"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, it was only because of the strong lobbying of partners from the Lisbon Chamber of Commerce that I had the opportunity to come again.
I passed by Macau when I went back last time. The Portuguese there hated me as an uninvited guest, but this time it’s different! I have a pass! Hahaha..."
Seeing Frank Agot's excited look, Kira Yoshi had no choice but to clarify: "Have you brought all the horses?"
"...I brought it, but it's just a little less than expected."
This time Frank Agot brought two kinds of horses that Kiragi needed, six Holstein horses, five stallions and one mare, and six Trakner horses and one stallion and one mare.
The five horses had exactly the same appearance and specifications, which made Yoshiki Kira wonder, "Why not the prescribed twenty horses, but only twelve?"
Frank Agot said patiently: "You have to know that we have to release the horses for training along the way. 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 permission to pass."
"Then the price is still calculated based on twenty horses?"
"Of course! I can't pay for bribing the Portuguese. These horses are very expensive!" Frank Agote cunningly blocked this escape route, forcing Kira Yoshiki to agree to the sale, "Tell me,
How much is the total!”
"Twenty horses, a total of 100,000 silver coins. If converted into silver, it would be 3,600 pounds." Frank Agot quickly reported the answer.
"Wait?" Kira Yoshihide paused. He calculated carefully and said, "If I remember correctly, a horse only costs two thousand silver coins. If the one-time purchase can help you earn travel expenses, you can sell it to me."
The price is actually five thousand silver coins per horse?"
"Yes, Joseph! Five thousand silver coins! You have to know that we were forced to dock dozens of times on the way, so many times that even old Frank can't remember them. We were on uninhabited islands, in the no-man's land on the west coast of Africa, and even
There is the Gulf of Arabia. You have to know that these horses cannot leave the land for a long time, so our fleet has to go all the way along the African continent, 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, but many of them died if they were not properly taken care of. This time I hired a horse trainer to take care of them. I also used your advice to free up the cabin and put beans in the bamboo cages.
Sprinkle water on them again, and these horses will eat more bean sprouts than people. God willing, if we go further, you will have to pay the extra travel expenses in advance."
Kira Yoshishi stared at Frank Agote for a few seconds. He suddenly smiled and said: "Three thousand six hundred pounds of silver, no problem! Just do as you say!"
"I knew Joseph was a generous man! Come on, let's drink to Joseph!" Frank Agot walked 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, with a touch of orange.
There is a layer of bubbles in the yellow clear wine, which is very much like the legendary champagne.
Kira Yoshihi shook his head and said: "I'll have a drink later. I need that horse trainer very much. Please give me a price! I can hire him for two years!"
Frank Agot showed a sly smile at Claudia beside him, and then said: "Oh! This can't be done. When I hired him, I promised to take him back after everything was done!"
"Okay, Frank! You know we all don't have much time. Let's be frank and ask for a price!" You don't need to look to know what this guy is playing, so Kiragi is very smart and pretends to be at the mercy of others.
appearance.
"You need to pay five hundred pounds for two years!" This person's annual salary is as high as more than 450 pounds of silver, which is really incredible.
Kira Yoshi was shocked by the price and said hurriedly: "Hey! We are all acquaintances, so we don't need to be so cruel, right?"
"Yes! Because we are friends, that's why I offer this fair price. Horse trainers are very popular!" Frank showed an expression you know.
"Okay! It's all up to you, this is the price." Kira Yoshi had lost interest in arguing with him, and could only secretly curse this cunning businessman, who was swallowed up by the storm when he went to sea.
"The contract is reached! We have to celebrate!" Frank Agot raised his glass and said: "Gentlemen and ladies, cheers to today!"
"cheers!"
Karl, a horse trainer from England, signed a two-year service contract with the Kira family with an annual salary of five hundred pounds. After two years, he will return to Europe on his ship. At the same time, the two parties reached a contract on the sale of trade goods. The Agote Chamber of Commerce will lead
The trade goods that arrived were similar to last time, mainly the same items. The only difference was that there were also whale skins obtained from Macau.
Without even blinking, Kira Yoshishi quickly reached an agreement with Frank Agot, exchanging porcelain, raw silk, and printed and dyed fabrics of equal value for goods from the Agot Chamber of Commerce, but this time he no longer needed to go around.
Raise money and transfer money to do this business, just pick up the goods stored in Pipa's house and you can eat them all.
This batch of goods left the dock of the Agote Chamber of Commerce, and was eaten by the wealthy merchants of Sakai Town. For this, they paid 600,000 koku of good-quality gold and 50,000 koku of high-quality rice. The money was Kiragi.
This was a special request because the merchants in Sakai Town had extensive trade routes and could raise a large amount of gold coins at any time. He needed these gold coins as the main material for recasting the copper houses to cast Yongle coins. Only in this way can the profits be made through transactions.
maximize.
Naturally, there was no need for them to come forward personally to deal with the transaction. The entourage of both parties took the merchants directly to inspect the goods. There was no need to go to the dock to inspect everything like last time. After finishing the business negotiations with Frank, it was naturally time to talk to Claudia.
When talking about business, Frank was not surprised at all that his little niece was doing business. He just smiled and leaned 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, who painted the dog lock flintlock for you.
He was very interested in the machine brake locking device, so I invited him to come to Japan. Of course, you need to pay the salary. He is willing to sign a two-year service contract with you, and the two-year salary will cost five hundred pounds."
"You guys colluded, right? It's all five hundred pounds?"
"You can understand it that way." Claudia smiled slightly as acquiescence, and then said: "I'm sorry that I couldn't invite knights from the Knights Hospitallers. The Teutonic Knights have also been completely conquered by Duke Albrecht's Prussian Principality.
After swallowing, the Teutonic knights who were unwilling to join the Principality of Prussia could only attach themselves to the names of the electors of Germany.
However, I still found a down-and-out knight. His father was one of the last members of the Teutonic Knights, and he himself was also a knight who tended to be a Protestant. He had been trained by the rules of the Teutonic Knights since he was a child, and became a knight.
There is no big problem with a qualified Teutonic knight, who is also very proficient in cavalry tactics and knight swordsmanship, but the price offered by this knight is relatively high, totaling one thousand pounds in two years."
"...Keep talking, I'm listening." Kira Yoshishi had black lines on his head.
"He also invited Swiss mercenaries. Because Swiss mercenaries participated in wars all over Europe, it was easier to invite them. This time he also invited five experienced mercenaries from North Germany. Their salaries are relatively low, five
I need one thousand pounds for two years personally.”
"What? A group of mercenaries are worth a thousand pounds? Are they gold-plated?" Kiragi was furious. He really couldn't understand why this big and small profiteer could be so ruthless. He was slaughtered like a big businessman.
, this price is hard for him to complain about. It is a completely deceptive price. They would not get such a salary even if they worked hard for ten years on the European continent, but for him, it becomes a sky-high price for two years for 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! They only need to pay the travel expenses, just treat them as if they are traveling to the East."
"Wait!" Kira Yoshi said sternly: "Since they have come all the way here, they are too embarrassed to let them go back empty-handed! I agree!"
"Pfft!" Claudia was amused, covering her mouth and giggling: "You are so interesting!"
"Uh... right!" Kira Yoshi touched his nose in embarrassment and urged: "Let's look at the person first!"
Then Claudia said a few words in Dutch that she didn't understand to the attendant downstairs. Not long after, she saw eight people walking into the house, the leader of which was a tall man who was over 1.90 meters tall.
, this guy is wearing a currently popular woolen blouse, trousers similar to tight pants, a pair of very eye-catching black riding boots, a German half-hand sword on his waist, and a pretty feather hat, rushing with a serious expression.
He bowed slightly and saluted, and then said in pure German: "...#￥&*#!"
"Nani? What is going on!"
Then the sparse greetings in German made him faint, but Claudia shrugged and stood up and walked out, "That's it! The money you lent me has been paid in full! Remember two years later
We will meet again here!”
Kira Yoshitoki hurriedly chased him out of the house and shouted: "Hey! Bastard! Why don't you give me a group of people who can only speak German to cause trouble like this! Bastard! You scheming little witch!"
"I heard it!" Claudia raised her delicate hand and waved it by her ear twice, then walked away with a giggle.
Kira Yoshi walked back into the house with a depressed look on his face and looked at the seven guys. The leading middle-aged white man smiled at him and said a bunch of incomprehensible words. Next to him was a man with a monocular eye.
The old man also muttered a few words. As for the five strong and sturdy guys, I knew they were Swiss mercenaries at a glance, but I didn't see their super long spears and halberds, otherwise I wouldn't have wanted to see them.
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