Zhao Siming stood on the bow of the ship and watched as he got closer and closer to the harbor. He couldn't help but feel a little dazed for a while.
As a Han Chinese, Zhao Siming has special feelings for Daming. It can be said that Daming is a complex that is difficult to let go of in his heart.
In fact, this is generally true for the vast majority of Han people. When Mr. Sun and others succeeded in the revolution, he went to Xiaoling to comfort Hongwu, and finally chose Zhongshan for his grave. It can be said that, but
All Han people who are unwilling to be enslaved by foreigners have the simplest feelings towards the Ming Dynasty.
However, most of the time, this emotion is buried in the heart.
Zhao Siming, who is from Sichuan, was so excited when he learned that the Ming Dynasty was actually restored overseas. He immediately called his friends and invited them to go to "the Han people's own country", but most of his friends were
For those who don’t believe it, some people even say that it may be like the Kingdom of Heaven, which is just in name, changing the soup without changing the medicine.
In the end, he was the only one who arrived here.
"Da Ming, I'm here."
He whispered.
Zhao Siming set out from his hometown a month ago. He first took a boat to Chongqing, then took a boat all the way to Hankou, and took a train from Hankou - it only took a few days to reach Haizhou, and then sailed on the sea again.
After more than twenty days, we finally arrived in Linhai when midsummer arrived.
Needless to say, there were bumps and hardships along the way, and there were also several thrills, especially on the road to Sichuan, where he was targeted by bandits many times. On one occasion, if it weren’t for the powerful caravan, Zhao Siming would have suspected
I can't reach Chongqing safely by myself, but after Chongqing, the journey will be smooth.
Especially for trains, it only takes two days to travel thousands of miles. No wonder everyone who has ever traveled by train will never forget the convenience of trains.
It would be great if one day the railway could be built into Sichuan!
The book boy Zhao Shuwang was standing behind him. He knew that the young master's status was precious - the third generation of the Zhao family was a single generation. Although the young master was already three years old, if anything happened, what would the master or the young master do?
Hey, this young master is really capable of twisting things. He told me that he wanted to go to Beijing to take the exam, but he was deceived by this young master.
Along the way, the person who was always worried was Zhao Shuwang. Although he was called a bookboy, he was already twenty years old and took care of the young master's daily life along the way, fearing that something would go wrong.
Seeing that it was a safe journey and finally arrived at the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Shuwang breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, he didn't have to run on the sea. God knows that along the way, even the bandits didn't make boats to scare people, especially when the big waves came.
At that time, he thought that the boat was going to capsize. If it capsized in the sea, it would be all over!
Fortunately, the boat was fine and so were the people.
"Master, the journey has finally been peaceful."
Zhao Shuwang said softly,
"Do you think you are going to the city today? Should you look for a house first or rest in an inn?"
Zhao Siming wished he could buy a mansion right away, hire a few maids, and have a good bath, but buying a house, furnishings, and hiring maids were not important. He had to find a house first.
Just settle down in the inn.
Zhao Shuwang has been with the young master since he was a child. Seeing his hesitation, he knew what he was thinking. He said:
"Master, didn't you say that this Linhai has just entered the Ming Dynasty? The young master came here just to see the Ming Dynasty. We can consider buying a house while watching it. It's not safe. When the young master arrived at Yingtian Mansion, he also wanted to live in Yingtian Mansion.
Where’s An Jia?”
"Yeah, that's fine."
Zhao Siming nodded:
"Okay, let's do as you say. Find a big inn to stay first."
When the words fell, Zhao Siming turned to Zhao Shuwang and said.
"Shuwang, remember, my name is Zhao Siming, young master, do you know?"
"Hey, young master, I know,"
Zhao Shuwang sighed deeply in his heart,
The young master is really a hysterical student. Why didn't he even use the name given by the master? He insisted on calling him Zhao Siming.
Siming, is Ming Dynasty that good?
“Daming, what a great place!”
Just at this moment, the voice beside him made Zhao Shuwang turn sideways and speak.
"Brother Fangchuan,"
Nodding slightly, the grandson smiled more and more.
"Brother Huai Xian, you are very polite. When we get ashore later, I will make a favor for you. You and I will have a nice drink. This is your first time in Ming Dynasty. You should have a good experience of Ming Dynasty life."
"This will disturb Brother Fangchuan."
"You're welcome, dear brother."
Sun Tzu smiled more and more.
The two of them were in the same cabin and had become good friends along the way. Unlike Zhao Shuwang, Sun Zi had already come to the Ming Dynasty a few years ago. However, as a businessman, he would go back and forth between the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty once or twice a year.
between.
Who would have thought that a lot of the foreign cloth and oil sold in the Qing Dynasty came from the Ming Dynasty, not to mention the trains running on the railways, and even the foreign guns and cannons used by the government and the army came from the Ming Dynasty.
If Sun Tzu hadn't introduced these things to him more and more along the way, he would never have imagined that, logically speaking, how could the Ming and Qing Dynasties, who were determined to fight to the death, start a business?
"The business dealings with Governor Li and the others are all for them."
Pointing to the lower deck where people are crowded and people are touching each other, Sun Tzu said.
"What Ming Dynasty needs is people. Without people, Ming Dynasty will be an empty shell no matter how big it is. Master Sheng De has built such a large territory, and there must be people. Therefore, the reason why Ming Dynasty has been doing business with Governor Li and the others these years is
This is to bring people out. Of course, we also have a lot of goods they need. The Ming Dynasty can make any foreign goods, even foreign guns and cannons. The ones they make are only better than the foreigners, not worse than the foreigners. The foreigners have many countries.
They all buy guns and guns from our Ming Dynasty - it's a pity that I don't know foreign languages, otherwise this business would be pretty good."
"Brother Fangchuan's business is not bad now."
Zhao Siming complimented.
"Hey, you don't understand. I can't make much money just by buying land and freight from the Qing Dynasty. It's just hard-earned money. That's all. Don't mention this. The ship is about to enter the port. You guys pack your luggage.
Let’s disembark from the ship on the back deck in a moment and take the customs channel from there.”
Sun Tzu smiled more and more.
"Customs channel? What about them?"
"Yes, they are new immigrants. They go directly to the immigration camp for quarantine. We all bought ferry tickets."
They are all passengers, but there are differences between them. After the ship docks on the pier, the passengers in the upper cabin disembark directly. They do not need to stay in an education camp for several months like ordinary immigrants.
On the way to the customs, looking at Zhao Shuwang carrying two suitcases in his left and right hands, his grandson kept saying thank you.
"Shu Wang, thank you for your hard work. I asked you to help carry the luggage."
"Look what you said, Master Sun, you are the master's friend, and it is a small job for you to carry the luggage."
Zhao Shuwang said cheerfully. It was just a piece of luggage.
Soon, the group of them arrived at the customs passage, but because Sun Tzu was from the Ming Dynasty, he passed through the domestic passage, while the Zhao family master and servants took the foreign passage.
As they passed through the passage, Zhao Shuwang saw a puppy circling around him. As a newbie, he didn't take it seriously at all.
The customs official looked at them and simply asked about their purpose. When Zhao Shuwang arrived, the official looked at him and asked.
"Is all the luggage yours?"
"The young master's, the young master's, are all books. They are all books brought from China. The young master..."
Zhao Shuwang, who couldn't remember what book it was, asked.
"Rare books, unique books, the country is in chaos, and the most valuable thing is the book."
Zhao Siming responded casually. When he was on the ship earlier, he heard Sun Tzu Yue say that these boxes contained only unique books, and these books were very rare in the Ming Dynasty.
"Oh, rare books are hard to find. It's a good thing, but you still have to open it and take a look."
When the naval officer finished speaking, and before Zhao Siming could figure out what was going on, Sun Tzu Yue, who had already cleared the customs in the distance, left straight away...