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- "My boss Zheng asked me to come here with the goods this time. The main reason is to ask you, have you heard of America?"
Zhang Xiu put away his careless demeanor and became extremely serious.
¡°After all, this was something Zheng Zhilong had told him repeatedly, so it was impossible for him not to take it seriously.
You know, as a direct henchman, it is your duty to do the things arranged by the boss well.
¡°If he can¡¯t do even one thing well, then his status will be shaken.
Therefore, Zhang Xiu has always been very serious about the matters arranged by Zheng Zhilong.
I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to handle it well.
This aspect is completely different from the carefree Wang Renzeng.
You know, if you just deliver goods to the Franji people in Nanyang, there is no need for someone with Zhang Xiu's status to come in person.
But if he comes, it means that this matter must be different.
At the same time, Zheng Zhilong asked about this matter, which also shows that he cares about it very much.
Under such circumstances, Zhang Xiu would definitely become serious.
He was waiting for Flair's answer, and he wanted to remember the other party's answer in detail, and then report it to Zheng Zhilong when he went back.
America?
Flar was stunned by Zhang Xiu's question. He originally thought that Zheng Zhilong was hiring them to fight again, so he was thinking about how to refuse without offending Zheng Zhilong.
However, after much deliberation, he still didn't know how to do it without offending others, so at this time he was in a dilemma.
Therefore, when Zhang Xiu asked the question that Zheng Zhilong asked him to come here to ask in person, he was stunned.
This is completely different from what he was worried about.
¡°What, aren¡¯t we going to hire them to fight again?¡±
If you just ask about the situation in America, then you don¡¯t have anything to worry about.
After a brief daze, Flair immediately recovered, and at the same time, the smile on his face became more sincere because of his relaxation.
Hehe, as long as it¡¯s not something you¡¯re worried about, don¡¯t you just want to inquire about the situation in the Americas?
I have been to the Americas myself, and also spent some time in the South American colonies, so of course I know what is going on there.
So, of course Flair can answer this question.
"Is Boss Zheng asking about America?"
Zhang Xiu doesn¡¯t know what kind of place America is.
When he first heard this term, his mind was confused.
What is America, a beautiful state capital?
In fact, it was not just Zhang Xiu who had such an idea. Even Zheng Zhilong was a little confused when he first heard the name of this place.
If you want to talk about the situation in Southeast Asia, Siam and South Vietnam, as well as Korea and Japan, then Zheng Zhilong and his men are absolutely clear about it, but they really don¡¯t know what America is. .
However, Zheng Zhilong didn¡¯t give it in vain, because he heard that the Francois knew this place, so he sent Zhang Xiu to Manila to inquire about things in the Americas by delivering goods.
So, Zhang Xiu also looked at Flair expectantly, ready to listen to his description of America and see what kind of place America was.
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Flair looked around, and then said to Zhang Xiu: "This is not the place to talk, and we can't just stand on the edge of the pier. So I suggested that you go to my mansion and sit for a while, and then let me talk properly. What about America?"
Flar did not say anything about America right away, but invited Zhang Xiu to sit in the Governor's Mansion.
Zhang Xiu shook his head: "I won't go and sit there. It's better to sit in a restaurant nearby. After I heard about the affairs in the Americas, I will leave Manila immediately, because the affairs in the Americas are very important to the leader of my family. , I don¡¯t dare to waste time.¡±
When Zhang Xiu said this, Flar had no choice but to follow his idea.
Originally, he wanted to take Zhang Xiu to the Governor's Mansion, and then have a slow chat with him, and inquire about what he had mentioned to Zheng Zhilong earlier about his desire to submit to the Ming Dynasty.
But looking at it now, it is obvious that Zhang Xiu cannot give himself an answer.
And, for beauty?He was quite anxious about things over there.
I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on with Zheng Zhilong, why is he so concerned about things in America all of a sudden?
Is it possible that he, Zheng Zhilong, still wants to go to America?
Flar feels that this is a bit unreliable.
Because according to his understanding, the ships in the East are not suitable for ocean voyages because their ships are all flat-bottomed boats.
It¡¯s okay if you wander around offshore, but it¡¯s not reliable for ocean sailing.
"The Americas are very far away from the East, and ships from the East simply cannot carry out such long-distance voyages.
So, if Zheng Zhilong had this idea, then Flair could only silently mourn for Zheng Zhilong in his heart, because he would definitely fail.
But no matter what, since Zheng Zhilong asked about the Americas, he happened to know some things about the Americas, so there is no difficulty or problem in describing Zheng Zhilong.
"Well, if that's the case, let's just sit down at the pub next to it."
Flar nodded, and then he and Zhang Xiu came to the pier near the pier and sat down in a tavern opened by Chen Xing, an old man from Fujian Province in the Ming Dynasty.
??In Manila and Luzon, most of the Chinese ethnic groups living here are from Guangdong and Fujian, and the majority of them are Fujianese.
Basically, headed by the five major surname groups: Chen, Zhao, Liu, Li, and Cai, they use their surnames as ties to live together in the six major cities of Manila and Luzon. Their hard work is full of business, freight and coolies in all walks of life. back view.
After sitting down, Zhang Xiu called the owner of the tavern, brought home-brewed wine, and ordered a braised beef.
"After coming here for so many years, are you still used to the drinking here?"
While the boss was drinking, Zhang Xiu asked Flair.
Flar shook his head repeatedly and replied: "No! No! No! None of us are used to drinking Eastern wine. This kind of wine is too strong and we simply can't stand it."
After hearing Flair's answer, Zhang Xiu curled his lips and secretly despised him.
People are just not that good. They can¡¯t get used to the wine that comes to our Ming Dynasty, and they actually want to become the people of our Ming Dynasty.
"A person of Zhang Xiu's status still knows about the Spaniards' plans.
Zheng Zhilong didn¡¯t hide anything from them.
However, both Zheng Zhilong and Zhang Xiu thought the Spanish idea was a joke.
They are nothing!
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Despite occupying Nanyang, it seems that it still wants to be very powerful.
Actually, in Zheng Zhilong¡¯s eyes, they are just a joke.
The imperial court would not consider them of any value.
They said they would submit to the Ming Dynasty and become subjects of the Ming Dynasty, and add Nanyang to the Ming Dynasty's territory.
Isn¡¯t this a fucking joke?
What is there in Nanyang?
It¡¯s just a barren land, except for bananas and fruits, which are indigenous people, and they have no value at all.
Daming will not find a barren land.
¡°And if the Ming Dynasty really wanted to find a place, don¡¯t say that this place was not Spanish in the first place.
Even if it belonged to the Spanish, Zheng Zhilong alone could have captured it without the imperial army coming.
Therefore, the Spaniard¡¯s plan was laughed at by Zheng Zhilong and his group.
¡°Only the Spaniards don¡¯t know this.
Strictly speaking, this is the difference in ideas between Westerners and Easterners in this era.
For Westerners, what they value is land, and they will take it for themselves regardless of whether the land is barren or not.
But for the Ming Empire, this was not the case.
Because the territory of the Ming Empire is already very large, there is no shortage of territory like Nanyang.
??It¡¯s okay to say that there are many products in Nanyang, but apart from the indigenous people, there is nothing good in Nanyang at all, including fruits.
In such a remote and remote place, what would the Ming Dynasty do?
So, the Ming Dynasty won¡¯t want it, even if you rush to give it to me, I won¡¯t want it.
Because the Ming Dynasty felt that I had everything and was a rich and handsome person. You don¡¯t have to look like a loser at all. Everything you see feels good.
You know, even if it¡¯s something we want, we still have to take a look.?It¡¯s not a good thing.
After all, in this era, no one knows the importance of land.
At the same time, if Nanyang is under control, what will it mean to the East?
"You people, you really don't know how to taste the things from the East. To you, it's simply unreasonable to play the piano with a cow. I've also drunk the so-called rum you call, and the taste is really unpleasant. It¡¯s like the dregs of medicine, it¡¯s really intolerable.¡±
Faced with Zhang Xiu¡¯s complaints, Flair smiled and kept saying flattering words.
¡°After all, as a person without a motherland, what else can he refute?
After a while, the owner of the tavern brought a stall of Ner Hong and cut three kilograms of braised beef.
Zhang Xiu moved his index finger and swallowed.
Hehe, the aroma of this beef is very good, and the smell of marinade has already entered it at first glance.
This is the craftsmanship of our Ming Dynasty, but these barbarians across the way can't do it.
??Especially for this girl¡¯s red wine, I don¡¯t think these people know how wonderful the taste is after taking a sip.
With infinite contempt for Fo Langji, Zhang Xiu picked up the wine jar and said, "Gudong!" Gudong! ¡¯ took a few big sips.
ha!
It tastes really good.
Put down the wine jar in your hand and serve some braised beef. Hey, it tastes like a fairy.
Flair looked at Zhang Xiu who was eating with gusto, and his throat twitched.
After all, watching others eat will definitely make you a little greedy, right?
"However, he is really too grateful to drink wine from the East.
He is really not used to drinking that stuff.
"Don't look at me anymore. If you can't stand drinking, just eat beef. By the way, tell me about things in America."
Zhang Xiu gestured.
?Flar then smiled shyly, then reached out to pick up a piece of beef and put it into his mouth, and then vaguely talked to Zhang Xiu about things in America.
"Flar's behavior of reaching out for the beef once again aroused Zhang Xiu's contempt.
Barbarians, uncivilized people.
However, Zhang Xiu was soon attracted by what Flair said about the Americas.
America is a very primitive and fertile continent. The discovery of this land dates back decades.
With a tone that was almost like that of a European bard, Flair told Zhang Xiu about the Americas, and at the same time also talked about the discovery of the Americas.
Of course, it also talks about the beginning of the European voyage.
However, Zhang Xiu has no interest in these things at all.
He is only concerned about things in the Americas.
Europeans discovered gold, silver, and a large number of products in America.
Zhang Xiu's eyes widened when he heard this.
Because according to Flair, there is a lot of gold and silver in the Americas, so much that it is impossible to count.
Isn¡¯t this some fucking nonsense?
If this is really the case, then what are you people doing here in the Ming Dynasty instead of going to America?
Soon, Zhang Xiu heard some flaws and complained in his heart.
¡°However, he did not interrupt Flair¡¯s vernacular and bragging.
"At that time, our queen ordered the fleet to transport a large amount of gold back from the Americas. This move shocked the whole of Europe. It was precisely because of the geographical discoveries in the Americas that Spain became a powerful country in one fell swoop!"
"Flar's tone is getting louder and louder, and his expression is a little crazy.
The glory that the Spanish Empire once possessed seemed to have appeared in him, giving him unlimited power.
However, he was soon brought back to reality.
Because, Zhang Xiu asked a question next.
It was this sentence that brought Flar back to reality from the glory of Spain in the past.
"I heard that your court seems to have ceased to exist, right? It seems to have been destroyed by a country called 'Fa Guo' and 'Putao Ya'?"
Well!
Flar came back to his senses, and Zhang Xiu found the expression on his face very funny.
After more than a minute, Flair nodded dejectedly.
??"You are right. Now my motherland is gone. And those of us Spaniards who came to the East have also become people without a country. This is a tragedy."
Zhang Xiu would not pity Flair. The destruction of the Spanish Empire had nothing to do with him.
He did get some flavor from Flair.
The Americas is a very fertile place with a large number of gold and silver veins, and the local indigenous tribes are very powerful.
This is what Zhang Xiu heard from Flar's words.
"So, do you know about the Song Empire in America?"
Zhang Xiu asked.
Hearing the name Song Empire, Flar's face instantly turned pale.
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