Rebirth: Don't Be the Best

After sailing on the ship for three days, the fleet finally arrived at Zhangzhou Port.There is a large wharf in Zhangzhou Port. Besides the fleet on their side, there are also fleets from other rivers entering the sea here.

Standing on the deck, Zhang Shu understood for the first time what is called a sea of ​​people.The flow of people here is really not comparable to that of a small river.There are hundreds of large ships parked in the port alone, and there are also some small fishing boats wandering here.

Customers coming and going speak different accents and bargain with these merchants, and there are hundreds of small stalls here alone.

If the location here is more central, it may not be able to become an important place for transactions like Nanhai County.

"Brother Zhang, how about we go down and have something to eat?" Hu Caiwang saw that Zhang Shu was very interested, so he invited Zhang Shu to go down and have a look.

This ship will not leave today. It will stop here to buy some supplies. If guests want to get on and off, they only need to show their room number to have a look.

Seeing that Zhang Shu nodded, Hu Caiwang invited a few more companions to go down together. Generally speaking, if there are many people, you are not afraid of being bullied. The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds. Who can guarantee that you can go to bed safely after getting off the boat and wandering alone.

A group of people disembarked in a mighty manner, and once they entered the sea of ​​people, it was like gravel falling into a pile of sand. If you don't pay close attention, you will not be able to find the people in the team in the next moment.

Lao Hu and the others are experienced, and they squeezed towards a stall as soon as they went there. They sell grilled things, including meat and vegetables, and more seafood here.

There are several large wooden basins on the ground behind the stall, in which there are crabs the size of bowls, shell-shaped things the size of an adult's palm, some big conch shells, and some things that Zhang Shu can't recognize.

When Zhang Shu saw the boss grilling a prawn the size of an adult's palm on an iron skewer, he was very surprised, and sighed, there can be such a big prawn!If Hibiscus was here, she would definitely be overjoyed.

Lao Hu and the others quickly occupied a table, and then called Zhang Shu to sit down, "What do you want, hurry up, early morning."

Zhang Shu looked at the seafood and suddenly felt that he was short of money. He said to Hu Caiwang in a low voice, "Brother Hu, why don't I just ask for a few skewers of vegetables and pork? The shrimp and crab are so big, I'm afraid it will cost a hundred dollars." Just one text?"

Hu Caiwang and the few businessmen laughed, "Brother Zhang, I'm afraid you don't know about this. What is the most abundant in Zhangzhou Port? It's the fishermen. Fishing teams, large and small, can harvest tens of thousands of catties of aquatic products every day." .”

"Aquatic products are the cheapest here, followed by vegetables and various meats. When we come here, we have to eat seafood. Shrimp like that are considered small here. You can eat them at most. gone."

Hearing what they said, Zhang Shu became bolder, and ordered a grilled shrimp, a grilled fish, and a few grilled shells. He also heard that the soft fish here has a special flavor when grilled, so he ordered a few skewers.

After a while, everything that everyone ordered was served, and a large table was placed on the table.The roasted aroma rushes into the nasal cavity accompanied by the strong smell of spices, making people salivate.

The boss also thoughtfully served a bowl of ginger tea to each of them.

Zhang Shu picked up the grilled shrimp, bit off the head of the shrimp, and then peeled off the skin with his hands and took a bite. The shrimp meat was tender and juicy, and his mouth was full of umami.Zhang Shu's eyes lit up, and he took another bite. The plump shrimp meat passed through his mouth a few times and then entered his stomach, mobilizing Zhang Shu's appetite that had not been mobilized for three days on the boat.

He lowered his head and ate what he ordered, and then grabbed a bunch of squid. This thing looked a little disgusting, with seven or eight legs twisted and coiled on a stick, with a round head. bulging.Zhang Shu didn't know how to speak.

Hu Caiwang also grabbed a bunch of squid, "Brother, just eat it, if it doesn't taste good, you can find me, Lao Hu."

Zhang Shu tried to take a bite, and was fascinated by the elastic feeling in his mouth. Several soft fish fell down, and he, like Lao Hu and the others, became a loyal customer of soft fish.

After he was full, Zhang Shu drank the ginger tea in one gulp, his stomach was instantly warmed, and almost all the chills in his limbs were dispelled.

Lao Hu recruited the boy who collected the money, the boy was carrying an abacus on his back, his eyes crooked when he smiled, and he looked a little cute, he beat it cracklingly, and then said, "Guests, there are a total of 210 people at this table. Wen, may I ask if they should be paid together or separately, if they should be paid separately, please allow me to calculate them one by one."

"Everyone pays for what they want, and I, Lao Hu, paid for it alone."

Zhang Shu paid the bill first, and then cupped his hands at Lao Hu and everyone else, "Thanks to everyone for your help, I don't know much about the first time I go on the road, please give me some pointers, I will treat you this time."

Hu Caiwang laughed, and finally patted Zhang Shu on the back, "Okay, my brother is a generous person, don't worry, we old people don't have much else, we just have a lot of experience. After eating your meal today, we won't It’s just me, Hu, who reminded you.”

Several other people agreed one after another, and their favorability for Zhang Shu increased a little for a while.

After eating, several people went along the port to digest food, and then boarded the boat.

Early the next morning, the fleet left the port, accompanied by five or six large ships. They were also a small fleet, and they joined in after negotiating with the leading wealthy businessman. The water bandits also have to weigh it.

A few days ago, Zhang Shu had gradually gotten used to the narrow and opaque cabin, to sleeping curled up every day, to getting up early and going to the deck to punch a set.

On the second day at sea, the sky suddenly changed when they were blowing wind on the deck. It was so dark that ink could drip, and it was very scary to watch.The boss of the ship asked everyone to return to the cabin quickly, and then ordered the sailors to lower the sails.

Before Zhang Shu and the others stepped into the cabin, the bean-sized raindrops were swept down by the strong wind, and there were big waves on the sea surface, sweeping towards the big ship layer by layer.The hull began to shake violently, and anyone who was slightly lighter would be thrown upside down, and his head would be bleeding in a short while.

Zhang Shu had never experienced such fear. He was stunned for a moment at first, and then when he realized it, he dragged Hu Caiwang all the way down. He had to go back to his room first, otherwise it would become more and more bumpy, and he would only be hit with injuries all over his body. .

After finally inserting the key into the keyhole, Zhang Shu pushed the door open, let Hu Caiwang in first, and then got in and put the bolt on.

The movement at the bottom was lighter than that at the top, but the shaking was still obvious. The two of them sat on the bed, clasping the fixed bed board tightly to avoid being thrown to the ground.

After almost a stick of incense, the hull gradually stabilized, and the movement was not particularly loud.Hu Caiwang let out a long sigh of relief, and said to Zhang Shu with a strained voice, "Okay, I escaped again."

Zhang Shu also breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn't calm down. The time just now was very short, but for him and everyone on board, it was very long.

In the face of the forces of nature, human beings are so small that they have almost no power to resist.

He thought a lot just now, he thought, what would happen if he couldn't make it through?Grandma was probably going to die of grief. In fact, they didn't approve of him going to Nanhai County with the boat to discuss business, because their eldest son and daughter-in-law died in the water.If they were to go through the pain of a white-haired man giving away a black-haired man again, they probably wouldn't be able to survive.

And Mu Jin... He has only been married to him for a few months, and with his determined nature, he probably won't marry someone else.How could he bear to be a widow in such youth?

At this moment, Zhang Shu realized that the burden on him was very heavy, because there were so few people whose emotions were completely tied to him.But he is willing to carry these things forever.

A life was picked up, but he couldn't just forget about it, he had to learn from this experience, and then figure out a way to get a chance.

Lao Hu didn't know what he was thinking, he just thought he was frightened, "Brother Zhang, you are still amazing! When I was 20 years old, I encountered a big storm for the first time when I went to sea, it was lighter than today, and I cried on the spot At that time, I would only feel that I was going to die, and I couldn’t stop crying, and I only regretted why I left a good day to go to sea. But now they are still being laughed at by them.”

"You are much better, and you can even run down with me. People say that you can only see a person clearly at the critical moment of life and death. My brother has taken care of you!"

Zhang Shu forced a smile, "Brother Hu was joking, anyone would do that in the situation just now. I was also afraid in my heart. Brother Hu, do we have to wait for death when encountering such a big storm?"

Lao Hu shook his head, "Not necessarily, the boat may be overturned, but those fishermen are good at water, generally as long as they don't get hurt by things, they can swim back holding logs. It won't last long."

Zhang Shu nodded thoughtfully. It seems that he needs to practice his water skills more.

The two of them went out when the boat was completely calm.People from several rooms adjacent to them also followed out, and the first thing they said when they saw Lao Hu was, "Did you cry this time?"

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The strong wind and waves damaged the hull to a certain extent, and some people hit their heads or hit their hands and feet because they came too suddenly and did not dodge in time.

It was a pity that there was a guest on a boat. He didn't return to the cabin in time, and was thrown into the sea by the shaking ship, and he died if rescue was not in time.

Everyone is a little helpless in the face of such a thing, but doing business at sea is to exchange life for money, and the risks of high profits naturally coexist.

After the incident passed, Zhang Shu got into the hands of the water every day and asked them about how to improve the water quality.

Some people say that if you can hold your breath, being in the water is not like being on the shore. If you can't hold your breath, it will be bad if you choke on the water.

Some people say that if you are in good health, you will be able to do a few more thumps if you have the strength.

Zhang Shu came up with a solution, and every time they went into the water to check the hull, they tied a rope around their waists and went into the water together.

He can swim, but the water quality is not very good, that is, the level of a dog digging twice in that small river.These sailors saw that he really followed him into the sea in the cold weather, so they did not hesitate to teach him a lot of tricks.Anyway, Zhang Shu can't compete with them for work. If the water quality is good, if something happens, they can help out together.

Zhang Shu has a relatively good understanding. In the next four days, he spends half of the time in the water every day, and his progress is very rapid.

Every time Lao Hu and the others saw Zhang Shu flopping about in the sea, they would gather together to crack sunflower seeds, chatting about Zhang Shu’s posture on the shore while kowtowing, and seeing him getting better every day, these people felt a little emotional. It was better to learn from him when he was young, than to hide in the cabin when encountering any problems now.

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At noon on the seventh day at sea, the group finally arrived at Nanhai County, which took a little longer than Zhang Shu knew before.Lao Hu's explanation is that when the weather is hot, the boat travels quickly, but now that it is cold, it will naturally slow down.

When disembarking, the big guys lined up with their own things on their backs. Zhang Shu looked at the huge Nanhai County, but he was a little puzzled. What about the merchants who come and go?It looks a little more deserted here than Zhangzhou Port.

But Lao Hu and the others looked familiar, and they seemed to be used to this kind of scene.

Unknown to Zhang Shu, the reason why Zhangzhou Port is so lively is because it functions as a large transfer station, and Nanhai County, as a real national commodity market, naturally cannot be as casual as outside Zhangzhou Port. of.You must know that it is not only their local businessmen who have business dealings, but also some foreign businessmen from other places from afar.

If Nanhai County was placed like an ordinary vegetable market, wouldn't it be a loss of face for a big country.

Lao Hu and the others waved their hands to indicate that the porters were not needed to help them pick things up, and those people really went elsewhere.Zhang Shu followed Lao Hu down the pier and walked straight forward, and then found many horse-drawn carts, ox carts and carts in a large open space in front of the pier, but they looked dirty, as if they were only helping people deliver goods.

As soon as this group of people came forward, a groom came over, "Boss Hu, how are you, have you come here just after sailing this year?" He looked at these people, then looked at Zhang Shu and said, " This little brother is a bit strange, is it one of your nephews? He is really handsome and talented!"

Zhang Shu is generally praised for being tall, strong, good-natured, and righteous. People who met him for the first time praised him for his good looks, but it made him blush and bewildered.

"Old Liu, your mouth is still so good at talking, it's embarrassing to my little brother. Don't talk nonsense, let's go to the Yingbin Inn." Lao Hu finished with a smile, and then pulled Zhang Shu together After getting into the carriage and waiting for the others to sit up together, Lao Liu also jumped into the carriage, and after a long "drive" in his mouth, the horse started to gallop.

Zhang Shu looked out through the window, there are neat and orderly high-rise buildings, wide and flat roads, the streets are clean, and the rotten vegetables, leaves and feces that can be seen everywhere in the countryside in the past are nowhere to be found.

The people here are also full of energy, and there is no one with patches on their bodies when they come and go, including the old Liu who is driving the car.

Zhang Shu's family only has one cow, which is a big deal for them, but the drivers in Nanhai County all have horses. If they are allowed to go there, they will not immediately become the richest people in his village.

Zhang Shu felt that this trip was worthwhile, at least he saw the gap between people, and the faint arrogance in his heart was also dissipated, and he did not dare to have any complacency, and became more humble.