Xiao Ruxun laughed when he heard Chen Longzheng talk about his vacillation, and he was overjoyed, and immediately asked the cook of the Hou Mansion to make Chen Longzheng a bowl of noodle soup to relieve Chen Longzheng's homesickness.

Chen Longzheng smiled bitterly and continued to recount his experience.

Ignoring Chen Longzheng's vacillation, the governor of Genoa expressed his warm concern and greetings to Chen Longzheng, and asked Chen Longzheng about his hometown, the situation of the country, and the purpose of his visit, etc., of course, the most important thing is the country and the purpose of coming.

The Europeans who were present were very interested, or rather most interested in this, a country full of milk and honey and gold, and they all wanted to see it.

Chen Longzheng said in accordance with Xiao Ruxun's instructions -- I am here to establish peaceful and friendly diplomatic relations with your country, to establish a stable trade cooperative partnership, to hope that the two countries can have more friendly contacts and development, and to welcome businessmen from your country to do business in our country.

This remark, translated by Matteo Ricci, immediately aroused great concern among the governor of Genoa and the bankers, who gasped and asked: "Do the Chinese want to establish diplomatic relations with us and are willing to trade with us for a long time?" Official? And allow us to visit China? Or even residential? ”

Xiao Ruxun said - of course you can, as long as they can bring enough money, the four major port cities do not restrict the residence of foreigners, but they are not allowed to sell land, houses can still be bought, as long as you have money, come to live.

Chen Longzheng nodded as Xiao Ruxun commanded—this is the body language common to humans all over the world.

In fact, Chen Longzheng himself doesn't understand why Xiao Ruxun wants to establish any trade relations with this group of white-skinned guys, and Xiao Ruxun just wants to establish a peaceful and effective base in Europe, at least in the next few decades, Genoa is relatively peaceful and safe, and it is also the trade center of Europe. Not afraid of being robbed by the Spanish Navy?

Of course, the more important thing is that it is safe and peaceful, and the economy is prosperous, which will attract a large number of adventurers to venture here, just like people from Chinese mainland have rushed to Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, all kinds of talents are gathered in Genoa at this moment, Chen Longzheng and Matteo Ricci can recruit the talents they need here, and continue to get the latest scientific and technological advances in Europe - the economic prosperity of the place is also very well informed.

Xiao Ruxun told Matteo Ricci - talents in machines, blacksmiths, firearms, and even watchmakers, you can get me here, I will naturally be useful here.

After being said so by Xiao Ruxun, Matteo Ricci had no choice but to honestly follow Xiao Ruxun's needs, and he also knew that Xiao Ruxun needed these people to work for him and build more complete arms facilities - but he wanted too much, he only had 30,000 troops, and the existing scale was enough for him to produce the cold weapons and firearms that the army needed, what else did he need so many people for?

Chinese officials don't pay much attention to technical and scientific talents, a fact that Matteo Ricci discovered after living in China for a few years, and Hsiao Ruxun uncharacteristically attaches great importance to these talents, and each of his technical talents receives a lot of wages and bonuses, which makes many craftsmen happy to work for Xiao Ruxun, at least in Ricci's opinion.

The Governor of Genoa and the bankers said that they would have a more friendly and in-depth conversation with Chen Longzheng, and announced that they would buy all the seven ships that Chen Longzheng had brought with them—the price was negotiable, and if I couldn't afford it, I would lose! Although we don't have as much money as China, we personally just don't lack money! Silk, porcelain and tea we can afford!

Bankers who have accumulated a lot of wealth are not short of money, spending large sums of money is their daily life, of course, they are also very good at making money, bankers are all evil ghosts who eat people and do not spit out bones.

Especially in the Chinese, in front of this group of proud Chinese, they can't show that they have no money to make the Chinese laugh, this is not okay, we want to save face! We want dignity!

Money can reflect our face and confidence!

So we have to spend a lot of money, a lot of money, so that these Chinese know how much money we have! That's how they value us!

As everyone knows, in Chen Longzheng's eyes, these guys with fat brains are just rich pigs, waving banknotes to get the respect of Daming? Dream! How can the Celestial Empire be a small nouveau riche country that can speculate? Is the state of civilization under the precipitation of thousands of years of history coveted? No matter how rich you are, you are just a bunch of old people and inferior people!

Chen Longzheng despised these guys in his heart, and he really couldn't stand their coy behavior and praised each other, so he resolutely decided to show the demeanor of Huaxia and let these turtles have a good look at what the Heavenly Empire is!

So the climax of the banquet came, Chen Longzheng said to show Chinese calligraphy, to write a letter to the governor of Genoa, after Matteo Ricci's explanation, he said that this is a unique Chinese art, with Chinese characters to show the beauty of painting, very amazing, Chinese words are unique in the world.

The Governor of Gena, who had never experienced the beauty of Chinese culture, asked - can Chinese art be compared with Leonardo da Vinci's paintings?

Matteo Ricci pondered for a while, and said very objectively - Chinese art and our art are completely different things, their art is full of historical precipitation, their history is very long, it feels very heavy, if you want to say it, it is like comparing Michelangelo's sculpture with Leonardo da Vinci's painting, there is no comparison, they are very precious works of art.

After saying this, Chen Longzheng had already asked the accompanying clerk to prepare rice paper and pen and ink, and barely found a working table - turtle, not even a working desk!

At this juncture, Chen Longzheng didn't forget to slander him, no way, there are really too many things to say, but this is someone's territory, and he is a foreign guest, so don't take the lead, don't speak, just write! Let these turtles see it!

Then, Chen Long is spreading out four rolls of rice paper, ready to write the pride of his thousand-year-old heritage.

Under the gaze of foreigners, this elegant "Chinese gentleman" rolled up his expensive and gorgeous sleeves, with one hand behind his back, and the other hand held up a writing instrument called "brush" that is completely different from the quill pen, and stained with some black juice similar to ink, holding the pen in one hand, the posture of holding the pen is very unusual, just looking at it like this, you can see the bearing of this Chinese gentleman, calm, elegant, handsome, charming!

Many women have a strong interest in this elegant Chinese gentleman, whether it should be said or not, Chen Longzheng has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he looks quite good.

Chen Longzheng took a deep breath to calm his state of mind, and then waved his pen in one go.

Brilliant Huaxia

The State of Etiquette

The Celestial Empire

Congratulations from all directions

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