A month and a half later, the news of Chen Shengning's death was transmitted back to Yang Degong in Zhangzhou from Pingdo. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoWhen Yang Degong's ship was waiting for goods in Zhangzhou, someone from the owner of the nest came to report the news.

The so-called nest owner is a merchant who helps smugglers to purchase and sell goods.

Although the Ming Dynasty had opened the sea ban, maritime merchants were allowed to dock at the Moon Port in Zhangzhou to replenish supplies and buy and sell goods. But in reality, the government still strictly limited the number of maritime merchants. Only maritime merchants who own ships can trade ashore openly. The government distributes less than 100 boats a year.

More maritime merchants will not be able to get these ships to lead. If these maritime merchants want to trade, they can only rely on smuggling. Smuggling trade, buying and selling goods, need to cooperate with the Ming businessmen. However, if these businessmen have been selling large quantities of smuggled goods for a long time, they must have a good relationship with the government and must be powerful families in the local area. Generally speaking, these nest owners are well-informed.

The slave of the den owner was a fat middle-aged man. He climbed onto Yang Degong's boat and bowed his hand to Yang Degong.

"Master Yang, the goods you sold this year are selling well, I'm afraid there will be at least fifty percent of the profit."

Yang Degong patted the side of the boat and said, "That's nature!" I bought all the best products, and I picked the dried abalone myself. ”

After a pause, Yang Degong asked, "How are the goods prepared by the Lin family this year?" ”

The middle-aged man who was called Second Uncle Lin waved his hand and replied: "Don't worry, Master Yang, you paid enough money to my family first, and my master is very attentive this year, and the goods have been prepared." In another month, it will be ready. ”

Yang Degong was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "Then let people send some goods in a few days, so that I don't have to wait here empty." ”

Lin Er arched his hand and replied: "Yang Ye rest assured, rest assured!" ”

After a pause, Lin Er turned his mouth and said, "Does Yang Ye know that the sea thief Chen Shengning was killed!" ”

Hearing this, Yang Degong was stunned for a moment and muttered, "How did you die?" ”

Lin Er said loudly: "I was killed by Xiao Xiangui's people!" ”

When Yang Degong heard this, his mouth opened in surprise, and he didn't react for a long time. After a while, he frowned and said: "I also know Xiao Xiangui, he is a timid person, he only has a lucky boat, how can he beat Chen Shengning's people?" ”

Lin Er waved his hand, leaned to Yang Degong's side and said in a deep voice: "That Xiao Xiangui is indeed Er'er, but he has a powerful subordinate, called Li Tu." That Li Tu bought a boatload of bird cannons for Xiao Xiangui in the Wa Kingdom, and trained in the Wa Kingdom for more than half a year, this time he blew Chen Shengning to death! ”

When Yang Degong heard this, he was even more surprised, and his jaw couldn't close. He remembered the young Li Tu he saw when Xiao Xiangui visited him. At that time, Yang Degong only thought that Li Tu was Xiao Xiangui's attendant, and did not pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, this Li Tu is such a ruthless character.

Yang Degong remembered again, at that time, Li Tu confidently invited him to go to the sea with a boat, and he laughed loudly at the other party, laughing at the other party's inevitable death this time.

Thinking that Li Tu or Xiao Xiangui would come to invite him to join the boat in the future, Yang Degong couldn't help but blush.

Lin Er was distracted when he saw Yang Degong talking, and he blushed to himself, feeling strange in his heart. As soon as he arched his hand, Lin Er asked, "Does Yang Ye recognize this Li Tu?" ”

Yang Degong's face was even redder, and he waved his hand and said, "I don't know!" I don't know! ”

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The news that Li Tu led the crowd to defeat Chen Shengning spread rapidly on the sea, and the incident continued to ferment. But that's all for later, the crew of the Zaixing had just defeated Chen Shengning, and they didn't know the impact of the incident yet.

defeated Chen Shengning and captured Chen Shengning's fortune boat, Xiao Xiangui led everyone to board the ship for inspection.

The captured pirate ship was also made in Zhangzhou, and it was also a four-deck ship with three layers of three-masted ships on the water. The length of the ship is eleven zhang, and the width is more than one zhang. There were only supplies and swords, arrows, bows and crossbows on board, and no cargo. The ship was bombed by the crew of the Zaixing, and the terrace was littered with pieces of broken iron stuck in the deck. But the overall structure of the ship is not damaged, and with a little repair, the ship is still usable.

Everyone went to see Chen Shengning's corpse again, and then they saw Chen Shengning's face clearly. Chen Shengning looks like he is in his thirties, with a long beard, a burly figure of more than 1.8 meters, holding a sharp sword, and wearing a Ming-style gold-lacquered mountain armor on his body, looking fierce. Even if he was already dead at this time, lying in a pool of blood, it made people feel the majesty of his tiger before his death.

Defeating such a strong opponent, Xiao Xiangui was in a good mood. Walking back to the tail tower of the Zaixing, Xiao Xiangui announced the reward for this victory.

"This great victory over Chen Shengning depends on the sincere unity of all of you to go to the catastrophe together. Now that the enemy has been defeated, a special reward of sixty taels of silver for each crew member! ”

"In addition, the remuneration of the crew members has also increased by ten taels."

The shipwrights and sailors who went to sea were basically from poor backgrounds. Sixty taels of silver is a lot of wealth for them. Defeating Chen Shengning, the crew of the Zaixing was unharmed. At this time, seeing Xiao Xiangui fulfill his promise to distribute the reward, everyone cheered and high-fived each other.

When everyone quieted down, Xiao Xiangui invited Li Tu to the back floor again, held Li Tu's shoulders and said loudly:

"This big victory is even more dependent on the overall planning and command of Li Tu of Erpu. If it weren't for the second shop officer's proposal to equip firearms and train all staff, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been spared under Chen Shengning. ”

"For such a great achievement, it deserves to be rewarded. I announce that Li Tu, the second shop, will be promoted to the head shop of Zaixing with immediate effect, with an annual remuneration of 200 taels. In addition, in addition to the sixty taels of silver that each person had, Li Tu was rewarded with three hundred taels of silver. ”

The position of the head shop was originally an honorarium of one hundred taels. Xiao Xiangui gave Li Tu a reward of 200 taels because of Li Tu's merits. And the three hundred and sixty taels of silver are a huge amount of money. Coupled with the 180 taels of silver he had received before, plus last year's 2nd shop honorarium, Li Tu had earned 600 taels of silver after nine months on board. Removing the forty taels used to repay the debt before, Li Tu still has five hundred and sixty taels.

This silver is enough for Li Tu to buy dozens of acres of paddy fields and become a small landlord.

Li Tu's performance this time can be said to have saved the Zaixing, and the crew was convinced. Hearing that Xiao Xian rewarded Li Tu with great value, everyone cheered and applauded Li Tu's beating.

The only embarrassed person on his face was Wang Jian, the head shop.

Li Tu was promoted to the head shop, and there were two head shops on the Zaixing. Li Tu's salary is two hundred taels of silver, which is twice that of Wang Jian, and Li Tu's general shop is obviously above Wang Jian. Moreover, Li Tu rescued the Xing twice, and his prestige among the crew was in full swing, and Wang Jian was even more inferior.

Although Xiao Xiangui took care of Wang Jian's face, he still retained Wang Jian's position as the general shopkeeper. But it is obvious that Wang Jian's general shop will become a second shop in the future. is also a martial artist, Li Tu surpassed himself in only half a year on the Zaixing, and Wang Jian felt bitter in his heart.

Wang Jian touched the scabbard of his big knife and sat alone on the side of the boat, silent.