The Haiphong Yamen's ship left, but the two Macao-Portuguese officials stayed on the Thor. Because Zhao Xin could not speak Cantonese, Liu Sheng was left to deal with them, and Zhao Xin only served as a companion.
Matos and his men looked around with surprise, then sat under the awning and began to ask Liu Sheng. Their main questions included which country's ship the Thor was, where it came from, what its purpose was, and what was on board.
Cargo, number of people on board, weapons and equipment, etc.
Zhao Xin had already made plans for these questions, but these answers made Matos and the others roll their eyes.
What a great Ainu kingdom, what a string of bright pearls on the North Pacific, etc... In the end, Liu Sheng said that he came to Macau this time to conduct a preliminary business inspection and purchase a batch of cotton.
, medicinal materials and hardwoods.
After hearing this, Matos nodded with great satisfaction and said: "Gentlemen, since you have reached an agreement with Mr. Chen, I will send someone to report your situation in writing to Haiphong Tongzhi Yamen and Xiangshan County. As the municipal government of Macau
Commissioner, on behalf of my colleagues at the Macau City Hall, I welcome you. I will also welcome your visit, His Excellency, the Governor of France."
Liu Sheng said: "Mr. Matos, can our ship sail into the Macau pier under your leadership?"
Matos shook his head and said: "Sir, the tonnage of your ship is too large and the draft is too deep. The inner pier in Macau cannot berth such a huge ship. I will lead you to the Tanzi Island pier in the south to dock, and we will take the boat from there.
The sailing ship enters Macau. Gentlemen, while anchored at Tan Chai Island, I hope you will abide by the laws here and avoid any further trouble."
Liu Sheng shook his head and said: "You should tell the British about this, not us!"
Matos was choked by Liu Sheng's tough attitude and could only say: "Okay. We will say hello to the British."
The seafood dinner at noon was eaten on the deck, and Matos and his men were also invited to join. Seeing a dazzling table of dishes all made in Chinese style, and Liu Sheng and the others all used chopsticks to eat, Matos was a little confused.
Strange. But considering that the other party had no braids and was driving such an iron ship that the Qing people could not possibly own, I temporarily suppressed my suspicion.
During lunch, Zhao Xin went to the bathroom and came back, his face suddenly turned ugly. He didn't sit for a while, then said he felt unwell and left. At that time, Liu Sheng was busy talking to Matos and didn't pay much attention.
Afterwards, the Thor raised anchor and set sail. Under the guidance of Matos's men, it entered the port on the north side of Tanzai Island. According to Guangdong Customs regulations, all ships coming to Macau must berth here. Crew members are not allowed to enter Macau without permission before inspection.
; Once discovered, it will be expelled. The arrival of the Thor caused a commotion in the port. Considering the insufficient water depth in the port, it finally had to stop at sea five hundred meters away from the port.
The only thing to do now is to wait for Macau to send a boat. Originally, Liu Sheng thought of hiring a Chinese fishing boat at the port, but Matos reminded Liu Sheng that the fishermen here usually look very honest, but once
If given the chance, they would become pirates. He had asked people from the Haiphong Yamen to help spread the word, and it was estimated that the Macau City Hall would send a ship to pick them up early tomorrow morning.
Matos mentioned the pirates, which reminded Liu Sheng that there was still a group of people imprisoned on the Thor. Since there is nothing to do, let's have a surprise interrogation to learn more about the situation.
Matos was extremely surprised when he heard about this. He did not expect that these Seris people could capture so many pirates, so he requested that these pirates be handed over to Macau, but this request was flatly rejected by Liu Sheng.
"He was arrested off the coast of Wailingding Island. What does that have to do with you?" Liu Sheng said without politeness.
Matos had no choice but to take a step back and asked to observe the interrogation. He said that pirates have been frequently seen at the Pearl River Estuary recently, and maybe these people were one of them. Liu Sheng thought about it and agreed.
The interrogation was conducted under the awning on the main deck. In addition to Liu Sheng, there were two soldiers and a correspondent in Beihai Town who were responsible for taking notes. Matos and his men were present to observe.
Because Zhao Xin had considered recruiting this group of people before, the soldiers guarding Zheng Yi deliberately did not give them food. Today, Zheng Yi, his cousin Zheng Qi and others are all hungry, thinking about it.
It's impossible to get angry.
"Tell me your name!"
"Zheng, Zheng Yi." Zheng Yi pursed his chapped lips and spoke weakly.
"I'm asking you what your name is!"
"Zheng, Zheng Wenxian."
"how old are you?"
"twenty one."
Liu Sheng saw that the other party was so hungry, so he ordered his men to get half a bowl of fish soup for Zheng Yi. As soon as Zheng Yi smelled the aroma of the fish soup, he took it and drank it in two gulps without even bothering to burn his mouth.
After taking a breath, he said: "If you ask me anything else, I won't tell you anything. At worst, I will be a good man again in eighteen years!"
"You are a sneaky guy, how can you be considered a good man!" Liu Sheng chuckled disdainfully and continued to ask: "Tell me, where is your home base?"
Zheng Daodao: "If you want me to be killed or beheaded, don't even think about it. If you want me to confess to you, don't even think about it!"
At this time, Matos looked at Zheng for a long time and suddenly said: "Is your father's name Zheng Lianchang?"
Zheng Yi's pupils shrank, he glared at Matos fiercely, turned his head and stopped talking.
Matos nodded at this time and said to Liu Sheng: "Mr. Liu, I think I know the origin of this group of people."
"Oh? I wonder if Mr. Matos can talk about it?"
According to Matos, at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, one of the subordinates of the southeastern pirate leader Zheng Zhilong named Zheng Jian led his troops to resist the Qing Dynasty in Fujian and Guangdong. However, he was later pursued by the Qing army and finally occupied the coast of Guangdong.
The area became pirates. These people occupied the Lei Yue Mun area in the southeast corner of Hong Kong Island as their lair, with Zheng Jian as their master. They also built a Tin Hau Temple there and collected water diversion fees from passing ships. Zheng Jian's son was named Zheng Lianchang.
One is the son of Zheng Lianchang. Currently, the pirates in the Pearl River Estuary are divided into six gangs: red, yellow, blue, white, black and purple. Zheng Lianchang is the leader of the red flag.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After listening to Matos' explanation, Liu Sheng laughed and said, "It turns out they are a pirate family!"
What Liu Sheng didn't know was that in the history of another time and space, the most famous pirate leaders during the Jiaqing period, such as Zhang Baozai, Xiangshan Er, Zheng Guohua, Guo Podai, etc., all came from Zheng Yi's sect. As for Zheng Yi's later career
My wife is the famous Zheng Yisao; but the woman whose nickname is Shi Xianggu is only ten years old this year.
Liu Sheng spent an entire afternoon interrogating all the prisoners. Basically, he couldn't find out anything except their names and ages. He guessed that these pirates had their families on Hong Kong Island, so if they were all recruited,
It won't be a good thing in the future.
Afterwards, Matos and the two were taken to rest, while Liu Sheng came to Zhao Xin to discuss how to deal with Zheng Yi and others. Unexpectedly, when he knocked on the door, he saw that Zhao Xin looked a little pale.
Liu Sheng then asked with concern: "What's wrong with you?"
Zhao Xin shook his head and said, "I felt uncomfortable eating at lunch, and my stomach was upset."
Liu Sheng was surprised and said: "You are wrong this time! You just had a cold, and now you have a stomachache?"
Zhao Xindao: "I'll find some medicine and I'll be fine soon. What do you want from me?"
Liu Sheng saw that he looked very relaxed and did not look too seriously ill, so he told Zheng Yi and others about their situation.
Zhao Xindao: "I originally thought they were some little thieves, so I thought of subduing them. I didn't expect them to be from a pirate family. Even if I bring such people back, they will be a source of instability."
"Then what are you going to do?"
Zhao Xin leaned on the table, lit a cigarette, and didn't say anything for a long time. After a while, he said: "Send the two men back and let them report the news to Zheng Yi's father. Let them tell Zheng Yi's father that we won't be here for two days."
Once you get to Tanzai Island, you will never see his son again."
"you mean?"
Zhao Xin poked his eyebrows with his index finger and said: "We have to meet with the Hongqi boss for a while. If this move is done well, it will be of great help to Liu Zheng, and the ship repair craftsman we want may be
It’s also settled.”
"That's great!"
The two British three-masted sailing ships they captured on Sakhalin are still parked in the port of Beihai Town. The main reason is that both ships need repair, but there is no suitable hardwood and wood in Beihai Town.
Craftsmen, so they dragged it down. Zhao Xin’s plan is to use these two ships to transport coal from Ezo to Beihai Town for a long time.
Zhao Xin continued to say to Liu Sheng: "When you and Guofeng arrive in Macau tomorrow, in addition to dealing with the Portuguese, you also need to check the price of oak or ironwood and buy a batch if it is suitable; in addition..."
"Wait a minute!" Liu Sheng interrupted hurriedly: "Let Xiao Ding go, but you won't go?"
Zhao Xin shook his head and said: "I have to test the communication networks in various places on the ship, and I can't finish it in a while. In addition, if the Hongqi boss comes, I have to deal with it. Guofeng is busy this way, you take him to Macau
Let's go around to celebrate the end of his internship."
"But is your body okay?" Liu Sheng asked suspiciously.
Zhao Xin made a look of disdain and said to Liu Sheng: "Just leave it, that's for sure! Besides, including the round trip, we can only stay in Macau for a total of two and a half days, and there are a lot of things to do."
"
After Liu Sheng left Zhao Xin's cabin, he immediately went to the cockpit to meet Ding Guofeng. As soon as he came up, he asked: "Zhao Xin said he was not going to Macau and asked you to come with me. Do you know this?"
Ding Guofeng said: "I know, he said a few words to me this afternoon. What's wrong?"
Liu Sheng nodded, turned around and went out without saying anything...
Shrimp ball boy was the first guy under Zheng Yi to see the Thor. He didn't expect that he would be let go! Before getting off the ship, Liu Sheng had someone serve him a large bowl of rice and the leftover fish soup from lunch. The shrimp ball boy was on the side.
While he was devouring his food, he heard Liu Sheng say to him: "Have you written down everything I said?"
"Uncle, we have remembered it all!" Shrimp Ball Boy took a big sip of fish soup and smoothed it on his chest before saying, "Master Chang will definitely arrive within two days!"
There were several fishing boats surrounding the Thor from the post road to Tanzai Island, trying to sell their goods. Liu Sheng gave the boatman of a fishing boat two silver coins and asked him to send the shrimp balls away. The fisherman was also a Dan family member.
Naturally, I know that Hongqi helps pirates. Now that I have money to take, I am naturally more happy.
As for Zheng Yi and others, when they saw their companions being let go, they didn't know what Liu Sheng was planning.
Liu Sheng walked up to Zheng Yi fiercely and said: "Boy, your father will be here in two days, just wait for your butt to be slapped!"
Zheng Yi also gave Liu Sheng a vicious look in return, and said, "Why are you so arrogant! If my father arrives in two days, you have to beg him to leave!"
When Liu Sheng heard this, he burst out laughing.
Since Shrimp Ball Boy left, the soldiers in Beihai Town have no trouble for Zheng Yi and the others. They first untied the ropes and let them have a good meal; then they took some bedding and put them in the bow cabin of the ship for Zheng Yi and the others to use.
After eating the white polished rice and covering themselves with soft and comfortable bedding, Zheng Yi and others, who had been sleeping like a hawk for two days, fell down and fell asleep.
Early the next morning, the ship sent by the Macau City Hall arrived. It was a watermelon boat. This is a single-masted ship with a low bow and a high stern. The bow has a protruding deck, which is convenient for berthing next to large ships or loading and unloading goods at the dock. This watermelon boat
In addition to carrying cargo, the flat boat is often used to transport foreign businessmen between Guangzhou and Macau, so it is also known as the "flat boat that refutes ghosts going down to Australia".
Liu Sheng and Ding Guofeng followed Matos with fifteen soldiers. Each of them brought two pistols, an 84 revolver and an M1911. Before setting off, everyone dismantled the M1911 into parts, and
The bullets were hidden in the backpack together; as for the 84 revolver, they were loaded to prepare for accidents at sea.
As for the gifts they brought to Macau and Portuguese officials, they chose cigarettes, matches and lanterns. In addition, they also prepared several cheap electric razors and batteries as gifts for the Governor of Macau and the Haiphong Yamen Chen Tongzhi.
Gift. Of course, the outer packaging of all items from another time and space has been removed and replaced with pine boxes processed by the carpenters on the ship.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Liu Sheng was wearing a white and straight captain's uniform, standing on the deck of the watermelon boat, looking at Zhao Xin and A Miao who were waving to him, waving and murmuring
: "No, this kid must be hiding something from me!"
Zhao Xin is indeed busy. He suddenly left the table at lunch yesterday because he discovered the cracks in the jade pendant. After returning to the cabin to test it, the result almost left him stunned!
For almost an afternoon, Zhao Xin was wondering what happened. He carefully recalled his actions over the past few days, and finally discovered in despair that he had escaped from the jade pendant and put it on the table before going to bed that day due to a severe cold.
"But it didn't fall to the ground!" Zhao Xin was puzzled, and finally he resorted to the ultimate method of drawing blood.
But the result was just like what Liu Sheng saw yesterday afternoon. Even though Zhao Xin had made his face as white as a piece of paper, the jade pendant no longer worked as before.
"It's so wet now!" Zhao Xin was already desperate 10 minutes before Liu Sheng knocked on the door. Not to mention that he could never go back, even Yu Perry's things couldn't be taken out!
So, while Liu Sheng was proposing how to deal with Zheng Yi and the others, Zhao Xin thought a lot. He felt that he should not go to Macau. He would first take stock of everything he had on hand. After the big inventory was completed, he would then take a look at what was going on with him.
What did Liu Sheng and the others say?
At the moment, he felt that the ones who were most troubled were not Liu Sheng and the others, but those at the education office of Beihai Town. Now these old men were in trouble!
"A Miao, if I...I mean if..."
"Hmm? Master, what do you want to say?" A Miao also felt that something was wrong with Zhao Xin since noon yesterday, but Zhao Xin didn't say anything, so she didn't dare to ask.
"What would you think of me if I could no longer make things disappear and give out as much food as I wanted?"
Ah Miaoxin said this with such difficulty! She blinked her eyes and thought for a long time before saying: "Master, do you mean that you will no longer be a god?"
"Well, that's pretty much what it means."
"That's great! Then the master will no longer suddenly disappear for many days, and you can always let A Miao follow you!"
Zhao Xin's eyes suddenly became a little moist. He ruffled A Miao's hair twice and walked back to the ship building with a forced smile. After that, he took a pen and paper in the cockpit and began to take inventory of Beihai Town's existing inventory.
, rifles, cannons, bullets, tractors, generators, several boats, etc...
The list of supplies ended up filling more than a dozen pages of blank paper. He felt that even if he couldn't go back, the current items would be enough for a few years. Except for medicines and some equipment consumable parts, which might not be enough.
"Hey, let's wait and see what Zhao Liang can do when we get back." Zhao Xin thought this way, and this is all he can do for now.
While he was sighing, the intercom rang suddenly. It was the telegraph room on the third floor calling him.
"Sir, can you come down right away? The communication line over Sheyang Lake has been connected!"