On the road from Chixia City to Saifati Town, a four-wheeled carriage was swaying forward.
"This road should have been repaired with cement a long time ago~"
Weiss, who was driving the car, couldn't help but complain. After walking on the concrete road, it was really unbearable to walk on this yellow mud road again.
Not to mention the potholes, when it rains, the roads are muddy and difficult to walk on. However, the cement roads here in Chixia City are easier to walk on. The roads are flat and spacious, and even rain has little impact on them.
"Mr. Wells, how long have you been here?"
On the four-wheeled carriage, Simon looked at the scenery on both sides of the road while chatting with Weiss, asking for some useful information.
"I have been here for five years. I was originally sold here as a slave and worked on a farm to grow spices for the Ming people."
"My master is very kind to us slaves and has always treated us favorably. Two years ago, His Highness Prince Ning attacked Northern Tianzhu and recruited a large number of slaves to join the army."
"My master allowed and encouraged us slaves to join the army, so I joined the army. During the series of battles against Beitianzhu, I made a lot of contributions. Not only did I gain my freedom, but I was also rewarded
He acquired hundreds of acres of land, some gold and silver, and many slaves."
When talking about this, Weiss was also full of gratitude to his former master. It was precisely because his master allowed and encouraged him to join the army that he had everything he has today and lived a prosperous and peaceful life.
This kind of life far exceeds the life he lived before in Europe. In Europe, he was just a farmer at the lowest level, very poor, working hard all year round and not even having enough to eat.
Now he is a landowner who owns hundreds of acres of land, dozens of slaves, and four or five wives. He lives a life without worries about food and clothing, and his life is very comfortable.
"Is your master from Ming Dynasty?"
When Simon heard this, he thought about it and asked.
"Of course~"
"Only the people of the Ming Dynasty can have such a broad mind, as broad as the sea, and the sea can accommodate all rivers. The hundreds of thousands of people here in Chixia City are from all over the world, but they are integrated together. This is all the same as the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Kindness leaves the relationship.”
Weiss nodded matter-of-factly: "I am going to visit my master this time. He is a very knowledgeable and highly respected man. In the entire Chixia City, everyone respects him very much. There are many people before.
We are all his slaves, and now we are all very grateful to him."
"But he is obviously a slave owner. Why does he allow and encourage you to join the army? In any case, this is not a cost-effective deal for him. Doesn't it cost dozens of taels of silver to buy a slave now?"
Simon couldn't figure it out. Instead of squeezing and exploiting the slave he finally bought, he actually encouraged him to join the army. If he died, his money would be in vain. If the other party performed meritorious service, he would be free in the future.
Yes, it's still useless.
"So this is why my master is respected."
"He takes these things very seriously, very lightly, and treats slaves very well. He says this is to accumulate merit and do good deeds."
Weiss looked at the surrounding manors and said, "Haha, I'm at the master's house. I used to farm in that field."
Weiss didn't seem to be very resistant to her status as a former slave, but was very happy to share her experience as a slave with Simon.
Simon looked at the manor in front of him. The endless fields with no end in sight were very large. At the same time, in the distance, he could also see strange smoking machines walking on the fields, and he could also see a large number of machines.
slaves are busy in the fields.
"Mr. Simon, if you continue walking along this road for twenty miles, you will reach the small town of Saifati. I am here."
Weiss looked at the familiar manor in front of him, and he seemed a little excited, and he had no time to pay attention to Simon anymore.
"Okay, okay, thank you Mr. Wells."
Simon and his entourage got out of the car and looked at Weiss. He was already driving towards the manor.
At the entrance of a garden, there was an old man lying on a chair leisurely basking in the sun.
"Old Master~Old Master~"
Weiss saw the old master and shouted excitedly before he arrived.
This scene left Simon puzzled.
The other party was obviously a slave owner and had exploited me, but why was he still so grateful to him?
Shouldn't this be full of hostility?
With doubts, Simon continued to walk forward. He now wanted to arrive in the small town of Sephardi as soon as possible to have a good chat with the Jews there and understand the situation.
Although the road is not paved with cement, it is still very easy to walk.
While walking, look at the scenery along the way.
Huge farms divide everything neatly, with huge farmland growing a variety of crops, such as cotton, sugar cane, wheat, corn, rice, sweet potatoes, sunflowers, spices, etc.
In every farm, you can see a large number of slaves working continuously. Most of these slaves are white, and occasionally some black people can be seen.
At the same time, we can also see some Ming people riding tall horses to patrol the farms. However, these Ming people rarely see whips, sticks and the like on their bodies. It seems that they don’t like to use whips and sticks to drive.
these slaves.
It took Simon and the others more than an hour to walk twenty miles.
When Simon and others climbed over a small hill, a small town suddenly came into view, and at the same time they could immediately see the synagogue in the center of the town.
"Haha, finally here."
Simon couldn't help but shouted excitedly.
This way, we went through France, took a boat across the Mediterranean, then went south, passed the Red Sea, and the Western Indian Ocean to reach Chixia City. After walking for dozens of miles, we finally arrived at the small town of Saifati.
Just seeing the European and Jewish-style buildings in Sephardi Town, Simon and others were filled with a sense of intimacy and their pace quickened a lot.
In the town of Sephardi, Brown was patrolling the town very leisurely as usual. He was the oldest among the local Jews and full of knowledge, so he was deeply respected by everyone and was elected as Sephardi.
Small town talk is about people.
Brown looked at the peaceful town, with the children playing and having fun carefree. Outside the town, he looked at the fields belonging to the Jews. In the fields, the adults were busy.
This kind of scene is really likeable.
Living here in Ningguo, you don’t need to worry about deliberate targeting and suppression. There are many people living here, from all over the world, all kinds of people. Ningguo treats everyone equally. As long as you act according to the rules, it’s fine.
Who will be deliberately targeted?
Here, Jews can own their own land and only need to pay taxes every year like everyone else.
This alone made these wandering Jews ecstatic. They were so eager to have their own land.
In the past, in Europe, even if they were rich, they could not own their own land. They could be evicted by the locals at any time and at any time, drifting with the waves like grass without roots.
But now, they have their own land. The large areas of land around the town of Sephardi belong to their Jews. They can farm freely and are protected by the laws of the Ning Kingdom.
Therefore, the Jews cherished their own land, planted crops, and enjoyed a life of sunrise and sunrise, quiet and peaceful, with no need to worry about anything, and no need to wander around.
"very nice!"
Brown nodded with satisfaction.:.
He has been wandering all his life. He was born in France. When he was a child, he was expelled by the locals and moved to Italy. As an adult, he finally settled down in Italy. As a result, anti-Semitic incidents occurred there and he had to go back.
to Spain.
He was moved around several times in Spain, and was unable to settle down until he was old. Later, there was a large-scale immigration of Jews in Spain, and he had to go to the Ottoman Empire.
Later, he moved from the Ottoman Empire to Chixia City in Ning State, and finally lived a stable life here.
Although he has not been here very long, he believes that Jews can live a peaceful and peaceful life here.
Because here in Ningguo, he did not feel any rejection. The people of the Ming Dynasty had the final say here. The people of the Ming Dynasty abided by the agreement with their Jews. There was no possible exclusion, prohibition, heavy taxation, etc.
Like hundreds of thousands of people living here, they enjoy their own life.
This is completely different from Europe. In Europe, no matter where they go, they will be rejected by the local people. Because of their religion, the local Europeans are full of hostility towards them.
This kind of rejection and hostility has been shown in normal times. Once there is any disturbance, they will be expelled immediately. The rulers will often take advantage of this to make a fuss about their Jews and covet the wealth of their Jews.
It's different here in Ningguo. The Ming people occupy the mainstream and dominant position. They maintain a tolerant attitude towards religion and have no conflicts with the Jews.
It just requires everyone to learn the language and writing of the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, you are allowed to retain your original language, writing, religious customs, etc.
In addition, the people of the Ming Dynasty were extremely wealthy, and they did not covet the wealth of the Jews at all. If a Ming Dynasty person came out casually, he would at least be a big landowner, owning thousands of acres of land, a large number of slaves, and living a prosperous life.
Life, not to mention that the status of Ming people is still the highest, why do they need to covet the little money of the Jews?
"I really hope it can continue like this~"
Brown prayed silently in his heart. To provide you with the fastest update of Ming Zhenhai King, Chapter 1592, it’s such a good day to read for free.:.