"Okay, everything that should be rewarded has been rewarded, and those who should be compensated have also been compensated. I'll arrange what to do next. After Li Zhaoji beckoned everyone to take a seat, he said, "The Dongfang is going to Guangzhou." ”

As soon as these words came out, there was a lot of discussion in the crowd.

Li Zhaoji smiled and said: "Listen to me, you have seen the goods in the warehouse, there are British woolen wool, India, ox horns, and Sumu cochineal insects dyed cloth, etc., all of which were ......bought by Yangyi all the way from Europe, America, India, and Du. ”

As he was talking, he smiled when he saw the suspicion on people's faces: "It was bought by Yangyi from the other side of the sea and exchanged for raw silk porcelain." I asked Brother Liu to take a plate of these goods, saying that they could be sold for more than 40,000 taels, but they had to be sold to Haojing, also called Macau. If it is sold in the South Seas, I am afraid that it will not even be half the price, although this cargo is a non-capital transaction, but you brothers should be like me, and you will not have to deal with money. I'm going to sell the goods and take 20% as the big guy's dividend. ”

Everyone laughed, and Li Zhaoji said: "During this time, you should work for me, and I won't miss a single point in the salary you should pay." ”

"Dare to ask the leader, who are you sacred?" Boldly asked.

When Li Zhaoji heard this, he said: "My ancestral home is Shandong, and I have followed my clan on the sea for many years, and I encountered a storm some time ago, so I had the opportunity to have such a fate with the big guy. ”

"Hey, although it's all boats, compared to the leader, we people are really a heaven and an underground."

"Yes, if we had half the ability to lead you, it wouldn't be like this."

Li Zhaoji smiled and said to everyone: "When we go to Guangdong, we sell the goods and make money." Then you will be free, and when the time comes, I will arrange for you to return to your homeland. Let's get acquainted, not only do you have to reunite with your family, but you also have to return to your hometown with good clothes and food. ”

"Thank you, Chief, you are really a living Bodhisattva."

Li Zhaoji said: "Come, brothers, for the rest of your life, drink first, then eat meat, pick up the wine bowl, and do it!" ”

Everyone stood up and cheered, and for a time the deck was bustling with activity.

What Li Zhaoji didn't know was that his every move was watched by a person in the stern, who was the Cantonese businessman he rescued from the London.

He lay on the hatch of the stern, watched Li Zhaoji's every move, and muttered: "This guy is an extraordinary person, and he doesn't know where the demon came from." ”

In the morning, the captain's room.

Li Zhaoji, who was hangover, woke up from the bed just in time to see Chen Liuzi and Liu Mingde pushing the door in, and breakfast was on the plate they were holding.

"Big brother, the change of sailors has been arranged, since we are out of danger, it is a smooth and smooth way, there is no storm on the sea, but the wind is not small, I thought that the fresh water was not enough, but it rained in the second half of the night, and the dragon lord rewarded us." Chen Liuzi said.

Li Zhaoji nodded, and he didn't care about any hygiene on the ship, beckoned the two to sit down to eat, and asked, "How is the mood of the crew?" ”

"It's all good, those who have followed us to kill the enemy have already joined the gang and want to follow the eldest brother. The rest of the people are grateful for the kindness of the eldest brother, and they also want to make a fortune, and they also want to follow you. Big brother, you are so powerful, those people are right, big brother, you are not a mortal, although you are not a living bodhisattva, but you must also be a dragon and phoenix among people. Chen Liuzi said with emotion.

Lee Siu-kee said: "I treat them sincerely, and they should repay my sincerity." ”

Liu Mingde broke the hard biscuits and put them into the hot soup and said, "Chief, that Cantonese businessman wants to see you." ”

"This bastard, why did we storm the London, not to save him. But he's good, last night to celebrate, he didn't even come out with a bowl of wine to give to his eldest brother, I have to clean him up. Chen Liuzi said.

Li Zhaoji didn't care, and said: "Who is he, I didn't see the joy of the rest of his life after the catastrophe on his face, and his expression after arriving on this ship...... It's like a dead father-in-law. ”

With a pop, Chen Liuzi spit on the deck with a mouthful of water, and he gave a thumbs up: "Big brother, what you said is so good, I think he looks weird, he seems to want to cry, but he doesn't cry, where have you seen this look, you really say this, it's almost the same as the dead father of the Yue family." Crying is deliberate, not crying is not filial. ”

Liu Mingde also joked and said: "This businessman is not ordinary, his name is Hai Shuzu, he is a famous maritime merchant in western Guangdong, and I have heard of his name in Guangdong." ”

"Haishu Ancestor?" Li Zhaoji exclaimed.

"The Boss has heard of it too?"

Li Zhaoji said: "But the ancestor of Hainan is ....... No, the one in Qiongzhou, his grandfather is Hai Rui. ”

"The leader is really knowledgeable, and it is him. Do you know why he wept and didn't get close to you? Liu Mingde said with a smile: "Let's make a mistake, he was not taken by Yangyi, but took the initiative to get on the ship, not the sailors who were harmed by Yangyi, but the VIPs of Yangyi." ”

Chen Liuzi said: "No wonder, it turns out that in his eyes, we didn't save him, but robbed him." ”

"Exactly." Liu Mingde said helplessly.

"I don't know what to do, don't mention him, when I get to Guangdong, just kick off the boat, out of sight and out of mind." Chen Liuzi waved his hand, very impatient.

Liu Mingde ate and coughed lightly: "I listened to what he meant, not only did I not appreciate the leader, but I also wanted the leader to compensate him for his losses." ”

"What loss?"

Liu Mingde said: "Didn't we ask for two barrels of gold and silver from Yangyi on the London, Hai Shuzu said that his money was poured into Yangyi, let me beg the leader, can you return the money to him, you see." ”

As he spoke, Liu Mingde took out an emerald green wrench: "This guy gave me this back in order to help me." ”

Li Zhaoji took it, glanced at it, and threw it to Liu Mingde: "Take the things, don't pay attention to them, this guy is not a good thing." ”

"Big brother has a grudge against him?" Chen Liuzi asked.

Li Zhaoji said: "I don't know him, but I know that this guy is extremely insidious, he said that the money was his, but in fact, he didn't know how many people he had harmed for this money." ”

"And such a thing?" Liu Mingde is a native of Guangdong, and he has heard of Hai Shuzu's name, but he only knows that he used Hai Rui's reputation to eat very well in Guangdong officialdom, and has dealings with local pirates and even the Dutch.

Li Zhaoji knew Hai Shuzu because he knew a little historical data, and the reason why Hai Shuzu appeared in Nanyang was because he built a big ship at the beginning of the year and went to Nanyang to trade, and there were 38 maritime merchants in Guangdong who leased the space on his ship to share the risk and trade together, but he was the only one who came back alive, and then moved to Guangzhou and never returned to his hometown.

Although there is no record in history that Haishu Zu Hei ate these thirty-eight people, where is he so lucky, he is the only one who survived. At this time, Hai Shuzu also returned to China with a huge amount of money, which illustrates this point.

After listening to Li Zhaoji's story, Chen Liuzi was furious: "Big brother, there are still such shameless people in the world, who are in vain the descendants of Haizhong Jiegong. ”

Chen Liuzi is usually heroic, and he still knows Hai Rui's reputation, and he can't accept that Hai Qingtian has such an insidious grandson, and Li Zhaoji explained to him that Hai Shuzu is not Hai Rui's own grandson, and his father was passed on to Hai Rui.

"That's not going to happen, he's alive, it's the face of Tadashi Shokai, I'll throw him into the sea." Chen Liuzi was about to get up.

Li Zhaoji took his hand: "No, this guy is of great use to us........ ”

He fell into thought, although Hai Shuzu is harmful to people, but in the end, it is the head snake of Guangdong, and it is eaten in black and white. Li Zhaoji doesn't think that he has the aura of the protagonist, and he can subdue such a strong man with his domineering spirit, but he has the mind to use him.

"Yes, Sixth Son, you can meet that Haishu Ancestor for me." Lee Siu Kee said.

Chen Liuzi cracked his fingers and said, "Big brother, don't worry, I will take care of him and let him live as well as die." ”

"No, it's right to clean him up, but you can't make him worse than dead, but take his handle." Li Zhaoji comforted Chen Liuzi, so as not to spoil his own affairs, and asked Liu Mingde: "Brother, does Hai Shuzu think that we are pirates." ”

"He is also a man who walks the sea, and knows the rules of the sea." Liu Mingde said.

Li Zhaoji nodded, in this era, there is no one who dares to play maritime trade, everyone is a pirate and a maritime merchant.

When it is strong, it is business, and when it is weak, it is a thief, this is the rule of the sea.

"Since he thinks we are pirates, then we should be pirates, and since we think that we are not saving him but robbing him, then we will simply treat him as a meat ticket. Sixth son, teach him a lesson, let him write letters to his family, write letters to those people he knows, take money and silver to ransom people, and write down the things he did. I'll be of great use in the future. Li Zhaoji said.

Chen Liuzi smiled: "Big brother, don't worry." ”

"Remember, don't make it too hard, the guy with fine skin and tender meat still has to keep a shape." Li Zhaoji patted Chen Liuzi's hand and admonished.