Zhou Chong knew nothing about the Japanese plan to get rid of him. After arranging the affairs of the Chamber of Commerce, he asked Sun Tong to prepare a fast boat and left Shuangyu Port on a bright morning.

In the afternoon, we finally came to the smuggling port in the southeast of Songjiang Prefecture again. Because it is under the jurisdiction of Qingcun Qianhu, it is called Qingcun Port.

Just like when Zhou Zhong left, Qingcun Port is still very lively. Most of the ships involved in smuggling in Songjiang Prefecture enter and exit through this port. There is a constant flow of people coming and going, especially big smugglers like the Xie family, who are still at the port.

It has fixed berths, and these berths are not under the control of Qianhusuo. The Xie family's personnel and ships do not have to pay taxes when entering and exiting. This shows that the energy behind the Xie family is huge. As a local snake, Qianhusuo does not dare to offend others.

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Although the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce was not weaker than the Xie family in the past, it did not have a fixed berth at Qingcun Port. This was mainly because the goods of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce were generally provided by suppliers such as He Xian, unlike the Xie family who exported goods to the outside world.

While receiving goods, we will also transport some goods from land to save costs, so we need a dedicated terminal of our own.

Zhou Zhong's ship found a berth and stopped, and then got off the ship with Wangcai and Fugui, as well as more than a dozen guards arranged by the Chamber of Commerce. Originally, Zhou Zhong wanted to return to Songjiang alone, but Sanniang did not.

Considering that they had just wiped out the Jeolla Chamber of Commerce and the Shangquan Chamber of Commerce, especially the leader of the Shangquan Chamber of Commerce, Shangquan Hongji, had not yet been captured, so they were worried that Zhou Zhong would be retaliated by them, so they just arranged these guards for him.

"Master, our brothers will escort you into the city. After arriving in the city, we will find a place to stay near our home. We will send people to secretly guard in front of the house every day. If anything happens, you only need to tell the brother on duty

Just give the order!" At this time Wangcai said to Zhou Zhong.

"Well, I understand!" Zhou Zhong nodded. When he left home, he told Aunt Wang that they were going to visit friends. Now if he takes Wangcai and the others back, it will definitely be unexplainable, and Zhou Zhong doesn't want to let his family go for the time being.

People knew that they had taken over the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce's involvement in smuggling, so they could only let Wangcai and others stay outside for the time being.

However, just when Zhou Zhong and the others had just stepped onto the pier and were about to find a car to leave, they saw a long stream of people slowly moving towards the pier on the only road leading to the pier in the distance.

These people were dressed in ragged clothes and looked haggard. At a glance, they knew they were victims of the disaster outside Songjiang Prefecture.

Seeing this endless team of victims, Zhou Zhong couldn't help but feel a little strange. He thought, why did these victims all come to the port if they didn't stay well outside Songjiang City? And among these victims, not only were they young and strong,

There were men, women, and children. It might be said that they seemed to be fleeing, but there was a hopeful smile on the faces of these victims. It was completely different from the numbness that Zhou Zhong felt when he saw these people. The refugees were definitely

You won't show such an expression!

Seeing these strange victims, not only Zhou Chong was very curious, but other people at the port were also talking about it. Some of them who knew the inside story began to loudly show off their well-informed information to the people around them, causing people to quickly gather around them.

A group of good people.

Zhou Zhong also leaned over and listened. When he heard that the Xie family was recruiting these victims, he slapped his head, then shook his head with a wry smile and said to himself: "I didn't expect the Xie family to move so fast.

, and now they have actually started to recruit victims to prepare soap workshops. It seems that the soap will be on the market by next spring."

Last time, Xie Lingyun and Zhou Zhong said that they would open soap workshops on Dayang Island and Xiaoyang Island near Songjiang waters. These two islands are just on the route from Songjiang to Shuangyu Port, and the Xie family's ships can transport them conveniently.

The supplies needed on the island and the soap produced in the future are also convenient to keep secret. The victims in front of Zhou Zhong were all recruited by the Xie family to work on the island.

After understanding the origins of these victims, and seeing that they brought their families with them, it seems that the Xie family did a pretty good job. Not only did they recruit strong laborers among the victims to go to the island, but their families were also brought to the island.

, this will also help these disaster victims to work on the island with peace of mind.

Zhou Zhong stood on the pier and watched the victims walk to Xie's fixed berth on the east side of the pier. There were several large sailing ships transporting people parked there. He watched the victims get on the sailing ships with his own eyes. At this time, Wangcai and the others also found

There were several carriages, Zhou Zhong himself took one, Wangcai and others took several others, and then the group left Qingcun Port in carriages and soon entered Songjiang City.

After Zhou Zhong's carriage entered the city, he did not go home immediately. Instead, he went to Zheng Jing and Li Zheng to inquire about the situation. When he learned that although Aunt Wang and the others had sent Butler Xu to their house to inquire about the situation, they all

They instigated the servants in the mansion to persuade them to go back. In addition, in order to lie to Zhou Chongyuan, they did not go out during this period to avoid being encountered by Butler Xu, so now everyone in the Zhou mansion has always thought that they had not returned from their trip, and they did not

Search deliberately.

Hearing that everything was normal at home, Zhou Zhong was relieved. Then he made an appointment with Zheng Jing, Li Zheng and the others to have a drink another day, and then took the carriage back to Zhou's mansion. However, after Zhou Zhong's carriage stopped, Wangcai and the others

The carriage left quickly, and they would take the guards and find a place to stay around the Zhou Mansion.

I saw Zhou Zhong getting out of the carriage carrying large and small bags. Inside the bags were the gifts he had prepared. Among them were clothes for Aunt Wang and Zhuo'er, toys for Duo'er, and body care for Butler Xu and Su Niang.

After Zhou Zhong paid the fare and sent the driver away, he turned around and looked at the familiar gate of Zhou's mansion. He had been away for nearly twenty days this time, and he didn't know what happened to Zhuo'er and the others.

Thinking of the relatives at home, Zhou Zhong couldn't help but feel excited. He strode to the door of the mansion and knocked on the door knocker. Soon he heard heavy footsteps coming from inside, and then the door opened.

, a fat, shiny face stuck out from the crack in the door, it was Butler Xu.

"Master! You are finally back! Have you had a hard journey?" Butler Xu immediately shouted with surprise when he saw Zhou Zhong standing in front of the door. At the same time, he also got out of the crack in the door, and then stretched out his hand to Zhou Zhong.

Beat up the dust that doesn't exist at all.

Zhou Zhong grabbed Butler Xu and said with a smile: "Stop working, I came by carriage, it's not dirty at all. How are Auntie, Zhuo'er and the others? Has anything happened at home these days?"

Seeing his young master coming back, Butler Xu's plump face almost burst into laughter. He took the baggage from Zhou Zhong's hand and replied: "Aunt Wang, the eldest lady, and the second young lady are all very good. It's just that the young master has been away from home for so many days.

They have been worried and asked the old slave to inquire about the situation several times. There is nothing going on at home. They just bought some new year goods to prepare for the New Year. In addition, Wu Shan's injury is almost healed and he can now go to the ground. "

Hearing these words spoken by Butler Xu himself, Zhou Zhong finally felt relieved. But then he thought of another person and said with a smile: "Butler Xu, why did you mention one less person? Su Niang is now

How is her health? She is carrying a child in her belly, so we must not let her get tired."

"Hehe, thank you for your concern, young master. Su Niang is in good health. Especially after entering the house, she ate well and slept well. Now her belly is obviously bigger than before. The doctor said that the child will be born in June next year!" Butler Xu said

Mentioning Su Niang and the child in her belly, her face was filled with a bright smile. He was already in his early fifties and had never been married. He thought that his life would just go by like this, but he didn't expect that he would have a child in old age, so he was very interested in it.

Su Niang is also doubly concerned.

Zhou Zhong and Butler Xu were chatting about family matters while walking into the yard toward the inner house. When they came to the yard where Aunt Wang lived, they heard a woman talking and laughing inside. The voice should be from Wang.

Auntie and Zhuo'er.

Hearing the familiar voices of his relatives, Zhou Zhong couldn't hold back his excitement and strode into the house. He saw Aunt Wang, Su Niang, and Zhuo'er sitting around the table in the hall, embroidering and talking.

Talk and laugh.

"Zhong'er~" Aunt Wang, who was facing the door, was the first to see Zhou Zhong coming in. She immediately stood up and shouted in surprise, and at the same time, the embroidery in her hand fell to the table.

"Brother, you are finally back!" At this time, Huo'er also saw Zhou Chong with a smile on his face. He threw away the embroidery in his hand and ran over to hold his hand. His heart was filled with joy. If she hadn't been a big girl now,

She must have jumped into Zhou Zhong's arms and acted coquettishly. After all, this was the first time she had been separated from Zhou Zhong for such a long time.

At this time, Su Niang also came up to salute Zhou Zhong, and Aunt Wang pulled Zhou Zhong to sit down, asking him how he ate outside and how he slept. She also complained that he had been away for so long and didn't know how to ask someone to take him with him.

A letter comes back.

Others may think that Aunt Wang is a bit nagging, but Zhou Chong’s parents died early in his previous life, and he has always longed for family affection. Therefore, when he hears Aunt Wang’s nagging now, he not only does not feel disgusted, but also feels very kind, because it is like this.

It's like a home.

But just as Zhou Zhong was listening to Aunt Wang's chatter, he suddenly heard the sound of children playing outside, and then two little girls who were old enough to believe him rushed into the house one after another. When the girl in front saw Zhou Zhong

, immediately screamed in surprise, threw herself into his arms and shouted: "Brother, why did you come back? Duo'er misses you so much!"

Holding Duo'er in his arms, Zhou Zhong laughed heartily. To be honest, during these days in Shuangyu, what he missed the most was Duo'er, his innocent and lovely sister.

But at this time, Zhou Zhong also noticed the little girl who rushed into the house with Duo'er. He was about the same age as Duo'er, and she was very cute and beautiful. This girl probably saw a stranger in the house.

, so after rushing in, he suddenly became quiet, biting his fingers and stood by the door, not daring to come in. What made Zhou Zhong feel strange was that when did such a girl appear in the house, and he always felt that this girl looked very familiar, as if she was there.
Chapter completed!