Wei Shilei smiled and said, "I wonder what kind of business the Little Dragon King can do?"
Xu Lingmiao said sternly: "You can order things or ask for information. What do you want, you tell me first. If you want it, I will set the price. If we can talk about it, we can do it. If we can't talk, we can leave. It's that simple.
"
Wei Shilei nodded: "Well, I want to buy some news."
She asked: "What news?"
Wei Shilei said: "I want to know how Miss Xu became the Little Dragon King. I also want to know who built this Haijiao Tianzhen Tower, who built it, for what purpose, and what they did."
Xu Lingmiao turned around and glared at him: "No!"
Wei Shilei said: "What if I must buy it?"
Xu Lingmiao took a breath: "You...are you here to cause trouble?"
Wei Shilei smiled lightly and said: "I can hear the news from Miss Xu without spending any money... As for the things, I have a boat and I can get them myself, so I just want to know what I said
These."
He said warmly: "Miss Xu, I am now in Minzhou under the holy orders to do these things at sea. It is impossible for me not to understand your building here... We are also friends, so I want to learn from your words."
Hear it here, rather than get it in other ways.”
Deng Xian looked miserable outside the window and couldn't bear to hear it.
You just said that he knew how to flirt, and you just said this. Although it is the truth, you can't say that!
But Xu Lingmiao was not angry. She nodded seriously: "It makes sense."
Wei Shilei's mouth curved.
Xu Lingmiao thought for a while, turned her head, and turned her bright black eyes on his face, smart and cunning: "At this time, if you are Mr. Wei, then I am a commoner with a flat head. When you ask questions, I will naturally know everything.
Words, words are endless..."
Wei Shilei met her gaze and raised his eyebrows.
Xu Lingmiao continued: "If you are a 'friend' at this time, can you allow me a day or two? I will go back and ask for instructions, and then return to Minzhou and visit Mr. Wei at home?"
Wei Shilei nodded: "Okay."
He then stood up and held his hands with a smile: "Then Wei Shilei will be waiting at home for the arrival of the Little Dragon King."
Xu Lingmiao pursed her lips and stood up to return the salute: "I don't dare to accept it. Xu doesn't dare to disappoint you!"
Wei Shilei smiled again and left.
It wasn't until he left Foreigner Street that he whispered: "She really looks like my sister."
Deng Xian said calmly: "Really?"
"Yes," Wei Shilei said: "Actually, it's not a physical resemblance, nor a style resemblance, it's the kind of resemblance that's... very reasonable and very unreasonable."
He had gentle eyes and a smile on his lips. He thought about it quietly for a moment before saying, "Let's go."
The group returned to Dinghai County.
Early on the third day, Xu Lingmiao came to visit with an old man.
This time Wei Shilei didn't ask Chang Mu Fei Erlou to investigate, so he really didn't know anything.
Xu Lingmiao wore men's clothes and introduced him: "Master Wei, this is my master Ye Wang."
Wei Shilei gave him the courtesy of a junior: "Senior Ye."
Ye Wang refused to return the gift, "I don't dare to accept it, I don't dare to accept it. Ye Wang is a reckless person and cannot afford the gift from Master Wei."
"That's right," Wei Shilei said, "Senior Ye, please sit down."
Ye Wang said modestly again and then sat down.
Then he explained the matter from beginning to end very neatly.
Ye Wang is a well-known hero in the world. About ten years ago, one of his friends went to sea to find the legendary golden pearl for his wife, and then disappeared. The friend's wife did not believe him.
If you die, please come to your door.
Jianghu people are just loyal. With some skills, they are not afraid of anything. Then Ye Wang made an appointment with a few familiar friends and went to sea to find that person.
Of course they didn't find that person.
But that time it was also a coincidence. They encountered no big storms along the way and arrived in Tianzhu, also known as the Spice Islands, which is rich in cloves, cardamom and pepper. They returned with a full load and made a lot of money.
After that, they went out to sea several times, to Champa and Manthika. At first, it was really to find his friends, but then it gradually changed.
They have always had good luck. They went out to sea several times in succession, and everything went smoothly.
But the last time, they encountered a big storm, almost all the people on the ship died, and all the cargo sank into the sea. With their good skills, the few of them drifted on the sea for two days and two nights with the ship's plank, and arrived at Champa
, and then half a year later, I finally returned to China by taking a merchant ship.
Since then, he has been afraid and unwilling to go to sea again.
So I opened a teahouse. Occasionally, familiar friends would come to visit, and I would chat with them about maritime affairs and give them advice.
Later, I met Xu Wanghai accidentally.
The two hit it off and often got together. Later, Ye Wang saw that Xu Lingmiao was smart and smart, so he accepted her as his disciple.
As for Haijiao Tianzhen Tower, it was opened more than two years ago after Xu Lingmiao suggested it. Originally, it was just to mediate and earn some money. However, as spices became more and more expensive, more and more people went to sea.
, more and more people are buying goods, and they are gradually starting to do something good.
Later, Ye Wang's wife, son, and several disciples also came over. Everyone performed their duties and started the business. With the name "Little Dragon King", he was somewhat famous in Foreigner Street.
Ye Wang said: "Sir, don't worry. The common people are just liaising in the middle to earn some money. They will never do anything illegal."
He signaled Xu Lingmiao to deliver the account book: "The people we often contact, whether they are buying or selling, are all here. You can ask someone to check them."
Wei Shilei said gently: "Of course I trust Senior Ye and Miss Xu, but now the imperial court knows very little about the maritime countries, so I am particularly concerned about this matter when I encounter it."
He pushed the ledger back: "I don't need the ledger anymore. I'd like to trouble you to sort out the information you know about various countries and hand it over to me. Isn't it convenient? I'll pay the price of your building."
."
Ye Wangdao: "I dare not accept money from you. The imperial court wants to be a navy, and it is right for us to contribute!"
Wei Shilei said: "Senior Ye, you're welcome."
Xu Lingmiao had been sitting obediently behind the master, and then she interrupted: "How can you have any money? The imperial court has no money either! It's all your sister's money, how generous it is."
Ye Wang said anxiously: "Miao'er!"
Wei Shilei glanced at her and smiled: "Yes, Miss Xu knows the truth, so I won't be arrogant. The new emperor's reign is still short, and there are many wastes to be made, and money is needed for everything.
...I’m not afraid of Senior Ye’s jokes. I’m spending money like water on my shipbuilding project. It’s all my sister’s money, and not even a tael of silver has been appropriated from the treasury.”
He paused for a moment: "Then I will shamelessly take advantage of you... When the fleet is built, Uncle Xu and Miss Xu can go to sea with them and buy more spices, and I will pay the money."