This storm is not big, at least in He Jinrong's eyes, it is not big, and the time does not last long, it only rains for more than two hours before the sky clears. In Ho's memory, the first time he came to the port of Kalamba with the fleet of the Straits Company, the storm blew for two and a half days without stopping. At that time, he was already vomiting and almost collapsed, if it weren't for his second son He Biao still insisting on taking the sailors on the deck, his small boat would have sunk a long time ago.

But the rest of the merchant fleet apparently didn't think so, and even the officers and men of the sailors had never seen such a big storm and waves. These ships usually cruising in the offshore waters, and unless there is a typhoon, there is no such weather in the offshore waters. After the storm stopped, this fleet had stretched for more than ten kilometers, and finally regrouped together, and then counted, there were two less, and I don't know when they were gone, let alone whether they were lost or sunk, anyway, they couldn't be found.

"What is the head, is there a more stable route to go...... If the fleet continues like this, it will not reach Kalamba, and it will be completely annihilated! "Four less ships means less income, although it is not his own ship, but Shi Hong is still uncomfortable as the leader of the fleet. The interests of other families also have to be taken care of, it is a trivial matter to come out to make money, and the focus is to tie everyone's interests together, this issue has been repeatedly emphasized by the prime minister when he left. So he found He Jinrong again, with a kind smile on his face.

"Oh, yes, yes, if you want to go around from the south, the voyage will be half the way...... I haven't walked it, I've just heard it said. He Jinrong pointed to the port side of the fleet, but did not say anything.

"Is there a storm over there?" Zhao An's head was already swollen, and half of his face was swollen. It was hit in the cabin. At this point, his face resembles a pig's head.

"Nope. It is said that the wind and the sun are beautiful...... If you turn now, you will be there almost tomorrow at noon, and then you will go west for about ten days, and then turn due north to reach the port of Calamba. He Jinrong pointed to the sea area next to the guide.

"Then go south, we have enough food and drink on the boat, not to mention half a month, even if it is enough for a month...... Brother Shi. What do you say? "Zhao An didn't want to experience this kind of storm anymore, the taste was too uncomfortable, it was simply torment. However, he quickly reacted, this decision should not be made by him, and the boss of the fleet is Shi Hong.

"In that case, let's go south...... Don't be afraid to slow down, these goods are all official, and none of us can get rid of them if we lose too much. As long as you arrive safely in Port Kalamba, I will definitely show you your merits to the prime minister when I go back. Maybe the official family will also know that you are really developed......" Shi Hong was very satisfied with Zhao An's attitude. He stroked his beard and pretended to ponder for a while, and then made a final decision, not forgetting to encourage He Jinrong.

"That's, that's, rest assured, rest assured...... Turn around, stand firm......" As soon as He Jinrong heard that the prime minister of the dynasty could know himself, he immediately lost several pounds on his body, and shouted on the deck with his neck pulled. The sailors immediately began to operate the sails, turn the winch, and steer the ship to turn south. The ships behind were also notified by the flag, and began to follow the flagship to turn one after another, and the course changed from due west to due south.

At this time, as long as a crew member who has crossed the equator is present, problems on the route can be detected immediately. The fleet would be more than a day's journey south, and it would be time to enter the equatorial windless zone. There is calm and calm, but for sailboats, the wind is strong and you can survive with experience and luck, and if there is no wind, it is more terrible than the monstrous waves, that is, death, and death is not happy, it is slowly dying of thirst and starvation.

It's a pity that not a single person in this fleet who has crossed the equator ...... No, it can't be said that there is no, He Jinrong is half. He had never crossed the equator, but he had heard of the name and knew that there was a grave for a sailing ship. This is a bit unreasonable, he knows that there is a dead place where there is no return, why do he want to get closer to that side? Does it mean that he is not afraid of death? No one can guess this question unless he is allowed to answer it himself.

"He Hu, are you pulling sugar with your father again? Your He family is at ease, after the strike, other people's families have to rearrange the trade routes, but your family is not in the way. But tell your dad, don't be too happy! I didn't see it, there was a meeting going on in the Hong Kong Lord's Mansion, and the big bosses were all there, saying that they were going to readjust the business routes of each family, so that everyone could have a bowl of rice to eat, and your family didn't want to eat alone anymore. "The Sun Jiazheng store on the red light street in Malacca Port is a red light hotel opened by a merchant in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the shopkeeper Boss Sun is a very shrewd little man. Almost as soon as the port of Malacca took shape, he stopped running into the sea and started a hotel business by building a two-storey building not far from the wharf.

Just like the people who sold tea and eggs at the door of the stock exchange in later generations, they can get rich by running a maritime businessman, but the risk is also great, and if they don't do it, they will even lose their people. But opening a hotel here is not a loss, although it is impossible to get rich overnight, but it can't stand the trickle of water. As long as the Port of Malacca is still a transportation hub and a cargo distribution center, then the hotels here will not be out of business, and it is better to be stable.

Sun Kee Zhengdian is the oldest hotel in Malacca Port, originally only a small two-storey building, but with the prosperity of Malacca Port, Boss Sun's business is getting bigger and bigger. Now he has three branches on this red light street, and he has merchants who want to live in the red light shop, and he also has a green light shop if he wants to live in the green light shop; If you want to be extravagant, his family has it, and if you want to be frugal and make do with it for a few days, he still has it.

It is precisely because Boss Sun can do business, and his service attitude and level are also high, so he is also such a number one person in Malacca Port, and most of the maritime merchants who come and go from the south to the north, whether it is the Southern Song Dynasty or Southeast Asian countries, know him, even if it is the port lord and the officers of the Jinhe Empire stationed here, he is also very familiar with him. His main store is the largest and most luxurious comprehensive restaurant here, with all kinds of eating, drinking, playing and gambling, and the business is so good that it is often full.

However, this Boss Sun also has a weakness, that is, he can't control his mouth a little. He was originally a small maritime merchant in the city of Guangzhou, belonging to the group of people who attacked the port of Malacca with the Pu family, when the Jinhe Empire killed the Pu family, even if they were unlucky, they were suppressed by the strait company and couldn't raise their heads, and they didn't even have a chance to return to obedience.

Boss Sun is also one of them, so every time a regular customer comes and drinks some wine, his mouth is not guarded, and he will always mention those past events, and he does not have much respect for the Strait Company and the Jinhe Empire in and out of his words. Of course, he didn't dare to say anything too much, after all, the port of Malacca was the world of the Golden River Empire. But over time, those who knew him well knew that he was a master who had a grudge against the Straits Company and the Golden River Empire. Fortunately, the Jinhe Empire has a very loose control over this kind of speech, as long as you don't insult the imperial officials and the emperor on the street, and don't do seditious things, the imperial soldiers and the Hong Kong lords of Malacca will not take care of you.

"Hey, hey, hey, so much sugar, you can't finish it, there's still ...... after you finish it" He Hu is indeed an honest man, he smiles when he sees people, and his mouth is clumsier than his hands.

"You can think about it...... Well, I'm going to prepare a noon banquet here, so you have something to do with coming over by yourself? Where's your dad? "Boss Sun and He Jinrong have a good relationship, every time the He family comes to Malacca Port, they stay in his shop, and the two of them will complain together after drinking, which can be regarded as having a common language.

"My father is still waiting for someone at Thang Long Port, let the three of us take a boat back first. Before leaving, my father asked me to bring you a letter, saying that he would not come back to you in the middle of the month, and that he was afraid of delaying the business you negotiated with him. "The three He Hu brothers have been living in Malacca Port for more than 20 days, and the day has come, and before they saw He Jinrong come back, they sent the letter over according to the previous instructions. Don't look at him who can't beat a fart with three sticks, but he is a person who is worth entrusting things, as long as you make it clear to him, he will 100% do what you say, and will never make claims.

"Negotiate a good business? I'm not a seafarer, what kind of business can I have? Show me the letter! He Hu's words made Boss Sun a little confused, although he has No. 1 in the port of Malacca, he has never been involved in maritime trade. With the Strait Company and the Jinhe Empire in town, he can't mix it up if he wants to, at most he is introducing the market to the new merchants who are not familiar with it, which is purely an obligation.

"......" He Hu took out a small whale skin bag from his arms, opened the bag, took out an envelope sealed with fire paint, and handed it to Boss Sun.

This kind of envelope is also a thing made by the Golden River Empire, specially used to hold letters, it is made of whale skin, it can be waterproof, three sides are glued, after loading the letter, only need to seal the last opening, it is difficult for ordinary people to open. Unlike paper, which can be soaked and uncovered, whale skin will swell once it is wet, and when it dries, it will leave permanent wrinkles, and it can be seen at a glance that someone has moved. It is because of this characteristic that businessmen like to use this kind of envelope for important correspondence, after all, many private issues and trade secrets are not visible to outsiders.

"What the hell is your father doing, and he still takes such an expensive envelope letter! What secrets could he have? "Whale skin envelopes are good, but they are not cheap, and most people do not choose to use them for letters unless they have a secret. Boss Sun was even more confused when he took the letter, although he and He Jinrong had a good relationship, but they were only personal contacts, and there were no business contacts, so why should they write to themselves in such a solemn way?

(To be continued.) )