The bundles of tobacco leaves were tightly wrapped, and the dried tobacco leaves were golden in color, just like bundles of gold nuggets. The cabin was filled with the smell of tobacco that Zhang Yanling was once familiar with.
"Do you know what this is?" Zhang Yanling asked with a wry smile.
"I only know that this thing is called tampa wild rice, which is the name of the local people in Luzon. They said it is a kind of medicinal material. It is a medicinal material that we do not have in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that it can be used to prepare many medicines. When I thought about it,
Medicinal materials are a good thing. And they are not available in our Ming Dynasty. Isn’t your Miss Tan good at making medicines? I think I can buy some and make medicines for her. Maybe I can prepare good medicines. I don’t want to make money from her.
I will give these medicinal materials to her, silver." Zhu Qingyi said.
Zhang Yanling sighed, looked at Zhu Qingyi blankly and said: "This thing is not a medicinal material, it is tobacco. It is something that my Ming Dynasty calls Jinsijiu. You must not know this thing. Put it in a pot and light it.
, inhaled into the abdomen and spit out, it will give you a slightly tipsy feeling, which is very comfortable.”
Zhu Qingyi was in a daze. In fact, tobacco had entered the Ming Dynasty, and there were also smokers. However, it was concentrated in the coastal and southern areas, and there was no such custom in inland areas, capital cities, and even border towns. Therefore, Zhu Qingyi had never seen this thing at all.
Let alone know how to use it.
"Ah? This is not a medicinal material? What is the use of smoking this?" Zhu Qingyi said.
Zhang Yanling said: "Not only is it useless, but it is also addictive and harmful. If you smoke it for a long time, your lungs will be damaged and changed, and your throat will be uncomfortable. Although it has certain medicinal uses, the harm outweighs the good. It is a harmful thing."
Zhu Qingyi was stunned and speechless, and said with a red face: "Am I being deceived? This thing... is actually a harmful thing. Why didn't the shopkeeper tell me? I have to punish him, but he didn't tell me. He should
Got it."
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "I think he didn't say it clearly because this thing is indeed a profitable commodity. If it is shipped back to the Ming Dynasty, it can be sold for a good price. In the southern places, smoking gold intoxicants has become a trend. This thing
Addicted, once you take it, you will never leave it day and night
Hands, otherwise they would wither. However, it was difficult for them to obtain such fine tobacco, so they replaced it with some grass leaves grown locally. In Yunnan and Guizhou, there are many smokers, so this half warehouse of golden silk liquor was transported back to the Ming Dynasty and sent to Yunnan and Guizhou.
I'm afraid I'll have to make a lot of money by selling it."
Zhu Qingyi said: "But this thing is harmful to people. Doesn't it violate your conscience to earn this money?"
Zhang Yanling said: "It's not as serious as you said. The harm of this thing is slow, but it is indeed harmful. This thing has not been popular in Ming Dynasty, but it will definitely become popular in the future. However, we don't need to add fuel to the flames.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t earn the money.”
Zhu Qingyi nodded and said: "Okay, then I will order them to be thrown into the sea or burned."
Zhang Yanling waved his hand and said: "That's too wasteful. If you don't transport it back to the Ming Dynasty, you can sell it elsewhere. I'll go back and ask the people in Ceylon to see if this is popular among their locals. It would be good to sell it to them."
Zhu Qingyi was stunned and said blankly: "Isn't that also hurting people?"
Zhang Yanling laughed loudly and whispered: "The sale is voluntary, they can use it to make medicine. This thing can stop bleeding and sterilize wounds, and it can be used to smoke mosquitoes and flies when lit. If they want to suck it themselves, there is nothing we can do, right? It's like a kitchen knife.
, if the buyer buys to kill people, what does that have to do with us?"
Zhu Qingyi was speechless for a moment. Zhang Yanling was obviously trying to make excuses, but Zhu Qingyi didn't have much sympathy for the people of the country. He had to let Zhang Yanling arrange it.
That night, Zhu Qingyi served food and drinks and drank with Zhang Yanling.
In the boat hall, the curtains were low, the red candles were burning high, and the scene was warm. A farewell was better than a wedding. When the two of them sat drinking, their hands and feet touched each other, they were already in a mood. After a few glasses of wine, Zhu Qingyi blushed even more.
His face and eyes are full of affection.
Zhang Yanling still wanted to drink and eat, so she immediately hugged Zhu Qingyi and stood up, walking to the bed to do the blissful thing.
That night, the tide was stable and the wind and waves were calm. However, the big ship moved on its own without wind and waves. The slight waves beat against the hull of the ship, making a slight slapping sound. It was not until midnight that everything became quiet.
After a night of ecstasy, Zhang Yanling woke up lazily in the early morning of the next day. Zhu Qingyi had already stood up, wearing a plain satin nightgown and sitting by the dressing table, combing her long hair. Zhu Qingyi's back was graceful, and Zhang Yanling squinted at her back. He knew that
What an intoxicating and beautiful body under the satin nightgown. Watching Zhu Qingyi combing her long hair and twisting her waist, Zhang Yanling thought of last night's style.
Zhu Qingyi seemed to feel Zhang Yanling's gaze. After putting her hair up in a bun, she turned around. Seeing Zhang Yanling leaning on the bed and looking at her, her face turned red and she said angrily: "Master, are you awake? What are you looking at?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and sighed: "You are truly a beauty in the world!"
Zhu Qingyi blushed even more, came over and sat on the bedside, and said softly: "My father-in-law has many beauties in the world. Tell me, who is Catherine?"
Zhang Yanling was stunned. "How do you know Catherine?"
Zhu Qingyi raised her eyebrows and said: "You said it yourself yesterday. You told your men to tell Catherine that you were not going back last night and told her not to wait. As soon as I heard this name, I knew she was a woman.
Could it be that, as Princess Wanyi feared, you hooked up with another woman here again? Who is that Catherine? Tell me honestly."
Zhang Yanling was speechless. But there was actually nothing to hide about this matter. So he briefly told the story about Catherine and Helena. Zhu Qingyi listened and remained silent for a long time.
"Are you unhappy?" Zhang Yanling asked.
Zhu Qingyi smiled bitterly and said: "How could I be so petty? How many women are there around you? If I had cared, I wouldn't be here today. These two Flemish women...according to what you say, they are of pitiful background.
It’s just that you are from Langji after all, so don’t let the beauty trap confuse you. The Duke of the country is a great hero, and it is difficult for a hero to be a beauty. Do you want to marry a girl from Langji? I’m afraid your wives and concubines will not agree.
"
Zhang Yanling laughed: "As long as you don't mind, we'll talk about other things later. Catherine is a good girl, and she's not a beauty trap. Don't think too much about it. I'll ask her to come see you later, and you'll know."
Let’s not talk about this anymore. Do you want to take a walk in the city? I’ll go shopping with you.”
Zhu Qingyi hurriedly waved her hand and said: "I will go shopping with Caiyun by myself. Don't accompany me. No one knows my identity, and no one knows that this merchant ship is mine. I haven't taken the initiative to find you since we arrived the day before yesterday.
I just don’t want to cause trouble. I’ll change into men’s clothes later, and Caiyun and I will go shopping with the guards. I think I have many important things to do, so I don’t need to pay attention to us.”
Zhang Yanling sighed and nodded slightly. Zhu Qingyi meant that the relationship between her and Zhang Yanling must be kept strictly confidential, otherwise it will cause trouble. Even here, it cannot be made public. Because the people here will return to China sooner or later.
If you are not strict with your mouth, you will get into trouble.
In fact, Zhang Yanling had already made up his mind to have a showdown with the emperor after he returned and explain the matter clearly. But before that, it was really not appropriate to cause unnecessary trouble. The princess of Prince Qing's Mansion went to the army to secretly meet with the Protector of the Country.
No matter how I heard it, I didn't like it. So I nodded in agreement.
After getting up, washing and dressing, and having breakfast with Zhu Qingyi, Zhang Yanling left the ship's hall and disembarked. Huo Shijian and others had been on the ship until now, and they were as anxious as ants on a hot pot. Seeing that Zhang Yanling finally showed up, they hurriedly prepared their horses and surrounded them.
Zhang Yanling returned to the camp residence.
When Catherine saw Zhang Yanling coming back, she seemed to feel something. She stood next to Zhang Yanling and looked around, twitching her nose up and down at Zhang Yanling.
"What are you doing?" Zhang Yanling frowned.
"The scent of roses, the smell of perfume tablets on the clothes, is the scent of a woman," Catherine said.
Zhang Yanling looked at her with a wry smile. He turned around and walked into the house. He was going to plan a battle plan after losing a warship and make some changes.
Catherine said: "Don't move!"
Zhang Yanling stopped in surprise. Catherine stretched out her fingers, pinched Zhang Yanling's neck gently, and slowly pulled out a long hair.
"Your hair is very thick, but this hair is soft and fragrant. This is a woman's hair. But it is not mine. Mine is golden," Catherine said.
Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "Catherine, there is no need to be so suspicious. My wife in Daming is here. I spent the night on her boat last night. I will take you to meet her later. You will definitely hit it off."
of."
Catherine looked at Zhang Yanling in surprise and said, "Your wife?"
Zhang Yanling said: "We are not married yet, but... I will marry her. She is the princess of my Ming Dynasty. Her status is higher than mine. But she is very nice."
Catherine was obviously panicked and said softly: "Have you told her about our relationship?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Of course."
Catherine said: "What did she say?"
Zhang Yanling reached out and touched Catherine's face, and said softly: "Don't worry about Catherine, she didn't blame me, and naturally she won't blame you."
Catherine said solemnly: "I'm not worried, I'm just a little nervous. I'm going to bake some small pastries and bring them back for her to try. By the way, why don't you invite her to live here?"
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "If she wants to live on the boat, then that's up to her."
After that, Zhang Yanling shouted loudly toward the door: "Changshun, go and invite the generals to discuss the battle plan. I'm afraid the plan will change."