Chapter 2999 Meeting by fate

Bai Shan and the others are smart, and they are not stupid in managing things, okay? And if you have goods, just ask a few more questions and you will know, what kind of cloth you want to transport, where it is produced, where it is going, how many people are needed, and whether there are any time requirements...

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After what he said, even though Bai Shan's words seemed to be true, Manager Yu felt that they didn't really want to transport the goods.

Moreover, this group of people was obviously more interested in the ferry terminal than their company's ship. Manager Yu felt that they were not looking for a ship to transport goods, but rather to interfere with the merchant ship business and compete with their company's business.

So he was enthusiastic at first, but later on he became much colder.

Bai Shan sighed in his heart. His words were not sincere. There was nothing he could do about it. They had no real experience in doing business, so they couldn't deceive people. It was also impossible for him to really get a batch of fabrics and travel to the south of the Yangtze River.

The news was that I couldn't inquire any more. Bai Shan paid for the meal generously and did not let Manager Yu pay for it. His original intention was to express his apology.

But in the eyes of Manager Yu, it looked even more like Bai Shan and the others had bad intentions.

Manager Yu wished he could slap himself in the face, thinking that he was meeting a colleague who was about to enter the industry, telling you to talk too much and to be quick on your feet.

So he didn't want to sit down anymore, and stood up and said: "Mr. Bai, Mr. Yu is still busy with something in his business, so I'll leave today. If Mr. Bai wants to leave our business, just come to me at Yu's business, no matter what luck it is."

No matter what kind of goods, I will give you a cheaper price."

Bai Shan agreed with a smile and didn't want to sit down in the restaurant anymore. They took advantage of Xiu Mu's break to come over to inquire about the enemy, oh, no, to inquire about the enemy's situation, so they didn't have much time and had to go back tomorrow.

He planned to send off Steward Yu and then go to the dock to chat with someone or find a hard worker. Although they could only know some details, they could tell the whole story at a glance. He has not yet found a master craftsman who can build the ferry.

, but you can first ask how the ferry in Laizhou was built in the past. If you can find those craftsmen and their descendants...

Bai Shan's abacus clicked loudly, and he also stood up, intending to send Manager Yu off.

Zhou Man and the others also soothed their hurt hearts and stood up.

They just went down to the second floor. There were a few people on the second floor who were about to go down. When they saw someone coming down from the third floor, they gave way. Bai Shan turned his head and glanced. When both of them met their eyes, they were both stunned.

Cheng Jiulang was a little hesitant to admit it, but when he looked into Bai Shan's eyes and saw the surprise in his eyes, Cheng Jiulang knew that he was not wrong.

He quickly bowed and saluted, but Bai Shan had already preceded him and said with a smile: "It turns out to be Brother Cheng, what a coincidence. Are you still in Laizhou, or have you returned from Jiangnan?"

Cheng Jiulang glanced at Manager Yu who was standing aside, feeling blessed and said with a smile: "I just came back from Jiangnan, I didn't expect to meet Mr. Bai here."

Manager Yu recognized Cheng Jiulang. The Cheng family also had a merchant ship here, but it was not big and there was only one ship. Sometimes they couldn't finish loading the goods, so they would find other merchants' ships on the dock. Anyway, most of them would go south or together.

It's safer to go north.

He looked at Bai Shan suspiciously. Could it be that he had miscalculated and that he was really here to do business, not to steal business?

He paused, but Bai Shan had already seen off the guests, so he could only go downstairs. Before leaving, he reiterated, "Mr. Bai, our Yu family has three ships in total. We have more than ten years of shipping experience. Compared with others,

The trade name is much safer. If you think about it, you can come to me with the goods, and I will find the owner to give you a cheaper one."

As for what the original price is and how much cheaper it is, we will tell at that time.

Bai Shan agreed with a smile, and after seeing off Manager Yu, he turned around and went upstairs, where he and Cheng Jiulang ordered another table of food and drinks.

Zhou Man and Bai Erlang quietly touched their stomachs and felt that they couldn't eat anymore and they would feel full if they ate any more, which was not good for their stomachs, so they could only look at the food on the table and sigh.

Cheng Jiulang didn't expect to meet Bai Shan, so he saluted again as soon as he entered the private room, "Mr. Cheng pays homage to County Magistrate Bai..."

"Quickly, don't give up the courtesy," Bai Shan said with a smile: "We have the friendship of walking together, why does Brother Cheng Jiu need so many courtesy?"

Cheng Jiulang saluted again, "My colleagues did not know Master Bai's identity that day, so I was very negligent. Please forgive me."

"What are you talking about? We had a great conversation that day, where did the neglect come from?" After the greetings were finished, Bai Shan introduced Bai Erlang and the princess: "This is a friend we met on the road when we took office, Cheng.

Kuro."

Then he introduced to Cheng Jiulang: "This is my junior brother and a clan brother. He is the second wife in the family. This is the second wife."

Cheng Jiulang immediately saluted, "Second Master Bai, Second Madam."

At this time, Cheng Jiulang was innocent and did not notice anything was wrong.

The two parties just sat down. Cheng Jiulang knew Bai Shan's identity and naturally knew that he could not come here to take away goods. However, seeing that he was not accompanied by officials from Laizhou, he knew that he came incognito, which was a bit subtle.

Even if Beihai County and Ye County are adjacent, officials like the county magistrate will generally not come to Linxian County if no one invites them.

"Master Bai came to Ye County on business?"

Bai Shan smiled and didn't say whether he was on business or coming here privately. He just said, "I'm here to take a look at Laizhou Ferry."

He looked at the pier outside the window, "I have heard of Laizhou Ferry, but I haven't seen it yet. This time, it is indeed well-deserved and very prosperous."

Cheng Jiulang said: "In terms of ferries, Yangzhou and Hangzhou are more prosperous, but although Laizhou Pier is smaller, it can still accommodate a lot of ships."

"Are there any ships that can't enter the ferry and have to park outside?"

"This is a common thing," Cheng Jiulang said: "Especially last year when His Majesty captured Liaodong, many ships would go to Liaodong. There were more and more ships coming from Silla and Baekje, and the ferry could not accommodate so many at the same time.

For boats, everyone can only queue up."

Bai Shan's eyes flashed slightly, "How long will it take at the longest?"

Cheng Jiulang smiled and said: "It doesn't take long, at most one night plus half a day. If you still can't get to the ferry and get ashore, the ship can still go up to Qingzhou."

Bai Shan also knew that there was a ferry in Qingzhou and asked, "Then why not go to Qingzhou?"

"The ferry in Qingzhou is smaller, difficult to dock, and has a large army stationed there. Business travelers don't like to go there."

Bai Shan understood that with the army here, there might be more filial piety and the like, and things would be even more complicated.

Bai Shan asked about the ferry. What Cheng Jiulang knew was basically no secret. Most of the companies doing business here knew about it, so he answered simply. He answered whatever Bai Shan asked. If he didn't know, he just said he didn't know.

Bai Shan was overjoyed and asked, "Brother Cheng Jiu, does he know who drew the drawing of Laizhou Ferry?"

Cheng Jiulang was stunned for a moment and then shook his head, "I don't know, it should be the Ministry of Industry. Even the adults don't know, and Cheng doesn't know either."

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