After the fat man finished speaking, he turned his head to a few people behind him and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I rashly made the decision for you, and I hope you don't get angry." We spent a lot of money this time, and we all wanted to make a fortune, but we didn't expect the imperial court to suddenly issue an order to strictly control the sea ban. Each of us had 30,000 or 40,000 taels of silver in our hands, and we originally thought of going to Fusang to earn a huge difference. If it drags on for a few more days and catches up with the storms in the sea, we will have to smash these goods in our hands. At that time, each person lost 30,000 or 40,000 taels of silver, and everyone had to jump into the river together. It's better to spend these three thousand taels of silver than to lose our family. ”

The faces of the people behind the fat man were gloomy, and some of them even clenched their teeth, and the muscles on their faces twitched. After a while, a man with a gloomy face said, "Hu is right. We've been forced to do this, and this time we have to go. Even if you don't make any money, you have to go once. As Zhang Yuanwai said, I am willing to pay this money. ”

After hearing this, the other people had no choice but to agree, although they looked helpless. Shopkeeper Hu turned around and said to Zhang Yuanwai: "Lao Zhang, please go and talk to the boss of the ship again, a few of us are willing to take out three thousand taels of silver as a reward for going to sea this time." That's more than a dozen times the cost of the previous ship. After he took the money, whether it was a loan or a land, it was enough to become a rich man, and he no longer had to beg for food at sea, and he would not refuse. Whether we can get out of it this time is up to your brother. ”

Zhang Yuanwai saw that everyone agreed to pay for the silver, his eyes lit up, but there was a look of embarrassment on his face, and he said, "Okay." Since you are so sincere, I will ignore this old face and go to the captain of the ship to consult and see if he can agree. ”

Shopkeeper Hu and the others pleaded again and again, and Zhang Yuanwai turned around and walked along the plank to the big boat, and disappeared in the bow of the boat after a while.

Li Qiufeng has been standing more than ten steps away. He has deep internal skills, although the distance is a little far, and the people around him are full of voices, but he can hear the words of several people clearly. When he heard that these people were going to deliver goods to Fuso, he was overjoyed. I secretly thought that as long as I followed these people, I would be able to go to Fuso. You have to keep an eye on them, lest you don't know them when they're gone.

I saw that the fat man had brought a few shopkeepers, stretched his neck, and looked at the bow of the boat. It was as if there was a big invisible hand in the air, pinching the necks of these people and pulling them upwards with force.

Li Qiufeng turned his back to the big boat, but a pair of ears were pricked up, listening carefully to the movements of these people.

After half a pillar of incense, I heard those people breathe a sigh of relief. Li Qiufeng turned his body slightly, and through the corner of his eye, he saw Zhang Yuanwai stepping on the board from the bow of the boat. The few people waiting on the shore hurriedly stepped forward, staring eagerly at Zhang Yuanwai one by one, eager to pull him off the board of the boat and ask him about it.

I saw Zhang Yuanwai staggering to the shore, and then turned around and waved his hand to the bow of the boat. In addition to the two boatmen, there was another man in his forties. This man was tall and very strong. He arched his hand towards Zhang Yuanwai, then turned and walked away, and disappeared into the bow of the boat in the blink of an eye. The two boatmen shouted and pulled the plank back to the boat.

As soon as Zhang Yuanwai walked to the shore, the five or six shopkeepers surrounded him in the middle. Li Qiufeng listened attentively, only to hear Zhang Yuanwai smile and say, "You can put your heart down." The captain of the ship has agreed, and in three days, after the tide recedes, we will be able to set sail. ”

After Zhang Yuanwai finished speaking, the five or six shopkeepers relaxed and celebrated one after another. Li Qiufeng watched coldly, and when he saw that these five or six shopkeepers were happy, he didn't notice that Zhang Yuanwai was standing aside, with a smug smile on his face. After a while, the fat man suddenly remembered Zhang Yuanwai, hurriedly shook Zhang Yuanwai to the ground, and said: "Thank you Zhang Yuanwai for your success! We were able to escape death this time, thanks to Zhang Yuanwai's mediation." This favor is unforgettable. ”

The fat man's voice fell, and the rest of the shopkeepers also thanked him again and again. Zhang Yuanwai had already put away the smug smile on his face, but showed a little worry, and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, this matter is not simple. Although the captain of the ship agreed, it was still unknown whether he would be able to go out to the open sea. You've got so many piles of goods, it's too eye-catching. Moving to the ship in broad daylight is just afraid that it will make people suspicious. The captain of the ship said that after dark, if there was no suspicious person in the vicinity, he would ask the boatman to carry the goods to the ship, and the shopkeepers did not have to worry. ”

Several shopkeepers thanked him repeatedly, Zhang Yuanwai humbly said a few words, and finally he said to everyone: "You shopkeepers have been anxious these days, and you are exhausted when you think about it. Today's overall situation has been decided, so it's better to go back to the inn as soon as possible to rest. If you have something important, you can go to the old house of the Zhang family in Sifang Lane to find me, and I will hold a banquet at any time. If there is no accident, we will meet at the pier early in the morning three days later. ”

After Zhang Yuanwai finished speaking, several shopkeepers said a few more polite words. Zhang Yuanwai waved his right hand, and the two sedan chair drivers carried a small sedan chair to the front of everyone. Zhang Yuanwai said goodbye to several shopkeepers and sat in a small sedan chair. The two palanquin drivers lifted the sedan chair and walked away.

I saw that several shopkeepers kept smiling at each other, but as the sedan chair went farther and farther, the smiles on the faces of these people gradually dissipated. After the sedan chair disappeared around the corner of the pier, there was no smile on the faces of several shopkeepers. The fat man surnamed Hu took a sip and said viciously, "Fuck, this damn vampire! ”

Another shopkeeper sighed and said, "It is said that the surname Zhang can squeeze oil from stones, and today I finally learned it." ”

An old man with a goatee said: "At present, the imperial court has a very strict sea ban, and these boatmen are indeed in trouble. The captain of the ship is afraid of losing his life, but it is also human nature......"

Before the old man finished speaking, the shopkeeper Hu "snorted" and said with a sneer: "Old Yu, you have lived for more than fifty years in vain, and you are so confused. The bastard surnamed Zhang and the boat boss are wearing a pair of pants at all, they are acting, and they are changing ways to get money from us. The first time the bastard surnamed Zhang got off the ship, the boss of the boat hid on the deck and eavesdropped. ”

The shopkeeper Hu's voice fell, and the rest of the shopkeepers were a little surprised. Shopkeeper Yu, who had a goatee, said: "Shopkeeper Hu, how do you know that the boat boss is hiding on the boat?"

The shopkeeper Hu took a snort, pointed to the bow of the boat, and said, "Didn't you notice? When that bastard first got off the boat, the boatman didn't take back the plank at all. That's because the boat boss and the bastard surnamed Zhang have already discussed, knowing that we will definitely beg the surnamed Zhang to go back to the boat to find the boat boss. They made it clear that they wanted to knock out the bones and suck the marrow, forcing us to obediently hand over the silver to them. The bastard surnamed Zhang has been operating in Ningbo for more than ten years, and not only these boat owners on the wharf listen to him, but even the Yamen of the City Shipping Division and the Yamen of Ningbo Prefecture have benefited from him and rely on him very much. If we want to go to Fuso, we have to use the power of this bastard. ”

When Shopkeeper Hu said this, he paused slightly, showed a cruel smile on his face, and then said: "Rao is you like a ghost, and you will also eat our footwashing water this time." If the surname Zhang wants to get the silver, he will toss it. Everyone, things have to be ready. As long as we bring things to Fuso, it will be a great profit. The boat money of only three thousand taels of silver is naturally not a problem. If this trip is successful, after everyone returns to Middle-earth, they will all be rich and wealthy. At that time, there will be no more risking the risk of killing your head and going to sea to seek wealth!"

The shopkeepers were originally also gloomy, but when they heard what the shopkeeper Hu said, they turned from worry to joy. Several people gathered in one place, and their voices were extremely low. Although Li Qiufeng listened attentively, he couldn't hear what the few people were whispering clearly. After a while, I heard the shopkeeper Hu say: "The surname Zhang asked us to put all these goods on the dock, you might as well do as he said." However, in order to avoid complications, a few shrewd and capable family members must be sent to watch at the docks. A few shopkeepers will go back to arrange, starting this evening, each family will have four people, two people in a team, and each team will be worth two hours, staring at our goods!"

Shopkeeper Yu and the others nodded yes, and everyone whispered a few more words, and then left the dock together.