"I didn't expect to leave Bianliang City so easily." Lin Chong couldn't believe it.
"This is called pretending to be real and being real. The more upright and arrogant we are, the less likely the government will believe that there are criminals among us." Wu Dong said with a loud smile.
"Are we going back to Qinghe County now?" Lin Chong said.
"Wait a minute, we are going south this time." Wu Dong said.
"Going south? Why is this?" Lin Chong asked in surprise.
"There will definitely be pursuers going north. Let's go south first, and then we return to Qinghe County by sea." Wu Dong said.
Lieutenant Gao must have guessed that it was Lin Chong who abducted Mrs. Lin, and the place where Lin Chong disappeared was in Hebei and Shandong. Therefore, Lieutenant Gao will definitely send pursuers in that direction. There must be many dangers there, so no one can go there.
Go in that direction.
"Brother, you are so brave and careful, Lin Chong admires you." Lin Chong praised.
"It's just some cleverness, not worth mentioning. Let's hurry up and leave this place." Wu Dong said.
At that moment, Wu Dong, Lin Chong and others headed south first, arriving in Xuzhou and the area around Liocheng, and then took a sea-going ship towards the north.
During the Song Dynasty, maritime trade was very developed, with frequent exchanges with North Korea, Japan, Southeast Asian countries, and South Asian countries. Even European countries had certain exchanges.
The shipbuilding technology at this time was excellent, the ship sailed very smoothly on the sea, and everyone's mood gradually improved.
Wu Dong and Lin Chong were standing in the tunnel at the moment, looking at the sea scenery. They saw a huge whale appearing in the distance. This frightened Lin Chong and said: "What kind of monster is this? It's so big?"
Wu Dong smiled and said: "This is called a whale... Zhuangzi Xiaoyaoyou once said, 'There is a fish in the North Ming Dynasty, and its name is Kun.' I guess this Kun refers to the whale."
This era is different from that of later generations. There are a large number of whales in the East China Sea and the South China Sea. The fisheries in the ocean are very rich, which is much better than that of later generations.
"These Chinese characters who travel by sea can be called heroes. I can't bear the wind and rain every day." Looking at the sailors walking around in the distance, Lin Chong said with a smile.
When Wu Dong heard this, his heart suddenly moved and he was stunned.
"What's wrong, brother?" Lin Chong asked hurriedly.
"Suddenly I remembered something...Brother, do you think we can build sea-going ships and do maritime business in the future?" Wu Dong said.
"Well... the sea-going ship is easy to build, but do you have good sailing skills?" Lin Chong said.
"Not yet, but we can think of a way." Wu Dong said.
Wu Dong suddenly remembered the three brothers Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaowu, Ruan Xiaoqi, Zhang Heng, Zhang Shun and others in Water Margin. These people were all heroes in the water and had excellent water skills, but in the end they were trapped.
Although they made great contributions to Liangshan Shuibo, Wu Dong felt that their talents were still wasted.
Characters like them should be galloping on the sea, how can they be trapped on a small island?
Wu Dong secretly pondered in his heart and slowly came up with a big plan.
Of course, it will take countless time, energy, and money to implement these plans. For the time being, I can only think about it and keep these in mind.
Seeing Wu Dong thinking about something, Lin Chong didn't bother him and just looked at the scenery.
Lin Chong has already seen that his brother has great ambitions. He is now an imperial prisoner of the imperial court. His life was saved by Wu Dong, and his wife's life was also saved by Wu Dong. Now he has no idea, so he just wants to
Follow Wu Dong and he will do whatever Wu Dong tells him to do.
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More than ten days later, the ship landed in Dengzhou, and Wu Dong, Lin Chong and others were down to earth again.
Dengzhou is now the Penglai area, but in the Song Dynasty, it was a big city and a transit point for trade with Korea, Japan and other countries. The city was also very prosperous.
Gold and silver jewelry, ginseng, copper and iron, etc. from Korea and Japan were transported here via sea ships, while ceramics, silks, horses, writing brushes, tea wine, books, etc. from the Song Dynasty also passed through here to faint Korea, Japan and other countries.
"This place is really nice." Wu Dong praised.
This is the first city that Wu Dong has seen that was built specifically for trade. The entire city is full of business people, and there is no other flow of people except this.
You can see many Koreans and Japanese here. The Song Dynasty is still considered a celestial kingdom. The foreigners here are far less arrogant and domineering than later generations. Instead, the Han people are respectful and do business very well.
Seeing Korean ginseng for sale, Wu Dong couldn't help but buy a few. The price was extremely cheap. A big ginseng cost less than one tael of silver. But in the mainland, this ginseng cost at least dozens of taels of silver.
, this still has a price but no market.
"This place is good, but it's a pity that if the Liao people invade, this place will be ruined." Lin Chong said.
In this era, the entire Shandong Province was on the "frontline" and would encounter harassment from the Liao people from time to time, and Dengzhou was no exception. Decades ago, Dengzhou was harassed once, killing and injuring countless people. Since then, Dengzhou has been harassed once.
After that, Dengzhou declined for a while, but it became prosperous again in the past few years. However, Lin Chong was still not optimistic about the future of Dengzhou.
"This place... I won't let the Liao people come to harass me again." Wu Dong thought to himself.
This place is actually extremely important. Maritime trade is a cornucopia. Unfortunately, the imperial court does not pay enough attention to this place. There are only 300 troops stationed here, and the training is extremely loose. I am afraid that they will flee when they hear the news about the Liao people. There is no trace at all.
protective effect.
Wu Dong spent a whole day shopping here to learn about the city, and then left here the next day.
Because Mrs. Lin was there, Wu Dong hired a big truck and filled it up a lot on the way back. It took another half a month to get back to Wujiazhuang in Qinghe.
When Wu Taigong saw that Wu Dong had been gone for so many days, he naturally kept nagging. Pan Jinlian was extremely happy to see Wu Dong come back. She was tired of being by Wu Dong's side and did not want to leave for a moment.
Wu Dong and Lin Chong studied martial arts every day, and their lives gradually stabilized after that. Pan Jinlian and Mrs. Lin became good friends, chatting and drinking tea together every day, and had a great time.
Lin Chong suddenly said that day that he had an apprentice. He heard that he came to Shandong to do business, but he never went back to Bianliang. I wonder how he is doing now.
"Could it be Cao Zheng, the mastermind?" Wu Dong's heart moved.
"So brother actually knows the name of my disciple?" Lin Chong said in surprise.
Wu Dong nodded and said: "I've heard of it before... He should still be in Shandong. I'll send someone to find out about him."
Therefore, Wu Dong asked Lin Chong to tell the appearance of Cao Zheng, the swordsman ghost, and then drew a picture and gave it to shopkeepers in various places, asking them to pay attention to the person in the painting and inquire about the whereabouts of Cao Zheng.
About two months later, a shopkeeper in Jeju suddenly reported that they found out that Cao Zheng was cheating.
Wu Dong was overjoyed and said, "Where is Cao Zheng?"
The shopkeeper said: "In a small village called Huangnigang below Jeju Prefecture, Cao Zheng and his wife have opened a tavern there for several years."
Wu Dong and Lin Chong discussed for a while, and then led a few people towards Huangnigang, Jeju. They arrived here a few days later and saw the tavern on the roadside.
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The hotel is very clean and there are a few guests, so business seems to be good.
Wu Dong and Lin Chong sat down and ordered a few kilograms of cooked beef and a jar of good wine. After drinking for a while, Cao Zheng did not come out. They only saw a woman entertaining everyone. This should be Cao Zheng's wife.
Lin Chong couldn't help but said: "Little lady, where is your husband? Let him come out quickly, I have something urgent to do with him."
The woman asked, "Who are you?"
Lin Chong hadn't replied yet. At this moment, a short and sturdy man walked in from outside. He was about twenty-five or six years old. After seeing Lin Chong, he stayed there for a while. After a while, he immediately fell to his knees and kowtowed.
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The woman was startled and said, "Husband, what's wrong with you?"
The short and stocky man shouted: "Kneel down quickly. This is the master I often call, the chief instructor of the 800,000-strong Forbidden Army in Bianliang. He is highly skilled in martial arts and has been very kind to me."
The woman hurriedly knelt down and followed her.
This short and stocky man is naturally Lin Chong's apprentice. He wields swordsman Gui Caozheng and his martial arts is actually pretty good. He is Lin Chong's direct disciple after all. However, his ranking in Water Margin is very low. He is only the 81st Diji star.
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He ranked low, in fact, mostly because of Lin Chong. Lin Chong was already the sixth-ranked hero in Liangshan, but the relationship between Lin Chong and Song Jiang was very average, and Song Jiang naturally did not want to rank Lin Chong's apprentice in a high position.
"Good disciple, please get up quickly!" Lin Chong's eyes were a little moist, and he strode over and helped Cao Zheng and his wife up.
"Master, I heard that you were framed by Gao Qiu and imprisoned in Cangzhou Prefecture. I was planning to go to Cangzhou to look for the master. Unexpectedly, a few days later, I heard that the army's fodder farm was burned down and the master was on death row.
, I was on the run, so I didn’t go to Cangzhou. During these days, I often worried about the master and wondered how he was doing. It’s great to be able to see the master now," Cao Zheng said excitedly.
"The army fodder yard was burned down, and it was Gao Qiu who framed me." Lin Chong said.
Lin Chong and Gao Qiu had a blood feud, but now that he has brought his wife to Wujiazhuang, his hatred for Gao Qiu has slowly been let go. As mentioned before, his character is like this, he does not want to cause trouble, and since his wife is fine, he is not ready to do it again.
Looking for trouble with Gao Qiu.
"This guy Gao Qiu is really hateful! If you have a chance, kill this guy with one knife!" Cao Zheng said fiercely.
Although they are Lin Chong's apprentices, their personalities are quite different. Cao Zheng is obviously much tougher.
"Come on, brother, this is my disciple Cao Zheng. He is upright and doesn't know how to adapt. From now on, brother, I will take more care of him." Lin Chong said to Wu Dong.
"Who is this... strong man?" Cao Zheng noticed Wu Dong at this moment and asked curiously.
Wu Dong looked so heroic, and he seemed to have extraordinary bearing. He was not an ordinary person. Cao Zheng immediately began to guess in his mind.
"This is my sworn brother, Qinghe Wu Dalang, known as Shandong Shiyu. You must have heard of his name." Lin Chong laughed.
"What? It turned out to be Shandong Shijiyu? Qinghe Wu Dalang, who is known as the best hero in Shandong?" Cao Zheng was startled, but he didn't expect that it was this man who came.
Wu Dong smiled bitterly. He didn't know when he had the title of "the best hero in Shandong" again, but he didn't know it.
"I've met Cao Zhuangshi." Wu Dong clenched his fist and said with a smile.
"Don't dare, you are my master's sworn brother, that is my master uncle, I should treat you as a master," Cao Zhengdao said.
When the three of them entered the backyard, Lin Chong told Cao Zheng everything he had experienced during this period. When he heard that Wu Dong had saved Lin Chong and his wife, Cao Zheng became more respectful and polite to Wu Dong.
Wu Dong had such a great reputation in the past, and Cao Zheng admired him in his heart, but now he is even more grateful and admired, beyond words.
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