Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 660 Encounter in Luzon
Zhao Xu still expressed great sincerity to Fan Ning and lent him one hundred steam cargo ships, including eighty ten-thousand-stone cargo ships and twenty twenty-thousand-stone cargo ships.

At the same time, various supplies worth [-] guan were given to the North Island and the South Island.

The time of departure finally came. This trip to North Island, apart from Fan Ning and a pair of children, Jian Meizi also went with her. Zhu Pei handed over the two children to her. She was really worried about Fan Ning, not really Because the husband is careless, he has too many things to do, and it is impossible to take care of the children all the time.

In addition, there were more than 130 immigrant families, a total of more than [-] people went together. In addition to the [-] people who went to the North Island, there were more than [-] people. A dozen families went to the South Island, led by a steward of the Cao family.In the early morning of this day, Zhu Pei and Ouyang Qian sent a pair of children to the ship. They first took three passenger ships of [-] shi to Yangzhou, and then set off from Yangzhou by sea boat.

Of course there are guard soldiers, a thousand soldiers accompany the ship, and their task is to deal with pirates.

Everyone on the pier bid farewell, and many immigrants even cried bitterly. Every immigrant would lose control of their emotions when they left their homeland. The sadness of leaving their homeland can only be calmed down slowly after arriving in their new homeland.

The eldest son, Fan Jing, is still a little bit reluctant to say goodbye to his mother, but Fan Zhen'er behaves heartlessly, laughing so hard that he can't close his mouth. She is the kind of girl with a pair of invisible wings, wishing to fly in the sky forever.

The ship went away, Zhu Pei said to Ouyang Qian who had red eyes: "Let's go! They will be back in three months."

Ouyang Qian nodded silently, and she asked Zhu Pei again, "Aren't you sad that Jing'er is away from home?"

Zhu Pei can take it easy, she is also used to this kind of separated life, she shook her head and said to Ouyang Qian: "I want to be sad, but when I think that there are a lot of things waiting for me at home, I feel dizzy Ru Dou, there is no need to worry about being sad."

"How about I do something for you 1"

Ouyang Qian quickly explained: "I just want to find something to do, otherwise when I think of Zhener, I feel like a knife is going out in my heart. She has never left my side."

"Okay! If you don't bother, you can take the money shop over there!"

"I'm not bothered, I just don't understand anything."

"It's okay, I'll teach you. It's very simple. We just understand the situation and don't care about the money shop operation. We don't need to know so much."

"Hmm! I'll give it a try."

The two got into the carriage, and the carriage quickly drove south.

The fleet arrived in Yangzhou three days later. The 370 large ships directly belonging to the Overseas Economic and Strategy Office were already filled with various supplies. Two of the ships were used to carry people. Fan Ning took more than [-] people and took a [-] Shi's big boat and another big boat will pick up people in Quanzhou. There are more than [-] people there, including a group of businessmen who went to the North Island and South Island to look for business opportunities.

Fan Ning lived on the third floor with his two children, Jian Meizi and several maids, and Fan Ning's father-in-law Cao Yi lived on the third floor with two concubines and several maids.

Thirty or so guards live on the second floor, the first floor is the public rest floor, and more than two hundred people live in the cabin below the deck, but most of the time during the day, they are on the first floor Spend the time on board, and only return to their respective cabins at night.

On this day, the fleet gradually arrived in Quanzhou. Fan Ning leaned on the side of the boat and looked into the distance. At this moment, Fan Zhener ran over and asked, "Daddy, are we going back to the old house in Quanzhou this time?"

Fan Ning shook his head and smiled, "I'm afraid we don't have time this time. We won't even stop at Quanzhou Port, and go directly south."

"Aren't we going to pick someone up?"

"You'll know right away!"

As soon as Fan Ning finished speaking, someone pointed to the distance and shouted: "Look, there is also a fleet over there!"

There is also a huge fleet ahead, about fifty or sixty Wanshi ships, which should have just sailed from Quanzhou Port.

"Daddy, where is that fleet going?"

Fan Ning smiled slightly and said, "That's the supply fleet going to the Southern Continent, and it will join us later."

Fan Zhen'er suddenly clapped his hands and laughed, "I see, there are still more than 300 people in this fleet."

Fan Ning patted her little head and said with a smile: "What a clever child, you are right, one of the ships will go to the North Island with us."

Not long after, the two fleets merged into one place, sounded long sirens at each other, and the huge fleet headed south mightily.

Five days later, the fleet arrived in Luzon. The fleet will rest for a day in Luzon. The fleet will replenish fresh water and coke before continuing southward.

Fan Ning took the two children ashore, and without revealing his identity, he entered the city wearing a large bamboo hat that shaded the sun.

Bianliang in September is already a bit chilly, but Luzon Island is sunny and very hot. It is the first time for Fan Jing and Fan Zhener to come to Luzon Mansion. They are very curious and full of interest. Jianmeizi is nervous. Follow the two of them closely.

There are many people in the county town, almost all of them are Han Chinese, and there are also some Nanyang people and cannibals.

The resident population of Luzon County has reached 20, plus [-] laborers and businessmen. It has become the first county in Song Dynasty overseas, and it does not feel that it is overseas.

There are many shops in the county, and there are many merchants. Most of them are Dasong merchants who come to Luzon to buy spices, frosting sugar, cotton and various Nanyang specialties. The most prosperous place for Nanyang commerce is of course Xingang, but the commerce of Luzon Port is also very developed. Many merchants in the Song Dynasty did not want to go south again, so they sold goods here, purchased goods, and then returned to the Song Dynasty, saving not only shipping costs, but also a lot of time.

Every shop was filled with a dazzling array of goods, which dazzled everyone. Fan Ning bought a hairpin inlaid with Ceylon sapphires for Fan Zhen'er, an ivory lion paperweight for his son Fan Jing, and a gift for his sword. Meizi bought a nectar bowl made of silver, which is a magic weapon used by Taoist temples. Jian Meizi’s new Taoist temple is just opposite Fanning’s mansion. She has taken in more than a dozen female disciples. Lian also went to sea with her.

Qing Lian is only one year older than Fan Zhen'er, and the two have a companion. Jian Meizi thanked her faintly, and gave the nectar bowl to her apprentice Qing Lian.

"Auntie, there is a temple over there, it seems to be very lively, let's go and have a look." Fan Zhen'er pointed to a temple in front of it, there were people coming and going in front of the temple, it was indeed very lively.

Jian Meizi quickly glanced at Fan Ning and Cao Yu who were behind him, and saw that they were pointing at the city gate and talking about something, and said, "It's my first time here, so I'd better tell your father not to get separated. "

Fan Zhen'er ran up and tugged at his father's sleeve, "Daddy, auntie will take us to the temple ahead, okay?"

"Go!"

Fan Zhen'er ran back happily, "Daddy agreed, let's go!"

Several people walked towards the temple, Fan Jing hesitated for a moment, and followed, he was full of interest in everything here.

"A'Ning, tell me the truth, this time the Queen Mother promised me to go to the South Island, is the Cao family going to lose power?" Cao Yan asked in a low voice.

Fan Ning shook his head, "It's not a big deal to lose power, it's just that she couldn't reach the height expected by the Queen Mother. She's just a little disappointed."

"What height does she want? The relatives' power group?"

"That's what it means. The Empress Dowager once hoped that you would serve as a privy envoy and become the backbone of Cao's family."

Cao Yu shook his head, "How can I be a privy envoy? She thinks too highly of me, and Cao Shi may be possible in the future."

"Father-in-law is going to the South Island this time, really don't plan to go back to Song Dynasty?"

"No, this time I will settle down first, make preparations for the residence, and then go back. I will bring my wife and servants to the South Island next year, and I will never go back again."

Speaking of this, Cao Yan laughed again: "But I heard that Beidao is doing very well. I plan to prepare a mansion in Beidao, and I will often switch between the north and the south for a few months."

"No problem at all!"

At this time, Fan Zhen'er rushed over with a wooden box, "Daddy, there are many small stalls in the temple, and I bought something I've never seen before."

"What is it?" Fanning asked with a smile.

Fan Zhen'er opened the wooden box made of coconut shells, which was filled with all kinds of gadgets, all kinds of small stone carvings with strange shapes, carved with high-quality lapis lazuli, colorful beads, and some shells, This is a typical Pacific Native item.

At this time, Fanning took out a two-inch black lacquered leaf roll from the bottom of the box. He instinctively thought of cigars, so he put it up to his nose and smelled it.

Fan Ning's face suddenly changed, this... this is really tobacco.

"Really, where did you buy this?"

Fan Zhen'er pointed to the Town God's Temple in front of him, "It's in the temple, and there are many small stalls inside. I bought them with [-] Wen."

"Take me to have a look."

Fan Ning was a little excited. This should be something from South America, but it actually appeared in Luzon Island.

But it is not surprising that corn and pumpkins were also found in Luzon Island. Fanning knew that sooner or later there would be something from the Americas. He did not expect to encounter tobacco this time.

(End of this chapter)