He Ying saw this French guy so surprised and thought to himself, I also know that La Rochelle Fortress will be captured this year, but I don't know about the story of Mr. Dardanha and his friends fighting the Protestants in the bastion.
Has it been staged?
Being sent to this Frenchman because he knew French, He Ying was full of confidence in his future advancement in the time travel group. Unexpectedly, the French he learned when he was studying to pick up girls would actually come in handy - this
It's probably diplomacy, right? Or maybe it's the job of the United Front Work Department? He used to be an advertising planner, but now he can't get any useful positions in the Cross-Travel Group. He is relegated to writing leaflets and painting slogans in the Propaganda Department of the Propaganda Department, but his life is pretty good.
My life was extremely fulfilling, but I had no passion. Occasionally doing things like repairing TVs and radios for people was just a small adjustment. Because of my good marksmanship, I tried every possible means to avoid becoming a basic militiaman, but after this organizational adjustment, I was still
He joined the "Teaching Corps" and had to stand guard at night every week. Now that he has changed his position, he probably won't have to do this job.
"Will heresy in France be completely eradicated?" Lu Ruohua was very interested in this topic.
"The surrender of La Rochelle is just around the corner, but the religious disputes will not end yet -"
Lu Ruohua stared at this "Australian" - yes, they are all authentic Chinese no matter what. Lu Ruohua knew that the Chinese they spoke was different from other Chinese in the Ming Dynasty. It was not Cantonese, not Hokkien, nor Mandarin.
, is another Chinese language. Who are they? The origins of these people interest him more than the missionary affairs.
"You think heretics will still cause trouble in France, don't you?"
"Yes, the religious dispute in France is just the beginning." He Ying said modestly.
"God bless and save those lambs who have gone astray." Lu Ruohua read a passage of scripture silently.
For a week, he continued to spread the gospel of Christ to the shadow in front of him, but he knew that this young man who spoke French with a strange accent did not care about what he said although he kept a polite smile, which made him a little frustrated -
This man is proficient in French and a learned man. If he can be baptized, he will become a good assistant in his missionary work.
He Ying felt a little bored. He was an atheist, and he really couldn't bear the religious bombardment he had to face every moment. But the organizational tasks still had to be completed - chatting with Lu Ruohua and asking for all kinds of information as much as possible.
and information. In particular, you must grasp the person's personality so that you can use it during negotiations.
After talking for so many days, He Ying found out everything about the number of people in his family, the acres of land, and the number of cows in the field. However, the character of this person was still unclear, and the missionary always maintained a certain attitude.
A gentle and calm smile. Today he brought up the topic of the religious war in France just to make him angry and reveal his character. But it seems that he still gained nothing.
"Okay, you trash. What an old fox!" He Ying knew that he couldn't do anything anymore. Fortunately, Mr. Wen's backup plan was ready.
"Where there are human beings, there will be disputes. Father, let's go. President Wen wants to see you today." In order to reflect the nature of the time traveler's political power, he called Wen Desi the president, not the shopkeeper.
"Okay, please allow me to change my clothes." Lu Ruohua said solemnly.
Lu Ruohua was not wearing a black robe, but a long gown made to imitate the clothes of the Ming Dynasty - quite strange for such a bearded foreigner, and he also had a square turban on his head. Jesuit
The missionaries understood the principle of following the locals many years ago. They not only learned Chinese, but also learned the local dialect, and tried to dress as close to the locals as possible.
What came to greet them was a new type of four-wheeled carriage. This was the first large-scale modern product produced by the mechanical department. It took almost 20 days for the entire mechanical department to work together to produce it. Its core component, the shock absorber spring, is made of 0.6%
The carbon steel is rolled on the steel column by itself with heat treatment technology. The heat treatment alone took almost 10 days. The performance of this kind of spring is average and cannot be used in key parts of the artillery.
It's not quite satisfactory as a shock absorber for the lower carriage.
However, making wheels is difficult. In ancient times, wooden wheels had specialized craftsmanship both at home and abroad. The time travelers couldn't make wheels for a while, so they simply used the wheels from the two-wheeled trolleys in the inventory. The ball bearings in the axles were homemade.
——By building this carriage, the machinery department trial-produced the most basic industrial parts such as hardware standard parts, bearings, and chains.
The carriage is made of local wood, the seats are spring sofas wrapped in leather and filled with dried seaweed, the windows are inlaid with glass, and the mark on the front of the carriage is a red flag fluttering in the wind.
This kind of red-flag horse-drawn carriage is made to reduce the use of cars. Nowadays, there are more and more respectable people here. Although using jeeps to pick up and drop off people is shocking, the consumption of gasoline and the wear and tear of parts are real.
Really.
Lu Ruohua was invited to get on the carriage. There was nothing unusual about the carriage itself, but it was very comfortable after sitting on it: it was not simply soft after being filled with a lot of wool, but it felt soft but hard, and it felt like you were trying to resist but you were welcomed.
Looking at the interior of the car, it can be described as plain and unpretentious, just coated with a layer of Chinese paint. However, the interior space of the car is spacious and the ride is comfortable. The road is not bumpy.
Looking out of the car window, we can see that the road the carriage is traveling on is flat and straight. It is paved with a kind of condensed black substance mixed with stones. The road surface looks very solid, with no indentations of ruts, and there is a slight bulge in the middle of the road surface.
There are drainage ditches on both sides. It can be seen that the design is perfect and the construction is excellent. He secretly admires it - he has never seen such a good road in half the world.
The facilities along the road were so thoughtful and complete that he had never heard of them. There were stone milestones every quarter of a mile, and there were stone road signs at every fork in the road. There were also small fortresses along the road.
It is protected by trenches, low walls and barricades made of wire. Artillery is installed on the fortress, and there are fully armed soldiers on duty. Obviously, you don't have to worry about bandits plundering while walking on this road. Spontaneous activities occur in the open space outside the fortress.
Small open-air markets were formed, and each market had an identical wind and rain pavilion. There were wells and stone troughs in the pavilions to supply drinking water for livestock. Carriages would always rest for a while in such markets to be pulled.
The horses in the carriage drank water. A huge wooden drum in the pavilion stored boiled cold water, which seemed to contain some kind of herbal medicine. Lu Ruohua felt bitter when drinking it, but it was refreshing and quenched his thirst.
New trees were planted along the roadside, presumably to provide shade for the road in the future. However, there were also thick wooden poles erected along the road, which were buried very securely below, and some were even pulled diagonally with ropes, as if
These wooden poles are very important, but if you look carefully, there is nothing on the wooden poles. They are empty. And I think it may be the idol worship of the Australians? It is like the natives on the Southeast Asian islands worshiping wooden poles, but there is nothing on the surface of these wooden poles.
A little decoration - it's just a pole, covered in dark wood tar.
"Did you arrange all this?" Father Lu asked after getting back on the road.
"Yes."
"God, this is the best road system I've ever seen. It's all over Lingao?"
"No, that's not the case." He Ying knew that the traverser's powerful engineering skills and user-friendly design would leave a deep impression on everyone who walked this road. "You know, this kind of road is very expensive.
"
"Indeed." Lu Ruohua nodded, "Not only the roads, but also the facilities, they are so thoughtful."
"This is called putting people first."
"People-oriented." Lu Ruohua pondered for a moment, "Is it based on people's needs?"
“Highways serve the public, so they must be based on the needs of the public.”
"It seems that pedestrians on this road do not pay tolls. The road needs to be constantly repaired. How do you rely on it to maintain it? Is it just using you to make commercial profits? Is this considered a charity in Australia?"
"Although we don't receive tolls from this road, we still benefit from it."
"How to benefit?"
"Father, you should know that roads bring businessmen and wealth, right?"
Lu Ruohua understood: "You are using roads to attract businessmen."
"Yes, Father. Having merchants brings wealth. The better and safer the roads are, the more merchants come, the greater our profits will be."
"Your leader is indeed far-sighted." Lu Ruohua's appreciation was sincere.
"Haha, I believe there are many people in this world who know this truth."
The negotiation location was in a business building in Dongmen City. One of the conference rooms had been cleaned and a conference table had been set up. Father Lu was a little uneasy when he took his seat. Then he smelled the aroma of coffee, an Arabic drink.
A girl in a strange dress and uniform brought coffee in a dazzling fine porcelain vessel.
At this time, coffee had been introduced to Europe. At the end of the 16th century, the Venetians first introduced coffee to Europe, but it was only enjoyed by a few people. More people regarded it as a medicine. However, Europeans as far away as the East
I am very familiar with this drink because the Islamic kings and princes of the Indian subcontinent all had the habit of drinking coffee.
Although it was just low-quality instant coffee, for this missionary, it still made him feel extremely valued when the crowd served him coffee.
"Please wait a moment." He Ying greeted politely and disappeared behind the door.
There was no one in the room. He could only hear people coming and going in the corridor. Lu Ruohua was bored and admired the furnishings in the room. The furniture in the room were all the most exquisite Chinese-style furniture, but they were placed in a disorderly manner.
The residences of the wealthy Chinese businessmen he had visited were so exquisite and orderly. There were no long Chinese paintings on the walls. Thinking of the simple and rough clothes they wore, it seemed that this group of Australians had no artistic appreciation.
, Lu Ruohua is thinking that when he expands his missionary team in the future, he should choose a brother who is good at art to help him, so that he can easily break into the upper echelons of their rulers - everyone loves beautiful things.
While he was thinking about ways to impress this group of Australians, he heard a noise outside the door, and there was an English dialogue, and some of the lines were particularly high-pitched. Lu Ruohua shuddered, are there British people here?! He quickly stood up
I walked to the door and peeked out. I saw a charming blond woman in a long skirt in the corridor, accompanied by a gentleman wearing a mask and a wig, coming out of another room. The smiling faces behind were smiling.
It was the shopkeeper Wen De Siwen. The two chatted for a few more words. Shopkeeper Wen laughed and then said something in English. The other party nodded repeatedly.
It seems that the British are also in contact with them. The appearance and demeanor of the stranger do not look like ordinary British people doing business in East Asia - the man is wearing a long sword, which is not the dress of a businessman, although the gentleman can't tell with the mask.
He looks like a man, but his movements are majestic and he seems to have a dignified appearance. He should be a battle-hardened gentleman.
Such a gentleman is at least a representative of the East India Company. It would be fine if he came just for trade. But with such a female family member, one cannot help but worry about the long-term intentions of the British here. French heresy
It was with the support of the British that they could resist the king and the church for a long time. Do they have any intentions here?
A few minutes later, the door opened, and Wen Desi walked slowly in from the door. Behind him were several "Australians", among whom he knew He Ying and Bai Duolu. Wen Desi greeted him politely.
Pastor Lu welcomed the arrival. The two sides immediately got down to business.
The negotiations were conducted in French through He Ying. Lu Ruohua first elaborated on the Jesuits' requests, which included four in total:
1. Allow Jesuit missionaries to preach freely in Lingao and ensure that missionaries are allowed to move freely within the jurisdiction.
2. Jesuit missionaries are free to purchase and rent houses locally for religious and residential purposes.
Third, ensure the personal and property safety of the church, priests, and believers.
Fourth, except for the Society of Jesus, no other church personnel are allowed to preach here.
Except for not allowing personnel from other religious orders to come here to preach, these four items were all within the scope of the executive committee's estimation. Wen Desi did not directly answer him whether it was feasible, but gave him a solemn explanation first:
There is a Catholic Church in Australia. Although no bishops or priests were sent to the Central Plains this time, a priest came with him to take charge of church work.
"This is Priest Baidulu. Although he is a lay monk, he is very loyal to your religion and the church."
Bai Duolu bowed awkwardly.
"And this, He Ying." Wen Desi continued to introduce, "He is your translator and the religious affairs officer of the executive committee. You can negotiate with the executive committee through him on all matters of the Lingao Church.
."
He Ying bowed slightly: "I am willing to serve you!"
"We agree to the missionary request, but-" Wen Desi emphasized the last word.
"But". Of course Lu Ruohua knew that but was the key part later. He breathlessly paid attention to He Ying's translation.