[Ming] Wuzong's Chronicle of Rebirth

Hu Er took Zhu Houzhao and the others to see the Porcelain Street in Quanzhou.Although this place is not as lively as the street in front of it, it seems a lot deserted, but you can still feel the atmosphere different from other places when you walk in it.

There are not only world-famous blue and white porcelain, but also colorful underglaze, overglaze and bucket color porcelain.Now is the off-season of winter, I heard from Hu Er that the porcelain displayed in every store is only a small part of the peak season in summer, even so it is quite impressive.The guys are eating melon seeds leisurely there, and when guests come, they greet them cheerfully and actively introduce their porcelain to the guests.

The Chinese New Year is coming, and they also saw a few shops moving out porcelain with festive patterns drawn there.Baizitu, broken branches and flowers, fish playing with lotus leaves, Fuwa, all of them are not missing.There are bowls, plates and vases for ordinary personal use, as well as ornaments of various shapes.Zhu Houzhao just bought a set of pen holders for the zodiac signs in the morning, and now he values ​​a set of small ornaments for the zodiac signs.A set is small and exquisite, very cute, and the price is also cheap, but the set is only one tael of silver.

Seeing that he likes such small toys so much, the buddy recommended to Zhu Houzhao a set of small dishes and small bowls, which are not for eating, but look like small flowerpots for planting small flowers and grasses.However, the size of the palm, the shape of small shoes, and the shape of small flowers are also hard to put down.I heard from the buddy that this is a custom nowadays, and the rich masters all buy some for young masters and ladies to grow things for fun.

Zhu Houzhao is very interested, why is this still popular now.Hearing the buddy's explanation, he couldn't help but smile knowingly.It turned out that Zhu Houzhao's small vegetable garden first became popular in the capital, and slowly spread to the south, and then it became a plant of flowers and grass.Nowadays, more elegant families in the south will specially invite women who can tend flowers and plants to teach the ladies how to grow flowers and plants, which is a good talk for a while.

It turns out that planting vegetables is just to prevent Zhu Houwei from becoming a Gaoliang kid who might as well eat minced meat, but Zhu Houzhao didn't expect such an impact.Du Ruo also knew the reason, so he picked and picked among the pile, and picked two chubby goldfish-shaped small flowerpots, one red and one blue, and prepared to plant some small things, which was also fun.

Zhu Houzhao felt that the place where he lived was too empty. He saw a pot of green radishes growing in the store, and he wanted one too, so he asked the clerk where there were pots of green radishes for sale.The man smiled and said, "Where can you find this kind of thing for sale? It's everywhere. Why don't you buy a plate and I'll give you a basin?"

So Zhu Houzhao picked another simple and elegant white porcelain plate with green radishes, and went home contentedly with a pot of green radishes.

After shopping for half a day and walking two long streets, the group was a little tired.Liu Jin naturally took people to buy all kinds of utensils. When Zhu Houzhao returned home, he only saw Gao Feng busy there with two women.Seeing Zhu Houzhao coming in, he hurriedly asked two women to come over to meet Zhu Houzhao and Du Ruo. These two women will be in charge of the kitchen in the future, boiling some water and so on.As for the meals on weekdays, the careful Gao Feng abducted the cook from Zhizao Mansion in Hangzhou and lived in another courtyard.

Zhu Houzhao was injured and lost so much blood that his body has been weaker than before.Previously, he had to be taboo, and there was no condition on the boat, but now that he had the condition, Gao Feng tossed hard.In the evening, Zhu Houzhao's dinner is eight-treasure porridge with sauced bones and various side dishes. Before the meal, there is a big bowl of silky chicken soup.Zhu Houzhao was so bored that he panicked, and Gao Feng brought out the stewed crucian carp porridge again, but he couldn't get rid of a word.On the contrary, Du Ruo is big white porridge with boiled shrimp and small sea fish, which is very sweet.

After dinner, Liu Jin cleaned up the house, and Zhu Houzhao and Du Ruo also put out the things they bought today.Du Ruo conveniently bought two orchids, one in a pot, and they were very beautiful after planting.Zhu Houzhao placed the pot of green radish next to the window, Tingting stretched the green leaves, and the whole room came alive in an instant.

The next day, Du Ruo took Zhu Houzhao to see the shipyard. The shipyard was on the coast of Quanzhou, not far from the city.Although it is a large piece of land, the land price is very cheap because it is on the coast and cannot be cultivated.Du Ruo didn't have any capable people under his command, so Zhu Youtang gave Zhu Houzhao a capable person to take care of him.Now this person only recognizes Zhu Houzhao alone, as for whether he and Zhu Youtang still have contact with Zhu Houzhao, I don't know.

Zhu Houzhao had only met him once, and invited Ann from a long distance away. Zhu Houzhao was not afraid that he would recognize him. When he was in Hangzhou, Zhu Houzhao wrote him a letter, saying that his subordinates would come to check. He and Du Ruo played the role of his subordinates.

After working on a boat for half a month, Zhu Houzhao felt that it couldn't be more awkward now that he had changed to a mule cart.Hu Er drove the car ahead, and talked to Zhu Houzhao and the others to relieve his boredom.It's just that Hu Er was very worried about the current situation in Quanzhou.

Zhu Houzhao hurriedly asked him why.Hu Ercai said that in the second year of Chenghua, the shipping department was transferred to Fuzhou. At that time, Quanzhou was hit hard. In the past two years, the sea ban has been lifted, and Quanzhou has only slightly recovered.Because Fuzhou's Shibo Department is there, it can do business with various weaving prefectures and official kilns, and Quanzhou's large source of tourists is quickly lost.Hu Er was lamenting the decline of Quanzhou and the rise of Fuzhou.

Zhu Houzhao had nothing to do about this. Fuzhou had the largest shipyard in the Ming Dynasty, and it was understandable to move the Shi Ship Division there at that time.After all, the Quanzhou Shipping Department was also moved from Taicang that year.But this is not without a solution.Judging from the current development speed of maritime trade, it is imminent to disband the Shipbuilding Department and form the Customs.At that time, there will be no such worries.

The shipyard is not very far away, and it will arrive soon. It is winter now, and there is only an old man squatting in the house sleeping in front of the gate of the shipyard.Zhu Houzhao woke him up and asked him to call the person in charge here.

It's just that it wasn't Zhu Youtang's subordinate who came here, but another person. After reading Zhu Houzhao's personal letter, he respected Du Ruo and the two of them very much, and took Zhu Houzhao to see a boat that was being built.In fact, although the shipyard is an old factory, it has been abandoned for a long time, and it has only been restored for a year. Now it is only a few small boats for practice.If it is a big ship, it will take another year or two.

Zhu Houzhao naturally knew this truth, and visited a small boat under construction with Du Ruo.Seeing that there are only a few people working there, Zhu Houzhao and Du Ruo are not very satisfied. It is still the manager's explanation. It is winter that fishermen do not go to sea, and the shipyard will enter the peak period in spring.

It turned out that there was nothing interesting to see here, but Zhu Houzhao and Du Ruo would go back after a short stroll.The steward shall keep him until the master returns.Zhu Houzhao evaded and said that the master not only explained this matter, but also was busy, so he left.

Unexpectedly, this trip was a big disappointment, and Zhu Houzhao was a little depressed.It was Du Ruo's idea. Anyway, when the British Duke obediently gave him the shipyard, he knew that this matter would not be as simple as he thought. Otherwise, how could the British Duke let go so quickly.

The master went away happily, but came back downcast, Liu Jin was very confused.He was about to inquire, but Gao Feng called him away with a sigh.It was obvious that Zhu Houzhao had encountered something unsatisfactory, and Liu Jin dangling in front of him should be even more upset.On the contrary, Du Ruo thought about it, and still smiled.

Not long after he came back, he suddenly heard the noise outside and he didn't know what he was doing. Zhu Houzhao hurried out to check, and saw several Jinyi guards grabbing the clothes of a man in tatters.The man held his head and only called out to be a bully. The guards in brocade clothes carried him, but they didn't know what to do.

"What's the matter?" Chen Yun took Zhu Hou's photo, and hurriedly replied: "Master, this person is looking around here in a wretched way, he must be a thief who stomps on the spot!"

The man saw that it was a young master, stopped shouting, and shouted at Zhu Houzhao: "Master, I was wronged. I came to find someone after reading the notice."

Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed, "You read the notice to find someone, why didn't you say it clearly, what are you doing squatting here?"

"I don't know any... missionaries. I only know Frangji people. I don't know if I can receive the reward. I can only wait here." After speaking, he looked up at Du Ruo, who was a handsome, indescribably first-class figure. , I don't even have the courage to look directly. "Master, I'm really not a thief. I'm just waiting for the people inside to come out, and then I thought they would come out from the yard next to me and beat me up."

"It's not their fault. Anyone who stays here secretly will be suspected." Zhu Houzhao heard the words "Fu Langji" in his words, but he looked a little more pleasant to him. "Do you still know Frangji? If you lie to me, not only will you have no money to receive, but you will also have a broken leg."

Such a jade-like young master said something like breaking his legs, and that person actually felt his legs throbbing in pain. "Didn't dare to lie to the young master, they are indeed Frangji people. There are 30 or [-] people, how could I mistake them? They all have yellow hair, never take a bath, and they smell bad. I will definitely not admit it wrong .”

Zhu Houzhao amused Zhu Houzhao by saying that he did not take a bath again. "Okay, I trust you for the time being. Brother Chen, let him in." Chen Yun nodded yes, and let him go.Said to him: "Our young master wants to see you. The young master is a noble man, please pay attention to me." The man thanked me a thousand times and followed Zhu Houzhao into the door.

The boy has already placed the bench, and Du Ruo is sitting on it.He heard the commotion outside at the door, and he was very interested in the Franji man mentioned by this population.You must know that the era when the Frangbots were active is not the present, and he is very curious about the origins of these Frangbots.

The man followed Zhu Houzhao in, and seeing another handsome young master sitting on top of him, his eyes that were originally looking around did not dare to move in an instant.Du Ruo looked at him with mischievous eyebrows, he was not a good person at first glance, and immediately felt disgusted in his heart.

Zhu Houzhao first asked him where he was from and what his name was, and he answered them one by one.Zhu Houzhao asked him again how he saw those Frangji people.I heard him answer: "I'm a member of the soap gang on the pier. I was supposed to be on duty the day before yesterday. I saw strange-looking people passing by the pier late at night. I saw them carrying huge bags, and I thought they should It’s a lack of resistance package, so I followed them to earn their two copper coins. The thought of a sword from them scared me back.” After finishing speaking, the two young masters looked at themselves with smiles, and added guiltily One sentence: "It's really a dog who bit Lu Dongbin and doesn't know a good heart."

Du Ruo saw that what he said sounded so nice, but he couldn't understand that he actually wanted to bully someone who was unfamiliar with their place of life and steal their things.He also asked where did the group of Franji people go?The man said that he remembered going to Dongbaicai Lane.As he spoke, he added: "Sure enough, he is a ghost. If he has no money, he can only live in Baicai Lane."

He asked him where the cabbage alley was, and Zhu Houzhao realized that this cabbage alley was a place like the slums in Quanzhou.It's just why those Frangjis went there. According to that person, the group of Frangjis are also decently dressed, and they shouldn't be people who can't even afford an inn.