Chapter 635: 1 Point
Chapter 635: No Points
The Xu family’s chief steward was in person.
The villagers who were making a fuss at the pier retreated tacitly and took a different road.
The captain of the boat rowed the boat like a circling vulture, making a big circle, and some even turned around and left.
The pressing pressure dissipated.
Quan Linghan breathed a sigh of relief, and the mermaids flapped their fins and resumed communication.
Bubbles appeared on the water surface again, but not as densely as before. The young mermaids restrained their excitement.
The previous scene did give them some shock.
Finally he behaved himself.
Quan Linghan felt refreshed. He was also a little unhappy that he couldn't control the young people and was instead being coerced.
"I'm sorry to bother you, folks."
The chief steward of the Xu family stood at the pier, bowed to the people around him, and spoke bluntly.
"I didn't tell you all about this before. Today, I'm here on behalf of the head of the Xu family to tell you all about this. Don't say I didn't warn you in the future. A few days ago, my Xu family and the mermaid tribe in Pengzeli have agreed on a deal for mermaid silk. Anyone who goes against the mermaids in the future will have a problem with the Xu family!"
This news was released.
The villagers were shocked.
The captains of the ships who had originally retreated in a large circle gave up completely, waved their hands, and dispersed in twos and threes.
So far, only a handful of people know about the cooperation between the Xu family and the mermaids. However, the news of sheltering the mermaids spread throughout the Xu family a few days ago, and then spread to the entire Huangzhou sphere of influence.
It was only because this order was not issued by the head of the family, but directly from the first and second ancestors, that all the Xu people in Huangzhou obeyed it.
As the biggest local tyrant in Huangzhou.
The Xu family took the lead.
No matter what ordinary small families thought, they all took action after hearing the news.
Anyone who observes carefully can notice that during the half hour that the mermaid appeared, no big shot worth a name showed up.
In fact, the Dragon King cannot intimidate everyone.
People are so complicated, and sometimes they go crazy.
There are always people who are blinded by greed and act recklessly, but all it needs to do is to prevent the normal circulation of mermaid tears on the black market and make sure that no one dares to buy mermaid tears of unknown origin.
Anyone who can afford to spend thousands of taels is definitely not an unknown person.
Individuals may not know what is going on, but the forces involved know.
"Master, what deal are you going to make?"
A villager asked.
"It's not good to tell everyone."
Manager Xu avoided the question.
In fact, he had no idea what so much shark silk was going to be used for. He only knew that in each shop, several skilled female workers were taken away, which was quite mysterious.
The villagers were full of speculations, secretly sighing at the Xu family's great powers and wide connections.
No one knew how vast the entire Pengze was, but the Xu family was able to find the mermaid tribe there and establish business dealings with them.
This reminds me of General Yuan’s armor pieces at the birthday party a while ago.
Could it be that someone has taken over Pengze?
The steward clapped his hands.
The carriage and horses moved.
An entire corner of the pier was cleared out, and several large tables were set up, with abacus and account books laid out.
Liang Qu asked the mermaids to gather at the pier. On the one hand, they could follow the official ships directly, and on the other hand, they naturally had to take over the mermaid silk.
Quan Linghan waved his hand.
The shark silk was brought ashore one by one, most of which were old stocks accumulated over decades.
Many old mermaids feel empty-headed.
The chief steward personally led people to keep accounts and record colors and quantities.
Halfway transported.
quack quack.
The wheels rolled over the stone slabs, and a string of prison carriages came from afar and quietly stopped at the shore.
The big red horse follows.
Someone has sharp eyes.
"Crossing the River Dragon!"
Xiang Fangsu and Ke Wenbin, who were following nearby, were secretly amazed.
In just over a month, Liang Qu became too famous and ordinary people could recognize him when he walked on the street.
"Why is Guojianglong escorting a prisoner van here? Where are they taking them?"
"Guo Jiang Long seems to be a sixth-rank official in Pingyang Prefecture!"
"Sixth rank? You are so impressive at such a young age."
"What kind of serious crime did they commit? They arrested so many people and sent them to other places. It can't be treason, right?"
Treason?
A word popped up suddenly.
The crowded crowd retreated a few steps, leaving the pier empty.
"Get up!"
The gangway was extended, and the officials opened the cage and escorted the prisoners in shackles onto the boat.
Zhao Hongyuan's family was quite large, and regardless of whether they were from Huangzhou or not, they were all to be taken away.
Transporting cloth from water to land.
People were stuffed into the boat from land.
It gives the illusion that a mermaid is exchanging cloth for a person.
The sun is setting and the reeds are slanting low.
Reeds stretching for dozens of miles grow wildly, and the reed flowers that emerge are white, fluffy and undulating.
"The total is ..."
On the Liangqu boat, the steward of the Xu family was seen stuffing a silver note into Quan Linghan's hand.
The goods haven't started selling yet, so right now it's not a dividend, but a temporary partial payment for the goods.
It was such a thick stack that one hand couldn’t hold it all.
Quan Linghan had no deep understanding of the value of silver and money. After counting it, he felt that the number was quite large, much more than the 20,000 taels that Liang Qu had promised to give as a settlement fee.
Say thank you.
Several large ships weighed anchor and set sail towards Pingyang Prefecture in a mighty manner.
The waves are rippling.
Quan Guangqin and Quan Yuxuan are exposed above the water.
Shadows flowed on the water, and the orange-red sunset shone through the thin clouds, making people's faces look like they were drunk.
The houses on both sides of the river are well-maintained, prosperous and orderly.
A bit of anticipation, a bit of anxiety.
……
Going downstream from west to east, the entire journey is much faster than the way here.
It takes four or five days.
The fleet has arrived at the mouth of the Lanzhou Canal. The soldiers are furling their sails and preparing to dock for supplies.
Compared to when we came here in September, the entire Lanzhou ferry seems to have expanded a bit, with thousands of ships and crowds of people.
Been to so many places along the way.
The mouth of the Lanzhou Canal is still the largest and most magnificent wharf Liang Qu has ever seen.
As a junction for traffic between the north and the south, countless huge ships handle cargo here. Among the thousands of large ships docked, you never know where in a cabin there might be priceless treasures hidden in a small box.
"Be careful, don't let him get away!"
"catch him!"
The skinny kid stepped on the springboard, holding a big greasy leg in his mouth, and looked back nervously at the big man behind him.
The sailors from various families laughed and gathered around to watch the fun.
In the blink of an eye, the child slid onto the shore using the gangway of a large unloading ship and fled into the alley.
Liang Qu retracted his gaze, drove away the seabirds that were coming to steal food, and asked Taotao to steer the boat into the pier.
Countless mermaids were shocked when they saw the grand scene at Lanzhou Wharf.
In a single port, no fewer than tens of thousands of people are active.
The official ship docked.
All of a sudden.
The news of the mermaid's appearance swept through Lanzhou Wharf like a hurricane.
Countless people leaned out of the foot shops and restaurants to watch the fun.
At this moment, the mermaids felt even greater pressure than when they were in Huangzhou. There were indeed many masters at the Lanzhou Wharf.
At a glance, there are several great martial artists.
Fortunately, the flag of the Hebo Station was flying high, and no one dared to violate it for the time being.
Long Binglin and Long Eying ordered all the dragon people to surround the mermaids, especially the little mermaids, and not dare to let their guard down.
Some men took advantage of the chaos to whistle at the dragon girl and shout vulgar words.
call out!
A dark shadow passed by.
The man was hit so hard that his head was broken and bleeding, and he fell to the ground wailing.
Liang Qu swept his golden eyes over and threw the stone in his hand.
The scene was slightly quieter.
Ke Wenbin and Xiang Fangsu took the opportunity to stand at the bow and shout.
"Dear fellow villagers, please don't panic..."
Supplies can be delivered to any port. There is undoubtedly a risk in bringing the mermaids to Lanzhou, but this was the order Xu Yuelong specifically gave when he came.
It means to spread the information that Pingyang Prefecture is preparing to build an island and organize trade.
Although the Hebo Bureau only needs to pay 10% of the cost of building the island, it is still a considerable figure. Therefore, Xu Yuelong wants to marry it to other businessmen and use the future right to land on the island to exchange for silver in advance.
Well done, without spending a penny, another great political achievement.
Lanzhou is undoubtedly the best place to spread this news, as there is no shortage of adventurous businessmen in the world.
See mermaids in the rivers.
Look at the flags on the river bank again.
Most of the major chambers of commerce believed it.
(End of this chapter)