Chapter 1593, the European set doesn't work in Daming
Simon came to the small town of Saifati and looked at everything here with a sense of intimacy, as if a wanderer who had been wandering for many years finally returned to his mother's arms.
"It seems to be pretty good."
Simon looked at the Sephardi town in front of him. Everything looked very good, the roads were neatly planned, and the areas were dotted.
The streets are neat and clean, and carefree children can be seen playing and playing everywhere, creating a peaceful and peaceful scene.
"Gentlemen, what are you doing in our small town of Sepfat?"
Brown, who was strolling leisurely in the town, saw Simon and the others and asked politely in Ming dialect.
"Is this the town of Sephardi?"
Simon saluted the old man Brown in front of him in Jewish language and way and asked.
"Are you Jewish too?"
Brown looked at the other person carefully and immediately recognized him. He must also be a Jew.
"Yes, I am a Jew too. I came here from France."
Simon nodded, and then took out his own certificates, including certificates from the Jewish Church, and letters and certificates from Jewish organizations.
Brown read these certificates carefully, asked some questions that only Jews knew, confirmed Simon's identity, and immediately said happily: "My people, welcome to Sephardi~"
Brown opened his arms and gave him a warm hug.
"Come, come, drink tea~"
Brown enthusiastically took Simon and his group to his home, made hot tea and entertained them warmly.
"Drink tea~"
Simon looked at the scalding tea and was slightly startled.
Drinking tea is not popular in Europe. Tea is an expensive luxury product from the East. Only nobles and truly wealthy people can afford it. Although the Jews are rich, they have always been very stingy and stingy because of their wandering.
He is famous for not being willing to drink tea.
What's more, making tea requires boiling water, which is very troublesome.
He picked up the teacup, followed Brown's example, and took a sip. The aroma of the tea entered his throat. It was slightly bitter at first, but then a sweetness reverberated.
“It’s really good~”
Simon nodded slightly. No wonder this tea would quickly become popular among the upper classes in Europe. Drinking tea is indeed a kind of enjoyment.
"The situation in Europe is turbulent, and a war is about to break out~"
"France, England, Portugal and Spain are at war with each other, and the situation is tense. They are all disguised as pirates and are constantly fighting, plundering merchant ships, seaports, etc. on both sides."
"The clouds of war have enveloped Europe. Life for us Jews in Europe has become even more difficult. There are a lot of things that exclude us Jews everywhere."
"So I was recommended by everyone to come and inspect Ningguo to see if Ningguo is suitable for us Jews to immigrate and settle down."
After some pleasantries, Simon also explained his purpose.
The situation in Europe was turbulent, and the situation of the Jews became extremely difficult. They were looking for new ways out and places to migrate.
"What do you think of Ningguo's journey?"
Brown did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically,
"The Ming Dynasty had a vast territory, a unified language, writing and currency, and it also had huge influence all over the world."
"I originally thought that Ming Dynasty must be very suitable for doing business."
"But after I came here, I discovered that we Jews seemed to be excluded, suppressed and targeted. I didn't even see any Jewish property in Chixia City."
Simon expressed what was in his heart.
"It's actually not what you think."
"On the contrary, we Jews have not been suppressed or targeted in any way here. Have you seen these lands outside?"
"These lands are our Jewish lands. This is something we have never had in Europe, but here, we can have our own land like everyone else."
"The taxes we pay are the same as others. They are not deliberately targeted. We don't need to pay extra taxes. The taxes here are very low."
Brown smiled and shook his head.
"Then why do we Jews not have our own property in Chixia City?"
"In an environment like Europe, we Jews can survive tenaciously and earn wealth by relying on our own wisdom and hard work. Why can't we do this here in Ningguo?"
After Simon heard this, he suddenly felt even more confused.
In cities in Europe, there are many Jewish industries, and Jews are synonymous with wealthy people.
Although they suffered a lot of suppression, exclusion, and even had to bear additional heavy taxes, the Jews still persisted and showed great vitality.
"Haha, that's because our people have chosen to live a peaceful and peaceful life in this Sephardi town."
"Look at them, they work when the sun rises and breathe when the sun comes in. They own their own land, so they must cherish it."
"Most of the tribesmen are farming and have not gone into business."
"Of course, there were many tribesmen who wanted to do business at the beginning, but we soon discovered that the methods used in Europe simply didn't work here."
Brown shook his head slightly and replied.
"The European methods don't work here in the Ming Dynasty?"
Simon suddenly became even more confused.
"Yes, what we do in Europe has no market here at all."
"The people of Ming Dynasty are smarter and more diligent than us. More importantly, they are very rich. All kinds of businesses have already been occupied by them.":.
"Especially the loan sharking business. People in Ming Dynasty have a mature banking system that provides a variety of lending services. The interest rates are very low. We can't do it even if we want to."
"What's more, people in the Ming Dynasty pay great attention to credibility when doing business. It's a little different from our European side that advocates contracts. It's the same spirit of contract. In many cases, they don't need to sign contracts and agreements, they just rely on verbal promises. Already."
"We Jews are quite exclusive. We live in our own circle and cannot integrate with the Ming Dynasty people, so there is no way to do business here."
"No business can be done. The Ming Dynasty is a human society. Doing business is not just business, but also human relations. Our exclusive nature naturally makes it impossible to do business with the people of the Ming Dynasty."
"Furthermore, although we have some money in Europe, in the eyes of the Ming people, we are no different from those slaves. We are all paupers. The people of the Ming Dynasty are really extremely rich. Their wealth is beyond imagination. They occupy almost all the money-making There is no way we can enter the business."
Brown explains clearly and in detail.
In fact, to put it simply and popularly, one is that Jews own land here and are not excluded or targeted. Therefore, they do not need to work hard to specialize. They only need to work diligently and divide the land. They can also live a comfortable and peaceful life.
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This kind of life is exactly what the Jews have been pursuing all along, and they have no reason not to live such a life.
Second, the Jews were very exclusive and could not integrate into the mainstream society of the Ming Dynasty people. However, the Ming Dynasty people were equally diligent and intelligent, occupied a mainstream position, were extremely wealthy, and valued credibility in their business dealings with each other.
This made it impossible for the Jews who made money in Europe by doing business and lending money to survive. If you wanted to do business, you simply couldn't do it.
For these two reasons, the Jews in the small town of Sephardi chose to live a quiet and peaceful life, working on the land, raising children, and enjoying their wives and children on the kang.
Although I have no money, I still live a good and stable life. I don’t need to worry about anything, and I don’t need to move around.
"That's it~"
After Simon listened carefully, he finally understood a little bit.
"I originally thought that in an environment like the Ming Dynasty, if you do business, you will definitely be able to make a lot of money. With our Jewish wisdom, intelligence and hard work, we will definitely be able to earn huge wealth."
"I thought so too at the beginning, but if you get along with the people of Ming Dynasty for a long time, you will find that they are as smart as us and more diligent than us."
"But their fate is completely different from ours. They have their own powerful empire and shelter countless people. Unlike us, they don't have their own country and can only wander around and survive in the cracks."
"Fortunately, the small town of Saifati is still very nice, and we can finally live a stable life."
"If there are tribesmen who want to come here, I think it's okay. Everything here is very free. There is no conflict between our beliefs and those of the Ming people."
"People in the Ming Dynasty do not believe in gods, but they fear heaven. They are grateful to their ancestors and feel that everything they have now is the blessing and blessing of their ancestors, so every important day, they have to worship their ancestors and worship heaven."
"sky?"
"what is that?"
"I don't understand either. It's probably a general term for the nature of the universe."
"That's really a strange nation. They don't believe in God and don't have their own beliefs."
"No, they have their own beliefs, they just don't believe in religion, so they can lead the world in all aspects and become the most powerful country in the world." To provide you with the fastest update of Ming Zhenhai King, Chapter 1593, Europe
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