Chapter 78
The meeting at sea was very pleasant. Chen Hailong's confidant Chen Fu, accompanied by the Fifth Master, boarded the ship and met fifty Tatar prisoners. One look at the shaved green heads and fluent Manchu
.Anyone can see that these are indeed serious Tatar soldiers.
"Master! You can't be wrong. If you are wrong, you can gouge out the old slave's eyes. This deal is worth it!" Chen Fu was an old man who followed Chen Lin back then, and he belonged to the group of people who watched Chen Hailong grow up.
"I didn't expect it! I didn't expect it! Even though Liaodong is losing battles, these guys actually won such a big victory. No wonder I always see magpies on the branches recently. They are waiting here." Chen Hailong heard that Chen Fu
After receiving the report, my heart suddenly became lively.
Nowadays, people in the court are talking about the Tatars. I have made such a great contribution. I will definitely be able to get a title. If I do some more work, I might be able to get a marquis. But who can I turn to? In the court, there are Donglin Party and Qi Chu Zhe San.
The party struggle is fierce, so we must find someone reliable.
"With this contribution, Master, you will not be able to escape your title. I congratulate you, Master! Congratulations, Master! You honor your ancestors! Hahaha!" Chen Fu smiled and cupped his hands, looking like a big fu.
"Uncle Fu, the secret of this matter is to be handled. You take people to our small port in Penglai to hand over it. Remember! Those who handle the matter must be reliable people. After the incident, each person will receive ten taels of silver. If you dare to leak it, hey! Don't blame me, Chen Hailong.
No mercy!"
"Master, don't worry! The small port in Penglai is our smuggling port. It is strictly guarded on weekdays. No one is allowed to enter! The people there are all old people in the family. You can rest assured that you have old slaves.
If any little monkey dares to chew his tongue, I will tie him to a stone and sink him into the sea."
"Thank you, Uncle Fu!" Chen Hailong rubbed his hands excitedly. What he was thinking about now was how to go to Beijing to get things done. It would be best if he could be granted the title of Marquis at once.
"No!" Chen Fu agreed and walked out!
"Oh! By the way, Uncle Fu! That boy named Li Xiao is a good person, and he has the reputation of Chief Minister Shen. In Penglai, you need to be well entertained. Look at him, he is not that old as a boy, Xiange
I will take him around everywhere. It will not only give face to the Chief Minister Shen, but also create a good relationship. God knows if we will do any good things with them in the future." Chen Hailong stopped Uncle Fu and gave a solemn order.
"Old slave knows that the young man likes to travel the mountains and rivers the most. Don't worry, Taoist Zhang in the Immortal Pavilion is friends with Lao Nu. This matter will be taken care of by Lao Nu. Make sure they eat, drink and have fun!"
"Go for it!"
Chen Fu agreed and walked out of the study door.
At sea during the handover, Li Xiao was originally worried that Chen Hailong would take advantage of others. After all, this guy's background was not clean. His father was a pirate.
But everything proves that Li Xiao is overthinking. Although Chen Hailong's family is a pirate, they still have a bit of hooliganism. At least, they are very trustworthy when it comes to transactions.
Ao Canghai led the people to escort the boat back, and Li Xiao patted Li Xiu on the shoulder. Li Xiu had been learning how to sail with Liu Laoliu for several months, and now he heard that he wanted to give him a warship with two thousand materials.
I practiced by myself, and my face turned red with excitement.
"Navigation is no joke. Learn from Liu Laoliu. We are still wandering in the offshore, and the boat is not too big. Everything is easy. In the future, when my eldest brother gets rich, I will build a big boat for you, and we brothers will go to the ocean to show off our power."
"I know, brother, just look at it! I promise to learn from Uncle Liu hard!" Li Xiu nodded seriously. He really likes sailing. He has fallen in love with it since the first time he sailed with Liu Laoliu.
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"I have something to do in Penglai, so you guys should go back! Take good care of my brothers and sisters, and I'll go back in a few days. Don't forget to ask Liu Laoliu to pick them up!" Li Xiao said goodbye to Ao Canghai and Li Xiu, and took the five with him.
I followed Chen Fu's boat back to Penglai.
"I'm leaving, brother!" Li Xiu smiled at Li Xiao and swung the rope back to his boat.
Seeing the way Li Xiu was fidgeting with the rope, Li Xiao nodded. It looked like he hadn't practiced in vain in the past few months. You could tell by looking at this kid's dark face that he had suffered a lot.
"Lao Du is in charge! There are still some things that Li wants to trouble Lao Du to take care of."
"Oh! Brother Xiao said it doesn't matter. As long as I am needed, I will definitely help." The fat Chen Fu smiled like a toothless smile, very happy.
"It's like this. The island needs some manpower. So, I want to hire some in Shandong. Take a look at the things in this place...!"
"Oh! It's easy to say, easy to say!" Chen Fu smiled and took the gold lock handed over by Li Xiao. He weighed it, one or two, and there were two or two. I didn't expect that this kid was so generous!
Li Xiao knew that it was easy for high-ranking officials to deal with little devils. People like Chen Fu had a special status, and local governors would give him some face. If it was recruiting troops, having him help would get twice the result with half the effort.
"This thing...! How many people do you want?" Chen Fu pondered for a moment and asked.
Privately recruiting soldiers can be a big or small matter. If the number of people is small, everyone can probably ignore it. But if you really want to recruit thousands of people, why do you want to rebel?
"Five to six hundred people! You know, fighting against the Tatars will always involve casualties. Without additional manpower, it will be difficult to protect ourselves!" Li Xiao said with a look of embarrassment on his face.
"Oh! Five or six hundred people! Don't worry, I will take care of this matter." Hearing that Li Xiao only recruited five or six hundred people, Chen Fu immediately put his heart into his stomach. Even if it is a rebellion, five or six hundred people can make it happen.
What's the matter? Besides, if there is a war with the Tatars in the future, maybe this kind of good business can continue.
"Then Lao Lao will supervise you!" Li Xiao quickly gestured with his hands.
"It's okay! My young master's face must be given to all the nobles in the government and county." Chen Fuji slapped his chest like a king. Li Xiao was worried that this old guy might have a heart attack.
With the help of a local snake like Chen Fu, Li Xiao felt that his recruitment journey would be smooth.
The handover took place just off the coast of Penglai, and the ship returned to Penglai within half a day. In order to keep it confidential, the handover took place in the middle of the night. When we returned to Penglai Island, the red sun was rising.
Those prisoners and heads were naturally settled. After Chen Fu arranged things, he took Li Xiao directly to Sanxian Mountain. With Chen Hailong's instructions, Chen Fu would naturally entertain this distinguished guest well.
At the foot of the mountain, Chen Fu took Li Xiao into a farmyard. The yard was very clean. To the south of the yard was a pavilion made of thatched grass. Inside the pavilion were wooden tables and chairs. The tables had already been filled with water.
Standing beside the table were four pretty girls.
Chapter completed!