Inside Liu Da's mansion on the large East African island of South Africa.
"Gone, gone!"
Liu Da could not wait to embark on the journey back to Daming.
I carefully calculated that it has been more than ten years since I left Daming and came to South Africa. I was only nineteen years old when I left, and now I am thirty. Time flies so fast.
"Um!"
Chen Xue also nodded. She couldn't wait to go back to Daming to see her parents, her brother, and her parents-in-law.
"Are you going back to Ming Dynasty?"
Liu Da's youngest son Liu Qingcai, who had just started to understand, asked curiously with his big eyes.
"Well, I'm going back to Daming to see my grandparents, my uncles, and your cousins."
Liu Da picked up his youngest son and said happily.
"What's grandpa like?"
"Is it fierce or not?"
Liu Qingtian asked with a roll of his eyes.
"Haha, of course grandpa looks like a grandpa."
"Grandpa is not cruel at all. He must like Sunny Day very much."
Liu Da said with a smile.
I picked up my youngest son, took my wife and eldest child out, got in the car, and rushed to the pier. At the pier, there was still a large ship docked and waiting.
After Liu Da and his family boarded the ship, the ship quickly started to sail, and with the sound of whistles, it began to sail directly to Southeast Asia and across the entire Indian Ocean.
On the ship, Liu Da was also busy. There were telegrams on the ship, through which Liu Da kept in touch with his brother.
It was not just Liu Da who returned to the capital this time, but also Liu Cheng who worked in the Ceylon Governor's Office of Tianzhu Western United Trading Company, Liu Yu who was in Australia, Liu Ren from Nanyang, and Liu Yi who was in Golden Continent.
The four brothers were all sent overseas, and each was responsible for a piece of the family's property. Liu Da was responsible for the property in the South African colony, and would inherit all the family's property in South Africa in the future.
Liu Cheng from the Ceylon Headquarters inherited Liu Jin's shares and industries in the Western United Trading Company, and now he has done very well and has become the governor of an important province.
Liu Ren in Nanyang is mainly responsible for the family's industry in Nanyang. There are hundreds of islands, large and small, among which the largest islands are very large, with extremely large plantations, a large number of minerals and many
Factory etc.
Liu Yu in Australia and Liu Yi in Huangjinzhou are respectively responsible for the industries in Australia and Huangjinzhou, including a large number of minerals, pastures, plantations, factories, etc.
The industry accumulated under Liu Jin's command over the years is really huge. There are extremely huge industries all over the world. Of course, the most important industry is here in the Ming Dynasty. Currently, it is also managed by the eldest son Liu Xin and the youngest son Liu Qing.
reason.
This time for the enthronement ceremony of Emperor Zhengde, Ming Dynasty's overseas vassals and colonies will send people back to Ming Dynasty to participate in this grand ceremony.
South Africa has sent Liu Da, and the Governor of Ceylon has also sent Liu Cheng. From Australia, Golden Island, and Nanyang, several brothers of the Liu family have made an appointment to take this opportunity to return to Daming. Everyone, be well.
A reunion.
After all, it has been a long time since the Liu family got together properly to have a reunion dinner and chat together.
Compared with other wealthy families in the Ming Dynasty, as soon as the children of the Liu family reach adulthood, they will basically be sent out to work and work alone in other places. They may not even be able to return to the Ming Dynasty for many years.
Some people say that Liu Jin is very cruel. How come so many of his sons are away from home and never come back for many years? Look at the dignitaries in the capital. Almost all of them are surrounded by their children and grandchildren.
But how do they understand Liu Jin's difficulties? Here, Sun can enjoy family happiness if he stays by his side, but if he stays in the capital, what development can they have?
Instead of becoming a second generation with nothing else to do except eating, drinking and having fun every day, it is better to send them overseas and let them fly freely and create a world of their own.
"Haha, the third child has already set off from Ceylon Island. He will probably arrive a few days earlier than us."
"The fourth child has also set off."
"Then we can get together in Malacca City in Nanyang."
Liu Da looked at the telegram, spread out the map, calculated it carefully, and immediately laughed happily.
Counting the time, it has been many years since I and my younger brothers have seen each other.
It was five years ago that I met Liu Cheng. At that time, Liu Cheng visited the Governor of South Africa on behalf of the Governor of Ceylon. Liu Da and his brother Liu Cheng met and had a good talk.
I met Liu Renze three years ago, when he came to the South African colony to purchase a batch of goods, and the two brothers only met each other.
As for Liu Yu and Liu Yi, they haven't seen each other for eleven years.
"See how happy you are."
Chen Xue looked at Liu Da and said with a smile.
"Of course I will be very happy. After I arrive, I will take pictures with my camera. When we arrive in the capital, our whole family will gather together and take a family photo together!"
Liu Da smiled and nodded.
"You don't know, Liu Cheng cried the most when he was a child. When we left, he was already eighteen years old, but he still cried."
"There are also Liu Ren and Liu Yu. They were very naughty when they were young. Every time they ate, they had to take a bite first, and they were spanked every time."
"Liu Yi and Liu Qing are the two youngest, but their father has been the harshest to them since they were young, and they often get slapped."
"My eldest brother Liu Xin is most like my aunt. He is a bit soft-tempered. I don't know how he has been tempered in the military these years."
Liu Da kept thinking about several brothers in his family.
"And my younger sisters were very attached to me when they were little."
Thinking of his family, Liu Da's face was filled with smiles and memories.
We have been separated from our hometown for many years. Time flies. The brothers get together less and stay apart more often. The relationship has not weakened because of this, but they miss each other even more.
Ten days later, Malacca, Nanyang.
Since Liu Jin led his army across Southeast Asia, Malacca has been included in the territory of the Ming Empire and is the capital of Zheng He's province in the Ming Dynasty.
Because Malacca City is located on an important road, it is the only place for ships traveling from east to west. The Ming Dynasty also attached great importance to this place and built a large number of ports, which greatly facilitated the trade between the east and the west. It also made this city
Malacca City developed rapidly and became the second largest city in Nanyang after Crescent City.
The port terminal of Malacca City is here.
Brothers Liu Cheng, Liu Ren and Liu Yu were waiting with their families for the arrival of their second brother Liu Da and his family.
Liu Yu originally didn't need to go through Malacca, but he chose to take a detour to Malacca. Then the brothers would go to Tianjin together and return to the capital.
The three brothers are all in their 20s, and each of them has long been on his own. They were all chatting non-stop at this time.
"My second brother and I haven't seen each other for eleven years."
"I don't know how my second brother is doing now."
Liu Yu, like Liu Da and Liu Ren, were all born to Li Zhen and were considered brothers. Liu Xin, Liu Cheng, and Liu Yi were born to aunt Xu Waner, and the youngest Liu Qing was born to Li Zhen.
Of course, at home, the seven brothers have never been distinguished from each other since childhood. They basically grew up together and even slept together when they were young.
This is different from other wealthy families in the Ming Dynasty. In order to cultivate their brotherhood, Liu Jin tried to squeeze the bed together and sleep in the same room when they were young, instead of letting them share a room alone.
"I haven't seen my second brother for five years."
Liu Cheng also sighed.
At this moment, a large ship came slowly and slowly stopped towards the port. Before the ship could stop, they saw Liu Da standing on the deck.
"It's the second brother!"
When the three of them took a look, they recognized him immediately even though they hadn't seen each other for many years, and immediately shook their heads excitedly.
"The third child, the fourth child, the fifth child!"
Liu Da was also very excited. He shook his head and shouted loudly. He didn't look like a senior official at this moment.
"Second brother!"
The three of them also shouted in unison, and their respective wives, concubines and children looked over curiously.
When the boat moored, Liu Da ran down excitedly. The brothers gathered together and hugged each other in excitement.
"Haha, third child, do you still like to cry?"
"Second brother, this happened so many years ago."
Hearing Liu Da's words, Liu Cheng immediately couldn't laugh or cry. After all, he is now the governor of a province here in the Western United Trading Company, a high official in the border area, and has a complete book in his hand. You actually talked about the scandals of your childhood in front of everyone.
"Ha ha!"
Liu Da immediately smiled even more happily.
The four brothers gathered together in a very lively manner and introduced each other to their wives, concubines and children. Liu Da was the least bothered one.
Until now, Liu Da only has one wife, Chen Xue, and no concubines, so he only has five children.
Liu Cheng, Liu Ren, and Liu Yu are different. All three of them have wives and concubines, including many concubines. Naturally, there are also a lot of children in the family. This time, except for a few who are too young,
Basically, I took them all with me and planned to take them back to the capital to meet my parents.
"Good guys, everyone left Ming Dynasty alone, but when they go back, they can all charter a boat!"
Liu Da looked at the large family of his younger brothers and joked with a smile.
"Ha ha!"
The brothers immediately laughed. Looking at the children at home, they were all playing together soon.
The four brothers rested for a few days in Malacca, and soon took three large ships to head towards Tianjin.
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At this moment, each of the four brothers was eager to return home, wishing they could grow wings and return to the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible and return to their parents.
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