In the living room of the garrison mansion, Liu Fan sat on a chair and asked Bai Laila, "Father Bai Laila, you have been gone for a long time this time!" I don't know what good news your return has brought me this time! ”

Hearing Liu Fan's inquiry, Bai Laila replied respectfully: "Lord Liu! Starting from November last year, I took people to Hangzhou first, then took a boat directly to Macao, and finally arrived in Macao in February this year after more than two months of drifting at sea. According to your instructions, I began to recruit sailors and craftsmen in Macao, because the action was too big to arouse the idea of the Portuguese and Macao authorities, the Governor of Macau, Schrobao, personally received us, and after explaining the intention of coming, with his help, we recruited many craftsmen, including some masters who knew how to build ships and some sailors who were proficient in ocean navigation. The condition is that I be introduced to the messenger. ”

Liu Fan said with some doubts: "According to the distance, it won't take such a long time!" Why have you been there for more than half a year? Did something happen in between? ”

Baila smiled bitterly and said, "The things that adults want are too difficult to do, there are some things that Macau does not have, such as the most important Spanish Mushteco smoothbore gun, this kind of equipment Macao only has a small amount of inventory, as for the craftsmen who can make this arquebus, there is no one at all, I begged for a long time, and the Australian governor Schrobao agreed to buy a batch from the Dutch in Manila, you must know that the relationship between the Netherlands and Portugal and Macao is not very good!" ”

Liu Fan also knew that these things that represented the advanced production level of the West were not easy to find, and said to Bai Laila with a little comfort: "I know the hard work of the priest!" Don't worry, I, Liu Fan, will definitely not treat you badly! ”

Bai Laila hurriedly said: "Thank you, Lord Liu, for your trust, although there have been several twists and turns, it has finally fulfilled its mission!" The tasks assigned by the adults are basically completed! ”

Liu Fan saw that Bai Laila's face was tired, and it was not easy to continue to ask, and said with concern, "Father has worked hard!" You've just returned to Shandong, and you're tired! Let's go back and rest first! So be it! You can go back and write a report and give it to me! Come! Send the priest to the residential area of Vice Principal John Tong and others! ”

"Thank you for your concern! Then I'll quit first! Baila said with a grateful face

Seeing off Bai Laila, Liu Fan came to the backyard with excitement, rushed to the pavilion and picked up Tian Shuying, who was playing against Zhang Yao in front of him, and laughed, "Shuying!" Do you know? I'm going to rise, sir! Our Broken Army is about to rise! With these technologies introduced from the West, our army will enter a blowout period! What rogues, what the golden iron riders will tremble at my feet! Haha..."

was suddenly held in Liu Fan's arms, Tian Shuying's pretty face was covered with red glow, and she shyly pushed Liu Fan away and said angrily, "Master! So many sisters watching! How can you do that? You see my sisters and sisters are laughing at me! ”

Liu Fan looked around, and sure enough, several Nizi were covering their mouths and snickering, their faces turned dark, scratching their heads and smirking, "Aren't I excited!" Don't blame! Don't blame! ”

"Hee-hee! I think our master did it on purpose! Why don't others hug and go to Sister Shuying? Zhang Yao pretended to be serious with a straight face, but her mouth was full of fanning tones.

"That's it! It is! I also think the lord did it on purpose! Look at the way he looks and he's pretending to be stupid! Hum! If you really feel sorry for Sister Shuying, then marry her quickly! It's not uncomfortable to drag around! "Lu'er is the most naughty, and when she saw her own young lady's appearance, she immediately understood and helped.

"Alas! The lord is a busy man! He has his own ideas! A weak woman can only resign herself to fate! Tian Shuying looked at Liu Fan with a resentful expression and said.

Liu Fan saw Tian Shuying's complaining eyes, his scalp was numb, and he hurriedly said, "Aren't you waiting for Uncle Tian?" As soon as Uncle Tian arrived, we immediately discussed the marriage date and married Ying'er! What's that! Let's talk about it first, sir, I still have some things to deal with! I'll go first! After speaking, he didn't wait for the women to object, and ran away! Liu Fan really didn't dare to face Tian Shuying's eyes, a girl from another family ignored her name, and followed Liu Fan for more than half a year, seeing that Liu Fan had been married three times and still didn't have her! It is reasonable for Liu Fan to feel indebted to others! I also secretly complained about Tian Chou, a money fan, and several groups of people were sent here! Why haven't you come yet? Could it be that because he owes money, he wants to rely on Liu Fan's silver? Someone else is a pit father, he is a pit daughter! It's so unreliable!

In the evening, Liu Fan looked at the report sent by Bai Laila in the study, and the more he read it, the more happy he became, this time Bai Laila helped Liu Fan a lot! Platella returned this time and completed a total of six major tasks. First, Bai Laila not only brought back a batch of several of the most advanced arquebuses in the West, including Spanish smoothbore guns, but also more than a dozen artillery pieces of various models. Second, more than 500 craftsmen of various kinds were recruited, including not only craftsmen who were familiar with making arquebuses, but even master craftsmen who could cast cannons and build ships. With the addition of these people, not only can the output and technological level of the arsenal be greatly improved, but the dream of the Grand Fleet is just around the corner! Third, a large number of experienced sailors and a large number of retired naval officers and a large number of gunners were recruited, which made up for Liu Fan's lack of ocean-going sailors at sea, and also brought a large number of artillery instructors to the military academy, and the problem of insufficient artillery officers that Liu Fan had been worried about was also solved! Fourth, he brought back a large number of potatoes and corn seeds, although Liu Fan didn't know how Bai Laila got them, but Liu Fan was still full of surprises. This is what Liu Fan needs most now, now Daming is in the Xiaoice climate, the weather is abnormal, and various disasters are continuous. Once these high-yield crops are popularized, Liu Fan will no longer have to worry about food! With such a "big killer" in hand, Liu Fan will be invincible. The fifth is more than a dozen large and small ships purchased by Bailaila, although the maximum tonnage of these ships is only a few hundred tons, but for Liu Fan now, it is a long drought and rain! With these ships, Liu Fan can form a caravan, open sales channels, and get rid of the status quo of being controlled by others! And then there are these Portuguese envoys, if it is the Dutch or the British, Liu Fan can't wait to hide as far as he wants! But the Portuguese are different! Now the Portuguese mainland is occupied by Spain! From the fact that the firearms of the Ming Dynasty were imported from Portugal, it can be seen that the Portuguese are not doing very well, otherwise who would sell such advanced militaristic weapons to others so easily? In other words, the Dutch are not far from Daming! Why don't you see the Dutch selling? Even if they have great ability, they can't turn the sky upside down, Liu Fan is completely sure that he will achieve the greatest benefits at the lowest cost! (To be continued.) )