The huge ocean-going fleet docked at the Guangzhou pier. Very literary
There is also a southern caravan here waiting to join the ocean-going team. They have already assembled and are happily waiting to go to the Western Ocean to pan for gold.
Although the fleet's supplies have just arrived from Nanjing, the voyage is not long and the consumption is not very large. We should take this opportunity to replenish them. During sea voyages, any unpredictable phenomenon may occur. As long as there is an opportunity, the supplies must be sufficient.
At the same time, there are several flower boats here waiting to join the ocean-going team.
Prostitutes who want to join the fleet are very popular with the fleet. "Husbands are born with all things, but human beings are the most valuable. The reason why people are in love is because they have no sexual desires, follow the laws of heaven and earth, and regulate yin and yang." A huge fleet of tens of thousands of people,
They are away for a year or two and spend most of their time sailing at sea. Their life is boring and boring. Their physiological problems must be considered.
The main force of the ocean-going fleet is soldiers, and all of them are strong-blooded men. The court does not want the ocean-going fleet to become "sexually enthusiastic" when it returns.
The prostitutes were selected and placed individually on several boats, under the management of special personnel from the Jiaofang Division. When they boarded the boats, in addition to carrying many colorful clothes, rouge, gouache and other things used by women, they also brought needles, threads and medicinal materials.
, these are the tools they use to make money along the way.
Needle and thread are used to mend clothes for sailors. In such a huge fleet, men generally do not know how to do needlework. Along the way, mending clothes can also make them a lot of money. As for medicinal materials, they can
They are not competing for business with doctors and doctors. The medicinal materials they carry are related to the skin and flesh business, that is, aphrodisiacs.
The men in the fleet may not all be spoiled husbands in bed. Sex medicines are very popular and profitable, such as lizard medicinal wine, mountain otter medicinal wine, bald chicken powder... Of course, there are also men's medicines that are indispensable.
and female contraceptives and birth control pills. They were in business, and they didn't want to raise a baby whose father didn't even know who he was when they came back.
When the fleet anchored in Guangzhou, it was warmly welcomed and entertained by local officials. This attitude was completely different from the last time. This time the ocean-going fleet had a large number of civilian officials as envoys, which emotionally attracted the local officials to the fleet.
Treat him as one of his own.
And the free trade of ships will bring great benefits to the places under their jurisdiction. This makes them even more happy, so the eunuchs are not so annoying to look at.
Zhang Xitong and other civil servants were naturally honored guests of local officials, and eunuchs such as Zheng He were also politely received. Xia Xun had a top-secret mission and his identity could not be disclosed, so naturally he would not attend such a banquet. At this moment, he was on the battleship where Zhang Xitong was.
, in front of him, stood a handsome young man in a formal manner, with his head lowered, looking pitiful...
It's just that the way he pursed his lips, lowered his head and rolled the corners of his clothes over and over with his fingers gave him a girlish look.
The person dressed as a young man in green clothes and hat is naturally Tang Sai'er. If she is really a handsome young man, maybe the dreamy girl will help her if she sees that this young lady is a tender and delicious chicken.
He kept it secret, knowing that she was also a girl, so how could he hide it for her? As soon as Zhang Xitong returned to the ship, Yu Meng told him everything.
Zhang Xitong called Tang Sai'er to him and asked her again, confirming her identity and the reason for boarding the ship. Tang Sai'er could not help but softly plead with him again. How could a cunning and cunning character like Zhang Xitong be willing to do anything for her?
She, a little girl, offended Duke Fu, and she agreed without any hesitation. Her kind-hearted look almost moved Tang Sai'er to tears, but as soon as he turned around, he sold Tang Sai'er.
Then, Xia Xun suddenly appeared here.
Xia Xun had a stern face and reprimanded sternly: "You girl, are you used to being crazy? Huh? If you were in a family with strict rules and a daughter ran away from home, she would be beaten to death once, and you would be allowed to come again.
The second time? You ran to Xiliang, okay! It was because you thought you had killed Yu Qian and fled in panic. Then tell me, what was the reason this time? Tell me!"
Tang Sai'er was startled and said timidly: "I...my mother asked me to marry. It's Gao Qiming, the second son of the Gao family who runs an oil shop across the door. He stutters a bit when he speaks, and I don't want to...
…”
"Um?"
Xia Xun then realized that according to Ming Dynasty's legal marriage age, Tang Sai'er had already reached the age to get married. In his eyes, he had always regarded Sai'er as a little girl who had not grown up. If she hadn't said that, Xia Xun
Haven't thought of it yet.
"Do you run an oil shop?"
Xia Xun frowned quietly.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, it's really good that Tang Sai'er can find such a family. It's already a high achievement. If Tang Sai'er and his daughter didn't have such an old friendship with his auxiliary father, what status would they have in Jinling City?
?She is just a widow who does sewing for others. She is alone with a half-grown girl. She runs an oil shop and her family is still very well off.
but……
Xia Xun looked at the girl whose life had been changed by him. This was the White Lotus Virgin in history, a famous female hero in history. She commanded thousands of troops and fought against the imperial court. Even Emperor Yongle was punished.
Shocked, a rebel leader who wanted to personally appoint a general to suppress the banditry and suppress the rebellion married an oil mill owner...···
"A man in short brown cloth drove a little donkey back home. He unloaded two sacks of purchased hemp seeds from the donkey's back, stretched out a wrinkled towel from his waist, and patted the dust off his body.
, while shouting into the room: "Mother...Mother, I...I'm back...I'm back."
Inside the house, the smoke was clear, and Tang Saier had turned into a yellow-faced woman. She wore a greasy-stained twist apron around her waist, and a cloth handkerchief full of oily smoke was wrapped around her head. She was sweating profusely and digging with a shovel.
As he was frying the rapeseeds in the pot, he heard the sound of stir-frying like flying, and he agreed in a gruff voice: "It's a coincidence that the boss came back, and this pot was fried just right!"
At this time, a half-year-old child with two tubes of snot ran over and reported loudly: "Mom, mother, my brother ate too much sesame oil, and he was covered in poop..."
Xia Xun shivered cleverly and quickly dismissed the imaginary scene in his mind.
Tang Sai'er stood in front of her, still wiping away her tears. Su Ying glanced at her and couldn't help but feel sympathy. She leaned against Xia Xun's ear and whispered quietly: "The mother and daughter of the Tang family depend on each other."
Only with your help can I live in Jinling. When the master leaves in the future, how will her mother and daughter live? Thousands of people will travel together by then, so what will happen to her and her daughter? Why don't we take them with us when the time comes.
"
Xia Xun couldn't help but feel moved after hearing this. He came from modern times, so he was naturally disgusted with girls marrying young before they grew up. His eldest daughter was already fifteen this year, and Ming'er had discussed with him about getting engaged and starting a family.
Because he had just reached his age, and with his family background, he didn't have to worry about getting married, so he postponed it for the time being.
He teased his daughter on the pier, saying that he would find her husband-in-law when he got back. He was actually teasing her. She was also seventeen at that time. In addition, he had already made up his mind to "leave the carp off the golden hook, shake its head and tail, and never come back again."
, when things get busy and everything settles down, this girl will be nineteen. At that time, it will be a more suitable age to find her an in-law.
What Ying'er said is also true. If Tang Sai'er and her daughter are taken away in the future...
Then there's no rush to get her married. She's only fifteen, just about the age to graduate from junior high school.
If we really want her to get married, it won't be easy to take her away. Will her husband's family be willing?
Besides, with her eccentric temperament and unpredictable illusions, if she really wants to marry into such a family, either her spirituality will be worn away by life and become a mediocre woman, or she will destroy that family.
People are making such a big fuss. If you think about it carefully, I am afraid that the latter is more likely. Zi Qi’s aunt who became a nun is a lesson learned...
Xia Xun thought about it over and over again, and gradually became interested.
Tang Sai'er is such a clever and obedient master. Although she is crying and wiping away her tears, her eyes are still peeking at him. When she sees him hesitating, she kneels down in front of him and hugs him.
His thighs began to cry loudly: "Father, Sai'er really doesn't want to marry so early, especially not to the Gao family. Please make the decision with me..."
Xia Xun sighed and said, "If this is the case, you shouldn't run away. How anxious should your mother be?"
Tang Sai'er said: "I left a letter for my mother! I ran away in a hurry last time, and besides... I couldn't write a few words at that time. Now that I'm studying with Siyang and the others, I can't even write a letter."
Is it easy? I...I told my mother that I want to go to sea with my adoptive father..."
Xia Xun stared at her for a long time and then said: "Fortunately, you haven't gone to sea yet. I'll ask someone to take you back. I'll just write a letter to your mother and tell her not to be in a hurry to get you married."
Tang Sai'er hurriedly said: "No, if mother doesn't listen, where can Sai'er go to ask her adoptive father to speak to her? Foster father, just ask me to follow you. I have never been on a big ship and sailed to the West.
Woolen cloth!"
Seeing that Xia Xun relaxed, Tang Sai'er hit the snake on the stick, hugged his legs and started acting coquettishly.
Su Ying saw him at the side and said: "Sai'er is a master of illusion, which is regarded as a magical skill in our Ming Dynasty. When we go to other countries, we only need to try our skills for a while, but we are not regarded as living gods by the uncivilized barbarians? Maybe, for the master,
It will be of great help to fulfill our mission.”
After all, it was because of the strong wind in the pillow. Xia Xun pondered for a long time, and finally nodded and agreed: "Come on! Then you can go to the West with me, and you must be obedient along the way!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I promise!"
Tang Saier cheered and stood up with joy. There were still tears on her face, but she was already smiling. She hugged Su Ying and kissed her hard. She said happily: "Thank you Aunt Ying, Aunt Ying is the best!"
Xia Xun glared at her and said, "Go away! No matter what, I must leave a letter and tell your mother to know, so that she won't worry about you again!"
"oh!"
Tang Saier immediately ran to the desk and started sharpening the ink seriously. He looked so well-behaved and well-behaved.
Su Ying sighed: "This child is much more honest and sensible than Si Xun and Si Xun.
Xia Xun rolled his eyes and said angrily: "You can pull her down, her ability to pretend is even better than her illusion..."