I can only return the money for chartering the boat and return the same way."
King Xiang: ""He didn't expect there was such an option.
The official from the Ministry of Revenue couldn't help asking: "What should I do if the iron hook in the water? No matter what?"
"in spite of."
The boss of the ship shook his head: "The underwater situation is unknown. In order to prevent damage from the hull, the ship must not continue driving forward. The brothers on the ship cannot get the silver, and no one is willing to risk going into the water to salvage. If it is daytime, the light is good, it is considered
But now at night, the river wind is blowing again. The water is too turbid, and going into the water is a life-threatening job!
The brothers were unwilling to take risks in vain, so they could only return the same way. When other ships passed the next day, we were following."
After hearing this, Xiao Lingyue raised her eyebrows.
King Xiang raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you mean is to let the people from other boats salvage it? Do you follow behind to get the bargain?"
The boat owner laughed: "There are so many boats coming and going on the river, and we are not responsible for salvageing the water hooks. A few adults, you are all nobles. Unlike us fishermen, the more than ten brothers rely on this boat to make a living.
Without money, why do we have to work hard to get the hook? We can't keep it ourselves if we catch it, and we have to hand it over to the government."
King Xiang: ""
He had nothing to say for a moment.
The Northern Qin court stipulated that ordinary people were not allowed to cast iron privately, and they were not allowed to hide any iron tools.
Once discovered, you will be arrested and jailed.
Water hooks are also iron tools. Even if they are harvested with hard work, they have to hand over to the government. Naturally, no one is willing to do such a hard and unhealthy thing.
King Xiang finally understood: "If you let your people go into the water to salvage, what's the price?"
The boss of the ship said: "Based on the head, one person will have five taels of silver!"
Officials from the Ministry of Revenue were surprised: "It's not expensive."
Five taels of silver.
It may not be cheap for ordinary people, but for them, even just an ordinary guard is nothing.
"We are all honest people, earn hard money."
The boat boss explained calmly, "Because it is night, the price will be a little more expensive. Usually two or three taels are enough. It is mainly to prevent accidents underwater. This head of money is also considered the money that the brothers work hard.
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King Xiang was surprised: "Terror?"
Seeing that he didn't understand, the boss of the boat explained: "It means that if something happens to the person who goes into the water accidentally, the customer will not be responsible. The head of the person will be considered as the funeral expenses for them."
King Xiang and Zhan Beihan were both stunned at the same time.
"Five taels of silver are enough?" King Xiang was a little shocked.
"Enough, the brothers on the boat can earn less than five taels a month." The boss of the boat waved his hand and smiled, "Besides, those who dare to make this money are all good-quality and they are all rushing to get it."
Xiao Lingyue whispered: "Just for five taels of silver."
This money is not much, but it is too cheap to tie it to a life.
Sometimes the lives of ordinary people are only worth five taels of silver.
King Xiang sighed: "Even if the water quality is good, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no accidents. Five taels of silver is indeed too little."
As a member of the royal family, King Xiang never had any worries about money. This was the first time he personally felt that the lives of ordinary people were not easy.
King Xiang said, "Let me do this, I will give you ten times the amount of money. You can pick a few good players and go into the water to see the situation first."