Coincidentally!My name is Liu Bian

Chapter 198 Donglai Huang County Recruits Boat Workers

Liu Bian raised his head and was speechless, thinking: People in Duchang County have mentioned that there are boatmen in Huang County, Donglai County. If he doesn't go to Donglai, won't he be unable to recruit boatmen?
It is said that there is a famous general Tai Shici in Donglai. Shouldn't he drop by and visit?
He remembered that Taishi Ci, the famous general of the Three Kingdoms, was from Huang County, Donglai. As for what Taishi Ci was doing in his hometown at the moment, he was not sure... However, with Taishi Ci's ability, what position in Huang County should he be able to hold?
Thinking of this, he immediately cheered up and signaled to He Xian and others: Change the route to Huang County!Go to Huang County to recruit boatmen!
As a result, the carriage rattled again, and Liu Bian and his party spent most of the day finally arriving at Huang County, the seat of Donglai County!As the people of Duchang County say: Huang County is close to the sea and there are really boatmen. Looking at the management of Huang County, it is actually quite comfortable and has a bit of a paradise.

Skillfully asking the people of Huang County for directions, Liu Bian and his party arrived at the harbor of Huang County smoothly. However, they saw several fishing boats docked at the harbor, but not a single large ship... Something seemed wrong?
At that time, Liu Bian and his party got off their horses, those who got off their cars got off their cars, leaving two guards to watch the cars and horses, and the rest of them walked on foot instead.

Tilting his head, Liu argued: "Everyone, is that a fishing boat?"

Xun Yu, Xu Shu, Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang looked at the situation and unanimously agreed: "That's right."

Liu Bian asked again: "The fishing boat is too small. Can it be rowed back to Fuyang County, Bohai County?"

Fuyang County is the coastal county seat of Bohai County.

Everyone was strangely silent, actually not saying a word.

Liu Bian sighed: "If you can't draw it in Fuyang County, you can go to Yang County Xin or Gaocheng County."

The harbor pier was not deserted. There were actually several fishermen whispering, not knowing what the other party was discussing.

Liu Bian and others walked forward silently, and heard the fishermen say: "Unlucky, unlucky, really unlucky! The wind and waves are too strong today, we can't go to sea at all, and we can't catch big fish... Lao Li, tonight Do you dare to invite me to your house for a full meal?" "I'll invite you when you come. What does this mean? The weather changes too fast at sea. If you still have a small life, are you afraid of running out of firewood?" "Hahahaha! Old man Jade, you really dare to say that!”

After a while, the fishermen chatted happily.

"Ahem!" Liu Bian took a step forward, coughed a few times, and asked loudly, "Who are you over there! I want to ask you something, I wonder if you are willing to answer?"

Several fishermen stopped chatting at the right time and looked over at the same time.At the same time, a tall middle-aged fisherman stood up, waved his hand and said, "Just ask!"

"Can you swim?" Liu Bian asked.

Several fishermen looked at each other, and then laughed out loud in unison.

It was still the middle-aged fisherman who replied funnyly: "Yes! If you can't swim, how can you make a living at sea?"

"Can you build ships?" Liu Bian asked again.

The fishermen were stunned for a moment, probably not expecting that the other party would ask such a question.

The middle-aged fisherman narrowed his eyes and stared at Liu Bian with no trace of doubt in his eyes. He raised his voice and said, "Why do you ask this?"

Liu Bian said with a good temper: "Don't be upset, everyone! In fact, my surname is He, and my name is Bian. I come from Bohai County. I want to recruit some boatmen for Bohai County..."

"Bohai County?" The fishermen were confused and didn't know why. "Why are you recruiting boatmen to Bohai County?"

"Have you ever heard that the governor of Bohai wants to recruit shipbuilders to build ships? To facilitate communication between Bohai County and Donglai County?" Liu Bian explained abruptly.

But all the fishermen shook their heads and said: "Bohai Governor? - Never heard of it!"

Liu Bian said expressionlessly: "Oh~ now that I have said it, have you heard it?"

All the fishermen: "..."

"What do you think?" Liu Bian said, "The wages are very reasonable, and they are definitely not a lie... By the way, are you boatmen?"

Don't waste his saliva, the other party is not a boatman!
But all the fishermen nodded hesitantly.

Liu Bian was secretly happy and said without changing his expression: "Great! So you are all boatmen? Then why did you become fishermen?"

"Isn't the newly appointed Huang County Magistrate stingy and unwilling to spend money to build boats?" Another fisherman rolled his eyes and looked around consciously, as if he was afraid of being noticed by someone. He spoke more cautiously, "Although Donglai County is good, It’s also limited to the ex, the current one...tsk tsk~ It’s really hard to say.”

"Hey! Old Yu, are you seeking death? Don't you want your life?" The middle-aged fisherman stared at the other fisherman with his eyes wide open.

Another fisherman quickly slapped himself in the mouth and said, "Look at my memory, I deserve to be punished."

"What?" Liu Bian blinked, confused.

The other fisherman shook his head and sighed: "Nothing, nothing."

Liu Bian paused for a moment, picked up the topic just now, and said: "Since you are all boatmen, are you willing to go to Bohai County to fight for your future? - As boatmen, how much are your wages?"

The middle-aged fisherman blushed slightly and whispered: "The salary is three hundred per month."

Three hundred dollars? ——So... so cheap!

Taking a deep breath, Liu Bian counted the fishermen present... Oh~ No!They are the boatmen. There are nine boatmen in total, not too many, not too few. "Do you think this is good?" Liu Bian suppressed his inner excitement and said in a calm tone, "You go to Fuyang County, Bohai County to build ships. , how about getting a monthly salary of three thousand?"

"Three...three thousand?" After hearing this, the middle-aged fisherman was confused in the wind, "Is it true or false?"

"Tell me, I heard you wrong!" More fishermen blurted out, unable to believe it.

Liu Bian said word by word: "As long as you are willing to go to Fuyang County, Bohai County to build ships, your salary will be three thousand yuan per month! Food and accommodation are included. You are welcome to live in Bohai County! It doesn't matter if you bring your wife and children to move there. , Bohai Prefect will arrange your accommodation, which will definitely satisfy you!"

All the fishermen: "..."

The place was silent.

For a long time, all the fishermen shouted, "It's a deal!" "Go! Fuyang County, Bohai County? - I've written it down!" "Liar! Are you a liar? How can there be such a thing in the world? Waiting for something good?" "Are you really sure that the Bohai Prefect will give priority to the boatmen? I always feel like I'm dreaming?"...

The fishermen were frightened and jumped, their faces turned red, and they formed a circle around Liu Bian, wishing they could see the three thousand coins right away!
Three thousand dollars is not a small amount!

For fishermen, one thousand dollars is already rare, but now it is three thousand dollars... Even the newly appointed Huang County Magistrate cannot be so generous and give high prices to the boatmen in one go? ——You have shown enough sympathy to the boatmen by not squeezing them to death!

Just like half a month ago, a boatman's wife was sick and in urgent need of medical treatment. The best doctor in Huang County lived in the Huang County magistrate's house... The boatman was really desperate, so he ran to Huang County to ask for help. He hoped that Huang County Magistrate could send a doctor to save his wife, but he was told that even if the doctor took action, he would still have to pay the money, which was a lot of money, and the price was ridiculously high!Unfortunately, the boatman's family was poor, so he had no choice but to go out to sea in winter, hoping to catch big fish. Unexpectedly, when he went out to sea, he encountered a heavy rainstorm, and even the people and the boat were lost.

Magistrate Huang had no sympathy for this, and said that the other party was confused and insisted on going out in the winter... In the end, the boatman's wife was refused treatment by the doctor because she had no money, and she died of illness.

The fishermen paid for the coffin of the boatman's wife in advance... It's a pity that the boatman himself has no body left.

Because of this incident, Magistrate Huang's reputation plummeted in the county. Everyone secretly despised Magistrate Huang, but Magistrate Huang was so thick-skinned that he didn't feel that he was at all wrong.In addition, Huang County is located in a remote area, and the people in Huang County did not take the lead in causing trouble. For a while, no one from other counties paid attention.

However, this cannot conceal the fact that all the boatmen hated Magistrate Huang.

Therefore, if Liu Bian and his party arrive a few days late, this group of fishermen will go to Donglai County to find the county magistrate for comment, and they will drive away Magistrate Huang no matter what!Now... Now, it is impossible for these fishermen to say that they are not moved when they first hear that Bohai County is recruiting boatmen, and the wages are generous... The fishermen chattered for a long time, and were finally stopped by a burly man. After the strong man yelled, "Don't make any noise, don't make any noise! ​​Get out of here! Get out of here", he finally became quiet.

With a slight twinkle in their eyes, the fishermen secretly exchanged glances with each other.Finally, as if confirming something, the middle-aged boatman said in a deep voice: "Young Master, may I ask who you are?"

Liu Bian remained calm and said calmly: "My young master is a Confucian student studying. I just traveled to a few places and learned that Bohai County is recruiting boatmen, especially Fuyang County. It's a coincidence that my young master and Fuyang county magistrate We have a slight friendship, and the Fuyang County Magistrate wants to build ships and develop the seafood industry, so I proposed it on a whim after meeting you."

"You? And the Fuyang County Magistrate..."

A slight friendship? !
All the fishermen stared at each other, and a thought occurred to them in unison: This young man is so young, could he be the... child of the Fuyang County Magistrate?So, does that make sense?
And slow!

Raising his eyebrows, the middle-aged fisherman said: "——Seafood?"

what is that?

Liu Biandao: "Hmm~seafood! The Fuyang County magistrate wants to develop the seafood industry and needs boats!"

All the fishermen: "..."

There are so many flaws that I don’t even know where to start.

By the way, what is seafood?Does it have anything to do with the sea?
The middle-aged fisherman asked humbly: "What is the future of the seafood industry?"

Liu Bian smiled and said: "I don't know either! If you are interested, how about a trip to Fuyang County? - By the way! As for the wages, I can also pay in advance for the Fuyang County Magistrate?"

Huh? !

The fishermen opened their mouths.

Liu Bian called out: "He Bai!"

Without Liu Bian's reminder, He Bai cupped his fists and ran away familiarly.After a while, He Bai carried a big burden on his back, and handed it to Liu Bian respectfully.

Liu Bian was carrying the baggage - it was so heavy!But he had to hold back!Calmly, he said to the fishermen: "There are...a total of twenty-seven thousand coins here. Do you want to count them?"

He placed the bundle on the ground and motioned to the fishermen to come and count the money.

The fishermen's minds went blank and they stood still.

First, the middle-aged fisherman came over, squatted down, and started counting money in front of everyone - after the bag was opened, countless five-baht coins came into view.Liu Bian caught a glimpse of the fishermen rubbing their eyes exaggeratedly, as if they were dazzled, as if they had never seen the world before!
Do not……

In fact, when he advanced the money for the magistrate of Fuyang County, his heart was also bleeding——Liu Bei, Liu Bei, look at how kind I am to you, first pay so much money for you, and wait for me to return later, if Fuyang County returns If you don’t build a harbor or a ship, believe it or not, I will seize your Fuyang County House and confiscate all your property!

The middle-aged fisherman had a dreamy look on his face, as if he had never seen so much money in his life. He laughed and cried while counting the money, which made all the fishermen come back to their senses.

Then, all the fishermen calmed down and helped count the money.

After all the fishermen personally counted the money, they were sure that it was really twenty-seven thousand yuan, not a penny less. They couldn't help but be ecstatic. When they looked at Liu Bian, they seemed to see a splendid golden mountain.

As the saying goes, "Money makes the world go round." This time, the fishermen received a huge fortune and their speeches became more pleasant.The middle-aged fisherman rubbed his hands and said to Liu Bian with a playful smile:

"Sir, how can we get to Bohai County? We haven't been anywhere yet? - Should we leave immediately or later? Is there a time limit?"

Liu Bian tilted his head and replied: "Don't you have a boat? Go by boat, preferably right away! The deadline doesn't matter, but I hope you can bring the person who leads the way - "

After all, Liu Bian aimed at Xun Yu, Xu Shu, Zhuge Jin and the rest of the guards.

The remaining guards remained silent, while Xun Yu, Xu Shu and Zhuge Jin reacted quickly and said in unison:
"Let me go!"

“Brother——” Zhuge Liang exclaimed.

Zhuge Jin was stunned for a moment, then looked down and saw Zhuge Liang grabbing the corner of his clothes... Sighing, Zhuge Jin knelt down and said warmly: "A Liang, you are still young, I am not allowed to do it because of my brother.

Can you accompany me... Mr. Ben? "

Zhuge Liang refused, but grabbed his eldest brother hard.

There was a trace of pity in Zhuge Jin's eyes, but he remained unmoved and said: "Master Bian, let me go! If I really run into trouble, I can save myself... To tell you the truth, I am proficient in water and I can swim!"

Xun Yu and Xu Shu pursed their lips and closed their mouths helplessly.

Who made Xun Yu and Xu Shu both incapable of water?
Raising his eyebrows, Liu argued: "You...?"

"Please allow me this opportunity, Mr. Bian!" Zhuge Jin said with a pun, "I am responsible for sending the boatmen to row to Fuyang County! I know what I should say when I see the Fuyang County Magistrate."

Liu Bian couldn't help but said: "What should you say?"

Zhuge Jin said: "After seeing the magistrate of Fuyang County, I will ask the magistrate of Fuyang County to send people to build the harbor and build ships...Of course, I will not disclose your whereabouts casually, my lord."

Frowning lightly, Liu Bian always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain the reason... After thinking for a long time, Liu Bian glanced at Xun Yu and Xu Shu again. When he saw that Xun Yu and Xu Shu were silent, he could only sigh:

"Okay! I'll leave this to you."

"Dare you disobey me?" Zhuge Jin's eyes flashed with excitement, and he bowed his hands cautiously.

The fishermen around him were very surprised and couldn't help but wonder what the identity of Mr. He Bian was.

Liu Bian clapped his hands and said to the fishermen: "Can I give you half an hour? Can you go home, quickly pack your luggage, and then meet here again to set off immediately and row to Fuyang County...?" "

The fishermen had no objections.

However, the middle-aged fisherman shook his head violently.

Liu Bian showed doubts at the right time.

The middle-aged fisherman was distressed and scratched his head and said: "Mr. Bian, it's not that we are unhappy, it's... it's because we have to do something big and we have to postpone it for a few days."

"Oh? What's the matter?" Liu Bian asked.

(End of this chapter)