Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 35, Liu Jin's nonsense
On the second floor of Wangyue Tower, more and more people gathered at this time, and the tables were already full. Many people who came from behind could only stand, and the shopkeeper of the restaurant was also among them.

Everyone was deeply attracted by Liu Jin's description of the Golden Continent. The vast and fertile land is full of gold, the city built with gold, and the grain that produces tens of stones per mu.

While being attracted, everyone's eyes were full of disbelief, because this was beyond everyone's understanding, and they always felt that Liu Jin was bragging and talking nonsense.

"Of these three crops, potatoes are very cold-resistant, even more cold-resistant than wheat. They can even be grown on the Siberian plains north of Tatar and Oara."

"Sweet potatoes and corn are very drought-tolerant. They don't need good fields to grow them. They can be grown in places without too much water. We have no problems at all in the south and north of Daming."

Liu Jin looked at the crowd, smiled and continued.

"Next, let's talk about Siam and the south of Annan. These areas are Nanyang. Zheng He visited these areas when he sailed to the West. So far, many countries in these areas have come to pay tribute to our Ming Dynasty."

"There is not much land in Nanyang, all of them are islands, but these places are also very fertile, which is different from the areas north of Tatar and Wala."

"The farther you go south, the higher the temperature and the more precipitation. In these areas of Southeast Asia, it is like summer all year round, and it is very hot all year round. Here, rice can be grown three times a year, and because of the fertile land, the precipitation Due to abundant sunlight, the rice yield here can exceed ten stones per mu.”

"In addition to the fertile land, there are precious spices, patches of redwood forests in these areas of Nanyang, and all kinds of fruits will not break all year round."

"The barbarians here are very lazy, because they only need to scatter the seeds on the ground to have inexhaustible food. There are inexhaustible fruits all year round on the roadside and in the mountains and forests. People work so hard."

Liu Jin turned his direction to the south and continued to draw on the white cloth, talking constantly while painting.

"Nanyang sails from Luzon to the southeast, and you can come to a huge continent. We can call this continent the Australian continent."

"The Australian continent is also extremely rich in resources. There are many gold mines, silver mines, copper mines, and iron mines, and here in the southeastern part of the Australian continent, the land here is as fertile as the land in the Gold Island, and it is also very fertile. It is flat and open, and it is an endless plain."

"The barbarians here are the same as the barbarians in the Golden Continent. They are also very backward. They don't even know how to make iron, and they use things made of stone."

Liu Jin's words are full of endless temptation, it seems that as long as our Daming people pass by, we can immediately take this place as our own, owning the endless land and rich resources here.

Liu Jin said slowly that the people on the second floor of Wangyue Tower were also listening quietly. After the shock of Huang Jinzhou, everyone seemed to have gotten used to it. It was purely listening to Liu Jin talking nonsense and bragging here. .

"Next, let's look to the west. To the west, this is Tianzhu, which is also a land given by God. The land here is very fertile. Almost all the land can be used to cultivate food. There is an island in the southeast of Tianzhu, Ceylon The island of Ceylon is rich in precious stones."

"The production of gemstones here is very large, and the quality of gemstones is very high. There are all kinds of gemstones. It is simply a gemstone island."

"Everyone should know about Tianzhu and Ceylon. Zheng He also visited this place when he went to the West. The Buddhism that many people believe in originated from Tianzhu, but now in Tianzhu, Buddhism has already been replaced by other religions. Only here in Ceylon, Buddhism still has a very high status and everyone believes in it.”

"South Seas, Tianzhu, and Ceylon are integrated into the Western Seas. You must check them carefully after you go back."

When the middle-aged man heard this, a smile finally appeared on the corner of his mouth. The Golden Continent, Australia, etc. in front of him were too far away, and Liu Jin sounded like he was talking nonsense.

But he still knows a little bit about the situation in Tianzhu, Ceylon, and Southeast Asia, especially the large amount of information left by Zheng He's voyages to the West for production examination.

"To the west of Tianzhu is Persia, Dashi, and the Ottoman Empire. This place is relatively deserted. Many places are deserts. There are not many gold and silver, and there are no particularly noteworthy food crops."

"However, this area is the intersection of three continents. The strategic location is very important. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. In history, many civilizations and powerful empires have risen, weakened, and perished here. Compared with history, we are not bad at all."

After finishing speaking here, Liu Jin began to draw the outlines of Europe and Africa on the white cloth.

"Further to the west, here is the European continent, and here is the African continent, separated by the Mediterranean Sea."

"Let's talk about Europe first. The land here in Europe is also very fertile. The climate is similar to that of the north of our Ming Dynasty. The civilization here is very strong. The Mongols once fought as far as Europe."

"Europeans are keen on taking risks. Their artillery technology and shipbuilding technology are very powerful, and they are more advanced than us in many aspects such as astronomy, mathematics, and painting."

"Europeans like the silk and porcelain produced in our Ming Dynasty very much. A piece of silk woven in the south of the Yangtze River is only about a tael of silver in our Ming Dynasty, but in Europe, it can be compared with the same weight of gold."

"People in Persia, Dashi, and the Ottoman Empire made a lot of money by selling silk and porcelain from our Daming to Europe."

"In addition, Europeans don't like to take a bath. They think that taking a bath will breed diseases, so everyone of them has a very strong smell, so they like spices very much."

"If the spices produced in the Nanyang region can be sold to Europe, the spices can also be equated with gold. In Nanyang, spices are just weeds that can be seen everywhere."

When it comes to Europe, Liu Jin is more about describing the cultural situation here, telling how popular silk and porcelain are here.

There were many businessmen at the scene. After hearing Liu Jin's words, all of them widened their eyes, and then began to turn red, as if ready to move.

"Let's talk about Africa. Africa is also a very vast and fertile continent. Zheng He once visited here when he traveled the farthest to the West. The place he went to was the northeast coast of Africa. "

"Africa is extremely rich in resources, including gold, white clouds, ivory, diamonds, gemstones, etc. The land here is also very fertile, with abundant rainfall and a very mild climate, which is very suitable for farming."

"However, the barbarians here are very backward and very special. The barbarians here are black. Their skin is very black, as black as charcoal. The Kunlun slaves in the Tang Dynasty were black people from Africa."

"Because the land in Africa is so fertile, here is the same as in Nanyang, where you can have inexhaustible food by just spreading some seeds, and there will always be inexhaustible fruits and various kinds of food on the roadside and in the woods. fruit, so people here are very lazy.”

"No civilization has been developed. They can't even smelt iron, and they can't even build a decent city. They don't have their own language, they don't have their own characters, and they don't have any inheritance. They are extremely backward."

Liu Jin finished talking about Africa in one breath, and then quickly took a sip of tea, with smoke coming out of his throat, and then scanned around with his eyes. At this time, everyone was shocked by the world Liu Jin described, one by one They were all dumbfounded, not knowing what they were thinking.

　Open your eyes to see the world~~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)