vrcanaries Chapter 233 Brothers will be back soon!
Chapter 233 Brothers will be back soon!
The brothers were very interested.
Lao Qi said, "We bought the food and utensils that the Dong people needed in the market...
I saw that the local area also sells seafood.
But because it is separated from Leizhou by a long and narrow strait, the water is dangerous...
I heard that most fishermen fish on the shore...
The variety of seafood was limited, mostly small fish. We didn't see any sea cucumbers or golden threadfish we caught.
I casually asked them the price, they caught the fish themselves, it was time-consuming and laborious...
So we negotiated with them, we would provide seafood, two cents per pound, guaranteed to be alive, and asked them if they would accept it...”
The second brother and his friends did not comment.
Lao Qi explained, "Second brother, this is what I think. Where is the salary? I don't know when it will come back...
We can't just live off our savings.
We need wood, bamboo, and weapons and equipment, and it is impossible to keep using the silver given as salary.
To make money, or to earn materials, or to sell physical strength, just like fishermen, helping wealthy businessmen go out to sea, fishing for moon pearls, fishing for agarwood...
Or we can exchange our own things. Our own things were all shipped from outside the island with our salary, so it is not cost-effective to exchange them, and we also need...
I think seafood is better, it is inexhaustible.
The price should not be too high; after all, they can also salvage it themselves in the sea.
They agreed to do business with us on the condition that the cost of their own salvage was higher than the cost of our supply.
Although we earn little, there are many of us, so it's just a little harder on the road.
But if you gather a little bit, you can make a small amount of money and buy the materials the Dong people need, and then exchange them for more wood and bamboo...
Things will get better soon?"
The brothers nodded.
After thinking about it, the second brother nodded in affirmation with a serious expression.
“What Seventh Brother said makes sense and can indeed be sustained and resolve the current predicament.
Otherwise, we would have to keep consuming the daily necessities sent by our salary, and we wouldn't know when their merchant ships would arrive...
We still have to rely on ourselves to solve the problem.”
The brothers nodded.
The second brother asked again, "Uncle Hai is with you. What do he and the other fishermen think?"
Lao Si explained, “Uncle Hai agreed, and the other fishermen had no objection.
The last time the boat capsized, the fishermen were deeply hurt by the actions of the Chinese.
Going out to sea to fish for pearls doesn't bring much profit. If you run into risks, you could lose your life at any time...
Everyone thinks that although fishing makes little money, it is better than nothing.
Not only can you guarantee your own life, but you can also exchange the daily necessities you need...
Everyone thinks that this business is good for the poor people nowadays.
Uncle Hai said that he would ask for opinions from each of the stores he had not visited...
There should be no problem.
Even if there are, just don’t participate, it’s voluntary, not forced.”
The second brother nodded and no longer had any concerns.
The fourth brother asked again, "Second brother, let's take a short break and then send the food and supplies over?"
They traveled back and forth for two days with great difficulty, but there were many bandits on the sea, and the Nanyue and Japanese among the Dong people had bad intentions...
They were worried that if they didn't trade early, something might happen and the Nanyue people and the Japanese people would stop the Dong people from trading.
The second oldest brother thought so too, but seeing his three younger brothers with tired and sleepy faces, he felt sorry for them...
"Old Five, Old Nine, and I will invite a few fishermen to go with us!"
The second brother spoke.
The fourth brother smiled and said, “Uncle Hai is fluent in the Dong language, he will definitely go.
He is old, but he can go. We are young, so it’s okay for us too.
I know that my second brother sympathizes with us and has worked so hard, so let’s just hope for the final result!
After all, these things we bought are of little use to us.
What we need is wood and bamboo.”
The second brother was a straightforward person. Seeing the third, fourth, and seventh brothers all had the same attitude, he immediately stood up...
"Okay, let's strike while the iron is hot! I'll make the arrangements!"
The third brother stopped him and said, “Second brother, you have to stay at home.
My eldest brother is not well yet. If there is an accident, there is still someone who can take charge and make decisions..."
The second brother glanced at the three of them and finally gave up.
But the two older brothers, Lao Ba and Lao Jiu, who were good at fighting, were asked to hold explosives and provide support from the rear.
As soon as the brothers walked out of the yard, they saw Chen Hai leading more than ten fishermen. They looked tired but with smiles on their faces.
"Let's go! Everyone is waiting."
Everyone was infected by each other's spirit and prepared to set off.
Originally, Wen Shishi was pinched on the face by the third brother and then handed over to Niu Erhua...
At this time, Wen Shishi broke free and ran out, walking to the third and fourth brothers.
She said nothing, but her delicate brows were furrowed and her face was full of worry.
The third brother gently rubbed her face and coaxed her softly, "Brothers will be back soon!
Shishi, please help us look after Big Brother so that he can have a good rest, okay?"
Wen Shishi's eyes did not look like those of a child. She seemed to know that her third brother really cared about her.
His face was still filled with worry.
The fourth brother felt distressed when he saw this, and took Wen Shishi's hand, "Shishi, wait for the fourth brother to come back, and the fourth brother will fry fish for you?"
The originally serious little man suddenly had a silver streak of liquid on his lips...