Chapter 24 Baili
Yu Huatang shook his head. "It would be troublesome if I got you sued."
"How about you help me find some caretakers, or animals?"
Baili Yunzhou thought for a while, "How about I send some warriors to guard your house?"
Yu Huatang disagreed, "For no reason, I'm not a high-ranking official. People will think something is wrong with my family."
"That's right. You're the first to see the moon. You're pretty, and what if someone has bad intentions?"
"How about I find some big dogs for you."
Yu Huatang nodded, "That's fine, just don't bite anyone randomly."
"Actually, there is a better way." Baili Yunzhou approached her and said.
Yu Huatang pushed him away and asked seriously, "What method?"
"Just marry me. Do whatever you want. I won't stop you. Then I'll send someone to beat that old bastard half to death. Even if he's a new governor, how can he really meddle in other people's family affairs? Besides, if your wife is being bullied, you have to be a man. What's the big deal about a person dying?"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, his eyes sparkling, and he thought this idea was incredibly brilliant.
Yu Huatang ignored him and said, "Don't have any bad thoughts. The most important thing is for you to meet a decent girl with your mother as soon as possible."
"What's the logic? You are not a decent girl. I think you have become a playboy?" He raised his eyebrows and protested with his eyes wide open.
Yu Huatang couldn't argue with him, so he shut up.
After a long while, Baili Yunzhou lost interest and pretended to be pitiful, "Fairy, please come with me to have a meal. I'm almost fainting from hunger."
"The Lantern Master Hall has prepared food. I'll go get you some."
Baili Yunzhou had no choice but to eat the food in the cafeteria. He took a bite and looked at her with eyes full of resentment.
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There was a lot of rain in early May. This year, the sea breeze brought heavy rain, making the usually peaceful Quanzhou Port restless.
Yan Quan hurried to the governor's office and said, "Master Zhao, something has happened."
"Four merchant ships and two civilian ships left Quanzhou Port and never returned. Now the waves are even bigger. I'm afraid..." His voice choked with emotion.
Zhao Yan immediately stood up and said in a deep voice, "Take all the servants in the palace, immediately mobilize the nearby navy, and take a large official ship to go out to sea to search for him."
It was raining heavily and the road was difficult to walk on. The horses were galloping wildly. When we arrived at Quanzhou Port, some of the crew members' families had already gathered at the port and were crying unconscious.
Seeing the officials, he was in great pain. "Sir, please save them. The sea is dangerous. If a civilian ship goes out, it will be like committing suicide. Sir..."
Raindrops streamed down Zhao Yan's face. He ordered the official ship to set sail and turned to comfort the crowd, "I am the governor of Quanzhou. I promise everyone, I will bring them all back! Even if disaster strikes, I will report the matter to the court and ensure his family is provided for!"
The crowd was appeased and slowly began to quiet down, wait quietly.
At this moment, Zhao Yan looked at the turbulent sea with a frown, paying close attention to every movement in the harbor.
After a while, the sea breeze blew towards the harbor, and the wind and waves became stronger, but no one wanted to leave at this time.
They all looked towards the tall figure on the shore, that was their father and mother official.
At this moment, they felt an indescribable sense of being moved and at peace.
After a while, several large ships came from Quanzhou Port with "Bai Li" flying on their flagpoles.
Someone in the crowd shouted, "It's the Baili family's merchant ship!"
"Look, it's Master Baili."
Zhao Yan turned around and saw a man wearing a white brocade robe and holding a large umbrella. There were two people standing under the umbrella. When he got closer, he found that one of them was Yu Huatang.
The man had a face like the bright moon, bright eyes, and was very handsome.
Seeing him in the rain, the man immediately handed the umbrella to Yu Huatang and came forward to greet him. "I believe it is the governor of Zhaozhou. The merchant Baili Yunzhou greets you, sir."
"Your Excellency, the merchant ship that just passed by on the sea is ours. We are particularly good at finding people on the waves. Although I am not a talented merchant, I would like to help. I hope your Excellency will not blame me."
Zhao Yan lifted him up and said, "Bai Li Trading Company, you have shown mercy to everyone's life and death. I am deeply grateful. How can I blame you?"
Seeing that the officials were soaking wet, Baili Yunzhou, who had originally thought that a useless official had come, changed his mind and suggested, "It will take time to find the people on the boat. You gentlemen may want to go inside and change clothes to avoid the rain."
Zhao Yan agreed and immediately gave orders to build a temporary resting place and prepare ginger soup. The people waiting nearby were also accommodated.
Time passed quickly, and one of the merchant ships brought back the people on the two civilian ships. The waiting family members were already crying, and Zhao Yan felt relieved. Since the civilian ship could come back, those lost merchant ships, which were huge in size, should also be safe.
Yan Quan sent people to guard the lights in the tower for fear that they would go out, but the wind and waves in the tower were so strong that the people who went up there had their faces and mouths twisted, which was very painful.
Just when Zhao Yan was frowning.
Yu Huatang remembered what he had brought and stepped forward to say, "Sir, this happened suddenly. This is a modified lamp oil shield. Although it's not 100% wind and rain proof, this sealed container should be able to hold out until everyone returns."
Zhao Yan took it and handed it to Yan Quan, "Send guards immediately."
"yes."
The wind and waves blew for a while and finally subsided. After a while, there was a cheer in the port. Several missing merchant ships finally returned to people's sight under the escort of official ships and merchant ships of hundreds of miles.
Zhao Yan's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed. He immediately sent people to accommodate the wounded, added temporary accommodation, and called in a local doctor to see the patients.
The storm finally passed and no one was injured.
Yu Huatang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Baili Yunzhou looked at her and said, "It's a good thing they're all back. If they hadn't come back, you'd have been worrying all the time, and I'd be heartbroken too."
Yu Huatang poured a few glasses of water, handed him one, and said lightly, "You have never been serious for a single day."
Baili Yunzhou replied, "This is the true nature of a man. He takes action when faced with a challenge. When he has nothing else to do, he plays around. People like me are the most down-to-earth." Zhao Yan happened to be listening nearby, and he added, "If you don't believe me, ask Lord Zhao."
Zhao Yan said nothing, and looked at the two of them silently for a few seconds.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Yan Quan, not knowing why, started to make jokes, "The Baili merchants have done a great service this time, so why don't I treat you and have a meal together today?"
Zhao Yan did not refuse and brought the supervisors and subordinates of the provincial governor's office to the reception hall prepared by Yan Quan.
Led by Zhao Yan, all the officials took their seats.
Yu Huatang sat in the women's seat, taking a few bites of food from time to time. Compared to the quietness of the women's seat, the men's table was very lively.
Yan Quan and Baili Yunzhou were already familiar with each other, and today they had the help of the Baili family, so it was inevitable that the two good brothers would drink a few more glasses.
The atmosphere became much more harmonious. Yan Quan said, "Your Baili family is quite business-minded. I heard that you have established a connection with Fuzhou Port this time?"
"No, it's all thanks to the government and the prestige of Zhaozhou Mu that we, the merchants of Baili, can reach an agreement with Fuzhou Port. From now on, the people will have a wider range of access to the sea and will also earn more."
The two of them praised him intermittently, and all the scattered words drifted into Zhao Yan's ears...
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