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    "Nan Nanyang!" Although he was separated by wind and waves, Liu Ban quickly recognized that the big ship in front of him was the Nanyang sent by the Slave Catching Association to explore the route.

    The city of Manila was originally established as a stronghold by slave-catching merchants. Now there are a large number of people related to slave-catching living in the city. Even before the establishment of the Manila government, the slave-catching association had always managed the entire city. Later, although Li Min was here  A government was established and officials were assigned to manage it, but most of the officials were from the original slave-catching association members, such as Liu Ban, who was from the slave-catching team.

    It is precisely because of this that the Slave Catchers Association has great influence in the city of Manila, and people in the city will pay special attention to things related to the Slave Catchers Association.  Liu Ban was Lu Wan's subordinate before. When Lu Wan went south, he went to see him off, so he was particularly excited when he saw the Nanyang finally returned.

    Seeing the Nanyang swaying in the wind and waves and the four large ships behind it, Liu Ban was worried but also felt a lot more comforted. He knew that Lu Wan went south with five large ships at the beginning, and now there are five  But all the big ships were brought back, which meant that they did not suffer much loss during the exploration route.  Thinking of this, Liu Ban was also happy for his old club Lu Wan.

    The Nanyang and several large ships were heaving up and down in the wind and waves. From time to time, huge waves would hit the deck. They looked extremely dangerous. However, these five large ships were designed by the Ship Design Institute specially invited by the Slave Catchers Association to explore the route.  It is much stronger than ordinary ships in terms of resistance to wind and waves, and the crew members on the ship are all elites selected from various slave-catching teams.  Therefore, the entire fleet looks thrilling, but in fact it is still under the control of Lu Wan and the others.

    Although Liu Ban in the room also knew that the fleet was in danger.  But I felt that I should do something, and just then I saw the red flag next to me that was used to direct ships to enter the harbor.  At that moment, he didn't care about the strong wind outside. He grabbed the order flag and walked to the outside of the supervision room with a cane. Then he waved the order flag in the strong wind to guide Lu Wan and the others.

    Lu Wan was also very excited on the Nanyang when they returned. Compared with when they went there, their return journey was not smooth, especially when they came back, it happened to be a windy season at sea.  They encountered strong winds and waves at every turn, and almost all the small boats they brought were damaged by the wind and waves. In the end, they had to transfer the people to the big boats. As for the small boats, they had to abandon them. After all, there was really no one that could be repaired along the way.  port, and the carpenters on their ships can only do some routine maintenance, and can't do anything about major problems.

    Fortunately, Nanyang is rich in products. As long as you can find a green island, you don¡¯t have to worry about food.  The only thing that left people unsatisfied was.  Almost all the tea leaves and various commonly used condiments brought on the ship were used up. In the end, only salt and some spices produced in Southeast Asia were left for seasoning, which made the chef on the ship feel dissatisfied.  After all, no matter how good his cooking skills are, without condiments, he still can't make meals that satisfy the crew.

    But their hard days are finally coming to an end.  Ahead was Manila, the farthest port controlled by Li Min on their voyage.  They can have a good rest here for a few days.  And the ship will be inspected and replenished before setting off for Taiwan.  After they report their findings along the way, the exploration mission will be successfully completed.

    "Boss, it looks like there's Lao Liu over there!" Lu Wan, who was hiding from the wind and waves in the wheelhouse, suddenly heard the people next to him say, and he raised his head and looked up, and sure enough he found a man fighting desperately on the peninsula on the left side of Manila Bay.  He was waving the flag, and judging from the way the other party was missing his hands and feet, he must be his old subordinate Liu Ban.

    "Yes, it is indeed Lao Liu. This kid is really as bold as before. He dares to stand outside in such a big storm. Hurry up and signal him to go back!" Lu Wan also said with great excitement, and at the same time his eyes were full of excitement.  Somewhat moist.  This is not only because of having a good brother like Liu Ban, but also because of the excitement of the wanderer when he returns home.

    Liu Ban quickly saw the flag on the ship and knew that the boss Lu Wan had seen him and was now worried about his health, so he asked him to go back.  And Liu Ban did feel that the wind was too strong. He was a little unsteady on crutches, so he stopped insisting and hurried back to the house.

    Although I only stayed outside for a short while, my body was already wet from the blowing sea water. It was sticky and uncomfortable to stick to my body. Fortunately, there was no one else in the room, and it was not time to hand over the shift.  , he simply took off all his clothes, and then took a few sips of the good wine he secretly brought, while thinking that he must go back tonight, otherwise he would not be able to help the boss and the others.

    After Lu Wan and his fleet entered the bay, they immediately felt that the wind and waves were much lighter. When the fleet found a berth, officials immediately came to greet them. After all, they were in the Manila Port., Liu was not the only one who knew the Nanyang. When Lu Wan and the others first entered the bay, some people had already recognized this fleet that carried the hope of the subsequent development of the Slave Catching Association.

    Lu Wan and the others were not surprised by the welcome they received. After all, when they came south from Taiwan, their last supply station was in Manila. At that time, they were also greatly welcomed here, whether they were slave traders they knew or not.  They all saw them off in the most enthusiastic way. Now that they have finally returned victoriously, they will naturally be welcomed by more people. At the same time, the Manila government also responded immediately and prepared a grand welcome ceremony and banquet for the members of the fleet.

    However, not everyone is blessed to enjoy the enthusiasm of Manila. After half a year of sailing at sea, the crew members of Lu Wan's fleet not only sacrificed a considerable number of crew members, but also some of the crew members were physically tortured by injuries and needed to be taken care of.  Take care of yourself.  For example, the Curly Hair who discovered the gold-headed dog had suffered from severe dysentery a few days ago, and the wormwood pills on the ship happened to have run out, so he was now isolated on the ship. As soon as he arrived at the port, he was among a group of people who were also sick or  The injured fleet was transferred to land and then treated by professional doctors. It was impossible to attend the celebration banquet prepared for them in Manila, but they could attend the celebration banquet prepared in Taiwan.

    Although the public security in Manila is not very good, it is very commendable in terms of eating, drinking and having fun. After all, this is a port city, and most of the people coming and going are sailors. After these people have been at sea for a long time, they naturally have a way to vent their anger.  **, so almost every port is well built in terms of food, drink and entertainment, and Manila is the leader among them.

    It is precisely because of this that after half a year of sailing, Lu Wan and the others became even more fascinated by the entertainment facilities here in Manila. Many crew members stayed in brothels or casinos almost every day to vent the energy accumulated these days.  However, Lu Wan knew what he was going to do next, so after the crew members vented for a few days, and the injured and sick crew members were well treated and dealt with, he finally gave the order again, and the fleet left Manila and headed towards  Their starting point is also the destination of this voyage, and they sail to Taiwan Island.

    At the same time that Lu Wan and the others arrived in Manila, local officials had also sent people to notify the Slave Catcher Association. Therefore, before Lu Wan and the others arrived in Taiwan, Yan Bei had already received the news of their return. At the same time, Li Min had also received the news.  Flying pigeons in Taiwan sent messages and learned about the return of Lu Wan's fleet.

    Li Min is very busy now. He not only has to deal with the relocation of Dengzhou industry to the island of Taiwan, but also has to keep an eye on the gradual infiltration after the Linyi coup. Another top priority is the issue of silver coins. Now  The mint under Yifan's supervision has produced nearly half a million silver coins, which can be put on the market through banks at any time.

    However, although the above things are important, in Li Min's heart, the development of sea routes is ranked first, and other aspects are to serve overseas development, so after he got Lu Wan and others back, he immediately put the things in his hands  After putting aside a few things for the time being, he prepared to rush to Taiwan in person to meet Lu Wan's fleet.

    However, when she heard that Li Min was going to Taiwan, Wen Xin was also clamoring to go. She lived in Taiwan for a while last time and felt that the scenery there was good, especially the sea view was much more beautiful than in Dengzhou, so this time  I want to go too.

    However, Li Min knew that this was just Wen Xin's excuse. The main reason why she was clamoring to go was because she saw that Xijun and Wu Meiniang already had children. Mengxue had just married, so she didn't say anything about it for the time being.  As for Jin Shengman, she has been ignored by Li Min and is still a virgin. Therefore, she is the only one who has been married to Li Min for such a long time but has never had children, so she wants to take this opportunity to get married again.  Try hard and see if you can get pregnant.

    Li Min also understood Wen Xin's eagerness to have a child, but this time she couldn't just take her there, but Wu Meiniang and Cui Mengxue. One of them was the intelligence chief and was currently monitoring the situation.  The development of Lin Yi's situation needs to be reported to him from time to time, so she must follow him. The other one needs to go to Taiwan to check the construction progress of the medical school so that she can arrange future teaching courses, so she must bring them with her.

    Wen Xin had some grudges about this at first. After all, if Wu Meiniang and Mengxue went together, then Li Min couldn't just accompany her. However, Meiniang and Mengxue were also very considerate of Wen Xin's mood, so they had already  It was agreed that the two of them would live together along the way and let Li Min spend more time with Wen Xin. After Wen Xin found out, she was naturally very grateful.  In the end, she didn't know what she was thinking, but she actually discussed with Li Min and planned to take the whole family there to see how the palace in Taiwan was being built?

    Regarding Wen Xin¡¯s proposal, Empress Xiao and Cai¡¯er, who have been living in Li Min¡¯s house, both agreed. Especially Cai¡¯er, she also wanted to go back to her hometown to see her hometown again. In addition, the little girl Chou Chou heard that she was going to take a boat trip.He went to play, jumping up and down with joy, and clamoring to go. Finally, Li Min had no choice but to agree to take everyone there.
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