Chapter 352: Big Deal
As soon as Huaien heard that there was a ship going to Ningbo, what would he do back to Nanjing, just follow along!
That night, he found a man, saying that he was going to the city the next day to run errands, so he asked him to bring a letter to him, and promised that he would receive a reward of two taels of silver after delivery.
In the city of Nanjing, Xiao Jingdu was dying, and the arrival of this letter made a big stone in his heart finally land.
"Thank you!"
"The ......"
Xiao Jing saw that the other party wanted to speak and stopped, so he asked, "The person who wrote the letter...... Did you bring anything else?"
The man scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "The gentleman said, the letter is delivered, and he will give two taels of silver......
Immediately afterwards, a piece of silver appeared in front of him, and the size was more than two taels.
"Thank you, thank you!"
Xiao Jing smiled and replied: "We have to thank you!"
The man took the silver and left with a thousand thanks, and Xiao Jing immediately gathered the people of Xichang and went straight to Ningbo.
At this time, Wynne was sitting in the bow of the boat, looking at the wide river, and he was dazed.
This escape from death was a fluke.
If you hadn't found the river from the cave, or if those people had killed you in the first place......
But I don't know where Li San, who killed a thousand knives, is now, and when he finds this person, he will definitely cut him with a thousand knives to vent the hatred in his heart!
When I think of this person, I think of the memory that was sealed in the dust for a long time when I was a child.
thought that the past had long disappeared with time, but Li San's sudden appearance made him have to face this reality.
Yes, after being a prisoner.
Since entering the palace, starting from a small transparent, little by little, to achieve the position of the eunuch who holds the seal of the master of ceremonies, what a great honor, but ......
Li San's case, no matter what, he will definitely be implicated.
Even if he can save his life, the position of the palm seal of the celebrant will definitely change hands.
So far, the only way to do this is to catch Li San, stab this thief, and then take the initiative to ask the emperor to resign, go to guard the tomb of the first emperor, and live the rest of his life.
Damn, the dog thief Li San actually recognized the thief as his father!
I have long known that Jiannu is not a good thing, otherwise, why would the emperor order to destroy them.
The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, his eyes were red, and he almost stood up and scolded a few words to vent the hatred in his heart.
"Master Cao still does business with foreigners?"
"No, let me tell you, those foreigners...... The eyes are green!"
"Green? Isn't that a goblin?"
"Don't say it, those foreign women look ...... It's really like a seductive little goblin......
In the cabin, several boatmen were chatting and joking, and Wynne listened and didn't take it to heart.
Since the opening of the sea in the Ming Dynasty, led by the imperial court, many merchants have also begun to do business with the surrounding small countries.
For example, North Korea, Ryukyu, Java, real wax and other countries, these places are rich in products, spices, silver, cane sugar, ivory and other materials, transported to the Ming Dynasty are all profiteering, and the Ming silk, cotton, porcelain and other goods can also be sold at a good price locally.
Since it is profitable, those people abroad are not stupid, and the money can't be made by Daming, so foreign merchant ships also came to Daming with goods and landed from the southeast coast.
These boatmen have seen foreigners, and it is normal.
After hearing this, Huai En didn't go to his heart, he only thought about arriving in Ningbo now, and quickly find the emperor to explain all this.
He is innocent, and the thief Li San, who killed a thousand knives......
「…… You definitely don't know that Master Cao has made a big deal with foreigners!"
"Which of those rich people didn't make a big deal with foreigners?"
"You don't understand this, between Master Cao and foreigners...... It's no ordinary business!"
"What else could there be, isn't it just to buy some silk porcelain and resell it, what's so extraordinary?"
"Look, don't you know?"
The boatman who spoke was named Wang Fusheng, who seemed to have drunk a little too much, and began to speak with a big tongue.
"What Master Cao sold to foreigners, even if it is ten ships of silk porcelain, can't be exchanged!"
"What the hell is it, mysterious ......?"
"Hey...... I can't tell you that!"
Wang Fusheng shook his head, with a mysterious look on his face.
"You kid just brag!"
"Who's bragging?"
Wang Fusheng blushed and said loudly, "I'll tell you today, but I have a word first, and no one can say it, otherwise...... But it's a sin to kill your head!"
The other boatmen didn't take it seriously at all, they all thought he was drinking too much and bragging, and the one in the lead was called Zhang Laoliu, so he joked: "Okay, let's not talk about it, you can say it!"
"I've got it, you're all sitting tight, don't drop your jaw when you're done!"
Zhang Laoliu said with great interest: "You kid hurry up and say, let us be shocked and shocked!"
"Humph!"
Wang Fusheng first snorted disdainfully, then lowered his voice and said three words: "Ironclad ship!"
Zhang Lao Liu was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "What did you say?"
"I say...... Ironclad!"
"Hahahaha......"
Zhang Lao Liu immediately burst out laughing, and all the boatmen also followed, as if they had heard something very funny.
Outside the cabin, Wynne's face suddenly became tense.
He was still standing outside, but focused on the conversations of these people.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Hahahaha...... I didn't laugh, haha......"
"Zhang Laoliu, you don't believe me?"
"I believe, I believe...... Haha!"
"And you're still laughing?"
"I, I...... Yesterday, my mother-in-law just gave birth to a big fat boy for me, seven and a half pounds, and I am happy...... Hahaha......"
"Don't believe it, pull it down!"
Wang Fusheng didn't bother to argue, so he twisted his face to the side.
Zhang Lao Liu leaned back and smiled backwards, and after a long while, he said, "You mean, Master Cao sold the ironclad ship of the Ningbo Shipyard to foreigners?"
"Believe it or not!"
"Do you know that the emperor has already arrived in Ningbo, according to what you said, the ironclad ships have been sold to foreigners, what is the emperor going to see?"
"You know a!"
Wang Fusheng looked disdainful and said, "The ironclad ship of the imperial court is so big, even if Master Cao dares to sell it, can the foreigners drive away?"
"Didn't you say that......
"I mean, Master Cao sold the drawings of the ironclad ship to foreigners, it's the drawings, understand?"
"I said you're not done kid yet? The drawings of the ironclad ship are a secret of the imperial court, I don't believe it, no matter how rich Master Cao is, he can get the drawings?"
"What do you know, Master Cao's drawings......
Wang Fusheng stopped suddenly, and then said, "Forget it, forget it, it's useless to tell you!"
"You kid just blow it!"
The boatmen burst into laughter again, but Wang Fusheng just smiled contemptuously, then closed his mouth and said no more.
Outside the cabin, Wynne's face became more and more difficult to look at.