January 6, 1641

Ming Empire Ming Sizong Chongzhen 14 years

The peasant uprising at the end of the Ming Dynasty intensified, Li Zicheng attacked Ruzhou, and Emperor Taiji of the Qing Dynasty in Manchu history had succeeded to the throne, and was ambitiously leading the Eight Banners to attack the city and plunder the land.

Compared with the constant fighting at the northern border, the south of the Ming Dynasty is much more peaceful than the north, except for the influx of more and more refugees from the north, the people's lives are relatively stable.

Inside an ordinary teahouse in Guangzhou City.

"Have you heard, Zhao De has made a mess, and a Western glass mirror was sold for 30,000 taels of silver, my God."

"You are the old Huang calendar, I heard that the Xu Dong family of Natai and the firm spent 50,000 taels to get a Western glass mirror, just like that, Zhao De is still unwilling, I heard that he only brought back five sides."

"It seems that this kid is really making it now, you say that we don't have such a good life, and once the five mirrors are sold, this Zhao De will at least enter the account of 100,000 taels."

A few of the people who talked to him obviously also ran for a living, otherwise they would not have sighed like this.

At this time, Zhao De, who was sitting in the teahouse box, heard that the people outside were talking about himself, smiled, and looked at Zhao San beside him.

"Little third son, how is the matter that Uncle told you to do?"

"Uncle, it's almost the same, I have recruited a large number of refugees in the city these days according to your instructions, mainly those who know how to craft and young people, there are almost more than a thousand people."

"Well, it's a good job, it's not discovered, this matter must not be publicized, and it is a big crime to recruit homeless people without permission and be known by the government." Zhao Dezai admonished.

Although at this time, due to famine and peasant uprisings, the Ming Dynasty was no longer so strict in the management of the people going out, but the road guidance system for more than 200 years still left a lot of mustard in the hearts of most people.

"Yes, uncle, don't worry, I said to the outside world that you have bought a lot of land in Qiongya, and you are going to recruit some people to open up the wasteland, but uncle, I think we should go to the north, Shandong and Hebei, there are more displaced people in those places, I heard that the government will drive people south for fear of the displaced people making trouble."

Zhao San told his uncle about the 1510 he heard from the homeless, hoping that he could make up his mind.

"North, there is no need for us to go so far at present, do you think Uncle hasn't thought about it, then the Zheng family is also recruiting, if we go like this, it is not equivalent to robbing other people's business, whether we want to beg for food at sea in the future, then the Zheng family's sailors are even afraid of the imperial court, how dare we and other grass people fight against it."

"Hmph, I don't think that's the case, if it's in front of the Australians, I'm afraid it's just like that, uncle, you saw the iron ship in Australia, and the pirate ship directly smashed into a sampan, if the Zheng family's ship met the big iron ship in Australia, it wouldn't be the same."

"Little third son, don't talk nonsense, it's just a matter of saying this in my ear, don't talk about it outside, this Zheng family also has a business in Guangzhou, if it is passed into his ears by careful people, how many heads do you and my uncle and nephew have."

"Yes, yes, uncle." Zhao San nodded in agreement.

Since Zhao De helped the traversers transport a batch of supplies, in order to pay for his freight and gratitude, the traversers gave him five small glass mirrors that were still being made in the experiment, both in terms of color and sensitivity, which were different from those he shot in Batavia, as long as he saw the two, he could see them at a glance.

Of course, Hu Xijing didn't hide it, and directly said that this mirror was not completely finished, but that's it, Zhao De was also very satisfied, and he didn't dare to expect that the face could be like the sale, and he was saying that this incomplete finished product was not very bad, at least it could illuminate people clearly, and as long as he brought this mirror back to Guangzhou, he was afraid that it would not sell well when he invited a few goldsmiths with good craftsmanship to set it on the edge.

In the words of Australians, this is called relying on clothes, beauty depends on beautiful clothes, and the mirrors that have been framed are very different.

In the past ten days, the most rumors in Guangzhou City have been about Zhao De's uncle and nephew.

Although Zhao De has a strict mouth, Zhao San is a young man, and he likes to show off his age to make people worship him.

In addition to being responsible for recruiting homeless people every day, he is bragging and farting with a group of friends, what lights that can be lit without fire and just pressing a switch, and the big iron ship like a hill, moving without sails, all these things that he has seen in Australia are his capital to show off.

Although it sounds like these things are a bit amazing, more like Zhao San, this kid is bragging, but what this kid said is seamless, and he can't even find a flaw.

In the end, the whole Guangzhou knew that there was a group of former Song people living in the land of Nanyang, so Zhao San was scolded by his uncle, but fortunately, no one delved into the truth of these things, otherwise Zhao De's trouble would be big.

"Little Sanzi, you have to remember that your mouth must be tight." Zhao De, who left the inn, did not forget to continue to tell his nephew, "Have you brought everyone back, let's go and have a look." ”

The two walked towards the eastern outskirts of the city and entered a large mansion, which Zhao De bought after he returned by selling mirrors, which was bought as a temporary residence for the homeless when recruiting the homeless.

"It's all here, it's all here, this is my uncle, you can have food and land to live thanks to a great and kind person like my uncle." As soon as Zhao San entered the compound, he shouted and shouted at the people around him.

The homeless people quickly gathered and greeted Zhao De one by one.

"You don't have to be restrained, you eat and drink here, in a few days I will send you to Nanyang by boat to expand the wilderness, and life will be better there, not only everyone has land to plant, but also to work and get silver."

What Zhao De said is true, this is Zhao Shijie's assurance to him when he left, it is not difficult for Australians to divide a few acres of land with less land, and it is not a problem for those who know how to enter the factory to get high wages. According to the agreed price negotiated between the two, for each person Zhao De transported, Australia would pay him two hundred taels of silver.

"Master Zhao, is this Nanyang Fandi suitable for living, Xiao Lao'er heard in his early years that Fandi is very unsuitable for living, so there are few people there."

Looking at the old man who spoke, Zhao De explained with a smile: "You can rest assured at this point, the place you are going to is definitely a suitable place to live, and I am not afraid to tell you that this time I was entrusted to come back to recruit displaced people to expand the wilderness is the former Song Dynasty immigrant, who has the same ancestor as us, can they give birth to you." ”

Although Zhao De smiled on his face, his words were obviously questioning, and the old man who asked didn't dare to say much, and others didn't dare to say anything more when they saw this, so they should honestly listen to Master Zhao's arrangement, but don't make Master Zhao unhappy, and then his family will be on the street again.

"Okay, you guys have a good rest, and in a few days we will be ready to go to sea." Zhao De walked around the compound and finally said to everyone.