The lower reaches of the Fukue River are wide enough to navigate 500 large ships, and there is a small harbor in Kiba Town, which is large enough for bird boats to berth. Seeing a few people standing on the dock from a distance, Chongwen instructed Liu Guan to sit on the boat and not act rashly no matter what the situation, he only brought 4 people from Huashan Yizheng, Lai Cainiu, Chai Demei and Xu Hai to get off the boat.

A group of people on the dock hurried up to meet him, and the old man at the head shouted, "Akemi, are you still alive? ”

Chai Demei walked a few steps, came to the man, clasped his fists and saluted, and said excitedly: "Wufeng Gong, ashamed, ashamed, Chai Mou suffered a great disaster this time, if it wasn't for a good friend to save him, he would never have had Wufeng Gong face to face again in this life." ”

Chongwen stood a few steps away, silently looking at the famous Wufeng shipowner Wu Zhi, who was completely different from the vicious Jiangyang thief in the newspaper, this person actually looked like an old scholar, which made Chongwen secretly surprised.

This man is in his 50s and less than 60, with gray hair, a blue straight embellished, and a square scarf on his head. His face was dark, and only this could tell that he was an old sailor who had experienced the sea breeze, and every wrinkle on his face was deeply rooted in vicissitudes. Although it is almost the age of the sixtieth year, this old man is not deaf, his back is not stiff, and the wind and frost of 60 years have not crushed his bones, but his eyes have become sharper.

This is not an old man's eyes at all, this is a pair of eagle falcon eyes, the yellow-brown eyes are flashing, the black pupils are as unfathomable as the abyss, the eyes sweep over, even Chongwen feels a chill.

Wu Zhi's demeanor is very calm, and his language is also very sincere, pure Huizhou Wu language.

He took Chai Demei's hand and said, "You have not been gone from me for a day, and the storm comes. I thought to myself, your ship is too cargo, too heavy, and this is the end of it. Then there was no news of you, and I regretted it at the time, and I should have stopped you no matter what. Fortunately, Ji Ren Tianxiang finally came back alive, Mazu Niangniang is gracious. ”

Chai Demei smiled bitterly: "At that time, I saw that the sky was not right, so I turned the rudder to the southeast and hid on a desert island near Xiayong Island to avoid the wind. Who would have thought that after the storm, a large number of krakens would come and take us and our ships to Evil Rock Island. ”

Wu Zhi gasped and said in a lost voice: "Evil Stone Island? That's how it can be good. ”

Chai Demei said: "I was confined to Evil Rock Island for half a year, it was really dark, I couldn't die, the boat crew was eaten by the Kraken, and I was the only one left." At that time, I was in despair, and when I was half alive and half dead, I met Engong who went to sea, killed all the Kraken, saved me and other people in distress, and I came back to life. ”

He grabbed Wu Zhi with one hand and Chongwen with the other, and said loudly: "Let me introduce you to you, this is my benefactor Longwang Island's great sea, and this is Wu Gong, the world-famous owner of the Five Peaks." ”

Chongwen smiled: "Akemi, what are you pulling me to do, how do you let me meet Mr. Wufeng." ”

Chai Demei let go of his hand with a smile, Chongwen and Wu Zhi both bowed their hands, Wu Zhi glanced at the Anointed Blood Bird Boat fluttering the Rolling Sea Dragon King Flag, and was full of doubts in his heart. But he said: "I have been looking up for a long time, I have been friends with Akemi for a lifetime, 30 years of good family, I went to sea to save Akemi, and I am also a benefactor of Wu, come and come, no matter what, I want to drink a glass of thin wine in the village." ”

Chongwen laughed and said, "Be bothered." ”

Chai Demei dragged out the flower monk Xu Hai and said, "Wufeng Gong, who do you think this is?"

Wu Zhi looked Xu Hai up and down, his eyebrows and eyes were vaguely familiar, but he couldn't recognize them, and he said after a long time: "Forgive the old man for his clumsiness, I really can't think of it." ”

Chai Demei laughed and said: "This is the only learned slave, Ah Hai, who became a monk in Hangzhou Hupao Temple." This time I went to the sea to look for relatives, but I was also trapped on Evil Rock Island, thanks to the big sea, otherwise I would never see Ah Hai again in this life. ”

The wrinkles on Wu Zhi's face twitched together, grabbed Xu Hai's broad shoulders, and said excitedly: "Ah Hai, don't you remember me? 20 years ago, I hugged you, if it weren't for the treachery of the heavenly officers and soldiers, you should call me uncle now." ”

Xu Hai said heroically: "Now you are also Xu's uncle, and the little nephew is visiting his uncle." "Say it and get down on your knees and salute.

Wu Zhi calmly accepted his big gift, then pulled him up and said, "Good boy, I am friends of life and death with your uncle, and receiving a gift from you is not a big deal." This is your home, you are so good to stay here, you are not allowed to go anywhere, I will send someone to inform your uncle, he will come to see you soon. ”

Xu Hai said: "Everything is arranged by Uncle Wufeng. ”

Wu Zhi didn't say more, just patted him on the shoulder, turned his head and said to Chongwen: "Poor Weixue has been fighting in the fire for half his life, accumulating a huge family business, and he has not left a man and half a woman behind, even if he has a lot of money, who will he leave to? ”

Chongwen laughed and said, "Mr. Wufeng, if you say such a heavy thing again, I will scare it away." We are all of the same Chinese blood, can we still see death and not be saved? We are a family. ”

Wu Zhi also laughed and said loudly: "Yes, it's a family, you see that I'm an old fool, patronizing here to nag, let's go into the village and have a few drinks." Saying that, he stretched out his hand to greet the guest: "Go to sea, you invite first." ”

Chongwen said: "The elders are respected, Mr. Wufeng, please first." ”

The two pushed and gave in, but they walked side by side and walked into Kiba Town. While walking, Wu Zhi introduced to Chongwen that the stout young man was Wu Zhi's adopted son Mao Haifeng, the middle-aged man in the black robe was Wu Zhi's most trusted red-headed leader Ye Zongman, and Chongwen also introduced Huashan Yizheng and Laicai Niu.

In a foreign country, and hearing the voice of Dakang, the guest and the host are naturally very affectionate, coupled with the relationship between Chai Demei and Xu Hai, Wu Zhi is very attentive. However, Chongwen faintly felt that the eyes of the Wufeng ship owner always had a hint of scrutiny, or doubt, which made Chongwen uncomfortable, this was not hostility, but it was not trust.

There are always 100 families in this manor, plus the bookkeepers, kuding, sailors, etc., there are always as many as 1,000 people, even in Dakang, it is a big manor. Wu Zhi's mansion is located in the northwest of the village, a typical Huizhou courtyard, with white walls and green tiles, blue brick paving, carved window lattices, bluestone paved corridors, and diameter columns, which are completely different from the wooden buildings of the servants, making visitors feel more cordial.

On both sides of the black lacquer gate are two white marble stone lions, at this time the middle door is wide open, the front is the white wall of tiles, spare the shadow wall to see the main hall and the wings on both sides and the stables, the main hall is two floors, and the top is an attic. If you climb the attic, you can see the house behind, and there is a small garden behind the house, with a lotus pond rockery promenade.

There is a plaque on the gate, with three big characters on it: Wufeng Hall. The font is cang, and it is very powerful.

Chongwen didn't enter the door directly, looked up and stared at these three words for a while, Wu Zhi said: "This is the Mobao of the largest wealthy family in Kyushu back then, Shao Erdongzi, at that time, the Shao Er clan was in charge of Dazaifu, what a scenery. It's just that the Northern and Southern Dynasties competed, and the situation changed, and Dongzigong was finally killed by the Northern Dynasty Kyushu Detective Imagawa Rytoshi. ”

Chongwen said: "Mr. Wufeng does not forget his old man, and he is still my loyal nature. ”

Wu Zhi smiled slightly: "The old man is not talented, and he has also read the book of sages for a few days, and he always understands the truth of repaying virtue with virtue and repaying grievances with straightforwardness." When I first arrived in the country, I helped a lot with the winter capital, and this kindness cannot be forgotten. . . Don't mention the past, please go to sea. ”

A group of people talked and laughed, and walked into the main hall, which is also a Dakang furnishings, a few waist tables, official hats and chairs, jade screens, precious calligraphy and paintings, and the living conditions of the servants are completely different. Chongwen sat on the big chair, feeling unprecedentedly spacious and comfortable, and couldn't help but sigh: "I can't imagine that in this barbarian land, it is really fortunate to reproduce Chinese etiquette." ”

Wu Zhi said: "People are old and old, birds are old and Silin, and they are not afraid of jokes about going to sea. ”

Everyone sat down, and Birch Mountain Yoshimasa and Lai Cainiu stood behind Chongwen and did not sit. Mao Haifeng went down to prepare for the banquet, and Wu Zhi and Ye Zongman accompanied Chongwen and Chai Demei to talk.

The servant brought tea, and it turned out to be a high-quality yellow tongue. Chongwen didn't care about the rules of serving tea to guests, took a sip, and almost burst into tears, this is the real Kang tea, it is the tea of Wu Zhi's hometown. Back then, in the palace, this was really nothing, but today he regained the taste of his homeland, and his heart was happy and sad.

Wu Zhi saw that his heart was agitated, and his solemn gaze seemed to be a little warmer, and he sighed and said: "The identity of the old man is not tolerated by the heavenly family, I am afraid that it will be difficult to see the homeland in this life, only the tea of this hometown." ”

Chongwen asked, "Is there anyone else in Mr. Wufeng's hometown?"

Wu Zhi said: "Speaking of which, the old man is really an unfilial son, when the old father is seriously ill, he can't serve the decoction, and when he dies, he can't wear filial piety to the end, it's all clumsy Jing's operation." Now there is an old wife and two sons at home, there has been no news for many years, and I don't know if they are dead or alive. ”

Chongwen frowned slightly, and said: "I heard that King Yan usurped the throne and ascended the throne, and the arrest of Dakang maritime merchants is becoming more and more severe, and the shogunate is forced to explore trade, and I want to disadvantage the people of Yandikang, but I am afraid that relatives and friends at home will also be implicated." ”

Wu Zhi said: "A friend from Hakata Port has received news that the envoys of Kang have returned, and I am afraid that the exploration and trade is not a matter for the shogunate to decide, and Hirado Yasusho is also thinking of a good strategy. ”

Chongwen asked, "Why can't you just say it?"