Lin Yueru hurriedly got off the ship with her maids and guards, carrying large and small bags.
Standing on the pier, Lin Yueru looked around. Is this Nagasaki? The architectural style is so weird.
I heard that this city was built by the Francois, and it looks exotic. There are many Westerners walking around on the streets. There are also Western sailing ships docked at the pier.
"Is that you Yue'er?" an old voice behind him said tremblingly.
Lin Yueru suddenly turned her head, then opened her eyes wide. Am I dreaming? Then she wiped her eyes and suddenly shouted: "Daddy!"
He immediately threw away the things in his hands, threw himself into the arms of the old man behind him, and burst into tears.
Wei Zhongxian was also in tears. He smiled kindly, but the tears couldn't stop filling his eyes and rolling down.
Although their father and daughter had only been separated for more than three months, in this era, going out was not a simple matter. Once many people left, it became a life-or-death separation.
"Daddy, my daughter misses you so much" Lin Yueru burst into tears as if venting her anger.
"Daddy misses you too. How are you doing? How is that boy Yang Fan treating you? Did Tu Shanyue bully you?" Wei Zhongxian asked worriedly.
"Well, well, my husband is very good to me. He cares very much about my thoughts and feelings, and Tu Shanyue didn't cause any trouble for me. My daughter is very happy. Dad, look at me, I've gained weight." Lin Yueru replied quickly.
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I was so afraid that my father would suspect that I was reporting good news instead of bad news, so I turned around in a circle.
After Lin Yueru got married, she originally had a snake-like face, but now her cheeks are a little fleshy. She has become more rounded, and her figure has become plump. She is no longer the skinny and cold beauty she used to be.
It seemed that what his daughter said was not a lie. Wei Zhongxian was in a good mood. Now he had lost everything except his adopted daughter who was his only concern in the world.
Seeing that she was doing well made me feel relieved.
"Dad, why are you at the beach?" Lin Yueru asked strangely. Normally, he wouldn't know that he was here today.
But then I thought about it, it must be that my father missed me and came to the beach every day to look in the direction of Ming Dynasty. I suddenly felt sad and started crying again.
"Idiot, idiot, why are you crying? Daddy is living a good life here." What kind of person is Wei Zhongxian? He started his career by observing words and emotions. He immediately understood what Lin Yueru was thinking.
"For my safety, Captain Li tried his best not to let me go out for a walk. Elder Matsumoto Shigeru invited me to go shopping today, so I came out, and I met you."
Lin Yueru blushed and turned around to give Li Huaishu a blessing. Li Huaishu was so frightened that Li Huaishu jumped away quickly.
How could he bear it when the second lady saluted him?
"Captain Li, thank you for taking care of daddy."
"Madam, I'm sorry for you. The master asked me to be responsible for Duke Wei's safety. It's my responsibility, but I can't bear the courtesy of my wife."
"Hahaha, I can bear it, I can bear it. Sophora japonica, I have been here for three months, thanks to you. Captain Li, please don't be too modest."
Wei Zhongxian took a closer look at Lin Yueru's features and found that her brows had faded, her almond-shaped eyes were full of spring, and she already looked like a woman, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
What he was most afraid of was seeing Lin Yueru as a young girl. This meant that Yang Fan didn't really want to marry her, but for his political legacy.
"Yang Fan, do you often go to your room?" Wei Zhongxian asked in a low voice, "How many times a month?"
Lin Yueru suddenly blushed like a ripe peach with embarrassment. She spat: "Dad, if you don't cultivate yourself, why would you ask your daughter such an embarrassing thing?"
Wei Zhongxian said disapprovingly: "Why is this such a shameful thing? Being a married couple is the best way."
Lin Yueru knew that her father was worried about her status in Yang Fan's heart and wanted to know whether she was favored or not.
After all, my father is used to serving his concubine in the palace. His Majesty dotes on that concubine and is very concerned about the situation in the harem. It has become a habit.
This is because he is more concerned about her situation. After all, he is the only relative he has in his twilight years.
Lin Yueru's face was so red that it felt like it was burning, and she said in a mosquito-like voice: "Master likes to sleep in a big bed together. He sleeps with the three of us sisters every day. There is no favoritism between one and another."
Wei Zhongxian was immediately very satisfied, as long as his precious daughter would not be left out. He smiled and said: "I didn't expect this boy to be in good health, hahaha, but I underestimated him."
Lin Yueru refused and said, "Dad, if you ask these embarrassing words again, my daughter will go back right now." After saying that, she turned around to leave.
Wei Zhongxian was so anxious that he quickly grabbed her and said, "Daddy, I won't ask anymore, I won't ask anymore, don't leave. Don't leave."
Seeing his anxious look, his tears turned into laughter.
Holding his arm showed the attachment of childhood. Seeing the young lady hugging the old man's arm admiringly, with the look of a childlike goddess, Xiaohong and Xiaoyu couldn't help covering their mouths and snickering.
"You two little hooves, why are you laughing secretly? Why don't you come over to pay homage to the old man?"
The two girls quickly stopped smiling and hurried forward to pay homage to the old man.
"Okay, okay. Let's all get up. In a blink of an eye, Hong'er, you are now so big. And Xiaoyu, you two have taken care of the young lady very well, I am very satisfied. Come and take it, you are welcome."
Then he took out two gold coins from his waist and handed them to the two women.
Xiaohong and Xiaoyu took it with beaming smiles.
This is a reward from the old man. I haven't received it for a long time.
The two of them held the Japanese gold coin---the gold coin--in their hands, and turned it over and over curiously.
This thing is rectangular, with cast patterns and characters on the flat front and back. It looks okay, but the workmanship is far less exquisite than the master's copper coins.
But this is gold, so golden and lovely.
In Japan at this time, there were two types of gold coins, namely the big gold coin and the small gold coin.
The Daban gold is shaped into an oval and weighs about 165 grams, which is equivalent to ten taels, so it is also called Shiliang Daban.
Daiban gold has always been cast by the Goto family's gold base, and a total of 5 types of Daiban gold have been cast, namely Keicho, Genroku, Kyoho, Tenho, and Manen.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In Japan, the place where gold coins are minted is called Jinzuo. Similarly, the place where silver coins are minted is called Ginza.
Ginza Street, the most prosperous street in Tokyo today, was originally the location of the silver coin minting workshop in Edo Castle, hence its name. However, it later became a commercial street.
In addition to the large gold coins, there are also small gold coins each weighing one tael, which are roughly flat rectangles and weigh about 17 grams.
This shows the difference in measurement between the two countries. The Ming Dynasty Yiliang weighed 37.5 grams, while the Japanese Yiliang weighed only 17 grams at this time.
The large and small gold bars only stipulate the weight, but not the fineness. Therefore, the gold bars cast in the past dynasties have great differences in fineness.
Tokugawa Ieyasu attached great importance to currency casting. The gold coins he cast were of the highest quality, with a gold content of 85%.
What Wei Zhongxian rewarded was this kind of Keichang Xiaoban gold cast by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603.
In addition to the monthly living expenses of 100 guan approved by his mother-in-law, Wei Zhongxian also has additional income.
Mrs. Yitian specially hired him as a guest elder to serve as an adviser, and offered him ten small gold coins every month.
Therefore, although Duke Wei took refuge in Japan, his living standard was not low and he had plenty of money. His food and accommodation were no worse than when he was in the capital.
It's just that I left in a hurry and didn't take anything with me.
When Lin Yueru saw her father rewarding people with money, she remembered that her father had nothing when he left. He quickly took out a thick stack of banknotes from his arms and stuffed them into his father's arms.
"Dad, this is a 100,000-tael banknote from Xinghe Bank. You can cash it at Xinghe Bank in Nagasaki. If you want to use money, just write to your daughter. She can remit money to you through Xinghe Bank."
"Haha, your bank has already realized the universal remittance. Even Japan can remit money." Wei Zhongxian said in surprise.
"Tianxia Huitong cannot be talked about. At present, it is only taking advantage of the speed of the clipper ship to realize the deposit and redemption business in Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Tianjin, Jingcheng and Zunhua. Overseas, only Nagasaki has opened it. From now on.
It may be opened to various important cities in the inland and along the river, but currently only Wuchang seems to be preparing."
Wei Zhongxian said in shock: "This has already covered the most prosperous areas of the Ming Dynasty. Yang Fan is really awesome. If this money runs at a high speed, I don't know how much profit will be generated. Alas, he is the only one with such high speed.
The most important thing about Clippers is safety and timeliness.”
"Yes, no one can guarantee the safety of large-scale transportation of silver on land now. Only the clipper ship like my husband can do it. The transportation volume is large, the time is short, and it is safe. No one can catch up with the speed. Nanjing
It can be reached in one day from Hangzhou. It only takes one day and night from Nanjing to Tanggu." Lin Yueru said with emotion.
"Let's go back with dad. It's windy at the beach. Let's go home and talk." Wei Zhongxian was about to take everyone back. At this time, another group of people got off the boat.
"Meet the Governor." Xu Xianchun came up quickly to salute. Ruan Qingzhu followed behind. His status was too low and he was not qualified to come forward and speak.
Duke Wei smiled bitterly, he did not expect that the cruelest man under him who persecuted the literati would actually escape.