Early the next morning, Jin Shiqi heard a sound of "flashing wings" in his sleep. So he fell into a dream: he saw Xiaoyao spread her wings and flew out of the window, and fell down before flying very far.

Feathers all over the ground.

Jin Shiqi sat up immediately with excitement, jumped off the rattan bed and opened the bedroom door. Sure enough, he saw Xiaoyao sitting by the window, reaching out of the open window with her hand.

Then, Jin Shiqi saw a pair of wings.

It was a white bird, squatting on Xiaoyao's wrist that was leaning out of the window. At that time, a ray of morning light came in through the green branches and leaves outside the window, and fell on her charming little body. She

As he was holding the bird out the window, the charming look in the man's eyes took his breath away.

The beautiful scenery only lasted for a moment. When Xiao Yao heard the sound, she hurriedly shook her wrist, and the big bird turned around magnificently and flew away with a flutter.

"It flew in by itself." Xiaoyao giggled, "It's all your fault for scaring it away."

She was lying. In an instant, Jin Shiqi saw it clearly. It was a large parrot with a yellow crown. It looked flamboyant and impressive. It was not a native species at all - in his impression, it was a native animal in China.

Except for pandas, most of them are short, frustrated and rustic. Xiaoyao can deceive others, but he cannot deceive Jin Shiqi, who came from the era of information explosion. When he was a child, he never missed an episode of "Animal World".

"Brother, you scared me too." Xiaoyao raised an arrow from her hand, which was her "self-defense weapon" last night. The arrow had been wrapped in a handkerchief and tied with a bow. That was the arrow from last night.

Jin Shiqi was afraid that she would accidentally cut herself while sleeping, so he quietly wrapped it for her. She gently turned the arrow between her fingers, "Are you afraid that I will sneak up on you?"

Jin Shiqi knew that she was changing the subject, and he would not be fooled. "That parrot is yours."

Xiaoyao looked at him with a smile and said speciously: "Have you seen it?"

"It's sending you a message?" Jin Shiqi guessed.

Xiaoyao's smile froze. She bit her lip and turned to look out the window without speaking. Jin Shiqi walked over and took the arrow from her hand. He asked, "What did the letter say?"

Xiaoyao took a deep breath, spread out her little hands, and in her hands was a small paper roll soaked in sweat. "My grandpa, I found it." After she finished speaking, she finally let out a sigh of relief, and then

The voice also became lower and hoarse, "On a boat at the dock."

"Who told you?" Jin Shiqi asked. After experiencing many hardships, Jin Shiqi was skeptical about everything.

"I've known it for a long time." Xiaoyao said. "Do you know why I came to you?"

"Didn't you get drunk and throw it in a box?" Jin Shiqi pretended to be stupid.

Xiaoyao smiled tiredly, "Silly brother."

She said that she brought a group of subordinates with her when she came to Guangzhou. They also had their own people in Guangzhou, and later placed an insider next to Lu Baidao.\\..\\They had learned before that the unfortunate old man Ding Laoxi was imprisoned.

On the dock, but they were not sure about this information and the specific situation was not clear.

The Dexing Wharf is an important industry of the Ding Maritime Group and is very tightly guarded. It is said that there are hundreds of private soldiers. There are dozens of houses, more than ten ships, and three sentries outside. Xiaoyao and others are not

Dare to act rashly. It was not until this morning that further news came, and it was also very certain news: the old man was detained in the largest boat at the dock.

"Brother, I came here yesterday because I wanted you to take me to the dock. I know your deal with Lu Baidao, and you can enter the dock." Xiaoyao suddenly patted Jin Shiqi's chest with her little hand, and it seemed to fall off.

A blade of grass seemed to push him away. "But I changed my mind. This matter has nothing to do with you. Brother, please call a sedan and take me away."

Want to leave? Jin Shiqi doesn’t like this ending. Brother, I just got excited, and you want to leave?

He asked: "What are you going to do?"

She looked at him with a smile, "I am Ding Laoxi's only child. I am a pirate. I have been forced to destroy my family. Brother, what do you think I will do?" She was infected by her own emotions, and her breathing

It gradually became thicker and my little breasts kept rising and falling.

She pulled Jin Shiqi's sleeves and said, "Don't worry, brother, they can't stop me."

Jin Shiqi frowned, "If it were me, I would never hide people on the dock. The place is well connected with people coming and going in all directions, so it is by no means a suitable place. It would be a good place to use as a trap. Now Lu Baidao also knows that you are coming.

I will definitely try my best to deal with you. Is your information true and reliable?"

"Of course it's reliable." Xiaoyao thought for a moment and then said: "There is nothing absolutely reliable. I can only tell half and half."

"What half and half!" Jin Shiqi immediately got angry, "If you have it, you have it, if you don't have it, you don't have it! I hate being indifferent. Based on my temperament, I won't guess whether he is real or fake. Everything depends on his strength!"

The more he talked, the more excited he became. He grabbed Xiaoyao's tender hand and said, "Don't go around in circles with them! Just grab Lu Baidao and chop off his arm to see if he can make friends with others."

Xiaoyao shook her head hastily: "It's too difficult."

"It's not difficult." Jin Shiqi whispered, "I'll do it."

Xiaoyao stared into Jin Shiqi's eyes, and saw a look of determination on his face, which was not a joke. Xiaoyao slowly pulled her hand out of Jin Shiqi's clutches. She thought for a moment, and finally asked him softly: "What do you want in return?

"

"Repay?"

"Yes. Brother, if you want me to believe you, you'd better make it clear."

She regained her calm, slightly hoarse voice, and instantly returned to the calm and mature girl. She sat gracefully in front of her, her long eyelashes flickering, and her clear eyes were so contagious.

Jin Shiqi suddenly realized that she was a very unique girl, just like there were green and gray parrots flying all over the forest, but she was the only one covered with snow-white feathers and with golden quills on her head!

Now that she was so close, he could feel the warm breath on her body, and a faint sweet fragrance, lingering around like trickling water. At this moment, he had a strong desire to get her.

Although she is still very young, about 15 years old... In this era, at this age, a girl is already ready to get married and become a woman, but Jin Shiqi is still a little uncomfortable and feels a little unable to make a move. But it doesn't matter, age is not a problem. A

A girl, as long as you give her enough food, water, sunshine and air, she will always grow up! This sweet little girl in front of you will grow into a beautiful housekeeper within two years!

Jin Shiqi also understood that there would never be pure feelings between him and this girl. The environment they were in, their identities, and the rhythm of the situation they faced... everything meant that they could not expect that kind of pure feelings.

Then simply act in the most direct and straightforward way.

Jin Shiqi straightened his clothes and straightened his bun, and he calmly put forward his conditions——

"You marry me."

This sentence is so powerful!

As soon as the few simple words were spoken, the girl who was as strong as a little shark immediately took a breath. She finally panicked. Ever since she crawled out of the rattan box yesterday evening, she had been controlling this little girl like a little goddess.

The aura in the room made her laugh when she wanted, sleep when she wanted, shoot arrows when she wanted, hide under the bed and let you pull her around. But at this moment, she was finally confused.

Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes widened, her small lips trembled slightly, and a blush gradually appeared on her face. After a long while, she stammered: "Then... then grandpa must agree...

That’s it.”

"He will agree." Jin Shiqi affirmed. "What about you?"

Xiaoyao looked at him quietly, then hurriedly turned her gaze away. She tried hard to control her emotions and said softly: "I am a girl. I can't make the decision. I just listen to my grandpa."

What a cunning answer! Jin Shiqi concluded that he and this little girl would have many tough battles to fight in the years to come.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" She still called him brother, but her voice became a little unnatural and sour.

Jin Shiqi snapped his fingers, "Do you know what I want?"

"knew."

"Okay, now that you believe it, I will try my best to help you."

In the next half hour, Jin Shiqi and Xiao Yao discussed the follow-up strategy - how to lure Nalu Bai Dao out, how to swarm him, how to draw firepower from the bottom of the cauldron, and how to hide it from the outside world.

But the atmosphere at the scene had obviously changed. She was no longer as lively and flamboyant as before, but more sensitive and flustered. Her voice was much softer, and her word order became messy. In short, her IQ began to decline. Jin Shiqi lowered his head and

While drawing on the map, she looked at him quietly. Jin Shiqi could feel her gaze like a small flame not far away.

But when he tried to hold her little hand, she would immediately get out of the way, as agile as a sea anemone.

…

That morning, before it became too hot outside, Xiaoyao left Jincai Building in a flamboyant manner.

She followed Jin Shiqi as he opened the door openly and sauntered away under the surprised gazes of the servants. They laughed and walked through the courtyard of the Zhumen Zimo towards the gate. Finally, she sat down surrounded by the private soldiers of the Jin Mansion.

A small sedan chair left from the main entrance. When leaving, Xiao Yao opened the bamboo curtain and waved goodbye to Jin Shiqi. The detectives hiding in the corner could see clearly.

As soon as Xiaoyao left, the handler sent by Lu Baidao arrived and asked Jin Shiqi to go to the copper-making workshop to order a statue of Hua Po.

In this era, "copper" was an extremely important resource. It was used for both making coins and weapons, so it was monopolized by the government. What Lu Baidao introduced was also a government-run workshop, which was said to be the best craftsmanship in Guangdong.

The highest level company.

The gods believed by the mountain people in Guangxi belong to the religious form of "natural gods", which also integrates Buddhism and Taoism. They have been performed in the vast mountains for thousands of years. Jin Shiqi was originally worried that the craftsmen in Guangzhou had not heard of it.

"Goddess Hua Po", but when I arrived at the workshop, I saw that the craftsmen were preparing various patterns, clay sculptures, and engravings of various types. Looking around, the Bodhisattva and the Virgin were side by side, the Taoist Lord and the Buddha were back to back, east, west, north, and south.

The great masters of the road gathered together, creating a scene of peace and unity.

It turns out that Guangzhou's industry and commerce has long been transformed into an export-oriented business, and it has long been familiar with the needs and wants of all customers from all over the world. After Jin Shiqi arrived, the person in charge sent the required drawings, and the official name of the mark was "Our Lady of Kao"

, there are 11 standing styles to choose from. If it doesn’t suit the customer’s taste, you can also ask the painter to draw it separately.

Jin Shiqi hurriedly selected the most solemn and loving picture of a baby in his arms. Next, the craftsmen will carve a small sample, cast a life-size pottery statue, turn the mold over and cast it into a bronze statue, and finally gild it. A total of 450 kilograms of copper will be needed.

, the price is 240 taels, and it will be completed in one month.

Jin Shiqi originally wanted to inquire about Lu Baidao's business in this coppersmith's workshop, which was related to how the copper worth hundreds of thousands of dollars exchanged for the private salt business was digested and processed. However, he was afraid that extraneous matters would cause trouble, so he gave up the idea.

It can be said that good things came in pairs that day. The shipbuilding project that had been delayed for a long time finally found a partner and signed a contract.

The entire project will be implemented in accordance with Jin Shiqi's plan, and the price is better than imagined. The local shipyard will send 40 craftsmen to Qianjiang Zangbao Port to work for half a year, build 6 large slipways, and build the first batch of 24 large river ships.

The fee paid to the Guangdong Shipyard is 3,000 taels, while the material and labor costs to be paid by the treasure port are about 6,000 taels, which is a much lower saving than expected.

When things went too smoothly, Jin Shiqi began to suspect that there was something fake behind it. He believed that there is no free meal in this world.

He asked people to find out why the shipyard suddenly became happy and whether it was because the flower lady was giving the boss a dream. Not long after, news came that it was Mr. Lu who was pushing behind the scenes - the guy made a cruel move and sent someone to kidnap him.

He took the mistress of the shipyard owner and ordered the shipyard to immediately agree to Jin Shiqi's conditions.

Jin Shiqi felt a little guilty, thinking that Mr. Lu was actually very kind to him, but he favored sex over friends, and was still scheming behind others' backs. Later he figured it out - Lu Baidao didn't want him to be involved in the internal affairs of the Maritime Group.

He wants to fight, so we need to help him settle a few things in Guangzhou as soon as possible and let him get out of here as soon as possible.

This Lu Baidao is really a decisive guy, and Jin Shiqi likes it very much. If there was nothing about Xiaoyao, and if Mr. Lu showed some sincerity from the beginning, Jin Shiqi would definitely treat him well. But now it is too late. Jin Shiqi

You have already boarded a boat with Xiaoyao. You deserve it, Lu Baidao, for not having a beautiful daughter...

That evening, Jin Shiqi went to Hushan to visit Lu Baidao.

The meeting place is the legendary "Dexing Pier".

This meeting was originally in their plan. The host and guest greeted each other warmly, visited the warehouse and goods yard together, and agreed on the contact information for future private salt transactions, as well as the specific responsible persons, as well as many matters involved in the contact. The whole process took less than half the time.

For an hour, everything went smoothly.

Finally, Jin Shiqi proposed to have a heart-to-heart talk with Mr. Lu alone. They dismissed their entourage and strolled to the pier.

This is actually a small bay on the Pearl River waterway. There are watchtowers, gates, and iron chains built at the entrance. If there is an emergency, the dock waters can be quickly closed. Jin Shiqi secretly thought about Xiaoyao and the others if they raided from the water.

Coming here, it is easy to fall into a siege. I don't know what the "retreat strategy" she said is, is it pretending to surrender. In short, he would never come to fight for it.

There are dozens of large and small ships moored at the pier, one of which is particularly eye-catching, being two feet longer than the "Longze". It is a legendary "Dutch-style" sailing ship, with three masts densely tied with cloth.

The cross-section of the ship's hull is a full "U" shape, and it can transport a large amount of cargo to seas thousands of miles away.

It is the boat where Ding Laoxi was imprisoned as Xiaoyao said.

Jin Shiqi pointed to the big boat and asked Lu Baidao: "Sir, that boat is so beautiful. Can you go up and have a look?"

Lu Baidao's face darkened, and he shook his head indifferently. "Someone just died on the ship, and they haven't been cleaned up yet. I don't dare to insult Du Si."

Having said this, Jin Shiqi smiled: "Why are you so nervous, sir? Could it be that Senior Ding is up there?"
Chapter completed!