Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty Six Experience Macau City Life
Since Zhu Youxiao came to Macau, he did not intend to leave Macau immediately after a simple inspection, but planned to stay here for a while.
After all, it is already winter, so it is a good choice to avoid the cold weather in the south.
Although the establishment of the customs was formulated by Zhu Youxiao personally using the information exchanged by the system, he was not familiar with the specific procedures, and many of them were completed by officials based on actual conditions.
Therefore, when Zhu Youxiao is now in Macau, he also needs to understand the specific operation process of the entire Ming Dynasty's overseas trade. How much profits flow to the Ming Dynasty every year, how many classes of the Ming Dynasty can divide, and who is the most profitable? You can get a glimpse of it at the customs in Macau.
When I came to Macau, I not only understood the specific customs procedures of the entire Ming Dynasty, but also wanted to actually experience these Western stores and experience some of the unique commercial flavors here.
Therefore, accompanied by several more powerful Fifth Army soldiers, including Liu Bin, general of the Fifth Army, Zhu Youxiao, Ningpin and Liu Rushi decided to visit the downtown Macau this day.
Wang Chengen, the eunuch in charge of the Sili Supervisor, was climbed by Zhu Youzhai to inspect the construction situation of Hai'an (Today 0 Hong Kong), which is under construction. Li Mingrui was sent to inspect the administration and folk customs of Macau, Foshan, Zhongshan and other prefectures to see what impact the opening of the maritime trade will have on the lives of some local farmers in Guangdong, and whether some policies need to be improved.
Sometimes local officials will focus on achieving some of the political goals that the central court is most concerned about and sacrifice the interests of some people. They even use the central court as a guise, pretending to be powerful. If the central court wants to know the truth, it is not enough to rely on the East Factory alone, and no one knows who will be bribed by whom. Since Li Mingrui, a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, has come here, he can naturally go to investigate.
So the two of them did not accompany Zhu Youxiao to visit the downtown Macau.
There is no need to worry about the public security in Macau. As a town jointly managed by the army and government, there are basically no green and local snakes that can cause trouble and destroy the business environment. Under the cold guns of the Ming Dynasty, Western fans could only do business honestly and dare not act as arrogant as they did in India.
Not only that, although Zhu Youxiao did not bring a few people to protect him on the surface, he had someone secretly protected him within 500 steps every time he arrived, eliminating the danger in the bud.
On the surface, Zhu Youxiao's newcomer and elegant person who was not inferior to Queen Zhang Yan, was holding his emperor's hand. He was like an ordinary wealthy businessman in the downtown Macau where he could hardly be stuck. Liu Rushi sometimes jumped in front of Zhu Youxiao, and sometimes Zhu Youxiao hit him behind the shoulder, and suddenly shouted "Master, look at this".
For a moment, after a few days, when he walked to a shop selling Western paintings, he saw the daughter in the paintings without clothes. Liu Rushi couldn't help but be shocked. He covered his hands in front of his eyes, but quietly opened a gap. Ning Pin Luo Ruo was still smiling and only moved his eyes to Zhu Youxiao.
At this time, Liu Bin, the general of the Fifth Army who pretended to be a housekeeper, also turned his head away. At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder why the Macau magistrate would let such an insulting thing be sold on the market, which was simply unsightly.
However, what he unexpectedly thought was that Zhu Youxiao carefully viewed it, picked a few good ones and ordered someone to pack them.
Liu Bin was a little puzzled. Why was His Majesty interested in such paintings? Liu Rushi and Ning Pin Luo Ruo were also shocked. They looked at each other, but they didn't even bother to ask clearly.
Not long after leaving, several people saw a ready-to-wear store selling Western skirts. The one who runs the store was a Florentine. He is a fellow villager with Galileo of the Royal Academy of Sciences. He was a translator and now specializing in the clothing business in Macau. He is also a strategic person. With the rapid development of textile technology in the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of chemical fiber technology, the cost of cloth began to decrease. Most people no longer willing to spend time cutting clothes. More people who pursue gloss and beauty choose to buy ready-to-wear.
The Florentine man also made a lot of money in Macau because of this. Now when he saw Zhu Youxiao and others coming in, he knew that he was a big customer when he saw his demeanor and clothes, so he became more attentive and hurriedly took out many of the most beautiful dresses for Ningpin Luo Ruo and Liu Rushi to choose between Zhu Youxiao.
The two chose a few pieces, and Zhu Youxiao asked them to try it. However, when Ning Ping Luo Ruo put on a Western skirt with her breasts, her jade peaks became more and more swelling, which made Ning Ping Luo Ruo become more shy and blushed. She said to Zhu Youxiao: "Master, let's not want it. This dress is a bit disgraceful."
"What is the biggest shame? Only in this way can you show your different charm?" As he said, Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment when he saw Liu Rushi wearing a tulle-collared Western skirt with a peach heart collar. He had to sigh that the chest exposed through the tulle made her jade bones appear more and more.
"Shopkeeper, I'll ask for all these items, Liu Bin pays for them." Zhu Youxiao said that, and wrapped two large bags in a group of bags to Liu Bin, while Liu Rushi and Ning Bin Luo Ruo both smiled. Although the Western dress was a bit exposed, for women, they were naturally fond of these beautiful things.
Finally, Zhu Youxiao took them to pick up a few pieces of jewelry, bought some Western sculptures, some Western books and other small gifts. It was not until the sun set that he prepared to return to the prefect's office.
However, when Zhu Youxiao and others returned to the prefect's office, it was when the lights in Macau were first launched, Zhu Youxiao saw that the most exotic Ming town showed another side. The dignitaries and nobles living in Macau and some wealthy Westerners showed their other side. They no longer followed the rules and acted in accordance with the rules and regulations, but were unruly eating, drinking, and gambling.
There are some flower buildings everywhere, bright as daytime, with wide open doors, and countless Western women from the other side of the ocean were exposed to dance on the upper floor. Because the prefect’s office strictly prohibited the Ming Dynasty from operating the sensual and colorful industry here, Western women selling their bodies here.
It is precisely because of this that many mainland sluts who want to taste the taste of a foreign horse have traveled thousands of miles to come here and spend a lot of money.
Some Western businessmen were profitable when they saw this, so they simply cheated and bought beautiful Western women from Europe and other regions, and taught Chinese poems in order to come to Macau to make a fortune in the Ming Dynasty.
Not only the sensuality, but also gambling is also attractive. At this time, Macau has begun to show signs of a very developed gambling industry. Both the Ming gentry and the rich Western businessmen who came here are very interested in this. It is not new to lose millions almost overnight. Of course, some people suddenly get rich overnight here.
Chapter completed!