happy event

Chapter 237 Exciting!Really enjoyable!
This day's Wangxiang Port is much busier than in the past.Countless merchant ships refitted from red horse boats are docked in the port. In the sun, they show off their masts soaring into the clouds, and the huge grooves left after the crossbows are removed from the ship's side. But when encountering pirates, the tall and simple red horse boat in front of him, who looks like a young man next door, will immediately transform into the most vicious hunter, making all the coveters cry.

This is also the reason why all businessmen are scrambling to buy a red horse boat ticket. Although they go to Japan or the Philippine Islands, send some silk, satin, porcelain or bad tea, and bring some spices, gems or wood when they come back, they will definitely make money. You have to make a lot of money, but you have to spend money to make it happen.

But today, this red horse boat is not where everyone's eyes gather.On the right side of the harbor, a three-story ship is parked on a sea that is usually forbidden to use.

Although the hull was very ordinary, without any fancy patterns, it was simply painted black, and the sails were lowered, but it still received everyone's admiring and awe-inspiring gazes.

In several teahouses and taverns not far from the harbour, there were many individual tourists and traveling businessmen.The sun is the biggest outside at this moment, so it is time to hide, sit by the window and enjoy the sea breeze, enjoy the cool and sour plum soup, or if you have a lot of money, you can also have a bowl of white and sweet sorbet.This taste is really better than living gods.

There are a lot of idlers gathering, of course it is unavoidable to chat, and the silent and majestic Wang Zhou in front of him is the best topic.

A thin tea drinker took a sip from a bowl of sour plum soup, and sighed while chewing on the crushed ice at the bottom of the bowl, "If I can sit on a Wangzhou boat and go swimming in the sea for a few days There is no regret in dying."

The figure of the companion next to him was exactly the opposite of his, and he was very white, fat and rich.The two are from the same hometown, and they often sell goods together. They have a deep friendship, so they stretched out their hands and slapped the table with a smile, and shouted, "Don't dream, it's Wang Zhou! It's not the pointed boat in your lotus pond. If you If you have this thought, you should hurry up and find a way to make him a Marquis and a Prime Minister."

The people at the next table laughed when they heard what the two said.The thin man was very annoyed that his face had been shaved. He blushed and said angrily, "Isn't it just a building boat? When I earn money, I will build a more gorgeous and richer one. Inch-thick woolen blanket..."

It's a pity that he said it so happily, but it made everyone laugh even louder.

There was an old man at the next table, wearing Gesha's gown and trousers, his face was flushed by the sea breeze, and his hands were shriveled like tree bark. He was a local fisherman at first sight.He held a small purple sand teapot in his hand, and was leisurely sipping some good tea.Hearing the thin man say this, he rarely interjected, "Little brother, this statement is wrong. If the old man's guess is correct, you must have come to Haining for business last year, right?"

The thin man was taken aback, but fortunately he still knew how to respect the elderly, so he quickly bent down to salute, and then said, "The old man is right, the boy just came out to run the Dan Gang last year."

The old man smiled and nodded, took another sip of tea before saying, "Then it's no wonder you can say what you said just now. Today the old man will talk a lot, and tell you what is so good about Wang Zhou."

Hearing this, not only the fat and thin duo, but also many tea drinkers beside them pricked up their ears, obviously they were also very curious about Wang Zhou.

A look of pride flashed in the old man's eyes, and he said slowly, "This Wang Zhou, the reason why it is called Wang Zhou, is just like what the little brother said earlier, it is the mount of a prince on the sea. But most importantly, it is It is the king of all boats, not luxurious and rich, but combat power. It can hold a thousand soldiers, one hundred and eight long-armed crossbows, and there are many unspeakable protection methods.

The year before last, some unscrupulous pirates wanted to come ashore to plunder. It happened that the triplanes and red horse boats in the port were all out to sea, and everyone was terrified.As a result, Wang Zhou arrived after the pirate's ship. The pirates he killed fled everywhere, leaving behind more than 200 corpses. The blood stained the sea red.What a pleasure! "

The old man Xu remembered the scene of that day, put down the teapot excitedly, patted the table and shouted, "Since then, no pirate has dared to come within a hundred miles of the harbor. As long as Wang Zhou appears, they will run far away." There's no shadow left!"

Everyone was honored when they heard it, and they clapped their hands and praised, "Wang Zhou is mighty!"

The thin man knew he was making a joke, scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, and asked in a low voice, "Then which prince's mount is this Wang Zhou, it's so majestic!"

I don't think that after he finished speaking, not only did he fail to relieve himself, but it made everyone laugh even harder.

A rough man responded loudly, "Which valley did your brother come from? You don't even know the famous Zhongshan King, so why do you still go to Haining to make a living? Haining is as rich as it is today, but everyone Thanks to King Zhongshan and Mrs. Dong, everyone should remember their great kindness even if they don’t know their ancestors.”

"That's right, that's right." The other tea guest also laughed, "The king of Zhongshan protects our side's peace, and Mrs. Dong has come up with countless ways to turn all the tattered fruits that wild monkeys don't eat here into gold. My family this year I only collected laver from the sea and sold it to Dong’s workshop, and I made a lot of money, and I’m going to replace it with a Sanjin mansion in a few days.”

"Then congratulations, brother." Everyone was eager to hear this, and they clasped their fists in congratulations. The man smiled from ear to ear, and raised his teacup and suggested, "Come on, everyone is living in Haining, let's respect Zhongshan King and Mrs. Dong and the two nobles live a long and healthy life, and we in Haining will naturally be able to live in peace for a hundred years."

"Okay! Well said!" Everyone cheered loudly, replacing wine with tea, and toasted in Wang Zhou's direction from a distance.

There is a single room separated by a cloth curtain inside the teahouse, which is small and elegantly furnished.A middle-aged man wearing a sapphire blue robe with a hosta on his head was leisurely flipping through the pages of a book while drinking tea.

Hearing the gossip of the people outside, he didn't know what to think of, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. Finally, he stretched out his hand to signal the boy who was waiting at the door to come forward, and whispered a few words.

The little fellow hurriedly bowed in response, and then walked out again.

A group of tea drinkers saw the sun setting, and they were about to get up and go out to work, running the boat to mark the number, sorting the goods, and preparing to salute. They just waited for a red horse boat to be idle, and they could squeeze on it and go south to pan for gold.

Just at this time, the little guy walked to the counter with a smile, and said loudly, "Old customers, my master originally chartered a red horse boat to go south to the Philippine Islands, but he had to return it because of something at home. The boat will be vacated in no time." I just heard that everyone was chatting, and they were all kind and righteous people, so they simply gave up this boat and took everyone to the south. If you are interested, you can come to me to make a name. If you don’t want to take a ride, I will Just send the mission to the tooth shop..."

"Don't." A traveling trader was the first to jump up and shouted joyfully, "Don't send it to the tooth shop. We are all going south. This is a great thing, who will let it go?"

"Yes, yes." The other man also stood up and echoed loudly while pushing towards the counter, "Thank you for your generosity, master. I, Li Dongquan, will sign up first."

"I want to sign up too. Eighteen boxes of goods plus two manpower."

The crowd at the side originally planned to say a few words of politeness, but seeing that the three of them had seized a favorable position, they became anxious, and rushed to the counter without caring about the etiquette anymore.

The little guy smiled and called everyone to line up, and then picked up a pen and paper to record.

Everyone stretched their necks and looked forward, for fear that they would lose their seats when it was their turn.

Of course, no one saw it. Just behind them, the middle-aged man in the royal blue shirt walked out leisurely through the lobby.

The street, which was quiet just now, became lively again as the sun set to the west.Many children aged eleven or twelve held exquisitely woven dustpans, filled with grilled fish slices and dried bananas, as well as cold cakes of various colors covered with white gauze, and pineapple chunks skewered on bamboo sticks.The cries of selling come and go, but they are not noisy, but give people a kind of warmth unique to the world of mortals.

The middle-aged man in sapphire blue turned down several children who came forward to solicit business, and finally arrived at the trestle bridge.

A little steward in blue shorts had already run over and bent over to report, "Master, you're back so soon. Ma'am hasn't arrived yet, do you want me to send someone to ask?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man turned his head to look the way he came and went, then smiled and replied, "No need, we'll be there soon."

The little steward also raised his feet to look around, but he didn't want to be pulled away by the collar of the passing father, "You idiot boy, I begged the patriarch, and I finally sent you to the island to be the steward. How can you even order?" There is no wink, Madam's carriage is coming, don't hurry to avoid it."

"Hey, Dad, it hurts, it hurts! Let go, I have to check the goods.

The father and father walked away noisy, leaving the middle-aged man watching the gradually approaching carriage with a wider smile on his face.

Dong Rong opened the curtains and saw that her husband was already waiting by the trestle bridge. She felt a bit better, but when she got off the car, she still couldn't help expressing her anger, "There is an old saying that no matter how close a father is, he can't even kiss half of his mother. There is nothing wrong with it, Galdi is gone, I can’t eat or drink because of thinking about it, but you laughed like you picked up gold.”

Murong Huaide smiled helplessly and indulgently, he knew in his heart that his little daughter-in-law was losing her temper again.Even if the two have lived in seclusion on the edge of the South China Sea for ten years, the child will grow up immediately.But in front of him, she is still the same as the pungent and kind little girl who married the silly boy back then.

Of course, it is also his favorite appearance, even if she is always in the palm of his hand to take care of her, he still has to worry about what is not going well with her, what is not happy about her.

"Okay, I know you're not feeling well, but when the child grows up, you have to go back to the grassland." Murong Huaide stepped forward to hold his daughter-in-law's hand, and while raising his sleeves to shield her from the sun, he coaxed her in a low voice , "Besides, in the past ten years, you have transported enough food and materials. If Gardi can't unify the grassland smoothly, it will be a pity for Mr. Feng's hard cultivation in the past few years."

(End of this chapter)