Although it was said that the voyage would take a long time, in fact it only took twelve days to reach Hormuz.

There are no countries or ports in this section of Zheng He's navigation map.

But Lin San said that two small ports have been built in the past two years.

Ming Dynasty merchant ships can dock for supplies.

He also showed the telescope to Zhang Sanfeng, but just ignored it when he saw that Zhang Sanfeng was not interested.

When we landed in Hormuz, Lin San was our guide. Before we set off, we let Zhang Xin and Wanxiu put on hats that covered their entire faces.

"This is the largest port nearby. Most Ming merchant ships only go here and then turn back. The local people living near this port are very wealthy, but those outside are much poorer."

Lin San introduced Zhang Xin as he walked.

Hormuz is not like those countries in Southeast Asia where it is summer almost all year round.

There are spring, summer, autumn and winter here. There will be frost in winter, but no snow.

The land is slightly barren and mostly salty, but it is still used for farming. Grains such as wheat have low yields and high prices. Therefore, domestic merchants also bring rice and flour to sell here. In the past two years, the price of such grains has stabilized.

The local rich-poor gap is huge, but most people believe in the gods they worship, fasting and bathing every day, and worshiping them devoutly. The rich will help the poor, or hire poor people to feed them.

Although the weather is hot, most people here have fair skin and plump figures.

Most of the merchants traveling here would build houses here and take local women as concubines.

Alcohol is prohibited in this area and if you are caught, you will be sentenced to death.

The medical skills and techniques of the Ming Dynasty are passed down here.

The cattle, sheep, horses and camels here have no pasture land, so they all eat dried fish and meat.

"what is that?"

Wanxiu asked, pointing at a bag of red stuff sold in the shop.

"Red salt stone. There is a big mountain in China. The four sides are different colors. One side is red. When you chisel it off, it turns into this kind of powder. Some people directly use large pieces of red salt stone to hold food. They don't even need to add salt when cooking."

Lin San explained in detail.

"Why don't you dry the salt from such a huge ocean and eat the salt from the mountains?"

Rolling up the sleeves was shocked.

"Hey, we didn't teach you either."

Lin San smiled proudly.

"Sly!"

Zhang Sanfeng concluded.

"No, if you teach your apprentice, there will be no master. Just teach him a little. If you teach him too well, there will be no need."

Lin San retorted.

Zhang Xin was listening to everyone talking when she suddenly smelled a foul odor and quickly covered her nose.

Lin San smiled and gave everyone a green leaf.

Zhang Xin held it under her nose and felt much better.

Lin San then pointed to a pergola not far away and said:

"There's a zoo behind that shed. There are lions, unicorns, camels, fortunes, and sheep. There's a pair of unicorns in the palace. They're used as a gimmick here. They've set up a display area here, and they sell them in pairs."

"That's good business sense. But it should be built in the downwind direction so that the whole street doesn't smell."

Zhang Xin feels that along the way, every country seems to have learned something from the Ming Dynasty.

But no one can learn it all.

"Hey, being too smart is not good. This is best."

Lin San still smiled evilly.

Zhang Xin didn't want to raise any living creatures anymore, and the group had no interest in animals, so they just walked along the street.

There were constant calls of hawkers on both sides to attract customers to look at the goods.

But they were obviously Ming people, and no one dared to step forward to pull them apart.

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