Chapter 2519

When they left Kaohsiung and headed north along the west coast of Taiwan Island, several young people had the idea of ​​​​going to Taiyuan Port to find out the details of the Dutch. However, there was no such itinerary and they did not want to cause trouble, so they finally restrained their curiosity. .However, when I came to Zhoushan Dinghai Port, I saw the Dutch industry up close this time. Now I can go and see its operating conditions with my own eyes.

Ning Zijing, who was at the head of the carriage, stopped the carriage, and the following cars also stopped. Ning Zijing got out of the car and asked the other people if they wanted to visit the Dutch merchant house, and Tao Hongfang and others immediately agreed.

The group soon arrived at the gate of the Dutch Store. This building was significantly different from the surrounding Chinese-style buildings that were mainly wooden structures. The entire store was made of red bricks and stones, with a total of three buildings. The ground floor facing the street also has a corridor formed by multiple arches in series. The windows are all white lattice windows, and these windows are all inlaid with glass. It can be imagined that the construction cost is not low.

The main entrance leading to the store is an archway one foot high and more than six feet wide, and there is an open space circled outside the door for parking carriages and horses. Above the main entrance is a herringbone vault, with an upright There was a flagpole hanging on it, which was the red, white and blue flag with the VOC logo that Ning Zijing had seen on the car earlier.

They had seen such a conspicuous flag at the Dutch office in Sanya, so Ning Zijing was able to identify the building at a glance.

As soon as the group of people stood outside the gate, a sharp-eyed waiter saw that they were extraordinary and had an entourage, so he immediately came over to greet them. When Ning Zijin saw that this waiter was actually a Han, he asked jokingly: " Is your boss Dutch? Can you understand him?"

The waiter responded: "This young master is right. My boss is indeed Dutch, but he also understands our Chinese Mandarin, and he speaks it very well. Please take a seat inside, and I will go and invite the boss." Come out and meet everyone."

Upon hearing this, several young people became curious and immediately asked the waiter to lead the way, and the group entered the Dutch store.

Entering through the gate and passing through the porch, there is actually a large patio, which is ten feet square. There are several flatbed trucks parked in the patio, and there are also a lot of goods piled up. It seems that there should be other entrances for vehicles and horses to enter and exit. .The laborers who are busy loading and unloading goods in the courtyard are basically all Han Chinese in appearance and body shape. When I contacted the clerk, he just said that the boss can also speak Haihan Mandarin. It can be seen that this store has been decorated from top to bottom. Localized.

The waiter led them to a reception room on the second floor, served tea, and asked them to wait here for a while.

Taking advantage of this time, everyone also took a look at the furnishings in the room. Presumably in order to cater to local customers, the tables, chairs and furniture in the reception room are all in a relatively obvious Chinese style, and the materials and workmanship are not popular, and the cost should be about the same. Not low.

Ning Zijing joked: "It seems that apart from the architectural style, this place doesn't have much traces of the Netherlands."

Bai Letong also agreed: "That's true. If you just look at the decoration of this reception room, I think it looks like a business inn in the south."

Hot tea was served later, and sure enough, even the tea sets were produced by the official kiln in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province. It can be seen that the boss here is quite knowledgeable, and he showed his understanding of Chinese culture in such details.

Not long after, a red-haired man hurriedly arrived, entered the room and handed over to several people: "I kept you waiting for a long time!"

This speech was actually spoken in Hai-Han Mandarin with a smooth accent. Although Tao Hongfang and others were mentally prepared after hearing what the waiter said before, they were still slightly shocked when a Dutchman spoke with such a standard accent.

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The red-haired man continued to introduce himself: "I am Peter de Jong, the person in charge of this store. You can call me Peter."

"It turns out to be Shopkeeper Pi, whom I have admired for a long time!"

Although it was their first time for Tao Hongfang and others to visit, they still greeted the person in charge with courtesy.

"I don't dare to take it seriously. I haven't asked you yet." Of course, Peter could tell that these young people were not ordinary. In addition to their clothes and facial expressions, even the few followers standing behind were all very capable.

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He guessed that these young masters from powerful families were traveling together, and they did not necessarily come to discuss business with him. But being able to make friends with these people might come in handy in the future, so he was still very polite and hoped that

Let’s first find out the identities of these people.

Tao Hongfang introduced everyone, but did not give their names, only their surnames, so that if the other party heard their names, their origins would be exposed.

"...I was passing through Zhoushan on my way north, so I decided to take a day's rest at Dinghai Port and go ashore for a walk. When I walked nearby, I happened to see your store with its unique appearance, so I came uninvited. I'm going to be a big nuisance!"

Tao Hongfang made up a random reason. He thought that Peter was a smart man and would not change his attitude or turn them away just because their intentions were unclear.

As expected, Peter didn't take this seriously and said enthusiastically: "So you are from the south, so please allow me to make a bold guess. Judging from your accent, you should be from Hainan Island... No, to be precise,

He should be from Sanya, right?"

Tao Hongfang responded noncommittally: "It seems that Shopkeeper Pi is very familiar with the situation in our country's capital!"

Pete responded with a smile: "I have a lot of connection with Sanya, because I came to Sanya when I was very young and lived there for several years. I also learned Haihan dialect there. What do you think?

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"You spoke very well! If I just listened to you talk, it would be hard for me to imagine that you are a Dutchman." Tao Hongfang praised him sincerely. He did not expect that this person had lived in Sanya for a long time. Fortunately,

I didn't give out my name rashly, otherwise my identity might be exposed.

But Pete didn't seem to think so much, and continued to say excitedly: "Sanya is one of my favorite cities, just like I like Batavia and Zhoushan. Every time I go to Sanya, I will sigh.

What a miracle on earth! This magical city is enough to prove that Haihan is a greater oriental civilization than the Ming Dynasty!"

Peter's unstinting praise quickly won the favor of the young people. They had seen many foreigners in Sanya who could speak Chinese and Chinese, but most of them stumbled and couldn't express themselves with their words. Can they use it as freely as Peter?

, it is extremely rare for someone to speak with his mouth open. I think Peter is not telling lies, because indeed only people who grew up in Sanya can have such a pure accent.
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