People are in the heavens, wealth can rival a country

Chapter 6 Let's play a small game
When Governor Swan returned to the mansion again, there was already a group of navy wearing red uniforms and carrying flintlock spears outside the gate.

Tang Sen rushed out to greet him. Governor Swan ordered the soldiers to line up and said to Tang Sen:
"Colonel Norrington is busy with business and cannot come to visit in person. Let me apologize to Mr. Tang, but he sent a team of elite soldiers to protect the safety of Mr. Tang in Port Royal."

"When Mr. Tang is about to set sail, Colonel Norrington will personally lead the fleet and escort Mr. Tang."

"Your Excellency, thank you for your hard work, and thank Colonel Norrington on my behalf." Tang Sen replied politely.

Of course, he was just being polite. Tang Sen knew very well that Norrington was not the governor of Swann, and he would not be thrown into his own hands by the gold coins. It was not because he didn't have enough gold coins, but because he was not strong enough.

It was a young officer with military power in his hands. Facing his unarmed self, he would rather ignore some secular rules and take the initiative by himself than to be donated.

Besides, Colonel Norrington is much richer than Governor Swann. Townsend has a fairly good understanding of the Age of Discovery. The English navy, especially naval officers, is definitely a high-income group.

To give a simple example, Newton, the director of the Royal Mint, that is, the scientist who was hit by an apple, has an annual income of only [-] pounds, while the annual income of a captain of a warship can reach [-] pounds. As Colonel Norrington, who controls the fleet, his annual income is only a little bit more, and he still has gray income from looting.

This is also the reason why Townsend had to attack Governor Swann first. After all, as Elizabeth Swann's admirer, the colonel had to give face to his future father-in-law no matter what.

The facts also proved that even if the other party was unhappy with a person who tried to use money to buy the navy's protection, as long as Governor Swan opened his mouth, he had to agree to his own conditions.

Sprinkling money also requires skill.

Tang Sen looked at the soldiers in front of him. Yes, all of them were burly and did not look sideways. For the sake of Governor Swan, the colonel did not put off his words, he was indeed an elite.

"It's all said, you can call my name directly." Governor Swan emphasized, and then turned to introduce to the soldiers:
"This is Mr. Tang."

"Mr. Tang is our most honored guest. You should treat him like me and protect him well, you understand?"

"Yes!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

Governor Swan smiled with satisfaction, turned back and whispered: "Although Port Royal is very safe, there are inevitably some people with ulterior motives. If Mr. Tang goes out, remember to take them with you. If you have these people with you, you can also avoid it." A lot of interruptions."

"Mr. Swan is thoughtful." Tang Sen stepped forward, smiling, and said to the soldiers, "I'll leave it to you all for the next period of time."

"Yes!" The soldiers yelled, while sizing up Tang Sen without showing any signs.

It is a strange thing for an oriental man who can make the governor look favorably and the colonel send someone to protect him.

Townsend accepted their gazes frankly. These people were his next reliance in Port Royal.

No, it's not just Port Royal, this is the elite. Now that it's in his hands, Tang Sen doesn't plan to return it until he completes the procurement task.

"It's still early, let's go to the port for a stroll."

It was already afternoon, and it was the busiest time in the port. There was an endless stream of pedestrians in the streets and alleys. Most of them were people drifting on the sea. After finally arriving at the port, they couldn’t stay idle. Merchants procured goods and resold them. , while the sailors followed familiar roads into various taverns, consuming the few pennies they had.

"Warrant Officer Tom, how long have you been in Port Royal?"

Tom is the commander of this small navy, with a neat white wig exposed under the triangular navy cap, with a typical English appearance, about [-] years old, with a meticulous expression, looking serious and serious.

"Report sir, three years!" Hearing Tang Sen's question, Warrant Officer Tom replied loudly.

"Don't be so serious, just call me Mr. Tang." Tang Sen said with a smile, "Looking at your age, you already have a family, right? Why did you choose to become a navy and come to the Caribbean?"

"For the glory of England!" Warrant Officer Tom paused, saw Tang Sen's half-smile face, and added: "And the welfare of the navy is very good. I become a navy, and I can help my family live a decent life."

Townsend nodded. The annual income of an ordinary navy is only about ten pounds, and the annual income of a warrant officer is only a few tens of pounds. However, the navy has generous bonuses. Once an enemy ship is sunk or captured, the bonus will be distributed in proportion. Better, maybe several times the annual income.

It's good news for money-minded people.

Tang Sen's biggest headache is those who don't like money.

"Is there any fun thing to do in Port Royal?" After getting the answer he wanted, Tang Sen stopped struggling and changed the subject.

"There is a small theater in the south, but it will only open in the evening. At this time, I can only go to the tavern for two drinks." Warrant Officer Tom said honestly.

"Nothing interesting." Tang Sen shook his head, "Is there any glassmaker in Port Royal?"

"Yes, does Mr. Tang need any utensils?"

"I want to do something interesting." Tang Sen smiled mysteriously, threw a few gold coins to a soldier behind him, and said, "Can I trouble you to run for me?"

"Make a glass box, and the extra money will be used for running errands."

The soldier looked happy. Although glass is not cheap in this era, it is far from using gold coins. This is all money for nothing.

Warrant Officer Tom was a little hot-eyed, but he couldn't argue with his subordinates, so he said, "Since it was Mr. Tang's order, you must do it well, go and come back quickly."

"Don't worry." Tang Sen said with a smile: "Let's go to the pier to have some fun, you just come to the pier to find us."

Warrant Officer Tom didn't know what fun to find in a place full of sailors at the pier. The Orientals were indeed strange, but he naturally didn't raise any objections, and the group soon arrived at the pier by the sea.

There were sailors carrying goods everywhere on the pier. Tang Sen looked at the sea, and the merchant ship that brought him to Port Royal was gone. It seemed that he had already left the port and headed to the next island.

An oriental man with a group of naval soldiers is very eye-catching, and many people looked over with great interest. Naturally, they couldn't recognize this well-dressed gentleman who might have passed in front of them in rags before. After all, for them Generally speaking, Orientals almost all look alike.

Under the eyes of many sailors, Tang Sen took out ten gold coins with a calm demeanor, stacked them neatly in his hands, looked around, and said loudly, "Does anyone want to make some money?"

There was a sudden silence on the pier, and the sailors stopped what they were doing, and their eyes were completely attracted by the gadgets reflecting the golden light in the sun.

Some of you may have never seen a gold coin in your life!
Warrant Officer Tom frowned slightly. He didn't know what the officer wanted to do. Ten guineas were not a small amount of money. He didn't think anything these sailors could do was worth the price, but out of his job, he gently shook his hand. Holding the flintlock behind his back, he took two steps closer, and glanced coldly at the sailors, in case someone ran into the officer without knowing what to do.

"Sir, what do you need?"

A sailor stared at the gold coin in Tang Sen's hand, and asked boldly.

"Good question." Tang Sen smiled and said, "Let's play a little game."

"Whoever wins, these ten gold coins will be his."

(End of this chapter)