My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 861 Chance Encounter

"Yes, Brother Zhang just sent someone to deliver news yesterday, saying that someone from the Roman Empire went to see him, and it seems he wants to cooperate with us to deal with the Ottomans."

When Zhu Zhanhe asked Zhang Zhong about the situation, Zhu Yong immediately answered.

"People from the Roman Empire? They are not completely dead yet?"

Zhu Zhanhe also showed a surprised expression when he heard this. Although he knew that the Eastern Roman Empire was about to perish, he only knew a rough idea of ​​how they perished, so he thought that the current Roman Empire had long been trapped in Constantinople. Here, there is no ability to contact the outside world at all.

"I'm not very clear about the specific situation. Brother Zhang also knows that you are coming, so he wants you to meet the man from Rome. According to him, he may be able to give us some help."

Zhu Yong said again.

"Okay, I'm going to Cyprus anyway, so I can meet him by the way."

Zhu Zhanhe nodded. He was also a little curious about this visitor from the Roman Empire. In addition, the main purpose of his trip was to understand the situation in various European countries. Although the Roman Empire declined, it was an unavoidable topic.

After talking about business, Zhu Zhanhe and Zhu Yong chatted about some family matters. Zhu Zhantan next to him kept urging them to drink. In the end, the three of them were very drunk.

The next morning, Zhu Yong took Zhu Zhanhe to visit Mufas Port, which was under construction. The slaves who used to dig the canal were now put to good use. Various facilities were being built everywhere throughout the port.

In addition, as the Mediterranean outlet of the canal, Port Mufas, like Port Suez, is full of ships. Almost all commodities from all over the world are gathered here, which naturally attracts businessmen of all kinds to do business.

Among these merchants, Han merchants and Venetian merchants are the most common. There is no need to mention Han merchants. After all, this is their home ground, and most of the shops in the port are owned by them.

As for the Venetian merchants, they occupied a favorable location. After all, most of the Mediterranean business was controlled by Venetian merchants. Moreover, they were allies of the Han Dynasty and could freely enter and exit the port. They even had preferential tax treatment, so they were also extremely active in the port.

This afternoon, Zhu Zhanhe specially took time to take Helen to the pier to play alone.

"Why are there so many Venetians here!"

When Helen saw the Venetian businessmen coming and going on the pier, she couldn't help but scream in surprise. It was the first time since she went to Dahan that she saw so many people from her hometown, and it even made her feel a bit of the flavor of her hometown in advance. .

"This port is the intersection of Eastern and Western commerce. It may become one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean in the future. In addition, Venice is our ally, so it naturally attracts a large number of Venetian merchants to do business."

Zhu Zhanhe explained to Helen with a smile.

"It feels so good to see us Venetians doing business freely in the Han city. Maybe they will go to Beizhengang or even Xijing to do business in the future. My husband, don't let anyone expel them!"

Helen said happily again that as a woman who married outside, it was extremely important to her to be able to see people of her own tribe living in harmony with the big men.

"Don't worry, as long as they are doing legitimate business, we guys are very welcome!"

Zhu Zhanhe smiled and stroked the hair on Helen's shoulders. The two of them traveled in casual clothes, and Helen also put on local women's clothes, which made her exotic style more intense. Even Zhu Zhan, an old couple, He looked at her and felt a little moved.

But while Zhu Zhanhe was talking to Helen, a Venetian passing by not far away suddenly stopped. He turned his head and looked at Helen carefully for a few times. Suddenly his eyes lit up, and he quickly stepped forward and shouted: "Miss Helen!" "Stop!"

Before the other party could get closer, the guards guarding Zhu Zhanhe grabbed him and dragged him out.

"Wait a moment!"

Zhu Zhanhe heard the other party calling Helen's name and knew that the other party must have known Helen before, so he stopped him.

"You are..."

Helen was also looking at the other person at this time. She saw that the other person was in his twenties, with a medium build and quite handsome appearance. The look he looked at Helen at this time was also full of surprise.

Helen felt a little familiar when she saw this young man, but she couldn't remember where she had seen him before.

"Miss Helen, don't you remember me? I am Johnny from the Barbarig family!"

Seeing that Helen could not recognize him, the handsome young man hurriedly introduced himself.

"Johnny? You are Johnny from Uncle Andre's house! I remember, we have met several times before!"

Helen suddenly thought of it and said with some surprise.

The Barbarig family is a famous family in Venice. Not only does it have great influence in the Grand Council, but it is also a permanent family in the Council of Ten. In terms of influence, the other party is not much worse than Helen's father.

Seeing that Helen recognized him, Zhu Zhanhe signaled the guard to let go of Johnny, who quickly came to Helen, but when he saw Zhu Zhanhe next to Helen, he actually showed some hostility.

Helen was very happy to meet someone she knew here, so she hugged Zhu Zhanhe's arm and introduced him: "Johnny, this is my husband, why are you here?"

Seeing Helen's introduction and seeing the two people's closeness, Qiao Ni's face visibly stiffened, and then he looked Zhu Zhanhe up and down, and then asked Helen again: "Helen, didn't you disappear? Why did you get married?" To a Han Chinese?"

Although Helen had been in contact with her parents a few years ago, because she could not go back for the time being, her parents did not tell anyone about Helen's marriage to a man. Everyone in Venice thought Helen was still missing. Many people even thought that she was no longer alive, which made many people who secretly loved her secretly sad. After all, Helen was the most dazzling pearl in Venice back then.

"My experience was very tortuous. I thought I would never be able to return to Venice in this life, but fortunately the canal was opened and I can finally go back to visit my parents."

Although Helen was happy, she had only met Johnny a few times and was not very familiar with each other, so she did not intend to tell him her experience.

"You're going back to Venice? That's great. If your former friends know that you are going back, it will definitely cause a huge sensation!"

When Johnny learned that Helen was going back, he was surprised again. But when he was talking, he seemed to glance at Zhu Zhanhe intentionally or unintentionally. Even if he knew that the other person was Helen's husband, he didn't seem to have any good impression of Zhu Zhanhe.

(End of this chapter)