But he immediately thought that making money was the big picture. He decided to lure these people onto his boat first, as everything would be under his control once they were aboard! With this in mind, Brother Beard immediately dropped his greedy facade and enthusiastically said to Xia Lalan, "Beautiful lady, looking to cross the river by boat? See that largest boat at the dock? That's mine. You and these children can all cross at once."
After saying that, he didn't forget to point to his boat, implying a simple fact: only his boat could carry more than thirty people in one trip. If they wanted to cross the river, they would definitely have to take his boat.
