"I said, stewards, our demands are not too much, right? You took our money, but the Jiang bandits came. If it weren't for the powerful young man on the boat, we would all be dead! I don't want more.
, you return to us the silver we originally paid, and then give each of us ten taels of silver as compensation, is this too much?"
One of the boat passengers shouted that he only wanted ten taels of silver. If he went according to what everyone said when they made a fuss, it would be twenty taels!
"Ouch! Sir! You have also seen that several people died on our boat this time. We still have to pay compensation to the families of the two boat passengers. We also lost four boatmen! They are also on board.
We all have to pay for it, both old and young. In addition, there are so many things damaged on the boat. Even if the boat is sold, we can’t afford the compensation!"
The steward was on the verge of crying, this boat trip was really a loss. If the master knew about it, he would not be able to be a steward. Besides, these people only came to force him, how could he have any money on him? The boat he collected before coming here
It's not like the money was handed over to him, it was taken away by another steward. But these people just didn't believe it and insisted that he had money on him.
At this time, the crowd was very excited, but he did not dare to be forceful, so he had to comfort him, for fear of causing further trouble.
Gu Chengyu only listened to a few words and shook his head. It was useless to find this manager. He couldn't make the decision.
"Master, please stay!" As soon as Gu Chengyu was about to enter the room, a voice came from behind him. He was sure that it was him.
He looked back and saw that it was the man who was at the stern of the boat that day. He didn't know what he wanted to see him for.
"Young Master! My master would like to ask you to talk to me. I wonder if you have some free time?" Although Hoi An asked this, his expression was a little arrogant.
Gu Chengyu took a look at the entourage in front of him. Judging from his speaking habits, it seemed that he was also a high-status servant in their house. This posture showed that he was asking for something, but he came to invite him again and again.
However, he himself did not show up and asked himself to see him. Maybe he was used to being a superior person.
Since he always came to invite him, although the other party's sincerity was lacking, Gu Chengyu was somewhat interested now, so it didn't hurt to meet him.
"Let's go!" Gu Chengyu closed the door again and waited for Hoi An to lead them the way.
Hoi An did not expect Gu Chengyu to be so straightforward this time. After all, they came to invite him before, but the other party did not receive him or reply.
Hui'an turned around and walked in front. Although he was the one who made the suggestion, he was too persistent to give this boy face like this.
Gu Chengyu followed Hui'an into the innermost room near the stern of the boat. A middle-aged man was facing away from them, standing in front of the window and looking at the undulating river outside.
"Master! The young master is here!" Hui An paused as soon as he said it, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he almost spilled the beans!
Gu Chengyu noticed the pause in Hui'an's tone, narrowed his eyes and raised the corners of his lips slightly.
The man turned around, saw Gu Chengyu, smiled and said, "Sit down quickly!"
Gu Chengyu took a moment to look at the man and found that he was dressed in ordinary clothes and had no accessories. Only when he was pouring tea, a ring finger was exposed on his thumb. The ring finger was not an ordinary thing. Gu Chengyu found that the material was mutton-fat white jade.
"My surname is Hu. This time when the Jiang bandits attacked, we were able to save our lives only with the help of the young master. I also admire the young master's integrity, so I offered him a cup of tea instead of wine." After Mr. Hu finished speaking, he picked up the tea bowl and drank.
Drink it all.
Gu Chengyu hurriedly said: "Mr. Hu, you are so polite! Since I am on the ship, it is inevitable to take action. I really can't afford to be so upright and upright. How can I have an egg under the whole family? I am just doing it for myself! Such praise is really true.
Well deserved!"
"Hey, if there is no young master on board, I am afraid that everyone will become the dead souls of the Jiang bandits. Sir, please don't be humble!" Mr. Hu straightened his robe, leaned forward a little, and then changed the rings on his fingers.
Finger pull.
Gu Chengyu's eyes dimmed. This action of lifting his robe was very much like a scholar who likes to twist his fingers. It is usually a habitual action when thinking. Gu Chengyu was a little more certain about the guess in his mind just now.
"Where? Where? I really don't dare to take it seriously. Is Mr. Hu a member of Jingyuan Prefecture?" Gu Chengyu saw that the other party had not mentioned anything serious until now, and he was not in a hurry. Anyway, it was not him who wanted to ask for help, so he was not in a hurry.
, what is he anxious about?
In fact, when Gu Chengyu looked at Mr. Hu, the other man was also looking at him.
This young man looks nothing like the decisive and resourceful swordsman described in Hoi An at this moment. He looks more like a young man from a wealthy family. It can be seen that his upbringing is excellent, and he is in line with etiquette.
, and there is nothing inappropriate about it.
"No, this time I went to Jingyuan Prefecture to discuss business. I am from the capital. Please drink more, sir. This is Maojian tea that I bought elsewhere. Enjoy it!" Mr. Hu poured another bowl of tea.
, made a gesture and invited Gu Chengyu to drink tea.
Gu Chengyu had tasted it just now. It was Maojian spring tea. It had a refreshing fragrance and was bitter but not astringent. It was undoubtedly spring tea. But what he was paying attention to now was not the tea, but Mr. Hu's fingers. His finger was the first on the ring finger.
There are thick calluses on each joint, which should be a symbol of human beings.
Only people who have been practicing calligraphy for decades can develop such thick calluses in this area. Mr. Hu, whom Mingmo told him before, is a businessman. How can a businessman have so much time to practice calligraphy? Of course, this does not rule out Confucianism.
Chambers of commerce have this hobby, but it is impossible for a merchant to have such a thick cocoon.
Businessmen travel all over the world, and even if they have time to practice calligraphy every day, they won't practice for long.
"This is good tea. It seems that Mr. Hu is also a tea lover!" If you don't tell the truth, what does other people's affairs have to do with him?
"Oh? It turns out that the young master is also of the same mind?" Mr. Hu laughed twice, and now he saw his heroic temperament.
Gu Chengyu brought the tea bowl to his mouth and curled his lips secretly, no matter how hard he pretended, he was obviously a serious person on weekdays.
The two of them walked around in circles without anyone speaking to the topic. Hu Maoshen was also very depressed. This young man had such a calm temperament that he had the patience to accompany him in circles. After chatting for a while, he could already tell that this young man didn't have the youthfulness of a young man.
He is out of character and quite shrewd. If they want to ask him for help, they don't know if they can hide such a thing from him.
Besides, people may not agree. Look at the short sword that his entourage carries with him. The hilt and the sword are actually decorated with gems. It is really luxurious! There is nothing about them that can impress others, and neither does this young man.
As Hoi An said, he is the young master of a martial arts family.
"Then we have the same hobbies, so we are really destined to be together!"
Gu Chengyu listened seriously to Mr. Hu's nonsense. In fact, he regretted it now. If he had known better, he would have gone back to bed earlier. The matter this man wanted to entrust was definitely not a small matter, and he didn't seem to be involved in any dispute.
But after chatting for so long, we are almost getting to the point.