The "Yan Siqi" mentioned by Mao Wenlong is no less famous than him in the history of the late Ming Dynasty.
Yan Siqi was originally a small tailor from the coast of Fujian. He couldn't bear the humiliation and beat a gentry's servant to death. In order to avoid being arrested by the government, he jumped on a sea ship and arrived in Hirado, Japan.
At that time, Hirado was a large port in the Far East, where many Chinese people gathered, working as maritime merchants openly and secretly as pirates, both underworld and white. Yan Siqi was talented in martial arts and shrewd and capable, and soon became the backbone of the Chinese Li Dan Maritime Group.
Walking between the Japanese Tokugawa shogunate, the Ming government, the Dutch and other forces.
Later, due to the deterioration of Japan's Tokugawa shogunate's attitude towards some Chinese businessmen, Yan Siqi led his men to plan an uprising. After being discovered by the Japanese, they fled Hirado, Japan, on a large ship overnight, headed south, and landed at Bengang, east of the Penghu Islands.
, settled and developed, and continued to engage in maritime trade.
Bengang is today's northern Taiwan, so Yan Siqi was honored as the "King of Kaitai" by later generations.
Two years ago, when Zheng Haizhu traveled to the small seaside town of Zhangzhou, Fujian, he calculated the year and naturally carefully inquired about Yan Siqi.
At that time, both the neighbors and her only relative, her nephew Zheng Shoukuan, expressed surprise at her question, saying that of course there was such a person, who was good at making clothes and loved to fight injustice. His whereabouts were unknown a few years ago, and the government was still searching for him.
It's been a while, why don't you remember?
Zheng Haizhu had no choice but to explain randomly that he accidentally fell off a cliff at the beach and recovered his life, but lost many memories of the past.
How could she have imagined that the ancient Miss Zheng whom her soul had passed through turned out to be related to Yan Siqi, and it seemed that although this matter was not known to Miss Zheng's relatives and neighbors, it was not a secret to Mao Wenlong.
What twists and turns are there in the middle?
Seeing Zheng Haizhu's expression, Mao Wenlong felt that the manipulative desire in his heart came from the male instinct and turned into a look of pride: "Did Miss Zheng listen to her in a confused way? Haha, that's right."
Zheng Haizhu's mind changed and he understood the meaning behind Mao Wenlong's words. He immediately made an expression that was half confused and half anxious, and said: "General Mao, the person you are talking about is originally from Haicheng County. He lives in our Longxi County."
I worked as a tailor in the county and fled a few years ago. But what does he have to do with me? I have already combed my hair in my hometown, so how could a girl who combs my hair be engaged to him? Why is the general so interested in becoming a Yuelao?"
Mao Wenlong was about to tell the truth when he caught sight of the young man in Jinyi named Li walking out of the warehouse and about to climb onto the deck. He suddenly stopped talking and said calmly: "Let's talk about it on the island."
After a pause, he added: "Ms. Zheng, put your heart in your heart. I am guarding Aihui. Why are you bullying a little girl like me? This time is really a coincidence. I want to bring you happiness. I will tell you the truth."
You said, if Brother Yan could fall in love with my daughter, I would laugh out of my dreams."
After he finished speaking, he stepped forward to intercept the young man in Jinyi and greeted him carelessly: "Brother Li, bring two cakes to this girl. You may want to call her sister-in-law from now on, so I don't starve others."
The young man's face was full of displeasure. He glanced at Wenlong, raised his head and asked a sailor climbing on the mast: "Can we reach Daishan Mountain at noon tomorrow?"
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"Crash..."
The heavy anchor was thrown into the sea, causing a splash of water.
The chain on the deck was dragged rapidly and slid for a while before suddenly slugging and stopping.
Zheng Haizhu stood on the side of the ship, his eyes following the suspended anchor chain and gradually moving to the water.
Both the time when the anchor was dropped and the faint blue color of the water surface indicate that the water here is very deep.
Zheng Haizhu looked at the rock wall in front of him again. Where the seawater meets the rocks, the grass above the waterline is lush and there are wild flowers. Below the waterline, there are vaguely white seashells adhering to it.
Look at the huge reef not far from the rock wall. It is very smooth above the water surface.
It seems that in this season, the bright sunshine at noon is actually the time of high tide.
"One, two, three...boom"
Amidst the neat chants of several shirtless men on the shore, a wide springboard tilted down and was placed on the deck of the bird ship.
A young man in Jinyi surnamed Li was the first to step onto the springboard. As he walked, he waved to the front and shouted: "Brother!"
His demeanor was very affectionate, completely different from the cold and arrogant person who was on the boat before.
Mao Wenlong estimated the width of the new springboard in front of him, leaned over and said to Zheng Haizhu: "Girl, the board is so wide, and the rope on your wrist has been untied. If you walk by yourself, you shouldn't be able to fall, right? In front of the groom.
For your sake, I dare not carry you."
Zheng Haizhu had no intention of paying attention to the ridicule and stepped onto the springboard expressionlessly.
In order to reduce the fear of imbalance caused by the shaking of the board, she rushed over at a trot. Due to the inertia, she was unable to brake in time. She was stuck on her toes by a cobblestone at the end, and bumped into the arms of the oncoming person.
The man was tall and burly, but his reaction was very quick. He pushed in time and accurately grasped Zheng Haizhu's right shoulder with his palm, holding her steady.
The person who took action was none other than Yan Siqi.
Mao Wenlong, who was walking behind, saw this and laughed loudly: "Brother Yan, I have sent you a wife, do you recognize her?"
Yan Siqi had just walked down the stone steps and was surprised to see that there seemed to be a woman among the people on the boat. Now after listening to Mao Wenlong's words, he looked at the woman's face intently. After a few breaths, there was a sudden throbbing in his heart.
A bit of disbelief flashed in his eyes.
Only because of many years of hard work in the black and white world, Yan Siqi, who was a young boy from a fishing village in Fujian, has already become a leader who controls a sea trade and does not easily show his emotions. Yan Siqi did not lose his composure in front of his subordinates who were shouting at him
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He calmed down for a moment and said, "Are you...Miss Azhu?"
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"Miss, the bath water is ready."
At the threshold of the stone house, a woman wearing a narrow-sleeved cloth shirt and wide-legged cloth trousers folded her hands at the hem of her clothes, bowed slightly, and spoke to Zheng Haizhu gently and respectfully.
The woman's name is Shi Yuelan, and she is the wife of Tang Ayuan, the manager of the Daishan private salt field. She is smart and handsome.
Today, Yue Lan was paying wages to the salt workers when Tang A Yuan suddenly came to her in a hurry and said that Master Yan had ordered her to take care of a female guest.
On the way, the couple heard several sailors making vulgar comments about the female guest who was Mr. Yan's former sweetheart.
When they arrived at Yan's house, Mr. Yan was entertaining a group of military-looking male guests to have a drink. However, he left the table without hesitation and led Yue Lan to the side courtyard on the east side. He did not enter the door himself, but only told Yue Lan to take good care of those inside.
Miss Zheng.
Yue Lan met Zheng Haizhu with some apprehension.
Unexpectedly, this dignified female guest, who had already made a lot of rumors, turned out to be a simple woman who was not a few years younger than herself and wore servant clothes.
His face is a little darker, but his features are pretty and pretty, and his speech is very kind.
Yue Lan's nervousness disappeared. She looked at the dishes on the table and realized that Miss Zheng had already eaten snacks, so she went to boil bath water for her.