Typhoon distress at sea

Ben relatives returned home safely

The governor of Quanzhou and the city of Quanzhou were dismissed, and Qiu Zhongqing was appointed as the governor of Quanzhou and the city of Quanzhou, and the Quanzhou general judge, Quanzhou tax supervisor, and deputy director of the city department were all replaced, and the command of the Quanzhou Navy was concurrently under the jurisdiction of Quanzhou soldiers and horses. It was ordered to rectify the Quanzhou City Division, eliminate the accumulated malpractices, strike and buy, and prohibit heavy requisition. Courtesy to merchants, suppressing treachery, eliminating violence, rectifying coastal defense, and ensuring the smooth passage of the seaway.

Wang Qiong's case was also successfully resolved. Terminate the contract between Wang and Zhao, and Wang Qiong will pay. The imperial court sent Liu to participate in politics to rectify it, and the atmosphere changed, although this Lord Qiu was old, his officials were not ambiguous.

How do you do it?

I don't know anything else, for merchants who have ships to send people to register, and those who can't tell the source of funds are not allowed to go to sea; It is stipulated that the tax will be halved for anyone who goes to sea for the first time, and the same is true for the Fan boats, and troops will be sent to the city and wharf to inspect the city and wharf every day. This tube is all in order.

Mrs. Wu of Yuguo asked: Renyou, my aunt asked you, is it dangerous to go to sea to do business?

Han Yanxuan smiled, looking at what your aunt asked, there is no danger in doing anything, unless you sleep at home.

Li Renyou replied: I understand what my aunt means, she is worried about me.

Yes, he is still benevolent and wise, like a person who does great things.

Seventh uncle, aunt, speaking of this going to sea, there is indeed a risk, you think, no matter how big your ship is, floating on the boundless, unfathomable sea, God is unpredictable, heavy rain, thunder and lightning, there is no way to prevent it, especially the strong wind, the wind on the sea is strong and fast, there is no wind and three feet of waves on the sea, as soon as the wind comes, the sea water will be overwhelming, at this time, the ship is like a fallen leaf fluttering with the wind, who knows where it will drift; This is a natural disaster, and a man-made disaster, you can't get sick at sea, if you suddenly get sick, there is no way at all, so if I and Qingyuan both go to sea, we generally take a Langzhong, to the foreigner is not familiar, and you can only let if you encounter barbarism and blackmail, this is not important, if you meet pirates, and you don't escape, you will run in vain this time, and it will be good to be able to save your life.

Han Yanxuan looked serious: Renyou, tell me, we won't do this maritime business, in the past few years, we have made a lot of money, but it is also frightening, let's change the boat to a smaller one, do not cross the border, run in the river and run in the river, the money is a little less, but the people are safe.

Wu applauded, that's what I mean, we are getting older year by year, the family population is larger, it's okay to have less money, just be safe.

Seventh uncle, aunt, I'll be honest with you two, because I made a lot of money in the first two years and adapted to life at sea, the more I worked, the more I wanted to do it, since Wang Qiong's family had an accident, my courage has been small. This time I was supposed to go with Qingyuan, because the younger second son was going to be ten years old and was delayed. When Qingyuan comes back, we will listen to the words of the two of you to engage in inland river transportation.

If you want to be safe, you may not be able to be safe. Li Renyou is preparing to return to Quanzhou. The news from Quanzhou came over.

According to the returning shopkeeper Zhang, Han Qingyuan's ship was hit by a strong typhoon in the Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea and the ship sank, and Han Qingyuan and the others on board still do not know whether they are dead or alive.

The news is like a bolt from the blue, and a cloud of sadness hangs over the hearts of loved ones.

Li Renyou packed up his makeup and prepared to return to Quanzhou immediately, ask the owner of the ship who went with him, and go to the South China Sea with the ship to find it.

Han Yanxuan disagreed, it has been fifteen or sixteen days since the ship's accident, and it will take you another ten days to take the ship, what can you find in the vast sea. Isn't Yangzhou in Guizhou, send someone to send an urgent foot to deliver 500 miles to expedite, and inform Yangzhou to go to Qinzhou to help find it.

The next day, less than two hours after the official document was issued, the Taishi Mansion received a gold medal from Guizhou: Changping Division on Guangping West Road raised Han Yangxuan to report that Han Qingyuan and the other four were safe and sound, and they were returning to Lin'an with Caosi's ship, and it was estimated that they would arrive in three or five days.

Thankfully, this is excellent news.

After arriving home safely, Han Qingyuan recounted this unforgettable voyage.

Because Li Renyou didn't go, Han Qingyuan was always a little uneasy, so the goods he purchased when he left the port were not full. This time, there were three ships with the same boat, the two surnamed Zhang and Chen, respectively, to the Persian Gulf of the Great Food Country, after selling the things they brought, they bought local things, and when they returned to the Beibu Gulf in the South China Sea, something happened.

Just after noon that day, our three merchant ships lined up and sailed eastward, with Shopkeeper Zhang's at the front, followed by Shopkeeper Li's ship, each about two miles apart. Originally, the sky was blue, cloudless, and suddenly, a dark cloud floated in the south, the dark cloud became bigger and bigger, the sky began to be dark, we knew that it was going to rain, look at the navigation chart, there were still thirty nautical miles from Fangchenggang. I want to speed up and enter the port as soon as possible to avoid the wind.

How do you know, the sky is windy, blowing more and more fiercely, the sea that was as flat as a mirror just now, is now a row of waves rushing, the back waves pushing the front waves, just like a collapsed city wall, roaring, pouring, one after another; The gray sky, the gray sea, the sea and the sky are the same, and it is impossible to tell where the sky is and where the sea is......

A large wave slammed fiercely against the merchant ship, smashed into the window, and the wave was more than three feet high, and plunged into the cabin, and several people were completely splashed by the sea, like chickens in soup. Everyone was scared, put on a life jacket, hugged the window, and didn't let himself fall!

When another big wave came, the cabin was flooded, the boat lost its balance, and the bow slowly dismounted, and I knew that it was not good, so I hurriedly told the three of them to jump into the sea, and then I jumped in too.

I don't know how long it took, but I woke up, and the boat boss was by my side, and when I looked again, it was on the beach. The two of them helped each other to walk to the shore.

Slowly gaining some strength, I looked around for the other two. I didn't find it, I was cold and hungry, so I had to go to find someone first.

After walking for an hour, I found a house. The old couple took their little grandson at home, let us into the house, found our son's clothes for us to change, and cooked for us to eat.

After a long time, I felt much better, and I was about to go to find someone. The old couple's daughter-in-law came back and said that the people in the village had saved someone. We were so happy that we were about to leave, but the old man stopped us and said that it was getting late, so we would stay here and it would not be too late to go again tomorrow morning.

As soon as it was dawn the next day, the daughter-in-law brought the man surnamed Sun. Fortunately, except for a little skin injury, there are no arms or legs, but there is one guy surnamed Zhou missing. To say that this is really good for the family, the old man took us to look for the nearby beach, but we didn't find it, and we looked for it again on the third day, but we still didn't find it.

The old man took us to an island not far away to look for it, and found Xiao Zhou in a fisherman's house on the westernmost island. Xiao Zhou's arm and left foot were damaged by rocks.

After two days of rest, I took out two gold rings to thank Mr. Yu. I spent some money to let the people on Zhuangzi send us to Fangchenggang.

When I arrived in Fangcheng, I looked for officials and told them that my seventh uncle was the imperial prince, and my eighth uncle Han Yangzhou was the governor of Longzhou. The officials didn't believe it, so I took out the navigation certificate. Some important things and small gold jewelry, each of us is hidden in close-fitting clothing, wrapped in a film, so that no water penetrates. The officials seem to believe it or not: These officials you said are too big, and I can't rely on them, so I will send a carriage to send you to Qinzhou, and you will be responsible for your own food and lodging on the way.

There are three hundred miles from Fangcheng to Qinzhou, the carriage is broken and small, at most three people can sit, Xiao Zhou's foot is injured, he must sit, the three of us take turns, and when we are tired of taking the car, slow down and then go. Fortunately, all four of them are alive, and it is not a pain to suffer from this sin.

When we arrived in Qinzhou, Lord Zhizhou didn't dare to disbelieve it, so he sent a good carriage to send us to Guizhou.

Guizhou (now Guilin, Guangxi) is a good place, with beautiful mountains and rivers, vast and sparsely populated. The eighth uncle sent someone to treat Xiao Zhou's injuries, changed us into a good outfit from top to bottom, took us to eat and drink well, and traveled to the mountains and rivers.

I heard that we were going back, so I specially added a boat to send 200 horses of Zhuangjin, as well as dozens of stone pomelo fruits, monk fruits, bananas, and Lipu taro.

Li Renyou asked: So many, all of them were bought by the eighth uncle?

The eighth uncle told me that they were all sent by those officials in Guangxi, and I heard that they were given to Han Taishi, and the pacification envoy arranged them, saying that they were all local specialties and gave them to Taishi to taste. Uncle Eight takes care of it, and if you can't finish eating, you can sell it. How much can make up for the loss.

Also, the eighth uncle gave Zhang Gongwen and asked him to transport some salt, silk, tea, and wheat by ship to ensure that he could make money.