In the Port of Cadiz, where the St. Mary is docked, the Spaniards are constantly cheering for the arrival of Zhao Houhou, Jiang Liang and other Ming people.
"Ming Dynasty man, are you wearing clothes made of silk?"
Someone shouted loudly.
"No, this is not silk, this is satin. But this time, we also brought silk, porcelain and other things. I hope you will like it."
Zhao Houhou smiled and replied that his language talent was very good. When Taiping Hou Du Mingen first arrived in Huangjin Continent, Zhao Houhou was the first person to learn the language of the descendants of the Yin and Shang Dynasties.
On the way here, he had been learning Spanish with Carlst on the ship. In two months, he was able to have some communication.
"Mr. Zhao, can you tell us about the situation in Ming Dynasty?"
Someone asked curiously.
"I think there will be a chance. If possible, you may be able to visit my country in person in Ming Dynasty. If you arrive in Ming Dynasty, remember to come to me then. I will invite you to taste the delicacies of my country."
Zhao Houhou replied with a smile.
"Oh yeah~"
"Oh~"
After hearing Zhao Houhou's words, everyone in the port couldn't help but cheer again.
It was busy for a while, and soon, under the leadership of Carlster, everyone got off the boat, and all the Spanish people around them looked over, looking at Zhao Houhou, Jiang Shan and the others.
At the same time, the news that Carlster had returned to the Port of Cadiz with the Ming Dynasty spread quickly in the Port of Cadiz. After the merchants, nobles and navigators in the Port of Cadiz learned the news,
We also arrived at the port as quickly as possible.
Among them was Columbus, the discoverer of America.
At this time, Columbus was preparing for his fourth voyage to the Americas in the Port of Cadiz. This time he was ordered by the Spanish kings to go to the Americas to explore the water route to the Pacific Ocean.
At present, all the preparations have come to an end, and they are about to leave for America. Who knows that at this time, Carlster will return to Spain with a group of Ming people.
"Haha, I'm right, I'm right~"
"The world we live in is a round ball, and you can reach the far east if you go all the way to the west."
Columbus was so excited that he, who was already fifty years old, rode his horse and hurried towards the dock of Cadiz Port. He wanted to confirm as soon as possible whether the person Kolster brought back was a Ming Dynasty person.
When Columbus arrived at the port terminal, the place was already crowded with people, and a large number of people had gathered. Almost all Spanish officials, merchants, nobles, etc. in the Port of Cadiz had gathered here.
The arrival of the Ming people caused a huge sensation. Everyone who received the news came to see the people from the Ming Empire in the far east.
See what they look like, see what they wear, see their silks, porcelain, etc.
In an open space, the Spanish soldiers in the port continued to stop the civilians and cleared an open space. Only nobles, businessmen, officials and navigators could go to this open space.
Because at this time, in this open space, Zhao Houhou and Jiang Liang from the Ming Empire in the far east were displaying products from the Ming Dynasty.
Pieces of exquisite porcelain, from snow-white plates to large blue and white porcelain as tall as a person; pieces of silk were hung, with bright colors, exquisite patterns, and a silky feel like a girl's skin.
The huge full-length mirror, as tall as a human, refracts dazzling light under the sunlight; tea leaves are rolling in the glass tea set, and bursts of tea aroma can be heard from time to time.
All kinds of things from the Ming Dynasty were displayed one by one and placed on the table, so that the Spanish nobles, officials, businessmen, and ladies who came to visit couldn't help but praise them.
Especially the full-length mirror brought by Zhao Houhou. A large number of ladies gathered around this full-length mirror. All of them couldn't help but admire themselves in the mirror in front of the full-length mirror. They simply loved it.
"Colster~"
Columbus hurried over and immediately saw Carlster, who was vividly describing the encounter with the Ming Dynasty people. Then his eyes also immediately saw Jiang Liang, Zhao Houhou and other Ming Dynasty people.
His eyes widened slightly, and he looked at the things from the Ming Dynasty placed in the open space. His whole body started to tremble with excitement.
They finally came into contact with the Ming people in the far east.
"Columbus~"
Seeing Columbus, Kolster hurried forward and gave him a firm hug.
"Are they really Ming people from the far east?"
Columbus was still a little unbelievable. He had been to the Americas three times, but he had never met the Ming people or found the legendary and rich eastern country.
He even thought that the Indians he met were Indians, so he named them Indians.
"Of course yes~"
"I met the Ming people somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. They are building a city there called Penglai City. They also said that those Indians are a branch of their Ming people, and the America we discovered is their golden continent."
Kolster nodded solemnly and once again told the story of his encounter with the Ming people in America.
"How far is it from America to their Ming Dynasty?"
Columbus asked anxiously.
"According to these Ming people, the voyage will take about five months."
"We are on the east coast of America, and the Ming people are on the west coast of America. According to them, they have established more than ten colonies on the west coast of America and have more than 100,000 people in America."
Kolster thought for a while and replied.
"You can indeed reach the far east by going west!"
Columbus immediately shouted excitedly.
"Oh God~"
"This is silk, this is real silk, so silky and smooth, just like a girl's skin. This silky feeling can only be found in silk~"
"This is porcelain. It's really smooth and white. It's hard to put it down~"
"It's incredible that there is such a large piece of porcelain. This piece of porcelain is priceless!"
"This mirror is so amazing. It is so clear. God, I am willing to give up all my gold coins to exchange for this mirror."
"Is this tea?"
"And these glass tea sets, the people of Ming Dynasty were able to make colorless glass."
On the other side, the Spanish nobles, businessmen, etc. who came to visit were constantly making exclamations of exclamation.
Columbus also quickly walked over and looked carefully at each item. Soon he was able to confirm that these items did come from the far East.
In Europe, whether it is silk or porcelain, because the quantity is very rare, the price is extremely expensive, and only the truly rich can afford it.
The rise of the Ottoman Empire blocked the land trade routes to the East. Silk and porcelain from the East became more scarce, which also caused the prices of silk and porcelain to rise sharply.
However, a small amount of porcelain and silk came to Europe from the distant East across a long distance by land, and found their way into the hands of European nobles and merchants.
At this moment, these people continued to appreciate the products from the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time they were curious to chat with Zhao Houhou, Jiang Liang and the others, and listened to Zhao Houhou and Jiang Liang telling them about the Ming Empire in the far east.
Some merchants were so excited that they asked people to bring a box full of gold and silver coins, hoping to buy these commodities from the far east from Zhao Houhou.
As long as these things are resold, these merchants can make a lot of money.
All of Europe was extremely hungry for goods from the far East.
Royal families in various countries are eager to use porcelain when eating, wear gorgeous clothes made of silk, and preferably smoke them with spices from the East to cover up the body odor on their bodies.
However, I brought very few things with me this time. I didn't expect to meet these Europeans here in Golden Continent, so I didn't bring much of all kinds of things.
Kolster and others bought a lot more, and the rest were just used by Zhao Houhou, Jiang Liang and others to give to the King of Spain, and a few were sold in order to exchange for funds for activities in Europe.
The reason why they are displayed now is because they have always used them to advertise these products for later sale.
"Mr. Zhao, let me introduce it to you~"
Kolster took Columbus to find Zhao Houhou and introduced their identities to each other.
"Mr. Zhao, welcome to Spain~"
Columbus said hello to Zhao Houhou.
"Hello, Mr. Columbus, I have already heard of your name when I came here. You are a great navigator, as great as our Ming Dynasty Marquis Taiping."
Zhao Houhou looked at Columbus in front of him and replied with a smile.
"Mr. Zhao, I want to use two boxes of gold coins to buy this mirror of yours~"
Before Zhao Houhou could chat with Columbus, a nobleman came over with his wife and said.
"I'm really sorry. I intended to give this mirror to your great Queen Isabella!"
When Zhao Houhou heard this, he immediately smiled and said in an apologetic tone.
"Then do you still have such a mirror?"
"No matter how much money you need, I'm willing to buy it."
The nobleman immediately said helplessly to the lady beside him.
"This is the only full-length mirror like this. As for other small mirrors, I can sell one to your wife. After all, she is so beautiful."
Zhao Houhou smiled and replied.
This time I was really unprepared. The various things I brought here were too deep, and I really couldn’t stand these enthusiastic Spaniards. There were too many people who wanted to buy things.