SFS Chapter 597 Giant Panda
Chapter 597 Giant Panda
Chapter 597 Giant Panda
Because Wang Wenzhou had instructed Zheng Zhilong to bring Zheng Zhihu and his son along when he ate.
After everyone was seated, Wang Wenzhou looked Zheng Chenggong, the future national hero, up and down.
Xiao Zheng is 11 years old this year. If he were born in the future, he would still be a troublesome primary school student. People in ancient times were more precocious. Xiao Zheng's every move is quite like that of a little adult.
Wang Wenzhou hugged Chen Yuanyuan, took a sip of wine, and looked at Zheng Chenggong with a smile, saying, "Little Zheng, call me Dad!"
Upon hearing this, the Zheng brothers exchanged a glance, their excitement reaching a fever pitch. "Our Zheng family's ancestral graves are burning with incense! If Sen'er recognizes Wang Wenzhou as his godfather, he'll absolutely be able to walk with impunity in the Ming Dynasty!"
Zheng Zhilong looked at his son and urged, "Sen'er, hurry up and pay your respects to your godfather!"
Zheng Chenggong immediately knelt down, kowtowed three times, and said, "Your son Zheng Sen greets your godfather."
Wang Wenzhou pursed his lips and quickly said, "What Zheng Sen? I told your father that you'll be called Zheng Chenggong from now on."
Zheng Zhilong hurriedly said, "Zheng Chenggong, why don't you quickly thank your godfather for bestowing this name upon you?"
Zheng Chenggong was very sensible and immediately kowtowed, saying, "Your son Zheng Chenggong thanks your godfather for bestowing upon me this name."
Wang Wenzhou nodded and said with a smile, "Get up! Old Zheng, your son is so well-behaved. He can stay by my side from now on, and I'll help you educate him properly."
"Thank you, Lord Wang!" Zheng Zhilong was so excited that he could finally cling to Wang Wenzhou, this powerful figure.
Zou Weilian was utterly disdainful. Zheng Zhilong was a complete scoundrel, utterly lacking in manners. A warrior was ultimately just a warrior; he couldn't compare to a scholar. He should take a look at Wang Wenzhou's reputation in the court. His desperate attempt to curry favor with Wang Wenzhou would only lead to his own downfall sooner or later.
Li Mei took a bite of meat and fed it to Wang Wenzhou.
Wang Wenzhou tasted it and asked in confusion, "What kind of meat is this?"
Zheng Zhilong quickly replied, "Your Excellency, this is a tapir's paw."
"What is a tapir?" Wang Wenzhou had never heard of an animal called a tapir before.
None of the people present knew what a tapir was, and they all looked at Zheng Zhilong with confusion.
It has to be said that since traveling back to the Ming Dynasty, Wang Wenzhou has really eaten a lot of wild game. Dishes like bear paws and tiger penises are commonplace for him. His dog, Xiao Lanlan, especially loves bear paws.
Zheng Zhilong thought for a moment, but couldn't explain it clearly. He said, "When we caught this tapir, we also caught three cubs. I will have them brought to Lord Wang to see."
After Zheng Zhilong finished speaking, he immediately instructed his subordinates. A moment later, a guard led out a tapir.
"Ah! So cute!" Ever since she got a dog, Chen Yuanyuan has developed a love for small animals. Upon seeing such an adorable tapir, she immediately ran over, wanting to pick it up and play with it for a while.
"Don't go over there! Stay away from him, it's dangerous!" Wang Wenzhou shouted hurriedly. He actually recognized the tapir; it was the giant panda, the national treasure of later generations. Don't let the giant panda's cute appearance fool you, it's still a bear, and its fighting power is definitely among the top in the bear family.
Chen Yuanyuan didn't believe Wang Wenzhou at all. How could such a cute tapir be dangerous? She always felt that Wang Wenzhou didn't like small animals. For example, whenever she fed the dog mouth-to-mouth, Wang Wenzhou would look disgusted. And if she wanted to kiss Wang Wenzhou, she had to brush her teeth and rinse her mouth first.
Chen Yuanyuan happily picked up the panda cub, but this future national treasure was anything but friendly, scratching Chen Yuanyuan's arm with its claw, causing blood to gush out immediately.
"Ouch!" Chen Yuanyuan cried out in pain and quickly threw the panda she was holding onto the ground.
"Yuanyuan, Yuanyuan!" Wang Wenzhou rushed over and checked Chen Yuanyuan's wound. It hadn't broken any bones, but the panda had still left a gash more than a finger long, which looked quite gruesome.
Zheng Zhilong's face turned pale with fright. What kind of situation was this? He clearly wanted to flatter Wang Wenzhou, but instead, he ended up making a fool of himself.
Zheng Zhilong stood up, drew the sword from the guard beside him, and intended to kill the panda with one stroke.
"Don't kill it!" Chen Yuanyuan exclaimed anxiously. She was much like a cat owner; even when her feline overlord was in a bad mood and scratched or bit her, the cat owner wouldn't get angry and would still do her best to serve her feline overlord.
"Wang Wenzhou! You mustn't kill it! I want to keep it!" Chen Yuanyuan said hurriedly.
"Alright!" Wang Wenzhou nodded and quickly instructed, "Old Zheng, my Yuanyuan likes them. You should find someone to train the three pandas properly, at least so they don't hurt anyone. If they scratch someone's arm, that's fine, but if they scratch someone's face, my Yuanyuan will be disfigured!"
Chen Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at Wang Wenzhou, thinking, "You two are sworn enemies!"
Wang Wenzhou continued, "After training, we'll send them to Yuanyuan for breeding."
"Yes!" Zheng Zhilong quickly accepted the order.
Wang Wenzhou, holding Chen Yuanyuan, said to Zou Weilian and the others, "You guys eat, I have to go help my Yuanyuan treat her wounds. If it's not done properly, it'll leave an ugly scar!"
Zou Weilian and the others quickly stood up and respectfully said, "Respectfully seeing off Lord Wang."
Zheng Zhilong was feeling down. "Won't Lord Wang hate me because of this?"
Wang Wenzhou and Li Mei helped Chen Yuanyuan walk a few steps. Wang Wenzhou suddenly stopped, turned around and waved to Zheng Chenggong, saying, "Little Zheng, come aboard with me. You'll be with me from now on."
Zheng Zhilong excitedly instructed his son, "Go quickly, and be sure to listen to your godfather!"
"Yes!" Zheng Chenggong nodded and quickly chased after him.
After Wang Wenzhou left, the meal became rather uninteresting for everyone.
Suddenly a guard came and reported, "Your Excellency, someone claiming to be sent by Liu Xiang requests an audience with Wang Wenzhou, Your Excellency."
Zou Weilian thought for a moment, figuring that they were probably here to inquire about the ransom for the prisoners. He said, "Take him to see Lord Wang."
"Yes!"
Liu Wei waited for a while at the foot of the Xiao Lanlan ship before someone finally came ashore and took him aboard.
After boarding the ship, Liu Wei was very surprised. He had been a pirate for many years and had boarded giant ships from Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and other countries, but none of them were as big as the Little Lanlan.
The guard led Liu Wei into Wang Wenzhou's room, where Wang Wenzhou was carefully applying medicine to baby Chen Yuanyuan.
Liu Wei cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Liu Wei greets Lord Wang."
Without turning his head, Wang Wenzhou asked, "How many prisoners did you capture?"
Liu Wei replied, "There are more than 3,000 people in total, of which more than 1,000 are your subordinates, and the rest are Zheng Zhilong's men."
Wang Wenzhou said, "I will redeem all these people. You can calculate how much silver it will cost in total?"
Liu Wei was surprised by Wang Wenzhou's quick agreement. He said, "It's a total of over 50 taels. Just give me 50 taels of silver, rounded down."
“No problem!” Wang Wenzhou said. “Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll give you 25 taels of silver as a deposit. You release the person as soon as possible, and then I’ll give you another 25 taels of silver.”
"Well... Lord Wang, silver notes aren't very convenient, are they?" Liu Wei was afraid of being scammed.
Wang Wenzhou quickly replied, "Silver is inconvenient! Where would I carry so much silver? If you insist on having silver, then..." (Jian Fengyu)
"Your subordinate is here!" Jian Fengyu replied hastily.
Wang Wenzhou instructed, "Take him to Hanshan Silver to collect the silver. By the way, Liu Wei, let me tell you this first: you can't take the silver and not release him. If you dare to do that, I will never let you off the hook!"
Liu Wei quickly replied, "Don't worry, Lord Wang. Although we are pirates, we are also businessmen. We always conduct business with integrity and never cheat the young or old!"