The businessmen were sitting on the bow deck chatting and did not notice the arrival of Baradas. When they heard his sudden question, they all stood up and bowed their hands in greeting. Although Baradas had been studying Chinese for 5 years in Macau and other places, sometimes he still

He felt that the Chinese etiquette was too annoying, but his mentor Matteo Ricci had already taught him about it, so he could only follow the local customs and meet everyone with courtesy.

Zhang Yuyu, the head of the Hangzhou Silk Guild, invited Baradas to sit on the bow chair and gave him a bowl of tea. He watched the foreign priest take a sip of tea, and then said: "Mr. Bao heard about the trade ban.

We just heard about this from Fujian businessmen. The so-called trade embargo on Luzon means that no goods will be shipped to Luzon, and no goods will be accepted from Luzon. This is what the unveiling post said.

, However, this has nothing to do with the government, it is said to be the work of the largest pirate gang on the coast of Fujian..."

As he said that, he took out a crumpled piece of paper that had been pinched by countless people, and said to everyone with a smile: "I didn't expect that those pirates who ran to the sea were also people who were eager for justice and were willing to pay tribute to those businessmen who died in vain.

It's admirable to fight against injustice! However, if the post says that they will intercept the ships carrying goods to Luzon, will the government let them do whatever they want?"

Fujian businessman Yang Caipu shook his head: "What do you know! This Jinghai gang was unheard of in previous years. Before this announcement, there was no such group of people along the coast of Fujian. In my opinion, there is a lot of mystery in it!"

Zhang Yuning's interest was aroused, and he leaned forward and asked: "Mystery? How can you explain this?"

"Do you know China United Company?" Yang Caipu said, pretending to be mysterious.

"How could I not know that posters recruiting weavers and clerks have been posted in Hangzhou a few days ago."

"Do you know who the big owner and shopkeeper of this so-called joint company is?"

"Who?"

Yang Caipu shook his head in a humorous manner, looked at everyone with a smile, and then said after a while: "That's the shopkeeper Yin Fengyin!"

"puff!"

Baradas, who was drinking tea, spat out a mouthful of tea, touched his chest and coughed. Everyone looked at him curiously, Baradas wiped his mouth, hurriedly confessed to everyone, and then asked: "The Yin you mentioned

Feng, is he Yin Feng who lives outside the north city of Quanzhou, Fujian?"

"Exactly. Could it be that the Quanzhou friend you are looking for is also Captain Yin Feng?" Yang Caipu looked at Mr. "Bao Daren" in surprise, thinking how could this Western monk become a friend of Captain Yin?

Baradas was worried about how to find Yin Feng when he arrived in Quanzhou, a place he was unfamiliar with. Now he didn't have to worry about anything. He could just follow the two business partners of shopkeeper Yin Feng. It turned out that the two of them were just right.

I went to Quanzhou to do business.

Baradas went back to the cabin to tell his companions the good news. But Zhang Yuning, a businessman from Hangzhou, was still thinking about the topic just now and wanted to continue: "Brother Yang, just now you mentioned that Shopkeeper Yin is the boss of the China United Company.

Boss, is this true? What does this have to do with the Jinghai Gang’s trade embargo?"

Yang Caipu mysteriously lowered his voice and said close to Zhang Yuning's ear: "Shopkeeper Yin's Zhonghua Company, after the Jinghai Gang's announcement appeared in Quanzhou Port, immediately announced at various ports that starting from this year, it will never go to Luzon again.

Send goods for a penny! Among all the Fujian maritime merchants, only the China United Company has announced that it will participate in the trade embargo."

Zhang Yuning was still confused: "Shopkeeper Yin single-handedly turned the tide in Luzon and saved three thousand people of the Ming Dynasty. He is a benevolent and righteous person! He agreed to the trade embargo on the Latin people in Luzon. This is normal.

After all, his brother-in-law died of injuries sustained in Luzon."

Yang Caipu sneered, very dissatisfied with Zhang Yuning's slowness: "Old Zhang, you have dealt with a lot of Fujian merchants on weekdays, and you have also been to Quanzhou. Have you heard of any big local pirate gangs in Fujian in the past two years?

"

"No, really, the coast of Fujian has been much peaceful in the past two years. Except for the Japanese pirates who came last year, the local pirates seem to have disappeared."

"Then, besides shopkeeper Yin Fengyin and his Zhonghua Company, who will stand up for Fujian businessmen and take revenge on the Luzon Island people?"

Zhang Yuning opened his mouth wide, and it took him a while to react, pointing at Yang Caipu and saying: "You, you mean, this post advocating the trade embargo was made by shopkeeper Yin Feng? This, this, this, this, that...

..." He was "too" for a long time and didn't know what to say.

"Haha, actually I guessed it. You also know that last year I bought a boat in Zhangzhou and traveled to Nanyang. Just a month ago, I received a letter from Shopkeeper Yin, to the effect that I was invited to invest in China United Company, and I would get a three-year return in two years.

times, and at the same time warned me not to ship goods to Luzon this year, saying that all the seafarers in Fujian had announced a trade embargo on Luzon. At that time, this pirate announcement had not yet spread to Hangzhou."

Zhang Yuning shook his head in disbelief and sighed: "No matter who posted this, I think it was to vent their anger on businessmen like me and to uphold justice. I am afraid that the government will be suspicious!" Suddenly his eyes lit up.

, the businessman's nature came out, and he grabbed Yang Caipu and asked: "Brother Yang, what do you mean by investing in a share? How can you get a good thing like three times the return in two years? Tell me quickly!"

The two businessmen had an in-depth discussion on the issue of the Chinese Company. This discussion was not finished, and the discussion continued from the coast of Zhejiang to the port of Quanzhou.

The "Haolai" ship had to unload its cargo at Quanzhou's outer ports of Kaijiang and Shihu first. Therefore, an important navigation mark for Quanzhou's overseas traffic in ancient times: the Liusheng Pagoda (also known as the Guansuo Pagoda, formerly known as the Wanshou Pagoda) of the Yuan Dynasty appeared on the coastline.

When they boarded, everyone cheered happily. Baradas and others quickly walked out of the cabin and curiously looked at the scenery of "Citong Port" (the ancient name of Quanzhou Port by Westerners in the Song and Yuan Dynasties), which was once famous in the West.

"Is this the Citon Port in Marco Polo's book? There are as many ships here as in Venice!" Italian missionary Guo Jujing exclaimed. He has a long beard and is from Tuscany, Italy.

Marco Polo in Venice was naturally very familiar.

After the group disembarked, they were first checked by the port officials. Guo Jujing handed over the customs clearance documents obtained through connections in Nanjing to the clerk. Seeing them turning over and over again, Guo Jujing, who was already familiar with Chinese customs, understood it and immediately understood it.

He presented a document with both hands and said it was a letter to be forwarded to a friend. Please inspect it. The official was puzzled and looked up at the tall Guo Jujing. He thought to himself, your friend, don’t worry about me. When he looked at the cover,

It turned out to be a letter written to Mr. Li Zhizao, the academic administrator of Fujian Province, and I couldn't help but be shocked; the academic administrator of a province is the abbreviation of "admiral academic administrator" and is usually held by a Beijing official from the Hanlin Academy or a Jinshi. However, the status of imperial envoy is limited to

Officials appointed by the imperial court to preside over academic examinations in various provinces and supervise academic officials in various places are also called "student envoys". They can be up to second-rank officials. This is much higher than a small tax collector.

Li Zhizao, one of the so-called three pillars of Chinese Christianity in the future, has not yet joined Christianity. His acquaintance with Matteo Ricci and Guo Jujing began in Nanjing; where he, Xu Guangqi and others learned the principles of geometry from Matteo Ricci and others.

Western scientific knowledge.

Therefore, the officials at the port respectfully sent Mr. Li Zhizao's friends to Fuzhou on the road to Fuzhou without even confiscating a penny in return. Even the cargo inspection work with Zhang Yuning and others was completed very smoothly.

On the road, Guo Jujing broke up with everyone and went to Fuzhou to visit Li Zhizao. Baradas and You Wenhui followed Zhang and Yang, two wealthy businessmen, and hired a carriage to go to Quanzhou.

…

It is a beautiful and beautiful weather, and the city of Quanzhou is bustling with pedestrians everywhere. A few months ago, the tragic scene of every family mourning the victims of Luzon has gradually faded away, and the living still have to live a good life. However, the streets are still crowded.

A few people were walking in plain clothes, still wearing mourning for their relatives. The heavy atmosphere still remained to some extent, and everyone felt it. From the moment they entered the south gate of Quanzhou, Zhang and Yang talked less and just sat in the car.

Looking at the street scene on the street, Baradas and You Wenhui, who was born in Macau, were still looking around curiously.

Yin Feng's home was in the north of the city, and the carriage was about to pass through the city. When passing by a market, Yang Caipu suddenly shouted to stop, and the carriage driver quickly reined in the horse. Zhang Yuning asked: "Why stop?"

Yang Caipu smiled and pointed to the front not far away and said: "Look, that maid looks like a zunzi. Oh, zouzai means woman. She is the girl from shopkeeper Yin's family. I saw it when I went back to visit shopkeeper Yin last time.

Pass."

A girl of fourteen or fifteen years old, with a round face and big eyes, was shopping in front of a long butcher's shop. This was Rui'er, the maid of the Yin Feng family, Zeng Jing's personal escort girl. Behind her was a young servant, about only 10 years old.

He was about ten years old, following her with a grimace, and carrying a lot of vegetables and fruits in his hands. He must be Rui'er's follower and porter.

In front of the meat stall, Rui'er asked for a good piece of pork belly and was about to pay. The stall owner, who was about 50 years old and had a chubby face, did not take the money and said with a smile: "Little aunt, this just arrived in the morning.

Fresh meat, hurry up and get it."

A Niang is the honorific term for ordinary women in Quanzhou dialect. Rui'er's big eyes flashed and she said seriously: "No, I have to pay this time, or I will be scolded by my wife again when I get home!"

The fat stall owner shook his head: "No, no, no, I can't accept your money. If I accept it, it will be a violation of my conscience. It will be a thunderbolt from heaven. My poor nephew! If Captain Yin hadn't taken him with him,

The ship died in Luzon a long time ago; now the owner of the ship favors him and allows him to work in the company's shipyard. Such a life-saving act is such a great kindness... Anyway, I can't accept your money."

Rui'er chuckled, threw a piece of broken silver on the shop floor, and ran away. The servant had to follow him with a grimace.

The fat stall owner was caught off guard, grabbed the broken silver, shouted a few times, and helplessly watched Rui'er walk away.

On the way to Quanzhou, Baradas asked a little about Yin Feng's deeds. Although he couldn't understand the local dialect in Quanzhou at the moment, Baradas also understood it while Yang Caipu was translating for Hangzhou businessman Zhang Yuning.

After seeing what happened in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "It seems that Shopkeeper Yin should be a well-known gentleman in the local area!"

"It's more than just fame, haha." Yang Caipu smiled and ordered the carriage to follow Ruier and the others.

At the door of Yin Feng's house, before Baradas and others could get out of the car, a large group of men dressed as farmers carrying packages gathered around them. When they saw the people who got off the car, they all looked disappointed and started talking.

Said: "Hey, no!"

Then this group of people suddenly turned back and gathered around the front door of Yin Feng's house. Of course, Rui'er had already gone home through the path connecting the backyard of Zeng's house with Yin Feng's house. Zhang, Yang, Baradas and others
Chapter completed!