The daily routine of wearing a book and abusing literature to cultivate a scholar and Xiaoxianggong

Chapter 15 Disputes at the Seaside
Li Xiaodao saw a temporary sunshade shed not far away. There were many people standing in the shed. The outermost was surrounded by officers and soldiers, and there were a few Fan people inside.

In line with the principle of promising to be a good husband and not to cause trouble, she followed the crowd, standing at least ten meters away to see what happened.

Walking a little closer, I could see that there was a table in the middle of the crowd in the shed. Two people stood behind the table. Standing in a circle of officers and soldiers, they blocked the many people who were wearing commoner clothes and holding papers in their hands. There were also a few anxious people standing beside them, and there was also a circle of officers and soldiers outside to surround the messy crowd. live.

She leaned forward a little further, and finally heard what was going on.

"You are just a small deputy of the Shibo Division, and you dare to stop me? I am the sister of the current sage, and the princess of the Prince of Fuguo, the princess of the Lord Zhu, who came here to buy crystals and spices. , if something goes wrong, can you afford it? If it weren't for the fact that Monsoon Fanren's boat veered off course and stopped at your small Fucheng port, why would I come here to find trouble? Don't mention it in the provincial capital port Your Excellency, the Governor-General is very respectful when he sees me, how dare you make trouble here in every possible way with a small deputy?"

The old man behind the table dissatisfied with the man in the official uniform with his hands behind his back.

The man in the official uniform hurriedly bowed his head and replied, "Xiaguan didn't mean to block it, and I hope Manager Li will forgive me. It's true that I don't have a general present today, so I can't translate Fanren's documents, so foreign ships can't be registered for inspection, and they can't be recruited. I also ask Director Li to stay for two or three days, and when the temporary dispatch from the provincial capital arrives, we can board the ship to inspect the goods, and we can buy them normally after the inspection."

"Two or three days? You said two or three days the day before yesterday. Today is still two or three days. How many more two or three days?" Li Guanshi said angrily.

The official sighed helplessly and said, "There was no delay. Before the old manager in Fucheng had an urgent matter to return to his hometown, he calculated the time to transfer another one from the provincial capital, but this new manager did not know what happened on the way to take office. There is no news yet, and the lower officials are really helpless!"

A businessman next to him interjected: "Master Zhu, Deputy Master Zhu, didn't I tell you, I brought a briefing, and asked him to translate it for you, and there are not many people in the entire Daiyu Dynasty who understand the Fan language. Hey, do you have to wait like this? You can't wait! If you wait like this, we won't be able to buy from Fanren, so we won't be able to deliver the goods on time, and we'll lose money!!"

Master Zhu shook his sleeves: "As I said, I will never use your people! Give up!"

The merchants swarmed up and made a noise. The officers and soldiers inside tried their best to block the crowd, and the officers and soldiers outside rushed to hold the troublemakers. The scene was chaotic for a while, and a few people stood by and shrugged, shook their heads and sighed.

Li Xiaodao, who was standing on the side, listened to a general idea. Does this "communication" mean a translator? "Zhenju" is understood in context, it should be similar to paying customs duties in modern times, so this shipping company is probably similar to modern customs?

It seems that Mr. Zhu from the Shibo Company doesn't trust the translator provided by the merchant, for fear that he and Fan would collude to cheat for personal gain. go down.

That steward Li was like a big man who helped the royal family run errands. He came to buy things, but Fanren's boat could not declare customs, and he was delayed here for several days.

A few annoying words leaked out from time to time from Fan's mouth, and it can be heard that it is Old Spanish.

What a coincidence?As I happened to be majoring in Spanish, it seemed like an opportunity made in heaven.

But Li Xiaodao raised his feet and prepared to leave the scene silently after listening, not to mention that he had promised his husband not to cause trouble outside, not to mention that it was still related to the government.

In the kind of ancient TV dramas that interpret the stories of ordinary people, the government is like a flood of beasts. What is it that arrests people as scapegoats for no reason, crosses the river and demolishes the bridge and bites back, watching too much, it is best to dispel the thought of wanting to help , After watching the excitement, let's go quickly, it is better to do less than one more thing.

But just as Li Xiaodao was about to leave, the next sentence made her stop.

"Everyone, don't be impatient, tomorrow I will post a list of articles in the city, looking for talented people who can translate the Fan language and have nothing to do with businessmen. For the time being, I will take on the heavy responsibility, and I will be rewarded with [-] taels of silver every day. Urgent, how is this?"

"We have to wait until tomorrow!"

"We've been waiting for three days!"

"If you drag on like this, you will lose a lot of money every day! Can't wait any longer!"

"Isn't this a general business! Why doesn't Master Zhu use it!"

"It's just past the hour, otherwise I'll post the bulletin today!"

"That's right!"

"That's right!"

Amidst the chaos, Li Xiaodao heard the key words: [-] taels of silver a day?
"Brother Soldier, could you please let me know, I can speak Fanyu, and I wonder if I can handle this one-day errand for [-] taels of silver?" Li Xiaodao called out to an officer who was maintaining order on the periphery.

The officer and soldier looked Li Xiaodao up and down, his eyes were full of disdain, meaning that a woman should not come out and show his face, do you know what a clerk does?How could a female streamer understand the Fan language that few people in the Hanlin Academy knew?After looking at it, he turned around and ignored it.

Li Xiaodao sighed, this evil feudal society.

That Mr. Zhu seems to be very principled. He should be a good official. It shouldn't matter if he exposes his list, at least there will be no unjust cases like those in TV dramas.

The point is, [-] taels of silver a day is too profitable!

But now the officers and soldiers are not helping to report at all. If they squeeze into the crowd and shout, will they be arrested and beaten?
She still has lingering fears about the officers and soldiers in costume dramas.

Forget it, let's go, don't have to go around without money if you don't earn money.

Li Xiaodao sighed and turned away from the crowd reluctantly when he was about to give up the fat in his mouth.

Suddenly she heard someone shouting from behind: "That girl in red! Please stay!"

Li Xiaodao wore a hood and pretended not to hear but just walked quickly. She felt a little regretful about what she had just told the officers and soldiers.

But the man shouted again: "Girl, please stay!"

There were also a few soldiers running around him.

Li Xiaodao knew that he was in trouble and had no choice but to turn around, so he turned around and took two steps back, saluting, "Did your lord call me?"

Deputy Zhu replied: "It's the girl! You just spoke the Fan language, but is it true?"

Li Xiaodao nodded and replied, "It's true."

"Is that girl acquainted with these businessmen? I hope the girl will answer honestly. If she is found to be lying, it will be a serious crime to deceive the court!"

"Don't dare to lie to the adults, Caomin Li Xiaodao is from Jinsha Town, and my husband is a scholar. Come to Fucheng, Master Bai En brought me to play together. We temporarily stayed at the Laiyue Inn in the south of the city. Tian will go back, and I am neither from Fucheng nor do I know these businessmen.”

Li Xiaodao didn't know how the ancient woman claimed to be talking to Sven, so she had to explain the situation in plain language.

(End of this chapter)