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- Simon looked at the world map. On the map, the vast territory of the Ming Empire occupies almost half. Coupled with the Ming vassals, colonies, etc., only Europe and the Middle East in the entire world are not the territory of the Ming people.
You can hardly believe that in such an era, the Ming people have already established such a huge territory, but what about their Jews?
The world is so big that there is no land for the Jews. There is no land that truly belongs to the Jews. They can only depend on others and live in exile.
¡°I want to live here for a while and feel everything here.¡±
Simon thought for a while and said.
¡°You really should live here for a while, look around and walk around, maybe it will inspire you.¡±
"Actually, I suggest that all Jews in Europe come to Ningguo."
"The people of Ming Dynasty are tolerant and open to all rivers, and can accommodate us Jews. Here we will not be excluded or treated differently, and we can live a peaceful life."
Brown agreed with Simon¡¯s idea.
Before I came to Ningguo, my knowledge of the Ming Dynasty was only limited to the Eastern Empire described in Marco Polo¡¯s travel notes, plus the many legends about the Ming Dynasty that I had heard in Europe over the years.
The people of the Ming Dynasty are extremely wealthy. They eat with porcelain, everyone wears silk, and there is even gold everywhere. My country is extremely wealthy.
The Ming Dynasty was so powerful that they swept across all directions. They defeated the Ottoman Empire and had to cede territory for compensation, and owed the humiliating Erzinjan City Agreement. On the European side, they punched Portugal, kicked England, and beat France, forcing England to cede territory and pay compensation. .
In addition, the revenge fund set up by the Ming people is also very famous in Europe and the Middle East. Almost everyone knows that you can mess with anyone, but don't mess with the Ming people, otherwise the Ming people will kill you with money. .
Therefore, in the inherent impression, the Ming people are powerful, domineering, and wealthy. After they actually came to Ningguo, they had been in contact with the Ming people for a long time.
He slowly discovered that the people of Ming Dynasty were not only extremely rich materially, but also spiritually. They had a long history, splendid culture, strong self-confidence and national pride, and their language and writing were full of wisdom. , Tang poetry and Song lyrics are exquisite.
The people of Ming Dynasty are not as domineering as imagined, but are very gentle. They always pay attention to being kind to others and value peace. Their culture is open to all rivers, tolerance is great, and it is extremely tolerant.
"Every Ming Dynasty person is like a noble, a humble gentleman, gentle and elegant."
Brown has a deep understanding of this and feels that Simon should really walk around, take a look, and feel every bit of this huge empire.
¡°Then I will bother you a lot from now on.¡±
Simon nodded and said.
¡°It¡¯s okay, I also hope more Jews can come here.¡±
¡°I really think this is a very suitable place for us Jews to settle.¡±
Brown thought for a while and said: "It just so happens that I have nothing to do. Next, I will be a tour guide and take you around to take a look."
Because of Simon¡¯s arrival, the Jews in Sephardi Town held a party to welcome Simon¡¯s arrival. At the party, almost all the Jews expressed satisfaction with their current lives.
Although here, unlike in Europe, they are all engaged in agriculture and do not have much money in their hands.
But here, they don¡¯t need to worry about being evicted, being ostracized, being heavily taxed, etc.
Here, you only need to work when the sun rises and breathe when the sun comes in, and live a simple and peaceful life.
Simon understood carefully.
??Continuously talk to people and understand clearly.
Simon soon discovered that although most of the Jews in Sephardi Town were still very conservative and unwilling to integrate into the Ming Dynasty, they still lived their own lives.
They refused to learn the language and writing of the Ming Dynasty, and refused to have too many exchanges and contacts with the Ming Dynasty people. They were immersed in their own world and lived the life of the Jews for thousands of years.
But there are still some Jews who have put aside their original surnames and given names, adopted the surnames and names of Ming people and began to learn from Ming people in all aspects.
Like the people of the Ming Dynasty, they cut their hair, shaved off their beards, wore the clothes of the Ming Dynasty people, spoke the Ming Dynasty dialect, learned the culture of the Ming Dynasty, and began to actively integrate into the Ming Dynasty.
This is a very rare phenomenon. At this time zhui*shuk*??Looking at the copper coins in everyone's hands, he thought about it and asked, "What is the currency of the Ming Dynasty like?"
"I only know the silver coins of the Ming Dynasty!"
"People in the Ming Dynasty usually use copper coins for transactions. Silver coins are actually not very useful, because one silver coin can be exchanged for a thousand copper coins, and here in Chixia City, one copper coin can buy two eggs."
"Therefore, silver coins are used less. Copper coins are different in the Ming Dynasty and overseas colonies and vassal states. Especially in the vassal states, the copper coins cast by each vassal state are different."
"However, the copper coins cast by these vassal states have one characteristic. They are round on the outside and square on the inside. The words printed on them are different. At the same time, according to the requirements of the Ming Empire for each vassal state and colony, all copper coins must contain a certain amount of The copper can be a mixture of copper and iron, or a mixture of copper and tin, but the copper content is fixed."
"Silver dollars and silver notes are issued and manufactured by the First Bank of Ming Dynasty. The vassal states and colonies cannot manufacture silver dollars and issue bank notes."
"So it can be said that in the Ming Dynasty and many vassal countries and colonies, currency can be used universally, copper coins can be used everywhere, and silver coins and banknotes can be used unimpeded. Not only within the huge system of the Ming Empire, but also in the Ming Dynasty Among the vassal states of the empire and many surrounding countries.¡±
"The silver coins and banknotes of the Ming Empire can also be circulated unhindered, because they are beautifully made and everyone is very happy to accept them. It can be said to be a global currency." 46co 读牺
Brown took out some copper coins, silver dollars, and silver notes from his money bag, and explained the currency situation in Ming Dynasty to Simon in detail.
"Isn't this too convenient?"
After Simon heard this, he was immediately amazed.
In Europe, the situation is very different. Each country's currency is different. Even if it is silver coins, the silver coins of different countries are also different. They need to be exchanged with each other, which is very troublesome.
But for the people of Ming Dynasty, they were able to achieve unified currency, unified language, unified writing, and the same writing and carriage. Almost everything can be used in the huge system of the Ming Empire.
"Yes, it's very convenient."
"So the business of the Ming Dynasty people was extremely developed. If you look at these rice dumpling leaves, they were grown here in Tianzhu and then transported to Chixia City by fast ship for sale."
¡°Their lives are almost globalized!¡±
"The tea we drank in the morning came from Tianzhu. Of course, rich people will drink tea from the mainland of Daming. Although the quality of the tea grown in Tianzhu is not bad, discerning people still think that the tea grown in Tianzhu is not bad. Local tea is better and more expensive."
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