"Boss Xiao, can I discuss something with you?"

Seeing boxes of weapons salvaged onto the ship, County Magistrate Fang was envious, and couldn't help but say his request to the person in charge of the Xiao family's fleet.

"County Magistrate Fang, please command."

"Don't dare to do it! But can you transport the weapons back first after your salvage work is completed, and lend me the salvage fleet? "Before coming, County Magistrate Fang wanted to spend a lot of money to hire some sailors, but when everyone heard the word 'Screw Beach', they immediately shook their heads. In the end, it was the above-ground forces who hired more than 30 sailors to follow in order to shoot the county magistrate's sycophants and threaten to increase the reward. But there are no professional large-scale salvage tools, and it is estimated that even if this group of sailors are dead, they can't tie up a few boxes just by relying on sailors to go down and bundle boxes of weapons. Now naturally the idea of the Xiao family's fleet has been raised.

Boss Xiao can be the captain of the fleet on this waterway, and he is naturally clear about the affairs of Screw Beach, how can he be happy in his heart - if the boat capsizes and the owner of the family blames it, will you accompany me on the boat?

Naturally, this could not be rejected clearly, Boss Xiao thought about it and said with a smile: "County Magistrate Fang, it's not a small refusal of your face, you also know that this time it was the Wang family who spent a lot of money to hire our fleet." Even if you have to spend a lot of money to hire our fleet, there are no rules, there must be a first come, first served, after all, the Wang family hired first. Therefore, if the Wang family does not agree, we can only drive the fleet back to Shendao Town, and then you can discuss with my boss and ask him to give me an order, so that I can help you salvage it...... The small ones really don't have the right to call the shots, so please forgive me. ”

This sounds reasonable, but if you think about it carefully, it is equivalent to unknowingly, two barriers have been erected for Fang Jue: one is the Wang family. Don't look at only a thousand fast guns, but after they are salvaged, they have to be dried immediately, bake water, and oil, and finally dry naturally, especially the last one, which is the most space-consuming - if it is not dried naturally, although it is oiled, it will not be much of a problem for a while, but after use, it is very easy to rust the gun body. Otherwise, how could the Xiao family send so many big ships over? Is it true that the sailors of the fleet sail without wages and rewards? The Wang family didn't give a penny. It is conceivable that unless Wang Shihua gives an order, otherwise, how can Uncle Da, who is already singing blackface, give Fang Jue face?

The second obstacle lies in the heavy cost of the mercenary fleet. Not to mention that this in itself left himself a favorable excuse to refuse, and not to mention the reaction of the Xiao family, this heavy amount of money alone can make Fang Jue's scalp tingle. You must know that for temporary work like this, you have to give the money to the other party first according to the negotiated price. Everyone knows that the county government has no money, but the price of this kind of temporary work belongs to the classic category of extortion...... When Boss Xiao said this, he had already begun to think quickly about how much he should say at that time, so that he would not offend the surname Fang, and let him retreat?

When Fang Jue came, he didn't expect this, but now he remembers it, and it's a little late.

Fang Jue felt that he was shirking what he said, but now that he was begging the other party, it was naturally not good to offend and break it, so he could only nod and say with a smile: "It makes sense, I'll discuss it with the Wang family first." ”

Seeing that the salvage work was going well, Uncle Da was in a good mood, but although he was sure that the other party did have a radio station along the way, he never had the opportunity to get the codebook he used, which made him a little distressed - in order not to arouse Fang Jue's vigilance and have an excuse to shirk afterwards, Uncle Da deliberately angered Fang Jue in public, and did not share the boat with him, but secretly sent someone to the boat to steal. It's just that Wang Shihua specifically explained that he would rather not get it than startle the snake, so he has never had a chance to start.

"Uncle Da, have something to discuss with you?"

"Ah~! It was the county magistrate Fang who came in person, it was really brilliant, please take a seat! "After sarcastically, Fang Jue is a weasel giving a New Year's greeting to a chicken - not well-intentioned! Without waiting for Fang Jue to answer, Uncle Da sat on the deck, making it clear that he had nothing to talk about with Fang Jue, and he was not interested in him personally.

Fang Jue is really a big husband - he can bend and stretch! For the sake of the two ships of weapons, he endured anger and embarrassment, sat beside Uncle Da with a smile, watched the salvage work, and said with a smile: "Uncle Da, after you finish salvage, can you lend me the fleet?" ”

"How is that possible?" Wang Shihua made it clear that he wanted Uncle Da to sing blackface, how could Uncle Da give face to County Magistrate Fang? Directly shook his head, and shouted viciously: "I'm worried that there is not enough place to dry the gun, how can I lend you the fleet?" What if these guns are broken in the future, and the head of the family blames it, and my whole family will not survive? ”

Fang Jue held back his anger, thought about it, nodded and said, "That's what I said." If this can't be done, how about lending me those three salvage boats? ”

Uncle Da didn't offend Fang Jue too much, so he could only divert his firepower, and said angrily: "This is the Xiao family's ship, and it's not my Wang family's, what are you asking me to do?" ”

Fang Jueqi's face turned pale, and after lowering his head and taking a deep breath, he said with a smile: "But you are the employer, and the fleet has to listen to you before going back." ”

"So?" Uncle Da thought for a while and said, "Then how much money are you going to pay?" ”

"You say!"

"Boss Xiao, please come over for a while."

After Boss Xiao came over and sat down, Uncle Da asked with a smile: "Boss Xiao, how much does your salvage ship cost?" ”

"The cost of a big ship is not expensive, but this boom and some salvage aids are very expensive...... "This is a normal means of asking for a price, and everyone has to understand." After Boss Xiao was verbose, he glanced at the two of them, thought about it, and said with some embarrassment: "Adding up before and after, according to the current prices, how can it take tens of thousands of oceans." ”

When Fang Jue heard this price, his eyelids jumped a few times, but he didn't speak.

Uncle Da on the side asked with a smile: "Boss Xiao, it's not that I have a bad mouth, but I have to ask a lot for your sake: If you have a person injured on weekdays, how do you care for it?" ”

"It depends, it's usually a thousand oceans."

Boss Xiao was reluctant to go to Screw Beach to salvage, and seeing that Uncle Da was very cooperative in adding bricks and tiles to his obstacles, he naturally wanted to open the price to the sky.

The two of them knew this, but no one broke it. Even Fang Jue understood how heavy this price was, after all, in Xiangxi, the lives of ordinary people were really worthless.

"Two, the price is negotiable, but the problem is that the batch of sailors under my command are all good hands in a thousand, and they have been together for several years, and they cooperate quite tacitly, if they lose, it is not something that a novice can make up for in a short time." This is not a vain statement, but a very far-sighted foreshadowing of a possible next scene.

"I understand that this kind of understanding can sometimes determine the fate of an entire ship." Saying that, Uncle Da took out a paper cigarette, gave the two of them a cigarette, lit it, took a deep breath, and said with some sadness in the slow exhalation of the smoke: "If you cooperate tacitly, as long as you have a look, you don't even need to make a look, and the other party will know what to do." But if a new person comes up, sometimes you just shout at him, and he may not understand. In this way, when the big ship encounters danger and needs to be urgently avoided, the fate of the big ship can be decided in just one breath. Ay~! When Lao Tzu now thinks of the brother who lost this time, his heart is sad and solid. ”

Boss Xiao just took the opportunity to take over the topic, and the other party said: "County Magistrate Fang, you may not know that the place in Screw Beach is known as the Ghost Gate, and since ancient times, there have been countless good hands who have broken their lives there, and it is an extremely dangerous place. Even if the sailor with the best water quality does not dare to enter the water easily, let alone dive into the water to salvage, it is better to bet on the knife and axe hand on the execution ground, can he cut his neck with a knife...... I'll tell you the truth, even if the people above agree, if you want to rent a fleet, I will only lend you the big ships, as for the sailors, it depends on their own willingness, I will never dare to force them, otherwise, as the boss of the fleet, I will not be able to account to their families...... Even if the boss gave the order to die, I would rather wipe my neck with a knife and die a happy death than watch the lives of my sons and daughters die like child's play. ”

Even the matter of disobedience has been said, what else can you say?

Seeing that Fang Jue was a little embarrassed with a smile, Boss Xiao took the opportunity to comfort him: "County Magistrate Fang, tell the truth, you have to see the will of heaven when you cross the screw beach." Your ship sank, which can only be said about your luck when you are back, and you can't blame others. However, if your two boats sink there, it is equivalent to insurance, and others will definitely not, and they will not dare to go down to salvage. At least, I've lived for decades, I've been running on this waterway for twenty or thirty years, and I've never heard of anyone daring to dive in the screw beach. ”

Seeing Fang Jue's brows furrowed deeply, Boss Xiao knew that he was unwilling, thought about it, and said with a smile: "I think so!" ”

Seeing that the two of them were staring at each other, Boss Xiao took a deep breath of cigarette and said, "County Magistrate Fang, you will take a big boat to Screw Beach first, send someone to dive underwater to determine the location first, and then wait for us to arrive...... The salvage work here is also coming to an end, so I asked the sons and daughters to work harder, do their best to transport the weapons to Shendao Town, tell the boss about your requirements, and then lead the fleet to Screw Beach...... However, County Magistrate Fang, we can talk about it first, if you can't determine the specific location, the fleet will never sail into Screw Beach. Moreover, even if the location is determined, my men will never go into the water, and will only be responsible for salvage on the ship...... What do you think? ”

This is already the best way to take care of both sides, Fang Jue can only accept it. And Uncle Da was transported back first because of the weapon, so it can be said that the next thing has nothing to do with him on the surface, and he naturally has nothing to say.

Fang Jue hurriedly wrote three letters, respectively to his second uncle, Wang Shihua, and Xiao Renli, and dragged Boss Xiao back. Immediately, with a big ship, he quickly rushed to Screw Beach.

Watching the big ship that Fang Jue was on leave, Uncle Da began to add fuel and vinegar to the damage.

"Boss Xiao, are you really willing to help the surnamed Fang salvage in Screw Beach?"

"Lao Da, you and I both eat on this waterway, and we all know the danger of Screw Beach. You say, if it were you, would you joke with the lives of your subordinates? ”

"And you just gave him an idea?"

"I'm not afraid that he won't give up, if he has to pull my fleet directly into Screw Beach, wouldn't it be worse? Therefore, let him see and see, lest he not give up thinking that we have fooled him. ”

"Yes! These talents are really immortal when they don't know the Yellow River, and they always think that after reading a few books, they really know everything. Uncle Da sighed and said, "It's good to let him see the scenery of Screw Beach, otherwise, if he has to rely on my Wang family's head for the shipwreck, I won't be able to argue." ”

Going down the river, Fang Jue soon came to Screw Beach......