Chapter 149: You were taught by the Henan people in Chinese, right? (3rd Watch)

"Captain, you see those are Spaniards."

When Gonzalez and Francisco left the dock and walked into the small hotel. On the deck of a Dutch ship that had just docked at the port dock in Manhattan, several people pointed behind their backs and whispered something.

Among the men standing on the deck, one was tall and wore a woolen black sè coat. The middle-aged man with a red beard narrowed his eyes.

He was the ship's captain, Jubert.

"Nasty Spaniards, it's not strange that they're here. Their sense of smell will always be there wherever there is interest, ceramics and tea are abundant, and the voyage is closer than in the East. And there was a big market for slaves, and it would be strange if they weren't here. ”

Jubert whispered.

"Don't pay attention to these Spaniards, we have to sign a trade agreement with the people of this empire as soon as possible, and we can't let the Spaniards go ahead. Now the British have already started trading with the Song, and we are already one step late. ”

Thinking of the ceramics that swept Europe a few days ago, Captain Jubert's heart couldn't help but feel a burst of fire.

The Governor of Virginia's merchant ship got the news as soon as he could, and came to Manhattan to buy goods. That time made Williams make a fortune, and at the same time, Jīng's beautiful ceramics also completely shocked the Europeans.

Although the Dutch would also bring porcelain from the East in this era, the distance was too far, and the wear and tear of porcelain on the road was also very serious.

At the same time, the Ming Dynasty was very strict in restricting trade, and they could only rely on practicing with the smugglers along the coast of the Ming Dynasty to buy porcelain, tea and silk from them.

And in transactions with smugglers, the Dutch, who were at a disadvantage, were often trapped.

The price of the porcelain or silk they buy often doubles a lot.

But now after the emergence of the Song Empire, this situation has been reversed.

Because of the proximity of the distance, the price of porcelain is very cheap. Although there is silk, tea is a lucrative commodity like spices.

It's totally more profitable than from the East.

So, for a while, the merchants in Europe went crazy, and they began to get ships to the New World by various means.

The Dutch, on the other hand, did not want to continue to be angry with the smugglers from the East, so they came to Manhattan to have a look, and if the situation could, then their focus would be on the New World.

Of course, through the mouth of the Governor of Virginia, the 'mighty' of the Song Empire also spread throughout the European continent. A huge empire with a population of 30 million was definitely stronger than Spain, which was ruled by the most powerful Habsburgs at this time.

In addition to trading with the Song Empire, they were all interested in establishing diplomatic relations with the Song Empire in an effort to win over a powerful partner.

Among them, the British, Spaniards and Dutch were the most anxious.

The reason for this is very simple, because the Song Empire was located in North America. If relations were not good, the Song Empire would be able to destroy their coastal settlements as long as they sent an army.

Although these countries are powerful at sea, it is not realistic to fight a war on land in the face of an empire of 30 million people.

Therefore, it is necessary to build a good relationship.

Speaking of the Dutch, they are really miserable, in Europe they are very powerful now, but in the East, the Dutch belong to the pure '** silk', they always play the role of being bullied by the 'rich and handsome' group of Ming smugglers.

But if you want to resist the rich and handsome people of the Ming Dynasty, after being hit a few times, the Dutch ** silk also recognized the situation.

At this point, in addition to being an honest man, I really don't dare to do anything in addition to being an honest person and not scolding back.

Of course, in the future, the Ming Dynasty was turbulent, and the Dutch slowly raised their courage. But this is all the history of the future, and now after the appearance of Zhao Hongyu, a little butterfly, no one knows whether the future will be the same as before.

When the Dutch arrived in Manhattan, they immediately began to sell the slaves on board.

A whole boatload of more than 500 black slaves was sold in just half a day. This made the Dutch sigh that this is really a good place to do business, and at the same time excited.

But when they heard that there was a trade agreement to buy goods, they were not happy.

But when they realized that even the Spaniards hadn't done it, the guys relaxed again.

"Captain, do you think this person from the Song Empire is a bit of a Ming country from the east?" When Captain Jubert came ashore, he took a small attendant of his own and wandered around the harbor.

On the harbor, the ubiquitous sight of Imperial soldiers dressed in luxurious costumes and carrying flintlock pistols made Julibert marvel again and again.

The words of the little attendant caught the attention of Joubert.

Well, it really is.

They also have black hair, black eyes, and yellow skin. Listening to the occasional conversation of the soldiers of the Song Empire, it seemed that the language was somewhat similar to that of the Ming Kingdom.

It's just that what they say is not as difficult and profound as that of the Ming people.

Jubert has lived in the East for more than ten years, and he still knows something about the Ming Dynasty.

"This Xiaoge, dare to ask you if Shuodi is an official language?"

Jubert was more bold, and since he had this doubt, he immediately began to probe.

It happened that Zhang Tie was walking towards the port with a group of guards, ready to check the list of goods. Suddenly, a strange-looking voice came, and if I didn't listen carefully, I thought it was Henan dialect.

Yo, could it be that there are Henan people among our genetic people?

When Zhang Tie looked around, he immediately saw Jubert, who was dressed in European-style clothes but bowed with his hands in fists.

Make no mistake, it's a European.

"It's Henan people who teach you Chinese!"

Zhang Tie asked with a surprised expression.

Seeing that Zhang Tie could understand his words, Jubert was also a little surprised.

He thought to himself, could it be that these people are really inextricably linked to the Ming Kingdom?

"Xiao Ge (brother), murmur (me) is a self-taught official dialect, what is so difficult (Henan) people? Also oil (there is), silly (what) is pot fish (Chinese)? Jubert put down his hands and chatted with Zhang Tie in that nondescript tone.

Zhang Tie really cried and laughed, but he also saw the difference in Jubert.

There are certainly not many Europeans who can communicate with them normally these years, and even very rare.

Therefore, Zhang Tie also started to think carefully, and was ready to talk to this European.

Under Zhang Tie's greeting, they came to a small barbecue stall nearby and sat down. The stall owner is a genetic person with a dúlì thinking personality, and he sees the future of the dock, so he and his Indian wife open a snack bar here.

Now those people under Zhao Hongyu who have the genes of dúlì thinking personality have found their other half one by one. Among them were Indian girls, and some of the English women who had come from afar to take prisoners.

Even the women from Virginia came to Manhattan to find men from the Song Empire to start a family.

The preferred targets, of course, were the dark-haired and black-eyed ones, and then the Gurkhas. Next is the three who are in charge of security and city management in Manhattan City, and Lao Hei has sadly become the existence that women choose to be at the bottom.

For even Ah San can't compare to this, which makes the leader of Lao Hei Lamour a little angry.

Therefore, he encouraged his subordinates every day to get close to those English women. However, the genetic people under him are very uncompetitive one by one, and the people they go to contact are some fireworks women...... But those are also British women......

"We are the remnants of the Song Empire, when the Mongols broke through our palace, the emperor at that time in order to preserve his bloodline, so a loyal general brought the prince from the sea to this continent."

Zhang Tie told Jubert about the origin of these people.

And this origin is a statement that Zhao Hongyu and Wang Shan have discussed for a long time, and it is also the easiest to believe and withstand scrutiny.

Jubert was convinced of this, because he had been to the East and knew a little about its history. At the same time, Marco Polo's travels, which were popular in Europe at the time, also mentioned this ancient Eastern empire.

Surname!

Yes, Marco Polo's travels mentioned this country, which happened to be defeated by the Mongol invasion.

As the captain of the Oriental Route, he had to learn Marco Polo's travels before going to the East when he was young. Because this allows them to understand the customs of the Orientals, and it is better for them to deal with the Orientals.

However, when Jubert went to Daming, he found that the things he learned were useless, so he could only slowly re-learn.

After listening to Zhang Tie's words, Jubert sighed: "It turns out that you are the inheritors of that ancient country, no wonder you can speak the language of the East, and you look the same as those people from the Ming Empire I have seen." ”

Zhang Tie's eyes flashed as he heard Jubert say the word 'Ming Kingdom'.

"Your Excellency has been to the East?" , Zhang Tie asked tentatively.

Jubert nodded: "Yes, I joined the fleet at the age of seventeen and went to the East. I have lived in the Orient for seventeen years, and I only returned to Europe three years ago. Zhang Tie couldn't help but be overjoyed after hearing Jubert admit that he had been to the East and came back three years ago.

Now they are very closed to the news of the East, and this kind of person is exactly what they need.

However, Zhang Tie did not show great interest, but said to Zhu Bert indifferently: "The homeland of the East, that is the place where the older generation is haunted by their dreams. But for us young people, it's just a place name on their lips, and we don't have much interest. After all, we've been away from that place for hundreds of years, and we did grow up on this continent. ”

Zhang Tie shrugged his shoulders and grimaced helplessly.

Jubert said yes again and again.

"By the way, since you've been to the East, can you tell me a little interesting story about the East? We always hear them speak of the East from the mouths of the older generation, but that was hundreds of years ago, and they haven't been back. So I'd like to hear from you, and if it's really interesting, I'll introduce you to the Lord of Manhattan, the Lord of Manhattan, and the Crown Prince of the Empire. ”

Zhang Tie's words made Jubert's body tremble!

"Who are you? How can you let me see the Crown Prince? ”

Jubert felt that his thinking was a little confused, although Zhang Tie was wearing a uniform that seemed to him to be more luxurious, but this kind of uniform was all over the streets of the Imperial soldiers.

Therefore, he also thinks that Zhang Tie may also be a soldier.

It's just that Jubert didn't look closely, although Zhang Tie was also wearing a uniform, but his epaulettes were indeed golden and tasseled, which was different from ordinary soldiers.

At the same time, his clothes are more elaborate than those of ordinary soldiers.

The lining of this dress is embedded with black sè beaver skin to keep warm.

The lining of the clothes of ordinary soldiers is just embedded with rabbit skin and rabbit down.

"Sitting in front of you is Lord Zhang Tie, the Imperial Foreign Minister and the Minister of Trade in charge of the Royal Umbrella Company!"

A genetic person standing behind Zhang Tie opened his mouth at the right time to report his identity, which made Jubert grow up in shock and couldn't close his mouth for a long time.

Mom**, is Lao Tzu so lucky, he actually met high-level figures of the empire when he went shopping.

For Zhang Tie's name, of course, he is like thunder.

Compared with Zhao Hongyu, Zhang Tie's reputation is greater in Europe.

The reason is very simple, who let the businessmen deal with Zhang Tie the most.

And the power to distribute the amount of commodity trade in Zhang Tie's hands is even more valued by businessmen.

So, before coming to Manhattan, Jubert had already collected a lot of information about Manhattan through the mouths of other businessmen.

It's just that he didn't expect that the person who was going to meet him now appeared in front of him like this.

To know Lu Dao, Jubert was still a little embarrassed earlier, he didn't know what kind of attitude and method Lu Dao should use to meet this high-ranking of the empire who controlled the wealth of these merchants.

And what kind of gift should I give?

These questions have always bothered Jubert.

I have to say that after staying in the East for a long time, he has been dealing with those officials of the Ming Dynasty for a long time. In Jubert's bones, he has been assimilated by the Ming Dynasty's set of rules, and his thinking is already similar to that of the Ming people.

Shocked for a long time, Jubert quickly stood up and prepared to salute.

Zhang Tie pressed Jubert's shoulder and said, "Because we have been away from the East for a long time, many etiquettes have become less troublesome, and you don't have to do this." ”

Strictly speaking, Joubert's oriental etiquette is also two knives, not so formal.

But compared to Zhang Tie, they are still a lot stronger.

However, Zhang Tie looked at a European with red hair and blue eyes and a beard to make an oriental salute to himself, and he really felt a little crying and laughing.

"Tell me about the current situation in the East, right? And where do you live, and the local customs ......", Zhang Tie said to Jubert with a smile after he sat down. (To be continued.)