Capital Datang

Keelung Port is divided into an inner harbor and an outer harbor. Among the inner harbors, there is Niuchougang as a military port. Many commercial firms have been built around Niuchougang, which also attracts many people to come and live, especially the inner harbor. Nearby, there are many residents gathered.

In a residential area on the west side of the Inner Harbor, in an ordinary small courtyard, there lived a young couple. The family members of the Slave Catching Association live there, and the men who work outside are very familiar with each other, so after the couple moved here, they quickly became acquainted with all the neighbors.

Today, the young couple got up very early. Before dawn, the not tall but extremely beautiful wife got up and made breakfast. Then the young husband was also called up. Under the gentle service of his wife, he ate I ate a breakfast that was not rich, but made with great care.

And the gentle wife also took a few mouthfuls, but most of the time she watched her husband eat with gentle eyes, and at the same time, thinking of the madness last night, a bright red glow appeared on her face.This made the husband who was eating see it, and his heart couldn't help but feel hot. Although it's getting late now, but the separation is imminent, and I don't know when I will be back after this trip?Thinking of this, he didn't care about anything anymore, and suddenly carried his wife into the bedroom, and closed the door amidst his wife's exclamation, and then there was another burst of heart-pounding sound from inside.

After a long time, the voices in the bedroom subsided, followed by the sound of dressing in a hurry, and at the same time, the wife complained in weird Chinese: "It's all my husband's fault, I could have arrived on the boat earlier, but It’s such an hour now. If you don’t hurry up, it will be too late.” Capital Datang 416

Regarding his wife's complaint, the young husband joked with a cheeky face: "How can you blame the husband. If you want to blame it, blame the lady. You are too attractive, and the husband can't hold it!"

The husband and wife were talking privately.The movements of his hands were extremely fast, and soon he put on his clothes and went out again, but the wife's face had a bit of unfaded love, and the husband had a contented look on his face.If Li Yin were here, he would be very surprised to find that he knew both of them. Among them, the husband was Feng Shijie, who was recuperating on his ship when he returned to Sibi from Woguonu Port, and the wife with a weird accent.It was the Japanese girl Yunjian Qiuji who was replaced by Feng Shuyu.

After Feng Shuyu replaced Qiuji Yunjian with himself, he stayed in the palace. In name, he was a maid in the palace, but in fact he was one of Li Yin's royal chefs. , would think of asking Feng Shuyu to cook some unique side dishes for him, but he didn't think much about the rest.

Feng Shijie was very opposed to this approach of his younger sister Feng Shuyu at first, after all he wanted to be with the woman he loves.But he was unwilling to exchange it with his own sister.It's a pity that this matter was agreed between Li Yin and Feng Shuyu, and he was not allowed to object at all, and Li Yin didn't do anything about it, he told Feng Shijie.As long as he takes a thousand guns to the palace, he can redeem Feng Shuyu.Although this is difficult, it is not impossible.So after that, all Feng Shijie had in mind was money.

Wait until the King of Qi arrives at Sibi.Feng Shijie took Yunjian Qiuji off the boat, and then witnessed by his sister.The two held a simple ceremony in the temporarily rented house and officially became husband and wife.Since then, Feng Shijie has devoted himself to making money, hoping to earn enough [-] guan as soon as possible to redeem his sister and let his wife live a good life.

Feng Shijie has good carving skills, and also understands architecture, plus he can read and write, and he can be said to be a relatively sought-after talent.Especially after the Baekje people in Sibi City moved out, most of the Han merchants who moved into the city needed to build houses. Therefore, with Feng Shijie's skills, he quickly found a well-paid job.

It's a pity that after working for a month, Feng Shijie suddenly discovered that although the job in his hands paid well, if he wanted to earn a thousand guan in a short period of time, it would be tantamount to a dream.However, he was not discouraged, because during his one-month stay in Sibi, he discovered that there are many opportunities to make money in the various territories of King Qi, and it depends on whether he has the ability to grasp them.

After another month of investigation, Feng Shijie finally found a shortcut to make a fortune, that is running a ship. The so-called running a ship is actually working as a crew member on a ship. Originally, this kind of work was hard work, but with the prosperity of maritime trade, The job of running a ship requires more and more manpower. In order to attract some high-quality crew members, the shipowner will often offer some very generous conditions. [-]% of the private goods in volume and weight, and the income from these private goods, belong to the crew, and once they are sold to the shipowner.

This condition may seem inconspicuous, but for all crew members, it is the main source of income, because the profits of sea trade are too rich. For example, if the most common porcelain vase in Datang is shipped to a certain place in Nanyang If you live on a small island, you may be worth a hundred times, and it is not uncommon to exchange it for the same volume of gold. Therefore, people who run the boat now don’t care much about the wages given by the boat owner. What they mainly care about is the size of the boat owner’s private goods. .

The rewards for running a boat are generous, and even if you are lucky, you can get a hundred times the profit in exchange for the private goods you carry once. But as the saying goes, the sea is ruthless, and running a boat also needs to take great risks. , has reduced the risk of running the ship a lot, but occasionally there will still be news that the fleet is swallowed by the wind and waves.

However, the reason why Feng Shijie made up his mind to take the risk of running the ship was not only because he knew that the ship was allowed to carry private goods, but two other pieces of news really moved him.These two pieces of news are not really secrets. The first piece of news is that the king of Qi asked people to design several instruments for going to sea, and opened a special navigation academy in Dengzhou to teach the use of several instruments.The second piece of news is that these types of instruments are very important to navigation, and all fleets are recruiting such talents, and the conditions are even extremely generous, and the private cargo allowed to be carried is several times higher than that of ordinary crew members.

After hearing the above two news, Feng Shijie made many inquiries and finally decided to leave Sibi with his wife for Dengzhou, and then study at the Navigation Academy while working.Feng Shijie was already literate, and as a person who knew architecture, his arithmetic was much better than ordinary scholars, and he even knew a little about astronomy related to Fengshui.

Relying on the above foundations, Feng Shijie spent several months studying hard, not only learned how to use various nautical instruments, but also learned nautical skills such as drawing charts, observing ocean currents, and wind directions, and successfully graduated from the Nautical Academy. And obtained the certificate issued by the college. With this certificate, wherever countless go, there will be fleets vying for employment.

It was also in this situation that after Feng Shijie graduated, he happened to meet the Taiwan Slave Catching Association recruiting people, and the rewards were generous. Every time he went to sea, he was allowed to bring five cubic feet of goods, which made Feng Shijie very tempted, so He brought his wife to Taiwan, and the place where they live now was arranged by the Slave Catching Association for them.

After Feng Shijie came to Taiwan, he has gone to sea twice with the slave hunting team he recruited. Because of his excellent performance and the fact that he is a senior graduate of the Nautical Academy, he is usually highly valued.A few days ago, Yanbei selected personnel from within the association to explore new slave hunting grounds, but Feng Shijie was also selected.

For this exploration, although Feng Shijie was selected, it is up to him to decide whether to participate or not. After all, the time to go to sea is long and the risks are high. No one is willing to go, of course, there are also a few bachelors eager to try.

Feng Shijie and his wife have been married for less than a year, and they are now earning a lot of money. It will take a few years to save up to one thousand coins, so he has reason to refuse this trip, but he still can't let go of his sister in Prince Qi's mansion. , although he knew that with King Qi's generosity, his sister would not suffer at all, but after all, he still had no freedom, so Feng Shijie wanted to redeem his sister sooner or later.

For those who participated in the exploration this time, the Slave Catching Association offered a very generous reward. The first is that the islands they explored will be valued by the association internally according to the value of the slaves above, and a hundred percent of the total price will be provided. One part is given to the crew members who participated in the exploration, and the second is to allow the crew to carry double the amount of private goods. For example, Feng Shijie could carry five cubic steps before, but now he can carry ten cubic steps.In addition, if an accident occurs during the exploration, the association will compensate their families with a large sum of money, enough for their families to live in abundance for a lifetime.

The conditions given by the association can be described as extremely generous, especially for Feng Shijie. If this exploration is successful, he can get a large sum of money. With the first pot of gold in life, maybe you can buy a small sea boat and start your own business.Capital Datang 416

Based on the above considerations, Feng Shijie finally decided to participate in this exploration after a few days of weighing, and his wife Yunjian Qiuji has the excellent qualities of a Japanese woman of this era, and she unconditionally supports all the decisions of her husband. Let Feng Shijie have no worries.And today is the day they are going to sail to sea.

Feng Shijie dressed in a hurry, and then told his wife to stay at home with peace of mind. If something happened, he could ask his neighbors for help, and he could also ask the slave catcher's association for help. The association will take special care of their families.As for the safety of his wife at home alone, Feng Shijie is even less worried, because this is the residential area of ​​the association, not only patrolled by the police from Keelung City, but also the internal security guards of the association. It's just boring. (To be continued.)