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Chapter 1235 A Little Confused

The blue sky, the blue water, and groups of sea fish jumped out of the water from time to time beside the warship, as if they were welcoming the wanderers home from afar.

Su Minggang got on the deck, looked at all this, couldn't help but took a deep breath, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "My Daming's air smells so good!"

Hearing his emotion, Su Minglun who came up from behind also imitated him, took a deep breath, and echoed excitedly: "My Daming's air smells really good!"

The Ming people who came up later were basically like this.

On the deck, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, green water and blue waves, deeply breathed the long-lost air of Daming.

An officer of the Ming army on the deck couldn't help laughing when he saw the scene of them getting on the deck.He pointed to the faintly visible black line in the distance, and said to them, "Taiping Harbor is ahead, you can disembark there and go home!"

Hearing his words, all the people on the deck looked in that direction.This distance is still very far, only a black line can be seen.It's not that they don't know this, but there are still many people who stretch their necks and look at it, as if they can see more clearly.

Su Minggang stared at that direction, sighed and said: "I think back then, this old man also boarded a ship from this Taiping Port to leave his hometown. I remember that back then, Taiping Port could dock four large ships. There were two on the pier selling food Yes. One is a restaurant, I don’t remember the name, it’s all eaten by rich people; there’s another one, called Pharaoh Baozi Shop, which sells meat buns, vegetable buns, steamed buns, um, the steamed buns are really delicious, so far I still remember..."

When he said this, he showed a little expectation: "I don't know if that Old Wang Baozi Shop is still there?"

"Mr. Su, you should still be there." One of the people in the crowd picked up the topic and said, "When I left, I remember that these two restaurants were the only ones in Taiping Port, and they haven't changed!"

"Yeah, I left in the second year of Tianqi, and it was the same at that time. Taipinggang has not changed much!" Another person added.

"..."

They all had their own experiences on this topic, they talked one after another, and after checking with each other, they felt that from when Su Lao left when he was young, to when someone left in the first year of Chongzhen at the latest, they were all the same.

The Ming army officer standing beside them listened to their conversation, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, so he said loudly: "You will be able to arrive at Taiping Port soon! If you can still recognize them, I will take your surname!" "

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at him.Disbelief was etched on everyone's face.If there have been changes in Taiping Harbor over the years, they believe it.After all, Daming has grown stronger in recent years, and many merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty can be seen in Luzon, so there must be changes in Taiping Port.However, if you want to say that Taiping Port can become unrecognizable to them, hehe, is this possible?
Su Minggang was skeptical, because when he thought about it, it seemed that Daming had indeed undergone earth-shaking changes.It has been nearly 40 years since he left Daming, which is considered a long time.But looking back, even the people who left in the first year of Chongzhen said that it seems that they have not changed much from when they left, so if they can change, how can they change?

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard a person in the crowd say unconvinced: "My lord, I am from the Li Family Village outside Changle County. It is only ten miles away from Taiping Port. Not to mention that I am familiar with every plant and tree in Taiping Port, but probably It’s about the same. Besides, I went out in the first year of Chongzhen, if you don’t recognize me, how about we have a banquet?”

"Yes, the banquet is enough, and I'm willing to bet!"

"..."

Unexpectedly, there were quite a few people booing about this matter.

They didn't have the guts to change it before.But coming all the way from Nanyang, they are also familiar with the officers and soldiers on this ship, and treat them well, and they don't know how to put on any official authority.

However, if they lose the bet and change their surname, they really dare not bet on it, but if they bet on a banquet, they would be happy.Even if he loses, he is willing to treat the Ming soldiers to a meal.

Hearing this, the officer couldn't help but smiled and said, "Are you from Li Family Village? Hehe, so what if you go out in the first year of Chongzhen? This bet..."

When he said this, he suddenly hesitated for a while and said: "I have to ask the Superintendent for instructions!"

Hearing this, everyone waited, thinking that he was afraid, and laughed silently with understanding.

"Why, don't you believe it?" The officer was a little annoyed when he saw it, and immediately patted his chest and said, "If you still recognize it, there must be a ghost! I am afraid of military law, otherwise I would think I dare not bet with you?"

It was fine if he didn't explain, but with this explanation, more people laughed silently. Obviously, no one believed what he said, and thought he was just an excuse.You know, this person just now is a local, from Lijiazhuang, only ten miles away from Taiping Port, and he hasn't been away for a long time, so how could he not recognize him!

Seeing this scene, the other soldiers of the Ming army didn't help their comrades. Instead, they watched cheerfully, which aggravated the crowd's opinion.

When the officer saw him, he glared at his comrades, knowing that they wanted to see how embarrassing he was at this moment, and then explained to the crowd: "Without a rest, you can't get out of the barracks, and there's nothing like a feast or something." It’s possible. If you don’t believe me, I can’t help it, just turn around and take a good look with your eyes wide open!”

Seeing this, Su Minggang quickly smoothed things over and said, "Did we go to Nanyang before our Ming Dynasty, and did we defeat Xiyi? This is enough to show that earth-shaking changes have taken place in our Ming Dynasty. My lord does not want the money you have earned so hard. Just lose like this, understand? Taiping Port will arrive soon, get ready to go home!"

This logic seems a little unreasonable, but everyone could hear what he meant, and he was trying to save the lord.Therefore, other people quickly said yes and stopped talking.

The officer was very helpless when he saw it.Well, let them do it, anyway, you will know when you get to the ground.

At this moment, someone suddenly pointed to the direction of landing and said, "Look, the fleet!"

I saw that on the offshore side, there were ground ships of different sizes, stretching in a long line.Judging from near and far, those ships did not seem to belong to the same family.

The people on the boat were all going out to sea to make a living. Just by looking at it, they knew that the boats coming and going should all come from Taiping Port.There are so many ships, shouldn't it be that Taiping Port has really changed a lot?

They were all a little surprised, and estimated in their hearts, based on the ships they saw so far, how much change would Taiping Port have?

Another half an hour later, the coastline has been seen, and the Taiping Harbor in the distance is also in sight.Although the detailed situation of Taiping Port was still clearly seen at this time, one could estimate one or two from the ships coming in and out.

At this moment, someone was surprised: "Looking at these ships, Taiping Port has really changed a lot, right?"

"It should be, I guess, at least ten times more prosperous than when I left!"

"..."

Listening to their discussion, the officer listened, with a trace of disdain on the corner of his mouth, thinking in his heart, the wait will be closer, so be surprised!

Sure enough, after getting closer, suddenly, someone shouted in surprise, pointing in the direction of Taiping Harbor, and said in surprise: "What is that, why is it all in vain? I remember that it is full of wasteland and weeds, what is it? It’s white, it looks like a house!”

"Yeah, what's going on? It looks like it is, but... But how is this possible? There are so many, I can't see the end!"

"..."

Amidst their surprised voices, the officer felt relieved, and couldn't help but said: "Let me tell you, that is the house. Today's Taiping Port is connected with Changle County. The ten miles of wasteland in the past has now become a whole. Stores and warehouses or something."

Speaking of this, he pointed to a person in the crowd, and said loudly: "The people in Lijiazhuang, the people in your village, are all rich now, and I tell you that the land here has gone up to the sky."

Having said that, he pointed at Su Minggang again and said, "The old Wang Baozi shop you mentioned, there are at least ten shops in Taiping Port, and it is said that they are all run by one owner. I guess, this owner is probably The owner of the old Wang Baozi shop you ate before!"

Hearing what he said, everyone in the crowd was dumbfounded.How is it possible that the ten miles of wasteland in the past is now full of shops?Even the previous bun shop can open so many?

They subconsciously didn't believe it. When they turned their heads and looked, the distance was becoming clearer and clearer.Vaguely, the back of Taiping Harbor can be seen, and it seems that there are indeed houses.

This...is this true?
When they were puzzled, the soldiers of the Ming army on the side finally spoke.

"It's true, Taiping Port is from the port, and sea merchants from all over the world gather. In just a few years, this place is full of houses!"

"The houses here are very expensive now, and everyone who started doing business here paid off!"

"..."

Listening to this, these people are stupid, this is really incredible!

Rationally, they still can't believe it, but emotionally, they really hope so, especially the one from Lijiazhuang.

They stopped talking and stared in the direction of Taiping Harbor one by one.

Finally, not far from Taiping Port, everything is clearly visible.

It stands to reason that wanderers from far away, who have gone through untold hardships and even almost died in a foreign country, will surely burst into tears when they return to their hometown.When they were in the cabin, they also thought about this scene countless times, and felt that they would definitely not be able to restrain their excitement.

However, at this time, they were getting closer and closer to the port, but they were all dumbfounded, they didn't respond at all, they just stared blankly, like clay bodhisattvas.

They are sitting on warships, so naturally they will not enter civilian ports.However, the military port is next door to the civilian port, and as it was approaching, the flag was raised, and the fleet slowly sailed into the port, ready to dock.

Listening to the hustle and bustle of people from the civilian port, someone finally came to his senses and muttered to himself, "Why does it feel like a dream!"

Hearing the words, everyone came back to their senses and couldn't help discussing.

"Is this Taiping Port? I really can't recognize it at all!"

"If I had known that our Daming would become so good, I really lost my head back then, and took the risk of going out to make money!"

"I thought Batavia was a big port. Later, when I saw the port of Manila, I thought it was big enough. Unexpectedly, our Taiping Port is even bigger than them!"

"Why is the ground so white? What kind of ground is that? I'm really dizzy. I've been away for a few years, and even the road feels strange!"

"..."

A crowd of people waited, and apart from emotion, they all forgot the excitement of the wanderer returning home.

At this moment, a soldier of the Ming army came over and said: "Attention everyone, we are about to disembark, the governor will be here in a while, everything must be in order, don't panic!"

Hearing this, Su Minggang and others came back to their senses, and their attention was attracted by the word "Governor".The governor is the existence they look up to, knowing that the governor has arrived at the port, they suddenly became nervous again.

There are already officials and soldiers busy at the military pier.One after another, the warships docked and unloaded ordinary people, and then they also had to replenish and rest before continuing northward.

After being busy for about an hour, nearly [-] people got off the boat and gathered here at the pier square.

These people, apart from the Ming people in Batavia, and some Ming people who were rescued in Temasek, all returned with this battleship.

In the military port, although these ordinary people did not encounter difficulties, they were more or less restrained. Although they had set foot on the land of Ming Dynasty, they did not dare to move around and did whatever they were asked to do.This may have become their habit. After all, when they were in Nanyang, if they were not careful, they would be whipped, and it might even endanger their lives!

Not long after they got together, they saw a group of people coming out from the government office, surrounded by a scarlet-robed official striding forward.

Many people have guessed that this high official should be the governor of the three provinces of Ming, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong.

Peeking around, they found that the governor had a cold face, and many people became a little worried again.

There is a saying that if you care about it, you will be chaotic. These Ming people who came back from Nanyang guessed in their hearts one by one: Is there anything else to do after returning?pay?service?Or what?Leaving Daming for so many years is equivalent to so many years of tax evasion!The previous government was dissatisfied because of these!
Amidst their worries, Sun Chuanting walked up to the platform, looked down at the crowd who were obviously cowering, and said loudly: "The imperial court doesn't care about the past. But after setting foot on the land of Ming Dynasty, registering and making books is The real people of Ming Dynasty."

Speaking of this, he paused, and suddenly said: "I represent the imperial court, welcome you back!"

They half understood what Sun Chuanting said.Registration should be different from hidden households. In the future, those who should pay taxes and those who should serve in the military in Daming.

If this matter was said to be in the past, they must have avoided it in their hearts.However, after experiencing the hardships outside, especially after being oppressed by aliens, even their lives were not guaranteed, at this time they did not resist the days of paying for military service.

What made them even more unexpected was that the majestic frontier official of the Ming Dynasty, the governor of the three provinces, would actually say that he was welcome back on behalf of the imperial court.

At this moment, they finally remembered that it was really hard for them to return to Daming, their hometown.Now, it is already standing on the land of Daming.

Thinking of this, the emotions that many people had forgotten before finally came back.

Su Minggang squatted down, full of excitement, wanting to grab a handful of the soil from his hometown and smell it.But, one catch, two catch...

Hey, this is not a rock, why is it so hard, I can't grab it!
He couldn't help but lower his head to look at such a strange thing, and for a moment, he even forgot the emotions that just emerged.

After Sun Chuanting finished speaking, he left again.The rest of the matter will naturally be handled by the officials below.

It was also after he left that the people who came back from Nanyang came back to their senses and couldn't help talking in a low voice.

"Our governor of Ming Dynasty seems to be very powerful, but why do I feel that he is a good official?"

"I'm sure. Those officials from the past would treat us so politely, and say they welcome us back, right?"

"..."

Amidst their whispers, officials came and told them to line up.

Su Minggang hadn't come to a conclusion yet. He didn't know what the thing on the ground was, but he saw the queue.

"Uncle, is this going to make up for the taxes we owe?" Su Minglun approached and asked in a low voice.

Su Minggang heard it, looked carefully for a while, shook his head and said: "Probably not, when collecting taxes in the past, there was a basket next to the tax money, did you see it, isn't it here?"

Su Minglun took a look, it was indeed not there, what was it for?He was a little puzzled.But fortunately, with Su Minggang's status, they were at the top of the queue, and they soon knew what they were doing.

I saw Su Minggang coming to the table, looking at the official, and when he was about to speak, the official looked up at him, and then asked: "Name, where's the name..."

Upon hearing this, Su Minggang asked him some basic information, so he answered them one by one.

After finally finishing the answer, he heard the official say to him: "Okay, you have completed the registration and registration, and you will be a real Ming citizen from now on. You can enjoy the rights that a Daming citizen should have, and you must do your best as a Daming citizen." obligation."

Then, he tilted his head and said to the back: "Next!"

Su Minggang was a little confused when he heard this, what do you mean?Registration completed?Did you see paper and pen or something?
Although he was in the chat group, he didn't know that Emperor Chongzhen had registered nationwide through the chat group. Naturally, he couldn't see this kind of information, so it was normal for him to be confused at the moment.

In fact, this is nothing.When I walked to the next official, I heard that this is a person from the Ming Dynasty Construction Bank. He came here on the order of the governor, and he went through the paper currency exchange procedures for them, and even made deposits. You can take it out.

Now in the economically developed areas of Daming, the branches of Daming Construction Bank have reached the prefectural level.Even some places, such as Nanxun Town in the south of the Yangtze River, have reached the township level.

Ever since Su Minggang set foot on the land of Ming Dynasty, he was obviously a little confused. In fact, there were too many things that he had never seen before.

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen, who was far away in the capital, was also a little confused when he saw the news from Tianjin Port Jinyiwei.

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