Gu Zhang thought for a moment. "We actually do have people, and they're trustworthy. Your aunt's husband is an honest man, but he can't read."
"The village chief—uh, I mean, at Sixth Uncle's house, Jin Sheng and Yinsheng are both literate. And they're dependable."
Gu Fei glanced at Mrs. Chen. "Dad, going to sea is a dangerous business. These are all relatives, I'm just afraid that—"
Gu Zhang waved his hand. "I know what you mean. But you don't understand—ordinary people like us trade our lives for money."
"We don't care about the risk, as long as we can make money."
"What I mean is, first, I want to give them a leg up. And second, I can only really trust our own relatives."
Gu Fei nodded. Going to sea had its risks, but it wasn't a suicide mission. Besides, high risk also meant high reward.
Gu Zhang looked at Gu Fei and added, "If you really decide to buy a boat, you shouldn't go on the first voyage. I'll take a few men and go."
