Chapter 3113 The ship arrives

The merchant ship allocated to Bai Shan from Laizhou came from the sea outside Laizhou early this morning, and it only took more than an hour to arrive at Longchi Pier, which was faster than traveling by land.

Under the attention of everyone, the merchant ship slowly entered the port and stopped at the berth...

It was a day off today, and the long-term workers who had nothing to do crowded on the dock. When they saw the merchant ships entering the port, they all shouted with joy.

Bai Shan and other merchant ships docked safely. After confirming that there was no problem, they let people light firecrackers, and the loud firecrackers crackled...

Bai Shan reached out to cover Zhou Man's ears, and the smile on his face couldn't help but rise. As soon as Longchi Pier opened, he had a foundation for what he wanted to do.

Governor Guo also had an uncontrollable smile on his face. He ignored Governor Liu's forced smile and turned around to talk to Bai Shan. When he saw him covering Zhou Man's ears, the smile on his face faded and he turned back.

He continued to look at the merchant ship, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

The firecrackers gradually stopped, wooden planks were put up between the ship and the dock, and the people on the ship disembarked...

These four ships belong to two companies, and they have been docked at Laizhou Pier.

Governor Liu persuaded them to switch to Longchi Wharf, but gave them many benefits, such as the few remaining sea-going ships docked in Laizhou, preferential taxes for each entry and exit, etc.

He specially selected two large merchant houses, Chen's and Su's. Such merchants had many sea-going ships. Although two ships were docked at Longchi Pier, there were still many remaining sea-going ships.

Compared with the sound Laizhou Wharf, Longchi Wharf is simple and far away from the county seat. It is really not worth mentioning. With many merchant ships, Governor Liu is not afraid that they will give up Laizhou Wharf for small profits.

If a company has only one or two merchant ships, it is afraid that it will give up Laizhou Wharf and switch to Longchi Wharf in order to seek benefits.

While looking at the manager of the company who was coming towards them, Liu Governor comforted himself in his heart and said: It's okay. I have agreed with Bai Shan that these four ships will go to Longchi Wharf whenever they go to sea or enter the port within this year, but they have not decided yet.

What about a year from now?

So if Bai Shan can't keep the ship after a year, he can't blame them.

The stewards of the Chen family and the Su family came down from the boat with smiles to pay homage to everyone. Not long ago, they received news from the family owner, asking them not to enter Laizhou Pier when escorting the boat back, but to stop at the newly opened Longchi Pier.

To be honest, although they often use Laizhou Pier, they really don’t know where Longchi Pier is.

In the end, we went to Laizhou first, parked outside the port, and sent two people on a small boat to guide the way, and then we found the place.

To be honest, it's really close.

They didn't ask why. Since the head of the family ordered it, it was obviously beneficial.

They had never seen Governor Guo, but they had met Governor Liu. However, the two of them were not standing in the middle at this time. The one in the middle was...a pregnant lady and a handsome husband, but the most eye-catching one was...

The ones standing beside and behind them were the pair.

She is also a pregnant young lady, and an even more handsome husband.

The two stewards hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward with smiles and saluted, first introduced themselves, and then raised their heads in confusion.

Governor Liu smiled and explained to them: "This is Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Consort."

Manager Chen and Manager Su's eyes lit up and they immediately saluted Ming Da and Bai Erlang.

Governor Liu then introduced Governor Guo, and then Bai Shan.

After learning that Bai Shan was the magistrate of Beihai County, the two of them couldn't help but look up at him. If there were no accidents, they would often deal with this magistrate in the next year.

Everyone came early and hadn't had breakfast yet, so Bai Shan wanted to make a quick decision, especially since Zhou Man and Mingda were pregnant women and couldn't stand for a long time, nor could they blow much air. However, he still insisted after meeting with the two stewards.

First, he gave way to Cui Wei, who was on the left side of the rear, and introduced: "This one is the chief engineer of the dock, Mr. Cui from the Ministry of Industry."

Manager Chen and Manager Su respected Cui Wei even more and quickly bowed and saluted.

But Cui Wei didn't like to talk, so he just made a fist in return and stood silent.

Bai Shan quickly said: "Let them get off the boat."

Manager Chen didn't expect Bai Shan to be so anxious. He also wanted to build relationships with several officials, especially the princess and the consort, which were rare.

But seeing that Governor Guo and others had no objections, he agreed with a smile, and then looked behind them.

Bai Shan pointed to the people watching the excitement behind and on the side of the pier and said: "These are workers on the pier, with quick hands and feet and strong strength. If the two stewards need coolies, they can choose from them."

Fang Xiancheng immediately came out from behind Bai Shan and said with a smile: "As for the warehouses, our dock has been prepared for the two families. Because it coincides with the grand opening of the voyage, the two warehouses can be used by the two families 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 it for free, and it also shows that Beihai County values ​​them.

Manager Chen and Manager Su took several of their men to the side of the pier to select people.

Although the workers on the dock have worked hard these past few months, they are eating well and looking stronger than when they first arrived.

Manager Chen's eyes swept over them, and he was quite satisfied. He quickly clicked over and asked them to follow them to get off the boat and carry the goods.

The workers looked at each other but did not move.

Manager Chen was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's wrong?"

In the crowd, a worker asked loudly: "How much does it cost to unload the goods?"

Manager Chen: ...the warehouse was free, so he thought labor was also free. After all, these workers were on the dock.

Fang Xiancheng was also a little hesitant. When he was thinking about asking the long-term workers to help, Bai Shan already smiled and said: "Manager Chen can discuss the price with them. These long-term workers are honest people and they are easy to talk to."

Manager Chen's eyes flashed slightly, and he responded with a smile. After looking at each other, Manager Su made a price, which was nearly half cheaper than the price of unloading the goods at Laizhou Wharf.

Bai Shan, who had been to Laizhou Wharf, naturally knew it, but he didn't speak and looked at his workers.

Sure enough, the long-term workers were very happy. Although they had very little money, they were able to make money even though they had a rest today. In their eyes, the money was free, so they were naturally happy, so they raised their hands to let the two stewards choose.

Managers Chen and Su felt comfortable, and each picked more than 20 people and led them aboard the ship to unload the cargo.

The goods they brought back from the south this time included southern porcelain, cloth, tea, jade and other ornaments, all of which were valuable.

After the things were moved, they didn't take them to the warehouse immediately. There were so many people coming to watch the sailing today, so of course they could sell them in waves.

So the things were delivered, and the clerks from the two families carefully laid out their things in the open space in front of the warehouse.

Sure enough, many people came forward to take a look out of curiosity.
Chapter completed!