Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1217, the status of the Ming people

Hearing the voices of the people around him, Brown's face darkened. He couldn't help but took out his Ningguo ID card and said, "We are not slaves, we are legal citizens of Ningguo, and we are from Safati Town!"

Slaves are despicable, and no one wants to be a slave.

"Safati Town?"

"Is there a town with such a name in Ningguo?"

"No, this name is more like the name of a white slave's hometown in my family. We don't have such a name in Ningguo."

"There really is such a small town. It is said that it is a place where a group of Jews from Europe gather."

"Oh, Jew, never heard of it."

When the people around heard it, they started talking again.

"Since you have come to Ningguo, why don't you even change your name?"

"Do they think their names sound as good as ours, Daming?"

"That is, our Daming people's writing and language are the most beautiful in the world, and our names are also the most meaningful and knowledgeable."

Looking at the people around him, Brown could clearly see that these people were not real Daming people.

But at this moment, they are talking about our Daming people one by one. If they don't know, they will really think that they are Daming people.

"too frightening!"

"Have they completely forgotten the language and traditions of their own nation?"

Frank whispered in Spanish.

If the people of Ming Dynasty boasted in front of them how powerful the Ming Empire is and how beautiful the Ming language is, they wouldn't find it strange.

It is normal for any nation or country to be proud of its own language, characters, costumes, etc.

But these people are not Ming people at first glance, but they are constantly bragging about the greatness of the Ming Empire and the advancement of Chinese civilization, which makes people feel very surprised.

"It's really scary."

Brown couldn't help but nodded.

Looking around, it is difficult to see real Ming people. Even if you see some black-eyed and black-haired people, they are probably Koreans or Wa people.

The real Daming people feel like gentle gentlemen, with arrogance in their eyes, but they are still very polite to others, because Daming pays attention to etiquette, and Daming people with status, status and knowledge especially pay attention to this.

It is difficult to see real Daming people here, but everything here is built according to the customs, styles, etc. of Daming.

Restaurants, teahouses, inns, shops,,,,,, including people's clothing, words and deeds, etc., are all operated according to the Daming people.

"There is a seller selling red lanterns and Spring Festival couplets in front~"

At this time, Barani excitedly pointed to a place in front of him, and saw two stalls, one stall where the owner was selling red lanterns, and another stall where there was a scholar-like scholar, wearing a long gown, writing Next to him, there were many people waiting patiently for the Spring Festival couplets, obviously asking for words.

"It seems that we don't need to go to Scarlet Cloud City."

When Brown saw it, he immediately smiled happily.

It is not easy to go to Chixia City. It is naturally the best to do good things here in Xinxiang Town.

"Frank, go buy some lanterns and put them on the carriage. I'll go buy some Spring Festival couplets."

The three found a place, stopped the carriage, and separated.

"This, how much is it?"

Frank's Da Ming didn't speak very well. He came to the place where the red lanterns were sold, pointed to the red lanterns on display and asked.

"This lantern is a pair, a pair is for sale, and a pair costs 200 ren!"

The boss, Zhao Niu, is a rather old man. He followed his son to Chixia City in Ningguo. When he had nothing to do, he made some red lanterns and sold them.

He looked at the white man in front of him and said.

"A pair?"

Frank couldn't understand why the lanterns were sold in pairs, but when he saw that the red lanterns cost 200 yuan a pair, that is, a red lantern cost [-] yuan.

This red lantern is actually very simple to make. A few bamboo slices or wooden strips are used to make a spherical shape, then wrap it in red cloth, and write a few words on it. It's as simple as that.

But it actually costs one hundred coins.

"Too expensive, too expensive~"

"One hundred cents a piece, it's too expensive, just a few things, why a hundred cents a piece."

Frank shook his head.

After they came to Ningguo, they also knew the currency of Ningguo, silver bills, silver dollars and copper coins. Copper coins are the most used in daily life. A hundred copper coins are not a small number. They can buy dozens of catties of flour up.

"I told you that this lantern is a pair, and the pair is sold together. If you don't sell one, you don't sell it."

"If you think it's expensive, you don't have to buy it and buy it elsewhere."

The old man Zhao Niu is also too lazy to pay attention to this person. The lanterns are bought in pairs, and the other party insists on counting one by one. Red lanterns cost 250 liters a pair.

"I said you European barbarian, do you want to buy it or not?"

"If you don't buy it, get out, you don't understand anything, what kind of lantern do you want to buy?"

Someone next to him looked at Frank and shouted directly.

"Hurry up, you don't even know how to form a pair, so what kind of lantern should you buy?"

"Don't waste Master Zhao's craftsmanship."

"That's right, it's still too expensive. You need at least 250 renminbi a pair in Chixia City, and those red lanterns are still made by slaves."

"These red lanterns are all made by Mr. Zhao himself. If you buy them, you will earn money."

"Yes, yes~"

"Uncle Zhao, bring me a pair~"

The people next to him pointed at Frank and said, all of them were very unhappy to see Frank, but when they looked at Uncle Zhao, they were all smiling.

Frank's eyes widened immediately, he just wanted to buy lanterns one by one, and wanted to bargain, but he didn't want to be reprimanded by so many people.

On the other side, Brown and Barani were also lining up to buy some couplets to go back.

Barani was queuing up, and Brown was asking for some information.

He looked carefully, and the person who wrote was a Ming man in a long gown, with long hair, a little different from the people around him, but he had black eyes and long black hair.

Beside him were several blond and blue-eyed young women who were busy, some helping to grind, some helping to dry couplets, some helping to cut paper, and one helping to collect money.

They are very busy, and the business is extremely hot.

"This business seems to be doing well?"

Looking at the busy stall, Brown couldn't help but think so.

"How much does this couplet cost?"

He came to a woman who was collecting money and asked.

The other party was very busy, and when he heard Brown's words, he raised his head slightly, and then he was rarely surprised.

"You can't say that. If you let the young master hear it, the young master will be angry."

"If you are here to ask for ink treasures, you have to prepare money first. If you are just posting Spring Festival couplets in general, you can pay some embellishment fees. But if you have special requirements, if you want the young master to help you write alone, you will have to pay extra. Runner fee."

Jin Xia looked at Brown in front of her, and said in a low voice quickly.

Scholars who come out to sell calligraphy are actually very miserable. Her young master can be regarded as this kind of person. He couldn't get a good reputation in Daming, so he immigrated to Chixia City in frustration and settled down here.

After the immigrant came here, Ningguo rewarded him with a large amount of land, cattle, and servants. He is a scholar, and he hopes to get a part-time job in Ningguo.

"A pen fee?"

Brown was immediately dumbfounded, and immediately felt that this Daming was full of knowledge.

"Actually, it means money, but in Daming, the status of scholars is very high, and talking about money feels like it will damage your reputation, so it is called a pen fee."

Jin Xia quickly explained in Italian.

"are you Italian?"

Upon hearing this, Brown hurriedly asked in Italian as well.

"Hmm~"

"Sold by my parents to a slave trader, he was finally sold here and became the son's servant."

Jin Xia nodded and told her life experience.

"Are you Jewish?"

"how do you know?"

"I can tell from your clothes and grooming."

"Later, if you want to buy Spring Festival couplets, you must prepare at least 200 Wen for a pair, but don't yell that you think it's too expensive and come to bargain, otherwise, the young master will definitely be angry when he hears about it."

"It doesn't matter to ordinary people, but don't offend the people of Ming Dynasty, especially the scholars of Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, even if these people of Ming Dynasty don't deal with you, the people from Tianzhu, Siam, Korean, and Japanese around you will also deal with you. of."

"In Ningguo, Ming people have the most honorable status, followed by Koreans and Wa people. They look like Ming people, but they are very ruthless when dealing with non-Da Ming people, and they are not easy to provoke. Don't offend them."

Jin Xia whispered to Brown in Italian.

They are all from Europe, so they have a common language, so she kindly reminded them.

"why?"

Brown said very puzzled.

"No reason~"

"It's because Daming is the real owner of this land, and everyone else was conquered by the Ming. The people around them were basically the slaves and servants of the Ming. Freed and a legal citizen."

"So they must maintain the dominant position of the Ming people, and whether it is Ningguo or the Ming Empire, the laws strictly stipulate and distinguish different people, and divide the ranks, and the Ming people are at the top. Everyone must protect the Daming people."

Jinxia told Brown what she understood, which was what she had experienced in Ningguo for more than a year.

"This…"

After hearing Jinxia's words, Brown was dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)