Late Ming sea owl

Chapter 44
After the sworn vows, Lin Hai took Li Guozhu to the harbor where the Bowang was located, and transactions on the shore were in full swing.

As Miguel said, the Chicken Cage Man does have the ability to empty the Bowang's cargo bay.There are two reasons for this. One is because the chicken coop people make a living by trading and are very good at keeping prices down. The other is that the goods they can trade with are much richer.

In addition to a large amount of deerskin and gold sand, the chicken coop man also has sulfur, silver and copper coins in his hands, Portuguese cruzado, Spanish peso, Dutch guilders, Wanli gold back coins, Yuanhe Tongbao, Qingchang Ding silver... and various other items. The scattered silver pieces of different qualities are so dazzling that it seems like a coin museum has been opened.

Just at this moment, Chen Yaozu ran over and said to Lin Hai excitedly: "Brother Lin, where have you been? It's been hard for me to find him. There are a few natives here who want to buy the armor on the ship at a high price. Let's sell it." Not selling?”

Lin Hai was stunned for a moment. He bought these chain mail shirts in Macau.This thing was loved by the Japanese warriors and was called the lock curtain. Later it became popular among ninjas for hundreds of years. Mitarashi Anko's fishnet outfit in Naruto is this thing. Therefore, among the Portuguese in Macau, there are specially made chain mail shirts for sale. From the Japanese country.

Before going to sea this time, he accidentally saw a well-made chainmail shirt in the Macau market. He thought that he would not have to worry about selling it in Japan and it would be useful in Dongfan, so he bought a dozen sets. Unexpectedly, the Dongfan natives were also interested in this.

At this time, Lun Yiyi also came over: "It's like this. Some natives bought some knives on the boat, and Ershao Chen took out armors and wanted to sell them to them. I was afraid that these armors were still useful, so I didn't let them go. Sell ​​it, Second Young Master Chen said, come and ask Big Brother what he means."

Lin Hai nodded and said, "Where are the natives who want to buy armor? Take me to see them."

"We are all waiting on the back deck." Chen Yaozu said as he led the way, and the group boarded the Bowang.

Lin Hai glanced at these natives. The leader had a dark face and strong bones and muscles. He stood there like a taut spring. The others also looked quite agile.Ou Wan, who had welcomed the guests on behalf of the Jinbaoli Society before, was also there, but he had a sloppy figure and a philistine face, and seemed a bit out of place among these natives.

Lin Hai asked Ou Wan in Minnan dialect: "Are you the one who wants to buy armor?"

Ouwan Jili Gulu said a few words to the leading native, as if asking him for instructions on how to answer, and then said to Lin Hai: "Yes, this is the husband of our little wizard from Jinbaoli Society. His name is Wu Lang, He is the most outstanding warrior among us Basai people, and he is willing to pay a high price to buy your iron clothes."

The Basai people are an indigenous ethnic group in the Keelung and Tamsui areas. Most of these so-called Pingpu people living in the coastal areas have a matrilineal society. The old woman with the most children in the village is often the chief, and some also serve as shamans.

The little wizard Ou Wan mentioned was probably the heir to the chieftain of the Jinbaoli Society, which meant that Wu Lang was the son-in-law of the chieftain of the Jinbaoli Society, basically equivalent to the role of the crown princess.Of course, what he relies on is not his beauty, but his strength. Almost all Taiwan's indigenous peoples have the custom of headhunting, and martial arts is their common feature.

While Lin Hai was pondering Wu Lang's identity, he refused: "Forgive me, I want to keep these iron clothes for my own use and cannot sell them to you."

Ou Wan and Wu Lang murmured a few words, and then said: "Our Wu Lang warrior said, please ask Boss Lin to give a price. He wants to buy these iron clothes no matter how expensive they are."

Lin Hai shook his head resolutely: "No, I really need these iron clothes in urgent need, and I can't sell them no matter how much I pay."

After Ou Wan translated this sentence, Wu Lang showed a disappointed look on his face.Lin Hai held the fire and said: "I think the Wulang warriors seem to need these iron clothes very much. Why? I am the most advocating warrior. If the iron clothes are important to you, you can sell them to me after I use them up in the near future. you."

After asking Wu Lang for instructions, Ou Wan replied: "That's right, our Jinbaoli Society was separated from the Shabari Society in Tamsui decades ago. Wu Lang is the son of the great wizard of the Shabari Society. Now the Shabari Society has A powerful enemy, Wu Lang wants to buy these iron clothes to give to his parents' family to help the Shabari Society defeat the enemy." Lin Hai suddenly said: "So that's it, so these iron clothes are indeed very important to you. In this way, at most I will come back to the chicken coop in half a year, and then I will sell you these iron clothes."

After sending Wu Lang and others away, Lin Hai settled Li Guozhu on the boat, then called Lun Yiyi, dismissed everyone and said to him: "First, have you felt better from seasickness recently?"

Lun No. [-] has been suffering from a problem since that storm. I don’t know if it’s a psychological factor or some other reason. He gets seasick at the slightest bumps.He was afraid of being looked down upon by Lin Hai, so he quickly said: "Brother, I'm fine."

Lin Hai nodded and said, "I want you to stay in Jinbaolishe for a while, are you willing?"

Lun Di stood up excitedly: "Brother, I really don't get seasick anymore!"

"No, no, that's not what I meant." Lin Hai pressed Lun Yi's shoulder and asked him to sit down, and then said, "Wulang is very important to us. I want you to stay here, learn their language, and When he makes friends, it’s best to make him trust you.”

Only then did Lun Yi realize that he had made a mistake, but this happened so suddenly that he couldn't digest it, and he didn't know how to answer it for a while.

Lin Hai added: "Of course, it is indeed dangerous to leave you here alone. As I told you before, the Dongfan natives have the custom of headhunting. So I want to discuss this matter with you to see if you are willing. ."

Lun Di thought for a while and said: "Brother, you said Wulang is very important to us. What do you mean by this?"

"You heard me seriously." Lin Hai paused, a light flashed in his eyes, "I want to support him to become the King of Dongfan."

Lun No. [-] was completely stunned: "Is this... good for us?"

Lin Hai smiled slightly when he heard this and said: "This has many benefits. First of all, this land in Dongfan is as big as several prefectures in Guangdong. No matter whether they are Han people, Japanese people or Hongmao people, they have only been to a few places along the coast. Support Wu If Lang becomes king, he can directly obtain the deerskin and gold sand in the interior, and there are many mines in Dongpan."

Lun Diyi suddenly realized: "If that's the case, why don't eldest brother just declare himself king in Dongfan? I think these natives don't have decent weapons, and the villages don't belong to each other."

Lin Hai shook his head: "Our language and customs are very different from those of these natives. Without enough troops, it is difficult to rule the entire Dongfan. It is easiest to support a native king. Moreover, this native king can also help us do many things. , such as Hong Mao, who restrains the big officials and helps guard our trading ports."

Lun First said in surprise: "Can the soldiers of the Earth King defeat Hong Mao?"

Lin Haidao: "We will definitely not be able to defeat him. If we really can defeat Hong Mao, what will happen to us? But Tuwang's soldiers are also of great use. They can harass, sneak attack, spy, and even use them to pretend to surrender, or to destroy the villages near senior officials." Moving the community inward and cutting off Hongmao's food supply can all play a big role."

(End of this chapter)