The welcome banquet was arranged at the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce. Because there were too many people attending the banquet, they would definitely not be able to sit in the hall alone, so there were only some important figures of the fleet sitting in the hall. Most people sat on the open space outside, but now they are still

It's not too hot, just put the table and chairs on everyone and sit together to eat and drink.

In order to show his importance to the European craftsmen like Chilava, Zhou Chong specially arranged them to the living room. There were 54 people in total, and they sat at seven tables at once. Because the language and customs were not clear, Zhou Chong did not.

Let others accompany you, but let Father John greet them for the time being and come to toast them when he finishes his work.

However, Zhou Chong soon discovered the problem. Those Europeans were sitting on the right side of the living room. But just as they sat down, some of the tables that were close to them all moved the tables outwards.

It was a distance from those Europeans, and most of the people at the table were from the fleet. It is said that they had been together on the boat for so long that everyone should know each other. When it comes to drinking so much, someone should go to the cup.

Wine is the case, but in fact, no one from a fleet goes there, and even some toasts will deliberately stay away from places where Europeans can.

Seeing this situation, Zhou Chong was also a little surprised. Now, while others were not paying attention, he touched Liu Tao next to him with his shoulder, and then asked in a low voice: "What's going on? Why don't the people in your fleet seem to be not.

Are you willing to approach the European craftsmen who come back with you?"

Hearing Zhou Chong's words, Liu Tao seemed to hear some joke. He lowered his head and smiled for a while. Finally, he suppressed his smile and said, "Boss. When I was at the dock just now, I saw that you had already told those Europeans.

After talking, you didn’t feel anything wrong at that time?”

"Not right? What's wrong?" Zhou Chong was only happy at the time. He didn't care about anything else.

"Here!" Liu Tao reached out and pointed at his nose, "Boss, you really didn't smell anything?"

"Nose?" Zhou Chong also showed a thoughtful expression on his face when he heard this, and he recalled the scene when he met Chirava and others on the dock. As a result, he got up soon, and was with Chirava and others at the time.

When he talked face to face, he seemed to smell a stench, but at that time the wind was strong on the dock, he was only happy. In addition, there were often fishing boats coming and going on the dock, and he thought it was the stench on the fishing boat.

The smell was blown over, so I didn't care. Now, after Liu Tao reminded me, I realized that the source of the foul odor seemed to be emitted from people like Chilava.

"Damn! I remembered it!" Zhou Chong, who was puzzled, suddenly remembered the historical records. The Ming Dynasty was just a medieval period in Europe. During this period, it seemed that Europeans did not take a bath, and this custom was not only

It was only a certain part of the people, but the entire Europe, from princes and nobles to peddlers and pawns. All of them did not take a bath. This custom of not taking a bath lasted for hundreds of years. Therefore, Europe during this period was also called historically

"Europe that has not been washed for thousands of years".

Speaking of ancient Europe, later Chinese people may soon think of clean cities, neat men and women, elegant gentlemen, and women in gorgeous round skirts. However, these impressions are all from films and TV series shot by Europeans themselves.

The real ancient Europe, to be precise, was the Middle Ages after the Black Death, but the whole Europe was dirty. The streets were covered with feces and sewage, and people were dressed in sloppy clothes. Even the so-called gentlemen and ladies of the upper class were gorgeous in them.

Under his coat, there was a slut full of dirt and lice.

Speaking of which, Europe claimed to have inherited Roman civilization, but they did not inherit the Roman concept of hygiene. The Romans spent most of the day taking baths, but most of the medieval Europeans did not take baths for several years or even for their entire lives.

They are those well-dressed ladies who can take a bath twice a year and can be regarded as the cleanest people in the entire upper class.

The reason why the whole of Europe did not take a bath was mainly because the European medical community believed that water would reduce the body's resistance to diseases. For Europeans who were still shrouded in the threat of the Black Death, it was

It is absolutely untolerable, so whether it is princes and nobles or ordinary people, in addition to eating water, they try to avoid any part of their body touching the water. Even washing their faces and feet are abandoned by most people, let alone

Have a shower.

The fear of water made the whole of Europe extremely dirty. Later, with the addition of the church, it found a basis for faith for this act of not taking a bath. The dirty body was considered to be easier to approach God, and even

The church has also ordered that those good people, especially young people, should basically not be allowed to bathe.

There was even a devout female believer who once showed off to others that she had not washed her face for eighteen years, which made her think she was the purest person. Similarly, St. Abraham did not wash his face or his feet for 50 years. St. Simon Ren

The worms arched on his festering wound and never cleaned them. Henry IV's mother never took a bath in her life, but was crowned as the saint Agnes.

Medical misunderstandings and religious ignorance have made Europeans extremely poor in their personal hygiene. In the eyes of many people, only certain special patients need to take a bath, and those men who wash their faces frequently will be treated by

People think they are sissy or novice and have no masculinity.

Of course, if you don’t take a bath all year round, your body will definitely emit a disgusting smell. Although the Europeans’ hygiene concept has been distorted, their noses can still distinguish the fragrance and smell, in order to cover up the foul odor on their bodies.

The demand for spices in the upper class in Europe increased significantly, and this indirectly promoted Europeans' desire for the East, which produced the spices they were much needed.

Thinking of the above, Zhou Chong couldn't help but turn pale. He finally knew what he smelled on the dock. It was the stench emitted by people who had not taken a bath for many years. Although the boatmen in the chamber of commerce were also running on the sea for many years,

There is no condition to take a bath, but Zhou Chong dares to bet that even the dirtiest boatman on his body is probably not as good as those European craftsmen, otherwise they would not take the initiative to move their table away so that they can be far away from those Europeans.

a little.

Those boatmen often run on the sea. Sometimes when they can't keep up with the supply, they will eat some spoiled and moldy food and drink some smelly fresh water. For them, the ordinary smell is probably nothing, but now it's strange.

When the people of Lava gathered together, the smell emitted by the boatmen made the boatmen retreat. From this we can see that the smell is definitely comparable to the stench bombs in later generations.

Liu Tao, who was beside Zhou Chong, drank two glasses with the person who came to toast, then sat down and looked at Zhou Chong, still staring at the Europeans over there in a daze, and then smiled and said, "The boss, as the saying goes, "I have been going to sea for three years, the sow."

Turn into Diao Chan', look at the Miss Qianla over there. Although she looks different from our Central Plains women, she has round buttocks, big breasts, and slender waists. You can tell at a glance that she is a good parent. If she is usually like this

A beauty got on the boat, and the beasts on the boat were already crazy, but since Miss Sila got on the boat, none of the people on the boat dared to get close, because she couldn't stand the strange smell that could not be covered by fragrant powder on the other person.

.”

Zhou Chong couldn't help but feel ashamed when he heard Liu Tao's words. He originally thought that Miss Qianla would be better as a girl, but he didn't expect that it was the same. But it was not surprising to think about it. After all, this is the environment for the other party to grow up.

Naturally, she thought it was a matter of course not to take a bath. She probably had been used to the strange smell on her body.

Just as Zhou Chong was thinking about it, he saw Father John walking over with a smile, and then whispered to Zhou Chong: "Mr. Zhou, everyone is very grateful for your kind hospitality. Do you think you are talking to everyone now?

A few words, a few drinks to bring your feelings closer.”

Father John has been in Daming for more than a year, and now he speaks and does things more and more like a Ming person. However, when Zhou Chong heard his words, he smiled bitterly. If he had known that the smell of these Europeans was so terrifying, he

Just let Father John entertain them on his behalf, but he had already said something on the dock before, but now Father John comes to invite him in person, how could he not say he could not go?

Thinking of this, Zhou Chong couldn't help but sigh, turned his head and looked at the other party and said, "Father John, are there any ways you can change your original living habits, such as taking a bath or something?

”

When Father John heard Zhou Chong's words, he looked at his helpless expression and immediately understood Zhou Chong's thoughts. He said righteously: "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou, in our opinion, it's right not to cleanse your body.

As a priest, I am even more unlikely to persuade them to give up their piety to the Lord!”

Zhou Chong was not surprised by Father John's rejection. After all, the European church was very encouraged by the behavior of not taking a bath. But then he thought of another thing and turned his head to smell it at Father John.

, and then asked strangely: "Father John, why are you so clean, and I can't smell anything at all. Can your church not let believers take a bath, but can the priests in the church take a bath?"

Hearing Zhou Chong’s question, Father John stood up straight and said with a solemn look: “Young Master Zhou misunderstood. People in our church cannot take a bath. Only when punishing those sinners will they use it.

Cold water was poured on the other party. As the president of Domingo, I have always abide by the church's commandments. Before coming to the Ming Dynasty, I had not taken a bath for ten years, but when I first came to the Ming Dynasty,

Every time before we preach, the people of the Ming Dynasty would run away with their noses. Finally, I discussed with Priest Nader. In order for the glory of God to spread to the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible, we started taking a bath. I believe the Lord will forgive me.
Chapter completed!