The soldier named Li Xuzhou was comforted by the woman and then returned to the warship. When the shopkeeper saw that nothing happened, Shi Shiran returned to the desk to cut meat and stir-fry vegetables. Su Ying stood there, so frightened that she couldn't wake up for a long time.

Come on, as for what the shopkeeper said, she didn't believe it at all. Tang Saier's face turned red, and it took a long time before she angrily cursed: "How shameless!"

Xia Xun hurriedly covered her mouth and scolded: "Silence!"

If Xia Xun hadn't covered her mouth at this moment, this heroine whose name is recorded in history as a rebel would have immediately raised the flag, raised her arms and shouted: "Light the sky lantern! Ride the wooden horse! Dip the pig cage! Light the sky.

Lamp! Ride the wooden horse! Dip the pig cage! Cut into pieces with a thousand cuts! Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!”

When Tang Sai'er's murderous aura was about to reach its peak, a Westerner suddenly came to the door. This man was attracted by the fight between the two groups just now and had been standing there. The soldiers guarding Xia Xun saw their own people being killed.

He was bullied by others and acted righteously to save the soldier. After the businessmen from Siam were taken away by the local soldiers, they walked back.

Two soldiers were very smart. They felt that after such an action and everyone was still dispersed, they might be accused of being responsible for the mission, so they also walked towards the restaurant, trying to hide their identities by eating. As a result, they had just reached the palm branches.

In front of the awning that had been set up, he was stopped by the foreigner. This foreigner had black hair, brown eyes, and a big nose. He was not tall, his hair was naturally curly, and he had a thick beard.

"Hello."

The foreigner had a smile on his face and greeted them in weird Chinese.

The two soldiers stood with their swords pressed and asked alertly: "Who are you and what do you want to do?"

The man hurriedly explained to them, but unfortunately, although his movements and tone of voice were extremely exaggerated, and he changed several languages, there were only a few Chinese characters mixed in. The two soldiers were at a loss and did not understand at all.

Xia Xun waved to the interpreter and asked in a low voice: "Do you understand what he said?"

The interpreter replied: "He just spoke several languages, one of which is Da Shiyu, which I can understand."

Xia Xun nodded and said, "Well, go and ask him what he wants to do?"

"yes!"

The interpreter agreed, stepped forward to let the two soldiers pass, and asked in Da Shi dialect: "Who are you? What do you want to do?"

The man was scratching his head anxiously. When he heard that someone understood his words and could speak the same language fluently, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and said quickly: "Hello, I am a traveler from the far west. I heard about your ship.

I'm going west, can I take a ride?"

The interpreter turned to Xia Xun and translated again. The two soldiers next to him became impatient at first and waved their hands: "Go, go, go aside! Ours is a warship! Do you understand?"

The man probably only knew a few simple greetings in Chinese, and he couldn't understand what they were talking about either. However, their movements were like swatting flies, so he could guess a little bit, and he quickly said: "I heard that there are many merchants in your fleet, and there are many merchants in your fleet.

If you have a woman, it doesn’t matter if you carry one more passenger, right? Can you introduce me to your commander?”

Xia Xun looked him up and down and said to the interpreter: "Please come in, sir!"

As soon as Xia Xun spoke, the two soldiers stopped talking. They just pretended to be tourists and entered the shed. They asked the shopkeeper for a few side dishes and sat down at another table to eat. The man was allowed to approach and seemed

Very happy, he walked into the shed, looked at Xia Xun carefully, and asked: "This distinguished gentleman, can you generously help me?"

Xia Xun said: "Sir, please sit down. I am a businessman. I think if I agree, our fleet may allow you to join, but I first need to know who you are, where you come from, and why you are here."

?You have to tell me your experience first before I can decide!"

The man was very happy after hearing what the interpreter said. Businessmen in the West have a very high status. His understanding of the East was obviously limited, so he had no doubt that a big businessman could influence a commander who commanded the most powerful naval fleet in the world.

Officer’s ability.

After getting Xia Xun's permission, he happily sat down next to Xia Xun and explained eloquently: "Hello, distinguished sir, I come from the far west, a place called Venizia, my name is

My name is Feinlanda Kandy. I traveled around the world and came to this place. Unfortunately, my ship was robbed by pirates..."

The Westerner talked incessantly, and the interpreter could translate his words, but the names of the people and places he spoke could only be transliterated.

Xia Xun listened to the interpreter's words and thought about it carefully. He had no impression of the name "Venizia". It seems that even in modern times, he only knows some famous places in the West, and he is not familiar with every place.

A place where God knows where this guy named Fei Yinglun came from. What's more, in this era, the names of many places in the West are probably different from modern times.

Xia Xun frowned and said, "Mr. Fei Yinglun, what is Venizia you are talking about?"

Fei Yinglun danced and explained: "Venizia is our capital, known as the Water City. It is a city completely built on the water. It is a miraculous existence. I have traveled to so many places around the world and I have never seen it again.

A place like ours, our country has the most powerful navy in the world, of course..."

Fei Yinglun said dejectedly: "After I pass your battleship, I think we have to be in second place..."

"Water city? A city completely built on water, unique, Venizine, Veni..."

Xia Xun suddenly understood and lost his voice: "Venice? Are you from Venice?"

Fei Yinglun opened his eyes in surprise: "Do you know where we are? Yes, Venice, that's what the English call us, but..., God! This is the first time I have met someone who knows our country after being in the Far East for so long.

people!"

Xia Xun smiled and said: "You are not the first person to come to the East. I want to do business in the West, and of course I have to know something about the West. Well, my friend from Venice, how did you come here?

Where’s the one here?”

Fei Yinglun, who was very talkative, told Xia Xun his legendary story with the help of an interpreter.

According to Fei Yinglun's introduction, he was a Venetian businessman. More than ten years ago, he went bankrupt due to poor management. He was burdened with a huge debt that could not be repaid. He could not continue to survive in Venice and had to leave.

Venice, headed to Alexandria, Egypt, hoping to use his cleverness to make a comeback and make money to pay off his debts.

When he came, if you wanted to make a lot of money, you had to sail to far away places and bring back rare local goods to make a lot of money. However, the ruler of Egypt at that time came from the Asian steppes and was a devout Islamic believer.

In the mind of this ruler, the entire Indian Ocean is a big lake, a holy lake that belongs to them, so Christians are not allowed to cross Cairo and enter their holy lake.

So, he lived in Egypt for several years, learned Arabic, married a local woman, and converted to Islam. In this way, he could continue to travel around the world as an Islamic businessman without being stopped.

After some preparations, he and a group of like-minded friends joined forces to buy a boat and began his voyage. After going through all kinds of hardships, they came to Guri, India. They had made some money by doing business along the way. In Guri, they

He peddled the goods he had brought and purchased a large number of local goods.

At this time, they heard that there was a country further to the east that was rich in gorgeous silk and exquisite porcelain. If these goods were shipped back to the country, each piece could be regarded as a priceless work of art and sold to those at extremely high prices.

A rich man whose warehouse is full of gold coins and has nowhere to spend them.

It was not easy for them to go on a long voyage. They were extremely lucky not to be killed in the sea by a storm. If they wanted to do it again, they didn't know when they would have the chance. So after some discussion, they decided to continue traveling eastward.

, as a result, they met a group of oriental bandits off the coast of Manchuria.

Those robbers had many warships and soldiers. They were just a merchant ship and could not resist at all. All the goods and the entire ship were robbed by the pirates. His companions were brutally killed by the pirates, and he was also slashed.

He fell into the sea. Fortunately, he did not die. He drifted along the sea and was rescued by the indigenous people here.

Now, he has lived on this island for more than two years. He is looking forward to returning to his hometown day and night. His wife is still looking forward to him. As he talks, he sheds sad tears. Fei Yinglun said,

At the same time, he also showed Xia Xun the scars on his arms and legs. His skin was tanned, and there was a deep scar on his cheek, but most of it was covered by his beard.

When Su Ying heard him talking about his wife who was still waiting for his return in the distance, she couldn't help but feel moved. She felt compassion and whispered to Xia Xun: "Master, there is no one missing on the ship, so let's take her."

Take it with you, this man's plight is really pitiful."

Xia Xun thought for a moment and said to Fei Yinglun: "Okay, we can take you with us. It's still unclear how far our fleet will sail this time. Maybe we will send you to a certain port.

, where you can look for other merchant ships to continue heading west, maybe... we will sail the ship all the way to your hometown."

Fei Yinglun was overjoyed after hearing the translation and thanked him repeatedly.

Xia Xun smiled slightly, waved his hand and said: "You don't have to thank me. I want to take you with me, not to help you for free. You have to be employed by me to compensate for your ship fee and all the expenses on the ship. After the cancellation

Before the employment relationship, you must obey my orders completely. I will decide when to terminate the employment relationship, and you have no right to make your own decisions!"

Su Ying was a little displeased when she heard this, and thought to herself: "The master is so stingy. He wants to save people in danger, but he also has to put up conditions. This man is so pitiful, and he... doesn't he really regard himself as a businessman?"

Fei Yinglun lowered his head and thought for a moment, then nodded to Xia Xun and said, "Okay, I am willing to sign a contract with you. As long as you can take me back, I am willing to serve you!"

Xia Xun smiled and said: "Very good! The last time our fleet went to sea, we only reached Kezhi and Guli, which is exactly the end point of your ocean journey. I hope that with your help this time, we can sail far away

A very far away place. Come, let’s eat something first!”

Su Ying and Tang Sai'er disliked this family. Even the food they sold was considered dirty and they refused to eat it. Xia Xun knew what they were thinking and couldn't help but smile. He asked Fei Yinglun and found out that he had been living here for two years.

, already had a simple residence and a few simple household items. Xia Xun asked the interpreter to leave him a bamboo waist tag used to identify his identity and the ship he belonged to, and asked him to go back and get his things.

If he goes to the port with this badge, someone will naturally lead him to board his ship.

After finishing his instructions, Xia Xun paid the bill and left, and naturally all the food on the table was given to Fei Yinglun.

After leaving the small restaurant, the three of them walked back. Seeing that Su Ying and Tang Saier still had disdain and disgust on their faces, Xia Xun couldn't help but smile and said: "I have traveled thousands of miles and read thousands of books. Now I know how strange things are outside the world."

Isn't it weird? My shopkeeper didn't lie. This is the custom here. You don't know that the customs in many places are even more incredible than here.

In some places, when a distinguished guest comes to your door, you must entertain the guest with your wife. In other places, before the daughter's family gets married, she must first present herself to the clan leader. Where our ship is going next, the monks there are nobler than the royal family.

Before a woman gets married, she must first go to a temple and hand over her innocent body to a monk. Even if she is as noble as a princess, she must stay with the monk for three days.

We may not be used to it, but it is a tradition that has been formed for thousands of years. There is no need to impose our ideas on others. There may be some unbelievable things along the way. Please do not make random comments or attract unnecessary controversy.

dispute."

Tang Sai'er listened to what he said, and it was even more unbelievable than the behavior of the shop owner and his wife that he saw today. She couldn't help but said in horror: "Is there really such a thing in the world?"

Xia Xun glanced back and saw that Fei Yinglun was wolfing down a table of food. Xia Xun smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "Of course, the world is so big that there are all kinds of wonders. What you think is unbelievable may not be true; what you think is unbelievable may not be true.

Even if something is absolutely true, it may not be false!”

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