The boy's voice was so loud that people sent by other ships to inquire heard it and pointed at Xiaobao's team.

Chu Yuan was so angry that he shouted at the boy: "Just do what you have to do! Your family is the one hiding taxes!"

But those inspections were just checking slowly, so the boy yelled again: "If nothing is wrong with your house, can someone check it like that? Isn't it possible that your boat photo is fake?"

This statement aroused people's discussion again.

Passengers with a good attitude might as well go ashore to do some shopping, but the fact that there were more people watching the excitement was not a big deal. They had nothing to do anyway, so they followed the boy's words and started chatting:

"I heard that there were fake ship photos."

"Is this stuff fake? It's just a piece of paper. You can stamp it with a carrot!"

"Don't talk about fake seals, even everyone has fake seals!"

"That's not nonsense. Without the dummy, the coffin shop will make less money!"

"You're talking about a paper man, I'm talking about a fake girl, hahaha..."

People are always like this, chatting and chatting away.

The inspection leader is still studying the ship's photos, while others have asked to inspect every item.

This is a bit excessive.

What Xiaobao shipped this time was porcelain, and it was uniformly mounted on a large wooden board, so you only need to lift up the quilts and partitions covering it to see it at a glance.

But these people actually asked to take out the porcelain bottles and jars for inspection.

These bottles and jars are filled with soil to prevent them from being bumped and shaken when empty, so before they can be taken out, the soil inside must be taken out first.

There is only such a small area on the ship. After digging out the soil and digging out the porcelain, a thousand pieces of porcelain will probably not be finished by this time tomorrow.

"Then if you don't do anything, we will have to check it ourselves!"

The inspection chief raised his chin and ordered his men: "You guys, dig out yourselves to see if there is any entrainment. Not only the inside of the can, but also between the two cans and the inside of the quilt must be checked! The partitions must also be split to check.

See if there is a mezzanine!”

Something is obviously wrong with this situation.

The ships in front were not inspected so strictly.

This is not Guandu. There are not many procedures. The ships, the number of people, and the goods can be matched with the previous records of Guandu. After paying the ferry tax, it should be released.

It should be faster than Guandu.

Zhou Xiaochuan gestured to several other boats, asking the people on board to keep an eye on the inspection team.

According to the previous analysis, the most likely possibility is that they will delay the time and damage the goods, so Zhou Xiaochuan asked them to watch them one-on-one.

After Chu Yuan and Xiao Sining summarized their lessons, they didn't look at anything else, and specially put Xiaobao in the middle to take care of them. What if these people went on a rampage and killed people?

Li Hu saw that they were taking good care of Xiaobao, so he also focused on the inspection actions.

However, since people come to the boat to mess around, they naturally have their own unique methods.

Xiaobao was very excited. He said very cooperatively: "My lords, our goods are all porcelain and they are very valuable. Just check it and don't damage it!"

Li Hu glared at him: "What a jab!"

Was this kid kicked in the head by a donkey? He specifically told people that he was valuable and then he checked him casually?

"Oh, this young master is so sensible!" the inspection leader praised.

Then he ordered his subordinates: "Be serious and don't let the young master down!"

Chu Yuan gave Xiaobao an elbow: "Biao, you!"

Xiaobao winked: "Have you forgotten? Just watch!"

Chu Yuan slapped his head and smiled evilly.

Xiao Sining didn't know why: "What's going on? Tell me quickly. Is it fun to watch?"

Chu Yuan covered his mouth and nose: "Just a reminder, cover your nose!"

Soon, the partitions and quilts on the No. 3 ship were lifted layer by layer, revealing large bottles and jars embedded in the wooden boards underneath.

These jars were sealed with oil paper and hemp rope, and they looked like they contained something.

"Hey! Are you smuggling alcohol?" a patrol inspector said loudly.

The onlookers on the pier started talking among themselves: "Did you see it? There really is some private goods!"

"It really does!"

"With so many altars, fines won't work, right? Will I have to go to jail?"

"Fifty board, three thousand taels, three years is still the least!"

Someone has estimated the standard of punishment. It seems that they are familiar with the law.

Even the porters slowed down their pace of carrying, stretched their necks and looked over, looking forward to the moment when the jars were unsealed.

People are always very curious.

I want to open and take a look at anything that is sealed, such as closed doors, locked drawers, and tightly covered jars.

Xiaobao showed a panicked expression, but immediately pretended to be calm and covered it up: "No! How can it be! It can't be possible! There's nothing in there, it's just dirt, really, it's nothing!"

Chu Yuan also immediately cooperated: "Master, it's really nothing! It's either wine or dirt in a shock-proof suit!"

The two men looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, which naturally made the inspectors speed up the process of opening the seal.

One of the inspectors took out his dagger and stabbed it down. The oil paper "pricked" and leaked out. With another slash, the oil paper seal cracked into a big hole.

The inspector reached in and touched it, and found that it was really dirt.

Since it is really mud, why are they so nervous?

He put his hand inside again and found it was still dirt.

The inspector rolled his eyes and said, "Brothers, don't just look at the soil on the surface, see if there is anything buried underneath!"

"Okay!" All the inspectors agreed.

"My lord, please give me something to eat!"

"Uncle, uncles, I'm hungry, please reward me with a copper coin. I haven't eaten all day!"

Several children's voices were heard, and everyone looked up and saw a group of ragged children running along the gangplank onto the boat, shouting one after another.

They are actually a group of little beggars.

Because it was necessary to make it easier for patrols to board the ship for inspection, the gangplank built beside the ship has never been removed, which made it easier for these children to get on the ship to beg.

"Get out! Get out of here!" The inspection leader raised his hand and struck the beggar next to him on the head.

"Ouch! Sir, please do it well. We don't dare to disturb you. We just ask the nobles on the ship for stuttering..." said the child who was beaten.

These children either have a piece of sack wrapped around their head, or a pile of tattered thatch wrapped around their head to keep warm. Their clothes are even more ragged, with thatch stuffed in the exposed flesh.

Every little face was covered with black and gray streaks. There was no clean spot, and the facial features were too dirty to be seen clearly. From the nostrils to the lips, there were two dark snot marks that dried, wet, and then dried again.

The skin lines and nail gaps on the small hands that should be tender are filled with black mud, making them look dry and old.

"Brother Young Master, can you give me something to eat?" A dirty child looked at Xiaobao through Chu Yuan.

Probably because they are of similar age and it is easier to ask for food.

When Xiaobao heard the voice, he thought it was a little girl, so he wanted to see clearly, but his face was too dirty and his head was covered, so he couldn't tell.

"Don't be stupid! It's not like these little beggars can't afford food, they might be richer than us!"

someone among the spectators shouted.

I don't know if it's a good intention or not.

"That's it! Which ferry doesn't have these little beggars? They are everywhere!"

"Just think about it, how many ships pass through a ferry in a day? Even if you only get ten coppers per ship, you still have to have one or two silver coins a day, right?"

"It's true! You only get one tael a day, and a Yueyin only costs two taels, right?"

"Then give more to those who are rich. These little beggars are so sweet-talking. They specially look for well-dressed scholars or young men to beg for money. A good word will only give you one or two taels!"

"Really, don't you see that little beggar asking for money from the young master? That young master is also stupid and he actually pays for it!"

"Children just stutter, what you said is too much."

"Tch! Don't you understand this? You feel sorry for these beggars, but they are followed by adults, and they are all in groups!"

"I've heard this too. If you don't give me money when there are adults following you, they will put a sack on you when you are alone!"

They said everything, but the child was still looking at Xiaobao pitifully.
Chapter completed!