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A night of silence.

The next morning.

The three of them got up early, freshened up, and went to a nearby restaurant to have some breakfast, and then went to the recruitment office outside Dongming City to try their luck.

Before going out, Yang Peng went to a nearby clothing store and bought two sets of men's civilian clothes, one for Axiang and one for himself.

After putting it on, Yang Peng disguised her again, turning Axiang into a boy with acne-covered face.

And he himself also changed his appearance drastically, becoming a dark-skinned low-class man.

After everything was prepared, the three of them headed to Dongming City.

At the city gate, they saw many strong men waiting at the gate, as if waiting for something.

After some questioning, it turned out that this is where the Dongming sect recruits coolies. Someone will come from the city soon to select the coolies they need.

Not long after waiting, the side door beside the city gate opened, and an old man wearing a copper-money patterned blue robe and dressed like a butler slowly walked out under the protection of six sturdy guards.

He is the manager in charge of recruiting coolies this time, Mr. Chen.

Mr. Chen took a look at the people around him and saw that there were many important figures in life among them. They looked powerful. He smiled slightly, touched the mustache on his lips, and nodded with satisfaction.

He had tables and chairs brought in, and he sat down, and then had boxes of heavy objects brought in and placed in front of him.

After everything was ready, he asked all the people who came to apply for coolie jobs to line up and come over for interviews one by one.

The content of the interview was very simple, which was to lift a box of heavy objects on the ground.

If you can move it, you are considered qualified. If you cannot move it, sorry, it means you are not suitable for this job.

The reason why the Dongming Sect recruits a large number of coolies is to ask them to sell their strength to help carry boxes of weapons onto ships or off cargo ships for delivery.

Strong strength is the first and only condition for recruiting coolies.

The box contained iron blocks, which were heavy in weight. A strong man walked over confidently, and with one strong movement, he easily lifted the box of iron blocks over his head.

Mr. Chen nodded with satisfaction and said, "Passed, what's your name?"

"Zeng Aniu." The strong man said with a naive expression.

Old Chen held a woolen pen in his hand and wrote the words Zeng Aniu on a booklet.

"It's better to gather here early in the morning the day after tomorrow. Don't miss the time, you know?" Mr. Chen said.

Zeng Aniu nodded repeatedly and left with excitement on his face.

"Next person."

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Everyone went to lift the boxes one by one according to the order of queue, and those who succeeded were elated. This indicates that as long as they complete this freight trip, they can earn a cool amount of money to supplement their family income.

The loser looked disappointed and left with a sigh.

Seeing that the interview was so simple, Yang Peng instantly felt relieved. With his ability, let alone lifting a box of heavy objects, even if it was a hundred or eighty boxes, he could still lift it with one hand.

The physical quality of an innately strong person is unmatched by ordinary people.

Glancing at the Ah Xiang brother and sister on the side, Yang Peng thought to himself: "Although Ah Mu has lost his left hand, he is strong and powerful. Even if he only uses his right hand, he can still carry goods lightly. He should be qualified. Only Ah Mu is qualified."

Xiang, after all, is a girl and her strength is much weaker. I’m afraid she’s not suitable for such a heavy job and will be eliminated.”….

Yang Peng rolled his eyes and said secretly: "When a fleet of such a large scale is running, in addition to requiring a lot of coolies to carry goods, it should also require a lot of cooks to cook for the coolies. When the time comes, it will be fine.

Let Ah Xiang try to apply for a job as a cook, or work as a junior, responsible for cutting and washing vegetables."

Next, without any accidents, Yang Peng and Amu easily lifted the box and passed smoothly, while Axiang was eliminated miserably.

Throughout the whole process, Yang Peng controlled his strength at the level of ordinary people and did not perform too outstandingly.

Because he doesn't want to appear too bright and attract other people's attention.

He just wants to take a low-key boat, cross the ocean, go to Yangzhou, and then plot the "Secret of Immortality".

In all things, be cautious and low-key.

After the interview, Yang Peng and the others did not leave, but waited aside. When everyone was finished and Mr. Chen was about to leave, Yang Peng walked over, took out a few taels of silver from his pocket, and handed it to

Mr. Chen wanted to help him get Axiang to work as a cook on the ship.

Mr. Chen weighed the silver in his hand, then smiled slightly and said, "What's your name?"

"Qu Feiyan," Yang Peng said without blushing or heart skipping a beat.

In order to prevent people from the Nanhai Sect from recognizing him, Yang Peng gave Axiang a pseudonym.

Including Amu, the two siblings all use pseudonyms.

"Okay, wait here the day after tomorrow, I will make arrangements," said Mr. Chen.

Yang Peng thanked him repeatedly and said: "After the job is done, I will thank you again..."

Mr. Chen nodded with a smile, then slowly walked into the city with his hands behind his back...

Two days later.

early morning.

Yang Peng and the others had been waiting at the city gate early.

At this time, many coolies had already arrived here to gather.

Not long after, Mr. Chen appeared in front of everyone. He led everyone to a coast in the east of the city, where the Dongming fleet docked.

Yang Peng looked around and saw countless ships docked on the coast, with masts and masts like a forest, which was spectacular.

Thousands of porters have already begun to carry wooden boxes to cargo ships. People are coming and going, and it is very lively.

Among all the ships, there is one giant ship that stands out in particular.

Its hull is more than twenty feet high, and its deck has five floors, making it a spectacular sight.

A huge ship like this can accommodate at least thousands of people at a time.

Yang Peng secretly thought: "This giant ship should be the Dongming."

There are many cargo ships of different sizes around the Dongming, and this is where Yang Peng and other coolies work.

Compared with the splendor and grandeur of the Dongming, the cargo ships beside it were much inferior. They were like country bumpkins smelling of earth, low and dirty.

"You will live here from now on. Remember, don't run around except eating, sleeping and working. Do you understand?"

Mr. Chen arranged all the coolies on each cargo ship in turn. Perhaps because of the benefits Yang Peng had given him, Mr. Chen was particularly enthusiastic about him. He personally took the three of them into a cargo ship with the best conditions, and gave Yang Peng

Arranged a place to stay with Amu.

The living quarters for coolies like them, who were at the lowest level, were naturally not much better. They were all on the floor of the lowest cabin.

Fortunately, Yang Peng and others had bought bedding in advance and spread them on the ground, so they could barely rest.

After finding a spare floor, the two of them laid out the bedding and followed Mr. Chen out to work.

The cargo ship will set sail soon, and they need to load all the goods onto the cargo ship as soon as possible.

As for Axiang, she was assigned to work as a cook on their cargo ship.
Chapter completed!