Daming pirates

Li Yi took the list and unfolded it. A look of surprise suddenly appeared in his eyes, because this time Yu Xiaotian learned his lesson and did not dare to use a bald brush to write the list again. Instead, he found a piece of charcoal and whittled it into

I took a prototype of the pencil, wrapped it with a strip of cloth, and used it as a pencil. I carefully made a list.

With this kind of hard pen that he is used to, his handwriting looks much more beautiful. The handwriting is hard and elegant, penetrating the back of the paper. The whole list also looks clean and refreshing. Just because of the difference in writing habits, the format he uses is different from that of this era.

The writing format is very different from top to bottom, but it looks much better than the previous list.

This can't help but make Li Yi, who has already seen Xiaotian's "calligraphy", somewhat surprised. He can't understand how Yu Xiaotian's handwriting has improved so much in just a few days.

However, this list was still written in simplified Chinese by Yu Xiaotian. In Li Yi's eyes, there were still many typos, which made Li Yi believe that this list was still written by Yu Xiaotian. Otherwise, he would have thought that,

Yu Xiaotian must have found someone to ghostwrite it!

Li Yi patiently read the list from beginning to end, then placed it on the table in front of him, and said with a troubled expression: "Logically speaking, I, Li, should be able to comply with the shopkeeper's request! But this list

Li has seen it! Most of the things are easy to handle, such as cowhide, wood, iron, tools, food and even swords and guns. Li will be able to prepare them for you soon!

But this cannon and the French gun... In addition, this cannon is not something that can be obtained casually. Even if Li is determined, it is not easy to get it!

In addition, the court is keeping a close eye on saltpeter, and sulfur is also very difficult to deal with! This..."

Having said this, Li Yi shook his head, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

Yu Xiaotian looked at Li Yi's expression and smiled slightly: "Shopkeeper Li is in trouble, and I understand this naturally! After all, firearms are important weapons of the country, and it is normal for the imperial government to strictly supervise them!

But Shopkeeper Li, it’s not that I, Yu, deliberately embarrass you, but our manpower is limited at the moment. If we want to do things at sea in the next step, I’m afraid it won’t be possible with our current manpower! Since we want to do business in the future

If it lasts longer, then without these things, I’m afraid we would be able to stand on our own feet!

So no matter what, we still need to trouble Shopkeeper Li to take more trouble with this matter! If these guns and cannons are really difficult to deal with, at least saltpeter and sulfur will help us solve some problems!

Since we are determined to have a long-term relationship, it would be better to talk openly about some things!

Furthermore, Yu heard that there are currently wars raging in Sichuan, Guizhou and other places, and there are floods in Zhejiang during this period, and there are many refugees fleeing into Fujian. I am willing to take advantage of this opportunity to recruit a group of people! It would be best if

If we can recruit some craftsmen, especially craftsmen such as blacksmiths, it will be much easier for us!"

After hearing Yu Xiaotian's mention of recruiting people, shopkeeper Li immediately shook his head and said: "Master Yu, Mr. Li understands what you said! Since the words have come to this point, Mr. Li will not refuse.

With blunderbuss and cannons, Li is really in a dilemma now and it’s really not easy to deal with!

Although some merchants on land are secretly recruiting blacksmiths to make cannons, the Fujian side is not as good as the Guangdong side. The iron materials in Guangdong are the most refined and the cannons are of the best quality, but it is difficult for ordinary people to buy them.

It will take a long time to spend a lot of money to buy it in Guangzhou! If Mr. Yu really wants it, it’s not impossible, but it will take a long time to prepare!

As for saltpeter and sulfur, Li can think of ways to get some for Mr. Yu in the near future. Mr. Yu can come here to pick up the goods within ten days at the latest! As for other things, it is easy to handle and can be delivered to him within three days.

Take it away from Mr. Yu!

But if the Yu family wants to recruit people on land, I apologize for not being able to help! You must know that this kind of thing can only be done secretly. The Li family is in business. If it involves recruiting people for you, someone will

If we find out, the Li family will probably be confiscated by the government and beheaded! Please forgive me for not daring to accept such a thing!"

After listening to shopkeeper Li's words, Yu Xiaotian was a little disappointed, but also a little helpless. After all, the Li family was a businessman. It was okay to secretly do business with pirates like them and act as nest owners. Now according to what Liu Laoliu said, on the shore

Many big merchants secretly have some dealings with pirates at sea, and the Li family is no exception. It would be nice to help them buy some goods.

But if the Li family is asked to help them recruit subordinates on the shore, if this kind of thing is known to others, the government will not sit idly by and it will definitely be detrimental to the Li family, so it is normal for Li Yi to flatly reject his request.

When Yu Xiaotian was about to thank Li Yi and let go of the matter, Li Yi suddenly said: "But considering that the boss is Li's benefactor, Li can help Mr. Yu with this matter."

It’s an idea, I don’t know if Mr. Yu is willing to listen to it or not!”

After hearing this, Yu Xiaotian felt happy and nodded quickly: "Shopkeeper Li, if you have anything to say, please tell me! Of course Yu is willing to listen!"

After Li Yi drank a glass of wine, he took a handkerchief and touched his hands, and said: "To be honest with you, from this list, Li can see that Master Yu is a man with great ambitions. After shipping the goods, he thought

It’s not about living and drinking, but it’s about replenishing supplies!

Li has also met several friends at sea, but you are the only one like Mr. Yu! So from this point alone, you can see that Mr. Yu is not the kind of person who only knows how to make money!

Don't think you are weak at the moment, but this is what Li values ​​about you!

But Li would like to advise Mr. Yu that this matter cannot be rushed. Although you want to recruit more people, it is not enough to recruit refugees on land to join the gang!

At the moment, Yu knows one thing. There are a lot of refugees in Fuzhou Prefecture, but the government has not yet provided relief, and the refugees are not allowed to enter the city in the near future to prevent chaos in the city.

As a result, some refugees who have just entered the country mostly move around in the countryside. Li can't interfere in recruiting people, but that doesn't necessarily mean you can't do it!

Although you killed Jiang Baihu in Fu'an County, this incident did not cause too much alarm. The government here in Fuzhou did not want you for this. You can send people ashore and find ways to recruit some refugees to join the gang.

Li can secretly send someone to help you with this matter, but no one can know that the Li family is involved in this matter!

In addition, there are also some refugees in the Lianjiang area. They were arrested by the government and expelled from the county for robbing grain merchants in the city. If you are strong enough, you can rescue them and join them!

This matter is related to the safety of the Li family, and I hope you will forgive me! As for what to do, please make your own decision, Mr. Li can only help you so much!"

After Yu Xiaotian heard this, he immediately felt very good. Although Li Yi refused to intervene directly, he pointed out a way out for him and said that he could help secretly, so this matter would be much easier to handle.

So Yu Xiaotian quickly stood up and thanked Li Yi. After the two parties had a good drink, Yu Xiaotian returned the receipt of the five hundred taels of silver to Li Yi again as the things they needed this time.

When paying for the goods, Li Yi showed no courtesy, saying that a favor is a favor and a business is a business, so he accepted the money. At this point, Yu Xiaotian no longer stayed here any longer and said goodbye to Li Yi.

Li Yi did not try to persuade him to stay, but secretly told him that he had made proper arrangements for Xiu'er to stay on Dalian Island temporarily, and Yu Xiaotian could come here at any time to take her away.

Yu Xiaotian was really a little embarrassed about this, so he nodded and agreed, and Li Yi asked Xiaotian for some goods that they had on hand at the moment, or goods that other merchants on Dalian Island could raise.

, handed it over directly to Yu Xiaotian and loaded it on the cargo ship at the dock. The rest of the things owed were agreed to be picked up by Yu Xiaotian at Dalian Island ten days later.

After sending Yu Xiaotian away, Li Yi returned to the hall, and Manager Li also walked in and asked Li Yi: "Shopkeeper, after seeing this Mr. Yu today, what do you think of this person?"

Li Yi sat on a big chair, once again picked up the list given to him by Yu Xiaotian, raised his hand and said: "Not bad! You have a good ability to recognize people! You saw him very accurately! Today's meeting

After meeting this person, it can be seen that this person named Yu is not an ordinary person. This person is tall, long-armed, and powerful. During the drinking period with him today, Yu deliberately talked to him about various things. It can be seen that this person is

He is so knowledgeable, courageous and knowledgeable, and even more far-sighted!

He was very knowledgeable about the issue of establishing slaves in Liaodong alone. He said in one sentence that the slaves were already the powerful enemy of our Ming Dynasty. At present, the imperial court was unable to contain the slaves, and the northwest of Guanhai would be in chaos!

This surprised me very much! Although Zhao Mazi didn't say anything about this person's origin, and it was inconvenient for us to ask more, I can still tell that this person is probably not from the land, because he knows very little about many small things on the land.

, even the way he talks is very different from ordinary people!

This makes me even more curious, how could he know about things far away in the northwest? We must know that the northwest is experiencing repeated droughts this year, and refugees have begun to appear in riots. However, very few people in Fujian know about this kind of thing, and even the government officials are not aware of it.

He didn't pay much attention to it, but he just said it during the banquet. Sooner or later, the refugees from the northwest would cause trouble to the imperial court.

If I hadn't met someone from Shaanxi a few days ago, I wouldn't have known that the disaster in Shaanxi was so serious. But this Yu Xiaotian actually knew this, which is so surprising!

Just by looking at the list he gave us today, we can see that this person wants to grow big at sea, rather than just satisfying temporary needs!

The supplies he listed on this list are all things that can enhance his strength. The amount of food is based on their number, which is far more than I expected! It can be seen that this person is not stingy with yellow and white things, but he knows how to reserve them!

In addition, he asked us to help him recruit people, which shows that this person will not be satisfied with the current situation and wants to sit on the sea in the future!

Therefore, we are lucky to know such a person! From now on, when you are here, pay more attention to their movements. As for their goods, you can charge 10% more for the price. If they need anything, just try to do it if it is not special.

Satisfy them! I want to see if this person named Yu can achieve a great career!"

Manager Li quickly nodded and said, "Don't worry, shopkeeper! I'll keep an eye on it! If that's the case, why did the shopkeeper refuse the blunderbuss and Fran's muskets they asked for today? Don't we have a few of them right now?"

Door cannon? Why don’t you give it to them?”

Li Yi looked at Manager Li and said with a smile: "It is better for them to do some things slowly first. If you give them all those good things at once, firstly, it will make them feel that doing things is too easy! Secondly, it will make them feel that things are too easy.

They realized that our road was too wide! It would be better to do it step by step! We can handle the saltpeter and sulfur matter for them. I am curious, if they want these things, do they know how to prepare gunpowder? This person named Yu makes me very happy.

interested!"……