Considering that the pirate ship he captured had probably entered the sights of various places in the Ryukyu Islands and even the cities along the coast of the Tang Dynasty, Li Anran, who was not in a hurry to go to the Japanese country, first asked Xiangyun to prepare the goods, and then went Travel to Quanzhou.

Although Quanzhou during the Tang Dynasty had not yet become the cultural capital of East Asia, it was already the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. It is precisely because of this that the entire shipping business in Quanzhou was quite prosperous, not only from all over the country but also from abroad. Very much.

After using the wing suit to reserve a seat in advance, Li Anran directly took Su Xiaomei, who was disguised as a woman and dressed as a book boy, and the strongest Kunlun slave in his hand, in a four-wheeled vehicle that was modified but did not look conspicuous in appearance. The carriage teleported past.

After the carriage appeared on a mountain road in the suburbs outside the south gate of Quanzhou City, the Kunlun slave, who was almost two meters tall and extremely healthy, said "drive", and two strong horses with their eyes half-covered with cloth came out. Then he moved his hoofs and walked towards the direction of Fucheng.

The reason why the horse's eyes are half-blinded with cloth is to reduce the temptation of the horse to the fat grass on the roadside, and to let the horse walk in a straight line. In this way, the driver only needs to use the reins to control the left and right and the speed. .

At the same time, after the eyes are half-blinded, the horse is less likely to be frightened by unexpected situations, thereby avoiding any danger. However, there is a problem with this, that is, the horse cannot see the road clearly and can only be controlled by the driver. .

If the driver's driving skills are not up to standard, the car can easily be driven into a ditch. Fortunately, the Kunlun slave Li Anran brought out this time is just tall enough and strong enough. It is even better at driving. With a good hand, there is no need to worry.

The two special draft horses that pull the carriage were brought directly from modern time and space by Li Anran. Both in terms of size and leg strength, they are much stronger than ordinary horses. Even the volume of the carriage is one or two larger than that of an ordinary carriage. It takes no effort at all to circle the car.

Although these two horses are just draft horses, they have good leg strength after being affected by time and space travel. If Li Anran hadn't asked to go slowly so that he could enjoy the scenery of Quanzhou, he would have run as fast as a war horse. Even faster.

As for the bloody horse that was frightened and surrendered, Li Anran took care of it for a few days to relieve the sequelae of the fright. Then he sent it to modern time and space. He found someone to complete the formalities and sent it to Xiaoyao Ranch. Leave it to trained personnel.

Recalling the expressions of the cowboys on the ranch and the experts who were responsible for taking care of the two purebred racehorses, after seeing the bloody horse, Li Li, who was sitting in the carriage compartment and enjoying the massage of Su Xiaomei, a book girl dressed as a man, An Ran couldn't help but want to laugh.

"Master, have you thought of something interesting? Tell me. Let Mei'er, no, it should make Shijian happy too?" Su Xiaomei, who was massaging her young master's legs with just the right amount of force, smiled sweetly. said.

If Kosaburo Honda was present at this time, it would be difficult to distinguish the handsome little book boy with bright eyes and white teeth from the woman who killed all the people without blinking an eye and sent all the pirates in the pirate ship's cabin to hell alone. Assassins linked together.

"Funny thing? It can be considered. Didn't the Cheng family give me a sweaty horse last time? I gave it to others to train, just to make a joke." Li Anran, who was leaning on the soft cushion, squinted his eyes comfortably, He said with a faint smile on his lips.

Before Su Xiaomei could ask what the joke was, she felt that the carriage that had been moving forward suddenly slowed down, and then Kunlun slave's voice with an exotic accent came: "Master, Quanzhou City is almost here."

"Oh? We're here now." Li Anran opened his eyes, opened the curtains on the side wall of the carriage and took a look. Sure enough, the towering city wall was already vivid in his mind. He immediately ordered: "Then go to the city first and look for it on the way.

Ask somewhere where they can sell boats."

"Yes, young master." After Kunlun slave responded, he controlled the carriage and rushed towards the gate of Quanzhou City.

Different from other places, during the Tang Dynasty, Quanzhou, which is close to the sea, has not yet reached the level of "businessmen from all over the world" during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, when it became the largest trading port in the country. However, thanks to the popularity of shipping, it has now become the largest trading port in the country.

It has a certain scale.

It is precisely because of this that when Li Anran's carriage entered the city, it was not questioned as closely as in Chang'an City. The soldiers stationed at the city gate only made a brief inquiry and learned that Li Anran was here to buy a ship for transportation.

After that, he waved it off and let it go.

There is no way around it. We encounter situations like this almost every day at several city gates in Quanzhou. In addition, although there is nothing too eye-catching about this carriage, it is not difficult for the soldiers guarding the city to see who is in the carriage.

Either rich or noble status.

Especially the driving Kunlun slave. Even in a seaport city like Quanzhou, which is also the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, not just anyone can afford it. Of course, the most important thing is the appearance of Li Anran and Su Xiaomei.

Too harmless.

After entering the city, there was no need for Kunlun Nu to inquire about the sale and manufacture of ships. He saw several men in coarse clothes surrounding him. If they hadn't all been smiling, they would have thought they were being robbed.

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After asking about it, I found out that these guys were not here to rob, but to promote business. As for the content of the business, to put it bluntly, it is to help people, which can play the role of a tour guide and also have the function of asking questions, which is somewhat similar to the tour guides of later generations.

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Judging from the asking prices of these helpers, this business is quite prosperous. Unfortunately, the Kunlun slave who drives the car has no say in whether to hire someone. In the end, Li Anran came forward and chose a person who seemed to be fine.

A teenage boy.

The main reason why I chose this young man is because he looks gentle and elegant, which is very different from the other helpers. To a certain extent, he feels like he stands out from the crowd. It’s just that his clothes that have been washed to brown and are full of patchwork make him look a little down and out.

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Originally, Li Anran thought that such a young man could be exposed to the public and do some help work, and he couldn't bear to help. However, after asking, he was shocked to find that the other person was actually from the same family as him, and also had the same surname as Li.

"Li Rui, you look like a talented person, how could you have fallen to this level? It shouldn't be difficult to become a scholar after studying hard for several years?" Li Anran opened the door of the carriage and did not close it again.

, sat up and asked.

"Back to my husband, Li Rui has no choice but to do this. My mother at home is seriously ill, and she has two younger brothers and sisters who need to be taken care of. If I just study, where will the money come from to support them?" I have been invited several times, but I still dare not.

After entering the carriage, Li Rui, who was sitting next to the driver, smiled bitterly.

"Oh? So you are still a boy from a poor family?" Li Anran, who was not surprised that the other party would give such an answer, said.

"Yes, isn't Li Rui one of the poor people in the world..." When he said this, Li Rui didn't know what he was thinking of, and his tone couldn't help but reveal a bit of helplessness, a bit of dissatisfaction, and a bit of loneliness.

mean.

Even if he didn't know anything about the experience of the poor boy in front of him, just this sentence made Li Anran certain that the other person was a person with a story. However, the content of this story would definitely not be as beautiful as the protagonists in those novels.

"It doesn't matter, since you are from a poor family and you are destined to me. So, wouldn't your help be paid on a daily basis? I will hire you for a month first. As for the price, I won't lose you. It will be calculated on a five-guan basis."

Although he had no intention of exploring the other party's life experience, Li Anran said that he would help if he could.

"No! Never!" Li Rui waved his hands after hearing this.

"Oh? Why not? Do you think the price is too low? It doesn't matter. If you tell me the number, I will agree." Looking at the other party's firm look, Li Anran said with a smile.

"No, no, it's not too low, it's too high!" Seeing a misunderstanding, Li Rui quickly explained.

The reason why he refused was actually not because Li Rui was pretending to be arrogant. Although prices in Quanzhou are relatively high due to the existence of shipping. But for a job like a helper, fifty cents a day is already considered high. Five cents a month is indeed a high price.
Chapter completed!