Chapter 887: Trade (I)
Soon, the ship, sailed to the opposite side and remained parallel to it. But there was no one on the ship, and the deck was empty. "Shout!" the captain commanded. "We're the Mary, anyone?" said one of the sailors, shouting to the other. Three shouts were made, but the deck was empty, and there was no answer. Now, seafarer's'. :f Suddenly I became uneasy. "Ship...... Captain, isn't it a ghost ship!" a sailor shuddered with fear, his teeth chattering. "Nonsense, first mate, you take the man to see!" the captain roared and ordered.
The first mate reluctantly complied, took two sailors, jumped up, and took a look.
All the people present looked at the three of them with apprehension and fear, and jumped onto the deck, but no one on board came out to inquire.
As the bollard was broken, the sail swayed with the wind, striking the mast and the rung.
The first mate shuddered and took a few steps forward, feeling that the front cargo compartment was open, and the hatch cover was placed on the deck facing the sky. Looking down again, there was an "ahhh "What's the matter, what's the matter?" roared the captain, ordering the ship to settle down.
"The captain, not a ghost, but the people inside, were killed. After exclaiming, the first mate calmed down, as long as it was not a mysterious ghost ship, the death of some people was not very terrifying. "Pull on, let's take a look!" the captain frowned, thought for a moment, and said commandingly.
At this time, the two boats were officially close together, and the sailors were very skillful in pulling them up with ropes, approaching each other, and hitching on the gangplank.
The captain jumped over with the people, and when he looked over, sure enough, the inside of the ship was full of corpses, horizontal and vertical, and the first mate was checking the corpses.
"How's it going?"
"It's not been a day since I died. The first mate shouted below.
"Check it out. The captain commanded.
"The ship, the cargo hold here, is full of cargo!" the first mate walked to a place, saw the warehouse wide open, looked inside, and said loudly.
"Grub...... "What a sight the captain was, and when he ran to take a look, he knew that the cargo was worth a lot. "Clerk, take someone to take an inventory. "Boatswain, you have to collect all the corpses and put them on deck. "Yes!" both responded. The captain opened the hatch and walked briskly to the captain's quarters.
The captain's cabin was bright, the portholes were inexplicably open, everything was dazed, but the furniture was fine, the hammocks were securely tied, the clothes were still hanging from the bulkheads, and there were some scrolled charts on the table.
The first mate opened the first mate's cabin again, and the portholes there were closed, looking dry, and everything was in order.
The captain didn't have time to think about it, but he was engrossed in looking at the logbook that was open on the table.
The date on the last page above is yesterday.
The logbook says everything is fine.
In the upper drawer of the desk, the first mate saw a jewel-encrusted box, without a top bunk, containing rings, bracelets, tiaras, and a pearl necklace encrusted with precious stones, as well as many trinkets. There was also a small wooden box next to it, which contained some silver coins. This shows that the ship was not robbed by robbers.
Upon further inspection, the kitchen compartment was full of pots, spoons, plates, and plates, and in the pantry there were plenty of foods: ham, bacon, dried fish, vegetables, flour, and chunks of butter. The stock is enough for the whole ship to eat for half a year. "Captain, what shall we do now?" asked the first mate.
...... This ship and the cargo are a lot of wealth, listen, everyone is tight-lipped, we even this ship, together with the sail port, to dispose of the ship and the cargo, this prophecy, is enough for our wealth. The captain thought for a moment and said commandingly.
"Yes, Captain!"
Yuanfan Harbor, wharf.
"Look, there's another fleet coming, ha!
"Yes, it's really happy, since the route opened, Yuanfan Port has started to be lively again, and we will get home this month's honorarium, which will definitely make the whole family have a very happy life."
"Not only this month, I heard that these coastal countries have signed peace agreements with the elves, as long as we do a good job here, by next year, I will be able to save enough money to marry my daughter-in-law. "Haha, you kid, why do you work so hard, it turns out that you are saving money to marry a daughter-in-law!" "Don't worry, when I marry my daughter-in-law, I will definitely not forget to invite you to drink!"
At the port wharf, there are constantly ships docking, boxes of goods are being moved up and down, and a group of porters are working there and laughing.
They were all strong, young and powerful, and although the boxes were not very light, they seemed so light in their hands.
Especially, at this time, they have just rested for a long time, and now they have work to do again, and they are naturally in a good mood.
It has been a while since this route was reopened, and those long-lost merchant ships have returned to Yuanfan Port.
In the past, because of the interruption of this route, some people who did business in Yuanfan Port City also went back, but now, with the reopening of this route, these people have returned here. Not only is Yuanfan Port becoming lively again, but even the city of Yuanfan Port has become prosperous again. "Hey, look over there, come over there to inspect, are you an adult in the city?" At this time, a porter suddenly put down the goods in his hand and whispered to his companions on the side. "What sir?" his companion glanced back at him when he saw a little excitement on his face.
I saw that just a few hundred meters away from them, a carriage came, and the carriage had stopped in the clearing.
From this car, two officials got down, one looked a little thin, but had a good temperament, and the other was very burly, with a heroic face, and they were all wearing high-class clothes.
They were talking to the person in charge of the dock under the protection of the guards, because they were a little far away, and what they were talking about couldn't be heard by anyone here.
"My lord in the city? look, ah, that, huh? Isn't that Lord Fafer? Look, is that black over there, Lord Fafer? I remember last year, they came to the port, and we all saw it. After the porter saw it clearly, he said with some excitement. "I'll see...... It seems, it really seems to be Lord Fafer, so could the one next to him be Lord Nick? At the first sight of the two adults in the legend, these young people were excited.
They didn't work at the docks for a long time, and they didn't usually have the opportunity to meet higher officials, and Gufer and Nick, as friends of Romon and giants in the Tertashaw territory, naturally had many people curious about them.
However, the gap between commoners and nobles is really a bit big, and coupled with the busy work of these two people, it is not easy for ordinary people to say that they want to see Luo Meng, but they want to meet these two people.
ā...... Well, you did a good job before, but since this month, there have been more and more merchant ships calling at the port, and the safety and security work must be done in place, and there must be no mistakes, and your future tasks will be heavier. Fafer stood in front of the dock chief and said earnestly.
"Yes, yes! Rest assured, Lord Fafer, I'll notice these questions. The person in charge is older than Fafer, but in this world where status and official position determine status, what Fafer says is an order for him, and he naturally only has to respond.
"However, please rest assured, I will send another escort team to assist you in security work, coupled with the existence of the Mage Tower, there should be no big problems, small problems, you have to solve them. Seeing that the other party was a little nervous, Fafer smiled, softened his tone, and said. "Thank you, Lord Fafer!" the person in charge said gratefully, seeing that the adult did not embarrass himself.
"Alright, Nick, I'm done with my business, if you have anything to ask and do, come on. After finishing the business in his duties, Fafer said to the young man next to him that the person was none other than Nick.
Nowadays, Nick's physical condition is getting better and better, and the root of the disease left over from his youth has basically gone to the root over the years.
Although you can't engage in any profession, you can practice some of the physical fitness routines every day. has become a father of children, but he looks much more energetic than when he was young.
Seeing that Jefer had finished asking about the matter, he smiled and said to the person in charge of the dock: "My business, in fact, is very simple, just come over and take a look at the situation of the dock, and by the way, take a look at the transaction directory from this month." "Lord Nick, why do you want to come here in person if you want to see the trading logs? The person in charge said in fear. "The main thing is that I want to come here today to blow the sea breeze, anyway, it's a drop-by, it doesn't matter. Nick said with a smile.
As they get older, Nick and Fafer have become more and more mature in dealing with their relationship with their subordinates. "That'sāI'll take you there. Seeing Nick say this, the person in charge said hurriedly. "Let's turn around the dock first, and then go over and see it after you've seen it. Nick said. "What do you think, Fafel?" he then turned to Fafel and said. Fafer also wanted to inspect the security of the docks, so he nodded: "Okay, let's go."
The person in charge accompanied them, and the two walked on foot, walking on the dock. Around them, the guards cautiously patrolled the surroundings.
These two people are the two people who are the most important to the territory of Tertashaw, especially in Romon when Romon is not there, and they can't afford to have any problems.
When inspecting the docks of Yuanfan Harbor, Nick's attention is mainly focused on the merchant ships, but there are exceptions. "Hey, what is this?" his gaze suddenly fell on an open box.
This is the rule of Yuanfan Port, when there are goods that need to be transported into the city, you need to open the box and check it, this is to protect the safety of the city. When Nick walked here, the box was being opened and inspected. "Oh, Lord Nick, this is a caravan, just shipped from another kingdom, and I heard that it was ordered by a merchant in the city. The dock manager replied hurriedly. "What exquisite workmanship. Nick bent down, reached out and picked up a small object from the box, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but admire. "Yes, this kind of workmanship is really exquisite, it looks a bit like a product of an elf?" Fafer walked over, and after reading it, he also sighed. "Two adults, I really didn't know they were elf products, so my subordinates will have them all confiscated!" Hearing the words of the two adults, the dock leader said busily.
Nick smiled faintly: "You don't have to be so nervous, that's what I said, who said it was an elf product-7? ā
"Besides, even if it's an elf product, it's nothing, the Esker Kingdom has formed an alliance with the elf kingdom, and it is no longer a hostile relationship, even if there is an influx of elf products, there is no need to be so alarmed. Fafer said. "That's what the adults say, what the adults say. Even so, the head of the dock was still nervous. "It's time, is there a lot of such a product?" said Nick as he put the small item in his hand back into the box. "The number of products is not very large, there should only be these few boxes. The person in charge replied. "Oh, then leave it alone, let it be. Nick smiled faintly, gently. Only Fafer, who is familiar with him, can understand how much Nick took this issue just now.
The elves and the kingdom of Eske have reached a peace agreement, and if it is normal trading, business, and exchange, there is no problem.
Judging from the current situation, the elves just want to trade normally with the human kingdom, so they don't have to worry too much. As for what will happen in the future, that's not something they should worry about now. "Alright, let's go. No longer dwelling on the issue, Nick and Fafer led the way to the office. When their figures were far away, the porters just now regained their daylight.
"Wow, that's majestic, look at it, Lord Nick and Lord Fafer are not much older than us, but they are so amazing, and we can only carry boxes here, it's really incomparable!" "However, we have our problems, and they have their problems, so just do your part. Alright, there's work again, we're here!" said another. As a result, several porters threw themselves into their work again, and the port of Yuanfan was bustling