Emperor Qiming watched from afar as Shangguan Ziqi and his companions came back and walked to the bow of the boat.

"Hongyi, they are back and brought local people with them." Emperor Qiming was very happy.

Ever since Shangguan Ziqi led his men out, he and the old prince would ask the guards every hour whether they had returned.

It was already 3 p.m., and no one had come back yet. Everyone was getting anxious.

Later, the guards reported that many people gathered on the shore to watch their large ship, but Emperor Qiming did not pay much attention to it.

It is normal for people to feel strange when there are outsiders.

Later, he could not wait any longer, so he walked to the bow, took out a telescope and looked towards the coast. He saw Shangguan Ziqi and others getting off the carriage, and also saw two locals making movements to drive people away, and then the onlookers slowly dispersed.

Shangguan Ziqi took Rajiv and Ajay onto their small boat.

Qingfeng picked up a brightly colored flag and waved it vigorously a few times.

The sailors on the big ship received the signal and prepared to respond.

When they came under the big ship, they lowered several ropes from it and lifted the small boat up.

"Greetings to the Emperor, greetings to father, we are back." Yu Yuanzheng was the first to jump off the boat and shouted happily.

Shangguan Ziqi brought Rajiv and the other man to the presence of Emperor Qiming and paid their respects respectfully.

He used gestures to introduce Emperor Qiming and the old prince to the two of them.

The two men seemed to understand, but seeing Shangguan Ziqi's respectful attitude towards them, they knew that his identity was not simple.

He bowed politely and said some greetings.

Unfortunately I don't understand.

"Your Majesty, these two people should be local businessmen or managers. We showed them some things we brought ashore, and they were very interested. They asked to come on board to take a look." Shangguan Ziqi reported.

"Yes, it couldn't be better to meet merchants the first time we dock. Let's show them our goods." Emperor Qiming said.

They set out from Dawei and sailed on the sea for one month and four days. They had gone far enough. If they could sell everything on the ship here, they wouldn't have to sail forward. With this exploration and sailing experience, they could go further next time.

Shangguan Ziqi and Yu Yuanzheng took Rajiv and the other man to visit a cargo ship first.

We built a plank and crossed to a boat nearby.

Rajiv and the other man were already amazed when they approached the ships, and now seeing them from such a close distance, they were even more astonished.

The two of them looked around.

They said that many countries also have many sea vessels, but none as large and strong as this one.

Several neighboring countries have merchant ships traveling with them, but they have never seen such a majestic ship.

The two of them developed a sense of awe towards this country called Great Wei.

Shangguan Ziqi and his wife brought them to the warehouse.

The neatly stacked rolls of real silk cloth dazzled the two people's eyes.

Rajiv himself went forward and picked up a few horses to examine.

It feels soft, comfortable and smooth. They have never worn this kind of cloth in their lives.

The entire cabin is filled with various bright colors.

They say that many people like bright colors the most.

They dress up very colorfully for various celebrations and Buddhist activities.

Rajiv was already thinking how popular these cloths would be.

Rajiv pulled Ajay over, and the two began to discuss in front of Shangguan Ziqi and others.

Shangguan Ziqi took the two of them to visit three ships of cargo.

When they returned to the main ship, their expressions changed from excitement at the beginning to a little sad.

They stood on the deck and saw a total of ten ships. They only looked at four of them, and the cargoes there were already enough, and the two of them could not eat so much cargo.

What should I do?

But they are reluctant to give such a valuable thing to others.

They simply don't have enough money.

Yu Yuanzheng noticed that their faces had changed, and took the initiative to invite them to sit down in the small hall of the main ship.

Plan to communicate further.

After some gestures, I learned that they wanted to buy all their goods, but they didn't have that much cash.

Yu Yuanzheng smiled and gestured, and asked Shangguan Ziqi to draw some things on the paper, such as various jewels, jade bells, etc.

These things can be converted into cash if brought back to Wei.

They also wanted to stay in Shenduo for a while to see if there were any local products that they planned to bring back to Wei.

You can barter directly.

Rajiv and Ajay finally smiled after understanding.

The two then left happily.

The unloading will start tomorrow.

After Emperor Qiming knew it, he nodded repeatedly.

All the goods were sold out at the first try, and the price was much higher than that sold in the Wei Dynasty.

If we could make two or three trips back and forth every year, there would be no need to worry about the prosperity of the Wei Dynasty.

Of course, the Great Wei has long since recovered from the war and disaster.

But ever since he had listened to Yu Yuanzheng's talk about the prosperity of later generations, he had long been dissatisfied with the current state of Wei.

He wanted to see Dawei make a big step forward in the next few years.

The next morning, Rajiv and Ajay came to the beach with more than a dozen carriages.

They also loaded some goods in their carriage.

Shangguan Ziqi watched from afar and commanded ten large ships to dock at the location designated by Rajiv.

Then start unloading.

Just one day passed and only one shipload of cargo was unloaded.

Guan Ziqi watched over it on the first day, but on the second day, he didn't want to watch it anymore and arranged for Feng Lei to be fully responsible for the unloading.

Emperor Qiming rarely comes here, so of course he doesn't want to stay on the boat all the time.

The old prince ordered a dozen guards.

Shangguan Ziqi and Yu Yuanzheng took the children with them and prepared to go ashore to appreciate the local customs and culture.

Or the city they visited the day before yesterday.

Through Rajiv, we now know that this city is still a relatively large port city. It is also a place where merchants from all over the world often come and go. It is called Docas.

Shenduo has a very long coastline. It can be said that the entire country is a peninsula, and the geographical location here is right in the middle of the peninsula.

It’s also very close to their capital.

The three children came ashore and found everything they saw curious.

"Mother, why do most of the women here cover their faces?"

Shangguan Yajing saw along the way that most of the local women covered their faces with a veil.

But some young people don't need it.

Through the veil, you can see that they all have nose rings.

This is amazing.

“This is a unique custom in many countries.

The way they dress indicates that they are married, just like the women in our Wei Dynasty put their hair up after getting married.

It is also a symbol of chastity, in order to protect their privacy and reputation." Yu Yuanzheng explained.

Shangguan Yajing understood as soon as she heard it.

Just like the women of Wei Dynasty valued chastity more than their lives.

Rajiv sent a guide to follow them.

The guide took them to an inn near the city to settle down.

With a guide, many things can be done.

It will take several days to unload the cargo on the ship, so they plan to stay here for a few days.

Buy some local specialties back home.

Rajiv also needs to contact them to ship some goods, which will also take time.

Their ivory products are a specialty.

Emperor Qiming saw an exquisitely carved handicraft. At first he didn't know what it was made of. But when he found out, he became very interested.

Then he asked Shangguan Ziqi to bring more back.

But as soon as they settled down, something very unpleasant happened.