Chapter 78 Li's steward

Dian Island is not far from the northwest of Haitan Island, and not far from its southwest is Xiaolian Island. It is said that it is named Dalian Island because of the surging waterways and the waves are like training.

Dalian Island is less than 20 miles away from the land, and it is just south of the mouth of the Minjiang River and relatively close to Fuzhou. Although the court nominally opened the sea in Longqing, it was only limited to the port of Yuegang in Haicheng, Zhangzhou Prefecture. All merchants who go to sea must apply for a boat ticket from the monthly port before releasing it. The ship went to sea.

But in essence, since the ban on the sea in the Ming Dynasty, the sea ban along the coast of Fujian has survived in name only. There are ships to go to sea and do business everywhere, but it is not so decent.

Fuzhou, as the capital of Fujian, has a relatively developed natural economy, and businessmen are gathered here, so there are many merchant ships coming out of Hainan from the mouth of the Min River in Fuzhou. In order to avoid people's eyes, merchants chose Dalian Island as their transit place for their goods.

Therefore, although Dalian Island is not a port opened by the government, it is a place for maritime merchants in Fuzhou to transit goods secretly. The Fuzhou government also turned a blind eye to this and let it go.

As a result, over the years, after the Japanese pirates were suppressed, the area of Dalian Island became more and more lively. There were many ships coming and going. At first, pirates came here to attack. Later, the pirates also found that this place was a good place to ship goods, so they gradually formed a tacit understanding that they would no longer come here to attack. Instead, but also Think of this place as a place of shipment.

The Li family also set up a warehouse on the dock here, which specializes in pouring all kinds of maritime trade goods. After Yu Xiaotian's ship arrived here, it stopped on the sea far away, put down a small sagging board from the ship, and asked Zhao Mazi to row up and go ashore to contact first.

After waiting for more than two hours, Zhao Mazi rowed the small sam again, took a man out of the dock and slowly returned to the boat.

The man came was a man in his thirties, wearing a well-fitting brown coat. At first glance, he knew that he was a shrewd man with a harmless smile. After getting on the ship, he beat the people on the boat repeatedly and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"

Zhao Mazi took him to Yu Xiaotian and introduced him with a smile, "This is our shopkeeper. This time our shopkeeper came here with the little ones in person!

The shopkeeper's! This is Manager Li of the warehouse on Dalian Island. Manager Li has sent someone to send a message. Manager Li came to see you specially!"

It is not convenient for Zhao Mazi to call Yu Xiaotian the helmsman or the big master here, so he is commensurate with the shopkeeper.

Yu Xiaotian also piled up a smiling face and hugged his fists and said, "It's a good job, stewer Li! The presumptuousness of the coming down bothered Mr. Li! Go and sit in the cabin! Come and watch the tea!"

The stewor Li said with a smile on his face and said that he didn't dare to do it. After looking at Yu Xiaotian, he said, "In the first few days, our shopkeeper specially sent someone to inform him and told me to treat you well! Today, the shopkeeper came here in person, and it is a lucky time to see the shopkeeper!

I don't drink tea anymore. It's important for us to get to business! There are not many people on the island, so I can only ask a few people to go ashore to serve tea. Please forgive me! I will arrange someone to prepare two tables of wine and dishes to bring to the ship immediately. This place is remote, and I hope you will not dislike it!

As for this ship, there are no vacant seats on the dock at this time. You can't get the goods until tomorrow. Please wait on the ship for another night! I don't know what the shopkeeper's mind is?"

After Li said that, he looked at Yu Xiaotian with a smile. Everyone on the ship was suddenly a little nervous, because after all, this was not their territory. The island was mixed with fish and dragons. There were not only official people, but also other Taoist people. Three Religions and nine streams gathered, and Li invited a few people such as Yu Xiaotian to join. An, the two sides have not established a stable relationship at present, relying only on what Zhao Mazi said, in case...

So everyone turned their eyes to Yu Xiaotian, which was equivalent to Xiaotian's decision.

Yu Xiaotian's heart was also slightly tightened. Naturally, he also thought of what everyone thought of. At present, he was already an official wanted person and the head of this group of people. If the Li family only agreed on the surface, but secretly had other ideas, then it would be very dangerous for him to go ashore.

But on second thought, Yu Xiaotian immediately made up his mind. Today's life is actually a big gamble for him. If he doesn't enter the tiger's den, he will not even have this courage, he will inevitably be looked down on by the Li family. It will definitely only have a negative impact on future cooperation between the two sides, so he He can only bet again, otherwise he will not be Yu Xiaotian.

"Haha! OK, OK! In this way, it will be troublesome for Manager Li. Everything is arranged according to Manager Li. Everyone is waiting for me here. Today, I will go to the shore with Manager Li. Don't be greedy!

There is a stewman, Li, that's it, please!" Yu Xiaotian stretched out his hand and made an invitation gesture, so he wanted to get off the boat with stew manager Li and land on the sana.

Liu Laoliu immediately said, "In this case, I will also accompany the shopkeeper ashore!" Meng madman, I'll leave it to you! We are not here, big shopkeeper. Take good care of these guys and don't let them mess around!"

Meng madman immediately nodded. Although he had a bad temper, he was also a person who went through the scene. After the incident, he also knew the depth. After Yu Xiaotian, Liu Laoliu and Zhao Mazi landed, he was the only old guy left on the ship. He had to stay and sit down, so he was not polite and nodded quickly nodded and answered. It came down.

Originally, Han Xian and Blackhead also wanted to follow, but they were shouted back by Yu Xiaotian and let them stay on the ship on the grounds that the sam was too small to sit down so many of them.

stewor Li looked at Yu Xiaotian and said with a smile, "Mr. Yu is really brave! I admire you! Don't worry, the most important thing for our Li family to do business is a letter! The safety of the shopkeeper to the island is all on the lower body, less than half of the hair of the shopkeeper, and you can cut off your head! Please!" ......

Although Dalian Island is nominally just a spontaneous smuggling base, it has been very prosperous after years of operation. There are dozens of warehouses on the island, and there is no shortage of restaurants and brothels, which seems quite prosperous, and all kinds of people on the street also come and go. OK, it's very lively.

There are more than a dozen large and small cargo ships docked on the small dock, and many people are unloading goods on the trestle, which is even more busy.

After Yu Xiaotian came ashore with steward Li, he was invited by him to a warehouse near the dock. There are more than a dozen people who go in and out here, basically strong young people in their 20s and 30s. Some are taking stock of goods and others are carrying and sorting out goods. They are very busy. Lu.

When they saw Yu Xiaotian enter the warehouse, no one looked up at them carefully. These people were still busy, as if they had not seen them at all.

So Yu Xiaotian, Liu Laoliu and Zhao Mazi were taken to a small courtyard behind the warehouse by Li.

Although this is just a warehouse, the small courtyard in the back has a unique cave. The houses are very exquisitely built, and the interior is also very simple and clean. Although it is not very luxurious, it does not look simple at least, but has an elegant feeling.

With the order of Shopkeeper Li, someone set up a rich banquet in the middle hall in a short time, and as Shopkeeper Li clapped his hands, soon four well-dressed young women followed the clerk and bowed to the crowd as soon as they entered the door.

stewistrate Li smiled. After a few words of greeting, he reached out and invited Yu Xiaotian and others to take a seat. At the same time, he waved and let several young women sit next to Yu Xiaotian and others, specializing in serving Yu Xiaotian and others. Such an arrangement seemed extremely grand.

Although Zhao Mazi and Liu Laoliu have seen a lot, they have not experienced such a scene several times. Liu Laoliu, who usually looks quite shrewd, actually seems to be cramped now.

On the contrary, Yu Xiaotian was not too surprised by such a show. In later generations of KTV and high-level clubs, such situations have increased. It is common for him to invite a few ladies to accompany him. Although he does not have much experience, he has seen it many times, so he seems to be calm about such arrangements as Manager Li. , you are not polite, and sit directly in the position of the guest.

A young girl facing the beautiful sat on his left hand and filled the wine glass in front of him with a little shyness.

Li immediately picked up the wine glass, raised it up and smiled at Xiaotian, "First of all, I would like to give a glass to the shopkeeper. You have come all the way to the shopkeeper, which is also a way to wash the dust for you! This place is remote, and the wine and dishes are not exquisite. If there is a chance another day, the shopkeeper will come to the shore, and our shopkeeper will definitely treat you again! Please drink this one!"

Yu Xiaotian picked up his glass and laughed, "Mr. Li is so polite! We are all vulgar people. Such kindness has made me wait for endless. I'm really sorry to disturb Mr. Li today. I'm even more sorry to let Mr. Li spend so much money! I'll drink this glass of wine first, please!"

Under the gaze of everyone, Yu Xiaotian raised his hand and drank the glass of wine, showing the bottom of the glass.

A look of admiration flashed in stewor Li's eyes, so he laughed and shouted cheerfully, and immediately raised his neck to drink all the wine in his hand, showing the glass.

Zhao Mazi and Liu Laoliu have not experienced this kind of scene. In the past, when they were pirates, they were not leaders, so they had few opportunities to go to the shore and could not sit on such a table, so there were beautiful women around them. Such things made them a little reserved and a little helpless, and they could only drink with them. Get up.

steward Li knows very well how to say, and he doesn't ask too much about Yu Xiaotian and others. He just talked about some things first, and told Yu Xiaotian that these girlies were bought by the Li family on land. After special adjustment, they were sent here. For the use of accompanying guests, they don't have to be restrained and drink freely.

Liu and Zhao Mazi were a little surprised by Xiaotian's Tairan. According to what Yu Xiaotian said, they would not experience such a scene, but they didn't expect that after Yu Xiaotian went ashore, they were not afraid of such a scene at all, and they didn't feel nervous at all, so they were a little strange. I'm afraid that Yu Xiaotian's origin is not as simple as they think, but this is not the time to ask, so they can only stay in their hearts for the time being.

Because Manager Li is a person who knows a lot about the depth, after the two sides talked about it, the atmosphere became harmonious, and gradually Manager Li led the story to their business this time.

"I came to the shopkeeper today, but I don't know what goods I have brought and what the quantity is. Our shopkeeper has ordered it. As long as it is the goods you sent, I have to wait for the order to be collected. The price must be fair, and I must not let the shopkeeper suffer losses. Please rest assured!" After a few glasses of wine, stewor Li asked Xiaotian.

Yu Xiaotian smiled and said, "This is natural! Since I come here, I can trust Mr. Li. As for the price, just follow the rules! Business should be beneficial to both parties, so that the business can last for a long time! We can't take advantage of this!

As for the goods we brought this time, there are quite a lot of goods. Yu has pulled a list here. Please take a look at it. Tomorrow, you can compare the goods with this list. At that time, it will be clear at a glance!"

With that, Yu Xiaotian took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Manager Li, which densely listed the names and quantities of various goods they brought this time, which was very detailed.