Walking through the Lujia Wharf, Sima Liang came, a place with a gate.

This is the private dock he has leased to park his boats and store his cargo.

Knock on the door and take advantage of the wait.

Sima Liang looked at the ships docked on the beach.

Most of these boats were received from private individuals, and their appearance was not uniform.

There are new and old, large and small, and the placement is not very good, it looks a little messy.

"In the coming year, let's lease or sell these smaller ships."

"It's a shame to form a fleet like this."

Sima Liang muttered to himself.

Crunch.

The door was opened.

One of the guards poked his head out and looked around.

After seeing Sima Liang, he walked out entirely. At the same time, say hello.

"Hello, Lord Wang. If you're looking for Master Feng, you still have to look inside. ”

"See. Of course, I also informed Feng Si. ”

"It's the prince."

The guard pulls open the door and makes a gesture of inviting in.

Sima Liang then stepped into the private dock.

Once inside, the atmosphere is completely different.

Not only are there relatively few people, but most of the people who come and go are Sima Liang's soldiers. So it doesn't look like it's at the dock, it's at the barracks.

Since Feng Qi hadn't come yet, the guards made an introduction.

"Lord Wang, the goods that are not afraid of the tide are basically loaded, so there is no one to work. Now, most of the people inside are on patrol like the ones below. ”

"I see."

Sima Liang listened and walked for a while.

A familiar figure walked out of the warehouse next to him.

In front of him, Feng Si's enthusiastic old face came up.

"Lord Wang, why are you here? It's so early. ”

"I got up early, nothing happened, so I came over and had a look. I'll stop by the shipyard later. Feng Qi should be here. ”

Looking at the energetic Feng Si, Sima Liang couldn't help but sigh.

At such an age, getting up so early, and being so energetic, I really know how to recuperate. If I am this age, will I be as tough as him?

Feng Si didn't know Sima Liang's doubts, and continued to ask in passing.

"Well, that's good. Feng Qi and I went out together, and we should have arrived at the shipyard. Since you're going to take a turn, let's take a look at it below. ”

Sima Liang put away his thoughts and glanced at Feng Si. Then he nodded.

"Okay. I looked into the boat. ”

"It's the prince."

After choosing, Feng Qi led Sima Liang to a larger sea ship.

Walk across the gangplank and into the cabin.

Feng Si skillfully lit an oil lamp. Then continue with the guide.

With the help of the slightly dim light, Sima Liang checked the situation in the cabin.

"There's a lot of room to spare."

"Yes, my lord. Although there are still some goods that are afraid of the tide and have not been put up, even if they are fully loaded, most of the ships are still relatively empty. ”

"Actually, the original goods and ships were similar. But after receiving a few more ships from the Lu family, in order to ballast the warehouse, the originally loaded goods were divided again. So it looks like it's a lot empty. ”

Sima Liang nodded, indicating understanding. Then he thought of what Lu Dashao had done before.

"Have you understood the situation on the Lu family's side?"

Feng Si thought for a moment.

"Lord Wang, you are talking about consignment sales and purchasing."

"Yes."

"Lord Wang, do you want us to do this for a living?"

Sima Liang sensed the implication.

"You don't seem to be very optimistic about this business."

Feng Si looked serious and nodded.

"I haven't run the sea by sea, but Caoyun has done something similar in Xia. Although it can reduce the short position rate and increase some income, there are still some uncertainties. ”

"If the number of ships is small, you can take care of it. But we control a lot of ships, and we're afraid that something will go wrong. ”

"Especially this time it's trade with other countries, and it has to go through the yamen inspection before sailing. If you find out that you shouldn't be bringing something, you're in trouble. ”

"Moreover, the benefits of the first two trades are considerable. Subsequently, trade conditions were lowered. There will be a lot of small and medium-sized boaters who will make a living like this. If the threshold is low, the profit will not be so high. ”

Therefore, I believe that it is not a particularly large consignment or purchase, and there is no need to participate. After all, the prince has a special status, so there is no need to cause trouble for petty profits. ”

Listening to Feng Si's analysis, Sima Liang felt that it made sense.

He had just made it a temporary idea, and he hadn't thought too much about it. Now that you know the pros and cons, you naturally won't force it.

"What you say does make sense, so let's leave it as it is."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Afterwards, Feng Si took Sima Liang to take a look at the internal structure of the sea ship and the loaded goods.

However, this time is not long.

The inside of the ship looks quite neat, but it still smells bad.

Sima Liang was originally, curious to take a look. The freshness has passed, and the environment is still so bad, so naturally I don't want to stay longer.

Walking to the deck, he took a deep breath.

Feeling the slightly sealike air, Sima Liang felt a little more relaxed.

As soon as he got off the springboard, a hurried figure appeared in front of Sima Liang.

There is no need to guess, it is the third son who is long overdue.

"Lord Wang, the minions are late."

Sima Liang looked at the little third son sweating profusely, and his expression changed slightly.

"No, you're just here. I'm ready to go. ”

"Huh?"

The little third son was dumbfounded.

As soon as he arrived, Sima Liang was about to leave.

Although it was impossible for the little third son to blame the other party, the sudden change still made him a little confused.

When he came back to his senses, he hurriedly apologized.

"I'm sorry, Lord Wang. The minions went to prepare the carriage. ”

"You seem to be a little reluctant."

"Lord Wang, how dare the minions."

Sima Liang smiled and patted the little third son on the shoulder.

"That's good."

Feng Si, who heard the exchange between the two on the side, came up again.

"Is the prince planning to leave? I'll drop you off at the door. ”

"Okay."

In this way, Feng Si followed Sima Liang and the third son. Sent the two to the door.

After saluting and parting, Feng Si stood at the door and watched Sima Liang leave.

It wasn't until the other party disappeared that he turned around and returned to the door.

Closing the door, Feng Si remembered what Sima Liang had just asked.

"Fortunately, the prince is a smart man. If it's like that Lu Dashao, then it's troublesome. ”

Speaking of this, Feng Si breathed a sigh of relief.

"I don't know what Lu Qiu thinks, so I really don't have to let Lu Da Shao do it."

Feng Si felt that the other party's behavior was too reckless. can do this kind of business, and care about small profits. If something happens to this, what money can make up for it.

"Forget it, they have to worry about the affairs of the Lu family themselves. I just take care of my own one-third of an acre. Recently, there have been a lot of fresh faces on the dock, and you have to pay attention to it, otherwise, there will be some trouble. ”

Feng Si no longer thought about the Lu family. He turned his head and said a few words to the guard.

He then went to the dock area on his own, ready to check the condition of each ship.