News of Zhu Hezhi's return to China soon spread in newspapers of all sizes. Travel notes from all first-person perspectives were published one after another. A large number of Zhu Hezhi's work diary were "nothing happens today", but it did not prevent it from becoming a hot item for booksellers. In the end, it was bought out at a price of 3,000 liang of banknotes.

The accompanying guards, medical officials, professional affairs, and clerks also wrote a lot of travel experiences. Even sailors who were not familiar with literature gained a lot of extra benefits through oral utterances.

"Where can grow grains, the land must be said to be fertile; if you cannot grow grains, the land must be said to be gold mines below!" The Ministry of Rites set the tone for this big publicity.

Therefore, in the legends of the Ming people, whether true or false, America became a place of immortals full of fertile land and gold and silver everywhere.

"I don't know whether the land is fertile or not, but when I think about it with my toes, why do I have to go so far to farm? Hetao, isn't the land in Haixi good enough? But if I say gold, it's really there! My uncle's cousin picked up a piece of dog-headed gold in Dongjing Mansion, weighing 60 kilograms! Such a big one!"

In the teahouse, an old tea customer was talking and gestured with a serious look on his face.

What people call dog head gold is named because it looks like a dog head.

This kind of gold is different from gold ore and sand gold. It is mostly out of the sky meteorites are rich in gold and are extremely rare. This story is recorded in the Song Dynasty's "Dream of the Movie" by Shen Kuo. Because it is related to the stars in the sky, the gold of the dog head is not only valuable in gold itself, but also because "gold from the sky" is valuable.

In fact, this person also heard that he had never seen a real dog-headed gold.

As for the gold that was as big as a human head, it weighed fifty or sixty kilograms, which was even more fantasy.

However, teahouses are just places where people can't brag about taxes. If everyone is serious and write a graduation thesis, what fun is there? So many tea shoppers are covering their mouths and laughing, waiting for others to come out to argue.

Sure enough, another tea chef spoke out: "Shopkeeper Zhang is too much. If America could really pick up such a big gold, who would still work? They are all over the mountains and fields looking for gold!"

The shopkeeper Zhang used to run a rouge shop and purchased goods from Suzhou and other places. Now there is a "perfume" made from Taiwan, made of alcohol and flower dew. The aroma penetrates into his body and lasts for a long time and is very popular. Based on this source of goods, the shopkeeper Zhang has really made a lot of money. Although he often comes to this teahouse to drink tea, his tone has become much bigger and he doesn't want to see anyone sing the opposite tune with him.

What's more, today he is not just talking nonsense and making fun, but showing off his broad knowledge. How could he be slapped in the face?

"There are only natives in the Americas. They can't buy anything if they ask for gold. They can't eat it themselves, so what's the use if they want it? It's just like a stone when throwing it on the side of the road!" Zhang Manager pulled his neck and pushed back.

The man shrank his neck and knew that Zhang Jianguan said it was reasonable. Scarce is precious, and the Ming Dynasty emphasizes gold and silver, because there is not much gold and silver. Why is it three cents of silver per kilogram of iron? It is because there is so much iron! The same principle is that if gold is everywhere in America, it will be as cheap as the iron of the Ming Dynasty.

"Even in America, it is impossible for people to throw 60 kilograms of dog-head gold to pick it up. Such a big man, it's okay to carry it back and press the pickle jar!" The man took a step back and returned to his basic position. He questioned the existence of 60 kilograms of dog-head gold.

If this made him question it, wouldn’t he be slapped in the face? Seeing that the tea friends nodded one after another, the previous envious eyes gradually dissipated, Zhang Manager Zhang hurriedly said: “There is nothing in the world. Have you ever been to America? Do you know that the natives eat pickles?”

"Isn't that! Maybe the native Americans think that the 60 kilograms of dog-head gold is too small, and they use about a hundred kilograms of dog-head gold-pressed pickled jar!" Someone who was flirting with him made a cheer, which made everyone laugh.

The serious atmosphere that Manager Zhang had just created was gone. He couldn't help but blush and said, "It seems that some people really don't believe it! It's okay, in two months, my uncle's cousin will come to Tianjin. Then I will tell him that he will use the gold to open his eyes."

"That's the best. I'm afraid you won't have that much face." The person before said sarcastically.

Manager Zhang was excited and said, "I, Mr. Zhang, have little face, and it's not difficult to borrow such a piece of gold!"

"So what if I can't get it out then?"

"I, Mr. Zhang, won't go into this teahouse again!" Zhang Manager Zhang said loudly.

"Okay! If you can really take it out for everyone to see, I, Old Tang, will never come to this teahouse to get in the way of your eyes!" The man then bet.

When the teahouse owner heard this, he became anxious and smiled and went out to smooth things over: "I said your two masters, you said it well, why did you make this agreement? No matter who wins or loses, isn't it all going to ruin the old man's job?"

Everyone burst into laughter. The two of them felt a little embarrassed.

Speaking of which, this teahouse is not very popular. The tables are often not clean, the store is also dark, the tea leaves are not good, and even the water is burnt with slag... But this is the teahouse at the doorstep. When I was young, I came here to drink tea and chat with my grandfather, which has become the norm of life. If I really can't say that I can't come, where should I spend my time?

"In this way, the men present will be a witness. They are all neighbors, so don't say anything if they win. If anyone loses, they will invite everyone to have a bowl of tea and grab peanuts. Everyone will be happy and pass by. How about it?" The teahouse owner's idea was a killer, and he pulled the old customer and refused to let go, and even attracted business for himself. After he said that, he was overjoyed, praising himself for being so talented.

"Okay! There are ones here, and everyone will come to have tea in two months." Zhang Manager Zhang glanced at the old Tang and said, "It's rare for Brother Tang to treat him, don't blame others for their face."

Old Tang smiled and said, "I don't know who can make money yet!" He picked up the tea bowl and pretended to drink tea, but found that the tea bowl was empty at some point. Old Tang shouted, "Hey, golden teapot, are you lazy again? The tea here is mixed with it!"

The golden teapot was just interesting to hear, but after being called by someone, he realized that he hurriedly ran over, but still couldn't escape the boss's slap. He staggered and almost fell down, causing everyone to laugh.

But Boss Zhang smiled so hard that he was worried.

With his current wealth, let alone treating these twenty or thirty people to a bowl of tea, it wouldn't matter even if he had a meal.

The key issue is face!

Boss Zhang himself was also a little guilty. When he heard his relatives talk about his cousin’s letters that day, he felt a little incredible. But they are all their own relatives. Are they not on the road like Lao Tang? Today, they are so satisfying to speak, and they say so concisely. If there is another misinformation, where can I put my face?

——Let’s go to my uncle’s house to ask first.

Boss Zhang left the teahouse and went straight to his uncle's house. When he saw his uncle, he spoke up and said about the gold-headed thing, and wanted to ask his uncle to help him speak and see it with his own eyes.

Who knew that his uncle was a little unhappy and stammered: "People always say that wealth should not be revealed. How can such a large piece of gold be casually shown?"

"Uncle, they are all their own family, so why should we beware of this?" Zhang Manager Zhang said unhappily.

"It would be fine if you want to see it. I'm afraid you'll have someone to come outside." My uncle obviously knew how good Zhang Manager Zhang was and blocked the way out in advance.

Manager Zhang felt cold and said to himself: Not only do I want to show it to outsiders, but I also want people in the teahouse to show it! Thinking about it like this, it is really possible to attract trouble.

After leaving his uncle's house, Zhang Manager Zhang was depressed. Although he still went to the teahouse to have tea every day, as the ship arrived approached, his worries became heavier. He had originally hoped that everyone would get tired of this topic of conversation and change the limelight with the newspapers as usual. However, today's newspapers are repeatedly talking about the opening of gold mines in the Americas. Zhang Manager Zhang and Lao Tang's bets were almost talked about in the teahouse dozens of times every day.

In October of the sixth year of Longjing, the large ship that returned from America finally docked in Tianjin.

Manager Zhang met an acquaintance when he went to the teahouse for several days and asked him: "When can you see a big head of gold?"

"It's getting soon, I'll wait for my cousin to come back." Manager Zhang could only grit his teeth and said perfunctorily.

Fortunately, Lao Tang is a kind person and no longer embarrasses him in public, which also makes Manager Zhang quite grateful.

Finally, it was November, and Zhang Jiangui’s uncle’s cousin finally returned to the capital. According to the rules, relatives were far and wide. It was inconvenient for them to disturb him just after they returned home, but Zhang Jiangui couldn’t help it. He brought some pastries and fruits and went to the door to pay his respects. He wanted to see the dog-headed gold with his own eyes, which was also considered to be calm.

"That piece of gold?" said my cousin: "I don't know how people know that the ship was bought by the officials of the court as soon as it arrived in Japan."

"Have you bought it?" Zhang Manager Zhang was nervous: This is hard to explain.

"Yes, the court bought it with equal amount of pure gold." The cousin said, "In terms of gold, the gold on the head is not pure, and there are many things mixed in it. It is considered kind to buy it with pure gold on the court." He sighed and said, "But no matter how expensive the gold is, it always has a price. Such a large gold on the head is rare in the world. If it weren't for the emperor's face, I might not have rejected those officials."

When my cousin saw Zhang Zhan’s face showing suspicion, he suddenly showed a smug look and said, “They said they were to celebrate the emperor’s birthday next year. This dog-headed gold is a specialty of America, and I took the initiative to contribute it.”

When Zhang Manager Zhang heard this, he said, "It's good, so it won't be worry-free if you keep it at home. Can the court give you a certificate? Don't be deceived by cousin."

"Give it, how can I give it to him if I don't give it a certificate?" His cousin said: "Not only did I give it a certificate, but this invitation is also a invitation to invite me to the emperor's birthday wine!"

Since the Tang Dynasty, the elderly were the best supporting roles at the Emperor's birthday party. If the birthday stars in the sky are blessed, they will not be as happy as the old birthday stars in the world. Zhu Cilang and Chongzhen's birthday were very close, so after the imperial court changed the reign and changed the calendar, the holy longevity was together, and the old name of the Tang Dynasty was taken as the "Tianchang" and the beginning of the second month was definitely the Tianchang Festival, which used this to illustrate that the emperor, the Supreme Emperor, and the Ming Empire could all last forever.

Manager Zhang opened the invitation and saw that the good ones were indeed gold-plated characters on the paper, with bright red official seals, and completely royal style. He didn't read the main text, or did not remember it in his mind after reading it, and carefully returned the invitation to his cousin as if he was drunk.

"I'm afraid I'm the youngest among the people attending the birthday party." My cousin said proudly, without thinking about why the court knew that he had brought such a big piece of gold.

In fact, after Manager Zhang leaked his cousin's letter, the Golden Teapot, which was responsible for mixing tea and pouring water in the teahouse, had already written the story in the report and went straight to the Golden Scale Club.

As the peripheral organization of the Jinyiwei, the Jinlin Society is still in operation. It even runs its own newspaper, called "News", which specializes in publishing some trivial matters that have been inquired about by others to supplement the expenses. Therefore, Zhu Cilang realized that he was really lucky to have picked up such a large piece of gold, and that was why someone bought the gold back.

This dog-headed gold is at most a ornament, but in Zhu Cilang's hands, it is the clarion call of the great wave of development in the Americas.

Manager Zhang never expected that the treasure who thought he had been included in the Emperor's warehouse would be publicly exhibited in the museum.

On the day of the exhibition, three long dragons lined up at the entrance of the museum, winding, as if the people of the entire Beijing city had come to see it. Zhang Manager Zhang saw the piece of gold on the album and was excited to show off in the teahouse. Seeing that Old Tang bowed his head and said generously, "It's up to me, Mr. Zhang, to invite the tea! As long as you know that I, Mr. Zhang, are not a good person to talk big."

Everyone cares about him so much, as long as they have tea that doesn’t have money to eat.

The teahouse owner was quite happy, so he asked the golden teapot to pour water for everyone, grab peanuts and serve tea. Unexpectedly, after a bowl of tea, everyone wanted to go to the museum to see the real thing. The whole teahouse was suddenly deserted, and the quietness made him feel heart-wrenching.

This time, the museum also made some efforts to clear three villas to display various rare beasts brought back from America. The most eye-catching thing is the golden debris of Venus - dog-headed gold!

Nothing in words is more convincing than the real thing.

When this piece of dog-headed gold was put into the museum, even if the newspaper said that America was made of gold, most people believed it.

In terms of geographical environment, the western America was indeed not an ideal settlement for the Ming Dynasty, but people's attitude towards gold was by no means rational. In the original historical script, the western gold rush promoted the rise of important western cities such as San Francisco, and now, this craze is also brewing in the Ming Dynasty.

More and more large families regret not sending more people to America, otherwise they might have found this piece of gold.

There are more people who believe that since there is such a big gold to be picked up, the gold mine veins buried underground are mostly not false rumors, and you can dig them out and see them.

After the entire Americas exhibition, more and more people applied to buy American land, but the ground they chose was mainly mountains and hills, and the price of flat land that could truly farm has dropped.
Chapter completed!