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Xiao Zishan agreed to his request and asked Xiong Buyou, director of the county office, to deploy manpower to closely monitor around Runshitang and at the gates of the county to protect Xuanchun's safety. He also talked to Ai Beibei, and the general hospital sent people to do her pregnancy check-up at her home.
With the care of the general office, Xuanchun should be fine. Liu San is still relieved about this, but the only thing that hurts is that he won't be able to see her for a long time. Just like all relationships that begin with sex, feelings will always develop as time goes by. What's more, Xuan Chunxing is gentle and considerate, and now she is pregnant with her own child. And he was in such a hurry when he left Lingao. He only went to see her once and left in less than half an hour...
Liu San stood on the poop deck, smoking a cigar. He originally did not smoke, but now he smoked to relieve his sorrow. The cigar was not inhaled into the lungs and was less harmful, and he looked at the scenery on both sides of the Qiantang River.
While Liu San was smoking a cigar gloomily, the people on the boat were always paying attention to the situation on the river. Two days ago, the team led by Qian Shuixie defeated a mixed team of several hundred officers, soldiers and local warriors at Bizimen. This victory greatly shocked the officers and soldiers of Haimen Guard. As a result, they passed through the Zhapu Gorge without much effort and penetrated deep into the Qiantang River.
During this period, ships of the government navy had peeked at it. Obviously the opponents thought it would be difficult to win, but this did not mean that the Haitian was very safe on the river. Although the Qiantang River is very wide, no matter how strong the Haitian's firepower is, and how well-trained the sailors are, it still cannot effectively deal with the numerically superior enemy on the river.
Li Ziping did not intend to stay here for a long time. His purpose was to explore the navigation of the Qiantang River and the defense status of the river mouth. Now his purpose has been roughly achieved. On the Qiantang River from Haimen to Hangzhou, it is entirely possible for the Navy's ships to sail directly from the sea to Hangzhou, provided that the captain must have a complete channel map of the Qiantang River. And this is what Liu Zheng and others have been busy with these days. Small boats carrying exploration teams and measuring instruments were constantly cruising on the river. The thick black smoke and the "Puff" sound of the steam engine attracted a large number of curious idlers.
Liu San planned to apply for a new apartment after returning. Xuan Chun could not live in the Yang family forever, and he could not always hide in the farm's medicine garden, even though there was a dormitory for him there.
But when he thought that Wu Yunhua lived in Bairen New City like him, he felt very uneasy. He knew her character too well. Maybe she was normal most of the time, but it would be terrifying if she suddenly broke out without warning.
Liu San had no doubt that Xiaoye would have been very likely to wait for him to eat the Black Cloud Flower sword this time if the general office hadn't arranged for him in advance.
When I was worried, I suddenly saw a small boat coming from the direction of Fengshan Gate. This immediately attracted the attention of the lookout. Since the Haitian arrived on the Qiantang River, almost all civilian ships in this area have disappeared.
The rowing boat patrolling nearby immediately went over to intercept and investigate. After a while, the boat rowed towards the Haitian No. again. Leaning next to the side of the boat of the Haitian, there is a rope net for climbing hanging on the side of the boat.
Liu San noticed that the people on the boat were all dressed in Ming attire, and thought they were envoys sent by the local government. He was not very interested in this, and was about to turn his attention to other places when he suddenly found that the face of the person on the deck was very familiar. After a few seconds, he suddenly realized that this was not Zhao Yingong! Zhao Yingong purchased a large number of drugs from Runshitang before setting off. The specific types and quantities of drugs were all arranged by Liu San.
He knew that Zhao Yingong was in Hangzhou, but he didn't expect that the leader of the intelligence station would board the ship in such a grand manner. Judging from his extraordinary magnanimity, he really looks a bit like the local tyrants and evil gentry of the Ming Dynasty.
He and his small delegation were immediately separated, and Zhao Yingong was welcomed into the stern cabin alone, where Li Ziping was waiting for him.
"How did you become Ming's negotiator?" Li Ziping stood up with a smile and shook hands with him, "You must have been doing well recently, right?"
"I run an Australian-style bookstore, and I sell Australian books and play in an Australian style. Of course, people think I am an Australian expert." Zhao Yingong said with a smile, and then he told how the Hangzhou prefect sent the Qiantang County Magistrate Master He made a special trip to Wanbi Bookstore to visit him, and asked him to go to the Haitian to negotiate and inquire about the purpose of the ship.
"The officials of the Ming Dynasty are all fine people," Zhao Yingong did not forget to praise them. "I think they are somewhat suspicious of my identity, and think that I may have colluded with the 'Kun Thief.' But Guangdong is too far away from here. I have the reputation of being a scholar in Sanshui County, and I have the support of a group of big guys in the church. The officials don't want to cause trouble. This time they simply took advantage of me. The so-called Han jiān is also used by the Han jiān... …”
"They know we are Australians?" Li Ziping felt a little strange. Up to now, they have not had formal contact with the locals.
Zhao Yingong nodded: "Of course! Because your ship emits black smoke all day long. Now only the Australians have to burn the stove on the ship. The officials and people of the Ming Dynasty cannot understand the morning star flag, nor can they identify the ship type... But it is dark every day The real characteristics of smoke are too obvious."
Liu San, who had already slipped in, became worried: "Your Australian label is too strong, will it bring trouble to yourself?"
"It doesn't matter." Zhao Yingong shook his head and said, "I understand a little bit about traditional society now. In fact, it doesn't matter whether you are a bad person or a good person in the local area. You have to be able to get along on the ground, no one will interfere with your work, and the government will turn a blind eye to you. …The prerequisite is that you have to be a capable person.”
The so-called "capable person" is nothing more than having a backer, a backing, and being able to speak in front of people with status and power. The reason why the Jin gentry was able to do whatever they wanted in the local area was largely because they had a network of relationships that could reach the provinces and even the central court. On a smaller level, if an ordinary person can talk to a very powerful squire, he is considered a "capable person" at his level.
To put it more broadly, people who have collusion and friendship with some forces that are not on the stage but have a certain degree of power are also capable people. People who were associated with pirates and bandits in the local area also enjoyed a certain degree of power and prestige in the local area. In the second quarter of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were semi-open pirate agencies in Guangzhou to extort sea tolls. Sometimes the government is helpless against the bandits and needs to recruit people or reach some agreement with the bandits, such local people often act as middlemen.
"I may have colluded with the 'Kun Thief', which is not necessarily a bad thing for my activities in Hangzhou." Zhao Yingong said, "Besides, the Australian style of Wanbi Bookstore also prevents me from being too clean."
Through the Haitian incident, he can establish a certain reputation for himself in Hangzhou, and it will be more convenient to move around in Hangzhou in the future.
"Although your coming to Hangzhou has nothing to do with the Foreign Intelligence Service, objectively you still did me a small favor." Zhao Yingong laughed, "Give them some real experience, and the officials will not be too impulsive in doing things in the future. The stronger the country, the safer it is for expatriates and expatriates.”
"Let them know the power of the Senate." Li Ziping nodded, "How about I fire a few empty cannons before I leave?"
"That's not necessary. These days, the little boat with no sails or oars and spitting out black smoke is enough to attract attention. Everyone is talking about it, and many people went to Wanbi Bookstore to look for Australian books. To find out, the intellectuals of the Ming Dynasty are actually very curious. There is such a number one figure in the delegation, haha."
He was talking enthusiastically when Li Ziping's female orderly brought tea.
Zhao Yingong smiled and waved his hand: "You have forgotten that I am in Hangzhou, the hometown of Longjing tea. I don't have any good tea? Don't use your Limu Mountain Oolong tea to deceive others."
"Mr. Zhao is so grand!" Li Ziping said, "I'm not polite. What do the officials in Hangzhou want you to do on board the ship? What do you need us to cooperate with?"
Zhao Yingong said: "They sent me to send the gods." As he said, he took out a list from his sleeve, "This is the sacrifice to the gods. Take a look."
Li Ziping took it and saw an endless list, which listed eggs, Shaoxing wine, rice, loquats, bayberries, tea, chickens and ducks... It looked like a variety of things, but most of them were supplies that were very useful to voyagers.
"I was just about to replenish supplies, but I didn't expect that the Hangzhou government was very considerate." Li Ziping said, "We were about to leave. We can't stay here for a long time."
"This thing is not worth much. As long as you are willing to leave, it won't be difficult to ask them to come out with something bad."
"Xing, what else would I like to order?" Li Ziping had no experience in this kind of thing.
"Let me take care of it." Zhao Yingong said, "When are you going to leave?"
"Looking at Liu Zheng's progress, it will probably be over in another 24 hours."
"Then I will come again tomorrow morning to show that I am working harder. Let the gentlemen worry more." Zhao Yingong asked again, "Where are you going next, Shandong?"
"Yes, the next step is to go to the coast of Shandong for reconnaissance and exploration," Li Ziping said. "The executive committee's plan is to launch engine operations as soon as the typhoon season in 1631 passes."
"Xu Xu is here with me. He was also going on a mission to Shandong, so I'll take him with me this time."
"No problem." Li Ziping said, and he asked curiously: "What are you going to do in Shandong? The Foreign Intelligence Service has not sent us a specific guidance document."
Zhao Yingong said: "This is no wonder the central government, because the specific decision-making power lies with us. I will tell you now: next we plan to use the relationship between the Hangzhou Catholic Church and Lao Sun to build a wasteland agricultural base in Shandong to serve as a refugee camp. cover."! .
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