After sitting down, Jiang Yishui raised his hand and said with a smile: "General Shen, Brother Ning, today we specially prepared a table of wine and food from Nanyang. In the barbaric land of Nanyang, these things are not enough to be put on the table. Today we just want something fresh." , you two please!”
Qi Ning smiled and said: "It doesn't matter how much money Third Young Master Jiang can earn by going to Nanyang. Being able to see exotic customs is not a waste of time."
"Brother Ning, these wines and dishes are made by authentic Nanyang people." Jiang Yishui smiled and said: "I spent five taels of silver to buy a chef from Nanyang with superb cooking skills. He has always been waiting on the ship. If Brother Ning likes this Nanyang wine and food, you can come and taste it anytime in the future."
Qi Ning laughed and said: "Young Master Jiang travels to the sea all year round, and there are not many opportunities to see you. If you really get greedy, you can only wait until Third Young Master is free."
Jiang Yishui was startled, but immediately smiled and said: "This matter is easy to solve. If Brother Ning really likes it, I will give that chef to Brother Ning, and I will cook exclusively for Brother Ning from now on." After looking at Shen Liang Qiu glanced at it and said with a smile: "I'm just worried that the Donghai Navy has strict military regulations and won't accept it." Then he raised his hands and said: "You two appreciate the honor, I am very grateful. Come on, come on, please have a try!"
The three of them immediately moved their chopsticks, and Qining tasted the dishes, which were quite delicious.
Jiang Yishui suddenly clapped his hands, and four women suddenly filed out from behind the screen. Their clothes were full of exotic style, their skin color was brown, their skin was firm and elastic, they had slim waists and pert hips, and their figures were all hot and sexy. His appearance is obviously from Southeast Asia.
Music was already playing behind the screen, and the four Nanyang dancers stretched their arms and swayed their waists. They danced in an extremely sultry manner from the beginning.
"You two, this is a local dance in Nanyang. It is very charming." Jiang Yishui said with a smile: "These four women are all considered to be stunning beauties in Nanyang. They spent a total of one hundred and twenty taels of silver on me, but they were worth something." It's worth it." He leaned forward slightly and said in a low voice, "Even now, I'm still a virgin, as perfect as jade."
Shen Liangqiu frowned slightly, but Qi Ning showed great interest and asked: "Mr. Jiang, does such a woman only cost thirty taels of silver? This... this is too cheap."
"Compared to the Central Plains, the price of Nanyang people is indeed very cheap." Jiang Yishui laughed and said: "If we have such a beautiful girl here, we can't get it without hundreds of taels." He raised his hand and twisted a strand of green beard on his chin. , said softly: "Brother Ning, if you like anyone, you can tell me, I will arrange everything for you, and I will never let you down. The taste of this Nanyang woman is very different from that of the Central Plains. If you don’t try it yourself, you won’t understand the taste.”
Shen Liangqiu coughed slightly at this time, but Jiang Yishui laughed and said nonchalantly: "Food and sex, General Shen, a man who is not romantic is a waste of time. Brother Ning is a hero when he is young. He has no one to accompany him, and there is always something missing. ." He picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Come on, today I am able to invite General Shen and get to know Brother Ning. It is a great honor for me. I will do it first as a token of respect." He drank the glass in one gulp.
Qi Ning and Shen Liangqiu looked at each other and drank their glasses.
With the help of Tang Nuo, Qi Ning integrated the Youhan Bead into his body. His body was already invulnerable to all poisons, so he never worried that others might poison him, and he I believe that even if Jiang Yishui had great courage, he would not dare to attack himself and Shen Liangqiu at this time.
The four dancers have enchanting figures, and their sexy and soft bodies are twisting like snakes. Not only that, their eyes are also full of provocation, and their little lilac tongues are poking out, seducing the soul. They are really charming.
Suddenly, Jiang Yishui said to the dancers: "Faster, faster!"
The four dancers immediately sped up, their whole bodies shaking and the waves rolling. Seeing this, Jiang Yishui burst out laughing and waved, "Here, pour some wine!" Then a male servant came up from behind, and Qining discovered that The servant turned out to be a Nanyang man, about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was always bent over, looking extremely cautious, holding a glass of wine in his hand. As soon as he approached to pour wine for Jiang Yishui, Jiang Yishui seemed to get excited and suddenly spread his hands. , but unexpectedly, he suddenly opened his arm, and his arm happened to hit the wine glass.
The servant was cautious at first, but he was surprised by the sudden beating. The wine bottle in his hand was also unstable, and it was knocked over immediately. The wine splashed out, and a lot of it splashed on Jiang Yi's sleeves. The wine bottle was It fell to the ground. Although it didn't break because it was a wooden board, most of the wine in the wine bottle had spilled out.
When the four Nanyang dancers who were dancing like crazy saw this scene, their beautiful faces turned pale. They all stopped dancing amidst the screams and looked at the Nanyang servant with horrified expressions.
The Nanyang servant looked dull, and soon his pupils shrank, his face turned pale, and he knelt down on the ground, kowtowing.
However, Jiang Yishui calmly took out a silk handkerchief from his arms, gently wiped the wine stains on his sleeves, and sighed: "This dress, from the material to the workmanship, was carefully selected and took ten days. It took a long time to make it, and the capital cost alone cost one hundred and forty taels of silver. When I was in Nanyang, a Nanyang official offered me four hundred taels of silver to buy this shirt. I refused because it was something I had used. , I would never give it away."
Qining thought that with the Jiang family's wealth, it was not surprising that a piece of clothing cost more than a hundred taels of silver.
"This wine is considered the best in Nanyang. It cost me fifteen taels of silver. If it were sold in the Central Plains, thirty taels of silver would be considered a low price." Jiang Yishui sighed: "This slave only spent three taels of silver, one piece. Enough clothes can buy fifty such slaves, and a jar of wine can buy ten or eight."
Qi Ning and Shen Liangqiu looked at each other and heard Jiang Yishui say: "Except for his life, he has nothing to live on and can't afford to pay for it." He waved his hand and said loudly: "Someone, take him down!"
Two big men in strong clothes rushed in from outside. Without saying a word, they stepped forward to help the Nanyang slave and left. The Nanyang slave was frightened and shouted loudly. Although he could not understand his language, Qining knew that he must be begging. Rao.
"Third Young Master Jiang, what are you doing?" Qi Ning glanced at the Nanyang slave and asked, "Are you asking him to pay compensation with his life?"
Jiang Yishui smiled and said: "Actually, we don't ask him to compensate. Brother Ning doesn't know something. These Nanyang people are not yet civilized and don't understand the rules. I have clear rewards and punishments to let them know how to abide by the rules." Looking at Shen Liangqiu, He said with a smile: "Just like General Shen running the army, if someone violates military law, although people have feelings and military law is ruthless, once the net is opened, the military law will become nothing."
While he was talking, the Nanyang slave had been dragged out. A moment later, he heard a "plop" sound, which seemed to be the sound of something heavy falling into the water. Qining didn't need to think too much, and he knew that the Nanyang slave must have been thrown in. sea.
This place is located in an open space, in the deep sea, with no islands in front of or behind, and no reefs in the back. Even if they are not eaten by sharks, the Nanyang slaves will not survive long.
Jiang Yishui looks gentle and gentle on the outside, like a scholar, and speaks very modestly, but his actions are indeed cruel and ruthless.
The beautiful faces of the four dancers were full of fear. Qining saw it and suddenly asked with a smile: "Jiang Sanshao, I see these people are very afraid of you. Is it because they are on your ship?" Are you afraid, or is it because those in Nanyang are afraid of us Central Plains people?"
"Good question." Jiang Yishui gave a thumbs up: "Brother Ning, I have many friends, but I have never asked such a question. To be honest with you, not to mention these Nanyang slaves, even those dignitaries in Nanyang, When they saw our Da Chu fleet, they were also trembling with fear and awe!"
"oh?"
"Out of the sea, the Jiang family's merchant fleet represents Da Chu." Jiang Yishui said solemnly: "While we are overseas, we never forget that we represent the Da Chu Empire, so we never dare to fall against our Da Chu Empire overseas. The majesty of the country." He laughed and said: "A strong country makes people strong. Wherever we go for sea trade now, they all know that we are the fleet of the Celestial Kingdom, and they never dare to be rude to us." He leaned forward. , said proudly: "To put it bluntly, when we get there, we can do whatever we want. If they are disobedient, let them have a taste of the power and they will be docile."
Qi Ning sighed: "Third Young Master Jiang, as the saying goes, it is good to show kindness and power at the same time. If you just use force to convince them, they will be kind on the surface, but they will only be resentful in their hearts."
"As long as they are obedient." Jiang Yishui smiled and said, "There is no need to be polite to them. Even if they are unwilling to do so, they dare not do anything."
Qi Ning smiled faintly and said: "But in this way, wouldn't it make the Nanyang people think that our Da Chu is overbearing and unreasonable? If one day the Jiang family's fleet no longer has the power it has today, and it can no longer deter them with force, who doesn't know the relationship between the Jiang family and Can trade in Southeast Asia continue?”
Jiang Yishui's face changed color slightly, but Qining had already picked up the wine glass and said slowly: "Applying kindness and power at the same time is the wisdom passed down from our ancestors. If the other party wants to be harmonious and mutually beneficial with us, of course we must show kindness to them so that both parties can last for a long time." , if they don't abide by the rules or even break their word, they can use force to deter them. I'm always worried that if they use force blindly, they won't stay for a long time." He glanced at Jiang Yishui and said with a smile: "Third Young Master Jiang has been overseas all year round, so he should You know the situation better than I do, so since you are determined to represent Dachu, it’s better not to be too ferocious, and sometimes you have to change your bad habits.”
Jiang Yishui's expression became even more ugly. At this moment, he heard urgent footsteps outside the cabin, and then heard a voice: "Third Master, something big... something bad...!"
Jiang Yishui put his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice: "What's wrong? Is the sky falling?"
"It's... it's the Tengwu No. !" The voice outside was out of breath: "The cabin of the Tengwu No. 1 is on fire...!"
Hearing this, Shen Liangqiu stood up abruptly. Qining was also surprised. Jiang Yishui changed his expression and rushed out of the cabin without saying a word. Qining and Shen Liangqiu looked at each other and followed him out of the cabin, reaching the side of the ship. , looking back, only to see a faint light of fire coming from one of the ships, and puffs of smoke rising up. It turned out to be a fire.