1,000 well-packed Hagiyaki, packed on 10 wooden carts, pushed by 10 villagers, slowly left Hagi Village and traveled along the mountain road in the direction of Akama Pass.

Long Tao took Ruyoshi, Sun Bingwei, and Kenzaburo and walked beside the team.

Kenzaburo was very excited because Long Tao finally agreed to let him follow him, and he almost jumped up and down when he walked.

"San Lang, don't lose your temper in front of adults!" Sun Bingwei reprimanded.

Kenzaburo stuck out his tongue and obediently followed Ruyoshi behind, walking with a straight look.

Long Tao said with a smile: "San Lang is agile, like a spirit monkey, this is a talent, you can put more effort into footwork and body style, the same knife, with clever footwork, will produce a very different effect." ”

"Thank you for your advice!" Kenzaburo was overjoyed and thanked.

The car traveled slowly, and it took a day before it reached the town of Akama Seki.

The weight of 1,000 pieces of pottery is not low, and it is difficult for small cargo ships to fit it, while most of the larger cargo ships are merchant ships provided by each merchant house.

Of course, this was the time of the Western Age of Discovery, and with the introduction of shipbuilding technology, large merchant ships had already appeared, which could be shared by several merchant houses and loaded with a huge amount of goods.

However, Long Tao finally chartered a large passenger ship, without any weapons and equipment on board, because it was mainly carrying passengers, and there was no cargo warehouse that could put a thousand pieces of pottery, Long Tao finally divided a thousand pieces of Hagi ware into ten parts and put them on the deck.

Before hiring the ship, Long Tao put 1,000 pieces of Hagiyaki on the dock, let people inspect them, displayed them for three days, and ordered the three of them to trumpet that this was a cargo worth 100,000 yuan.

Merchants and passengers on the wharf come and go frequently, 100,000 is enough to make people's jaws drop, at first naturally no one believed it, only felt that Long Tao and others were selling pottery in a sensational way.

Until a few merchants from Sakai and Ishiyama no Machi appeared at the docks......

"Isn't this Hagiyaki? This item sells for more than 100 pieces in the Gyeonggi area! ”

"More than a hundred? Isn't that a thousand pieces...... Isn't it really worth 100,000 yuan! ”

"Oh my God! Those four people are not talking nonsense, they are really worth 100,000 yuan of goods! ”

"Huh? Which four? Who is this shipment? ”

"Well, it's the four young men who all have knives over there."

"Ahh Isn't that Ashikaga Yoshiji? ”

"Yes, the leader is called Ashikaga Yoshiji, do you know him?"

"Of course I know, that kid was originally a merchant in Naya, and last time he brought a batch of Hagiyaki to sell, and he made a lot of money!"

"Humph! However, this kid doesn't know the height of the sky, and I heard that he has left Nawu and wants to start his own business. ”

"Oh, I see, it's amazing! actually made a big deal of 100,000 yuan! ”

"Awesome? I think he just doesn't know whether he is alive or dead! A ronin who also wants to make a big deal? Can the four of them get the goods out? ”

"That's right, this kid is afraid that after making a sum of money, he will lose his mind and go crazy, do you really think that two subordinates who can play with knives can walk sideways? I didn't look at him himself, only a few pounds and a few taels! ”

"Oh, you mean, they can't get this shipment out at all?"

"Hey...... If you offend the big boss of Imai Sohisa, will there be a good end? ”

"What a pity...... 100,000 ......"

……

As the value of Hagi ware was confirmed, more and more people came to the dock to watch the excitement, and Long Tao took the three of them to sit in front of the pile every day, asking and probing.

It didn't take long for people with famous brands to appear one after another to check Long Tao's identity.

Among these people, there were merchants from various merchant houses, sailors from different pirates, and even subordinates from different villages who couldn't hide their identities and appeared in front of Long Tao and looked at him twice.

Regarding Long Tao's approach, the three of them were naturally puzzled.

"My lord, why do you expose yourself so much?" Ruyoshi asked.

Sun Bingwei said: "No, the lord is not only exposed, but also deliberately exaggerated the value of the goods, you know, we only have more than four hundred and fifty pieces of tea ware, and the rest of Hagi ware can't be made into tea ware, and they can't be sold at such a high price, these goods are not worth 100,000 yuan at all." ”

"Saburo, what do you think?" Long Tao smiled and looked at Kenzaburo.

Kenzaburo thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "I think that the lord wants to deliberately lure pirates to grab the goods, and he wants to lure as many pirates as possible. ”

Long Tao nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, go on." ”

"San Lang guessed that the lord should want the pirates to fight each other because of the competition for goods, so we can take the opportunity to escape, after all, we only have four people and a passenger ship, and it is difficult to escape in the face of any navy alone, but when facing many sailors, there is a better chance of running away."

Ruyoshi and Sun Bingwei glanced at each other, revealing an expression of "I see".

Long Tao smiled faintly: "Imai Zongjiu wants to hire pirates to rob us, this matter is certain, but he can't hire all the pirates, and even if he is willing to pay the capital, it is impossible to pay a high price of 100,000 yuan!" ”

"There is an old saying in the Ming Kingdom, the husband is not guilty, and he is guilty, and the four of us are on the road with 100,000 things, which is simply a mouthful of fat, which will definitely attract a large group of pirates to plunder, at that time, a certain pirate hired by Imai Sojiu must be difficult to get hold of in front of many sailors."

"Of course, that's just one of the reasons." Long Tao paused and continued, "Another and more important reason is for Hagiyaki's safety. ”

"For Hagiyaki's safety?" The three of them all looked at Long Tao suspiciously.

"Do you know what I'm most afraid of on this trip?"

Long Tao smiled, and without waiting for them to answer, he continued: "What I'm most afraid of is that Imai Sohisa hired pirates to destroy our Hagiyaki, they don't need to rob us, they just need to bombard us with cannons from afar, destroy our goods, and we will have to lose all our money this time!" ”

Kenzaburo's eyes lit up, and he continued: "The little one understands!" Pirates are greedy for money, 100,000 kan is enough to make any pirate crazy, the lord deliberately said that the value of Hagiyaki is high, that is, to make many pirates target Hagiyaki, at that time, not only will they not destroy our passenger ships, but they will also try their best to protect our cargo without a little damage...... Just by spreading a message, we can let a few pirates be our bodyguards for free, and the lord is really smart! ”

Ruyoshi and Sun Bingwei were also pleasantly surprised.

Kenzaburo suddenly frowned and asked, "But, my lord, even if the pirates fight, can we rush out with a passenger boat?" Also, what if they don't fight among themselves and negotiate an equal division of the goods? ”

Long Tao nodded approvingly: "San Lang is smart and careful at a young age, which is really rare!" The so-called plan is in the people, and the success is in the sky, how can the world be as expected? How can you not take some risks when you become a big thing? We're going to have to improvise on our own. Don't worry, I'm not going to let Imai succeed, and at most I'll arrive in Gyeonggi a few days later. ”