Xue Yiming took a breath and said, "I haven't heard that the raw silk production in Zhangzhou this year is insufficient." Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info。。 ”

When the old man heard this, his eyes widened and he said, "Manager Xue, you are drifting on the sea, how do you know the details of Zhangzhou?" Do you mean that I lied to you and blackmailed Lord Xiao for his money? ”

Seeing that Feng Songdao was so arrogant and said such ugly words, Xue Yiming felt cold in his heart, for fear that the other party would blackmail him by not doing business, so he could only say helplessly: "Master Feng is laughing, Master Feng and Lord Xiao have cooperated for many years and trust each other, how dare Xue Yiming say that Master Feng is not?" Since Master Feng said that he wanted to add two percent, then he would add two percent. ”

Hearing this, Feng Songdao's face looked better. Blowing his beard, the old man waved his hand and said, "That's good! ”

Xue Yiming discussed with the old man about inviting someone to smelt raw copper. Feng Songdao saw that Xiao Xiangui had not managed a thousand households now, and it was inconvenient to hire someone to open it, so he was threatened again. The two sides finally agreed on the price, and Xue Yiming and Li Tu left.

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After negotiating the price with Feng Songdao, Li Tu organized his eyes and drove a fishing boat to unload the Zaixing. The fishing boat was quite large and could carry a lot of cargo. The raw copper, Japanese knives, and dried seafood transported by the Zaixing from Japan can be transported by fishing boats in four trips. The fishing boat unloaded the cargo in a secluded harbor, and the owner of the nest, the Feng family, sent someone to pick up the goods.

The first time in and out, the patrol boat did not notice the fishing boat. When it came time to enter the port for the second time, the patrol boat realized that something was wrong and leaned over.

Seeing the patrol boat's sail oars quickly approaching, the eyes on the boat were nervous. That eye Hongba was the most anxious, and he yelled badly and scolded: "Oops! Qiu Hachifune is coming to get us! ”

Li Tu glanced at this Hong Bayiyan, and said lightly: "I'm afraid that he will do something, you will each do your part." ”

Seeing that Li Tu was so calm, the eyes relaxed and acted at the opportunity.

The boat approached little by little, and Li Tu saw all the characters on the sand boat clearly. There were seven or eight soldiers on the boat, but they were all very thin and skinny. Not only that, the vast majority of those soldiers were middle-aged and elderly people in their forties and fifties, and Li Tu looked around but couldn't find a young man.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the guards were corrupt, the generals withheld food and salaries, and the soldiers fled seriously. Most of the young and energetic people fled, and the rest of those who did not flee were old, weak, sick and disabled, and they were not able to fight at all.

Compared to these sick guards, the eight eyes on the Li Tu ship were completely different. The crew of the Zaixing is well nourished, and after half a year of physical fitness and martial arts training in Japan, they are all strong and strong, and their temperament is completely different.

When the two boats met, the guards were afraid when they saw the sturdy man on the fishing boat. It took a long time before one of them came out and jumped onto Li Tu's fishing boat with two of his men.

The guard soldier at the head looked like he was in his forties, wearing a tattered Ming-style cotton armor and a rusty waist knife pinned to his waist.

Li Tu walked up and asked, "What's the matter with the soldier?" ”

Seeing that Li Tu respected himself so much, the soldier at the head smiled on his face and said loudly: "I am Liu Dinghe, the small banner of the Liuao Thousand Households, and I am patrolling the bay and arresting smuggler ships on the orders of thousands of households. I see what your fishing boat is doing twice back and forth to the harbor? ”

Li Tu arched his hand and said: "It's common for fishing boats to chase fish and shuttle back and forth, don't you know that the soldier master?" ”

The little flag Liu Dinghe didn't believe Li Tu's words, and only peeked into the cabin. But he seemed to be afraid of the strong men under Li Tu, and he didn't dare to search the ship on a large scale.

Seeing this, Li Tu was amused. Not wanting to waste time with this ruffian, Li Tu pulled the little flag officer closer to the tail tower. Avoiding the eyes and ears of the other soldiers, Li Tu flipped over his hand and stuffed thirty taels of silver into the hand of Xiaoqi Liu Dinghe.

After stuffing the silver, Li Tu said loudly: "Little flag officer, look, there are smugglers in this building?" ”

That Liu Dinghe got the silver, checked it, his face was happy, and he was instantly full of smiles. That bright smile is like winning the Mark Six lottery.

But when he rolled his eyes, he felt that something was wrong. Grabbed by Li Tu's arm, he boldly said, "Can you let us see this cabin?" ”

When Li Tu heard this, his face darkened, and he whispered close to his ear: "If you want to search the cabin, return the silver to me, and then ask me if the big knife on my waist agrees!" ”

As soon as he heard this, Liu Dinghe knew that he had met a strongman walking the sea, and his legs were weak in fright. He took two steps back and stopped only when he was outside the tail tower. After looking around at the strong eyes around him, he touched the silver in his hand and said tremblingly, "Okay! There are no problems with this boat, let's go! ”

Under the pressure of eight strong eyes, the two soldiers who followed were already on pins and needles. Hearing Xiaoqi's words, the two were relieved, and hurriedly jumped back to the sand boat with Xiaoqi Liu Dinghe. After getting the silver, the little flag didn't dare to trouble Li Tu anymore, and let the fishing boat sail in the harbor.

Li Tu smiled lightly, and then ignored these Qiu Ba, and only ordered the fishing boat to sail towards the harbor where the goods were unloaded.

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The Zaixing unloaded the cargo, Xiao Xiangui was in a better mood, and gave wine and meat to the whole ship. Xiao Xiangui gave Li Tu two hundred taels of silver to rent a fishing boat, and the remaining one hundred and sixty taels were returned, and Li Tu returned it to Xiao Xiangui. Xiao Xiangui was happy, and proudly rewarded Li Tu with one hundred and fifty taels, saying that it was "meritorious silver".

The boat was cramped, and Li Tu wanted to go home and live. Li Tu took Xu San as an entourage, and was about to put down the small sampan and prepare to row to the shore.

However, he noticed that another small sampan had also been lowered, and several people were carrying packages and were about to go to the shore. Xiao Xiangui stood next to the small sampan, saying something without words, as if he was seeing off someone.

The person who wants to go ashore is Wang Jian, the head shop. The sampans and parcels were placed for him, and there were a few eyes that had followed him.

Wang Jian is not from Zhangzhou, Li Tu doesn't know why he has to go ashore, and he has a big bag, looking like he is going to travel far away. Li Tu walked up and asked curiously.

"Mr. Wang, what are you doing ashore?"

Wang Jian looked at Li Tu and turned his head without answering the question.

Xiao Xiangui saw that Wang Jian didn't speak, and answered Li Tu's question on his behalf: "Mr. Wang has something at home, and he is going to retire and go home to take care of the family." ”

Li Tu asked curiously: "What is going on at Mr. Wang's house?" ”

Xiao Xiangui snorted and didn't speak.

Wang Jian glanced at Li Tu and replied coldly: "Now that you are the head shop, one mountain does not allow two tigers, what am I doing here for now?" ”

Seeing that Wang Jian broke his words, Xiao Xiangui, who was looking for an excuse for Wang Jian just now, was a little embarrassed. Li Tu was also stunned, and only then did he understand the real reason for Wang Jian's withdrawal.

Li Tu thought about it, but he didn't know what to say.

Wang Jian looked at the Zaixing and said slowly: "Now that the crew of the Zaixing is using firearms, the enemy is controlled outside, and there is no longer a need for close hand-to-hand combat, and there is no need for me." I'm going to find a place where I still need me! ”

Li Tu said lightly: "Mr. Wang, take care!" ”

Wang Jian replied: "I hope that next time we meet, you and I are not enemies!" After thinking about it, Wang Jian said: "I lost to you in the martial arts competition before, but when I see you again, I will definitely not lose to you again!" ”

After saying this, Wang Jian turned his head and didn't look at Li Tu and Xiao Xiangui again. The small sampan gradually put down, and a few eyes rowed the oars, and gradually sent Wang Jian to the shore.

Li Tu looked at the departing little sampan, a little speechless.