"Is everything okay?" the woman asked worriedly.
Guo Tai waved his hand impatiently and said, "It's okay. Also, I have to go to the county town, so I don't need to prepare my meal."
After saying that, he entered the house.
"It's time to eat. What are you doing in the county town?" The woman chased him into the house.
Guo Tai said with an impatient look on his face: "Stop asking, you and your child just stay at home, and I will pull two feet of cloth for you when you come back from the county town."
"No, you can't leave, head of the house. I haven't been able to eat well or sleep well these days. I always feel like something is going to happen. If I don't explain it clearly, I won't let you go. I still have the food at home and the money you brought back. , what is going on? We must explain everything clearly today." The woman stopped Guo Tai.
Guo Tai doesn't do any work, but the family is never short of food and money, and their family is even better off than many other families in the village.
But she also knows that there is no such thing as a pie in the sky.
Her husband could get these daily necessities when he went out. She suspected that her husband had secretly done something he shouldn't have done outside.
"It's not good to have food and drink. Stop asking about these useless things and get out of the way." Guo Tai put on an outer coat and put on the heels of his shoes.
The woman raised her arms and stood in front of her, saying, "I won't let you go until you explain clearly. Every time you and Dahai whisper in the house, I feel like something is wrong. Did you go and steal something with someone else?" , our family is an innocent family, we can’t do this kind of thing!”
"What a mess!" Guo Tai frowned and said, "Dahai and I work for others. These things are given to us by the people who work for us every month."
To the spies of the Foreign Intelligence Agency, Tiger Character Banner will give a portion of food and money every month to ensure the spies' normal living needs.
"Who would be so kind to give you food and money for free? Let's return it to others. We won't do it anymore, and we will live a peaceful life at home from now on." The woman did not believe Guo Tai's explanation and believed that her man was doing evil things for others.
Seeing that Guo Tai didn't tell him clearly, sooner or later, his identity might be leaked because of his woman's suspicion.
Thinking of this, he said: "To be honest with you, I am looking for information for others. As for what information I can't tell you, what I can tell you is that there is no danger unless my identity is leaked."
As he spoke, he stared at the woman.
"Why do I feel so panicked after hearing this! It's better not to do it. If Dahai is willing to do it, let Dahai do it. If you are the head of the house, don't do it." The woman begged.
Guo Tai shook his head and said: "It's too late. Once you embark on this road, you can't back out. If you don't want your man and me to die, just keep your mouth shut and don't tell anyone about me. When the day comes, I will get food and money back to my family, which will be enough for my family’s expenses.”
"How could this happen!" When the woman heard that she would die, her legs trembled with fear.
If his back hadn't been leaning against the door frame, he would have collapsed on the ground.
Guo Tai said solemnly: "Just remember it and don't tell anyone in the future. Your man's life depends on whether your mouth is strong or not. Okay, you and Goudan can have dinner at home. I have to go to the county seat." .”
After saying that, he walked past the woman and left the house.
The woman slowly slid to the ground, leaning against the door frame, her eyes almost out of focus.
She is just an ordinary woman in the village. Her man is the king. Once her man dies, she doesn't know how to survive in this world.
"The water is boiling." Guo Tai's voice came from the yard.
The woman who heard Guo Tai's voice stood up against the doorframe and walked out of the house absentmindedly.
At this moment, Guo Tai had already left his yard.
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Penghu is closer to Dayuan Island than Fujian is to Penghu.
Ever since they learned that the Red Maoyi fleet had returned to Bengang, the Tiger Flag ships had expanded the patrol area. Especially after learning that the Ming Dynasty Navy would also come, there were even more ships staring in the direction of Fujian.
Before the Hong Maoyi fleet arrived, the warships of the Ming Dynasty Navy were discovered by ships with the Tiger Flag at sea.
Among the ships dispatched by Ben Port to patrol the sea were sailboats.
This kind of sailboat is smaller than the Fuchuan, but its speed is several times faster than the Fuchuan. It is most suitable for delivering messages and patrolling its own waters as a patrol ship.
Unlike the Ming Dynasty Navy, every lookout ship in the Tiger Flag is equipped with a monocular telescope. Unless there is heavy fog, the other party will always be spotted first.
On the sea near Penghu, as soon as the warships of the Ming Navy appeared, they were immediately spotted by the lookouts on the sailing ships patrolling nearby, and the news was immediately sent back to Bengang.
At a high point not far from Bengang Pier, a watchtower was specially built to see farther out to the sea.
Yan Weixin hurriedly came to the watchtower and found Zheng Tie on the tower.
He said: "The sailors on patrol just now sent back news that the warships of the Ming Navy have arrived in Penghu."
"It's coming faster than we thought. It seems that the red-haired barbarian fleet is coming soon." Zheng Tie said, looking at the sea level in the distance.
At this time, on the sea level, except for the Tiger Flag's own ships, there were basically no other ships. In the past, there were ships from the Folangji people who deliberately made a circle from Bengang to the other side of Da Yuan Island.
After the Galen ship appeared in a nearby port under the tiger flag, the Franconian ship never appeared again.
Yan Weixin said: "It's a pity that the Red Sweater fleet came from Batavia. We don't have any way to get information there, otherwise we would definitely know how many warships and merchant ships the Red Sweater dispatched."
The Dutch East India Company did not have many warships, but more merchant ships. In peacetime naval battles, it also participated in battles with merchant ships.
But even the merchant ships were far more powerful than the warships of the Ming Navy.
As firearms become more and more mature, naval battles rely on large ships, many guns, and large calibers. Small boats no longer have much advantage in naval battles.
"The troops will block it, and the water will cover it with earth." Zheng Tie said, "We have built so many ships. No matter how many red-haired barbarian ships come, they cannot be as many as the ships we have in Bengang. Next, It’s time for the red-haired barbarians to see the strength of our Tiger Flag.”
There are so many galenic ships and sand ships hidden in the inland river of Bengang, which are prepared for Hongmao Yi and Li Dan.
"Should we let our ship leave the port? I'm afraid that when the red-haired barbarian ship comes, it will be too late to leave the port." Yan Weixin said.
Zheng Tie nodded, then turned to the guards beside him and said, "Take my warrant and pass the order down, asking all the river boats to come to the port and stand by."
"Yes." The guard on the side turned and left.
