The two followed the big brother around the wide dock for a while and came to a shallow sea area.
Brother Lin pointed to a twelve-masted double-decker sailing ship not far away and said loudly, "This is our Lin family's merchant ship. Isn't it magnificent? You just need to climb up along the wooden ladder."
As he said that, Brother Lin climbed up the ladder by himself and turned back to remind them, "This ladder is a little difficult to climb, so you two should be careful."
When going up to the deck, Xie Ling used the lightness skills she had practiced in the past few days and jumped up lightly.
Gu Wei also used his Qinggong skills, and the two of them landed lightly on the deck.
Gu Wei stretched out his hand at the side of the boat, "Brother Lin, do you want me to pull you?"
Brother Lin opened his mouth so wide that an egg could almost fit in it.
"No, no, I didn't expect you all practice martial arts. I admire you."
Gu Wei said modestly: "I don't deserve it, I just learned a little bit."
The two's actions also have some warning meaning.
You can know a person’s face but not his heart.
I don't know whether the Lin family is good or bad. Let these people know that they know martial arts to prevent them from having evil intentions and taking advantage of them to rob them of their money.
Brother Lin shouted, climbed onto the sailboat, and clapped his hands, "Let's go, I'll take you to have some seafood."
On the deck not far away, there were dozens of people sitting around, both men and women, mostly men.
There were all kinds of delicious food placed among them, some incense sticks, and some jars of wine.
Brother Lin explained as he walked, "This is our Lin family's custom when we go out to sea. Before going out to sea, we have to worship the sea god and pray for good weather and good harvests. Come on, I'll take you to have two drinks. They're all fruit wines, not too strong."
Soon, the three of them walked up to the group of people.
Brother Lin enthusiastically introduced Gu Wei and Xie Ling, saying that they were his friends.
One of the young men, who was wearing a grey gown and had a pair of fox eyes, said with a smile: "Since you are Changsheng's friend, it means we are destined to be together. Come. Let's sit down and drink together!"
"Come, let's drink together!"
One of them, a young woman in plain clothes, also raised her glass to invite them to drink.
Unable to refuse such a kind invitation, Gu Wei and Xie Ling had no choice but to sit down next to them.
As soon as they sat down, the area in front of them was filled with all kinds of snacks and delicacies placed by people around them.
Whether it is the exquisite pastries from Shangjing, the roast duck from the south, or the seafood from Jiaozhou, they have everything and it is a dazzling array wherever you look.
It seems that this caravan is traveling all over the world, going everywhere, and this time it happens to pass through Jiaozhou.
The plain-clothed woman handed over a clean wine glass and said in a gentle voice, "Little sister, can you drink? If not, I'll give you sweet water instead, the same as the helmsman's."
Xie Ling nodded.
At the same time, he scanned everything on the table with his sharp eyes and sniffed lightly with the tip of his nose.
He gently tugged at Gu Wei's sleeve, indicating that it was okay and he could eat without worry.
Through their conversation, the two learned that the young man who spoke first was named Lin Wenchang, and the beautiful woman in plain clothes was his wife, named Caiyi.
They are not from Beijiang, but from Yunqin.
It’s just that I’ve been doing business in Beijiang Kingdom for many years, so I learned the Beijiang accent.
The Yunqin State is close to the Beijiang River, but the land is barren, disasters occur frequently, productivity is low, and the quality of life of the people is not high. It is far inferior to the vast Beijiang River.
Whether it was silk, satin, or fancy clothes, or salt and ironware, most of them had to be imported from Beijiang.
The Lin family caravan was quite large, and it mainly transported precious items such as spices, silks, jewelry, jade, etc. that were commonly used by the upper class nobles of the Yunqin Kingdom.
Caiyi looked at Xie Ling and said, "Why are you two young couples going to Yunqin? There is a famine in Yunqin recently. The situation is not good. You have to be careful."
Xie Ling just said that she was visiting relatives because there was an important relative over there and she had to go see him for the last time as he was critically ill.
Caiyi's beautiful curved eyes showed pity, "We have to hurry. So don't delay, Lin Dalin Er, pack up and set sail!"
Xie Ling's eyes widened. She didn't expect them to be so enthusiastic. She quickly said, "No, no, just follow your plan."
Caiyi shook her head, held Xie Ling's hand, and said gently: "You two are in urgent need. It is fate that we met. We can't help you with anything, so don't refuse."
Gu Wei and Xie Ling had no choice but to thank them again and again.
The helmsman did not drink any wine, but only tasted some sweet water. At Caiyi's command, several helmsmen quickly got up and walked to the bow.
Lin Wenchang took a big step to the dock and said loudly: "May the sea god bless you and bring you a safe journey! This is presented by Lin Wenchang of the Lin family!"
As the helmsman steered the ship, it gradually left the dock and set sail for the distant sea.
The sea breeze was howling on the deck, blowing the wings of the birds fluttering in the air.
After a while, Jiaozhou City was completely out of sight.
Caiyi came over and said softly, "I have already made your beds for you. Come with me."
Xie Ling was flattered. The Lin family was really too hospitable.
They were originally redundant people, and they thought it would be good enough to have a place to stay. They didn't expect Caiyi to actually prepare beds and rooms for them.
The two of them hurriedly thanked him.
Caiyi smiled gently, "You're welcome. When I followed Brother Wenchang to do business, I was only fifteen or sixteen years old, about the same age as you. So when I saw you, my heart softened."
Caiyi took them to a clean room on the second floor of the deck.
"This trip will take at least a day and a night to reach the Liu'an Wharf in Yunqin State. You should take a good rest and we will arrive after a good night's sleep."
After saying that, he left.
Xie Ling sat on the bed and took out the black iron from the space and looked at it.
After just a short while, the black iron became another tenth darker.
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