The steward, having seen countless people, showed trust in these unfamiliar faces upon meeting the abbot...
Hearing the other person's confident voice, he stepped forward, cupped his hands, and asked, "Why do you say that, sir?"
His voice was humble and respectful, devoid of any emotion.
Song Chengjian didn't mince words; he pointed to the people on the beach.
"The beach is bare. If there were people there, they would see it at a glance. Why waste so many people?"
And in the sea, although the water is undulating, it's easy to tell at a glance which direction it's flowing in...
What use are you people in the sea, scattered, some still upstream?
Furthermore, with such large waves, even if the people in the water are excellent swimmers, how much can they actually swim after a few laps?
It's just a waste of time. Your young master's servant just said that your young master can't swim. If we keep wasting time like this..."
Song Chengjian didn't finish his sentence, but everyone knew how it would end.
The steward immediately clasped his hands in a fist and was about to kneel before Song Chengjian...
The servant, seeing this, was also required to kneel down.
Song Chengjian quickly helped the man up, and Lao Shi, standing to the side, helped the servant up as well.
"No need for further words, let's hurry up!"
The manager nodded immediately.
Song Chengjian glanced at the sea, picked up a branch from the ground, and said, "Quickly, get someone familiar with the situation to tell us!"
The steward immediately summoned the two men standing nearby.
Song Chengjian said, "Tell me the wind direction after your boat capsized. Was it a chaotic upheaval, or, although it was strong, was there a discernible pattern...?"
Song Chengjian wanted to deduce the possible location of the merchant's son based on the direction of the seawater flow.
Both servants were quick-witted and succinctly explained the situation. Song Chengjian then asked them about their perception of the water's speed...
Upon reaching the beach, I visually estimated the current speed...
Song Chengjian gestured on the sand, calculated, and drew a circle around the area.
It's a considerable area compared to the location of the incident, but it's still better than blindly searching in the water.
Upon seeing Song Chengjian and judging from the area on the ground, the steward suddenly felt more confident and said, "Young Master Song, what should we do? Just tell us."
Song Chengjia glanced at his elder brother, and seeing his brother nod, he then looked at the steward and then at the abbot.
"Abbot, the situation is still unclear, so I can't rashly suggest that the returning fishermen help search the waters..."
However, when we visited the fishermen, we saw how many fishing boats relied solely on manpower, which was too slow and inefficient...
If you also have a fishing net, borrow it as well.
Borrow as much as you can...
Since it's a loan, even if there's damage, I'm sure the steward and the owner won't let the fishermen suffer any loss, right?
The steward was anxious, seeing that time was passing and the guards in the water had found nothing, so he quickly cupped his hands and said:
"Of course! Not only can I borrow the boat, I can buy it too!"
The Jiang family will reward anyone who finds the young master handsomely!
That's exactly what Song Chengjian wanted to hear.
The people of Yazhou lived in poverty; a small boat was almost all they had for survival, their entire life's possessions...
Song Chengjian couldn't let their ship be given away for nothing, leaving them with no future, just because of his word...
The butler readily agreed, just as Song Chengjian had expected.
He turned to the abbot and said, “Master, you heard it too. We will not lend people and will not endanger the lives of the fishermen.”
We only need to borrow the boat, with compensation afterwards. We are newcomers, so we request the abbot's support in sending two experienced fishermen to accompany them to borrow the boat…”
The abbot nodded and immediately dispatched two of his older disciples.
Song Chengjian turned to the steward, "Steward, did you bring any silver? Send a few fast runners down there..."
Call the search and rescue team back immediately. If you find a boat, your people should run back quickly, bring those who are good swimmers, and row the boat over directly...
This saves time and effort compared to carrying the boat back from the beach.
Although the manager was anxious, he was very clear-headed.
He immediately and methodically made arrangements, took out a one-hundred-tael silver note from his pocket, handed it to his subordinate, and prepared to pay the fishermen who had borrowed the boat...
Song Chengjian suggested from the side, "If the fishermen agree to lend the boat, but we don't know how to divide the money, we should put it in the hands of the two masters in front of them first..."
Once everything is settled, we'll settle the accounts with the abbot.
Song Chengjian turned his head and saw the abbot nod, and the matter was finally settled.
The manager was naturally grateful and ordered several of his fast-moving subordinates to set off immediately with the two monks.
"Quick! Call the people in the sea back!"
The steward gave the instructions.
"Steward Qin, this..."
The servant hesitated.
"Follow the instructions! One person from each side will go and bring back the people we've been searching for on the shore..."
The rest of you, shout loudly to bring back those in the sea!
The steward acted swiftly and decisively, and the servants immediately fell silent, not daring to delay for even a moment.
The monks and merchants' subordinates all ran back quickly, and you could see them waving from afar.
Without Song Chengjian's prompting, the manager immediately gave the order: those who had just climbed out of the water should go up and help them...
The others who were searching on the shore also rushed back.
Before long, five fishing boats returned.
They were all small fishing boats, obviously dilapidated. The manager's eyes seemed to show some disappointment, but it quickly disappeared.
He must be a very insightful person.
Song Chengjian comforted him, "At this time, being able to lend this much is already very good!"
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