The sky is clear and cloudless, and there are no waves in the sky.
The mountain is high and the ambition is high, and the sea is broad and the mind is broad.
The hunting sea breeze blowing on the body not only does not make people feel the slightest discomfort, but also makes people feel happy.
Seven or eight large ships cut through the waves with the help of the sea breeze, as cheerful as war horses returning from victory.
Several people were sitting together on the bow. These people are all about the same age, in their early thirties, wearing gray cotton clothes. The collar, cuffs, chest and other places are obviously the style of the clothes in Jiaofangsi, but the material is different. Jiaofangsi's clothes are all silk and satin, but this is just cotton.
These people are obviously regular customers of Jiaofangsi, otherwise they would not be so obsessed with the style of clothes, and even find someone to cut clothes of the same style out of cotton and wear them.
"Guys, we have been through adversity together. Here I propose that we drink water instead of wine." As he said this, he raised his hand to raise the water glass in front of him.
When sailing a long distance, fresh water is more important than anything else. Therefore, no one would bring wine unless there was too much fresh water to use. Especially merchant ships like them, even if there is sufficient fresh water, they will use the remaining load on cargo instead of wine.
"Okay~"
Several people laughed and raised their glasses together, drinking it all in one gulp.
The water didn't taste very good. After they resupplied at Anping Port for the last time, they never docked again. Over the past few days, due to the sea temperature, the fresh water has deteriorated a bit and has a faint smell.
But fortunately, they can still accept it.
"What Mr. He said is wrong. Not only are we in the same adversity, but we will also be rich and powerful together after we return to the capital."
As soon as the joking words fell, everyone burst into laughter again.
On this trip to the sea, they could see what gold is all over the place.
In the Old Port, there were groups of merchants waving gold and silver. As soon as a merchant ship from the Ming Dynasty docked, they would immediately be surrounded by water.
As long as there are Ming Dynasty goods, there is no need to worry about selling them. Those merchants wanted everything, whether it was tea, silk, or porcelain. They would buy as many merchants as there were. If they were a little slow, they wouldn't be able to buy anything.
Even ordinary linen and cotton cloth are hot commodities in the Old Port.
When Dongjia He was complimented, he also touched his chin happily, as if he had just drank wine instead of water.
"To be honest, this is our first time going overseas to do business, so I don't really know what to do."
As he said that, Dongjia He shook his head with emotion, "In the past, we thought that overseas was a place where Japanese pirates were rampant, and it was extremely dangerous. I never expected that Japanese pirates would disappear in the entire Nanyang. And along the way, there were governor-general offices of the Ming Dynasty standing guard. It's peaceful. Our trip deep into Nanyang was smooth and uneventful. Even now, I feel like I'm dreaming."
Dongjia He's words immediately resonated with the others, "Who says it's not the case? If I hadn't been too jealous of Fu Yong and the others to make a fortune, I wouldn't have been so stupid as to do this sea trade."
"What about now?" He Dongjia shook the water in the cup slightly with his right hand and asked with a smile.
"Now?" The man smiled and drank all the water in his hand, and said loudly: "From now on, we will only do sea trade, and no one can stop me."
"Hahaha~" Several people laughed in unison and pointed at this person.
In fact, this is not what they have in mind? After going to the sea and seeing gold and silver all over the place, it is simply impossible for them to go back and do some needlework and thread business. This is like a person who once earned a small goal, how can he go work for someone else again?
After laughing, Dongjia He also said: "I am going to go back this time. After selling the goods, I will get a few more ships and continue sailing to Nanyang. Fu Yong just has a little head start over us. As long as Nanyang remains calm. If we go down, we may not be inferior to him in the future."
Fu Yong now leads a fleet with more than a dozen large ships, which is naturally not what they can compare with.
But as Mr. He said, the only difference between them and Fu Yong was that they lost the opportunity. If everyone starts at the same time, they really won't be afraid of Fu Yong. Everyone is a well-informed businessman, who doesn't know who the other is?
They believe that the peace in Nanyang will not be short-lived.
The Ming Dynasty has now established nineteen governor's offices in Nanyang. Each governor's office is guarded by thousands of warriors. This means that the Ming Dynasty has tens of thousands of troops in Nanyang alone, and this does not include the Ming Dynasty. Where is the teacher?
These people had been to various ports and had naturally heard about how Han Du and the Ming Navy were so destructive and invincible in Southeast Asia. Even when I heard about the fierceness, I wished they were there at the time, even if they were the vanguard of the Navy.
"The Marquis of Zhenhai traveled thousands of miles and made the Japanese pirates frightened. It really boosted the reputation of the Ming Dynasty."
"Who says otherwise? If there was no Marquis of Zhenhai, among other things, the people occupying the city would not be so respectful to us."
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Zhenhaihou Mansion.
An Qing's belly started to show that she was pregnant, and Han Du was holding her hand and walking slowly with her.
"Come on, there are steps here, so be slow. Come on, raise your legs, yes, put them down slowly, and be gentle."
An Qing tried his best to slow down, rolled his eyes at Han Du who was thinking in vain, and said dissatisfied: "Can you shut up? I'm so old, I don't need to be so cautious, right?"
"No." Han Du ignored the disgust in An Qing's eyes and said with a shameless smile: "You are a national treasure now, so you can't be too cautious."
An Qing walked to a pavilion and sat down with his hands on his waist, "Then I will just sit and won't go anywhere. You should be relieved, right?"
"That's not possible." Han Du shook his head like a rattle. "The more you move around now, the better it will be for you when you have a baby. The better you move around, the easier it will be for you to give birth, whether it's right or wrong. It’s good for you and the child. Come on, let’s rest for a while and continue walking.”
Han Du worked tirelessly in the garden and walked with An Qing all afternoon.
But the next day, he hurried back to Shibo Division.
Without him, the merchant ship is back.
The return of merchant ships from the sea means wealth. This is especially true for shipping companies.
After collecting the first sea trade tax, the Shipping Department had no income at all for several months. Coupled with the fact that Han Du has a relatively loose control over the officials of the Shipping Department, the current situation in the Shipping Department is lifeless.
But the moment Shibosi got the news, the entire Shibosi seemed to be resurrected, full of vitality. The shouting officials at all levels and the hurried scribes of all types are all busy with one goal, which is to collect taxes.
