There were eight missionaries who came to Shouyi City with Duncan, five of them were Spaniards, one was Dutch, and two were Portuguese. The deceased Peter and Polize were both Spanish like Duncan.
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After Guo Fei released them from the stone house on Zhao Qiang's order, these people, like Duncan before, thought that the barbaric Tatars were going to kill them. After Duncan's explanation and persuasion, these people realized that they were free.
They don't have to die, and there will be a lot of wealth waiting for them in the future.
Thank you to the Almighty Emperor! The priests immediately knelt on the ground and devoutly made the sign of the cross to the west. Then they surrounded Duncan very enthusiastically and asked him what the Tatar
What benefits did the general promise them? They also began to discuss how to transport the wealth back to the country after acquiring it, and whether they should write letters to ask fellow villagers in Macao to come over. Only the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo mentioned that he would build a large building on this land.
Church, but was quickly ignored by his hot-headed companions. In response to this, Ronaldo walked aside in disappointment, holding his chin and shaking his head and sighing, but soon he got the idea and ran to the famous dish
Next to Priest Lan, he loudly asked him why he had to purchase muskets for these Tatars from the Dutch East India Company, instead of the English, Portuguese or Spanish?
Because the names of the missionaries are very difficult to remember, they are all called Francesco, Andres, Emilio, Pablo, etc., which are completely different from the Chinese names in two or three characters, and their faces are also similar.
In order to save trouble, Guo Fei took it upon himself to give them Chinese names. And they were mainly based on his surname. For example, Francesco will be called Guo Youfu, Andres will be called Guo Youxi, Pablo will be called Guo Youlu, and Ronaldo will be called Guo Youshou.
, and the last Dutchman, Biginho, was named Guo Youcai.
There is no need to change Duncan's name, because the word "Duncan" sounds very authentic to China. Although Duncan said that he has a Chinese name named Zhang Fakui, Zhao Qiang found it as soon as he heard about this name.
He decisively ordered him never to use this name in the future.
Duncan seemed aggrieved by this order without any explanation, but he soon accepted this fact, because he knew that he could not change the mind of this Tatar general. As long as he did not give me the same Chinese name as them.
, Duncan thought, because he knew Chinese very well and knew that the names his companions would use in the future were very vulgar names.
Blessed, longevity, salary, joy, and wealth, with these five very high-level names, Zhao Qiang was very impressed with Guo Fei and even praised him as "talented." Guo Fei was also very happy to receive Zhao Qiang's praise.
I secretly said that if there are more foreign devils in the future, what names should we give them? Well, if there are merits, there will be rewards, and they can be used regardless of comings and goings.
It was originally thought that these missionaries had their own abilities, but after Duncan explained, Zhao Qiang realized that they did not have much ability. Apart from being a substitute for others, they had no other ability to survive. This was different from Zhao Qiang's imagination of being proficient in astronomy, geography, and mathematics.
There is a gap between physics missionaries, and compared with people like Matteo Ricci and Tang Ruowang, they cannot even compare.
The missionaries sent to the East from Europe have all been trained and have learned a lot. It can be said that each of them is an encyclopedia. How come they are all a bunch of doctors when they come to me? Zhao Qiang feels incomprehensible.
I don't care about them, but there are a few people like Tang Ruowang and Nan Huairen in it, which will undoubtedly be helpful to the development of my career, at least in terms of firearms. Doesn't Jin Yong's "The Deer and the Cauldron" have Nan Huairen?
The plot of forging a cannon for him.
As a result, these missionaries knew nothing but illness. This really made Zhao Qiang feel aggrieved: I don't run a hospital, so what's the use of having so many foreign doctors like you? These guys must be up to something!
Under his questioning, Duncan honestly told him the truth. It turned out that he and the Spaniards were not missionaries at all. They were just impoverished at home and couldn't survive, so they thought of venturing to the East. Will they be lucky enough to become great missionaries? The rich men returned home in fine clothes. But after arriving in Macau, things were not as they imagined. Just like in China, they were not welcomed by others, and their compatriots in Macau did not provide them with opportunities to make a fortune. The Qing Dynasty was at war again. During the feudal rebellion, foreigners could not go north at all. Even if they could go north, after arriving in the capital of the Qing Dynasty, they could only stand up and become a painter for the palace. There was no chance of making a fortune at all, unlike those who came from America with loads of goods. Compared with the compatriots who came back from gold and silver, this trip to the East was really terrible.
In desperation, Duncan and his companions made an appointment with the Dutchman Guo Youcai, the Portuguese Guo Youshou and Guo Youlu, who were just as unlucky as them, and decided to venture to Japan, the country of gold. Can the emperor favor them and allow them to prosper in Japan? In order to have a cover for their identity, they acted as missionaries. Of course, their medical skills were genuine, because they had been self-taught during the long voyage, and Guo Youcai was a substitute before he came to the East. Medical skills for human diseases.
After hearing the truth from Duncan, Zhao Qiang was speechless for a long time. Based on the idea of using whatever he could, he ordered Wei Ji to establish the Shouyi City Hospital. The hospital was located at the place where the wounded were recuperating. In addition, thirty old and weak people were selected from Wu Jun's family members. Men, thirty women, and sixty strong women of all ethnic groups, a total of one hundred and twenty people, were transferred to the hospital. Guo Youfu served as the director and Duncan was responsible for translating. In addition to treating the current wounded, they also had to He is responsible for imparting his medical skills to these men and women without reservation.
When Duncan heard that Zhao Qiang asked them to be doctors, his expression immediately changed, but after hearing what Zhao Qiang said later, he changed his mood.
"After my people have mastered your medical skills and can treat soldiers independently, you will be responsible for my procurement of muskets. Don't worry, Duncan, I can tell you clearly that even the silver mines in Nerchinsk Even if you can't get it in the short term, I still have enough wealth for you to purchase it for me."
"It is the emperor's teaching to us to treat the sick and heal their injuries. It is my honor to serve the brave and capable soldiers of your Excellency the General!"
Duncan looked at Zhao Qiang with a sincere face, and Zhao Qiang also looked at him with a sincere face. The two looked at each other, both satisfied.
In the next two days, the sergeants sent to the north of the city to reconnoitre did not bring back any information about the return of the Russians, so Zhao Qiang focused all his energy on internal planning. Two of the strong men sent out to pull people's heads a while ago had already returned, and one of them was there. On the way, he bumped into a dozen Barhu people who were hiding from the Russians, and brought them back after some persuasion. The other one had a small gain. He successfully persuaded the Hezhe tribe, which has more than 300 people, to surrender. When the two entered the fort, Zhao Qiang met them personally and fulfilled his promise according to the price agreed in advance. With the return of these two strong men, in the next few days, more and more people of all races A few or dozens of people, young and old, old, weak, women and children came to vote. Suddenly, Shouyi City became lively.