"...Australians buy jute, cotton yarn, cotton cloth, opium and other goods from India - all transported by the Francois. They also sell goods to the Francois, and they can sell thousands of barrels of wine alone." Huang Shunlong knew Mr. Lin is very interested in "Australians", and his contacts with Australians cannot be hidden from these people. So I talked deliberately. But he carefully concealed the fact that the Australians purchased large quantities of Indian saltpeter. Saltpeter was not allowed to be exported by the imperial court. But the Australians didn't know where they got the news. 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 that Wang Zunde launched to "seek Kun". There was no participation from the Guangdong Jinyiwei from the beginning to the end - of course, even if the Guangdong Jinyiwei were to participate, I am afraid there would be no suitable candidates to take charge of Lingao. ——Guangdong has been in peace for a long time. Lin Ming knows better than anyone what the current situation is like in the hundreds of households. There are only two general banners under him: one takes leave to do business and ignores things for a long time, and the other is working with merchants every day. They socialize and enjoy the autumn breeze. The Xiaoqi, Xiaowei, and Lux who are further down are just messing around, except for thinking about ways to "find money," "make money," and "spend money." None of them are willing to really work hard. He himself, if he didn't still have some desire for promotion, would not 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 French and red-haired people. They were all traders who came from overseas to traffic in interesting goods. But their stuff seems more interesting. Especially the set of silver lipsticks in my cousin's boudoir. There are more than a dozen different shades of red. The lipstick does not need to be mixed with water in advance, it can be applied directly to the lips, making it moisturizing and beautiful. It's better than the "Jiangnan Rouge" that comes in lumps in porcelain boxes from Yangzhou and Nanjing, and it's cleaner than biting into a piece of red paper. My cousin was very fond of it, and she even used it secretly a few times while her cousin was away.
The servants brought another new dish, a large white porcelain plate with yellow scrambled eggs stained with some kind of red juice. There are also a lot of pulpy red pulp-like things among them. Lin Ming thought it was spicy like the fish fillet just now, but as soon as he took it into his mouth, he realized that it tasted sweet and sour, with 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 over the medicine.
Lin Ming nodded: "This is originally an Australian dish..."
Seeing that the topic was about Australians again, Huang Shunlong 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 entertain you?"
"Persian singing and dancing?" Lin Ming was very interested, "I have never seen such an exotic dance..."
Li Yongxun can't wait: "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 could be heard from behind the tapestry curtain. It was probably a musician playing music. As the music played, a coquettish woman jumped out from behind the curtain and twisted to the rhythm of the music. The dancer is plump and tall, with snow-white skin. Her long curly brown hair is tied with a gold chain and draped over her bare shoulders. 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 small movement reveals a large area of snow-white skin. The dancers twerked and swayed their hips to the rhythm of the music, and the rhythm was extremely hot. During the dance, the white gauze scarf embroidered with gold edges hanging from her waist was raised 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 aroma 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 slept with her, they were just a little understanding. How could I have seen such a wild and bold beauty, especially her curvy figure, which is very rare to see among local women.
Huang Shunlong twisted his beard and smiled, very proud: He has seen this kind of scene too many times. Although the slave girl he asked the Portuguese to buy from overseas cost him a huge sum of money, it always made people feel amazing every time he took it out to entertain distinguished guests. And don't 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 married woman at home.
The best part is that as long as Mrs. Fan takes good care of her, her age will not be obvious - she looks almost the same as someone in her 18s or 40s. As long as she maintains a good figure, she will still make people fascinated - after all, things are like animals. Rare is expensive. If you spend a lot of money to buy a thin Yangzhou horse, it will become a waste in just a few years. Women like this are often seen among dignitaries and are not uncommon.
Lin Ming was so drunk that he couldn't help himself; Li Yongxun's face was red and her ears were red, and she didn't dare to look at the dancer. She only felt the white flowers swaying in front of her eyes, making her face burn, her throat dry, and her body restless. He pulled Lin Ming's sleeve and whispered, "This bitch 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. I couldn't help but feel shocked, and quickly turned my head to continue watching the dancer's 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 then poured wine and offered glasses to the guests. When Lin Ming was dazzled and distracted, he took the cup and drank it. Suddenly, I smelled the sweat and perfume of the dancer, and my blood suddenly flowed wildly, and I was shaken. Li Yongxun didn't even dare to look, 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?"
"Well, well, Ah Ming didn't say anything - it was inconvenient to be too honest with my 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 woman from? "
"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 never thought there would be such a beauty overseas." Lin Ming's face lit up with joy, and for a moment he felt very yearned for her. Thinking that there is still a moment of supper in the evening, I feel that this trip is more and more worthwhile.
The end of the banquet was the Australian dessert "cake". The cake baked with rum and cinnamon was fragrant and soft, which pleased Li Yongxun very much. Lin Ming felt very happy when he saw his sister-in-law happy. He felt that Mr. Huang was really knowledgeable. Mr. Huang inquired about the recent trends in Guangzhou's officialdom. Lin Ming drank a few more drinks, and the conversation was lively. He told the story of Gao Shunqin's disappearance without any secret. Chatted.
"... The high patrol officer has disappeared. 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 lot of money in the future."
Huang Shunlong laughed a few times: "The small ones are just doing business, they 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 is notified to the Australians, they will probably see the truth. Now the status of Australians in Huang Shunlong's mind is no longer that of pirates who suddenly appeared in Lingao and took advantage of the situation to make a fortune. It is a force that will soon rule the ocean in Guangdong. It does no harm to you to please them.
Lin Ming laughed loudly and shook his finger at him. Huang Shunlong poured him another glass of wine 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. It was recently built according to the "Australian style" and cost him one thousand five hundred taels of silver. However, the money was the same as his original investment in buying the Persian dancer - 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 lowered... all aroused her endless interest. The transparent floral soap, colorful perfumes, and various dried flower petals in glass bottles placed on the glass countertop in the bathroom... 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, savoring the feeling of being resisted and welcomed.
"That's right." Li Yongxun's eyes turned into stars, "I really want to go to Lingao to see how authentic Australians live...". ..
