Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2229, Films spread culture

Inside the Royal Palace in Toledo, the capital of the Spanish Empire.

"The people of Daming really have no food?"

"Are they really strictly restricting the export of food?"

Like Torres, Charles V, Pelos, Alfred and others also have the same doubts at this moment.

The Ming people gave them the feeling that there was a lot of thunder and little rain, even though the Ming court had repeatedly issued orders to strictly prohibit the export of grain.

It is true that Tianjin Ocean Trading Co., Ltd. can't buy food here. Even if they give more money, they no longer sell food.

But everyone can always easily find some merchants who dare to buy and sell grain, and buy grain from these people. Although you need to buy grain from many merchants, in general, you can still buy the same amount as before. The quantity is that the price is ten or ten times more expensive than before.

"Your Majesty, the Ming Empire is very large. The Golden Continent on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean has a large amount of grain output, and the Black Earth Province in Eastern Europe also has a large amount of grain output."

"As long as there is a price, there will still be a large number of people who can obtain food. There are also some places that produce food in the vassal states and colonies overseas of Daming, and the food production is also very large."

"So as long as we give enough prices, we can still buy grain from Daming people."

Pelos thought about it and said to Charles V: "Those businessmen, no matter where they are, are essentially the same. As long as they have enough profits, they dare to do any business."

"Ok!"

"It's just that the current price of grain is too high, more than ten times the price, it's too expensive, and the money in our hands just flows away. If the price of grain continues to rise after that, we can't afford it at all." .”

Charles V nodded. He had contacted more Ming people. There was no big difference between Ming people and Europeans. They were all similar in essence, especially businessmen. Perhaps the only difference was that Ming businessmen paid more attention to their reputation. .

"Your Majesty, we still have to pay attention to agricultural planting. We must grow our own food, and we can no longer rely so heavily on food imports. Otherwise, we will depend on the people of Ming Dynasty for everything in the future."

Alfred thought about it and said.

"It is important to pay attention to food cultivation, but now everyone is unwilling to grow food, because it does not make money at all."

Pelos nodded and said.

"So I think we should nationalize part of the land and then specialize in growing food to ensure our own food security."

Alfred thought for a while and came up with a solution.

"This is a good way. We will adopt this method in our newly expanded and merged provinces in the future. Some land will be nationalized and used to build farms and grow food. This food really cannot rely on imports."

After listening, Charles V solemnly nodded his head in agreement.

The food crisis this time also made him vigilant. In the past, he felt that there was nothing wrong with importing Da Ming's grain. The quality of Ming's food was good and cheap, which made Europeans fill their stomachs.

Europeans don’t have to grow grain, but instead raise sheep and shear wool. The benefits are better, the people earn more, they can also receive more taxes, and have more money to buy arms and weapons to unify Europe.

But the food crisis this time made him see something clearly. He still had to rely on himself to be reliable on such things as food, and it was impossible to rely entirely on imports.

"Your Majesty, the movie is about to start."

At this time, the attendant of Charles V came to remind him.

"Let's go, let's go watch this legendary movie together. I don't know if this movie is really as exciting and beautiful as the Ming people say."

Hearing the attendant's words, Charles V immediately regained his spirits.

The films of the Ming people are now well-known all over the world, but they have been mainly broadcast in the territory of Ming Dynasty. On the European side, there have only been movies broadcast in Hong Kong in the past few months.

Many people who have watched the movie are also full of praise for this movie, calling it the greatest invention of the new era.

This time, a Spanish businessman also hired a film projection team from Hong Kong to play the film in the Spanish capital with a lot of money.

For this reason, the Spanish businessman had to pay the film projection team more than 5 yuan in Ming silver dollars, 5 yuan in Daming silver dollars, which was a very large amount of money.

However, this Spanish businessman firmly believed in his own vision. He believed that after the film arrived in Spain, the nobles and rich people in Spain would definitely go to watch it at any cost, and he would definitely be able to recoup the cost.

And so there was the first film screening in the history of the Spanish Empire.

In an open space in the Royal Palace of Toledo, the night has not yet fallen, but the Spanish nobles who came to watch the movie have already come here early.

They all wore luxurious clothes, drove high-end Daming Empire cars, wore gold and jade, and looked extravagant, as if they had come here to attend a grand ball. From their bodies, they could not feel that Spain is going through a great crisis. famine.

In the huge open space, electric lights from the Ming Empire have already illuminated this place, making it as bright as daytime. People curiously looked at the people of Ming Dynasty who were busy, and saw these people of Ming Dynasty erecting a huge white cloth, and at the same time Constantly debugging the projector, preparing for the next film screening.

"Is this a movie?"

"It seems to be very simple, and there is nothing special."

"Yeah, isn't it just a piece of cloth and a glowing electric lamp? Is there anything special about this?"

The nobles gathered together, constantly discussing the movie in front of them.

"Has anyone gone to Hong Kong to see a movie?"

"Ahem, everyone, everyone, I was lucky enough to watch a movie in Hong Kong. What I want to say is, don't rush to comment, it's too late for everyone to comment after watching the movie."

"This is the movie that has been rated as the greatest invention. There are a lot of technologies in it, and it is definitely exciting enough to ensure that everyone will feel better after watching it."

A nobleman who went to Hong Kong to watch the movie smiled and boasted about the movie to the people around him at this moment, and pretended to be profound, making those around him who hadn't watched the movie anxious to death. Itchy.

Soon, with the arrival of the queen led by Charles V, Alfred, Pelos and other ministers, the whole venue suddenly became more lively, and the movie also started playing after nightfall.

After the many Spanish nobles sat down, the movie started to play, and with the sound of a Ming song, the many Spanish nobles suddenly became energetic.

Although they don't understand the meaning of the lyrics, it still doesn't prevent them from enjoying the tunes from the East. The tunes played by this unique oriental instrument seem to be able to feel the long history of that great country in the far east. .

Soon, Ming's first movie "Huo Qubing Destroys the Huns" began to be played. It contained the original sound of Ming Mandarin, and there was no text.

Basically, these Spaniards can't understand, and only those who have studied in Daming, such as Alfred and Pelos, can understand it.

But even if they can't understand the words of Ming people, it doesn't prevent these Spaniards from enjoying this excellent Ming movie.

This novel way of communication, the movies that are constantly played on the screen, and the sound coming out of it, and some corresponding soundtracks.

Even if you can't understand the words, you can also understand what is being played in the movie.

"Wow!"

"Is this the Son of Heaven?"

When Charles V saw the appearance of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the movie, he saw the tall, heroic Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty with sword eyebrows and star eyes, and when he saw Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wearing a nine-glass crown and a dragon robe, he couldn't help it. Alfred, Pelos and others living next to him smelled it.

"Your Majesty, this is just the emperor of the Han Dynasty in the movie at that time, and the emperor of the Ming Empire is actually similar to the current emperor."

Alfred thought for a while and didn't know how to answer, and he could only say that he was almost ready to deal with it.

"The emperor of the Ming Dynasty really looks good in clothes."

After hearing this, Charles V could only say this after thinking about it.

He felt that it was time for his ministers to design a domineering emperor's costume, as none of his current costumes could highlight his noble status.

"These Ming people are really tall!"

"And he is also very handsome and handsome, and his eyes are extremely sharp. This is the real man!"

"Yes, yes, these Ming people are really handsome, especially their emperors, generals, and soldiers, all of them look tall, handsome and handsome."

At the scene, quite a few ladies whispered and stared at the soldiers of the Han army on the movie screen with bright eyes. These soldiers were all played by soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had all undergone strict physical examinations. They were all tall and well-proportioned. When they wore armored military uniforms, they were naturally heroic.

When this appeared in the eyes of these Spaniards, it would naturally make them wonder whether all Ming people were so tall, handsome and heroic.

Especially when thousands of troops are galloping on the grassland, when the soldiers are bravely killing the enemy, when the whole body is bathed in blood, when the murderous aura is fierce, that time is the most attractive, and it is also the easiest time for women to worship and submit. When capturing a woman's heart.

Now there are quite a few Spanish ladies screaming on the spot, wishing they could turn into Daming women and take their children to welcome the Daming military husband who returned triumphantly on a tall horse.

PS: Ask for a ticket...
(End of this chapter)