Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 835 Meeting by chance with a pot of wine
It was said that the people from the grassland were simple, but that was the case, and the two of Mo Zhigen also knew that they had to build a good relationship with Wang Tong's personal guards.

Buying sheep in Jining Prefecture was actually their idea. The boats were moored on the sandbar at night. The two Mozhigen brothers happened to be Lulu's skills. Each held a small knife, and soon they were skinning and deboning neatly.

There are also kitchen utensils and condiments on board, so I fetch water on the spot and start to stew directly. I also cleared out an open space, picked up dry firewood on the dump, and roasted one.

The boatmen and sailors on the boat were making small pots to cook fish there. Fish and sheep were fresh, and the small sandbar was full of fragrance for a while. Wang Tong's guards who had just been nervous all day relaxed and laughed.

The bustling city of Jining Prefecture also bought a jar of good wine and put it on the boat at that time. The reason for this is that everyone on the boat except Wang Tong had the duty of guards and were not allowed to drink. Even the two Mongolian guards said that They poured out the spirits in their skins, and when they came to Daming, it was this wine that made them feel as if they were in heaven. Unlike the crude kumiss on the grasslands, it was all good wine made from pure grain.

"It's hot, go and put the wine jar in the lake water, it will taste refreshing later."

Hearing Wang Tong's order, Tan Erhu put the wine jar into the bamboo basket and put it into the lake water. He was actually a little strange. Wang Tong used to drink some wine except for official occasions that he couldn't refuse, but he never drank too much. It's not that shy anymore.

Wang Tong was already wearing a full set of plate armor at this time, with a spear in his hand, he went ashore along the pedals, and began to practice step by step on the edge of the cleared space.

What the young guards below admire most is Wang Tong's diligence in military training. No matter what time it is, Wang Tong has to complete the subjects of military training. He does this, and the people below will not relax.

I was training, but I heard someone yelling at the bow. It was already dark. There were guards on duty on the outermost ship and several places on the sandbar, but they couldn't see too far. When they sounded the warning , Wang Tong and others also saw the lantern hanging on the bow of the opponent's boat.

"who!!?"

The guards were unambiguous, the people staying on the boat had already moved out of the brazier, lit the crossbow arrows that had been stretched long ago, and fought on the water. The wooden boat was afraid of fire, so firing rockets with crossbows was quite effective.

There was a sound of pedal boards, and the soldiers were ready with firearms and blades, shouting here, but the boat coming over there did not respond for a long time, Shi Qi shouted from the bow:

"What are you doing still standing there, shoot his mother!!"

The front of the arrows was wrapped in tarpaulin, and it burned for a long time. It was shot in the direction of the wind lamp, and it was directly nailed to the deck. When the two arrows shot past, it could be seen that the boat was not a loach boat commonly used by bandits. It's the kind of manned cargo ship on the canal, there are two in total.

"No malice, no malice, just want to spend the night together!!"

The people on the two cargo ships over there shouted in a hurry, seeing people dressed as merchants jumping and shouting over there, Wang Tong stepped up to the bow and took a look, and said:
"Arranging people to board the boat, it's really no problem, let it go, remember to keep an eye on it at night!"

A manned cargo ship has a passenger cabin, and dozens of people can still hide in a ship. Be careful first. After hearing this, Liu Sanlang called a few guards to give a few words of advice, and arranged for people to board the ship to monitor.

But Wang Tong took off the armor. This armor is not something that ordinary people can have, so it's better not to be too conspicuous.

Although a few days ago there were people from the rivers and lakes on the water stepping on the plates to see the goods, but the two boats that approached at night were not bad people, but businessmen from Linqing Prefecture.

The speed of boats on the river can't be distinguished, but these two boats have seen archery performances on the river. They have been traveling all over the country for so many years, and they also know that Wang Tong and his party may be traveling with a wealthy family. Follow such a team. Although there is no benefit, at least you can get an asylum.

After entering Weishan Lake, I had already walked south for a while, but later I felt uneasy, so it was safe to simply come back and lean on the sandbar together.

Seeing the demeanor of Wang Tong and his group, they felt that their judgment was right. They were not rich and powerful. How could they have such a complete set of swords, swords and crossbows, and there were roast sheep on the shore. They were going on a long trip, obviously out for entertainment.

The two boats approaching were the goods of one person. This person was the one who jumped and shouted at the bow earlier. He claimed to be Nie and was a businessman from Jinan Prefecture.

At that time, Wang Tong opened the crossbow and asked loudly, but there was no reaction at all. When the crossbow shot past, the people there were frightened and didn't know how to react for a while.

Claiming his surname is Nie, he is a businessman from Shandong. Wu Er and Shi Qi questioned him a few times, and Liu Sanlang took people to their boat for a walk, basically confirming that what the businessman surnamed Nie said was true.

The name Nie Jin is consistent with his occupation, maybe he is running around, and although he is not badly dressed, he is only slightly fat.

According to Wang Tong's rules, Wang Tong is the only one in Wang Tong's team to drink. Drinking alone is naturally boring. Since they met by chance, Wang Tong invited Nie Jin to have a few drinks together.

Naturally, Nie Jin couldn’t wish for it. Wang Tong’s fish and meat were abundant, but Nie Jin bought a few jars of pickled vegetables for fun. This is the habit of businessmen who often walk on the canal. They are not as busy as Wang Tong. The leisure and leisure are all done by improvisation.

Get some pickled vegetables, which have a salty taste when eating, and are easy to preserve. This is a very good life. Many people on the boat live with a few pieces of cake and salted fish.

Compared with the stewed mutton, fish soup and roasted lamb here, Nie Jin's pickles became a rare embellishment. Nie Jin naturally had no taboo not to drink, so the two began to drink.

Nie Jin was born as a businessman who knows how to read words and demeanor, and his demeanor and words are quite flattering. After Wang Tong had a few bowls of wine, the atmosphere gradually became higher.

"Boss Nie, what kind of cargo are these two ships? Now it's more convenient to go to Jiangnan from Shandong, isn't it more convenient to go by sea?"

"Young Master Wang doesn't know that it is convenient for goods from Jiangnan to go to the north, but it is troublesome for goods from the north to go to Jiangnan."

Seeing Wang Tong's puzzled face, Nie Jin, who was already a little drunk, also became casual in speaking, and said:
"Opening the sea in the north, whether it is goods from the south of the Yangtze River or overseas, they can be distributed to all directions when they arrive in Tianjin Wei, but the goods from the north to the south can only be transported by water. If they are transported by sea, it is still equivalent to the Japanese pirate smuggling case. After being caught Not to mention severe punishment, even decapitation."

Wang Tong was stunned, but he immediately understood what it meant. If the south of the Yangtze River opened up the sea, everyone could do sea trade. If it didn't open the sea, only a few wealthy families could share the huge profits of sea trade. The influence in the officialdom is also far-reaching, so naturally it will not open the sea.

Nie Jin picked up a piece of roast lamb with chopsticks, chewed it in his mouth, and then served it with wine. He let out a sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"So that the prince knows that the goods on board are only special products from Liao Town and Shanxi, such as leather goods and antlers."

"Is it going to Jiangnan to sell?"

During the conversation just now, Wang Tong knew that Nie Jin was going to Jiaxing Mansion. Nie Jin shook his head and said:
"It's not a sale. These two shipments of goods are considered an addition. When you arrive in Jiaxing, add the goods to the shop, and the smaller shop will be sold out, and you can take money and pay the bill."

"What is Boss Nie going to do after selling the store? Could it be that he returns to Jinan Mansion to become a rich man?"

Wang Tong made a joke, and Nie Jin waved his hands again and again, and said with a smile:

"Sell the store in the south, and open another one in Tianjin Wei. Compared with Jiangnan, Tianjin Wei has an advantage. Businesses like Zai Xia also have a chance to make money."

"Jiangnan is rich and rich, and Tianjin Wei is just a newcomer. Why does Boss Nie say that!?"

Hearing what Nie Jin said, Wang Tong became interested. He drank a lot, and Nie Jin was not as careful as he was at the beginning. He shook his head and said:
"It's not easy for such immigrant households to be in the south of the Yangtze River. If the business is not done well and lose money, this is a skill, so there is nothing to complain about. If the business is done well, trouble will come to your door. If you make money by doing this, the local big families will I've got my eye on it, and I want to spend money to buy your shop, you can't sell it, there's no reason in the lawsuit, all the errands in the government are the children of his servants, can you not sell it?"

Speaking of this, Nie Jin felt a little bit emotional, shook his head and said:
"The top and bottom are all ready, and there are still some stupid things. There is a Puyuan Temple in Changzhou. If you want to get the child back, you have to donate a large sum of money. It is good luck to redeem someone from the Buddha. I haven’t met such a person, but I know someone. The girl is more beautiful. I don’t know who caught it. Yesterday Going out by boat, the whole family has disappeared, saying that the Dragon King has taken it away, who would believe such nonsense."

"It's really lawless, does the government just ignore it?"

What Nie Jin said was messed up, but Wang Tong could understand what these words meant. The thing that the Dragon King took away probably killed more than a dozen people. This child has a relationship with Buddha, so what is the difference from kidnapping? The government actually sat back and watched such things go rampant.

"The government dares to take care of it? From the master to the arrester, they are all servants of other families. If his words don't suit the meaning of those big families, they can't even get out of the gate of the yamen. Paradise on earth, that’s for those rich and powerful families, Prince Wang, officials like you don’t know that.”

Speaking of this, Nie Jin did drink too much, and fell asleep on the mat vaguely. Wang Tong took a sip of his wine, smiled and said in a low voice:

"interesting."

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