In the afternoon of the next day, the two arrived at the riverside. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

After running for more than 700 miles for a day and a night, both of them were very embarrassed.

Luo Yi had never suffered like this, but he always insisted on it and didn't dare to speak.

Han Wu was covered in dirt, all of which were rolled up from the ground and stuck to him when the war horse galloped, looking black, as if he had dug coal.

He also knew that now was not the time to rest, at least to find out the whereabouts of the ship first.

When the two arrived at the riverside, Luo Yi and Han Wu found a nearby inn. The two did not reveal their identities and pretended to be businessmen in the past.

Luo Yi knew that with Chen Guozhong's attitude the day before yesterday, if they showed their identities and were known by the county magistrate in the county, they would make trouble and would not sacrifice the boat.

Therefore, Luo Yi decided to simply spend money to buy it, anyway, money is just a pile of broken stones for him, and he can earn it if he doesn't have it, compared with money, Luo Yi feels that it is more important to hurry across the lake and splash it.

The two settled down, Han Wu went to the riverside to investigate to see if there were any ships, while Luo Yi, as an ordinary businessman, went to meet the local county magistrate.

Luo Yi threatened to buy a huge number of ships, and it was purchased at a high price, and asked whether the county order was there or not?

This kind of good thing is estimated to be difficult to encounter in a lifetime, and the county magistrate immediately said: "Yes, of course there is, I don't know how much Your Excellency wants to buy?" How big? How much does it cost? ”

I didn't expect the county order to be so refreshing, Luo Yi laughed and said, "Dare to ask the county magistrate's name?" ”

"Don't respect the surname Liu."

Luo Yi smiled, nodded and said, "Liu County Order, I don't know how many ships you have in your hands?" As long as it is a ship that can carry more than 100 people, I will accept it. ”

Liu Xianling said: "A hundred people... It is good to say that there are boats that can carry 500 people in this county. ”

He groaned for a moment, thought for a while, and said, "This county... There should be fifty small boats and twenty large boats, all in the hands of some fishermen and merchants along the river, as long as you give a starting price, I promise, within five days, you will get the number you want. ”

After talking for a long time, the so-called 'boats of the prefecture' are not the ones that can be used by the prefectural order, but in the hands of the fishermen, and if they want it, they have to buy it themselves.

Luo Yi was very speechless, he thought that the county order himself had it.

That being the case, then why bother to buy it from the county order, is it asking for self-extortion?

Luo Yi thought of this, but changed his mind again, it is actually not bad to find a county order to buy, at least it can be faster, as for spending more money, Luo Yi doesn't care.

After thinking about it, Luo Yi smiled slightly: "Okay, then according to what you said, find fishermen to buy boats, but... Seventy boats, isn't that a little less? ”

Luo Yi calculated, a small fisherman's boat can carry 100 soldiers, 100 war horses, and 50 boats, which can carry 5,000 people, and then a large fisherman's boat, even if it can carry 500 people as Liu County's order said, the 20 can only carry 10,000, adding up, it is only 15,000, and there are still 5,000 people left without a boat.

Luo Yi said: "Lord County Commander, can you buy a hundred small boats and thirty big boats?" ”

"It's easy to talk about money, I'll give 20,000 taels of silver, how about it? It will definitely make you a lot of money. ”

Liu County's heart is overjoyed, 20,000 taels of silver? It's really sky-high, not to mention the bulging mambo, I'm afraid I can't spend it in a few lifetimes.

He is the head of a county, and it doesn't cost any money to buy these ships, and with an important order, a few thousand taels of silver will be collected, and the remaining more than 10,000 taels will all go into his pocket.

Liu Xianling laughed and said: "Your Excellency is really refreshing, okay, the county has agreed, and the county will go to issue a notice." ”

Luo Yi was a little uneasy, and advised: "Lord County Commander, you can remember, there are only three days, if you don't collect it within three days, I don't want it." ”

"Oh? Why so urgent? ”

"My lord doesn't know, my ship is just an emergency, and if it exceeds time, it won't be needed."

Liu Xianling couldn't understand what Luo Yi was doing.

However, for the sake of 20,000 taels of silver, Liu Xianling was too lazy to ask, and after thinking about it, he nodded heavily and said, "Okay, this county should be ordered, and it must be collected within three days." ”

Luo Yi smiled and said: "Then I won't bother the adults, I live in the Siyang Restaurant, and when the county order is collected, go to the Siyang Restaurant to find me." ”

"Okay."

Luo Yi arched his hand and said, "Farewell." ”

"Wait..."

"What else is the matter with the prefectural commander?"

Liu County Ling said: "You just rely on one mouth and let the county collect the boat for you, how can the county believe you?" You have to give a deposit of 5,000 taels to show your sincerity. ”

Even if Liu County is not confused, he knows that he wants a deposit.

Luo Yi scolded secretly in his heart, but with a smile on his face, he patted his head and said: "Oh, look at my memory, I'm almost looking, of course the deposit should be given, after I go back, I will be sent by someone, just according to what the county magistrate said, five thousand taels!" ”

Liu County Ling said: "Then the county is waiting, after receiving the deposit, I will collect the ship for you, and within three days, it will be collected!" When the time comes, one hand will pay and the other hand will be delivered. ”

Luo Yi returned to Siyang Restaurant, Han Wu had already returned, the situation there was not very good, and the fishermen didn't want to sell the boat at all, so even if Han Wu said that he was dry, no one took care of him, so he could only come back in disgrace.

Luo Yi explained the situation at the county office, and Han Wuchang breathed a sigh of relief, he finally didn't run in vain, but Luo Yi got the thing done in the end.

Han Wu smiled: "Okay, the matter is finally settled, haha... It's still good for silver. ”

Luo Yi said: "But I'm worried that if Liu County Ling receives a message from Chen Guozhong, he will temporarily change his hexagram and not let us take the boat away; General Han, please transfer troops overnight, if he doesn't let us take it away at that time, then we will forcibly take it away. ”

"Well, that's exactly what I wanted!"

Han Wu nodded and said, "I'll send a message to the soldiers stationed by the river, send three thousand iron horsemen, and see who dares not to let us take them, hum!" ”

After being busy with everything, he could finally sleep beautifully, Luo Yi and Han Wu went to take a shower, lay on the bed and covered their heads and snored at the same time.

.............

In the next three days, something unprecedented happened along the Yangtze River, and Liu County ordered the compulsory expropriation of fishing boats, regardless of size, at a (high price).

The so-called high price, in fact, is unacceptably low, the ship that originally cost a few hundred taels of silver to buy, Liu County ordered only twenty taels, and he only paid five taels for the original twenty taels that could be purchased.

As a result, of course, the fishermen did not do it, and they quarreled with the government.

Liu Xianling was furious, and simply ordered, forcibly buy, whether you agree or not, directly send troops to suppress, tow the boat away, and then leave the money to the fishermen.

The fishermen all made a fuss and ran to the county office to make trouble.

Luo Yi saw it in his eyes, and thought in his heart, Liu County's order was inevitably too bold, wouldn't it be afraid that it would reach Chen Guozhong's ears if he collected the ship like this, if he let Chen Guozhong know, he would lose his official position directly if he was afraid of death, right?

Han Wu checked it in the past three days, and he said: "You don't know, this Liu County Order is actually Chen Guozhong's brother-in-law, who has always been a corrupt official, and the people in the county know it, so you can find it clear as soon as you ask." He is not afraid of Chen Guozhong, whether he resigns or not, he doesn't care. ”

"Hehe, I see that you have found the right person this time, in this Wuyang County, I am afraid that he is the only one who dares to help you collect the boat like this."