"Oh God, you gave a silver tael! This is the act of robbers! "A few people were wandering around when they suddenly heard a nondescript voice.

Foreigner! This is Zhu Hao's first reaction, oh, that is, a Westerner or a red-haired person. It was a big surprise for Zhu Hao to meet Westerners in Yangzhou City, and missionaries were synonymous with science in his eyes!

A few people in front of him were chattering around and talking about something, Zhu Hao hurriedly squeezed in, only to see a high-nosed and deep-eyed foreigner standing in the middle, with a beard on his face, quite young, dressed in tatters, and holding a wooden tube in his hand.

"I said that you don't know what to do with the red hair, and you dare to ask for fifty taels of silver? It's good if I'll give you one or two, do you want to sell it or not? "A humane onlooker.

The foreigner looked at many people around him, and he was a little frightened, and he didn't dare to speak, but just shook his head like a rattle. Seeing him so stubborn, the onlookers also lost interest and walked away.

"Sir, are you British?" Zhu Hao asked as kindly as he could, what did he say in authentic English.

Li Dong and the others were obviously frightened by him, why did the young master still speak bird language? How do I not know when? Li Dong's eyes widened.

"Oh, the cake buyer! I met a man who knew a Western language! I'm not dreaming when I buy cakes. The foreigner excitedly drew a cross on his chest.

In fact, English was not the mainstream language of the West in the seventeenth century, because Britain was not strong, Spanish was a major language, but Latin was almost the same, missionaries generally spoke more Chinese Chinese, jokes, even such a difficult language as Chinese can speak, English is of course not a problem, Zhu Hao can only speak English and a small amount of Japanese, he can't tell which country this foreigner comes from, so he will show it.

"This gentleman, my name is Seaman, and I am from Prussia, have you heard of it?" The foreigner, who called himself Seaman, introduced himself.

Sure enough, it's not British, but why is the name Seaman so familiar?

"Of course, the Kingdom of Prussia is a great country, as well as Austria." Zhu Hao complimented Seaman.

"You are a wise man, you know even Austria?" He-man was immediately interested when he saw that his country was known.

"Oh, I know, uh, that Mr. Seaman, what happened to you and those guys? Seems like you have something to sell? Zhu Hao hurriedly diverted the topic, he knew that he was two pounds, and he had to show his stuffing if he continued to talk about it.

Both of them spoke English, and they muttered, making Li Dong and the others look demented: The young master is really a god, and he actually understands the language of foreigners!

"It's this telescope, these people are too illiterate, I only bid fifty taels of silver, which is no different from giving it away for nothing." The foreign devil Seaman seems to have been in China for a long time, and he actually followed the example of a Chinese businessman to put gold on himself.

"Huh? Telescope? This is a good thing, fifty taels is not expensive. Zhu Hao took the telescope in He-Man's hand and said in surprise.

"Oh God! Finally, there is someone who knows the goods, sir, you have given me too many surprises today, I have already decided that you are my first friend in China, there is a saying in your country that it is difficult to find a bosom friend, I will sell this telescope to you cheaply, just forty taels. "He-Man saw people who knew the goods, and he was afraid that the other party would not buy them, and he kept selling his own things.

Zhu Hao's eyes rolled, and he said solemnly: "Since we are friends, how can we let our friends lose, Mr. Seaman, I will give you sixty taels of this telescope, please don't shirk it, otherwise I will turn around and leave!" ”

"Oh, how can this be, you are so good a friend, in this case, I will not refuse, this telescope will belong to you, in order to show my respect for my friend, I invite you to drink!" Seaman overdid the business, and he was very excited, and proposed to invite Zhu Hao to dinner.

Zhu Hao did not shirk, took out the money to count it to him, handed over the telescope to Li Dong, and told him to take care of it, the telescope is a treasure and has great military use. Zhu Hao has wanted to build it for a long time, but he has not succeeded because he has no suitable glass.

A few people walked all the way to a bustling tavern, and seeing that Seaman's face was a little nervous, Zhu Hao told him that he had booked a seat here and paid the money. Seaman breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but be grateful.

After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere became eager, although Zhu Hao could speak English, he could barely cope with basic conversations, and some of the things that he didn't know how to speak were mixed with Chinese, otherwise he gestured, and the two of them chatted enthusiastically, and Li Dong and others on the side rolled their eyes.

Through chatting, Zhu Hao learned some things about He-Man, who was born in a declining aristocratic family in Prussia, and wanted to do a career, two years ago he followed a few missionaries over the mountains and seas to China, and then the missionaries saw that he was not focused on mission, so he left him, a few months ago he was already destitute and came to Nanjing to join the missionary organization in Nanjing, where the person in charge sent him to Yangzhou because of lack of manpower, who knew that he encountered an accident on the way, and when he arrived in Yangzhou, he was penniless, only a telescope was left, And they began to sell them in the streets.

At this time, the natural sciences in the West were already in full swing, and although Seaman was not a professional scientist, he had received formal education, and his level was not as good as that of great priests like Matteo Ricci and John Tong, and he was also a high-end talent in Zhu Hao's eyes.

Zhu Hao remembered that he was about to make matches and improve firearms, and this foreigner might be able to help a lot, so he deceived He-Man into a daze, and agreed to sign a contract with Zhu Hao in a daze, he helped Zhu Hao do scientific research, and Zhu Hao paid a salary, with a tentative period of two years.

The Germans have always given Zhu Hao the impression of loyalty and strictness, so Zhu Hao is not worried about this foreign devil eating inside and out. got a talent for nothing, Zhu Dashao was in a good mood, let go of his belly and fought with He-Man, but as a result, Li Dong and the two poured He-Man down, and he was also drunk and lying on the ground, so tired that the uncle and nephew of the Liu family took these three people down from the restaurant and found a big car to transport them back to the house.

Foreigners came, and it also caused a sensation in the house, except for Zhu Shouyi, Zhu Ying and his wife who had seen Westerners for many years of business, no one else had seen them, and they came to see the excitement, and saw that this big foreigner was honest and honest, and he was a guest of the young master, and they all expressed their goodwill.

Zhu Hao carved out the next door of his wing room for He-Man to live in, and the house has two rooms, which can also be used as a laboratory. Seaman didn't understand anything else, and his Chinese proficiency couldn't speak to others, so he concentrated on research according to the contract, which made Zhu Hao very satisfied, and the Germans were rigorous. He also selected a few young craftsmen who were quite intelligent and loyal to him as assistants, and actually learned from him. And whenever he had free time, he discussed science with He-Man, of course, it was the simplest knowledge of nature in the eyes of later generations, such as telescopes, matches, glass, etc., and He-Man was always amazed by the talent of this young boss.

Seaman, who devoted himself to scientific research, did not expect that this paper contract would allow him to dedicate his entire life to China and make a lot of achievements.