Chapter 290: The Rising Tide (Three Watches!) )
One night passed, and a lot happened.
It is impossible for Zhao Hongyu to know that the little fat man Ed has been kicked out of the house, but he did not come to Zhao Hongyu. Instead, he went to the countryside to find his mother, and was going to talk to his mother together, so that he could tell her the news that he was going to do things for Zhao Hongyu.
In Ed's opinion, the little fat man Ed, being kicked out is just what he wants.
He knew that the greed of his father and his siblings might get him into trouble at the very least.
So, taking advantage of this opportunity to get away, he was still very happy.
Anyway, they don't believe that they can really make a name for themselves, and they will try to make them regret it in the future.
When the time comes, they still want to take advantage, but there is no such good thing.
His story spread quickly, and the next morning it became the talk of conversation at breakfast in Lisbon's aristocratic circles.
Basically, many nobles are not optimistic about the future of the little fat man Ed, in their eyes he is young, useless and wasteful. Although it was favored by the crown prince of the American empire, how long could this favor be maintained?
Maybe the crown prince was just a whim.
Only Megan doesn't see it that way, but he doesn't care about helping Ed the little fat man right now.
When he returned that night, he immediately began to gather his men and let them begin preparations to clean up the beggars in Lisbon.
And he wrote the document overnight, sent someone to Madrid as soon as possible, and submitted it.
The document was simply a name for the concessions and the clean-up of beggars, as well as the benefits that Spain could get.
The sugar business had to be carried out only after signing documents and sending ships to the Americas.
But the clean-up of the beggars and the criminals is something that will come immediately.
So, early the next morning, law enforcement officers in Lisbon went into action. They started targeting the real criminals first. Groups of thieves and robbers and bandits were arrested.
And what makes people very excited is that these arrested guys are going to be tried and witnesses are called to convict them of their crimes.
In order to aggravate the crimes of these guys, even the nobles who had an agreement with Zhao Hongyu let others pretend to be victims and tell some unwarranted experiences.
Anyway, these people are real criminals, so there is no need to worry about revealing them.
In this way, a large number of felons were freshly baked.
At the very least, these guys were sentenced to thirty years in prison, and it was evident that the nobles had done whatever it took to get the silver coins.
However, when the Spanish side did not give a reply, these prisoners could not be handed over to Zhao Hongyu, because the price could not be determined.
So. The prisons in Lisbon were overcrowded for a while.
And the 'anti-gang' special operation here in Lisbon has been very popular with ordinary people.
In their opinion, such an action is long overdue.
Those criminals are lawless, and they dare to enter people's houses in broad daylight to carry out violent activities, so that the people cannot be guaranteed safety at all.
At the same time, the public trial activities made these ordinary people find a place to entertain, and they were as excited as if they were having a carnival.
It's also pitiful to say, there are very few European festivals at this time, and there is no entertainment yet.
So, Europeans living in this era. It was a pretty boring day.
Otherwise, they would not have dragged their families to watch when a prisoner was beheaded or hanged.
The reason is simple, just watch entertainment.
God pity you. How boring must this be to make the execution as entertainment?
In the small central square of the city, the streets of the crossroads were heavily guarded, and the prisoners were brought to the judgment seat one by one.
A panel of magistrates and priests. Sentences for crimes committed against offenders were introduced.
After every criminal came to power, the onlookers would shout loudly, as if those prisoners were big stars.
It was a very solemn and solemn judgment. It turned out to look like a stage play.
But no matter what, Zhao Hongyu and Megan finally achieved the ultimate goal that everyone wanted to see.
As for some small flaws in the process, no one will care.
The priest of the church has long been bought by Megan, and the two fresh teenagers are spending the night with the priest, and they are adding a small bag of gold pesos, everything is so simple, right?
So, every time a prisoner comes to the judgment seat, the priest declares them guilty.
Well, this is what Jehovah declares on behalf of righteousness.
Then Meghan will preside over the trial on behalf of the human world and judge the other party's crimes.
Originally, Meghan wanted to invite Zhao Hongyu to participate, but considering the foul smell on the streets of Lisbon, Zhao Hongyu refused to go to watch.
Lisbon is as far from Madrid as the capital of China from Taiyuan, or from Nanning to Guangzhou.
If it is a later life, you can take the shuttle bus to the highway for more than ten hours.
But this was in 1621, and there were no highways, and there were all potholed dirt and mountain roads.
Therefore, the news from Lisbon can reach Madrid in three or four days or even longer at the earliest. Not to mention that after Meghan's news arrived in Madrid, those aristocrats delayed a little longer.
Hehe, I think Zhao Hongyu has to stay in Lisbon for a month.
But Zhao Hongyu didn't feel anything.
Anyway, life on the battleship is not bad, there is food and drink, and you can also look at the buildings of Lisbon on the shore and blow the sea breeze.
Life is quite comfortable for him.
Lisbon City's chickens and dogs jump, which can't affect Zhao Hongyu at all.
However, Zhao Hongyu still found a merchant ship that was going to the Americas, and asked them to bring a letter to Zhang Tie.
The content of this heart is very simple, that is, to tell Zhang Tie to prepare some ships and then come to Lisbon to pick up those prisoners.
In this way, two days passed, and the little fat man Ed took his mother to find Zhao Hongyu. Zhao Hongyu has also heard about what happened to the little fat man.
This is what the visiting Meghan told him.
Zhao Hongyu can't comment on the little fat man's family, but he thinks they are really brainless.
"Your Highness, I'm homeless now, and I want to start working now if I can." , the little fat man is very direct. After he saw Zhao Hongyu, he directly said that he wanted to work and make money.
Requirements?
In Zhao Hongyu's view, this is not a requirement at all.
There's nothing wrong with just working to earn money to support your mother.
It can be seen that the little fat man is still a very filial person.
Since he is so filial to his mother, he is also a person who can be trusted.
Of course, if you want Zhao Hongyu to trust him, this alone is not enough.
"If you want to work, you can. However, you also know that I can't give you goods in large quantities now, so you can start your promotion plan now. But you can go to the land that Viscount Meghan is going to allocate to us first. Because I want it to be over there before construction starts. ”
Hearing this, the little fat man Ed thought for a while and said, "Your Highness means that I will be in charge of the affairs over there for the time being, right?" ”
Zhao Hongyu nodded: "You have to make some money to support your family." ”
"Okay!"
The little fat man Ed responded happily.
"Well, I'd like to check it out too. Megan told me that I had to see the place with my own eyes. Zhao Hongyu stood up and told Wang Shan to prepare, he wanted to go to the wasteland to take a look in person. Wang Shan, prepare the horses, take some people and let us go to see the future concession land. ”
Soon, Wang Shan had more than forty horses ready.
These horses were all purchased by Zhao Hongyu at the request of Wang Shan to send people from nearby. You must know that many aristocratic families have surplus horses, and it is a waste of money to keep them, so it is better to let them buy them.
"Your Highness, don't you take Queen Sara and Queen Emma with you?"
Before leaving, Wang Shan asked.
"No, they said they were going to study something at home."
Zhao Hongyu shook his head. With a shake of the reins in his hand, he urged the war horse under his crotch to run out.
Ooh! Ooh!
The Gene Man Guard, Wang Shan, and the little fat man Ed followed.
Meghan is going to allocate their wasteland to Zhao Hongyu, not far from the dock.
Just at the southern tip of Lisbon, it is an area with many small gravel hills.
On horseback, you can reach Lisbon's harbour in about 15 minutes. It's just that because of the uneven terrain here, no one has ever developed this place.
Moreover, the ground here is full of stones, and it is not possible to use it for farming.
"It's not bad, it's close to Lisbon. If we build a concrete road. Then the time to the port can be greatly reduced. After looking at the environment here, Wang Shan rode a horse to Zhao Hongyu's side and said to him.
Zhao Hongyu nodded: "We can also build a port from here to connect to the port terminal in Lisbon." Used as a dedicated mooring point for our Imperial merchant ships, without mooring at the Lisbon Marina. ”
He raised his hand to the beach in front of him and said loudly.
"Your Highness, how do you plan to develop this place?"
At this time, the little fat man Ed also slowly leaned up and asked.
Yes, the little fat man Ed is very curious, what does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from the Americas want to do with such a concession.
In his own mind, he had already thought about many possibilities.
Build a castle, or a large estate.
After all, aren't all those nobles like this?
But that's in your own territory, so you can do it.
And this place can only be a concession in the future, it is rented.
Although the time is a bit long, decades or a hundred years. But in the end, this land is not its own, so no matter how good it is, it is useless to build it.
Because in the end, all of them will become someone else's wedding dress.
Therefore, the little fat man Ed just couldn't figure out how His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would use this land to build his concession.
Losing money, this practice is a loss-making transaction in Ed's opinion.
Because no matter how you build, the last deadline will be taken back.
Even if you build a tattered one, it's a loss.
Zhao Hongyu glanced back at the little fat man Ed, smiled and said, "I plan to build an embassy of the empire here, as well as a military camp, a hospital and a school, and even a residence for those citizens sent by the empire to live." Of course, I will also develop some properties and sell them to the wealthy aristocrats. ”
When Zhao Hongyu smiles, he always shows his big white teeth.
You must know that the nobles he comes into contact with these days will express their envy for his white teeth.
Because their teeth are all black and yellow, and some of them even have rotten gums.
Don't look at them as aristocrats, so what.
It is normal not to have a good brushing habit and not pay attention to oral hygiene.
And some aristocratic ladies will also show an obsessive look when they see Zhao Hongyu's big white teeth.
Zhao Hongyu sometimes wonders, why are the protagonists in YY novels fascinated by ancient women, aren't they afraid of their bad breath?
When Sara first started, she also had this shortcoming.
Fortunately, it has all been corrected now.
Looking at Zhao Hongyu's big white teeth, the little fat man Ed was dizzy.
Mom, how can these teeth be so white?
The little fat man complained in his heart.
In fact, toothpaste and toothbrushes have been sold in the Americas for a long time, but Europeans are not familiar with them, and they are used to not brushing their teeth, so that product has not been sold.
"Your Highness, do you think there will be a profit from developing real estate here?"
After turning his attention away from his white teeth, the little fat man asked.
"Of course, the properties I develop are certainly profitable. And I'm also going to open a supermarket, do you know? In every major city in Europe, a supermarket is opened to sell our goods. ”
In Zhao Hongyu's heart, he already had a big plan.
"Don't worry, Your Highness knows it. Don't ask so much, I can't explain it to you yet, because your knowledge is not rich enough. ”
Wang Shan stabbed the little fat man Ed and reminded him.
The little fat man Ed knows the identity of Wang Shan, and he also knows that he is the most trusted person of His Royal Highness, so he respects Wang Shan's little fat man very much.
"Some of the products that we don't know about in the Americas need to be promoted in the future. These products are closely related to people's lives, and if they can be successfully promoted, this is a lot of wealth. Zhao Hongyu looked at the little fat man with sparkling eyes and said to him.
"I noticed that you kept looking at my teeth, and I wondered if you were wondering how white my teeth were, and yours so yellow."
Zhao Hongyu asked the little fat man with an evil smile.
The little fat man nodded: "To be honest, Your Highness, I'm really curious. When I stand in front of you and talk to you, the breath you exhale is fragrant, while the other nobles smell a foul smell. ”
The little fat man told the truth.
Zhao Hongyu looked at the little fat man seriously and said: "Actually, it's very uncomfortable to talk to you, because the breath exhaled from your mouth is also very smelly, which makes me lose the desire to talk to you many times, which is very bad for your future work, after all, your studio promotes goods, which inevitably has to deal with people." ”
The little fat man nodded, and he admitted that what Zhao Hongyu said was not bad at all.
"So as a promoter of products, I think you have to try the products you promote first." , Zhao Hongyu turned his head sideways at Wang Shan, and then Wang Shan took out a small wooden box and a toothbrush. (To be continued.) )