There are also a lot of boats moored on the shore here.
The pier was also overcrowded.
Pang Shiwu said softly: "Brother, Zhang Zilu and the others seem to be following behind."
Feng Jiuxiao said calmly: "Just follow. If they don't mess with us, we won't pay attention to them."
He had long known that the dozen or so people behind him were following him from a distance. In fact, it was Xiong Mengyan who wanted to follow him. Zhang Zilu, Duan Muyan, and Wang Sheng followed Xiong Mengyan, and each of them had two followers following them, making a total of twelve people.
Mighty and mighty, follow from afar.
Since the other party didn't bother me, of course I didn't need to pay attention to them.
Pang Shishi looked at the forest of masts on the river and murmured: "I don't know when the Khitan Imperial Master will come and where we will meet."
Master Polo said at this time: "We made an appointment on a building boat at this pier. But the specific building boat was not stated clearly. The Khitan Master said that everyone will know when the time comes. I doubt they
It may have arrived."
Pang Shifififang looked around and saw several buildings on the river moored at the pier. He wondered if the Khitan Imperial Master was on top of those buildings!
"And it's so mysterious!"
"Haha, it's not a mystery. Once everyone's whereabouts are noticed by Da Zhou's spies, all the efforts will be wasted. Ah, no, I mean all the efforts will be wasted for them!"
"It doesn't matter, I understand. Since we are a family now, you don't have to worry about what you say, just say whatever you want. You don't need to look at my eldest brother's eyes, I will make the decision on this matter!"
"Haha, that's good, that's good."
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Ignore them for now. Let's get on the boat first and put everything in order."
Pang Shishi glanced around and locked onto a building boat. He quickly came to the side of the building boat and saw a man who looked like the owner of the ship standing there. He was fat, with a fat head and big ears. He was always smiling, like a Maitreya Buddha.
, very cordial, he asked: "Excuse me, are you the ship owner?"
"Yes, I am the owner of the ship. How many guests are there? I have more than a dozen rooms here, which are very comfortable. I guarantee your satisfaction! Haha!"
"How much does it cost per person?"
"Not many, twenty-two and one. Haha!"
"Haha, there are only 12 yuan per person over there. You want 22 yuan per person and you say it's not expensive. Did I hear you right? Haha!"
"Haha, my guest doesn't know. After all, this is within the territory of Shu. It is not connected to the outside world. There is no risk along the way. But this section of my journey is different. It borders Dazhou. Don't be careful about encountering Dazhou.
Zhou officers and soldiers, and sometimes thieves come and go, so I have to take a big risk. Haha."
"No, when it comes to taking risks, we, the guests, should take the risks, right? Those water thieves must be coming for us guests, right? What risks do you ship owners have? If they are not good for you, they will kill the goose that lays the goose to lay the eggs.
Do you want to find your own way to make money?"
"Haha, little brother, if only it were as simple as losing money and avoiding disaster. We would give them money as soon as they get on the boat, which would save trouble. To be honest, we are not afraid of those ruthless bandits, because they are just as you said
In that way, we keep a thin line in our lives so that we can meet each other easily in the future. If we only want money and not harm our lives, he will plunder and leave. What we are most afraid of is that in some areas where no one cares, there are small groups of water thieves who dress up as fishermen.
This kind of makeshift robber is the most troublesome. He usually looks like a common man or a fisherman, but when he robs money, he looks like a bandit or a robber. He kills people without blinking an eye! Wait for the officers and soldiers to catch him.
They have already escaped without a trace!"
In the vast Yangtze River Basin, they abandoned the boat, where could they track down these thieves?
Those "officially" bandits who become bandits are relatively well-organized and well-organized. They have clear goals and strict discipline. They only want money and they don't kill people easily.
What I fear the most are the refugees, who not only steal money but also kill people!
Some people speculate that the so-called refugees are all pretending. These people usually have another identity. In order to cover up their crimes of robbery, they are often silenced!
"It doesn't matter, since you are taking such a big risk, just twenty, for the four of us, this is one hundred taels, and the rest will be used as food money!"
"Thank you, sir!"
More than a dozen servants carried the goods onto the ship.
There are already two groups of guests on board this building boat.
One of them was a young couple, dressed in luxurious clothes. Both of them had long swords hanging from their waists. They looked like they were martial arts people.
The other group is a scribe and a book boy.
After Feng Jiuxiao and four people boarded the boat, a boatman led the horses of the four people to the stern. One of the advantages of the flat boat is its large size and large capacity. Not to mention the horses, sometimes the carriage can also be pulled on board!
There is nothing you can’t think of and nothing you can’t do!
Four flat boats are parked quietly on the river, still waiting to attract customers. Since the price of flat boats is quite high, there are still only a few people taking advantage of them. These boat owners seem to be determined to maintain high prices, and there is no need to empty the boats. No price reduction.
Pang Shiwu said: "Brother, they resisted the high price, didn't they themselves lose in the end?"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "What they maintain is not only a high price, but also a quality issue. Sitting on a building boat is a symbol of status. If you don't sit on it, he won't sit on it, but there are always people who sit on it. As long as one person sits on it every day, he will That’s enough capital!”
Pang Shishi asked: "Then are these ship owners colluding? Why don't everyone lower the price, but some people increase the price?"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "This shows the degree of tacit understanding between businessmen in a place. They are very powerful here. No one is trying to undermine each other, they are all trying to make up for it. Take just now, the ship owner said that there is no danger up there. Two, if there is danger below, it will cost twenty taels. He just emphasized his difficulty and asked for more money, and did not attack others and promote himself. This is much better than some of our local traders."
Pang Shishi said: "Yes, everyone who walks in the same street is an enemy, and they lower prices to each other. In the end, most of them died, and only a few survived, but it is unsustainable."
Feng Jiuxiao said: "In addition to the boats on the Yangtze River, their land business also has some special characteristics. Have you noticed it?"
Pang Shiwu said: "No."
Feng Jiuxiao said: "There are no more than four large ships on the Yangtze River in each channel. Have you noticed?"
Pang Shiwu recalled carefully, then his eyes flashed, "It's true."
Feng Jiuxiao said: "This is orderly competition. I also noticed that in their market, as long as there is a teahouse in one place, there will not be a second one within a hundred feet! There are restaurants and cloth shops next to the teahouse. Grain stores, grocery stores, and then private houses, in short, it seems as if someone is secretly laying out the layout. All the businesses in a road section are complementary, and there is almost no competition."
Pang Shishi was a little surprised, "Really? I didn't pay attention at the time."
Yuan Zishan said from behind: "If this is the case, then these shops will definitely become more and more prosperous. Which one will close down?"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Yes, although competition is good for customers, it is very cruel to businesses. It is not easy to survive."
Pang Shishi said: "Brother, should we do the same in our business layout in various places in the future?"
Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "You can draw inferences from one instance."
When Xiong Mengyan and others saw Feng Jiuxiao boarding the Fat Man's ship, they boarded another adjacent ship.
When she got on the deck, she suddenly saw a group of people gathered around.
A middle-aged scribe sat on the Taishi chair, facing the bow of the ship, as if admiring the distant mountain scenery.
There were four middle-aged men standing behind him, who seemed to be bodyguards.
Xiong Mengyan wanted to stand on the bow of the boat and enjoy the scenery, but she didn't expect someone else to take advantage of it first, and she felt quite annoyed.
But it seemed unworthy of her status to blow these people away, so she jumped up onto the roof of the boat.
The roof of the boat is actually not small, and there is no problem for more than 20 big men to stand on it.
As soon as she landed on the top of the ship, a middle-aged man on the deck suddenly looked back at her.
Originally, he wanted to see who dared to be so arrogant and show off Qinggong directly, but he didn't expect to be attracted by Xiong Mengyan at this glance!
This woman is so charming!
The scribe on the Taishi's chair said without looking back: "Mu Hua, pay attention to your image!"
The middle-aged man's face seemed to turn red, and he hurriedly bowed and said: "I have lost my composure for a moment, I hope Grand Master will forgive me!"
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