Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1499
Lin Ming's adventure this time can be described as "bearing the burden of humiliation": Although he was only a small household in Foshan, he could only be regarded as an extremely low-level "official" in the Ming Dynasty's military system. Well, if it's an ordinary military household, it's really not even a fart. Fortunately, the bluffing title of "Jinyiwei" was quite powerful in the late Ming Dynasty, and everyone respected him three points.

This time, he pretended to be a fellow on board the ship, and he didn't head directly to Lingao, just to sneak into Lingao to make it safer for himself—the so-called wholeheartedly immersing himself in the role. .His face was tanned, and his skin became rough. Gradually, the "official air" and "boyfriend" atmosphere on his body was gradually worn away one by one.

After sailing back and forth on the sea for a few months, Lin Ming felt that it was almost done, so he told Gangshou that he wanted to vote for Australians in Lingao—this is not a rare thing in Guangdong and Fujian. There has already been a large-scale active immigration wave in Taiwan. Every day, people cross the sea to Lingao to "cast money"-after paying their wages, they disembark in Kaohsiung.

Disembarkation in Kaohsiung was his careful planning - he has been here more than once, he is quite familiar with the situation here, and he has a general understanding of the gangster's work style.Not only that, there are a lot of ships going to and from Lingao, and it is not far from Dayuan. There are many ships of Ming merchants in both places. Most of these ships need to recruit supplementary personnel on the spot before departure, and it is easy to get on board.

Now he was staying below the deck of Dongshan Residence, with piercing eyes, thinking about his next move.

"Young boy, what are you thinking?" Manager Liu went to get the dinner and brought it in.

"No, I didn't think about anything." Lin Ming concealed himself, seeing that Guanshi Liu had brought over for dinner, he quickly stood up, "Guanshi Liu, I should do this..."

"You are new here and you are not familiar with the boat, so what should I do if I ask you to take it out of the sea?" Liu Guanshi narrowed his eyes and smiled, "I know you are a scholar, and you will definitely play chess—just play a few games with my old man after dinner gone."

"How can I be considered a scholar..." Lin Ming quickly denied.

"Young boy, don't hide it from me. You are not only a scholar, but your family background is probably not bad." Liu Guanshi said and took out the jug and wine glass from the cabinet.

"Drinking is not allowed on the boat. My old man is getting old, so I can drink a few sips of live blood—it's considered a prostitution, so I won't let you."

"Guard Liu, you can be yourself. I understand the rules on board." Lin Ming quickly changed the subject.

Fortunately, Manager Liu stopped talking about his family background after pouring the wine, so Lin Ming heaved a sigh of relief and looked at the food on the plate—it was unexpectedly good!What was even more unexpected was that Guanshi Liu and he ate the same food.Even if Dongshan Jushang's meals are for the boss and gangshou, the meals are not much different from those of ordinary sailors.In the past few months, he ate nothing more than to fill his stomach on the boat. At the beginning, the rough food was almost unbearable, and it took a long time to get used to it.

The meals on Dongshan Residence were quite rich. Not only were the vegetables fresh - that's all, after all, they had just left the port - they also had fish and shrimp to eat. You must know that although Lin Ming spent almost every day on the boat these past few months, But I haven't eaten decent fish and shrimp a few times, they are all salted fish and braised shrimp, not only salty and smelly, but also pitifully small in size. I don't know where the boatman got them.

"How about it, the food on our boat is good, the owner is a kind person." Guanshi Liu couldn't help bragging for his owner, "Look at the owner of the ship who eats so well for the guys."

In fact, Chen Huamin and Liu Deshan accepted the idea of ​​some Australians, and the meals and remuneration for their subordinates were better than those of other maritime merchants.Soon after implementing this policy, they realized that it was much more cost-effective to "use a small number of people with better treatment, and a large group of people with very low treatment". Half of that, and the labor cost per voyage is reduced by one-third.

"Guan Liu, what you said is right. It's the two masters who are kind." Lin Ming has now formed the habit of always echoing what anyone says.

Lin Ming hadn't had a decent meal in a few months, but when he encountered this "good meal", he immediately ate it like a cloud, and even mixed the little bit of marinade on the bottom of the dish with rice and ate it. .After eating, he poured another bowl of water and rinsed his mouth.

Guanshi Liu took a sip, and said with a wine smile: "You still say that you are not a scholar, how can an ordinary guy be as good as you? Needless to say, this vegetable juice is licked clean with your tongue. Rinse your mouth after a meal, then Not to mention. We, Mr. Liu, don't have the style."

Lin Ming secretly groaned in his heart. He never thought that the few months of hard life he had had had not completely changed the traces of his life. The old man could see it, but the gangster couldn't?Can not help but feel a little discouraged.

Frustration could not help but float on his face, Liu Guanshi thought it touched his sadness, so he couldn't help persuading him: "Young man, don't be discouraged, you are still young and have a lot of strength, now the sea is peaceful, do things well, if you want to It’s not easy to be rich, but it’s probably possible to earn a living from a well-to-do family.”

Lin Ming suddenly had an idea. He realized that no matter how he covered it up, the traces left by his past life could not be completely erased.When it comes to Lingao, it's no different than on this ship. The sailors and buddies come and go at any time, no one cares about anyone's business.I heard that the Kun thief loves to ask the bottom line, and all kinds of clues that he reveals will definitely be discovered by them.

Liu Guanshi's words seemed to be old people's love to chatter. Out of kindness, Lin Ming knew that there was also the meaning of "bottom".

If you can't respond satisfactorily, you won't be able to gain their trust.The ship was built by an Australian shipyard, and the relationship between the owner and the thief is probably not superficial. If he goes to Lingao and chews a few tongues with the thief, he will die immediately without a place to bury him!It seems that it is not possible to cover up and pretend to be poor in this way. You have to fabricate a plausible life experience to slap sloppy eyes.

Thinking of this, he made up his mind, turned a few times in his head, and already had a draft, and sighed deliberately: "Liu Guanshi, you are really good at seeing things! To tell you the truth, there were indeed some people at home in the past. Although this small family business is not considered rich, it does not worry about food and drink. It’s just that the parents left early...” Now weeping and weeping, we made up a traditional story about the prodigal son who lost all his family business and had to go to sea to make a living. .

Although this kind of story is old-fashioned, there were many examples at that time, and even if it was made up, it would be easy and complete.Lin Ming has another advantage. He is a "Voldeworm" in Foshan. He is extremely familiar with the local conditions. Yes, Lin Ming knew it.

He immediately put the whole family's affairs on himself, and when it came to the emotional part, he pretended to wipe his tears to show that he was crying.In this way, even an old Jianghu like Liu Guanshi was deceived by him. Seeing him sad, Liu Guanshi even tried to persuade him a few words.

"Originally, I thought you could write and count, and I wanted to keep you on board as a copywriter. But since you want to go to Lingao to vote, I won't mention it." Liu Guanshi said, "I heard that there are many people in Australia. There are many people who can't live without a way to find a way to survive, and now they are living well, you are young and literate, as long as you are willing to work, you will be reused in the future."

"Thank you, Manager Liu, for your comfort. I don't dare to think about this now. I heard that there are a lot of workers in Lingao, and as long as you work hard, you can get food. That's why I want to go to Lingao. I just want to come to Lingao peacefully." Gao, if you have a job and a house to live in, it’s good if you can earn a bowl of food if you are down-to-earth. I really can’t do the work on this boat.”

Navigation before modern times had no weather forecasts, weather radars, and barometers; nautical charts were not perfect, and there were pirates infested... Navigation has no safety at all, and going to sea is a risk.Ordinary people are not desperate people, and no one wants to get on a boat to make a living.Lin Ming's confession was reasonable.It fully fits his identity as a son of a poor family.

"You are too humble." Liu Guanshi took a few sips, his face blushing, "You probably don't know that you can write and count like you. If you are willing to shave your hair and throw your hair in Lingao, you can do it." Get a 'cadre' to do it—probably an Australian 'officer'. No matter how many, you can eat a piece of imperial food first. Do you think Daming has such benefits?"

Lin Ming was startled, and thought to himself that I really didn't know that the Kun thief was so "thirsty for talents", but in this way, his plan was one step closer to success.He hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "Parents who suffer from body hair and skin, shaving hair is a big deal. Even if you don't shave your hair, it will probably be easy to earn a living..."

Guanshi Liu nodded: "The filial piety of the younger generation is commendable. I won't say much as an old man. Just go to Lingao to live a good life. I'm old. I've been with the master all my life. I'm used to it and can't walk anymore. If you want to be ten or twenty years younger, you can also vote for the Australians to find a future." After saying that, he drank the wine in his glass
After dinner, Lin Ming cleaned up the utensils and returned to the cabin.Liu Guanshi had already set up a chess game, and the two played back and forth to kill a few games.Lin Ming usually had nothing to do in the hundred-household house, and he was good at all kinds of pastimes to relieve boredom. His chess skills were superb. He knew that this boat had a lot to do with the Kun thief, and Liu Guanshi and others had been to Lingao many times. It is an excellent channel to understand the inside story of the Kun thief, so he intentionally controlled his chess strength. The two of them fought back and forth inextricably, and Liu Guanshi, who had been sweeping the whole ship, was hooked. The two chatted while playing chess. Lin Ming took the opportunity to learn a lot about Lingao.

(End of this chapter)