A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1005 Secretly crossing Chencang
"Is there a trap here?"

"Not really."

At the pier of Beijin Port in Yangjiang, Feng Zhishen and Xian Jingen had just seen off Wu Huaiyu and his party. They watched the huge sail of the sailboat getting smaller and smaller in sight, and finally disappeared under the blue sky and blue sea.

The two of them found a small restaurant at the pier.
I picked some fresh fish and shrimp just delivered from the pier, and ordered a pot of old wine.

Feng Zhichen still accepted the order from Wu Huaiyu, and it was taken over by Enzhou Blacksmithing Company, which was prepared by Dai Zheng.

Integrating the blacksmithing workshops in Enzhou and uniting the blacksmiths in Yangjiang to form such a guild is obviously a peer organization, the same as the guilds in Chang'an, Luoyang and other cities. But in fact, there used to be a Yangjiang Railway Company in Enzhou City, which was a real guild of the same industry.

But now the Enzhou Blacksmithing Guild is actually a brand-new large-scale ironworks joint factory with the name of a trade guild. The Feng Xian family takes the lead, Wu Sanlang joins a share, and there are also many powerful people in eastern Guangdong. They are also shareholders, and the other are the blacksmiths from the blacksmith shops that forge swords in Yangjiang City. Their large and small iron workshops will be integrated next.

Enzhou Blacksmithing Company is learning from Foshan Iron Smelting, but because Yangjiang mainly makes knives instead of pots, Feng Zhishen proposed such a plan out of caution.

The blacksmith shops in Yangjiang will be integrated soon, but to the outside world they will only be known as the Enzhou Blacksmithing Guild.
Even the workshops are still those workshops and continue to operate, but this is just a cover-up strategy on their part, breaking them into parts, and the orders for knives are also split.

The original workshops will become production workshops under the joint factory of Enzhou Blacksmithing Guild, and the personnel will be re-planned and allocated.

The waiter in the small restaurant brought food and wine, including steamed sea bass, pan-fried squid, boiled cuttlefish, grouper...

Continue south along the coast,
Successively relying on supplies in Bopan in Gaozhou, Wuchuan in Luozhou, Haikang in Leizhou, etc., Wu Huaiyu also inspected several places.

However, the order price given by Wu Huaiyu is still good. If nothing unexpected happens, this can make a lot of money.

The two of them ate seafood and drank wine one after another. They were completely led by Wu Huaiyu. It was neither rejection nor rejection. They could only take it one step at a time.

His order was actually not a big deal.

"This guy is really unfathomable."

Wu Huaiyu also said that if this order goes well, there will be more orders in the future.

The headquarters will be responsible for the unified procurement of iron and carbon materials and sales.

Wu Huaiyu didn't care about the speculations of Feng Changshi and Xian Sima in Yangjiang City.

Feng Zhishen knew that what he wanted to say was the key ones: 10,000 horizontal knives, 10,000 she knives, and 10,000 wild boar spears. These items could directly arm an army of ten thousand people.

"I don't know. To be honest, how many people can see through a person like Wu Qingyang?"

"Why do you think Mr. Wu gave us such a big order? Even if the business in Foshan is too busy, I believe that the Wu family can handle these orders by themselves if they make any arrangements."

"Two hundred and forty thousand knives of all kinds, this is really a big deal,"

When Feng Zhishen faced Wu Huaiyu, he still remained a little wary.

"Testing what?"

July,

Feng Zhishen thought for a while, "Maybe it's a test?"

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The boat sails on the sea,

Even though he had just become an in-law, he was still afraid that Wu Huaiyu would dig a hole to bury him.

Xian Zhien picked up a boiled prawn and used two chopsticks to skillfully peel off the shell in a few clicks. There was no need for dipping. The fresh prawns tasted fresh and sweet.

The original owners of the blacksmith shop became shareholders of the United Works, and their craftsmen and assistants became workers of the United Works. Some master craftsmen also received some shares.

Wu Huaiyu's fleet passed through the Qiongzhou Strait and cruised to Qinzhou Bay, then turned around and headed south, heading straight for Hainan Island.

In Yazhou Lingao Port,

Wu Huaiyu left most of the shogunate and tooth soldiers on the southern tour, and asked his deputy envoy Wang Ren to lead the delegation to continue to inspect Hainan Island.

He stayed on on the grounds that he was sick and needed to recuperate temporarily, but in fact he was transferring to a ship that the Wu family had arranged to wait in Lingao, returning directly to Guangzhou Hongdao Port, and from there to Luzon.

Build a plank road in the open and cross Chencang secretly.

His profession quietly left Lingao,

A few days later, he returned to Hong Kong Port and set off the next day with a new fleet heading to Luzon.

The Dongsha route from Hong Kong Island Port to Luzon is considered very safe and mature. Before departure, not only did we worship the Dragon King and Nanhai Guanyin, but we also asked experienced boat masters to watch the stars and the sun to predict the upcoming weather.

Be prepared for the fleet to sail southward.

In this fleet, each ship not only carries a lot of cargo, but also many guests.
There are craftsmen and workers recruited and selected by the Wu family from all over the country to go to Luzon, as well as immigrants recruited by the Wu family.

Bauhinia number,

This was a blessing ship built by Ludao Shipyard and was on its first voyage after delivery. It was a 3,600-material ship. At this time, it carried more than 100 people and followed the fleet to Luzon.

blue sea, blue sky,

The Bauhinia is as tall as a city, its bottom is as sharp as a blade, and its hull is wide and flat, making it look short and fat.

The sky is clear and the sea breeze is salty,
There are nearly 200 people on this ship. Among them, the captain, captain, sailors, etc. are all people from Wujia Hong Kong Star Shipping Company.
Tsuna Shou is a captain who has sailed the Hong Kong-Island-Luzon route several times. He was originally the deputy captain of another ship. Now as the demand for shipping in Luzon expands, the Wu family acquires new ships. With his rich experience, he has become the captain of this ship. The first captain of the Three Thousand Six Hundred Materials Bauhinia,
His partner, the captain, was also on his original ship. He was about to retire, but was offered a high salary by the Wu family to take the helm of this new ship.

In addition to the crew,
There are 108 passengers on board this time, including 35 employees of the Wu family's business sent to Luzon. The rest are recruited workers, some are craftsmen, some are apprentices, some are clerks, as well as fishermen and farmers.
Before these people boarded the ship, they had already signed immigration contracts with the Wu family.

Most people did not have a good life in the Central Plains and wanted to join the Wu family.

And the conditions promised to them by the Wu family are also good, whether they are recruited as workshop workers, farmers in the fields, or shop assistants,
The conditions offered by the Wu family are far better than staying in their hometown.

In particular, there is another clause in the contract: for every year they work in Luzon, the Wu family will give them ten acres of land. After ten years, they can get one hundred acres of land, and these one hundred acres are Yongye fields. Outside of this land, if they settle in Luzon and become naturalized, they will still have the opportunity to divide the land. Land has always been so attractive to the Han people, especially those at the bottom who are struggling to live a difficult life. They are increasingly eager to have a piece of their own land.

On the Bauhinia, some people are young bachelors who come here with no worries, and some people come with their wives and children, hoping to find a paradise.

The ship was also loaded with a lot of cargo,

There are more than 10,000 pieces of porcelain piled in the bilge alone. The main types of porcelain are bowls, followed by pots. Others include cups, plates, bowls, boxes, jars, oil lamps, smokers, and even a small number of zodiac signs. Porcelain sculpture.

In addition to all kinds of porcelain produced from various kilns in the Central Plains, the cargo on board also included cloth, silk, tea, sugar, raw and cooked medicines, and many iron items, from iron pots to kitchen knives, to nails and needles, etc.
Luzon is now experiencing rapid expansion and development, with ships arriving and departing from various strongholds every month.
A large number of hired workers and immigrants came here. Some were hired to dig for gold and reclaim wasteland, while others came to work on salt production and construction.

With so many strongholds and various needs of immigrants, almost all the needs are now transported by ship from the mainland.

Many tribes on the island are now in the honeymoon period of cooperation with the Wu family. They like the Tang goods shipped by big ships. Every time the ship comes, the Wu family will invite them to come and place orders. The tribes are happy to buy and buy.
I like everything I see and want to buy everything I see.
Bauhinia number,

Passengers took turns to go to the deck to relax,
Some people are not used to the wind and waves at sea. After getting on the ship, they vomit like crazy and have to live half their lives. The smell inside the cabin is also very unpleasant.

Of course, there are also some fishermen who are from the mainland or the coast. They are not afraid of wind and waves, but there are many rules on the boat. They don't just go on the deck when they want. They are divided into batches and take turns.

The journey is safe inside,

The captain also divided the passengers into teams and selected some people to help manage the passengers.

"I thought Luzon was an island, right on the seaside, but I didn't expect that I had been on a boat for several days and it was still floating on the sea,"

"Yeah, I can't tell the difference between north, south, east, and west. Do you think we are lost?"

Several passengers were standing on the deck chatting.
"Shut your crow mouths. This is a lucky ship. We have 3,500 pieces of materials. There is also a boat master on board. Do you know what a boat master is? You can observe the sun and measure the stars accurately even in the vast sea." Calculate the position of the ship and the direction it is going." A sailor came over and scolded those idle and boring guys. If they didn't stop them from talking nonsense, rumors might spread all over the cabin in a short while. ,

Sailing on a boat for a long time can be very tiring, especially for many people who are going to sea for the first time, and they will become increasingly insecure.

And let those people's anxious emotions spread,
Maybe something will happen.

Besides, at sea, it is still more taboo to speak openly.

"How long will it take to get to Luzon?" a passenger asked.

"If we take the monsoon to Luzon in winter, the wind will not stop all the way, and we can get there in ten days. Now that we are going to Luzon in July, we can't catch the monsoon, and neither the summer wind nor the winter wind can catch up. Although our sails are good and the wind is strong, It can be driven, but it will take an extra five or seven days."

This is under the condition that everything goes well. If there is a storm, big waves, or other accidents, it is hard to say. Fortunately, from Xiang Island to Luzon, there are some small islands in the middle for shelter and supplies, and when you reach Luzon, In the northern part of Song Island, you can walk along the coastline and arrive at the largest port of Luzon. There are also several ports where you can dock along the way.

"It takes so long?" A young passenger, who had worked as a clerk in a shop before, was relatively good at talking, and quickly became familiar with the sailor.

"We get out of Hong Kong quite quickly. From Quanzhou Ludao to Luzon, it takes 15 days at the fastest. Sometimes it takes 20 days and a month is common,"

"Brother, don't we all have captains on board? And I think the ships are sailing in groups, so it's not easy to get lost, right?"

"You don't have to worry about losing your way unless you encounter a storm, but in the vast sea, anything can happen. Even on familiar routes, ships often hit rocks.

"Although Ludao is further away from Luzon than us, they usually cross the Liuzhou Strait first, arrive at the west coast of Liuqiu, and then go along the coast. After passing the Luzon Strait, they continue along the Luzon coast route. I I’ve traveled that route with ships many times before.
In fact, although they are farther away, they are safer than our routes. Most of the time they are along the coast, but we have to pass through the Dongsha Islands and spend most of the time sailing offshore. "

"Brother, you are so awesome. You have sailed on both Ludao and Xiangdao routes so many times. You must earn a lot of money running big ships, right?"

The sailor smiled and said, "Fortunately, running a ship is hard work, and the wages are indeed more. And we are sailing on a Wu family ship, and the treatment is among the best among our peers." He looked at the young passenger, "But you There is no need to be envious. You are going to Luzon now. I tell you that your choice is the right one.
Luzon is a great place. Even if you are just starting out now, you will be very happy with your decision in the future. "

"Really, bro?"

"Of course, you have signed a contract with the Wu family, right? Isn't there a clause in it that will give you farmland? This clause is enough. Now in the Central Plains, where is there any place that can allocate fields to you? Even if you go The frontier land is far inferior to Luzon.

Let me tell you, apart from being a hotspot, there is really nothing bad about Luzon. The fields can grow three crops of rice a year. Think about it, do you still worry about going hungry in Luzon? "

"Also, I think you are not too young, brother. This person must have not married yet when he comes to Luzon, right?"

The young passenger nodded, "To tell you the truth, my father died after I hit him, and my mother left early. I grew up eating a lot of food, and later my relatives took me in as a disciple in a shop. What do you know, brother?" Call me disciple,"

The dark-faced sailor nodded.

"When you enter a master's house, you work as a handyman for three years, and then you learn a craft for three years. After you learn the craft, you have to thank the master for three years."

Three years and three years, and suddenly it was nine years.

From the moment he stepped into his master's shop, he worked for him without any wages for nine years. It was three years after I started working as a teacher that I started to get paid, but the wages were still very low.

He has grown up year by year, but he doesn't even have a thatched hut, so how can he have the ability to marry a wife.

This time he came out to make a living,
I really don’t want to live like this for the rest of my life.

Working for the master's family for twelve years can be regarded as repaying the kindness of the master's family for taking him in and teaching me. After twelve years of hard work, I have not saved anything except surviving and growing up.

"You are really right to come to Luzon. Not only can you get land in Luzon, but you can also make a wife."

"What?"

"Don't believe it? Hehe, it's such a good thing. You are in your twenties and have settled down in Luzon. The Wu family will definitely hope that you will get married and start a family and have children as soon as possible. Singles are the most unreliable. They have a family, a career, a wife and children. Those who have children are the most trustworthy and reassuring people. Our boat master once said that this is called perseverance only if you have a permanent birth."

"Anyway, you will know how good it is when you get there. Soon someone from the Wu family will come to arrange a blind date and marriage for you."

"But I have no money,"

"I have no money, but it's not a big deal. If you don't dislike the Yi women, you can take a Yi girl as your concubine first and have some children. Later, you can gradually save some money and family property. , then I can go back to my hometown to marry a girl from my hometown, or marry an immigrant’s daughter on the island,”

Many of the passengers on the deck were singles like the young man. Hearing this, they couldn't help but feel excited and were looking forward to it.

Luzon, it seems that we have come to the right place.

(End of this chapter)