455 Three plans
Back at the noodle shop, I told Liu Han the information on the wanted notice and discussed my next plans with her.
Liu Han said: "It seems that even a small place like the Eighteenth Cave is not safe, let's go!" ”
I nodded and said, "I definitely have to go, but there are still two problems to solve." ”
"Which two questions?"
"First, where to go? Second, what about these ghosts on the ship? ”
"Didn't you say last time that you really have nowhere to go, so you can only go downstream along the underground river, as far away from the direction of the underworld as possible? As for these ghosts, give them some money and let them find their own way. ”
"Alright, just do as you say!"
I put up a sign on the bow that said "Closed for today" and called a few ghost guys to a meeting under the cabin. The sarcasts didn't understand what I was up to, and only the bookworms could probably guess what I meant.
I took out four hundred yin yuan, spread it on the table and said to the ghosts: "This is your severance pay, one hundred ghosts, I plan to close this noodle restaurant." ”
The mocker and scissor ghost were taken aback and asked urgently, "Why?" ”
I don't want to explain too much, I just say that Liu Han and I are going to leave the eighteenth cave and go to other Yin Cities to make a living. As a result, the ghosts clamored to follow us.
Scissor Ghost said to me, "Boss, if you go again, we really won't have anywhere to go!" ”
The sarcastic ghost said: "Boss, don't say that you want this severance pay, even if you reduce my salary, I am willing to follow you!" ”
The dough roller didn't speak so coherently, and only muttered: "This is Boss Cha's boat, I'm going to follow the boat." Where the ship goes, I go! ”
I was helpless and sighed: "It's not that I dislike you, I'm afraid that if I continue to follow me, I will affect you!" ”
"Why do you think it will affect us? Could it be because of the last water thief? Scissors Ghost guessed.
"Isn't it!" After all, the brains of the sarcastic ghost are smart, and they guessed the clue at a glance, "The boss suddenly proposed to leave today, I'm afraid it's because of the many posters posted in the eighteen holes......"
Although it was only halfway through the conversation, it didn't dare to say any more, but Scissorghost immediately heard the voice. The mouths of the two ghosts were closed at once, lest they say the wrong thing and get into even more trouble.
The bookworm ghost was brought out of the underworld, and it has always known the details of me and Liu Han. It had been unusually silent just now, but then it boldly opened its mouth to me: "Boss, I know that you are a good person, and you will not blame us for talking nonsense." Since everyone knows what you're up to, why not listen to what we think? ”
I knew I couldn't hide them anymore, so I nodded by default and said, "You say, I'll listen." ”
The bookworm ghost said: "I used to think that the underworld was a very fun place, but I was imprisoned and couldn't get out, so I longed for this outside world very much. Now I know that the underworld of this underworld is full of dangers, especially for a ghost, who has no relatives, low grievances, and no backing, there is no safety at all! ”
"But my luck wasn't too bad. Thanks to you, boss, you saved me from that cage. Therefore, no matter what kind of danger I encounter in the future, I will believe that you are definitely a kind and loving person, boss, even if you may die again, I have no regrets! ”
"Yes, yes, yes! The bookworm ghost is so right! The scissor ghost also hurriedly echoed, "Boss, you saved my ghost life at the beginning, even if I lose it in the future, I will definitely not blame you!" ”
The sarcastic ghost and I have never had a life-and-death relationship, so it had to beg: "Boss, I won't say anything about digging into my heart, but I at least think that you are much better than Boss Cha's character, and it will not be wrong to follow you!" ”
While the other ghosts were showing their loyalty to me, the dough rolling ghost was still muttering: "Check the boss's boat, where the ship goes, where I go!" ”
Alas, it is a loyal ghost!
I couldn't do it anymore, so I turned my head to ask Liu Han for her opinion. Liu Han had been listening silently, and at this time, he simply clapped the board and said: "Since everyone has spoken, we will be together in the future!" Let's go together, but you have to listen to us for everything you do in the future! ”
"Definitely! Certain! The ghosts were overjoyed, and went to flatter Liu Han again: "The proprietress is really a kind person!" We are willing to follow the work of dogs and horses in the future, and we will not hesitate to smear our liver and brains! ”
After discussing the matter of these ghost guys, we began to discuss the next plan for leaving. The Mockery had a good idea for this, and we agreed that the plan to adopt it would be the most appropriate.
So, in order to avoid suspicion, we still insisted on opening normally for three more days, and then I went to the cave lord's mansion to ask for a guide to Guanwen.
The officials of the cave lord's mansion asked me where I was going? Naturally, I replied, "My ship was wrecked the last time the water thieves came, and it hasn't been repaired well, so I'm going to go to Mighty Waterfall City for overhaul!" ”
I can't really fault this reason. Eighteen Caves is just a place for transportation, lacking a decent shipyard, small repairs are okay, and major repairs have to go to other Yin Cities. Among them, Giant Waterfall City is the largest Yin City in the vicinity, and the shipbuilding industry is very developed, so it is a normal choice to go there to repair ships.
However, although the Eighteen Caves are small, there are still official institutions in Yiying, and other Yin Cities also recognize its legitimacy, and without its Guan Wen, I am afraid that the Giant Waterfall City will not accept us into the city. Therefore, the routine procedure still has to be walked.
At the same time, it also provided a legitimate reason for us to leave, reducing local suspicion about the sudden closure of our thriving noodle shop.
After collecting some fees and bribes, the official in charge of this matter readily issued me a document for the eighteenth cave, and even agreed to vacate some seats at the back of the destination "Waterfall City".
In this way, in addition to going to the Giant Waterfall City with this Guan Wen, I can also temporarily change to other Yin Cities. This is a little bit of a small trick that many caravans like to do, which can leave themselves an extra choice to avoid running back and forth when the time comes.
After packing up, we drove out of the eighteenth hole in the broken boat that Boss Cha had left for me. The sarcasm, under my supervision, had already repaired the sails, masts, and leaks in all directions, and there were no strong winds and waves in the underground river anyway, and normal navigation would not be too much of a problem.
The sarcastic ghost also doubles as a helmsman and lookout, and it is up to him to decide how to drive, how fast or slow to open, and I am only responsible for reading the map. Since the ship knows how to drive, I simply started to be the shopkeeper and chose to fully trust it.
The noodle boat slowly left the third cave with a little breeze in the direction of the current, passing through the middle and back six holes and heading downstream of the underground river. The temporary destination, Mighty Falls, is fifteen days away from Cave 18. I just don't know what kind of situation I will encounter when I get there?
During these fifteen days, Liu Han and I talked in detail about our plans after arriving at Mighty Waterfall, and also took into account the opinions of Scissor Ghost and Mocking Ghost. After argumentation, I basically identified the three most operational plans.
Plan A is to be as low-key as possible, and the noodle restaurant ship will dock in the port after it arrives in Giant Waterfall City, and still open a ship-based restaurant, mainly doing sailors' business. Setting up shop on a boat is a common practice in this area, not just in the 18th Cave.
The advantage of continuing to open a noodle shop on a ship is that you don't need to make too many changes and it doesn't attract more people's attention. This is definitely the safest plan for us who are new to the city. But the only resistance comes from Liu Han, with her personality, she really doesn't want to be a noodle shop proprietress all the time, doing some work to wipe the table and wipe the floor.
So, I had Plan B. Plan B is a little more flexible, but a little more difficult. According to the sarcastic ghost, although the ship left by Boss Cha is old, the skeleton is still very strong, and if I am willing to invest in the construction of a shipyard to overhaul it, I can completely transform it into a very good cargo ship.
In that case, we can use this ship to join a certain trading house in Mighty Waterfall City under the name of doing some goods transshipment trading. There are not many people to contact to do this kind of business, and the experience I have accumulated from running caravans before is enough, especially that sailing back and forth between the major water and Yin cities will not make Liu Han feel bored.
Alas, whether you are married or not, a man's backyard problem must be solved first! So Liu Han's opinion actually influenced my choice to a large extent. As a result, there was a more radical Plan C.
The ship is also needed for Plan C, but only needs to be tinkered with slightly. Given that Liu Han's cultivation and martial arts and martial arts of Liu Han and I are at a very high level in the underworld, and the work of fighting and killing is more in line with Liu Han's extroverted personality, forming a new expedition team with the two of us as a team has become another option.
However, there is nothing worth exploring and searching for treasure near the Great Waterfall City, and if you want to get there, you have to go to the Stygian Sea, which is hundreds of miles away. This relatively large old ship is just right for an expedition vessel. However, there is also a big hidden danger in Plan C, that is, there will be more people to contact, especially if you have to recruit a few new players.
The Dough Roller is strong enough to join the expedition, but the Scissor, Bookworm, and Mocker will have to stay on the ship and do odd jobs, and at least three or five new members will have to be recruited. We don't know each other well in Giant Waterfall City, so where do we go to recruit strong and tight-lipped players for a while?
Besides, accepting tasks, supplying supplies, and selling harvests all require frequent dealings with the outside world, and Liu Han is not very familiar with these businesses, while although I am very familiar with them, I dare not show my head too much. Therefore, Plan C was considered only as a last resort.
Unexpectedly, we carefully discussed and prepared these three plans, but in the end, none of them were implemented!