Smuggling Daming

The fleet returning from Nanyang slowed down immediately after approaching Shuangyu Port, and then entered the port one by one in order. Originally, as the business of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce was on the right track, the frequency of the fleet sailed more and more frequently, so except When the fleet returned successfully for the first time, Zhou Zhong organized people to greet them, but after they were pulled down, no one was organized to greet them again. At most, some cargo owners related to the interests of the fleet spontaneously went to the dock to greet them.

However, for the fleet returning from Nanyang this time, Zhou Zhong once again organized manpower to prepare for it. This is not because of the European craftsmen in Chilawa, but because the voyage of this fleet is the longest voyage of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. It is also the first time that the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce sent people to India. In the past, the fleet of the Chamber of Commerce would only reach the city of Malacca at the farthest, and rarely cross the Malacca Strait. Therefore, for this significant voyage, whether it is Zhou Zhong or those who Cargo owners, all attach great importance to it.

It is precisely because of this that the reception by Zhou Zhong organized manpower went very smoothly. Just after distributing the news, most of the cargo owners who participated in the voyage also rushed to the dock to watch. After all, the safety of this fleet The return marks that the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce's routes have expanded a lot. In the future, their goods will also be shipped to India, and the profits will naturally be more than before.

When the ship of the Chilawa family docked slowly at the port, all European craftsmen gathered on the deck, looking at the place where they were going to work and live, and at the same time they were very impressed with the crowd on the pier who were ready to welcome them Curious, watching and discussing something in a low voice.

"Father, look over there, what kind of monsters are those people dancing? It looks really interesting!" Miss Sheila stood beside her parents, pointing to an empty space on the pier, where many people wore colorful Two or more people danced two animals she had never seen before, and there were people in front of them holding colored balls and beating musical instruments, which looked very lively.

Before Chilawa could answer her daughter's question, Father John next to him laughed and said, "Haha. Beautiful Miss Sheila, there is the Daming Dragon and Lion Dance team over there. Usually there are only major festivals or important festivals. When you are a guest, Ming will put on such a lively program. When I came to Daming with Priest Nader, I didn't have such treatment. It seems that Mr. Zhou really welcomes your arrival!"

"It turns out that this is called a dragon dance and a lion dance. Speaking of which, the animal danced by two people is indeed very similar to a lion. The long snake-like animal should be a dragon, but this kind of dragon does not seem to be the same as the dragon in our European legends." It's different, how strange?" Sheila heard Father John's explanation.Some nodded in understanding and said to themselves.

However, Father John, who was next to him, couldn't help but reminded, "Miss Xila, the Central Plains people's attitude towards dragons is completely different from ours. It is related, so when Miss Xila interacts with people from the Central Plains in the future, it is best not to have too many negative comments on Long, otherwise this may make them unhappy, and then affect your life in Daming!"

A kind reminder to Father John.As a father, Chilawa expressed his gratitude to him, but this made Shila interested in the customs and customs of the Central Plains.At the moment, Father John asked many questions, such as what do people in the Central Plains eat?What do they usually like?What is it like to marry a man and a woman, etc. Fortunately, Father Ruowang did a lot of research and understanding of the human customs and customs in the Central Plains in order to preach, so he was not pushed back by Qian. Some of the outlandish questions that Ra asked made my head spin.

Fortunately, the ship was finally approaching the shore at this time, and Liu Tao, the captain of Father Ruowang's ship, asked him to disembark with him, which allowed Father Ruowang to get rid of Miss Xila's entanglement.Captain Liu Tao is a middle-aged man in his 30s. He is not only the captain of Father John's ship, but also the steward of the fleet. The entire fleet must obey his command.

Speaking of which, Liu Tao was not originally a member of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce, but after Zhou Zhong took charge of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce, he began to recruit captains with sailing experience everywhere. Liu Tao was originally the captain of the fleet of a small chamber of commerce, because of conflicts with the chamber of commerce. , That's why I came to work at the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. Because of his rich experience, and having read a few books, he knew how to watch the stars at sea, so he was quickly reused by Zhou Zhong. This time, he even commanded a fleet alone go to sea.

Before Zhou Zhong took over the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce, the strength of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce's fleet was greatly damaged. Some experienced captains died in the sea with Zhou Hai, and only those under Sun Tong were left. Afterwards, Zhou Zhong expanded the strength of the Chamber of Commerce. Naturally, relying on Sun Tong's people is not enough, and the fleet is the main force of the chamber of commerce. It is impossible for Zhou Zhong to hand over the important positions of the fleet to Sun Tong's people, so he not only recruited some ordinary crew members, but also recruited Many experienced people like Liu Tao served as captains and other positions. In this way, Sun Tong's influence in the fleet was greatly reduced. Sun Tong had already expected this. He didn't say anything, not to mention that Zhou Zhong still trusted him very much.

Zhou Zhong on the pier watched Liu Tao disembark with the important people in the fleet, including Father John, and he also saw the group of Europeans standing on the boat at this time, which made him overjoyed and laughed immediately He walked forward to greet Liu Tao and others, and especially had a warm conversation with Father John, and told him that the church had been built, and that the original village next to the church had become a lively town, which was more convenient. They preached. After hearing the news, Father John's happy face turned into a flower.

The Chilawa family standing at the bow also saw Zhou Zhong at this moment, and they were also very surprised at the moment, among them, Miss Shila's eyes widened and she said in disbelief: "My God, is that who is talking to Father John?" The young man who spoke is the one who hired his father, but the other party is too young, right?"

"It seems to be this young gentleman, but Shila, you have to pay attention later, maybe the other party doesn't like people saying that he is too young!" Chilawa also said at this time, but he did not forget to remind his daughter Don't pay attention to the other person's age, because this may make the other person unhappy.

"Okay, I get it, father, you are really long-winded!" Sheila said with some dissatisfaction. Her father reminded herself not to care about other people's ages, but he always regarded himself as a child who didn't understand anything. The age of the young man may be older than the young man below, of course he knows what to say and what not to say.

Soon Zhou Zhong greeted the first group of people who disembarked, and then the cargo owners behind him swarmed up. All of these cargo owners were on board, and they also sent their own people to follow the fleet. Now The fleet returned safely, and they also wanted to confirm how their goods were selling, whether the people they sent were safe, and so on.

For these shippers, Liu Tao, who is in charge of the fleet, is naturally responsible for greeting them. He will tell these shippers the transaction status and which ship the goods brought back from Nanyang are on, and then arrange for them to board the ship for inspection. After the inspection, they will also evaluate Liu Tao, the manager. This is a management mechanism of Nanyang Chamber of Commerce for Liu Tao and other managers. If a manager cannot satisfy the consignors, it may affect their annual sales in the future. Big red envelope.

Seeing that most of the people were attracted by Liu Tao and the goods brought back by the ship, Zhou Zhong also met Chilawa and others who had just disembarked under the introduction of Father John, but these European craftsmen could not speak Chinese yet. At most, I just learned a few words on the boat, and my pronunciation is very bad, so Zhou Zhong simply said a few words of welcome, and then asked Father John to do the translation, and at the same time asked the other party to introduce these people for himself. .

In addition, Zhou Zhong also noticed the Chilawa family. Firstly, Chilawa was the person introduced by Father John, and Zhou Zhong valued the other party's identity as a shipbuilder. With Chilawa's joining, he could also He built bigger and faster sea boats, and secondly, Chilawa was the only one who brought his family, especially the beautiful Miss Xila, which also made Zhou Zhong feel bright, although now the men of Daming may not be able to Appreciating European beauties, but it is not a problem for Zhou Zhong from later generations. To be able to see a beautiful woman with a Mediterranean style at this time in Daming makes Zhou Zhong also feel that it is a very wonderful thing.

Of course, it was impossible for Zhou Zhong to just stare at the beauties when they met for the first time. Now he warmly welcomed people like Chilawa, and he also personally promised that he would also give them the rewards that Father John gave them before. They cashed in, and they will also live a rich and beautiful life in Shuangyu Port.

Hearing Zhou Zhong's personal assurance, these European craftsmen who came from afar were finally completely relieved, and at the same time began to look forward to their future life. At this time, Liu Tao's arrangements were almost the same, so Zhou Zhong let Ruo Father Wang rushed to the Chamber of Commerce with Chilawa and others. A grand banquet has been prepared here, and everyone has a good celebration.

However, Zhou Zhong may be too happy to forget some basic things, such as some differences between Eastern and Western cultures. Priest Nader knows this, but he is busy with the improvement of artillery, so he did not attend this reception at all. Naturally, no one reminded Zhou Zhong of the banquet, so when the Europeans like Chilawa rushed to the chamber of commerce for the banquet, there were some small mistakes, which finally made Zhou Zhong suffer a little. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)