Chapter 32: Strangled to death
Early the next morning, Lynn rushed to the port dock with a pair of panda eyes to see off Mrs. Fitling and the others.
What surprised him.
Pepper Wayne's original attitude towards Lynn was much more polite yesterday because of a brief contact.
I don't know why it got bad again this morning, starting from the fishing village port city to boarding the ship, I haven't given Lynn a good look.
When I returned to the city yesterday, I wasn't so angry when I returned the Valyrian steel knife to myself.
Standing on the dock, Lynn followed by the little black dog, waved goodbye to Mrs. Fettling on the Widow.
This escort mission was carried out by Harry Kane, the commander of the Horsemen, looking at the 100-man soldiers of the Horsemen who boarded the next two fishing boats one after another.
Lynn instructed Harry to do everything to be safe and to minimize the damage.
Harry said that he will resolutely complete the task and strive to return as soon as possible.
Wayne stood on the deck of the three-masted ship, looking at the land that was moving away, and glared angrily at Lynn, who was moving away, and muttered, "Bad guy." ”
Lynn didn't know that his visit to the Countess last night was all discovered by Wayne, who was hiding in the corner of the courtyard to watch the stars, and knocked on the door of the lady's bedroom late at night.
Although she didn't know why she was so angry, Wayne almost lost sleep last night, and only in the morning did she sleep for a short time by the morning light.
In the dream, she strangled Lynn to death once.
After sending off his new ally, Lynn returns to Lord City.
Gathering a number of fishermen who often travel to and from White Harbor or the valley, this time Lynn has free up her hands to plan to put the development and construction of the fishing village harbor on the right track.
Kot, an old fisherman, and Kompany, a young man who has been in the fresh fish business for generations, are among them.
"You all have your own fishing boats, and you have to go to White Harbor several times a month, who wants to do this for the master?" asked Lynn as she sat on the high platform.
Old Cotter's old body, a little rickety, his fishing boat often runs the White Harbor route, "My lord, you said let us help you in White Harbor, hire a group of sailing experienced captains and sailors, I don't think it is necessary, we can help you do it, the old man ran as far as Dorne in the south once, no one knows how to sail better than me." ”
Kompany snorted, "I said Uncle Cot, you ran through, but you went there as a sailor when you were young, do you remember what reefs you had along the way, where there were many pirates, where did you enter the port from Dorne, did you need to deal with the local nobles?"
My lord, I can take on this mission, my family has been sailing for generations, and I have a logbook left by my ancestors when they sailed, with which I can successfully complete your voyage trade goals, and my sailors are young and strong, and they are not afraid of the sea breeze. ”
"HNA log?" Old Kurt spat and said disdainfully. "Boy, what you said is an old log three hundred years ago, the vicissitudes of the sea, the sea has long been a matter of people, old man, I have eaten most of my life's HNA meal, experience is king. ”
Lynn waved his hand to interrupt the-for-tat confrontation between the two.
I'm not interested in listening to their nonsense, I really have the ability to say what they say, and I won't sell fish in a small place here.
Lynn snorted lightly and said:
"Who said I want you to help me do the open sea trade? I think you are poor and crazy, besides, the voyage fee of 50 silver deer is not so easy to earn, feel at ease to help me go to White Harbor to recruit manpower! Old Cott, and the boy of the Kompany family, if you really want to do the open sea business, you can spend money to hire a group of experienced sailors and sea voyagers, as long as you can prove that you have such ability, in the future, if you have the opportunity, you will earn 50 silver deer for each trip to the sea fee!"
Old Kurt straightened his hunched back slightly, and grinned openly, revealing his jagged yellow teeth.
Old Cotter said, "Yo, look at what you said, our earning some hard money is secondary, and the adult's business is the big thing, and the adult wants to hire people, right, the little old man is preparing to go to White Harbor today, and the fish in his hand is almost full, and it should be sent to White Harbor." ”
Old Cotter said, raised his head to look at Lynn's expression, and said, "My lord, how many people do you plan to hire in White Harbor this time, and the villain should have a good idea." ”
Lynn didn't hide it, spread out his white palms and raised them: "A hundred people is not much, five hundred people is not a lot, just dig as many as you want." ”
"What about wages?"
Lynn pondered for a moment, "According to the wages of White Harbor, however, those who come can build a house on the spot, and there is no land resettlement tax, and it is okay to drag the family with them." ”
When Old Cotter heard this, his face was happy,
Now where do civilian sailors have their own houses,
Most of them built a straw hut near the port to settle down.
Even if you work all your life and have savings, if you want to go to the countryside to build a house, you have to be charged a large amount of settling-in fees by the local lord.
With the gimmick of sending a house, recruiting 500 people is not much of a problem, such a large transaction, a lot of oil and water.
The lord's fingertips flowed, and it is estimated that he can top his income for half a year.
As for whether the adults really gave the house or tricked some ignorant sailors into serving their lives, Old Kot couldn't control it, and when people entered the territory of the fishing village port, it was up to the young noble lord in front of him to be responsible.
Old Kurt smiled and hurriedly responded, as if he was afraid that Lynn would regret it, he took a deposit from Master Hill on the side, and left with a smile.
As soon as Old Cotter left, the originally chaotic scene became a little deserted.
Kompany, a young man in his early 20s with short red hair and black eyes, had a disappointed look on his face because he had not competed with Old Cotter.
His fishing goods had not been fully purchased recently, and the cost of an empty trip to White Harbor was too high, so he was preempted by the shrewd old Kurt when he hesitated, and when he came to his senses, the old fellow had already taken the deposit and left.
Lynn looked at the low man, picked up the teacup and took a shallow breath.
"I have another lucrative deal," Lynn said, "and I don't know if any of you here are interested." ”
Kompany was about to say goodbye and leave, when he heard the words, he paused, and said with anticipation on his face: "My lord, what kind of goods do you want to transport from White Harbor?"
Lynn smiled, didn't answer, slowly put down the teacup and said, "The three brigs on the coastline, I don't know if you're interested?"
Kompany's eyes lit up and he asked, "My lord, are you going to sell it?"
The three merchant ships marked with the Iron Islands were stranded in shallow waters, but they could be towed out by a group of porters and a few fishing boats, and then repainted with trees, and they would be a good sea-going ship.
Lynn shook her head, "Not for sale, but for rent." ”
Kompany was stunned, "Rent?"
Immediately, his eyes dimmed, chartering a ship is a big expense, especially a big thing like a brig, there is no way to do business, and hiring such a large ship is a loss-making transaction.
That's why most of the boats in Lynn's fishing village harbour are sloops, or even man-powered dinghys.
The maintenance of large ships is a large expense, and ordinary fishermen and fishermen cannot afford it.
Lynn didn't disappoint the people below for too long, he settled down and said: "Although it is a rental, but the maintenance costs are all mine, and the business is ready-made, you just need to run the boat and go to the place to help me get what I want to buy and transport it back." ”
"My lord, what you said is true?"
Kompany excitedly stood up from his seat.