Chapter 1581 Life and Death Sniper (11)

"The Indians on the plains will not waste any part of the buffalo." The broker Stephen told Georgiana affectionately about his experiences in the New World. "The dark brown fur can be made into winter coats, tops, cradle, cone-shaped tents and pipes.

Bags, rough cowhide can be used to make the soles of moccasins, rattles, shields or saddles, New Zealand and Australia can be used to stuff pillows, make headdresses or braid into ropes, tails can be made into whips, and horns can be made into cups, spoons, and gunpowder.

All the meat and most of the internal organs of the cow can be eaten. The most precious part is the tongue. The bladder of the cow can be used as a bag for holding feathers, or a hollow bird bone can be inserted into it.

It became a squeezable kettle.”

"Will they drink from it?" Matilda asked curiously.

"Of course not." Stephen laughed and said, "In fact, they use cow stomachs to make kettles. They boil the cow's eyes, ladders, and peeled skin into a thick paste, which is used to fix the cow's stomach.

Arrowheads made of bones, they also use cow bones to make dice, these are the ones.”

Georgiana looked at the dice Stephen placed on the table.

Their workmanship is very rough, and I'm afraid no one would use them in the casinos of Paris.

"My friend Lewis and I originally planned to purchase beaver skins. Later, he told me that we could hunt bison. The Indians would ride their best horses into the herd, then select a target and shoot it with a bow or arrow.

It is very dangerous to hit the bison directly with the spear to kill it, because the real threat does not come from the bison, but from the fact that neither the rider nor the horse can see the ground.

hole, the horse fell, and the rider would be trampled by the buffalo herd, so the Indians who charged at the herd with spears were completely crazy. We usually chose shotguns. The work of processing buffalo hides was carried out by Indian women.

After the bison hide was peeled off, it was smoothed with wooden stakes, and then crushed bison brains were applied to the hide..."

"Ugh~" The maids who were listening all had disgusting expressions.

"The furs made in this way are soft and tough. Finally, they will polish them with pumice. An Indian woman can make ten furs a year, so in order to expand production, tribes will plunder women from each other. This can not only expand productivity, but also

They take them as wives."

"I'm glad to hear this story, Mr. Stephen." Georgiana smiled politely, "The New World is indeed interesting."

"I'm not just telling stories today." After Stephen finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and three servants came in with a pile of boxes.

"What is this?" asked Georgiana.

"Open it and take a look." Stephen said.

Georgiana did not move, Margaret and Lisa walked over together, opened the largest round box, and both of them exclaimed.

"What is it?" the maids asked curiously.

"Madam, look." Margaret and Lisa took out the contents of the box together. It was a beautiful fur coat.

It is completely black, without a single hair, and is shiny and smooth. It looks very expensive at first glance.

"This is..." Georgiana looked at Stephen.

"This is a gift from Mr. Monroe. I should have given it to you the last time I came to visit, but these gifts were on another ship. It had a small accident, so it came late." Stephen said, "If you would

Just pick one if you like it. Winter is coming soon and you will be very warm wearing it.”

"Take them off, girls," Georgiana said to the maids.

The girls glanced at Matilda, who nodded majestically, and then they ran over with excitement and moved the gift boxes containing expensive furs out of the living room.

"I know that the ambassador of a country will not just give me a wooden carving and gold jewelry as a gift." Georgiana smiled and said, "Tell me, what does he want to do?"

"Fur is very popular in Europe, but the game in Europe has almost been hunted. Good furs can be given as gifts." Stephen whispered, "Also, I heard that the militiamen in various states in the United States like to drink Scotch whiskey, but

England has imposed a ban on alcohol in Scotland and does not allow them to make whiskey privately. Can you think of a way?"

Georgiana stared at Stephen.

"Just wine?" Georgiana asked.

"Of course there are other things." Stephen sat on the sofa just now, "About the Louisiana acquisition..."

"Women cannot participate in politics," Georgiana said immediately.

"They can give us Pacific Fur Company stock, and they are also willing to leave you a piece of land in Manhattan, New York."

New York, Manhattan, the most prosperous city and the most prosperous neighborhood in the 21st century, who doesn't want to have an apartment of his own in that expensive place?

And Stephen is talking about land. Georgiana can build a house in Manhattan, New York.

"Do they have any other conditions?" Georgiana asked.

"I heard that France and Britain have an agreement. If France cannot take back Saint-Domingue, Britain will also cut off trade with them?" Stephen asked.

"That's what happened." Georgiana said with a smile.

"Have you ever heard of Jay's Treaty?" Stephen asked.

"I've heard of it," she said calmly.

The Jay Treaty was a declaration of neutrality issued by the U.S. government during the war between Britain and France in 1793. However, Britain ignored the U.S. position and promulgated a naval blockade of France, prohibited U.S. ships from traveling to France, and plundered U.S. ships.

Later, due to changes in the situation in Europe, the United States sent its special envoy John Jay to negotiate with Britain. The treaty stipulated that Britain would withdraw its troops from the northwest region of the United States in 1796, compensate for the losses of plundered American ships, and open the Mississippi River to Britain and the United States.

"The boss of the Pacific Fur Company made his fortune because of the Jay Treaty." Stephen said, "But this treaty only allows American ships with a load of less than 70 tons to enter the West Indies trade, and cannot trade cotton, cocoa and sugar. If the United States does not

A way to acquire Louisiana would at least open up the trade rights to the West Indies."

"They still want to buy sugar from Santo Domingo?" Georgiana said incredulously.

"New Orleans, Louisiana, is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and is also the mouth of the Mississippi River. If Saint-Domingue cannot take it back and continues to keep Louisiana, the Americans will think that France still wants to start a war in America.

Just think, if the American and British navies join forces, how detrimental it will be to France."

"You really have France in mind," Georgiana said sarcastically.

"I met George Washington, and he bought a threshing machine from me. Mr. Washington believed that people can imagine whatever they want, talk about patriotism, and quote tributes from ancient stories, but no matter who it is, if

Let's fight a long and bloody war based solely on these principles. The result will only be self-deception. A great and long-lasting war must not rely solely on principles. Surviving the doctrine itself can inspire people and make people's hearts move. But if

It can't last without mutual benefits. Look at the girls just now, how happy they were when they saw those gifts." Stephen said, "As long as they are loyal to you, you won't be as closely guarded as a prisoner like you are now.

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Georgiana rubbed the bridge of her nose.

There are few women who don't love beauty and gorgeous furs. What's more, this time she is going out with Napoleon, so she can't be without any clothes to calm the scene. He is the kind of person who saves money at home and has face outside.

people.

But after the French Revolution, few people in France wore such luxurious clothes.

Cane sugar replaced spices and became the main international condiment trade, which is why countries with tropical colonies valued New Orleans and the West Indies so much.

However, Prussia, which did not have a tropical colony, invented the sugar beet method. This was forced out. This sugar method would have an impact on the trade of the West Indies, and the West Indies, which is still a hot spot, will slowly become silent.

Sugar, a renewable and plantable resource, is not like steel. British ships cannot sail into Brazilian ports unless the British Royal Navy transports the Portuguese royal family from Europe to South America.

This is the cruelty of the Monroe Doctrine. It made each of Europe's painstakingly managed colonies independent one by one. The land and population of Europe alone cannot be compared with the American continent in any way.

Russia can use Alaska as a springboard to land in the Americas. The Cossack cavalry is very powerful in alpine areas, but in the tropics they become like polar bears and cannot stand such hot weather. Therefore, Paul I's plan to send the Cossack cavalry south to invade India was completely

Arabian Nights.

"Is the fur trade still profitable?" Georgiana asked Stephen.

Stephen shook his head, "What I value is the vision of the boss of the Pacific Fur Company. He uses the money he earns from fur to invest in real estate. He plans to buy the entire island of Manhattan."

Georgiana smiled.

Is this person related to the Pacific Railway Company that will cross the United States in the future?

"Do you know why the French navy cannot defeat the British navy?" Just as she was thinking, Stephen said again.

"I heard him say it was because the former noble officer left." Georgiana said.

"The French navy recruits civilian sailors from privateers. They are used to hitting ropes and masts with cannonballs. British gunners aim at the hull. Those pirates target the cargo on the ship. Aiming at the ropes and masts can paralyze the ship. Royal

The Navy plans to sink the ships to boost morale, do you understand?"

Georgiana couldn't help but cover her mouth.

"The U.S. Navy also recruits sailors from privateers and ocean-going fishing vessels. Last time they encircled and suppressed the Berberi pirates, they didn't even see any enemy ships. They were no match for the British Navy either."

"I remember that Jay's Treaty seemed to be related to Talleyrand's bribery," Georgiana said.

"You are talking about the xyz incident. Don't worry, this incident will not leave the same traces as that one." Stephen said.

"Americans have indeed changed. In the past, they were not willing to accept bribes." Georgiana said with a smile, "I like Mr. Monroe's gift very much, but as a woman I don't dare to participate in such a big thing. I think I can only buy French products at Dupont."

Help with equipment and workers.”

Stephen smiled. "Lavoisier's widow is helping with this."

"You just said you saw Indians hunting buffalo. Did you go to the west?" Georgiana asked.

"It's west of the Mississippi River. There are very few bison east of the Mississippi River now." Stephen said, "That's the land of the Cherokee people."

"Tell me about the customs and customs there." She smiled and said, "Did the Cherokees really put down their bows, arrows and spears and start farming?"

Stephen told some more about what he had seen, and then suddenly the screams of girls could be heard.

Georgiana and Stephen immediately ran over to follow the sound and found that the girls were already wearing those furs. The screams just now were caused by someone who accidentally burned the furs through the burning fireplace while displaying them, and the flames burned them.

The edges of the fur were burned a little and gave off an unpleasant smell.
To be continued...