Smuggling Daming

Zhou Zhong didn't know anything about the Japanese plan to get rid of him. After arranging the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, he asked Sun Tong to prepare a fast boat and left Shuangyu Port on a sunny morning. In the afternoon, I finally came to the smuggling port in the southeast of Songjiang Prefecture again. Because it was under the jurisdiction of Qingcun Qianhu, it was called Qingcun Port.

The same as when Zhou Zhong left, Qingcun Port is still very lively. Most of the ships involved in smuggling in Songjiang Mansion enter and exit through this port, and there is a constant flow of people coming and going, especially for big smugglers like the Xie family. There are fixed berths, and these berths are not under the control of Qianhu, and the Xie family's personnel and ships do not have to pay taxes when they enter and leave. This shows that the power behind the Xie family is so great that Qianhu, who is a local snake, dare not offend others .

Although Nanyang Chamber of Commerce was no weaker than Xie's in the past, it did not have a fixed berth in Qingcun Port. This is mainly because Nanyang Chamber of Commerce's goods are generally provided by suppliers like He Xian, unlike Xie's, which is outward To receive the goods, at the same time, I will also transport some goods from land to save costs, so I need a dedicated wharf.

Zhou Zhong's boat stopped at a random berth, and then disembarked with Wangcai and Fugui, as well as a dozen guards arranged by the chamber of commerce.Originally, Zhou Zhong wanted to go back to Songjiang alone, but Sanniang was worried that Zhou Zhong would be killed because they had just wiped out the Quanluo Chamber of Commerce and the Shangquan Chamber of Commerce, especially the leader of the Shangquan Chamber of Commerce, Shangquan Honger. They retaliated, so they just arranged these guards for him.

"Young master, our brothers will protect you into the city. When we arrive in the city, we will find a place to live near our home. Every day, we will send people to guard secretly in front of the gate of the mansion. If there is anything, you just need to take care of the brother on duty." Just give me an order!" Wang Cai said to Zhou Zhong at this moment.

"Well, I see!" Zhou nodded his head.When he left home, he told Aunt Wang that they were going to visit friends. Now if he brought Wangcai and the others back, it would be impossible to explain, and Zhou Zhong didn’t want his family to know that he took over Nanyang Chamber of Commerce to participate in smuggling, so he could only Let Wangcai and others stay outside for the time being.

But just as Zhou Zhong and the others stepped onto the pier and were about to find a car to leave here, they saw a long stream of people slowly moving towards the pier on the only road leading to the pier in the distance. These people are ragged and haggard, and they can be seen as victims of disasters outside the city of Songjiang Prefecture.

Seeing this endless team of victims, Zhou Zhong couldn't help being a little surprised, thinking that these victims didn't stay well outside Songjiang City, why did they all come to the port?Moreover, among these victims, there are not only young and strong men, but also women and children. If you say that they seem to be fleeing, these victims have somewhat hopeful smiles on their faces. The numbness at the time was completely different, and people who fled would never show such an expression!

Seeing these strange disaster victims, not only Zhou Zhong was very curious, but other people on the port were also talking about it. Some of them who knew the inside story began to show off their knowledge to the people around them loudly, causing them to gather around quickly. A group of good people.

Zhou Zhong also leaned over to listen, but when he heard that the Xie family was recruiting these victims, he slapped his head, then shook his head with a wry smile and said to himself: "I didn't expect the Xie family's actions to be so fast. , Now they have started recruiting victims to prepare soap workshops, and it looks like soap will be on the market next spring."

Last time, Xie Lingyun and Zhou Zhong said that they would open soap workshops on Dayang Island and Xiaoyang Island near the Songjiang waters. These two islands are just on the route from Songjiang to Shuangyu Port, and Xie's boats can easily transport them. The materials needed on the island and the soap produced in the future are also convenient to keep secret. The disaster victims in front of Zhou Zhong were all recruited by Xie's family to work on the island.

Knowing the origins of these victims, and seeing the families of these victims, it seems that the Xie family is doing quite well, not only recruiting strong laborers among the victims to go to the island, but also bringing their families to the island , This is also conducive to allowing these victims to work on the island with peace of mind.

Standing on the pier, Zhou Zhong watched the victims walk to the Xie family's fixed berth on the east side of the pier, where several large sailboats for transporting people were parked.He watched those disaster victims board the sailing boat with his own eyes. At this time, Wangcai and the others also found several carriages. Zhou Zhong himself took one, and Wangcai and the others took the others. Then the group left Qingcun Port in the carriage, and soon Enter Songjiang City.

Zhou Zhong's carriage did not go home immediately after entering the city, but first went to Zheng Jing and Li Zheng to inquire about the situation. They were instigated by the servants in the mansion to persuade them to go back. In addition, in order to lie to Zhou Zhongyuan, they did not go out during this period of time, so as not to be encountered by Steward Xu, so now the whole Zhou Mansion always thinks that they have gone out to play and have not returned. deliberately looking for.

Hearing that everything was normal at home, Zhou Zhong felt relieved, and then made an appointment with Zheng Jing and Li Zheng to drink another day, and then returned to Zhou Mansion in a carriage, but after Zhou Zhong's carriage stopped, Wangcai and the others The carriage left soon, and they will take the guards to find a place to live around the Zhou mansion.

I saw Zhou Zhong got off the carriage with big and small bags. In the bundle were the gifts he had prepared, including clothes for Aunt Wang and Zhuo Er, toys for Duo Er, and health supplements for Steward Xu and Su Niang. supplements etc.After Zhou Zhong paid the fare and sent the coachman away, he turned around and looked at the familiar gate of Zhou Mansion.This time he left for nearly 20 days, and he didn't know what happened to Zhuang'er and the others?

Thinking of those relatives at home, Zhou Zhong couldn't help being excited, strode to the front of the house, and knocked on the knocker on the door.As a result, he soon heard heavy footsteps coming from inside, and as soon as the door opened, a fat face covered with oil stuck out from the crack of the door, it was Steward Xu.

"Master! You're finally back! Have you had a hard journey?" Seeing Zhou Zhong standing in front of the door, Steward Xu immediately called out in surprise. Beat the dust that doesn't exist.

Zhou Zhong grabbed Steward Xu with a smile and said, "Don't worry about it. I came here in a carriage and it's not dirty at all. How are Auntie and Bracelet? Has anything happened at home these days?"

Seeing his young master come back, Steward Xu's fat face was about to burst into laughter, and he took the burden in Zhou Zhong's hand and replied, "Aunt Wang, the eldest lady, and the second lady are all very well, but the young master has been away from home for so many days. They have always been worried, and asked the old slave to inquire about the situation several times, and there is nothing wrong with the family, but they have bought some new year goods to prepare for the New Year, and Wu Shan's injuries are almost healed, and now he can go to the field."

Hearing these words from Butler Xu himself, Zhou Zhong finally felt relieved, but then he thought of someone else, and smiled immediately: "Butler Xu, why did you miss someone, Su Niang is now What's the matter with her body, she is pregnant with a child, so don't make her tired."

"Hey, thank you, young master, for your concern. Su Niang is in good health, especially after entering the mansion, she ate well and slept well. Now her belly is obviously bigger than before. The doctor said that the baby will be born in June next year!" When mentioning Su Niang and the child in her womb, her face was filled with a bright smile. He was in his early fifties and had never been married. Su Niang is also doubly concerned.

Zhou Zhong and Steward Xu were chatting about the family affairs, while they entered the courtyard and walked towards the inner house. When they came to the courtyard where Aunt Wang lived, they heard a woman talking and laughing inside. Aunt and Bracelet.

Hearing the familiar voices of relatives, Zhou Zhong couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart, and strode into the house, only to see Aunt Wang, Su Niang, and Zhuo'er sitting around the table in the hall, embroidering and talking Joking and laughing.

"Chonger~" Aunt Wang, who was facing the door, was the first to see Zhou Zhong coming in, she immediately stood up in surprise and shouted, and at the same time, the embroidery in her hand fell on the table.

"Brother, you're finally back!" At this moment, Zhuo'er also saw Zhou Zhong who was smiling, threw away the embroidery in his hand and ran over to hold his hand, full of joy.If she hadn't been a big girl now, she would have plunged headlong into Zhou Zhong's arms and acted like a baby. After all, it was the first time she had been separated from Zhou Zhong for such a long time.

At this time, Su Niang also came up to salute Zhou Zhong, and Aunt Wang pulled Zhou Zhong to sit down and asked him how he was eating and sleeping outside.At the same time, he complained that it took him so long to go, and he didn't know how to send a letter back.

Others may think that Aunt Wang is a bit nagging, but Zhou Zhong's parents in his previous life passed away early, and he has always longed for family affection, so now hearing Aunt Wang's nagging, instead of feeling disgusted, he feels very kind, because it is like It's like a home.

However, when Zhou Zhong was listening to Aunt Wang's nagging, he suddenly heard the sound of children playing outside, and then two young girls who believed his age rushed into the room one after the other. When the girl in front saw Zhou Zhong , Immediately screamed in surprise, jumped into his arms and shouted: "Brother, why did you come back, Duo'er misses you to death!"

Holding Duo'er in his arms, Zhou Zhong laughed heartily. To be honest, during these days in Shuangyu, what he misses the most is Duo'er, the innocent and lovely sister.

But at this time, Zhou Zhong also noticed the little girl who rushed into the room with Duo'er, and saw that the other party was about the same age as Duo'er, with exquisitely carved jade and extremely cute. This girl probably saw a stranger in the room , so after rushing in, he became quiet all of a sudden, biting his fingers and standing by the door, not daring to come in. It just made Zhou Zhong wonder when there was such a girl in the house, and he always felt that this girl was very familiar, as if in Where have you seen it?

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