Chapter Ninety-Five: The Great Storm

In the South China Sea, more than a dozen ships are fully loaded and are heading north on the wind.

Xu Dong looked at the draft of the boat from time to time and couldn't help laughing.

He never imagined that he could make so much money on this trip. The first time he went to the South Seas, he was not too familiar with the channel, and it took him more than ten days to reach Lingyamen. When he met the Franc machine, the Franc machine was also surprised, and the two sides confronted each other for a long time, almost making a big shot. It also happened that Tomei had just returned from Beijing at this time.

In fact, Tomei's departure from Beijing has a direct relationship with Zhu Houhuang.

Tomei greatly offended Zhengde in front of Zhengde. What good fruits can I eat in Beijing, I have been grinding for a year. Got nothing and had to leave in the end. When I left, I took the overland route from Beijing to Guangzhou, and then changed ships in Guangzhou to return to Malacca. When Xu Dong came to Malacca, Tomei was resting in Malacca.

When Tomei knew that Xu Dong was sent by King Yong, she was overjoyed.

He was reluctant to return home dishonorably, and in the face of the sudden arrival of the trading fleet, Tomei forced them to complete the deal in Malacca.

This time, Xu Dong gave full play to his businessman's talent, slaughtered the Francophone fiercely, and finally calculated carefully, he took ten boats south, and almost every boat's profit was above 10,000 taels, that is, a single trip down brought Zhu Houhuang a profit of 100,000 taels.

Xu Dong bought a lot of goods in Malacca in order not to return empty, but he didn't know what to sell, he didn't buy much, but he had everything, more food. First, Xu Dong really couldn't find any bulk cargo that could fill ten ships. Second, Xu Dong also knew that during this period of time, Dongyong had a big food shortage, and it was better to purchase from Nanyang than to buy from Fujian and Jiangnan.

Xu Dong's ship didn't have many things, most of them were heavy cargo, and 100,000 taels of silver were on board. Let him be both happy and worried. I am glad that this trip to Nanyang is full of joy. After I go back, the reward will not be less, and I am worried that something will go wrong in the end.

This time when I went back, not only Xu Dong's fleet, but also Franco's fleet, followed Xu Dong. Xu Dong was reluctant at first, but slowly relaxed his vigilance, not to mention, looking at the sea route, now it is almost between Dongyong and Penghu. It's all at the doorstep. Xu Dong is even less worried. At this time, he was thinking about whether to go to Penghu or go directly to Dayuan, because these grains would have to be transported to Dayuan even if they were transported to Penghu. If you don't transport Penghu, it doesn't seem good to change the plan without authorization.

"My lord, my lord, it's not good." Just when Xu Dong was thinking silently. A mournful voice shouted.

"What's wrong?" Xu Dong raised his head and asked. The voice came from the mast, the cry of the lookout.

The lookout's voice was full of fear, and he said, "My lord, the storm, the storm is coming. ”

Xu Dong was taken aback, everyone who went to sea knew that the sea was ruthless, and once a storm was encountered at sea, it was almost a life-or-death situation. Xu Dong immediately climbed up the mast and wanted to take a look at the mast. He immediately realized that he didn't have to, because the storm was coming quickly. It was also clearly seen on the boat. A gloomy dark cloud quickly covered the sea to the east, and it was surging towards this side.

Xu Dong visually measured the distance and shouted: "Turn the rudder, turn the rudder, turn the rudder immediately." ”

Xu Dong's ship was the front of the entire fleet, and as soon as he turned the rudder, the entire fleet began to turn the rudder.

Xu Dong could clearly see that this storm was not coming directly towards them, but towards the north, and he immediately ordered to move back.

It's just that the storm came too fast, and Xu Dong couldn't do anything else at all. The hard sails were cut off, and the ship was swept up in the wind and waves, like a small piece of wood. In the blink of an eye, I don't know where I am.

Adults.

A loud "boom" sound came from the sky, and a striking lightning bolt seemed to hit the ground from the clouds, lighting up the entire sky.

It's not night, but in the midst of the storm, it's as dark as night.

Zhu Houhuang is not in a hurry, can he not be in a hurry? He doesn't have to worry about his house, but he needs to worry about the houses of the people below.

Zhu Houhuang is a 1510 built earth house, although such a house has such and such problems, but after all, it is the construction method of the Chinese nation since ancient times, and such a storm cannot cross them, but the houses that Tang Yin presided over the construction of are not good. Most of these houses were straw houses, almost thatched huts, which were blown apart by a storm. A lot has gone wrong.

Zhu Houhuang was pacing back and forth in the room, and suddenly the door opened suddenly, and Tang Yin walked in, Tang Yin was soaked, and his gray hair was even more.

Zhu Houhuang immediately said: "Yunmo quickly prepare clean clothes for Lord Tang?" There is also hot water. ”

Tang Yin stopped him and said, "The minister is guilty, please ask His Highness to punish him." ”

Zhu Houhuang grabbed Tang Yin and said, "Mr. Tang, what is the crime, it's just a natural disaster, and it's inevitable." ”

"No, the minister thinks, it's not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster." Tang Yin's face was a little desolate and said: "In order to reclaim the wasteland as soon as possible, the minister doesn't pay much attention to the houses, and now almost every house is leaking, and even several houses have been crossed. The minister is guilty. ”

Zhu Houhuang sighed and said: "Don't talk about this, the situation at that time had some trade-offs, and it was normal, let's talk about the current situation first, if the rain continues to fall, how long can the house below be supported." ”

Tang Yin opened his mouth and finally said: "If this heavy rain does not stop, within three or five days, almost all thatched huts will have problems." ”

Zhu Houhuang gritted his teeth, his face turned pale. Modern people may think that a rain is nothing, but people in this era, a rain, almost half a life, the medical and health environment at this time. I'm sure I'm going to get a serious illness, not to mention being in the rain for days in a row. It's going to kill people at all.

Zhu Houhuang said: "Mr. Tang, now is not the time to be depressed, immediately mobilize the strong men, even if it rains, repair the house, and there are people who have no house, all come here alone." Zhu Houhuang turned his head and said, "Yunmo, you immediately vacate all the rooms and let them live in." ”

Yunmo was a little embarrassed, because Zhu Houhuang's room was not big, but it was just a two-entry courtyard, with offices in the front and people living in the back. More than ten rooms, even if they are crowded, there are not many people, there are still a lot of things in it, Zhu Houhuang brought clothes, books, and heavy food and clothing, many of which were sent by Zhu Houhuang's mother Wu, and they had already filled most of the room.

Yunmo said: "Shizi, these rooms are almost full. ”

"Throw them all out," Zhu Houhuang said coldly: "Everything in the world is precious to people, even if it is a book in the study, throw it out." Zhu Houhuang turned his head again and said to Tang Yin: "All warehouses will also be handled in this way." ”

Tang Yin said: "Yes." ”

Zhu Houhuang immediately asked Yunmo to prepare a robe for himself, and he went out in the rain.

inspected the inside and outside of the general, and sent all the 1,000 soldiers under him out to repair the houses from house to house.

The crackling rainstorm made it impossible to see clearly, even from a few steps away. Zhu Houhuang only walked a short distance, and he was already soaked, and he could step on water in his shoes with one step.

With so many people braving the rain to repair their houses so that they can last longer, there is no risk for the time being. Zhu Houhuang changed his route and went to the warehouse.

As soon as I entered the warehouse, I felt a sense of coolness, and everyone inside was wet and shivering.

Zhu Houhuang asked, "Why don't you light the fire?" ”

"There's no firewood left."

Zhu Houhuang was stunned for a while, he had never thought about this in his later life, but he never thought that the impact of heavy rain was not only these. The firewood problem alone is a big problem.

It would be strange if I didn't get sick, I couldn't get soaked, I couldn't bake a fire, I couldn't drink hot water, I couldn't even eat a hot meal. Zhu Houhuang gritted his teeth and asked, "Use the tung oil cloth to start the fire, and find a way to make the fire yourself." ”

Tung oil and cloth are not cheap colors, and using these to ignite the fire is almost equivalent to lighting a cigarette in RMB in later generations. For Zhu Houhuang, a person who has fallen into a financial crisis, it is even more heartbroken.