There is a saying that the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. Liu Baiyu originally thought that it was a scholar who pretended to be 13, but let alone the Chinese, how could he treat foreigners like this? Gonzalez has only received a few hundred taels of silver.

For the benefit of Liu Baiyu, everyone talked about Liu Baiyu's generosity and righteousness, and used his genuine brand name to his employer Sun.

Yuan Hua didn't know where he threw it, and even wanted to catch up with his sister Angelina, scaring Liu Baiyu half to death. With Gonzalez's bearded face, his sister Angelina could grow

What was it like? He was so scared that he didn’t dare to talk to this person anymore, but Gonzalez didn’t care whether he talked to him or not and continued to brag...

However, Duncan gave Liu Baiyu a poker face and refused to accept any valuable gifts from Liu Baiyu. After visiting him several times, Duncan had no choice but to express that he would be loyal to the contract and that when he completed the contract with the Ming Dynasty, he would definitely

Choose Liu Baiyu as your employer...

The virtues of foreigners are similar to those of Chinese people. Sun Yuanhua’s teacher is Xu Guangqi. This technology geek and Liu Baiyu, a pseudo-scientist, are brothers. If they weren’t too far apart, they might have changed their names. But it turned out that Liu Baiyu had a trip to Beijing.

The soldiers advised Sun Yuanhua not to look at Liu Baiyu at all, even though his Dengzhou and Liu Baiyu's Liujiazhuang were close at hand...

And Liu Baiyu's sworn brother Kong Youde also behaved the same way. He avoided Liu Baiyu like the god of plague. He just wanted to be a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. He never imagined that he would be forced to become a rebel in a few years. Liu Baiyu

It was hard to force him. Li Jiucheng, another protagonist of the Dengzhou rebellion in history, relied on his identity as Mao Wenlong's former subordinate, but he took the initiative to get closer.

However, Li Jiucheng also knew that Liu Baiyu didn't want to see him and his son eating, drinking, prostitution, gambling, and all the five poisons. He didn't dare to call Liu Baiyu brothers, but a slave at home. Although Liu Baiyu despised this man's behavior, he didn't have the moral standards of the people under his command.

It wasn't much better, so I sent some property and promises, just as a hidden trap, and the cost of setting it up was not high anyway...

Liu Baiyu's salt stamps are good for the world, but not good for salt merchants. Since the salt industry was controlled by salt merchants in the Ming Dynasty, the salt merchants in Lianghuai and Huaihe Rivers have become extremely wealthy. They used money to create a huge power. Naturally, Liu Baiyu's salt

Qian Qianyi, a member of the Donglin Party, had extensive connections and expressed his willingness to be a mediator to mediate the conflicts between the two parties. Liu Baiyu wanted to integrate Jiangnan's business interests, but he had to do it himself.

Although Liu Baiyu, who was known as a great scholar at that time, did not actually read many books, he also understood the principles of the white dragon fish suit. After all, it was very satisfying to watch the protagonists in movies and YY novels pretending to be 13 when they had nothing to do, but when it was his turn, he was full of murderous intentions.

He actually became a thorn in Chongzhen's side. Thinking of the seemingly omnipotent Jin Yiwei in the movie and novel, Liu Baiyu felt that he was in danger of being beheaded if he was not careful outside, but he had to go in order to integrate Jiangnan's economic interests.

Today, except for himself, Liujiazhuang has no talents who can take charge of their own affairs. Huang Dali can only manage military affairs, and Kong Lingwen can only manage politics. Moreover, it is very likely that economic control will be handled by so-called economic talents such as Du Guangjiu.

Misinterpreting what he meant, he could only negotiate and deal with it himself. Of course, Liu Baiyu didn't think about solving the economic problem economically. His fleet also stopped by the Huaihe Salt Fields of the salt merchants. If he couldn't write well, he would just flip the table.

As for Liu Baiyu himself, he did not take the sea route. After all, Liu Baiyu was not confident about the performance of sea ships these days, so Liu Baiyu decided to take the canal. Liu Baiyu made preparations quickly and left Jiaozhou, the starting point of the Shandong Canal, before the end of October, carrying his

Xia and Jinyin went to Nanjing along the waterway.

After returning to Jiaozhou from Beijing and setting off from Jiaozhou again, Liu Baiyu made hurried preparations without wasting any time. He didn't have time to read the newspapers, let alone a letter that came to him half a month after he left.

Going along the canal and the water system near Jining to Beijing, which was ravaged by the Tatars, and going to South Zhili are completely different experiences. The former is to see the miserable scenes of the world, while the latter is to see the most prosperous city in the world in this era.

area

.Almost starting from the Jiajing period, no matter tax supervisors, Japanese pirates, pirates, or anything else, they could not hinder the step-by-step prosperity of the Jiangnan region. South Zhili, Zhejiang, and the eastern part of Jiangxi constitute this region.

The handicraft industry and commerce in Suzhou, Changzhou, Songjiang, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou are extremely developed. Various items they produce are sold all over the world through maritime trade routes, including gold and silver mines in Japan, and gold and silver mined by Spain and Portugal in South America and Southeast Asia.

Gold and silver flowed into the Ming Dynasty from here, and were exchanged for shiploads of porcelain, silk, stationery and various commodities. After being shipped back to their home countries, they could earn even higher profits.

This pure entry into the Chao Dynasty turned the land south of the Yangtze River into an extremely prosperous area, and Nanjing City, as the center of the southern part of the Ming Dynasty, was the culmination of these prosperity.

Following the canal from Jiangdu to the Yangtze River and taking the waterway to Nanjing, Liu Baiyu felt as if he had changed the world. The newspaper reported that people in Henan cannibalize each other, and when marching in several prefectures in Shandong, people died of hunger on the roadside.

It's rare, and it's normal to have a pretty face, but people here in Jiangnan all look much better, and even pedestrians on the road look leisurely and contented.

The prosperity and wealth here are everywhere, and the civilians are also much more comfortable. Along the way, they pass through Huai'an, Zhenjiang, and Yangzhou, all of which are famous cities. However, Liu Baiyu no longer has the same interest as he did in Henan.

The matter is urgent and there is no time to waste. Secondly, the more complicated and complicated the situation becomes, the more we see it.

Hua, the more Liu Baiyu thought about the tragedy after the prosperity was destroyed, he should be unable to change anything. Every day in this era, Liu Baiyu felt that he was just a pebble thrown into the long river of history, and would not even cause waves.

, rather than the so-called butterfly that flaps its wings to cause a hurricane.

Sitting on the bow of the boat and looking at both sides of the Taiwan Strait every day was enough for Liu Baiyu. The more prosperous and beautiful the scenery, the more solemn his mood became, so it was okay not to look at it.

Shopkeeper Zheng, who is in charge of Liu Baiyu's Nanjing industry, greeted him at the ferry near Nanjing City. Boats and boats gathered here and people came and went. This is the so-called urban scenery. For some reason, Liu Baiyu remembered that he went there in modern times.

Going to Shanghai and Beijing, when you get off the train, if you didn't look at the clothes people are wearing, it will look like a modern metropolis, and the atmosphere is so similar.

However, at the Yangtze River ferry in Nanjing, teams like Liu Baiyu's are rare, but not too rare. There are often big-bellied people, surrounded by many people, getting off the boat, waiting for the carriage, and then strutting into the city.

Sure enough, it was the center of the Ming Empire in the south. Liu Baiyu remembered how shocked he was when he saw Kaifeng and Luoyang in Henan. Under the city of Nanjing, he knew that his estimate of this era was too superficial. He wondered if the capital would be even more exaggerated.

Liu Baiyu's only reaction was to hold his breath, rein in his horse and look up at the city wall. At a height of more than ten meters, people under the city looked so small. The city wall should have not been repaired for a long time, but there were still no gaps.

, the entire surface is very flat and smooth.

Shopkeeper Zheng was used to seeing Liu Baiyu react like this. He must have been shocked when he was here just now and thought it was incredible.

Among the people who came out of the city to greet them this time, the one with the highest status in the Zheng family was Shopkeeper Zheng. Seeing Liu Baiyu's stunned look, he smiled and said:

"Master Liu, this city of Nanjing is the capital of Grandpa Taizu. It is naturally extraordinary. It must have been very hard for you to travel all the way. Why don't you go to the inn to rest first, and then I will pick you up in the evening and wait for tomorrow?"

I'll take you on a nice tour."

Hearing what Shopkeeper Zheng said, Liu Baiyu coughed a few times and felt a little embarrassed. They entered the city together with the other party leading the way. The soldiers at the city gate looked brightly dressed. However, Liu Baiyu also saw Shopkeeper Zheng's subordinates smiling.

I stuffed some money into their hands and then put them away listlessly.

This experience made Liu Baiyu understand that he was still in the Ming Dynasty, and some essential things had not changed.

Although it was broad daylight, the city gate actually gave people a deep feeling. Liu Baiyu made a rough calculation and found that it was almost seven or eight meters in length. The height and thickness of the city wall were really amazing.

Accommodation and accommodation for more than two hundred people and their cargo was not a problem at all. The Zheng family rented a large inn in the city and easily accommodated Liu Baiyu and his group.

But seeing how diligent the Zheng family is, it shows how much the other party wants to accomplish this matter. Maybe they are much more eager than Liu Baiyu.

Just like that, at the door of the inn, Zheng Zhifeng was waiting there. This Zheng Zhifeng was in his fifties and looked similar to the shopkeeper Zheng. He was much taller. Although he was dressed in silk robes, he had big hands and big feet, and his face was full of wrinkles.

It is so dark that it looks like it has been blown by the sea breeze for many years.

Unlike shopkeeper Zheng who was cautious, Zheng Zhifeng had a fierce aura when he stood there. Perhaps he developed such aura after killing many people at sea.

Seeing Liu Baiyu coming, Zheng Zhifeng and shopkeeper Zheng exchanged glances. After confirming, Zheng Zhifeng took a step forward, clasped his fists and said loudly:

"Zheng Zhifeng pays homage to Mr. Liu. He is not polite enough. Please don't take offense!"

This voice was really loud, it was almost like shouting. Liu Baiyu had already dismounted, and when he heard the other party's greetings, he also smiled and answered:

"You're welcome, I still need a lot of help from the Zheng family for this Nanjing matter."

Zheng Zhifeng stood at the door and clasped his fists in greeting. He showed full courtesy as a host. He watched Liu Baiyu dismount from the opposite side and strode over. The closer he walked, the more respectful Zheng Zhifeng's movements became, and his waist became more and more bent. He was originally standing on the steps.

went up, but now he went straight down.

The head of the Zheng family in the south has a fierce aura. Liu Baiyu also has his own temperament. It is a temperament developed by continuous military training and decisive killings since he came to this era. To put it bluntly, he is a pure general.

appearance, coupled with the modern military service, the military posture of the People's Liberation Army naturally has a kind of majesty and coercion.

Zheng Zhifeng is also several dozen years old. He is used to the ups and downs of the world and has seen the big and small markets. He can see that Liu Baiyu's behavior is not purely artificial, but this behavior used to be at the level of the general of the army.

You can only see it on the character

By the end of the day, although the Liu Jiajun claimed to be invincible and even the Tatars were no match for him and were famous all over the world, in Zheng Zhifeng's view, Liu Baiyu was just a so-called strategist who actually took the credit of the generals. How could he have such magnanimity?

In this era, people are very particular about their "temperament" and first impression. Liu Baiyu's impression of Zheng Zhifeng was the so-called general's magnanimity. Zheng Zhifeng quickly changed the impression caused by Shopkeeper Zheng's introduction and first put her own

The attitude was completely respectful.

Liu Baiyu also felt strange about the sudden respect from the other party, but his attitude was still neither humble nor arrogant, and he clasped his fists and bowed in return.

"It's approaching the New Year, but I asked Mr. Liu to rush to Nanjing in a hurry. He must have worked hard. Today, Mr. Zheng will be rude for a while. Tomorrow, I will take care of you. Mr. Liu, take a good rest today, how about it?"

Although these words were abrupt, they were very thoughtful for Liu Baiyu. Some people had been jolting on the boat for about half a month, and hard work was inevitable. It would definitely be uncomfortable to socialize at this time. Since the other party was so considerate,

Liu Baiyu smiled and agreed.
Chapter completed!