After listening to Liu Guangting's story, Liu Haojia picked up the list he handed over and read it with a smile on his face. This time he really made a fortune. After he made detailed inquiries and made sure nothing was missing, he waved his hand and ordered the fleet to set sail.
After hearing Liu Haojia's order, everyone in the fleet naturally burst into joy, and the entire fleet set sail back with joy!
In the past few days, the number of people coming and going in Tianjin has suddenly increased a lot, and it seems that they are either the nephews of high-ranking people or the stewards of their families. However, all of them have one thing in common, that is, they carry large sums of gold and silver.
And they do nothing every day, they just go around for fun. Because these people all got the news from Liu Haojia, it was agreed that a very large auction would be held on a date, so that they could bring enough money. So many people speculated whether he was going to auction the trophies he brought back from Japan?
That afternoon, while these people were drinking tea and chatting, suddenly servants from various families appeared one after another, bringing the same news: the navy's fleet had entered the port!
These people have been extremely bored in Tianjin these days. Now they are naturally relieved to hear the news that the fleet has entered the port. After a brief discussion, they went to the pier to see what was new. Anyway, it was not far from the pier, just a few steps away.
When everyone rushed to the pier, they saw that there were many more ships on the pier, and they could not even accommodate them for a while, and there were still many ships parked in the open sea. Many Japanese people who were dressed differently than ordinary people disembarked from the boats that docked.
One of the stewards clapped his hands and said, "Master Hou is really good at it, he actually got a lot of Japanese people."
Another person said: "It is said that these Japanese can endure hardships and are obedient. You can buy a batch back."
Another person said: "That's right! And it is said that Japanese women are extremely docile. It would be good to buy them back and let the owner have a taste of the exotic customs!"
While everyone was discussing, a steward saw a man getting off the boat, who seemed to have some status. The Japanese people who could command lined up in a queue, separated the old and the weak, and arranged for the strong men to carry the goods from the boat. The censor sent his servants to invite people over.
After receiving the order, the servant walked up to the man and raised his hands and said, "Brother, may I ask your name, is he the captain of the ship?"
The man looked back and saw that although this man was dressed as a servant, he was covered in fine materials, so he knew he was a servant of a wealthy family. He hurriedly raised his hands and said, "My surname is Huang, and I am indeed the owner of this ship. I wonder if this brother has any advice?”
The servant turned back to where the stewards were and raised his chin and said, "My steward is watching you unloading the cargo. Seeing that Captain Huang seems to be talkative, he invited the Captain to come and talk."
This man surnamed Huang was originally a small pirate leader, and he was very weak. Only one ship went out to sea this time, and his ship was not big, so he was asked to unload the cargo first, and then he was seen by those in charge. Therefore, this person did not have much confidence to go against those in charge. When he saw this, he hurriedly said: "Brother, please introduce me!"
When he came closer, the stewards knew at a glance that he was not a superior person. Looking at his clothes, they knew that he was just an ordinary maritime businessman. Therefore, when everyone saw him saluting, they did not reciprocate. One steward directly asked : "Are you a maritime merchant? Are the Japanese on board your cargo?"
The pirate leader said hurriedly: "The villain's surname is Huang, and he is just a sea trader. Those Japanese are not the cargo this time, they are just temporarily placed on the villain's ship, and they already have owners."
The group of stewards were a little frustrated when they heard this, but one of them didn't give up and asked, "Whose do these Japanese people belong to?"
The pirate leader bowed and said, "It's all decided by our big leader."
The stewards perked up after hearing this! It's just a pirate dice and they don't care! Someone immediately said: "I see, that's easy to handle! Go and tell your leader to let some people go and we'll pay according to the price."
The pirate surnamed Huang smiled bitterly when he heard this and said: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to teach me! These Japanese people have already been recorded in the account books, and now they are considered to be the ones left! After the villain has finished unloading the goods, these people I’m going to send him away on the ship!”
The stewards sighed after hearing this. They dared to provoke Liu Guangting but
They didn't dare to offend Liu Haojia, so they had no choice but to give up. However, the pirate leader observed his words, and even though he was frightened by the power of the Marquis, he also had a hint of greed! He said cautiously: "Do you want to buy some Japanese people to work on?"
A steward said: "That's right, don't you have some connections?"
The pirate surnamed Huang smiled apologetically and said: "I want you gentlemen to know that this batch of Japanese people is dead, but you can place an order! There are many such Japanese Japanese people on the island, it's up to you to catch them!"
When all the stewards heard this, their eyes lit up, and they all looked at each other, feeling that this method was indeed feasible! However, a steward still asked: "How many ships and people do you have under your command? The people here are all well-known people in the capital. The amount required is not a small amount. Can you do it?"
The pirate surnamed Huang almost drooled when he heard this! This time he was able to fight on land with the help of the navy, which was an eye-opener! At that moment, he rolled his eyes and said, "Sir, I only have two boats, but I still have some connections on the sea. When the time comes, I just need to invite more people to work together! It will definitely work!"
A steward asked: "It is said that those Japanese are good at fighting. Can you win?"
The pirate surnamed Huang said with a smile: "Everyone knows that Japanese pirates can fight, but Japan is an island and there are many places to park ships! As long as we bypass their navy and find a place to dock, it is not easy to visit a few villages!" "
The managers felt that this was indeed the case, so they reported the number of slaves needed. The pirate leader was so happy that he couldn't even see his teeth! But then he became worried! How could he remember the number reported by more than a dozen people!
When he was getting angry, a housekeeper took out a piece of paper and wrote down the numbers and handed them to him. This was the solution.
The pirate leader was also smart. He took out a bunch of money and stuffed it into the servant's hand and said, "Good brother, I don't know which house you are from? I will go find you when they are captured."
The servant was overjoyed when he heard this! Because if the pirate leader really contacted him, then he would have played a major role in this matter. If he fell in the eyes of the manager, he would be credited, and it would be easier to be promoted in the future! So he didn't even accept the money and said directly: "It's me that you go to the house of Funing Marquis to find Hou Sande!"
