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- Jin Yongtai and his group left where they were standing and started walking towards the bustling commercial street outside the port.
Along the way, the changes in Nagasaki brought them great shock and surprise. Everything was completely different. In particular, the Japanese's faces no longer looked like they were timid or malnourished.
What is going on?
It¡¯s just that I haven¡¯t been to Nagasaki for half a year. Why has Nagasaki become like this?
If he hadn¡¯t seen the familiar wooden pole on the Nagasaki pier and the sign of Nagasaki Rakusa Town, Jin Yongtai would have even thought that he was somewhere else.
"Sir, do you want to take a car? A rickshaw is absolutely convenient and only costs three grand."
"Sir, do you need rice balls? There are fragrant shredded pork and pickled vegetables in them."
"Sir, do you want to stay in a hotel? Our Shinzaemon store is a new one. The decoration inside is very elegant, and it is very close to the umbrella company. It is convenient for a businessman with status like you to do business there."
"Sir, do you need to unload the goods? Our Tengji Group is willing to help you!"
As Jin Yongtai and the others walked, people kept coming up to chat with them, selling some snacks, selling some business to them, or asking them if they needed help.
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The Japanese people have become different.
Their opinions are extremely obscene, and some of them are just lazy.
When did they become so diligent, and all of them still have a look of longing for happiness on their faces.
Is it possible that Lord Nagasaki will no longer exploit them?
Otherwise, this matter cannot be explained.
It was not just the Japanese people that Jin Yongtai saw that made him confused and surprised. After walking into the commercial street, Jin Yongtai and the others were even more shocked.
The prosperity of the commercial street has shocked Jin Yongtai and the others.
Today¡¯s Nagasaki is undergoing continuous construction, driven by the administrative staff of the Imperial Ministry of Commerce in Nagasaki.
The first thing to bear the brunt is the commercial street very close to the pier. A straight asphalt road is under construction. At the same time, there are shops, hotels, pubs and bathhouses under construction on both sides of the road.
The various shops that have been built and put into use are full of people coming and going, and people are constantly coming in and out. The bustling level is completely different from the previous Nagasaki commercial street.
You know, when Jin Yongtai came to Nagasaki half a year ago, there were only two or three taverns.
And there is only one hotel.
When walking on the street, it is always deserted and there are no pedestrians at all.
Even if we saw pedestrians, most of them were ronai, wild warriors, and those in a hurry.
Occasionally, there will be some rogues and wild warriors fighting with each other on the street, and the public security is very bad.
But now, this place has completely changed.
The streets are crowded with people, both men and women.
Although there were people with weapons walking on the street, other than the pedestrians moving out of the way, there was no look of fear on their faces.
Well!
Who are these people with weapons?
Suddenly, Jin Yongtai thought of this problem.
Walking on the commercial streets of Nagasaki, what Jin Yongtai saw most were the imperial soldiers wearing eighteenth-century European military uniforms. Although there were also some samurai and ronin carrying samurai swords, the faces of those samurai and ronin were , but can no longer see the ferocity and rebelliousness of the past.
Jin Yongtai even discovered that when people wearing weird costumes passed by ronin and samurai, those ronin and samurai all bent down and saluted to show their respect.
Who are these people?
How can they gain the respect of Japanese samurai and ronin?
You know, the samurai and ronin here in Japan are quite exclusive.
Especially the samurai class is extremely xenophobic.
Maybe, I overlooked something.
The changes here in Nagasaki may have nothing to do with the Ming Empire, but rather because of these people wearing weird costumes.
An idea suddenly came to Jin Yongtai's mind.
It seems that the flags on the poles of the huge warships seen at the dock are a big red flag.
Although there are five patterns on the flag, one big, four small and five,?What he was sure of was that it was definitely not the pattern used by the Ming Empire's army.
¡°It¡¯s just that although I saw the flag at that time, I didn¡¯t think much about it.
But after walking on the streets of Nagasaki Commercial Street and seeing so many Song Empire soldiers on the streets, Jin Yongtai began to connect all of this.
"Zhao Zhenchang, maybe we have all thought wrong. The changes in Nagasaki are not because of the Japanese themselves, nor because of the Ming Dynasty, but other people."
Jin Yongtai passed by a group of imperial soldiers, led his companions to the porch of a shop selling puppets, and then said to his companions who were following him.
The man named Zhao Zhenchang was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then looked at the imperial soldiers shopping, and then fell silent and thought for a while.
"Maybe you are right and we all guessed wrong. The Japanese cannot have such means, and the Ming Dynasty will not help Nagasaki develop in this way. It seems that we will find the truth soon."
After thinking about this, Zhao Zhenchang looked up at Jin Yongtai and said.
"Guys, do you want to see the products in our store?"
When Jin Yongtai and Zhao Zhenchang were talking, a voice came from behind him.
The two of them looked back and saw an old man wearing a Japanese businessman's kimono, looking at them with a smile.
"No, we are just standing here for a while." Jin Yongtai shook his head and expressed that he was not interested in the products of the puppet shop. The smiling old man didn't care about this. After all, he could see that these Koreans would not buy his puppets.
The reason why he came over to talk to Jin Yongtai was because Jin Yongtai blocked the entrance of his shop, which had some impact on his business.
"My lord, if you are not interested in our products, could you please step aside with your people? You are standing here blocking the door of my shop, which will affect my business."
The owner of the puppet shop went straight to the topic at this time.
Jin Yongtai's face turned red and he felt a little embarrassed.
Yes, he brought his own bodyguards and his companions, but he just stood at the door of his shop. This really had an impact on his shop.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. We're leaving now. We're extremely sorry for disturbing your business."
Although there is a deep hatred between the Koreans and the Japanese, Jin Yongtai came here to do business after all, so it was impossible to show this emotion.
At the same time, he must also be polite and not offend the Japanese on their territory.
Unless he is a fool, he will never do this.
He is a Korean and makes trouble on the territory of the Japanese. Can he still reap the benefits?
The answer is obvious, so Kim Yongtai must show this.
The owner of the puppet shop didn¡¯t make things difficult for him. After all, everyone was just looking for money.
Since the other party has expressed his apology, what else can he say?
The owner of the puppet shop looked at Jin Yongtai, and then said to him: "My lord, are you from Korea? Are you here to do business in Nagasaki?"
Kim Yongtai and the others are wearing Korean costumes, so it is correct to judge their origins from this point of view. It does not mean that the owner of this puppet and doll shop has a vicious vision.
At the same time, the foreigners who can appear here in Nagasaki are basically maritime merchants doing business.
¡°Otherwise, who would come to Nagasaki without any trouble.
The owner of this puppet and doll shop is a local resident of Nagasaki, and he has seen too many people like Jin Yongtai.
In the past, he was just a civilian and had never dealt with these maritime merchants.
But since the Song Empire came, their lives have changed a lot.
¡°People like him can also rely on their craftsmanship to open a store in the most prosperous place in Nagasaki.
Of course, the funds to open the store are borrowed from the umbrella company, and the umbrella company also has a certain equity in its own store.
For this kind of cooperation, the owner of this puppet and doll shop has nothing unacceptable.
You know, who would trust someone like him and lend him money to open a store?
At the same time, most of the puppets in his store were bought by the umbrella company.
It can be said that his puppet and doll shop relies largely on the umbrella company for its survival.?'s.
The Umbrella Company is the largest commercial company in the Song Empire.
Therefore, he can be regarded as someone related to the empire.
Under the influence of this mentality, the owner of this puppet shop would ask a few questions to foreigners every time he had the opportunity to strike up a conversation.
You know, there is also the shadow of the Imperial Intelligence Department in this.
Yes, every foreigner who comes to Nagasaki, as a native Japanese resident of Nagasaki, they have to test each other.
Once they realize that the other party may have malicious intentions, they will report it to the Intelligence Department.
At the same time, the Imperial Intelligence Department will also give them certain rewards.
¡°And the Ministry of Intelligence also made it clear to these shop owners in Nagasaki that they can live a prosperous life under the governance of the empire.
Once the rule of the empire is affected, these Japanese people who have just lived a good life will have to return to their past living conditions.
Of course, the local Japanese residents and businessmen in Nagasaki did not want to continue to live the same hungry life as before, so they cooperated very well with the Intelligence Department.
For such an arrangement, the Ministry of Intelligence certainly has their considerations and reasons.
After all, the manpower of the Ministry of Intelligence is limited, so letting these people who touch all walks of life act as their eyes and ears can often achieve good results.
¡°Besides, the good life these people have now is really brought about by the empire.
Therefore, they can be said to have a mutually beneficial relationship with the empire, unless they are willing to go back to the way they were in the past, a life where they were full and hungry every day.
Otherwise, they will definitely know how to choose.
"Look at our compatriots in Shikoku or Gyeonggi, look at their living conditions, and look at your current living conditions.
"Anyone who is not a fool will know how to do it.
The owner of this puppet and doll shop knows very well what he should do.
It¡¯s just that he hasn¡¯t found anyone who wants to harm the empire, so he is very sorry that he can¡¯t receive that generous reward.
Jin Yongtai doesn¡¯t know that in the eyes of this little old Japanese man, he has become the target of investigation.
Facing the inquiry from the owner of the puppet shop, Jin Yongtai nodded: "Yes, I am a maritime merchant from Donghae Road, Goryeo. This time I came to Nagasaki to sell a batch of wild ginseng." Jin Yongtai answered. The other party¡¯s inquiry.
Although Jin Yongtai could not have answered, he felt that even if his identity was revealed, it would not be a big deal.
He has seen many Buddhists here in Nagasaki, so there will be no problem with the existence of a Korean like him.
He felt that no matter how things changed in Nagasaki, it was still a trading port after all.
The owner of the puppet shop was a little disappointed. After all, he was a businessman and came to Nagasaki to do business. And judging from the other party's answers and the expressions on their faces, these Koreans really don't look like they are here to cause trouble.
So, it seems that it is impossible for me to discover any troublemakers and then report them to the Intelligence Department to get the reward.
Although he was very disappointed in his heart, he did not show it on his face.
"I visited Nagasaki once half a year ago, but after this visit I found that it has changed a lot." Jin Yongtai felt that he could find out the reasons for the changes in Nagasaki from the puppet and doll shop owner, so he He stood at the door of the store and started chatting with the owner of the puppet and doll shop.
Seeing Jin Yongtai ask about the changes in Nagasaki, the owner of the puppet shop also had a sad look on his face.
"Yes, the changes here in Nagasaki are so great. Even an old man like me, who was born and raised here, finds it a bit unbelievable." The owner of the puppet shop responded in a somewhat dazed tone with a little emotion. After a while, Jin Yongtai.
Jin Yongtai took the opportunity to say: "The last time I left was half a year ago. At that time, I remember that Nagasaki was not so prosperous and lively. Why has Nagasaki become so prosperous and lively now? Is it possible that the lord of Nagasaki ¡¡±
Before Jin Yongtai could finish asking, the owner of the puppet shop shook his head.
"Our lord has given up on us and ran away, and now the entire Kyushu has changed its owner." The owner of the puppet shop said a message that stunned Jin Yongtai, "Our life now is much better than before. This is all brought to us by the new lord, and we are very grateful for this."
Has Kyushu changed its owner?
How did you say this? Where was the original lord here in Kyushu?
Where have they all gone?
A series of question marks flashed in Jin Yongtai¡¯s heart (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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