Xiao Zhang looked at Wen Ruo, but when he really moved his chopsticks, Liang Chuan finally saw what it means to be in a hurry.
Xiao Zhang originally thought that there was nothing edible on this ship.
As a landlubber from the north, he had to pay the price of vomiting countless times in order to become familiar with the water-based Xiao Zhang, and finally he could stay at sea.
But there is really nothing to eat on the ship.
The Khitan people's survival skills at sea were 10,000 years behind those of the Han people. The water boat in the water tank began to emit an unbearable odor within five days. The meat and vegetables on the boat could not be stored for long, and they were destroyed within a few days. It started to go bad and smelly, and the cook couldn't do anything about it. They could only take some dried meat and fry it in oil. But within a few days, their tricks were over. In addition, they didn't get supplies in time. The situation was almost every day on the ship. The better thing is that you eat pasta, but you have diarrhea very quickly after eating it, which makes you feel dizzy.
The trouble is, many people also started to have inexplicable fevers, which did not get better no matter what medicine they took. Many people said that there are gods in the sea. They did not worship the sea gods before going to the sea, so the sea gods were angry and wanted to take them. They take it out on themselves.
Because Xiao Zhang was the boss, he got the best materials, and he suffered the least damage. However, the other sailors and crew members on the ship were not as lucky as him. If they stayed at sea for another half month, there would be no need for Poseidon. Come and deal with them, they will all be finished.
As soon as there was something in his stomach, he would have vomited it out. Firstly, his stomach felt uncomfortable, and secondly, the things on their ship were not properly stored. Once, he even noticed that there were maggots on the meat and vegetables. .
The food and wine that Liang Chuan treated him to were not only the best he had ever had on the sea, but also the best he had had over the years!
'Master Xiao. . You go slower. . If it suits your taste, I will have someone arrange some for you in the future. . Don't choke. '
Liang Chuan didn't mean to be sarcastic. One moment, this kid was putting on an air of arrogance, and the next moment he was eating like a starving ghost. If a bone gets stuck, Doctor An is not here. .
'You eat it too, Boss. . '
Of course Liang Chuan ate, he was in high spirits during happy events, and his chopsticks never stopped moving. What if this kid ate them all, would he drink the northwest wind?
He has never seen such a luxurious meal in all these years, and he doesn't know where Xia Dehai cooked it. He will have to examine it carefully later!
Both of them had a rare amount of food in the world. They had a mouthful of meat and a bowl of wine, and they didn't even need to chew it. The sailors secretly swallowed their saliva while they ate!
The more powerful people are in martial arts, the higher their food intake requirements are. Their bodies require a lot of energy support, so their food intake will not be too small.
'Xia Dehai! '
'exist! '
'Tell the cook on the ship to cook it again, and let the brothers eat together! '
Xia Dehai looked embarrassed, Liang Chuan was stunned, and then Xia Dehai ran away and pretended to give instructions to the cook.
Liang Chuan came back to his senses and seemed to understand something. He smiled at Xiao Zhang and said, "I still have a few questions that I don't know whether to answer or not!" '
Xiao Zhang made a word "please" on his hand, indicating to Liang Chuan to continue speaking.
Liang Chuan said: "One is that I don't know which port in your country our goods will be shipped to. As far as I know, the best port in the north is now in our hands in the Song Dynasty. We really don't know where your port is." '
Xiao Zhang chewed the meat twice, swallowed it, ate another bowl of wine, wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and said sternly: "Our port in Tokyo will also be able to pass large ships after the spring, which is what you called Xiangping in ancient times." '
Xiangping seems to be in the Liaoyang area.
It was indeed a bit far. The furthest they reached was the Shandong Peninsula, where they had to go around the peninsula and then drive to the inland sea, which was not a short sea journey.
'Is the sea peaceful here? '
The two looked at each other and smiled, both knowing there was something wrong here.
Maritime trade is a problem caused by climate. However, after hundreds of years, after people have mastered advanced navigation technology, they can still sail smoothly along the two monsoons. As long as they avoid dangerous storms, it is not a big problem.
The biggest problem is Japanese pirates.
There is nothing the Khitans can do against these monkeys!
If they were on the shore, a few adult Khitans could face a Japanese army on horseback, and killing them would be like beating dogs. But at sea, all the advantages of the Khitans could not be used at all.
The Japanese's maritime technology was more advanced than theirs. Although there was a gap in the quality of their ships, the level of technology was enough to shorten the gap.
The Japanese are insidious and cunning, have no credibility at all, and are very greedy. Some of them, the Khitan people, are already considered unreasonable, but when they encounter these Japanese, they can only be regarded as childish. .
It is said that twenty years ago, this maritime trade route was not so dangerous. At that time, a large number of northern merchants would group up and head south after the spring. Not only did they do business with the Song Dynasty, but at that time there were also the Japanese countries in the East in Goryeo. They will all go there. Although the Japanese there have always been very cunning, they also need goods, not too exaggeratedly, at least they still have to give money. But after they have tasted what it's like to be a robber, they can just rob without giving them any money!
Damn it, the Khitans didn't take the Japanese seriously. They even organized a fleet to attack the Japanese, but they suffered a disastrous defeat at sea! From then on, the official government not only discouraged activities at sea, but also banned the sea, leaving the Japanese with nothing to rob!
Don’t even think about what I can’t get!
He knew that Liang Chuan would not take those Japanese seriously.
'Yamamoto Kameda must also know about it. '
When Liang Chuan heard this name, he remembered that in the battle on the East China Sea, he almost fell into the hands of this Japanese.
'I know, this guy has something. '
'If there is a chance, I am willing to join hands with the boss to get rid of this guy! '
Liang Chuan knew immediately when he heard this. The Khitans must have suffered a lot at his hands to hate them so much!
'Master Xiao, can you tell me more about what they did? '
'The year before last, we had a batch of important commodities to be transported to the south, but unfortunately they were robbed on the way! '
Liang Chuan frowned.
What is so important, and how did these Khitans know each other's names? It's definitely not that simple. I don't want to say it, haha, then I don't care.
'I have only heard of this name on this sea. It is said that he is a very ferocious pirate. The government and many people can't do anything to him. Mr. Xiao, I am not willing to help you, but I am not the opponent of this turtle. ! '
Xiao Zhang heard this and was filled with suspicion.
No, Liang Chuan and Kameda's Liang Zi are not small, so why are they indifferent?
He didn't ask any more questions. As long as Liang Chuan's goods were also robbed by then, he wasn't afraid that Liang Chuan wouldn't join forces with him!
Liang Chuan also didn't want to continue on this topic.
How many little Japanese slaves would he be afraid of?
There is no need to join forces with you to deal with them, Liang Chuan can do it himself!
"Master Xiao, I wonder what goods are in demand in Liao Kingdom right now?" '
Liang Chuan went straight to the point and asked you what you need, and I will transport it to you.
Liang Chuan himself could guess that when he arrived in Liao Kingdom, he might not do business with others, but he would most likely do business with them!
Xiao Zhang suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and couldn't help praising this guy for really understanding people's hearts and thinking about things so thoughtfully.
Shipping some of the things they need directly is easy to sell and make money at the same time, which is a big help to them!
'The boss has been in Qingyuan Port for a long time, so he must be familiar with all kinds of commodities. If possible, I need tea, spices, and some rarer things! '
Liang Chuan understands the first two things. Tea and spices are the best-selling items and the most popular items among dignitaries. Not only in the Liao Kingdom, but also in the Song Dynasty, as long as they are good tea and spices, they are in short supply!
Coincidentally, these two things happened to be the ones that Liang Chuan had the most resources on hand, and it was also the best to get them!
He was also afraid that he would not be able to find the owner of the other items. Sun Houpu could handle these two items by himself.
Needless to say, there is no need to talk about the tea in Changkeng. It is high-quality tea imported from Jianzhou. The Sun family cannot sell it without tea. Sales have always been a problem. If I can help him, I believe he will be happier.
Spices are a little more troublesome and have to be transported from Nanyang. However, Sun Houpu traveled to Nanyang for several years and opened up this trade route long ago, so it is not a big problem now.
'I understand both tea and spices. Mr. Xiao can rest assured about the quality. It is definitely good tea of royal grade. If you want tea that is more popular for the common people, there are plenty of it, but you have to tell me in advance! It’s just the antiques, calligraphy and paintings, I don’t understand. . '
Could it be that this guy wants to smuggle antiques? Do the Khitans know how to do this?
Liang Chuan paused and then reminded him kindly: "As far as I know, sir, these things don't seem to be very common in your Liao country." . '
Xiao Zhang sighed and put down the wine, only to hear his rude words!
'My mother is so stupid. If I don't hide it from the boss in Liao Kingdom, many things will be difficult to handle! '
When Liang Chuan heard this, he immediately filled a bowl for Xiao Zhang to drink away his sorrow!
"Master Xiao, don't be in a hurry, tell me and let me go over the details with you!" '
'The boss also knows that most of the people north of Yanjing in our Liao Kingdom are Khitans, but the Yanyun area is the territory of your Han people, and the majority of them are Han people. The Liao Kingdom is also divided into the South Court and the North Court, and the two houses have always been at odds! It’s because the South Courtyard is mostly populated by Han officials, while the North Courtyard is dominated by Khitan people! '
Not to mention the Liao Dynasty, this phenomenon also existed in their Hu camp. Fortunately, Xiao Zhang promoted a lot of Han people in the past few years, so he managed to ease it a lot, but there are still many problems!
'I've heard of this before! '
'What a joke! Xiao Zhang drank it all in one gulp.
This situation in the Liao Kingdom was ultimately one of the reasons for its demise to a certain extent!
Xiao Zhang continued: "Now most of the Khitan officials in the Liao Kingdom have been settled, but even these officials of your Han people are smelly and hard, like stones in a latrine. No matter what, you can't follow them." They hit the line! '
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