"Brother Liu Meng. Want to earn credit as easy as that? ”

"Yuelian, under the principal, it's as simple as that if you want to earn credit!"

Yuelian stood on the deck, looking at the land of the Wa Kingdom looming on the horizon, recalling her conversation with Liu Meng before she set off. Zhao Jiaren wanted to occupy the islands in the Sea of Whales (Sea of Japan) as a stronghold, and there were few Japanese people on those islands, but they had been incorporated into their administrative districts by the Japanese state. Now what Hu Yuelian has to do is to sign some agreements with the Japanese state, and if there is a conflict between the two sides in the future, the agreement can be brought out.

According to Liu Meng's field investigation, the number of Japanese people on those islands is only a few hundred, and in terms of clothing, they are very different from those on the big islands. If you say that you have it, you will have it.

To the west of the Sea of Whales (Sea of Japan) is north of Liaodong, and the fleet also reached that side. Aside from the dense forest, the fleet saw no sign of people. If he has the ability in the future, he will provide endless timber resources for Zhao Jiaren's fleet. These credits are like treasures half-hidden in the dirt, and you can easily get them by bending down to pick them up. Yuelian and Liu Meng have the same opinion on this.

While he was thinking about how to negotiate with the shogun of the Wa Kingdom, Tsukiren saw Sasuke come over again. This time, Yuelian spoke first, "Sasuke, how are you eating meat these days?" ”

Sasuke was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly smiled: "I never dreamed that I could eat meat every day." ”

Yuelian snorted, this was not to show disdain, but she didn't expect it herself. Because the pork leg is used to process ham, it is also necessary to make sausages. The pork products served in the canteens on Jeju Island are mainly pork head meat and pig offal. Even so, the processed fatty and tender pork head meat, the pork ribs that are very refreshing to eat, and the fragrant and tender large pelvic bones after steaming all make Yuelian feel very fond.

"Sasuke. I thought about the fourth team you mentioned, and you can summon it. But can they be trusted? Yuelian asked.

When Sasuke heard that Yuelian finally relented, he was so excited that his voice trembled a little, "Please rest assured, captain, as long as everyone eats meat for three days, the money will be paid in time." You must be loyal to you! ”

"Loyal to me? Hehe. Hu Yuelian said with a smile. Sasuke's goal is to become a captain with subordinates, and the captain's income is much higher than that of the team members. However, according to Sasuke, since he became Zhao Jiaren's subordinate, Sasuke's income is much higher than that of being a pirate. No wonder Sasuke works hard.

When it comes to eating meat, Yuelian has a lot of emotion in her heart. There are now more than 10,000 people on Jeju Island, and all the Song people on the island can afford to eat meat, which is far higher than the average living standard in Fujian. The owner of the island, Liu Meng, may not have been so reluctant when he first came, but now Liu Meng is trying to expand his territory as soon as possible and gives his prediction of the future to Hepan.

"Jeju Island can easily feed 100,000 people. Pigs are produced now, and by next year, when the calves grow to 18 months, they will be able to produce cattle. I have calculated that it takes forty or fifty copper coins to buy an eighteen-month-old cow in the Great Song Dynasty. In another three years, Jeju Island will have to produce tens of thousands of cattle a year, which is 450,000 yuan. Plus the income from raising pigs, the income from making candles from lard butter, and the income from shipbuilding. Jeju Island produces two to three million pieces a year. ”

With an island's output of two or three million guan a year, Liu Meng can easily get ten million guan of family wealth every year. Yuelian is not envious, jealous and hateful, this is earned by Liu Meng by his own ability. Yuelian just hopes that she can achieve this as soon as possible.

"When this negotiation is completed, you will recruit people." Tsukilian said to Sasuke.

"Hey!" Because he was so excited, Sasuke couldn't help but shout out the Japanese language. Looking at his helpless expression, he was really excited enough.

When his mood calmed down a little, Sasuke remembered something. He said to Yuelian: "Captain, if you invite someone to eat meat, don't give them meat, but invite them to our merchant house or camp to eat. ”

"Why?" Yuelian was surprised.

Sasuke gave her an explanation with a helpless expression.

When the ship arrived in Kobe, many Japanese people came to watch from the pier. The Song envoys were already very famous in Kobe, and the Kobe Shokan not only sold goods that were not available in the Wa Kingdom or were produced in small quantities, such as silk, cotton cloth, and paper. We also purchase goods from the Japanese country. For example, copper, sulfur, mercury.

In the past, the merchants of the Song Kingdom only stayed for a few days before leaving. Now His Royal Highness of the Song Kingdom has opened a trading house in Kobe, and trade is done every day, which makes more and more people from the surrounding areas come to Kobe to trade. When the main fleet arrived at the port of Kobe, it was natural to see a lot of excitement.

Dozens of men and women wearing flying fish costumes disembarked from the boat, and their tall figures and gorgeous and solemn costumes caused a wave of admiration among the onlookers. As for the large number of well-wrapped goods brought down from the ship, everyone speculated again and again. So what kind of exquisite Song goods are they?

Tsukiren did not stay in Kobe for a long time, and rushed to Heiankyo early the next morning. It is more than 60 miles from Kobe to Heiankyo. Yuelian: They were done in one day. When I entered Heiankyo in the evening, it caused another shock in Heiankyo. The foreign envoys were unique in this era. The people of Heianjing who heard the news flocked to watch these Song people.

If she had been watched by so many people before, Yuelian would have felt alert, uneasy and a little shy. Now that her eyes swept over the people of the Japanese Kingdom, Yuelian saw that the sunset of the clear autumn was shining on these Japanese people, gilding them with a layer of yellow-orange-orange brilliance. Some are the color of copper coins. This color made Yuelian very happy.

When the people entered the merchant hall, there were people who remained in the merchant hall, and they guarded the door and kept the people of Heiankyo out. This made everyone speculate about what kind of treasures the Song envoy group in the merchant hall was taking. In fact, when the team walked on the road, they also had to pay attention to their image, and when they entered their own territory such as the merchant hall, everyone collapsed in the merchant hall one by one because of the fatigue of walking long distances.

Yuelian wanted to take a good rest, but she didn't expect that night, the Kyoto commissioner in charge of the matter would come to the door. The spirit of strong beating received him and made him good tea. Bong Xing just took a sip, and his face immediately showed a happy expression.

After drinking most of the cup of tea, Feng Xing took out a piece of paper and handed it to Yuelian, "This is the tribute that the general wants." ”

Yuelian took it and looked at it, and wrote the name of the tribute in Chinese characters very thoughtfully. However, Yuelian thinks that the Japanese people basically write things in Chinese characters. There were silks, cotton cloths, and mirrors on the list, which had been expected for a long time. The tribute was given free of charge, and the Wa Kingdom did not propose an outrageous amount. It is also within the acceptance range set by Zhao Jiaren.

The last item on the list is 'three Jianzhan pieces', and Yuelian was completely confused when she heard this product for the first time. She asked, "I wonder what this building lamp is?" ”