Sansha Port Terminal.

After Li Mingyue, Chen Huaixiu and Xiao Zhuzi got off the boat, there was no trace of the Science and Jiang Xueying.

"Hey, where's Xueying?" Li Mingyue looked around.

"Oh, she had to go back to Suzhou for something urgent." Zhao Hao smiled a little guilty. Alas, he was already a genuine Ming person, and he shouldn't be burdened by the baggage of hundreds of years later.

From now on, you can only be weak in the kidneys, not guilty... Pah, is this human language? Young man, be moderate!

"Oh, Xueying is such a fool, how could she leave me behind?" Li Mingyue's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sweet smile. She thought that she was quite tactful, knowing how to return the favor, and it didn't bother me.

She then took Zhao Hao's arm openly. Mr. Zhao was taller than her at this moment. The two of them stood together and finally looked a little more coordinated.

It was worth it that Brother Gao pulled Zhao Hao's tendons every day, and Wang Rulong even raised dairy cows for him on the boat...

"Sir, what do you think of Sansha Port?" After the two of them finished their quarrel, Chen Huaixiu asked Zhao Hao with a smile, "Are you disappointed?"

"Hey, Sister Huaixiu, excessive modesty is pride." Zhao Hao said with a smile: "I didn't expect Sansha to be so prosperous in such a short time. You are really capable, so capable!"

"These changes were all drawn by your great brush." ​​Chen Huaixiu smiled happily, but did not take credit for it. "Besides, the people who contributed the most to Chongming Island becoming what it is now are the county lord and General Yu. I was drifting on the sea all day and did not contribute much."

"Sister Huaixiu is so proud again." Zhao Hao laughed and said, "Without you taking me in, my two useless disciples would still be hiding in the Xisha Sea Temple!"

"If that's the case, without you..." Chen Huaixiu thought of the difficulties and dangers at that time, his eyes reddened and he couldn't continue.

In her opinion, if Master Zhao had not descended from the sky, Chongming Island, the Sand Boat Gang, Xiao Teng, and herself would probably no longer be alive...

"Young Master's kindness is something I would never be able to repay even if I were to die..." She took a deep breath and looked at Zhao Hao with infinite gratitude, feeling that she could die for him.

"Hey, Sister Huaixiu is the one who helped me a lot!" Zhao Hao hurriedly comforted her.

"Okay, okay, stop flattering each other." Li Mingyue stopped the two people's disgusting words at the right time, stretched lazily without any image, felt the warm sunshine and gentle breeze, and said: "Jiangnan is still better, it's much more comfortable than that damn Tamra Island!"

"Ahem." Zhang Xiaojing beside her quickly reminded her to pay attention to her image.

Unexpectedly, the young county lady winked at her, and then said to Zhao Hao with full energy: "By the way, brother, I heard from Sister Chen that there are many birds wintering on the island?"

"Yes." Zhao Hao nodded. It seems that he took Xueying and the other two to watch birds last year. "Why, do you also want to see the beautiful scenery of 'Birds Flying Among Reeds'?"

"No. Brother, let's go hunt ducks!" Li Mingyue rubbed his hands and said, "I haven't hunted for a long time, and my hands are itching."

“……” Seeing that she had given up treatment, Zhang Xiaojing said nothing more.

Xiao Zhuzi suddenly remembered that Master Zhao had already established a relationship with the young county lady. Naturally, she no longer had to worry about being exposed and being kept away by Master Zhao.

At this time, she should gradually reveal her true nature and let him adapt to her. How could she, the emperor's niece, live her whole life wearing a mask? That would be too unfair to herself!

What is the wisdom of the deep palace? This is the wisdom of the deep palace!

Zhang Xiaojing suddenly felt that she was showing off her skills in front of an expert. She was actually still teaching the royal family how to fight at home. They grew up watching palace fighting, so fighting at home was just a dimensional attack.

Little Bamboo laughed at himself, looked into the distance and said nothing. Oh, when can I go on a round-the-world voyage?

"Okay, okay." Zhao Hao on the other side did not seem to be uncomfortable at all. Instead, he enthusiastically discussed with her whether to use a gun or a bow.

As the saying goes, "Don't fight with your peers." This is not a competition for Best Actor, so why would an acting genius make things difficult for another acting genius?

The young lady insisted on using a bow, and thought that those who used guns were heretics. Zhao Hao sighed and said, it's a pity that he can't use arrows.

He spoke as if he could shoot a gun.

"It's okay, I can teach you. And if you can't learn it, you can use a crossbow first!" Seeing Zhao Hao's surprisingly good reaction, the little county lady felt relieved. She became more and more complacent, and immediately asked Xiao Yun'er to get her crossbow, and she wanted to have a big fight with Brother Zhao in the wild!

"Oh my god, you still have these things with you?" Zhao Hao watched the guards take out Li Mingyue's various hunting bows and several exquisite crossbows from the boxes that had been loaded on the truck. He thought that if he didn't cooperate with the performance at this time, it would be as if he had already known that she was acting before. So he asked with a surprised look on his face:

"This belongs to your brother, right?"

"No, it's mine." Li Mingyue lowered her head in embarrassment and said with a red face: "Okay, I'll be honest. I also like riding, hunting, and skiing, but... I'm still a good girl."

Compared to the eldest princess who would never admit her mistakes, the little county lady was definitely a big improvement, although it was very difficult for her to admit her mistakes...

"That's really like a sesame seed falling into the eye of a needle - what a coincidence!" Zhao Hao also quickly confessed: "Okay, I'll be frank too. Actually, I don't like reciting poems or writing couplets. I just like hunting, raising dogs, and making weird little inventions."

"Invention, is it the hot air balloon that took us to the sky that year?" The young county lady was so happy that she almost jumped up.

"Yes, yes. I have improved a new model. Let's go to the sky again later?"

"Okay, okay! But let's go hunting first!" Li Mingyue suddenly kissed Zhao Hao in public and said, "I'm so happy. I must shoot a few arrows well, otherwise I will go crazy with joy!"

"Okay, okay. Brother Gao, quickly have someone bring our Tamroma over so we can go for a ride." Zhao Hao agreed immediately and asked Gao Wu to take the good horse that Li Ruotong had given him.

The conversation between the two fell into the ears of the sisters. Except for Qiaoqiao who believed whatever others said, the other three were convinced that Zhao Hao was using self-deprecating methods to relieve the pressure on the young county lady.

Who is Mr. Zhao? He is the fig leaf of Ming poetry who can write "The most unretainable thing in the world"! Without the love from the heart, how can he compose those famous poems handed down from generation to generation?

"Although you haven't written poetry for a long time, it's just because you are so busy that you don't have the time to relax. When you have some free time in the future, you will definitely write a masterpiece!" Ma Xianglan firmly believed.

"Mr. Zhao is so gentle. Mingyue is so happy, alas..." Sister Huaixiu was really happy for this beautiful couple, but why did she say "sigh"?

"Then what are those poems you sent me? Are they just for teasing? Oh, I should learn from Mingyue. Forget it, my father will beat me to death, I'd better go out to sea..." Xiao Zhuzi felt confused, her eyes were red, and she looked like she was happy for her best friend.

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While the guards were waiting to lead the horses, the merchants at the dock recognized Chen Huaixiu and quickly came over to greet him with a flattering look on their faces, and asked the general manager of Royal Shipping for space.

Of course, Zhao Hao's guards would not let anyone get close, and Royal Shipping employees also hurried over to help disperse the crowd.

"Mr. Chen, please help me and give me one ton of space. If the New Year's goods in my warehouse are left unused until after the New Year, I will have to jump into the river..."

"Please help us transport the goods. We have been unable to operate the canal for half a year. Otherwise, we won't be able to make it through the New Year!"

"Boss Chen, please be kind to me since I am a regular customer of the Sand Ship Gang..."

Chen Huaixiu certainly couldn't turn a deaf ear to those true and false pleas, otherwise it would seem that Royal Shipping was too cold-blooded.

She had no choice but to say to everyone, "Please be patient. If we can make room for you, we will definitely try our best not to hide any money. There is no reason to leave money unearned."

Then Chen Huaixiu changed the subject and said, "But everyone must understand that our Royal Shipping will only be officially opened in September. We only have so many ships at the moment, and most of them have to transport grain for the court. It is indeed impossible to meet everyone's needs for the time being, and we can only transport according to the order of drawing lots. But please rest assured, we are already stepping up to hire a large number of experienced ship captains and sailors to join. Next year, our shipping capacity should be able to double, and then we will be able to meet everyone's needs."

"By then, the daylilies were cold..."

"It's hard to get through the New Year, Boss Chen, please be kind..." But the merchants didn't listen to the empty promises and kept begging. In fact, most of them were not acting. It was already the twelfth lunar month, and who wouldn't rush home to celebrate the New Year if they made money? Why would they waste time here?

Zhao Hao then asked Chen Huaixiu in a low voice: "Are there any plans to go out to sea this year?"

"There is one last time." Chen Huaixiu quickly replied: "We will leave in four days, and it will take at least twenty-seven or twenty-eight to get back at the earliest."

"Then we won't transport the grain this time, but will transport goods to them. This is a good opportunity to build our reputation." Zhao Hao whispered to her, "Even if we transport it to Tianjin now, those masters won't send it to Tongzhou. What if they don't let us unload it and insist on waiting until the New Year? Wouldn't that be a waste of time?"

"Well, it's possible." Chen Huaixiu nodded, because the waterway from Tianjin to the capital was still managed by the canal transport people. She had suffered a lot of difficulties from that group of people and knew that they were capable of doing anything.

"That's it. At worst, I can use the garrison's ships to help you transport grain next year. I won't let you fail to complete the task." Zhao Hao made the decision.

"That's not necessary. With the spring when the south wind blows, the boat can run much easier. One more trip and everything will come out." Chen Huaixiu lifted her hair from her forehead, smiled at Zhao Hao, and then loudly announced the good news to everyone.

Sure enough, everyone cheered and thanked Mr. Chen for his kindness. The employees persuaded them to leave.

At this time, the guards had just led the horses over when the sound of gongs clearing the way was heard in the distance, and the ceremonial procession of the Chongming County Magistrate arrived again.

Today, Jin Xuezeng was trying a case in the courtroom. When he heard that his master had arrived, he immediately left the plaintiff and the defendant and ran to the dock with Yu Shensi to greet him.

As the sedan chair was moving too slowly, he and Yu Shensi rode a horse and rushed over first.