Chapter 190 The World Overseas
"Brother Jiang, after hearing what you said, I finally understand!" Tang Yin said with emotion: "You deliberately let Fang Zhi go first because you guessed that he wouldn't dare to do it! I never thought that Brother Jiang has such a thorough grasp of people's hearts!"
"Master Tang, you are joking!" Jiang Chengfeng's eyes sparkled, and he said meaningfully, "How can you be as good as Master Tang? However, if he really risked his life at that time, at most I would remind Miss to go and get the vinegar before it completely vaporized, and the most we could have done was a draw!"
Shen Ruoyan covered her mouth and chuckled, "If you were to go to the streets to perform, every show would definitely be a big hit!"
Tang Yin began to sigh again, saying, "The statues of gods are being lifted up, and copper coins are being fished out of oil pans. I, Tang, claim to have read all the books in the world, but now it seems that I am just looking at the world from a well!"
Jiang Chengfeng corrected him, "Master Tang, don't underestimate yourself! Your knowledge and insights are the essence of the common people of our Northern Tang country, which have been accumulated and passed down for thousands of years! Therefore, what I admire most are those hardworking common people. They are the most knowledgeable people in the world!"
"Brother Jiang, what you said is indeed reasonable!" Tang Yin laughed, his expression calm. In this respect, he was not like other officials who treated the common people as livestock that could be used at will. Instead, he treated the common people as the discoverers and inheritors of the most advanced culture, so he felt very relaxed chatting with Jiang Chengfeng.
At this moment, the Westerner named Edward suddenly shouted, "Meister Jiang, Meister Jiang!"
Jiang Chengfeng glanced at Edward speechlessly. This guy's English speaking level was about the same as that of a junior high school student . However, as a Frenchman, it was not easy for him to speak fluent English, which still made Jiang Chengfeng admire him very much.
Tang Yin also tilted his head and asked, "Brother Jiang, is that Westerner calling you?"
"These Westerners are not only ugly!" Shen Ruoyan started to complain about Edward's appearance as soon as she saw him, "and their words are so ugly, I don't know what they are saying!"
Jiang Chengfeng was sweating, thinking to himself, "Miss, you have never seen a pretty Western girl. If you want to talk about hot, sexy, and wild, Western girls are more powerful. Of course, Oriental women also have their own advantages."
As if he suddenly remembered something, Tang Yin asked, "By the way, Brother Jiang! Have you also learned Western languages?"
After being stunned for a moment, Jiang Chengfeng immediately laughed and said, "This is a long story. When I was a child, I met a Western missionary who came to our town. I found his words interesting, so I begged him to teach me Western language. I didn't expect that I would be able to use it today!"
Tang Yin said "oh", but his frown remained unchanged, and he obviously doubted the truthfulness of what Jiang Chengfeng said.
Shen Ruoyan glanced at Jiang Chengfeng and thought, even if you want to find an excuse, you have to find a decent one. This excuse sounds fake!
Edward seemed very anxious and said a lot of gibberish. Tang Yin was curious and asked Jiang Chengfeng what the two Westerners were talking about.
Jiang Chengfeng grinned and said, "They asked me when we would let them go?"
Tang Yin sighed, "The Western missionaries you mentioned just now actually came to our Northern Tang Kingdom more than 50 years ago. However, our Celestial Empire, adhering to the principle of welcoming friends from afar, not only did we not drive them away, but we also gave these missionaries some convenience! I think it would be better to do this... Let them rest for a few days and then let them leave!"
Jiang Chengfeng nodded and asked, "Just now, my Lord, you said that Westerners came to our Northern Tang Kingdom more than 50 years ago. So, Lord Tang, do you know how many Westerners have come to our Northern Tang Kingdom so far?"
Tang Yin thought about it, shook his head and said, "The government really hasn't kept detailed records of this, but based on my memory, there are probably at least more than 200 people!"
"More than 200 people!" Jiang Chengfeng sighed. "So many people, they came to our Northern Tang country in batches. What does this mean?"
Tang Yin shook his head, indicating that he didn't understand.
Jiang Chengfeng said seriously: "This shows that these Westerners are very adventurous and are constantly exploring the unknown world overseas. It is precisely because of their constant exploration that they will encounter shipwrecks!"
After a pause, Jiang Chengfeng continued to ask: "So, Lord Tang , does our Northern Tang Kingdom have any warriors willing to go out to sea to explore?"
"That's true!" Tang Yin recalled, "Our Northern Tang fleet has only reached Goryeo and the Ryukyu Islands, and has never been to the West!"
"This is where we are far behind!" Jiang Chengfeng's face was filled with worry. "Those Westerners are constantly exploring, even if their pace is slow, but we cannot laugh at them. On the contrary, we should admire them! This spirit of courage to explore the unknown and forge ahead is exactly the precious quality that we, the people of Bei Tang, lack!"
"Now, at least more than 200 Westerners have come to our Northern Tang country and learned about our Northern Tang country, but our Northern Tang country knows nothing about them. Lord Tang, don't you think we are in danger now? To put it bluntly, maybe one day, when we wake up in the morning, we will find that the powerful armed fleet of the Westerners has arrived at our doorstep!"
Tang Yin frowned, thinking silently. Jiang Chengfeng couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, thinking to himself, was he just meddling in other people's business? He was just a small servant, and these issues were what the officials should consider, so why should they mind their own business?
Thinking of this, Jiang Chengfeng felt much better. He glanced at Edward who was still shouting and said with a smile, "Master Tang, I have a small request! Can you let them buy some of our products when you let them go, such as fine silk, tea, porcelain, etc. Oh, by the way, bring some soap and perfume from the Shen family!"
In later times, perfume is the signature product of France. Now I am selling it to France and Europe, making a lot of money from Europeans! Oh, and those underwear and other things, let those hot Western girls wear them, tut tut - just thinking about it makes my blood boil!
"I wonder what Brother Jiang wants to get from them?" Tang Yin asked curiously.
Jiang Chengfeng passed the ball back to Tang Yin and said, "It depends on what Lord Tang wants to get from these Westerners."
Old man Tang, this is all I can do for you. It's up to you to do it next! I'm very busy. There are many girls waiting for me to pick them up!
