History of Cannon Fodder Struggle [Qing]
Chapter 89
After the division of labor, everyone acts separately.
Lin Mo said it was a house mortgage, but in fact, a house in a small town would only get a lot of money if it was mortgaged.
After thinking about it, Lin Mo went into the room again, opened a box and took out a few books.
These books looked very old and well preserved. Lin Mo looked at these books and touched them involuntarily. In the end, his heart became cruel, and he took out a red cloth to wrap the books.
These books are ancient books, which were secretly hidden in the dowry when his mother took him away before the original old house was ransacked.
The Lin family was also a big family before, and the Lin Mo family was separated in the early years, because the grandfather delayed the war opportunity in the San Francisco, and the whole family was accused of crimes and executed.
His grandfather ran around and tried his best to fish him and his mother out of the Lin family.
It was only after the grandfather passed away that the favor was exhausted, and the uncle's family did not benefit, which made Lin Mo's mother ridiculed by his sister-in-law.
Cutting off a person's future is a life-and-death enmity.
Lin Mo's mother understood this truth and felt indebted, so she left the original dowry at her natal family and only brought out a few ancient books from the Lin family.
In these years, no matter how difficult the family was, he never thought of touching ancient books, and then he didn't expect that after his mother passed away, Lin Mo would be the first to touch ancient books.
But what he moved was the content of the ancient book, not the ancient book itself.
After all, Lin Mo's surname is Lin, especially the heir of the main line, withered, and his branch is still valued.
A few years ago, the main line of the Lin family came to the door and asked Lin Mo to do some things, so he would be given some support.
Lin Mo can get some news that some ancient books will be purchased through a special channel.According to the evaluation of the content of ancient books, a certain price will be given.
These ancient books of Lin Mo belonged to the treasures of all dynasties. His ancestors collected them in the house of a high-ranking official back then. Unlike other people who only focused on gold, silver and jewelry, his ancestors specifically looked at those ancient books, calligraphy and paintings.
Paintings are too big and difficult to pick up, but ancient books that are smaller are easy to slip through if stuffed in your bosom.
Although these ancient books were acquired in a disgraceful manner, after being passed down for several generations, these books have closed the brand of the Lin family.
None of the contents of these books has been published on the market, and one of them will even cause an uproar when it is released. With this, Lin Mo believes that it will definitely sell for a big price.
Because of his surname, he knows more than outsiders, and he has all the channels to buy ships and firearms, but it is a pity that he has no money.
Lin Mo naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity. He wanted to revive his family business and let his team regain their glory.
The treasure map right now is his opportunity.
On the land of the Qing Dynasty, as long as treasures were dug out, they had to be handed over to the imperial court.
But it is not necessary overseas. Anyone who is not on the land of the Qing Dynasty does not need to follow the rules of the Qing Dynasty.
Everyone remembers this clearly, which is why everyone actively wants to go treasure hunting.
After all, not everyone is willing to give up such a large amount of wealth hidden overseas. If you get this wealth, it will belong to you.
In order to gamble this time, Lin Mo is willing to take out these ancient books that have never been seen before.
With a few ancient books in his arms, Lin Mo took Xiaoqi to Fucheng after receiving the money pieced together by several brothers.
Fucheng is near the sea, and their town is also near the sea. Lin Mo did not go by land, but by water, and arrived in Fucheng in nearly two hours.
The port of Fucheng is very busy, and there are constant ships coming and going, not to mention the big ships that look like steel monsters.
"Brother, will we have a boat like this in the future?" Xiao Qi looked enviously at the people who got off the boat.
Lin Mo also glanced at the big boat, and answered him with certainty, "Yes, brother will definitely let you board such a boat."
The two went ashore, tied the boat, and paid the city entry tax before heading into the city.Regardless of whether it is from the city gate or the port, as long as you enter the city, you must pay taxes.
"Brother, where are we going this time?" After walking for a while, Xiao Qi asked Lin Mo.
Lin Mo was inspecting the signs of the street shops on both sides. Some of the signs were painted on the flags outside the shops. Outsiders looked like ordinary patterns, but in the eyes of insiders, these signs were all road signs.
"Don't worry, we'll be there soon." Lin Mo followed these signposts and dragged Xiao Qi to continue walking.
After walking for more than half an hour, the two came to the back door of a bank. There was a clear wooden sign outside the back door. On the wooden sign was written in red paint, "No entry for non-bank employees".
Below it is another strange pattern that looks like a smiling face.
Lin Mo smiled, finally found it!
He pulled Xiaoqi directly into the back door of the bank.
"Brother, it's written outside, isn't it that people here can't listen?" Xiao Qi was pulled in, a little dazed.
Lin Mo said as if nothing had happened, "It refers to others, not us, don't worry, you can just follow me."
Xiaoqi was dubious, feeling that after entering the city, the elder brother seemed a little strange.
After Lin Mo entered the back door, he followed the signs on the corner of the wall and continued walking. He didn't know how many doors he walked through, and he turned a few turns before he reached a staircase.
The staircase was going down, Lin Mo led the way, and Xiao Qi hurriedly followed behind.
As the stairs went down, it became darker, as if entering an underground palace in a trance.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Xiao Qi held onto Lin Mo's sleeve tightly. If Lin Mo wasn't by his side, he would never dare to go alone.
You can't see your fingers in the dark, the surroundings are silent, only the sound of water droplets can be heard, if Xiao Qi is here alone, he will be frightened and go crazy.
"Brother..." Xiao Qi's voice trembled a little, his teeth chattered as they touched each other.With a crying voice, he asked, "Brother, what exactly is this place?"
Lin Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he held him in his arms comfortingly, and coaxed him patiently, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'll be there in a while."
Unlike Xiao Qi, Lin Mo could vaguely see a scene in the dark, it was just a narrow stone path, and the stairs to the ground were relatively gentle, and he was not afraid of falling when walking slowly.
The reason why it is so weird and dripping water is to create a terrifying atmosphere and scare away some people who stray into here.
If there are still people who are brave enough to go to the bottom and enter the underground, it is also the luck of the other party.
Because Xiao Qi was walking slowly, it took him so long to pass the stone path.
Probably because of being comforted by Lin Mo, Xiao Qi finally became more courageous, mustered up the courage and waited for Lin Mo to come out of his arms, and Dayi said loudly, "Don't worry, brother, I'm not afraid."
If there was no trembling in these words, Lin Mo could still believe it.Fortunately, it was almost the end, and Lin Mo no longer made things difficult for him.
He touched a protrusion on the stone door in front and pressed it down. The stone door was divided into two halves and opened slowly to both sides.
There was candlelight coming out from inside, Xiao Qi stared wide-eyed and looked in with surprise.
Hey hey hey, it turned out to be an underground city.
Lin Mo dragged Xiao Qi inside.
Just after taking two steps through the stone gate, the stone gate behind it was closed again without a sound.
Xiao Qi was startled, broke away from Lin Mo's hand and ran to touch the stone door, "Brother, what do you do? This door is closed, will we be locked here?"
Lin Mo was angry and funny, but at this moment, someone knocked on the bamboo board next to him, "New here, do you understand the rules? Don't touch the door, be careful not to catch your hand!"
Xiao Qi took her hand back in a panic, ran behind Lin Mo, and carefully poked her head out to have a look at that person.
Under the candlelight, it could be clearly seen that it was a person whose whole body was wrapped in a black cloth, with a weird mask on his face, looking like he was singing a big show.
Lin Mo could feel that Xiao Qi was holding his hand and trembling all the time, what made him think was that he would turn around and take Xiao Qi out a few more times, don't always make such a fuss, but he forgot that he behaved better than Xiao Qi when he came here for the first time. Seven is not much better.
Lin Mo dragged Xiao Qi to the man in black, and handed over a sign.
The man in black took the sign and muttered, "It turns out that it's the people with the word "Di", that's fine, each person will pay one tael of silver."
After Lin Mo took the sign back, he took out two taels of silver from his pocket and handed it over.
Guests who come here need to pay entry money, and basically this place is maintained by these incomes.
After taking it, the man quickly got into the small stone cave behind him, and came out again after a short wait, handing over two sets of black clothes and two masks.
Lin Mo gave the little set to Xiao Qi, "Put it on quickly, this is a black market, everyone must hide their identities." There are bright places in this world, and naturally there are dark places.
The black market is where the darkness lies. This is the darkest place in the world, where everything is measured in gold and silver.
Everything can be bought here, even human life.
There are rules in the black market, and all disputes cannot be spread to the outside world, so there is a dress that hides identity.
After entering here and changing into the same clothes, apart from their stature, they can't even tell if they are fat or thin, and no one can recognize who the other party is?
Xiao Qi put on a big black robe, covering her whole body.
Lin Mo put on the mask after changing it, and also helped Xiaoqi put it on. "Don't throw away the mask after wearing it. In the black market, the mask is the biggest guarantee. No matter how angry the other party is, they will not attack you. That is to fight against the entire black market."
Xiao Qi nodded cautiously.
I don't know when the black market appeared in the coastal cities. In the past, it was just a place where a few people came to set up stalls to buy goods. Later, a large power integration became what it is today.
Lin Mo doubts that the other party has something to do with the bank above, but he has been to other cities. Not every black city is built under the bank, some are under ruined temples, some are in cellars of brothels, and some are even in the backyards of wealthy people. .
It seems that the people who live above have not noticed.
Without exception, these black markets are all built underground, which can only make him lament the power of the black market.
The sign that Lin Mo got was sent by the owner. With this sign, he has the qualification to knock on the door of the black market.
There are also various news circulating in the black market. For example, what he knew before, the news about the treasure map was learned from the black market in the county seat.
He thought that if he spread the news to the county town, then Fucheng would definitely know more, so he came here this time.
Moreover, many things can be auctioned in the black market, such as steel ships, firearms, and treasure maps.
Yes, even treasure maps can be auctioned.
Although these treasure maps eventually fell into the hands of powerful forces, there are always some lucky people like Zhang Dahai who can get a treasure map without any effort.
For those who are incapable but unable to defend themselves, it is easy for the treasure map to be taken away, and the most terrifying thing is that people are also silenced.
After the first two incidents, the latecomers learned to be smart, and all the treasure maps were quietly sent to the black market, no matter who he was, whoever bid the most would get it anyway.
Lin Mo also planned this way at first, but when the treasure map was actually in his hands, he extinguished this desire.
If this treasure map was found after he suggested it, then it can be shared equally, but this treasure map was found by Zhang Dahai before Lin Mo said it, so this treasure map belongs to Zhang Dahai, and even if it can be sold for money, it will be given to Zhang Dahai. Zhang Dahai.
Although Zhang Dahai is definitely willing to distribute it to other brothers, people's hearts are not satisfied, and what he fears most is not worrying about being few but suffering from inequality.
Originally, it could be divided equally, but now I only get a small part of it. Maybe I didn’t feel anything at first. After a long time, someone will definitely whisper. It’s like a time bomb buried between brothers. I don’t know when it will explode. People were smashed to pieces.
In order to avoid this situation, Lin Mo immediately changed his mind, and everyone went on a treasure hunt together.
Whether it is found or not, everyone has seen it with their own eyes and worked together, and everyone is happy if they find it, and they can't complain if they can't find it.
Of course, what he expects more is to be able to find it, and the treasure he can get from the treasure map is more than what he can get from selling the treasure map.
In the black market, I don't know what kind of light source was used. It doesn't look like a candle, but it is very bright.
There is a pillar every other way, and above the pillar is a round mirror-like thing, a ball of light emerges from the inside, and radiates from the mirror, covering the pillar within a radius of five feet.
And the brightest place under each pillar is the location of the stalls. The people who set up stalls here are people who come in from outside. Because they don't want to sell things to the black market at a low price, they set up stalls to sell by themselves.
The black market only pays a tael of silver for the entry fee, and it doesn’t matter whether the black market is open or not. Anyway, it’s fine if there are no problems. This has attracted many shady people to come in and set up stalls. There are one or two taels in front of each stall. A man in a black robe and mask stopped.
"Brother, do you think the cat in that cage is so cute?" Xiao Qi saw a place selling pets, and the cages were full of young pets.
This store sells little foxes and puppies, and the cutest one is the kitten on the top, with strong limbs, biting the cage and playing.
Xiao Qi looked at Lin Mo expectantly. Usually, when he said that, his elder brother would buy it for him.
Lin Mo looked at the direction Xiao Qi was pointing at, and immediately saw the lines on the cat's head, and the corner of his mouth twitched, "That's a tiger."
Xiao Qi gasped, and when he thought of the terrifying big tiger, he stopped wanting.
He pointed to the dog below and asked, "What about this one? This one looks cute too."
Lin Mo couldn't help holding his forehead, "Is that a wolf?"
It's either a tiger or a wolf, Xiaoqi looked at the pet shop with wrong eyes, where is this pet shop?It's clearly the Beast Shop, except for the little fox, of course.
Regarding these things, Lin Mo knew that since the capital had a zoo, the capable ones in other cities were scrambling to build their own zoos one by one.
Some wealthy families also began to raise ferocious beasts in their gardens. These small beasts were found and sold by hunters. beast.
Of course, most of them were cultivated by the zoo itself, and they were secretly sold because they couldn’t afford them, which would easily cause panic in the outside world, and they couldn’t sell these beasts on a large scale, so they moved them to the black market.
The black market claims to have everything, including selling people, not to mention selling beasts.
"Brother..." Xiao Qi looked at the chubby little tiger, reluctant to let go of his eyes.
Lin Mo pulled him and walked over, "If you want to buy it, then buy it, but you have to pay for it yourself."
Xiaoqi was immediately overjoyed and nodded hurriedly.
He spent five taels of silver to buy a little tiger. Although Xiao Qi felt heartache, he was still very happy, holding the cage and teasing the little tiger to move on.
Hmph, he is a man with a tiger, Xiao Qi feels that he is a little domineering when he walks.
Lin Mo was also happy when he saw Xiaoqi's happy face. When he left the merchant ship, he was probably frightened when he faced pirates on the merchant ship. On the way, Xiaoqi had a high fever, and then his brain burned out.
Although other aspects have not changed, but the mind has remained at the age of eleven or twelve, which does not hinder life, at most he just likes to play a little bit, and his memory is a little bit worse.
Lin Mo took him by his side and raised him completely as a son, thinking that when Xiao Qi was older, he would marry him a daughter-in-law, so as to pass on the bloodline.
After finally comforting Xiao Qi, Lin Mo took him to Zangshu Pavilion.
The Zangshu Pavilion in the black market collects most of the books in the world. If you want to find a book, the Zangshu Pavilion doesn’t have it, so you can only go to the palace to find it. From here, you can see that the Zangshu Pavilion has a lot of books.
And some books with anti-Qing and Ming-ming ideas can also be found in Zangshuge.
On the surface, these books were deeply suppressed by the imperial court and were listed as banned books. However, after they entered the black market, these books changed and circulated openly and aboveboard.
However, because there are too many temptations in the black market, everyone who enters the black market can't help but help cover it.
This is the way out for everyone, maybe one day I will need the black market to save my life.
The black market is only on the coast, where the imperial court cannot reach, but it is rare in the inland. Lin Mo learned that there is no black market in the Jiangnan area and the capital, and there is no shadow of the black market, as if it does not exist in this world at all.
And it is precisely because of this concealment that the black market has been passed down, and it has not wavered over the years.
The reason why Lin Mo came to Zangshu Pavilion is because Zangshu Pavilion has such a large scale, and that is because it has a tradition of only buying the contents of books, not the books themselves.
In the final analysis, it is to sell the contents of their own ancient books, but the ancient books themselves still belong to the original owner.
Because of this good reputation, many aristocratic families have fallen. In order to start again, they choose to sell the contents of the books. Not only can they tide over the difficulties, but the ancient books still belong to themselves, so that they are not sorry for their ancestors.
Turning around in this way, the name is to prevent the loss of ancestral inheritance. I don’t know if it’s because of this face-saving statement that selling the contents of ancient books has become a common practice all of a sudden.
The collection of books in each library in the black market is rapidly expanding, and each collection, as long as the library is stored, it will be quickly distributed to other library.
In this way, even if one of the library pavilions is destroyed, the books in the other library pavilions can be preserved.
Lin Mo shook his head. He didn't expect that one day he would be like those poor people who deceive themselves and others, relying on the contents of ancient books in exchange for money.
After entering Zangshu Pavilion, you will see a big long counter.
A large glass chandelier hung above the counter. There were at least hundreds of candles burning on the chandelier, illuminating the entire lobby very brightly.
Sitting behind the counter was a man dressed like Lin Mo Xiaoqi, who was reading a book.
Lin Mo and the others pushed open the glass door and rang the bell, and the other party raised his head and looked over.
"Are you here to buy books or sell books?"
Yes, all the books in Zangshuge can be sold, and they are cheaper than outsiders.
Lin Mo shook his head, "It's selling the content of ancient books."
The other party said: "Take it out and show it to me. If our library has not collected it, the price can be negotiated."
Lin Mo took out a red cloth from his arms, put it on the counter, and opened it to reveal four old but well-preserved books inside.
The other party opened four books one by one, one was a medical book, the other was a Feng Shui book, and the third was about the Le Jing. It was the last paper book that made the other party serious.
This is a history book, which records an unheard of dynasty. Because it is recorded on paper, the other party has some doubts about the authenticity of this history, but the writing method is more like the period of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms. The history recorded in it seems to be witnessed. , Whether it is true or false, it is worthy of caution.
The man said to Lin Mo seriously, "The first three books cost 20 taels a book, and the last book will cost you 100 taels."
After all, what you buy is the content of the book, not the ancient book itself. If it is the ancient book itself, it can be worth thousands of taels.
But none of the people who came to Zangshuge to sell ancient books sold ancient books, and that person didn't even ask.
Lin Mo nodded in agreement.
It's not that he doesn't want to bargain, it's that Zangshuge has its own rules, and how much a book's content is worth is judged by someone else.
If you are not satisfied, you don't have to sell it.
After Lin Mo agrees, the book will stay in Zangshu Pavilion for a few days, waiting for the other party to finish transcribing.It is also because of the past reputation of Cangshu Pavilion that Lin Mo can put the book here with confidence.
Anyway, after the other party has copied these books, he will take them and put them in the bank as collateral for a loan.
This 160 taels, plus the other brothers raised with him before, is a full 200 taels.
200 taels, after all, they can buy a boat. Besides, what they want is not that kind of big boat, a new boat, 200 taels for a smaller second-hand boat is enough.
What Zangshuge gave were banknotes, uniformly printed banknotes on the black market, and this kind of banknotes could be exchanged at the bank above.
After getting the silver ticket and putting the book in the Zangshu Pavilion, Lin Mo took Xiao Qi to the Zangbao Pavilion.
Don't listen to the name of Zangbao Pavilion, it is actually a place for second-hand business.
The name is also because it collects a lot of miscellaneous things. For some people who are short on money, this place is indeed a treasure, and they can get what they want for a little money.
The Treasure Pavilion contains everything, including the firearms and steel ships that Lin Mo needs.
Although these are old items eliminated by others, they were collected by the Treasure Pavilion at a low price, and a little bit more was added to sell to others.
The price is not expensive, and it is basically a small profit but quick turnover. It has attracted most of the black market customers, and the profit is also considerable.
Even if the people who set up street stalls outside are envious and jealous, there's nothing they can do about it. Whoever gives the Treasure Pavilion a channel can collect junk at a low price.
That's right, in the eyes of some people, Zangbao Pavilion is just a place to collect junk.
And Lin Mo came here to buy junk.
Lin Mo asked Xiao Qi to wait outside the door with the little tiger in his arms, and he entered the Treasure Pavilion alone.
Animals in the Treasure Pavilion are not allowed to enter, so Xiaoqi can only wait outside.
The Treasure Pavilion is very vast, and it is like a grocery market inside, with a group of people gathered in each small room.
Lin Mo continued to walk in, until he came to a small room with the words Ship on it.
There are very few people here, and yes, those who really want to buy a boat go to the auction house, where the boats are bigger, newer, and more advanced.
Just like poor people like Lin Mo and the others, those who want to venture into the sea will come here to buy old boats.
What's more, fishing does not require a steamboat, unless it is a long-distance voyage, and the boats needed for long-distance voyages are expensive, and you can buy a new one with a little more, so why come here to buy second-hand goods.
After approaching the booth where the boat is sold, there are two people in it looking at the boat.
Lin Mo walked in and looked at it casually. After a while, the two bought a boat and left. Lin Mo walked up to the boat seller, took out the sign and asked him to take a look. After becoming respectful, he took back the sign and asked in a low voice, "I heard how many steamships have come recently?"
The man also answered in a low voice: "Yes, my lord. It's just that these boats have already been reserved and cannot be put up for sale."
Lin Mo's brows immediately frowned. He had received news before that a few new fleets had been eliminated. He came here just to take advantage, but he didn't expect to be intercepted first.
And those who pre-ordered, don't need to think too much, must be those big forces who received the treasure map. These cases are nothing less than businessmen who often travel to sea.
These businessmen have a close relationship with the government, and some of them have great powers, and they even have a relationship with that.
Although Lin Mo has his own relationship with the owner and is not afraid of these people, he can only pretend to be a tiger, and he cannot really fight the opponent face to face.
Although the master said that he supported him, at most he only gave him some news, and he had to fight for everything else.
Fortunately, the man turned around and said: "If the adults want it, there is nothing I can do."
Lin Mo said "Oh", "What can you do?"
The person said: "The previous fleet was only in the East China Sea. There was another fleet that went to the South China Sea. I just came back yesterday. I heard that they are planning to buy some new ships. Those old ships must be eliminated. My lord. You can find them at your door and buy them.”
Anyway, they are all replaced with old ones. After the shipyard replaces the old ones, they will eliminate them for the Treasure Pavilion. If this lord is willing to go to that fleet, for that fleet, I will just change my left hand for my right hand. No big hindrances.
Lin Mo was a little moved when he heard this, "I don't know which fleet it is?"
"Nirvana, the Nirvana Fleet of Master Wei."
Wei Rushi has been very excited these past few days, because the higher-ups have given a clear answer that they will send people to America to rescue Mr. Zheng.
At present, considering that there are mostly Americans and foreigners, it is necessary to integrate some people and equip them with weapons and new ships before they can go there.
A bit of good news, Wei Rushi was finally not in such a hurry, and rushed to Qingdao smoothly.
This time the meeting point was Qingdao. After all the ships gathered together, they set off from Qingdao, crossed North Korea and Japan all the way to the north, and then headed east from Raksha country to America.
As for the treasure maps that are widely rumored nowadays, Wei Rushi and the other captains know the inside story, and they even made these treasure maps by themselves. This is to attract a large number of people to follow them to America.
The route taken by the treasure map is different from theirs. It also arrives in Japan, and then goes directly eastward from Japan to America.
These maps are the route maps they collected from foreigners, and they were drawn with reference to them.Although the foreigners said that they did not come to the Central Plains directly from the Americas, they did not shy away from arriving in Japan directly from the Americas. Several fleets intercepted some foreigners' ships from the Sea of Japan and searched the nautical charts, and they found clues.
Those foreigners really came directly from America.
Although the route on the treasure map is not accurate, as long as you follow the island marked on the treasure map, there will be one, which is more convincing.
When we arrive in America, we will have conflicts with foreigners. With a little guidance, we may not be able to discover Jinshan.
After all, the treasure map is real, that is, this treasure is not the treasure that everyone imagined, but the real gold mountain.
Except for slaves, the ships along the American coast are all used to transport gold, and it is easy to find when the ships walk past.
Of course, those who accompanied those people were not only folk treasure hunters, but Wei Rushi and the others were also planning to send two fleets to lead the way.
They did not forget to compare to find Jinshan, the main purpose is to find Master Zheng.
Both Jinshan and Yinshan have to rely on their lives to fight hard. Of course, some people want to leave the team to find Jinshan, and the above will not stop them. It's just that people are overseas, and the Central Plains can't take care of them. They can only see their own fate.
Wei Rushi was delayed in Guangzhou for a while, and it was already late when he came back. The new boats were basically snatched up by those bastards, so he could only wait.
But the firearms can no longer be robbed by those people, and the quantity control of firearms has been opened up above, which obviously supports their overseas fights. Wei Ru is naturally not polite, and purchased a large number of firearms and mighty generals.
He didn't like the firecrackers that stopped after a few rounds, and he only chose the 28 consecutive firecrackers that had appeared in the auction before.
This kind of firecracker is powerful enough to fight, 28 bursts, he does not believe that no one can escape.
While waiting for the new ship, Wei Ruhai trained the crew again as soldiers.
Mr. Pan told him before that if the imperial court forms a navy in the future, it is very likely that they will call from these ships.
As for where Master Pan got the news, he didn't know, but Wei Rushi knew that the desperate training now would give the brothers more chances of survival in the future.
The sky is clear today, and Wei Rushi feels that something good is coming.
Sure enough, a letter came from the shipyard in the morning, saying that the ship had tested the water yesterday, and no problems were found, so Wei Rushi sent someone to bring the ship back.
Wei Rushi planned to go there in person. After all, this ship was bigger than the one they currently owned, and now the ship had to return part of the funds to the shipyard.
Wei Rushi called the chief mate, "We're going to get all the crew on board, let's go to the shipyard."
The first mate heard this and immediately turned around to do it.
After all, the crew training is not near the pier, but at sea not far from the port.
The first officer climbed the ladder to the highest point, pulled up a red flag, and waved it towards the sea.
As soon as the semaphore was played, he held the binoculars on his neck and looked towards the sea, and the chess pieces on the other side also responded.
After seeing the response, the first officer inserted the chess piece back to its original position and then lowered it to the splint.
As soon as I got on the deck, I saw that there were people surrounded by the crew near the shore.
The first mate hurried over and asked, "What happened?"
A crew member turned around, "Mate, this person came to ask if our ship is for sale?" Isn't this funny?Their boat has only been running for a few months, how could it be sold?
Suddenly a person came to ask them if the boat was for sale, and several crew members thought that this person was here to cause trouble.
When the chief mate heard this, his mind couldn't help but move, he was not like these crew members, he didn't know that he would go to a new ship later.
Obviously, this person is very well-informed, and he rushed over just as they were about to change ships.
The person who wanted to buy the boat was Lin Mo. Lin Mo brought Xiao Qi to find the Nirvana fleet, but he was surrounded by the crew as soon as he opened his mouth.
Fortunately, there is someone above, who is the person in charge at first glance.
Lin Mo pulled Xiao Qi out and bowed to the man, "Mate, we are not here to make trouble, we really want to buy a boat."
The crew next to him still couldn't believe it, so he came out and said, "Mate, when did our ship say it was going to be sold? This guy is clearly here to make trouble!"
The first officer scolded, "What do you know, don't talk nonsense." Then he said kindly to Lin Mo, "Wait a minute, I'll ask the captain." After speaking, he turned and disappeared beside the ship.
The crew members next to Lin Mo looked at him as if they were thieves, which made him smile wryly.
It's just buying a boat, so why is it the same as trying to rob them to wear the boat?
Xiao Qi hugged the little tiger and stared at the two, thinking that if these people rushed over, he would let the tiger bite them!
Lin Mo said it was a house mortgage, but in fact, a house in a small town would only get a lot of money if it was mortgaged.
After thinking about it, Lin Mo went into the room again, opened a box and took out a few books.
These books looked very old and well preserved. Lin Mo looked at these books and touched them involuntarily. In the end, his heart became cruel, and he took out a red cloth to wrap the books.
These books are ancient books, which were secretly hidden in the dowry when his mother took him away before the original old house was ransacked.
The Lin family was also a big family before, and the Lin Mo family was separated in the early years, because the grandfather delayed the war opportunity in the San Francisco, and the whole family was accused of crimes and executed.
His grandfather ran around and tried his best to fish him and his mother out of the Lin family.
It was only after the grandfather passed away that the favor was exhausted, and the uncle's family did not benefit, which made Lin Mo's mother ridiculed by his sister-in-law.
Cutting off a person's future is a life-and-death enmity.
Lin Mo's mother understood this truth and felt indebted, so she left the original dowry at her natal family and only brought out a few ancient books from the Lin family.
In these years, no matter how difficult the family was, he never thought of touching ancient books, and then he didn't expect that after his mother passed away, Lin Mo would be the first to touch ancient books.
But what he moved was the content of the ancient book, not the ancient book itself.
After all, Lin Mo's surname is Lin, especially the heir of the main line, withered, and his branch is still valued.
A few years ago, the main line of the Lin family came to the door and asked Lin Mo to do some things, so he would be given some support.
Lin Mo can get some news that some ancient books will be purchased through a special channel.According to the evaluation of the content of ancient books, a certain price will be given.
These ancient books of Lin Mo belonged to the treasures of all dynasties. His ancestors collected them in the house of a high-ranking official back then. Unlike other people who only focused on gold, silver and jewelry, his ancestors specifically looked at those ancient books, calligraphy and paintings.
Paintings are too big and difficult to pick up, but ancient books that are smaller are easy to slip through if stuffed in your bosom.
Although these ancient books were acquired in a disgraceful manner, after being passed down for several generations, these books have closed the brand of the Lin family.
None of the contents of these books has been published on the market, and one of them will even cause an uproar when it is released. With this, Lin Mo believes that it will definitely sell for a big price.
Because of his surname, he knows more than outsiders, and he has all the channels to buy ships and firearms, but it is a pity that he has no money.
Lin Mo naturally didn't want to miss this opportunity. He wanted to revive his family business and let his team regain their glory.
The treasure map right now is his opportunity.
On the land of the Qing Dynasty, as long as treasures were dug out, they had to be handed over to the imperial court.
But it is not necessary overseas. Anyone who is not on the land of the Qing Dynasty does not need to follow the rules of the Qing Dynasty.
Everyone remembers this clearly, which is why everyone actively wants to go treasure hunting.
After all, not everyone is willing to give up such a large amount of wealth hidden overseas. If you get this wealth, it will belong to you.
In order to gamble this time, Lin Mo is willing to take out these ancient books that have never been seen before.
With a few ancient books in his arms, Lin Mo took Xiaoqi to Fucheng after receiving the money pieced together by several brothers.
Fucheng is near the sea, and their town is also near the sea. Lin Mo did not go by land, but by water, and arrived in Fucheng in nearly two hours.
The port of Fucheng is very busy, and there are constant ships coming and going, not to mention the big ships that look like steel monsters.
"Brother, will we have a boat like this in the future?" Xiao Qi looked enviously at the people who got off the boat.
Lin Mo also glanced at the big boat, and answered him with certainty, "Yes, brother will definitely let you board such a boat."
The two went ashore, tied the boat, and paid the city entry tax before heading into the city.Regardless of whether it is from the city gate or the port, as long as you enter the city, you must pay taxes.
"Brother, where are we going this time?" After walking for a while, Xiao Qi asked Lin Mo.
Lin Mo was inspecting the signs of the street shops on both sides. Some of the signs were painted on the flags outside the shops. Outsiders looked like ordinary patterns, but in the eyes of insiders, these signs were all road signs.
"Don't worry, we'll be there soon." Lin Mo followed these signposts and dragged Xiao Qi to continue walking.
After walking for more than half an hour, the two came to the back door of a bank. There was a clear wooden sign outside the back door. On the wooden sign was written in red paint, "No entry for non-bank employees".
Below it is another strange pattern that looks like a smiling face.
Lin Mo smiled, finally found it!
He pulled Xiaoqi directly into the back door of the bank.
"Brother, it's written outside, isn't it that people here can't listen?" Xiao Qi was pulled in, a little dazed.
Lin Mo said as if nothing had happened, "It refers to others, not us, don't worry, you can just follow me."
Xiaoqi was dubious, feeling that after entering the city, the elder brother seemed a little strange.
After Lin Mo entered the back door, he followed the signs on the corner of the wall and continued walking. He didn't know how many doors he walked through, and he turned a few turns before he reached a staircase.
The staircase was going down, Lin Mo led the way, and Xiao Qi hurriedly followed behind.
As the stairs went down, it became darker, as if entering an underground palace in a trance.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, Xiao Qi held onto Lin Mo's sleeve tightly. If Lin Mo wasn't by his side, he would never dare to go alone.
You can't see your fingers in the dark, the surroundings are silent, only the sound of water droplets can be heard, if Xiao Qi is here alone, he will be frightened and go crazy.
"Brother..." Xiao Qi's voice trembled a little, his teeth chattered as they touched each other.With a crying voice, he asked, "Brother, what exactly is this place?"
Lin Mo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he held him in his arms comfortingly, and coaxed him patiently, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'll be there in a while."
Unlike Xiao Qi, Lin Mo could vaguely see a scene in the dark, it was just a narrow stone path, and the stairs to the ground were relatively gentle, and he was not afraid of falling when walking slowly.
The reason why it is so weird and dripping water is to create a terrifying atmosphere and scare away some people who stray into here.
If there are still people who are brave enough to go to the bottom and enter the underground, it is also the luck of the other party.
Because Xiao Qi was walking slowly, it took him so long to pass the stone path.
Probably because of being comforted by Lin Mo, Xiao Qi finally became more courageous, mustered up the courage and waited for Lin Mo to come out of his arms, and Dayi said loudly, "Don't worry, brother, I'm not afraid."
If there was no trembling in these words, Lin Mo could still believe it.Fortunately, it was almost the end, and Lin Mo no longer made things difficult for him.
He touched a protrusion on the stone door in front and pressed it down. The stone door was divided into two halves and opened slowly to both sides.
There was candlelight coming out from inside, Xiao Qi stared wide-eyed and looked in with surprise.
Hey hey hey, it turned out to be an underground city.
Lin Mo dragged Xiao Qi inside.
Just after taking two steps through the stone gate, the stone gate behind it was closed again without a sound.
Xiao Qi was startled, broke away from Lin Mo's hand and ran to touch the stone door, "Brother, what do you do? This door is closed, will we be locked here?"
Lin Mo was angry and funny, but at this moment, someone knocked on the bamboo board next to him, "New here, do you understand the rules? Don't touch the door, be careful not to catch your hand!"
Xiao Qi took her hand back in a panic, ran behind Lin Mo, and carefully poked her head out to have a look at that person.
Under the candlelight, it could be clearly seen that it was a person whose whole body was wrapped in a black cloth, with a weird mask on his face, looking like he was singing a big show.
Lin Mo could feel that Xiao Qi was holding his hand and trembling all the time, what made him think was that he would turn around and take Xiao Qi out a few more times, don't always make such a fuss, but he forgot that he behaved better than Xiao Qi when he came here for the first time. Seven is not much better.
Lin Mo dragged Xiao Qi to the man in black, and handed over a sign.
The man in black took the sign and muttered, "It turns out that it's the people with the word "Di", that's fine, each person will pay one tael of silver."
After Lin Mo took the sign back, he took out two taels of silver from his pocket and handed it over.
Guests who come here need to pay entry money, and basically this place is maintained by these incomes.
After taking it, the man quickly got into the small stone cave behind him, and came out again after a short wait, handing over two sets of black clothes and two masks.
Lin Mo gave the little set to Xiao Qi, "Put it on quickly, this is a black market, everyone must hide their identities." There are bright places in this world, and naturally there are dark places.
The black market is where the darkness lies. This is the darkest place in the world, where everything is measured in gold and silver.
Everything can be bought here, even human life.
There are rules in the black market, and all disputes cannot be spread to the outside world, so there is a dress that hides identity.
After entering here and changing into the same clothes, apart from their stature, they can't even tell if they are fat or thin, and no one can recognize who the other party is?
Xiao Qi put on a big black robe, covering her whole body.
Lin Mo put on the mask after changing it, and also helped Xiaoqi put it on. "Don't throw away the mask after wearing it. In the black market, the mask is the biggest guarantee. No matter how angry the other party is, they will not attack you. That is to fight against the entire black market."
Xiao Qi nodded cautiously.
I don't know when the black market appeared in the coastal cities. In the past, it was just a place where a few people came to set up stalls to buy goods. Later, a large power integration became what it is today.
Lin Mo doubts that the other party has something to do with the bank above, but he has been to other cities. Not every black city is built under the bank, some are under ruined temples, some are in cellars of brothels, and some are even in the backyards of wealthy people. .
It seems that the people who live above have not noticed.
Without exception, these black markets are all built underground, which can only make him lament the power of the black market.
The sign that Lin Mo got was sent by the owner. With this sign, he has the qualification to knock on the door of the black market.
There are also various news circulating in the black market. For example, what he knew before, the news about the treasure map was learned from the black market in the county seat.
He thought that if he spread the news to the county town, then Fucheng would definitely know more, so he came here this time.
Moreover, many things can be auctioned in the black market, such as steel ships, firearms, and treasure maps.
Yes, even treasure maps can be auctioned.
Although these treasure maps eventually fell into the hands of powerful forces, there are always some lucky people like Zhang Dahai who can get a treasure map without any effort.
For those who are incapable but unable to defend themselves, it is easy for the treasure map to be taken away, and the most terrifying thing is that people are also silenced.
After the first two incidents, the latecomers learned to be smart, and all the treasure maps were quietly sent to the black market, no matter who he was, whoever bid the most would get it anyway.
Lin Mo also planned this way at first, but when the treasure map was actually in his hands, he extinguished this desire.
If this treasure map was found after he suggested it, then it can be shared equally, but this treasure map was found by Zhang Dahai before Lin Mo said it, so this treasure map belongs to Zhang Dahai, and even if it can be sold for money, it will be given to Zhang Dahai. Zhang Dahai.
Although Zhang Dahai is definitely willing to distribute it to other brothers, people's hearts are not satisfied, and what he fears most is not worrying about being few but suffering from inequality.
Originally, it could be divided equally, but now I only get a small part of it. Maybe I didn’t feel anything at first. After a long time, someone will definitely whisper. It’s like a time bomb buried between brothers. I don’t know when it will explode. People were smashed to pieces.
In order to avoid this situation, Lin Mo immediately changed his mind, and everyone went on a treasure hunt together.
Whether it is found or not, everyone has seen it with their own eyes and worked together, and everyone is happy if they find it, and they can't complain if they can't find it.
Of course, what he expects more is to be able to find it, and the treasure he can get from the treasure map is more than what he can get from selling the treasure map.
In the black market, I don't know what kind of light source was used. It doesn't look like a candle, but it is very bright.
There is a pillar every other way, and above the pillar is a round mirror-like thing, a ball of light emerges from the inside, and radiates from the mirror, covering the pillar within a radius of five feet.
And the brightest place under each pillar is the location of the stalls. The people who set up stalls here are people who come in from outside. Because they don't want to sell things to the black market at a low price, they set up stalls to sell by themselves.
The black market only pays a tael of silver for the entry fee, and it doesn’t matter whether the black market is open or not. Anyway, it’s fine if there are no problems. This has attracted many shady people to come in and set up stalls. There are one or two taels in front of each stall. A man in a black robe and mask stopped.
"Brother, do you think the cat in that cage is so cute?" Xiao Qi saw a place selling pets, and the cages were full of young pets.
This store sells little foxes and puppies, and the cutest one is the kitten on the top, with strong limbs, biting the cage and playing.
Xiao Qi looked at Lin Mo expectantly. Usually, when he said that, his elder brother would buy it for him.
Lin Mo looked at the direction Xiao Qi was pointing at, and immediately saw the lines on the cat's head, and the corner of his mouth twitched, "That's a tiger."
Xiao Qi gasped, and when he thought of the terrifying big tiger, he stopped wanting.
He pointed to the dog below and asked, "What about this one? This one looks cute too."
Lin Mo couldn't help holding his forehead, "Is that a wolf?"
It's either a tiger or a wolf, Xiaoqi looked at the pet shop with wrong eyes, where is this pet shop?It's clearly the Beast Shop, except for the little fox, of course.
Regarding these things, Lin Mo knew that since the capital had a zoo, the capable ones in other cities were scrambling to build their own zoos one by one.
Some wealthy families also began to raise ferocious beasts in their gardens. These small beasts were found and sold by hunters. beast.
Of course, most of them were cultivated by the zoo itself, and they were secretly sold because they couldn’t afford them, which would easily cause panic in the outside world, and they couldn’t sell these beasts on a large scale, so they moved them to the black market.
The black market claims to have everything, including selling people, not to mention selling beasts.
"Brother..." Xiao Qi looked at the chubby little tiger, reluctant to let go of his eyes.
Lin Mo pulled him and walked over, "If you want to buy it, then buy it, but you have to pay for it yourself."
Xiaoqi was immediately overjoyed and nodded hurriedly.
He spent five taels of silver to buy a little tiger. Although Xiao Qi felt heartache, he was still very happy, holding the cage and teasing the little tiger to move on.
Hmph, he is a man with a tiger, Xiao Qi feels that he is a little domineering when he walks.
Lin Mo was also happy when he saw Xiaoqi's happy face. When he left the merchant ship, he was probably frightened when he faced pirates on the merchant ship. On the way, Xiaoqi had a high fever, and then his brain burned out.
Although other aspects have not changed, but the mind has remained at the age of eleven or twelve, which does not hinder life, at most he just likes to play a little bit, and his memory is a little bit worse.
Lin Mo took him by his side and raised him completely as a son, thinking that when Xiao Qi was older, he would marry him a daughter-in-law, so as to pass on the bloodline.
After finally comforting Xiao Qi, Lin Mo took him to Zangshu Pavilion.
The Zangshu Pavilion in the black market collects most of the books in the world. If you want to find a book, the Zangshu Pavilion doesn’t have it, so you can only go to the palace to find it. From here, you can see that the Zangshu Pavilion has a lot of books.
And some books with anti-Qing and Ming-ming ideas can also be found in Zangshuge.
On the surface, these books were deeply suppressed by the imperial court and were listed as banned books. However, after they entered the black market, these books changed and circulated openly and aboveboard.
However, because there are too many temptations in the black market, everyone who enters the black market can't help but help cover it.
This is the way out for everyone, maybe one day I will need the black market to save my life.
The black market is only on the coast, where the imperial court cannot reach, but it is rare in the inland. Lin Mo learned that there is no black market in the Jiangnan area and the capital, and there is no shadow of the black market, as if it does not exist in this world at all.
And it is precisely because of this concealment that the black market has been passed down, and it has not wavered over the years.
The reason why Lin Mo came to Zangshu Pavilion is because Zangshu Pavilion has such a large scale, and that is because it has a tradition of only buying the contents of books, not the books themselves.
In the final analysis, it is to sell the contents of their own ancient books, but the ancient books themselves still belong to the original owner.
Because of this good reputation, many aristocratic families have fallen. In order to start again, they choose to sell the contents of the books. Not only can they tide over the difficulties, but the ancient books still belong to themselves, so that they are not sorry for their ancestors.
Turning around in this way, the name is to prevent the loss of ancestral inheritance. I don’t know if it’s because of this face-saving statement that selling the contents of ancient books has become a common practice all of a sudden.
The collection of books in each library in the black market is rapidly expanding, and each collection, as long as the library is stored, it will be quickly distributed to other library.
In this way, even if one of the library pavilions is destroyed, the books in the other library pavilions can be preserved.
Lin Mo shook his head. He didn't expect that one day he would be like those poor people who deceive themselves and others, relying on the contents of ancient books in exchange for money.
After entering Zangshu Pavilion, you will see a big long counter.
A large glass chandelier hung above the counter. There were at least hundreds of candles burning on the chandelier, illuminating the entire lobby very brightly.
Sitting behind the counter was a man dressed like Lin Mo Xiaoqi, who was reading a book.
Lin Mo and the others pushed open the glass door and rang the bell, and the other party raised his head and looked over.
"Are you here to buy books or sell books?"
Yes, all the books in Zangshuge can be sold, and they are cheaper than outsiders.
Lin Mo shook his head, "It's selling the content of ancient books."
The other party said: "Take it out and show it to me. If our library has not collected it, the price can be negotiated."
Lin Mo took out a red cloth from his arms, put it on the counter, and opened it to reveal four old but well-preserved books inside.
The other party opened four books one by one, one was a medical book, the other was a Feng Shui book, and the third was about the Le Jing. It was the last paper book that made the other party serious.
This is a history book, which records an unheard of dynasty. Because it is recorded on paper, the other party has some doubts about the authenticity of this history, but the writing method is more like the period of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms. The history recorded in it seems to be witnessed. , Whether it is true or false, it is worthy of caution.
The man said to Lin Mo seriously, "The first three books cost 20 taels a book, and the last book will cost you 100 taels."
After all, what you buy is the content of the book, not the ancient book itself. If it is the ancient book itself, it can be worth thousands of taels.
But none of the people who came to Zangshuge to sell ancient books sold ancient books, and that person didn't even ask.
Lin Mo nodded in agreement.
It's not that he doesn't want to bargain, it's that Zangshuge has its own rules, and how much a book's content is worth is judged by someone else.
If you are not satisfied, you don't have to sell it.
After Lin Mo agrees, the book will stay in Zangshu Pavilion for a few days, waiting for the other party to finish transcribing.It is also because of the past reputation of Cangshu Pavilion that Lin Mo can put the book here with confidence.
Anyway, after the other party has copied these books, he will take them and put them in the bank as collateral for a loan.
This 160 taels, plus the other brothers raised with him before, is a full 200 taels.
200 taels, after all, they can buy a boat. Besides, what they want is not that kind of big boat, a new boat, 200 taels for a smaller second-hand boat is enough.
What Zangshuge gave were banknotes, uniformly printed banknotes on the black market, and this kind of banknotes could be exchanged at the bank above.
After getting the silver ticket and putting the book in the Zangshu Pavilion, Lin Mo took Xiao Qi to the Zangbao Pavilion.
Don't listen to the name of Zangbao Pavilion, it is actually a place for second-hand business.
The name is also because it collects a lot of miscellaneous things. For some people who are short on money, this place is indeed a treasure, and they can get what they want for a little money.
The Treasure Pavilion contains everything, including the firearms and steel ships that Lin Mo needs.
Although these are old items eliminated by others, they were collected by the Treasure Pavilion at a low price, and a little bit more was added to sell to others.
The price is not expensive, and it is basically a small profit but quick turnover. It has attracted most of the black market customers, and the profit is also considerable.
Even if the people who set up street stalls outside are envious and jealous, there's nothing they can do about it. Whoever gives the Treasure Pavilion a channel can collect junk at a low price.
That's right, in the eyes of some people, Zangbao Pavilion is just a place to collect junk.
And Lin Mo came here to buy junk.
Lin Mo asked Xiao Qi to wait outside the door with the little tiger in his arms, and he entered the Treasure Pavilion alone.
Animals in the Treasure Pavilion are not allowed to enter, so Xiaoqi can only wait outside.
The Treasure Pavilion is very vast, and it is like a grocery market inside, with a group of people gathered in each small room.
Lin Mo continued to walk in, until he came to a small room with the words Ship on it.
There are very few people here, and yes, those who really want to buy a boat go to the auction house, where the boats are bigger, newer, and more advanced.
Just like poor people like Lin Mo and the others, those who want to venture into the sea will come here to buy old boats.
What's more, fishing does not require a steamboat, unless it is a long-distance voyage, and the boats needed for long-distance voyages are expensive, and you can buy a new one with a little more, so why come here to buy second-hand goods.
After approaching the booth where the boat is sold, there are two people in it looking at the boat.
Lin Mo walked in and looked at it casually. After a while, the two bought a boat and left. Lin Mo walked up to the boat seller, took out the sign and asked him to take a look. After becoming respectful, he took back the sign and asked in a low voice, "I heard how many steamships have come recently?"
The man also answered in a low voice: "Yes, my lord. It's just that these boats have already been reserved and cannot be put up for sale."
Lin Mo's brows immediately frowned. He had received news before that a few new fleets had been eliminated. He came here just to take advantage, but he didn't expect to be intercepted first.
And those who pre-ordered, don't need to think too much, must be those big forces who received the treasure map. These cases are nothing less than businessmen who often travel to sea.
These businessmen have a close relationship with the government, and some of them have great powers, and they even have a relationship with that.
Although Lin Mo has his own relationship with the owner and is not afraid of these people, he can only pretend to be a tiger, and he cannot really fight the opponent face to face.
Although the master said that he supported him, at most he only gave him some news, and he had to fight for everything else.
Fortunately, the man turned around and said: "If the adults want it, there is nothing I can do."
Lin Mo said "Oh", "What can you do?"
The person said: "The previous fleet was only in the East China Sea. There was another fleet that went to the South China Sea. I just came back yesterday. I heard that they are planning to buy some new ships. Those old ships must be eliminated. My lord. You can find them at your door and buy them.”
Anyway, they are all replaced with old ones. After the shipyard replaces the old ones, they will eliminate them for the Treasure Pavilion. If this lord is willing to go to that fleet, for that fleet, I will just change my left hand for my right hand. No big hindrances.
Lin Mo was a little moved when he heard this, "I don't know which fleet it is?"
"Nirvana, the Nirvana Fleet of Master Wei."
Wei Rushi has been very excited these past few days, because the higher-ups have given a clear answer that they will send people to America to rescue Mr. Zheng.
At present, considering that there are mostly Americans and foreigners, it is necessary to integrate some people and equip them with weapons and new ships before they can go there.
A bit of good news, Wei Rushi was finally not in such a hurry, and rushed to Qingdao smoothly.
This time the meeting point was Qingdao. After all the ships gathered together, they set off from Qingdao, crossed North Korea and Japan all the way to the north, and then headed east from Raksha country to America.
As for the treasure maps that are widely rumored nowadays, Wei Rushi and the other captains know the inside story, and they even made these treasure maps by themselves. This is to attract a large number of people to follow them to America.
The route taken by the treasure map is different from theirs. It also arrives in Japan, and then goes directly eastward from Japan to America.
These maps are the route maps they collected from foreigners, and they were drawn with reference to them.Although the foreigners said that they did not come to the Central Plains directly from the Americas, they did not shy away from arriving in Japan directly from the Americas. Several fleets intercepted some foreigners' ships from the Sea of Japan and searched the nautical charts, and they found clues.
Those foreigners really came directly from America.
Although the route on the treasure map is not accurate, as long as you follow the island marked on the treasure map, there will be one, which is more convincing.
When we arrive in America, we will have conflicts with foreigners. With a little guidance, we may not be able to discover Jinshan.
After all, the treasure map is real, that is, this treasure is not the treasure that everyone imagined, but the real gold mountain.
Except for slaves, the ships along the American coast are all used to transport gold, and it is easy to find when the ships walk past.
Of course, those who accompanied those people were not only folk treasure hunters, but Wei Rushi and the others were also planning to send two fleets to lead the way.
They did not forget to compare to find Jinshan, the main purpose is to find Master Zheng.
Both Jinshan and Yinshan have to rely on their lives to fight hard. Of course, some people want to leave the team to find Jinshan, and the above will not stop them. It's just that people are overseas, and the Central Plains can't take care of them. They can only see their own fate.
Wei Rushi was delayed in Guangzhou for a while, and it was already late when he came back. The new boats were basically snatched up by those bastards, so he could only wait.
But the firearms can no longer be robbed by those people, and the quantity control of firearms has been opened up above, which obviously supports their overseas fights. Wei Ru is naturally not polite, and purchased a large number of firearms and mighty generals.
He didn't like the firecrackers that stopped after a few rounds, and he only chose the 28 consecutive firecrackers that had appeared in the auction before.
This kind of firecracker is powerful enough to fight, 28 bursts, he does not believe that no one can escape.
While waiting for the new ship, Wei Ruhai trained the crew again as soldiers.
Mr. Pan told him before that if the imperial court forms a navy in the future, it is very likely that they will call from these ships.
As for where Master Pan got the news, he didn't know, but Wei Rushi knew that the desperate training now would give the brothers more chances of survival in the future.
The sky is clear today, and Wei Rushi feels that something good is coming.
Sure enough, a letter came from the shipyard in the morning, saying that the ship had tested the water yesterday, and no problems were found, so Wei Rushi sent someone to bring the ship back.
Wei Rushi planned to go there in person. After all, this ship was bigger than the one they currently owned, and now the ship had to return part of the funds to the shipyard.
Wei Rushi called the chief mate, "We're going to get all the crew on board, let's go to the shipyard."
The first mate heard this and immediately turned around to do it.
After all, the crew training is not near the pier, but at sea not far from the port.
The first officer climbed the ladder to the highest point, pulled up a red flag, and waved it towards the sea.
As soon as the semaphore was played, he held the binoculars on his neck and looked towards the sea, and the chess pieces on the other side also responded.
After seeing the response, the first officer inserted the chess piece back to its original position and then lowered it to the splint.
As soon as I got on the deck, I saw that there were people surrounded by the crew near the shore.
The first mate hurried over and asked, "What happened?"
A crew member turned around, "Mate, this person came to ask if our ship is for sale?" Isn't this funny?Their boat has only been running for a few months, how could it be sold?
Suddenly a person came to ask them if the boat was for sale, and several crew members thought that this person was here to cause trouble.
When the chief mate heard this, his mind couldn't help but move, he was not like these crew members, he didn't know that he would go to a new ship later.
Obviously, this person is very well-informed, and he rushed over just as they were about to change ships.
The person who wanted to buy the boat was Lin Mo. Lin Mo brought Xiao Qi to find the Nirvana fleet, but he was surrounded by the crew as soon as he opened his mouth.
Fortunately, there is someone above, who is the person in charge at first glance.
Lin Mo pulled Xiao Qi out and bowed to the man, "Mate, we are not here to make trouble, we really want to buy a boat."
The crew next to him still couldn't believe it, so he came out and said, "Mate, when did our ship say it was going to be sold? This guy is clearly here to make trouble!"
The first officer scolded, "What do you know, don't talk nonsense." Then he said kindly to Lin Mo, "Wait a minute, I'll ask the captain." After speaking, he turned and disappeared beside the ship.
The crew members next to Lin Mo looked at him as if they were thieves, which made him smile wryly.
It's just buying a boat, so why is it the same as trying to rob them to wear the boat?
Xiao Qi hugged the little tiger and stared at the two, thinking that if these people rushed over, he would let the tiger bite them!
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