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Governor Yuan and the wind direction in western Liaoning were moving much faster than Li Yuanqing expected.

On September 15th, Liaoxi sent an express report to Li Yuanqing, saying that Inspector Yuan would inspect Changsheng Island in the near future.

But the express report was sent in the morning, and in the evening, Governor Yuan's boat arrived at Nanxinkou Pier.

Chen Zhong was almost 'shocked' by Governor Yuan's move and hurriedly said: "Yuan Qing, is this Yuan Manzi crazy? What on earth does he want to do?"

Li Yuanqing was also a little frightened, but soon he forced himself to calm down.

There can be no waves without wind.

Even though there was news from Wu Sangui in advance, Li Yuanqing understood that he still underestimated Governor Yuan's methods.

"Brother, Governor Yuan must be well prepared for this trip. If you and I cover up, I'm afraid we will fall into the inferior position. Brother, please clean up as soon as possible, and we will go to the dock to meet Governor Yuan immediately."

Chen Zhong understood Li Yuanqing's meaning for a moment and nodded heavily, "Yuan Qing, this is the only way things can be done now!"

The two quickly put on formal official robes, notified the generals of the Changsheng Battalion, took Shang Laoliu, Ma Guanjia and other important officials from the Political Affairs Office and a group of soldiers, and quickly rushed to the dock to greet Governor Yuan and his party. Great ride.

Governor Yuan's trip also made him the second most important official from Liao Dynasty to visit Changsheng Island in person after Sun Chengzong visited Changsheng Island in person!

Governor Yuan's fleet was not too large in size, but it was by no means small either. There were two large ships, seven or eight medium-sized ships and fast ships, and the strength was about 2,000 men.

When Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong arrived at the dock, Governor Yuan was wearing a luxurious python robe with jade belt and neat black gauze on his head, looking at the scenery of the dock with great interest.

Judging from his appearance, he seemed to be in a good mood.

Li Yuanqing did not dare to be too negligent. He quickly got off his horse and quickly came to Governor Yuan. He knelt down respectfully and said, "Li Yuanqing, who is the commander-in-chief of Changsheng Island, has met your Lord Governor."

Chen Zhong also looks the same.

Inspector Yuan smiled faintly: "Li Junmen, Chen Junmen, please get up quickly. This is a private visit, so there is no need to be too formal."

Chen Zhong didn't expect that Governor Yuan's attitude would be so gentle, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

Li Yuanqing reacted instantly, rubbed Chen Zhong's hand, and said respectfully: "Thank you, Governor, for your kindness." He quickly stood up carefully.

Only then did Chen Zhong react. He quickly stood up carefully and stood beside him respectfully.

Inspector Yuan looked at the busy civilian wharf not far away and said with a smile: "Li Junmen, this wharf occupies a large area. On Changsheng Island, there are so many ships on weekdays, do they use such a large wharf?"

Li Yuanqing hurriedly smiled respectfully and said: "Replying to the Governor, besides agriculture, the other main income of Changsheng Island is fishery. In addition, Changsheng Island relies on the mountains to eat and the sea to eat. Changsheng Island also has some business transactions on weekdays, so I gritted my teeth because of my humble position. , build this pier larger, on the one hand it can be washed down, and on the other hand, it can be mobilized more quickly when going out for an expedition. "

"hehe."

Governor Yuan was very satisfied with Li Yuanqing's answer and said with a faint smile: "Li Junmen's courage is amazing. Not bad, very good."

With that said, he walked slowly and methodically towards the pier in front. After a moment, he turned around and said with a smile: "Li Junmen and Chen Junmen would like to accompany me to the pier for a walk?"

Governor Yuan was now the undisputed most important person in Liao. He had already spoken. How could Li Yuanqing and Chen Zhong refute him in public?

He hurriedly and carefully followed behind Governor Yuan.

At this time, the military wharf at Nanxinkou was very close to the civilian wharf, almost indistinguishable from each other, separated only by a simple wooden fence that was not too high.

This is mainly to maximize the capabilities of the dock during large-scale war mobilization.

After all, when Li Yuanqing first came to Changsheng Island, he was extremely poor, so he naturally wanted to maximize the use of resources.

Of course, the defense between the civilian dock and the military dock is still very tight by the soldiers on duty.

It was mid-September, which was the traditional fishing season on Changsheng Island. Although there were not many commercial ships coming and going, fishing boats of all sizes were densely packed, coming in and out, and it was indescribably prosperous.

Governor Yuan was in high spirits. He personally came to a fishing boat that was unloading fish, chatted affectionately with the 'fishermen', and said with a smile: "What's your harvest today, this brave man?"

The person being questioned was a middle-aged man in his early forties. He was very strong and had dark skin. Even though it was already a bit cold, he was only wearing a cardigan on his upper body and the trousers under his feet were soaked.

Only the black cowhide boots are very bright because they have been stained with a lot of water.

Seeing that Inspector Yuan was actually questioning the fisherman, Chen Zhong couldn't help but was shocked and quickly pulled Li Yuanqing beside him carefully.

However, Li Yuanqing gave a signal with his eyes, telling Chen Zhong not to worry too much.

Because these 'fishermen' on Changsheng Island are all fishermen under Li Yuanqing's command. They have all undergone a certain degree of military training. They are fishermen during the fishing season, but during wartime, they are all qualified sailors.

However, Governor Yuan, including Chen Zhong, did not understand the details.

Although this 'fisherman' man was a simple and honest man, when he saw that their commander was actually serving this civil servant in a snake robe and jade belt, he naturally understood that this civil servant must be a big shot.

Busy smiled innocently, showing his white teeth: "To return to the official, my harvest today is pretty good. I estimate that there are four or five big fish, and there are also quite a few shrimps and crabs. I estimate that at least I can harvest

There are seventeen or eighty taels of silver in the account."

"Oh? Seventeen or eighty taels? That's not too little."

Governor Yuan's expression changed slightly, but he regained his composure in a moment, and said with a friendly smile: "My dear man, how long will this fishing season last? How much money can you make during this period? How much labor will it cost?

?”

Although Governor Yuan is aloof and has an unpredictable temperament, he is from Dongguan and still knows something about fishing.

The questions asked at this time are also very professional.

The fisherman man smiled quickly and said: "Master official, judging from your accent, you are from the south, right? Our Changsheng Island is not as warm as the south. Our Changsheng Island usually starts fishing from the end of August until the beginning of October.

, it only takes a month and a half. If you are lucky, in this month and a half, the small profit will be about three to five hundred taels of silver. However, sir, although the small ship is not too big, the manpower and various

The expenses are by no means small, and after taking into account taxes, in the end, I will only have a hundred or so taels left in my hands."

"A hundred or so liang?"

Governor Yuan was immediately shocked. He never expected that the fishing season on Changsheng Island could actually allow an ordinary fisherman to gain so much. He hurriedly said: "This warrior, I see, you are so

Many fishing boats go out to sea together, and the number of fish and shrimps caught is not small, right? This Changsheng Island is such a big place, can it consume so many fish and shrimps? "

For a moment, seeing that the fisherman didn't seem to understand what he meant, Inspector Yuan hurriedly said: "Sir, what I want to say is that with so many colleagues competing for these fish and shrimps of yours, we can ensure that they are sold at a high price."

What?"

Behind him, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but nodded secretly.

Governor Yuan... although he is a bit unsatisfactory, his knowledge and knowledge are obviously a level higher than those of ordinary Ming Dynasty bureaucrats.

Even if his gentle attitude toward the fisherman was just a pretense, he was already doing a pretty good job.

After all, he climbed out of the bottom of the mud. Over the years, he has suffered a lot. Governor Yuan's "officer-oriented" thinking, arrogance, and more, he has treated the generals like Li Yuanqing, who are weak-legged. For this

He is still somewhat patient with the people at the lowest level.

At this time, the fisherman also understood what Governor Yuan meant, and said with a smile: "To tell you what the official said, although our Changsheng Island is not big, there are not many foreign merchants, and there are also many restaurants. Good fresh fish,

Generally, big restaurants will come and buy it. The common people can eat some of the worse ones, and we mostly keep the rest and eat it ourselves. As for the middle ones, we usually sell them to our bosses."

"Sell it to the marshal?"

Governor Yuan couldn't help but turn around and look at Li Yuanqing.

Li Yuanqing hurriedly raised his hands respectfully and explained: "Master Governor, that's it. After all, Changsheng Island is an island with limited land resources. For military supplies, it only relies on livestock. It is inevitable that the humble job will not be able to do what it does. Later, the humble job learned a trick from the common people and conquered the island.

The fresh fish caught during the last fishing season are processed and made into crispy fish and stored in jars. In this way, it not only saves money but tastes better than salted fish, it can also help people solve some problems."

Governor Yuan was not a fool. In just a moment, he understood the wonderful use of Li Yuanqing's 'circulatory system' and nodded in agreement, "Wonderful! Wonderful! Li Junmen, your method is really wonderful.

! Even I have benefited a lot!"

As he said that, he looked at the fisherman man again and said with a smile: "My strong man, do you have any good fish today? I want to buy two to try them out!"

How dare this fisherman dare to neglect? He hurriedly opened the net and picked out the two largest yellow flowers, and also picked out a few fresh crab roes and lobsters, carefully placing them in front of Governor Yuan, "Master officer,

These are the freshest products, and they don’t need to be cooked in any way. They can be boiled or steamed. Just sprinkle with a little salt and chopped green onion, and they are already delicious enough. I will dedicate these to the officials."

The fisherman man quickly knelt down on the ground and kowtowed several times.

Governor Yuan was overjoyed and couldn't help but laugh: "Okay, okay! Hero, I have accepted your wish. But~, you have worked so hard to fish at sea, how can I take advantage of you?"

Come here, bring me some money."

After a while, a boy hurriedly took out a money bag and handed it to Governor Yuan.

Superintendent Yuan casually took out a handful of silver taels, about eight to nine taels, or ten taels, and stuffed it directly into the hands of the fisherman, and said with a smile: "Strong man, tonight, I will follow your words."

, come and try this fresh fish.”

"Master officer, how can this happen?"

How dare this fisherman man ask for Governor Yuan's money? So he wanted to return it to Governor Yuan.

Governor Yuan laughed loudly, "Strong man, you don't want this money. I won't enjoy the meal tonight. Take it. Tomorrow, if you have another good harvest, I will buy you again."

of fish.”

With that said, Governor Yuan laughed loudly and turned to leave.

"this……"

The fisherman hurriedly looked at Li Yuanqing, but Li Yuanqing looked at his nose and heart, not looking at him at all, and followed Governor Yuan carefully.

After a moment, the fisherman man also reacted, kowtowed to the back of Governor Yuan and shouted: "Thank you, Master Qingtian! Thank you, Master Qingtian!"

Governor Yuan couldn't help but feel happier and felt a little windy as he walked.

Back at the military port, the sky had turned slightly dark. Li Yuanqing hurriedly and carefully asked for instructions: "Master Governor, tonight, your food and lodging..."

Inspector Yuan smiled and waved his hand, "Li Junmen, didn't I just say that? Today, I will try this fresh fish according to what the strong man said just now. Also, it is too late today.

I will enter the city again tomorrow. I have brought a tent with me for this trip. Well, let’s camp here at the dock tonight.”

The first level of officialdom crushes people to death.

Not to mention, it was him, Governor Yuan.

He had already spoken, how could Li Yuanqing refute?

Not to mention that he was going to camp at the dock, even if he was going to camp at sea, Li Yuanqing would naturally obey his wishes.

Soon, the entire military dock became busy at a rapid pace.
Chapter completed!