Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 510
The waiter smiled and glanced at the people, and said, "A few guest officials are also here to watch the excitement? Then we have to wait. I heard from the old boatman yesterday that the sky is dark and yellow. I am afraid there is a storm two hundred miles away from us." Well, the Hai family's boat might catch up with it, although the boat is big enough to withstand wind and waves, but after all it takes some effort, so it will be a bit late to dock."

"Oh, so we have to sit for a while longer." Dayu touched ten copper coins to reward him, and then asked, "You said that old boatman's eyesight is really so good? You can see two things while sitting here. Is there a storm a hundred miles away?"

The young man got the reward, so of course he knew everything, "This young man doesn't know something. The old boatmen are used to running on the sea for many years. Don't talk about distinguishing rain from the sky, just smell the smell of the sea casually. Guess the weather in the next few days is close to ten."

Tao'er smiled and said, "Little brother, you made it so clear, but there is also someone in the family who is a boatman?"

The little guy rubbed his head and smiled naively, "To tell you the truth, my grandfather was the best boatman at Bailu Wharf. He went out to sea with the Hai family six times and visited seven or eight countries. Because I am getting old, I retired last year to take care of the elderly. Otherwise, maybe there are also our grandparents and grandchildren among the people who went to sea in the Hai family this time."

The young man had mixed expressions of regret and pride on his face, which made everyone laugh. The guest who was also drinking tea next to him heard it and shouted, "Little six, you are bragging for your grandpa again. Your grandpa is indeed a sailor." Master, you can’t do it, can you? I heard that I vomited badly as soon as I got on the boat!”

The little guy was pulled out of his dream, and his scars were exposed, his face turned into a bitter gourd, and finally he sighed, "My grandpa also scolded me every day at home, I can't inherit his mantle, I'm afraid I won't go to sea in my life chance."

The guest also felt that the words just now were a little too much, so he quickly comforted him, "Don't worry, just stay on the boat for a few more months and get used to it."

The boy shook his head noncommittally, not sure if he said this method didn't work, or he didn't want to try it anymore.

Mu Ai remembered that his family was planning to go out to sea, and would definitely need an experienced old boatman and helmsman. Maybe through this young man, he could invite his grandfather to help him out of the mountains. He looked up at Da'er, and it happened that Dayu and Tao Er was also looking over, the three of them smiled tacitly, and pressed the button without mentioning it.

At this moment, someone outside the tea shed flew over and shouted loudly, "The Haijia fleet is back, the Haijia fleet is back."

The whole pier immediately boiled, and hundreds of people ran out of the tea sheds, including the peddlers on the pier.

Mu Ai told Dayu to take good care of Xinger, and walked out holding Haizi who was struggling with the pomegranate with two small teeth. Ouyang opened his hands to protect them from being hit by others, and finally squeezed to the edge of the trestle after a long while.

The gray-clothed laborers just unloaded one boat. Although the boat owner still had two left unloaded, he still ordered the boatman to row the boat aside and make way for the middle trestle.

Soon, under the eager attention of the crowd, a group of shadowy black dots in the sky gradually grew bigger and bigger, and finally showed their real body.

The first big ship was about twenty feet long and four feet wide, with cabins two stories high. The hull and deck were all painted dark brown, and the windows were pasted with translucent things like glass. The silver light shone in the sun, dazzling people's eyes.A wooden pole more than ten feet high is erected on the bow of the ship, with thick linoleum sails hanging on it. On top of the wooden pole is a large red flag with a large Chinese character "海" embroidered with gold thread. Hunting and flying, it looks majestic and flamboyant.

Eight ships followed behind the big ship. They were smaller than the first ship, with only one floor of cabins, but the draft was extremely deep. It was obvious that they were all cargo ships full of goods.

Seeing the fleet approaching the shore, everyone on the pier looked more majestic and magnificent, and they all let out a sound of admiration.

Seeing that there was not much excitement on Mu Ai's face, Ouyang took the child, let him ride on his neck, and asked, "Have you ever seen a bigger boat than this?"

Mu Ai smiled and took his hand, "The big ships in my hometown are all made of iron sheets, which are much bigger than this one. I'll find pictures for you when I get home."

The two were talking, and a group of people squeezed past them. The leader, who was seen wearing a steward, seemed to have heard Mu Ai's words, turned his head to look at their husband and wife, and hurried towards the trestle bridge.

The big ship in the lead docked, and the boatmen who dropped anchor, tied the rope, and set the gangplank were busy but not in a hurry. It was obvious from a glance that they were all good sailors.

A chubby middle-aged man stepped out of the boat, stepped on the gangplank, and got onto the trestle. Although his face was full of exhaustion, he still smiled and bowed his hands to the onlookers, who quickly returned the salute. shouted, "Have you had a good trip, Guan Hai?"

The one shouted, "Guan Hai, what good goods did you bring back this trip?"

The sea manager was not too bothered, so he answered a few words with a smile, and thanked the boss who gave up the trestle, and then ordered his men to move the big ship away, so that the cargo ship behind could go forward to unload first.

A group of grey-clothed laborers rushed forward, grinning and wanting to do some work. Manager Hai said with a smile, "Okay, you all know the rules of our Hai family, just don't move around, and count how much you have carried." Pointing to the little steward who rushed over, "Finally ask him to settle the wages."

The gray-clothed handymen immediately saluted and thanked, the little steward whispered something to the sea steward, the sea steward frowned and nodded, and then directed the handymen to get on the ship to move the goods together.

The black wooden boxes were carried down one by one, loaded onto the carriages on the side of the road, and transported back to the city one after another. Everyone speculated about the extraordinary treasures inside.

Two laborers accidentally lifted their hands, and a box fell to the ground. When they hurriedly lifted it up again, a small amount of yellowish powder was left on the bluestone brick. When they came back, everyone raised their noses and sniffed, and said, "What kind of spice is this, and it has a spicy smell?"

Someone next to him had bright eyes, "The Hai family is making a lot of money again, this spice must be extremely expensive."

He stroked his beard with an old man before him and said with a sneer, "How could it be a good thing to move down in front of people? Didn't you see that Haijia's cargo ship is missing two, maybe it will stop dozens of miles away, and come back at night. Isn't it quiet."

Everyone nodded in agreement, and lost interest in watching, muttering about the Hai family's stinginess, while dispersing.

Mu Ai just smelled the spice, and immediately guessed what it was.In the previous life, Ye Zi liked to eat this kind of food most, curry.But the beef and chicken made with this seasoning are Ye Zi's favorite.She has also been dragged and eaten many times, so she is very familiar with it.

However, this curry should be from the Indian generation. Could it be that the sea family’s fleet has been able to sail so far, or is this time and space too different from the previous life, the ocean has become smaller, and Baihua and India have become close neighbors?
Thinking in this way, the family went back to the tea shed to sit for a while, Xing Er's little face flushed with excitement, and pestered her mother, "Mom, let's build a big boat like that, how beautiful it is, and our family's boat. The villa is about the same size."

Dayu and Tao'er also had eyes full of anticipation, and Mu Ai nodded, "Okay, as long as you are happy, Dayu and Tao'er will go around tomorrow to see if there is any shipyard that can build such a big ship, or even It’s better to be bigger than this. I want to order two at a time, how much silver do I need?”

Dayu and Tao'er agreed immediately. They didn't feel that they had never been to the sea before, but now that they are so close, they are eager to go out to sea, take a big boat to ride the wind and waves, and have a look at the depth of the sea. What's there?
Ouyang thought about Simba and Cheng'er, two naughty boys, and after whispering something, he took Dayu out to search, leaving Tao'er and Xing'er to accompany Muai and Haizi.

Haizi was young, and he was hungry after playing for a long time. Muai avoided people's eyes and fed him half a cup of spring water, so he managed to coax him well.

Fortunately, the pier is not too big. After waiting for less than two minutes, the father and son returned. Simba seemed a little flustered, looking behind him from time to time, as if someone would catch up at any moment, while Cheng'er snickered. .

Mu Ai deliberately asked the two boys if they had caused any trouble, but Haizi had already twisted his body and yelled for "Mother", so he put it down and hugged him and hurried back home.

The night was calm as usual, and no Japanese came to the door.Shouhou and Hanniu went to visit the shop of the Japanese people, and came back in the morning and said, "Those Japanese people seem to be waiting for someone to come, they are very anxious, and even send people to the seaside to guard at night."

"Is the business of their shop good?" Mu Ai asked again.

"We went to their warehouse, and there is nothing but a dozen cans of Japanese lacquer. I don't know if the business is too good to sell out, or there is no purchase at all." The thin monkey replied while stretching out his hand to pour tea, " Ma'am, do you want to exchange their shop?"

Mu Ai shook her head, always feeling that something was wrong, and suddenly a flash of inspiration came to her mind, "You just said that their warehouse is empty, there is no Japanese lacquer, and there is no tea, porcelain, and cloth bought?"

"Yeah, nothing."

"They don't want to do business without money, do they? You also found something strange, think about it carefully."

The thin monkey took a sip of tea, thought carefully for a while, and then said, "There is nothing strange about it. Ah, by the way, madam, that Japanese leader likes to draw pictures. I saw him draw big and small pictures on a picture. There are no less than a few dozen circles. However, it is too far away, and I can't see what the picture is, if not, I will take the picture back tomorrow night and give it to Madam."

Mu Ai quickly waved her hand, "No, you can't startle the snake at this time. These Japanese people must be planning something bad. Before we figure it out, it's better not to startle them."

Han Niu stayed on all night, with an empty stomach, and ate all the two plates of snacks on the table. As soon as he emptied his stomach, he asked, "How did Madam know they were going to do something bad?"

　My coughing lungs are about to pop out, and I drank a big pot, and the rock sugar pear water didn't work.

　　It seems that I can only endure it, but God knows when it will be completely healed.

　　I will be tortured to death, this miserable spring! !

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