Durin's Diary

Chapter 400 Boating
It was late at night when the old father of the Lin family came back. He searched the sea for a whole day but found nothing. He thought that he would be separated from his loved ones forever in this life, but he did not expect that fate played a little joke on him - when he returned to the Everburning Nest crying, he found that his eldest daughter had been waiting for him for a long time.

The saying "celebrate funerals as joys" seems to be just like this.

Daju, who had been monitoring the situation on the first floor, sighed.

·You dare to say that you are the AI ​​of southern Thailand? I am dying of laughter.

In response to Daju's explosive remarks, Eleven launched into a sarcastic remark.

After knowing the whole story, the old man of the Lin family naturally wanted to thank his benefactor, so the group went up to the second floor and saw Du Lin sitting there drinking tea.

The old father of the Lin family stood there in a daze, but Zheng Zhilin recognized Du Lin. Wearing a feather hat and a long scarf, he laughed and greeted everyone to come in and sit down.

"Young Master Du Lin, we haven't seen each other for several months. Now we're together, and you've made great progress." He ordered two pots of tea and some snacks in a familiar manner. "I heard from Madam Lin downstairs that the person was sent back at noon. I didn't expect that Brother Lin's eldest daughter, Ruyi, would have a connection with Young Master Du Lin."

"I happened to be at the beach and saw her being washed up by the sea." At this point, Du Lin looked at the middle-aged man with a grateful face and said, "It was just a coincidence."

"My daughter was saved by Mr. Du Lin. I am truly grateful." The Lin family master lowered his head at this point. "I really don't know how to thank you for saving my life. Back then, the Lin family received great kindness from Miss Mo, and now we are also grateful to you, Mr. Du Lin."

"I heard that Mr. Dulin recently accomplished the feat of invading a kingdom and becoming its ruler." A Tang merchant, who looked like an Uccello man with a streak of red in his hair, stepped forward. "I also heard that you wiped out the pirates in the bay, correct?"

"Some were indeed killed." This information was spread by Du Lin in Yongzhu Fortress through the intelligence channels of the Three Saints Society, in order to let the merchants in Changtang hear about it.

"That's great! We didn't want to go north before because of these thieves, young sir. Now that you're the master of that land, we'll definitely get our fleet north to your port," another merchant said loudly. "We've had enough of the Venetian and Genoese merchants north of Farol. Please help us."

With this person speaking, Du Lin quickly understood the truth - the Changtang merchants had also thought about going west directly to Sidney to trade with the Sino-Southern Alliance, but the Sidney route was full of pirates hired by Genoa who were attacking them, and there were no good birds in the small bathtub of the Adriatic Sea, and the Sino-Southern Alliance had long been bribed by the Venetian merchants.

The fleet of the Great Wilderness would not enter the waters of Farol, so the merchants of Genoa and Venice used various despicable means and finally succeeded in buying the goods of the Chang Tang people at a low price, and then made a lot of money.

Du Lin nodded. "Leave it to me. From now on, this area will be protected by giant dragons. Any malicious intrusions against your fleet will be dealt with by me. As long as I catch them red-handed, I will kill the entire family of whoever sent them."

Destroying someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. Dulin must make these merchants understand that the era of forced buying and selling is over! From now on, Dulin Elsh and his Candle Dragon Peak are the masters of this sea area!
"Thank you so much, young man!" several businessmen said with gratitude.

"Why call him little master? Now you have to call him Lord! Lord Dulin is a sixteen-year-old prodigy who can invade the kingdom and seize its crown!" Zheng Zhilin said loudly.

So the businessmen started to flatter him again.

Du Lin looked at everyone and said, "I believe that if there's money to be made, we should all share it. The merchants of Venice and Genoa have gone too far, so I will definitely seek justice for you. If the Northernists in Farol ask you, tell them. When their secretary comes to me, I will personally explain it to them."

"Okay." The merchants discussed the next route again. Considering that the seaport of Durin was still under construction, the merchants simply decided that in the next six months, the Changtang people's fleet would unload goods at the port of the Great Forest.

Durin will inform the Great Forest and Grassland Elf Territory, and then organize a caravan to go to the port there to pick up the goods.

In this way, the Changtang people, the Great Forest and the Grassland Elves should all be able to make a lot of money - the Changtang people don't have to be forced to lower the price, and the Grassland Elves can also get it at a cheap price, and then resell it for a lot of money.

As for why?
It's too simple. The Adriatic Sea is covered with the corpses of pirates. In order to avoid danger, the Changtang merchants chose to go to the Great Forest to deliver goods. If you, the Farol merchants, have the guts, come and fight.

After the discussion, Du Lin personally escorted the merchants away. After returning, Du Lin looked at Zheng Zhilin and Lin Shoucheng who remained behind and asked, "Do you two have anything else to say?"

"Lord Du Lin, since you are planning to build Zhulong Peak, how can you be without a hostess? Do you have any candidate you like?" Zheng Zhilin asked with a smile.

"Why, do you have an unmarried Miss Zhulong?" Du Lin asked with a smile.

Zheng Zhilin shook his head. "That's not true. The Candle Dragons of Chang Tang never have trouble finding a husband. I'm just curious because I heard you have a friend named Qing Zhao Ri Yue in Lublin, and Miss Silver Dragon. Who will be the hostess?"

"Want to place your bet early?" Du Lin asked with narrowed eyes.

"Of course. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, sir. Since you're going to open Candle Dragon Peak and bless the merchants of Chang Tang, then as merchants, it's only natural that we should give a generous gift to the mistress of this peak."

Zheng Zhilin's serious answer made Du Lin smile. "Of course it's Miss Silver Dragon. I will hire a group of dragons to guard your fleet, with her as the leader. Remember her name, Lina Ansalon."

"We understand." Zheng Zhilin said and said goodbye to Du Lin.

Before leaving, he patted Lin Shoucheng on the shoulder.

The meat of the play is here.

Eleven and Daju said in unison.

Du Lin raised his eyebrows and looked at the old man in front of him: "Mr. Shoucheng, do you have anything else to say?"

"Yes, regarding my daughter, it's a blessing that she was saved, but..."

You don't want to force marriage, do you?

·It might be possible.

Daju sighed.

Is this the legendary Xijiayi?

Eleven added.

But what the old man from the Lin family said below made Du Lin laugh.

"My daughter is getting married soon. I'm afraid that this ordeal will only lead to criticism. So, I, this old man, have a humble request. I hope that Lord Du Lin can officiate my daughter's wedding. I will be responsible for bringing the groom here. When the time comes, please speak a fair word for our Lin family."

"That's no problem." Du Lin agreed immediately.

What kind of question is this, Du Lin thought.

(End of this chapter)