Under the protection of the cold tiger, Mao Wenlong successfully escaped the pursuit of the Tartars, in order to express his gratitude, Mao Wenlong was also very generous, and gave all the valuable things on his body to the cold tiger.

Hanhu was very satisfied with Mao Wenlong's refreshment, and he also became friends. The distance between Shanhaiguan and Dongjiang Town is not too far, and Mao Wenlong's name is also the number one person in the Dongjiang River.

If you really want to have a heart-to-heart relationship with Hanhu, you will inevitably be asked for your name and reveal your identity. Now that Mao Wenlong is already a dead man, how dare he really have a heart-to-heart with him.

Euphemistically rejected Hanhu's kindness, Mao Wenlong didn't dare to stay for a long time, and immediately took Chen Jisheng and others to walk to the dock.

When he entered Shanhaiguan, he no longer had to worry about his safety, and he had no worries, and Mao Wenlong was no longer in a hurry. I found an inn in the town and stayed first.

The town was not prosperous, especially at a time when there was war and relations with the Tartars were becoming increasingly strained. There are only three streets in the town, and you can get a glimpse of it all from the streets.

Mao Wenlong took Chen Jisheng and Chen Lan, and the three of them walked on the street without pedestrians, wanting to find a teahouse to find out if there were any boatmen who wanted to go to sea.

"Young master, this town is lifeless, and there are no people on the street, so it may not be fruitful to inquire about the boatmen who go to sea here." Chen Jisheng looked at the almost empty street, his face full of worry.

Mao Wenlong walked all the way down, but he was also quite puzzled, this is Shanhaiguan, which is an important border town in the Ming Dynasty. Even in wartime, it shouldn't be so depressed!

After thinking for a while, Mao Wenlong still spoke: "Don't care about these for now, look for and see if there is a teahouse, and then you will know what the reason is." ”

The three of them stopped talking and walked down the street, not only was there no one on the street, but even the shops on both sides were closed. Some of those who are still open for business are also very depressed.

It was not until the end of the street that Mao Wenlong and the others saw a small teahouse, and the three of them walked in without hesitation with a happy face.

There is only one shopkeeper and a small man in the tea shop, nearly ten tables, but only three customers are drinking tea and chatting.

Seeing that there were guests coming, the shopkeeper seemed very surprised, and immediately greeted the guests with a young man and arranged seats.

Mao Wenlong came here mainly to inquire about the news, so he went straight to the only customer in the shop and sat down next to him.

The young man wiped the table neatly, and after Mao Wenlong and the others were seated, he asked with a smile: "This master, what do you want to drink and eat?" ”

Mao Wenlong was very casual, let the guy serve a pot of tea and get some snacks, and then he broke the guy away and listened attentively to the chat of the people at the next table.

There were three people at the next table, all of whom were rough men, and the three of them didn't seem to care about the arrival of Mao Wenlong and the others. It's just that Mao Wenlong took a look at it when he first came in, and he didn't pay attention to it anymore.

Judging from the way he dressed, he was obviously not a local, but he only heard the eldest man in it say: "The relationship between this Ming and the Tartar is becoming more and more discordant, and the former lively town is now almost empty, and it seems that we have to prepare to make a living elsewhere." ”

"Big brother, we have always been making a living in the surrounding seas, so we have to go somewhere else, where can we settle down if we are not familiar with the place?" Another shirtless man muttered and took over the conversation.

At this time, the youngest man also spoke: "Second brother, we can't live here at all now, look at what other merchants are coming in this town." If we don't go elsewhere as soon as possible to make a living, our three brothers will have to starve to death here, not to mention the dozen or so brothers on the ship waiting for us to eat with their mouths wide open! ”

These three men are obviously three brothers, and they are worried about their future livelihoods. Mao Wenlong also had a little understanding when he heard this.

From the conversation between the three of them just now, Mao Wenlong learned that these three people should be running a boat at sea, and now the relationship between Daming and Tatar is becoming increasingly tense, and the merchants outside dare not come, so this town will be so depressed.

After pondering for a moment, Mao Wenlong suddenly smiled and said to the eldest brother: "This eldest brother, I heard your conversation just now that you were begging for a living at sea, right?" ”

Mao Wenlong's sudden interjection, obviously the three big men were very dissatisfied, but after looking back and seeing Mao Wenlong and Chen Jisheng. The three of them immediately put away the disgruntled looks on their faces.

People who beg for a living at sea all the year round, fierce people have seen a lot, and as soon as Mao Wenlong spoke, they really noticed Mao Wenlong.

Judging by his extraordinary bearing, it should not be Xiao Lou Lou, the eldest brother of the three did not dare to mess around, and he politely hugged his fists in return: "This son doesn't know what to advise." ”

Walking on the sea, he had come into contact with all these people, and when he saw Chen Jisheng just now, the eldest brother could obviously feel a strong murderous aura from his body.

Such a strong murderous aura, the eldest brother of the three brothers has only seen it in those Jiangyang thieves who have killed countless people. And seeing that Chen Jisheng's skin is very dark, it is obviously the same as himself, and he is like this all year round in the wind and rain at sea.

Just now I heard the three of them talk about things at sea, and Mao Wenlong was secretly happy. I wanted to find out some news from the three of them, but he was very polite, and said with a smile: "I don't know my eldest brother's surname, but the contemptible person is a businessman, looking for a ship that can go to sea, and enter the inland by boat, I don't know if you ...... eldest brother." ”

"You want to hire a boat to go to sea, don't you?" Then the youngest spoke.

"Exactly!" Mao Wenlong laughed.

"Third brother!" Unexpectedly, at this time, the eldest brother suddenly shouted.

The third brother originally thought that there was business coming to the door, and he was happily trying to talk, but the eldest brother's cold drink suddenly made him stop talking.

It can be seen from this that the prestige of this eldest brother is indeed very strong among the three brothers.

After drinking his third brother's words, the eldest brother said to Mao Wenlong: "This brother, we are indeed running the boat, but you should have heard it, we are ready to find another way to make a living." So, if you want to find a boat, we can't do anything about it, so please find another home! ”

As soon as these words came out, Mao Wenlong was very puzzled, how can there be a good businessman, there is a reason to push out if he doesn't do business? This is clearly not in the nature of a businessman?

Mao Wenlong hesitated slightly, but still persuaded without giving up: "Could it be that the eldest brother refused because of the price?" If that's the case, then you don't have to, how much money do you need to take us to sea, and the big brother will make a price. ”

It was not easy to meet the person running the boat in this town, how could Mao Wenlong give up easily, this is absolutely impossible.