Chapter 357 is also an episode

When Xinjie returned to the cabin after blowing enough sea breeze, he happened to meet for breakfast.

"Sir, your seat is here."

The waiter led Xinjie to his place. The ship was the official passenger ship of the Kingdom of France, so there was no need to worry about food and so on. And because of Xinjie's special identity, the waiters on this ship have also been greeted in advance.

However, Xinjie also told them that he didn't want to reveal his identity. After all, he is no longer the unknown teenager he used to be. The passengers on this passenger ship are also mostly residents of the Kingdom of France. If they know their identity, they will definitely have unnecessary trouble, so they can avoid it.

Breakfast is the most ordinary milk bread. Xinjie was not picky. He soon finished his own portion. When he was about to return to his room, a quarrel from the table next to him attracted him.

"Please, no, don't drive me away!"

"Gan go, captain! What about the captain? Where is the captain? Someone smuggles on your ship, can't you care about it?

Smuggling?

Xinjie heard this word for the first time in this world. He couldn't help but feel a little strange. How could he smuggle this commercial society in this world of swords and magic?

Out of interest, Xinjie, who had planned to return to his room, also followed the crowd in that direction.

When he came closer to see the situation clearly, Xinjie's eyebrows were slightly imperceptible.

There were two people who caused the dispute, one of whom was an old man. He was currently kneeling on the ground, holding the other person's legs with both hands and begging loudly.

The man who was hugged by his legs looked about 30 or 40 years old. His face was both helpless and angry, and he seemed to be quite dissatisfied with this situation.

"The captain is here!"

At this time, the captain also heard the ** here and rushed over. The crowd consciously separated a road for the captain so that he could walk in smoothly.

The captain of the Akalin is a middle-aged man about 40 years old. His beard makes him look not sloppy, but also a little more majestic.

I also know about Captain Xinjie, but I only know that his name is Nemo, a local resident of the Kingdom of France, and that's all I know about him.

Captain Nemo walked to the middle of the crowd, frowned at the situation here, and asked the standing man:

"Mr. Grandet, what's going on?"

He was actually very reluctant, because the man named Grandet was a businessman, and his passenger ship could almost see him every time he went back and forth between the Kingdom of Elbania and the Kingdom of France. It's not that he has a problem with businessmen, but it's really because this guy named Grandet is a famous meaner. His love for money can no longer be said to love money like life, and it can even be described as money without life.

But even so, if something like this happens now, he can only intervene in this matter. Who let this happen on his ship?

"Captain Nemo, you're here just in time!"

When he saw Nemo, Grandet's eyes lit up and immediately called out Nemo's name, obviously knowing him.

"This guy!"

He said that the old man who held his legs on the ground with his hand pointed to the ground and said angrily, "He smuggled into the boat!"

With a "bang", the onlookers began to talk about Grand's words.

The so-called smuggling means boarding a passenger ship without official permission. Since the Kingdom of France reopened the old route, the phenomenon of smuggling has been repeatedly banned. Unexpectedly, it was encountered by them today.

"What's your name?"

Hearing Grande's words, Nemo had a headache. He was not only angry about why the staff did not find out about this matter, but also angry about why Grandet had to make a big deal out about it. Now that this kind of thing has happened, it must soon spread to the palace. Don't underestimate these merchants. Their strength is still very strong.

"I...my name is Yule..."

Seeing that the captain was asking himself in person, the old man couldn't help but let go of Grandet's legs and replied trembling.

"Let me see your boarding permit."

Nemo said as pleasantly as possible that if the old man could not provide a boarding permit, it would prove that Grandet did not speak. However, seeing the old man's ragged appearance, he believed it before he asked Nemo.

"I... I don't have a boarding permit..."

Sure enough!

Hearing the old man who claimed to be Yu Le, Nemo first stared at several soldiers behind him, who were responsible for checking these things. Then he couldn't help saying secretly, even if this person really smuggled, you don't have to make the matter known to everyone, right? Isn't it clear that it won't give me face?

You should know that if such a thing happens, as long as it spreads, the royal palace will certainly not have a good impression of Nemo.

Thinking of this, he said angrily, "Since you don't have a boarding permit, Jason, return him to China!"

"No, captain!"

Yu Le let out a miserable cry, "Don't drive me back, don't drive me back. If I go back like this, my family will starve to death!"

Originally, Xinjie had planned to go back to his room when Captain Nemo came here. After hearing Yu Le's words, he couldn't help stopping again.

"Why is that?"

Nemo also felt a little strange and thought that this matter might not be as simple as it seemed. After all, he was just a stowaway and had nothing to do with Grandet, and he didn't have to make such a big fight.

Yu Le hugged Nemo's leg tightly with one arm, as if he was afraid that he would run away as soon as he let go of his hand, and began to talk with tears and a runny nose.

After listening to him, the audience also understood what was going on.

It turned out that the old man Yule's family was originally very rich, but he was also unlucky. Some time ago, several demons slipped into his village, and the other people's land was fine, but the crops in his field were destroyed clean.

This time, their family suffered huge losses, which was just like this, but his own brother took advantage of the fire and colluded with outsiders to take away the remaining fields and real estate of his family.

In this way, Yu Le completely became a lonely person. Unfortunately, he had no children and only had a wife who had a year old. For the sake of his family's life, he became a stowaway.

The purpose of his smuggling is to smuggle, as Grandet shouted before.

You should know that since the restoration of the route of the Kingdom of France, some specialties of the Kingdom of France can be sold several times, more than ten times, or even dozens of times in other countries. Similarly, buying some specialties from other countries at a low price and bringing them back to the Kingdom of France can also obtain great wealth at a low cost.

Yu Le made the right idea. After discussing with his wife, he borrowed some money to buy some goods that were said to be well-selling in other countries and planned to smuggle them.

is said to be smuggling because the Kingdom of France has also had strict regulations on trade between the two countries since it opened its route with other countries, and it must go through a series of procedures to sell goods between the two countries. For Yule now, he has neither money nor knows anyone. He doesn't know how to get this permission at all. With the mentality of being able to save, he didn't even go through normal procedures, but secretly sneaked with others on the Akalin.

Originally, he was lucky. As long as he could go to Albanya to sell the goods he brought, he could immediately raise enough money to solve the current situation.

But later, I don't know why, but Grandet knew about this.

This is over. Grandet is a businessman who really approved by the Kingdom of France to allow trade between the Kingdom of Elbania and the Kingdom of France. Yule is undoubtedly robbing his business. You should know that part of the money he earns should be used for taxation, but smuggling is not used.

According to reason, Yule's goods are not much, which is simply a small thing compared with him, but Grandet is a stingy person who refuses to let others take advantage of him at all, so after confirming Yule's purpose, he quarreled with Yu Le on the spot.

After listening to Yule's words, Nemo also had a headache. How could this kind of thing happen to him? He looked at the people around the audience and found that most of them looked at Yu Le with sympathy. After thinking about it, he said to Grandet:

"Well, I will personally pay for his shipping, and Mr. Grandet doesn't have to worry about this matter."

He consciously said that this was a good way to deal with it, but Grandet did not appreciate it:

"I don't care whether he smuggles or not. The key is that he is smuggling! Do you know about smuggling? This is against national laws! Captain Nemo, if you openly condone smuggling from others, aren't you afraid of His Majesty's punishment?

Nemo couldn't wait to give himself two feet. Yes, Grandet, a mean person, doesn't care whether Yule is a stowaway or not. What he cares about is that Yule has affected his wealth, although it is very small and small in Nemo's own eyes.

But he had to admit that Grandet's words were right, and his behavior was indeed condoning smuggling in disguise.

This matter can be big or small. In case His Majesty really knows, who knows what he will think.

"What do you want to do?"

Captain Nemo suppressed his anger and asked.

"Either you send this guy back immediately, or ask him to throw away all the goods and not take him to Ai. As for his shipping money, it has nothing to do with me. Whether you are willing to pay for him or let him go sightseeing in other countries for free, it has nothing to do with me.

Just one sentence exposes Grande's nature.

Nemo looked at Yule with some embarrassment and saw the captain looking at him. Yule quickly protected the "goods" in front of him, "No, not for you!" I won't give you anything!"

"Then I can only send you back." Captain Nemo sighed and said.