Hearing this, Zhao Guohua was speechless, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Robert, it's not surprising, a country is like a person, it can also get sick, and when the country is sick, external troubles and internal strife will appear. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"Oh, you mean to say that Daming is sick right now?" Robert asked.

Nodding, Zhao Guohua said: "Yes, Daming is sick, and it is a serious illness." ”

"Understood. Will Da Ming die of illness? Robert continued.

Looking out the window and looking at the lively scene on the street, Zhao Guohua turned around and said in a resolute tone: "No, I have a large population, a lot of talents, and thousands of years of civilization, such a country cannot die." ”

"I hope so. God willing, Amen. Robert said, drawing a cross on his chest with his hand.

After being silent for a while, Zhao Guohua asked, "Robert, since you are doing business in Daming, I don't know what you are selling?" ”

Sighing slowly, Robert said: "The last time I came to your Daming, I heard that many people in the north of your Daming died of hunger because there was no food to eat, so I bought sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes from some of our farms in Italy to sell in Daming, I think these things have a high yield, regardless of the soil, they will be very popular with the Ming government, maybe they can make a lot of money, but who would have thought that not only the Ming government is not willing to ask, even the businessmen are not willing to ask, these days I am just contacting the market, But it only sold a fraction of ......."

"Wait, you said you had sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes?" Zhao Guohua grabbed him and asked in surprise.

Robert was startled, and hurriedly struggled and said, "Yes, what's wrong with you, let go, I'm out of breath." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Guohua hurriedly let go of him and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry...... This is really nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it. He burst out laughing.

Seeing Zhao Guohua laughing, Robert didn't know why, so he had to look at him blankly and laugh.

After laughing, Zhao Guohua said, "Robert, how many sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes do you have?" ”

"There are 10,000 catties of sweet potatoes, 5,000 catties of corn, and 5,000 catties of potatoes." Robert said.

"How much are these things worth?" Zhao Guohua asked,

His eyes rolled, and Robert said in his heart: "Looking at his surprise look, could it be that he came to Fuzhou to buy sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes?" If that's the case, I'll have to make a good deal of it. Thinking of this, he pretended to be simple and generous and said: "Since Mr. Zhao wants to buy it, then I will sell it cheaply, a total of 20,000 taels of silver." ”

Listening to the price he quoted and looking at the sly look in his eyes, Zhao Guohua secretly scolded: "The foreign devils of the dog day still want to knock Lao Tzu's bamboo pole, and Lao Tzu will not let you get your wish." Thinking of this, he said: "Oh, Robert, I heard Matteo Ricci's apprentice say that these things are not expensive in Italy, so I brought five thousand taels of silver, and planned to buy thirty or forty thousand catties, and now that they are so expensive, I will only buy them again next time." Leave. Leave. I'll just buy something else. ”

Hearing that he was leaving, Robert was in a hurry, and it was easy for a big customer to buy these sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes, but because of the price of the negotiation, the negotiation collapsed, seeing that Zhao Guohua was leaving, Robert hurriedly took his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhao, what you said just now was a joke, you don't have to take it seriously, if you really want to buy it, you can make a price." ”

"Five thousand taels of silver, buy all your sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes." Zhao Guohua said.

"No, it's too little, at least fifteen,000 taels of silver." Robert said.

Zhao Guohua said: "No, it's too high, I only gave 5,000 taels of silver." ”

"Ten thousand twelve." Robert reduced the price.

"Five thousand." Zhao Guohua continued

"One price, ten thousand." Robert gritted his teeth.

"One price, six thousand. No, I'll go. Zhao Guohua said with a smile.

Looking at Zhao Guohua's smiling face, Robert couldn't wait to rush over and punch him, these sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes were bought by him for two thousand taels of silver, plus the shipping cost reached four thousand taels, and now he has only earned two thousand taels, which is really too little, but if he doesn't sell it, there are no other customers to buy it, thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, I'll sell it to you." But where it gets is your business, I won't ship it for you. ”

Haha smiled, Zhao Guohua patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Robert, you earned less this time, next time I can let you earn more, and you won't suffer if you cooperate with me." ”

"Working with you? What else would you like to buy? Robert asked absentmindedly.

"Muskets, artillery, gunpowder will do. As long as the goods are good, there are as many as you want," Zhao Guohua said.

Hearing that he was going to buy these things, Robert was taken aback, he knew that these things were forbidden by the Ming government to be traded privately, and he was caught and beheaded. So he asked in a low voice, "Who are you?" What do you want these things to do?"

Zhao Guohua untied the waist card and handed it to him, and said, "Take a look, the Ming four-grade officer, if it is fake." ”

Robert has come to Daming many times to do business, and he also knows some Chinese characters, and he looked at the words "Zhao Guohua, the fourth military attache of Daming" on the waist card, and then he put his mind at ease, and it is no problem to do arms business with the government.

Returning the waist card to Zhao Guohua, Robert said: "I don't know how many soldiers General Zhao has and how many muskets are needed?" ”

"How many muskets do you think 60,000 people need?" Zhao Guohua said with a smile.

Hearing this number, Robert was surprised and said, "Huh? 60,000 men under the general? ”

Zhao Guohua smiled and nodded.

"Oh my God, it's amazing that the general is so young, and the army under his command is equivalent to the army of a European country." Robert said enviously

Smiling slightly, Zhao Guohua said: "Robert, in order to celebrate the smooth cooperation between you and me, I want to treat you to a big meal." ”

"A big meal? What is a Big Meal? Robert asked with interest.

Zhao Guohua said with a smile: "The big meal is a more high-end and delicious banquet. ”

"Huh? That's great, I accept your invitation. Robert clapped his hands happily.

So the two of them left the room.

When he first came to Fuzhou, Zhao Guohua didn't know where the food in Fuzhou was delicious, so he asked Yan Dahai: "Brother Yan, which restaurant in Fuzhou has delicious food?" ”

"If you want to talk about delicious food, you have to count Fuzhou's "Piaoxiang Restaurant", where the food is second to none in Fuzhou, but the price is a bit expensive." Yan Dahai said.

The wine and food in "Piaoxiang Restaurant" are expensive, and you will have to eat a table of 100 taels of silver.

Zhao Guohua said: "Then go to "Piaoxiang Restaurant", since you want to invite guests to dinner, then you have to go to a good place." ”

So Yan Dahai took Zhao Guohua and Robert and a group of more than ten people to "Piaoxiang Restaurant". After walking a few streets, you came to Guanjing Road, "Piaoxiang Restaurant" is located at the intersection of Guanjing Road, Guanjing Road is very prosperous and lively, it can really be said that the flow of people is like a tide, cars and horses come and go, all kinds of people and so on.

"A few guest officers, please." A guy wearing neat clothes embroidered with the word "fragrance" on his chest greeted Zhao Guohua and the others with a smile on his face.

Standing at the door of the restaurant, looking inside, I saw people coming in and out to eat here, and the people eating inside were all wearing silk and satin, and there were many people with big bellies who called servants and slaves to laugh loudly inside.

Frowning slightly, Zhao Guohua asked, "Shop, is there a seat?" Money is easy to say. ”

Hearing this, this guy thought for a while and said, "There is a private seat left upstairs, but it is reserved for the Zheng family, and if the guest officer really needs it, he can talk to the boss." ”

"Which Zheng family, why did your restaurant still reserve a seat for him?" Niu Huan asked strangely.

After glancing at him like an idiot, the guy said: "Guest officer, this Zheng family is Zheng Zhilong, the coastal defense guerrilla in Fujian." If you sin against him, disaster will befall you. ”

"Is it worth being so afraid of a coastal defense guerrilla?" Niu Huan said indifferently.

"Yo, who is so big in breath that even my Fujian Zheng family doesn't pay attention to it." A gloomy man's voice appeared in the doorway.

Zhao Guohua looked back and saw more than a dozen people outside the door, led by three people, two men in their thirties with strong bodies and powerful limbs, a man in his forties, a rich businessman, but extremely shrewd, and the three of them were followed by several strong men who looked fierce and carried knives on their waists.

The shopkeeper nodded hurriedly and greeted him, and said with a smile on his face: "It turned out to be Zheng Sanye, Zheng Siye, Chen Ye has arrived, and the elegant seat upstairs is still reserved for a few of you, and the small ones have guests to greet, so they won't disturb your nobles to eat." With that, he hurriedly walked away.

This group of people walked into the store as if no one was around, and came straight to Zhao Guohua and the others, and the two leading men looked Zhao Guohua up and down unscrupulously, and one of the men said: "Look at you are outsiders, Lao Tzu will go around you today, so let's give each person forty times in the mouth." ”

Hearing these arrogant words, Zhao Guohua did not laugh angrily, he asked lightly: "I don't know what to call the two of you?" ”

"Lao Tzu will not change his name or surname, the coastal defense guerrilla Zheng Zhilong is my eldest brother, I am the fourth Zheng Zhibiao, he is my third brother Zheng Zhibao, if you want to retaliate, come and accompany you at any time." Zheng Zhibiao said proudly.

Hearing this, Zhao Guohua knew that these two people were Zheng Zhilong's third and fourth brothers, and after glancing at the two, Zhao Guohua shook his head and said: "It seems that this Fujian surname Zheng Bu surnamed Zhu is not a place of the Ming Dynasty, and it is not the royal law of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"You, you fart. If you talk nonsense again, Lao Tzu will break your legs. Zheng Zhibao pointed at Zhao Guohua and scolded.