Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 42: Money, I want to receive; goods, I don’t want to give

This is a major positive.

According to the prior arrangement, Mr. Hu, who was wearing the uniform of the Green Camp Army, led his people to appear first.

On the private salt boat, the boss of the boat was debating whether to continue moving forward or return to anchor in Xukou Town for the night.

His right eyelid kept twitching, which was not a good sign.

However, according to the weather conditions, there will likely be strong winds and heavy rain tomorrow.

Boating on Taihu Lake in bad weather is a recipe for death.

Although Taihu Lake is not deep, the surface of the lake is extremely wide, and the huge waves it stirs up are scary.

River vessels can easily capsize.

……

In the end, the ship boss decided to sail at night and deliver the cargo as soon as possible.

When the wind blows tomorrow, he will have already returned to Xukou Town.

Suddenly, the sailor on the front deck shouted: "There is a ship approaching on the right front. It seems to be officers and soldiers."

The boss of the ship felt nervous and quickly ran to the starboard side to check.

30 meters away, there is a shabby boat, with a green battalion officer standing on the bow, pointing.

He breathed a sigh of relief. It was obvious that it was Qiu Ba from Taihu Xizuoying who wanted to knock some money off for drinking.

"Take 5 taels of silver and send them away later."

He has enough confidence, because he has official procedures, and as long as he takes out the Jun Order from the Jiangnan Admiral's Office, he can go through it unimpeded.

The proprietor behind the scenes is a noble person in Beijing, and handling various customs and defense warrants is just like playing games.

Mr. Hu Ba stood at the bow of the boat, and in the shed of the fishing boat were four brothers holding muskets.

He is responsible for attracting attention and covering the remaining four boats approaching from other directions.

"This officer suspects that your ship contains contraband. Lower the sails for inspection."

"You've worked hard, Master Jun. It's just a small thing to drink tea with."

"You are a good boy, you know how to be considerate of us men. We can't help ourselves, so we are just going through the motions. By the way, how many people are there in the boat? "14 people. "

"Are you included?"

"Yes, why are you asking about this?"

"Because I'm afraid of missing someone." Mr. Hu said as he stabbed him hard.

The sharp blade pierced the captain's abdomen.

The two green soldiers who boarded the ship with him lit the match ropes on the left and right.

Bang, bang, it was still iron sand.

……

In just one stick of incense, the battle on the ship was over.

Except for one person who escaped by diving and snorkeling, he was later killed by two gangsters who entered the water with harpoons.

Like a fish catch, it was caught on three harpoons.

Li Yu had people carefully count the corpses, and there were exactly 14 of them.

They also searched all parts of the ship to ensure that no fish had slipped through the net.

Shooting shotgun at close range on a boat is surprisingly effective.

No wonder the sailors on the British battleships were equipped with a truncated large-caliber flintlock shotgun.

Everyone was happy when the linoleum was lifted.

Ho, good guy.

There are baskets of white coarse salt next to each other.

"I can't finish it in 10 lifetimes," a Green Camp soldier lamented.

"It's nonsense, you'll die."

Li Yu clapped his hands and signaled everyone to listen to him.

"Captain Huang, take your people back by boat and wait on the shore."

"Boss Hu, your people follow me to the big ship."

Both sides had no objections and the personnel were quickly adjusted.

The five gangsters were responsible for bringing the Yuanhe County government's fast team's catchers back to the shore, as well as the five small fishing boats.

The rest of the people drove the big ship and continued the night voyage.

Li Yu had a bold idea, pretending to be a trader with the Salt Gang.

The people from the Salt Gang had seen him last time, so they wouldn't be too suspicious.

Moreover, it is easier to hide it during the night.

All the bodies were thrown into Taihu Lake, and the blood stains on the deck were washed away.

The big ship with two lanterns hanging on it disappeared into the night.

……

"Mr. Li, selling salt privately is prohibited by imperial law, right?"

"Yes, so we killed their salt sellers." Old Hu was speechless and was speechless for a moment.

I just found the flaw in my logic and was about to speak.

Li Yu spoke first: "I'll make the decision this time. I'll give you 100 taels when I go back, and each of your men will get 50 taels."

The rhetoric that Lao Hu had just organized fell into disarray in an instant.

No way, he gave too much!

Hey.

He continued to squat and eat meat pie, drink soju, and decided not to say anything else tonight.

I thought to myself that although Brother Li is usually a little arrogant, he is really generous to his friends.

After 2 hours, the relaxed atmosphere disappeared.

The wind picked up on the lake, and the hard sails were rattled by the force of the wind.

"The boat is rocking a bit," said one of the villagers.

"Will something happen?" Li Yu looked at the dark scene and felt a little regretful.

When fighting against nature, the result depends on luck and has nothing to do with strength.

"It shouldn't run aground. The sand ship has a flat bottom and a shallow draft. The cabin is full of salt and the ballast is enough."

Based on Li Yu's description and the Dan people's understanding of Taihu Lake, they finally found their destination.

Let’s just call it the Nameless Island. It really has no name or surname.

Just a lonely island with light on it.

"Blow the gong to tell these private salt dealers to get up and release water."

……

The harsh sound of the gong scared the salt gang men who had just entered the house and rushed out of the house.

Each one carried a knife or a gun, thinking that officers and soldiers were coming.

It turned out that the familiar "old man" was here to sell salt again.

After greeting the ancestors, cursing and preparing to contact and deliver silver goods.

Li Yu saw his old friend, Taihu Jiao, again under the light.

He changed from his normal state and went up to hang his arms enthusiastically.

"Brother Taihu Jiao, you have helped me a lot. You must accept this gold leaf. If you don't accept it, you will look down on me."

The black and strong Taihu Jiao looked at the golden leaf in his hand, confused.

"Brother, who are you?"

"A few days ago, I met a group of people blocking the road in West Taihu Lake, and they wanted to rob them. So I mentioned your name, and hey, guess what?"

"What's the matter?"

"The boy was in awe when he heard it and let me pass. Before leaving, he gave me two fresh fish to calm my shock."

Taihu Jiao fell into deep thinking, which acquaintance was setting up the stick on the west side of Taihu Lake.

"You didn't ask for his name later?"

"I asked. People say it's just a cheap name and it's not worth mentioning."

The two of them seemed to be having a cross talk, and the people around them were stunned for a moment.

However, the atmosphere is very harmonious.

Coupled with the fact that I had traded many times in a row before, my vigilance was greatly reduced.

"Brother Taihu Jiao, it will take a long time to deliver the silver. I have some good wine here, let's drink some together." Li Yu put on a bold look and waved his hand, "Bring all the good wine I prepared onto the small sampan. "

In his heart, Taihu Jiao didn't want outsiders to land on the island, but the atmosphere had reached this point, and it was difficult to say no.

They are all people in the world of martial arts. They do things flawlessly, and they themselves have a good reputation.

"Good brother, let's go. You have the wine and I have the meat."

Taihu Jiao patted Li Yu hard on the shoulder to show his deep friendship.

The two of them laughed and boarded a small sampan and went to the island.

In order to win people's trust, Li Yu didn't even bring a single follower.

Crossing the river in white!
……

This gesture fell into the eyes of Taihu Jiao, and he felt ashamed again.

He came to your hometown alone as a guest, and he was still worried about this and that.

It's true that the older you are, the less courageous you are.

After working for a few more years, I washed my hands and resigned from the job to the gang leader.

Go to Guangdong, buy a house and land, marry three or five wives and concubines, and enjoy your retirement life.

The sampan shook and we arrived at the island.

Li Yu took a glance when he got off the boat. There were many rocks on the water around the island, and the water level was very shallow.

The big ship can't dock!

(End of this chapter)