Volume 1 Chapter 178 What are the three passes?

  Chapter 178: What is San Guan?

  The dark purple shouted badly, and the other side's boss scolded him immediately.

  "What's it to you anyway?" He guffawed, throwing his head back and laughing dryly. "You're really a rabbit that popped out of nowhere, thinking of eating grass without even asking who the grass belongs to. Who doesn't know that our Day Rise is the biggest in the private shipping industry? But you people opened a shipyard without paying respects, not even a fart was given, and now you're recruiting sailors. I'm looking at you two, still young, but your boss has found someone who doesn't understand things, and the shipyard will close before it's even open."

  Cen Er busy took a look at Mo Zi, but was met with a bitter smile, and suddenly understood that the other party was not just making empty threats.

  As for the shipping industry, demand is greater than supply, that's right. Monopoly and oligarchy, that's right too. Similarly, the power of these oligarchs is also great. If you offend them, even a small red boat like yours won't be able to mix in.

  So although Ri Sheng only sent two small soldiers, Mo Zi couldn't afford to offend them. However, although she couldn't afford to offend them, her tone was polite but not servile.

  "Listen to me, two brothers. The Hongyu dock is the ancestral property of the Dong family, which has been abandoned for many years. Recently, my master moved to Shangdu to do some business and felt that the land was wasted, so he ordered us to restore it. To be honest, we are really blind and ignorant, and don't know the rules of courtesy. I hope you two will go back and say something good on our behalf, and we will prepare a generous gift to visit your home tomorrow." After finishing speaking, he took out two silver ingots and wanted to hand them over to them. In the corrupt officialdom of Southern De, it is a common practice that gifts can buy people's favor.

  The leader scowled and pushed him back, "We're doing this for our own master, if we succeed, we'll naturally go back to collect our reward, what's the point of you giving us silver?"

  A'chen chimed in from the side, "Looks like a pretty face, but acts sneakily. When we see money, our eyes light up, thinking of buying us off?"

  Mozzie thought to herself, if even the young and inexperienced can be so shrewd, then their boss must be a reasonable person. At this point, she steeled herself and pretended to be embarrassed as she put away the silver, using her youth as an excuse.

  "In fact, the master had us come here for two reasons: one is to inform you so that you won't wait in vain for three days, and the other is to give you a chance to pass through the Red Bud Wharf's three checkpoints. From then on, it's up to you what happens next." Chang Tou took out a letter from his bosom, "Here, this is our master's personal letter, take a look yourself."

  The silver was collected, and Mozi discovered that this village head, although rough and loud in speech, was not a bad person. At the same time, she took over the letter with both hands.

  Chang Tou'er saw him flip over the horse, "Mo Ge, I'm Chang Ji, this little guy is Chen Zhi. In three days, come to Ri Sheng and report our names, we'll come to welcome you."

  Chen Zixiao chuckled and pointed at the signboard of Hongyu Wharf, "Mo Ge, this Hongyu should have been thanked long ago, where did you find it?"

  "That's a wooden carving." Mozi shrugged. He had carved it when he was sick and had nothing to do, and then hung it on the signboard for two days to show off.

  Chang Ji was startled, and the reins were inadvertently pulled too tight, causing the horse to whinny.

  Chen Zhi's eyes didn't blink, and one foot almost stepped into thin air, "Fake flower?"

  Mò zǐ nodded with a bright smile, "Fake flowers."

  "How is that possible? The petals are swaying in the wind, and there are bees..." As a qualified sailor, one's eyesight must be good. He looked so closely that the pollen on the stamens was very clear.

  "I've found this wood carving teacher Fu who seems to be quite impressive." Mozi could casually acknowledge her daughter's body, but not casually reveal the abilities of her left hand. However, the astonishment of these two people made her suddenly vigilant, and she had to get rid of the flower immediately. This is a post-traumatic symptom of memories coming back.

  "Master Fu's great name is ——" Changji really wanted to know.

  Since ancient times, those who use their hands to exert brute force are workers. Workers give rise to clever minds and skilled hands, becoming artisans. Artisans create beautiful things with elegant intentions, becoming masters. Masters bring dead things to life, astonishing the world, becoming great masters.

  Changji is an outstanding craftsman. With a glance, the red maple leaves dance in the wind, and the ink purple says that Master Fu is probably not ordinary, maybe he is a great master. How can one not be respectful?

  Purple ink did not expect him to ask so carefully, had to say vaguely, a certain roadside wooden carving stall, after handing the flowers to her, the old man carrying a pole and left.

  Chang Ji Da sighed with regret, and his proud demeanor was completely different from when he came. He walked away with a long sigh.

  Chen Zhi wandered back and forth at the door, staring at the flowers with wide eyes. Mò Zǐ worried that he was planning to take one back, wanting to shoo him away when he finally shook his head and left.

  "These two are quite strange. When they first came in, their chins were raised so high, looking down on us completely. When leaving, they kept sighing and didn't want to leave the gate, as if reluctant to part with something." Xun Er couldn't understand the craftsman's pursuit of Lu Ban's boundary, "Right, that Chang Ji said he would give us a chance to pass three tests. What does it mean?"

  "I don't know either, maybe it's written in this letter." Mozi waved the letter in her hand. After passing through three checkpoints, she felt uneasy for some reason.

  Open the letter, one page of paper, a name card.

  A golden seal, a painting of a smiling Maitreya, with two characters written in regular script - Min Yu.

  A page of paper, a few sentences, with very polite language, saying that Hong Shu Valley has been closed for many years and suddenly wants to reopen. As the boss of Ri Sheng Shipyard and the head of the industry association, he should be congratulated. However, there are rules in the industry, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with other colleagues, so please bring five people who understand ships and water, including someone who can take charge, to Ri Sheng Shipyard on a certain day. As long as they pass three tests, they will be considered officially in the industry and can accept everyone's congratulations. The day is still three days away.

  The letter didn't mention what San Guan is.

  Cen Er listened to Mozi's recitation and still asked the old question: what are the three passes really like?

  Mozi took another look at the letter, fearing that he might have missed something, and examined both sides of it. Confirming that there was no detailed explanation of the three passes, he hypothesized, "Or perhaps it's a rule in the shipping industry. Otherwise, let's split up and ask around?"

  "Brother Mo, let's hurry back to the city. The sooner we find out what's going on, the sooner we can think of a countermeasure. It's possible that they're like the Leopard Gang, breaking rules and acting independently. If so, we can just ignore them."

  Mozi didn't want to pour cold water on the gang, but this line was more powerful than helping the gang. The gang was mostly made up of laboring masses who were not easy to climb into official relationships, but the people in the trade association were all bosses. As for the shipping industry, as she said before, the big heads were controlled by the imperial court's Ministry of Works, and these private ones were controlled by the government. Those who could mix with the big shipyards must have a simple background, either being extremely rich or possibly having official business power. Moreover, this surname Min seemed to have been heard somewhere before.

  She thought about it and asked out loud.

  Cen Er slapped his forehead, "Could this Min Yu and Nan De Fo Zhen's Min clan be relatives?"

  It turned out that Mozi recalled that Zhou Wen had mentioned it in the secret room of Zhu Yu Ji.

  She narrowed her eyes, "The Buddha Zhenzhai opened the mountain old ancestor was called Minzhen, it has been seven generations so far. Logically, Buddha Zhenzhai may have been passed down before the Tang Dynasty, why is it said that it is Nande's Buddha Zhenzhai?"

  "Mo Ge, this is exactly what the Southern De court wants, to make the Min family feel like they have a country to call their own, so they can collect more silver. You know, Fo Zhen Zhu originally had branches in all four countries and operated various businesses. In recent years, the Southern De has been plagued by corruption, while Da Qiu values martial prowess, Yu Ling is on the verge of collapse, only Da Zhou remains relatively calm. If it were me, I'd relocate to Da Zhou and bring back all the business from Southern De. Otherwise, how can they feed so many corrupt officials?" Xian Er said, beckoning Mo Zi to get into the horse carriage.

  "Cen Er, you seem to care about the Min family a lot. Are you thinking of opening Zhen Bao Lou?" Mo Zi gets on the carriage.

  "I don't have the money or the skill for that. The master does, though. But what's special about the Lin family isn't just buying and selling rare treasures, it's also their inherited craftsmanship passed down through generations. I've often heard guests mention it in Wang Qiulou, but I just find it interesting to listen to. Speaking of which, our building is a hub for all sorts of news, so how come we've never heard about these three passes?" Xian Er sat down beside the coachman.

  Mei Zi smiled and got into the car, closing her eyes to continue sleeping.

  Why does she always sleep? Because her body can't take it. Her movements are slow, and her physical strength is exhausted in an instant. But she also can't do nothing, so she can only rely on sleep to nourish herself when she has time.

  Qixi and Yuan Cheng drank wine, but actually didn't drink much, it's just that her physique was weak, so she easily got drunk. Xiao Er used the Yin Yue sword to press on her shoulder, and she could still feel the scarred wound jumping a little. Lately, using this method of consumption, would she not live long?

  In a daze, she dozed off for nearly an hour. When they entered the city, Cen Er asked her where to get off, and she was still not awake, mentioning a place. When they arrived, it turned out to be a street market where artisans and craftsmen looked for work.

  The sky had darkened and there were hardly anyone left.

  "It was here that I had the notice posted to recruit people. It was actually torn down by someone named Dayong, what a lack of principle." Xian Er didn't have a good impression of Dayong.

  Mozhu has been taking care of her spirit, and her energy is still not bad. Since it's not far from Qiu Sanniang's other courtyard, let Cen Er go back to Wang Qiulou to ask around herself. After asking someone, she slowly walked back.

  Life lies in movement.

  Cen Er was originally worried about her poor health, and insisted on leaving the carriage behind, but Mozi's words made Liuyan and Fang Taifeng too far away to block her mouth, so she had no choice but to order the coachman to follow her.

  Mei Zi asked two or three people who seemed to be craftsmen, but they all said unclearly what the three passes were. As the sky was completely dark, she headed back. Passing through a small alley, she heard two people talking loudly.

  "What's the point of asking about Hong Yu Valley? You're not thinking of going to find work there, are you?" someone said.

  "Isn't it written here 'Recruiting sailors'? What's wrong?" someone asked.

  "Brother, I don't care where you're from or how poor you are, this Hongyu dock is temporarily off-limits. The boss of Risheng Shipyard has given orders that no one can go to work at Hongyu dock, otherwise they'll be out of the shipping industry for good. I heard that Hongyu shipyard actually dared to start working without even paying respects to Risheng first. Truly, they don't understand any rules and still dare to open a shipyard. Even if Hongyu passes the three inspections, it's just a bunch of fools who won't be able to get any orders, and those who work for them might not even get paid."

  "My son is sick and I don't have money for medicine." The second person was at a loss.

  "You go to Ri Sheng and take a look, they're always short of people." The first person was still quite enthusiastic.

  "I've been there, no household registration, don't go." The second person's anxiety is palpable.

  "Where are you from? Why don't you have a household register?" The household register is equivalent to Da Zhou's ID.

  "I am from Yuling." The second person was also a refugee from Yuling.

  At least there is one who knows San Guan, and he stands beside Mozi to listen.

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