Edo Port has changed a lot. After several expansions in the past two years, it has become completely different. For the sake of management, all foreign merchant ships have been arranged to berth on the east side. This was suggested by the daimyo merchants.

The people of Tai-Yuan have rented dedicated berths and warehouses in the East Port Area. The clean docks are clearly different from other port areas, and even the laborers on the docks seem more vibrant.

"Second Brother, a ship is coming. It should be a high-ranking official's ship. The mast is very tall."

The island with the best eyesight was assigned as the gang's lookout. Whenever a ship came by, he would inform the leader, Xun Er, so that he could organize a group of people to grab the job.

"How many masts does the ship have?"

"...Too far...It should be a three-mast..." Island was a little uncertain. After all, their gang wasn't the only one at the dock. If they waited until they could see it clearly, it would be too late for them to get involved.

Xun Er didn't blame the island; he simply waved his hand and said, "Pier No. 7."

Forty or fifty people rushed onto Pier 7 in a flash, and then it was time to wait. The people of Tai-Yuan were very arrogant and never skimped on wages, so there were many people vying for work at the dock. After some fighting, a rule was established: only one dock could be occupied, and no one could occupy more than one.

The group of trainees was lucky; one of the four tall sailing ships was anchored in the distance, while the other three were moving toward the berth, with one of them directly facing Pier 7.

The sailors on the ship were very skilled, and they threw the mooring lines with great accuracy. The mooring men on the dock picked up the lines and started to tow. Xun Er called his brothers to go up and help, and they quickly towed the three-masted sailboat to the berth.

The gangplank was lowered, but it wasn't the Taiwanese who disembarked, but a strong man dressed in typical Japanese attire, speaking with a thick Edo accent: "We don't have much cargo, but the distance is quite far. You don't have enough manpower. Do you have anyone else?"

"Yes, yes, we have as many as you want, as long as the price is fair." Xun Er's courage grew a bit when he saw that they were Japanese, and he started negotiating the price first. As for manpower? Didn't you see those dejected laborers at those berths?

"Three hundred loads of goods, we have wheelbarrows, but we'll need at least a hundred people. How much will it cost to go to Ren City?"

The wheelbarrows from Daxia are now common in Edo. One person can easily push three or four hundred pounds. As for going to Oshi Castle, it is neither too far nor too close, but the price is too high, which is the most suitable distance.

"Go to Shinobi City? The road to Shinobi City is blocked; it's been sealed off for a long time." Xun Er was very frustrated. The job he had been working on had fallen through, and all his excitement had been for nothing.

"The road to Ninja City is blocked? When did this happen?" a slightly anxious voice asked.

I was busy until very late last night and didn't finish Chapter 2. Please wait a bit; I'll try to post it as soon as possible, ideally before breakfast! If not, maybe around noon?