Daming Haikou

Dalian Island is not far to the northwest of Haitan Island, and not far to the southwest is Xiaolian Island. It is said that it is named Dalian Island because of the turbulent waterways and waves like water here.

And Dalian Island is less than [-] miles away from the land, and it is just located in the south of the mouth of the Minjiang River, and it is also relatively close to Fuzhou. Although the imperial court only opened the moon port of Haicheng, Zhangzhou Prefecture, in name after Longqing opened the sea. In the port, all merchants who go to sea must apply to the government from Yuegang to apply for a shipping slip before they can release their ships to sea.

But in fact, since the sea ban in the Ming Dynasty, the ban on the sea along the coast of Fujian has existed in name only. There are ships that are released to sea for business everywhere, but they are not so upright.

As the capital of Fujian, Fuzhou has a relatively developed natural economy, and business people gather here. Therefore, there are many merchant ships in Fuzhou from the mouth of the Minjiang River to the south. In order to avoid people's eyes, the merchants chose Dalian Island. as a transit point for their goods.

Therefore, although Dalian Island is not a port opened by the government, it is a place where maritime merchants in Fuzhou secretly transfer goods. 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 around Dalian Island has become more and more lively. There are many ships coming and going. At first, pirates came to harass this place. A good place for goods, gradually formed a tacit understanding not to come here to harass, but also regard this place as a place to ship goods.

The Li family also set up a warehouse on the wharf here, which specializes in handling all kinds of sea trade goods. After Yu Xiaotian's ship arrived here, it stopped on the sea far away, and put down a small sampan from the ship. , Ask Zhao Mazi to row ashore first to make contact.

After waiting for about two hours, Zhao Mazi rowed the small sampan again, took a person out from the direction of the pier, and slowly returned to the boat.

The person who came was a man in his 30s, wearing a well-fitting brown gown, he was obviously a shrewd man with a harmless smile on his face, and after boarding the boat, he beat everyone on board repeatedly. Ju, said repeatedly in his mouth: "Everyone has worked hard, you have worked hard!"

Zhao Mazi led him to Yu Xiaotian, and introduced him with a smile: "This is our shopkeeper Yu, this time our shopkeeper personally brought the little ones here!

Shopkeeper's!This is Manager Li from Manager Li's warehouse on Dalian Island. Manager Li has already sent someone to send a message that Manager Li is here to see you! "

It is inconvenient for Zhao Mazi to refer to Yu Xiaotian as the helmsman or the head of the family here, so he calls him the shopkeeper.

Yu Xiaotian also put on a smiling face, clasped his fists and said: "I'm sorry, Manager Li! I'm going to take the liberty of coming down, and let Manager Li worry about it! Come and sit in the cabin! Come and have a cup of tea!"

Manager Li smiled all over his face and didn't dare to take it seriously. After looking at Yu Xiaotian for a while, he said: "A few days ago, the manager of our family sent someone to inform me, and told my subordinates to treat you well! The shopkeeper Yu came here in person, and it is Xiao Ke's luck to meet the shopkeeper!

Don't drink tea, let's get down to business!Not too many people can go to the island at once, so I can only invite shopkeeper Yu and others to come ashore to serve tea, please forgive me!Immediately, I will arrange for someone to prepare two tables of food and drink for the boat. This place is remote, so I hope you don't dislike it!

As for this ship, there is no space on the pier at the moment, and the goods will not be delivered until tomorrow, so everyone will wait on the ship for another night!I don't know what the shopkeeper wants? "

After Guanshi Li finished speaking, he looked at Yu Xiaotian with a smile on his face. Everyone on the boat was a little nervous because this was not their territory after all. There was a mixed bag of fish and dragons on Dalian Island, including officials and others. The people on the road, the generation of three religions and nine streams gathered, and Li Guanshi invited Yu Xiaotian and a few people to go ashore. The two sides have not yet established a stable relationship. Just based on what Zhao Mazi said alone, in case...

So everyone turned their attention to Yu Xiaotian in unison, which meant that Xiaotian had made up his mind.

Yu Xiaotian's heart also tensed up slightly, he naturally thought of what everyone thought of, and now he is already an official wanted person, the leader of this group, if the Li family only agreed on the surface, but secretly had other ideas , then there is great danger for him to go ashore.

But after thinking about it, Yu Xiaotian immediately made up his mind. For him, his current life is actually a big gamble. If he doesn't enter the tiger's den, he won't win. If he doesn't even have the courage He will be underestimated by the Li family, and it will definitely have a negative impact on the future cooperation between the two parties, so he can only gamble again, otherwise he will not be Yu Xiaotian.

"Haha! It's easy to talk! In this case, I will trouble Li Guanshi. Everything will be arranged according to Li Guanshi. Everyone will wait for me here. I will go ashore with Li Guanshi today. You guys, don't be greedy!

Now that Lao Li is in charge, just say it, please! "Yu Xiaotian stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, then he wanted to disembark with Li Guanshi and go ashore on a sampan.

Liu Laoliu immediately said: "In that case, I will also go ashore with the shopkeeper! Crazy Meng, I will leave this place to you! The shopkeeper is not here, so watch out for these guys and don't let them mess around!"

Crazy Meng nodded immediately. Although he has a bad temper, he is still a person who has experienced the scene, and when it comes to things, he knows the depth. After Yu Xiaotian, Liu Laoliu and Zhao Mazi went ashore, he was the only old man left on board. Guy, he had to stay and sit in town, so he was not polite, and quickly nodded in agreement.

Originally Han Xian and Heitou also wanted to go with them, but Yu Xiaotian told them to stay on the boat because the sampan was too small to fit so many of them.

Li Guanshi looked at Yu Xiaotian, laughed and said: "Shopkeeper Yu is really a brave man! I admire you! Don't worry, everyone, the most important thing for our Li family to do business is trustworthiness! It's safe for shopkeeper Yu to go to the island. , it's all on my body, and half of the shopkeeper's hair is missing, so everyone cut off my head! Please!"...

Although Dalian Island is only a spontaneously formed smuggling base in name, after these years of operation, it has become very prosperous. There are dozens of warehouses on the island, and there is no shortage of restaurants and brothels. , seems to be quite prosperous, and all kinds of people on the street are also coming and going, and the cars and horses are passing through, which is very lively.

On the small pier, more than a dozen cargo ships, large and small, were moored, and many people were coming and going on the trestle to unload cargo, making it even more busy.

After Yu Xiaotian went ashore with Li Guanshi, he was invited to a warehouse near the pier. There were more than a dozen people coming in and out here, basically all young men in their 30s and [-]s. Someone was taking stock of the goods. There are also people who are moving and sorting the goods, which is very busy.

Seeing Yu Xiaotian and the others enter the warehouse, no one raised their heads to look at them carefully, these people were still busy with their own business, as if they hadn't seen them at all.

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

Don't look at it as just a warehouse, but the small courtyard at the back is quite unique. The house is very exquisitely built, and the interior decoration is very simple and clean. Although it can't be called luxurious with carved beams and painted buildings, at least it doesn't look too shabby at all. On the contrary, there is a An elegant feeling.

Following Shopkeeper Li's order, in a short time someone set up a sumptuous banquet in the central hall, and as Shopkeeper Li clapped his hands, soon four beautifully dressed young women followed the shopkeeper When he came in, he bowed to everyone as soon as he entered the door.

Li Guanshi laughed, and after a few pleasantries, he extended his hand to invite Yu Xiaotian and the others to sit down, and at the same time waved, let a few young women sit next to Yu Xiaotian and the others, serving Yu Xiaotian and the others exclusively, so that The pomp is already extremely grand.

Although Zhao Mazi and Liu Laoliu had seen a lot, they hadn't experienced this kind of scene a few times, and Liu Laoliu, who usually seemed quite shrewd, seemed cramped at this moment.

On the contrary, Yu Xiaotian was not too surprised by this kind of ostentation. In the later generations of KTV and high-end clubs, this kind of situation has become more common. It is common for those who spend money to treat guests to ask a few ladies to accompany them. Although he does not have much experience, he is also knowledgeable. After many times, he seemed to take the arrangement of the shopkeeper Li calmly, and he was not polite, and directly sat in the position of the first-hand guest of honor.

A young girl with a delicate face sat on his left hand and filled the wine glass in front of him shyly.

Li Guanshi immediately picked up the wine glass, raised it to Xiaotian and said with a smile: "First, I will respect the shopkeeper for a glass. Since you have come all the way from the shopkeeper, this can be regarded as a cleansing for you! The place is remote, and the food and drinks are not exquisite. If there is a chance in another day, shopkeeper Yu will come to shore, and our shopkeeper will definitely entertain you again! Please drink this cup!"

Yu Xiaotian picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "Guan Li is too polite! We are all vulgar people, and I can't wait for such kindness. I'm really sorry to bother Guan Shi today, and let Li I'm even more sorry to be in charge of such a waste of money! I'll drink this glass of wine first, please!"

Under the eyes of everyone, Yu Xiaotian raised his hand and drank the wine in one gulp, revealing the bottom of the glass.

A look of admiration flashed across Li Guanshi's eyes, so he laughed and yelled cheerfully, and immediately raised his neck and drank the wine in his hand, showing the wine glass.

Zhao Mazi and Liu Laoliu had never experienced this kind of scene. When they were pirates, they were not the leaders, so they had very few opportunities to go ashore, and they couldn't sit on such a table, so they were accompanied by beautiful women. What happened made them a little cautious, and they seemed a little at a loss, so they could only drink along.

Li Guanshi knew what to say very well, and didn't ask too much about Yu Xiaotian's affairs. He just talked about Fengyue and told Yu Xiaotian and the others that these girls were from their Li family. It was bought on land, specially adjusted, and sent here to accompany guests, so that they don't have to be cautious, and they can drink freely.

Both Liu Laoliu and Zhao Mazi were a little surprised by Xiaotian's calmness. Based on Yu Xiaotian's background, it is reasonable to say that he would not experience such a scene. No stage fright, talking and laughing happily without feeling nervous at all, so they are a little strange, thinking that Yu Xiaotian's background may not be as simple as they thought, but this is not the time to ask, and can only be temporarily bored in his heart.

Because Guanshi Li is a person who knows the depths very well, after the two sides talked about it, the atmosphere became harmonious, and gradually Guanshi Li led the conversation to their business deal.

"I came to the shopkeeper today, but I don't know what goods I brought and how much the quantity is. Our shopkeeper here has already ordered that as long as the goods are sent by you, I will accept them according to the order, and the price will be determined. To be fair, shopkeeper Yu must not suffer, please feel free to shopkeeper Yu!" After a few glasses of wine, Manager Li asked Xiaotian.

Yu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Naturally! Since I have come here, I can trust Shopkeeper Li. As for the price, it is easy to say, just follow the rules! Business is about both parties being beneficial, so that the business can be done For a long time! We can't let us take advantage of this!

As for the goods we brought this time, there are quite a few. Here is a list made by Yu Mou. Please take a look at it. You can use this list to place the goods tomorrow. It will be clear at a glance! "

As he said that, Yu Xiaotian took out a piece of paper from his bosom, and handed it to Manager Li, on which were densely listed the names and quantities of the various goods they brought this time, very detailed.