Chapter 2519
Chapter 2519
Chapter 2519
When they left Kaohsiung and headed north along the west coast of Taiwan Island, a few young people had the idea of going to Dayuangang to find out the details of the Dutch, but there was no such itinerary, and they didn’t want to make extra troubles, so they finally restrained their curiosity. .However, when I came to Zhoushan Dinghai Port, this time I saw the Dutch industry at close range, so I can go to see its operating conditions with my own eyes.
Ning Zijing, who was leading the way, stopped the carriage, and the cars behind him also stopped.Ning Zijing got out of the car and asked the others if they wanted to visit the Dutchman's store, and Tao Hongfang and the others readily agreed.
A group of people soon came to the gate of the Dutch trading post. This building is significantly different from the surrounding Chinese-style buildings with wooden structures. The entire trading post is made of red bricks and stones, with a total of three floors. .On the ground floor facing the street, there is a corridor formed by a series of arches, and the windows are all white lattice windows, and these windows are inlaid with glass, so it is conceivable that the construction cost is not low.
The main entrance leading to the storehouse is an arched door with a height of one foot and a width of more than six feet, and there is an open space outside the door for parking carriages and horses.Above the main entrance is a herringbone vault with a flagpole erected on top of which is the red, white and blue tricolor flag with the VOC logo that Ning Zijing saw on the car earlier.
They had already seen such a conspicuous flag at the Dutch office in Sanya, so Ning Zijing could immediately identify the building as its owner.
As soon as the group of people stood still outside the gate, a sharp-eyed guy saw that they were of extraordinary appearance and accompanied by entourage, so he took the initiative to greet them immediately.Ning Zijing saw that the guy was actually a Han, so he jokingly asked, "Is your boss Dutch? Can you understand him?"
The guy replied: "The young master is right. My boss is indeed Dutch, but he also understands our official language, and he can speak it quite well. Please take a seat inside, and the younger one will invite the boss." Come out and meet everyone."
When the young people heard this, their curiosity also came up, and they immediately asked the staff to lead the way, and a group of people entered the Dutch trading house.
Entering through the gate and passing through the porch, there is actually a rather large patio inside, which is ten feet square.There are several flatbed trucks parked in the courtyard, 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.And the laborers who are busy loading and unloading goods in the courtyard are basically all Han people in appearance and stature. When I contacted the clerk just now, they said that the boss can also speak Haihan Mandarin, which shows that this shop has been localized from top to bottom. melted.
The clerk led them to a reception room on the second floor, then served tea and asked them to wait here for a while.
Taking advantage of this time, everyone also looked at the furnishings in the room.Presumably, it is to cater to local customers. The tables, chairs and furniture in the reception room are all in a relatively Chinese style, and the materials and workmanship are not high-end goods, so the cost should not be low.
Ning Zijing joked: "It seems that apart from the architectural style, there are not many traces of the Netherlands in this place."
Bai Letong also agreed: "That's true. If you only look at the decoration of this reception room, I think it looks a lot like a trading post in the southern region."
The hot tea was served later, and indeed even the tea set was produced by the official kiln in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province. It can be seen that the owner here is quite knowledgeable, showing his understanding of Han culture in such details.
Not long after, a red-haired man rushed over, and when he entered the room, he cupped his hands and said, "I've kept you waiting!"
This opening was actually in Haihan Mandarin with a correct accent. Although Tao Hongfang and the others were mentally prepared after hearing what the buddy said, they were a little shocked that a Dutchman spoke with such a standard accent. .
The red-haired man continued to introduce himself: "I'm Pete De Jong, the person in charge of this store, you can call me Pete."
"It turned out to be the shopkeeper Leather, I have admired him for a long time!"
Although Tao Hongfang and others were visiting for the first time, they still greeted the person in charge according to the courtesy.
"Didn't dare, haven't you asked everyone?" Of course Pete could tell that these young people were not ordinary. Apart from their clothes, expressions and demeanor, even the few attendants standing behind were all capable. .
He guessed that these young masters from powerful families might be traveling together, but they might not have come to talk to him about business.But being able to make friends with these people may come in handy in the future, so he is still very polite and hopes to ask the identities of these people first.
Tao Hongfang made an introduction for everyone, but he didn't give their names, only their surnames, so that if the other party had heard of their names, their origins would be fully exposed.
"...I was waiting to go north and passed Zhoushan, so I decided to take a day off at Dinghai Port and go ashore for a stroll. When I walked nearby, I happened to see the unique shape of your shop, so I came here uninvited, what a bother!"
Tao Hongfang made up a random reason. He thought that Pete was a smart man, and he would not change his attitude or turn them away just because their intentions were unknown.
Sure enough, Pete didn't care about this, and said enthusiastically: "It turns out that you are from the south, so please allow me to make a bold guess. According to your accent, it should be from Hainan Island... No, to be precise, It 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 replied with a smile: "I have a lot of connections with Sanya, because I came to Sanya when I was very young and lived there for several years. I also learned my Haihan dialect there. What do you think? "
"You speak very standard! If I just listen to you, I can hardly imagine that you are a Dutchman." Tao Hongfang praised sincerely.He didn't expect this person to have lived in Sanya for a long time. Fortunately, he didn't report his name rashly, otherwise his identity might be revealed.
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 there What a miracle! This miraculous city is enough to prove that Haihan is a greater oriental civilization than Daming!"
Pete's unsparing praise quickly won the favor of young people.They have met many foreigners who can speak Haihan dialect in Sanya, but most of them are stumbling and unable to express their meaning.It can be regarded as extremely rare to be able to use it as freely as Pete and open his mouth.Presumably Pete was not lying, because indeed only those who grew up in Sanya can have such a pure accent.
(End of this chapter)
When they left Kaohsiung and headed north along the west coast of Taiwan Island, a few young people had the idea of going to Dayuangang to find out the details of the Dutch, but there was no such itinerary, and they didn’t want to make extra troubles, so they finally restrained their curiosity. .However, when I came to Zhoushan Dinghai Port, this time I saw the Dutch industry at close range, so I can go to see its operating conditions with my own eyes.
Ning Zijing, who was leading the way, stopped the carriage, and the cars behind him also stopped.Ning Zijing got out of the car and asked the others if they wanted to visit the Dutchman's store, and Tao Hongfang and the others readily agreed.
A group of people soon came to the gate of the Dutch trading post. This building is significantly different from the surrounding Chinese-style buildings with wooden structures. The entire trading post is made of red bricks and stones, with a total of three floors. .On the ground floor facing the street, there is a corridor formed by a series of arches, and the windows are all white lattice windows, and these windows are inlaid with glass, so it is conceivable that the construction cost is not low.
The main entrance leading to the storehouse is an arched door with a height of one foot and a width of more than six feet, and there is an open space outside the door for parking carriages and horses.Above the main entrance is a herringbone vault with a flagpole erected on top of which is the red, white and blue tricolor flag with the VOC logo that Ning Zijing saw on the car earlier.
They had already seen such a conspicuous flag at the Dutch office in Sanya, so Ning Zijing could immediately identify the building as its owner.
As soon as the group of people stood still outside the gate, a sharp-eyed guy saw that they were of extraordinary appearance and accompanied by entourage, so he took the initiative to greet them immediately.Ning Zijing saw that the guy was actually a Han, so he jokingly asked, "Is your boss Dutch? Can you understand him?"
The guy replied: "The young master is right. My boss is indeed Dutch, but he also understands our official language, and he can speak it quite well. Please take a seat inside, and the younger one will invite the boss." Come out and meet everyone."
When the young people heard this, their curiosity also came up, and they immediately asked the staff to lead the way, and a group of people entered the Dutch trading house.
Entering through the gate and passing through the porch, there is actually a rather large patio inside, which is ten feet square.There are several flatbed trucks parked in the courtyard, 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.And the laborers who are busy loading and unloading goods in the courtyard are basically all Han people in appearance and stature. When I contacted the clerk just now, they said that the boss can also speak Haihan Mandarin, which shows that this shop has been localized from top to bottom. melted.
The clerk led them to a reception room on the second floor, then served tea and asked them to wait here for a while.
Taking advantage of this time, everyone also looked at the furnishings in the room.Presumably, it is to cater to local customers. The tables, chairs and furniture in the reception room are all in a relatively Chinese style, and the materials and workmanship are not high-end goods, so the cost should not be low.
Ning Zijing joked: "It seems that apart from the architectural style, there are not many traces of the Netherlands in this place."
Bai Letong also agreed: "That's true. If you only look at the decoration of this reception room, I think it looks a lot like a trading post in the southern region."
The hot tea was served later, and indeed even the tea set was produced by the official kiln in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province. It can be seen that the owner here is quite knowledgeable, showing his understanding of Han culture in such details.
Not long after, a red-haired man rushed over, and when he entered the room, he cupped his hands and said, "I've kept you waiting!"
This opening was actually in Haihan Mandarin with a correct accent. Although Tao Hongfang and the others were mentally prepared after hearing what the buddy said, they were a little shocked that a Dutchman spoke with such a standard accent. .
The red-haired man continued to introduce himself: "I'm Pete De Jong, the person in charge of this store, you can call me Pete."
"It turned out to be the shopkeeper Leather, I have admired him for a long time!"
Although Tao Hongfang and others were visiting for the first time, they still greeted the person in charge according to the courtesy.
"Didn't dare, haven't you asked everyone?" Of course Pete could tell that these young people were not ordinary. Apart from their clothes, expressions and demeanor, even the few attendants standing behind were all capable. .
He guessed that these young masters from powerful families might be traveling together, but they might not have come to talk to him about business.But being able to make friends with these people may come in handy in the future, so he is still very polite and hopes to ask the identities of these people first.
Tao Hongfang made an introduction for everyone, but he didn't give their names, only their surnames, so that if the other party had heard of their names, their origins would be fully exposed.
"...I was waiting to go north and passed Zhoushan, so I decided to take a day off at Dinghai Port and go ashore for a stroll. When I walked nearby, I happened to see the unique shape of your shop, so I came here uninvited, what a bother!"
Tao Hongfang made up a random reason. He thought that Pete was a smart man, and he would not change his attitude or turn them away just because their intentions were unknown.
Sure enough, Pete didn't care about this, and said enthusiastically: "It turns out that you are from the south, so please allow me to make a bold guess. According to your accent, it should be from Hainan Island... No, to be precise, It 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 replied with a smile: "I have a lot of connections with Sanya, because I came to Sanya when I was very young and lived there for several years. I also learned my Haihan dialect there. What do you think? "
"You speak very standard! If I just listen to you, I can hardly imagine that you are a Dutchman." Tao Hongfang praised sincerely.He didn't expect this person to have lived in Sanya for a long time. Fortunately, he didn't report his name rashly, otherwise his identity might be revealed.
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 there What a miracle! This miraculous city is enough to prove that Haihan is a greater oriental civilization than Daming!"
Pete's unsparing praise quickly won the favor of young people.They have met many foreigners who can speak Haihan dialect in Sanya, but most of them are stumbling and unable to express their meaning.It can be regarded as extremely rare to be able to use it as freely as Pete and open his mouth.Presumably Pete was not lying, because indeed only those who grew up in Sanya can have such a pure accent.
(End of this chapter)