The Portuguese were the forerunners of the great maritime era.In the early 16th century, they had already occupied Goa and gradually monopolized Eurasian trade.But the Portuguese got up early, but they rushed to a late episode.By the 17th century, their trade network had been chased and overtaken by rising-ups such as Spain and the Netherlands, and even the British were about to catch up with them.

The UK has already begun to dabble in India and even share the convenience of Goa.Goa will remain under Portuguese control for centuries.Goa is now a free port, welcoming businessmen, adventurers and pendients from all over the world.

The monastery where Zhou Qingfeng settled was a poor Portuguese priest.This bald spot called "Marcelou" middle-grade from Lisbon to Goa to get rich, but the result is not perfect.He did not recruit enough believers, nor did he do a lot of business, and he could only rely on a little handout from the Portuguese governor in Goa.

The child ‘Santos’ is the adopted child of Father Marcelo, and such children are everywhere in Goa.They wandered the streets like rats, looking for any chance of survival.But these children generally do not live to adulthood, and they are likely to die in a corner of the street from a heat wave, waiting for the body to stink before being cleaned up.

But as long as there is a breath, these children will show an amazing desire to survive.They will do everything they can to catch any life-saving straw.Many of Goa’s vagabonds eat by talent.The talent of begging, the talent of stealing, the talent of robbery, whatever the talent, can eat it together.Santos caught Zhou Qingfeng on his own language talent.

For Zhou Qingfeng, who was inexplicably looking for the door, Father Marcelo was very generous and enthusiastic.He did not ask the other person's origin to invite people into his monastery, and asked if they could give alms for God's sake.

"I don't believe in God."Zhou Qingfeng walked around the humble monastery and visited.This place is very large and can be destroyed.The statues of the Virgin are mottled out of paint, and a complete table and chair cannot be found in the dome hall.Even Marcelo's own house was extremely rudimentary, and there was only a rotten wooden bed in the house, and nothing more.

“I’m a businessman and I want to do some business.If the priest can facilitate me, I don't mind paying for it."Zhou Qingfeng threw a silver coin to his child Santos, and he continued to say to Father Marcelo: "As long as I can be satisfied, I have always been generous."But if I get angry, I've always been fierce."

Zhou Qingfeng's left and right eyes projected cold and heat respectively, and Father Marcelo, who was looking at him, felt cold on one side and hot on the other.The latter was frightened and hobbed, but at once a lot of honest, even the Cantonese language that had not been used for many years was a little skilled.

Santos, who took the silver coin, was pleased and was grateful to Zhou Qingfeng.He marveled at the exquisite pattern on the silver coin, and the coinage technology used in the West is still very general, and in terms of details, it is far less violent than the high-horsepower stamping machine.

“Master, what do you need?”The boy asked Santos.He who can give him a silver coin deserves to be taken seriously.

“Go get some food first, I think you’re all hungry.”I need a quiet room.When I eat, I'll talk about my needs."Zhou Qingfeng said lightly.

"There's a room, there's."Father Marcelo could hardly insert a word, reach out and lead Zhou Qingfeng to the backyard.There were special rooms in his backyard, but the sky was full of dust.“Dear Sir, can I know your name?”I think you need a few servants, and I can recruit for you."

Father Marcelo rubbed his hands and smiled, "All it takes is ten silver coins, and I can find you five or six of the best servants."

"My name is Zhou, you can call me Mr. Zhou."Zhou Qingfeng released the tent device, and the ghost servants inside floated out to work and clean up.He has the ability to refine the ghost king Dan, and the ghost servants around him are very good and trained, more reliable than the living slaves."I bring my own servant, and I will not bother you."

Seeing that Zhou Qingfeng actually worked for the ghost, Father Marcelo was frightened immediately painted a cross on his chest.But when the room rent of two silver coins fell in his hand, his face hung up again, very amiable and tolerant.

The child Santos bought a large amount of food in a silver coin.Goa is located in the tropics, rich in rice, seafood is also very rich, these two are enough to make a rich dinner.In addition, there are mangoes, pineapple, cashew nuts and other fruits, the variety of food is very rich, the price is very cheap.

Zhou Qingfeng carefully inquired about the commodity prices in the market and even recorded them.Santos had originally thought he should make dinner as a servant, but Guo Jiao took the matter.She doesn’t cook, she just directs the ghost servants to cook.But when the hot dinner was on the table, Marcelo and Santos were stunned.

“Eat together.”Zhou Qingfeng placed the table directly in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary.After the cleaning of the ghost servant, the dome hall, which was originally used for prayer, was completely renovated.

Father Marcelo had no opinion on Zhou Qingfeng's act of occupying the main hall, because there was really nowhere else in the dilapidated monastery to set up a huge table.

The priest was a little stunned in the face of the rich food, and was even more surprised by the few lights placed on the lighting around the table.All this made him feel free when he entered the table, for fear of doing something wrong.

"Dear Mr. Zhou, you must be the nobleman of the East."Marcelo is determined to start learning Chinese from Santos tonight, and must have a good relationship with this extraordinary young man in front of him.

“Well, that’s it.”The sherway is dealing with a big shrimp.It had just been caught from the sea, very fresh.

The child Santos stood at the table, and hesitated for a moment to find out from his pocket some of the coins left for the purchase of ingredients. "Sir, this is the money left."

“Give it to me, and eat at the table.”

"I am only a servant; I am very satisfied that you have given me some food after dinner."

"I command you to sit down and eat."

With orders, Santos sat at the table with some stutter.The smell of food on the table kept the child amazed, and Father Marcelo, opposite him, asked the Virgin to forgive his sin of “greed” and ate a great brood.The ghost servants at the table also drank wine from time to time, and they suddenly shouted that they ate as if they were emperors.

After the wine was full, Zhou Qingfeng began to enter the question, "I want to sell some silk and porcelain."The amount is not much, but the quality is definitely the best.Can you find the best buyer for me?

Silk and porcelain from China have never been sold in the Western world, and the price is very high.For example, the famous "thin porcelain" is said to be able to change an army.Marcelo and Santos heard that Zhou Qingfeng wanted to sell these two goods, and immediately nodded that there was no problem, and there were high-priced acquisitions by businessmen in Goa.

Father Marcelo was steady and asked, “Dear Sir, you can find the most generous buyers of silk and porcelain in Goa.”Can you give us some samples?”

Zhou Qingfeng turned his head to Guo Jiao and said, the sister took off her hair-throw scarf.When Marcelo held this light-colored, thin silk fabric, he straightened his eyes on the spot.

“This is the best silk I’ve ever seen.I cannot describe its beauty in words.If your silk is of this quality, it will make the princes of Lisbon crazy.”

The "Revolutionary Army" has been involved in the cotton industry and has achieved great success, and naturally will not let go of another silk weaving industry, although the market is smaller and has higher profit margins.The success of mechanization in cotton spinning is also extraordinary in silk weaving, and can produce higher quality silk and satin.

Song Yingxing has created a dye industry in the use of coal tar, and it has made the "Revolutionary Army" cloth silk and satin more colorful, and it is more popular in the market.Just looking at the exclamation of Father Marcelo shouting the name of the Virgin Mary is enough to prove the excellent quality of the products of the "Revolutionary Army".

"This scarf alone is worth ten Portuguese gold coins, enough to change my monastery."Marcelo returned the scarf to Zhou Qingfeng, "such a valuable goods do not need to go to the merchant, must let them come to you."

Marcelo's offer is obviously a bit exaggerated, but Zhou Qingfeng does not mind using these gorgeous goods to open his reputation and attract more merchants to trade.He took back the scarf and said, “So what do you think of my porcelain?”

“The porcelain?Where is it?”Father Marcelo asked.

“In your hands.”Zhou Qingfeng pointed to a set of tableware on the table.

Wow, Mary!

Father Marcelo had been drawn to tonight’s extravagant dinner, and only now did he find himself more concerned about the fancy cutlery he used.These beautiful, delicate and warm tableware are the real priceless treasure.He looked down at the plate in his hand, couldn't help but wipe the greasy on it with his sleeves, and finally sighed at the light: "It's actually transparent."

It is too much to say transparent, but transparent is a very appropriate description.

Zhou Qingfeng's small-scale development of Dandong-to-door kaolin, coupled with the fire Feng such a control of the flame of the top master, do not burn a little porcelain is too bad.His silk also needs to import raw materials from Jiangnan, but porcelain can be completely burned by opening the kiln.This time he came to Goa, it is equivalent to to open the market, and it is naturally boutique.

At the beginning, Ye Na went to Jiangxi to "please" Song Yingxing, and then she was arranged by Zhou Qingfeng to go to Jingdezhen to "please" to burn and draw porcelain craftsmen.He also specially selected those top talents who gave tribute to the royal family, and with the progress of advanced technology, the products fired were also cross-age.

There are two kinds of porcelain placed on the table, one is traditional ceramics, and the other is bone porcelain with calcium oxide and alumina components.The two porcelains complement each other, each with its own.The so-called "white as jade, thin as paper, as clear as a mirror, sound like a rock", can make Mr. Zhou bring out the sales of goods dare not say the value of the city, but also very precious.

"I swear to be poor, but today I used such precious porcelain to eat."I am ashamed of my faith.”Father Marcelo fell a few tears in his excitement.But he quickly said to Zhou Qingfeng again: "Dear sir, do you want to live in Goa?"Maybe you need a Portuguese who knows Chinese as a housekeeper?”

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head, "No, I don't live in Goa often, and I don't need a housekeeper."

Father Marcelo, who is full of hope, is very sad and feels that he has really been abandoned by the Virgin...