Wang Xu's sincere invitation did not make Fan Tong agree immediately, but he was very hesitant.

He didn't rush to let him make a statement, he just asked him to think about it seriously, anyway, there is still a long time, and there is an opportunity to invite slowly.

The fleet still sails at a constant speed, powered not just by the sails, but also by the dense water wheels on either side of the boat.

This is a technique that came out of Jingzhou in the early years, and has long been spread all over the world, this kind of water wheel is shaped like a wheel, but the surface is not smooth, but a piece of wood, when it turns, these planks constantly beat the water, can make the ship move quickly.

The operating method uses the principle of gears and levers, and only the seafarers in the cabin need to keep pedaling, and it does not take much effort to make the central shaft rotate, so that the huge water wheels on both sides of the cabin can endlessly beat the water to form power.

In the evening, the fleet arrived at the pre-planned island, ready to rest for the night and stock up on fresh water.

Wang Xu went up to the island, looked back at the more than ten giant sea ships docked in the distance, and couldn't help laughing: "This is the first time I have set foot on the island in my life, and I feel a little unsure." ”

"The last general is too, I always feel that I have nothing to settle in my heart!" Zhang He frowned, obviously disliking the feeling now.

"Two generals, it's good to get used to it, in fact, the island also has its unique charm."

Fan Tong took over the conversation and introduced the situation of the island to everyone with ease. "This island is called Kelai, the area is not large, a radius of about 100 miles, there is only one large settlement on the island, all of them are local residents, most of the materials are self-sufficient on weekdays, and a few items are exchanged from the boats!"

"Are there a lot of ships coming and going here?"

Yan Ming loves nature. I especially like the unique atmosphere of the island. Looking around, he also interjected to ask.

"Of course there are many!" Fan Tong smiled and introduced: "Don't look at the small island. However, the geographical location is very important, if the north and south sea ships want to sail along the coast, then this is a very good supply place, and there are naturally many ships coming and going. ”

"According to you, don't those pirates often come here to plunder?" Zhang Ning asked curiously.

"No, no, no!" Fan Tong shook his head again and again, and then said: "The coastal waterway has a lot of business travelers and all kinds of people coming and going. The pirates did not dare to come lightly, and they did not dare to grab these places until they had to, otherwise they would be attacked by many fleets, and only those remote waterways further east, as well as running to the open sea, would they encounter those bandits. ”

As he spoke, Fan Tong paused slightly before continuing: "Moreover, there are rules on the sea. There are some particularly important supply points that will not be robbed by pirates. Because those places are the lifeline of the sea, if they are attacked, how can they sail freely in the future? Many islands are inextricably linked with all parties and are not so easy to bully. ”

"Huh! Unexpectedly, a system has been formed on this sea! Wang Xu said with a smile.

A few people talked and laughed, and soon came to a huge settlement, to everyone's expectation, this is not the kind of backward and poor appearance as imagined, but very prosperous, there is a small market in the east of the settlement, there are many strange goods, but there are only vendors, no customers.

Fan Tong said that those that were not used by local residents and were placed there mainly in exchange for passing fleets.

"Hahaha......" A burst of laughter suddenly came, attracting everyone's attention. I just heard from the villagers that a fleet has arrived, but I didn't expect it to be a distinguished guest! ”

I saw a middle-aged man walking in front of him, eight feet long, quite strong, followed by more than a dozen villagers holding swords and wearing leather armor.

"Two generals, this man is the leader of this place, he is a bold man, he likes to make friends, and he is familiar with many people who are adrift at sea, but his methods are also quite ruthless."

Whispering a introduction, Fan Tong immediately greeted him with a smile. "Boss Zhang, long time no see."

"Yes, the last time my brother passed by this place, it seems that it was a year ago!" Leader Zhang said enthusiastically.

"This year has been active in the north, not in the south."

"Huh!" Leader Zhang smiled, didn't ask anything, and then looked over. "Brother Fan, these sons are magnificent, they look like they are not ordinary, I don't know what to call them?"

"Oh! By the way, forgot to introduce! "Saying that, Fan Tong has already turned around." These are the younger brother's employers this time, Wang Gongzi and the eldest son, these two female sons are Wang Gongzi's entourage, this time they went south to exchange some goods, so let the younger brother be a guide. ”

"Wang Gongzi and Zhang Gongzi, the two dignified and extraordinary, must be people who do great things, and they will pass by this poor place in the future, but they can also rely on the help of the two of them, the younger brother is named Zhang Qiu, and the eldest son is still in his own family." Leader Zhang is obviously very good at dealing with people, and immediately affectionately put on it.

"Where, where! Leader Zhang is too modest, and he will be adrift at sea all the year round in the future, if he encounters a storm and disaster when he passes by here one day, he still needs to rely on Leader Zhang's relief and help. Wang Xu said with a smile.

Leader Zhang thought that several people were dressed luxuriously and quite young, they should be the kind of sons, but he didn't expect Wang Xu to have no arrogance, and his eyes flashed at the moment: "Eh! Where, where! On this sea, one more friend is one more chance to live, all for survival, and they should help each other. ”

Fan Tong was also a little surprised, but he obviously didn't want Wang Xu to have more contact with these people, so he interjected at the moment to interrupt: "Oops! Everyone is too polite, they are all friends, so civilized, there is no style of our sea people at all. ”

"Hahaha......" Leader Zhang then laughed: "What my brother said is that they are all friends, saying that those are useless, go, go to my brother's house to sit down and have a light meal!" ”

"Huh! Leader Zhang and slow! Fan Tong waved his hand and politely refused: "It's not enough to eat, the time for this trip to the south is relatively tight, I will only stay here for one night, and when I replenish some supplies, I will go back to the ship to arrange." ”

"Oh? In such a hurry? ”

The leader was full of doubts, you know, when adrift on the sea, whenever a supply point is planned, then most likely it will stay for two or three days, because seafarers need to relax and rest, and always being at sea will cause excessive mental tension.

"Hey! I can't help it. Fan Tong took over the words, and shook his head helplessly: "The people who receive the goods in the south are urging tightly, as a guide, they don't dare to delay the time for the sons, if there is a business trip, my brother can't afford to pay for it." ”

Leader Zhang didn't ask much, he had been in contact with the fleets coming and going from the south to the north all the year round, and when he saw all kinds of people, he certainly knew very well what things to ask and what not to ask.

sighed regretfully at the moment: "I just met a few extraordinary friends like the son, it is a contemptible honor to be able to entertain you, since a few people are afraid of delaying time, then forget it, but if you come here again in the future, no matter what, you have to give a face, so that the contemptible people can invite you to drink a few sips of water and wine." ”

This man is really very artistic, and in a short time, it seems as if he has known each other for a long time.

Wang Xu said in a timely manner: "Thank you Leader Zhang for your hospitality, I am really in a hurry this time, and if I come again in the future, I will definitely have a few drinks with Leader Zhang!" ”

"That's good, that's good! Contemptible people will sweep the couch and wait! With that, Leader Zhang looked at a few people, and then turned to business. Brother Fan, let's say, if you need something, I will make it up for you, it's still the old rule. ”

"Leader Zhang's personality, of course he can be trusted!" Fan Tong smiled politely, and then said solemnly: "Fresh water, as well as fresh meat, you can give as much as you can." ”

"Fresh water is absolutely fine, but meat is limited, you know!"

"Okay, as many as you want, I'll send someone to fetch it." As he spoke, Fan Tong arched his hand and said with a smile: "Leader Zhang, so I will say goodbye first, and I will have a chance to talk to you again in the future, and there will be a period later!" ”

"There will be a date later!"

Several people said goodbye to each other, and just turned around and didn't take a few steps, but the leader suddenly said in a loud voice: "Brother Fan, they are all their own people, my brother forgot to tell you, it seems that the southern area has not been very peaceful in recent days, and there are outsiders who have set up a game, I don't know who to fight for, you should also be careful!" ”

"Huh?" Fan Tongyi was stunned, but he still waved his hand quickly: "Thank you!" ”

After a few people walked away, the leader stared for a moment, then suddenly sighed and whispered to himself: "It seems that those people should be fighting for these sons!" ”

A young man behind him didn't quite understand, and immediately stepped forward and asked, "Uncle, where did you see that?" ”

"Xiaohu, you have to learn to observe, that Zhang Gongzi is full of fighting and killing atmosphere, at first glance, he is a general, where is the sea begging for a living, Wang Gongzi's temperament is even more unique, he is full of extravagance when he raises his hands and feet, and he is obviously in a high position all year round. Besides, those two women are beautiful and extraordinary, where can ordinary people bring them out, this kind of person suddenly appeared on the sea, it is definitely not to trade any goods! ”

"As for the situation in the south, you should also know that someone has set up a situation to harm people, but most of the people who have passed by recently are ordinary and ordinary, only the group of people brought by Brother Fan is very different, so there is a chance that they will fight for them."

"Oh!" The young man called Xiaohu nodded thoughtfully, but after a while, he couldn't help but ask: "Uncle, isn't that Fan Tong very close to you?" Why don't you remind him more? ”

"Silly boy, it's not my uncle I don't remind, I don't dare to remind, those people obviously want to put them as mortal enemies, and the power is also strong, if I say it, what if there is an accident over there, and I get into trouble? It doesn't matter if it's just me, but there are so many folks in this settlement, and they can't be implicated. ”

As he spoke, Leader Zhang looked at the young man beside him sternly, and said earnestly: "Xiaohu, you are the future leader of the settlement, you have to remember that on this sea, don't know anything dangerous, and if you do, you must pretend not to know, and everything is to ensure the survival of everyone in the settlement." ”

"Nephew understood!" Xiaohu replied ashamedly.

Leader Zhang didn't say anything more, looked at him with satisfaction, and then looked into the distance: "Hey! The sea is unforgiving! Brother Fan, all the brothers who can help have helped, whether it is a blessing or a curse depends on yourself! ”

After saying that, he didn't look at it anymore and turned to leave......

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