Chapter 1680: Old Land, Apologize (Thanks To: The Second Leader of ‘Fengsha Mantianwu’ for the Reward!)

Fang Xing felt that his group looked too imposing and probably couldn't tell the truth. It's just that Zhu Zhanji rarely comes out once, so let's go on a show with him.

Sure enough, the old man glanced at the guards outside, squeezed out a smile and said, "Okay, Your Highness is wise and powerful, and those minor officials are doing well now, and they are all polite in everything they do."

Zhu Zhanji was stunned. He knew that there was no such good thing. Even those petty officials did not dare to stand up to the wind and show their authority, but being polite was...

What is politeness?

I guess they don’t even have this word in their minds!

Zhu Zhanji smiled, then asked the old man about the situation at home, but of course he didn't get the truth, and finally left depressed.

After leaving Yuxia Village, Fang Xing saw that Zhu Zhanji was a little depressed, so he said, "Back then, I brought Wanwan here to relax, but we met an assassin. I remember it rained lightly that day, and the sky was like blue and white porcelain..."

Zhu Zhanji recalled what happened back then, his expression softened, and he said, "I remember that I went to that tavern to drink..."

Fang Xing's throat surged.

He was deeply impressed by the tapeworm that the owner of the tavern had spit out.

"Your Highness, let's go back."

After all, Jia Quan was worried and tried to persuade him.

Zhu Zhanji followed his good deeds, but Fang Xing separated from him halfway and took his servants to wander around the city, and finally arrived at the alley.

The sewage in the alley has probably been treated, and it has also been paved with stone slabs. Fang Xing praised: "The house prices here should have gone up, right?"

After entering the alley and finding the tavern, Fang Xing saw the owner.

"Sir, are you here for dinner? Please come quickly."

The shop has a new look, and the tables and chairs that were so dirty that you couldn't tell the original color have been replaced.

Fang Xing walked in and said casually: "Do you have any peanuts?"

"have."

"Have a plate, fried as you like, and a bottle of wine."

Fang Xing remembered the pig intestines Zhu Zhanji had eaten last time, and added: "Don't fry it, stir-fry it."

The boss doesn’t mind the small business either.

I cooked for a while and then served it.

Throwing a red-skinned peanut into his mouth, Fang Xing frowned and said, "It's too dry... Eh! It doesn't taste good!"

Fang Xing nodded with satisfaction, and the boss went out with satisfaction. He was not afraid that Fang Xing would steal his things.

Fang Xing looked at Xin Laoqi and others outside the door and knew that this guy was out bragging.

have a look! have a look! You said my food is not good, but even noble people are here to eat it today!

Fang Xing smiled slightly and didn't mind.

Fang Xing threw a peanut into his mouth, tasted it, and then took a sip of wine. Fang Xing felt that when Tudou and the others grew up, it would be good for him to live such a life.

At this time, someone came in from outside, but Xin Laoqi and the others did not stop him.

"I've met my uncle."

Xu Qing cupped his hands, and Fang Xingxing pointed to the opposite side and said, "Sit down. If you want to eat, I'll ask the shop owner to come back and cook."

Xu Qing looked at this humble face, and then saw that there was only a plate of peanuts in front of Fang Xing, and he quickly said: "Uncle, please take it easy, but I've already eaten it."

This is disgusting!

Fang Xing didn't mind. Everyone had their own standards and he couldn't impose them on others.

"How's the check going?"

Fang Xing asked.

Xu Qing whispered: "I originally found Ningbo Prefecture based on the place of shipment, but you took the first step. Later, I continued to investigate and found that someone shipped spices."

Fang Xing chewed peanuts, took a sip of wine, and looked outside the door with a faint look.

Only then did Xu Qing realize that he had betrayed himself unknowingly, so he quickly said: "I asked someone to follow it, and found out that he was actually from Fujian. However, this person was arrested after Mu Jian was arrested." Stop it, even the boat will be burned.”

"Decisive enough!"

Fang Xing nodded and said, "It's a pity that people like this don't join politics."

Xu Qing asked: "Uncle, do you want to continue to keep an eye on this person?"

Fang Xing shook his head: "No need, it's enough to have Mu Jian as a raft. There are mountains in Fujian and Fujian, and there are countless people who venture into the sea. Most of them go to places like Luzon and Xiaoliuqiu... This kind of dare There is no need to suppress the adventurous spirit. Once the treasure ship goes to sea again, such things will naturally stop.”

It is difficult to start private trade at the moment. We have to wait until the Ming Dynasty opens its arms to the sea and controls all routes.

"The man's name is Chu Mao, uncle. I guess he is aware of my investigation..."

Now that Xu Qing is gone, his business is getting bigger and bigger, and he even sells it beyond the Great Wall.

The city at Xinghe Fort is being built at a slow pace. Building a city requires countless materials, including food.

Some people in the court said that this was a waste of money and food, but what Fang Xing saw was that it was boosting demand.

When the city was built, Ming Dynasty had a solid stronghold outside the Great Wall, with it as the center and surrounded by Ming Dynasty's pastures and fields.

Without cities, there would be no human habitation. This is determined by the current situation outside the Great Wall and the habits of the Han people.

At this time, the servant's intercepting voice came from outside. Fang Xing frowned and asked, "What's the matter?"

It immediately became quiet outside. Later, Xin Laoqi came in and said, "Master, that man said he came to apologize."

Fang Xing thought for a while, and without thinking of who it was, he said, "Let him in."

Later, a dark and thin man came in and knelt on the ground with a thud as soon as he entered the door.

"Who are you?"

"Little Chu Mao..."

"interesting!"

Fang Xing looked at Chu Mao and found that his hands were rough and the material he wore was not good.

"What is your crime? Why don't you go to the government and surrender?"

Xin Laoqi was standing behind Chu Mao, holding the handle of the knife. He could chop him with just a hint from Fang Xing, or if Chu Mao suddenly got angry.

"Uncle, smuggling overseas is an unpardonable crime."

After Chu Mao finished speaking, the lobby was quiet except for the sound of Fang Xing chewing peanuts.

"Red skin should not be peeled off. It is healthy to eat it with the skin."

Fang Xing clapped his hands, stood up and said, "You come with Uncle Ben."

After walking out of the door, Fang Xing saw the boss bragging to people under the eaves opposite, so he asked someone to pay the bill, and then he and Chu Mao walked out one after the other.

"Why smuggle overseas?"

"My family is poor, my village is also poor, and I have no way of living..."

The weather was a little hot, so Fang Xing went to hide under a big tree, but Chu Mao didn't dare to go in. He just stood by the shade of the tree, with Xin Laoqi and Xiaodao behind him.

"I knew that what I had committed was a big deal, so after... I found out that Shopkeeper Xu was my uncle's person, I knew... But I didn't go out to sea to escape. I just begged my uncle to let go of the people in the village. People, I am willing to obey the law."

"So fraternity?"

Fang Xing looked at his eyes and found that they were all firm, so he felt a move in his heart and asked, "Why do you want to protect the people in the village?"

Chu Mao lowered his head and said: "Uncle, when I was young, my family was poor and I relied on the villagers for help. So... later after I went to sea, I... helped out a little."

Fang Xing smiled and felt that Chinese writing was really profound and profound, and just changing a word would have different meanings.

“But a whole village is involved in smuggling out to sea?”

Chu Mao's legs went weak, and Xin Laoqi shouted: "This is outside, no kneeling!"

After speaking, he pointed to the left and right, and the servants immediately stared at the shops.

Chu Mao held on and said, "Yes, it's just that the main culprit is a young one, and the villagers are just helping with loading and unloading..."

Fang Xing looked at Chu Mao with great interest, feeling that this guy had some prototype of the future Zheng family.

Zheng Chenggong's father, Zheng Zhilong, was also in embarrassment when he was young. Later, he went to sea to do business and accumulated experience and capital. Later, he slowly followed Li Dan and became a businessman and pirate, and finally became a powerful man.

"How many people do your job over there?"

There are coasts everywhere in Fujian and Fujian, and the sea is forbidden. Unless it is the practice of the Qing Dynasty that forced people to migrate and burn their homes, otherwise it will definitely be forbidden.

Chu Mao's heart was cold and he said: "Uncle, I have encountered more than ten groups at sea..."

"Didn't we see you at the Old Port?"

Shi Jinqing should be worried about Ming Dynasty's maritime policy now, and he probably doesn't have the heart to crack down on these smugglers.

Chu Mao said honestly: "I found it, but they looked at it as lazy and let it go after giving me some benefits."

Fang Xing sighed slightly: The treasure ship was only postponed for a year and did not go to sea. The response from all parties was disappointing.

But it proves that if Fang Xing’s words cannot be used as a deterrent, the majesty of the Ming Dynasty cannot be demonstrated!