At Tianjin Port, as the news that the fleet was about to return came back, the entire Tianjin Port was crowded with people watching the fun. Not only the locals in Tianjin came to watch the fun, but there were even well-informed people from the capital.

We came here in a hurry, ready to see what good things the fleet brought back from Golden Island.

The huge Tianjin Port is crowded with people. Countless people are waiting anxiously and discussing with each other the fleet heading to Golden Continent.

"They are finally back. It has been more than a year. I thought they had been buried in the sea. There was no news for more than a year. Now they are finally back."

"I happened to be here when they set out. I still clearly remember that it was the first day of June in the 11th year of Hongzhi. At that time, it was almost the same as now. The entire Tianjin port was crowded."

Old Man Ding is a native of Tianjin. When he has nothing to do, his favorite thing to do is to wander around the Tianjin Port. He can always see something new, which gives him bragging rights.

"Old man Ding, tell me, have they reached Golden Continent?"

Someone next to me asked.

"Nonsense, after more than a year, I must have arrived at Golden Continent, otherwise I would have come back long ago."

Old Man Ding said with certainty.

"Then is this Golden Continent really filled with gold?"

Someone else asked with concern.

"How do I know this? I didn't go to Golden Continent. When the fleet comes back, I'll know how much gold they brought back. You should know it. Mr. Liu will not lie."

"Our current prosperity and wealth in Tianjin are not all thanks to Mr. Liu. He is the number one scholar. How could he lie to others? If he said that the Golden Continent is full of gold, then the whole place is full of gold."

Old man Ding said with great certainty that everyone in the Tianjin area was very convinced of Liu Jin. Tianjin is now the most prosperous and largest city in the entire Ming Dynasty besides the capital.

Even because Tianjin does not have many of the restrictions of the capital, the development of Tianjin City is even more rapid, and the population has exceeded two million.

Here in Tianjin New Town, there are row upon row of high-rise buildings, spacious cement roads, and a large number of factories and workshops. It is full of vitality and is developing extremely rapidly.

There is no doubt that the people who benefit the most from the development of Tianjin are Tianjin locals. Every Tianjin person can clearly feel that life is getting better and easier.

Naturally, I was also full of gratitude towards Liu Jin. Here in Tianjin, if someone spoke ill of Liu Jin, they might get a black nose and a swollen face.

"Old man Ding, who is the man in bright yellow clothes on the dock? How elegant is he? There are many officials around."

At this time, someone looked towards the dock and saw a young man wearing a bright yellow python robe and a crown. Next to him were numerous palace guards, factory guards and others who had set up a security cordon.

"That is the current Crown Prince. I didn't expect that the Crown Prince would personally come to welcome the fleet's return."

When Old Man Ding saw it, he couldn't help but said.

"The person next to His Royal Highness is Mr. Liu, and he is indeed here."

Then the sharp-eyed old man Ding also recognized Liu Jin next to Zhu Houzhao at a glance.

At this time, Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao were also talking and laughing, waiting very patiently.

Yesterday, they had received news that the fleet bound for Golden Continent was finally about to return to the Ming Dynasty, so Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao rushed over from the capital almost overnight to prepare to welcome the fleet back in person.

"Old Liu, how many of these ten fortune ships will eventually come back?"

Zhu Houzhao looked at the lively scene around him and said to Liu Jin with a smile.

"As long as we can bring back half of it, as long as we can bring back high-yielding crops, then this voyage will be considered a complete success."

Liu Jin thought for a while and said, considering the uncertainty of navigation in this era, Liu Jin did not expect that all ten of the great fortune ships would come back safely. As long as they could come back, it would be fine.

The most important thing is to bring back high-yielding crops. This is the most important thing. As for gold or not, in Liu Jin's opinion, it is not very important.

Although gold is a symbol of wealth, in essence, it cannot be eaten or drunk. For the Ming Dynasty, only high-yielding crops are truly meaningful.

"Huanghuangzhou, sooner or later, I will go to Huanghuang to have a look. I don't know what Huanghuangzhou looks like."

After Zhu Houzhao listened, he nodded slightly, and then showed a fascinated expression.

His words also shocked Liu Jin and Liu Jin beside him. This Zhu Houzhao was so restless that he even thought about going to Huanghuangzhou. This was no joke.

"Well, the Golden Continent is actually not much different from our Ming Dynasty. When the routes are opened and stabilized in the future, I also want to visit the Golden Continent."

After thinking about it, Liu Jin could only say this.

"Then let's go together."

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, his little eyes narrowed with joy. Old Liu and himself were in the same boat.

Liu Jin smiled and looked back at the entire port area. The entire port area was crowded with people because of the return of the fleet. There were family members of the crew members. As long as they were in Tianjin and the capital, Liu Jin was already there immediately.

Let someone pick them up so that the crew and their families can be reunited as soon as possible.

There are also reporters from the Ming Dynasty Morning Post. This is a huge news and there is so much news material that can be mined. So all the reporters from the Ming Morning Post in Beijing and Tianjin came here, more than twenty of them.

At this time, everyone is holding a pen and is constantly recording the grand scene of Tianjin Port.

There are also reporters who are constantly interviewing some people and asking them about their feelings. Some reporters are thinking carefully about how to find ways to interview the crew members of the fleet and get first-hand news materials.

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There are businessmen from the Beijing and Tianjin areas, emerging capitalists, as well as students from Tianjin Maritime University, sailors who often go to sea, etc. As long as they are okay, almost all of them are here, and they all want to see what is going on with the fleet heading to the Golden Continent.

So done.

"Dang~dang~"

"The fleet heading to Golden Continent is back~"

At this time, a series of ringing bells came from the port watchtower, and the watchman held a big iron trumpet and shouted to the entire port area.

"Coming~"

Hearing this sound, everyone immediately looked towards the space between the water and the sky, and could vaguely see a sail heading towards Tianjin Port.

Not long after, several more sails came out, and the ships of the fleet formed a straight line, cutting through the waves between the water and the sky, and heading towards the port in a mighty manner.

On the deck of the Taishan, every crew member could not help but burst into tears. They all came to the deck and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar Tianjin Port in front of them. They all roared with excitement.

Du Mingen, Lin Shuhong, Tian Erniu and others all looked at the port area with binoculars. They saw that the port area was crowded with people, and countless people were waiting anxiously.

Some people seemed to notice that they were watching them through binoculars and couldn't help waving their arms to express welcome.

"It's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and Mr. Liu~"

Du Mingen immediately discovered Zhu Houzhao and Liu Jin who were in the best position on the dock. In more than a year, Zhu Houzhao had grown a lot taller and Liu Jin had become more mature.

"Father, mother, and Xiu Niang, Dabao, Xiaobao~"

Tian Erniu's eyes were very sharp, and he immediately discovered the crew's family area, where his parents, wife and children were anxiously waiting for him. He couldn't help but burst into tears of excitement.

After more than a year apart, I finally came back and saw my family all at once.

"My father and mother both look good and have rosy complexions. They both look pretty good~"

"The embroiderer looks quite haggard~"

"Dabao, Xiaobao have grown up so much~"

Tian Erniu took a telescope and looked carefully. Seeing that his family members were doing well, he smiled happily.

"Everyone, please look towards Pier 3. Our family members are all in this area~"

Then Tian Erniu also spoke loudly to the crew members around him.

"Yeah~"

When everyone heard this, they all immediately looked towards Pier 3. Soon, people found their families one after another, and they couldn't help but cheer and wave their hands.

"It must have been arranged by Young Master Liu~"

Then Tian Erniu said with great certainty, a warm current flowed through his heart. Mr. Liu really said to these people that everything was arranged properly.

"Teacher~"

"Brother Huang, Brother Tong~"

Lin Shuhong also spotted Liu Jin at once, and at the same time he also spotted Huang Jinquan and Tong Yuan, who were standing respectfully in official uniforms not far behind Liu Jin.

"They all seem to be in high school, and each of them has already put on the official uniform of the imperial court~"

A smile appeared on Lin Shuhong's face.

The fleet is getting closer and closer to the port. It doesn't take long for each of them to be able to clearly understand each other. There are excited people here at the port, especially in the family area of ​​Pier 3. The numerous family members of the crew are all anxious on the ship.

Looking for his family.

Whenever someone finds their loved one, they can't help but wave their hands excitedly and shout excitedly at the same time.

"Dabao, Xiaobao, look, that's dad~"

Tian Erniu's wife, Xiu Niang, immediately saw Tian Erniu wearing a captain's uniform on the deck, and immediately pointed in the direction excitedly and said to her child.

"Dad~"

"Dad~"

When Dabao and Xiaobao heard this, they quickly recognized their father. They had not seen him for more than a year. Although he was tanned, he could still recognize him immediately. He immediately shouted out excitedly and waved his hands at the same time.

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"Dabao~Xiaobao~"

Tian Erniu naturally shouted excitedly. The closer he got, the more excited he shouted. Gradually, everyone could hear each other's voices and clearly see each other's excited expressions.
To be continued...