It's just that as soon as Qin Lao Wu said that, he suddenly remembered that when the two of them held hands, he suddenly used his spicy hand and held Li Qiufeng's right hand hard, wanting to take advantage of his unpreparedness and make Li Qiufeng cry and beg for mercy. As for later, although his right hand was subject to Li Qiufeng, the other party did not move, and he couldn't see that he was fighting back at all. I said that he used demon magic to harm people, but I couldn't say it. Zhang Shi has been standing beside the two of them, shouting like this, Zhang Shi not only won't help him speak, but he is afraid that he will blame himself for making a fuss. Thinking of this, Qin Lao Wu immediately shut up, and just looked at Li Qiufeng with a frightened expression.

Zhang Shi saw Qin Lao Wu's appearance and knew that he must have suffered a loss under Li Qiufeng. He smiled and said, "Lao Qin, I just said that Brother Zhu is a young hero, now you always believe it?"

Qin Lao Wu smiled reluctantly, then walked in front of Li Qiufeng, arched his hand and said: "Our old Qin is a rough person, and he has offended a lot, Brother Zhu, don't be surprised." ”

Li Qiufeng saw that Qin Lao Wu had completely lost the arrogance of Fang Cai, so he hurriedly returned the salute and said, "Where did Fifth Brother Qin come from? I heard that Fifth Brother Qin went out of the customs to fight the Tartars, and he is the hero of our Central Plains. If there is a chance in the future, I will ask Fifth Brother Qin to tell the story of beating the Tartars. ”

The proudest thing in Qin Laowu's life is that he once fought several bloody battles with the Tartar soldiers with Emperor Zhengde's northern expedition. After he left the capital, he would drink a few glasses on weekdays, and he would brag about how he fought with the Tartars back then. Li Qiufeng's words really scratched his itch. The shame of being counterattacked by Li Qiufeng was thrown aside by him. I only heard Qin Lao Wu smile and said: "If Brother Zhu likes to listen to it, we Lao Qin will not be able to finish telling you for three days and three nights! This time we will go to sea, and we will have to walk on the sea for more than a month, and we will have the opportunity to tell a story." At that time, I was under the command of the Xuanfu General Army, and I was the squad leader of the former military chong camp. Brother Zhu, I'm afraid you don't know that since the Battle of Tumubao, most of the famous generals of our Ming Dynasty have died in battle, and they are unable to march north, so they can only take a defensive position against the Tartar soldiers. Although Yu Shaobao won the battle to defend the capital, most of the more than 30 famous generals and 250,000 elite soldiers died in Tumubao, these people are the elite of the world, and they will not be able to recover overnight. Although the Tartar soldiers did not attack the Ming Dynasty on a large scale, they sent small groups of soldiers and horses from time to time to harass the border passes, loot property, and kill and injure the people of the Ming Dynasty......"

Zhang Shi has always been good friends with Qin Laowu, and he knows that if he talks about the war at the border back then, he is afraid that he will not be able to finish it for three days and three nights. Yi Haha smiled, and said: "Old Qin, these stories will be left until we get to the sea." ”

Qin Lao Wuyi was stunned, then smiled awkwardly, and said, "It's still Zhang Yuanwai who is right." After we get on the boat, I will tell Brother Zhu in detail the story of the first emperor's northern expedition. ”

Zhang Shi Zhengse said: "Let's not talk about gossip." Lao Qin, now the shopkeeper Hu is looking forward to making a fortune in Fusang, and he did not hesitate to pay more than ten times the shipping fare for this. Since we have received their money, these goods must not go wrong, otherwise they will not rest with us. ”

When Zhang Shi said this, he paused slightly, turned his head and looked around, and then lowered his voice and said to Qin Lao Wu: "I always feel that there are more than a few of these owners. The day before yesterday I saw the shopkeeper Hu, the shopkeeper Bai and a guy sneaking around in the tavern, and I don't know what they were discussing. It was I who sent men to keep an eye on them. Later, the person sent back to tell me that the person who was talking quietly to the shopkeeper Hu and the shopkeeper Bai was actually from the capital. This person worked as an errand in the Beijing Firearms Bureau and was a close associate of the chief official of the Firearms Bureau. I took note and sent a few men to keep an eye on this man. It turned out that he was moving around the city of Ningbo and met with officials of all sizes in the city and the Ningbo government. Shopkeeper Hu and the others would go to the inn where the man was staying almost every night, not knowing what was being discussed, and sometimes until late at night, the shopkeeper Hu and the others would not leave. It is this transaction that we have to be cautious. If something goes wrong, not only the shopkeeper Hu and others will turn against us, but I am afraid that the big and small officials of the Yamen of the City Bosi and the Yamen of the Ningbo Prefect will not let us go. ”

Qin Lao Wu nodded, and said, "Actually, there are some things that I want to talk to Zhang Yuanwai about a long time ago. Ever since I took on this job, I have often been secretly staring at my boat. At first, I didn't pay attention to it, but when I came and went, I kept bumping into those guys, and I realized that something was strange. Lao Hu and the others are also different from before, and they even found someone to stare at us secretly. Last night, while there was no one on the dock, I asked the boatman to carry the goods to the ship. These people couldn't bear it anymore, and they actually came to the shore to see if we were manipulating the cargo. How have I ever been so angry with these birds? The fellows were disgraced by my scolding, but they still refused to leave, and watched as we carried all the wooden boxes and sacks to the ship, and then scattered around. It was only after listening to the outside that I suddenly realized. I'm afraid that Lao Hu is not the owner of the goods, but just the puppets found by the big people behind them to support the table. ”

Before Qin Lao Wu finished speaking, Zhang Shi waved his hand at him and said in a low voice: "We don't have to worry about these things, as long as we send the goods to Fusang, we can get the silver." I've been dealing with the government for decades, and there are some things that I know as little as possible. ”

Qin Lao Wu nodded and said, "Zhang Yuanwai, Brother Zhu, the two of you will go on the ship to take a look at the goods." ”

Li Qiufeng listened to Zhang Shi and Qin Lao Wu talking, and secretly thought in his heart that the Firearms Bureau was in charge of the construction of firearms in the Shenji Camp, and its position in the capital was extremely important. How could someone from the Firearms Bureau come to Ningbo to deal with these businessmen? This is a bit strange. It was Qin Lao Wu who asked the two of them to go to the ship to see the goods, but Li Qiufeng was eager to try and see what these people were going to transport to Fusang. But Zhang Shi shook his head and said, "Lao Qin, we have been friends for more than ten years, can I still not believe you? It is better to rest and nourish the spirit. I'm going to go to the Yamen of the City Division. Since last year, the Fusang Gong envoy fought in the Yamen of the City Ship Division, killed and injured more than ten officials, and escaped from Ningbo City, the imperial court took the eunuch Lai Ensuo, the steward of the City Ship Division, into Beijing to interrogate the crime. The eunuchs who took over were more careful. Although I have already done it, I am still a little worried, and I have to go to the Yamen of the City Department to have a look. ”

After Zhang Shi finished speaking, he chatted with Qin Lao Wu for a few more words, and then left immediately. After he and Li Qiufeng walked out of the dock, they whispered to Li Qiufeng: "Brother Zhu, you go back to the mansion to rest first, and I will go to the Yamen of the City Ship Division to meet the eunuch in charge." ”

After Li Qiufeng and Zhang Shi separated, they went straight back to Zhang's Mansion in Sifang Lane. After he walked into the stone workshop, the martial artists of the nursing courtyard, who were originally standing in front of the houses and chatting, were very nervous, and turned their faces one by one, for fear of a conflict with Li Qiufeng. Li Qiufeng didn't want to entangle with these people again, so he walked quickly to Zhang's mansion.

The descendants of the Zhang family knew that Zhang Shi attached great importance to Li Qiufeng, so they were very respectful to him. The two male servants guarding in front of the mansion saw that Li Qiufeng had arrived, and hurriedly stepped forward, nodded and said "hard" in a continuous voice, and then accompanied Li Qiufeng into the courtyard. The housekeeper of Zhang's Mansion was busy in the courtyard, and when he saw Li Qiufeng coming back, he also came forward. Li Qiufeng was surrounded by these people and walked into the backyard, feeling quite uncomfortable. Just as he was thinking about letting everyone not have to accompany him, he heard the housekeeper say respectfully: "Uncle Zhu, the luggage you left in the inn has been retrieved and placed in your room." If there is anything lost after you check, tell the villain again, and the villain will send someone to the inn to find it. ”

After he finished speaking, he took out a small piece of loose silver from his arms, respectfully handed it to Li Qiufeng, and said: "This is Uncle Zhu's accommodation silver stored in the inn cabinet, let's get it back according to your instructions, please take it away Uncle Zhu." ”

Li Qiufeng took the silver, carefully put it back in his arms, and then thanked the housekeeper, and said: "Zhang Yuanwai went to the Yamen of the City Department to do business, and asked Zhu to go back to the house first and wait. You guys are busy with your own business, you don't have to stay here with me. ”

The housekeeper and several servants saw that Li Qiufeng looked stingy, and they all looked down on him in their hearts. They held back their laughter one by one, confessed their sins, and left one after another.

Li Qiufeng is not a stingy person, but he knows that these people will definitely inform Zhang Shi of his every move, so he intends to be pretentious, that is, Zhang Shi will regard himself as a greedy person who is mercenary, and no longer guard against himself, so that he can take himself to Fusang without scruples. At this moment, seeing that the housekeeper and others had fallen for his own plan, he breathed a sigh of relief and went straight into the house to rest.