In addition to the owner, the steward is the biggest official on the ship, and his status is higher than that of the head shop. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 When Xiao Xiangui, the owner of the info ship, had not yet done a lot of business, Xue Yiming, the chief manager, followed Xiao Xiangui, and his qualifications were the same on the ship. Speaking of which, many of the shipwrights on the ship were recruited by Xue Yiming.

Seeing Xue Yiming come out to speak for Li Tu, the onlookers were stunned and didn't dare to whisper anymore. It was those eyes that saw Xue Yiming come forward to speak, and he was obviously more honest, and he didn't have the arrogant atmosphere just now.

On the training ground, it was quiet for a while.

Seeing the chief manager Xue Yiming questioning himself, Wang Jian turned around and replied loudly: "Manager Xue, it's not that we don't do it, but we don't practice this arquebus." A dignified warrior, you have to rely on the sword to win face-to-face, and you don't need this thing to hide in the shadows and shoot. ”

Xue Yiming frowned, sneered, and asked: "Wang Jian, you are a mortal fetus, if you don't practice this arquebus, can you still rely on martial arts to defeat Chen Shengning's men and horses with one enemy and one hundred?" ”

Hearing Xue Yiming's questioning, Wang Jian fell silent and did not speak.

Xue Yiming had something to say, he raised his voice and said: "If I can't defeat Chen Shengning, my Zaixing will end up with no people and ships." Until now, there is only one clear way to equip yourself with firearms. You took the lead in not practicing arquebus, and you also led people to make trouble, did you want to kill the owner Xiao Xiangui, or did you want to kill the shipwrights and sailors? ”

Hearing Xue Yiming's words, several troublemakers lost their arrogance and lowered their heads gloomily.

Xue Yiming's words were already very difficult to hear.

Although he had never seen the actual effect of firearms on the battlefield, after these days of training, Xue Yiming also saw the power of these firearms. Eighty paces, a single shot of a gun can pierce an inch-thick plank. If it hits a person, it will surely die. And those bombs, once ignited, will fly iron within two steps, and it is not something that the human body can resist.

provoked Chen Shengning, and so far, only these firearms can save the Xinghao. The chief manager, Xue Yiming, understood that if the crew of the Zaixing was disbanded, Xiao Xiangui, the owner he followed, would be cornered. Xue Yiming has followed Xiao Xiangui for so many years, of course he doesn't want to see the owner Xiao Xiangui die in the vast East China Sea.

The chips have all been bet on Li Tu's firearms, and whoever is the enemy of Li Tu is the enemy of Xiao Xiangui and Xue Yiming.

Looking at the troublesome eyes, Xue Yiming said loudly: "Whoever says that he can't practice iron artillery, and who is the enemy of Li Tu, the second shop official, will ask him to leave the Zaixing and never come back!" ”

Xue Yiming looked at Hong Ba and asked loudly, "Do you want to leave the Zaixing?" ”

Hong Ba replied in a panic: "No! I don't want to! ”

Hong Ba glanced at Wang Jian, swallowed his saliva, and replied, "What the chief manager teaches is that I practice." ”

Ash slipped back and picked up the arquebus he had thrown on the ground.

Xue Yiming looked at the other troublemakers again. Under Xue Yiming's pressure, those eyes also quickly retreated and picked up their arquebuses.

Xue Yiming is highly respected, and at this time, he is righteous and awe-inspiring for the whole ship, where do these few people dare to make trouble?

Xue Yiming finally looked at Wang Jian and asked indifferently: "Mr. Wang, do you practice?" ”

Wang Jian looked at Xue Yiming, who had a resolute face, and then looked at Li Tu who was standing on the side, and didn't speak for a long time.

After a long time, Wang Jian took a breath, turned around and walked back. He didn't answer Xue Yiming's question, just took back his arquebus from Xue Yiming's hand and walked back to the training crowd.

Seeing this, Xue Yiming patted the soil on his hands and said loudly: "Okay, it's all practiced, the training continues!" Now it's Hongpachi's turn to shoot! ”

In the blink of an eye, the troublemakers were suppressed by Xue Yiming, and the matter was resolved. When the onlookers heard this, they dispersed. The crowd rearranged into several queues and took turns shooting at the target.

Seeing that Xue Yiming had leveled Wang Jian for himself, Li Tu was grateful, walked up and said, "Thank you, Manager Xue, for coming forward." ”

Xue Yiming looked at Li Tu, sneered, and replied indifferently: "The old man is not for the second shop, the old man is for the Zaixing." ”

patting Li Tu on the shoulder, Xue Yiming said: "The entire net worth of the owner and the old man are all bet on your firearms. You have to work hard to ensure that our boatload of people wins and saves our lives! ”

Li Tu felt the pressure on his shoulders sink a little more. Not knowing how to answer this sentence, he only arched his hand towards Xue Yiming.

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Generally speaking, around the Qingming Festival, the northeast wind is the strongest, and it is the time when the boat hangs its sails and returns. By the beginning of February, Li Tu felt that the north wind had become more and more stable, and there was only one month left before the day of return.

On this day, Xiao Xiangui took Li Tu to visit another Tongfan maritime merchant who was also in Hefangjin. The maritime merchant's name is Yang Degong, who is also from Zhangzhou, and he is an old acquaintance with Xiao Xiangui. Xiao Xiangui had already inquired about the place in advance, and the two walked through the small alleys of Hejinfang and found Yang Degong's house.

It was a relatively large thatched-roof wooden house, apparently bought from local civilians, and it looked a bit rustic, and it was really not worthy of the big business of the merchants. Compared to the spacious samurai house that the Satsuma clan lent to Li Tu and others, this commoner's house is even more shabby.

It seems that this Yang Degong is a thrifty person.

At the door of the house stood a sentry sailor. Xiao Xiangui posted his name, and the sailor went in for a while, then came out and took Xiao Xiangui and Li Tu into the house.

There are several Ming-style tables and chairs lined up in the main room. Yang Degong looked like he was forty or fifty years old, a burly man, with his hair coiled on his head, and wearing a set of Japanese-style haori, and he was already standing there waiting. As soon as he saw Xiao Xiangui, he said loudly: "I haven't seen you for two years, Zi'an is fine!" ”

Xiao Xiangui's character is An, and Yang Degong calls Xiao Xiangui with his words, which is a sign of respect.

Xiao Xiangui clenched his fists and replied: "The last time I saw Brother Yang, I was still in Pingdo. In the blink of an eye, it's been two years! ”

The two exchanged a few words, sat down and Yang Degong let his subordinates serve tea.

Sitting down, Yang Degong said: "I heard that Shimazu Tadashi, the lord of the Satsuma Domain, valued his son An Xiandi, and also borrowed a samurai mansion for Xiandi to live in. In comparison, my grass nest is smiling and generous! ”

Xiao Xiangui twisted his beard and said with a smile: "That's all the credit of my second shop official Li Tu." ”

"Oh?"

When Yang Degong heard this, he looked at Li Tu, who was sitting at the bottom, and asked loudly: "Little brother, the surname is great?" ”

Li Tu clenched his fists and replied: "Under the surname Li Mingtu, Muzi Li, the picture of the picture." ”

Yang Degong laughed when he heard this, and praised: "Brother Li is a young hero, and his future is limitless!" ”