happy event

Chapter 253
"My lord, I'm fine. I'm supposed to arrive at the Philippine Island in three or five days. I'll leave one boat for you to dispatch, and I'll take the other two boats back. The people at home will bother you to worry about it." .”

Hearing what Dong Ping said, Mr. Cao quickly nodded and responded, "Don't worry, although we old bones have gained a lot of weight over the years, our brains are still not confused. Go back to Daqi to find someone, and you must find Sister Rong Er and Zhuzi. If there is any news, remember to send the letter early, so that we will not worry about it all day."

"That's natural."

The old and the young said a few words, then stood side by side at the bow of the boat and said nothing more.The hearts of both of them are equally heavy, no matter how cool the sea breeze is, it can't blow away the worries in their hearts.Until Mrs. Cao poked her head out of the kitchen and yelled loudly to eat.The two quickly put away the solemn look on their faces, pretended to be talking and laughing relaxedly and walked back.

Although the red horse boat was headed against the wind, the members of the Chen family were experienced, so the speed of the boat was not too slow.On this day, I saw the Philippine Island in front of me.All the people on board, old and young, gathered on the deck to see a new scene.Except for a few boatmen who have been here, this is the first time for Mr. Cao and others. They think about starting a new life here in the future. It may be a few months, it may be half a year, or it may be decades. A complex taste welled up.

Of course, this does not include children. A dozen girls and boys from the servants' homes are scrambling to stretch their necks to look around the island, chatting and chatting, obviously very excited about this move.

"Brother, my dad said that there are many wild monkeys on this big island."

"I also heard from my father that the ground here is paved with gold!"

"Ah, it doesn't mean that you won't have to work for the rest of your life by lowering your head to pry a gold brick! How many catties of pine nut candy can you buy?"

The children's childish words spread with the wind, and the adults were all amused when they heard them, and their hearts were relieved for a while.Mr. Chen specifically asked the boatmen to slow down and enter the port after the sky completely darkened.

Dong Ping got off the boat with two trusted boatmen, and quickly disappeared into the dark night without making a sound.

In the backyard of Dong's shop, the lights are brightly lit at the moment, and the young shopkeeper with a somewhat cold face is sitting behind the desk with frowns, staring at a letter in his hand.

At the beginning, he was just a small steward in a commercial firm. Because he was serious in his work, stubborn in temper and didn't know how to adapt, he was often scolded by his distant relatives, that is, the shopkeeper, as a stubborn man.

Unexpectedly, one day he was suddenly sent to the head office to deliver a letter, and then he accepted the job.Not only is the salary unimaginably generous every month, but there is even a sum of hard-earned money of more than one hundred taels at the end of the year. Needless to say, it is extremely easy to buy a yard and marry a wife after saving for three to five years.

If there is only one bad thing, it's that it's a little too lonely to stay here.Although the Philippine island is becoming more and more prosperous, it is still much worse than Daqi.However, there are often merchant ships at home, and he is also busy with work, so he doesn't think it is too boring.But in the past two months, the firm sent news that the business would be suspended for a few months, and even asked him to perform a small play, claiming to change the owner.

The shops in this port were originally the fleets of various merchants, and they were opened for the convenience of staying or transshipment.Ships on the sea are risky, and things like ship damage or cargo robbery often happen. The owners of these shops are often changed, but they are small shopkeepers, because they are familiar with local affairs and Filipino, they will always be called. Stay and stay.Therefore, his previous actions were not too eye-catching.

He vaguely guessed, if something happened to the master's house, then the biggest task he came here, is it about to start?
Thinking like this, he squeezed the envelope in his hand tightly again.For that secret mission, even the slightest risk cannot be taken.Although he instinctively believed that the woman who left the letter must have no malicious intentions and might have some connection with his business, but if she couldn't produce the seal, she couldn't prove anything.But this letter can be kept for a while, and when the time comes, someone from the family will take it back and let the smarter shopkeepers distinguish it.

He was opening the drawer to put the letter in, when he heard the local native hired by the shop woowawa report outside the door, "Someone is knocking on the door of the shop and wants to see the shopkeeper!"

The young shopkeeper subconsciously glanced at the dark night outside the window, then replied in Filipino as well, and walked out of the study room quickly.After getting to the shop in front, he could see that the person who came was Han, so he couldn't help feeling a little close, so he clasped his fists and asked, "It's getting late, our shop is closed. If you need help with business, why don't you come early tomorrow?" Come and turn around."

Dong Ping looked the young shopkeeper up and down, saw that he was smiling kindly, and there was no strange color on his face, so he guessed that he really didn't know himself, so he nodded secretly, and then said in a low voice, "This shopkeeper has worked hard. It’s from Peach Blossom Mountain, please borrow a step from the shopkeeper to speak.”

Hearing this, the young shopkeeper's eyes lit up suddenly.Peach Blossom Mountain was the code word he made an appointment with the shopkeeper when he accepted the task. It is said that the two owners of the firm lived on Peach Blossom Mountain before they were rich. Since this person can say this name, he must be someone from his family.

"Okay, okay. This guest officer has come from a long way, follow me to the study for a while."

Dong Ping nodded, waved his hand to signal the two boatmen to stay in the shop, and then followed the shopkeeper to the backyard.He was anxious to settle the elders in the family well, and then returned to Daqi, so he didn't hesitate, and directly took off a small gold ring hanging around his neck and handed it to the young shopkeeper.

The young shopkeeper took it respectfully, then dipped some ink pad on the ring, took out a box, turned out the bottom sheet of paper, and carefully printed the ring next to the original pattern on it.

After getting it under the lamp to check it carefully, seeing that there was nothing wrong with it, he quickly knelt down, touched the ring with both hands, and said excitedly, "Little Wu Youde, I have seen my boss."

"Treasurer Wu, please hurry up. It's hard for you to stay here all year round. It's really hard work." Dong Ping didn't have any empty words, and he spoke the truth. On the contrary, Wu Youde felt warm in his heart.He repeatedly bent down to salute, and said humbly, "This is what the young one should do. It's okay to work harder. It's just that there is no news from home recently, and the young one is worried about family affairs, so I finally hope for my boss. If there is something to do with my boss, just ask. "

Dong Ping was not polite, and stated the purpose of the trip in a low voice, and finally said, "These people are relatives who are in charge of the family, and you need to take care of them for a short stay on the island."

"My boss's words are serious." Shopkeeper Wu hurriedly responded respectfully, "I have been staying here for this reason, and now I have finally waited for the opportunity to work, and I will definitely not disappoint my boss' trust."

"Okay, let's talk about the rest tomorrow. Let's settle down the women and children for the time being." Dong Ping got up while talking, and shopkeeper Wu was about to go out with him when he suddenly remembered the letter in the cabinet. He hesitated and said, "Boss, I still have something to report."

"what's up?"

"Half a month ago, a woman came to the shop to inquire about our business, whether there have been any ships coming in and out of here recently. The little girl lied that she had changed owners and didn't know the arrangements of the business. But five or six days ago, she came again and left a letter A letter, saying that it can be handed over to any of the big managers of our Dongjia Commercial Bank. Look..."

Dong Ping didn't know why, but his heart suddenly tightened, he turned around immediately, and asked, "Where is the letter, let me have a look!"

"Yes!" Shopkeeper Wu hurried to the desk, took the letter and brought it to him.

When Dong Ping saw the familiar black letters on the front of the envelope, he felt his brain explode, and his eyes burst into gold stars.Like a drowning man getting a lifesaver, he firmly grasped the hand of Shopkeeper Wu, and asked in a trembling voice, "Where is the messenger now? Tell me, tell me!"

Shopkeeper Wu's arm was in excruciating pain from being scratched, and he subconsciously felt that he had made a big mistake, so he quickly responded, "The woman who delivered the letter has been away for five or six days, and she is probably at sea now."

"Oh, elder sister, I'm late!" Dong Ping was so regretful that his intestines were turning green, and he raised his hand and slapped himself twice. If he catches up on the road, will he be able to meet his sister who is drifting away? .

Shopkeeper Wu was terrified. Even an idiot could guess that he was in trouble. He knelt down, "Master, it's all the villain's fault. I didn't know that woman was from my own family."

Dong Ping slapped himself hot on the face, but his mind seemed much clearer.He took a few breaths, picked up shopkeeper Wu, and then took the secret letter and went to read it carefully under the lamp.

Dong Rong was once bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of well ropes. She was killed on her own boat before, and she no longer knows who else she can trust.When leaving the letter, I was afraid that the family's secret language would be stolen by others, so I wrote this letter very short, and only told her that she was safe, so that the family would not have to worry about her safety.In addition, the family was told to guard against the Maitreya Sect, but there was no mention of her future whereabouts.

Dong Ping read the letter three times, feeling mixed feelings of sadness and joy.The happy thing is that her sister's life is safe, but the sad thing is that she is living outside, and she doesn't know when she will meet again, and during this period, she must have to suffer a lot.As a younger brother, he can only get red-eyed at this letter, how useless is it?

Shopkeeper Wu carefully looked at Dong Ping's expression, and finally thought about it before stepping forward and asking, "Master, is this woman who delivered the letter really from our firm? Seeing that she can't produce the seal, it's a very important matter. No..."

Dong Ping sighed and waved his hands, and said in a low voice, "You are right, there is no need to explain. This woman who delivered the letter is the one I am eager to find. I didn't expect to end up here and pass by. It is really embarrassing. You Tell me in detail what you saw this woman that day. Does she look good? Whose boat did you take to get here? Is there any injury on her body? "

Shopkeeper Wu felt even more guilty when he heard the series of questions. He hurriedly explained the situation of the two meetings in detail, and finally said, "The little one once sent someone to follow her to the port. I saw that she was from the Liu family in Beidi. Merchant ships seem to be in charge of affairs, but they don't look like they are suffering."

Dong Ping let out a long sigh of relief, and murmured, "That's good, what a blessing!"

After finishing speaking, he carefully put the letter into his pocket, and said again, "Hurry up and follow me to settle down with relatives, prepare food and water supplies, and I want to return to the voyage as soon as possible. Maybe I can catch up with Liu's merchant ship by catching up on the way."

(End of this chapter)