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This night was extremely busy. The Dream came back with a full load of cargo, and it was precisely at the node. Fang Zian obviously couldn't miss this opportunity. Because after the Lantern Festival, the price would be greatly reduced. Fang Zian didn't even have time to greet everyone.

He galloped back to the city and informed Ma Xin of Wanlong Trading Company that the goods had arrived.

After the second watch, a truck fleet set off overnight to transport the goods. On the other side, Wan Dahai and others only had time to drink tea and say hello to their families before reboarding and driving the shaky Dream to the Hewan Wharf in Wantou Village.

Unloading. Because Wanjia Village is far away and the roads are blocked, it is impossible to unload. And in order not to attract attention, the Dream must be anchored in a river bend to avoid being discovered by the navy patrolling the river at night. Not to mention that it was still unloading when the navy discovered it.

Ordered the goods for inspection.

It was a busy night. The fleet of goods could not be too large, so they made three trips back and forth. When the first ray of sunshine on the Lantern Festival shone on the city of Lin'an, all the goods had been placed on the Wanlong Commercial Bank.

There are shelves of goods at home. The shopkeepers of various shops have put up signs saying, "Fanguo overseas goods are on sale, stocks are limited, please buy quickly." The first piece of agarwood has been lit in the incense burners of the mansions of some regular customers of Bandung Trading Company.

Wood. The spices, gems, leather, ivory, coral and other goods shipped back from overseas countries in May and June last year have been sold out on the market and have been out of stock for several months. Due to limited trading capabilities, the prices of limited foreign goods are extremely high, making them the most popular.

High-end luxury goods and status symbols. For example, as early as the reign of Renzong, imported spices from France were used to incense clothes in the deep residences of the Song Dynasty, and women began to wear various top-quality French gemstones at gatherings.

. Precious spices such as ambergris have long been more precious than gold and have become a necessity for wealthy nobles to increase their fun. Therefore, this batch of goods will be sold out soon after they are put on the shelves. This is certain.

The poor will never understand the fun of the rich, nor can they understand their spending behavior of spending a lot of money. For the vast majority of ordinary people in the Song Dynasty, these expensive luxuries were useless, but this did not prevent these things from being in short supply.

Fang Zian didn't sleep a wink all night. He took the cargo list brought back by Qian Kang and compared it with each other for shipment. He counted the cargo lists batch by batch until all the cabins were cleared, and then he arranged some things and returned home.

After sleeping for a few hours, Fangzi settled down in the afternoon. After washing up, he began to arrange the banquet. At noon, a dozen large trucks rushed to Wanjia Village and Wantou Village to pick up people. When the sun set, Wan Dahai

When he arrived at the door of Fang's house with the old boss and dozens of boatmen and ship repairers, Fang Zian and Qian Kang had been waiting at the door neatly for a long time.

The spacious front hall of the Fang family's mansion is brightly lit with candles and the atmosphere is warm. The hall is very large and can accommodate four tables of banquets. It can be said that everyone can be seated. The top chairmen are Fang Zian, Chun Ni and his wife, and Wan Dahai, Liu Laoqian.

Kang and other key personnel who built the ship were sitting at the other three tables. The banquet was filled with fine wines and delicacies. Fang Zian specially ordered a high-end banquet, which was expensive.

Fang Zian respectfully invited Wan Dahai to sit at the head table. Wan Dahai refused at first, but Fang Zian insisted on it. With everyone's persuasion, Wan Dahai sat down. Then everyone sat down one after another, the drinks were filled, and the banquet officially began.

"Everyone

!" Fang Zian stood up with a glass of wine and said to everyone in the hall: "I will prepare a little wine today to cleanse the wind and dust for Wan Dalongtou and all the shipwright brothers. At the same time, I would also like to thank Mr. Liu and all the ship repair brothers for their hard work.

.Today is the night of the Lantern Festival again. The Dream has returned safely, and there is a sense of reunion. It is truly a time for everyone to be happy. Zian will first offer you a glass of wine to express Zian's gratitude and apology. Zian will do it first.

Respectfully."

After saying that, Fang Zian raised his neck and drank all the wine in the glass. Everyone laughed and stood up to raise their glasses and drink up the wine.

Fang Zian poured another glass, raised it and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please allow me to express my apology to you. To be honest, this period of time has been extremely painful for me. I know very little about going to sea.

I had no idea how dangerous the matter was. It wasn’t until I went to the sea in person that I realized the real danger of the vast sea and rough waves. And I actually killed Wan Dalongtou, all the boatmen brothers, and my good brothers for my own benefit.

It is really inappropriate for Qian Kang to be in danger of losing his life at any time. I have prayed countless times. As long as they return safely, I will be willing to do so even if I don't make a tael of silver. What I fear most is that you will die in the sea.

, that will be my lifelong guilt. Finally, you all returned safely and at the agreed time. I don’t know what you have experienced, but I think you must have experienced the test of life and death. I admire you very much.

Extremely proud of you. I am punishing myself with this cup to show my guilt."

Fang Zian raised his neck and drank up the glass of wine. He raised the glass and raised the bottom of the glass. Tears shone in his eyes.

"Mr. Fang, you don't have to be like this. This is our fate as boatmen when we go to sea. This is what we do. It is common for us to face wind and waves when we go out to sea for fishing and long voyages. You did not force us, this is our own choice.

, we just use this to support our family, it has nothing to do with you." Wan Dahai said with a smile.

All the boatmen nodded and said: "Yes, yes. Mr. Fang, please don't say that, we are born to do this. Besides, there are ten thousand dragon heads here, what are we afraid of?"

Fang Zian smiled and said: "Having said that, I feel uneasy. I have no other way to thank you, but I can only prepare some wine to express my gratitude. By the way, I have prepared New Year's red envelopes for you.

Although it's a little late, it's still a thoughtful gesture. Chunni, here are the red envelopes I prepared. Take them out and give them to you to express some respect for me and my husband."

Chuni had already made preparations, and immediately had a large wooden box brought in and placed in the empty space between the banquets. Fang Zian stepped forward and opened the lid of the wooden box, and suddenly there was a roar in the hall. The alley was full of silver ingots.

, the silver light flashed under the candlelight, and it was so bright that it was dazzling.

Fang Zian and Chun Ni took it upon themselves to distribute the money to everyone, including the boatmen and ship repairers, each of whom received fifty taels of silver. Wan Dahai and Mr. Liu each had two hundred taels of silver. Everyone was grateful.

I was dumbfounded and couldn't believe this was true. Fifty taels of silver was nothing. I could only earn so much money after working for a year. Mr. Fang's generosity was staggering.

"This... Zian, what are you doing? How can you give out red envelopes like this? It's like giving out taro and yam. And it's too much. With so many people, wouldn't it mean that thousands of taels of silver are gone? If you If you think this is to compensate us for the hard work of going to sea and working, then there is no need. After we take your wages, we have to do things for you. Although we are all poor, we are also reasonable. When you come, we feel I'm uneasy." Wan Dahai sank.

said the voice.

Mr. Liu frowned and said: "What Brother Wan said is very true. Zian is already generous enough. The wages of all of us are higher than others. We are already very satisfied. With such a big sum of money, we can't Can't take it. It's hot."

When the two old men said this, everyone suddenly felt that it was inappropriate to keep the silver in their arms, and some people quickly took it out and put it on the table.

Before Fang Zian spoke, Chunni smiled and said: "Two old men, you may have misunderstood what my husband meant. This money is not compensation, it is just a red envelope for the New Year. It is not easy for everyone after hard work throughout the year. .This has nothing to do with wages or work. It’s just a little thought. If we talk about making up for our guilt, how can it be done with these dozens of taels of silver? Is risking one’s life worth only such a small amount of money? Human life is not worth it. It’s more than just a small amount of money. To put it bluntly, if something unfortunate happens to someone, how can such a small amount of money be enough to make up for it? This money is just a small amount of respect from our husband and wife. If you don’t accept it, you are disrespecting our husband and wife. We’re dissatisfied. It’s because we don’t know how to behave.”

Fang Zian laughed and said: "You're absolutely right, that's what I mean. If you think highly of me, Fang Zian, you can accept it. What's money? Talent comes first. As long as there are people around, you can make any amount of money." Come. It’s not easy for you to use this money to improve your family’s situation. It’s not easy for you, and it’s not easy for your wife, children, and children at home. I just hope that all the people who work with me, Fang Zian, will be well fed, clothed, warm, and have a harmonious family. Everything is beautiful. All right. That's the purpose of this red envelope."

Wan Dahai and Liu looked at each other and laughed.

"In that case, we will accept it. Everyone, everyone has seen that Mr. Fang is a kind and generous man. From now on, if we work hard with him, we will have a good life. Put it away, put it all away. Bar."

As soon as the two leaders spoke, everyone smiled happily, put the money in their arms, and thanked each other loudly. Fang Zian then heaved a sigh of relief. In fact, this so-called red envelope was a kind of compensation for Fang Zian. Things went so smoothly this time. I have contributed a lot to helping people. I received more than 2,000 taels of silver today. Although the amount is not small, it is actually less than one-tenth of the total profit. After settling this shipment of goods with Ma Xin, Fang Zian received more than 40,000 taels. Two taels of silver. After deducting the cost of labor and materials, a rough calculation shows that I have made more than 23,000 taels. Although I have put in hard work, I am basically a free-handed wolf. These people in front of me have contributed a lot. Show this. Distributing money to them is naturally a way to win over people's hearts. As long as this group of people is around, money will come rolling in.

"I won't say anything anymore, and I won't toast you all. Let's eat and drink well, and do whatever makes you feel comfortable. I have enough wine today, so drink as much as you can. Even if you drink until midnight and get drunk, I will make arrangements for you. The driver will take you home. Everyone, eat and drink to your heart's content." Fang Zian laughed loudly.

"Okay!" Everyone cheered loudly and started eating and drinking immediately. These people are from the countryside and have no rules. They have never had such good food and wine, and they are already salivating. Today, with money in their arms, they feel happy.

, and being able to have such a good banquet is simply the pinnacle of life. For a time, cups and plates were intertwined, drinks were dripping, people were shouting and laughing, and it was a lively eating and drinking.
Chapter completed!