Chapter 3223 Cooperation Invitation
Tang He stood on the dock and looked into the distance, watching the ships coming in and out of the port, and his irritable mood gradually calmed down.
"Very shocking," Tang He said softly, "Just based on this achievement, you will be remembered in history."
As long as Longchi Wharf exists, Bai Shan's name will be known.
Bai Shan smiled and asked, "Brother, did you invite me to the dock so early in the morning just to say this?"
Tang He smiled slightly, "Not really, I just wanted to see if the official ship from your Longchi Wharf has returned."
He put his hands behind his back and asked Bai Shan seriously, "Have you ever thought about wiping out the pirates?"
"It's impossible to completely wipe them out, but we can not only repel the enemy, but also stop more people from joining the bandits," Bai Shan said. "As long as they pay a greater price and gain less benefits, we can stop many people who are daring but not yet desperate from joining the bandits."
"Is this why you proposed that General Liu take over as the governor of Qingzhou?"
Bai Shan added: "One of them."
Tang He nodded and asked, "When will General Liu take up his post?"
Bai Shan calculated the time and said, "In four or five days, His Majesty will still give him the command of the Bohai Navy. He will hold the post of Governor of Qingzhou concurrently, and he will move the military headquarters to Qingzhou."
"Which county should we put them in?" Tang He said with a smile, "I think your Beihai County is a good choice. It's by the sea, has salt fields, and has docks. If pirates come ashore, your Beihai County will bear the brunt of the attack, so you should need a large garrison."
Bai Shan pondered for a moment, then asked, "Just tell me what you want to do. I'm a little nervous when you ask me like that."
Tang He said, "To find out where the salt on the official ship went and who transported the lost salt, we need the pirates' confessions. Your ships at Longchi Wharf have also been harassed by pirates. Have you ever considered suppressing the bandits? Should we join forces?"
Bai Shan: "You? Do you have soldiers?"
"I don't have any soldiers, but I do have an official position," Tang He said with a smile. "As an Imperial Inspector, I tour the country. I can use my position to ask the Governors of Pingzhou and Dengzhou to send troops to suppress the bandits."
Bai Shan raised his eyebrows slightly and his heart was instantly moved.
Tang He saw through it and encouraged him, "It's because I'm investigating the shipwreck case, otherwise I wouldn't get involved in this matter. I will also submit a petition to His Majesty to coordinate the military and political affairs of various prefectures."
Bai Shan asked, "Where are the troops from Laizhou?"
"Laizhou's is not enough. I have other uses."
Bai Shan nodded and said, "Okay, I will try my best to convince General Liu. Will you go with me?"
Tang He shook his head and refused, "I can't leave Laizhou for too long. I can't let anyone erase the information I found with great difficulty."
Bai Shan was surprised. "Then why are you here? I thought..."
"Think they're foolproof over there?" Tang He shook his head and smiled. "When investigating a case, you have to be relaxed. I pushed them too hard before, and they were all cowering and didn't dare to move. I made no progress. This is great. I can go out and relax, and they can get some fresh air too. It's a win-win situation, so why not?"
Bai Shan curled his lips perfunctorily, "As long as you are happy, senior brother."
After finishing the business, Tang He started to think about some fun things. Seeing many laborers squatting or standing around the dock waiting to be selected, he asked Bai Shan, "Are these the workers you recruited to build the dock?"
Bai Shan took a look and said, "Part of it is."
"Where are the rest of the people?"
"It was divided into four groups. The best ones stayed at the docks, which are under the management of the Maritime Affairs Office. The docks need manpower to operate them and also need repairs," Bai Shan said. "Most of them took the money and returned home. Some were left homeless, so I put them in government farms as long-term workers. If they do a good job, I can give them permanent residence."
"Others stayed here," Bai Shan nodded at the laborers and said, "Although it's hard work, they can earn a lot of money, not much less than when they built the dock."
Tang He nodded and said, "Everyone has his own path."
Bai Shan nodded and said, "Yes, I can do what I can to give them more options to choose from." He smiled slightly, "As for how they choose, it's up to them."
Tang He reached out and patted his shoulder. "I can't do such trivial things. This is what I admire most about you and Changbo."
Bai Shan was speechless for a long moment, "Isn't investigating a case more trivial?"
"How is that the same? Digging through the evidence is like opening a gift box. No one knows what's inside until it's opened, and it's filled with the thrill of the unknown. But the results of what you're doing have already been predetermined, and there's no sense of surprise at all."
Bai Shan: "It's very fulfilling to get things done."
"I feel a sense of accomplishment when I solve the case, and I also feel a sense of surprise in the process." Tang He shook his head and said, "There's no comparison."
Bai Shan didn't argue with him. He pointed to the fishing boats slowly approaching the shore in the distance and said, "The fishermen who went out to sea are back. Do you want to go and take a look?"
Tang He's heart was instantly moved. "The sea cucumber we ate last night was delicious."
Bai Shan smiled and said, "That was made by my sister-in-law. She learned from a local chef for a while. If Brother Tang likes it, we can go see if there are any good sea cucumbers and buy some back for my sister-in-law to continue cooking."
"Will eating too much make you get angry?"
Bai Shan: "Just eat two."
When Tang He saw Bai Shan leaving, he hurried to follow him.
Coincidentally, when they arrived, Zhou Man and his friends were there, holding their two children's hands.
The two children held hands and stood on tiptoe on the wooden board to watch the fish and various strange things jumping in the boat. Bai Jingxing was brave. When he saw a big rock, he broke free from Bai Ruoyu's hand and walked over to get it.
May hurriedly reached out to hold her back, but how could she dare to let her get on board?
"What do you want, young lady?"
Bai Jingxing pointed at the stone and said, "There is a stone!"
The fisherman looked in the direction she was pointing, reached out and took what she was pointing at, and said with a smile, "Young lady, these are oysters."
Zhou Man reached out and touched his daughter's head, smiling and saying, "Oysters are also called oysters. They have a salty and neutral taste. Eating them regularly can strengthen bones and joints, kill evil spirits, and help you live longer."
Bai Jingxing asked, "Can you grow up quickly?"
Zhou Man pinched her earlobe and asked, "What do you want to do when you grow up quickly?"
"When I grow up, I can go out as often as my mother does, and eat as many delicious foods as my mother can. Everyone will listen to me, just like they listen to my mother."
Zhou Man said, "That's not something you can do just by growing up. You need to have some ability. What abilities do you think you will have in the future?"
"The ability to make others obey."
"Then you have to study harder," Zhou Man said sadly. "You have to be better than everyone else and have more knowledge than them before they will listen to you."
Bai Jingxing didn't know if he understood or not, but he nodded randomly. He took the big stone and looked at it over and over again, very curious, "Mom, how do I eat this? Will it break my teeth?"
(End of this chapter)
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