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.
It is said that this city was built by the Flemish people, and it looks exotic. There were many Westerners walking around on the streets. There are also Western sailing ships docked at the pier.
"Is this you Yue'er?" an old voice behind him said tremblingly.
Lin Yueru suddenly turned her head, then opened her eyes wide, "Am I dreaming?", and then wiped her eyes. Suddenly he 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 have gained weight." Lin Yueru replied quickly. .
I was so afraid that my father would suspect that I reported good news instead of bad news, so I turned around in circles.
After Lin Yueru got married, she originally had a snake face, but now her cheeks are a little fleshy. She has become more rounded and her figure has become a little plumper. 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. He had lost everything now, except for his adopted daughter who was his only concern in the world.
Seeing that she was doing well, I felt relieved.
"Dad, why are you at the beach?" Lin Yueru asked strangely. Normally, he would not know that he was here today.
But then I thought about it, it must be my father who misses me and comes to the beach every day to look in the direction of Ming Dynasty. Suddenly I felt sad and started crying again.
"Chi'er, Chi'er, 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 Lin Yueru's thoughts.
"For my safety, Captain Li tried his best not to let me come out. Today, Elder Matsumoto Shigeru invited me to go shopping in the market, so I came out, and I met you."
Lin Yueru blushed and turned around to give Li Huaishu a blessing. Li Huaishu was so scared that Li Huaishu jumped away.
How could he bear the salute given to him by the second lady?
"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 a small responsibility, but I can't bear the courtesy of a madam."
"Hahaha, you can bear it, you can bear it. Sophora japonica, I've 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 eyebrows 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.
He was most afraid of seeing Lin Yueru still a young girl. This shows that Yang Fan doesn'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. He spat: "Dad, you are so ignorant, 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, dad is used to serving the concubine in the palace. His Majesty loves that concubine and is very concerned about the situation in the harem. A habit has been formed.
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 about to burn, 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 kid 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 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, he burst into laughter.
The arms holding him showed the attachment of childhood. Seeing the young lady hugging the old man's arm admiringly, looking like 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. Everyone, get up. In a blink of an eye, Hong'er, you are now so big. And Xiaoyu, you two have done a good job of recruiting the young lady, and 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 a smile.
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 Golden Punishment, 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 lovable.
In Japan at this time, there were two types of gold coins, called big gold coins and small gold coins.
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.
Daihonjin has always been cast by the Goto family's gold base, and a total of 5 types of Daihonjin have been cast, including Keicho, Genroku, Kyōho, Tenho, and Manen.
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 workshop that minted silver coins in Edo Castle, hence its name. But later it became a commercial street.
In addition to the large fines, there are also small fines each weighing one tael, which are roughly flat rectangles. It weighs approximately 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 fineness of the gold bars cast in the past dynasties varies greatly.
Tokugawa Ieyasu attached great importance to coinage. The gold coins he minted were of the finest quality. The gold content has reached 85%.
What Wei Zhongxian rewarded was this kind of Keichang Xiaoban gold cast by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603.
In addition to the living expenses of one hundred guan a month approved by his mother-in-law, Wei Zhongxian also has extra income.
Mrs. Yitian specially hired him as a guest elder to serve as an adviser, and he was given 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. Food and accommodation are no worse than 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. Stuffed into daddy'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 money, just write to your daughter. My daughter 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 mentioned. At present, it only takes advantage of the speed of clipper ships to realize deposit and redemption services 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 richest 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 it will generate. Alas, that's right, he is the only one with such high speed Clipper, the key to deposit and redemption is safety and timeliness.”
"Yes, no one can guarantee the safety of large-scale transportation of silver on land now. Only husband's clipper ship can do it. It has a large transportation volume, a short time, and 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 quickly came up to salute. Ruan Qingzhu followed behind. His status was too low and he was not qualified to speak up.
Duke Wei smiled bitterly, he did not expect that the cruelest man under him who persecuted the literati would actually escape.
