The Dutch who escaped from the shipwreck made no secret of their surprise at the small black dried leaves that Zheng Haizhu took out.
Because after trying it himself, he strongly agreed with Zheng Haizhu's statement: After the small black leaves were boiled into a deep red soup, it was as invigorating as green tea, but the mellow taste was closer to the coffee they loved in the Western continent.
Moreover, if this kind of tea that does not emphasize the quiet and elegant taste is added with cow and goat milk, it will not only taste better, but also have a clear feeling of fullness, so you will not feel hungry for a long time.
This is really great. Just as the Chinese have no shortage of silk, when have the Netherlands ever lacked cows?
What's even more interesting is that when serving tea, the young Chinese girl used a beautiful white porcelain plate to serve cakes made from beans and fresh wild fruits.
Miss Zheng said that the elegant and civilized people of the Eastern Empire often held such activities called "afternoon tea parties", and presumably the equally decent Dutch nobles should also follow suit.
Gullit then keenly realized that this specialty of the Ming Dynasty, which is called "black tea" in Chinese and "black tea" in Saxon, would definitely bring huge profits to their East India Company.
This gain can somewhat eliminate Governor Cohen's disappointment when he heard that the island of Taiwan already had troops under the jurisdiction of the Ming Empire.
Shortly after the Dutch returned to the East India Company's home base in Batavia, thunder exploded in the sky.
The people of Siraya cheered for joy, because according to the revelation of the Pot God, spring will not really come until all things wake up.
The tribe can finally hold a wedding for the young female chief Wen Akun.
Although the urgent message to the imperial court to appease Yan Siqi was still on its way to Beijing, Liu Shimin, in order to express his confidence that the matter would be accomplished and his sincerity of full support, asked Ma Xianglin to ship it. In addition to the gold and silver brocade congratulatory gifts, there were also iron
Quality farm tools, cattle, rice seeds, tea seedlings, Fujian soil, and a dozen Zhangzhou fellows who are good at farming and tea.
Ma Xianglin did not even forget Zheng Haizhu's previous reminder, and spent a lot of money to hire two teachers from Nanxi Zhu Family to go to Taiwan together.
Yan Siqi has been wandering for many years and has not forgotten his genealogy. As the 28th generation grandson of Yan Zao, a descendant of Yan Hui, a disciple of Confucius, he was naturally very happy to see the two descendants of Zhu Xi, and felt that a lonely branch was connected to the ancestral roots on land.
He became more and more settled and told Zheng Haizhu at the wedding banquet that after taking Zheng Zhilong back to Songjiang, he must contact Tang Hong and Shi Yuelan on Daishan Road through Nanhui Tang Bo as soon as possible to let them inform the brothers in Hirado, Japan, that Yan
Big Brother sincerely hopes that they will come to Taiwan.
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"I am willing to work with all the public, make a living in the heart and soul, create Guiwan, create achievements in Ryukyu, fulfill the ambition of men, and increase the reputation of China."
A month later, after Zheng Haizhu and Zheng Zhilong handed over the above-mentioned autographed letter from Yan Siqi to Uncle Tang in Nanhuizui, Songjiang, Uncle Tang invited a young master from the inner house.
Uncle Tang smiled and said, "Mr. Mao, this is Miss Zheng whom you have been waiting for for many days."
But when I saw that man, he was in his early twenties, wearing a blue cloth straight skirt and a Confucian scarf. He was at least a scholar. However, looking at his face, he had a broad forehead and protruding eyebrows, a lion nose and a wide mouth, with a bit of recklessness, which was almost the same as Mao Wenlong.
It's carved from the same mold.
"I have met Miss Zheng, and I have met an official. I, Mao Chengbei, have followed the instructions of my parents and came to Songjiang to give the girl some money."
Mao Chengbei...
Zheng Haizhu silently murmured in his heart that according to historical records, Mao Wenlong had a son named Mao Chengdou, who was born to Mao Wenlong's concubine in the northeast. He survived the Battle of Liaoyang five or six years later and was sent back to Hangzhou to be raised by his legitimate wife.
But on the boat back to the mainland from Daishan, Mao Wenlong made it clear that he had a legitimate son in Hangzhou. Now he is smacking the names "Chengbei" and "Chengdou". It seems that the young man in front of him is the real Mao Wenlong who has never been written in official history.
The eldest son.
Seeing that Mao Chengbei did not shy away from Zheng Zhilong, he directly mentioned the word "fenrun". I guess Tang Bo had already told him that he was the one in front of him.
Zheng Haizhu then smiled and said: "Thank you, Mr. Mao, let's sit down and talk in detail. It just so happens that in the future, an official will often travel to various mansions in the south of the Yangtze River to listen to the business experience together."
Mao Chengbei hurriedly came to the stone table in the courtyard to pour tea, and his gestures were quite attentive.
Although he was selected as a scholar, he knew that Zhejiang was full of talents. With his qualifications, he had not worshiped at the feet of a famous teacher, and his father was not a high-ranking official in the court. Under such circumstances, it was really difficult for him to advance to the next level in his career in this province.
, it is better to turn into a businessman earlier, after all, the ancestors of the Mao family were Shanxi merchants.
Therefore, this time, Mao Chengbei wanted to make friends with Miss Zheng, whom his father had praised so much. Since Hangzhou and Songjiang are so close, they might be able to run a business together and introduce their respective connections.
After serving tea, Mao Chengbei said sincerely: "To be honest with Miss Zheng, although my family is in Hangzhou, it has been in decline since my grandfather, and I have always been frugal. Thanks to Miss Zheng's advice and generous donation of money, I am able to
I saw a lot of high-quality silk goods."
With that said, he took out the baggage he was carrying and opened it for Zheng Haizhu to see.
They are two pieces of soft and beautiful material, one jacquard and one plain.
Zheng Haizhu has a basic modern understanding of textile fabrics, and has lived in the south of the Yangtze River where there is a dazzling array of silks and satins. She has already seen the secrets of these two materials.
She twisted the corners of the material and told Zheng Zhilong: "Look, this is Hang Brocade, this is Hang Luo. Hangzhou was once the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, and Hang Brocade is inherited from Song Brocade. Although it is not as exquisite as the patterns in Suzhou, the origin of Song Brocade, it is said to be
The water patterns and flowers and plants in the flower books that have been handed down have the legacy of the Southern Song Dynasty Painting Academy, which is simple and beautiful. Hangluo is also a skill passed down from the Song Dynasty. It is as light as clouds and as thin as cicada wings, but it is not transparent at all and has enough fastness.
, it may not be possible to pull it apart easily.”
Zheng Zhilong observed attentively, while Mao Chengbei praised: "Miss Zheng is indeed an expert. My father said that there are only three types of people in Liaodong who know the goods and can afford to wear silk and silk. One type is the official scroll of the Ming Dynasty, and the other two are
The nobles of Mongolia and the Li Dynasty. Hang Brocade made spring and autumn clothes, and Hang Luo made summer skirts. When the goods arrived in Liaoyang last year, before the heavy snow closed the road, merchants from Mongolia and the Li Dynasty bought a lot first. In the twelfth lunar month, Liaoyang
Several big shots wanted to reward their subordinates and buy new year's goods for their girls, and they were all covered in one fell swoop."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After listening to it, Zheng Haizhu was half excited and half regretful and said: "Look, Mr. Mao, I told your father at that time that Huizhou merchants are so amazing.
Team, we should waste our Songjiang cotton cloth and take the land route to the capital. It is rare to cross the sea from Dengzhou to Liaodong. After all, it is close to Jianzhou Jurchen. There is money to be made in Taiping, so why take risks. But General Mao does not have to be afraid of this.
, so this business is really worth continuing. It’s a pity that this time, the capital is less.”
Mao Chengbei thought she was implying that making money should not be shabby, so he hurriedly said: "Miss Zheng, this is the first time that my father has ordered his own business without making a fuss. He must first arrange it for the master of Futai, the chief military officer, and several generals.
Therefore, half of the capital of three thousand taels of silver and the profit of four thousand taels have been paid out. Although my family has been in poverty for decades, we are still poor and will never deceive the girl in this matter."
Zheng Haizhu was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand: "Master Mao, you are worrying too much. If I was such a suspicious and petty person, how could I have given the capital to your father without hesitation in the first place?"
Then he turned to Uncle Tang and said, "Uncle Tang, can you please give me a pen and paper?"
Tang Bo took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and after adding water and grinding the ink, Zheng Haizhu took the pen and first drew a crooked eastern border line of the Ming Empire on the paper. Then he estimated the rough distance and drew the Liaodong Peninsula, North Korea, Hirado, and Songjiang in Japan.
There are seven circles: Hangzhou Prefecture, Daishan Island, and Taiwan Island.
"Master Mao, the younger brother of an official, since he has become a businessman, there is no one who doesn't want to expand his business. Look at this picture, Liaodong, North Korea, General Mao is familiar with, Pingdo, Daishan, Taiwan, Brother Yan is familiar with, the last two are already familiar
It is his territory. In Songjiang Prefecture, there is Yiguan and I, and in Hangzhou Prefecture, there is Mr. Mao. Mr. Mao is a man of great fame. Although Yiguan is the youngest, he grew up in Macau and has more experience than many old men. What about me?
, I’m lucky, I made some friendships in Songjiang Mansion.”
Zheng Haizhu paused and said word by word: "We can open a large maritime trading company like the East India Trading Company of the Hongyi people."