Pillars of the Wu family

"Oh! Yes! It's really great! My goods are very popular in Lisbon and Venice. You must know that goods from the East are always the most sought-after. This time I have the opportunity to do it again thanks to the strong lobbying of the partners of the Lisbon Chamber of Commerce. I passed by Macau when I went back last time, and the Portuguese there hated me as an uninvited guest, but this time it’s different! I have a pass! Hehehe..."

Seeing Frank Argot's excited expression, Yoshiki Kira had no choice but to clarify: "Have you brought all the horses?"

"...brought, but a smaller number than expected."

This time Frank Argot brought two kinds of horses that Kirayoshi needed, six Holstein horses, one stallion and five mares, and six Trekehner horses, one stallion and one mare. There are five horses with exactly the same form and specification, which makes Yoshitoki Kira very strange, "Why not the stipulated twenty horses, but only twelve horses?"

Frank Argot said patiently: "You have to know that along the way we have to release the horses for recuperation, stopping and stopping wastes a lot of time and energy, and trafficking in horse breeds is a very dangerous and illegal activity, in order to stop some people's mouths , I had to send some of them to the local Portuguese governor in exchange for their pass."

"Then the price is still calculated on the basis of twenty horses?"

"Of course! I can't pay for bribing the Portuguese, these horses are very expensive!" Frank Argot cunningly blocked this back road, so that Kira Yoshitoki had to agree to the deal, "Say, a total of How much!"

"Twenty horses, a total of [-] silver coins. Converted to silver, it would be [-] pounds." Frank Argot quickly reported the answer.

"Wait?" Kira Yoshishi made a pause.After careful calculation, he said again: "If I remember correctly. A horse only costs two thousand silver coins. If you can earn a round trip fee with a one-time purchase, the price you sell me is actually five thousand silver coins per horse?"

"Yes, Joseph! Five thousand silver coins! You must know that we were forced to dock dozens of times on the way, many of which even Old Frank can't remember. There is the Arabian Gulf. You must know that these horses cannot leave the land for a long time, so our fleet has to travel along the African continent, pass through the Arabian Sea to India and the Spice Islands to get here!

In the past, some people transported cattle, sheep and horses to the New World. As a result, many of them died due to poor care. I hired a horse trainer to take care of them this time, and I also used your suggestion to vacate the cabin and put beans in the bamboo cages. Sprinkle with water, these horses eat more bean sprouts than people, God bless if you go more, so you have to pay for the extra travel expenses. "

Yoshiki Kira stared at Frank Argot for a few seconds.He suddenly smiled and said, "Three thousand six hundred pounds of silver, there is no problem! Just do as you say!"

"I knew Joseph was a generous man! Come on. Let's toast Joseph!" Frank Argot went to the wine cabinet and took out a bottle of sparkling wine and three wine glasses, and poured a glass of wine for the three of them. The light orange There is a layer of bubbles in the yellow clarified wine, which is very similar to the legendary champagne.

Yoshihiro Kira shook his head, and said, "I'm drinking now, I need that horse trainer very much, please make an offer! I can hire him for two years!"

Frank Argot showed a sly smile at Claudia beside him, and then said, "Oh! That's not acceptable. When I hired him, I said that I would take him back after the good work is done!"

"Okay, Frank! You know that we all don't have much time, let's be honest and make an offer!" You don't need to look to know what this guy is playing, so Kira Yoshishi put on a look of being slaughtered appearance.

"I need to pay five hundred pounds for two years!" This person's annual salary is as high as more than 450 catties of silver, which is really unbelievable.

Ji Liangyishi was taken aback by the price, and hurriedly said: "Hiss! We are all acquaintances, so don't be so cruel?"

"Yes! I offered this fair price because we are friends. You must know that horse trainers are very sought-after!" Frank showed an expression that you understand.

"Okay! I'll listen to you, that's the price." Yoshihiro Kira had lost interest in arguing with him, and could only curse this cunning profiteer, who was swallowed by a storm when he went out to sea.

"The contract is done! We have to celebrate!" Frank Argot raised his glass and said, "Gentlemen and ladies, let's toast to today!"

"cheers!"

The horse trainer Karl from England signed a contract with the Kira family for two years at an annual salary of [-] pounds. After two years, he will return to Europe on his ship. The trade items that came here are similar to last time, mainly the same ones, the only difference is the whale skin obtained from Macau.

Without even blinking his eyes, Kira Yoshitoshi quickly reached an agreement with Frank Argot, exchanging equivalent porcelain, raw silk, and printed and dyed fabrics for the goods of the Argot Chamber of Commerce, but this time he no longer needs to go around Raise money and transfer money to do this business, and directly pick up the goods hoarded in the Pipa House to eat them all.

This batch of goods left the wharf of the Agot Chamber of Commerce, and was eaten by the rich merchants in Sakaimachi. For this, they paid 60 guan of good-quality gold coins and [-] shi of high-quality rice. Required, because Nawu people in Sakaimachi have a wide range of business routes and can raise a large amount of coins at any time. He needs these coins as the main material for casting Yongle coins in the copper house. Only in this way can the transaction maximize profits. .

Naturally, they don't need to come forward in person for the transaction. The entourages of both sides will take the merchants to inspect the goods directly. There is no need to go to the dock to inspect everything one by one like last time. To end the business negotiation with Frank, it is natural to talk to Claudia Talking about business, Frank was not at all surprised that his little niece was doing business, he just smiled and bowed down and went to other rooms to rest.

After his uncle left, Claudia smiled and said: "Dear Joseph, I found a qualified watchmaker for you, a watchmaker from Cologne, North Germany, and he painted the dog lock flintlock for you." I am very interested in the mechanical brake locking device, so I invited him to Japan, of course the salary needs to be paid by you, he is willing to sign a two-year service contract with you, and the two-year salary needs to be [-] pounds."

"Are you in collusion? Five hundred pounds?"

"You can understand it this way." Claudia smiled slightly as acquiescence, and then said: "I'm sorry that I couldn't invite the knights of the Knights of the Hospital. Swallowed, the Teutonic knights who were unwilling to join the Principality of Prussia could only be attached to the names of the German electors.

But I still found a down-and-out knight. His father was one of the last members of the Teutonic Knights, and he himself was a Protestant knight. A qualified Teutonic knight is not a big problem, and he is also very proficient in cavalry tactics and knight swordsmanship, but the price offered by this knight is relatively high, a total of [-] pounds for two years. "

"...Keep talking, I'm listening." Kira Yoshishi's head was full of black lines.

"He also invited Swiss mercenaries. It is easier to invite Swiss mercenaries because they are all in Europe. This time, they also invited five experienced mercenaries from North Germany. Their salaries are relatively low. Five Individuals need £[-] for two years."

"What? A group of crappy mercenaries cost a thousand pounds? Are they inlaid with gold?" Yoshihiro Kira was furious. He really couldn't understand why this big and small profiteer was so ruthless, killing him like a big dog. He can't complain about this price anymore, it's a deceitful price, they won't get so much salary after ten years of hard work in the European continent, but for him, it becomes a sky-high price of two years worth ten years contract.

Claudia didn't look angry at all, but smiled and comforted: "If you don't like it, I can return it for you! You only need to pay the travel expenses, just treat them as a trip to the East."

"Wait!" Kira Yoshitoki said righteously: "Since they came here all the way, I am ashamed to let them go back empty-handed! I agree!"

"Puchi!" Claudia was amused, covered her mouth and giggled and said, "You are so interesting!"

"Uh...yes!" Yoshiki Kira touched his nose in embarrassment and urged, "Look at the people first!"

Afterwards, Claudia explained a few words in Dutch to the attendant downstairs that she could not understand, and it didn't take long before she saw eight people enter the house, the leader of whom was a tall man with a height of more than 1.9 meters, This guy is wearing a woolen smock that is popular now, trousers that look like leggings, a pair of black riding boots that are very eye-catching, a German-style hand and a half sword on his waist, and a pretty feather hat, looking at him with a serious expression He bowed slightly and saluted, and then said in pure German: "...#￥&*#!"

"Nani? What's the situation!"

Then the sparse German greetings made him dizzy, but Claudia shrugged and stood up and was about to go out, "That's it! The money you lent me has been paid! Remember two years later we See you here again!"

Yoshitomo Kira hurriedly chased out of the house and shouted loudly: "Hey! Bastard! You give me a group of people who can only speak German to make such a fuss! Bastard! You black-bellied little witch!"

"I heard it!" Claudia raised her slender hand and shook it twice in her ear, then giggled and walked away.

Yoshishi Kira walked back into the house with a depressed face, looked at the seven guys, the leading white middle-aged man smiled at him and said a bunch of incomprehensible words, and next to him was a man with a monocle The old man also murmured a few words. As for the five strong and sturdy guys, he knew they were Swiss mercenaries at a glance, but they didn't see their super spears and halberds. Otherwise, I would like to see them ability. (To be continued..)