Chapter 654: Newly Arrived (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

Is this the Ming Dynasty?

Zhao Siming stood at the bow of the boat, watching the harbor getting closer and closer, and he couldn't help but feel a little dazed for a while.

As a Han Chinese, Zhao Siming has a special feeling for the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that the Ming Dynasty is an inseparable complex in his heart.

In fact, this is generally true for the vast majority of Han people. When Mr. Sun and others succeeded in the revolution, he went to the Xiaoling Mausoleum to comfort Hongwu, and finally chose Zhongshan as his own tomb. It can be said that all Han people who are unwilling to be enslaved by foreign races have the most simple feelings for the Ming Dynasty.

However, most of the time, this emotion is buried in the heart.

Zhao Siming, who was from Sichuan, was so excited when he learned that the Ming Dynasty had been restored overseas that he immediately called his friends to go to "the Han people's own country" together. However, most of his friends did not believe him. Some even said that it might be like the Kingdom of Heaven, which was just a name and the substance remained the same.

In the end, he was the only one here.

"Daming, here I come."

He whispered.

Zhao Siming set out from his hometown a month ago. He first took a boat to Chongqing, then took a boat all the way to Hankou, and from Hankou he took a steamer - it only took a few days to reach Haizhou. Then he sailed on the sea for more than 20 days, and finally arrived in Linhai when midsummer arrived.

Needless to say, there were many bumps and hardships along the way, including several dangerous encounters, especially on the road to Sichuan, where he was targeted by robbers and bandits many times. At one time, if it weren't for the powerful caravan, Zhao Siming doubted whether he could reach Chongqing safely on his own. However, after Chongqing, the road was smooth.

Especially trains, which can travel thousands of miles in less than two days. No wonder anyone who has taken a train will always remember its convenience.

It would be great if one day a railway could be built into Sichuan!

The servant Zhao Shuwang was standing behind him. He knew that the young master had a noble status - the Zhao family had been a single-son family for three generations. Although the young master was already three years old, what would the master and the young master do if something happened?

Oh, this young master is really troublesome. He said he wanted to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination, but the master was deceived by him.

Along the way, the one who was worried the most was Zhao Shuwang. Although he was just a servant, he was already twenty years old. He had to take care of the young master's daily life all the way, fearing that anything might go wrong.

Seeing that they finally arrived at the Ming Dynasty safely, Zhao Shuwang breathed a sigh of relief. At least he didn't have to run on the sea. God knows, along the way, even the bandits didn't make the boat scary, especially when the big waves came, he thought the boat was going to capsize. If it capsized in the sea, it would be all over!

Fortunately, the boat and everyone on board were fine.

"Master, we finally got here safely."

Zhao Shuwang then said in a low voice,

"Do you think you will go into the city today? Do you want to find a house first, or stay in an inn first?"

Zhao Siming wished he could buy a mansion immediately, hire a few maids, and have a good bath. However, buying a house, preparing furniture, and hiring maids were not important matters. He had to find an inn to settle down first.

Zhao Shuwang had been with the young master since he was a child. Seeing his hesitant expression, he knew what he was thinking. He said:

"Master, didn't you say that Linhai had just entered the Ming Dynasty? You came here to see the Ming Dynasty. We can consider buying a house while you're at it. Who knows, you might want to settle down in Yingtian Prefecture after you arrive there?"

"Yeah, that's fine."

Zhao Siming nodded:

"Okay, let's do as you say. Let's find a big inn to stay in first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Siming turned and said to Zhao Shuwang.

"Shuwang, remember, my name is Zhao Siming now, do you know?"

"Hey, Master, I know,"

Zhao Shuwang sighed in his heart.

This young master must have gone insane from reading too much. He doesn't even want the name his father gave him, and insists on calling himself Zhao Siming.

Siming, was the Ming Dynasty so good?

"Daming is such a great place!"

Just at this moment, the voice beside him made Zhao Shuwang quickly turn sideways and speak.

"Brother Fang Chuan,"

Nodding slightly, the grandson smiled more.

"Thank you for being polite, brother Huaixian. When we get ashore, I will treat you and I to a couple of drinks. This is your first time in Daming, so you should experience the life of Daming."

"I'm sorry to bother you, Brother Fangchuan."

"You're welcome, brother."

The grandson laughed more.

The two of them were in the same cabin and had become good friends along the way. Unlike Zhao Shuwang, Sun Zi Yue had come to Ming Dynasty several years ago, but as a businessman, he would travel back and forth between Qing Dynasty and Ming Dynasty once or twice a year.

Who would have thought that many of the foreign cloth, kerosene and other commodities sold in the Qing Dynasty came from the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention the trains running on the railways, even many of the foreign guns and cannons used by the government troops came from the Ming Dynasty.

If his grandson hadn't introduced these things to him along the way, he would never have thought of it. Logically speaking, how could the Ming and Qing dynasties, which were at war to the death, start doing business?

"The business dealings with Governor Li and his people are all for them."

Pointing to the lower deck where people were crowded together, Sun Zi Yue said.

"What the Ming Dynasty needs is people. Without people, the Ming Dynasty is just an empty shell. Lord Sheng De has conquered such a large territory, so there must be people. Therefore, the reason why our Ming Dynasty has been doing business with Governor Li and others in recent years is to bring people out. Of course, we also have a lot of goods they need. The Ming Dynasty can make all kinds of foreign goods, even foreign guns and cannons. Our guns and cannons are only better than those made by foreigners, not worse. Many foreign countries buy guns and cannons from our Ming Dynasty. It's a pity that I don't know foreign languages, otherwise doing this business would not be bad."

"Brother Fangchuan's business is doing pretty well now."

Zhao Siming complimented.

"Hey, you don't understand. I can't make much money from buying local goods from the Qing Dynasty. It's just hard-earned money. Never mind. The ship is about to enter the port. You pack your luggage and we will disembark from the rear deck and go through the customs channel from there."

The grandson laughed more.

"Customs channel? What about them?"

"Yes, they are new immigrants, and they are going directly to the immigration camp for quarantine. We have all bought tickets for the boat."

Although they are all passengers, there are differences between them. After the ship docked at the pier, the passengers in the upper cabins got off the ship directly. They did not need to stay in the education camp for several months like ordinary immigrants.

On the way to the customs, looking at Zhao Shuwang carrying two suitcases in his left and right hands, Sun Ziyue kept thanking him.

"Shuwang, thank you for your hard work. I asked you to help carry the luggage."

"Look at what you said, Master Sun. You are my friend. It is my duty to carry your luggage for you."

Zhao Shuwang said cheerfully, "It's just a piece of luggage."

Soon, they arrived at the customs channel, but because Sun Ziyue was a Ming citizen, he went through the national channel, while the Zhao master and servants took the foreign channel.

When they were passing through the passage, Zhao Shuwang saw a puppy circling around him. As he was new here, he didn't take it seriously at all.

The customs officer looked at them and simply asked about their purpose. When it came to Zhao Shuwang, the officer looked at him and asked.

"Is all the luggage yours?"

"Young Master's, Young Master's, they are all books, filled with the originals brought from China, Young Master..."

Zhao Shuwang asked, unable to remember what book it was.

"Rare and unique books, and during the chaos in the country, books are the least valuable."

Zhao Siming responded casually. He had heard his grandson Yue say on the boat earlier that these boxes contained rare books, which were extremely rare in the Ming Dynasty.

"Oh, rare books are hard to come by, it's a good thing, but I still have to open it and take a look."

When the naval officer finished speaking, before Zhao Siming could figure out what was going on, Sun Ziyue, who had already cleared the customs in the distance, left directly...

(End of this chapter)