Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

"Collect the fish!"

"Catch the big fish! Catch the small fish!"

"If there is any cargo on board, bring it here quickly!"

"It's too late to wait!"

The big men standing on the boat kept shouting. They were holding green honey fruits in their hands and stuffing them into their mouths. It seemed that they were tired of shouting and ate two honey fruits to quench their thirst.

"From today on, the tax will be reduced by one copper coin. Everyone, why don't you hurry up?"

When they heard the news of tax reduction, the eyes of several fishermen widened. They were holding bamboo baskets filled with big, fat fish.

Almost in disbelief.

Although they had heard the news on the streets a few days ago, fishermen like them who made a living by fishing all year round and sold fish to passing merchants naturally did not believe it.

It was really their turn to get such a good thing as a pie in the sky. Besides, some unscrupulous merchants would still charge them the original price even if they knew that the court had reduced taxes.

"Why, you guys still don't believe it?"

"Here, there's the paperwork, written in black and white, with a stamp on it!"

"It was just issued by the imperial court!"

Although this copper coin is not much, it is a huge benefit for merchants like them who win by quantity. They don’t know how much silver they will earn after this trip.

Seeing that the fishermen in front of him stared with their eyes wide open, the big man chuckled and put the document written in black and white into his arms, treating it as a treasure.

His expression immediately changed. He pointed at the baskets in the fishermen's hands and began to pick and choose harshly, without a moment's rest.

"I say, we only want fresh food on the boat, so don't show off your mediocre skills in front of me."

"Today's ship is carrying goods to the Imperial City! Jinzhou City!"

"Don't do those immoral things. If you offend the nobles of Jinzhou City, can you afford it?"

When they heard that the boat was heading to the imperial city, several fishermen began to feel a little ashamed and said, "Sir, we know that you are always trustworthy and never give us less weight, so we are willing to sell the fish to you."

"But... the quality of the fish today is indeed not as good as it was a few days ago. How about next time you come, we will definitely work together to send you a few good fish."

The big man took a quick look and found that the fish caught by these fishermen were indeed not as fat as those caught a few days ago, but they were still pretty good.

"Never mind. I guess you guys are having a hard time, so I'll pack up these little fish as well."

He raised his hand and decided to speak to these fishermen from the bottom of his heart, to show them a clear way and save them from working so hard.

These fishermen are all in poor health, with some legs crooked and some eyes squinting, so they wait here early every day before dawn. If they are lucky, they will meet a big boat coming to collect the fish and catch all the fish at once.

If you are unlucky, you might not even be able to sell the dusk you are guarding.

The fish in their hands were neither good nor bad, but at least they were honest and would not shortchange them, so the big man was willing to continue cooperating with them.

"Next time, just make it into dried fish."

"This will make transportation easier, and you won't have to work so hard."

When they heard the big man asking them to collect dried fish, they were totally confused and didn't understand what this meant for a moment.

"Master... this dried fish is only worth a few dollars, we all need to eat and drink..."

Hearing his weak mosquito-like rebuttal, the big man rolled his eyes and interrupted him, explaining: "I said you are idiots, but you still don't understand. Nowadays, the nobles in the imperial city like to raise cats and dogs. After you make dried fish, I will buy them here. If they are of better quality, I will double the price!"

"If the quality is not good, just chop it up and cut it into minced meat, and it can also be sold for a good price."

Several fishermen suddenly realized and slapped their foreheads. They never thought that the nobles in the imperial city had become so wealthy now. They now eat shrimps and dried fish as their staple food.

There was no extra food to feed the cats and dogs, only bone scraps, and the cats and dogs often fought over this.

"We are where we are today because of your Majesty, the unrivaled one in the world. As I just said, the tariff reduction was also your doing!"

"Jinzhou City is also thriving now. I don't know when I can buy a mansion and two or three acres of paddy fields in the suburbs."

The big man leaned on the railing, holding a roll of dry tobacco in his hand, letting the sea breeze blow his curly hair. His face was full of vicissitudes. He was thinking about buying a house for himself, and he felt full of confidence.

The habit of traveling between the two places has made him familiar with the Xizhou City dialect. Now he just wants to chat with those fishermen for a while.

After the scale on the boat comes down and measures the weight of the fish, he will also need the fishermen to cover all the fish in their baskets with crushed ice and carry them into the cabin.

"It really is that gentleman!"

"Thinking back... when our Xizhou City was in danger, it was that sir who stepped forward and saved the people of our Xizhou City from danger!"

"Alas... a few years ago, this place was still a den of vicious bandits who were as ferocious as evil spirits. Life for the common people in Xizhou City was not easy at all!"

The big man had never seen the real thing about this matter. He started doing business here after the waterway in Xizhou City was opened. However, even if he had not eaten pork, he had seen pigs run.

Naturally, he had heard the story of that great man and the extraordinary woman from many storytellers, but he used to think that it was just an exaggeration told by those storytellers who were only good at talking but not doing anything to make a living. In reality, it was not that great.

But now, he had to believe it. Although he was not clear about other positions, he knew the senior official in charge of waterways very well!

Ever since that adult was transferred here, the rules and regulations on the waterway have become much more reasonable. Although the changes are only to some minor rules, for the people under them, even a small change is still a big deal.

If these high-ranking officials had any money in their hands, it would be enough for them to eat.

"Is that so?"

"It seems... the reputation among the people is not exaggerated."

But he didn't expect that it was that great man who transformed Xizhou City from an inconspicuous small fishing boat into the big foreign trade city it is today, and eliminated the pirates and corrupt officials.

"Of course, we all saw it with our own eyes. The first thing Lord Xia did when he first arrived in Xizhou City was to redress the numerous unjust cases and murders that had accumulated in the incompetent county government of Xizhou City!"

The familiar fishermen's praises were endless, and the big man was convinced from the bottom of his heart. Just based on the document in his arms, he had to admit it.