After five years of teaching support, Daming became an empire on which the sun never sets.

Chapter 246 Liu Bowen meets a foreigner

Ying Tianfu.

Shangyuan Street.

Liu Bowen was rarely free, so he took his servants and his son Liu Lian out for a shopping trip.

There are several bustling streets in Shangyuan, Jiangpu, Jurong, Lishui, Liyang and Qinhuai in Yingtianfu of Ming Dynasty.

The streets of Shangyuan are full of traffic, and the crowds of people come and go.There are all kinds of shops on both sides of the street. In addition to rice shops, cloth shops, and tall restaurants, there are more shops selling Western goods than before.

The waiters in the shop and the cries of vendors on both sides can be heard endlessly.

"This Yingtian Mansion is ten times more prosperous than before!" Liu Bowen, who was in the crowd, couldn't help sighing when he saw this situation.

"That's right, compared with Ying Tian at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the changes are really great." Liu Lian said.

"All of this is the result of that gentleman who suggested to the emperor to pay attention to merchants and business transactions." Liu Bowen said, "Who would have imagined that the general policy of emphasizing commerce in governing the country could bring such a huge change to Daming .”

"From my son's point of view, this one seems commonplace, but its effect is so amazing." Liu Lian said.

"This is called vision." Liu Bowen said, "The dynasties of all dynasties have emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, resulting in the low status of merchants who have been unable to develop. Only that person saw the importance of commerce to the country, so Ming quickly became prosperous and strong."

"I can hear it, my father admires that man." Liu Lian said.

"It's not admiration, but admiration from the bottom of my heart." Liu Bowen said, "I used to pretend to be noble as my father, and felt that I was superior to most people in terms of governance and Confucianism."

"However, since the appearance of that man, I have only come to know that there is a sky beyond the sky, and there are people beyond people. That man is much better than my father in terms of vision, governance, and foreign strategy."

"Being a father is far worse than him."

"Not only is he better than his father, he is even better than all the ministers in the court combined. The world has a great talent like him, it is the blessing of Ming Dynasty, and the blessing of the people of the world."

"As a father, I look forward to meeting that person one day to see what kind of peerless talent he is and how knowledgeable he is. It is a lifetime luck to befriend such a peerless talent."

"That's right, there are too many people in the hall who want to see him." Liu Lian said.

"It's a pity that only Luo Guanzhong has this opportunity. Come on, stop talking, let's go shopping." Liu Lian said.

"In short, that person changed Daming. It was that person who made Daming prosperous and prosperous in a very short period of time, and the people had enough food and clothing."

"He has really achieved the goal of a scholar, self-cultivation, family governance, and world peace."

at this time.

A figure came towards him with his servants. It was Li Shanchang, Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province.

"Li Xiang." Liu Bowen bowed his hands in salute.

Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang can be said to have been "in love and killing each other" for a lifetime.

The two had participated in the scientific examination together at the end of the Yuan Dynasty before, and they could call each other Brother Nian.As a result, Li Shanchang failed in Liu Bowen High School.On the Liuhe Pagoda, Li Shanchang almost jumped off the building in shame and anger.

After that, they jointly assisted Zhu Yuanzhang. Because Li Shanchang was earlier than Zhu Yuanzhang, he overwhelmed Liu Bowen in terms of status.

When they assisted Zhu Yuanzhang together, they experienced many major events, and they cooperated with each other tacitly, and became Zhu Yuanzhang's right-hand man.In their spare time, they also played chess together to pass the time.

Later, after Zhu Yuanzhang founded the Ming Dynasty, one of the two represented the Huaixi Party and the other represented the East Zhejiang Party, and they confronted each other again.Liu Bowen killed Li Shanchang's cronies, and Li Shanchang also targeted him secretly.

A veritable political enemy.

However, they have been friends for decades, and they are like old friends when they meet.

"Bowen, since you and I are both in casual clothes, it's better to call each other by name, so as not to attract people's attention." Li Shan said long.

"Brother Shan." Liu Bowen said.

"Berwen, you have always been clean and honest, why did you come out to visit the market today?" Li Shan said long.

Liu Bowen is known for his incorruptibility and uprightness. After he became the supervisory censor, he paid more attention to his words and deeds, and he never corrupted a tael of silver.Before, because the salary given by the imperial court was relatively small, I couldn't afford food, and I even sold calligraphy and paintings on the street.

"It's thanks to the emperor raising our salary, so we have some spare money to buy something and decorate our home." Liu Bowen said.Since the national treasury became rich, Zhu Yuanzhang tripled the salaries of officials.

"Well, well." Li Shanchang said lightly, "I'm also here to buy things, since that's the case, let's go shopping together."

"As ordered." Liu Bowen said.

The two walked around, and soon saw a booth in front of them.

The booths are filled with musical instruments bagpipes, all kinds of exquisite silverware, exquisitely made glazed cups, wood carvings, spices, oil paintings...the styles are all Western characteristics, and the characters on the patterns are also Western beauties.

The stall was set up by a blond and blue-eyed overseas businessman.

"Can i help you, master." Seeing a guest coming, the overseas businessman warmly came up to greet him with a smile on his face.

"Father, what bird language is he speaking?" Liu Lian asked.

"I don't know, I don't understand, I don't understand." Liu Bowen said.

"The old man can't understand their words." Li Shanchang said disdainfully, "You can't speak Chinese, how dare you come to Yingtian to do business?"

"The language he speaks must be the language of a foreign country, which is even more difficult to understand than the foreign language." Liu Bowen said, "It is estimated that only those who are in the same hall can understand what he is talking about."

"People really want to live and learn. Ever since Yingtian came to many overseas people, I feel that the previous knowledge is not enough."

"I'm from the Ming Dynasty, so what are you doing learning their foreign language?" Li Shanchang said lightly.

Although they didn't understand, a few people still picked out at the booth, and soon, Liu Bowen took a fancy to a ring.The base of the ring was made of sterling silver, with a shining stone inlaid on it.

Pick it up and observe it carefully, I think it looks pretty good, although the gemstone is not jade or emerald, but it is bright and big.

"Lian'er, you have reached the age of marriage, why not buy one. If you meet a suitable woman, give it to her as a token of love." Liu Bowen said.

"This is diamonds from South Africa very beatifull..." The Westerner uttered a string of birdsong, as if introducing this ring and its price to several people.

After talking for a long time, he seemed to realize that they didn't understand, so he extended three fingers to the three of them.

"Three taels of silver?" Liu Bowen asked suspiciously, so he took out a Hongwu Bao note of three taels of silver and handed it over.

"Yes yes!" Seeing Liu Bowen took out the correct bank note, the Western businessman said again and again.

"Grandfather is dead?" Liu Lian frowned upon hearing this, "We take care of his business, and he still curses us?"

(End of this chapter)