Volume 1: A Stranger in a Foreign Land Chapter 16 Promotion
"Get down!"
"Be quiet, don't move your hands!"
"Big Head, I'm talking to you, don't move your hands..."
Yang Ge was wandering around the cargo ship with nothing to do, holding an axe, observing how the Embroidered Uniform Guards, who were as fierce as wolves and tigers, suppressed the cargo ship guards who outnumbered their number several times.
On the other side, Shen Fa, Xie Laosi and others, who had been fighting for a long time, finally decided the winner.
Then a sad laugh was heard: "Shen family boy, I, your fourth uncle, will go ahead today and take a seat in the underworld, waiting for you Shen family members..."
When Yang Ge turned around, he saw a burly figure with wild hair and beard, with several steel knives stuck in his body, falling headfirst into the Bian River.
On the other side, several masters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard were huddled together like a pyramid. Although they were too far away to see clearly, they could hear the Tartar spy's unwilling and angry roar coming from that side.
"Oh, finally I can call it a day..."
Yang Ge took a quick look and then looked away. He took advantage of the fact that the surrounding Embroidered Uniform Guards were not paying attention and sneaked into the cargo hold.
He was a little curious about what was going on in the big trade these days... Didn't Xie Lao Si say at the beginning that they were transporting some things they shouldn't be transporting? Even if this was just a pretext to attract attention, they would definitely use some real stuff.
Now that you are here, you !
As soon as he entered the cabin, Yang Ge smelled a familiar smell, but he couldn't remember what it was for a while.
With the flickering firelight on the deck, Yang Ge saw that long wooden boxes were neatly stacked in the cargo hold. He moved forward and tried to lift them up, but nothing happened. It seemed that they were all nailed down.
He hesitated for a few seconds, but still couldn't control his curiosity. He picked up the axe and pried open a wooden box, and saw that it was filled with a large amount of dry straw.
He pulled away the straw, and long, black things appeared before his eyes.
The light was too dim and he couldn't recognize it at first glance.
Until he picked up a torch and took a closer look at it by the flickering light on the deck...
“Fuck!”
Yang Ge was so frightened that his hands started shaking. He dropped the object in his hand, turned around and ran towards the deck. After running a few steps, he was covered in sweat.
He rushed to the deck and shouted in fear: "There are guns and gunpowder in the cargo hold!"
The Embroidered Uniform Guards on the deck heard his shout and looked at him with strange eyes, as if to say: "What, don't you know?"
Facing a stream of strange gazes, Yang Ge's cries grew fainter, but the fear in his heart only grew. In the end, all he could do was mutter over and over again: "Mad men, you are all crazy..."
Knowing that the enemy has guns and gunpowder, you still dare to rush up with torches?
Are you the ones who are not afraid of death, or am I the one who is not afraid of death?
"grown ups!"
Fang Ke's voice rang out from behind Yang Ge. Yang Ge turned around and saw his face, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "The gunpowder is all at the bottom of the cabin, and it's covered by several layers of fireproof cotton. Unless you burn the entire ship, it won't explode even if you want it to!"
Yang Ge was stunned for a moment, then pointed towards the cargo hold: "Where are the guns?"
Fang Ke was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly realized, "Oh, you mean those muskets? Don't be fooled by rumors. They are not only difficult to use, but also not very powerful. Unless they are given enough time and enough people to form a musket team, otherwise they will be far less effective than bows and arrows!"
After hearing this, Yang Ge finally came to his senses. He realized that the muskets in the cargo hold were probably outdated muzzle-loading gunpowder guns, and their lethality was indeed limited.
But... which chemistry teacher taught you that gunpowder won't explode if it's covered with fireproof cotton?
Yang Ge felt that he should deal with these people at noon in the future, otherwise something bad would happen sooner or later!
"If nothing else, let's get off the boat first. There are so many torches on the deck, it's not safe to stay on the boat after all."
He said as he walked towards the side of the ship.
Fang Ke followed his footsteps and said, "Please wait a moment. My comrades are trying to salvage that member of the Xie family. The captain has issued an order to find him alive or dead!"
Yang Ge responded and looked towards the river, and saw a large iron chain net covering the entire river surface, slowly being lifted from the bottom of the cargo ship. There were also the neighing sounds of mules and horses on both sides of the river bank.
He stared at the huge fish tumbling in the net and suddenly realized, "No wonder they dared to strike in the middle of the river. It turns out they were well prepared!"
The Embroidered Uniform Guards are really good at what they do!
…
Yang Ge lifted the lid of the pot, and a puff of hot steam rose up.
He leaned over to the edge of the iron wok and sniffed the hot air. He opened his eyes, tsk- ...
"Hey, I came just in time!"
At that moment, a half-smiling voice came from outside the door.
When Yang Ge heard the familiar voice, he thought to himself, "Oh no!" He quickly covered the pot and walked out of the kitchen. He saw Shen Fa, who had changed into a black bamboo and white robe, standing in the sun with an oil-paper bag in his hand, and teasing the furry little yellow cat with a "sucking" sound.
This guy seemed to have taken a bath, and put on a warm white jade headband on his head, matched with the white robe made of excellent material and fine workmanship. He exuded a leisurely and showy aura from inside to outside. Even the slightly sinister scar on his cheek did not affect his showy aura at all!
I have to say, when this guy is not murderous, he can be called a housewife killer!
However, Yang Ge just glanced at him and his eyes moved to the courtyard door... the tightly closed courtyard door.
He sighed tiredly.
Sensing Yang Ge's gaze, Shen Fa turned around, waved the oil-paper bag in his hand towards him, and said with a smile, "I won't eat for free. Here, let's join in."
Yang Ge resisted the urge to roll his eyes, turned around, wiped his hands on his apron, and returned to the stove. "With such a big operation last night, shouldn't you have a lot to do today?"
Shen Fa followed him into the kitchen without treating himself as an outsider. He stared at the large iron pot that was bubbling with steam and said without raising his head, "No matter how busy I am, I can't neglect you, a great contributor!"
Yang Ge opened the pot, picked up the iron spoon and swiftly scooped out the pickled fish from the pot: "Don't worry, if you just treat me like a fart, it will be the greatest reward for me!"
Shen Fa's gaze followed the iron spoon to the soup bowl: "I don't allow you to look down on yourself like this. You are more valuable than you think!"
As he spoke, he casually picked up a pair of chopsticks from the chopstick holder, picked up a chopstick of fish and pickled vegetables and put them into his mouth. After chewing for a while, he let out a long sigh of relief: "Apart from anything else, with your cooking skills, your future should definitely not be limited to being a waiter!"
Yang Ge: "Oh, I've been promoted. I'm now the owner of Yuelai Inn!"
Shen Fa: ...
