The craftsmen at Shangjun Courtyard were very efficient in their work, and they quickly transferred some manpower from the Immortal Exile Building. , and then went to Zhao Teng and asked for the list of servants in the powerful families of the six countries.
Most of those whose hometowns are close to the sea have the experience of fishing in the sea. These people are most likely the talents Li Shui is looking for.
However, Jianghu was not completely brainless. Before arresting the person, he came back and asked Li Shui: "Sir, should we arrest the person directly?"
Li Shui thought for a while and said, "If we arrest people directly, the powerful people may be a little dissatisfied."
Xu Fu and Shan Yu were next to Li Shui at that time. When they heard this, they almost fainted: Maybe they would be a little dissatisfied? You will definitely be dissatisfied, okay? Is there any need to doubt this?
Li Shui said to the craftsman: "Buy it with money. According to the market price, how much does it cost per person? Buy it back for me, and you will be innocent."
The craftsman asked again very carefully: "What if they refuse to sell it?"
Li Shui thought for a moment and said, "If you don't sell, you won't give me face. You don't have to do anything to them, just say this and turn around and leave."
The craftsman agreed and rushed away happily with the others.
Li Shui patted Shanyu on the shoulder: "Let's go back to Shangjun Courtyard and talk about your experience of going to sea."
Li Shui led his people back to Shangjun Courtyard, but Xianyang City had just been calm and was now in a state of panic again.
The craftsman led his people to visit the powerful people in Guandong one by one. Naturally, he started with the most powerful ones and entered Tian Jing's mansion.
When Tian Tian heard that it was someone from Shang Jun's courtyard, he immediately shouted that it was bad luck. But he didn't dare to stop them. After all, he had to hide his strength and bide his time, so he ordered his servants to let them in.
As a result, after entering, these craftsmen asked with a smile: "Sir, can you call the servants at home to have a look? No women are required, just men."
This is quite polite, I don’t want a woman, I just want a man. But Tian Jing was still too angry to speak.
How could you enter someone else's house so casually and then ask to check on someone else's servants? Are all the people in Shangjun Courtyard so shameless?
However, beating a dog depends on the owner. Tian Jing held back his breath and called all the servants.
After calling them, the craftsman carefully identified them and selected a few people with dark skin. After asking clearly, they would all go out to sea to fish, and then wrote down their names.
After remembering it, the craftsman asked Tian Jing politely: "Can I buy them?"
Tian Jing said nothing. If anyone else had asked this question, he would have already ordered someone to beat him. But Tian Jing did not dare to deal with the craftsmen in Shangjun Courtyard.
He looked at the craftsman hesitantly, and after a while he summoned the courage to ask, "I wonder how much you plan to spend on it?"
At this time, Tian Jing was ready to sell at a low price. After all, banishing immortals to do things must benefit oneself at the expense of others. He understands it deeply.
The craftsman said a number based on the market price.
After hearing this, Tian Jing was surprised because the price was actually very fair.
Tian Jing, who was overjoyed, immediately agreed and sold the servant.
With tears streaming down his face, the servant knelt on the ground and prayed: "Master, don't betray me. I can't bear to leave this place."
Tian Jing coaxed and beat him and pushed the servant out, fearing that the entanglement would upset the people in Shang Jun's Courtyard and not even get the price.
The servant was taken away by the craftsman with tears on his face, but as soon as he walked out of the door, he suddenly became happy and asked with great interest: "Brother, after I enter the Shangjun Courtyard, can I be regarded as a craftsman? ?”
The craftsman rolled his eyes and said: "You think so well, the craftsman is ranked according to seniority. When Lord Banished the Immortal first arrived at Shang Jun's Courtyard, we followed him. That was a shared experience. Who do you think you are?"
"Unless you have great achievements, like Ji Nu, who invented calculation tools. Or you have a skill, like Tietou, who is very good at cooking. Only in this way can you be promoted to a craftsman."
"As for you, after you go, you will probably be just an ordinary servant."
After hearing this, the servant was not disappointed and said to the craftsman: "Even if I work as a servant in Shangjun's courtyard, I will admit it. I heard that the immortal is a kind man and will never mess with servants. And the servants of Shangjun's courtyard , you can have enough for every meal.”
The craftsman nodded proudly: "That's true. Not only can you eat enough, but every meal is steamed buns. When you go to the toilet, you can use fairy paper instead of bamboo slices."
The servant was fascinated when he heard this: "Can I also use fairy paper to go to the toilet?"
The craftsman hummed and said, "That's natural. Recently, the craftsmen in the papermaking workshop have developed a new kind of paper. It is extremely soft and cannot be used for writing, but it can be used for toileting. It is actually very comfortable."
The servant scratched his head and ears with joy, wishing he could go to Shang Jun's courtyard immediately.
But Takuto was not in a hurry and took him into the house of another powerful man.
When the powerful man heard that Tian Jing had sold his servants, he immediately gave up and sold the servants without any resistance.
These servants all used to go fishing with their fathers, so they have something in common. One moment I recall the high winds and rough waves on the sea, and the other I think about the wonderful life in Shangjun Courtyard. It is really a pleasure.
The craftsman actually knew the purpose of Li Shui buying these servants. Seeing them happily, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart: "I hope you can be so happy when you get on the ship."
As the saying goes, the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds, but the craftsman finally encountered a tough problem.
Yan Le is such a tough guy.
There are many generous and tragic people in Yanzhao, and Yanle also has some stubbornness in him.
Although he responded to the court's call and came to Guanzhong from Yandi. But that was to allow the Yan family to develop better, not to grovel.
Yan Le knew that the world was now at peace. If you stay in the remote Yan land, you will only be marginalized.
When the First Emperor frees up his hands, he will definitely deal with these dominating powers one by one. At that time, the powerful will be attacked, and all kinds of privileges will gradually be lost, and then they will become ordinary wealthy households and be slaughtered by others.
Therefore, he seized the opportunity and moved his family to Xianyang in order to pass the imperial examination and find another way for the Yan family.
Now the craftsman from Shangjun Courtyard actually wants to buy someone. Yan Le flatly rejected it.
The craftsman said with a smile: "Our prices are not low."
Yan Le shook his head: "The price has nothing to do with it. These people are my old servants of the Yan family. They are called masters and slaves, but in fact they are as close as brothers. How can I bear to sell them?"
The craftsman glanced at Yan Le and felt that this man was a strong man, so he didn't say the words about not giving face to the immortal.
After the craftsman left, Yan Le took out some money and gave it to the servants at home: "You guys, make a living for yourself."
The servants were shocked and said, "Master, why is this happening?"
Yan Le ignored their pleas and just asked them to pack their things and leave the mansion after half an hour.
These servants did not dare to disobey Yan Le's orders, so they could only pack up their things and leave with doubts.
But they didn't go far and kept wandering outside.
In the middle of the night, they got together again and found a corner outside the house to sleep.
The cold wind was biting at night, and these servants were woken up by the cold from time to time.
When the sky dimmed, they suddenly discovered that Yan Le was standing in front of them, looking at them with a complicated expression.
The servants were startled and stood up one after another.
Yan Le asked calmly: "Why don't you go to Shang Jun's Villa? You have been kicked out of the mansion by me, so there is no harm in going to Shang Jun's Villa. I heard that there, even servants can have enough food and clothing, and live a better life. Generally speaking, wealthy households are more comfortable."
Those servants, you look at me, I look at you, and then said: "We are Yan people, and we only recognize your master as our master. Although we are servants, we have spent decades in the mansion and learned some hard skills from our master. "
Yan Le let out a long sigh: "Okay. Okay. I'm very pleased. Come back with me."
These servants followed Yan Le back to the house, and then the door was closed tightly, as if they were not participating in the disputes outside.
In two days, the craftsman bought more than 100 people.
Li Shui looked at more than a hundred sailors and asked Xu Fu beside him: "Is it enough?"
Xu Fu hesitated and said: "If it's sailing, it's enough. But if it's attacking Japan, it seems a little less."
Li Shui said: "Don't always think about attacking the Japanese country. This matter is not urgent. The island is on the sea and will not float away. Won't it belong to us sooner or later?"
Xu Fu was obedient, but thought in his heart: Didn't this Japanese country promise to give it to me last time? How come it became ours again in the blink of an eye?
Xu Fu has been staying at Shangjun Courtyard for a while and has some understanding of Li Shui's character. Now he is increasingly doubting whether this banished immortal will turn the Japanese country into the Qin Kingdom in the end.
However, he greatly admired Li Shui's ability. He has already seen all kinds of immortal weapons in Shangjun Courtyard, and every one of them is amazing.
Xu Fu felt that even if he fled to the ends of the earth, the banished immortal would still be able to catch him back. This feeling of having nowhere to escape made him dare not have any other thoughts about Li Shui.
Li Shui thought for a while and suddenly said to Xu Fu: "If I only give you fifty people, can you still complete the task?"
Xu Fu gritted his teeth and said, "It's okay. But why only give me fifty people?"
Li Shui said: "If all one hundred men are sent over, if there is a storm and the whole army is wiped out, wouldn't that mean that we will not even have the chance to go to sea next time?"
Xu Fu wanted to cry but had no tears. The sailors were frightened when they heard this.
Li Shui gave Xu Fu two months to train these sailors.
These people did fish, but only offshore and in small boats. Now, if you want to board a big ship and enter the Japanese country, you must not do it without training.
In addition to training, Li Shui also selected an experienced alchemist to teach the sailors how to find silver mines.
Japan is rich in silver, so Li Shui sent Xu Fu not to enjoy the sea view, but to bring back the silver.
Li Shui knew very well that even if he had the financial resources to support such a venture, he could not support it carelessly. We must make it profitable to go to sea, otherwise, we will be unable to continue. It would be like Zheng He's voyages to the West, spending countless money and food, and then disappearing.
In Da Qin, although silver is not currency, it is still a precious metal. Jewelry and jewelry can be made, which are valuable. Therefore, if Xu Fu's trip to sea goes well, he should be able to bring back huge wealth.
After Li Shui explained the matter of going to sea, he continued to interview the alchemist.
The powerful people in Xianyang City were all a little unhappy and felt that they had lost money.
Although Li Shui bought the person at a clear price, and even though he agreed to it, why did he always feel that he was being forcefully bought and sold?
The powerful men felt sorry for each other and gathered together to complain about Li Shui.
After the banquet, Tian Jing immediately informed Ji Ming, and Ji Ming found an excuse and came to Tian Jing's house.
Tian Jing said to Ji Ming: "Brother Ji, Huaiguzi did something bad again."
Ji Ming asked: "What's the matter?"
Tian Jing said: "Forced buying and selling, many servants were kidnapped from the powerful families."
Ji Ming sighed: "This Huaiguzi really does all kinds of evil."
Tian Jing said: "Yes."
Ji Ming asked again: "Is there any evidence?"
Tian Jing said: "There is no evidence. You also know that everyone is afraid of Huai Guzi. If he comes to buy people, who dares not to sell them?"
Ji Ming said: "What about the price? Is it extremely low?"
Tian Jing said: "It's not low, it's very fair."
Ji Ming said: "That will be difficult. There is no way to sue him."
Tian Jing nodded and said: "Nowadays, Shangjun Courtyard has a lot of money, and Huaiguzi is not stingy about spending money."
Ji Ming said: "The imperial examination is about to take place. We should not act rashly now. We should wait until the results of the imperial examination come out."
Tian Jing said: "Brother Ji, I have an idea. In my opinion, this Huaiguzi is a person who is afraid of chaos in the world. He simply can't rest for a moment. If you don't provoke him, he will eventually provoke you."
"Although I showed weakness and stabilized him, can he let me go? Doesn't he have any grudge against me in his heart?"
Ji Ming said: "Huai Guzi is a person who will definitely retaliate. If there is a chance, he will probably harm you."
Tian Jing patted his thigh and said, "That's what I'm worried about. If Huaiguzi suddenly harms me before the imperial examination, I won't be able to fight back at all."
"So I thought, instead of sitting back and waiting for Huaiguzi to come to trouble me, I would rather take the initiative and find something for him to do so that he can take care of himself and have no time to trouble us."
Ji Ming shook his head repeatedly: "I can't do it, I can't do it. How many people have taken action against Huaiguzi, but they have ruined their reputation. Besides, there is not even a shred of evidence for this matter. If you are not careful, Brother Tian, your family will be destroyed."
Tian Jing smiled slightly and said: "It doesn't matter, I have already thought of a clever plan. This time, I will not take action myself, but provoke others to take action. As long as you give me a few months to breathe, after the imperial examination, I don't have to be afraid. Sophora japonica and millet are gone.”
Ji Ming asked curiously: "Who are you trying to provoke?"
Tian Jing whispered: "Yan Le, this person is smelly and tough. He is not very afraid of Huaiguzi. If Huaiguzi bullies him too hard, he may fight to the death with Huaiguzi."
Ji Ming asked in confusion: "What if Huai Guzi doesn't bully him?"
Tian Jing chuckled: "We can pretend to be Huaiguzi and bully him." 11
