i have a super island

Chapter 741 Roger's Problem

Those crew members who died of ichthyosis were all dealt with.

Their bodies were carried into a large furnace for smelting copper, where they were reduced to ashes in the heat.

On the side of the equation, every day, he will pull Roger to talk, and relieve him from fatigue.At the same time, I can also inquire about some English things from Roger's mouth.

The previous history was read from the history books, but now if you want to understand the history of medieval Europe, you only need to chat with Roger.

Ten days passed in a blink of an eye, and the merman did not appear again during these ten days.

Of course, this is all thanks to Equation's preparedness in advance, lighting shark oil lamps on islands and merchant ships.

With the smell of these shark oil lamps, those sharks dare not disturb them again.

Seeing that the map has been reproduced on the side of the equation, Roger is only thinking about getting the kind of oil mentioned by the equation earlier, so that he can set sail with the rest of the crew.

On the deck of the merchant ship, Roger tentatively said: "Mr. Fang, Miss Wei has copied the map now, and my ship and I have been docked with you for half a month. Did you give me the special oil?"

Fang Fang smiled slightly and said, "Captain Roger, in fact, I have already given it to you."

"Give it to me already?"

"Otherwise, how do you think you spent these days safely?"

"Could it be that……"

"Yes, I have already lighted oil lamps at the bow and stern of your boat. With their existence, those sharks would not dare to mess around."

Roger walked to the bow, and sure enough, he saw an oil lamp on the pillar of the bow.

There was not much grease in the oil lamp, about the depth of a small finger, and the flame seemed to be about to go out.

"Mr. Fang, it turns out that you have already made preparations. You are really caring."

"If you don't make such preparations, your ship will probably be scuttled by those sharks."

Roger was a little worried, and said: "But the oil in this oil lamp is not too little, it feels like it will burn dry soon."

Fang Fang shook his hand and said: "No, no, remember what I told you, the oil production is very small, and it is more expensive than gold. But there is one thing, it is very resistant to burning, such a small amount of oil is enough for you to sail on the sea for a month gone."

"Can it burn for so long? What kind of oil is this?" Roger's face was full of surprise.

Equation avoided answering this question, and instead said: "When you come to the sea of ​​time and space, light these two oil lamps to ensure that you will not be attacked by mermaids in this sea area. As for other sea areas, you should not be attacked." There are sharks, and these are enough for you to use."

Roger bowed to Fang Fang and saluted, with an excited expression on his face, he said, "Mr. Fang, you really helped me a lot."

Fang Fang smiled and said: "It should be, we are also friends."

After seeing the oil lamps on the bow and stern, Roger gathered the rest of the crew, and they were about to raise their sails and leave the City of Nations.

Fang Fang took Li Qingman and Lianna not to stay on the boat for a long time, and was about to climb down from the rope ladder.

At the time of parting, Roger's face was not too happy, but distressed.

"Captain Roger, you are leaving, why are you still frowning?" Fang Fang asked a lot.

Roger sighed, and said, "Alas...the agreed delivery period has passed, and now even if the shipment arrives at Nile, you won't be able to get the money."

Equation said: "It's not easy, so let's not go."

"This time my crew members were killed and injured so much, and I have to pay compensation to their families after I return to England. Most of my belongings are in this shipment. If I can't make money on this trip, I'm afraid I won't With so much money to turn around, my shipping company will have to file for bankruptcy."

"It's so miserable..."

Li Qingman explained to the equation that what Roger said were real problems.

Don't think that the European voyages in the Middle Ages were a few desperate men who had nowhere to go, got a few sampans and started sailing to various continents. There are strict requirements in it.Most of the people who invest in ocean voyages are wealthy aristocrats, and there are even national investments.

For example, Spain and Portugal have state-funded ocean-going fleets.

There is often more than one investor in an ocean-going fleet, and a company is created when multiple people work together.

All merchant ships sailing on the sea need to be registered with the company, and each ship has a company to which it belongs, and the company needs to pay compensation if something happens.

Of course, there are also those unregistered ships, these are pirates.

What pirates do is to rob at sea, so naturally they don't need to register. They sneak up on various busy shipping routes, rob those passing merchant ships, and then avoid the pursuit of the navy, which is a headache for the whole world.

After hearing Roger's difficulties, Fang Fang rolled his eyes and suddenly had a great idea.

"Captain Roger, why don't we make a deal."

Seeing the confident smile on Equation's face, Roger asked hopefully, "Mr. Fang, how do you want to trade?"

Fang said, "To be honest, I really like your batch of wine."

"If you really like it, then I'll give you these wines." Roger said, "Anyway, I'm not planning to go to Nero now, even if I deliver this batch of wine, I won't get any money. I also need to compensate for the breach of contract, so I will give you these wines, and then return to England."

"No, no, no need to send it."

"But you have already done me a great favor by giving me two precious oil lamps."

Fang Fang smiled and said: "One yard is equal to one yard. I will give you the oil lamp, and you will also give me the map. Isn't that even? What we are going to talk about now is business. You sell me the wine, and I pay the corresponding amount." How do you feel about the payment?"

Li Qingman also said at the side: "Captain Roger, you also said that even if this batch of goods is sent to Nile, it will not make any money. Instead, you will be accompanied by a sum of money because of the breach of contract. In this case, even if you return Anglia will only face a more difficult situation, so why not do this business with us?"

When Fang Fang talked about wanting that batch of wine, Li Qingman had already understood Fang Fang's idea.

More importantly, what Li Qingman said is absolutely right. Roger is well aware of his current situation. This sounds like the best solution at present.

"Mr. Fang, Ms. Li, although what you said is correct, please forgive me for asking, do you have any gold coins?" After staying on the island for half a month, Roger knew that there was no currency on the island, because here If you don't need currency, don't mention gold coins, those wines might as well be given away directly.

Fang Fang smiled proudly: "If you want gold coins, you really don't have them, but I have some things that are rarer than gold coins. If you take these things to Nile or England, you may be able to exchange them for more money."

(End of this chapter)