Chapter 996: The Ming Dynasty Son-in-law (First update, please subscribe)
Small!
This was the first word that came into Deng Pu’s mind.
——Everything around is so huge.
The vast, cloudless sky and the surging grasslands were like the sea. Apart from that, there was nothing else to be seen as far as the eye could see. There were no roads, no tracks of vehicles, just a completely empty field.
He was deeply shocked by the vastness of the world, and his heart beat in a completely unfamiliar rhythm.
He sat on the prairie, letting his body sway with the rhythm of the prairie. He felt waves of joy in his heart, and he wanted to describe his feelings at the moment. The poems he had learned kept popping up in his mind, but he could not describe this world, let alone his inner feelings.
Finally, he spoke out the words that had appeared in his mind several times:
"This land is so huge..."
Yes, this land was his. When this thought came to his mind, he turned his head and looked at the woman behind him - Eliza, who was sitting in the carriage and looking at him.
"3015 square kilometers, dear!"
Elisa said, pointing at the land.
"Two hundred years ago, my ancestor came to Rio from Portugal. He stayed in the plantation for eight years before he paid off the ship fare and gained his freedom. Then he came here on horseback and established his own ranch. At that time, only a few indigenous people lived here..."
When talking about the past of her ancestors, Elisha's tone was full of pride. How could she not be proud?
200 years ago, her ancestor came to the Mato Grosso Plateau with nothing, to this strange land. At that time, this place was all wilderness, and he built a house and a home here. Two hundred years later, the Rodriguez Ranch is the largest ranch here.
Looking at the beautiful girl beside him, Deng Pu said with emotion.
"According to Chinese sayings, your family is a wealthy family that has been passed down from generation to generation, but...what do you think of a poor boy like me?"
Eliza smiled at his wife's words.
"What do you think, dear?"
Looking at the man in front of her, Eliza's face was filled with smiles. It was undeniable that she loved this man, but besides love, there was also a bit of utilitarianism.
“This is the best option.”
Old Rodriguez stood on the balcony, looking into the distance and talking to himself.
"Two hundred years ago, when my great-grandfather came here, he married the daughter of the tribal chief, and later we became a family..."
Near the manor, there are wooden houses built on the river bank, where they live.
Two hundred years ago, when this land was still newly opened up, they all lived in tents, and the indigenous people worked for their families and herded, and it has been like this for two hundred years.
"Now, he will be Eliza's husband, a captain in the Imperial Army. He is a very respectable officer, although he is not a noble. But if he were a noble, how could he stay here?"
When old Rodriguez was talking to himself, he would occasionally look at the chair beside him. When his wife was alive, she would always sit here and look into the distance, waiting for him to come home.
"Eliza, our daughter knows what she should choose..."
As if chatting with his wife, Rodriguez Sr. walked over to the chair, sat on it, and picked up a bottle of beer.
When he drank the ice-cold beer, the cool feeling made Rodriguez's face show an expression of enjoyment. Even until now, he can still remember the look of astonishment when he first saw the refrigerated train two years ago and saw the frozen ice.
He bought a freezer, and then he ate ice cream and drank cold beer. Of course, this was not the most important thing. The most important thing was the opening of the railway, which allowed him to directly transport the cattle from his ranch, without the need for cowboys to drive the cattle over long distances as in the past.
Now that cattle from the ranch can be sent to Rio in cattle cars, beef can also be shipped to Rio in refrigerated cars.
No, not Rio.
It’s Huizhou.
"It will walk... it's a little awkward to read."
Old Rodriguez muttered to himself.
Although he was reluctant to admit it, Rodriguez knew very well that the changes here have been obvious since the Ming Dynasty occupied Brazil. It was not because there were more Chinese farmers here, nor because of the influx of Chinese immigrants into the city.
It’s railways, electricity, and... modern civilization!
The Ming Empire brought modern civilization to this plateau. Before them, this place was not much different from a hundred years ago.
Of course, this is also for the purpose of "better ruling" this land. In the past few years, the Ming Empire has penetrated from all aspects. They handed over a lot of land to Chinese immigrants, opened new banks here, and profoundly changed this place. Unlike the Brazilian Empire in the past, which ignored everything except taxes, the Ming Empire's rule here is effective and goes deep into all aspects.
And like all occupiers, they would use banks, railroads, and other means to plunder wealth. But all this had nothing to do with old Rodriguez.
Three years ago, he sent his daughter to Yingtian to study at university, and now she is back with her husband, an officer of the Ming Empire.
In a few days, he will hold a grand wedding here, and from now on, this ranch will become a Chinese ranch.
"Miss is back, Miss is back!"
Suddenly, excited shouts were heard in the distance. Old Rodriguez stood up from his chair and looked at the approaching carriage with a smile on his face, looking at his daughter in the carriage, and of course his daughter's husband.
"dad!"
As soon as the carriage stopped, Eliza "flew" into her father's arms like a beautiful butterfly.
"Eliza, my daughter, welcome home. Come on, introduce me to this person. This must be the Deng Pu you mentioned in your letter."
Although Rodriguez did not speak Chinese, Deng Pu still understood what he said in Portuguese. He took a step forward and bowed.
"My son-in-law meets my father-in-law."
Hearing the word "Father-in-law", old Rodriguez's face instantly showed joy.
Yes, this is what the Chinese call him. He thought of Santos’ son-in-law, the deputy stationmaster of the railway station, who was called Santos.
"Don't be polite, don't be shy, this is your home from now on."
Speaking in stiff Chinese, Rodriguez Sr. gave his son-in-law a strong hug to welcome him, and then he spoke to his daughter.
"Eliza, you must be very tired. You should have a good rest these two days. I will hold a wedding for you here in two days. I have also invited the mayor."
The mayor must be invited. Having a son-in-law who is an imperial officer is certainly something worth bragging about. How can we not invite the mayor?
Besides, the mayor... is also of Chinese descent! Letting the mayor preside over the wedding is also to tell everyone that his son-in-law, the future male owner of the ranch, is from the Ming Dynasty.
From today onwards, he and his ranch are the real ranch of the Ming Dynasty, and should be treated differently by the government like those Ming people.
In fact, everything comes down to business. At least for him, being a son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty is a hundred benefits and no harm...
I have set up a book club: 335260551. Everyone is welcome to join and discuss and deduce the plot together.
(End of this chapter)
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