The couple were stunned when they heard these words. Who knew that this test would start from the moment they got closer?
Even though both of them are full of evil intentions, if Aunt Rong hadn't been there to check on them, who would have thought that this guy who looks very majestic is actually a liar?
This is pure newbie hell.
Even those who are slightly less receptive or short-sighted cannot come here, otherwise they will definitely be deceived and lose their pants.
The boat quickly docked at the shore, and then Lin Mengya saw Yi Yi take out a small sign from his bag and hang it on a wooden stake on the shore.
She did not let Lin Mengya and the others get off the boat, but asked them to wait on the boat for a while.
About a quarter of an hour later, a man who looked like he was in charge of business came over to them with two followers behind him.
After seeing the sign on the wooden pile, the steward raised his head and looked at their big ship.
His small eyes narrowed slightly, and then he ordered his two followers to record all the information about the ship.
At this moment, Rong Zhaocai took Lin Mengya and his wife off the boat, but specifically told them to bring bamboo hats to cover their faces.
"Manager Qi, thanks to you, we got another shipment of goods this time. We just need to trouble you to give us a road permit."
Aunt Rong seemed very familiar with this manager. She prepared a big purse before coming down.
The clothes were all made of real gold and silver, and Lin Mengya couldn't just let Aunt Rong pay for it, but the money they brought was different from what was circulating in the Northern Territory.
So for safety, she gave the other party five huge, round pearls.
Although Lin Mengya and the others didn't take these five pearls seriously, on the market these five pearls were enough to buy a luxurious house.
Aunt Rong didn't expect that the other party would be so generous, but the thought of such a big ship would probably make those people covet it.
Therefore, this purse must be filled with enough space to avoid a lot of trouble.
So when she greeted Steward Qi, she gave him a big purse with smooth movements.
Manager Qi pinched his wallet, especially the five large and round pearls on it. This head alone made him smile and his attitude towards Rong Zhao became more cordial.
"Isn't this my cousin? Cousin, why are you back again? Didn't you just go back a few days ago? Are your uncle and aunt in good health?"
Qi Guanshi's words caused many people to avoid looking at him.
Lin Mengya and Long Tianyu were very keen, and they immediately discovered such a subtle change. It seemed that Steward Qi had a lot of say in this port, and he should be very close to Aunt Rong.
When Rong Zhao heard this, the smile on his face became even bigger.
"Hey! My parents are old and have some physical problems. They are still thinking about you. They said they would come home when you are free."
The two communicated tacitly, and then Manager Qi smiled and wrote her a road sign.
However, before leaving, he still lowered his voice and told Aunt Rong a few words. Lin Mengya and Long Tianyu had sharper ears, so these words also fell into their ears.
What the other party said was that the situation in the Northern Territory was not peaceful now, and he asked her to sell her things quickly and leave. If she got into any trouble, she could go back to the port to fend off the situation temporarily.
Lin Mengya knew that these instructions were all bought with money, and even the last refuge would definitely not come in vain.
But it is enough to show that the owner behind this port also has a certain degree of strength, otherwise he would not be able to say such things.
"Don't worry, cousin, I will leave soon this time. Thanks to my cousin's protection in the past few years, I gave this to my cousin. You must not refuse it."
Rong Zhao took out a small box, which probably contained decorations such as gold hairpins or jade hairpins.
Unlike the previous purse, this one can be taken out freely. After all, in front of others, the two of them are cousins.
Manager Qi raised his eyebrows and nodded with satisfaction.
The things he had before had to be divided with his brothers.
But since this is for his wife, it belongs to their family and they don’t need to share it with the people below.
He was actually very satisfied with Rong Zhao. Not only was he sensible, but he was also generous in his dealings.
He considers himself not a very good person, but he is not the same as those black-hearted pickpockets.
He loves money, but he also knows how to get it.
Especially their master family, although they will charge some high fees like other families, they will definitely protect the ships docked in their ports.
Only in this way can they do business for a long time, unlike other families who just grab a fat sheep and kill it.
Although the port seems to be quite prosperous, in fact everyone knows that this year's income is not as good as in previous years.
Starting about more than ten years ago, this business has been declining year by year, and now many ports are barely able to survive.
Only their port business is still prosperous.
But because of this, they were targeted by others. If the family they backed had not been strong, they would have been easily targeted.
"Okay, I won't say much else. If you go back early and have nothing to do, you can go and sit at home. Your sister-in-law was still talking about you a while ago, saying that the thing you brought her last time, she It was a very good meal.”
Rong Zhao nodded with a smile and put away the road permit.
"Okay! I'll go visit my sister-in-law when I have some free time in a few days."
After the two of them exchanged pleasantries, Qi, the manager, went to wander somewhere else.
At this time, we passed the first step ashore.
But they paid a huge price, which was so high that Lin Mengya was stunned.
Although she has a lot of money and doesn't care about it, she is not a victim!
What's more, according to Aunt Rong, this manager Qi is quite decent in character.
She could not imagine how she would be treated if she docked at other ports. When they returned to the ship, Aunt Rong took out the road permit, gave it to Lin Mengya, and warned: "You remember You must not lose this thing. If you lose it, you have to go back to the port immediately to get a replacement. However, the replacement cost is too much.
It’s a lot, so try to be careful.”
"With this road permit, you are qualified to enter the Northern Territory. In the future, we must have this when we buy a shop and do business, and only those families will give you this opportunity."
Aunt Rong told them many things about this in one breath. For example, if the road permit is gone, the people on their boat will have no temporary status in the Northern Territory, and they will most likely be regarded as escaped slaves. .
Therefore, next they have to go to the family at the port to register and record all their information.
Lin Mengya couldn't help but feel dizzy just after listening to it and wanting to temporarily stop to go through the steps required to handle the identity.
These layers of exploitation, layer upon layer of extravagance, each step required money. After all this, she had to spend thousands of taels of money alone.
And that's not all. I heard from Aunt Fang that people who apply for it for the first time are likely to be threatened by others, which means that they will be unable to do anything for at least half a year.
Of course, there are no illegal immigrants.
Once such people are caught, they will be treated as runaway slaves by those families.
If after they escape, they become bandits and become a powerful force in the world, but at the same time they will also become low-class people in this northern region.
If they were treated as slaves, the goods they brought would also be confiscated.
Just listening to it, Lin Mengya's eyes almost turned into mosquito coils.
"Then, doesn't that mean we have to dock at this harbor for most of the year?"
What a joke! There’s not enough time!
But she is not strong enough, otherwise she would really want to push in sideways.
"I'm talking about ordinary people. Didn't you just hear the steward invited me to his house for dinner?" Aunt Rong poured herself a glass of water.
After she finished speaking, she felt very thirsty.
But if you don't say it, it won't work. If you don't say it, maybe the kid will be fooled at some point.
Although she wanted to act together with them, she understood that this child had great ambitions and she might not be able to cover everything.
So I just want to instill in them all the experience I have accumulated over the past few decades.
"Well, it seems that the relationship between this manager and you is pretty good," Lin Mengya said. But Aunt Rong smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Hey, that's all nonsense. It doesn't matter whether the relationship is good or not, he just wants to make more money. Pointing to money, you didn’t know that the couple is very famous in this area. People outside call their family Jubao.
"Basin." "This couple is not an ordinary couple. The man is outside, scraping money from the hands of us people, and his wife is doing some other things at home. For example, helping us run these things, but she has to make enough money. , only she can help
Let’s go do some errands.”
So I was waiting here!
Lin Mengya thought to herself, no wonder Manager Qi wanted to invite Aunt Rong to dinner. It turned out that he saw this new ship and guessed that there must be new people on board.
So he gave a hint and asked them to take care of his wife's business.
This man! Every word he says is really not in vain.
"But although the couple desperately wants money, they have one of the most outstanding advantages, that is, they will definitely do things as long as they get the money. Therefore, the couple has made a lot of money just by doing these things over the years."
"Many people find it troublesome, so they want to spend money to avoid suffering. So I would like to ask if we should run away by ourselves or go directly to Mrs. Qi?" Lin Mengya sighed. Things have reached this point, so it is naturally early. Spend the money and get it done early!