"I am, I am..." Liu Yishou was a descendant of a famous official, and had seen the world, but at this moment he was grunting like a sheep:

"I want to apologize on behalf of the old man. What he did was indeed wrong."

"Do you accept that name now?" Zhao Hao smiled and pointed with his chin at the 'Eternal Sinner Liu Daxia' anchored on the Huangpu River.

"Oh..." Liu Yishou blushed for a while, then nodded.

"Hahaha!" Zhao Hao burst into laughter. The hall immediately became quiet, and everyone looked at Master Zhao.

"Well, it seems that traveling around the world has helped me learn a lot. With a pragmatic attitude, everything will be easier!" Zhao Hao raised his voice so that everyone could hear him.

"Your great grandfather, Duke Zhongxuan, is indeed an eternal sinner of China. But since you are being realistic, I will also be realistic. When judging a person, we should judge him by the situation at that time and place, and we should not criticize the ancients based on today's results. In fact, after the Yongle period of excessive spending by the Ming Dynasty, the treasury was already very empty. The Western way of giving less and giving more was indeed a waste of money and labor, and it could not bring any visible benefits to the people and the court. It is understandable that Duke Zhongxuan burned the blueprints to reduce the burden on the country and the people."

"Yes, yes, yes..." Liu Yishou wiped his tears and nodded excitedly, "So, young master understands..."

"Haha, I didn't name myself 'Liu Daxia, the Eternal Sinner' to humiliate you, my great ancestor. I named myself 'Liu Daxia, the Eternal Sinner' to warn people today not to do such things that will harm their descendants. Liu Zhongxuan's behavior was understandable back then, but now a hundred years have passed. Europeans have completed their circumnavigation of the world, are robbing the world of territories and gold, and are so rich that they are oozing with oil. They are even here at our doorstep, staring at us covetously! Whoever wants to stop us from going out to sea at this time will be a true eternal sinner and a traitor to the country, hated by gods and ghosts!"

"Yes, yes! Sir, you are absolutely right! Whoever dares to stop us from going out to sea is our enemy!" The guests applauded in agreement.

After the completion of the circumnavigation of the world, everyone now believes that overseas there is gold, silver, land and precious spices everywhere. Anyone who dares to stop everyone from going out to make a fortune will become the public enemy of the people who will give birth to a child without an anus!

Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Liu Yishou plucked up the courage to say, "Sir, I have an unwelcome request..."

"Is it still about that?" Zhao Hao smiled faintly. Back then, he sued the chieftain just to change the name of "Liu Daxia, the eternal sinner".

"Yes." Liu Yishou nodded, looking at Zhao Hao eagerly and said, "Our ancestor mistakenly burned the sea charts for the voyage to the West. Although it was not wrong at the time, it caused great losses to our descendants. In order to make up for his mistake, I am willing to stay on the ship for the rest of my life and redraw the sea charts of the South and West Oceans. No, I want to draw the sea charts of all seven oceans!"

"That's not something you can accomplish in one generation." Zhao Hao smiled and shook his head without comment.

"It doesn't matter. After me, I have my son, and after my son, I have my grandson. My descendants will be endless!" Liu Yishou said generously.

"Good fellow, Lao Liu is going to be the Yugong of the sea!" Niu Guancha couldn't help but praise: "Yugong can move heaven and earth. Lao Liu's spirit is also commendable. Sir, can you make some concessions?"

"Okay, since your observation says so..." Zhao Hao nodded with a smile, and finally gave in to Liu Yishou: "After you draw accurate nautical charts of the sea areas where my Ming Dynasty ships are active, I will change your name from 'The Eternal Sinner Liu Daxia'!" Young Master Zhao finally nodded and gave in.

"Great, thank you very much, sir!" Liu Yishou was so moved that he cried, as if he had seen the "Eternal Sinner Liu Daxia" renamed the "Flying Hunanese". Just thinking about that glorious scene made his tears flow uncontrollably.

Although Mr. Zhao had already given him a heads-up, Old Liu still didn't realize how difficult his task was. He thought it would be completed in a few years...

"You can't be absent from this year's county tour." Zhao Hao smiled and added, "Other people's words can't be as effective as your one word."

"Ah?" Liu Yishou looked embarrassed. Wouldn't he be whipping his ancestors' corpses repeatedly?

"If the result is good, I can consider making some minor changes to 'The Eternal Sinner Liu Daxia', such as adding 'Formerly' in front of it..." Zhao Hao** him.

"Deal!" Liu Yishou gritted his teeth and agreed. He thought to himself, ancestor, for your reputation, I'll sacrifice your reputation...

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The buffet lasted the entire afternoon, and the guests gathered around Liu Yishou with great interest, listening to him brag about his adventures in his round-the-world voyage.

The same thing happened when they robbed the Spanish in the Caribbean. According to the ordinary crew members, it was just robbery and robbery.

But when a scholar like Liu Yishou talks about it, they become Chen Zigong, Ban Dingyuan, Wang Xuance... Wow, it makes my blood boil, what an honor!

The guests were so fascinated by what he said that they kept pestering him to continue, from Central America to South America, from South America to Antarctica, and then back to South America to kill everyone... The process was really thrilling and it was very satisfying just to listen to it.

Moreover, this was a building more than 30 stories high, and it was not easy for everyone to walk up the stairs, so they all wanted to stay as long as possible. So they stayed until dusk, and after enjoying the magnificent view of the sunset over the long river, they reluctantly went down the spiral staircase.

I didn't expect going downstairs to be more tiring than going upstairs. My legs were so sore that I couldn't bear any strength. I could only move sideways like crabs.

By the time the guests finally moved down from the tower, they saw that the night sky had become completely dark and whale oil street lamps in the square were lit up one after another.

It is said that the whale oil was mainly imported from the Ainu Island. It is said that the Ainu people collected poisonous plants to extract toxins, smeared them on spears, and then took small boats to hunt whales. They ate the whale meat, cut the whale skin and fat into long strips, boiled them into whale oil, and exchanged them with the Ming Dynasty for daily necessities and armor and weapons to resist the Japanese.

But in fact, Jiangnan Group has a huge demand for whale oil. In addition to lighting, it is also used as lubricant and glycerin extraction. The Ainu people cannot even meet 10% of their whale oil needs. They mainly rely on smuggling from Japan. But Japanese goods are not allowed to be seen in public, so they are all counted on the Ainu people.

As a result, the people in the south of the Yangtze River unexpectedly became very fond of the Ainu people... They thought they were very capable, being able to go to the sea to fish for whales and go into the mountains to cut down trees. Many people clamored to rescue them from the clutches of the Japanese pirates.

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When the lights came on, a bright moon quietly jumped out of the sea. The moon on the 15th is full on the 16th, and tonight's moon is very big and round.

Suddenly, cheers rang out in the square. Everyone turned around and saw strings of red lanterns lit up on the Oriental Pearl Tower behind them. Millions of lanterns decorated the 100-meter-high tower into a glowing candied haws, lighting up both sides of the Huangpu River.

Soon, the square and the green space became a sea of ​​colorful and varied lanterns.

The flower boats and pleasure boats on the river are also hung with glass lanterns and colorful lanterns, reflecting the river water with beautiful colorful lights.

Brilliant fireworks burst into the sky, completely covering up the starlight. The crackling sound of firecrackers and the sound of dragon and lion dances rang out across the city.

The new district already has a population of 500,000. The average monthly income is about 2 taels, and a skilled worker can even earn 30 or 40 taels a month, far exceeding that of other prefectures and counties, even Suzhou.

Pudong has so many wealthy citizens, so they can earn more money by performing here. So after the New Year, hundreds of troupes flocked here from all directions, and even circuses from Yancheng and Guangde came from as far away as afar, just to make a good profit during the ten-day Lantern Festival.

So for several days in a row, on the main road from the square to the new district, Jiangnan Avenue, there have been singing and dancing performances, stilt walking, land boat rowing, yangko dancing, acrobatics... such as walking on a tightrope, Zhang Jiuge swallowing an iron sword, Li Waining's puppet show, Ma Xiao stewing himself in an iron pot... The people who watched were crazy and followed the fun teams all over the city.

The most eye-catching of all is the Fire Dragon Dance to pray for the expulsion of the Plague God. People use bundles of straw to make dragons, tie torches, grease and candles to the dragons, light them and then have more than a dozen young men hold them up and down, like fire dragons with flames all over their bodies, wagging their heads and tails in the air, which is very spectacular.

On such a busy day, naturally, the streets were empty, and everyone came out early with their elders and children to have fun. There were children running around in the crowd like fish, groups of girls dressed in fancy clothes, and many couples who were bold enough to date...

All the shops were open all night, with shop assistants shouting at the door. In addition to food and drinks, there were also all kinds of flowers, jewelry, collectibles, bonsai, fish and poultry...

Street vendors carrying baskets and basins on their shoulders were also squeezing in the crowd, selling all kinds of candies, rice dumplings, rice balls, lotus stems, popcorn, melon seeds and other fruits for you to enjoy.

This vivid picture of the Lantern Festival really has the flavor of a grand festival...

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Zhao Hao and his two wives strolled in the crowded square. Young men and women holding small lanterns ran past them excitedly. Young men and women who were out on dates also boldly held hands, exposed their waists, and did not shy away from the gazes of others.

The Lantern Festival is the real Valentine's Day of the Ming Dynasty.

Men and women working in the new districts were freed from the personal shackles of their clans and gained greater economic freedom. They were also more likely to be exposed to operas and novels that did not teach people well, and soon learned bad habits in the big cities.

People are back to dating and loving as boldly as they did in the Tang and Song dynasties.

very nice.

Human nature cannot be destroyed, just like a seed under a stone, dormant for many years in a harsh environment. But once the climate is right, it will soon push the stone away, send out stubborn buds, and finally bloom into gorgeous flowers!

P.S. Continue writing the next chapter...