in charge

The smoke has thinned.

Mo Zi looked around clearly and couldn't help being surprised.What was thought to be only a dozen or so pirate ships turned out to be more than 30, and there were fifty or sixty boats of various kinds, densely dotted across the desolate river.Under the torches on the boat, there were rows of bare-chested men wearing black thongs, standing solidly, with straight lines and expressions on their faces.

This is not a water bandit, it is clearly a navy.she thought to herself.

Zuo You's boat was surrounded by three layers of people inside and out, and the other party obviously wanted to catch the thief first and capture the king first.

But Zuo You looked unfocused, his eyes searched, and he replied in a loud voice, "Zuo has traveled this route for many years, thinking that he has made arrangements early, but he didn't expect to miss a good man. Please ask the good man's name, if you want to buy money, It’s time to discuss it early, and your brothers’ hard work will be in vain.”

The voice came from nowhere, but it was bold to hear, "Master Zuo is so good, I am very happy as a thief. I can't tell you my real name and surname. I have been doing business on this line for a short time. A nickname is Shanyanluo. Master Zuo just called him that."

Zuo You clasped his fists, "Good Yan Luo, Zuo has always respected good men who are capable. It is also fate to meet you today, and it is just a good time to make more friends."

"I was a thief when I heard that Master Zuo was generous and righteous. I was half-believed. It's good to know when I see you. This is the best way. It saves you from fighting and killing, and you can make money with peace. I don't want much. With Master Zuo's financial resources I can definitely give it. A boat costs 1000 taels, and I will let you go there. It will not be charged for the return journey, and it is a gift for Master Zuo." There was a smile in Shan Yanluo's words.

Mo Zi also laughed, this business is quite profitable, and he wanted to pay 2 taels of silver for one trip.

Zuo You's voice was a little cold, "One thousand per boat? The price for a round trip?" Ming robbed money, and said it was a gift to him.This guy who calls himself a thief.It just doesn't make sense.

Shan Yanluo said: "Don't you think Zuo Ye is too small? When you meet for the first time, you have to leave some leeway. Otherwise, how will you continue the business in the future? Zuo Ye just means it."

Zuo You laughed loudly, "Since you know who I am, you still dare to be so rampant. Zuo has encountered immortality. Listen carefully, these ships of mine are what the royal family needs. If there is any mistake, your heads Just waiting to move. There are people from the water village ahead to meet me. If I don’t see me before dawn, I will send a military boat to see. Although there are quite a few of you mobs, but my boat is big, and I also have excellent water and kung fu players, so I can’t take it easy Winning, but it will cost you a lot. Zuo dared to walk this waterway. Naturally, he is not a coward who is afraid of death. Finally, I will discuss with you. 2000 taels of silver will buy you to make way, and I will give it with both hands."

They were bargaining over there, and Mo Zi asked Zan to join them. "Who can find that good Yama? The sound is not far away, it may be on the boat to our left or right."

Smelly Fish was smart this time, he climbed up the lookout bucket twice, and squeezed his eyes tightly, "Brother Mo, where you are now. Turn [-] degrees to the southeast, and look down at [-] degrees. That pair of boats holds the oars up and through the The bearded man in coir raincoat, his mouth is moving."

Mo Zi's eyesight is not as good as that of Smelly Fish, but she saw the bearded man, who was completely dressed as a fisherman.

After hearing Zuo You's words, Shan Yanluo was neither angry nor panicked, "If the thief is afraid of the soldiers in the water village, he would not dare to stop Master Zuo here. Unless Master Zuo doesn't pay the money, no matter who the goods on your ship are for, The thieves must be taken away. Master Zuo’s cargo is worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, so why don’t you even give 1000 taels? It’s too stingy.”

"These are all Han Chinese." Mo Zi said suddenly.

Zhong An was stunned, "Daqiu Han people are not of high status and are bound by strict laws, dare to rob Zuo You's boat?"

"Daqiu water bandits generally don't make trouble like this, and they only pick sporadic small and medium-sized merchants to attack. And this Shan Yanluo seems to like to gnaw hard bones." Mo Zi smiled, "For some reason, I still admire him."

Zhong An gave her a serious look, "Don't forget, Bai Yu is seriously injured and fainted to reward the thief leader?

Mo Zi replied to him, "Doctor Ji is skilled in medicine. He does everything he says. Don't worry, sir. They clearly have the upper hand underwater, but none of our people died. I thought they were merciful and not crazy gangsters. During the negotiation To besiege and not to attack shows that thieves have their own way. To be honest, besides admiring him, I also thank him for not missing a single person on board."

Zhong An couldn't say no to her, so he had no choice but to not mention it, "How is it now? To fight or not to fight?"

"If Zuo You refuses the money, then you will have to fight hard." Mo Zi narrowed his eyes and laughed twice.

Zhong An intuitively felt that she had something to do, but it might be a wrong idea, "What do you want to do?"

Mo Zi charged at him, and her smile became sweeter, "Sir, Zuo You has some grievances with my friend, how about I help her make things better?"

Before Zhong An could finish speaking, Mo Zi dragged Wei Jia to Zan Jin Ding Gou's side, and whispered a few words to them.

Several people walked towards the stern of the ship quickly.

Zhong An was still guessing what Mo Zi was going to do, when suddenly, there was a whizzing sound, followed by Zuo You's exclamation.

"Shan Yanluo, you are actually stabbing someone in the back!" Zuo You was out of breath, his cap was shot off, and he was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Shan Yanluo didn't answer right away this time. After waiting for a while, he laughed and said, "Master Zuo, if you don't agree, the next arrow will be your head. You don't have to believe it, try it."

Zhong An immediately understood, and with his mouth half-opened, "You actually help the water bandits scare Zuo You?" Although Zuo You is not a good guy, but they are traveling together for the time being, so it is inappropriate to take such a risk.

"Sir, have you forgotten Mo Zi's background? A trafficker and a water bandit are of the same kind." However, Mo Zi is not a person who follows the rules of this era.

whoosh-

a wind.

Zuo You found that the arrow was stuck in his right ear, and finally his feet were a little soft. Thinking about it again, the loss of 1000 taels for a boat was still affordable.Escape first, and then invite the soldiers and horses of the water village to destroy them, so you don't have to act temporarily.

"Okay, I agree." Although her feet were soft, her voice did not tremble.

Shan Yanluo's last sentence was correct, "Thank you. If you want cash, gold and jewelry are also acceptable. I don't accept silver tickets. Thank you—"

Mo Zi replied softly, "You're welcome. The green mountains will not change, and the green water will flow forever. I hope you will return my favor sometime."

After paying the money, the water bandits threw the torches into the water, and it became dark immediately.When Zuo You yelled to light up the lights, the surrounding area was already empty, and nearly a hundred ships came and went like ghosts.

Mo Zi looked at the strange peaks and rocks not far away, and was sure that there were hidden water holes and the like, and coupled with the poor lighting of the torches, it was not difficult to make shadows.

Later, when I went to the cabin and told Mrs. Miao about the matter, Mrs. Miao was very happy, saying that Zuo You had vomited out the several hundred taels of silver she had sold, including Ben Daili.

After the boat sailed overnight, towns began to appear on both sides of the strait, and everyone felt relieved.After breakfast, Mo Zi boarded the main boat to see Zuo You.Her niece always comes to condolences to the elders.

Zuo You looked in a good mood, "Did you freak out last night? How is your brother's injury?"

"Before I came, he just woke up, and his expression was still not very good, but he should be fine." Mo Zi smiled, "Brother still reminded me to come and take a look. How is my uncle? Money and other things are missing here , You can make more money over there. It’s up to you to decide how much the salt costs, so why bother to be honest with a rough man? If you hurt your life, that’s the real loss, and you can’t make up for it.”

Hearing what Zuo You said was very useful, he said it was good.

Mo Zi said again: "Last night, the thief collected the money according to the boat, and my brother and sister's boat was handed over to my uncle. I feel really sorry. Today, besides paying respects to my uncle, I also want to pay back my uncle's debt." Turning around, he called Zan Jin .

Zan Jin stepped forward and placed a carved box in front of Zuo You.

Hearing that she didn't want to pay back 1000 taels, but a gift, Zuo You couldn't help but mutter in his heart, but when he opened it, he immediately squinted and smiled, "Your niece is polite. It's just 1000 taels, so uncle will treat it as a debt to your brother and sister." I didn't plan to ask you for a red envelope for the Chinese New Year. This gift is so precious that my uncle can't accept it."

"One family doesn't talk about two families." Mo Zi smiled lightly, "If we hadn't followed uncle's boat, our brothers and sisters would have been robbed by those water bandits long ago, and maybe we would have lost our lives. This thing is from my late father. From the jade mine, although the family is in decline now, there are still some of this kind of jade in the family. Instead of letting the pawn shop cheat the price, it is better to send it as a favor, and it can make people think about it. If you don’t mind it, please accept it. Down."

She was generous with the Emperor Zhou's generosity and offered a piece of beautiful jade.Of course, the loss of 2 taels cannot be made up, but the 3000 taels are worth it.There is a saying that goes well, give a jujube with a slap in the face.Also, by the way, strengthen the horizontal connection, so as to avoid any accidents on the last day.

"My niece is filial, so you can't be stingy as an uncle. I'll take the jade, and don't treat those at home casually. I'll show you when I get back. If you're willing, just sell it to me. I won't treat you badly." Zuo You was very pleased. I like the texture of this piece of jade, and I want to buy it.

Mo Zi quickly thanked him, thinking in his heart, he really didn't miss this chance, no wonder he became the number one merchant from a poor boy.

Before leaving, Zuo You gave her an old ginseng, and said that he would visit her elder brother when he reached the shore.

Back on the boat, she showed the old ginseng to Xiao Wei who was lying on the hung and drinking the medicine, but said, "He looked very kind, I had this ginseng checked by Doctor Ji, and it was fine. You can take it if you want, Don’t say I’m poisoned and just randomly take other people’s things.”

Xiao Wei was amused by this, "If you say that, do I still dare to take it? Throw it away."

"Why don't you feed the fish? I don't know if the fish eat ginseng? If they eat it, will they turn into flying fish?" Last night, Mo Zi was in a good mood when he taught Zuo You a lesson by the hands of water bandits.

"It's up to you." How did Xiao Wei know that she left her injury behind, only seeing that she was more lively and cute than usual, and his mood was also brighter.

"I plan to find a chance to separate from the Zuo family's fleet when we land. It will be inconvenient for us to go back and forth if we stop at one place, and it is difficult for Zuo You to be suspicious and inform others." After joking around, he got down to business.

"That's exactly what I mean." Xiao Wei just wanted to say that the two wanted to go together, when the smelly fish ran in from outside.

"Eldest young master, do you want to wash your face? Drink tea? Or relieve yourself? I'll help you! Brother Mo can't do this kind of rough work."

Mo Zi snorted, said that the stinky fish would repay her kindness, then turned and walked out.

Xiao Wei suddenly turned black. ! .