Wang Hongyu got his uncle and nephew from the Lu family, so of course he speeded up preparations for the firearms workshop.
I had already received Wanli's tacit permission to open a firearms workshop, and now I certainly wanted to do it.
However, in the past few days, Zhang Shenwu and Qin Ling got the news through spying, and finally discovered that the killers of the She family, Ma Wenqing, and Gao Xueru were hiding in the north of the capital, in the north of Miyun County.
It wasn't until a few days later that Wang Hongyu and dozens of people went out to carry out a mission: to purchase a batch of dried fish from the Chaobai River.
The specific location is where the Chaohe River and the Baihe River meet. The place where the two waters meet is rich in nutrients. It is the place where the Chaobai River fishery is the richest. Go there to purchase as much dried fish as possible.
Huang Kezuan and Xu Guangqi secured enough grain, grass, ordnance and military expenses for them, but meat that was easy to preserve was still in short supply. It was indeed a wise move to purchase some quickly while the army was still in the capital, rather than in Liaodong, where prices were extremely high.
"After I go, will I lure out the killer lurking there?"
“Just go buy dried fish and go fishing~”
Thinking back on what my elder brother said to me, I always feel that it is still a bit unreliable, but it is also quite interesting~
Ma Wenqing is the mastermind hiding behind the scenes.
This guy is pretty good at hiding, and no trace of him has been found, but this time he was finally discovered.
Gao Xueru beside him is already a fugitive, and the killer of the She family is also a key criminal who endangers the royal family. Even if Ma Wenqing ingratiates himself with the Donglin Party, he can't save himself.
In order not to alert the enemy, Sichuan soldiers, Zhejiang soldiers and Baigan soldiers all acted secretly.
On the pretext of purchasing dried fish, he set off with a dozen soldiers who could speak the local dialect and arrived at the intersection of the Chaohe River and the Baihe River.
The two rivers here merge to form a lake. The size of the lake will also change during cold winters and floods in summer, sometimes causing flooding and sometimes harming the nearby Miyun County.
Huh?
In future generations this should be... Miyun Reservoir!
This place is in Shunyi, north of Pinggu, and the distance is about the same. If you want to know where dried fish is produced around the capital, this place is the right one.
I went to the county to inquire about it, and found that there was no shop specializing in dried fish. After further inquiry, there were indeed many fishermen nearby, but the catches were purchased by dedicated people and sold directly to the capital without passing through the county.
The leader is a very powerful person in the local area, known as Lao Tan.
Lao Tan?
It sounds like it's not easy to mess with. This person has mastered this large area of fishing harvest and specializes in selling it to the capital to make money. If we negotiate, how much will they allocate to sell it to the Confederate army? And what price will it sell for?
It's not that easy when you think about it.
After asking around in the county for a day, I roughly know that this old man is a "god man". He has lived next to the Chaobai River for decades. What kind of fish can be caught in which part of the river on any day, and how much can he catch?
It can all be predicted.
This person is usually by the river all year round. If you go to the river and look for his big bald head, you will definitely find him.
After settling down in the county, Wang Hongyu prepared several countermeasures, and at dawn the next day, he took his people to the river.
I woke up so early in the morning that I thought I wouldn't meet anyone except for those who were doing watch duty and the farmers who were working in the fields. However, out of nowhere, a large group of uncles appeared, all with dark skin, carrying fishing rods and baskets, talking and talking.
Laughingly, he left the city and walked towards the river.
This group of people are all fishermen, and everyone is energetic early in the morning. The Mandarin of the capital is so authentic.
I followed them quietly and listened to their chat. I didn't know that I was shocked when I heard that most of them were fishermen from the capital, retired ministers, Imperial Academy students, and relatives of princes and princes. Their identities were all very different.
However, no matter what their status is, everyone is the same when it comes to fishing. There is no hierarchy. They rush to the place they are looking for, build a nest and throw the pole. They are all fishermen.
This group of fishermen all had tanned skin, and among the group of swarthy people, there was only one bright bald head that stood out the most.
With his bald head and fierce face, he might be Lao Tan!
Wang Hongyu saw that there was a group of fishermen next to the bald head. They all gathered their energy and concentration instantly. They were all extraordinary people. They were not far apart from each other. If they disturbed them rashly, they would probably be resented by everyone.
Among the dozen or so people who were brought here, an articulate man went to test the water first.
After this person passed by, he was eloquent, telling about the necessity of purchasing dried fish, the demand and abundant financial resources. A group of fishermen attacked him, saying that it was too annoying, scaring away the fish, and yelling to drive him away.
Already.
The group of fishermen were so angry that they managed to get into a trap. They finally managed to gather their concentration, but their interest was ruined by such a person.
Wang Hongyu had no choice but to do it himself.
He quietly walked up to the big bald head, carefully looked at his shiny forehead, and half-curled his fingers little by little.
He struck out with lightning speed and hit him hard on the forehead.
At the same time, he shouted: "Brother Lei! Where are you with me~ Brother Lei! I worked so hard to find you!"
The big bald man threw away the fishing rod, hugged his bald head and hid for more than three steps before finally reacting: "I am Lao Tan, not Brother Lei! Lao Tan's Lao! Lao Tan's Tan!"
"Oops! It's not my Brother Lei~" Wang Hongyu suddenly realized, and hurriedly gave Lao Tan a blow on his forehead, and picked up the fishing rod for him. As he ran away, he muttered: "This big bald head looks too much like Brother Lei~
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Wang Hongyu ran so fast that he left Lao Tan alone to follow him for a long time. When he looked at the fishhook, he happened to catch a small catfish.
"Okay... I've finally caught a fish. This place attracts too much attention, so I'll find another place to fish."
Lao Tan took three steps at a time, quickly climbed through a forest, and found a quiet place surrounded by reeds.
"This place is very hidden. It's a prime fishing spot that only I know~"
After finishing the nest happily, I threw the pole and concentrated on the man and the pole, immersed in the pleasure of fishing.
"Boom!"
The big bald head was shot again!
When I looked back, I saw that it was still the same person. He laughed and said, "Bald Lei! I've found you. I'm telling you, there was a bald fisherman over there just now. He looks so much like you!"
Wang Hongyu was in high spirits and talked to Old Tan about what he had just talked about. He spoke so fast that Old Tan couldn't get a word in.
"Ah ah ah! I'm a local snake! Have you ever seen such a miserable local snake?" Lao Tan was about to burst into tears, and then he managed to grab the words.
"Yes, you are a local coward. I am Brother Lei in society. The man just now was called Lao Tan. He is an honest man. How can you compare with Brother Lei!"
"I am Lao Tan! Lao Tan is me! I am the bald head that you slapped on the brain just now, and the bald head that you slapped on the brain is me!" Lao Tan roared.
"Oops! I admit my mistake. Weren't you still there just now? This was a misunderstanding. I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
Wang Hongyu stepped away politely. This chapter has been completed!