The sixth brother was speechless. He picked up Wen Shishi's soft body and placed her next to his older brother so she could sleep.
Niu Dahan and Niu Erhua asked worriedly, "Young Master Liu, what's going on?"
The sixth brother sighed, "If a conflict breaks out later, it will be very loud..."
Therefore, I increased the dosage of the sedative medicine I prescribed for my older brother.
Shishi is still young; just one bite is enough to make her sleep for half an hour.
However, don't worry, it's harmless to your health.
"I will definitely pay attention to the medication my older brother takes."
Niu Dazhuang and Niu Erhua were finally relieved.
Niu Erhua asked, "If there's a noise outside in half an hour, will she wake up?"
The sixth brother thought for a moment and replied, "Probably."
"Then my brother and I will stay here."
My brother is taking care of the eldest son, and I'm watching over Shishi.
Lao Liu wasn't originally one of Mo Ji's people, but seeing Niu Erhua's sincere expression, he still thanked her earnestly.
Outside the courtyard, Song Chengjian and Chen Hai were still talking with two Dong people.
Although the posture remains wary, the atmosphere seems to have eased, which doesn't seem like a bad thing.
The two Dong people seemed more wary of what was behind them, the direction they were coming from...
Fearing their whereabouts would be revealed, they left by water.
Song Chengjian and Chen Hai only returned after seeing the two off.
The fishermen couldn't wait any longer. "Second Young Master, what's going on?"
"Yeah! What were they saying?"
"Does that mean we're going to trade timber?"
......
Chen Hai pressed his palm down, signaling everyone to quiet down.
Song Chengjian explained, "These two Dong people are here on behalf of the Dong clan chief to discuss matters with us..."
The fishermen looked focused.
"They agreed to trade timber and bamboo with us, but they won't accept money..."
They want to trade other supplies with us.
The fishermen looked at each other.
I suddenly understood that the Dong people probably didn't want to have too much contact with outsiders...
Even if money is received, its use is restricted.
In the past, fishermen would exchange goods with them...
Other people from the South Vietnam and Japan used to be able to plunder at sea and had no shortage of supplies...
Now, the Song family and fishermen have come to negotiate a trade in timber and bamboo, but their efforts have been disrupted by the Nanyue and Japanese...
The damage is to the livelihood of the Dong people.
"That's possible, just like before. But..."
Some fishermen hesitated, "In the past, when merchant ships from the Chiang family docked, or when middlemen hired us to go out to sea, they would pay us with goods..."
"We have no way to obtain supplies, so how can we provide them?"
The other fishermen fell into deep thought.
Meanwhile, the second brother was thinking about his elder brother's words of advice.
Judging from the Dong people's actions, it seems that the elder brother's prediction was absolutely correct...
The pirate groups composed of Dong people, Nanyue people, and Japanese people have already developed rifts.
Once the fishermen resume trade with the Dong people...
The people of Nanyue and the Japanese might see this as a provocation...
They are likely to cause disruption and exacerbate the estrangement from the Dong people.
"Uncle Hai, were there originally people from the Southern Yue region and the Japanese on the island?"
Song Chengjian asked for advice.
"No, the island originally only had Li people and a small number of Dong people."
Due to the imperial court's repeated attempts to offer amnesty, wars, and the successive landings of pirates...
That's how this situation came about. Coupled with the pirate activities of the South Vietnamese and Japanese, I suspect...
They occupied the caves where the Dong people lived, but they were unfamiliar with the situation on Hainan Island...
They needed to stay with the Dong people to conceal their identities as pirates, which prevented them from being completely driven out.
If the second young master wants to know, we can ask him about it during the next transaction.
Song Chengjian nodded and turned to face everyone.
"Although there weren't any, there were cargo ships carrying supplies from the sea..."
But there are still many merchants from the Great Yin Dynasty on the island, and their food, clothing, and lodging must have created a market for these goods.
Chen Hai nodded, "Yes, there is, but it's a bit far, in Qiongzhou."
It is necessary to bypass Limu Mountain and enter through Danzhou or Wan'anzhou.
The large ships left behind by the Chiang family are quite conspicuous, and now pirates are rampant at sea...
Although fishing boats are small, the seas are rough and the winds are strong, making them high-risk vessels for carrying cargo.
The safest way is still by land transport.
They had no carriage, so they had to walk, which would take at least a day to reach Qiongzhou...
But that's secondary...
Chen Hai cautioned, "Second Young Master, the people of Danzhou, Wan'anzhou, and Qiongzhou may not allow us passage..."
Song Chengjian: "Even if we brought money?"
Chen Hai took the lead, saying, "They might even accuse us of theft and confiscate our money before we even say a word!"
Old Jiu, being young and hot-blooded, overheard this and became somewhat indignant, "Is this how they usually bully us people from Yazhou?"
The fishermen nodded in agreement. "Danzhou and Wan'anzhou ridicule us; Qiongzhou doesn't treat us like islanders at all..."
They felt we were no different from a bunch of beggars.
The sixth brother stood at the entrance of the courtyard, his voice mocking, "The pot calling the kettle black!"
Lao Ba chimed in, "Exactly! Everyone's having a tough time, instead of thinking about how to unite and make life better..."
They only bully their own people!
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