Well, the man wearing a straw hat is naturally Zhao Xin, and the strong man behind him is the guard captain Chai Rugui. As for that woman and the big yellow cat, do you need to say it?

Zhao Xin happened to have nothing to do this afternoon. He has been busy for so long in Bacheng. He rarely relaxed, so he asked Chai Rugui to go to the port to buy some seafood from the fishermen and took A Miao and Duofu to the beach to barbecue. Because this place is located in a military restricted area and no one usually comes, A Miao also let go of restraint. Not long after the beginning, he met Luo Fangbai and the other four.

Although Luo Fangbai is a hero, he is a scholar after all, so he still cares about things like "not being treated politely". If the other party is a Javanese, it is normal for him to not wear shoes or even his arms and legs to expose his legs; but the woman has a fair face, pretty face, and wearing Hanfu, and is obviously a Chinese, so he quickly covered her face with his hands and turned around and wanted to leave with Wu Yuansheng and others.

At this time, Zhao Xin turned around and whispered a few words to Chai Rugui behind him. Chai Rugui then got up and walked over, called Luo Fangbai and the other two, bowed and said in a deep voice: "Looking at the clothes of all gentlemen, I guess they have just come to Bacheng? Our sirs are free today and have found a place to rest. If you enjoy the glory, the sirs will be very happy!"

As soon as he said that, Luo Fangbai and the other two men were stunned, especially Wu Yuansheng and his two other subordinates. Only Luo Fangbai was stunned for a moment, then bowed and slowly said in his awkward words: "Thank you, Shengqing, but I'm just waiting for the first time, and this place is a forbidden place, so it's probably inappropriate."

I have to explain it here. Wu Yuansheng and the other two are both from Guangdong Hakka and speak Hakka on weekdays, so they treat Chai Rugui with Henan accents like listening to the heavenly book. Luo Fangbai is different. He said before that this person has a scholarly reputation and has participated in many provincial examinations.

Since ancient times, language communication between provinces has been extremely difficult due to the dialects with different accents, especially for those who work as officials across provinces. According to the Qing Palace archives in later generations, from Shunzhi to the early Yongzheng period, most of the officials who came to the capital to meet the emperor were basically able to understand the communication. Only officials from Guangdong and Fujian were very immense and had to be assigned to translate.

The problem was that the imperial power was highly concentrated in the Qing Dynasty, and no matter how military and political affairs were done, they would never be used by others. When the monarch and ministers talked about things, they also provided a translator, which was delayed and was not conducive to confidentiality. So in the sixth year of Yongzheng, a decree was issued, saying that most people in Fujian and Guangdong were not familiar with official language, so that local officials must be trained. Anyone who did not understand official language was not allowed to be sent to the test.

Therefore, if Luo Fangbai wants to participate in the provincial examination, he must work hard on the Northern Mandarin and express it smoothly, otherwise he will not even be able to enter the Guangzhou Gongyuan. However, Luo Fangbai has been away from the mainland for twenty years, and his daily communication is all in Hakka dialect, so he speaks very awkwardly and speaks very slowly.

Chai Rugui smiled slightly, raised his hand and pointed to the castle not far away from the opposite side and explained: "There are soldiers on duty on it, as long as you don't walk to the fort."

Only then did Luo Fangbai realize that the other party was an official from Beihai Town, no wonder he dared to play in the forbidden area. However, although the other party did not know him, he invited him with great enthusiasm. Moreover, the person who came here was calm and modest, handsome in appearance, and generous in words. Luo Fangbai was also a generous person, and he pretended to be distorted if he rudes.

Furthermore, Luo Fangbai's hometown, Shifan Fort, was a military camp in the Ming Dynasty. The people were martial. Although he was a scholar, he also practiced martial arts since childhood. Seeing Chai Rugui's walking posture and behavior, he concluded that this person was a martial arts master and even made friends. Thinking of this, he wanted to cling to the King of Zhao, and he took this opportunity to find out, so he said, "Old Luo Fangbai, the name Cao Xiaochuan. He has been operating marine trade in Pontianak. This time he was listening to people's advice and came to Bacheng to get some goods. Thank you, Lord Shengyi, please ask for your surname, Taifu?"

Chai Rugui bowed again and said aloud: "My family's surname is Liu, his name is Sheng, and his courtesy name is Tuizhi. Now the Bacheng Military Control Commission is doing things." After that, he gave in and led the way.

When the four of them walked over, Zhao Xin had already stood up to greet him. Only then did they realize that this person was very tall. Not to mention Luo Fangbai, even the strong Wu Yuansheng was shorter. Such a height was basically in the Fujian and Guangdong. Luo Fangbai immediately concluded that this person must be a northerner.

Luo Fangbai bowed deeply to Zhao Xin and said in a deep voice: "Pontianda businessman Luo Fangbai, pay homage to Lord Liu! This is my sworn brother Wu Sheng, and the other two are the guards in the villain's house." He then explained to Wu Yuansheng and his subordinates in Hakka dialect, and then the three bowed together to salute.

After listening to the other party's obscure and difficult Northern Mandarin, Zhao Xin regretted asking Chai Rugui to call them over. But now that things have come, he doesn't have to say anything anymore. So he took off his straw hat and bowed, and said slowly: "Don't be too polite for everyone. My Beihai Town does not have the bad rules under the Qing Dynasty. Today I rarely take a break from my busy schedule. This place is not the place for office. Let's just gather as friends, just do whatever you want."

Although Zhao Xin didn't understand very well, he understood the general meaning. He knew that the old man's surname was Luo, and his eyebrows couldn't help but move. However, he saw that the other person's hair and beard were all gray, and he thought that the old man must be at least sixty or seventy, so he didn't think much about it.

In his understanding, although Luo Fangbai is fifty-five years old this year, he is in a high position and is rich enough to rival a country. If you don’t eat supplements casually, why don’t you become so old, right?

However, Zhao Xin still ignored one thing. The ancients said that worries make people old. Since he started his career with Lan Fanghui to the current "Lan Fang Company", Luo Fangbai has been dealing with various forces for more than 20 years, calculating, conspiring, and wars for a day. The fate of millions of people is determined by his words. It is precisely because of this that all kinds of mental illnesses that come after I am the only one.

Later generations always called Lanfang Company the "Lanfang Republic", but it was not a country. Although Lanfang Company exercised the functions of public affairs management and was in charge of military, taxation, justice, education and other matters, and initially had the form of a state, the education Luo Fangbai received determined the limit of his ambition. His highest ideal in life was to be a vassal who was dependent on the Central Plains dynasty, even if he was a magistrate, as long as he could glorify his ancestors.

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On the other hand, although Zhao Xin was inevitably involved in various calculations, after all, there were helpers from another time and space who shared the affairs of Beihai Town for him. For example, Chen Qingsong was fully responsible for civil affairs; Yu Deli was responsible for ideology; Hong Tao and his wife were in charge of medical care; Zhao Liang was in charge of industry, Zhang Bo was in charge of oil; Liu Sheng, Wang Yuanfang, Deng Fei and others were in charge of military affairs; coupled with his abnormal ability, there were not many things that could make him worry every day.

In addition, Prince Zhao ate various precious supplements produced in Beihai Town every now and then, and used top men's skin care products in another time and space, and also did regular maintenance every year. So although this guy is already thirty-seven, from the outside, it looks no different from when he first came to this time and space.

Luo Fangbai couldn't help but secretly amazement when he saw Zhao Xin being young and speaking politely without any airs. To be honest, he had never seen such an official before, and he couldn't help but feel a little more favor for Beihai Town.

A Miao, who had already put on his shoes, opened the few stools under the parasol. Unexpectedly, as soon as the first one was set up, Duofu occupied one, squatted on it and looked at the fragrant food on the grill, and ignored the guests. When Luo Fangbai saw it, he couldn't help but stroke his beard and laughed.

Zhao Xin didn't drink, so he only prepared the best green tea here. After everyone sat down, they first drank tea and talked; gradually, Luo Fangbai's official language became much smoother, and the content of his conversation with Zhao Xin also changed from the humanity of West Borneo to the war between Beihai Town and the Dutch.

"I wonder what will happen to all parts of West Java after your head beats the Dutch this time?"

After chatting with Luo Fangbai for so long, Zhao Xin had already seen that this person was knowledgeable and knowledgeable, so he casually said, "If it were an old man, what should I do?"

"Sir, are you testing me?" Luo Fangbai put down his teacup, sang for a moment and said, "In my opinion, I will beat the mountain and shake the tiger, and take advantage of the great victory to intimidate the Western barbarians. As for the local vassal kings, they may not dare to make any unjust actions. This time, the Dutch retreated, and Beihai Town should order the Javanese vassals to pay tribute. Since then, I, Chinese, have ambition, have greatly appreciated people's hearts."

Zhao Xin smiled slightly and said, "But I have heard the King of Zhao mention that he intends to suppress the local sultan states and collect all the land of Java and even the Thousand Islands of Southeast Asia into China. Isn't it more thorough to change Xia by using barbarians to make a vassal? What do you think?"

Luo Fangbai's heart trembled suddenly, and his bearded hand stopped. The other party actually told him such an important military and national event to an outsider. What does he mean?

He turned his face and looked at Zhao Xin, who was as deep as the ancient well. Since he realized just now, this young man said politely, but he had an indescribable demeanor in his words, which made people feel majestic and unforeseen.

Luo Fangbai was very familiar with this aura because he was such a person, but the momentum in the other party's words was beyond his reach. Thinking of some rumors about the King of Zhao, a bold thought suddenly arose in his heart.

Thinking of this, he shook his head with a self-deprecating laughter and said, "I laughed at you. How can I understand these military and national affairs? King Zhao is a big plan and ambition to the world. He is like Zhu Hongwu of the previous Ming Dynasty. When I went to Southeast Asia, I just wanted to make millions of wealth like Tao Zhugong. One day I will return to my hometown and shine on my family. Now I am buried half of the loess. I am old and I am not interested in these struggles to dominate the world."

"Haha. Mr. Luo said this, Liu did not agree with this. Cao Cao said that his old wings were in a stable position, and his ambition was thousands of miles away. The martyrs were in their old age and had ambitions. Moreover, in your Pontianak, an old man said similar things, and I felt very happy after hearing this."

Luo Fangbai drank a sip of hot tea, sorted out his thoughts, and continued the topic just now. He asked Zhao Xin: "I have lived in the new port for a long time, but I don't know that there is such a person? What did he say?"

At this time, Zhao Xin had learned from the previous conversation that the old man named Luo in front of him was less than 60 years old and had already had a scheming in his heart. He put down his chopsticks, took the handkerchief handed by A Miao and wiped the corner of his mouth, smiled slightly and said, "Don't say that I'm not good, I'm talking about the sword and nose like thunder!"

"Oh? Hahahaha~~" Luo Fangbai laughed loudly. He didn't expect that the other party had read his early poems, and he couldn't help but feel a shiny on his face.

While talking, A Miao brought the grilled shellfish, fish, shrimp and other items on a plate. She smiled at Zhao Xin, then hugged Duofu to the side, picked the grilled fish with chopsticks, and fed it little by little. Duofu was extremely satisfied with the food and kept wagging his tail.

Because Wu Yuansheng couldn't speak official language and couldn't understand it, he felt bored after filling several cups of tea. At this time, he smelled the strange smell of seafood on the plate and couldn't help but move his index finger. It was already dusk, and he was already hungry, so he picked up chopsticks as if no one was around and feasted.

Luo Fangbai also ate a few bites at Zhao Xin's invitation. He was old and paid attention to cherishing blessings and nourishing himself. Although the seafood tastes beautiful, it is up to whom. Pontianak is right next to the mouth of the sea, and this thing is the most inseparable thing.

Seeing that Wu Yuansheng swept away the food on the plate in a blink of an eye, Zhao Xin asked with a smile: "I still have crocodile meat here, I wonder if this brother is interested?"

Luo Fangbai thought to himself and said, "Don't ask, this thing is probably what you have been hunting in Kajiang." But he couldn't think of how Beihai Town preserved these meats so that they would not rot. He then said to Wu Yuansheng in Hakka dialect. Unexpectedly, the other party quickly applauded and said that he hadn't eaten it yet, and only heard the Dayak people say that they could eat it."

Seeing this, Zhao Xin asked A Miao to take out the pickled crocodile meat from the portable refrigerator on the ground and put it on the grill. Luo Fangbai and the other two were surprised to find that after the small box with white appearance was opened, a stream of white air conditioning appeared. Moreover, the crocodile meat removed by the other party was cut into pieces, and various sauces were applied on it, and they were sealed with an unknown transparent bag. The woman first cut the transparent bag with scissors, took out the crocodile meat inside, and placed it on the grill with a black clip.

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Although Luo Fangbai and Wu Yuansheng are rich enough to compete with the country, their knowledge is incomparable to the salt merchants in Lianghuai or those from the Thirteenth Tourist Party in Guangzhou. They never thought that anyone would make ice and store meat in the hot Southeast Asia.

It is said that the ice used in the Qing Dynasty was natural ice. Because of the heat, Lingnan always relies on the cold water of the well to store meat, but it only takes two or three days at most. This is even more true for Southeast Asia, which is close to the equator.

"Sir, I was talking about Brother Luo, who is the same clan." Luo Fangbai bowed to Zhao Xin, with a look of pride and pride on his face.

Zhao Xin narrowed his eyes and said with a smile: "Mr. Luo knows that Brother Luo?"

"I have only met a few times. When I say that I recognize him, he doesn't recognize me!" Luo Fangbai laughed a few times, and then said to Zhao Xin: "I wonder what lord thinks of that brother Luo?"

Zhao Xin said calmly: "This person can pacify the barbarians and storm for six years, break up the land for thousands of miles, and achieve such a huge career in Xipo. No matter whether it is courage or scheming, he is a rare Chinese figure. He deserves the four words "fame to the ages". But...hehe."

Luo Fangbai was surprised to hear that the other party actually commented on him so highly and felt like he met a confidant. But then he changed the subject and blurted out, "But what?"

"In my opinion, our Brother Luo has a little poor knowledge and vision. He only values ​​fellow villagers in Jiayingzhou and Dapu, but rejects Chinese people in other places. He only sees the friendship between fellow villagers but does not know the feelings of fellow villagers."

"this!"

Luo Fangbai thought the other party would say that he had not made himself king, and sent someone to vassal the Qing Dynasty, and was planning to tell his difficulties. Unexpectedly, the other party was talking about this. He was about to defend himself, but Zhao Xin continued:

"Although West Borneo is large, the Chinese companies only know that the party is the same and the different peoples are hostile to foreign countries. Today, Guangdong people beat Hakka people, and tomorrow Zhangzhou people fight Guangdong people. They kill several gold mines and even cut off the roots, leaving the Dutch and the Tumen Sultans laughing at jokes.

In the past, Zhang Hengqu said, "The people are my compatriots, and the things are my compatriots. I am in the wilderness overseas. Do those compatriots who speak different accents must be treated by enemies? Mr. Luo, what should I do if the gold mine is dug up? Should I kill the other party's territory before robbing it?

Although Brother Luo is the dominant Xi Po, how about those Chinese workers who went to Southeast Asia with the same idea as he did at the beginning? The reason why everyone went to Southeast Asia to endure all kinds of diseases was to allow their families to live a good life.

However, is it just to make them bear the usury that they can't afford for a few years or even for a lifetime, and then use opium to confuse their minds and numb their spirits, and exploit their labor income with tin and lead coins just to make the wealth of a few people comparable to the country? It's better not to say such a hero."
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