In fact, what Zhuge Liang was worried about was that Liu Jing and Sun Quan would eventually reach a consensus by betraying the interests of his lord, and he had to convince Sun Quan to give up this idea.

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At the fourth update, a passenger ship of 500 stone was docked on the Chibi Wharf. Chibi Town has been an important supply station for the Yangtze River between Jiangling and Jiangxia for many years. Every day, merchant ships and passenger ships traveling around Chibi Town will stop in Chibi Town, rest and eat and supply grain.

But with the establishment of the city in Xiakou three years ago, most of the business in Chibi Town was stolen, and fewer and fewer Yangtze River ships docked in Chibi, and the town began to become desolate.

But just last year, the Dow Trading Company bought half of the small town land at a low price and converted it into a warehouse, making Chibi Town a transfer trading station for the Tao family. A large supply shop was built near the dock, mainly to supply the Dow Trading Company's ships, and at the same time, it also supplies merchant ships and passenger ships.

The 500-stone passenger ship was moored at the dock, and immediately a boat owner jumped off the boat and headed towards the supply shop. After walking a few steps, a burly man walked out of the cabin and called him, "Boss Qin, where are you going?"

"Go and buy some food and old wine."

The boss of the ship explained: "Don't you don't want to dock in Xiakou and Wuchang, then you can only replenish supplies here. If you miss this place, we can't support our food."

The people on the boat obviously did not want to go to Xiakou and Wuchang to replenish supplies, so the man waved his hand and said, "Then you go but don't talk about our affairs."

"I know, I won't talk too much."

The boss of the boat laughed and quickly walked towards the supply shop a hundred steps away. The shop was closed at this time. The boss of the boat knocked hard, "Old Song, it's me, Boss Qin."

At this time, the lights in the store were on, the door was opened, and the boss of the boat immediately squeezed in. The manager of the store was a short, fat middle-aged man named Song Fu.

He has been a clerk in the Dow Business Company for nearly twenty years and has a wide connection. He knows all the people in all walks of life on the Yangtze River. Last year, he was promoted to serve as the manager of the supply shop and has five clerks under him.

Song Fu held the oil lamp in his hand, yawned sleepily, patted his mouth and said, "Boss Qin, the rules on the Yangtze River are that they will not be supplemented after entering the update. Now it's the fourth update, what are you going to do?"

The boss of the boat smiled and said, "Old Song, I'm in a hurry to rush to Qichun, you can do it, okay, don't go there."

"Why don't you go to Xiakou to replenish supplies? It's dawn there, and the rice price there is much cheaper than mine. You don't know when your oil-scraping skin will become so rich."

The oil-scraping is a Jingzhou dialect, which means a miser. The boss of the boat smiled bitterly and said, "The guests on the boat are not allowed to park in Xiakou, nor are they allowed to park in Wuchang. Anyway, they pay for the money, so I don't care. Stop talking nonsense. I buy two stones of rice, and then take five jars of wine to move to the boat for me."

The rule of the supply shop is to not ask about the customer's situation. Song Fu did not ask much, so he called two friends to get up to move the rice and the wine jar. One of the friends carried a bag of rice and rushed to the dock.

After a moment, the guy looked a little surprised and quietly pulled Song Fu aside and whispered: "The person on the boat actually brought crossbow arrows and spears."

Crossbows are forbidden items among the people, and Jingzhou strictly prohibits private storage by the people. Although these bans were still in name only during the war years, they were strictly controlled in Jiangxia County.

When traveling to and from the Yangtze River passed by Jiangxia County, they would deliberately hide the prohibited weapons, but the guy actually saw crossbows and spears on the ship.

This is a violation of the rules. Song Fu was a little confused. He walked back and asked without saying a word, "Who is your guest, why don't you stop the boat in Xiakou and Wuchang?"

"Old Song, according to the rules, it seems that you can't ask about this," said the boss of the ship a little dissatisfied.

Song Fu's face sank and said coldly: "Since you want to follow the rules, I will report to the Red Cliff soldiers immediately. Your guest has brought a crossbow and a spear. You are the boss of the ship and you should know the consequences."

The boss of the ship was scared and sweated in a cold sweat. Of course he knew the consequences. If it weren't for the people of this county who had been passing by on a boat with banned weapons, the boss of the ship would be severely punished. He quickly clasped his hands and begged: "Old Song, we have known each other for more than ten years, let me go."

Song Fu snorted, "Then tell me what I asked just now."
Chapter completed!