Chapter 71 Agreement

Fang En stood up and was about to leave angrily when he heard Jiang Jie shout, then he froze and looked at Jiang Jie, "Mr. Jiang, what else is going on?" Jiang Jie smiled slightly and said, "Brother Fang, you seem to have forgotten one thing."

"Forgot something?" Fang En wondered, "What's the matter?" ”

"Since we are negotiating, we can't say it with empty teeth, after the negotiation is completed, we have to set up a note, so as not to keep the promise" Jiang Jie said with a smile, what he said was right, although the rivers and lakes pay attention to a thousand gold and a promise, a mouthful of foam and a nail, but this time it is done at the negotiation table, one side is an official, and it is understandable to sign the note, Fang En snorted, and said: "You have always been the only court who broke your word and got fat, how have you ever seen us speak, it doesn't count, since you want to sign a note, then the signature is"

"Wait a minute," Jiang Jie smiled again and said, "The time and place of our decisive battle have been set, but there is one point, I want to ask Brother Fang."

"Say!" Fang En said with a grin

"That is, before the day of the decisive battle comes, will the two of us not be able to fight each other anymore?" Jiang Jie asked

"This ...... Naturally......" Fang En thought for a moment, nodded and replied

"That's good, we will abide by the agreement reached between you and me today, and I hope you can keep your word," Jiang Jie still had a smile on his face

"Don't worry, we Eighteen Zhi will definitely be more trustworthy than you officials," Fang En said

"I hope so" Jiang Jie said, waved his hand at the clerk's office beside him, and the clerk's office immediately got up, walked to Fang En with the manuscript written in front of him, and handed the manuscript to Fang En with both hands, At the same time, he heard Jiang Jie say: "This is the agreement that has been prepared, it is exactly what you and I have just agreed, in duplicate, please look at it, if you feel that there is no problem, please sign it on it" Fang En took the agreement from the book office, and read it from beginning to end, when and place and before the decisive battle, each other can not fight, If you break it, you don't keep your promise, there are two copies of the agreement, the content is exactly the same, and after reading it, Fang En nodded and said, "No problem, bring the pen"

After saying this, Jin Cicada, who was sitting next to Jiang Jie, immediately got up and took the pen and ink and ink together

Fang En was just about to sign the pledge, but heard Jiang Jie say: "You and I are both representing our own masters, so when signing and drawing, we must explain this point in detail."

"What Mr. said is right, it's just that Fang Encai has learned to write, I don't know how to write, otherwise Mr. will make a sample first, and I will also draw a scoop according to the gourd," Fang En said

"It's okay Jin Chan, you bring me the agreement," Jiang Jie said

Jin Cicada agreed, took the agreement from Fang En's hand, and sent it to Jiang Jie, Jiang Jie also had pen and ink and ink on hand, he first picked up the brush and brushed a little bit, and then stretched out his finger to print the ink and cover it on the agreement

After finishing it, he handed it to Jin Chan and took it to Fang En's side to take it, and saw that it was written on it, "I, Jiang Jie, was ordered by Lord Yue, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, to negotiate with the representative sent by Zheng Zhilong, the chief of the eighteenth scoop, to sign and draw the pledge, which is equivalent to signing and drawing the pledge with the governor Yue" Under these words, Jiang Jie's name was signed, as well as his fingerprint

After reading it, Fang En nodded, and then drew a scoop according to the gourd, wrote the previous paragraph, signed his name on the back, and printed his fingerprint

Everything is done, Jiang Jie politely said a few words, leaving Fang En to have a light meal, Fang En actually didn't plan to eat here, let people make a set, and took the initiative to get in, his stomach was full of anger, and he didn't know how to explain to the chief scoop after going back, but he was really hungry, and he ate indiscriminately, so he immediately said goodbye and left

Of course, Jiang Jie would not keep him, and sent someone to send him to Matou, the sailor, and the boat he took when he came went to sea and rushed back to Maweiyu

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"Bastard! You shit! I'll let you go to the negotiations, and before leaving, the day of the decisive battle must not be delayed until next month, how the are you talking? I also dug up the date of the decisive battle to eight months later! Grandma's, have you received the benefits of the court? ”

In Maweiyu, on the Juyi Gold Hall, Zheng Zhilong was holding the negotiation agreement brought back by Fang En in his hand, and he was thundering

When Fang En heard the boss speak like this, he was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Chief scoop boss, his subordinates dare not accept the court's silver This negotiation is really into the trap of the other party and the trick of the government."

"Really?" Zheng Zhilong raised his eyebrows and asked, "Tell me what kind of traps and tricks it is!" ”

"That's the case...... "At that moment, Fang En told the negotiation process as it was, how the other party was ashamed, how he was sneering, and how he finally took it lightly, and fell into the trap of others

Zheng Zhilong listened to Fang En's story, and could only nod helplessly, raised his hand and made a gesture to get up, and said: "You get up, you can't be blamed for this matter, you don't want to fall into the majesty of our Eighteen Zhi, you only hate the bastards in the court, it's too cunning."

Speaking of this, Zheng Zhilong sighed again, "Eight months...... We can't do anything with them for the past eight months, so what can we do with the merchant ships we cover? They all said that if there is no security here, they would rather take a detour and go somewhere else."

The court started to rob, forcing the pirates to be anxious, and they had to find ways to protect the merchants

Because the merchant is water, the pirate is the fish, how can the fish leave the water in the past, Zheng Zhilong did not dare to see one and rob one, he knows what is called fine water and often flows, he doesn't have to do anything, sit on the ground and collect five hundred taels of silver to worry more, and in the long run, he is actually in Daming, and there is more than one place where he can go to the sea, and it is not necessary to go from you Guangdong, Zhejiang, etc., wherever there is by the sea, there are pirates, but now they are mainly based on collecting protection fees, as long as they pay money and put on the flag, they will not be robbed in the local area

Therefore, there is competition in this industry, in addition, businessmen of course also know how to avoid risks, for example, my goods were originally going to pass through the Fujian sea, to Zhejiang Denglu, and your Fujian sea is to die one, well, I can't afford to hide, directly in Guangdong landing, take the dry road to Zhejiang to take the dry road fee, although it is higher than paying the protection fee, but it is also a small life

Zheng Zhilong was feeling in his heart, when he was very embarrassed, someone suddenly outside the hall said, "The chief scoop handle, the second steward under Boss Cao came to ask for a meeting, saying that there is something important and important to ask the chief scoop to help"

"Lao Cao is a big customer, if he can help with his affairs, he must help call someone in," Zheng Zhilong said

This Boss Cao is a big guy who runs ocean trade, and every time he goes to sea, he has to pay more protection fees than other businesses, and the more he pays for the ship, how can Zheng Zhilong not have a seal on such a big family

After a while, an elderly man in his fifties and a little hunchback came to the hall with a worried look on his face, and after coming in, he knelt directly on the ground, "King, help, King"

Seeing the elder talking like this, Zheng Zhilong became sullen and asked, "What's your name and what's wrong?" ”

"Our owner's surname is Cao, you know the king, the little old man's name is Cao An, I have been here with my lord once, I have seen the king and the king didn't say, but where you pay the passing silver, hang your flag, in this sea area will be unimpeded, to ensure the safety of our lord has already handed over the silver, received the flag, but today when passing through the Guihai area, or encountered pirates to rob our lord's ship and six other cargo ships were all robbed, fortunately the little old man reacted quickly, only to escape and ask the king to be the master, Save my master's life......"

Cao An was anxious, and his speech was obviously a little remarkable, but Zheng Zhilong understood that this was Boss Cao's merchant ship, and there was no need to guess, it must have been done by someone from the sailor

Zheng Zhilong was angry in his heart, if it weren't for the agreement he had just made, he would have wanted to bring someone to the door immediately, but thieves are also thieves, how could it be that within two days, he would tear up the agreement Zheng Zhilong thought for a while and said: "Cao An, don't worry, your master's business, I will help you find a way for you to go down and rest for the time being, in two or three days, your master can come back" Speaking of this, Zheng Zhilong shouted loudly: "Come on, take him down to rest, take care of him, don't neglect the food and drink they need on the ship, all of which will be provided by us"

"Thank you, thank you, king......" Cao An was taken down by Zheng Zhilong's men, and as he walked, he thanked him a thousand times

After he went down, Zheng Zhilong glared fiercely at Fang En, who was standing below, and said: "You waste, you are tired by you, and I am now tied up with my hands and feet, otherwise, Lao Tzu will already take people to pick their sailor camp now, and see how they have a boat to rob you......" Zheng Zhilong is now more and more angry, stretched out his hand and pointed at Fang En, and said loudly: "You can run for me to lie down again, and tell them that if you know each other, you will quickly release Boss Cao and the people who were arrested by them before, In the future, I will have to go to the sea again to make trouble! Otherwise, don't blame me for turning my face and denying people now, cut you waste first, this agreement will be useless, and I will bring people to level their sailor camp! ”

Zheng Zhilong was really angry, and he was still angry and trembled at Guan Fang En, how dare he say more, and hurriedly bowed down and responded: "Yes, yes......"

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Fang En could only admit that he was unlucky, and took the second boat to release the water division camp, and when he arrived there, he reported his name, and Kong Youde then sent someone to send him to the governor's line

In the governor's office, it was still Jiang Jie who met Fang En

"I don't want Brother Fang to come again so soon, I can't welcome him from afar, and I ask for forgiveness" In addition to the line, Jiang Jie greeted him in person, which was actually enough to give Fang En face

Fang En was unlucky, and said angrily: "Thank you Mr. Jiang for coming out to greet me, Fang is ashamed to be Mr. Jiang's eloquence and ability to pretend, it is really rare in the world, and it will benefit you for a lifetime."

What Fang En said was obviously the opposite, Jiang Jie naturally heard it, he smiled slightly, and said: "Brother Fang, the outside is not the place to speak, let's talk inside, please!" ”

The two walked together, but they still sat down in the partial tent of the last negotiation, but this time, after only Jiang Jie and Fang En sat down in the tent, someone brought tea, and when they retreated, Jiang Jie said: "I don't know if Brother Fang is here today, what's the matter?" ”

"What else can I do, the officers and soldiers of your court are more shameless than us pirates, and they keep robbing at sea every day......"

As soon as Fang En's words came to this, Jiang Jie suddenly interrupted him, "Brother Fang, why do you speak so ugly, robbery is what you do, don't confuse it with the court sailors, we are called investigation and suppression, the court has a clear order to ban the sea, but those who go to sea without permission are violating the ban of the court, the light one confiscates the goods, and the heavy one steals the house and kills the head, as long as it is the people of the Ming Dynasty, they must abide by it, otherwise they will be punished with rebellion" Jiang Jie's words directly made Fang En speechless, and robbed the court is confiscated, and the pirates robbed it, that is, robbed

In these aspects, Fang En knew that he couldn't argue with the benevolent brother in front of him, so he simply played a bachelor's game: "Mr. Jiang can speak well, and the dead can be said to be alive, last time I was also unlucky, anyway, in the eyes of your gang, it will always be only allowed to Zhou Guan to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light the lamps, but Lao Tzu came today, not to play tricks with you, but on behalf of our general scoop to give you an ultimatum, if you know each other, you will honestly release all the people and ships you caught at sea, otherwise, Don't blame us for tearing up the agreement now, and bringing someone to pick your sailor battalion, so that you don't have half a boat that can go into the water! ”

This kind of intimidation, how could Jiang Jie put it in his eyes, he said calmly: "People say that Zheng Zhilong is a promise, if he says it, he never repents of signing this agreement for only a few days, and he will break his word and get fat, it seems that the rumors in the market really can't be easily believed in the original words, although Zheng Zhilong went ashore to rob, he never harassed ordinary people, I still think he is a good man, a heroic man who stands up to the sky, I didn't expect it, it's just like that...... Alas......" Speaking of this, Jiang Jie deliberately sighed before he continued: "A bandit is a bandit, and there will never be any spirit or integrity."

"You ......" was ridiculed by Jiang Jie, Fang En's face turned red with anger, and he stretched out his hand to point at Jiang Jie

But before he could come up with the latter words, Jiang Jie took the lead and said: "Since you want to tear up the agreement and compete with the imperial court heavenly masters, then let the horse come over, do you think that the imperial court is still afraid of you clowns!" But don't just talk and don't practice, just talk about it! Someone, send off! ”

Jiang Jie was really angry, in the end, he actually gave an order to evict the guests, which Fang En never expected After Jiang Jie's voice settled, the soldiers guarding outside the tent rushed in, and without saying a word, they set Fang En up, dragged him out like a dead dog

"Bastard...... You bastards...... It's all for Lao Tzu to wait for...... By the time we're always getting the scoop in...... Let you all die without a body......"

Fang En kept cursing angrily, but who would ignore him, just dragged him out of the line, fell to the ground, and then turned back, leaving Fang En lying on the ground alone

Fang En slowly got up, and after getting up, it was inevitable that he would have to scold a few more words, but after the scolding, he also made trouble

Why is it difficult, I really don't know how I should go back, the last time I went back, I was escorted by officers and soldiers, and I took him to the dock of the sailor on horseback to go to sea by boat, but this time, when I came, I was accompanied by the officers and soldiers of the sailor, and I also arranged a horse for him, but now that he was kicked out of the gate, I want to have the same treatment as last time, it is impossible

From Maweiyu to the camp of the sailor to take a day's water journey, Fang En set off before dawn, and when he came to the governor's line, it was already Shenshi, the position of the governor's line was very lacking in virtue, it was a place that did not rely on three things, not close to Quanzhou City, dozens of miles away from the seaside, and there were few people around

After more than half an hour, it was time for dinner, and this meal was not settled, what should I do Fang En couldn't think of an idea, but he knew that he could only walk on two legs to the water master, it would definitely not work, and it was estimated that even if he arrived, people would not let him in; It's not appropriate to go to Quanzhou City, so let's just walk along the road to the sea

Many fishermen on the beach are in collusion with pirates, and they often exchange goods, and Fang En also knows a few who hire a boat to go to sea and go back, that is

Fang En walked towards the beach alone, the sky gradually darkened, and finally met a family who came forward and knocked on the door, and an old woman came out, Fang En explained his intentions, and was ready to ask for a meal, and stayed overnight, but the old woman refused to make a decision in the name of the man's absence from home, so he took out five taels of silver and handed it to the woman, and the woman also saw the money, so she looked at the money and let Fang En enter the house

The old woman arranged Fang En to the side room, fried two dishes for him, served a bowl of rice, and let him eat in the room Fang En said thank you, after the old woman went out, she lifted the chopsticks, although her stomach was already hungry, but when it was time to eat, Fang En couldn't eat it After all, Zheng Zhilong's words, he remembered clearly, the chief scoop said that before tearing up the agreement, he must be slaughtered first, so that it would not be considered a betrayal of the agreement Fang En didn't want to die, but the boss's temper, he knew, that was really a word, what should I do?

When I was thinking about it, a middle-aged man's loud voice suddenly sounded outside, "Mother, Cuihua, I'm back!" ”

"Dog, you're back" This was the old woman's voice, and then a middle-aged woman's voice sounded, "Husband, why did you come back with so much pork when you came back?" By the way, didn't you say that you could only come back on the first day of the Chinese New Year, why did you come back today? "This is the New Year's goods sent by the shipyard, twenty catties of pork, and one or two silver to listen to the steward inside, this is the governor specially rewarded, saying that everyone is rushing to work every day, very hard, seeing that the New Year is approaching, first send everyone's New Year's goods, so that everyone can work more down-to-earth and, but also give the big guy a day off, tomorrow you can rest at home for a day, and the day after tomorrow to go to work" The middle-aged man said beautifully

"This Governor is a living Bodhisattva, dog, and you will have to work harder and do your best," said the old woman

"Mother, don't worry, the child must work hard," the dog said honestly

"Then you can rest assured," the old woman said, and then the middle-aged woman suddenly asked, "By the way, husband, why are you so busy in this shipyard?" What kind of ships are you building? ”

"Of course it's a warship, I also saw that there are Yi people there to help, I heard that it was the English, this ship was designed by them, we have not even done a small part of a ship for so many days, the boss is the boss, it is bigger than the largest ship I have ever seen, I heard that it is twice as big as King Zheng's ship" The dog said

"So big?" The middle-aged woman said in a surprised tone, and then said, "How long does it take to build such a big ship, I must be tired these days."

"It's okay, I'm a little tired, but the food is very good, and there is meat to eat every meal," the dog said

"That's okay husband, you can go into the house quickly, mother-in-law, I'll go down to the kitchen again, add two dishes to my husband, and let him take a sip," said the middle-aged woman

The sound of talking outside, Fang En heard it clearly, when he began to hear the word "shipbuilding", his ears stood up, and now when he heard that it was a warship, or a giant warship designed by the English, how could he not be more concerned Of course he understood that what Yue Su was doing to build such a large warship, it must be to fight pirates This is a major news, but I don't know where the shipyard is now

Hearing that the three of them were walking inside, Fang En rushed to the door in two steps and pushed the door open

"Who?" When the dog saw it, a man appeared in the room, and he was taken aback, and hurriedly asked

"Son, this one has missed the night, and he has eaten and stayed overnight in our house, and he will leave tomorrow morning," the old lady explained

"Oh" The dog nodded, and just wanted to say hello, he heard Fang En say: "This old man, I just heard you say that you work in what shipyard, you have meat to eat every day, and there are so many things for the New Year, and you want to come to work for a lot of money, I am now looking for a job to do, I don't know if you still need someone there?" ”

"Yes, it's recruiting people on a large scale now, but the salary depends on the work at hand, I am because I have repaired fishing boats before, so I can get a second-class salary as soon as I enter, if I don't understand it at all, I can only start with an apprentice, and get the lowest salary, but the apprentice seems to be at most three months, and then I can get the third-class salary" The dog is also real, and said directly and truthfully

"I've repaired ships before, and I've also repaired sea ships, so I guess when I get there, I should be able to be as unaware as you are, where is the shipyard?" Fang En asked

"From here to the northeast, twenty miles away is the Huanghuawa"