Late Ming sea owl

Chapter 50 Zhejiang Haidao Hong Chengchou

Xu Xinsu frowned and said: "Zhejiang Navy...isn't this looking for the far away at the expense of the near?"

Lin Hai replied: "As for the Fujian Navy, Yu Zigao is already in the hands of Third Uncle Xu. If my nephew can find an official position in the Zhejiang Navy and then go south with his warships, wouldn't he be able to help Third Uncle Xu even more?"

Xu Xinsu made sense after hearing this, and said thoughtfully: "If it were the Zhejiang Navy, it would have to take a little more trouble."

When Lin Hai heard that there was a way, he hurriedly said: "How much money is needed, please give me the number from Uncle Xu."

Xu Xinsu showed the arrogance of a legendary businessman at this time, waved his hand and said: "My nephew does not need to worry about this matter, I will take care of it myself."

Lin Hai breathed a sigh of relief. Historically, Xu Xinsu had spent a total of [-] gold to donate to Yu Zigao. At this price, he was really struggling now. After all, he had to show off some of his wealth to Shopkeeper Yan of Shaoxing.However, Qian Qianyi only spent [-] gold to buy the top pick. Xu Xinsu's [-] gold must have been more than just a handful.

He was still polite: "This is asking for an official position for my nephew, how can we let Third Uncle Xu spend money?"

"My nephew also wants to avenge my eldest brother. Naturally, I will pay for this money." Xu Xinsu said with a straight face, "If my nephew refuses again, he will look down on me, Xu."

Lin Hai walked down the slope and said, "My nephew, it's better to be respectful than obey my orders."

Xu Xinsu added: "There are a total of six navy commanders in Zhejiang. There are basically water villages in every coastal prefecture. I wonder where my nephew wants to become an official?"

Lin Hai was already confident and said hurriedly: "The Imperial Navy has troops. I want to recruit some additional sailors privately. In order to cover up others' eyes, it is best to become a military attache in Zhoushan, an overseas city in Ningbo."

Xu Xinsu muttered: "The water villages along the coast of Zhejiang have long been moved inland. Now, except for one general, there are only two thousand-household offices in Zhoushan. Don't even think about the generals. Now the guards are in ruins and the soldiers have not practiced for a long time. I'm afraid It doesn’t help either.”

Lin Haidao: "It doesn't matter, as long as I have a name, the sailors can recruit others."

Seeing that he had thought about it, Xu Xinsu agreed wholeheartedly: "Okay, then I will find a position for my nephew in Zhoushan. However, it is more troublesome to be a guard officer. It may take less than half a year."

This Lin Hai also knew a little bit. The Shuizhai Rangers were an organization under the garrison system. They had the nature of recruiting soldiers. It was very convenient to appoint local officials. For example, Xu Xinsu donated a lot and it was only a matter of Yu Zigao's words.What's more, Mao Yuanyi is just a white man, but because he was appreciated by Sun Chengzong, he directly acted as the deputy commander-in-chief of Juehua Island.

However, the guard station is of a military nature, and the management of military status is under the control of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, and under the control of the commanders and envoys of each capital, so the process is a bit more complicated.

Lin Hai was worried that this matter would be difficult to handle, and added: "If it is difficult to handle in Zhoushan, we can do it elsewhere, but it is best to be on an island."

Xu Xinsu smiled and waved her hands and said: "Don't worry, my dear nephew. I can take care of some small things. In fact, it's not that difficult. I'll give you a military registration at the guard station first. It will be easy to get promoted to a thousand households in a few months."

Lin Hai quickly flattered him: "Uncle Xu is really good at everything. Not only does he have the officialdom of Fujian at his fingertips, but he also has everything he wants from the neighboring province of Zhejiang."

Xu Xinsu stroked his beard reservedly and said: "My good nephew, please don't praise me. It would have been really difficult to handle this matter a few years ago. However, today's Zhejiang Haidao happens to be from Fujian, and he is also from my hometown in Quanzhou. This is not the fate of my good nephew." What?"

Lin Hai secretly thought that he was lucky. The deputy envoy of Haidao was the chief seal officer in charge of the coastal defense of a province. Since Xu Xinsu was related to Zhejiang Haidao, wouldn't he be like a fish in water in Zhoushan from now on?

When he thought of this, he hurriedly said: "I don't know who this gentleman is, but my nephew will serve him carefully after he takes office, and he will never let Third Uncle Xu fall into disgrace."

Xu Xinsu glanced at Lin Hai approvingly. This young man should be able to get around.

He then introduced this fellow from Quanzhou to Lin Hai: "This man's name is Hong Chengchou, his nickname is Yanyan, and his nickname is Hengjiu. This Taoist priest is no different from other officials. He is just greedy for money and lustful. A good nephew only needs to do what he likes." .”

Lin Hai smiled and said, "My nephew, please remember Third Uncle Xu's teachings."

Xu Xinsu added: "This man is very courageous. As long as he is well served, he will dare to do things that other officials dare not do. Of course, he has a bigger appetite than others. In addition, he likes to talk about military matters and likes others the most. Flatter him in military matters."

Lin Hai cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for the tip. I wonder who Uncle Xu sent to handle this matter. How about taking a boat to Zhejiang with my nephew early tomorrow morning?" Xu Xinsu persuaded him, "Why are you in such a hurry? My nephew has just arrived at Zhongzuo Institute, why not How many more days can we stay before we talk?"

Lin Hai shook his head and said: "This matter should be done sooner rather than later. Now Zheng Zhilong has thousands of troops. My nephew wants to recruit troops and train as soon as possible to destroy the Zheng thief as soon as possible."

Xu Xinsu said: "Okay, in that case, I will let the dog and the dragon follow you north early tomorrow morning."

Lin Hai settled on a big deal and felt quite comfortable. Suddenly he remembered that the goods on the ship were in urgent need of cash, so he said: "In addition, my nephew has a lot of deerskin, sulfur, gold sand and other items on the ship. I wonder if Uncle Xu can sell the goods on his behalf." ?”

Xu Xinsu lifted his beard and said with a smile: "Who else are you going to sell to? I'll just take it all."

So the Bowang headed towards Jiahe Island and docked at the port trestle under the guidance of Xu Xinsu. Then he asked Li Guoshu to put on a cloak and followed him into Zhongzuosuo City.

After settling Li Guozhu, Xu Xinsu took the military households from the Zhongzuo Station to the Bowang to unload the cargo.Lin Hai had already asked Chen Yaozu to prepare the account book, handed it to Xu Xinsu and said: "This is the account book on the ship. Please take care of it, Mr. Xu, the shopkeeper."

"What are you counting?" Xu Xinsu took the account book and handed it to the clerk of the Qianhu Office next to her. "The deerskin and gold sand are at the household price, and the sulfur is at the Fujian price. Calculate how much silver they are worth, and send someone to move it to the bank."

The clerk took a look at the account book and was immediately dumbfounded. He turned to Xu Xinsu and said, "Dong Weng, this account book... I can't understand it."

Lin Hai then remembered that the Bowang used Arabic numerals for accounting, and quickly told Chen Yaozu: "Quickly make a copy, using Suzhou code."

Chen Yaozu was eager to get off the boat and play. Hearing this, he was speechless.Why bother? Creating a set of numeric symbols that no one else understands, and eventually having to change to Suzhou symbols, is this just for fun?

Lin Hai smiled apologetically at Xu Xinsu and said, "Shopkeeper Xu, why don't you just do some counting?"

"No more ordering. Your people will take care of the accounts and let my people calculate the money as I just said." Xu Xinsu waved her hand grandly, and then urged the military households behind her, "Get started, scan the cargo in the cargo hold." It's time to move down, don't delay dinner."

"Don't move them all. Keep the saltpeter and three hundred tons of sulfur." ​​Lin Hai said to Chen Yaozu, "When I copied the account books, I deducted what I mentioned. In addition, there are also more than a dozen sets of armor. Leave."

Chen Yaozu wanted to cry but had no tears. If this young master didn't want to be the accountant, why did the shipyard need to recruit people in the first place?It's good now. I finally ran away from Haojing and ended up working as an accountant for the accountant I recruited... This young master is so full that he has done something wrong for himself.

That night, Xu Xinsu booked several of the largest restaurants in Zhongzuosuo City to host a banquet in honor of Lin Hai's family and crew members.

The sailors who had been drifting at sea for nearly a month cheered. Except for some who had to watch the ship all night, everyone could go ashore to relax for a night.That night, business at the Qinlou Chu Pavilion in Zhongzuo City was booming.

After the dinner, Lin Hai and his party returned to the Bowang. After drinking some wine, Zhu Niang suddenly started retching.Lin Hai was wondering. Zhu Niang's drinking capacity was always very good. She was second only to Lun on the ship. What was going on today?

He asked with concern: "Mother Zhu, are you feeling poorly?"

Zhu Niang looked at Lin Hai like an idiot, with a hint of little womanly resentment in her eyes. This expression was rare to see in the shrewd Zhu Niang.

Lin Hai's heart moved, could this be...

Sure enough, Xiu'e said happily at the side: "Madam, you are very happy."

Lin Hai was surprised and happy. He grabbed Zhu Niang's shoulders and said, "You tiger, how dare you drink when you are pregnant?"

Zhu Niang rolled her eyes at him and said with a pout, "I blame others for coming up. I just drank a little. It doesn't matter."

(End of this chapter)