The most unlucky crossing in history

After Zhong Qiyun's fleet left Maojiang and sailed into Qiongyang, it had nothing to do with him.

Even if he has a little entanglement in his heart, the current situation on the sea cannot allow him to be distracted. Compared with the intrigues in the court, the waves on the sea are also unpredictable.

All the way to the south, the higher the temperature, the hotter the air. The jackets worn in Maojiang have long been replaced by short shirts, and even many boatmen can't stand the heat, and they don't even want to wear short shirts. Work like this.

It was the pillow wind. Zhong Qiyun thought that if this person dared to cross Qiongyang and go as far as Zhancheng, he must know something about HNA, but he never thought that this person could not stand the life at sea after only two days on board, and he would vomit and diarrhea. Not to mention, they even stayed in the cabin to rest all day.

It wasn't until seven or eight days later that I got used to it a little bit before I left the cabin.

Zhang Zhenfeng really entered the sea just because of his courage. Although he knew that the sea was not as safe as the river, he had never experienced it before, so the details were just heard.

This time entering the sea, it is not to say that there are twists and turns, but it is also not smooth.

It's just that Zhang Zhenfeng didn't think about it. When he just got used to the swaying of the ship in the sea, the second day after he walked out of the door, the fleet encountered a strong wind and a shower.

At that moment, he understood why Da Zong was afraid of this dark blue sea.

It was calm a moment ago, he thought this was good, and was waiting to feel the rare peace, but Zhong Qiyun immediately ordered the boatmen to prepare all the ships for storm protection, and stored water in wooden barrels and leather bags at the bottom of the boat to bear the heavy pressure cabin, and ordered the helm to turn the direction, stow the sails, and return to the same direction as when the oars were going back and forth.

When the ship was about to arrive at a nearby island and reef, Zhong Qiyun ordered to drop anchor for shelter from the wind, heavy rain and strong winds rolled in.

Within two hours before and after, heavy rain, stormy wind, and huge waves pushed the big ship together in an instant. The hull swayed with the waves, and was blown to the other side by the wind, turning and shaking. I can only let the waves fiddle with it at will...

Magnificent yet boundless horror, Zhang Zhenfeng thought, such a scene is really hard to see in a lifetime, and it is even more unforgettable in a lifetime.

He didn't even remember when he passed out, only that Zhong Qiyun stretched out his hand to grab him because his complexion was pale at that time, preventing him from falling into the boundless sea due to the turbulence of the ship.

It was also at this time that Zhang Zhenfeng realized that Zhong Qiyun was able to earn these fortunes in a short period of time not only because of his courage, but also because of his insight and determination to save his life at critical moments.

Dare to make a quiet decision.

If it wasn't for the fact that he immediately commanded the return flight when everyone was confused... the consequences would be unimaginable.

After that day, the sky was bright and clear, and Zhang Zhenfeng knew Zhong Qiyun a little better.

Zhong Qiyun doesn't know how Zhang Zhenfeng's attitude towards Zhong Qiyun changes. Zhong Qiyun is not unfamiliar with Qiongyang to the south. After all, he has been here many times with his family in his previous life, but the age is different. Step by step, he directed the helm of each ship to cross the reef area in his own way.

Zhong Qiyun kept an eye on the position all the time, according to the rhythm of replenishment every ten days, and in the season when the wind speed is not strong, only in mid-February, according to the positions given by those Zhancheng merchants, he sailed with twelve ships in good condition. Arrived at the sea near Zhancheng.

Zhancheng, named as a city, is actually a country. According to Dazhu, it should be called Zhanchengguo. The country was built by Zhan people, and they named themselves Zhanpo.Didang Dazhang was a key sea route connecting Southeast Asia, West Asia and other places, and engaged in maritime transit trade, which made a lot of profits, so the Zhan people were fierce navigators.

That being the case, pirates are really as rampant as Zhang Zhenfeng said.

The closer you are to Zhancheng, the more changes around you.

This journey lasted more than [-] days, and the party also encountered pirates at sea, but the pirates they encountered that time were only one ship, and they watched from a distance. Arrow, the boat sailed away in a hurry.

However, since that day, the boatman on the ship has worked harder with Jiang Sicheng in practicing swords.

But this time, Zhong Qiyun looked at the ships behind him, there were seven ships in total, but he didn't know if the seven belonged to the same faction, if they were different, it would not be so critical, but if it was a pirate...

"Don't worry about it for now," Jiang Sicheng said, looking at the ships in the distance, "They are not approaching, which means they are observing our movement and considering whether to make a move. In my opinion, it is better to pay attention to their actions at this moment. If our side first Take action, maybe it will force those who are still watching the pirates to do something."

"I agree with what Jiang Shaoxia said." Zhang Zhenfeng walked over and said, "Instead of directly confronting the opponent in such an unknown situation, it's better to stay the same and adapt to all changes. Let's go according to the established itinerary. , don’t run or hide, these thieves are afraid when they see us not in a hurry.”

Zhong Qiyun thought for a while, and it took only two days to reach this destination, the capital of Zhan City—"Sanghapra". Rather

I'm not afraid of the size of the seven ships, but no matter what, it's not an overwhelming situation. If they really fight together, many boatmen will be injured if they don't keep it all together, and they may even lose their lives. In the end, the gains outweigh the losses.

"Then follow what you said." After finishing speaking, Zhong Qiyun asked Guanshi Sun and Liu Wangcai to send a message to each ship, ordering each ship to strengthen their guard no matter day or night in the past few days. If they saw any changes in those ships, they would immediately Report immediately and discuss countermeasures.

After that, Zhong Qiyun took out twelve pieces of white low-grade silk from the cabin, and asked the boatman who was good at drawing on the ship to draw twelve identical pictures of red birds with cinnabar, and distributed them to each ship to hang on the sails, to show those ten pictures. The two ships belong to the same team.

Sure enough, after this move, I looked at it the next day and found that two of the seven ships were missing. I thought that these pirates were not on the same road at all.

One day later, as Zhang Zhenfeng said, he arrived in Sangapura in peace.

Sanghapra, according to the local saying, is the "Lion City", but now the people of Dazhang country call it "Dazhan Haikou" and "Sangha City".

Sangha City is a veritable port city. It is located at the confluence of two rivers into the sea. When large ships enter the port gate, a wide and straight river leads to the sea. There are endless boats and horses coming and going. There are countless goods piled up on the side of the mouth, towering like a mountain, and stacked neatly.

The boat sails further to the coast of the river mouth. The guards at the port of Sangha City call the boats to register in the local language.

There were people from Zhancheng on Zhong Qiyun's boat, and when the merchants saw this, they took a bag of good things from Dazhu and greeted them.

After those people chatted with the guard for a long time, and the guard smiled, the twelve large ships were released.

"It seems that this foreign country, thousands of miles away, is also interested in this kind of thing." Steward Sun has lived for so many years, and this is the first time he has come to this foreign country. Everything he sees is novel, and he also feels the same about giving gifts. A lot of emotion.

Zhang Zhenfeng at the side heard the words, opened a folding fan, and said with a smile, "The world is as black as crows." Having said this, he seemed to remember something, exclaimed, and looked at Zhong Qiyun beside him, "Hey , No, no, what you said like this scolded Mr. Xie Wenyuan, who is dear to Brother Qi Yun's heart."

He was tormented by this pillow-wind words along the way for a long time, and Zhong Qiyun also knew that he had such virtues, so he snorted, "I agree with your words that are as black as a crow."

Zhang Zhenfeng's hand shaking the fan paused, and looked at him in surprise.

Looking at Zhong Qiyun: "Really?"

Zhong Qiyun nodded, and said again: "It's just that you think Xie Wenyuan is the crow in your mouth?"

"..."

"Xie Wenyuan? Are you talking about the eldest son of General Xie, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment of the Daqing Dynasty?" Jiang Sicheng, who was the least talked along the way, actually asked a question.

Hearing this, Zhang Zhenfeng looked at Jiang Sicheng curiously, and nodded: "Yes, you know him?"

Jiang Sicheng responded without saying much, just said: "I have seen it."

But Zhong Qiyun didn't believe this. If he had just seen it, how could such a Jianghu person who didn't pay attention to the affairs of the court know so clearly?Now that Xie Wenyuan has come to this point, he didn't rely on the Xie family for a single cent. When the people talked about Xie Wenyuan, he was the young, promising, fair and honest Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. He rarely talked with the Xie family, so he also Few common people know that Xie Wenyuan is the eldest son of General Xie Cheng.

It seems that Jiang Sicheng is not just as simple as just seeing him, I am afraid that there are other origins.

But it was inconvenient for him to ask these private matters that others didn't want to talk about, and he just pretended not to know. where?"

"Le Yan City."

"That's not too far away." Zhong Qiyun glanced at Jiang Sicheng, and asked again: "I don't know what Brother Jiang is going to do? Will he return to Daqing in the future?"

Jiang Sicheng pondered for a moment, then replied, "When will the fleet return?"

"When the south wind comes, no matter what the situation is here, I will lead the team back." Zhong Qiyun didn't say the specific time, but said: "If Brother Jiang wants to go back together, he can find us in the city before the south wind. "

Jiang Sicheng cupped his hands and thanked Zhong Qiyun: "Then Jiang has thanked Boss Zhong first."

"No, Jiang Shaoxia has helped me a lot along the way, so I should thank you."

The two of them stopped talking nonsense, and after the people left, the merchants from Zhan City over there came back, and Zhong Qiyun ordered the boat to be driven into the suspension area.

The cargo volume of the twelve ships was huge. Except for the five ships of silk brought by Zhong Qiyun, the rest were loaded with large pieces of furniture, wooden sculptures, screens and other valuable goods sent by Zhang Zhenfeng.

After a few Zhancheng merchants waited for the boat to dock, some of their servants drove the carriage, and the majestic and majestic view from a distance was really spectacular.

Now that the goods have been delivered safely, the rest is not Zhang Zhenfeng's business. This man is a playful person. He has been holding back for so many days on the ship, and he can't stand it for a long time. contract, he wants

Invite Zhong Qiyun to go to the city to have fun together.

"Brother Qi Yun may not know that there are two very famous things in this Sangha City. One is the Haimao, and the other is his Harvey."

"Harvey?"

"It's similar to the 'brothel' of my Qing Dynasty."

"I will accept Mr. Zhang's kindness for the time being, but this 'Harvey' Zhong will not go." Zhong Qiyun squinted at Zhang Zhenfeng, "There are still five boats of silk here, and I have to deal with them quickly. This year's Nanfeng Maybe it will come sooner, I have to prepare early."

After finishing speaking, he went to those merchants and asked about the Sangha City.

Deeply influenced by Shendu culture, Zhanchengguo worships gods such as Shiva and Vishnu, and has a strict hierarchy. The Sangha City is divided into four layers: royal family, nobles, commoners, and slaves.

Zhong Qiyun's silk naturally wanted to be sent to the inner city of the royal family and nobles.

In order to maintain the power and stability of the royal family and nobles, the Sangha City has an order: non-class people are not allowed to enter, unless they hold an envoy letter.

Zhong Qiyun naturally couldn't get in.

However, those few merchants had entered the aristocratic class by virtue of their wealth, so it was easy for Zhong Qiyun to bring the goods in, but merchants would never be so helpful.

After negotiating for half a day, Zhong Qiyun helped them a lot along the way, and even got acquainted with the Zhang family, and those people didn't make things difficult. A net profit of one cent will be collected.

Of course, those few people never thought, nor did Zhong Qiyun estimate that the silk from the five big ships was sold at such a sky-high price.

I thought that the ten times that Zhang Zhenfeng casually said was just a random estimate, but I didn't know that when the silk as thin as a cicada's wings appeared on the streets of the Sangha inner city, the whole city was in an uproar.

When the first piece of clothing was sold for a hundred taels of gold, even Zhong Qiyun, who claimed to be well-informed, couldn't help being dumbfounded.Zhong Qiyun's eyes shined brightly, what is meant by too many monks and too little food, and what is meant by unequal information, this era is truly reflected vividly.

This time, Zhong Qiyun did not adopt Maojiang's marketing method, but ordered people to sell the goods one by one in person.Maojiang has always been a great place, and he has long-term cooperation plans, so he must not be able to make enemies. That's why he made friends with Boss Zhu and his party in that way to promote business contacts, but with Zhancheng, he never had the desire to continue to cooperate.

Now it is only because there is no such order and law in Daqing, so it is so easy for him to come in and out. When the court reacts in the future, it will not be so easy for him to figure it out.

Now of course I can earn

then earn.Zhong Qiyun and the cashier were naturally merciless.

Zhong Qiyun earned a lot of silk from the five big ships. No one thought that Zhong Qiyun would be the biggest winner in this encounter.

However, the silk costing 6000 taels of silver has increased by nearly 25 times in two months, and this does not even count the exquisite jade and jewelry that the nobles of the Sangha City used in exchange for clothes.

No wonder people in history sent silk all the way to ancient Europe. Zhong Qiyun was so amazed when he thought about it. Even in modern times where information is highly circulated and transportation is convenient, merchants engaged in overseas trade can make a lot of money from it, let alone silk. It was the ancient times when information traffic was blocked.

The ready-made clothes of the four large ships were sold out within ten days, and the remaining one ship of silk cloth, after thinking about it, Zhong Qiyun sold them to those envious merchants of Zhan City at five times the price difference.

At the end of February, the northeast wind had already stopped. Zhong Qiyun counted the days and looked at the wind direction in the past few days. I am afraid that the south wind will come earlier this year.He had to seize the opportunity to return to Daqing.

What's more, the appearance of silk has made many people stare at him. Zhong Qiyun knows that the big tree attracts the wind. Although there are a few merchants who are against it for the time being, they cannot delay for a long time after all.

Moreover, Zhong Qiyun was always a little uneasy because the pirates who hadn't followed up on the last day at sea were missing.

Zhong Qiyun didn't believe that these desperadoes would give up like this after following them for so many days, and they must be hiding and waiting for an opportunity.

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