Leyacheng, Pingbo Pier.
Several dock porters sneaked up behind the cargo pile and looked around vigilantly. Then they took out crumpled banknotes from their arms and handed them to one of the leaders.
"Brother Chu, this is my share!"
"This is my share. I have been saving for half a year!"
"Brother Chu, this is mine!"
At this moment, an old voice sounded: "What are you doing?"
Everyone was startled, turned around, and saw an old man with an old face walking over with a dry pipe in his hand.
"Dad..." When Brother Chu saw the old man, he lowered his head and shouted, and the others also respectfully called "Uncle Chu".
His name was Chu Xiong, and he was the foreman of the Pingbo Pier. He had always had prestige among the porters. Although he was already sixty years old, his aura was still intact. He stepped forward and snatched the piece from the hands of his son Chu Pingbo. Stacked the banknotes and looked at them one by one.
"Twelve..."
"Twelve..."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, there is actually twenty taels..."
Chu Xiong glanced at this group of young men in their early twenties: "You can't tell, my subordinates are all rich boys!"
Chu Pingbo stepped forward and explained: "Dad, this is the money they saved..."
Chu Xiong smoked the cigarette with a single stroke and hit Chu Pingbo. While smoking, he cursed: "Of course I know these are their hard-earned money!"
"You bastard! You actually lied to your own brother!"
"Do you know how much cargo they have to carry to earn a tael of silver!"
"You bastard, you son of a bitch, you little brat, you gave birth to a son without an asshole..."
Chu Pingbo shouted while hiding: "Dad, stop scolding, you are scolding yourself. You guys, come here and stop me!"
Only then did the stunned porters react and step forward to hold Chu Xiong back. Chu Pingbo rubbed the painful area where he was beaten and muttered: "Dad, you are really good. Except for yourself, Even my future grandson scolded me!"
"Bah, bah, bah!" Chu Xiong spat three times on the ground, "You heartless man, let me ask you, did you owe any debts outside, and you came here to defraud your brother of his hard-earned money!"
Chu Pingbo looked helpless: "Dad, no matter how evil I am, I will never defraud my brothers of their money. You guys, please help me!"
The porters who hugged Chu Xiong immediately reacted and explained one after another -
"Uncle Chu, no. Brother Chu wants to help us make money."
"Tie it, tie it, Brother Chu said, if you invest ten taels this year, you will get it back next year, and there will be interest."
"Brother Chu said, guaranteed to make money!"
Chu Xiong's face became even uglier. He held up the cigarette pole and struggled to break away from the crowd, yelling, "I'm going to fuck you!"
"This is not just money fraud! Damn it! You shameless thing, let me go. I'll beat this bastard to death today!"
Chu Pingbo also looked helpless: "What did you explain!"
"Dad, it's this, this..." As he said that, Chu Pingbo took out a draft newspaper from his arms and handed it to Chu Xiong. Chu Xiong took the newspaper and smashed it into pieces, "I can't read, you?" Don’t fool me!”
Chu Pingbo looked at the shreds of paper flying in the sky and was about to cry without tears. When he saw Chu Xiong who was constantly cursing, he could only come up with his trump card——
"Dad, I am not your biological child!"
Chu Xiong and everyone were stunned, and the scene fell silent.
Chu Pingbo quickly explained: "Dad, that is the prospectus of Leya Harbor. It says, ten taels of silver per share. The principal will be returned at the end of the year, and then dividends will be collected every year. Isn't this a business that does not lose money?"
"It has Wuhou's signature on it. Wuhou would never lie to ordinary people like us."
After Chu Xiong heard Chu Pingbo's words, he calmed down a little and twisted around. Chu Pingbo signaled to everyone, and they let go. Chu Xiong picked up the cigarette rod, and Chu Pingbo subconsciously wanted to run away, but Chu Xiong just took a sip on his lips and squatted down.
"real?"
"Really! If you can't do it, I'll find another newspaper!"
Chu Xiong poured some tobacco into the pot, and Chu Pingbo quickly lit the pot. Chu Xiong said "Smash it" a few times, spit out a puff of smoke, and then said slowly: "Return the money to the big guy, let's take care of this." Does not participate."
"Why?" Chu Xiong opened his eyes wide, "Dad, are you afraid of those wealthy families? It's okay, the Marquis said not to reveal the name, just give a certificate. I know the person, so I can pick him up secretly!"
Chu Xiong asked everyone to sit down and sighed: "You... are too young. Marquis Wu is also too young. Do you really think you can build the harbor after dealing with a few wealthy families?"
Chu Pingbo looked surprised: "What else?"
Chu Xiong took another puff from his cigarette holder: "Our seaport in Leyacheng has been abandoned, so why are there so many seafood products on the market every year?"
Chu Pingbo was stunned and looked at Chu Xiong: "Dad, what do you mean..."
Chu Xiong tapped the soles of his feet with his cigarette pot: "You all know the benefits of sea goods. So the enemies of the seaport are not only those on land, but also at sea!"
"I heard a big shot say that behind those people on the sea are powerful forces that we in Leyacheng don't want to provoke!"
"So, let's see."
Everyone fell silent after hearing Chu Xiong's words.
At this time, Chu Xiong looked at Chu Pingbo again: "There is another thing."
"Dad, what's the matter?"
"You little son of a bitch, whose seed are you?"
"Ah? Dad, listen to me, I... ah, dad, stop fighting, I am your biological son... ah! Dad, I was wrong... ah, dad, I... ah..."
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The He family's mansion.
Why don't you sit alone in the backyard, pouring yourself a drink, and an old woman walks slowly, why don't you quickly get up and salute: "Mother."
The old woman nodded, sat across from He Buzi, and said calmly: "Have you contacted your elder brother?"
Why don't you pour a glass of wine for the old woman: "Let Butler Yu deliver a letter. My eldest brother said some time ago that he was bored in the blue sea and wanted to go ashore for a walk."
The old woman took a sip of wine and said, "Is there any danger?"
He Buwei shook his head: "According to the reports, this time the Wuhou brought a newly promoted scholar to accompany him. He must have felt that there is no danger in Leyacheng."
Having said this, He Shen sighed and said, "My son underestimated the enemy. At first, I thought that Wuhou was just a little more noble and famous, so I treated him as an ordinary saint's disciple, thinking that he was in front of the general situation." I have to bow my head. After all, back then, when the current King Jing was still the heir, he also tried his best to protect Cangwu's maritime transportation and unite vertically and horizontally, but he still failed to do so."
"But I didn't expect that less than half a year after he became famous, he would have such great influence and be able to create a trend by himself."
"It's like playing chess. Although we had the upper hand, he was unreasonable and played several pieces in a row. My son didn't expect this."
The old woman shook her head: "It's different. King Jing wanted the entire shipping line back then, but this Marquis only wanted Leya, so the intensity of the counterattack was different."
"Those inland aristocratic families are naturally willing to sell favors."
He Buwei nodded: "Mom is right. That's why I ordered my eldest brother to take action this time. The purpose is just to shock the people and families in Leya City."
"Let him be as powerful as the sky outside Leya City, and no one responds in Leya City, it will be all in vain."
"After all, every family has a share in the group of siren soldiers under my eldest brother!"
The old woman nodded slightly and said again: "Remind your brother not to hurt Wuhou. The Zhulin lineage is a little unreasonable."
"Your eldest brother is at the critical moment of promotion and needs a lot of resources. After this matter is over, tell those families that the He family will raise another 10% of the share of the sea goods. Let them not forget who kept it This is their way to make a fortune!”
He Bumei nodded: "Of course. If my eldest brother can advance to the second rank like my mother, my He family can take a big step forward."
The old woman smiled lightly: "Don't worry, although your eldest brother is not your biological eldest brother, he will still recognize the He family as long as I am around."
"My son doesn't dare to think nonsense."
The old woman waved her hand casually and disappeared. .
He didn't raise his head until he poured himself another glass of wine.
"Mother really loves eldest brother more." He Buwei sighed in his heart, "After all, eldest brother and mother are the same family."
No one knows that the great crocodile dragon who is causing chaos in the sea is actually his mother's illegitimate son!
…
When the sky was clear and the moon was bright, Chen Luo arrived at the abandoned harbor of Leyacheng.
A man dressed like a master craftsman came up to him: "Master Hou, why are you here? It's too dangerous."
Chen Luo glanced at the other party and felt happy.
This is one of the twenty great scholars who stayed in Dongcang City.
Chen Luo looked around again. The other master craftsmen who were studying the terrain carefully were all disguised as great Confucians.
Twenty great scholars who had fought a hundred battles, Wu Litao attracted eighteen of them in one go.
If you get closer, you can hear that their discussions have nothing to do with the construction of the harbor.
"Hey, can those sea monsters be eaten?"
"Why can't you eat it? Just treat it as a fish. I'm telling you, if the Sameluo clan hadn't become allies, I would have wanted to get one to eat."
"I heard that some people have dragon blood. Will it violate Yun Daru's taboo?"
"This...what are you afraid of? Just say that the city lord invited us to eat."
"That makes sense!"
Chen Luo pretended not to hear the voices they deliberately transmitted, and walked to a tall stone tablet. On one side of the stone tablet, the names of various families were densely engraved, and there was a pattern behind each name.
These are the family seals of each family. Generally, if you use the other party's family seal without permission, it will lead to a big feud. Therefore, there are clan seals engraved on it, which shows the authenticity of the support of each family on the stone tablet.
Xiang Jixuan sat next to the stone tablet, looked at Chen Luo, and said in a hoarse voice: "Master Marquis, leave this place to us, you can just go back and have a rest."
Chen Luo raised his finger and pointed to the sky. Xiang Jixuan knew that Wu Litao was secretly guarding him, so he said no more.
Chen Luo looked up at the tall stone tablet and sighed: "There are sixteen great scholars in Leya City, including three of the second grade. How could they allow that crocodile dragon to cause trouble?"
Xiang Jixuan knew that Chen Luo was not asking himself. He saw the stranger wearing a bamboo hat behind Chen Luo, and a strange voice came from under the bamboo hat.
"First, the sea is vast. If the crocodile dragon is not defeated, it will flee. No one dares to go deep into the blue sea to pursue him."
"Secondly, people are not united. They are all the ancestors of their own family. Who is willing to die?"
"Thirdly, the crocodile dragon has the blood of Canglong, and no one wants to offend the Canglong clan."
"Fourth, it's due to interests. What's wrong with living in a wealthy family while suffering the hardships of the common people? Even my family has benefited a lot from it."
Chen Luo chuckled lightly and glanced sideways at the man behind him: "You dare to speak. So I am being used as a knife by you."
The man bowed slightly and said respectfully: "Master Hou is a world-famous weapon. He will correct the world in the future, but we don't dare to use it. It's just a coincidence that we can see Master Hou's majesty. It is our great fortune." "
"Yeah." Chen Luo nodded, "If you can speak, just speak more."
At this moment, a dark cloud covered the bright moon, and the sound of waves on the sea became rapid.
Xiang Jixuan stood up, looked at the dark sea, and said, "Here we come..."
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