"...The Australians buy jute, cotton yarn, cotton cloth, opium and other goods from India - all brought by the Francois. They also sell goods to the Francois, and they can sell thousands of barrels of wine alone!" Huang Shunlong
Knowing that Mr. Lin was very interested in "Australians", his dealings with the Australians could not be hidden from these people, so he deliberately talked about it. However, he carefully concealed the fact that Australia had purchased a large amount of saltpeter from India.
The court was not allowed to export saltpeter. But the Australians didn't know where they got the news, and they knew that saltpeter was produced in India. Even Huang Shunlong, who had been doing business with the Portuguese in Macau for so many years, didn't even know about it.
Lin Ming listened attentively. After listening to Huang Shunlong's words, he became more and more interested in the Australians. Lin Ming did not participate in the battle launched by Wang Zunde to "request Kun". There was no involvement of the Guangdong Jinyiwei from the beginning to the end.
——Of course, even if the Jinyiwei from Guangdong were to participate, I’m afraid there would be no suitable candidate to take over the job in Lingao. ——Guangdong has been in peace for a long time, and Lin Ming knows better than anyone else what the situation is like in the Baihusuo.
There are two general banners under his subordinates: one takes leave to do business and does not pay attention to anything for a long time, and the other socializes with merchants every day. The lower banners, Xiaowei, and Lishi, in addition to looking around for "finding money" and "making money,"
Apart from "making money" and "spending money", he is just messing around, and there is no one who is willing to really work hard. It's just him. If he didn't still have some desire to be promoted, he wouldn't bother to pay attention to the Australians.
Li Yongxun was not interested in the conversation between them - to her, the Australians were no different from the Francons and the red-haired people. They were all traders who came from overseas to traffic in interesting goods. But their things seemed more interesting and special.
It’s a set of silver lipsticks that I have in my cousin’s boudoir. There are more than a dozen different shades of red. The lipstick doesn’t need to be mixed with water in advance. It can be applied directly to the lips. It’s moisturizing and beautiful. It’s better than buying it from Yangzhou or Nanjing.
The "Jiangnan Rouge" packed in chunks in a porcelain box is easy to use, and it is cleaner than a bite of a piece of red paper. My cousin is very fond of this, and she even used it secretly a few times while her cousin was away.
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The servants brought another new dish, a large white porcelain plate with yellow scrambled eggs stained with some kind of red juice. There were also a lot of pulpy red pulp-like things in it. Lin Ming thought it was the same as the fish fillets just now.
It is a spicy food, but once you take it into your mouth, you will notice the sweet and sour taste, and another fresh flavor.
Li Yongxun took a few bites, but a strange look appeared on her face. She asked: "Is this also an Australian dish?"
"Exactly. The red fruit is the so-called 'tomato'," Huang Shunlong said. "This dish is called tomato scrambled eggs, and it is said to be the most popular dish among Australians."
Li Yongxun whispered: "Tomatoes, the doctor and his entourage brought them with them when they came to Lingao..." She remembered the two bottles of sauce that she found around Huang Tianyu after he turned the medicine over.
Lin Ming nodded: "This is originally an Australian dish..."
Huang Shunlong saw that the topic was about Australians again, and he was afraid that he would make a mistake if he said too much, so he smiled and said: "Mr. Lin, such a good night, the wine is intoxicating. Why not watch a Persian song and dance to cheer up the entertainment?"
"Persian singing and dancing?" Lin Ming was very interested, "I have never seen such an exotic dance..."
Li Yongxun couldn't wait: "I want to see it! I want to see it!"
Huang Shunlong chuckled a few times, turned to the steward behind him and mumbled a few words.
After a while, the sound of playing sounded from behind the tapestry curtain. It was probably a musician playing music. Following the sound of the music, a charming woman jumped out from behind the curtain and twisted to follow the intense music. The figure of a dancing girl
Plump and tall, with snow-white skin, her curly long brown hair is tied with a gold chain and spread over her bare shoulders. She has two red lips like fire, a pair of big almond eyes, and the brown eyes are charming and deep.
The dancer has only a few small pieces of cloth all over her body. The bellyband on her chest just covers her breasts. There are several thin gauze scarves hanging under her waist, which are studded with gold and silver flakes and various jewelry. A slight movement
A large area of snow-white skin is exposed. The dancer twists and swings her hips to the rhythm of the music, and the rhythm is extremely hot. As she dances, the white gauze scarf embroidered with gold edges hanging from her waist rises from time to time, revealing two snow-white thighs.
The plump and firm round buttocks were completely exposed, and only a wisp of fiery red silk could be vaguely glimpsed between the buttocks. A strong fragrance spread in the air, mixed with the smell of fox smell.
Lin Ming was immediately stunned - he had seen a lot of fireworks women. The higher the class, the more pretentious they were. They talked and behaved like a young lady. Even when they went to bed, they were just a little understanding. How to meet them?
It is rare to see such a wild and bold body, especially a curvy figure, among local women.
Huang Shunlong twisted his beard and smiled, very proud: He had seen this kind of scene too many times. Although the slave girl he bought from overseas through the Portuguese had cost him a huge sum of money, it always made people happy every time he used it to entertain distinguished guests.
It's a stunning feeling. And you don't have to worry about someone asking for it - there are many men who are obsessed with the beauty of exotic dancers, but no one wants to have a beautiful woman at home.
The best part is that as long as Mrs. Fan takes good care of her, her age won't be obvious - she looks exactly the same between eighteen and forty, and as long as she maintains a good figure, she will still make people fascinated - after all, things are like animals.
Rare means expensive. If you spend a lot of money to buy a thin Yangzhou horse, it will become a waste after only a few years of breeding. High-ranking officials and nobles see many women like this, and they are not uncommon.
Lin Ming was so drunk that he couldn't help himself; Li Yongxun's face turned red and she didn't dare to look at the dancer. She only felt the white flowers swaying in front of her eyes, which made her face feverish, her throat dry, and her body restless. She pulled Lin Ming's sleeves and whispered
Said: "This mother-in-law is really shameless."
"This is a barbarian song and dance." Lin Ming said and looked sideways, but saw that Xiao Qianqian's face was flushed, her eyes were as hazy as spring water, and her waist and hips were twisting slightly on the chair impatiently. He couldn't help but feel shocked in his heart, and quickly turned his head.
Go and continue to watch the dancers dance.
The sound of the piano and drums suddenly stopped, and the dancer came out of the dance carpet and knelt down to everyone one by one, and poured wine and glasses for the guests. Lin Ming was dazzled and distracted when he took the cup and drank it. Suddenly he smelled the sweat and smell of the dancer's body.
The smell of perfume suddenly made his blood flow wildly, shaking his mind. Li Yongxun didn't even dare to look at it, so he quickly took the cup and drank it in one breath - choking a few times.
The dancer offered the wine and went down. Lin Ming was already a little distracted. Huang Shunlong whispered: "How about letting her serve the master tonight?"
"Hmm, um, ah, ah." Lin Ming said nothing - it was too frank to be honest with his sister-in-law present. But he meant that he was quite happy. In order to cover up his gaffe, he asked: "Which country is this girl from?" person?"
"The Francois said they bought it from Persia." Huang Shunlong was very happy that the topic had shifted to women. "According to legend, there was a large port city with department stores in the city, and there was also a shopping mall that specialized in all kinds of beauties from all over the world. Handsome boy."
"I didn't expect that there is such a *** overseas." Lin Ming's face lit up with joy, and he felt very yearning for a moment. Thinking that there was still a spring night in the evening, he felt that the trip was more and more worthwhile.
At the end of the banquet, there was an Australian snack "cake". The cake was baked with rum and cinnamon. It was fragrant and soft, which pleased Li Yongxun. Lin Ming felt very happy when he saw his sister-in-law happy. He felt that Mr. Huang was really Xiao Something happened! Mr. Huang inquired about the recent trends in Guangzhou's officialdom. Lin Ming drank a few more drinks, and the conversation was very lively. He talked about Gao Shunqin's disappearance without any secret.
"...The high patrol officer has disappeared, and both the Francois and the Australians are celebrating - after all, an enemy has been killed."
"So, is it true that Mr. Gao wants the court to ban the business of the Francois in Haojing'ao?"
"Of course it is true." Lin Ming nodded repeatedly and said mysteriously, "If Mr. Huang is engaged in foreign trade, he will make preparations in advance and he will definitely make a fortune in the future."
Huang Shunlong laughed a few times: "Young people are just doing business and can't do big business." From Lin Ming's words, he knew that stopping the Portuguese trade was probably a foregone conclusion. If this news was notified to the Australians, they would probably be able to see it. Love. Now the status of the Australians in Huang Shunlong's mind is no longer that of pirates who suddenly appeared in Lingao and took advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune. Instead, they are a force that is about to rule the ocean in Guangdong. It is of no benefit to him to please them. Harmful.
Lin Ming laughed loudly and shook his finger at him. Huang Shunlong poured another glass of wine for him with a flattering smile.
The banquet ended happily. Huang Shunlong didn't know the relationship between Li Yongxun and Mr. Lin, so he placed them together in his newly built courtyard for entertaining distinguished guests. This was recently built according to the "Australian style" and cost him 1,500 yuan. Two taels of silver. However, this money was the same as his original investment in buying the Persian dancer - it was well spent.
Li Yongxun was very curious about all the rooms in the yard, whether it was the toilet, the bathtub, the pipe that would automatically flow out water when turned on, or the soft and hard bed that you could sit on, the big chair that looked like it was wrapped in cotton wadding, the hanging The glass chandelier on the ceiling - especially when she was assured that the chandelier could still be put down... all aroused her endless interest. The transparent floral soaps and colorful perfumes placed on the glass countertop in the bathroom, Various dried flower petals in glass bottles... She couldn't put it down, playing with this,
The most unusual thing is that there is no stove or fire pit in the house, but it is as warm as spring.
"Is this a house that Australians live in? They really know how to enjoy it." Lin Ming leaned on a sofa chair, savoring the feeling of being resisted and welcomed in return.
"That's right." Li Yongxun's eyes turned into stars, "I really want to go to Lingao to see how authentic Australians live..."