Listening to Wu Jie's praise, Shui Sheng became even more complacent, and said: "Since you asked about this, we are all walking on the rivers and lakes, and the Ming people don't say dark words, let's make a price to come out." How many seats do you have left, and how much silver do you want? ”

Wu Jie was puzzled: "What vacancy, what is the offer?" ”

"No, no!" Shui Sheng slapped away the crumbs in his hand, stood up and looked Wu Jie up and down: "I heard that your accent is also a native of Nanjing, why don't you even know this." ”

Wu Jie: "I really don't know. ”

"Looks like I've met a chick." Shui Sheng grinned: "Then I will open the skylight and say something bright, there is a batch of goods to go to Nanjing from here, and it is only a few dozen miles of waterway, I want to squeeze it with you." Borrow the brand of your official ship, and you can clear customs. ”

Shuisheng: "Don't worry, it'll be fine." I don't have any other aquatic skills, but I have walked a lot, not to mention the Grand Canal and the Yangtze River, and even Zhejiang and Fujian have been there, and that place is now at war, and it is a mess. If you even dare to go to such a place, what are you afraid of? In the future, if you have a business that can use me, just say it. ”

Wu Jie's heart moved, he didn't expect Shui Sheng to go to the front line.

When he came to Nanjing, he had military affairs in mind, and he happened to ask him about the news from the front.

"It turned out to be smuggling, so bold!" Lian Laosan slowly leaned towards him, and just waited for Wu Jie's order to take him down to see the official.

It's really a joke, this birdman is so bold, he actually wants to let the dignified Hanlin Academy bachelor, the big celebrity around the long-lived master, smuggle, and he doesn't want to live.

Wu Jie waved his hand at Lian Laosan, signaling him to be patient.

asked Shui Sheng: "It's your goods, is it illegal salt, this is a head-killing business." Besides, I already have goods on this ship, and I also bring my family. You can't take any risks with you. ”

Shuisheng: "How can it be illegal salt, that work is monopolized by salt dogs." I'm an aquatic, though wise and martial. But I still can't do this kind of big business. That is, a batch of medicinal materials from the Northeast, what ginseng, deer antler, Tianqi, isn't Jiangnan fighting, and there is a shortage of medicine. A back and forth is a tenfold profit. ”

"You still say that you can't do big business, isn't this business quite big? The trading of medicinal materials is beneficial to the country and the people. That's a good thing, and since the profits are so big, what kind of taxes are you evading? "Wu Jie deliberately poxed this young man.

Shui Sheng blushed rarely: "The profit of medicinal herbs is big. However, since the use of the centigold system. When you come out of the government to receive one, the military lords will receive another one. The government is okay, they all have quotas, but the military masters are all hungry ghosts reincarnated, and after seeing so many precious medicinal materials, there is no blood in the eyeballs. If you can't take the risk, you can offer a price. It's late at night, so let's not talk nonsense. ”

As he spoke, two of Shui Sheng's subordinates also stepped up to the boat, standing beside him with their arms crossed, with a fierce face.

Hearing Shui Sheng talk about Li Jin, Wu Jie frowned slightly. The centigold system can solve the country's big financial problems, but the military discipline of the troops is really too bad, and it is also common for people to indiscriminately collect and punish people in accordance with the rules.

Wu Jie shook his head: "No, I don't do such illegal things." ”

The two men next to Shui Sheng saw Wu Jie's refusal, and they were immediately annoyed: "If that guy didn't say it earlier, but he would have been noisy for a long time, it's really hateful, is it a fight?" ”

Shui Sheng turned his head and scolded: "Shut up, we are here to talk about business today, not robbery." Doing business pays attention to your love and my willingness, how can there be any reason to force it, you two will get off the boat for me! ”

The two of them answered and got off the boat.

Wu Jie nodded secretly: This aquatic person is a reasonable person, and his character is not bad.

Waiting for the two subordinates to leave, Shui Sheng suddenly fell to the ground and begged: "Master Wu, let's tell you the truth, this batch of goods is not mine, I just help them clear the customs and get some silver." I also have a dozen or so brothers who want to eat, and we don't steal or rob, and we don't want to do that kind of bad conscience for a living. Please be considerate and enjoy your meals. ”…,

"I'll just say, why don't you even have a boat in a big business?" Wu Jie smiled, helped him up, and asked: "It's easy to clear customs, you can pay some money to invite a show to sit on the boat, how did you think of using the official ship?" ”

Shui Sheng sighed: "In the past, it was only by spending two taels of silver to ask for a show that you could pass the level, but now isn't there one more military master's gold level." Those plague weapons only have silver in their eyes, and a show is nothing, and they won't pay attention to it at all. Besides, if this matter is really discussed, the goods are not Xiucai's, and if they are really checked, it is difficult for others to say anything. As for lifting people, the military masters don't dare to provoke them, but I also have to invite the people to move the master! ”

Wu Jie laughed, feeling more and more interesting, so he nodded: "Okay, if there are not many goods, you can squeeze it." ”

Aquatic was pleasantly surprised. Again and again: "Thank you, thank you, when you get the silver, you won't have a penny." ”

So saying, he jumped out of the boat and went to the merchant himself, and did not show it.

Lian Laosan: "Master, do you really want to let the idle people wait for the boat?" ”

"Of course, sir, I still have something to ask the person surnamed Shui later."

"Yes, sir."

After a while, I saw that the aquatic life led two merchants, one fat and one thin, and a dozen porters, all carrying burdens on their bodies, and they were very full, and they were all medicinal herbs.

After getting on the boat, Shui Sheng didn't talk nonsense, and handed a bag of silver to Moth: "Profit money for sister-in-law." ”

At first glance, it turned out to be about twenty taels, which is not small, and it seems that the value of this batch of goods is very high.

The fat merchant was obviously a very good person, and he hurriedly stepped forward to greet Wu Jie, saying that his surname was Mu.

Wu Jie smiled and nodded, and even the third child pushed him away: "I know, there is not much space on the ship, so let's put the goods in the cabin." ”

"Thank you, thank you!" At this time, the fat businessman found out that Wu Jie and the others were extraordinary, and he couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in his heart.

When the thin merchant saw that the moth was beautiful, he deliberately walked over and arched his hand: "I have seen my sister-in-law." His eyes were rolling around, and his gaze was not limited to scanning her.

Annoyed, Moth snorted and turned around.

But he annoyed the sound of the water, and immediately glanced at the thin merchant fiercely, and scolded: "What you look at is what you can see, and I gouged out your eyeballs carefully." ”

Seeing the fierceness in his eyes, the thin merchant broke out in a cold sweat. Hurriedly lowered his head.

Moth said in his heart: This child is really good.

But I don't want to, if you talk about real age. Moth was two years younger than him.

The water still refuses to give up. scolded: "It's really great when you have a few stinky money, anger my uncle, and throw all your goods into the Yangtze River." Bastard thing, dog's eyes are nasty. Goods owed to kill! ”

The two merchants were so scolded that they did not dare to speak, and hid in the cabin with their heads down.

The night was already deep. The moth went back to the house to rest.

After the settlement was completed, Shui Sheng came over to Wu Jie again and said to him to hurry up and start the boat. It is said that there are still dozens of miles from here to Nanjing. It's against the water again. It takes a whole day. If you leave tomorrow during the day, you may not arrive at night, so it is better to anchor now.

Wu Jie was reminded by him, so he let the boatman sail the boat.

At dawn, the boat arrived at Zhenjiang, a famous port on the Yangtze River.

What a sunny day. The scenery is stunning. Wu Jie took a book and sat on the side of the boat to read.

Shui Sheng said with a smile: "Boss Wu is still reading, is it possible that he still wants to take the top exam to come out and glorify his ancestors." ”

Wu Jie smiled faintly: "If I say that I am the champion." Do you believe it or not? ”

"Believe, I believe!" Shui Sheng dragged out his voice and said, "Actually, don't you just want to pretend to be an official?" If you are an official, whoever is not okay will take a book and read it. I said, you're too involved in acting, and there's no one else here, so you don't have to pretend like this. Wu Jie was helpless, so he had to say: "I don't have any other hobbies, I like to read." ”

"I said, it's good to read less books, read more, and people will lose their fire nature, not like a man."

"Isn't it good to read sensibly?"

"Hehe, it's good, it's just not like a man." It can be seen that Shui Sheng is very uninterested in Wu Jie.

Wu Jie smiled bitterly, and he didn't argue with this rammed cargo, because he ran into a ship that came to inspect it.

Sure enough, I ran into the banknote pass. However, as soon as I saw that it was an official ship, I asked a few words and let it go.

Wu Jie smiled and said to Shui Sheng lying on the deck: "Shui Sheng, your silver is easy to earn. ”

Shuisheng: "This is just the beginning, the key is the Nanjing Wharf, that place is amazing!" ”

"Why?"

Shui Sheng: "There is a checkpoint in that place, and the investigation is very strict, so I can't see it." ”

The aquatic man was self-conscious, because there was a certain position on the ship, so he simply lay down on the deck and slept.

Wu Jie saw that Shui Sheng had woken up, so he told him about the war in Fujian and Zhejiang, saying that he had the heart to go there to do some business, and asked what was appropriate to do, and it was appropriate to go there.

"Let's go to Taizhou, Zhejiang." After talking to Wu Jie about the front line for a long time, Shui Sheng suddenly came to say this.

Wu Jie: "What's the matter, didn't you say that it was the front line, just after the battle, it was very chaotic." ”

"It's just finished fighting, but it's not chaotic." Shui Sheng said with a smile: "That is Qi Jiguang's grandfather's territory, and the soldiers under him are honest." Don't be surprised, in fact, you have to test honest soldiers to fight, and oil is not of much use, and you are afraid of death. Grandpa Qi's soldiers were all miners in the mountains, and they were honest and honest, but when they went to the battlefield, they didn't care about life and death. On weekdays, it is never a nuisance. ”

"In this way, Qi Jiguang's soldiers are quite powerful."

"That is, it is very tight, in the past few years, other officers and soldiers have been unable to run and win when they see the Japanese Kou. A dozen or so widows can sweep across the territory of thousands of miles, and only Grandpa Qi's soldiers dare to rush up and see red with a knife, what a hero! Shui Jie shouted hello, and Shui Sheng said: "Over the years, the widows in Zhejiang and Fujian, Grandpa Qi have been beaten by himself, if he can die under his tent, this life will be worth it." ”

Wu Jie smiled: "I see that you are also a martial artist, why don't you go to Qi Jiguang to serve the country?" From what Shui Sheng said just now, it can be heard that Hu Zongxian really wants to raise his self-respect. It seems that if you want to end the war in Jiangnan as soon as possible, it has to fall on Qi Jiguang.

Speaking of this, Shui Sheng was a little depressed: "I am an only son, and I still have a sixty-year-old mother at home to support, and after the death of my eldest brother, I left behind an old sister-in-law and three young children who are waiting to be fed." I want to go to the front line and fight hard with the Japanese people for a future. But if I die, how will they live? ”

Speaking of this, Shui Sheng couldn't help but let out a long sigh and looked lonely.

The situation when the customs clearance just now alarmed the two merchants, one fat and one thin, and they got up early.

Seeing that everything was going well, he let out a long breath, asked his entourage to prepare food and drink, and placed it on the deck to invite Wu Jie and Shui Sheng to drink.

Shui Sheng just talked about his depression, he was in a bad mood, and he only ate and drank with his head bored.

Wu Jie held a wine glass and looked at the scenery on the river.

The fat businessman's surname is Mu, and the thin one's surname is Yun, both of whom are very talkative. However, Wu Jie saw that the person surnamed Yun had an obscene face, and he didn't like it in his heart, and he didn't bother to talk to them.

Wood merchant: "Fortunately, Boss Wu's official ship works, and there is no danger." He pointed to the two signs erected on the bow of Wujie and asked: "I know that the Yamen of Tianfu is in charge of studying in Nanjing." What is the position of this superintendent envoy, and how much money did you spend on these two brands to invite them, so that you can do it? ”

"What if I say I didn't spend any money?"

"How is it possible, how can it be possible to get an official card without spending money." The thin businessman surnamed Yun sneered. ..., Wu Jie smiled and did not explain.

The Yun merchant still refused to give up, and said, "Master Wu, who are you with that woman?" ”

Wu Jie was annoyed in his heart: "Clumsy Jing." ”

"Haha, don't hide it." The merchant surnamed Yun said: "If it was your wife, why did your old family call him Sister Mozi before, instead of honorific title Madame." In my opinion, it should be Boss Wu's concubine. ”

Wu Jie snorted, his face was ugly.

The merchant surnamed Yun suddenly asked: "Boss Wu, whether your little concubine is sold or not, make a price." ”

The merchant surnamed Mu was shocked: "Old Yun, don't be rude!" ”

"Bump!" Shui Sheng slapped the table and stood up: "Dog thing!" ”

Wu Jie was also furious by the words of the businessman surnamed Yun: "What nonsense are you talking about? ”

Shui was so angry that his eyes were about to burst out: "His grandmother's, count me blind and lead such a filthy thing onto the boat." ”

He turned his head to look at Wu Jie: "Boss Wu, I did something wrong in this matter, so I threw this villain into the river." ”

After speaking, he grabbed the collar of the merchant surnamed Yun and lifted him up from the deck.

The merchant surnamed Yun couldn't stop kicking his legs in the air, and couldn't help screaming: "Let go, let go, just ask if you want to sell or not, why is this so?" The concubine is not a lady, and there is no difference between the more ordinary goods. We have also traveled south and north for so many years, are there still few things to sell concubines in this world? Men, they must not like the new and hate the old. I see that your little concubine even gave birth to a doll for you, and she should be tired of playing. One thousand taels, no, I'll give you five thousand taels of silver, how about it, be fair! ”

Wu Jie couldn't hold back any longer, and he stepped forward to slap him down.

Shui Sheng moved before him.

I saw that Shui Sheng was holding the cloud merchant in one hand, and with his left hand, he slapped more than a dozen people in the face.

The strength of Shui Sheng's hand was so great that in just a moment, the merchant surnamed Yun was swollen into a pig's head, and blood flowed out of his mouth and nose.

I couldn't help but let out a sharp scream: "Kill, kill!" ”

The businessman surnamed Mu was shocked, and he didn't dare to stop it, so he couldn't help but ask: "Boss Wu, this matter is not right for me, please forgive me." Water hero, you can't fight, if you fight again, you will beat him to death. ”

Wu Jie saw that the fight was almost over, and snorted: "Shui Sheng, let him go." ”

"Phew!" Shui Sheng spat in the face of the merchant surnamed Yun, and then threw him onto the deck.

The movement here had already alarmed the other people in the boat, and even the third child came over, and when he asked the reason, he was furious: "Master, just slaughtered this dog." ”

Shuisheng: "Yes, kill clean." ”

Wu Jie shook his head: "Don't kill him, dirty hands, let him go." ”

The merchant surnamed Yun was still yelling: "Don't kill me, I'm willing to lose money." ”

"Let's go, you." Even the third child kicked him.

The merchant surnamed Mu hurriedly helped the merchant surnamed Yun back to the cabin.

Shui Sheng glanced at Wu Jie with a sneer: "I have no eggs, my own woman is humiliated, but I don't have the courage to kill." What is it to kill someone, lift the knife, close your eyes and stab it in. Boss Wu, I saw you like a character before, but I don't want to be so careless. I'm blind. Wait until you get the boat to shore, I won't be able to stay in this place for a moment. ”

Wu Jie smiled: "Shui Sheng, you really misjudged me, just killing him like this is cheap, but I have an idea." ”