At noon, the scorching sun was in the sky, and the fishy sea breeze mixed with heat waves blew towards Danluo Port Wharf. The dock had stopped loading and unloading goods, and loaders "get off work" and rushed to the restaurant not far away.

Several restaurants leaned side by side, and in their kitchens, the chefs were busy cooking, holding spatulas like small shovels, stirring in a large iron pot that looked like a large basin.

The cooked rice was poured into the pot by the chef, and added an appropriate amount of lard, lard residue, and some soy sauce to make lard bibimbap.

The chef was running around in the store, preparing materials, and the kitchen was full of enthusiasm, with the smell of meat and oil floating outwards, causing the young and strong people who were waiting to pay for the meal to keep thrusting their noses and their stomachs began to roar.

The stove burns coal, and the fire is very strong. The chefs sweat heavily and prepare the lard bibimbap. Two workers stepped forward and carried the hot iron pot to the shelf at the store, then placed large bowls next to it, and then served the rice with a large iron spoon.

The young man, who had been waiting in line for a long time, widened his eyes and looked at the worker serving rice, for fear that the other party would be unaware of it and let the oil residue that should have fallen out with the rice rice into the bowl.

When the rice is served, a salted egg will be added. The salted egg is shelled, because the peeled egg shell can be soaked in water. The soaked water will always have a little salty taste. The loaders and unloaders will not miss this benefit.

Lard bibimbap and salted eggs are the favorite "meal meal" of young and strong laborers in Danluo Port District, because they can fill their stomachs, and there is also a little oil and salt.

People can effectively recover their physical strength after eating oil and salt, so for people who are engaged in heavy physical labor, lard bibimbap is a delicious food on earth.

Three meals in the morning, middle and evening, lard bibimbap for lunch, two meals of cooking cakes, and a very cheap big bowl of tea to quench thirst. For many people who couldn't eat enough before coming to Danluo, no matter how hard or tiring the work is, it is worth it.

Loading and unloading is very tiring. If the loaders and unloaders are not full, they will not have the energy to carry sacks and load and unload goods. Ordinary families always have two meals a day, that is, morning food and evening food, but young and strong people who load and unload goods on the dock can have three meals a day.

This is a practice that continued to the major wharfs in Zhou Kingdom. Although Danluo is overseas, the various rules and regulations and practices of the port area are copied from the Central Plains, which allows the poor people in Baekje and Silla who gather in Tanluo to support themselves.

Under the pergola not far from the restaurant, loaders and unloaders were in groups of three or five, holding bowls, squatting or standing, eating lard bibimbap with relish, and talking in their own hometown dialect from time to time.

They are poor people who cannot survive in China (mainly Silla and Baekje). For various reasons, they came to Tara through different channels. They rely on their efforts to support themselves here. Although they are hard, they are always much better than in their hometown.

In my hometown, I was so poor that I could only eat wild vegetable porridge. I either made cattle and horses for people, and my status was not as good as a dog, or I owed a lot of debts and could not pay it back in my lifetime.

For many poor people, there is no hope of staying in their hometown anyway, so it is better to find a way to try their luck on the legendary "Fugui Island".

The so-called Fugui Island refers to Danluo Island. Danluo Island was a Baekje vassal state at that time, but now it recognizes Zhou as the sovereign state. Because Danluo has become an important trade transit port, sea ships from various countries gather.

The ships entering the port bring a large amount of cargo, and the ships leaving the port also carry a large amount of cargo. Based on the port's "cargo throughput", Danluo Port (Shanggang) is the busiest seaport in the East China Sea region.

Because of the developed trade and the Zhou State stationed troops in Danluo, he regarded Danluo as an important domestic seaport, so Danluo was very prosperous and the living standards of the island's residents were good.

However, because the number of people in Tara is relatively small, there is a lack of labor force (relatively speaking), then the citizens of Baekje, Silla, and Japan can get a considerable income (relatively speaking).

At the beginning, some poor fishermen ran to Danluo and stayed and went ashore to work. Gradually, poor crew members on sea boats from various countries found that it was much better to work for shopkeepers on the Danluo shore than to their own ship owners, so after they got ashore, they would never return to the ship.

The owner of the ship did not agree to such an act, and he would not allow the crew to go ashore easily, but he could not help but be a living person, so he jumped into the sea and swam to the ashore.

The Danluo Port District is under the actual management of Zhou Guo. According to the rules of Danluo Port, as long as the "unemployed vagrants" who have arrived ashore will be under the jurisdiction of Danluo (Port District). If this person is unwilling to leave, no one can force him to pull him.

So more and more crew members chose to stay here after arriving in Danluo and became "escapers".

Those who stay in Tanluo can get considerable rewards (relatively speaking), and then the food is good, at least occasionally there will be salted eggs and lard bibimbap, which is much better than the previous hard life.

The Danluo government welcomed foreigners to settle down, and the "fled" was on the island for the shopkeepers of Zhou State and the ship owners. If they performed well, they would have the opportunity to settle in the wealthy Central Plains.

This is tantamount to a good opportunity to escape from the sea of ​​suffering for the poor people of all countries in the east of the sea.

This good opportunity was passed down by the fishermen who had been to Danluo but did not leave for some reason and were passed on to the country, giving many poor people in coastal areas of various countries a hope.

So in addition to fishermen and crew, more and more ordinary people in coastal areas are taking risks, finding ways to get to Tanluo and then traveling to the Central Plains.

Of course, governments of various countries will not tolerate such behavior, because most of the people who dare to take the risk of going to Tanluo are young and strong, and the young and strong labor force is a very valuable asset to the country.

Although countries tried every means to prevent and took many measures to prevent the coastal people from escaping, the results were not very effective because of the long coastline. Over the years, people have been taking risks to go out to sea secretly and trying their best to come to Danluo.

This behavior is called "smuggling". Of course, the risk is great, but no matter how high the risk is, it cannot stop the poor people in coastal areas of various countries from rushing to a better new life.

At this moment, Zhang Niutong, a loader and unloader who was eating in the pergola, was a Silla who smuggled into Danluo. Here, he was engaged in the very tiring job of "loading and unloading on the dock", but the lard bibimbap he could eat almost every day was a delicacy he had never thought of before.

Eating lard bibimbap and chewing on the delicious lard residue, Zhang Niutong looked at the masts in the port area and felt a little dazed.

His surname is Zhang and Wuming. Because he was called Zhang Niutong when he was a child, his parents died early and no relatives took care of him. Therefore, his life was difficult, he could not eat enough or wear warmth, and he was a cow and horse for others. He was exhausted and could not survive.

Later, I heard that as long as I could go to the "Fugui Island" on the sea, I could live a good life. He made up his mind and followed a few young people in the same village to board the "black ship".

The sea was bumpy, and he was seasick again, and he was so suffocated that he was so yellow-blooded that he finally arrived at the place, but he had no life left.

However, when he arrived in Danluo and saw the prosperous port area, Zhang Niutong felt that his half life was worth it.

Even if you work as a loader and unloader at the Danluo Port Terminal, you are so tired every day, but here you will have lard bibimbap from time to time and will not be recruited by the government to go to the battlefield to die. These two points alone are very good for Zhang Niutong.

As for being exploited by the foreman, what is it?

He and a few young men in the same village were penniless. The ship owner was willing to send them to Tanluo. Of course, there were conditions, that was, he had to work as a coolie in Tanluo for at least three years.

At the beginning, everyone was so tired that they couldn't stand it, but because they ate better than in their hometown, they gradually got used to it.

Everyone adapted to life in Danluo. Although they missed their hometown, it was more because it was a place where they grew up, but their hard life was not easy, so no one wanted to go back to their hometown.

Not to mention that there are many wars in the country now. Once they go to the battlefield, they may die like this one day and no one will collect the body.

But in Danluo, it won’t be possible. No matter how tired you load and unload goods, it’s better than waiting to die on the battlefield.

Zhang Niutong looked at the sea in a daze, and the loaders next to him began to chat, talking about the various rumors he had heard.

Among them were Baekje and Silla. Although the two countries were enemies, for the two countries in Tara, war had nothing to do with them.

Silla and Baekje are the languages ​​of the lower classes, so there is no problem in talking. As they chat, some people complain about their hardships.

What is bitterness? The suffering of hunger and cold, the suffering of family destruction, and the suffering of even dogs.

Since Goguryeo was defeated by Zhou and lost a large piece of land, he has been very focused on dealing with Silla in the southeast. Baekje and Silla are enemy countries, so Goguryeo and Baekje have joined forces to wait for an opportunity to defeat Silla.

Over the years, the troops of Goguryeo and Baekje have to invade Silla every now and then. Wars are everywhere on the Silla border, but the Silla army is very tenacious and has successively repelled the invading troops of the two countries.

The war between the Three Kingdoms was intermittent, and the nobles might not care, but the people suffered, and their lives were already hard, and they were recruited by the government to the battlefield. Even if they came back alive by chance, they might have left their home when they returned home.

The war has been going on for years, and the borders of the Three Kingdoms are not at peace. Foreign enemies are invading, so the government must strengthen the walls and clear the fields. The crops that everyone has worked hard to plant are destroyed and their homes are burned, but the land rent will not be reduced.

If the government army uses troops to the outside world, the people do not need to strengthen the walls and clear the fields. The government needs to increase rent and taxes. People along the way have to join the army, transport food and grass, build camps, open roads across mountains, and build bridges when encountering water.

Whether it is someone else who fights over or the official army, the most unlucky one is the ordinary people.

The war continued, and the farmers went bankrupt one after another. The better became tenant farmers, and the lesser family sold their bodies as slaves. Their descendants were all slaves, and even the rich families were not as good as dogs.

Life is getting harder and harder, and it is impossible to succeed in rebellion, so I simply gritted my teeth and crossed the sea to "Fugui Island".

Although I am very tired from working here and I am exploited by the foreman, I have lard bibimbap and don’t have to go to the battlefield. Although my residence is not very good, I will not leak everywhere in winter.

Whether it is Baekje or Silla people, they don’t care whether their own country destroys the other country. That is what the nobles have to consider. As ordinary people, they want to survive.

Zhang Niutong listened to everyone's complaints and felt quite emotional that life in his hometown was getting harder and harder, so everyone was trying to find a way to find a way out.

Where is the way to live? In Danluo.

He came to Tanluo for more than a year, and over the past year, many Silla people came to Tanluo one after another. Of course, most of these people were "smuggled" and they all looked pale and thin, just like he did back then.

Among them, there were many fellow villagers. When asked about his recent situation in his hometown, everyone shook their heads.

The war was endless, and the government sent additional labor, and the land rent became heavier. The nobles and the landlords took the opportunity to annex the land. Many families were really unsustainable and began to sell their children and daughters.

Speaking of this, someone sighed: "The family is poor and cannot support so many children. Instead of staying at home and starving to death, it is better to sell the small one. After getting money, the family has a bite of wild vegetable porridge. If the sold children meet a good family, they will always be able to make a living."

"The big families in my hometown don't need so many slaves, but Zhongyuan is different. The big shopkeepers offer the price, so the ship owners will go to Silla, Baekje to contact the local big families and acquire the maids."

"The shopkeeper of the Central Plains offered a high price. After a few moves, he still made a profit when he went to a domestic big player. Therefore, those families who couldn't live on those days and had a lot of children started selling their daughters."

"These miserable little ladies are all pale and thin, but the shopkeeper of the Central Plains doesn't care. After being transported to Danluo, they will rest for a while, eat and drink, and then teach Chinese etiquette."

"In a few months, people are not so weak. They understand the rules and can also listen to Chinese language. Then the shopkeepers transported them to the Central Plains and sold them at high prices. They also have a name called Silla maids, Baekje maids, or collectively called Donghai maids."

"The Donghai maids specially trained by the shopkeeper can sell them at a good price in the Central Plains, so this transaction is becoming more and more prosperous. Although domestic governments prohibit the sale of slaves, they cannot stop them."

As I listened, many people felt a little sad because it was not good to be slaves with others, but some people laughed: "Is it better for people to be slaves in the homes of wealthy families in the Central Plains to starve to death in their hometown?"

"Even if you are a slave to a wealthy family in your hometown, how good do you think life can be? But in the Central Plains it is unusual. It is said that even a wealthy family will have no worries about food and clothing at home. The servants are dressed decently, and they all wear socks... Do you think that the wealthy families in their hometown can be so stockings?"

After hearing this, everyone shook their heads silently, and the man said, "The Central Plains is so rich. Even if they are an ordinary landlord, if they come to Silla and Baekje, they are afraid they are not a wealthy family. Think about it yourself. Is it difficult to sell themselves to such a wealthy family in their hometown?"

"So, I'm really sad to be apart from my parents just because I'm going to be better than starving to death by the family?"

Someone began to question when he heard this: "I heard you say that there are so many good things about selling yourself as a slave? Then why don't you sell yourself as a slave?"

The man laughed and said, "Everyone said Silla maids, Baekje maids, Donghai maids. The rich people in the family only need Donghai maids, and don't want Donghai slaves. If they want, what if I sell myself as slaves?"

"I can't say that one day, the concubine who was neglected by the master's family could not hold back, so I wouldn't even say that she would borrow seeds from me!"

Everyone laughed and scolded when they heard this: "Hahaha! Just your ugly appearance, who is blind and asks you to borrow seeds?"

The man saw that everyone laughed at him, and continued, "So, they don't want any Donghai slaves, they want Kunlun slaves with black skin as black as charcoal. The master's family lets the dark Kunlun slaves serve the female family. If the female family goes around and gives birth to a wild breed, their skin color must be dark, then you can tell at a glance?"

After he said this, everyone suddenly realized: "So that's it. No wonder they always hear people say that Kunlun slaves and Donghai maids are in the Central Plains. It turns out that this is the combination of men and women."

"Isn't it? The daughter of a poor family sold herself as a maid from Donghai and went to the Central Plains to live a good life. Her parents had to sell themselves and could improve their lives. Therefore, the transaction is becoming more and more prosperous now."

"The shopkeepers in the Central Plains have pointed out that they want to buy Donghai maids, so the ship owners in China have racked their brains to 'purchase'. After all, no one can't get over money."

Hearing this, Zhang Niutong was a little confused and asked loudly: "But in this way, so many young ladies were sold to the Central Plains, will it be more and more difficult for men from all over the world to get married?"

"Where do you get children if you don't get married? After decades, you can't get married. The older ones get older and younger ones get fewer people, and there will be fewer people?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a fellow villager laughed: "What you said is as if you can afford to marry a wife in your hometown. When you can't hold it in, you still rely on your hands?"

"Hahahahaha!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and Zhang Niutong blushed. He glared at the fellow villager fiercely, and was about to reveal the other party's shortcomings, but the foreman roared: "It's time to work! Those who haven't finished their meals should eat as soon as possible! Those who want to be respectful should go!"

When shouting, it was like a stone plunged into a calm pool, causing ripples. The loaders and unloaders were eating, and they were busy.

After finishing the meal, Zhang Niutong stretched out his tongue and added the noodles for a few rounds. He put the bowl back to the store with unsatisfactory intentions, took the deposit for the bowl, turned it back to the pergola to enjoy the cool air, and then began to get distracted.

The shopkeepers of the Central Plains mentioned just now bought a large number of "Donghai maids". No matter how he thought about this, he felt something was wrong, but something was wrong but he couldn't tell me.
Chapter completed!