Zhou Yunshu and the others left Luzhou for Haizhou, passing through Tingzhou in the middle.
Walking eastward through the smaller half of Tingzhou, you can reach Haizhou, which is near the sea.
Although Tingzhou is also affected by drought, it is not as serious as Luzhou. Except that there were a lot of victims when we first entered Tingzhou. The further we go to Tingzhou, the fewer the victims are and the more smiles the people have.
In fact, the people are easily satisfied. As long as you can keep them alive and keep them fed and clothed, they will be more obedient than anyone else.
But when they first entered Haizhou, they encountered a fierce folk custom that was completely different from Tingzhou.
Of course, this toughness is only compared to the people in inland areas such as Tingzhou. In Zhou Yunshu's eyes, their toughness is just that they are more independent, self-reliant, and assertive than ordinary people.
After all, in the living environment where Haizhou officials are unreliable and there are too many local snakes, it will be difficult for him to survive in this land if he doesn't be tougher.
After Zhou Yunshu and his party entered Haizhou, they temporarily settled in Hehua County.
Hehua County is located on the westernmost side of Haizhou, and it takes about half a month to reach the easternmost coastline.
They settled here temporarily to discuss where to go next and where to settle in Haizhou.
On the round table in the upper room of the inn, a map outlining the general topography of Haizhou and its cities, villages and towns was laid out on it.
This map cost Zhou Yunshu two hundred taels of silver to buy from an escort team in Haizhou.
This map was produced by their escort team after twenty years of traveling throughout Haizhou. It even includes pictures of inhabited islands on the east coast that are relatively close to Haizhou.
This map is said to be the heirloom of this escort agency. If the chief steward of their escort agency was not injured and saved by old doctor Xue, let alone two hundred taels, even five hundred taels would not have been taken away by this escort agency. Maps sell.
Even if it was sold to Zhou Yunshu, he was warned not to tell others about it, otherwise it would definitely attract the attention of the government and the local snakes in Haizhou would snatch it away.
A grab without any reward.
In modern terms, whoever owns the map has a God's perspective.
“The five cities in the northern part of Haizhou are the ones with the strongest government control, but they are not the safest.”
Uncle He pointed to the six cities under the control of the government: "Yizhong, Yibei, Yinan, Kai'an, Huishui, and Jiangzhong under the He family have the largest population in Haizhou and are also the most economically developed, especially Jiangzhong. .”
Uncle He pointed to the river closest to the sea on the map, and then pointed to the red dot in it, "There is a Crescent Port in the river, and now it has almost replaced the Haoyue Port controlled by the government in the northern part of Haizhou to become the largest port in Haizhou."
"It can also be said that the He family is the largest local snake in the entire Haizhou, and also the richest local snake."
Listening to this familiar surname, coupled with Uncle He's talk about the He family, Zhou Yunshu asked the common doubts in the hearts of others around the table: "Uncle He, is this He family your own family?"
When they met He Wenyuan, He Wenyuan was working as an accountant for the Red Lotus Sect in Wolong Mountain. What he meant was that his parents had both died and there were no relatives in the family. But when he heard him talking about the He family in Haizhou, they always felt that There is some connection between them.
"After serving the fifth server, I can no longer be considered part of the He family."
After Uncle He said this, the people around him showed expressions that were indeed true.
"Because I am relatively familiar with the He family, I suggest that if you just want to find a place to stay and be an honest citizen, you can survive in the He family's place, although it will be difficult. "
But Uncle He knew that this was not what Zhou Yunshu wanted, so he continued: "But if you want to develop your own power and gain a foothold in Haizhou, I suggest you go here."
Uncle He moved his finger to the southernmost position of Haizhou.
He drew a circle in the void, which can be said to be the largest circle in Haizhou, occupying almost one-third of Haizhou.
"There are no big leaders here, and there are many local snakes, but they are not strong." Uncle He pointed at the He family's circle of influence and the bottom part of Haizhou and said: "If it weren't for the fierce internal strife in the He family in recent years, this area The Erhe family will definitely try their best to take it down."
Zhou Yunshu did not express her opinion immediately. She pointed to two areas in the hinterland of Haizhou that Uncle He had not pointed out and said: "I heard that the two biggest local snakes on these two sides are named Jiang and Wu."
Uncle He nodded, "The Jiang family is backed by the King of Huainan. Although it belongs to Haizhou, it never interferes with Haizhou's affairs; the Wu family is a bandit who makes a living by robbing families and homes. Although it has a bad reputation, it is easy to use." , as long as they are paid, they will do anything, and of course they can turn their backs and deny the person in a blink of an eye just for the money.”
After hearing what Uncle He said, Zhou Yunshu looked at the large area in the south, "Do you know anything about the little local snakes here?"
"The local snakes I knew three years ago may not still be them now. This is why I recommend you to go to the south. The forces are mixed and there is enough time for us to grow."
What Uncle He said was something he spoke from his heart, but no one might listen to his words.
He was just telling what he knew. It was Zhou Yunshu's business whether to adopt it or not, but he had an intuition that Zhou Yunshu would choose the place he recommended.
"What do you think?" Zhou Yunshu asked, looking at the other people around the table.
"I listen to the boss!" Huzi was confused when he heard this, but he knew that he was right to listen to Zhou Yunshu.
Shopkeeper Liang's eyes have been falling on the Crescent Harbor next to Jiangzhong. He said: "I think that no matter whether we settle within the He family's sphere of influence or on the south side of Haizhou, it is best to be close to the port."
"There is a port, which means there is trade. There are many fleets and merchants, and there are many people." It will be convenient to do some business here.
Yan Shilei pointed to the Yuling Mountains on the left side of the south side of Haizhou and said: "Beichuan is also in a good location. It has a mountain to back it up. No matter it is a disaster or a famine year, you will always be hungry with the mountain at your back."
Just like their previous village was backed by Anshan, people in other places would not be able to survive, but they could always survive entering the mountains.
"And with the Yudai River on the left and the Chuan River on the right, there is plenty of water, so there will be no shortage of water." The more Yan Shilei talked about it, the more appropriate it became.
Zhou Yunshu nodded.
Feng Xujie looked at Zhou Yunshu and then at the map on the table. After thinking for a while, he said, "Third sister, although the location you choose does not have to be close to the sea, wouldn't it be better if it is closer to the sea?"
If the third sister wanted to help him regain the fleet, he definitely couldn't stay too far away from the fleet.
Zhou Yunshu looked at the map on the table, turned her eyes around, and finally locked on a place.
She put her finger on the map on the table and said to the people around her, "Let's go here, Dongchuan."
