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    Emma ate the greasy roast chicken with a happy look on her face.

    Black Bear looked at his daughter with eyes full of kindness and care.

    Zhao Hongyu put the wooden bowl handed over by Wang Shan aside. He looked at Black Bear and Emma and thought of his father and mother.

    ¡°Yes, Zhao Hongyu is not a person who jumped out of a rock, he also has a father and a mother.

    It was only a trip to the United States, but he returned to America in 1620.  In this way, he will never see his parents again.

    With the feeling of homesickness, Zhao Hongyu lost his appetite.

    "Why don't you eat it? The roast chicken smells so good. The food made with this kind of seasoning is so delicious." Emma looked up at Zhao Hongyu, wiped her mouth and asked.

    "You go ahead and eat, I feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach." Zhao Hongyu responded.

    Black Bear saw that Zhao Hongyu's face looked a little unhappy, so he whispered: "Is there something that confuses you? If so, you might as well say it." Black Bear is older after all, and he is not as careless as Emma.  Lungless.

    Zhao Hongyu shook his head: "Don't worry, I have nothing to do. I just miss my father and mother a little, and I don't know how they are doing now."

    Hearing Zhao Hongyu say that he missed home, Black Bear felt relieved.

    Yes, when Zhao Hongyu came to Manhattan, it was because of the war in his hometown.  And the war situation was very unfavorable to their tribe, so his parents let them come to this place.

    During this period, Zhao Hongyu's tribe also sent many warriors, leaving their hometown and joining Zhao Hongyu's men.  This allowed Zhao Hongyu to increase his number of soldiers. At the same time, his northern tribes provided a large amount of supplies, and then the city of Manhattan was built.

    It can be seen that Zhao Hongyu¡¯s parents care about him very much.

    If they didn't care about him, how could they bring so many supplies and manpower.

    Of course, we can also see from this how powerful the tribe in the north of Zhao Hongyu is.

    Zhao Hongyu, whose food was tasteless, didn¡¯t eat anything at noon.

    After Black Bear and Emma finished eating, the group returned to Manhattan.

    When they went back, the north wind suddenly picked up.

    When the whistling north wind blew through the woods, there was a whining sound.

    In the castle, the brick fireplace is burning red, which makes the indoor temperature very high, so there is no need to worry about the severe cold in winter.

    ¡°In addition to Zhao Hongyu¡¯s castle, other houses in Manhattan not only have fireplaces but also earthen kangs made of bricks and mud.

    In short, no one needs to worry about getting cold this winter.

    Of course, this is an enjoyment only available in Manhattan, and the same is true for the Mohicans who graze and farm on Manhattan Island.

    But those outside Manhattan do not enjoy such a comfortable way to spend the winter.

    When Zhao Hongyu returned to the castle, he happened to meet Zhang Tie who came to see him.

    "Your Majesty, the Spanish merchant ships have docked, and among them is an envoy sent by the Governor of New Spain. He wishes to meet with you, Your Majesty."

    After meeting Zhao Hongyu, Zhang Tie reported something that surprised Zhao Hongyu.

    An emissary from the Spanish governor in Central America?

    Zhao Hongyu waved his hand and asked Emma to play by herself, then walked to the fireplace and sat down.

    "What are the Spaniards doing?"

    Zhao Hongyu asked with some confusion.

    Zhang Tie quickly replied: "He is here to start trade with us, and he wants to sign some trade agreements with us. But I suspect that guy is an intelligence agent sent by the Spanish to spy on us, because he asked too many questions."

    Zhang Tie recalled the attitude shown by that guy when he communicated with the Spanish Governor¡¯s envoy.

    "I guess he looks down on you. After all, we are indigenous people in their eyes. If he wanted to hide it, you probably wouldn't have guessed his identity."

    Zhao Hongyu smiled after hearing this and said.

    Zhang Tie stood in front of Zhao Hongyu and grinned: "Look down on us? Even the Spaniards are worthy of it. They wear clown costumes and put a ring around their necks and think they are rich, rich and handsome women." Zhang Tie complained.  "Didn't you see? When that guy came ashore from the upload, he saw the expression on our soldiers' uniforms. It was like a primitive man seeing a space warrior with a mecha weapon."

    Thinking of that guy¡¯s expression at that time, Zhang Tie felt funny.

    "I guess that guyHe never imagined that our soldiers' clothing could be so luxurious and beautiful, which was completely beyond his estimation.  "

    Zhang Tie told Zhao Hongyu about that guy¡¯s reaction, and Zhao Hongyu laughed from time to time.

    After complaining for a while, Zhao Hongyu said to Zhang Tie: "He is just an envoy from the Governor of Spanish Central America. He actually wants to sign an agreement with me. He is really stupid." After suppressing the smile on his face, Zhao Hongyu said  He curled his lips and said, "We don't have to worry about selling our products, so we don't need to pay attention to that guy at all."

    Zhang Tie nodded.

    Zhao Hongyu continued: "With my status, I don't need to care about this messenger at all. Even if the governor comes in front of me, I have to lower my posture. But one thing can be seen from this incident, that is, the Spaniards are still  He doesn¡¯t care about us very much.¡±

    Zhang Tieshen agreed with Zhao Hongyu¡¯s judgment.

    "Your Majesty, the Spaniards have never had contact with us, so it is normal for them to look down on us. They probably regard us as the Incas they conquered, that's why." Zhang Tie slowly analyzed.

    "If we develop slowly and have strong military power, these people will definitely come to lick our feet."

    Thinking of the arrogant Spanish envoy, Zhang Tie was also very unhappy.

    "The purpose of this envoy is very simple. He wants Spain to monopolize the trading rights of ceramics, and he hopes that we will give them preferential treatment." Zhang Tie told Zhao Hongyu the original words of the envoy.

    Listening to Zhang Tie¡¯s words, Zhao Hongyu¡¯s eyes twitched.

    Monopolize the ceramic trade?

    You also want preferential treatment?

    Horsewomen, what do the Spaniards think we are? Do we really think we are the Incas?

    Zhao Hongyu felt anger rising in his heart.

    Zhang Tie saw that Zhao Hongyu's expression began to change, and knew that his Majesty was angry.

    "Your Majesty, it is not your fault to be angry with such a clown. It is not good for you to be angry. Your body is your own." Zhang Tie advised.  After hearing this, Zhao Hongyu smiled: "Yes, it's not wrong to be angry with such a person. Does he still think this is the era when Spain is invincible?"

    "Then Your Majesty, I will treat this guy coldly?" Zhang Tie asked.

    Zhao Hongyu nodded: "Don't pay attention to him. If you want to buy goods, you can, but there is no discount. The Spaniards are not three-headed, so we don't have to be afraid." After saying that, Zhao Hong thought for a while, and then said to Zhang Tiedao  : "The shipyards should work harder to build military warships as soon as possible, and commercial and warships should wait a little longer."

    Zhang Tie responded.

    Afterwards, Zhang Tie and Zhao Hongyu reported on the umbrella company¡¯s trade income, expenses, etc. and then left.

    When Zhang Tie left, Wang Shan, who had been standing behind Zhao Hongyu, said: "The Spanish are also here, which shows that our Manhattan Port will definitely prosper in the future. But this will also bring some troubles. Some people like to follow the rules.  Business, but some people want to break the rules. The Spanish governor's envoy was not captured this time, which is a wake-up call for us."

    Zhao Hongyu was silent for a moment, and then said: "It's not that they don't abide by the rules, but that they want to make greater profits." Zhao Hongyu explained the Spaniards' trick, "Decades ago, the Spanish Armada was defeated by the British.  The Spanish gave up most of their maritime interests, leaving their treasury empty."

    Zhao Hongyu tried his best to recall the historical knowledge he had learned.

    "The royal family became extravagant, and the nobles also competed with each other. Because of the opening of the Age of Navigation, Spain had a lot of money, and their ambitions began to expand. Nowadays, Spain has 130,000 soldiers and tens of thousands of mercenaries in the major colonies. Every year  The military pay that needs to be consumed every month is a lot of money."

    Wang Shan listened quietly to Zhao Hongyu's story.

    "But since the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the British and the Dutch took advantage of the situation to rise and share the interests that originally belonged to the Spanish, resulting in a sharp drop in their income. Therefore, it has become much more difficult to support such a large army.  "

    "And the Spanish are now involved in the Thirty Years' War. In order to make up for the lack of soldiers, they even hired a large number of mercenaries to fight, which all require money."

    "But what about the Spaniards' money? They have no money." Zhao Hongyu still knows something about the messy things in Spain.

    After Zhao Hongyu finished speaking, Wang Shan answered: "How can the Spaniards have no money?"

    Zhao Hongyu curled his lips and said: "After the Age of Discovery began, the SpanishTasted the sweetness.  And they discovered the New World of America, and continuously transported gold and silver from the Americas to the mainland. This made the Spaniards feel that money is very easy to make. They don't have to work so hard to farm land or manufacture goods. They just need to keep discovering new lands and then looking for them.  Gold and silver mines will do.  "

    "Under such a wrong thinking and policy, Spain's originally weak handicraft industry began to shrink or even go bankrupt, and people were looking for new ways out. And because of the gold and silver brought back from the New World of America, the Spanish began to spend money lavishly, causing France and  British goods continued to pour into Spain.¡±

    "This is a vicious cycle, you can think about it." Speaking of Spain, Zhao Hongyu really despises it.  "They don't even cultivate the land now, and they rely on importing everything. How long can the Spaniards continue to support it?"

    After listening to Zhao Hongyu¡¯s story, Wang Shan was really speechless about Spain.  (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward (this site). Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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