Due to the route setting, strictly speaking, the ship He Nan and others took was a cargo ship, not a passenger ship.
So what's the difference?
In terms of function, it is reflected literally, which also leads to the difference in the structure of the ships for the two purposes-big gangs like the Sihai Gang, which handles half of the world's water transportation, are very particular about shipbuilding, and passenger ships require comfort. It is both stable, light and convenient, and in order to satisfy tourists' viewing needs, it will adopt a design with sufficient ventilation and lighting. For example, huge windows are opened on both sides of the ship's side and the deck is lengthened. In a sense, the opposite is true for cargo ships. To increase the cargo space as much as possible, the deck area is generally reduced and the cabin is enlarged. The shape is also square-shaped and flat-bottomed, making it less likely to run aground.
Ships with different functions will also be put on different waterways to maximize their strengths and avoid weaknesses. For example, going from Nu Port to the central and southern inland can be regarded as a profitable trade route. One trip can just replace the specialties from various places, but along the way But there is nothing particularly eye-catching scenery, so the only things that often travel on this line are transshipment cargo ships.
A good woman can't make a meal without straw, and no matter how well Xiang Dongliu takes care of the guests, she can't conjure up a passenger ship out of thin air. Fortunately, He Nan and others are not picky people, and the cargo ship does not have sleeping cabins. The only thing that may make people feel a little uncomfortable is this The fishy smell of a ship of seafood was too strong. After just one day on the ship, the seven people were all stained with the fishy smell that could not be removed. They could only wait until the voyage was completely over before dealing with it.
Rui Wuxun got off the ship on the morning of the third day. Since He Nan decided on the strategy in Fengshan Dazhai, he has been expanding his power to suppress the territory of King Qin Guang and King Bian Cheng.
plate. King Guang of Qin and the Pu brothers are both dead, and the old King Bunong of Biancheng is almost lying on the bed unable to move. However, as a veteran powerful person among the Ten Palaces of Yama, there are indeed many capable people in these two places, so it is a tough nut to crack. Although Rui Wuxun was still making great progress when he personally took charge, his time away from rescuing Taiping Escort did give the other party some signs of counterattack, so Rui Wuxun had to regroup as soon as possible.
In contrast, Ge Shuhao had a lot of time to spare. He and Yang Hong were rivals in the old lands of the Song Emperor and the City King respectively. Xu Ling's deputy village leader became the leader on his own after receiving the news of the City King's death. , continued to lead the City King's troops to fight against Yang Hong, but the Song Emperor's men also followed the leader's character, and had long since killed the hozens and scattered them, forming a situation where various villages were afraid of each other. Five divided by two, although these people may not give in from the bottom of their hearts, at least they are a lot more honest on the surface, so the acting Taishan King has some free time.
Although the time on the ship was long, everyone also found their own ways to kill time. Brother Shuhao has been following Wei Kui to practice Kungfu. Mr. Chen was alone in the cabin recording his impressions of the scenery. The two girls did. They have company with each other, but they spend most of the time together and do their own things. Xiaoyu has been very determined recently, and the river is a natural training ground for her, so she works extremely hard.
Only He Nan seems to be the only guy sitting around doing nothing. He is no longer worried about his sudden death, so he is not in a hurry.
In addition to visiting every corner of the ship as soon as I boarded the ship, I also chatted with the crew about some interesting anecdotes about the waterways and docks.
Since it is an inland river, the helmsman at the helm of the ship usually works in two shifts. The ship also sails at night, but it is slower. The ship will only stop at the designated dock to unload and take a rest. On the afternoon of the fourth day, everyone arrived at a Jiangwan is called Tuoshadian. It is also one of the several fixed berths in the route. About a quarter of the cargo needs to be moved off the ship and then reloaded from here according to the order, so tonight everyone will be at the restaurant here. Stayed overnight.
"Here comes Great Deng? Come and sit inside!" Under the flag of Three Rivers and Four Seas, the bow of each ship is filled with members of the Four Seas Gang, but not necessarily the crew members. Generally, there are about three to four crew members in a group of ten who belong to the Sihai Gang. They are usually a combination of the captain, the steward, the ship's doctor and the ship's cook. The rest of the ship's crew and sailors headed by the deputy steward are employees, and the balance between the two is The difference is that the former enjoys a fixed monthly salary from the Sihai Gang, while the latter only gets a commission based on the voyage, and so on for groups with more people. Deng Kaicang, the ten-man crew boss of this cargo ship, is one of Xiang Dongliu’s crew members and often travels on this route.
route, so it is not surprising that he is familiar with the owner of the Pier Inn.
"There's no rush, sir. Let's wait until the things at hand are finished! Shopkeeper Wang, do you have anything here for me to transport?" Deng Kaicang also said with a smile. Generally, pier inns are in contact with the ships on this route. There is trade cooperation. If the cruise ship is docked, the dock inn will make the money.
From this accommodation fee, the crew can take a commission; the interests of the cargo ship and the dock inn are even deeper. The goods sold to the local area are either directly taken over by the dock inn that operates other transactions, or the inn also acts as an intermediary. After completing the money and goods transaction, the goods replenished from the local area will also be sent to the inn in advance for storage until the ship arrives at the port.
For this reason, the captain will tend to have good relations with dock merchants from all over the country - the people who can do business on the dock these days are strong men. After all, in addition to the government, they have to deal with the Sihai Gang, and even How can some Jiang bandits operate without some courage and means? In particular, Wang Qianhun, the shopkeeper of Tuoshadian, was a powerful man in the local area. It is said that this man was also a poor man, but his heart and methods were as hard as stone. He organized a group of young porters to kill him. He joined a black shop owner on the shore and has since become an overlord in Tuoshadian and a well-known figure in the county town. But now that he is older, he no longer does such aggressive things and concentrates on expanding his own business.
Shopkeeper Wang handed several orders that had been piled together into Deng Kaicang's hands for him to take a look at. Then he saw the man and woman following him, both beauties, and couldn't help but ask: "Deng, aren't you the bow of the cargo ship?" Why are you in the business of carrying passengers again? These guys are..."
Deng Kaicang glanced at He Nan, and when he saw the other person shaking his head slightly, he understood. He immediately replied: "They are all Deng's friends. I just happened to go out to transport goods, so I gave them a ride." That's not bad, Deng Kaicang said. I've been having a hard time getting along with He for a few days.
Secret, completely worthy of being a friend.
Upon hearing this, shopkeeper Wang asked the waiter in the store to entertain a few people and started chatting with Deng Chuantou, but his eyes kept glancing back and forth at He Nan and others. After Deng Kaicang went out, he started chatting with He Nan and others, and the words All of them asked how many people were doing. As the saying goes, one's identity is impermanent when away from home, and He Nan is a master at using the topic. When he is very playful, he says that he is a rich man whose family has fallen into disgrace, the pretty boy is a book boy and housekeeper, and the two girls are his cousins, and there are others outside. The two are brother-in-law and brother-in-law's partner. The two have learned some rudimentary martial arts and now make a living as entertainers. This time the family moved to another place to make a living.
The two girls who came in first were Mr. Chen who was busy counting the accounts and He Nan, a big loser who claimed to be seasick. However, Wei Kui and Ge Shu Hao, two strong warriors, were helping the boatmen unload the cargo at the dock. The two of them were really very fast. Deng Kaicang took another inventory of the items that Shopkeeper Wang wanted to ship and sent them to the ship to line them up before the sun set. And the meal was already served in the inn - Deng Kaicang would arrange a banquet for the crew members every time he stayed at the inn. Shopkeeper Wang also knew this, so he sent the accountant and kitchen helper, and his concubines and sons were also at the table, but they were not too upset. Very polite.
"Hey, this young man." Wei Kui tilted his head slightly when he walked in. This guy was an extremely eye-catching type wherever he went, and his clothes were also very simple, similar to that of a boatman. Shopkeeper Wang mistook him for Deng Kaicang's crew asked, "Where did you find such a subordinate, Deng?"
"They are also friends." Deng Kaicang stretched out his finger on
Several people turned around to indicate that these people were all together, and then put the tables in the hall together again: "We are lucky today, there are few boats at the pier, and there are no other people in the store - I originally thought I won’t be able to live in it!”
This is not an exaggeration. The Pier Inn in Tuoshadian is not too small, with about 20 guest rooms. Usually when several ships are crowded together in port, two people are squeezed into one room, and occasionally there are people. Return to the boat and rest. But looking at the way it is today, everyone can be assigned a private room, where they can change clothes comfortably, take a shower, and sleep peacefully.
"Dad Deng, it's not that I don't give face to our Sihai Gang..." After drinking too much wine, Shopkeeper Wang also relaxed, showing a little bit of his local bully temper, shaking his collar : "There's another boat coming tonight, so I can't just leave them out, right? These two girls can do it alone.
If there is only one room, the rest of the people will have to make do with it. "
"It doesn't matter, then we will continue as usual." Deng Kaicang nodded. Although he belonged to the Sihai Gang, he was still just a member of the gang, not a leader and not a helmsman. It was not easy to go head-to-head with a local snake like Wang Qianhun. So even if the other party doesn't give you face, you have to bow your head. However, Deng Kaicang did regard He Nan and others as friends. He even discussed that since there were ten rooms left, the guests could live in one room each, leaving the remaining four rooms for the boatman, himself and the manager. You can just sleep on the boat, and you can also keep an eye on the cargo. However, He Nan also asked Deng Kaicang not to waste time. He himself was not a pampered person, so he could just stay in the same room for two people.
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As the overlord of Tuoshadian, Wang Qianhun must have some sharp eyesight. On normal days, he would never look down on He Nan and his gang, but in the past few days, he just happened to deal with a family on the dock that was not being dealt with. They were very satisfied with their ambitions, and they were so drunk that they lost their sense of proportion. They just wondered what kind of extraordinary role these people could be if they were hanging out with Deng Kaicang, who was just on the bow of a boat? The man who claims to be a rich man is as skinny as a horse, so how can he look like a pampered young master? On the other hand, the book boy seemed fair and calm, so maybe the two of them had exchanged identities when they went out. It was rare to see that burly man who was 10 feet tall. He and the other burly man had a fierce look on their brows. The words of some charlatan may be true, but most of them were people with lives on their hands.
Wang Qianhun had a lot of disdain for these people, and he had a lot of blood on his hands, but he could be a rich man in Tuosha Lake, while the two people could only live in a cargo ship as if they were on the run. Everyone has his own destiny.
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Early the next morning, He Nan was muttering that Wang Qianhun was really good at calculating. It was clear that no other guests were coming, but he was just afraid that the ten or so people in his room would fill up the room and only pay per person, so he lied. But they saw the ship's doctor running up to the second floor with a panicked look on his face, shouting: "It's not good! Shopkeeper Wang is dead!"
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