The merchant ship assigned to Bai Shan from Laizhou came from the sea outside Laizhou early this morning, but arrived at Longchi Wharf in more than an hour, which was faster than going by land.
Under the eyes of everyone, the merchant ship slowly entered the port and stopped at the berth...
Resting today, the long-term workers who have nothing to do are crowded on the pier, and they all shouted happily when they saw the merchant ships entering the port.
Bai Shan and other merchant ships docked safely, and after confirming that there was no problem, they ordered firecrackers to be lit, and the sky-shattering firecrackers crackled...
Bai Shan stretched out his hands to cover Zhou Man's ears, and couldn't help but smile on his face. Once the Longchi Wharf opened, he had a foundation for what he was going to do.
Guo Cishi also had an uncontrollable smile on his face. Ignoring Liu Cishi's forced smile, he turned his head and was about to talk to Bai Shan. When he saw him covering Zhou Man's ears, the smile on his face faded, and he turned his head. Continuing to look at the merchant ship, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
As the firecrackers fade away, boards are placed between the boat and the pier, and the people on board disembark...
These four ships belonged to two companies, and they had been docked at Laizhou Wharf.
Governor Liu persuaded them to switch to Longchi Wharf, but he gave them many benefits, such as the few seagoing ships they left docking in Laizhou, preferential taxation every time they enter and leave the port, etc.
He deliberately chose two big companies, Chen's and Su's. There are many seagoing ships in such companies. Although two of them are docked at Longchi Wharf, there are still many seagoing ships left.
Compared with the healthy Laizhou Wharf, Longchi Wharf is simple and far away from the county seat, so it is not worth mentioning. For a business with many merchant ships, Governor Liu is not afraid that they will give up Laizhou Wharf for petty profits.
If it is the kind of company with only one or two merchant ships, I am afraid that it will give up Laizhou Wharf and switch to Longchi Wharf for the sake of cheapness.
Governor Liu looked at the manager of the company who was coming towards them, and comforted himself in his heart: "It's okay, I made an agreement with Bai Shan, these four boats will go to Longchi Wharf as long as they go to sea and port within this year, but there is no agreement." How about a year from now.
So if Bai Shan can't keep the boat after a year, he can't blame them.
Chen's and Su's stewards came down from the boat to meet everyone with smiles. Not long ago, they received a message from the Patriarch, asking them to stop at the newly opened Longchi Wharf instead of entering the Laizhou Wharf when they came back from escorting the boat.
To be honest, although they often go to Laizhou Pier, they really don't know where Longchi Pier is.
In the end, I went to Laizhou first, stopped outside the port, and sent two people on board in a small boat to lead the way, and only then did I find the place.
Seriously, it's really close.
They didn't ask why, since the Patriarch ordered it so, it was obviously beneficial to do so.
They have never met Governor Guo, but they have met Governor Liu, but they are not standing in the middle, there is a...pregnant lady and a handsome man, but the most eye-catching Or the pair standing behind them.
There is also a little lady who is pregnant, and a more handsome man.
The two stewards hesitated for a moment, then came forward to salute with smiles, first introduced themselves, and then raised their heads with some doubts.
Governor Liu smiled and explained to them: "This is Her Royal Highness and the consort."
Chen Guanshi and Su Guanshi's eyes lit up, and they immediately saluted Mingda and Bai Erlang.
Only then did Governor Liu introduce Governor Guo, and then Bai Shan.
Knowing that Bai Shan is the county magistrate of Beihai County, the two of them couldn't help but look up at him more. If there is no accident, they will often deal with this county magistrate next year.
Everyone came early, and they haven't had breakfast yet, so Bai Shan wants to make a quick decision, especially Zhou Man and Ming Da are pregnant women, so they can't stand for a long time, and they can't blow the wind too much, but after meeting with the two stewards, he still Give way to Cui Wei, who is on the left side of the rear, and introduce: "This is the chief engineer of the dock, Mr. Cui from the Ministry of Industry."
Chen Guanshi and Su Guanshi respected Cui Wei even more, and hurriedly bowed to salute.
But Cui Wei didn't like to talk, so he just made a fist and saluted and then stood silent.
Bai Shan hurriedly said: "Let them get off the boat."
Chen Guanshi didn't expect Bai Shan to be in such a hurry, he still wanted to have a relationship with several officials, especially the princess and the consort, that was rare.
But seeing that Governor Guo and the others had no objections, he also responded with a smile, and then looked behind them.
Bai Shan then pointed to the people who watched the excitement behind and on the side of the pier: "These are the workers on the pier, with quick hands and feet and great strength. If the two stewards need coolies, you can choose from them."
Fang Xiancheng immediately came out from behind Bai Shan, and said with a smile: "As for the warehouses, our wharf has already been prepared for the two companies. Because it coincides with the great celebration of the sailing, the two warehouses can be used by the two companies for free for one year."
This is indeed a happy event. Although the cost of renting a warehouse here may not be very high, it is still very happy to have free ones, and it also shows that Beihai County values them.
Steward Chen and Steward Su took a few of their men to the side of the pier to pick people out.
Although the workers on the wharf have worked hard these past few months, they also eat well and look stronger than when they first arrived.
Chen Guanshi's eyes swept over them, he was quite satisfied, so he nodded in a blink of an eye, and asked them to follow them to disembark to carry the goods.
The workers looked at each other, but did not move.
Chen Guanshi was stunned for a moment, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Among the crowd, a worker asked loudly, "How much is it for unloading?"
Chen Guanshi: ...the warehouse is free, he thought that the labor is also free, after all, these workers are on the dock.
Fang Xiancheng was also a little hesitant. When he was thinking about whether to ask the long-term workers to help, Bai Shan said with a smile: "Chen Guanshi can negotiate the price with them. These long-term workers are honest people, and they are easy to talk to."
Chen Guanshi's eyes flickered slightly, and he answered yes with a smile. After looking at Su Guanshi, he made a price, which was nearly half cheaper than the price for unloading at Laizhou Wharf.
Bai Shan, who had been to Laizhou Wharf, naturally knew about it, but he didn't say anything, but looked at his workers.
Sure enough, the long-term workers were very happy. Although they had very little money, they could still make money after taking a bath today. In their eyes, the money was for nothing, so they were naturally happy, so they raised their hands and let the two managers choose.
Chen Guanshi and Su Guanshi were relieved, each picked more than 20 people and led them to the ship to unload the cargo.
The goods they brought back from the south this time include porcelain, cloth, tea, and jade ornaments from the south, all of which are valuable things.
After the things were moved, they didn't immediately take them to the warehouse. There are so many people who came to watch the sailing today, so of course they can sell a lot.
So the things were delivered, and the guys from the two families carefully laid out their things on the open space in front of the warehouse.
Sure enough, many people came forward to see it curiously.