Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 43 The situation changes suddenly
There is a lookout tower on the gravel beach.

The wooden observation deck is as high as three floors.

Further inside, there is a row of wooden houses on a slightly higher ground.

When the men from the Yan Gang heard that there were visitors, they all came out to watch the fun.

Because no outsiders have ever landed on the island.

This is the outpost of the Salt Gang's trading. Although it is not a gathering of experts, there is a frequent exchange of goods.

A simple wooden house.

The thick and curved long table and the weird-shaped Taishi chair were clearly made by amateurs.

"Not bad, informal, performance art." This is a very contrary and hypocritical compliment.

However, it attracted great joy from Taihu Jiao.

He looked directly at Li Yu and asked:
"Brother, do you also think the workmanship of these tables and chairs is unusual?"

"Of course, I have very high standards and I won't praise something easily unless it's really a good thing."

Taihu Jiao laughed loudly and his eyes were hot.

Holding Li Yu's shoulders, he said excitedly:
"Finally, I met someone who knows the goods. I made these household items myself."

"My dream since I was a child is to be a good carpenter and make a living from my craftsmanship."

"Then later~"

"Hey, it's not that my family is poor, the squire is demanding rent again. I, I, I got angry and killed his whole family and set a fire."

His expression is very wonderful, with [-]% regret, [-]% nostalgia, and [-]% violence.

Li Yu was a good flatterer and immediately picked up the conversation:

"The killing is good, but now the court is unkind, the government is immoral, and the scholars are immoral."

"Brother Li scolded him happily, come and have a drink." Taihu Jiao was unusually excited, probably because he met his confidant.

"My original dream was to be a carpenter."

"Ah? Then, what happened next?"

"My family forced me to study and take the imperial examination. They said that being an official and eating the royal food was the right way, and making any other money was just low-class."

"Then why are you in the world?"

"I thought the huanghuali official hat chair that my husband sat on was good, so I modified it for him to make it more ergonomic. As a result, he got furious and kicked me out of the academy. In anger, I went into the sea."

……

Taihu Jiao was stunned for a long time, then laughed wildly, tears of laughter came out.

"Brother Li, as carpenters, the most important thing about our craftsmanship is solidity. Take care of it."

He jumped onto the table in a hurry and stamped it hard a few times. But he felt it was not enough and jumped up a foot.

Dust was rising, but the table remained motionless and extremely solid.

This shocked Li Yu, and his expression was not fake at all.

According to visual inspection, his weight is no less than 180 pounds.

This guy is a real talent.

It's just that the skill points are crooked.

If there had been a master to teach him well, he might have really become a little Lu Ban!

There is not a single nail, and the table is so stable thanks to the mortise and tenon structure.

Moreover, it is so ugly.

There are bacon, chicken, duck, and fresh fish on the island, and there are a lot of them on the table.

Li Yu brought the wine and distributed several jars to the people below.

The two of them drank wine and food, and the more they chatted, the more they became attached to each other.

Suddenly, Taihu Jiao said:
"Brother, I know who you are."

"You are the military advisor of Fucheng's army, and your eldest brother just died. However, you are not a bad person, and you are loyal."

Li Yu's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat, and his drunkenness disappeared immediately.

This seemingly stupid, clumsy guy actually sent someone to find out his background a long time ago.

"Brother Taihu Jiao, you even know this."

The man serving the drinks beside him chuckled.

"Master Li, I came ashore to inquire. I'm sorry. The main reason is to prevent the government from planting stakes."

"It doesn't matter, we will all be members of our own family from now on. If you get ashore, be sure to come to me at the entrance and I will take you all over the city."

"I heard that in the Goulan tiled houses in Fucheng, the ladies all looked as white as if they had fallen into dough pockets. Is this true or false?"

"I'll take you to see it next time."

……

Li Yu just responded casually, his heart was in turmoil, a Category 10 typhoon was blowing.

There was a big flaw in the plan!

Taihu Jiao knows himself and his true identity.

After the private salt ship disappears, the big figures in the government behind the scenes will definitely investigate, and they can easily find out about themselves.

It is impossible for Taihu Jiao to keep secrets for himself.

They are the Salt Gang, not the White Lotus Heaven and Earth Society.

The Salt Gang only seeks wealth and will not offend the government to the point of death.As long as the government sends people to inquire, explain clearly the stakes, and ensure that those who don't know are innocent, they will sell themselves immediately.

At this point, the White Lotus Sect Heaven and Earth would be more reassuring.

They and the government never compromise.

Moreover, they are even more keen on killing the whole family of traitors who surrender to the government.

"I'm afraid Mr. Li doesn't know that there are also women on our island." Taihu Jiao chuckled.

"Oh? What's it from?"

"No matter where they come from, they are all top-notch. Come on, arrange one, no, two, for my brother."

The enthusiastic Taihu Jiao entertains himself sincerely.

But Li Yu, the CPU in his brain was almost burning.

How to make up for such a big mistake?

Quit your mouth!

We can only kill everyone on this island and leave no one alive.

Dead people don't reveal secrets.

……

"Brother Li, I have a proposal. Let's become sworn brothers!"

"Ah, what did you say?"

"I hit it off with you today. We must have a special fate. Now we are sworn brothers of life and death, and we will join forces to join forces in the world." Taihu Jiao said seriously.

He was really not joking. People in the world attach great importance to sworn vows and cannot tolerate any ambiguity.

Li Yu nodded, indicating that he agreed.

If you don't agree, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave the island today.

Stabilize him first, and then think of a solution.

Fortunately, the work of delivering salt silver has also ended.

Salt, all arrived on the island.

The silver was stacked in the cabin.

All the people from the Salt Gang came out to witness the big scene.

The boys took out the table and placed it on the gravel beach, placing incense candles, chicken heads, pig heads, and wine.

At a quick count, there were 20 men in total.

Taihu Jiao took the dagger, cut his palm open, and the blood dripped into the bowl.

Li Yu also took the dagger and followed suit.

"The emperor and heaven are above, and the earth is below... We do not wish to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but we wish to die in the same year, the same month and the same day."

Then, the two of them picked up the wine mixed with blood and drank it all.

Li Yu's stomach was burning due to the high level of liquor.

He was able to hide his discomfort by drinking.

The last sentence he said about dying in the same year, the same month and the same day was very guilty.

"Someone, take my brother to Huazhai."

"Brother, you first send someone to send a message to the ship, telling them not to worry, to anchor down and wait."

……

The people on the big ship were also very nervous and anxious.

After hearing the message, my first reaction was whether I would be held hostage.

Mr. Hu Ba almost drew his sword and ordered an attack!
Fan Jing, however, felt that it was not so bad and suggested to wait and see how things develop.

The people on the boat were sharpening their swords and cleaning their guns, staring at the disturbances on the island.

Li Yu, on the other hand, was supported by two young men from the Salt Gang and walked a short distance.

It turned out that it was in the middle of the dense forest on the island.

There was a large open space created by humans, where the Salt Gang built three rows of houses to store supplies.

The open space was surrounded by a fence and drainage ditches were dug.

There were three people from the Salt Gang responsible for guarding the house, and they also had a dog.

I heard that the eldest brother's sworn brother was here, so he was naturally attentive and enthusiastic.

The last row of houses is a unique place.

The decoration inside is no different from that of wealthy people on land.

Opening the door, two frightened young women sat on chairs with their heads lowered. Their looks were actually very similar.

"Master Li, please take your time and play."

"If anything happens, just call the kids."

Li Yu took out a few broken pieces of silver from his sleeve and rewarded them without looking at the weight.

"I'm a thin-skinned person and don't like others getting too close."

"I understand, I understand. A small promise will go a long way."

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(End of this chapter)