2903. Chapter 2903
Chapter 2903
Zhou Xian was ecstatic in his heart. Although he wanted to show off, he could not hide the joy on his face. He held the banknote tightly in his hand, smiled at Li Qiufeng and said: "Master Li is too polite. Escort these Fusang people to Dong'an.
The city is where the duty of the humble minister lies. Master Li rewarded us with a lot of money, which really makes the humble minister uneasy."
When Zhou Xian said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued: "However, Mr. Li has good intentions. If he refuses the humble position, it will definitely chill Mr. Li's heart. Therefore, I will thank Mr. Li on behalf of my brothers. I will wait until Li
When you return from the sea, if you have the chance, you might as well go to Dengzhou. Then I will ask Brother Li to drink a glass of Dengzhou's most famous chrysanthemum wine to express my gratitude."
Zhou Xian had always called Li Qiufeng "Uncle Li" before. In his ecstasy, he forgot to conceal Li Qiufeng's identity and actually addressed him as "Master Li". Li Qiufeng thought that I must go to Dengzhou, but
I went to Dengzhou not to covet your wine, but to rendezvous with my brothers. I originally thought you were a good man, but I didn’t expect that you are also a money-grubbing person. You were asking for favors both inside and outside your words, which is not what a hero should do.
Because. In this case, I naturally can't recommend you to Brother Qi.
Thinking of this, Li Qiufeng smiled slightly and said: "Okay, let's make it a deal. When Li arrives in Dengzhou, he will definitely bother Mr. Zhou."
Li Qiufeng exchanged a few polite words with Zhou Xian before saying goodbye to him. He left the dock with Murong Danyan and Ding Guan and walked straight to the south gate of Dong'an City. Zhou Xian had been sending Li Qiufeng and others out of Lixu, and then
He stopped and watched the three figures disappear at the end of the road.
Li Qiufeng, Murong Danyan and Ding Guan walked three or four miles away. The road was winding and winding, and they could no longer see the pier when they looked back. Murong Danyan smiled and said, "Mr. Ding, thanks to your cleverness, I was rewarded with a surname."
A few banknotes from Zhou, otherwise this guy might not be willing to do his best to keep an eye on those Fuso people for us."
Ding Guan said with a smile: "Uncle Li and Miss Mu live in the capital and don't know about the messy and dirty things of local officials. Zhou Youbi is indeed a good man, but even if he is good at using soldiers, if he doesn't give benefits to the sergeants, who will
Working for him? The salary of a guerrilla for a year is only thirty or forty taels. Relying on this little money to cultivate confidants is tantamount to wishful thinking. Therefore, I can see that he wants to ask for benefits, and I am afraid that Uncle Li will ignore them.
Qiu Ba's pleading, without Uncle Li's permission, used Uncle Li's name to reward Master Zhou with a few silver notes. Master Zhou distributed some silver to his sergeants, and he can also get some benefits, so he will definitely do his best for Uncle Li. "
Li Qiufeng smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Ding is right. It's just that Mr. Ding spent thousands of taels of silver for no reason, and Li is really uneasy."
Ding Guan shook his head and said: "Uncle Li, there is no need to be polite. As long as we can ensure that Uncle Li and Miss Mu can go to Fusang safely, no matter how much money you spend, it will be worth it."
When Ding Guan said this, he paused for a moment, and suddenly a strange smile appeared on his face, and then said: "Uncle Li works as a servant in Jinyiwei, so he naturally knows about many dirty things in the officialdom, so I don't have to hide it. I have spent all this money.
, I will naturally find a way to make it back. Not only will I not lose money, I might even make a profit. Hehe, hehe."
Seeing Ding Guan's appearance, Li Qiufeng thought to himself that this person was indeed a bachelor with a careful mind and would never suffer a loss. He gave Zhou Xian several thousand taels of silver, so he naturally had to find a way to settle the debt. According to
Zhou Xian said that Ding Guan brought a lot of medicinal materials and patent medicines to Fusang, and he would definitely make a lot of money. Moreover, his trip was to serve the imperial court, and the Ministry of Revenue would also allocate him a large sum of money. Even Ding Guan would be able to make a lot of money.
Ding Guan has to spend money to manage officials, how can he do a loss-making business? Therefore, no matter what the calculation, Ding Guan will not suffer losses. This person thought that I was an errand in Jinyiwei, and he only thought that these things could not be hidden from me, so he was such a bachelor and put these dirty things
Tell me everything.
The three people chatted and unknowingly arrived at the south gate of Dong'an City. The guard sergeant recognized Ding Guan and immediately opened the gate and let the three people into the city. Ding Guan chatted with the leader of the officers and soldiers for a few words before leaving.
, walked back to the Yu family's old store with Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan. After the three of them arrived at Li Qiufeng's guest room, they sat down separately. Ding Guan then said to Li Qiufeng: "Uncle Li, we just made an appointment with Mr. Zhou.
I’ll leave early tomorrow morning, but in my humble opinion, it’s better to leave tonight.”
Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan were startled when they heard what Yu Guan said, with expressions of surprise on their faces. Ding Guan knew that the two of them were puzzled, so he continued: "We are going to Fusang this time. The fewer people who know about it, the better."
Mr. Zhou is an official of the imperial court, so naturally he will not have any objections. However, he led three large boats to the dock of Dong'an City, and he was afraid that he would not be able to hide it from the fishermen and businessmen trapped on the boats at the dock. Mr. Zhou is currently guarding the dock with his officers and soldiers, even if
Some people have bad intentions, but they don't dare to act easily, but after nightfall, these guys will definitely be ready to make a move. So we might as well leave tonight. Even if someone wants to deal with us, they can only wait until dawn. By then we will at least have sailed out.
After more than a hundred miles, even if they wanted to catch up and intercept them, they would be too late."
After Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan listened to Ding Guan's words, they both thought that what he said was quite reasonable. However, thinking of setting off overnight, they were afraid that they would be too hasty, so their thoughts changed rapidly and they did not speak for a while.
Ding Guan saw the uncertain faces of Li Qiufeng and Murong Danyan, and guessed what they were thinking, and then said: "I just checked the three large ships escorted by Mr. Zhou. The cabins were filled with rice, noodles, pickles and dried meat.
There is still enough clean water to cover one month's expenses. The big ship we are traveling on is also fully loaded. After the Fei family and his son loaded the big iron barrels into the ship, they can set sail at any time. Therefore, there is no need to worry even if we set off immediately.
There are some hidden dangers if you rush too much."
Li Qiufeng nodded and said: "Mr. Ding has thought very carefully, so let's do it according to Mr. Ding's idea."
Ding Guan saw that Li Qiufeng had no objection, and immediately stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Without further delay, I will gather the servants and boatmen right now, and gather in the south of the city before dark to prepare to leave the city and board the boat."
After listening to Ding Guan's words, Li Qiufeng slowly stood up, pondered for a moment, and said: "Master Zhou and his officers and soldiers will not follow us to Fusang. After we board the ship, the officers and soldiers must leave the three big ships.
In a hurry, if there are no officers and soldiers to guard, if those Fusang people make trouble, only Li and Miss Mu, plus the Fei family and his son, there are only a dozen people. They want to suppress more than a hundred Fusang people.
Staying here is harder than reaching the sky. Mr. Ding, do you have any good ideas?"
Chapter completed!