After listening to Liu Guangting's story, Liu Haojia picked up the list he handed over and read it with a smile on his face. This time he really made a fortune. After he made detailed inquiries and confirmed that nothing was missing, he waved his hand,
Order the fleet to set sail.
Upon hearing Liu Haojia's order, everyone in the fleet naturally burst into joy, and the entire fleet set sail back with joy!
In the past few days, the number of people coming and going in Tianjin has suddenly increased a lot, and it seems that they are either the nephews of high-ranking people or the stewards of their families. However, all of them have one thing in common, that is, they are carrying big heads.
pen of gold and silver,
And they did nothing every day, they just went around for entertainment. Because these people all got the news from Liu Haojia, and they agreed to hold a very large auction on a certain date, so they brought enough money. So there were a lot of them.
People speculated whether he wanted to auction the trophies he brought back from Japan?
That afternoon, while these people were drinking tea and chatting, suddenly servants from various families appeared one after another, bringing the same news: the navy's fleet had entered the port!
These people have been extremely bored in Tianjin these days, and now they are naturally relieved to hear the news that the fleet has entered the port. After a brief discussion, they went to the pier to see what was new. Anyway, it is not far from the pier.
A matter of walking a few steps.
When everyone rushed to the pier, they saw that there were many more ships on the pier, and they could not even accommodate them for a while. There were still many ships parked in the open sea. And from the ships that docked, many Japanese people who were dressed differently than ordinary people disembarked.
One of the stewards clapped his hands and said: "Master Hou is really good at it, he actually got a lot of Japanese people."
Another person said: "It is said that these Japanese people can endure hardships and are obedient. You can buy a batch back."
Another person said: "That's right! And it is said that Japanese women are extremely docile. It would be good to buy them back and let the owner have a taste of the exotic customs!"
While everyone was discussing, a steward saw a man coming off the boat, who seemed to have some status. The Japanese people who could command lined up in a queue, separated the old and the weak, and arranged for the strong men to carry the goods from the boat. The censor asked.
Send your servants to invite people over.
After receiving the order, the servant walked up to the man and raised his hands and said, "Brother, may I ask your name, but is he the captain of the ship?"
The man looked back and saw that although this man was dressed as a servant, he was covered in fine materials, so he knew he was a servant of a wealthy family. He hurriedly raised his hands and said, "My surname is Huang, and I am indeed the owner of this ship.
I wonder if this brother has any advice?”
The servant turned back to where the stewards were and raised his chin and said: "My steward is watching you unloading the cargo. Seeing that Captain Huang seems to be talkative, he invited the Captain to come and talk."
This man surnamed Huang was originally a small pirate leader, and he was very weak. There was only one ship out this time, and his ship was not big, so he was asked to unload the cargo first, and then he was attacked by those in charge.
See. So this person didn’t have much confidence to go against those in charge. Seeing this, he hurriedly said: "Brother, please introduce me!"
When he came closer, the stewards knew at a glance that he was not a high-ranking person. Looking at his clothes, they knew that he was just an ordinary maritime businessman. Therefore, when everyone saw him saluting, they did not reciprocate. One steward directly asked
: "Are you a maritime merchant? The Japanese on board are your goods?"
The pirate leader hurriedly said: "The villain's surname is Huang, he is just a sea trader. Those Japanese are not the goods this time, they are just temporarily placed on the villain's ship, and they already have owners."
The group of stewards were a little frustrated when they heard this, but one of them didn't give up and asked: "Whose are these Japanese people?"
The pirate leader bowed and said, "It's all decided by our leader."
The stewards perked up after hearing this! It was just a pirate dice, and they didn't care! Someone immediately said: "So that's it, that's easy! Go and tell your leader to let some people go, and we'll pay according to the price.
.”
The pirate surnamed Huang smiled bitterly when he heard this and said: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to teach me! These Japanese people have already been recorded in the account books, and now they are considered to be still alive! After the villain finished unloading the goods, these people
It’s about to be sent away on the ship!”
The stewards sighed after hearing this. They dared to offend Liu Guangting but did not dare to offend Liu Haojia, so they had no choice but to give up. However, the pirate leader observed his words, and even though he was frightened by the power of the Marquis, he was also a little greedy! He said carefully: "Masters
Do you want to buy some Japanese workmanship?"
A steward said: "Yes, don't you have a way?"
The pirate surnamed Huang smiled apologetically and said: "I want you gentlemen to know that these Japanese people are dead, but you can place an order! There are many such Japanese people on the island, it's up to you to catch them!"
When all the stewards heard this, their eyes lit up, and they all looked at each other, and felt that this method was indeed feasible! However, one steward still asked: "How many ships and people do you have under your command? Are you here?"
We are a well-known family in the capital, and the amount we ask for is not a small amount, can you do it?"
The pirate surnamed Huang almost drooled when he heard this! This time he was able to fight on land with the power of the navy, which was an eye-opener! Then he rolled his eyes and said: "Several gentlemen, there are only two villains."
There is a boat, but the villain still has some ways to go on the sea. When the time comes, just invite more people to work together! It will definitely work!"
A steward asked: "It is said that those Japanese are good at fighting. Can you win?"
The pirate surnamed Huang said with a smile: "Everyone knows that Japanese pirates can fight, but the Japanese country is an island, and there are many places to park ships! As long as we bypass their navy and find a place to dock, it is not easy to visit a few villages!"
"
The stewards felt that this was indeed the case, so they reported the number of slaves needed one by one. The pirate leader was so happy that he couldn't help but laugh! But then he became worried! More than a dozen people reported the number.
How could he remember it?
When he was getting angry, a housekeeper took out a piece of paper and wrote down the numbers and gave them to him. This was the solution.
The pirate leader was also smart. He took out a bunch of money and stuffed it into the servant's hand and said: "Good brother, I don't know which house you are from? I will go find you when they are captured."
The servant was overjoyed when he heard this! Because if the pirate leader really contacted him, then he would have played an important role in this matter. In the eyes of the steward, it would be credit, and it would be easier to be promoted in the future! So he continued
He didn't accept the money and said directly: "It's me that you go to Funinghou's house to find Hou Sande!"