During his time in Havana, Zhang Xiaojing lived in a beachfront villa in the East Bay.

This Cuban-style mansion can be regarded as a replica of the Spanish courtyard - with the central courtyard as the core, the entire courtyard is full of stars and moonlight. But it also has unique Cuban details - the living room walls with adjustable blinds, colorful roof beams, and a curved gallery built around the courtyard.

The most distinctive one is the courtyard-style gallery, which can protect you from wind and rain, and also demonstrate the owner's extraordinary taste.

This villa was a vacation villa built by the Cuban Governor spent a lot of money. Before he had time to check in, he lent it to the Dongfang Guest for free. Not only did he not regret it, he felt that this made his villa more brilliant and would add more of the foundation and connotation that Cuba lacked the most.

From the interior decoration, we can see that the Cuban Governor is a big fat man. From Greek marble floors, exquisite Spanish tiles, Italian gold-inlaid wood framed mirrors to French crystal chandeliers, and various famous oil paintings hanging on the walls are all extremely luxurious.

However, Zhang Xiaojing did not appreciate this glitz, which was very different from the aesthetic of the literati class's "rather simple than complex" and was very consistent with the market class's advocacy of luxury and pursuit of new and new voices. So after experiencing the fresh feeling, she would stay in the gallery with flowers and birds chirping to spend her leisurely vacation.

After slept until she woke up naturally and had another hearty Cuban-style breakfast, she sat behind the desk in the gallery and began to write letters to Zhao Hao.

Havana is not too hot this season, and the shade in the courtyard is even a little cool in the morning. However, the chamanto shawl made of a piece of alpaca wool will feel very warm.

'It's like returning to his husband's arms...' Zhang Xiaojing felt a different feeling in her heart, and her legs curled up in the rattan chair were unnaturally twisted.

Her face turned slightly red. She quickly picked up the porcelain cup on the table and took a sip of slightly bitter African coffee to calm down. Only then did she turn the thoughts in her heart into words and flowed in her pen.

Since he started, he has been writing almost a day since he started. Xiao Zhuzi has written a total of 500 letters. However, the last time he sent a message back, he broke up with the return fleet when Mu Gudu Shu broke up.

The letter tells what she saw and heard along the way, so it is also an excellent travel note. Of course, those stingy love words and tiger and wolf words must be removed.

When she finished writing the letter, she left a rouge lip mark at the signature, put the letter paper into the envelope, and put it into the walnut box on the table, it was already noon.

After finishing the most important thing today, Xiao Zhuzi stretched out her waist comfortably, drank a glass of hot kaka that Qianyi changed into, and prepared to empty her brain and go shopping in the city after lunch.

This global trip gave her great spiritual satisfaction. Whether it was the stormy waves when she traveled through the ocean, the terrifying desert she saw through North Africa, and the huge baobabs she saw when she stopped in Madagascar, they all opened the eyes of the little bamboo.

This world is indeed something that cannot be seen in books. Oh no, it cannot be seen in previous books. Because the series of natural books published by Zhao Hao have vividly depicted these magnificent scrolls. My husband is so amazing! I really want to hug him...

What fascinated Xiao Zhuzi even more were those exotic styles that were very different from Middle-earth, but were good at playing games. The South Asian style of Peking University; the Indian style of the Mughal Empire; the Arabic scenery of the Ottoman Empire, the Mediterranean style of the Portuguese Empire, and of course the American style of Cuba, all made her dazzled and intoxicated.

It turns out that the world is so big, and it’s true that I have to come out and take a look, so that my life will be worth it!

But she has been out for a long time and now she is homesick.

'Fortunately, the journey has been halfway through, so I should be able to get home at the end of the year, right?' Xiao Zhuzi thought, 'Shixiang, Shiqi, and Shifu can run all over the ground, right? Oh, it's delayed, delayed...'

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly heard the sound of rapid footsteps outside. A guard from the security department reported outside the courtyard: "Madam, Commander Lin, please go back to the boat quickly..." He paused and said: "Take your luggage with you."

"What happened?" Zhang Xiaojing was shocked. She was peaceful when she handed over the shift yesterday.

The guard shook his head and said, "The correspondent who was passing the message was not clear, he just said that the commander ordered everyone to return to the ship immediately!"

"Okay." Zhang Xiaojing gathered the shawl of the grass-mud horse, picked up her letter box and said, "Let's go now."

The luggage and other things were naturally cleaned up by Qianyi, so she didn't have to worry about it.

She then took a car to the Havana Bay Pier under the protection of the escort team and boarded the boat to pick her up.

Zhang Xiaojing saw that the dock was full of small boats of her fleet. Almost all lifeboats were put down by Lin Feng and took the crew members who were rushing back from all directions to board the ship.

The unusual actions of the Oriental distinguished guests also attracted the attention of the locals. They asked loudly what they had just made Chinese friends to do? Do they need to take a ride with their boat?

Many crew members were drunk and not sobered up. Some didn't even wear sailor pants, only wearing shorts, and were confused by the messenger onto the dock. The worst one was frightened and was still worried. I wonder if I could get harder anymore?

Zhang Xiaojing was secretly worried, looking at the calm harbor, she couldn't notice any abnormality.

She took a small boat to the ageless sinner Liu Daxia, and climbed up skillfully along the ladder. She saw that the crew members on duty were already carrying out the "pre-war cleaning". They transferred all the items on the deck to the bottom cargo warehouse to clear out a barrier-free passage that ran through the entire deck.

There are also sailors who sprinkle sand on the deck, set up fire-blocking curtains at the entrance of the gunpowder warehouse, fill the fire water tank with water, and keep the water pump ready to be available.

The gun captain commanded the gun teams to lift the cannon suits, revealing a yellow cannon. The first shell had also been transported from the gunpowder depot to the gun position.

On her way to the top helm room on the stern, she also saw the medical director and the ship doctor in the cabin, preparing for surgical operations...

Everything is in a busy and orderly manner, and everything means a big battle is imminent!

In the helm room, she finally met Lin Feng who was losing her temper.

Lin Feng's hair had grown up. She imitated the girls of the Western Regions to tie up many small braids, wearing a black boat-shaped hat, leather boots on her feet, and a leather whip in her hands, and was whipping the table.

"How come so many people are released? Are you still a little vigilant?"

Ma Yishan's mouth twitched, as if he was being whipped. "It's hard for people to stop working according to the regulations... Of course, they shouldn't be allowed to leave."

"What's going on?" Zhang Xiaojing walked in.

"Madam." Ma Yishan quickly saluted.

"Get out." Lin Feng certainly knew that Lao Ma was innocent, but this was the correct use of the punching bag.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to tell her dear master's wife so much, right?

"A Spanish galley is coming to Havana." Lin Feng said slowly.

"This is their territory. Is there any problem?" Xiao Zhuzi understood human hearts but not military affairs, so she asked humbly.

"Of course there is a problem. The sailing ships may also be merchant ships. Those galleys called 'Calaisse' are all warships!" Lin Feng explained in a deep voice: "Those ships carry less cargo and cannot sail from ocean, so only Spanish anti-smuggling teams are using them."

Because the sailing warships have strong sprinting ability, sailing against the wind is even more powerful, and the steering is very flexible, it is very suitable for chasing smuggled sailboats in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. As long as you find a smuggled ship, you can quickly catch up, seize the advantageous position, and capture the sailboats.

"But the problem is that Cuba has an anti-smuggling fleet..." Lin Feng said quietly again.

"That's it." Xiao Zhuzi understood.

She knew that Zhao Hao's layout on the sea was almost a copy of the Spanish model.

The sea fleets of Royal Sea Freight and South China Sea Freight correspond to the Spanish Treasure Fleet.

The huge Galen fleet, funded by the royal family, regularly travels between native Spanish and overseas colonies, transports European goods to the American colonies, and transports gold and silver goods from the colonies back to their home country. The royal family can draw one fifth of the goods as compensation.

Zhao Hao's maritime fleet also monopolized all freight in the Daming sea area to make profits by charging freight fees. However, the freight fee is not fixed, but a freight table is regularly given to mediate the trade structure through different rates to better promote the development of the overall economy. Of course, there is no difference in essence.

Just as pirates and smuggling were rampant in the Ming Dynasty, Spain also faced the same problem. Many Spanish merchants colluded with merchants from other countries to engage in smuggling, which caused the royal family to lose taxes and freight fees.

So just as Zhao Hao set up a water police station to fight smuggle and crack down on pirates and protect himself from exclusive routes, Spain also set up several anti-smuggling brigades in the colonies.

Moreover, Spain is also facing piracy supported by the damn Protestant states. It cannot complete the mission with local fleets that rely on combat effectiveness and are not large in scale like the water police station. The Spanish anti-smuggling brigades are very strong in combat, otherwise they will not be able to fight against British pirates, French militias and sea beggars!

The anti-smuggling fleet will not leave its defense zone easily. First, there is no need, and second, it will cause its defense zone to be empty, and it will be troublesome if someone steals the house.

However, this anti-smuggling fleet appeared at the entrance of Havana Bay without leaving the port.

"And they have also set up a blocking formation." Lin Fengliuli whistled in a whistle: "This is to catch turtles in the jar. No matter whether this turtle is us or not, we must be careful."

"Yes, be careful to sail the ten thousand-year-old ship." Zhang Xiaojing said: "But I heard that there are many smuggling ships in Havana and British slave ships, which may not be for us."

"Look. They sent a ship to the Governor's Mansion, and there will be a result soon." Lin Feng inserted his waist and looked at the sea.

At this time, many smuggling ships and slave traders with keen sense of smell, like hawkers who discovered urban management, began to flee one after another. The sailing fleet did not stop at all, and still pointed the bow of the ship at the palace-like "Eternal Sinner Liu Daxia" in the bay, slowly approaching.

"Oh, it seems that I won the prize, just for us!" Lin Feng's eyes flashed with cold light, and he shouted loudly to the outside: "Let those clients get on the boat quickly. If it's too late, I won't wait!"

As she said that, she ordered in a deep voice: "Notify all ships and stop the shooting by entering the warning distance. There is no need to ask for instructions! They cannot post it!"
Chapter completed!