After exploring Ocean Island, after another three days, bathed in the morning light of early winter, Li Xiao's fleet successfully returned to Chifengwei. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

When they walked out of the cabin, they were immediately attracted by the noisy and bustling scene of Longkou Port. They saw that there were many merchant ships parked at the port, most of them ships from all over the Ming Kingdom, and a very small number of Korean merchant ships were mixed in, and a large number of people were constantly loading and unloading goods on the wharf.

Batches of grain, tea, porcelain, cloth, wine, wooden utensils, traditional Chinese medicine, rouge gouache and other items were constantly unloaded from the ships, while boxes of ironware, swords, raw silk, woolen wool, and sea salt were constantly transported onto various merchant ships.

Looking further away, you can see that this wide and flat Longkou Port is connected to the tall and majestic Chifeng City in the distance through a well-built wide and smooth gray official road. On the official road, four-wheeled carriages, two-wheeled vehicles, wheelbarrows, human-powered sedan chairs, and pedestrians carrying commercial goods are crowded and crowded.

On both sides of the official road, there are all kinds of shops, shops, restaurants, teahouses, shouting and shouting one after another.

"Cousin, this Chifengwei is so prosperous, it seems to have returned to Shengjing." Dronahi whispered.

Ebi Lun also sighed in his heart, he had heard Feng Shi say that it had only been less than a year since the construction of this Chifeng City, but he didn't expect it to be so prosperous.

Feng Shi on the side heard Zhuo Naxi's exclamation, and interjected with a smile: "What is this, you haven't entered the city yet, but the weather in the city is much more prosperous than this port land." ”

While the two of them were sighing here, the three Portuguese also gathered on the side of the ship and praised the red phoenix.

"How about it, everyone, aren't the Chifeng City and Longkou Port built by our Lord Li quite good?" Zhao Jie smiled proudly at the three of them.

"It's really good, Zhao Jie, you said, this Chifeng City has only been built for a year, and it is unbelievable that it has such a scene and scale. Could it be that God loves this place in particular? Amigar sighed.

"In my opinion, this Chifengwei is developing so fast, in a few years, this Chifengwei will become the Macao of the north." Sa Cong said with a wink of blue eyes.

"It's entirely possible, if *** develops into the Lisbon of the East, maybe it will be." Ron Aranda said with a shrug.

"Everyone, now you know how great the development potential of my Chi Feng Wei is, in my opinion, you can work with peace of mind in my Chi Feng Wei, one can get a good salary, and the other can show your skills, why not?" Zhao Jie struck while the iron was hot.

The three Portuguese fell silent.

Zhao Jie knew that their hearts had moved, but it was inconvenient to say it clearly, so he laughed at it.

Then, they followed Li Xiao's escort team and entered the city through the north gate.

Along the way, from time to time, there were officials, businessmen and others who recognized Li Xiao, the commander of the Red Fengwei and kept saluting him, and Li Xiao also smiled and waved in return.

When they entered the city, they were more and more shocked when they saw the prosperity of the city.

They saw that on both sides of the wide bluestone slab central street, there were many large wholesale markets, as well as large buildings such as carriage and horse shops, warehouse areas, and neatly planned civilian areas and rich areas.

And go further, you will arrive at the real downtown area of Chifeng City, where pedestrians are shoulder to shoulder, traffic is busy, and people are noisy, so a lively scene.

The shouting and shouting of the shops on both sides of the official road was coming from one voice after another.

"The best Songjiang fine cotton cloth, the fabric is dense and thick, warm and comfortable, the price is affordable, only two taels of silver per horse。。。。。。"

"Ladies and gentlemen, our store has the latest good Fujian Tieguanyin, take a sip to quench your thirst, drink two sips to moisten your stomach, drink a pot is refreshing and worry-free, all guests come to try it for free。。。。。。"

"The best Suzhou jasmine rouge, the fat is finely powdered, and a box only costs one or two or five dollars of silver! Alas, if you rub it, little lady, it is called a beautiful fairy, and your family will be accompanied by you as a beauty, and you will never go to green again. Lou La。。。。。。 ”

"Real Shanxi old vinegar, sour enough, slow aftertaste, first-class color, fair and affordable, all guests come to buy it。。。。。。"

"Baked cakes, hot fish pancakes, delicious and affordable, ten yuan only half a penny silver。。。。。。。"

A group of people looked all the way over, only to see a wide bluestone road on both sides, all kinds of shops, what cloth shops, rice shops, oil shops, vinegar shops, restaurants, tea shops, rouge gouache shops, medical shops, knife shops, utensils shops, porcelain shops, etc., and even storytelling shops, fortune telling stalls, Fengyue Field, etc., there are everything, Ebi Lun and others can't think of for a while, what other different shops can be opened in a seamless way.

The eyes of the three Portuguese were firmly attracted by the shop that sold fish and meat cakes, and Zhuo Nahi's eyes kept looking at the shop that sold rouge and gouache.

Li Xiao caught a glimpse of their concerned eyes, and gestured to the two guards.

Soon, one of the guards brought in two large bags of steaming fish pancakes, while another bought a large box of the most expensive and delicate rouge gouache boxes.

Including each of the guards, each of them was given two fish pancakes, and Ebilun and the three Portuguese immediately feasted.

"The merciful God has taken pity on his lamb and has given us such delicious baked cakes, and I have begun to like this Chifengwei more and more." Ami's thick eyebrows jumped, and he devoured it with a wolf, holding another piece of fish and meat cake in his hand, and he couldn't stop eating.

The Bible says that as long as you rely on the Lord and think of the Lord in your heart, you will have what you want. Perhaps, we were able to meet Master Li because of our piety? Breeon Aronda said as she wiped the fish oil that had spilled out of her mouth.

"Haha, Aranda, according to you, is this General Li sent by a merciful God to save us?" Sa Cong said with a laugh as he ate.

"Oh, it's hard to say yet, but I think this Lord Li should be fully possessed of the seven virtues of a knight, especially the fourth, generosity." Ronda said with a shrug of her eyebrows.

While the three Portuguese were talking enthusiastically, Ebilun, who was also munching on the baked cakes, did not speak, but his heart became more and more determined to follow Li Xiao's thoughts closely.

And Zhuo Naxi, who was chewing the baked cakes, received the large box of rouge gouache boxes handed over by Li Xiao himself.

"Master Li, these things are too valuable." Zhuo Naxi said timidly.

"Take it, it's a small gift from the official to me Chifengwei." Li Xiao smiled, but his words could not be denied.

Taking over the enamelled and intricately carved rouge box, Zhuo Nahi felt that there was a softest place in his heart, as if he had been lightly touched, and his face instantly became hot.

She raised her head slightly, and when she cast her grateful gaze on Li Xiao, Li Xiao had already turned around and arranged for the guards to take them to the barracks later.

Soon, after everyone had finished eating, the three Portuguese and a group of firearms craftsmen followed Zhao Jie to the artillery unit station, while Ebi Lun was led by an escort into the inner city to the Xuanhu heavy cavalry station of the Chifeng camp.

Along the way, watching Li Xiaojun's strict and neat drills of all kinds of soldiers, Ebi Lun was quite shocked in his heart, and he secretly thought that if the armies in Liaodong were all trained as hard as Li Xiaojun, the Jin Dynasty wanted to capture Liaodong, I am afraid that it would be an impossible task to complete.

After a short time, the two came to the outside of the Xuanhu Heavy Cavalry Station, and the guards immediately went in to report.

"Vulnatar! Are you the guy that Master Li arranged for me to ride my Xuanhu again? ”

From a distance, he saw a stout general with a hideous face and a fierce look, accompanied by the guard, shouting loudly to him in Jurchen words from a distance.

Ebi Lun hurriedly said: "It is here, may I ask the chief with his surname?" ”

As he spoke, the general had approached, his brown pupils showed a look of slaughter, he snorted coldly, looked him up and down, and shouted: "A certain Bao Zhao, who is the head of the cavalry sentry, once worked as a night in Fengji Fort near Shenyang, and beheaded several of your Tartars." Later, in Jinjiazhuang Fort, I cut off your Tartars' heads, which is called a refreshing! That is, Lord Li is kind, and you, the Jiala Ezhen of the Zhenglan Banner who has been stained with the blood of countless Han people, have come to serve in our army. If it were according to Bao's intentions, he would have cut off your stinky Tartar dog head with a knife, and you would still be able to live to this day! ”

Hearing his ridicule, although he was angry, he had no choice but to reply: "Er Bilun has now been arranged by Lord Li to be a member of the Xuanhu Heavy Cavalry, and I implore General Bao to take me into the team, and I will definitely serve Lord Li loyally!" ”

Bao Zhao snorted coldly again: "Damn, this is still a human saying!" Okay, come with me, as long as you behave well on the battlefield in the future and kill the enemy loyally, our army will not hesitate to reward you for promotion. However, I still want to remind you that in the future, if you have different intentions, a certain family will not be spared! ”

He opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything in his heart, so he sighed and bowed deeply to Bao Zhao.

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At this time, Zhuo Naxi followed Li Xiao to the mansion of the chief soldier.

It was nearly noon, the early winter sun was warm and comfortable, but on the bustling street, Zhuo Naxi felt an inexplicable sense of security in his heart.

It seems like I haven't felt this feeling for a long time.

At the door of the General Soldier's Mansion, Li Xiao's guards dispersed, and a beautiful woman dressed in makeup, accompanied by several maids, greeted Li Xiao with a smile.

The woman wanted to bow down to Li Xiao to give her blessings, but was held by Li Xiao.

"You'er, you are already pregnant, you and I don't have to be polite between husband and wife." Li Xiao spoke softly and held her up.

Zhu Yumei smiled, her delicate fingers as warm as jade, gently swept across Li Xiao's face, and said distressedly: "Husband, I haven't seen you for nearly ten days, you have worked hard outside." ”

Li Xiao held her hand and smiled: "It's okay, but you are pregnant, but you need to pay more attention every day." ”

Immediately, Li Xiao leaned down, looked at Zhu Yumei's already slightly bulging belly, and whispered: "Little guy, I haven't seen you for many days, do you miss your father?" ”

Zhu Yujiao smiled: "It's only been two months, how can he understand what you are saying?" ”

The husband and wife held hands and smiled, showing more and more affection.

Zhuo Naxi saw Li Xiao and his wife so affectionate on the side, and he was secretly envious in his heart, and suddenly remembered the past like smoke, and his face unconsciously hung a sad color.

At this time, Zhu Yumei noticed that behind Li Xiao, Zhuo Naxi, who had been keeping her head down, hurriedly asked, "Li Xiao, who is this girl?" ”

Only then did Li Xiao react, so he briefly told the story of Zhuo Naxi.

Zhu Yumei looked at Zhuo Naxi's face, and suddenly she was full of emotion and distress.

"Husband, how are you going to arrange her?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, I'm making a mistake, I wonder what Madame thinks?" Li Xiao replied truthfully.

Zhu Yumei sighed, walked over gently, and whispered to Zhuo Naxi; "Girl, do you probably understand Chinese?"

Zhuo Naxi nodded hurriedly.

Zhu Yujiao laughed: "Since you know Chinese, why don't you be my maid?" ”

Zhuo Naxi's heart moved, and he hurriedly said: "Little girl Zhuo Naxi, thank you for taking it in." ”

Zhu Yumei smiled and nodded, and casually comforted her a few words, and then asked a maid to take Zhuo Naxi down to rest, take a bath and change clothes.

Li Xiao also went to take a good bath, washed off the dust and mud of his body, and changed into a brand new underwear with a light fragrance, he suddenly felt relieved physically and mentally, and the whole person was much more energetic.

Back in the living room, Zhu Yumei was already waiting for him inside, and the husband and wife sat alone.

"You'er, you can take in a Jurchen nobleman as a maid, I admire your courage." Li Xiao quipped.

Zhu Yumei chuckled, but looked at him meaningfully: "The slave family can even tolerate the Mongolian princess Ingmar, what is it to accept a female maid?" ”

The smile on Li Xiao's face suddenly stiffened: "I wanted to wait for the child to be born before I told you about Ingmar, but I didn't expect you to know so quickly." ”

Zhu Yumei shook her head and said softly: "Husband, you think too much, the slave family knows the news, because there is news from Jintang City, saying that Ingmar has come to the city several times to see you, but because you returned to Shandong and failed to do so, I hereby write a letter to explain the situation." Besides, I said that in my Ming Dynasty, a man could have three wives and four concubines, and it is normal for you to accept a Mongolian princess as a concubine. And I also know that the husband must also want to control the Mongolian tribe through his marriage relationship with Ingmar. ”

Li Xiao looked directly at Zhu Yumei's beautiful eyes, nodded solemnly, and said: "Mei'er Guo is a smart woman in Bingxue, and she does have this intention as a husband, but that Ingmar is also very affectionate to me, I want to accept her as a concubine, but it is not purely for political purposes." ”

After Li Xiao finished speaking, he leaned over to Zhu Yuxiang gently, hugged her Chu Chuxiang's shoulder, and said softly: "You'er, don't worry, in my heart, you will always be the most important and irreplaceable beloved woman." ”

Zhu Yumei's body trembled, and then snuggled into Li Xiao's arms, muttering: "The husband's love for the slave family, the slave family is very grateful. It's just that now that the slave family is pregnant, it is difficult to do things for men and women, why don't the husband include that Ingmar in the family as soon as possible, so as to quench the hunger and thirst by the pillow. ”

Li Xiao smiled: "You can accept her, but this Ingmar is a rouge horse on the grassland, and she has always been wild, and if you want to lock her up like a Han woman, in this Red Phoenix City, she will never want to." Besides, now that I still have Wan'er, why don't I talk about hunger and thirst by the pillow. ”

Zhu Yujiao chuckled: "Husband, do you know where Wan'er went?" ”

Li Xiao was stunned for a moment and hurriedly asked; "I didn't see her when I came back just now, and I thought she went to the hospital again, but where did she go?"

"Husband, a few days ago, Wan'er said to the slave family that his father, Zu Zongbing, has been appointed by the imperial court as the chief military officer to aid the suppression, and is leading the troops to the area of Yucheng, Henan Province to suppress bandits.

Zhu Yumei finished speaking with a smile, but was surprised to see that Li Xiao's expression became more and more solemn. (To be continued.) )