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Chapter 29 Make Friends

Li Mingxun was stunned for a moment. The reason why he was willing to see these two people was that he knew that the two merchant ships were belonged to the Chongming Sand Ship Gang. He thought that the Wumei Gong Chen Tingyang was both a powerful minister and a wealthy businessman. If the trading company could trade with it, it would definitely have many advantages, so he had a good intention. If it weren't for Chen Tingyang's relationship, Li Mingxun might have beaten the rabbit and robbed them directly.

Xu Changxing hurried forward and said, "Although my boss has the same surname as Lord Chen Tingyang, he is of the same clan and different races. Mr. Li may not know that the Shen family in Jiangsu and Zhejiang has lush branches and leaves, and it is difficult to trace the origin. If it comes to true, my east of my family will be called Wumei Gong Yizi Brother."

"Oh, why is this?" Li Mingxun asked in confusion with both of them. Speaking of which, if it weren't for the same clan, it would be difficult to discuss seniority.

"My father and Wumei Gong's father were of the same year. Our family was also a family friend. When we met Wumei Gong, we naturally called him Brother Shi." Chen Dachun stood beside the shelf in the captain's room, took off a Spanish musket and weighed it. He looked very familiar with him.

Since Chen Dachun's father was mentioned, Li Mingxun naturally asked casually: "I don't know what Lingzun calls him?"

Xu Changxing said: "Does Mr. Li know the name of Chen Youlong in Huating?"

When Li Mingxun's name was heard, his face changed suddenly, and his breathing became rapid. His hand hanging beside him tightly grasped it, and he could not speak for a moment. He naturally knew Chen Youlong. In his vague memory, Chen Youlong was not just a simple anti-Qing martyr. In the late Ming Dynasty, he also served as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and he was a real chief official.

Thinking of Chen Youlong's life, Li Mingxun also remembered some of the deeds of the young master Chen in front of him. After Shen Youlong died in Songjiang City, Chen Dachun followed the legacy and refused to serve in the Qing Dynasty and opened a medicine shop. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, it was already a well-known Chinese medicine family.

"Mr. Li...what is wrong with you?" Chen Dachun and Xu Changxing both noticed Li Mingxun's strangeness and asked.

Li Mingxun came to his senses, smiled awkwardly, and immediately sent someone to bring tea in, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect it was the son of Lord Shen, but Li was too embarrassed."

As he said that, Li Mingxun poured tea for the two of them and said, "Speaking of all, we all have been kind to Lord Shen. If it weren't for Lord Shen's carefreeness to pirates, Xiong Wencan would not have the current situation on the sea. If Lord Shen hadn't had Lord Shen, the sea would have been full of red hair.

"That's mostly Xiong. The two governors Zou have given me the credit. My father has just done his duty." Chen Dachun naturally had to be humble when he heard Li Mingxun praise Chen Youlong like this.

Xu Changxing sighed, "Oh, I didn't expect that Mr. Li is not only strong, but also knowledgeable and memorable. People in this world think that it was him Xiong Wencan who helped Zheng Zhilong and stopped the pirates in the southeast."

Li Mingxun smiled and was humble. In fact, he knew that Xu Changxing was right. Most people in the world knew that Zheng Zhilong was dependent on Xiong Wencan, but they didn't know that Zheng Zhilong had been dependent on this before. However, because of the arrogant officials who recruited him at that time, Zheng Zhilong escaped. The second time was Chen Youlong, who was the governor of Fujian at that time. Not only did he be sincere in his attitude, he also recommended Zheng Zhilong as a guerrilla position to the court. However, before the court's documents were issued, Chen Youlong was transferred, allowing Xiong Wencan to get a bargain.

"If it weren't for Lord Shen, this time I, Mr. Li, saw injustice on the street. Since there was such a relationship, it would be a reward for your kindness. Since that's the case, how about you and I have a few drinks?" Li Mingxun asked with a smile, with a sincere look on his face.

Xu Changxing and Shen Dachun looked at each other, and Xu Changxing said, "Mr. Li said this badly. No matter what, you have saved us. Even if you drink, you should let my boss be the boss."

"Okay, then Li will bring a few precious flavors and go to ask for a few glasses of water and wine to drink." Li Mingxun said generously.

Soon, several people boarded Chen Dachun's sand boat and entered the room specially managed by Xu Changxing for Chen Dachun. Only then did Li Mingxun really feel what luxury is. This spacious room was divided into two rooms, and the fragrance of medicine came from the inner room. It was obviously Chen Dachun's pharmacy. The outer room was decorated in quiet and elegant. Those screens made of precious wood, tables and chairs were fine. The enamel-colored Western clocks hung on one side were really rare in the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing a few beautiful maids who had been in their 28th year to pack up the tables and chairs, Li Mingxun couldn't help but take a few more glances. He thought that since he traveled through time, the women he saw were either country women or barbarians. Now that he saw the pretty girl, he was naturally a little excited. Seeing Xu Changxing smiling at him, Li Mingxun coughed lightly and changed the subject. He picked up a monocular with gorgeous accessories from the table and asked, "I didn't expect Mr. Chen to love Western utensils?"

Xu Changxing smiled and said, "Young Master just likes the novelty things coming from Taixi. After all, I love it or the medicine that can cure diseases and save people."

Li Mingxun nodded slightly. He had heard Xu Changxing say this more than once. Soon, the food, hot dishes and cold dishes brought by the maid were prepared. Li Mingxun looked at the dishes made of fresh bamboo shoots and swordfish, and then he realized what luxury was. Even at sea, these guys did not treat him at all.

"I heard that Mr. Li has a northern accent, so eat more mutton soup." Chen Dachun warmly welcomed Li Mingxun, but he didn't have the airs of a scholar, and Li Mingxun even more favored him.

Chen Dachun and Xu Changxing survived a disaster, while Li Mingxun was tired of traveling. The three of them went back and forth, ate a few dishes. The maid went up and took down the bowls and chopsticks and brought hot tea. Before Xu Changxing could speak, an iron-armored guard walked in. Li Mingxun said: "Young Master Chen treats you like this, and Li feels guilty. Since the young master likes medicine and pharmacology, he gives these ginseng and antler medicinal materials as gifts, and it is not in vain to meet you and me."

As he said that, Li Mingxun took a wicker woven from the guard and placed it in front of Chen Dachun and Xu Changxing. Xu Changxing smiled and opened it casually. Obviously he didn't think it was a precious product, but Chen Dachun was suddenly stunned and still put the teacup on the table. He opened the wicker in horror, sniffed the smell inside, and praised: "Good goods, top-quality goods!"

As he said that, he picked up a cloth bag, placed it carefully on the table, slowly opened it, revealing a ginseng that was more than a foot long. The ginseng was tight in skin and fine lines, full and whispered. Chen Dachun couldn't put it down when he saw it. He held it carefully, looked up and down, and kept admiring: "I'm afraid it's been five or six hundred years since the best quality. Oh my, such a good ginseng is the only one I have seen in my life!"

Li Mingxun was a little surprised when he sat there. This was just one of the many old ginseng he had collected from Qi Liemi. It looked a little bigger and only bought it for Chen Dachun, but he didn't know how to get such praise.

Seeing Li Mingxun puzzled, Xu Changxing said, "Mr. Li, the old ginseng that has been over a hundred years can be sold at a high price of 1,000 taels in Nanjing. These five or six hundred years of ginseng are priceless treasures, especially the old ginseng in Liaodong, which is even more difficult to find."

"I just heard that the ginseng produced in North Korea is the best." Lee Myung-hoon said casually.

Chen Dachun came out of the inside and had already found a few brocade boxes and silk cloths, and carefully wrapped the ginseng and stored it carefully, and said, "Mr. Li said this. Before the Wanli period, Liaodong ginseng was sold all over the country. At that time, many Korean ginseng were still used as fake Liaodong ginseng. However, in the late Wanli period, the old slave rebelled against Liaodong, and the way of ginseng and antlers was cut off. Korean ginseng overcame Liaodong ginseng. Speaking of which, the Donglu and North Korea were dirty, wasn't it for this ginseng?"

Xu Changxing said: "What Mr. Chen said is that such a good appearance in Liaodong is not common in Jiangnan, even in the capital. How did Mr. Li get it as a foreign merchant?"

"Haha, of course I received it from Liaodong!" Li Mingxun said with a smile.

Chen Dachun and Xu Changxing looked at each other, and Xu Changxing asked, "Oh, Mr. Li was joking, why would Donglu ask you to go to Liaodong to collect ginseng? It's a joke, a joke."

"Hey, Donglu is not sure. What is Donglu? What is his or her? He can say nothing? He dares to block me and kill me!" Li Mingxun said without hesitation.

Xu Changxing looked surprised. At this time, he believed it a little and asked, "Is it really collected in Liaodong?"

Li Mingxun said: "There are more than ten baskets of ginseng and antlers on my Yongjin Case, and the marten fur and velvet are all over the warehouse. These things cannot be obtained from other places."

Li Mingxun hooked his hand, and the guard handed over another vine box and placed it in front of Xu Changxing, saying, "This is the black sable fur that was given to Manager Xu, three pieces of leather. Manager Xu can also make a cloak."

Xu Changxing took the box and opened it and saw a piece of water-slipping marten, which was not at all variegated. It was really expensive. Xu Changxing glanced at it a few times and said, "I really believe it. Mr. Li, I'm afraid that the princes and nobles of the East Gate can enjoy it. Those Tartars are willing to sell you?"

"They don't sell it, and I can't spare me, there are other means." Li Mingxun said with a smile.

Seeing that both of them were confused, Li Mingxun said, "He won't sell it, just rob it. Kill the Donglu who was in the tribute to Diaoer. What a good thing to get."

Although this is arrogant, Xu Changxing dared not believe it. Such a good mink can only be a quality that only tribute minks have.

"Oh, Mr. Li is a real hero. Chen admires it. Those who dare to kill the Eastern Barbarians are all heroes!" Chen Dachun said with his blood on his face and clasped his fists.

"Yes, yes, I wonder if Mr. Li has time. I can go to Jiangnan with me, so that I can do my best to be a landlord." Xu Changxing said.

Li Mingxun had some doubts for a moment. He finally had a relationship with the two of them after fighting the pirates this time. It was really good to strike while the iron was hot. However, he had been away from Taiwan for half a year. The situation on the island was really worrying. Moreover, the Galen warship, the Tiger Shark, and the Spaniards on it, were too conspicuous, and there were hundreds of mercenaries on the ship, which was even more difficult to arrange. In this way, it would be better to return to Taiwan as soon as possible.

"The two are kind, Li appreciated it. However, Li has been away from home for a long time and is homesick, so he cannot go to Jiangnan together. After a while, the New Year will be over. Li will go to Jiangnan to do some business and sell some furs and ginseng on the ship. He must not bother you." Li Mingxun said truthfully.

Chen Dachun said, "Mr. Li said this, not to mention that there are me, but not, he has to make a fortune by relying on the quality of the goods on his ship."

"Yes, if sir goes to Jiangnan, just go directly to the Huizhou Commercial Hall in Nanjing to find me, and this jade pendant will be used as a token." Xu Changxing placed a green jade pendant in front of Li Mingxun.

Chen Dachun took out a famous thorn from his arms and said, "This is the famous thorn from my Shen family. This time, Mr. Meng's grace for saving his life is undeserved. If there is any trouble in Jiangnan, if the thorn is handed over, the people on the official side will not make things difficult for the gentleman."

Li Mingxun took over the thorn, which was seven inches long and three inches wide. The post was full of Chen Youlong's name, which was made of bright red. Li Mingxun knew that only high-ranking officials like Chen Youlong had such honors.

"Thank you so much. If you two go back to Jiangnan, my trading company will escort it for a while to avoid pirates coming to harass you again." Li Mingxun, who answered the post, was very happy and said immediately.

After making up this, the three of them went south together. Along the way, the three of them drank and chatted, which was extremely happy. Li Mingxun also had a lot of understanding of the situation in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas of the Ming Dynasty. When talking about the pirate Gu Sanmazi occasionally, he also knew his grudges with the Shachuan Gang.

It turned out that the pirates from Zheng Zhilong were mostly eliminated and recruited. Gu Sanmazi belonged to an emerging pirate group. He usually occupied Zhoushan area and repeatedly robbed merchant ships at the estuary of the Yangtze River. As the Shen family's industry, the Shachuan Gang was mostly involved with the gentry of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Gu Sanmazi was often scrupled and dared not rob them easily. However, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang maritime merchants could not tolerate Gu Sanmazi's existence and instigated the Governor Caojiang to fight for the suppression. The Shachuan Gang also contributed people and made enemies because of this, so he took revenge on the Shachuan Gang and robbed them in the distant sea.

Along the way, Chen Dachun also asked Li Mingxun for the more than 600 captured pirates, intending to take them back to Jiangnan and hand them over to the government, but Li Mingxun refused. What he lacked the most in Taiwan was people. How could he give the pirates he got to Chen Dachun?

When they arrived at the estuary of the Yangtze River, they met the official patrol boat. Li Mingxun and Chen Dachun separated and headed straight for Taiwan.

Three days later, Taiwan Budai Port.

Li Mingxun, standing at the bow of the boat, could already see the lights on the harbor cape. The morning mist slowly dissipated, and the lights became clearer. Simmons gave orders, allowing sailors to take a big boat to measure and guide each ship into the port. Everyone on the boat was excited. The long journey finally ended, and home was ahead, and harvest and joy filled everyone's heart.

Speaking of harvest, everyone can get at least thirty taels of silver, and there are countless furs, ginseng and precious goods in the cabins of the Yongjin and Tiger Shark. After they are sold next year, they can get another dividend.

When it was bright, the Tiger Shark entered the port for the fleet. There were bursts of cheers on the already built pier. Many canoes and fishing boats rushed over on the shore, surrounding the Tiger Shark and Yongjin, selling fresh fruits and vegetables to the sailors on the ship. Last night, people saw the fleet appearing in the outer sea. The Yongjin and the Tiger Shark not only returned safely, but also brought four new ships, which meant that infinite wealth had entered Budai Port.

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