si-mexico Chapter 205 Yuan Family Merchant Ships
Chapter 205 Yuan Family Merchant Ships
The next morning, Song Jiaojiao was pulled out of bed by Mu Xue, who was also an early riser.
Yesterday, Mu Xue didn't get to see enough of Quanzhou Prefecture. Not only were there many people from other ethnic groups, but they also brought rare and unusual items that the Great Jin Kingdom didn't have.
"Mother, Mother, get up quickly, let's go eat seafood porridge." Mu Xue knew yesterday that people here usually eat seafood, which is fresh and delicious without much seasoning. She was so tempted when she heard that yesterday.
"Coming, coming." Still half asleep, Song Jiaojiao yawned and recovered. She didn't know when she fell asleep in the bathtub last night. Chunhua woke her up because she noticed the time was wrong. Luckily it was summer, so even though the water in the bathtub had long since cooled down, it didn't feel cold. However, after soaking in the water for a long time, her body was all wrinkled.
After getting ready, Song Jiaojiao didn't choose to go to a fancy restaurant, but instead found a small stall with lots of people. The seafood porridge made at these stalls is the most authentic.
Besides seafood porridge, there are many other delicious dishes made with seafood, such as oyster omelets made with eggs and flour, crystal buns filled with shrimp, and other snacks.
Song Jiaojiao ordered the same thing. She had been craving this for a long time. Yunshui Town is inland, so it's hard to find seafood. At most, you can find things like salted fish and kelp that are easy to preserve.
After eating and drinking their fill, Song Jiaojiao led Mu Xue towards the dock. While they were eating, they heard that a new merchant ship would be docking today, and maybe it would bring some good stuff.
Shipbuilding technology in this fictional dynasty is already quite advanced, and ships can already sail far away. The ship that returned today is the Yuan family's merchant ship that went out a year ago. Every time the Yuan family's ships went out, they brought back a lot of gold, silver and treasures, as well as overseas products.
Occasionally, they would bring back some agricultural products and fruits that were not available in the Great Jin Kingdom.
Song Jiaojiao and her group followed the crowd to the dock, which was the largest dock in Quanzhou County. Many large ships were docked there, and there were many foreigners with red and yellow hair, as well as many beautiful foreign women with high noses and blue eyes who were dressed in revealing clothes and exuded a strong foreign style.
Mu Xue looked at these people dressed differently from her, and even though she had seen them yesterday, she still found it amazing today.
The locals could tell from Song Jiaojiao and her group's unworldly appearance that they were outsiders who had just arrived in Quanzhou Prefecture. Only first-time visitors would act like that.
Song Jiaojiao didn't feel much of a reaction. After all, she had seen all sorts of people in her previous life, and even her company had to do business with people from abroad.
"They're here! The Yuan family's ship is back!!" A sharp shout rang out from the crowd, instantly drawing the attention of those who were looking around.
A large red ship began to dock. It had three fixed sails and a triangular bow. The deck was crowded with people, who were waving their hands excitedly.
Although the Yuan family had been sailing for many years and was very experienced, there were many pirates at sea who ran rampant and caused great suffering to many fishermen.
Although the navy sent over the years has suppressed these pirates and prevented them from easily venturing into the inland sea, in more distant waters, it still happens frequently that ships are intercepted, their hands and feet are tied, and they are thrown into the sea to feed the sharks.
The ship docked with a loud bang, and even Song Jiaojiao on the shore could clearly feel the shaking. The deck was lowered, and at the front was a handsome man dressed in shimmering brocade, slowly waving a folding fan in his hand. His golden robe shimmered in the sunlight.
Looking at the sun overhead, Song Jiaojiao wondered to herself, "Isn't he hot under such a big sun?"
"Ah, it's the young master of the Yuan family! I heard last year that he secretly boarded the ship, but I thought it was just rumors. I didn't expect it to be true!!!"
A man standing next to Song Jiaojiao exclaimed in surprise,
"Yes, yes, I heard about it too. This young master of the Yuan family is the only lifeblood of the Yuan family. At the time, I thought the news was unreliable. How could the Yuan family send their lifeblood to the open sea where there is no security? I didn't expect it to be true."
Listening to the discussions around her, Song Jiaojiao saw that there was indeed an old man with silver hair in front of her. At this moment, the old man was full of energy and was hitting the man with his cane!
After the Yuan family left, the less important goods in the cabin were taken out and placed on the special stalls at the dock. It wasn't that shops couldn't be built at the dock, but there were typhoons every year. When they were fierce, houses could be blown away, and the waves could be as high as seven or eight meters. People who lived near the sea could easily have their houses destroyed.
After the Yuan family finished setting up their things, Song Jiaojiao and her group went up to take a look.
In recent years, the fruits and crops of the Great Jin Kingdom have become abundant, and it basically has everything it needs.
Song Jiaojiao didn't find anything here that wasn't in her space. Along the way, her space had already been upgraded to level nine, and all five million silver coins had been unlocked, filling the entire master bedroom without leaving any gaps. Song Jiaojiao wasn't in a hurry for money at all. The money in her space was more than enough for her to live very well in this dynasty. If she was frugal, even the next three generations wouldn't have to worry.
Song Jiaojiao didn't buy much, but Mu Xue bought quite a lot of things, all of which she hadn't seen yesterday. She even said she wanted to buy more so she could show them to her friends when she got back.
After a day of sightseeing, Song Jiaojiao also watched a stunning sunset at the beach. Watching the sun slowly descend until the last ray of sunlight disappeared, it truly was a case of 'the sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it's nearing dusk.'
She stayed in the prefectural government for seven days, exploring most of the area and even meeting Tang Yu, who lived in a fishing village.
Speaking of how she met Tang Yu, it was because Song Jiaojiao and her group's high-profile shopping recently attracted the attention of all sorts of people in the area. Taking advantage of Song Jiaojiao's momentary lapse in attention, they kidnapped Mu Xue and, relying on their familiarity with the local area, quickly shook off Song Jiaojiao and her group.
Just when Song Jiaojiao didn't know what to do, the petite Tang Yu appeared and led Song Jiaojiao and her group to rescue Mu Xue and escort the group to the government office.
Normally, Song Jiaojiao wouldn't easily trust strangers, but the situation was urgent, and every minute of delay increased the danger to Mu Xue. Fate can be so mysterious; they became acquainted after a few encounters.
The day after Mu Xue was rescued, Song Jiaojiao found out where Tang Yu was in the village, prepared generous gifts, and went to express her gratitude.
Tang Yu was an orphan, with only his elderly grandmother for company. His parents encountered danger at sea, and the whole family, including Tang Yu's grandfather and uncle, perished without a trace.
Overnight, this once happy family was reduced to just Tang Yu and his grandmother. The family relied on fishing for a living, and without the pillar of support, plus Tang Yu being only six years old at the time, there was no way for him to support the family.