Lin'an Never Night

Chapter 209 Hunting Ground
In Wadiye's mansion, Choi Hyun-yoon stood on the gorgeous carpet, furious.

"Wadiye, Pu Yama, didn't we agree that after we gather all the goods together, you would send them to the seaport in the name of returning to China or going to Quanzhou?
I haven't collected all the goods yet, why are you leaving?"

Wadiye smiled and said, "Mr. Cui, you Jin people don't understand the ocean. You don't understand the influence of wind and ocean currents on ships traveling thousands of miles."

"I want to wait a little longer, Mr. Cui, but the weather won't wait for me. If I don't set off now and miss the solar term, I'm afraid I'll have to wait until next year to set off."

"I……"

"Sir, please make way!"

As soon as Cui Xianyun opened his mouth, two barefoot servants rolled up the luxurious and gorgeous carpet to his feet.

Choi Hyun-yoon took a big step forward and stood on the bare floor.

Many things in this mansion are being loaded onto trucks and prepared to be shipped to the big ship at the dock.

Cui Xianyun said angrily: "You merchants are too dishonest.

I just thought of a way to quickly concentrate the goods from Shanyin area to Lin'an.

If you leave now, what will happen to the goods I shipped to Lin'an?"

Wadiye and Pu Yama felt very sorry after hearing this.

If the Jin people could gather the goods faster, they would be able to make greater profits from this "robbery" operation, right?

However, on the one hand, it is true that ocean currents and wind direction are taken into consideration.
On the other hand, they are also worried that things might change over time, and they cannot afford to lose the big picture for the sake of small gains.

Pu Yama rolled his eyes, took a step forward and said, "Mr. Cui, you don't have to be too anxious about this matter.

Wadiye is going back to his country, but that does not mean he will stop doing maritime trade.

As for me, I will only go to Quanzhou, and I will not directly intervene in the business in the north anymore.”

“Although I went to Quanzhou, I was also considering selecting one or two reputable merchants from the Lin’an Fanfang to support and cooperate with me in doing business in the north.

You can find a way to store the rest of your goods in Lin'an first, and I will introduce them to you after we complete the handover."

Cui Xianyun's anger subsided a little after hearing this, but he had no choice. Things had come to this point, so what did it matter if he was furious and powerless?

His identity as a Jin man cannot be made public here. Even if it is made public, what can he do to two big sea merchants who are about to leave Lin'an?

Cui Xianyun asked: "If you want to support a new person, how long will it take for him to take over your original job?"

Pu Yama said with a smile: "From now on, my brother Wadiye will take over the route from Daqin to Quanzhou.

I will be responsible for gathering the goods from the Song Dynasty in Quanzhou, delivering the goods from the east to him, and contracting the goods from the west to me."

"In this case, our Pu family won't need so many large ocean vessels. I will give some of them to people I like and support, so Mr. Cui doesn't have to wait long."

Cui Xianyun was helpless and said bitterly: "Okay! I hope you won't break your promise, Mr. Pu Yama!"

Cui Xianyun turned away in anger.

Pu Yama shrugged and smiled at Wadiye.

……

Pu Yama returned to his mansion. Like Wadiye's family, his family was also busy with the moving.

The valuable items that need to be packed are being packed one by one.

The group of Persian and Arab beauties who were going to be taken to Quanzhou as a stepping stone did not need to board the ship for the time being.

But there was a lot of moving and packing going on inside and outside the house, and they were really in the way, so they were gathered in a garden full of flowers and plants and sat on the grass.

The unique blonde girl's hair is most eye-catching in the sunlight.

But she also took off a veil and covered her face like the Persian and Arab women, leaving only her eyes exposed.

Unlike those women who know that their future destiny is to be given to a noble or rich man as a plaything, and can only exchange their capital for a better life by doing their best.

Those women had a look of docility and submission that showed they had accepted their fate.

But when the blonde girl occasionally raised her eyes and looked at the servants who were busy moving things, a gleam of light would suddenly flash in her eyes.

That was definitely not the look a slave girl who had accepted her fate should have.

When Pu Yama returned to his bedroom, which had not yet been cleaned, his most favored youngest son, Pu Wangquan, came excitedly.

His youngest son was born on board when his merchant ship first arrived in Quanzhou, Song Dynasty.

When the child was born, he just happened to see the Quanzhou Port in the distance.

So he named his youngest son Wangquan.

Perhaps he thought that it was this youngest son who brought him wealth and started his road to prosperity.

Therefore, although this youngest son was born to one of his slave girls, he loved him the most.

"Father, I've got everything ready."

Pu Yama had just sat down on the carpet. When he saw him coming, a smile appeared on his face.

He patted the carpet beside him, asked Pu Wangquan to sit down, and asked him about the details of the arrangements.

Pu Yama nodded and said, "You have to be patient. Wait until we join forces with Wadiye to kill the Jin people and Madam Li's escorts, and then we will join forces to put on a show."

A cunning smile like a fox appeared on Pu Yama's shriveled face full of age spots.

“We are going to have a pretend fight with Wadiye, and you can take action at this time.

Wadiye was just pretending, but we want to make it real and take the opportunity to kill him!"

"I understand, kid!" Pu Wangquan grew up in the State of Song. Apart from his exotic appearance, his speech and behavior are just like those of the people of Song.

He said with some worry: "However, didn't we say that the Wadiye family will be responsible for the Arab side, and our Pu family will be responsible for this side, and we will jointly control this golden road on the sea?

If we get rid of them, will we still have suitable partners?"

Pu Yama shook his head and said, "Wadiye wants to return to his roots, but he can't bear to leave this rich land, so he wants to cooperate with me."

Pu Yama took a sip of tea and continued to teach his son: "But do I need him?
No, no, no, maybe his big sea ship can be of some use to me."

Pu Yama patted his son on the shoulder and said, "By then, we will have twice as many ships as before.

Ask your brothers to lead teams and travel back and forth between Baghdad and Quanzhou to bring wealth into our Pu family.

As for Wadiye, haha...does he really think that I need him to help me open up the situation with the Arabs?"

Pu Yama sneered disdainfully.

Wadiye is a Persian, and he is an Arab. Wadiye can open up the situation there. Is he not as good as Wadiye?
Because, now Persia belongs to them, the Arabs!

When the Arabs were roaming the seas, few people mentioned Persia. Why?

Because Persia during this period actually no longer existed.

It had been annexed by the Caliphate, although the Caliphate made extensive use of local nobles to govern these places.

But as a Arab, Pu Yama was no less eager than Wadiye to establish a stable and large trading fleet there.

When all the gold coins could flow into his hands, how could he be willing to share some with others?

Pu Wangquan lowered his head and respectfully poured tea for his father, taking the opportunity to conceal the joy in his eyes.

Several brothers were in charge of maritime trade. Such a long route would take one to two years for a round trip.

My father is so old, so... who will control the Pu family?
Obviously, like his father, Pu Wangquan is also an ambitious young man!

……

Tonight is the day when "Shuiyunjian" will hold a finale banquet.

The reason for choosing to hold it at night was that Dan Niang ordered a thousand lanterns.

The "Shuiyunjia" restaurant, the big peach tree in front of the door, and the bank of West Lake are all gracefully arranged.

The production of thousands of lamps, thousands of candles, and the deployment of manpower alone are enough to make one admire the courage of the "Shuiyunjian" restaurant.

Everyone has seen the scenery of West Lake during the day.

To spend time at West Lake on rainy and foggy days, you’ll have to wait for the weather.

How many people can see the scenery of West Lake with thousands of bright lights?
This can't help but remind people of the grand occasion when Su Dongpo called his friends and invited thousands of prostitutes to tour the West Lake at night.

Wearing a pearl and jade crown, a gilded shirt and skirt, riding a silver-saddled horse, holding a flower-beating drum, holding a dragon-shaped Ruan zither, wherever she passes, there are embroidered curtains like clouds...

The Thousand Lanterns Banquet can be said to be a unique way.

I heard that the lanterns were all Kongming lanterns. After the banquet, the scholars attending the banquet would be asked to write poems and wishes on the lanterns and release thousands of lanterns to pray for blessings.

As a result, not only has the "Shuiyunjian" restaurant become the most eye-catching place in the whole Lin'an today.

Previously, four candidates had left their calligraphy works in the restaurant, and the story that they all passed the imperial examination was spread smoothly.

This move also boosted the attendance of all the surrounding restaurants, which were all fully booked tonight.

"Shishi, are you going to the Fireworks Banquet at Shuiyunjian tonight?"

"I won't go, you go by yourself. Erlang, be careful where you go, don't let those Arabs see you, you are about to go out to sea, lest they get suspicious."

"Don't worry about them, this is our territory after all.

I changed the tea leaves right under their noses and they couldn't even notice, especially since I was only away for half a night.

But, are you really not going? You are...Dan Niang's godmother."

Shishi was so embarrassed that she punched Yang Yuan on the chest with her little fist: "Don't tell me this, you bad guy."

Li Shishi deliberately added a little strength, and her small fist punched Yang Yuan so hard that he took two steps back.

Li Shishi said angrily, "It's not like she's getting married. She's just organizing a 'burning tail banquet' as the owner of the shop. Why should I go there?"

Yang Yuan was afraid that she would hit him again, so he held her wrist first, then smiled mischievously: "So, you said, when she enters my house, you have to drink the wedding wine."

Li Shishi's eyes turned, and she suddenly leaned softly into Yang Yuan's arms, and whispered in his ear:

"Okay, if you want me to go, then I will go. But if I dare to go, do you dare to go with me?"

General Li turned the tables and Yang Erlang immediately put up a "no-fighting sign".

It would take some time to get back to the city from here, and he didn't want any accidental firing.

"Ahem, then, I'll go get ready and set off now."

Li Shishi chuckled and let her little man go: "Go, take Leng Zuoya with you."

Before Yang Yuan could explain, Li Shishi said, "She is very skilled, I feel at ease with her by my side.

Besides, if the two of you go out together, I can easily evade the question if those Arabs ask about your whereabouts."

"Well, that makes sense!"

Yang Yuan thought what Li Shishi said made sense, so he snapped his fingers and said simply, "I'll go find her!"

(End of this chapter)