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Part One: Penghu Chapter 47 Notes on China

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    When he heard that Ding Yunyi actually wanted to keep this Folangji man, Hong Tiaoyuan was shocked and hurriedly asked Sarozzi to go out and wait. He said to Ding Yunyi:

    "Third brother, this is not possible. How can these Taixi people have good intentions? They must be uneasy when they come to Penghu this time. Besides, bringing such evil heretics into Penghu will do great harm."

    Ding Yunyi smiled and shook his head: "Brother is too worried. There are good and bad Thais. These missionaries' belief in God is the same as my brother's belief in Bodhisattva. Besides, they know many things, such as  Astronomy, geography, and cannon manufacturing. Even the current emperor favors them, not to mention you and me?"

    He carried the emperor out, and Hong Tiaoyuan was speechless.

    Although he is the highest official in name in Penghu, in fact it is Ding who has the final say in everything. Since Ding Yunyi decided to keep Sarozzi, Hong Tiaoyuan had no choice but to sigh: "Third brother,  After all, I still feel uneasy about that.¡±

    Ding Yunyi smiled and invited Sarozzi in again: "We, Hong Shoubei, have changed his mind. Hong Shoubei is kind-hearted and agrees to you preaching here."

    Sarozzi was overjoyed after hearing this and was about to say thanks when Ding Yunyi already said: "But since you are here to preach, everything must be done in accordance with our rules and you must not make mistakes, otherwise I will send people to expel you out of Penghu immediately."

    It was then that Sarozzi began to realize that it was not necessarily Hong Shouwei who had the most effective words in Penghu, but rather the young man in front of him.

    ?I immediately agreed and promised again and again that I would abide by the rules in Penghu.

    Hong Tiaoyuan is naturally not at ease, but Ding Yunyi is very relieved.  He knew that most of the missionaries during the Ming Dynasty followed the rules and concentrated on spreading the doctrine.

    Hong Tiaoyuan cried out repeatedly, feeling that his third brother had done a huge mistake, but this third brother would never change something as long as he was sure of it, so what could he do?

    Feeling unhappy, he stood up and left, leaving only Ding Yunyi and Sarozzi behind.

    Sarozzi had a simple nature and was unaware of it. After chatting with Ding Yunyi for a while, Ding Yunyi suddenly asked: "Why did Father Sa come to Fujian?"

    ¡°It¡¯s all because of this ¡®Notes on China¡¯.¡± Without thinking, Sarozzi took out a book from his luggage and gave it to Ding Yunyi.

    This is a book written by Martin de Rada, who once visited China.

    In the second year of Wanli Emperor Shenzong of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty sent King Wanggao to pursue the pirate Lin Feng to Luzon, and reached an agreement with the Spanish: if the Spanish authorities captured Lin Feng and others who were besieged in Pangasinan, they should be handed over to the Ming Dynasty.  Wang Wanggao agreed to lead the Spanish envoys back to Fujian to discuss missionary and trade matters when he returned to China.  In this way, the Spanish Augustinian monks Martin de Rada and Jeronimo Mar¨ªn led two soldiers, Miguel de Lorga, to board Wang Wanggao's warship to China on June 12.

    Lada and his party stayed in Fujian for two months and nine days.  Rada's trip to Fujian gave him the opportunity to conduct on-the-spot investigations in China. After returning to Luzon, he wrote a book based on what he heard and saw. Father Martin de Rada of the Augustinian Monastery in the Philippine Islands and His  Things observed and experienced in China by his companion Jeronimo Mar¨ªn and the soldiers accompanying them", namely "Notes of Martin de Rada", also known as "Notes of China".

    The first part of the book narrates the whole story of Rada and his delegation's visit to Fujian; the second part is a report on China's national conditions.  It is an encyclopedic introduction to China's geography, history, culture, politics, military, economy, social conditions, folk customs and even religious beliefs.

    Ding Yunyi took the book and flipped through it, only to see that it read:

    ¡°In this big country the people are rich in food, well-dressed, and have gorgeous furnishings in their homes. Above all, they work hard and are big merchants and traders. All these people, together with the fertility of the above-mentioned land, make it legitimate  The land is known as the richest country in the world

    There is a lot of sugar all over the country, which is why the price of sugar is so low There is an abundance of honey, because they like to keep bees, and even the wax is very cheap: the production is so large that you can ship it, even ship it  Team

    They produce a large amount of silk of excellent quality and perfect color, which greatly exceeds the silk of Granada and is the largest trade in the country

    The velvet, silk, satin and other fabrics produced there are surprisingly cheap.  Especially compared to the known prices in Spain and Italy.  There they sell silk, and any other fabric, even linen, not by size, but by weight, so that there is no fraud

    There are many rivers in the country, and people grow rice, which is the common food and grain for the whole country They harvest so much that when rice is at its most expensive, you can buy it with one rial coin.??False grid

    In the mountainous terrain, which is not suitable for farming, there are an abundance of pine trees, and nuts that are larger and more delicious than you usually find in Spain.  Between these trees they grew corn, the common food of these Mexican and Peruvian Indians.  In short they leave not a foot of land uncultivated You can hardly find any waste land or unharvested place in the country

    ???????????????????????????????????????????  Orchards and gardens were planted there, and there were cheerful banquet halls where they often went to rest and escape from emotional troubles.  The lords, that is, the gentlemen, often plant large forests and forests, in which they keep wild boars, sheep, hares, rabbits, and other kinds of wild animals, and use their skins to make fine furs"

    When Ding Yunyi saw this, his heart suddenly moved: "Father Sa, where do you need to pay for your mission in Penghu?"

    Sarozzi was startled for a moment: "The church will allocate some to me, and the rest will depend on the kindness of the church members."

    Ding Yunyi said slightly: "I'm afraid it's too late to rely entirely on the church. Relying on relief from the faithful is not very reliable in Penghu. I have a way. I don't know if Father Sa is willing."

    Sarozzi quickly asked: "Excuse me."

    "Your Chinese is really good. You can even say three words to ask for instructions." Ding Yunyi smiled slightly, and then said: "I want to do business with you, everyone can make profits."

    "Business?" Sarozzi was stunned.

    Ding Yunyi nodded: "Yes, we are doing business together. You make money and I make money too. The church does not prohibit you from doing business."

    Sarozzi¡¯s eyes were filled with confusion: ¡°Please speak more clearly.¡±
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