After sailing for half a day, the expedition finally saw the city standing on the coast.

When the fishermen found the huge warship approaching in the distance, they subconsciously thought that the enemy was attacking, and desperately rowed their oars in the direction of the pier.

But the speed of the battleships was much faster than these fishing boats, and it was not long before they caught up with them.

The fools were shocked, but to their surprise, the two warships did not attack them.

When he saw the human soldiers on the deck, he knew that this was his own warship, and his heart, which was so frightened that he almost jumped out of his chest, suddenly calmed down.

The fools were very curious about how a warship could come to their small place at this time, and stopped the fishing boat and watched the warship approach the port.

When the ship docked, it immediately attracted a large number of people to come and watch, pointing at the two warships and discussing a lot.

The expedition members counted the wooden stairs to the port, and He Tie, supported by his companions, disembarked from the ship.

It's a bit chilly, but it's a paradise compared to days spent floating on the northern seas.

The captain ignored the onlookers, and as soon as he got off the boat, he asked the soldiers to gather the wounded and sick, carry them on stretchers, and run towards the city.

When the local prefectural commander learned that there was an unfamiliar fleet resisting the port, he immediately hurried to the port with his men.

Seeing someone from the local government, the captain stepped forward to greet him: "I am Wei Ming, the captain of the ocean-going expedition ship, and I have seen the county order of Ningyuan City. ”

The matter of the expedition, Ningyuan County Commander naturally knows, although no one in the local area participated in the expedition, but the imperial court has seen it before.

"It turned out to be Captain Wei, I am Sun Lin, the commander of Ningyuan County, I didn't expect you to dock in this small town of Ningyuan." Sun Lin arched his hand.

"Sun County Order, can you please call the doctors in the city, our crew has a lot of wounded and urgently needs treatment." Captain Wei Ming said eagerly.

"No problem, I'll do it, Captain Wei, the wounded are all sent to the city." Sun Lin asked.

Wei Ming nodded and said, "I have already sent you to the city, there are almost dozens of wounded, and a medical hall will definitely not work." ”

Sun Lin nodded and said to the officials beside him, "You go and call all the doctors in the city to the county government immediately." ”

"Yes!"

When the officials heard this, they hurriedly ran in the direction of the city.

"Captain Wei has traveled to sea this time, and he has worked a regular basis, why don't you rest in the city for a while, there is an idle military camp in the south of the city, and the brothers of the expedition team can rest there." Sun Lin said slowly.

"Thank you Sun County for the order, Wei will bother." Wei Ming arched his hand.

"Captain Wei is polite, although Ningyuan City is small, but good wine and good meat still can't find the brothers, Brother Wei, please!"

"Sun County Order, please!"

After the two exchanged polite words, Sun Lin called over a servant and instructed him: "Greet the brothers of these expeditions." ”

Wei Ming was very satisfied with Sun County's arrangement, and followed Sun County's order towards Ningyuan City.

Ningyuan City is a newly built small city, the population of the city is only four or five thousand, most of the residents are fishing and farming for a living, compared to the county town around the capital, this seaside town does seem a little deserted.

There are a few shops scattered along the streets, and there is also a branch of the trading post directly handled by the Tobe.

Sun Lin said with a smile: "Let Captain Wei smile, everything in Ningyuan City is still in the creation stage, and the people in the city are not rich." ”

Wei Ming shook his head when he heard this: "Sun County Order, you have a good place, in the future, this Ningyuan City will definitely not be under the harbor city, and Sun County Order may not be able to become a prefect in the future." ”

Sun Lin raised his eyebrows and said, "What does Brother Wei mean by this, do you have any reliable news?" ”

Wei Ming smiled and said, "I'll talk about this later, you have to drink some good wine to warm up on this cold day." ”

Sun Lin smiled when he heard this: "Look at me, just talking, come to my house for my brother!" ”

"Thank you Sun County Order!" Wei Ming arched his hand.

Bypassing a fairly bustling street, Wei Ming followed Sun Lin to his home.

Although Sun Lin is the head of a county, the house he lives in is no different from ordinary people's houses, there are three thatched houses in the small courtyard, and a pavilion is built in the center of the courtyard, in which a wooden table is placed, and a small stove is placed next to it.

Seeing this, Wei Ming smiled and said, "Sun County's order is comfortable!" ”

Sun Lin said with some embarrassment: "I don't have any other hobbies here, I just read books and drink here in my spare time, Brother Wei, please take a seat." ”

After Wei Ming sat down, Sun Lin called the chef he had recruited and asked him to prepare some good wine and food.

Although the Xia Kingdom was a county country, due to the short period of slavery, there was no custom of selling oneself into slavery in the Xia Kingdom, and even those who were officials did not have domestic slaves, which was very different from the ancient Chinese in another world.

Although the common people are afraid of officials, they are far superior to the feudal society of the other world in terms of human rights.

The common people work for officials, which basically belongs to the employment system, take Sun Lin as an example, although he is a county commander, but there is no servant, he came to Ningyuan County to take office, in order to facilitate his own life, he just invited a cook in the local area.

Looking at the somewhat deserted courtyard, Wei Ming said to Sun Lin: "Is Sun Xianling just a person in Ningyuan City, why don't you see your family." ”

Referring to this, Sun Lin said helplessly: "Alas, I only came to Ningyuan City a few months ago to take office, and my family is still in Baoding City, so it is estimated that I will have to come over this winter." ”

Sun Lin said as he lit the stove next to him, and as the wood in the furnace ignited the flames, Wei Ming suddenly felt a lot warmer.

Placing the kettle on the stove and boiling the water, Sun Lin put the kettle into the boiling hot water.

More than half an hour later, the cooked meal prepared by the chef was served.

With a glass of warm liquor in his stomach, Wei Ming suddenly felt extremely warm and comfortable.

After Sun Lin put down his wine glass, he said to Wei Ming: "What is the matter that Brother Wei just said, I am a little puzzled about the lack of potassium in Xia, this Ningyuan City is far away from the capital, what future can it have." ”

Wei Ming smiled when he heard this: "Sun Xianling doesn't know, this time we went out to explore, but we found something good. ”

"Good stuff? Brother Wei, please elaborate. Sun Lin became interested and asked.

"We have discovered natural saltpeter mines overseas, and what does Brother Sun think about this thing?" Wei Ming said with a smile.

Sun Lin was taken aback when he heard this, and looked at Wei Ming in disbelief, "What Brother Wei said is true, is there really a natural saltpeter overseas?" ”

"How can this be fake? What, does Brother Sun think I'm talking nonsense? Wei Ming said with a smile.

"How can you suspect Brother Wei, it's just that this news is too shocking, if there is really a saltpeter mine, then this is a great wealth." Sun Lin looked at Wei Ming enviously.

"It's not up to you and me to decide what to do with the saltpeter mine, this matter still has to be reported to the imperial court, but Brother Sun, how do you think the imperial court will deal with it." Wei Ming asked.

"Naturally, someone was sent to mine it." Sun Lin replied without thinking.

Wei Ming nodded, "That's right, since the imperial court wants to mine saltpeter ore, then it must take the sea route, although the harbor city can set off, but when you come back, you must pass through Ningyuan City, go to sea from Ningyuan City, and walk north for more than ten days, there is a small island there, the fleet wants to return, there is the road after all, the city of Xia Country is Ning far away from that side is the closest, as long as it is developed there, the role of Ningyuan City will be extremely important at that time, although I am not a civil official, But I also know that the political achievements of civil officials are assessed by the living conditions of the people, but the people of Houningyuan are doing well, and it is not very simple for Brother Sun to be promoted. ”

After hearing this, Sun Lin couldn't help but fall into deep thought, carefully pondering Wei Ming's words.

"Thank you Brother Wei for telling me, come, Brother Wei, I will toast you." Sun Lin got up and said sincerely.

Wei Ming accepted this glass of wine with a smile, he knew that even if he didn't tell this Sun Lin, but after the news spread, with the wisdom of these civil officials, he could always think of this, it was better to befriend him at this time, but after this Sun Lin was promoted, he also had one more care in the civil officials, after all, Broken Leaf did not dare to guarantee that he would not encounter trouble in the future.

When the two of them pushed the cup and changed the lamp, they couldn't wait to burn the yellow paper and worship the handle.

He Tie and other injured and sick team members were lying in the lobby of the county office, receiving treatment from the doctors.

Most of these wounded people are frostbite and colds, and for frostbite, the doctors have no special good methods, so they can only let these people recover slowly, but the common disease of colds, after years of research, the doctors of Xia Guo still summed up some prescriptions.

He Tie, who drank the decoction, lay on the bed and fell asleep in a daze.

By the time I woke up, it was already early the next morning.

I don't know if it was the medicine given by the doctors that worked, or because of his own heart, He Tie felt that his spirit had improved a lot.

Licking his somewhat dry lips, he climbed out of bed. walked out of the county hall with vain steps.

With the bright sun shining on his face and the sound of waves around, He Tie took a deep breath and felt the smell of the earth.

After being adrift at sea for so long, and once setting foot on a long-lost homeland, this feeling is difficult to describe in words.

At this time, He Tie saw a familiar figure walking towards him excitedly.

When the man saw He Tiezheng standing at the gate of the county office, he quickened his pace and ran over, and said, "Yes, He Heizi, yesterday I thought you wouldn't survive?" ”

He Tie didn't care about his ridicule, "If you hadn't taken care of me at sea, maybe I would have really died, and He Tie will never forget the grace of saving my life." ”

"Everybody's brothers, what do you say, guess what good place I found yesterday." The man smiled a little obscenely.

looked at the cheap look of the person in front of him, and looked at him with iron, and said: "With your urine, what other good place can you go, I guess I will spend it in the girl's bed after finishing it!" ”

"Okay, He Heizi, you have guessed this, let me tell you, this little lady in Ningyuan City is really good, the tender skin last night can pinch out the water, how about it, do you want to brother, I will take you to see the world."

He Tie shook his head and said, "It's okay with my body, by the way, what is there to eat and drink in this city, I haven't eaten for a few days, and now I feel like I can eat a ceratosaurus." ”

"Hey, you're asking the right person, I'll take you to a good place."

With that, he pulled He Tie out of the county office and walked towards a more prosperous street.

When the two came to a small two-story building, the man said, "Do you see the words on it?" ”

"Why do you still know words?" He Tie said with some surprise.

"I know a fart, but I know what these words mean, these three words are called Yili Xiang, and it is said that the smell of their wine can be spread as far as a mile."

"It's so far away, why didn't I ask about the smell of wine here."

"What do you care so much about, it's not just that the wine is famous here, but they are also said to have learned something called hot pot in the capital, if it wasn't for the little lady who was really pestering people yesterday, I would have come over to taste it last night."

"Hot pot? I've heard of this stuff in the capital, but the price is too expensive, and I don't want to eat it. He Tie said slowly.

"This time, let's not save ourselves money, we have to pin our heads to the waistband of our trousers to live, this is finally back, and we can't enjoy it." As he spoke, he patted the bulging pocket on his waist and said, "Look what this is?" ”

He Tie looked at his waist and said in surprise, "How can you have so much money." ”

"Yesterday, the fleet issued a part of the reward, everyone has it, your share can be received as long as you go back, this meal is my invitation, go, let's try the good things in the capital this time."

As he spoke, he dragged He Tie towards the restaurant.

Entering the restaurant, there are square tables on the spacious first floor, maybe because of the morning, there are not many diners in the restaurant, and the wooden staircase on the side leads to the second floor, in He Tie's point of view, you can't see what the second floor looks like.

The two of them found a place to sit by the window and called the shopkeeper over.

Seeing that the two of them were dressed as soldiers, the shopkeeper said politely: "What do you want to eat?" ”

"Try your hot pot here, have a jar of good wine, hurry up, I'm hungry and don't have." The man put the money bag on the table and said with a big grin.

When the shopkeeper heard this, he smiled and said, "Wait a minute, it'll be fine in a while." After saying that, he turned around and hurried into a room.

"Monkey, where do the brothers live now!" He Tie asked.

"They all live in the barracks outside the city, but how can the brothers stay, I guess there are not many people in the barracks now, I heard that we will go to Harbour City in a while." The monkey said slowly.

"Going to sea again?" He Tie's brows furrowed.

The monkey sighed and said, "Isn't it?" Last night, when I went to collect the money, I saw the captain and a few other leaders, holding a map as if they were discussing the matter of going to sea, and I only heard a few words from the east. ”