We can only refund the money for chartering the boat and return the way we came."
King Xiang: "..." He didn't expect that there was such an option.
The Ministry of Revenue official couldn't help but ask: "What about the iron hooks in the water? Leave them alone?"
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The boss of the ship shook his head: "The underwater situation is unknown. In order to prevent damage to the hull, the ship must not continue to move forward. The brothers on the ship cannot get money, and no one is willing to take the risk of going into the water to salvage. If it is daytime, it doesn't matter if the light is good.
, but now it is night, the river wind has picked up again, the water is too turbid, and entering the water is a life-threatening job!
Brothers don’t want to take the risk in vain, so they can only go back the same way, and when other ships pass by the next day, we will follow them.”
Xiao Lingyue raised her eyebrows after hearing this.
Prince Xiang raised his eyebrows and said: "You mean, let people from other ships salvage? You follow behind and take advantage?"
The boatman laughed: "There are so many boats coming and going on the river, and it is not our responsibility to salvage the water hook. Sirs, you are all nobles, unlike us fishermen, who have more than a dozen brothers who rely on this boat to make a living.
If there is no money to be made, why should we go to the water to catch the hook? Once we catch it, we can’t keep it ourselves, we have to hand it over to the government.”
King Xiang: "..."
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He was speechless for a moment.
The Northern Qin court stipulated that ordinary people were not allowed to cast iron privately, let alone hide any iron tools.
Once someone discovers it, he will be arrested and imprisoned.
The water hook is also an iron tool. Even if you work hard to catch it, you still have to hand it over to the government. Naturally, no one is willing to do such a laborious and useless thing.
King Xiang finally understood: "If you let your people go into the water to salvage, what will the price be?"
The boss of the ship said: "Based on the head count, each person gets five taels of silver!"
The Ministry of Revenue official was surprised: "It's not expensive."
Five taels of silver.
It may not be cheap for ordinary people, but to them, even an ordinary guard is nothing.
"We are all honest people and earn hard money."
The boss of the ship explained flatteringly, "Because we launch the water at night, the price will be a little more expensive. Usually two taels or three taels are enough. The main reason is to prevent accidents in the water. This head money can be regarded as the money the brothers have worked for."
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King Xiang was surprised: "Selling your life?"
Seeing that he didn't understand, the boat boss explained: "It means that if something happens to someone who goes into the water accidentally, the guests are not responsible. The head money will be considered as funeral expenses for them."
King Xiang and Zhan Beihan were startled at the same time.
"Fifty taels of silver is enough?" King Xiang was a little shocked.
"That's enough. The brothers on the boat can't even earn five taels a month." The boss of the boat waved his hand and said with a smile, "Besides, those who dare to make this kind of money are good at water, and everyone is rushing to get it."
Xiao Lingyue whispered: "Just for five taels of silver..."
The money is not much, but when it is tied to a life, it seems too cheap.
The lives of ordinary people are sometimes only worth five taels of silver.
Prince Xiang sighed: "Even if the water is good, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents. Five taels of silver is indeed too little."
As a member of the royal family, King Xiang has never worried about money. This is the first time he has personally experienced the difficulty of life for ordinary people.
King Xiang said, "Let's do this. I'll give you ten times the silver. You go pick some good players and go into the water first to see what's going on."