Zheng Haizhu opened the hatch and stepped onto the deck.
Wu Bangde followed her to the stern of the ship: "The sailor said that this Aya is from Tieshan. He fled to southern Liaoning and was taken to Dengzhou by Liu Baihu's brother. Everyone in their village, men, women and children, knew that the Liu family's daughter-in-law could no longer
After giving birth, this one will be brought back to carry on the family line."
"Pass that fart." Zheng Haizhu muttered softly.
She turned around and motioned for the sailor named Dazhu to come over.
"Brother Dazhu," Zheng Haizhu asked the other two sailors and the fireman, "are they all your relatives?"
"Well, girls, they are my cousins. The Spring Plague disappeared that year, so I took them on a boat trip. The one who cooks for you is my uncle."
"Okay, Dazhu, you have the heart of a Bodhisattva. You treat your family well, and you treat poor strangers well. Heavenly Concubine will bless you all a lifetime of success and safety on the water. I will take the poor Li Chao girl down there, she is willing to follow me
.”
Dazhu was still bending down to listen at first. When he heard the last sentence, he immediately raised his head and bowed his hands to Zheng Haizhu and flattered him: "Hey, then, that's good. The Zheng family has the heart of a Bodhisattva. The owner will definitely make a fortune from doing business."
Dazhu's heart felt like a stone had fallen to the ground.
After all, Liu Baihu collected protection fees for the Xunhai Road. This time he felt compassion and let the woman he used to give birth to his son run away. If the Zheng Dong family in front of him insists on sending him back, his Wang Dazhu family will
, From now on, I no longer want to make a living in the private harbors around Denglai.
It's great now. I heard that this woman named Zheng has some background. She took the initiative to take people in, and she tied her like a grasshopper on a rope, and she was afraid of a ball.
Zheng Haizhu pursed his lips and smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and revealed his thoughts: "Okay, we are both good people, and we will definitely live a long life. However, I don't care if you get good luck or not."
Just say it out loud. Just ask your family to keep their mouths shut later. If you say it out, Liu Baihu will not be able to do anything to me, and he will definitely take out his anger on you."
"That's necessary. Don't worry, Mr. Zheng. Don't worry."
"Well, do you still have a straw mat on the boat? Drag it to my cabin and let Aya sleep next to my couch."
"Yes, yes, I will do it right now."
…
At dusk, the boat sailed to a private harbor called Yuji Island.
Cargo ships that have passed through the Dengliao Coastal Defense Road will stay here overnight to take shelter from the wind and replenish some fresh water.
Zheng Haizhu took out the "officially licensed smuggling flag" worth one hundred taels of silver, handed it to Dazhu, and raised it up the flagpole.
Looking at the several large and small ships in the harbor, they all have their flags hanging out.
When the sun went down on the sea level, a warship from the Dengzhou Navy actually appeared in the waves, cruised around the harbor, selected a big fortune ship and several smaller bird ships, and interrogated a few words.
Drive away slowly.
Apparently they were here to count the flags and make sure each ship had paid its toll.
Wu Bondang held on to the string of the boat and saw the deeds of the Dengzhou Navy in his eyes, and sneered: "The military discipline is very strict."
Zheng Haizhu gathered his mink fur and said calmly: "Your foster father cherishes his feathers. He would rather sell his house and land than blackmail businessmen and slander Qi Shaobao's reputation. I don't know how much I respect him. But you
Don't look down on people like the Dengzhou Navy. The imperial court is in arrears of pay every year. At present, the Japanese war is not as fierce as the border troubles and refugee rebellions in the north. Those who originally prepared the Japanese army can't get much money. Don't give us a lump sum to pay for travel expenses.
, do they drink the northwest wind? They are also people with young families."
Wu Bond did not refute, only sighed softly.
Zheng Haizhu looked at his nose that was blown red by the sea breeze and said, "Wait for me here for a while and then returned to the warehouse."
After a moment, she brought a jar of wine and two glasses. After filling them, she handed a glass to Wu Bond: "Warm yourself up. It's too cold on the deck, but it's not convenient to talk down below."
Wu Bondang took a sip and praised: "This wine is good."
Zheng Haizhu said: "Really? That's good. It's called "Qiu Lu Bai". The store said it is one of the best wines in Shandong. I can't taste the good or bad anyway, so I bought the expensive one. My guy in Songjiang sold an antique
Toy, in exchange for a large amount of money, not only can I try to build artillery, but I can even hire an instructor.
The salary is enough for one or two years."
Wu Bondang nodded, took the wine glass and touched the one in the woman's hand: "You are really dedicated to making firearms."
Zheng Haizhu turned his head and looked at the dim lights on the surrounding cargo ships: "I have more than one thing on my mind, selling goods, mining coal, currying favor with civil servants, socializing with generals, educating children, and hoping that my fellow countrymen will run Taiwan well. Haha, I have many thoughts.
Okay. But to sum it up, there are only two things: making money and defending the country."
She took a small sip of "Qiu Lu Bai" and added: "When we talk about defending our country, we don't have much ambition. It's just a word that comes out of the mouth of a man whose chest is embroidered with animals. I just don't want to
One day, I, as well as the scholars, farmers, industrialists and merchants who had their share of responsibility in the Ming Dynasty, would be like Aya, living as bad as a pig or a dog."
Wu Bangde was silent for a moment, then spoke again: "You are actually not soft-hearted when you take in that Aya."
Zheng Haizhu said: "Change your words. In fact, it's not just because you are soft-hearted."
Wu Bondang smiled: "No matter whether you are soft-hearted or hard-hearted, you are moved by her. You are moved by Ye He's Jurchen background."
Zheng Haizhu retracted her neck into the mink collar and said slowly: "Yes, I do feel a little pity for her. But the bigger reason for keeping her is that she, a Jurchen, is a sea
Mao Wenlong, a Jurchen from Hebe in the West, told me that Nurhachi, the chief wolf of the Jianzhou Jurchen, bit the Haixi Jurchen with as much force as he bit our Ming Dynasty. Today I heard Aya say
I found some connections, and it is true. When we arrive in Liaodong, I want her to take us to explore Ye He's tribe."
Wu Bond thought about it and said, "Okay, at least she speaks the truth. You also said that her family has been horse dealers for generations and knows horses. We can pretend to be a wise businessman who goes to buy horses with her."
Zheng Haizhu discussed with Wu Bondang together. After arriving in Liaodong and meeting Mao Wenlong, he wanted to use the excuse of selling goods, receiving goods, and recruiting people to travel around Liaodong, accumulate some maps of terrain and key points, and bring them back to Qi Jin and Qin Liangyu.
Wu Bondang was very in favor of the two guest armies that were most likely to be recruited by the imperial court to go to Liao.
Therefore, whenever the idea of spying comes up, Wu Bond will actively participate in the planning.
Zheng Haizhu pondered for a moment and then said: "Bond, there is one more thing. That Fushun guard, Li Yongfang, you want to kill him this time, I support it with both hands and feet. But before we send him to hell,
, you have to put it to good use."
Wu Bang Bang heard that Zheng Haizhu had changed his mind a little bit, put down the wine glass, and looked at her gently: "I won't kill this person, but keep it for the New Year. What do you want to do with it?"