The goods brought by the Oriental trading fleet created a sensation in the port of Alpuerco and even in Mexico as a whole.
Governor Mangoela wanted to take away three shipments of goods, which triggered a buying frenzy among the Spaniards. The small gifts handed out by the Orientals at the welcome banquet also convinced the Spaniards of the quality of Oriental goods.
Silk, porcelain, spices...and of course, what Mr. and Mrs. Cohen strongly recommended: tea!
Governor Mangoyela also got this thing called "tea", and after tasting it several times, he was full of praise.
According to the description of Mr. Governor and his assistants, the Cohens, this thing called "tea" is not only an excellent drink, but also has miraculous effects.
On the day when the unloading of goods officially started, the entire port of Alpurco was crowded with people, everyone hoped to get the goods on the ship as soon as possible.
It is a pity that the big Spanish businessmen who came after hearing the news have already shown their magic and contacted the owners of the goods through various channels, and then ordered a large amount of goods early in the morning and left them at the Port of Alpuerco.
There are not many retail products in Spain anymore.
They cursed those damn big businessmen, but the price of the purchase also increased... the situation was almost out of control." Chen Dong shook his head and returned to his residence as if running away: "Crazy, all crazy, all of a sudden
When the ship came down, it was all booming. Fortunately, Cohen personally brought people to maintain order. I thought I brought too much cargo this time, but I didn't expect that the supply exceeded the demand."
"We have worked hard to get here. Isn't this what we want?" Sun Xiyu smiled: "But the welcome to our products is far beyond my imagination. In fact, to be honest, when the Lord ordered
When we were sailing away, I still didn't understand. We were doing well in trade with Luzon and other places, and we made enough money. Why did we take such a big risk to come to Mexico? Now I completely understand. We and
The profits earned from trade in Luzon are only a fraction of those here. No matter how big the risk is, it is still worth it... Chen Dong nodded: "Yes. It was a lot of hard work. Some brothers died of illness along the way.
Our brothers are missing. How great would it be if they could come here with us to have a look?"
Speaking of this, he happened to see Kong Hua passing by and waved to him. When Kong Hua came in, Chen Dong had a straight face: "Kong Hua, you bitch, I heard you brought a dry-rax girl with you.
Did you board the ship quietly?"
Kong Hua smiled and said: "Yes, Commander, you know it. That dry silk girl accidentally recognized me and insisted on pestering me to take her to the ship. I am so entangled that I have no choice. Just take her."
I went to the ship to pick out a few things. Command, the gold coins that should be given are not less than that."
"You bitch, you slept with someone and you didn't know how to give them a discount." At this point, Chen Dong himself couldn't help laughing.
Kong Hua laughed playfully: "I'm not the only one like this, many of the brothers on our ship were entangled by the dried wax women... You see, that woman even gave me a prescription
List, let me bring her more when I come next time...Sun, Chen..." Captain Poleman walked in, looking a little pale: "Governor Mangoyera invited us
I went to his place to meet some friends today."
"Oh, okay." Sun Xiyu looked at Bolaiman for a while: "Captain, what's the matter? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"No, no, I didn't sleep well last night..." Captain Poleman said, obviously trying to cover up.
A strange smile appeared on Chen Dong's face: "Mr. Sun, Commander Chen, you don't know that Lao Bo asked three women to accompany him last night. Can his expression get better?"
Sun Xiyu and Chen Dong were startled, then burst into laughter. Chen Dong pointed at Bolaiman and said: "Old Bo, you are so old, you have to take care of yourself...Three women
?Tsk, tsk, that’s incredible, no wonder I see you walking like crazy... Poleman patted his chest and boasted, "Poleman’s body is very strong, and they were all conquered by me. Spanish women
And Mexican women, they almost had a fight over me in bed last night... Sun Xiyu's eyes showed a lustful look: "You said it was dry wax... Spanish women have a smell, they are still Mexican
Do women have taste?"
"Each has its own advantages." Poleman seemed to be still thinking about last night: "I will help you find one for you tonight, and you will know after you try it yourself."
"You said..." Chen Dong said with ill intentions: "If we bring a group of Mexican women to Fujian this time, will they be robbed before they even get off the ship?"
"It makes sense, it makes sense!" Sun Xiyu nodded repeatedly: "But I'm afraid that before the ship reaches Taiwan, our Captain Poleman is already lying in bed and can't get up... "Boom", several people laughed together.
Come out...this is Mr. Francisco Boriaje Omdo Teotello Franco S. Badmond Salgadom Pardoligieva."
When a long list of names came out of Governor Mangoyela's mouth, Sun Xiyu's head felt dizzy. He thought he was introducing all the eight strange guests. Who would have thought that it was just one person?
name.
"Hello Sun, it's an honor to meet you." Francisco reached out his hand enthusiastically: "Welcome to New Spain."
"Thank you. I'm very honored to meet you." Sun Xiyu shook his hand politely.
In the introduction of Governor Mangoella, these eight people headed by Francisco were the eight largest Spanish merchants in Mexico, and most of the goods in the Eastern trade fleet were purchased by them.
"Sun, I took a look at the goods you want to buy." Francisco quickly brought the topic to the point: "We have joined forces to help you purchase it. You will get everything you need before you leave the port of Alpurco.
, and what we will give you will be the best price...thank you." Sun Xiyu said politely.
Francisco glanced at Mangoyera, and the governor quickly said: "Sun, in addition, Mr. Francisco and his friends have something to discuss with you. Because this expedition fleet arrived too suddenly,
Therefore, Francisco and his friends are a little nervous about funds. It is difficult to transport funds from Spain in time. After deducting the cost of purchasing goods on your behalf, you are still short of a large amount of money. Therefore, they proposed a way to make up for it.
... Our suggestion is this..." Francisco said: "We will compensate you with some treasures from the Aztec king's palace, such as the sun god worshiped by the Aztecs.
Solid gold statue... Aztec refers to the Aztec Empire in Mexico.
When Spanish explorers arrived in the Americas, the Aztec Empire was still expanding. Society was still evolving and developing, but it was curbed by outsiders. Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, was captured and died in captivity. The empire was quickly conquered by well-armed Europeans.
And the large number of treasures of the Aztec Empire fell into the hands of these Spanish colonists.
Sun Xiyu quickly accepted the idea of using the treasures of the Aztec Empire to compensate.
Francisco seemed more confident: "And for some other differences, we propose to use slaves to make up for it...oh, slaves?" Sun Xiyu frowned slightly. To be honest, he had not thought of this, even though he was During the voyage, he learned that the slave trade was a common thing for the Thai people.
"Yes, those despicable slaves." Francisco cheered up: "There are Aztecs among them. There are also many niggers we are going to transport to the mainland."
Sun Xiyu had seen those black people in Zheng Zhilong's fleet. They were strong and loyal, and they were rare good crew members. Sun Xiyu thought about it and said: "Mr. Francisco, even though I care about slaves There is not much interest, but this time Governor Mangoyela introduced it, and for the sake of future cooperation, I think I can accept this proposal."
"Oh, my friends." Francisco and his companions became excited: "Look. What a good start. I believe this is your first time here, but it will never be the last time. I hope I will see you here more and more frequently in the future...I will." Sun Xiyu smiled and said: "The new fleet will arrive soon."
Francisco enthusiastically presented him with a new purchase list and promised to prepare the most sufficient funds to wait for the arrival of the new Eastern fleet.
Francisco was not a fool. He calculated that by transporting the purchased goods to the Spanish mainland, he would be able to make huge profits again.
The Spanish mainland is already full of enthusiasm for the oriental goods shipped from Luzon and other places, but the goods they brought this time are more exquisite and cheaper than those in Luzon, and will soon cause a sensation in Spain.
So no matter what, we must establish a good relationship with the Oriental in front of us...
The goods brought by the Eastern Trade Fleet were sold out in more than ten days. Even the small items on the crew members were almost forcibly purchased by the Spaniards, which also made the crew members feel uncomfortable. A small fortune.
Mangoela and Francisco also showed their efficiency. The goods Sun Xiyu wanted to purchase were transported to the port of Alpurco in the shortest possible time.
Muskets, artillery, medicines... Such rapid movements made Sun Xiyu very suspicious whether they were taken directly from their army and sold.
Of course, there are also the treasures of the Aztec Empire. The Spaniards snatched them from the Aztec Empire and now loaded them on the ships of the Orientals.
A large number of slaves were escorted to the fleet, some of them were Mexican locals, and most of them were black.
Chen Dong never thought that when he came to Mexico, he would become a slave trader...
At the port of Alpuerco, the Oriental trade fleet was delayed for two months before it completed all the things it had to do. It came back fully loaded and returned fully loaded. The harvest this time was undoubtedly huge.
The wanderer who wanders abroad will eventually return home one day. When all the things have been done, it is inevitable to set off.
The Spaniards were still reluctant to leave, hoping to find something else from the ship, but obviously this was no longer possible.
Chen Donglian sold the silk scarf that his newly married wife gave him before leaving Taiwan because of the Spanish's begging. What else can he get out of it now?
Sun Xiyu was even more "miserable". He didn't even have a single piece of tea he brought to drink on the way. He was very worried about what he should do on the way back? Could he be drinking like the crew?
"My friends, take care along the way." Governor Mangoyela was also very reluctant to see them leave like this. Of course, he hoped they could come back as soon as possible: "I will be here waiting for your return. At that time,
You will be welcomed ten times more grandly than you are now."
"I will." Sun Xiyu solemnly stated his promise: "When we arrive next time, the size of the fleet will be twice as large as it is now. Not only the Port of Alpuerco, we will also
Traveling to more places in Mexico and even mainland Spain.”
Then don’t go there, Francisco thought silently in his heart. If you show up in Spain, my goods will suffer the heaviest blow in terms of price.
"Mr. Sun, everything is ready." Chen Dong came to Sun Xiyu's side and whispered.
Sun Xiyu nodded: "Mr. Governor, Mr. Francisco, there is an old saying in our country that there is no such thing as a banquet that never ends. Thank you for your hospitality to us during this period. We have been out for too long.
Now, it’s time to go back to my home. I will stick to my promise and come here again in the shortest possible time.”
"Goodbye my friend."
"Goodbye my friend."
The Oriental trade fleet slowly left the port of Alpuerco. The Spaniards who came to see them off at the port kept waving their hands as they watched the fleet leave.
They brought countless goods to Mexico, and of course took away countless treasures, and all new routes were opened in their hands.
Yes, more fleets will appear here.
There is not just one Mexico.
For Taiwan, Mexico is just the opening of countless new routes. In the future, more oriental fleets will appear in every corner of the sea, and oriental ships will roam the vast sea!