382: Chapter 382 The Japanese Indigenous People Who Wanted to Come to Qin

After being fully loaded with silver ore, the steam ironship began to head north along the coastline and arrived at New City.

This New City was built by Xu Fu and was divided into an inner city and an outer city.

Those living inside the city were people from Great Qin and local native nobles, while those outside the city were natives and farmers who engaged in agricultural production, fish farming, and fishing.

The side of New City facing the sea had a deep-water port.

This was where Xu Fu's fleet had landed.

The arrival of the steam ironship immediately alerted the guards of New City.

A large number of guards appeared, staring warily at the steam ironship.

“It's me!”

To avoid conflict, Xu Fu showed himself immediately.

“Leader!”

Upon seeing Xu Fu, the captain of the guards, Kojun Ichiro, immediately knelt down and bowed to him.

“Greetings, Leader!”

One by one, all the guards knelt.

“Mhm.”

Xu Fu nodded and said, “Rise.”

“This way, Leader.”

Kojun Ichiro led Xu Fu to the residence to rest.

Meanwhile, news of Xu Fu's return reached the management of New City in the shortest time possible.

Among these people were native nobles as well as Qin people.

They immediately rode out from New City on native Japanese horses that were only one meter tall, arriving quickly.

The average height of Japanese men was 1.5 meters; riding these one-meter-tall horses looked quite coordinated.

However, the authentic Qin people had an average height of 1.8 meters.

When they rode the one-meter-tall horses, their feet could almost touch the ground.

This visual of grown men riding tiny ponies looked very out of place.

“Leader.”

After seeing Xu Fu, they all bowed.

This made Xu Fu unconsciously puff out his chest.

In Great Qin, he could only act like a subservient grandson; it really felt great to be on his own turf!

In the past, he could have very well stayed curled up here for the rest of his life, enjoying his later years in peace.

Unfortunately, Great Qin's reach had now extended to Japan. If he dared not to work for Great Qin, His Majesty the Head of State—who was even more terrifying than the First Emperor—would surely build a large number of steam ironships to cross the ocean and annihilate him.

Not to mention, Xu Ning still had ten thousand Louchuan Soldiers in Shimane.

He had also integrated the Dachao Tribe, the Shimane Tribe, and various surrounding tribes large and small, with a military force of nearly twenty thousand men.

If they were to head north, with the help of Skyfire weapons, they could easily blast open walls that were still only made of rammed earth.

Xu Fu let out a sigh.

“Leader...”

“This ship is...?”

They saw the steam ironship docked at the port and asked curiously, “Why does it have no sails?”

“This is the latest steam ironship developed by our Great Qin!”

“The entire ship is built using metal!”

Xu Fu said, “This ship doesn't use sails for power; instead, it uses a Steam Engine. It only takes one week to travel from Great Qin to Japan.”

“Is that for real?”

“If that's true, that would be wonderful!”

A wave of whispers immediately broke out in the crowd; some widened their eyes in disbelief, while others whispered excitedly to one another.

Xu Fu wasn't surprised by their reaction and continued, “This steam ironship can travel in all seasons. Unless it encounters a massive typhoon, it can cut through the waves of the sea!”

“Is what the Leader says true?!”

At these words, many Qin people were so excited they could hardly contain themselves. One must know that since following Xu Fu to Japan, although this distant foreign land had gradually begun to look like home, Great Qin—the homeland where they were born—was always their true home!

However, the journey from Great Qin to Japan was long and fraught with danger. On the vast ocean, gale winds and huge waves could swallow a ship at any moment. The long voyage had made many believe they might never have the chance to step on that familiar land again in their lifetime.

If it only took a week to return to Great Qin, didn't that mean they could see the mountains and rivers of their hometown again and meet relatives they hadn't seen in a long time?

At the thought of this, tears of excitement sparkled in their eyes, and their faces were filled with happy smiles.

Everyone's emotions grew increasingly high.

As for the native nobles, although their feelings for Great Qin weren't as deep as those of the Qin people, they were also shocked by the wonder of the steam ironship.

“Let's enter the city.”

Xu Fu had a family here; he hadn't brought them along on this trip back to Great Qin.

He didn't want to bring his family to drift on the vast ocean.

Especially since his children were still young and couldn't handle the turbulence of the journey.

A large number of people were at the entrance of New City to welcome Xu Fu's return.

After entering the New City he had built with his own hands, Xu Fu felt somewhat emotional as he looked at the people who came to welcome him.

The once ignorant children had now reached marriageable age.

Many had formed couples and were thriving and multiplying in Japan.

The various craftsmen who had come with the ships each possessed unique skills; they became the backbone of building this land.

Among them were farmers who had reclaimed a large amount of land, turning barren soil fertile and full of life.

They planted mulberry leaves and raised a large number of silkworms. After the silkworms spun their cocoons, they skillfully reeled the silk, extracting the pure white threads.

Weaving maids used spinning wheels to turn the reeled silk into thread. Then, they used looms to turn the thread into cloth, which was later made into clothes.

The traditional life of men farming and women weaving was also influencing the local natives.

Originally, these natives lived a life of hunting and fishing, with no fixed residence.

They often went hungry, missing nine meals every three days.

Great Qin's agricultural productivity was undoubtedly more efficient than theirs.

Therefore, they quickly abandoned their traditional production methods and followed the people of Great Qin to cultivate millet and rice.

This place, Japan, was too small.

They had to acknowledge a “godfather” to become strong.

Undoubtedly, these Qin people who improved their productivity were their “godfathers.”

Powerful nobles among the natives were eager to marry their daughters to Qin men.

The soldiers took on the heavy responsibility of building the city walls.

They used rammers to place soil into molds, compacting it bit by bit to build the city walls.

The architectural style inside the city followed the regulations of Great Qin, with a neat and orderly layout.

The streets were wide and flat, with houses on both sides arranged in a staggered fashion. The walls were built with Qin bricks, exuding an ancient atmosphere.

In the market, people came and went in a bustling scene. They used weights and measures brought from Great Qin for trade. A dazzling array of Qin goods was available, including silk clothing, pottery, and agricultural tools.

The language spoken by the people here was the language of Great Qin, which felt very familiar.

Here, Great Qin's culture and customs were passed down and promoted.

This New City was not just a settlement but a dazzling pearl of Great Qin civilization in Japan.

Du Fei, who had followed Xu Fu to New City, was also surprised to see a city identical to a Great Qin county seat in such a foreign land.

Xu Fu ordered the forces loyal to him to scout the geographical environment of the major tribes in Japan and gave them Paper, teaching them mapping techniques.

He needed these people to draw maps to prepare for Xu Ning's northern expedition.

After arranging everything, Xu Fu boarded the steam ironship again.

“Leader Xu Fu.”

One of the native leaders, Matsushita Yuko, said to Xu Fu, “Can I go with you to see Great Qin?”

The reason this native leader had this name was that his mother didn't know which man she had conceived him with.

His mother didn't know what surname the man had.

Since his mother and his unknown father conceived him under a pine tree, his name was Matsushita Yuko.

“Leader Xu Fu, I also want to go to Great Qin with you.”

The person speaking was also a native leader named Inoue Saburo.

As the name implies, his mother and father conceived him on a well. He was his mother's third child, so he was called Saburo.

As for how they conceived him on a well, perhaps his father's lower back strength was amazing!

“Of course you can.”

Xu Fu did not refuse.

Letting these native leaders witness the power of Great Qin would make them more loyal to him, which would only benefit his management of the territory.

“Great!”

“Thank you, Leader Xu Fu!”

Upon hearing Xu Fu's agreement, Matsushita Yuko and Inoue Saburo's faces were filled with smiles and anticipation.