"I understand." Shi Ping was reminded by Han Du and immediately understood that this matter was not trivial, and nodded to Han Du with a solemn expression.
Since Shi Ping knew the importance, Han Du said nothing more.
The Japanese swords, bows and arrows captured from Xiaba Mountain were moved from the warship and all were left to Shi Ping.
Just when Han Du was about to leave, Shi Ping found Han Du and said, "Uncle."
"What? Is there anything else? If you have any requests, you can make them now. If I can help you, I will try my best to help you." Han Du said with a smile.
Shi Ping hesitated for a moment, as if he had made up his mind. He looked at Han Du and said, "That's it, uncle. I had a coincidence before and heard a drunken Japanese pirate talk about something."
"What's going on?" Han Du's expression began to become serious. He had a guess in his mind that this matter must be something serious, otherwise Shi Ping wouldn't have hesitated to tell him until now.
"Xiaoguan heard that there is a place where Japanese pirates hide their things on the mountain behind this camp." Shi Ping said slowly, "Xiaoguan later quietly went over to take a look. There was indeed a cave, but he had never entered it. I don’t know what the Japanese pirates put in it.”
"It doesn't matter," Han Du said with a smile, "You'll know what it is now if you go and take a look."
After finishing speaking, he turned to Jiang Ming and shouted: "Jiang Ming, bring a team of people and come here."
As soon as Tang Ding saw something strange happening in Han Du's place, he followed him over.
"What's wrong?"
Han Du did not answer Tang Ding, but smiled at Shi Ping, "Let's go."
Shi Ping nodded calmly and waved, "Uncle, please come this way." Before Shi Ping told Han Du the news, he hesitated in his heart. After all, it was a place strictly guarded by Japanese pirates. Even though he said there was no good stuff, he didn't believe it. But now the situation is complicated. Although he was promised by Jing Haibo to be the magistrate of Changguo County, he has not been formally appointed by the court after all. In addition, he does not have any government office, and he is the only one in the entire county government. Facing so many people, even with the Japanese swords, bows and arrows given by Han Du, they may not be able to suppress them.
Under such circumstances, he even wanted to hide the matter. Even if he could hide it from Jing Haibo, he might not be able to hide it from so many people. Since it was not easy to hide something, it would be better to tell Jing Haibo openly.
The group followed Shi Ping to the back mountain and saw a hidden cave. When I went in with a torch, I saw food slowly piling up.
"Here, how much food is there?" Even Han Du couldn't help but be surprised when he saw it.
Several people looked at each other, and no one could answer Han Du's question. If any Japanese pirates are still alive, they can be captured and interrogated, and they may be able to get answers. But now that all the Japanese pirates have been executed, who knows how much food there is here?
"Jiang Ming." Han Du ordered directly without paying attention to the crowd or answering him.
"The end will be here."
"Send someone to take stock."
After Han Du finished speaking, he looked at everyone happily and said, "Let's go in and see what else is inside."
The group continued walking inside, and after just turning a corner, large wooden boxes appeared in front of everyone.
Tang Ding took the lead, opened a box casually, and suddenly took a breath of surprise.
"Come quickly and take a look."
Han Du stepped forward and took a look, and was equally surprised. It turned out to be a box full of gold sand.
When everyone saw it, they all fell into excitement. They turned around and opened all the other boxes without explanation. What appeared in front of everyone were more than a dozen boxes of gold and silver jewelry.
When did the Japanese pirates become so rich? Even Han Du couldn't believe his eyes. How could those Japanese pirates wearing rags be so rich?
"Why are there so many treasures here?" Jiang Ming couldn't help blurting out his doubts. Unfortunately, like Han Du just now, he asked a vain question.
Tang Ding pondered and picked up a silver ingot, took a look at it, and immediately shouted: "Han Du, come here and take a look."
Hearing this, Han Du walked over in confusion.
Tang Ding handed the silver piece to Han Du and said, "This is official silver."
After saying that, he glanced at the boxes around him and sighed: "I'm afraid the gold, silver and jewelry here were all stolen by Japanese pirates who robbed our coastal counties in the Ming Dynasty."
Han Du couldn't help but nod after hearing this. He held the silver piece in his hand and couldn't help but feel a little doubtful in his heart. "The gold, silver and jewels were plundered from the Ming Dynasty. It is reasonable to say that there is official silver to prove it. But what happened to the box of gold sand? There is no place to pan for gold sand along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, and even if gold sand is found, it will be It's melted down into gold ingots instead of just sitting in a box."
However, all the Japanese pirates here are dead, and there will be no one to answer Han Du's doubts, so Han Du has no choice but to put this idea aside.
Next, Han Du asked people to search everything inside and outside the place. There was nothing else. Only grain and gold and silver jewelry were stored here.
Even so, it was enough to make Han Du smile. I don't know how much food there is, but the gold, silver and jewelry in these dozen boxes are probably worth hundreds of thousands. Even for Han Du, it was a windfall.
Han Du looked at Shi Ping with a smile and said: "Uncle Ben, take these gold and silver jewels with you. Anyway, you are on this island, and you can't spend them even if you take them. Uncle Ben will keep all these grains for you. You With food in hand, we are naturally not afraid of not being able to control those people."
"Uncle Xie." Shi Ping replied in a deep voice.
Although gold, silver and jewelry also made his heart beat wildly, Han Du said something right. For him now, food is the most important thing. On this isolated island, food plays a much greater role than gold and silver.
Han Du saw that Shi Ping agreed very simply, and after thinking for a while, he comforted him: "Don't worry, these are all your achievements. When I start to report to the emperor, you will be indispensable as the county magistrate. And this Changguo County will have a bright future." , you, as the county magistrate, naturally benefit from you."
There is no way, money and silk are so attractive. Even Han Du, who took away all the gold and silver jewelry while Shi Ping watched helplessly, had no choice but to comfort Shi Ping with words.
Moreover, Han Du is not completely trying to give Shi Ping a piece of cake. There are fishing grounds in Changguo County, and the Ming Dynasty will definitely vigorously develop the fishing grounds in the future. Once the fishing ground is developed, Changguo County will naturally be able to easily become rich in oil. And as the county magistrate, can Shi Ping still benefit from him?
Shi Ping couldn't help being stunned when he heard Han Du's words. As a county magistrate, can I be considered safe now?
