"Shiphead, we don't do business once or twice anymore. We have always paid twenty taels of silver per boat for one round trip. How come it suddenly costs forty taels? It will go up if it goes up, but it won't go up all at once. .”
"Hey, don't tell me, I really have to turn over this time. If you want luck, just luck. If not, find another ship."
The boss of the ship suddenly increased the price, and the few boys carrying tea were not prepared at all.
Several people were muttering and discussing, but before they could give an answer, the bow of the ship called out and was about to set off.
Seeing this movement, the boys quit and quickly stopped them: "Hey, hey, what are you doing? Our tea is still on your boat. If you want to leave, you have to wait until we unload the goods."
"Mom, do you think you are the king of heaven? There is a boatload of people waiting for you? The time has come and the boat is about to leave."
"No! Our goods must be unloaded. This batch of tea is worth thousands of taels of silver."
"I don't care how much you are worth!"
After saying that, the boat boss suddenly waved his hand and pushed the boy who was dragging him directly into the water.
The other boys were furious when they saw this scene.
But the boatmen were no longer vegetarians. They all stared at these people with wide eyes and warning.
"What? Are you still going to take action? Don't go out and ask me who is covering Zhang Wan's boat. There are hundreds of miles of water villages along the river. No one dares to rob my boat. A few small workers still Do you want to fight me?"
“The royal merchant is behind our tea!”
"Bah! What about the emperor's merchants? It's not easy for the emperor's merchants to go to the south of the Yangtze River! The sky is high and the emperor is far away, who is afraid of the emperor! If you have the guts, let the court smash my ship. Set sail!"
This is the ferry closest to Chang'an. Unexpectedly, people here no longer take the imperial power seriously.
Seeing that the boat was about to start, Bai Song finally took over.
"Stop arguing, it's just twenty taels of silver more for shipping. I'll pay for them."
After saying that, Bai Song directly took out the money from the top of the beam and threw it to the ship boss.
The boat boss subconsciously took the silver, weighed it, and looked at Bai Song in surprise.
Similarly, the boys carrying tea also looked at Bai Song in surprise, but their eyes soon became more grateful.
"Thank you sir, thank you sir!"
"Young Master is a great kindness, we must remember it. We came out in a hurry this time and did not prepare any extra silver. When we arrive at our destination, we will definitely take the money and return the silver to the Young Master."
Bai Song didn't care. He pointed to the boy who got up from the water and said, "Hurry up and get on the boat first."
After saying that, Bai Song looked at the captain of the ship and asked, "Is there no problem now?"
The ship boss responded dully and said nothing more.
The boat finally sailed, and several boys sat on the deck panting. The young man who fell into the water probably felt aggrieved and was wiping his tears dully.
Bai Song walked over, and several boys quickly stood up and saluted respectfully: "Young Master."
"Sit down, sit down."
Bai Song asked several people to sit down, and he also sat aside.
Bai Song looked at the boy with red eyes and asked, "What's your name?"
"Sir, the younger one's name is Niu Fen."
"puff……"
Bai Song didn't hold back, he choked and rolled his eyes.
The boy was a little embarrassed and whispered: "They all call me A Niu."
Bai Song calmed down and asked again: "How long have you been transporting tea?"
"More than half a year."
"It's hard work, isn't it?"
The other party didn't answer, as if he didn't quite understand what Bai Song meant.
Bai Song thought for a while, took out a stack of banknotes from his wallet, and placed them directly in front of several people.
"I don't have anything valuable on me. It's just a small amount of banknotes. You guys can split it up."
Several boys' eyes widened and they rubbed them in disbelief. They had probably never seen so many banknotes.
There are all ordinary people who are not greedy for money, but when too much money is placed in front of them, it will not arouse their greed, but will make people afraid.
"Sir...you..."
"Don't be nervous, do you know why I help you?"
Several people shook their heads.
"I know your boss."
"ah?"
A few people suddenly realized, "Young master, do you know our Mrs. Sang?"
"Mrs. Sang... Hahaha, yes, that's right, it's Mrs. Sang."
"What is the relationship between the young master and Mrs. Sang?"
"Hmm... It's probably the relationship between childhood sweethearts."
Several people were so shocked that they opened their mouths, as if they had heard the greatest strange news in the world.
By this time, several people seemed to understand the meaning of the money, so someone said to Bai Song very seriously: "Master, although you and Mrs. Sang are childhood sweethearts, you can no longer have any inappropriate thoughts. Mrs. Sang is No one from the Beiding Palace can touch a woman or a maid in the Beiding Palace! The prince of the Beiding Palace is very cruel. It is said that he kills people without blinking an eye, rules the court, and empties the emperor!"
"Fart, how old is the prince of Beiding Palace!"
"That's the young prince, I'm talking about the old prince! The old prince of Beiding seems to be named Bai, and no one in Chang'an City dares to provoke him. Young master, please don't go to Mrs. Sang. If you do, you will be seeking death. No matter how rich you are, it will be useless. of."
"Rule the court and evade the emperor..."
The corners of Bai Song's mouth twitched. If they hadn't heard it with their own ears, no one would have thought that the rumors were so outrageous.
"Isn't that right? Not long ago, a mutiny broke out in Chang'an City. It is said that it was the Prince Bai who was in charge. The sound of artillery fire was heard hundreds of miles away, and the palace was blown up! Emperor Taizu did not die of illness at all, but was Who killed that guy for nothing! Now that the emperor is under house arrest in the palace, no one in Chang'an City knows."
"What the hell."
Bai Song was stunned. He felt that he couldn't continue chatting with them, so he coughed twice: "Ahem... Well, why did the price of your tea suddenly increase?"
Bai Song forcibly changed the topic, leaving several people stunned for a moment, and then someone said disdainfully: "It's not just because of jealousy! Our tea is of good quality and sold cheaply, so other teas have to reduce their prices accordingly."
"This has nothing to do with a ship boss?"
"Young master, you don't know something. This boat boss has seven or eight large boats that specialize in crossing the Han River. He has a big martial arts sect behind him, called Mantuo Villa. To grow this martial arts sect, money is indispensable, and Mantuo Villa Their industry is all focused on growing tea. Our tea has affected the entire Tang Dynasty. If the tea in Mantuo Villa cannot be sold, they will have no money to make, so they deliberately make things difficult for us."
"Is there such a thing? Mantuo Villa..."
Bai Song murmured in a low voice, and a stunning face appeared in his mind.
"I wonder if the real Mantuo Villa has a fairy sister?"
Anyway, they are going to the south of the Yangtze River to wipe out the Jianghu sects. This Mantuo Villa is also a Jianghu force. I am afraid that the first stop will be to change the route to Mantuo Villa.
