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  Chapter 276 274【Pan Qimei】

  The Dutch have always been very confident and always take the initiative to launch mysterious attacks in Asia.

  For example, eight years later in history, 18 warships and 800 soldiers were divided into three groups to swallow the entire Philippines.

  They robbed Chinese merchant ships at sea, intercepted the Spanish American treasure ship, landed along the way and constantly incited the rebellion of the natives of the Philippines, and finally took the native rebels to Manila to fight Spain.

  The battle lasted eight months, and the Spanish defenders suffered...dozens of casualties.

  The Dutch East India Company, its Far East branch, directly collapsed financially, and has since been unable to expand in the Far East.

   Such confusing behavior, I don’t know if it is caused by the joint-stock system. Listed companies are easy to be coerced by stock prices. The Dutch East India Company is eager to expand, probably to show shareholders its performance.

  The attack on Macau this time is also puzzling.

  Even if the Netherlands takes Macau down, can this place be occupied for a long time? Not to mention forcing Zhao Han to do business!

   "Well, can you..." Huang Yunxiao hesitated to speak.

  After Fei Ruhe was dismissed from the military, he could only train in Macau, and he had no command power for the time being. This time, the defense of Macau was full of excitement for him.

   "Speak if you have something to say, fart as soon as you have something to say, don't hesitate." Fei Ruhe said angrily.

  Huang Yunxiao scratched his head: "Although this Macau Franji man is not a Chinese, he also has a temporary household registration. Can you... can you intermarry?"

   "Which family's daughter?" Fei Ruhe asked.

  Huang Yunxiao was a little embarrassed: "It's the house that was attacked by the red ghosts. The youngest daughter of Councilor Cavallino. The name is pretty nice, and her name is Eliza (white)."

   "It's ok, just abduct a barbarian woman after a battle." Fei Ruhe teased.

  Huang Yunxiao just smirked.

   This guy commanded the battle sharply, beating the Dutchman all over the place. Elizabeth, a little girl, watched the whole battle in her own villa, and was immediately fascinated by it.

  The Portuguese in Macau have settled down for decades and inevitably intermarried with the Chinese. Cavallino, as a Macau member, was also willing to marry the Macau Coast Guard Commander, so he came to propose marriage after the war.

  After Fei Ruhe was beaten this time, his personality became more cautious. He said, "Your situation is very complicated. I have to write to the general town to ask. Wait slowly."

   After Huang Yunxiao left, Abel Tasman was brought over.

  Abel Tasman knelt down and begged directly: "Great Chinese general, please spare my life and don't hand me over to the Portuguese."

   "What did he say?" Fei Ruhe asked.

   The interpreter replied: "The Hongfan ghost has a feud with Frangji, and he begged the general not to hand himself over to Frangji."

  Fei Ruhe asked: "What do you do?"

   Abel Tasman said: "Returning to the general, I am a senior employee of the Dutch East India Company's expedition team. My ideal is to be a great explorer."

  Fei Ruhe was rather puzzled: "What is an explorer?"

  Abel Tasman said: "It is driving a sailboat to find islands and continents in unknown seas. You can also explore unknown mountains, forests, and rivers after landing."

   "What's... what's the use? Which craft do you rely on for a living?" Fei Ruhe still couldn't understand.

Abel Tasman replied: "I renewed a ten-year senior employment contract with the Dutch East India Company. I help the company find continents and islands, and help the company explore known land. I can survey and draw maps, and I understand astronomy. I also know about navigation, and I can also explore mineral deposits. Three years ago, I assisted the expedition commander and discovered a large copper mine in the Spice Islands."

   "Oh, you can still prospect for mines? It seems that you are a useful talent." Fei Ruhe finally became interested.

  Seeing the change in Fei Ruhe's attitude, Abel Tasman quickly said: "Yes, General, I am an expert in prospecting. I can explore natural treasures for you."

  Fei Ruhe nodded and smiled, "I'll send you to Ji'an. You are in charge of prospecting, and those Japanese pirates are in charge of mining. Haha, they complement each other."

  Dutch, Japanese, and Malay soldiers were captured more than 800 people this time.

   Except for a few with special skills, all the others are thrown into mining. What a waste to kill directly, you must make the best use of it.

   Zhao Han lacks everything now, except for all kinds of mines.

  Jiangxi, Hunan, and Guangdong are full of mountains and mines!

  …

  Lianzhou, Nangang Pai.

   Zhao Tianwang had already sent someone to bring the bride price, two big fat pigs, two geese, ten chickens, five hundred catties of grain, and a large jar of good wine.

  The bigger betrothal gift is that the whole of Guangdong will not collect autumn grain this year. In Lianzhou, Lianshan, and Yangshan counties, not only will there be no autumn grain collection this year, but the summer grain tax will be halved next year.

  When the news came, the Han, Yao and Zhuang people were full of lively scenes of singing and dancing everywhere.

   In fact, it has nothing to do with Zhao Han getting married.

  It was too miserable here in Guangzhou. Three years of drought, three years of military disasters, and a serious shortage of food for the people. Even though the government was short of food, Zhao Han also announced that this year's autumn grain would be exempted, giving the people of the province a chance to breathe.

  Pan Qimei was sitting in front of the dressing table, her mother and sister-in-law were wrapping her head and wearing jewelry.

  The turban is embroidered with the king's seal, supplemented by silver leaves, silver drums, silver hairpins, bells, necklaces and many other jewelry. The top is mainly red, with indigo and white embellishments. This is a Pai Yao costume and is only worn three times in a lifetime.

  The lower body is a knee-length embroidered skirt, and leggings are below the knee.

   There are not only leggings, but also knee pads, which are convenient for climbing uphill and collecting work. However, the leggings and knee pads used for weddings are embroidered with colorful patterns, and a pair of shoes are also embroidered cloth shoes.

  The neighbors were having a wedding banquet. Pan Qimei finished dressing up, ate something to fill her stomach, and then followed the welcoming and seeing off team down the mountain.

  The bridegroom did not come, and the wedding ceremony was not complete.

  Yao women should walk when they get married, and the groom will carry them when they cross the bridge. Pan Qimei was sitting in a palanquin this time, and Zhao Han hired the bearers. In front of her was the welcoming team of blowing chuidada, and behind them was the sending team carrying the dowry.

  The dowry is very simple, including embroidery, buckets, foot basins, simple knives, hoes, bedding, and sun umbrellas.

   Also, more than a dozen loads of dry firewood... It means that the bride is a diligent and thrifty housekeeper.

  When leaving home, the father sang and toasted, and the other elders sang in harmony. Pan Qimei sang the "Crying Marriage Song" and left. She kept crying and singing until she came down the mountain and suddenly laughed, full of longing for her future life.

  Pan Qimei is an ordinary girl of the Yao nationality. She has been doing housework since she was a child, and she can sing and spin. The Yao brocade she weaves is very beautiful.

  She also often went to the mountains to hunt hogweed, collect herbs and mushrooms, and help cut rice when farming was busy.

  Her normal life trajectory should be to marry a man of the Yao nationality, move out of her husband's house a year after marriage, and start a family alone to live a small life. If her husband's family had no extra terraced fields, she would have to help her husband open up wasteland, or simply go down the mountain to work, either as a tenant for others, or as a homeless person in the city.

  She has to do a lot of housework and farm work, raise chickens and ducks, spin and weave cloth, and have many children.

  Just three months ago, Tianchang Gong in the platoon suddenly announced the election of the most beautiful and virtuous Sha Yaomei. She passed all the way, stood out from Nangang platoon, and finally entered the finals of Ba Pai Yao.

  It is not only better than beauty, but also better than weaving cloth and brocade.

  In the end, she was on par with Deng Sanmei in the Junliao platoon, and the Yao elders in each platoon argued endlessly. An elder Yao suggested that if they had more calluses on their palms, whoever had more calluses would be more industrious and virtuous, and would definitely be more loved by King Zhao.

  Pan Qimei had more calluses on her palms, so she won with honor.

   On the night of leaving home, the welcoming team lived in the village by the river. This is a village of Han people. When they learned that King Zhao Tianwang was welcoming his relatives, they had already cleaned up the house.

   Pan Qimei tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. She got up and looked at the stars through the window.

  I heard that Zhao Tianwang is a great hero, stronger than the most heroic fighters in the Nangang platoon, and he can wield a Dapu knife as easily as a straw. Zhao Tianwang can eat three catties of rice and two catties of meat every day, and he is stronger than a plowing buffalo, but he doesn't know if he can sing folk songs duet.

  Pan Qimei heard many stories about Zhao Tianwang. Corrupt officials in Jiangxi extorted violently.

  That is so strong and heroic, it must be blessed by King Pangu.

  What is Jiangxi like?

  Pan Qimei lived in the mountains since she was a child and had no exposure to the outside world. She guessed that the house in Jiangxi must be bigger. People who came back from Ji'an said that the mansion of the General Army Mansion is very large, and Pan Qimei thought that she could use a yard to raise chickens.

  In the next few days, they took a boat all the way, and the wedding party finally came to Yingde City.

  The city walls here are so tall!

  Pan Qimei entered the city in a sedan chair, and many passers-by watched along the way. She was a little shy, but she didn't hide it, and waved to passers-by very generously.

   Zhao Han has an order that the officials of Yingde County are not allowed to go out of the city to greet him.

  Not allowed to go out of the city, that is, you can be greeted in the city. Yingde magistrate was afraid of making Zhao Han angry, so he didn't organize any manpower, and only stood at the gate of the city as an **** in his personal capacity.

  Zhao Han is reading the military newspaper at this time. Huguang completely occupied Baoqing Mansion and Yongzhou Mansion a month ago.

  On the Hunan border south of Yuezhou Prefecture, only Chenzhou Prefecture, Baojing Xuanweisi, and Yongshun Xuanweisi remained unconquered—they are all rolling mountains, poor and remote, and there are especially many ethnic minorities.

  Zhao Han put down the military newspaper and wrote to Huang Yao and others, planning to send troops after the summer harvest next year.

  At that time, the Jiangxi Navy will also be dispatched, and Huang Yao's North Academy soldiers will attack Yuezhou Mansion and Changde Mansion from north to south, and take down the entire Dongting Lake Plain.

  As for the remote mountainous areas in the west of Hunan, don’t take them for the time being.

   "Chief Town, the bride is here!"

  Zhao Han put down his brush and came to the courtyard. Pan Qimei had already been carried in and was looking around curiously.

   That is Zhao Tianwang?

   Sure enough, she was tall, powerful, and handsome, and Pan Qimei blushed immediately.

  Zhao Han was very curious about the beauties selected by the Yao people. When he saw them at this moment, he immediately knew the aesthetic tendencies of those Yao people.

  Seeing Pan Qimei, Zhao Han's first reaction was that her **** were so big, and her second reaction was that she was really short. When he got closer, his face was tender enough to squeeze out water, and his round face was still covered with baby fat. At this time, his face was as red as a red apple.

  The aesthetics of the Yao elders can be summed up as: big breasts, big buttocks, good fertility. The face should be fair and the skin should be tender. If there are calluses in the palm of the hand, it means that you can work.

  A little girl about 1.5 meters tall, with a round face and big breasts.

   Four words to describe: Tong Yan Ju X.

  Zhao Han swears that he is definitely not a lo*ic*n, and he has never thought of accepting a concubine of this type.

  (end of this chapter)