Huisheng was stunned by what the old lady said and looked at her blankly without saying a word.
Pei Yan's face changed drastically, and he directly grabbed Ning Pengpeng's arm and pulled him to his side, shouting in a low voice with a serious look on his face.
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"Mrs. Ning, don't you want to die? How dare you comment on the court's affairs privately?
Have you ever thought that you still have such a big family?"
After hearing what Pei Yan said and feeling how tightly he squeezed her arm, Ning Pengpeng lowered her head in silence.
Yes, this is ancient times, not modern times where speech is free, and court matters are not something she, a peasant woman, can comment on.
But if the officials here are so indifferent to the lives of the people under their jurisdiction, then why does she think that after she signs an agreement with the people in these fishing villages, these corrupt officials will not take the opportunity to get involved?
If that's the case, no matter how simple the method of making oyster sauce is, her business will not be successful at all.
Once again, Ning Pengpeng felt the smell of powerlessness and power.
Huisheng quickly came to his senses and saw the noble gentleman grabbing the old lady's arm with a dark face, and quickly smoothed things over and said calmly.
"The old lady is really kind-hearted, but we just have a humble life.
Moreover, the more Haenyeo die and the fewer people go into the sea, the more valuable the pearls caught will naturally be!"
Hearing what Huisheng said, Ning Pengpeng's mood became more and more heavy. Is this the so-called rare thing that makes it more valuable?
Pei Yan winked at Wang Dong and asked Wang Dong to take that Huisheng away.
Bai Zhu naturally pulled Ning Laosan aside to give Pei Yan and Ning Pengpeng room to talk.
"Mrs. Ning, I don't know what's going on in your mind right now.
But you have to know that even though my family has some background, I am still a merchant.
My arms can't twist my thighs. I don't have any hands in Nanyue Prefecture.
If you talk nonsense or complain, and the people here know about it and arrest you, I won't be able to rescue you safely like I did in Anzhen.
"
Pei Yan frowned and looked at Ning Pengpeng in confusion.
In his opinion, Mrs. Ning is very smart, so she naturally knows what she should do and what she shouldn't do.
But with that indignant look just now, I didn’t know, I thought it was a hot-blooded young man who ran away from somewhere!
"I'm sorry, I was negligent, and I will never make this mistake again.
However, I just thought, if I want something from Nanyue Prefecture, if Dong Pei’s family has no roots in Nanyue Prefecture, can they help me transport this thing back safely? "
Ning Pengpeng woke up quickly and just missed slapping herself twice.
I was really stunned. What kind of human rights could I think about in this ancient environment?
Seeing Mrs. Ning regaining consciousness, Pei Yan released his grip on her arm.
"As long as Mrs. Ning doesn't want the tribute pearls, everything else is easy to deal with."
Although he has no foundation in Nanyue Prefecture, it does not mean that his network of influence cannot penetrate here.
But before that, there was nothing worthy of his attention in Nanyue Mansion.
In a poor place, he would put a lot of effort into it, but he would not do a business that would make him lose money.
"Of course not, what I want is an oyster, which is a kind of shell.
This kind of thing usually grows on rocks by the seaside."
Hearing Pei Yan's words, Ning Pengpeng let out a breath and spoke directly to him without hiding anything.
"Oyster?
Wang Dong, call this person over and ask him if he knows what this oyster is?"
Pei Yan frowned and was confused when he heard the name Ning Pengpeng said. He had never heard of this name before.
Sure enough, after Wang Dong heard the young master shouting, he called Huisheng back.
When Huisheng heard the name of this oyster, he was confused.
"The old lady said the shells she found were called oysters? But I grew up on this seaside and have never heard of this name!"
After hearing what Huisheng said, Ning Pengpeng thought for a while and then said.
"It grows on the rocks on the seaside. It usually grows in a large area and can be seen everywhere.
Maybe the place is different, so the name is different.
Why don't you take us to the beach with rocks first, and we can look for them ourselves."
"Hey, okay."
Huisheng had a good impression of this old lady, and when he heard what Ning Pengpeng said, he quickly agreed.
Baizhu stayed behind to look after the horses, while Ning Pengpeng and Pei Yan took Ning Laosan and Wang Dong towards the seaside.
As soon as she got closer, Ning Pengpeng saw the blue sky and the endless calm sea.
If it weren't for the cold weather now, she would really like to take a dip in the sea with her bare feet.
However, it was not only cold now, but also a thin sea breeze was blowing. This sea breeze blew across her face like a knife, making her feel painful.
People can't help but shrink their necks to prevent the sea breeze from blowing in through their collars.
"Old madam, look here. Is there anything you want on the rocks here?"
After learning that Ning Pengpeng wanted shells that grew on rocks, Huisheng became more cheerful.
With the group of people, they soon arrived at a beach lined with stones. Among the gaps between the stones were seawater left by the high tide, which had not completely receded.
Because of this, a lot of seafood is left in these seawaters.
Ning Pengpeng didn't care about those seafood, but just pulled a big stone, and then saw that the side of the stone facing the ocean was densely covered with a large number of oysters.
Ning Pengpeng checked their heads and found that each one was as big as an adult man's hand.
It seems that no one has ever pried this piece of oysters.
"That's what you're talking about...is this?"
Pei Yan looked at Ning Pengpeng lying on the edge of the stone with her butt stuck out. She looked at the stone which looked a little scary. The surface of the shells was uneven, looking like a stone.
"It turns out that the old lady was referring to this oyster, which is everywhere here.
However, there is too little meat, the shell is hard, and it is too troublesome to get the meat, so we don’t eat it here.
If the old lady likes to eat the meat of these oysters, she might as well pick those on the beach.
It’s big and easy to pry open.”
Huisheng looked at Ning Pengpeng in surprise and couldn't help but persuade her.
"I just want this, can I ask someone to help me pry a basket off and take it away?
Don’t worry, your work won’t be in vain.”
Hearing Ning Pengpeng's words, Huisheng suddenly paused and tried to persuade him again.
After all, if someone insists on this, I can't push the money away.
"Okay, old lady, then you go and sit down with a family in the fishing village first, and I'll call someone for you right now, and I'll make sure I can pry you as much as you want."
Huisheng immediately agreed and took Ning Pengpeng and the others back to the previous fishing village. He knocked on the door of a house and gave the other party two copper coins. The family happily welcomed Ning Pengpeng and the others.