Jianzhou is located in the southwest, on the edge of the mountains, with many iron mines.

Whether it is weapons or agricultural tools, it is inseparable from iron ore, so this place has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times.

In addition, the water system in the area of Jianzhou is developed, and two rivers and one river converge here, which is quite busy with shipping, and the scene of thousands of sails competing for the current is not worth mentioning here.

The tempeh of Zhangcun, the mountain goods of Maocun, and the special products of the forest of all kinds of harvests, the elders of the five clans organized a team of five cargo ships all the way to Jianzhou.

It was already the evening of the tenth day when we arrived in Jianzhou. By the time they were settled, it was already dark, and only the lights along the river were rippling in the water.

The place where they lived was a boat inn that provided food and lodging for passing fleets.

The boat gang is also a specialty of the Jianzhou area. What began as a spontaneous group of poor boat people grew into a force on the water. It can be said that although Jianzhou has a state government, its actual control is not as good as that of the boat gang.

The five clans were told about this by the merchants they knew before they came, so after arriving, he led the people to act carefully, and did not dare to make a mistake at all, for fear that he would become an underwater ghost if he was careless.

The lobby of the inn is the best place to ask for news, and you don't even need to take the initiative to get a lot of information from the conversations around you.

Although their fleet is small, five ships plus two passenger ships can be regarded as a small and medium-sized fleet.

The elders of the five clans have always acted cautiously, and before they came, they arranged for people to keep vigil on each boat, and they themselves went to the inn with a few bold and careful hearts.

He sat for a while, and with a little in mind, he picked up the flask and walked to the table on the left.

"Brother, can I ask you about the door?"

The leader of the table on the left is also a half-hundred-year-old man, with a calm momentum, similar to the elders of the five clans.

The man beckoned him to sit down, and at a glance he could see that he was coming to Jianzhou for the first time.

"Not really." The old man of the five clans sighed, "Don't hide it from my brother, I am from Zhangcun in Ganzhou, and we don't have anything special there. The caravan that was agreed a few days ago came to the future, and it was only when I asked someone to carry a letter that I realized that something had happened. The elder brother also knows that we peasants live on this fixed business and grain in the field, and if this caravan does not come, things cannot go out, and the old and young people in a village do not receive it, how can we live. ”

The elders of the five clans sighed again and again, coupled with the deep wrinkles on their faces and their frowns, they looked very pitiful.

"In the past, our goods were all going south, but this is not ...... The caravan steward pointed out to me to lead people to Jianzhou to try their luck. ”

These merchants, they have traveled all over the world with one pair of feet. He naturally understood the unfinished words of the five clans.

"Is the old brother going to find someone to eat this batch of goods, or is he going to make another plan?"

"If anyone can eat it in one bite, they have to change some food first. Then I thought that if I could find a fixed middleman in Jianzhou, I wouldn't have to worry about it in the future. ”

The old man thought for a moment and said, "It's too late today to be inconvenient, if the old brother is not in a hurry, you can go with me tomorrow to meet the local boat steward, and if he carries you, your future goods will not be sold without worry." ”

The elders of the five clans were overjoyed, thanked them repeatedly, and gave them a table to settle the bill, but they were held down by the old man.

"Brother, I also have an eye for you, if it can be done tomorrow, you can feast us again."

The old man of the five clans wiped the water from the corners of his eyes sideways, and added two dishes to them before leading the people back to the room.

"Uncle, do you really want to help them?"

"Can there be a fake?" The old man glanced at the sturdy man beside him, "Those people knew at a glance that they were authentic farmers, and the smell on their bodies couldn't be faked." This world is difficult, if you can help, you can help, and it can be regarded as accumulating some blessings for all of us. We all have our heads pinned to the waistbands of our trousers, and a little more blessing may give us one more life. ”

Originally, some people who were not very happy thought that their uncle was right. As long as it's not a competitor, it's not much of a deal.

The old man took a sip of the wine on the table, wiped his mouth, got up and went back to his room to sleep.

Early the next morning, the elders of the five clans followed the old man to the boat gang.

Although the boat gang is powerful, it is impossible to see where it is located. It's the kind of low-rise old houses that are connected together, and the inside is intricate, and there are many hidden passages leading to the river.

After going around and almost dizzy, the old man of the five clans followed the old man to a two-story building near the river.

The two ends of the small building are sharp, and it is built in the form of a sampan boat.

"Uncle He, this time you are the leader of the team again? Who is this uncle? ”

In the hall, a young boy greeted the old man when he saw him, greeted him quite familiarly, and looked at the elders of the five clans curiously.

The old man explained briefly, and the young man suddenly led the two of them to sit down.

"It's really unfortunate that the person in charge went to the state office today, and I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for a while. In this way, if the uncle is in a hurry, I will let people go with you to see the goods, if it is our boat gang can operate, I can take it first, but the price is half lower than the outside, after all, our boat gang brothers also want to eat, drink and Lazar. But this half is not for you to give for nothing. When we receive the goods, we will give you a fish charm, with which you can buy goods at the dock market, and we will buy the real thing. ”

The elders of the five clans agreed without thinking about it, but they were embarrassed to ask if they could directly exchange the money for food.

The young man didn't know what his brain had made up, and his gaze at the elder of the five clans revealed even more sympathy.

"That's fine, but for food, you probably have to wait two more days. The grain in the market has been requisitioned and bought by the state government in the past two days, and our managers went to the state government for this purpose. ”

The elders of the five clans were shocked, but their faces did not show it, and they only showed a little disappointment.

"Uncle, don't worry, it will only take three days at most, and the grain from other places will arrive, if you don't want much, I will go and ask the steward, and it is okay to give you a part first."

The elders of the five clans naturally thanked Dade repeatedly.

The young man called someone and asked him to follow the elders of the five clans to the dock to see the goods.

Before leaving, the elders of the five clans thanked Uncle He again and again, and then as if he had put down some burden, his steps were much brisker.

"What does Uncle He think of them?"

After the others left, the young man changed his tone and became more respectful.

"He may be hiding something, but it's mostly true. I asked people to inquire yesterday, and he said that there is indeed a place in Zhangcun, Ganzhou, and I heard that tempeh was sold outside last year. ”

"Tempeh? It's worthless. ”

"It's not worth much, but it's not worrying about selling, and it's more convenient for them farmers to get this thing, and they don't need to buy it everywhere, so what he said is somewhat credible."

Uncle He glanced up at the left and right, and lowered his voice: "The three masters are back?" What about the south? ”

"It's nervous, it's on the verge of triggering."