After staying in Cai Mansion for ten days, Cai Yong and Shi Song went out to meet guests every day. The host always gave Cai Yong and Shi Song enough face and directly opened the middle door to welcome them.

You must know that Shisong is a serious governor, a military commander with a rank of two thousand shi, and a county boss in Guangxin. Even if the governor comes, he has to be called a lower official.

Therefore, Shisong has become a core figure in Yuke.

Although Shisong will be an official in Rinan in the future, he can't bear it and there are still several teachers who are officials in Luoyang, who can speak well in front of the Holy Mountain.

Sure enough, the prefect of Kuaiji came to visit with a group of officials, keeping a very low profile.

Ten days later, Shisong set off with Cai Wenji and others. Cai Wenji cried hard, but there was no way, Shisong could not stay longer.

We set sail again and drifted along the coastline for seven days, finally arriving at the nearest port to Cangwu County, Gaoliang County, Hepu County.

This is the largest port in Jiaozhou, which can accommodate more than fifty sea-going ships docking at the same time.

The port is made of stone clay and paper-burned slates, and there are houses as far as the eye can see. Many shirtless trackers on the shore are trying to drink from the pipes. More than a hundred people are carrying the Shisong boat.

The cable went down, and the ship was pulled into the port and docked step by step.

Before Shisong got off the boat, a middle-aged man wearing a black Feiyu official coat ran directly to Shisong's boat.

When he came to the boat, he shouted directly to the boat:

"Is the person coming here the uncle of Guangxin County?"

Xiang Ba stuck his head out and shouted to the bottom of the boat:

"Yes, is this the sixth child below? I haven't seen you for two years, and you are the boss again?"

Lao Liu is a branch of the Shi family, named Shi Qian, and he is the sixth in the family.

I used to live in the garden of the Shi family's house, and I couldn't see you when I lowered my head and looked up.

Later, due to the rapid development of Shixie in Jiaozhou, there was a serious shortage of capable officials. Therefore, the people of the Shijia family who originally lived in the Shijia manor were put on the shelf after a period of simple training and were sent to various places to work as minor officials.

Let’s start by accumulating experience.

Because Lao Liu was diligent and reliable, he was promoted many times and was finally sent to manage Gaoliang Port.

Even though the official position is not high, it only has a rank of 200 shi, but even if the Gaoliang County Magistrate comes, Lao Liu will not take anything from him. He only obeys the arrangements of Shi Ci, Shi Xie and others, which can be regarded as being completely within the official system of the Han Dynasty.

Outside.

Gaoliang Port is an important trade export for the entire Jiaozhou, and its importance is self-evident. Only close relatives of the Shi family can be assured that it is in charge.

After hearing Xiang Ba's personal admission, Lao Liu straightened his official robe and shouted to the boat:

"Qian, the old man in charge of Gaoliang Port, pays homage to the Tunqi Colonel, Guangxin County Bo, and Rinan Prefect!"

Shisong walked to the side of the boat and shouted to Lao Liu:

"Uncle Six, we are all members of our own family, so there is no need to be formal."

The reason why Lao Liu is so solemn is not only that the official titles of Shisong themselves are getting higher and higher, but also the reason why the next generation of Shi family heads is the reason.

Shi Ci passed the title of head of the family to Shi Xie as early as three years ago. He completely retreated behind the scenes, raising flowers and teaching the children of the Shi family every day. I don't know how leisurely he was.

The next generation of Shi family heads are basically from Shi Xie's lineage, and Shi Xie's attitude is very ambiguous.

However, everyone knows that the next head of the Shi family can only be chosen from the eldest son, Shi Yan, and the fifth son, Shi Song.

Over the years, Shi Yan has been courteous to others, cautious in doing things, has no bad habits, and has an excellent reputation. According to usual, Shi Yan is already a qualified candidate for the head of the household.

However, a Shisong suddenly appeared. He was already an uncle at a young age and was praised even by the Holy Mountain. Therefore, Shisong may become the next generation head of the family. Even if Shisong is not around, there are still people in the clan who support him.

A lot.

That's why Lao Liu is so respectful.

Of course Shisong knew what he was thinking, but Shisong didn't have the concept of superiority or inferiority in his bones, so even if he treated Lao Liu, a distant uncle, he should have some understanding.

Lao Liu smiled and took back his hands, watched Shisong helping Cai Wenji down the gangway, and greeted:

"This is my niece-in-law, right? Sure enough, everyone is different. Her temperament and appearance are all the same. Hey, is my nephew-in-law pregnant?"

Lao Liu’s beautiful words made Cai Wenji feel embarrassed.

"Uncle, it's only been six months. Doctor Hua has said that it's not that delicate. Please don't be surprised."

Shisong smiled and nodded to Lao Liu.

"That can't be done. If you two, mother and son, bump into each other, I feel bad for you."

It is said that Shisong sent a letter to inform him of the return date, but he was delayed for nearly half a month in Cai Yong's place, so Lao Liu waited and waited, but didn't arrive, thinking that he would not be in danger.
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Fortunately Shisong returned safely, otherwise the whole Jiaozhou would be shaken.

Under the leadership of Lao Liu, Shi Song made arrangements for Cai Wenji and others, and then followed Lao Liu to visit a shipbuilding dock on the coast.

On the way, Shisong looked at the rows of houses that were 90% new, the shops along the streets, and the bustling crowds. Everyone had smiles on their faces, and there were basically no homeless people or beggars on the streets.

Here, there are only those who are lazy and not hungry, but everyone can find a job.

A young man can work as a tracker and earn enough money to support a family of three or four.

Women, children and the elderly can weave fishing nets, sell fishing gear, or sew canvas.

Those who are ingenious and quick-witted can also work as apprentices at the shipyard, and can save a lot of money throughout the year.

What's more, a group of people registered with Lao Liu, rented old retired boats, and fished along the coast.

It took a total of six or seven years for Gaoliang Port to develop to this point. Surrounding the port, there are nearly hundreds of thousands of people living here all year round. It is very prosperous, everyone has something to do, and everyone has something to look forward to. It has become a vague A small county with a large population.

Guangxin has changed too much in recent years. Each Gaoliang Port has grown from scratch to such a large scale. What about the other people in Jiaozhou?
Chapter completed!