Transfer Fubao four and a half years old

Chapter 337: The old boatman from Kaoshantun.

They were a little confused when they heard Zimo's arrangement. Rouju reminded them: "Brother Zimo, what should we do with this ship?"

They have not forgotten the mission of this business. They must first have a boat and then find a boatman.

"Just follow my instructions first. I have already contacted the boat. There should be five of them, all of them are new boats. They will arrive at the river bank next to the village in a moment. You can just ask the old boatman to take the people as soon as possible. Gather at his home, I will take the young lady there later."

After hearing Zimo's words, all of them breathed a sigh of relief and secretly admired Zimo. No wonder the master valued him so much. He was really capable and could find five new ships in such a short time.

How come you are so lucky? But they didn't even see the ship.

They felt ashamed and rushed to the front as instructed.

Zimo and Chu Chu followed leisurely, admiring the scenery of the river along the way.

The water level in the river has dropped a lot, but the waves in the river are shining, and the bare branches on the riverside have a special feeling. It is a kind of solemn beauty that cannot be seen in the capital.

Seeing that Zimo and Miss were walking slowly, fearing that they would not know the way, when they arrived at the river bank of Kaoshantun, Rouju deliberately stayed on the river bank and waited while the others walked into the village.

The village of Kaoshantun is very small. From a distance, the houses are sparse and dilapidated. It is much poorer than the villages near the dock.

Zimo found a reason to send Rouju into the village and asked her to get a good feel for the situation. He looked around every corner and found that there was really no place to hide people, so he asked the lady to put the boat into the river.

He placed the young lady squatting on the river bank, and quickly jumped down and drove a few stakes to tie the boat. Chu Chu was not idle, looking at the fun, she also jumped into the cabin and jumped for a while.

This cargo ship is much larger than the cruise ship that Brother Jue took them to cruise the Dajing River and pick up duck eggs. It is also much more exquisite than the ferry at the dock just now. The most important thing is that it is very new and the boards are very thick.

"This boat must be quite expensive, right?"

Looking at these five ships, Chu Chu felt a bit pained in her back teeth, and felt that it must have cost brother Jue a lot of money. Brother Jue's vision was really far-sighted, and he could actually think of enlarging the ship into space.

Like a housekeeper, Chu Chu said to Uncle Zimo: "After transporting grain and grass, Chu Chu should take back this boat!"

Take it back to the capital and put it in the Dajing River. Brother Jue will definitely be able to sell it.

Chu Chu was worried that after they all crossed the other side, the ship would not come back.

"Of course. Placing such a good boat here will make it easier for the thieves. It will definitely not reach the hands of the villagers."

Zimo originally planned to fight the young lady and then find a way to take over the ship, which coincided with the young lady's idea.

They chose this place to practice rowing dozens of miles away from the dock because they didn't want the gang of thieves to notice their whereabouts. The thieves must have never imagined that several cargo ships would emerge from the river without anyone noticing. .

Zimo's idea was that if the boatman could deal with it, it would be best if the large force could cross the river overnight, lest the night would be long and the thieves would change their strategy.

After the thieves took control of all the cargo ships, they must have thought that they must be stationed near the pier tonight to find a way to cross the river tomorrow, so they would definitely relax their vigilance tonight and might not even look at them.

But Ye Zimo didn't dare to be careless. Who knew if they might have another conspiracy?

So a quick fix is ​​the best way.

After waiting for a while, I saw that it was almost time to gather people, so I asked all the way to the old boatman's house named Zhang, where thirty or forty people had already gathered.

The old boatman's family was very poor and there seemed to be no hostess. The small yard was a bit messy. There were so many people standing and there was no place to sit down because there were only two benches in total.

When Lao Liu saw Zimo, he came over and said, "We didn't want so many people at first, but the old boatman said that he wanted all the strong laborers in the village to come, and everyone could earn money, so that they can rotate when they are tired. Let us not worry about how many people there are, anyway, they will transport us across the river, including horses and carts, for a hundred taels of silver."

Rouju whispered beside her: "I just went to inquire about it, but I didn't expect that the old captain was their village chief. This village is very united, and the only one with the surname Zhang in the village is, but it is too far from the town and the dock. , the fields are also barren, too poor, many people can’t get their wives, and they all want to help each other.”

"What are you waiting for?"

One hundred taels of silver, if they rely on military pay, it will definitely not be solved, but for them, Shunguo Gongfu, especially this industry, it is just a drop in the bucket, but in the eyes of these villagers, it is a big price.

This price is indeed much higher than usual ferries, but Zimo doesn't intend to lower the price, but he has to see their skills first.

The village chief Zhang in front of him was very thin and over fifty. His three sons were very strong, all in their thirties and forties. Zimo nodded towards them.

"Village Chief Zhang, we agree to your conditions. The boat is already at the entrance of the village, but you have to show us that you really have this ability.

We have to cross the river tonight, but I guess not all of you can row a boat now, right? "

Seeing Zimo staring at them, the few men at the front felt guilty and could not help but take a few steps back and lowered their heads. The others also lowered their heads and remained silent. It was obvious at a glance that he had hit on their point of pain.

"Official, don't worry. Although you haven't rowed a big boat, you have done it with a small boat. Old man, I say it can be done. Give us an hour and you can come over to check the results."

As long as everyone understands a few key points and works hard in one place, the boat will not be too difficult to row, only the one at the helm will be difficult. The old village chief is very confident about this.

Without diamonds, he would definitely not dare to take on this porcelain job.

He rubbed his hands, looked at Zimo and said, "Our village is poor, and I'm afraid you won't be able to get used to the simple meals. Otherwise, you can ask your mother-in-law to cook a meal for you."

It's already past noon now, why don't we find a place to have something to eat first, and come back after an hour to see if we're okay. "

Seeing that Village Chief Zhang was confident, he didn't look like he was going to lie, so his affirmative tone was just to reassure Zimo.

That's all it can do now.

Zimo asked Rouju to give the old village chief ten taels of silver in advance, but he also told them clearly: "The remaining silver cannot be given to you all at once. When the time comes, it will be settled with you based on the actual amount passed."

Because as a rule, half of the money is given before the operation, and the other half is settled halfway.

He didn't want the money to be given away, and someone would give him the burden in an emergency. The rule he said was correct.

After Village Chief Zhang got the money, his furrowed brows widened and he said repeatedly: "Okay, this way no one will suffer, and we will make a solid profit from the money."