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Chapter 417 Winning Hearts, Buying Everything

"Master, those Fan people said that it is best to build a reservoir. Many things they build need water power to drive them."

Qiao Da, the craftsman leader under Wang Tong, reported that Wang Tong couldn't help being taken aback when he heard this, then shook his head and said with a smile:

"It's already frozen, so dig a reservoir for them there!"

Qiao Da also laughed, and continued:
"The younger ones also follow what the master said. The others said that this is for a long-term plan. Like the method used by a few people in our workshop to pull the drill bit with a rope to drill the bore, it is slow and effortless. Now the reservoir cannot be repaired. , but you can make a few oxen to pull them out, so I want the master to send the oxen and horses over here."

Wang Tong nodded, and said to Sun Dahai next to him:

"Don't move the cattle and horses that our Huwei army pulls, go to the cattle and horse market outside the city to buy some and send them over!"

The other side agreed, and Wang Tong asked again with a smile:

"You guys have been watching, but have you learned anything?"

Joe shook his head, thought for a while and then said:
"To tell you the truth, it's not that the little one is talking big. Either we don't know these things, or there are some things that we really didn't expect. The boring machine and drilling machine use water power and horsepower to pull the turntable layer by layer. Jiali, we also have this thing here. The mill mill on the river grinds flour and rice flour is the same, and the millstones inside are also the same. However, foreigners work carefully and everything has rules, which is different from ours. "

In this era, the external forces that can be borrowed for processing are nothing more than water power, animal power and wind power. The root of European hydraulic machinery is actually learned from Chinese water mills.

In this era, the gap in craftsmanship is nothing more than a difference in thinking, there is no essential gap, and many things can be broken at a single point.

When Qiao Da said that, Wang Tong knew that Qiao Da had really thought about it. Wang Tong changed the subject and said:
"Do you still remember the case where you sold materials for money?"

On that day, Qiao Da was involved in the trading of iron materials, and corrupted a lot of money, but was exposed by Wang Tong, who told him that if he worked hard, he would let him go.

Qiao Da, who escaped from death, has been trembling since then, and he is very diligent in doing things, and he dare not slack off in the slightest. After a long time, he is always the leader of Wang Tong's craftsmen, and everyone gradually doesn't care about that matter. , I didn't expect Wang Tong to mention it again today.

Qiao Da didn't expect it, he was startled, and quickly knelt on the ground, before he could open his mouth to explain, he heard Wang Tong say:
"You did work with your heart. That matter was said to be pending at the time, but now it's a sale!"

Qiao Da hurriedly kowtowed to thank him, the panic expression on his face dissipated, but he didn't show much gratitude. It doesn't matter if he mentions something that everyone has forgotten.

"Da Hai, how much did Qiao Da take that day?"

"A total of 200 taels."

"Well, wait until the next branch comes out with 4000 taels..."

But after hearing Wang Tong and Sun Dahai's question and answer, Qiao Da raised his head in confusion, but heard Wang Tong say with a smile:

"You are diligent and meritorious, and the official will be rewarded. The 4000 taels of silver will be collected from the other side of the sea. If you take all these people's thoughts and learn their skills, you will be rewarded a lot."

By this time, Qiao Da finally understood that 4000 taels of silver was a substantial reward. The purchase and sale of the previous crimes added a reward of nearly 2000 taels. Before he could kowtow, Wang Tong is said:

"Your son Qiao Qiu'an is 16 years old this year. Go to Jinyiwei or Huweiying to fill in the vacancy. It's easy to walk outside with an identity!!"

"Thank you for your generous reward, my old Qiao... the little one, I am willing to work my life to the death for my lord!"

"Don't say you're immortal, work hard, your good days are yet to come."

Wang Tong joked with a smile, and then added:
"Choose more clever apprentices, and work with those other people. Whoever learns more and learns well, you can report it. There is no shortage of money and positions here."

Qiao was so excited that tears flowed down his face. The one who rewarded silver was fine. The change of his son's identity was what he was really grateful for. At this moment, he was completely loyal to Wang Tong.

Just as Wang Tong was about to speak, he heard a notification from outside:

"My lord, the boss of Fan Ren's boat has arrived."

The captain of the armed merchant ship brought to Tianjin Weilai in Macau began clamoring to see Wang Tong after the artisans who made the guns were transferred away.

After passing the message from the guarding soldiers, Wang Tong agreed to meet him without much thought, but Wang Tong didn't want to use the Portuguese-speaking people in Tianjin Wei. Loyal, but after all, he is a white man, and Wang can't communicate with him.

There are so many Portuguese people who will have to deal with one by one in the future. Since you have this concern, you should make preparations in advance. Wang Tong sent people to the capital to find an interpreter who understands Portuguese, and hired them at a high price.

When he was in the capital, Wang Tong remembered seeing white men wearing Confucian gowns. It is said that they were all Franji priests who came to the capital from the south to preach. After these people came to the capital, they interacted with officials and dignitaries, and they may not have spread much. But there are some people who like new things to learn from them.

China's attitude towards gods and Buddhas for thousands of years is to worship when you meet them. Believe it or not, there are not many religious believers in the capital, but some poor people learn from these missionaries in order to get a better salary from them.

As expected by Wang Tong, the people sent to the capital brought back five translators without much effort, but when they asked the three white foremen from the home workshop, they found that two of them spoke Spanish. Well, Daming calls Portugal and Spain Francois, there is no difference. Fortunately, those few people are familiar with the languages ​​of Portugal and Spain, so there is no problem.

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"Master, the younger one is Juan, the captain of the Flying Deer."

That kind of translation style with accents and tunes has not yet appeared in this era. The general translation is completely based on the speaking habits of the people in the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Wang Tong managed to hold back his laughter. Some things are not used to them, but they are not used to them.

A stout Caucasian man bowed deeply there. Comparing the East and the West in this era, the living standard of the people of Ming Dynasty is definitely the best in the world. They are well nourished and tall, and Caucasians have no advantage in height at all.

"Your Majesty!"

Wang Tong said with a smile. The interpreter standing by the door was stunned for a moment, and translated the words. After the white man Juan heard it, he opened his eyes wide in surprise, and then started gesticulating and shouting.

"My lord, Juan said that their custom is to bow and salute instead of kneeling."

The interpreter hurriedly translated, Wang Tongshai smiled and said:
"This is Daming, tell him to abide by the rules of Daming, kneel down and kowtow to salute."

The interpreter didn't dare to be negligent, and took advantage of the translation. Juan's face was full of anger, and Wang Tong waved his hand impatiently, and said:
"Help him down!"

The etiquette of white people is to bow. In Macau, Wang Tong heard from Balmond that when seeing nobles and senior priests, ordinary people should kneel like ordinary people, even more exaggerated than Ming Dynasty's etiquette. After hearing this , Wang Tong was really surprised. In that life, the film and television media and book reports never mentioned this. Now that I think about it, it was just someone deliberately trying to beautify it to make it look rude. Why is it so cheap? I really can’t figure it out.

Wang Tong gave an order, and the guards here strode forward. Juan was pretending to be strong just now, with an angry expression on his face. When he saw a few heavily armed soldiers approaching, he quickly waved his hands. He bent his knees and knelt on the ground nimbly, and kowtowed continuously.

"Tell me, what do you want me to do?"

"Master, he said that he hopes to leave as soon as possible. If he leaves late, the ship will be delayed, and the owner will deduct wages, and the business will not be able to be done..."

Juan chattered non-stop, but the interpreter could keep up:
"Whatever the master wants, as long as there is something on the ship, he will definitely help, and the people on their ship also know some good skills, so they can teach the master. Doesn't the master like cannons? He can dismantle the cannons from the ship. Sell ​​it to the master, if you don't leave, the northern seaport will freeze..."

This Juan really likes to talk to himself, Wang Tong laughed out loud after listening to it, and said:
"Ask him, how much money does it cost to buy this boat?"

After asking this question, Ju An's face was full of astonishment, obviously he did not expect Wang Tong to ask this question, and he remained silent for a long time.

"After he gets the silver, he can let them take the silver back to Macau on a cargo ship, and then they will be happy with the silver."

Wang Tong added with a smile. Seeing that Ju An didn't reply, the interpreter raised his voice and quickly repeated Wang Tong's words again. Only then did Ju An come to his senses and stammered a few answers.

After hearing this, the interpreter's eyes widened, and he thought about it in a hurry. After a while, he said:
"My lord, forgive me, but the amount mentioned by the boss of this ship just now is from their side. The younger one has to do mental calculations to figure it out. It is about 5000 taels of silver..."

The interpreter didn't finish speaking, but saw Juan waving his hands vigorously there, and hurriedly spoke again.

"Master, he said that this boat is not his, and he has no right to sell it..."

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The capital went to Xuanfu on the official road, and looking back at the capital city, it was hard to see. A group of soldiers and horses marched on the official road, about 3000 people. The soldiers in this team were dressed in black, and the formation was neat and solemn. He looks quite elite, but the spirit of the generals is a little bit low, and everyone is listless.

"Damn it, looking at the Chinese New Year, what are you doing, using battle as a substitute for training. We, the left guard of Longxiang, are defending the imperial city. Going to fight some Tartars outside the entrance of Xuanfu, have you lost your mind and gone crazy!"

A general scolded viciously, and an eunuch next to him was wrapped tightly and said in a sharp voice:

"Officer Deng Ying, don't complain. Eunuch Chu wants to take credit and sell well, and hurt us big guys. There is no place to reason. Let's go!"
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