Li Siya didn't think about the use of Gou Er's chess piece for a while. [Read the full text] But idlers have their uses. She didn't need much capital on Gou Er, and she wouldn't feel bad if she lost it.
The next thing depends on "Li Huamei". She is convinced that Australians will be fooled by her sister.
The result of the exchange between Mond and others and Li Huamei was that Li Huamei agreed to go to Lingao to see if there was anything that the two sides could cooperate with. The time-travelers felt that this result was quite acceptable. As for recruiting her in the future, the time-travelers thought that they would wait until It won't be a problem if your own power is strong. It is not enough that some perverts have other thoughts in their minds.
Wen Desi also ended his talks with Gelanzani. Wen Desi knew the Jesuits' desire to achieve a breakthrough in missionary work in China, and this whetted the appetite of the Jesuit president. The two sides reached a preliminary agreement: the Traversers agreed that the Jesuits would send a priest to accompany them back to Lingao; during the Lingao period, the priest could move freely in the areas controlled by the Traversers, but he was not allowed to preach; the Jesuit ships in Macau could Sail into the Bopu Port controlled by the Travelers at any time to deliver letters and personal belongings for the priest; if necessary, the Jesuits can recall the priest at any time, and the Travelers shall not stop them.
Compared with these conditions, the benefits obtained by the Travelers are much greater: the Jesuits agree to serve as the protectors of the rights and interests of the Travelers in Macau; the Jesuits guarantee that after the two parties reach a further agreement, they will provide services for the Travelers’ business activities in Macau. Sufficient convenience - including permission to open a business in Macau. An extra bonus was that after tasting the rhubarb liqueur that Wen Desi enthusiastically dedicated to him, the president not only praised the taste, but also fell in love with the porcelain bottle.
At present, the president has bought out all the rhubarb liqueur in stock. The price agreed upon by both parties is one quarter of a silver peso per bottle, which is far beyond Zhang Xin's previous estimate - the dual combination of rhubarb and porcelain bottles has great effect. The power that came out surprised Zhang Xin - he didn't believe it when Fa Shilu told him about Europeans' fascination with rhubarb.
Zhang Xin and Wen Desi once again had some activities near the pier in Macau. Macau did not have a large-scale shipyard, only the ability to repair ships, and there were not many European shipwrights. Wen Desi was rather disappointed: he originally expected to recruit some shipwrights who knew European shipbuilding techniques from here - but now that the Jesuit line is there, it should not be a problem to hire some craftsmen from Europe.
The visiting delegation purchased many more metal materials urgently needed in industry in Macao: copper ingots, pig iron and lead. Zhang Xin also bought a large amount of jute, which the businessman said was the best Indian product.
"What's the use of this?" Wang Ruixiang followed them around and was surprised to see that they actually spent money to buy a lot of grass-like things.
"For making rope."
"rope?"
"Yes, for making ship cables." Zhang Xin said that jute is the best material for making ship cables. It is light and strong. It is an important shipbuilding material and was the most important economic crop in the past.
The Indian businessman who sold them jute seemed very satisfied with the deal. He took out a set of gorgeous silver hookahs from the back room, lit them and invited Zhang Xin to taste them. Zhang Xin sniffed and asked Mendoza, who was in charge of translating, to say a few more words to the businessman, who then moved a box out from behind. When I opened it, I saw that it was full of dark brown flat cakes, which looked smooth and soft. It exudes a very special smell. Zhang Xin's eyes lit up. He sniffed, pressed it with his finger, dabbed it slightly on the tip of his tongue, and immediately spit it out.
"Ask him how much it costs?" he said to Mendoza through Zhou Weisen. I saw Miss Mendoza shaking her head and talking nonchalantly to Zhou Weisen. Zhang Xin waited impatiently:
"Quickly ask, what are you muttering about?"
Zhou Weisen told Mendoza several more times before finally reaching a deal: one box of silver pesos.
"Ask him: Are there any local bulk sales?"
Zhou Weisen hesitated for a moment and asked Zhang Xin: "I said Lao Zhang, do you know what this is?"
"Nonsense, I wonder why I bought it?"
"Do you want to imitate the British, engage in opium trade, and poison the Chinese nation?"
"Dr. Zhou, don't you know that opium is an important pharmaceutical raw material?"
"Of course I know this." Zhou Weisen said, "The problem is that you are a commercial agent in Guangzhou. When I buy opium, I think of things like Humen's cigarette destruction."
"Hey, how can I do such a thing as giving birth to a son without an asshole." Zhang Xin said, "Ye Yuming went to pick up the missionary Naoshizi, so I will take care of the agricultural department."
"You want to grow opium on the farm? I have to advise you on this: once Pandora's box is opened, there will be endless troubles. If you want to make medicine, buying Indian opium is enough."
"Reliance on imports is always a dangerous thing, especially at this stage." Zhang Xin got an answer from the Indians, saying that the demand for opium is not big, and the goods from India to Macau each year are only two to three hundred boxes, except for some In addition to the local people's own use, they are all sold to Guangzhou as medicine. If the demand for time-travelers is not large, he can traffic some separately.
In this era, opium had not yet become a sought-after commodity with huge profits like in later generations. Whether it was used as a recreational product or as a medicine, the demand was very small.
After all the cargo holds of the Tongji were filled, the ship set sail for the return journey. In addition to the cargo, there was also a foreigner with black and brown eyes on the ship - his Chinese name was Lu Ruohua. He was from southern France, in his early thirties, and had just arrived in Macau from France. The reason why I chose him was because no one among the time travelers knew Italian, but quite a few knew French, which made communication easier.
6 Ruohua, like all the Jesuit missionaries who came to East Asia at that time, would learn a specialized skill before starting his missionary mission: astronomy, medicine, engineering technology or art, just like his peers and descendants. The brilliance of the Jesuits in the field of missionary work is that they realized very early that for those countries in the East that have had civilizations for hundreds or even thousands of years, it is not enough to impress them with just the Bible.
6 Ruohua chose to study medicine. When he read the biography of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, he knew that people are most susceptible to God's inspiration when they are in pain.
He had not been quiet for an hour after boarding the ship. He immediately looked for someone to learn Mandarin. Everyone had nothing to do and also used this foreigner to entertain themselves. His stiff-tongued voice of "Ni Hao", "Eat the mortals every day", and "If you are a cloth beggar, I will die with my Hao Ren" could be heard everywhere, which made Wen Desi upset.
Miss Mendoza, as if she had found the light in her life, left Zhou Weisen aside, greeted the "Father" and gave him food and water. The fuss made Zhou Weisen feel unhappy. However, he has lived abroad for a long time and knows that most Catholics have strong religious sentiments. When a priest suddenly comes to the desert of faith, it is inevitable that Miss Mendoza will be extremely excited.
"Mr. Wen, I think this Catholicism must be introduced to Hainan this time." Wang Ruixiang found an opportunity to whisper to Wen Desi, "There are no two masters in the country. Once these foreign religions are introduced, in the minds of the people, Another core of power will be formed. Isn't the leader's words more powerful than the government? Don't forget the many lessons from another time and space. The monotheistic religion is terrible."
Wen Desi remained calm: "What do you want?"
"Above this vast sea -" Wang Ruixiang made a downward slashing gesture.
"This won't solve the problem." Wen Desi shook his head, "You underestimate the power of faith. If he dares to come with us, he is ready to die. If one Lu Ruohua dies, ten more Lu Ruohua will come. Hua. At that time, they will not come on our boat, but will come secretly. "
Wang Ruixiang seemed to understand what he meant and nodded, but he couldn't help but add: "Religion is too lethal."
Wen Desi looked at the undulating sea surface and sighed for a long time: "I hope that in our lifetime, we will have the ability to change the trend of the world."
At this time, Mond came to report that the ship had arrived near Hong Kong.
"Put Lu Ruohua in the cargo hold first and not allow him to go on the deck." Wen Desi gave the order. This order immediately aroused strong dissatisfaction with Miss Mendoza who was beside her. Relying on her merits in serving the congregation, she came to protest against the rough treatment of the clergy.
But Wen Desi was unmoved by this and directly asked Zhou Weisen to drag his woman back. The place where he is going next must not be known to foreigners at this time.
Guided by Mond and the 21st-century nautical chart, they arrived at another small island in the Wanshan Islands off the Pearl River Estuary on their way back. Viewed from the ship, the islands were lush and green, dotted with fishing villages of various sizes. Comparing the nautical charts and measured longitude and latitude, it can be confirmed that this is the Hong Kong Island in later generations. The coast of Victoria Bay is full of desolation. Not to mention the market, even the presence of human beings is rare.
The small boat was lowered from the ship and boarded in the name of replenishing fresh water. Their purpose was to conduct a basic survey of Hong Kong Island, including a survey of topography, landforms and fresh water resources, and also to measure the water depth of the bays along the coast of Victoria Bay. See where it is suitable to establish a future commodity transshipment base.
Hong Kong Island covers an area of nearly 81 square kilometers. It is a large area with fresh water and forests. Victoria Bay is also known as one of the three largest deep-water ports in the world. As a base, it has great value for both military and commercial purposes, and it has much more development potential than the small Macau. When the Portuguese first came to the coast of China, they recognized it as a geomantic treasure. However, they were too eager for quick success and went so far as to occupy Tuen Mun in the New Territories in an attempt to directly control the access to the Pearl River Estuary. As a result, they were driven out by the Ming army. Wen Desi knew very well: there was a Ming army camp in Tuen Mun not far from here. The time-traveling people want to occupy Hong Kong under the eyes of the government, and it is absolutely impossible without a war.
