1676, is this small country worthy of such attention?
Beach, family dinner.
On the beach in the evening, a gentle sea breeze blew. There were many carpets on the beach, with low tables placed on them, and a large group of people sat on the ground.
Yang Fan and Wei Gong were sitting at both ends of a small table, eating barbecue and seafood and chatting.
While Tu Shanyue took his wife, Taozi sat at another table. Surrounded by Taozi's warrior guards and Yang Fan's servants, more than a dozen tables were set up. The middle was surrounded from the outside to protect safety.
Taozi was very excited today. She knelt down and offered tea to Tu Shanyue. Tu Shanyue accepted it and also gave her a jade plaque from the Yang Mansion. Each of Yang Fan's women has one. This jade plaque is a symbol of identity.
symbol of.
Tu Shanyue and Taozi had met before. At that time, Yang Fan had not yet gotten married. He and Tu Shanyue escorted the nine-shot musket that Taozi bought from Jiyunun to Beitangkou for shipment. They walked together all the way, so they were acquainted.
. But at that time, Tu Shanyue was dressing up in men's clothing.
Tao Zi could tell at a glance that this was a Xibei guy, and she even teased Yang Fan with her eyes.
Tao Zi wore a gorgeous kimono and paid homage to the mistress of the Yang family with the utmost respect.
It must be said that Japan attaches great importance to the education of women. Taozi paid homage to her and looked very respectful. Tu Shanyue suddenly smiled, drank tea immediately, and gave her a jade plaque symbolizing Yang Fan's female family members.
If Taozi goes out to sea by boat in the future and encounters the Yang family's fleet on the way, with this jade token, she can let these people know that this is the master's woman. They will provide all convenience and protection.
As a landowner, Taozi naturally had to entertain the female members of the Yang family well. She sat on Tu Shanyue's left side, pouring wine and serving dishes diligently. It must be said that the Japanese do have their own characteristics in terms of politeness.
Although their politeness has nothing to do with sincerity, they do have a sense of ritual.
Yang Fan and Wei Gong were drinking beer and eating barbecue, which was like eating at a roadside stall in the past.
Mr. Wei was very happy today because Lin Yueru brought the eldest lady and asked her to meet her grandfather. Mr. Wei never thought that one day he would become a grandfather.
He directly took a piece of jade that he had worn for many years, took it off from his neck, and hung it on Miss Yang Qianqian's neck. Lin Yueru was so shocked that he could not even use it. This jade was a secret treasure of Da Nei and was originally given to Wei by the late emperor.
male.
Wei Gong insisted on giving this piece of ancient jade that he had carried for more than ten years to Miss Yang, and Mr. Yang also got a fine mutton-fat jade pendant.
"I didn't expect that there are so many kinds of food called barbecue," Wei Gong said with emotion.
This barbecue was organized by Yang Fan's servants and cooks. In addition to the food sent from the ship, there were also a lot of local seafood. The Japanese scallops are very good. They are delicious when grilled.
There are more than 100 kinds of barbecue ingredients here. A dazzling array.
"Although this kind of food is not as sophisticated as that in a restaurant, it is more casual and enjoyable." Yang Fan said with a smile.
My favorite is making skewers on the street. It's much more delicious than the ones made in big restaurants, and it's very enjoyable. In my free time, I can invite three or five friends to make skewers and drink beer while bragging and spanking. Not to mention how happy I am.
"That's true. There is no restriction in this way of eating, and the ingredients are delicious. I am really happy." Wei Gong nodded.
"This Japan is just a small country in my opinion. I don't know why Marquis Dingyuan attaches so much importance to it." Wei Gong finally expressed his doubts. In his opinion, it is just a small country with a small land, poor people, and poor folk customs.
It's a very vulgar place with primitive and backward customs. What's worth spending so much effort on?
Yang Fan smiled and said: "What do you think Mr. Wei has about the temperament of these short people?"
Wei Zhongxian raised his head and thought for a while, then said: "Knowing small etiquette but not having great righteousness, being afraid of power but not being virtuous, being strong will be bandits and robbers, being weak and being humble."
Yang Fan clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Wei Gong is still very old. This evaluation is very fair."
Yang Fan continued: "My husband, Zhuan Yu, is really close to me. If I don't take it now, my descendants will worry about it in future generations."
Although Wei Zhongxian didn't study much, he attended a eunuch private school in the palace. The meaning of this sentence is still clear.
Once the country of Japan becomes strong, it will definitely invade other countries. After all, no one on this island will be killed by the collapsed houses of the earthquake at any time. Therefore, they have a unique outlook on life and death and value orientation.
They have a strong sense of danger. They always want to climb to the land. After all, why don't they stand under the dangerous wall? But every time they are kicked by the people on the mainland and crawl back to the four islands.
Although they occupied the Korean Peninsula and parts of the mainland in later generations, their time was very short. Compared with history, it was only a short moment worth mentioning.
"This makes sense. After all, the Wanli War to Aid Korea has only passed not long ago. Guan Bai of Japan actually plans to occupy the Ming Dynasty. He is really ambitious and crazy." Governor Wei put down his beer mug and said with a sneer.
Don't look at him here as a consultant to Taozi. However, people in the Ming Dynasty despised Japan from the bottom of their hearts. They regarded Japan as a barbaric and backward area.
Yang nodded and said: "So, we must stay vigilant against them. These grandsons are particularly patient. They are used to pretending to be weak and surrendering. Once they find out that something is wrong with you, they will immediately turn into a mad dog. Moreover, there are real interests. Daming is now
There is serious deflation and there is an extreme shortage of gold and silver. And this is where gold and silver are produced.”
The Thirty Years' War is currently being fought in Europe, and it is already halfway through. The finances of all participating countries have gone bankrupt, and they are now relying on financing to continue the war. It depends on who can't hold on first. This has led to the group of loan sharks.
, got the opportunity for great development.
The amount of silver flowing into the Ming Dynasty from Europe dropped off a cliff, and the gentry and landowners of the Ming Dynasty had the bad habit of hoarding silver. They were all born in the year of Pixiu and could only eat but not pull. This resulted in less and less silver circulating on the market and rising prices.
The higher.
Yang Fan has a huge headache, because his business will also be affected. Although the pilot project of banknotes has begun, it still requires a huge amount of gold and silver precious metals as collateral. Yang Fan does not dare to issue banknotes indiscriminately. Now the banknotes of Xinghe Bank can be directly
Exchange silver dollars.
Yang Fan plans to take two steps first. The first step is to abolish liang and change it to yuan, that is, to cancel the circulation of loose silver taels and use customized silver coins. Each silver dollar weighs one tael. Silver dollars and copper coins can be exchanged to facilitate private use.
This move alone involves too many interests. At least the money shops all over urban and rural areas will close down. Today's money shops are places where all kinds of loose silver are exchanged. In this era, money still needs to be weighed and used.
Cutting silver with scissors is very troublesome and tricky.
The second part is to prepare banknotes that are directly linked to gold and silver. Currently, Xinghe Supermarket is preparing for the future of banknotes. As long as the money to be issued can buy the most scarce supplies, the credit of this money will not be lost.
In the past few days, Yang Fan has made all the arrangements for the follow-up arrangements, and has fully communicated with Tao Zi. Yang Fan will return to Daming with his wife and concubines.
This time Yang Fan only brought two battalions of servants, and the Sauron Infantry Regiment that came later. It was not easy to break through the blockade of the Qing army and the Mongolian cavalry and return to the capital.
However, the good news is that the first batch of Yang Fan's steam tanks has arrived. It was transferred to a secret warehouse in Beitangkou. At the same time, there were also a hundred steam trucks equipped with steel plate armor.
Yang Fan prepared to use tanks to clear the way and cars to follow, breaking through the Qing army's blockade and entering the capital.