Chapter 502: Gift-giving

If you want to give gifts, you can't find the temple gate with a pig's head. Yang Longyou threw the two into the newly opened Huating Hotel, which was inhabited by merchants from all over the world. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, soldiers were also arranged.

The sailors on the ship did not have this treatment, and they were directly thrown into a place similar to a big car shop, and the rule that sailors from all countries could not stay on the ship could not be changed, which directly led to the overcrowding of the big car shop in the zhì new area. Fortunately, the place is big enough, and the shop can sleep a lot of people, and the cost is not high. It can be said that the best business in the new area is the big car shop, and more than a dozen big car shops are all full. There are too many ghosts, and the public security problem in the new area must be taken seriously. The streets were full of officials with knives and iron rulers, as well as chengguan dressed in black, and soldiers patrolling the streets.

After settling down, the question of whether or not you can give gifts to Chen Xie depends on God's will. Putmans and Kuichi were depressed, but there was nothing good to do. When you can't beat others on the battlefield, you have to bow your head and pretend to be your grandson. The four dancers were arranged in the best room and closed doors, which was the main gift for Chen Xie, and they didn't dare to lose it.

The two discussed together and decided to go around the street, and it seemed that the county order did not say that they were not allowed to go out. Explained a few entourages and asked them to take care of the dancers and gifts. The two went out with an interpreter, and asked the shopkeeper downstairs. Sure enough, they were free to move around, but they couldn't leave the eastern part of the street. The new district is just one street, after obtaining the business license. to be able to transact with local merchants. Until then, you can only stay in the street and walk, and if you want to get out, the soldiers will stop you.

The two of them walked out of the door of the hostel, and at this time they were finally in the mood to see what this new district looked like. A straight avenue with a width of eight carriages. There are lamp poles on both sides of the road, and a manhole cover can be seen when you walk up a section. Although it is a new district by the water, the streets are surprisingly clean, without the sewage cross-flow characteristics of European cities, and there are no common beggars in the streets.

Interpreter sue sù them. I want to inquire about the situation. It's better to go to a restaurant, order something to eat, and ask the guy. The two of them were as good as they could, and they did what the interpreter said. Entered a restaurant. The interpreter came out and ordered four dishes and one soup. There was also a pot of shochu. Then he asked the man, "How recently have the Tessians come to this place?" ”

The guy politely told them: "Here are seven or eight boats, the big car shop is full, and there are thousands of people." ”

The interpreter asked, "Will the market be chaotic here?" "Dude, I'm not happy right now. said with a cold face: "Who dares to mess around?" A few days ago, you didn't see that the gangsters on Huating Street came and asked the chengguan to take it, and now they are still working as coolies on the dock. In this realm, the locals will never make trouble, but they are afraid that outsiders will make trouble. ”

Looking out of the window at the seemingly orderly city, both envoys were in a bad mood. There is no doubt that as far as such a new district is concerned, the urban level of Daming is far above that of European cities. Europeans on the street kept walking by, coming out of one shop and entering another. Coming out of a shop, you can naturally see the merchant of Daming, dressed in silk, smiling goodbye.

The chopsticks don't move, there are knives and forks waiting in the store. When they started eating, the two foreign devils couldn't stop. I thought it would be a very expensive meal, but it cost a silver coin. After eating and drinking, I decided to go to the store to see what was going on here.

Yang Longyou entered the garden of the Zhou family, saw Chen Xie report today's incident, took out the money bag bribed by Putmans and said: "This person wants to give gifts to the cabinet and bribe the lower officials with these golds." Chen Xie didn't even look at the bag and said with a smile: "If you give it to you, you will take it, the benefits of the ghosts, don't take it for nothing." Take it, what to do, what to do. ”

Yang Longyou took the benefits, naturally happy in his heart, and asked Chen Xie: "If you can't see them, whether you accept gifts or not, how can the lower officials reply?" ”

Chen Xie sat on the chair, with Ye Xianyun waiting beside him, and he lowered his head and muttered: "It's okay to see it, see what they want to do." The bottom line of negotiation is to follow what is agreed. There's no rush in this matter, let's hang them for a few days. ”

As soon as Yang Longyou came out, he met the carriage parked at the door, and it was Han Zanzhou who got off the car. After the new area was put into use, Han Zanzhou felt the meaning of the spring breeze, he was the eunuch of Nanjing, and he did not stay in Nanjing, but moved directly to the new area to live. concentrating on the affairs of the Ship Division, and concurrently serving as this errand was won by Chen Xie, he was naturally grateful.

"Yang Xianzun, are you leaving?" Han Zanzhou greeted, and Yang Longyou stepped forward and said, "The cabinet department has let the subordinate officials be in charge of the negotiations, no, you have to go back and prepare." Han Zanzhou said: "Don't be in a hurry to leave, let's go to see the cabinet together, there is something important to say." Yang Longyou heard this, and came back with him.

followed the subordinates in, and saw that Chen Xie was playing against Ye Xianyun, Han Zan Zhou said: "My cabinet lord, you still have the heart to play chess, and the matter is very serious." Seeing him like this, Chen Xie immediately got up and smiled: "What big thing can happen?" ”

Han Zan Zhou said: "The news just came from the Beijing Division, and there has been another rumor recently, saying that the cabinet master appoints a private person, and the disciples and grandchildren of Wei Gelding in the past, the cabinet department has gathered together. What to say about the eunuchs of the past, the crab party of today. As he spoke, he also gestured to the appearance of a crab, indicating that it was the word. Han Zanzhou's worries are not problematic at all when it comes to others. Donglin has a party, it's over, Tiren has a party, and he goes home. Chen Xie has a party ......, uh, it's really not a big deal.

Chen Xie couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Some people say that I am a feudal town, and they can't help me." Just a crab party, then the party is good. Han Zanzhou is also a member of the Crab Party, and he was a little anxious when he heard this: "Cabinet, this matter should not be underestimated. His Majesty's ascension to the throne, Wei Eunuch was rampant, and sweeping away the eunuch party was the most proud thing of His Majesty. Speaking of looking at Yang Longyou, the face of this product turned white. He and Ruan Dacheng are brothers, do you say that he is worried about things? Ruan Dacheng is a eunuch who was bitten to death by the Fushe.

Chen Xie didn't pay attention to it at all, waved his hand and said: "It's not what it used to be, Your Majesty was deceived by those incompetent literati before, and the court taxes were sharply reduced. It is said that when Wei Zhongxian was there, he did not necessarily do worse than those righteous gentlemen. With him in the court, the salary at the border has not been broken. How much net worth does Wei Zhongxian have? It is said that he has fallen, and the treasury should have a lot of income, how can there be a farce of Liaodong's salary? To put it bluntly, the ministers were busy fighting Wei Zhongxian and the rest of the party at that time, and they didn't take the border pass to heart at all. The second is to be busy filling my own pockets in the process. These people say one thing and do another. A bunch of hypocrites! When it comes to loyalty to His Majesty, it can't be compared to your father-in-law. ”

Chen Xie's words were not said thoroughly, and everyone knew whether Wei Zhongxian was a rebel. Chen Xie said this, in fact, it is already very powerful. The sweat that Han Zanzhou and Yang Longyou listened to came down, and this word could never be passed on.

Han Zanzhou still persuaded: "Cabinet Department, let's write an excerpt, everyone is here, just refer to one or two." ”

Chen Xie thought for a while and said: "Just write one, but don't focus on self-defense." I have a sentence here, and you can copy it after listening to it. It is said that Chen Xie has a party, which is called the crab party. The minister thought that if the party that wholeheartedly worked for the long-term stability of the Ming Dynasty was also considered a party, then this crab party minister would admit it. ”

The two of them were dumbfounded, here Chen Xie has the final say, Yang Longyou has the best writing, he personally handled it, wrote an excerpt, Chen Xie used the seal, and sent someone to Beijing without mentioning it.

After Putmans and Putmans walked back and forth down the street, going in and out of a dozen shops, the idea of negotiation became more urgent. The street doesn't look very big, but all the in-demand goods in Europe are sold here. Tea, silk, porcelain, there are many shops, choose at will, porcelain can even be customized.

Looking at the Portuguese, the Spaniards, and the English, constantly smiling from one shop to another, the flames of jealousy burned in their hearts. Back at the hotel, Yang Longyou, who was very surprised, was waiting here. Tell them that tomorrow morning I will give a gift to Lord Chen Gebu. Remember, don't talk too much nonsense, put down the gift and go, and then go to the ship division to officially start negotiations.

The two of them immediately got busy, rented two carriages, packed up the gifts they had brought from the ship, and asked the four dancers to hurry up and get up early and so on. Early the next morning, the two of them boarded Yang Longyou's carriage with an interpreter, a cart of gifts, and a cart of dancers, and the group went to Zhou's garden.

Out of the new district to live on the street, and then look at the surrounding scenery is another style. The horse-drawn carriage was running on the concrete road, the crisp sound of horses' hooves reached the ears, and there were construction sites on both sides of the road, and factories were under construction one by one. Yang Longyou was also interesting enough, and when he saw them looking around, he said: "The one on the left is the silk reeling factory, covering an area of 300 acres. On the right is a hardware factory, as well as a manufacturing plant for shipboard supplies. Cables, canvas, etc., are produced here. If you don't see there, it's a textile factory, and you can weave cotton and silk that you need. If you want to talk about this textile factory, the largest factories are in Suzhou and Liaodong. There are the largest cotton textile mills and silk mills in Suzhou, and a large woolen mill in Liaodong. As long as you have money, you will have as many goods as you want. Daming is a place that talks about rules, as long as you abide by the rules, this business can be done with peace of mind. ”

Yang Longyou accepted the benefits of others, so he naturally had something to say. The minds of these two were not obedient at all, but shocked that the factory in this place could be so big. The scary thing is that this is not the biggest factory, and the bigger factory is in a place that I don't even know where it is. (To be continued......)