Parents are busy farming

After the two got off the boat, Wang Sheng arranged for people to put the seafood into the cold storage.

When he returned, he was followed by Ye Ziwei and Mu Hongzhou, who had already finished their meal.

Ye Zifen and others were waiting for them. As soon as Mu Hongzhou came in, Ye Zifen told her that Liu Meng'er was going to sea with them this time.

Mu Hongzhou frowned, looked at Ye Zifen and said, "Meng'er doesn't have any skills, are you sure you want her to go? You know how hard it is to be at sea!"

Ye Zifen sighed helplessly and said, "This girl is determined to go, and I can't do anything about it. I can only ask you to take good care of her on the way, and you will be responsible for her safety. In addition, I will give you more weapons before you set out this time. If you encounter those weapons, you don't have to fight hard. If you can't beat them, just run away quickly."

Mu Hongzhou rolled his eyes and said unhappily: "Then why don't you just give us the weapon?"

Ye Zifen explained: "No, we still need to study these weapons. They are quite dangerous and we need to be extra careful during the research process, so it will take more time."

Hearing this, Mu Hongzhou could only accept it. He knew that this matter was a foregone conclusion, so he stopped worrying about it and asked, "Then when do we set off?"

Ye Zifen replied, "The current plan is this: the masters from the capital have already set out for the seaside, but since the goods there are not yet complete, we need to bring some more over. In addition, I plan to have the ships behind Fu Kelai go south by water, and then meet up with the ships from the capital at sea and go out to sea together. Otherwise, our ships will have to stay here, resulting in a waste of resources. Remember to bring enough goods when you leave. In addition, you can also buy some goods on the way south. This matter can be left to Meng'er, who has some experience in this regard."

Mu Hongzhou couldn't help but laugh after hearing this and said jokingly: "It seems like we are going to do something big this time!"

Ye Zifen responded seriously: "Time is running out. Water shortage is beginning to appear in the south, and we don't know how long this situation will last. Therefore, we must prepare as soon as possible. Fortunately, the hidden dangers at the border have been basically eliminated, but the amount of food needed has not decreased."

Having said that, Ye Zifen sighed helplessly, because she knew that the next task would be very difficult.

Mu Hongzhou asked: "Is the boat ready?"

When Guo Lai heard this, he immediately stood up from his seat and replied energetically: "We are ready and can set off at any time."

Mu Hongzhou nodded to show his satisfaction, and then continued to ask: "What about the goods? When will it be ready?"

At this time, Ye Zifen took over the conversation and said, "This time we are going to take away everything in the workshop, including paper, pens, windmills, clocks, and those thin fabrics. In addition, Li Song, go check if there is anything in your shop that needs to be taken away and sort it out."

Several store managers nodded in agreement. Mu Hongzhou glanced at everyone and said firmly, "Let's set off in the next two days!"

He thought to himself, if Ye Zifen wasn't his apprentice, anyone else would never dare to speak to him in that tone.

Ye Zifen turned to look at Ye Ziwei and instructed, "After the master and his ship leave, you lead the caravan to transport the porcelain and silk purchased by Li Song to the seaside. I have already said hello to the masters, and we will meet at sea. If one reaches the destination first, just wait there for the other party."

Mu Hongzhou looked at Ye Zifen and said with a smile: "You are giving me an order. I understand."

After hearing this, Ye Zifen hurriedly explained: "Master, don't misunderstand me, I just want to arrange everything."

Mu Hongzhou waved his hand, signaling her not to be nervous, and then jokingly said, "You have to cook me a delicious meal when you go home tonight."

Sure enough, after Ye Zifen said this, Mu Hongzhou, who was still emotional, immediately stopped asking questions and even showed a hint of surprise smile on his face.

His change made everyone present feel moved. They realized that it was just like using brine to make tofu. The Fifth Girl always had a way to hit the snake's weak spot.

At the same time, even Ye Ziwei, who was sitting in front of Ye Zifang, looked up at Ye Zifen.

A hint of smile flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

However, she could still feel that after she came back this time, her seventh sister didn't seem to be so dissatisfied with her.

Although the attitude is still indifferent, at least it is no longer as confrontational as before.

Ye Ziwei guessed that maybe the fifth sister and the seventh sister had a talk, or something else happened that changed Ye Zifang's mind.

But no matter what, Ye Ziwei felt that as long as Ye Zifang stopped targeting her, everything would be fine.

After all, the little girl is several years younger than her and has been spoiled since she was a child. She was afraid that the two of them would continue to be in such a tense situation, and her fifth sister would be sad.

So she completely relaxed. Since Ye Zifen was in charge now, everyone would naturally listen to what she said. She just needed to follow her instructions.

Lu Zili, who had been listening silently, suddenly said, "There is one more thing that you haven't mentioned, Zifen. That is the crew. Your caravan probably has no more manpower. So where do the crews for our cargo ships come from?"

Ye Zifen nodded, agreeing with Lu Zili's statement, and replied: "Yes, I had already thought about this issue when I came back from the capital. Do you have anyone to recommend? If the number of people is not enough, we should write to Feng County. I believe they should be able to mobilize a group of people over there."

Lu Zili frowned after hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly said: "I still tend to gather people in our county. This will not only solve our problem, but also leave a good impression on the new county magistrate."

Ye Zifen still had a trace of hesitation and worry on her face. She said softly, "I really don't want the new county magistrate to treat us as fat sheep to be slaughtered at will. After all, several of us have a certain say in the Chamber of Commerce. If we can't keep calm, once the new county magistrate takes action against other merchants, I'm afraid we won't even have a chance to speak. So, my suggestion is to delay as much as possible and don't compromise easily."

Pang Chao listened to Ye Zifen's words, thought for a moment and agreed: "My father-in-law also reminded me not to rush out and observe what kind of person this new county magistrate is first."

At this time, several other people also looked at Ye Zifen, as if waiting for Ye Zifen's decision.