"I came from a long journey, but I encountered a flash flood and mudslide on the way, and I was blocked for half a month, so I was late. Yan Saburo was a little curious, "You live nearby, it's very convenient, why are you here now?"

Jing Qing looked left and right when he heard this. There were many pedestrians on the road, but they all came and went in a hurry, and no one paid attention to them. Only then did he lower his voice: "Safety." ”

He motioned to Yan Saburo to look around: "What do you think, who are these?"

"People who don't plan to go to sea on a boat. "Otherwise, it wouldn't have been left on land. Yan Saburo glanced at it a few more times, "It doesn't seem to be a big shot." ”

"Brother Yan has good eyesight. Jing Qing praised him, "These are all long-term followers brought by wealthy families." Their master boarded the ship and went out to sea, and they waited here until his master returned. ”

"That's a lot of people. "can fill all the restaurants and restaurants in the town, Yan Saburo roughly estimates that the total number of people is more than 10,000.

"Do you know why the guests who go to sea bring so many retinues?" Jing Qing smiled bitterly, "It's not safe on the road." ”

"Oh?" Yan Saburo asked knowingly, "Why?"

"There are many nobles who go to sea, and there are many robbers. Those big families don't bring a lot of manpower, how can they ensure their own safety?" The robbers also know this, and they have only waited for a chance to fight the autumn wind for sixty years, how can they let it go so easily?" "Even if we get here, we are in danger, who knows if any of these seafarers will have bad intentions?"

"Not everyone who goes to sea is rich. ”

Jing Qing knew that he was referring to himself: "Yes, but we all have what we think are the most valuable things, otherwise we wouldn't go to the Tibetan Kingdom at all, right?"

"Perhaps. "The pass order of the Hidden Sea Country is a good thing with a price and no market," in that case, why are you looking for me?"

Is he very sunny and very good? Jing Qing is not afraid of stealing cards and killing people?

"You already know I'm poor, at least you're richer than I am. "The poor and the rich are together, who is the one who is most afraid of robbing?" Besides, the port is ahead, you won't kill people under the noses of the disciples of Bianzong?"

"That's hard to say. Yan Saburo smiled at him, revealing a mouthful of good teeth. Jing Qing was stunned, but then he stubbornly said, "I know more about the destination." Just ask, and answer whatever you ask. ”

Is it valuable, so it is not easy to be killed? Yan Saburo was noncommittal. By this time, the two had already descended to the bottom of the slope and approached the ferry.

The ferry port was also renovated in advance, and the plank road was very neat, otherwise the wood would have rotted long ago after being soaked in water for a long time. Yan Saburo saw it in his eyes and asked Jing Qing beside him: "The ferry port and the houses in the town are also the handiwork of Bianzong?"

"yes. Jing Qing knew why he was going to ask, "In the past, every time the Tibetan country was opened, the officials or Xuanmen sects in the Hengshabin Territory could reap a lot of benefits. ”

"What do you say?" As an outsider, Yan Saburo didn't know anything about this.

"When the returning guests come ashore, many of them will dispose of the income of the Tibetan country nearby. Jing Qing shrugged his shoulders, "You know, it's a good thing for most people to come from afar and come home with a full load, but it's a hassle to dispose of the loot. What's more, if you encounter an interception on the way back, I am afraid that both people and money will die. ”

"The official or Xuanmen who manage this land will do business with them, and even provide bodyguard services. Jing Qing said with a smile, "It's a big joy for everyone, that's why Bianzong will spend manpower and financial resources on Hengsha Shore." ”

The buildings near the water are the first to get the month, and the territorial managers can also get a lot of benefits. Seafarers go to sea to make money, and they make seafarers' money.

While talking, the two walked on the trestle, and the boat boss came over: "Are you going to the Hidden Country?"

The two nodded.

The captain of the boat then stretched out his hand to them: "One hundred and fifty taels of silver per person." ”

It's really dark.

Yan Saburo looked at Jing Qing. The latter couldn't even afford buns, so could he afford to take a boat? But he knew even the details of the town, so how could he not inquire about the fare beforehand?

Jing Qing asked with a bitter face, "Isn't it a hundred taels?"

"It's up. The boat boss stretched out his thumb and shook the water behind him, as if it was natural for the price to suddenly rise by half, "There are only a few boats left, do you like to sit or not." ”

The price starts from the ground.

Chitose smiled in Yan Saburo's ear: "Do you say Jing Qing can take it?"

"You can get it. Yan Saburo didn't blink.

"What?" Jing Qing on the side didn't understand, and asked. But the captain of the boat interrupted him: "Do you sit or not? ”

"Sit. Yan Saburo knows that it is better to go out more than less, especially after going to sea, his net worth and life must be handed over to the boss of this ship.

He honestly took out fifteen taels of gold, which was exactly one hundred and fifty taels of silver.

Jing Qing frowned, took out a few taels of silver from his waist, then pulled off his shoes, and pulled off a piece of gold cake from the soles of his shoes, which was almost one hundred and fifty taels of silver.

This gold cake is melted into a thin layer and applied directly to the soles of the shoes. That way, even if he was robbed, no one would look through the soles of his shoes.

Yan Saburo couldn't help but look sideways.

The man divided the money into several places, and it was no wonder that the sound of money could not be heard in the sack. It looked like the sleeves were wearing the wind before, but it turned out to be a bit of a family background.

The boat boss pulled the silver and gold cake out of his hand and collected it, and pointed to the wooden boat tied to the dock: "Go up, get enough eight people and start the boat!"

The ship was medium-sized, about five zhang (16 meters) long from head to tail. The hull of the ship looked weather-beaten, and Yan Saburo saw barnacles and other superfluous marine objects at the bottom of the boat, densely lying on the bottom plate.

There were two other crew members on the ship, who ignored Yan Saburo.

He and Jing Qing walked around the whole ship and found that the ship was divided into two floors, with five cabins, and in addition to the front and rear decks, there was also a small common hall, which was now full of all kinds of sundries.

"These are ocean-going fishing vessels. Jing Qing said to him, "Temporarily used as a ferry to carry passengers." "No one is going to make a boat for a 60-year trip to the sea, it's too wasteful.

Yan Saburo walked around and chose a bilge to throw into the baggage, which was regarded as occupying a position. Jing Qingqi said: "Why don't we want the cabin above?" They were the first to board the ship, so they should have chosen a good cabin, right?

Each cabin is very narrow, and it is basically full when two small beds are placed, and it is difficult to turn around when a fat man stands in the aisle between the two beds. There was also an unpleasant musty smell in the room, like a mixture of fishy fish and.

However, the upper two cabins have windows, which are good for wind and light, and the bottom three cabins have no windows, and they are pitch black, and they must be lit during the day, otherwise they will not be able to see anything.