There is no difference between the Hai River and the Yun River on the frozen night. There are also Zhaochuan boats on the river at night. The ships and mooring heads are connected together with pedals. The transport labor force cannot flow there. People who look like accounting and managers are planning to count there, and some people will add some firewood to the fires on both sides after a while.

The shipowners and merchants were more relaxed, and there were special sheds nearby. They sat in it and chatted and watched, waiting for the delivery.

After Huang San drove the carriage into this area, many of the people coming and going were very familiar with him. Everyone greeted him with a smile, and some people deliberately opened the food box lightly, which made it even more.

Wang Tong and others were walking down by the carriage. No one noticed it. The space here was slightly larger than the canal pier and the road was wider. Wang Tong subconsciously wanted to see the city in the distance, but was blocked by the darkness and couldn't help but be stunned.

This is why he rarely comes here, let alone in the natives. He didn't react when he saw the darkness. There were flattering mountains and hills.

Those who block the view should be in the granary silhouette and canal grains on the south side of the city, and not all the mysterious can reach their destinations at any time. Some people need to temporarily store them here for another transportation. Moreover, the capital, Jizhen and several prefectures in the north have huge needs, so the granary is naturally large and the scale is also large.

There are granary military camps everywhere in Tianjin, and on both sides of the canal, which is also a feature of Tianjin City. However, the grain and grass camps on the other side of the city have been newly built in recent years. In the sixth year of Wanli ascending the throne, the world is considered to be in good weather. The amount of grain transported is much more than in previous years, so a new granary is needed.

For Wang Tong, who is not familiar with the surrounding terrain, in his mind, these places were never connected together, and he would probably understand tonight.

Soon after, we arrived at the place where we ordered the wine and food. Huang San was a little nervous and asked everyone to move the food box and wine jar from the car and put it into a tea shed.

Although it is a small tea shed, the lanterns inside are actually wooden lamps covered with cicada wing gauze, and it seems to burn sandalwood or something, in order to resist the common odors on the beach.

The tables, chairs, benches and benches are all good materials, not to mention the teapots, cups and saucers placed are all fine porcelain. Several men of varying ages sat around the table and talked about it. There were strong men holding weapons guarding the tea shed in front, back and left and right of the tea shed.

The human daggers sitting at the table were all wearing silk, but in short shirts. Their accents were extremely strange and did not sound like the official language of the north.

Put down the food box and wine jar, and someone who looks like this came over to give the money. In addition, each person had a reward of about one tael of silver. This tael of silver could already be held in Tianjin City. He was so generous here, but Wang Tong paused before remembering the kindness of thanks.

After all, his county is different, and he will not be grateful for such rewards. Similarly, the reactions of Wang Tong and others were slower than that of him.

The guy Huang San, who led them, was sweating coldly. Fortunately, the people in the tea shed didn't care about this little thing. After leaving the tea shed, there were some foods such as wine, meat, noodles, and cakes in the car, and they were transported to the guards outside for food.

At Wang Tong's low order, Huang San deliberately took a walk and looked at the situation on the dock as much as possible. There was already people coming and going, and everyone felt that their family was doing open and upright things. There was no need to hide it from the outside. Wang Tong and the others had seen a lot of things. Porcelain, silk, cotton, bamboo, and various spices from South China, which are all fixed goods for trade between the north and the south, and the profits will naturally be very high.

After these goods were transported from the large ship, a ship that looked like a canal ship came over and left. Wang Tong thought about it in his mind that sea transportation was much cheaper than canal transport. If he used canal ships to sell, he did not have to pay the taxes and fees for passing through. In this area, the imperial court lost at least 30% to 40% of the cargo value. If the loss of maintenance of the canal and subsidies for various provinces in the south were calculated, and once in and out, it would be almost the same as how much they sold, the imperial court would lose, which might be even more exaggerated.

It was nothing more than tax evasion and exploitation of loopholes in the laws and regulations. He lay on the body of Daming to suck blood. Wang Tong came to the conclusion in his heart. After reading it for a while, he felt that there was nothing to see.

After greeting Huang San, he walked back from the same road, but when he walked back to a Botou who had just passed by, Wang Tong felt a little strange.

Because he had heard the people on the boat and the people on the dock shouting that the goods had been unloaded, but at this time there were more people gathering on the ship, and there were people coming and going and not knowing what to carry.

This ship is the largest ship compared to what Wang Tong saw these days. Even compared with the Galen ships seen in Macau, it is not as good as the height, but the fat hull is much better than that.

"I guess I went to the twenty-stone boat to eat my own food. You have to calculate it."

Someone on the boat shouted at the bottom. This explained Wang Tong's question and knew what cargo was loading and unloading here. The quota was that this sea ship was several times the amount of the canal ship. Then what are the things that the Hebukuns do? With the benefits of exemption from inspection and duty-free, I am afraid that everything will be rich.

We cannot underestimate the ancients, evading taxes, price difference, transportation, and all aspects were combined into a means of wealth.

It doesn't matter how much fiscal revenue the Ming Empire lost. Everyone is afraid that it will make a fortune. Just look at the style of the teahouse, small tents, tea sets, tables, chairs, lamps, etc., you can guess one or two.

Wang Tong had a rough idea in his mind. He turned around and asked another thing. He lowered his voice and said:

"Jiang Tan, what kind of ship is this? It's so big!?"

"Sir, it's a lucky boat, and you need almost 2,500 materials."

His tone was very low, and Wang Tong was also stunned. The light on both sides of the carriage was dim and he could not see the expression of General Tan. However, Wang Tong knew that General Tan was not called "Master" but "Sir. When he was not in a good mood, did something happen?

However, this place is not a convenient place for talking. Everyone fell silent and returned with their friend Huang San. After leaving the port area, Li Hutou was young and could no longer hold on to his eyelids. After yawning a few times, he was driven by Wang Tong and fell asleep in the carriage.

On the way back, Huang San didn't dare to sit on the poison. He walked in front of the old horse with a lantern. The others were a little tired. Wang Tong coughed and asked the Internet, but Tan Jiang said in advance.

"Did you notice that the teahouse guards we delivered were narrow and long blades in their hands, similar to those of the Miaodao, but they should be narrower,

Wang Tong slowed down in confusion, but he really didn't notice this detail. He was staring at the men in short silk shirts sitting. Tan Jiang's voice was very stable and seemed to have no emotions. This manifestation appeared on him. According to the judgment Wang Tong had accumulated experience on weekdays, Tan Jiang should be very uneasy at this time.

“I didn’t look closely.

"Did you see that there are twelve guards in the tea shed, six of whom are wearing two-foot short knives with sheaths on their waists?"

“Is there anything special?

Wang Tong was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect what the other party was going to say. Tan Jian, who was walking in front, turned around. His voice was a little higher and he said with a hatred:

"That short knife is called rib gap, one long and one short. No one in the Ming Dynasty wears it like this. Even a short knife will be placed on the waist, and those people's legs are all circles.

"It's the Japanese, it's the bent bandit!"

Speaking of this, what else can I understand? Only the martial artists of the Luguo country have such swords. But who said that the Han people could not learn this way? After Wang Tong shouted, he felt that things were serious. It was not until the southeast Luguo that began in the late Zhengde period to the late Longqing period that it was basically calmed down. During this period, nearly one million soldiers and civilians were killed and injured, and countless military and money were spent, and countless officers and soldiers were used to conquer and suppress them.

The southeast is where the world's wealth is located. The chaos in the southeast is equivalent to shaking the foundation of the country. Emperor Jiajing was in power for decades, and the little Mongolian prince in the north. The bent gang in the south has always been a big trouble. It was Emperor Longqing, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dadan won consecutive battles and negotiated peace with Altan's tribe in the north, which led to peace in the world after Wanli ascended the throne.

Now there are hukous in Tianjin. What kind of big case is this? If the crime of treason is rebelled, if it is investigated, it will be immediately imprisoned and executed. This place can be reached in a few days before the capital is light. If it is transmitted to the capital, it will be even more amazing.

"You might be sure!?"

This matter is very important, and Wang Tong dared not ignore it. General Tan said in a low voice:

"Many martial artists in Fujian have been to Luoguo. It is not rare to learn martial arts and weapons there, but the owners sitting there are the accents of Yuegang, Zhangzhou, Fujian. Is this wrong?" Wang Tong stopped unconsciously. In fact, he was a little confused when he heard this. Is it related to the accents of Zhangzhou, Fujian.

"Pirates are called hunchbacks, but they are only 20 or 30. There are many gigantic thieves on the sea in Zhangzhou and Quanzhou. These Fujian people are skilled in naval battles, but they are not as fierce as Guangdong people in land battles. They often recruit a large number of hunchbacks as their subordinates, wartime front-drivers, and guards in daily life.

Perhaps seeing Wang Tong's confusion, Tan Jiang said, "So that's the case, such words have completely different meanings. For some reason, Wang Tong felt relieved and took a few steps and said with a gentle smile:

"No wonder some ships dare to unload goods openly during the day, while others can only come over at night. The Fujian pirates with the hunched enemies dare not come out during the day."

Tan Lun has been working in Nanzhili and Xijiang for a long time. As a civil servant, he has been fighting with the hukou for a long time and naturally hated the hukou for a long time. It is inevitable that General Tan has such an emotion.
Chapter completed!