bookrandom Chapter 230 5 steps of laughter!
Chapter 230 5 steps of laughter!
The sixth brother was speechless. He picked up Wen Shishi's soft body and placed her next to his eldest brother and fell asleep.
Niu Dahan and Niu Erhua were worried, "Master Liu, what's going on?"
Lao Liu sighed and said, "If a conflict occurs later, the noise will be very loud...
Therefore, I increased the dosage of the sedative I prepared for my brother.
Shishi is still young, so she can sleep for half an hour after just one bite.
But don't worry, it's harmless to your body.
Big brother, I will definitely be careful when taking the medicine. "
Niu Dazhuang and Niu Erhua finally felt relieved.
Niu Erhua asked, "If there is a noise outside in half an hour, will you wake up?"
Lao Liu thought about it and replied, "Probably."
“Then my brother and I will stay here.
My brother will take care of the eldest son, and I will take care of Shishi."
Lao Liu was not Mo Ji's man, but seeing Niu Erhua's sincere expression, he thanked him solemnly.
Outside the courtyard, Song Chengjian, Chen Hai and two Dong people were still talking.
Although the posture remains alert, the atmosphere seems to have eased, which does not seem to be a bad thing.
The two Dong people seemed to be more alert to the direction behind them.
Fearing that their whereabouts would be revealed, they left by water.
After seeing the two off, Song Chengjian and Chen Hai came back.
The fishermen couldn't wait, "Second Master, what's going on?"
"Yeah! What did they say?"
"Are you talking about us going to trade for lumber?"
......
Chen Hai pressed his palm, signaling everyone to be quiet.
Song Chengjian explained, "These two Dong people are here to discuss with us on behalf of the Dong tribe leader..."
The fishermen looked focused.
"They agreed to trade timber and bamboo with us, but they didn't accept cash...
They want to exchange other materials with us.”
The fishermen looked at each other.
I suddenly understood that the Dong people probably don't want to have too much contact with outsiders...
Even if you receive money, its use is restricted.
In the past, fishermen exchanged supplies with them...
As for the other Nanyue and Japanese people, they could rob at sea in the past and never worry about supplies...
Now the Song family and fishermen came to negotiate the trade of timber and bamboo, but were disrupted by the Nanyue and Japanese...
What is damaged is the livelihood of the Dong people.
"Yes, it is possible, just like before. But..."
One fisherman hesitated, "In the past, Jiang's merchant ships docked, or middlemen hired us to go out to sea and used goods as compensation...
We have no way of getting supplies now, so how can we provide them?"
The other fishermen fell into deep thought.
At this time, the second brother was thinking about the reminder from his eldest brother.
Judging from the Dong people's behavior, it seems that my brother's prediction was exactly right...
There has been a rift between the pirates composed of the Dong people, the Nanyue people and the Japanese people.
Once the fishermen resumed trading with the Dong people...
The Nanyue people and the Japanese might think it was a provocation...
They are likely to destroy and intensify the divide with the Dong people.
"Uncle Hai, were there originally people from South Vietnam and Japan on the island?"
Song Chengjian asked for advice.
“No, originally there were only Li people and a small number of Dong people on the island.
Because of the court's repeated amnesty, wars, and the pirates' landings...
This is how the situation came about. Coupled with the pirate activities of the South Vietnamese and Japanese, I guess...
They occupied the caves where the Dong people lived, and they were unfamiliar with the situation on Hainan Island...
They also had to stay with the Dong people to conceal their identities as pirates, so as not to drive the Dong people out completely.
If the Second Young Master wants to know, we can ask about it next time we do business."
Song Chengjian nodded and turned to face everyone.
"Although there is no cargo ship carrying supplies from the sea...
But there are still so many subordinates of the big merchants on the island, and there must be a trading market for their food, clothing, housing and daily necessities."
Chen Hai nodded, "Indeed, there is, but it's a bit far away, in Qiongzhou."
You need to bypass Mount Limu and enter through Danzhou or Wan'anzhou.
The big ship left by the Jiang family is a bit eye-catching. Pirates are rampant on the sea now...
Although fishing boats are small, the waves and winds are strong, and carrying cargo poses a high risk.
The safest way is land transportation.
They had no carriage, so they had to walk to Qiongzhou, which took at least a day...
But that's all secondary...
Chen Hai reminded, "Second Master, the people of Danzhou, Wan'anzhou, and Qiongzhou may not let us pass..."
Song Chengjian: "Even if we brought money?"
Chen Hai took the lead, "Maybe, before we even open our mouths, they will accuse us of theft and confiscate our money!"
Lao Jiu was a bit young and hot-tempered. Hearing this, he seemed a bit unconvinced, "Is this how they usually bully us Yazhou people?"
The fishermen nodded one after another, "Danzhou and Wan'anzhou ridicule us, and Qiongzhou doesn't even consider us as islanders...
They think we have nothing to do with a bunch of beggars.”
Lao Liu stood at the entrance of the yard, and said in a mocking voice, "The pot calling the kettle black!"
Lao Ba agreed, "That's right! Life is hard for everyone, and we don't want to think about how to unite and live a good life...
And you only bully your own people!"