"Don't talk nonsense, I'm just becoming your disciple." Lin Feng glared at his elder brother.

"That's different. Aren't female disciples meant to warm the bed of their master?" Lin Daoquan looked anxious and angry, as if he had suffered a great loss.

"Shut up!" Lin Feng looked at the coast guard officers and soldiers around him with strange expressions, and stepped hard on Lin Daoquan.

"Ouch!" Lin Daoquan finally shut up obediently, but still said angrily that he would go and ask for an explanation and not let his sister get it for free.

The painful look on their faces was just like the bride's family who didn't earn the bride price.

But when he really boarded the Zhenwo Ship and met Master Zhao, he didn't dare to say a word...

"Sir, I have absolutely no second thoughts!" He knelt down in front of Zhao Hao, his face filled with fear and said, "Lin Hongzhong came here as the governor's special envoy, otherwise I would have ignored him, let alone welcomed him with great fanfare..."

"Hehe..." Zhao Hao smiled pretentiously, but he was a little surprised in his heart. He was in the newly occupied area on the sea, and the news was not as well-informed as the other party imagined. He only knew that the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi would send someone to Xiawei for inspection, but he didn't know who he would send.

I didn’t expect that it was Lin Hongzhong who came... That group of compradors actually set their sights on Lin Daoqian, this is getting interesting.

Thinking of this, Zhao Hao bent down and reached out to brush off the thin hemp rope on Lin Daoqian's shoulder that was rubbed off when he climbed the climbing net.

While doing this, he always had a warm smile on his face, just like a loving mother tidying up the clothes of a naughty child.

Lin Daoqian felt a chill down his spine, as if his body was entangled by a poisonous snake and he felt cold all over.

"As the saying goes, when you are in danger, judge by your heart, not your actions. When you are sleeping soundly, judge by your actions, not your heart." Zhao Hao said gently, "You are the latter, so I don't care what you do, I only care what you think."

"Of course my heart belongs to the master... Oh no, it belongs to the young master." Lin Daoqian felt the invisible collar around his neck tighten, making it impossible for him to struggle. "I will never betray the young master!"

"Hahaha, that's it." Zhao Hao patted his shoulder with a smile, sat up straight and said, "Hurry up, you've worked hard all the way. Drink some coconut milk and eat some snacks. Let's eat and talk."

"Yes, thank you, Master." Lin Daoqian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this hurdle was over. He also knew that he had been severely warned and that only by performing well could he win back his master's love.

~~

Southern Taiwan is rich in tropical fruits. In addition to Lin Daoqian's favorite coconut, there is also Sister Ma's favorite papaya, Qiaoqiao's favorite banana, Lin Feng's favorite pineapple, and Mr. Zhao's favorite Madou pomelo.

A variety of tempting subtropical fruits, with milk, sugar, and ice cubes, are transformed into a dazzling array of drinks and fruit plates by Qiaoqiao's skillful hands. They are colorfully placed on the table, and just looking at them makes you feel happy at home.

"Speaking of milk." Young Master Zhao handed a cup of papaya milk to Secretary Ma and said, "The Hengchun Peninsula in the south is a very good pastureland. Remember to remind Old Tang to develop animal husbandry there as soon as possible. This is very important."

"Yes." Secretary Ma took the long glass, took a sip of the rich ivory drink, and thought to himself that he wondered if the breast enhancement effect would really be that miraculous.

"The Hengchun Peninsula that Master mentioned...is it Langqiao, the southernmost part of Xiaoliuqiu Island, where Phalaenopsis orchids bloom everywhere?" Lin Feng quickly swallowed the coconut milk jelly in his mouth and interrupted.

"Yes, that's it." Zhao Hao nodded. Langqiao is the transliteration of "orchid" in the Paiwan language.

"That place." Lin Daoqian suddenly realized, "Lin Feng and I have been there before. We found that it was affected by the strong sea breeze, and it was difficult for crops to survive. It was only suitable for growing flowers and grass, so we gave up there. But I didn't expect it could be used as a ranch."

As he said this, he said in annoyance, "If I had the insight of the young master, I would have raised cattle there long ago. Why would I have to buy cattle at high prices everywhere? I bought 20,000 cattle from the coastal areas of Guangdong and Fujian, and I went bankrupt directly."

"You are the one who caused the increase in beef prices in Yuan**zhou!" Young Master Zhao said with a smile, "You don't have to worry about this in the future. We at Jiangnan Livestock have the most professional technical team."

The Lin siblings could not help but secretly gasp. How could the Jiangnan Group do all kinds of business? Just from what they had heard, there must be more than a dozen types of business, right? They were really only interested in profit.

In fact, they wronged Mr. Zhao. He really didn't do anything to make money. He was making a solid layout according to the standards of the three revolutions: agricultural revolution, commercial revolution, and industrial revolution. For example, Jiangnan Education would burn hundreds of thousands of taels of silver a year, and as the scale of education continued to expand, the cost was increasing dramatically every year. There would never be another person in the world who would do such a losing business, right?

Animal husbandry did not have much profit, but it was responsible for providing animal power for agriculture and transportation, raw materials for handicrafts, and strengthening the national physique. Therefore, Mr. Zhao invested money regardless of the cost. He not only established a special veterinary and animal husbandry major in Kunshan Agricultural College, but also hired the famous Yu brothers to teach.

Yu Benyuan and Yu Benheng were from Huizhou. They were well-educated and had profound knowledge in veterinary research. They devoted their lives to the practice of treating cattle and horses. With superb medical skills, cattle and horses were cured at their fingertips. They were famous veterinarians and animal husbandry experts in history, and could be called the Wan Mi Zhai and Li Shizhen of the animal world.

One of them was stationed at Kunshan Agricultural College to train veterinary and animal husbandry technicians, while the other went to Tamra to serve as the agricultural director of Xingang City, responsible for leading the construction of the super ranch.

In addition to super-large ranches like Tamra, Jiangnan Group also encourages farms in various counties to develop small-scale animal husbandry according to local conditions. Although no results can be seen at present, and the enthusiasm of farmers and workers for raising chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle and sheep is also average. But Mr. Zhao firmly believes that in a few years, as the income of Jiangnan people continues to increase, the demand for poultry, meat and eggs will increase, and the scale of animal husbandry will naturally expand, which will eventually effectively improve the dietary structure of Jiangnan people.

Mr. Zhao named this ambitious plan the 'Egg and Milk Project'!

He planned to ensure that all employees of Jiangnan Group, including all students of Jiangnan Education and farm workers on various farms, would have one egg and a glass of milk every day during the 25th period!

During the Fifth Five-Year Plan, we must ensure that all people in the Jiangnan region can have an egg and a glass of milk every day!

During the 15th Plan, all Ming people will be able to have an egg and a glass of milk every day!

What is a great cause? A great cause is one that can make both individuals and the country progress together. Even if it is just an egg and a glass of milk, as long as it can benefit the majority of people in this country, it can profoundly change this country. It is a great cause that makes countless people's lives worthwhile!

~~

Lin Feng also told Zhao Hao that the indigenous people of Langqiao seemed to believe in Ryukyu Shinto, so he could ask Lord Wen De to help communicate with them, which would probably be easier to deal with.

Master Zhao's praise made Lin Fengle very happy, and she wanted to take the opportunity to kiss her master. Seeing Zhao Hao avoiding her with a look of disgust, Lin Daoqian finally let go of his worries and reported the latest situation in Guangdong to Zhao Hao.

"According to what Master Lin said, the sea lords in the Guangdong area may unite under the pressure from you and follow the Wuyang Trade House... Actually, they are the Portuguese, to fight against your fleet together."

"Do the Portuguese have the guts to do that?" Zhao Hao took a light bite of the white Fengliu Fruit. He heard that this thing can strengthen the yang and nourish the kidneys. Although Mr. Zhao doesn't need it for the time being, considering the heavy tasks after marriage, he should eat more.

"I'm afraid so." Lin Daoqian said hurriedly: "I heard from Master Lin that the navy of Rumi, the main rival of the Portuguese in the West, has withdrawn, which has reduced their pressure and they can free up their hands to settle accounts with you."

"Rumi Country?" Zhao Hao was stunned for a moment, then thought of the Portuguese's main rival in Asia, and then he suddenly said, "Ultraman."

The year is 1571, and the most significant event on Earth is the Battle of Lepanto between the Ottoman Empire and the Catholic world.

In this epic naval battle, the Catholic coalition dispatched 202 galleys with approximately 60,000 troops, and the Ottoman Empire dispatched 280 galleys with approximately 80,000 troops. They engaged in a bloody battle in the narrow Lepanto Strait in the north-central Mediterranean, which ended with the former winning a great victory.

The consequences of this naval battle are also very interesting. Although the Ottoman fleet suffered a devastating blow, the Holy Alliance countries were neither holy nor united, and they began to fight after winning. As a result, they failed to drive the Ottoman Empire out of the Eastern Mediterranean. The Ottoman Empire only temporarily lost its maritime hegemony in the Mediterranean. It took them only one winter to rebuild a larger fleet, and two years later forced the Republic of Venice to sign a humiliating treaty alone. The so-called Holy Alliance collapsed.

Therefore, in Europe, the Battle of Lepanto was called a victory without consequences, in which the Holy League won the battle but lost the war.

However, the Ottoman Empire also paid a heavy price. In order to rebuild a powerful Mediterranean fleet, they not only emptied the treasury, but also had to massively reduce the size of the Eastern Fleet. This greatly reduced their influence in the Eastern world. The isolated and helpless sultanates and Indian allies were simply unable to resist the ferocious Europeans, and eventually South Asia and Southeast Asia became colonies of the West...

Therefore, this battle was also the starting point of the Eastern world's defeat by the Western world.

In addition, this battle also marked the end of the era of hand-to-hand combat with galleys and the beginning of the era of large sailing ships and naval guns. All countries that noticed this change and made timely changes became the winners of the Age of Exploration. The Mediterranean countries that did not notice this change and still clung to galleys could only become spectators...

The Great Prophecy told Master Zhao that the specific time of the outbreak of this far-reaching war is October 7th in the Gregorian calendar, which is August 21st in the lunar calendar.

"What day is today?" Zhao Hao asked.

"August 21st," Secretary Ma replied.

"Oh." Zhao Hao slapped his head. What a coincidence, the match starts today. It's a pity that there is no live broadcast.

Portugal must have been paying close attention to this long-brewing war. However, even if they got the news from the Ottoman Empire as soon as possible, the information would have to travel 20,000 miles on the sea to Malacca and another 5,000 miles to Macau.

Therefore, the Portuguese governor of Malacca could not learn of the Ottoman Empire's defeat until winter at the earliest, while the Portuguese in Macau had to wait until the end of the year to receive the victory news.

'We must destroy the Portuguese fleet before the end of the year...' Master Zhao suddenly had an epiphany.

ps. There is still half a chapter left to be written.