Hearing Fu Yong say this, Han Du felt a little better.
After all, in addition to the two ships and the cargo, there are also people on board. Among these people, I am afraid there are many relatives of Fu Yong and others, and some are even nephews.
Fu Yong said so grandly, Han Du couldn't be stingy.
He nodded, accepting Fu Yong's sentiments, and pointed directly at the country of Ceylon in the distance, saying: "This is Ceylon. It is rich in gems and is a famous gem island on the subcontinent."
"This place is rich in gems?" When Fu Yong heard this, his eyes instantly glowed with golden light. Why did they take such a big risk and follow Han Du here? Isn’t it just to make a fortune?
Fu Yong didn't even take the loss of the two ships seriously, wasn't it just to stop Han Du from grudges and give them a chance to make a fortune?
And now, this opportunity has come!
An island rich in gems, Fu Yong's whole body trembled with excitement when he thought about it. As long as they can settle on this island, it will continue to bring them wealth.
Han Du nodded and said: "Had has exchanged gems with people here many times. I will ask him to take you to exchange."
After finishing speaking, Han Du raised his eyes and looked at Hard.
Hard quickly bowed slightly and smiled at Han Du: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, Hard will definitely teach them how to exchange gems."
When doing business overseas, the most important thing is a channel of mutual trust. Because many indigenous people are wary of outsiders, it would be difficult to reach any deal if they meet them for the first time. Therefore, Han Du asked Hader to help Fu Yong and others. Since Harder has traded here many times, he at least has acquaintances or a stable channel to obtain gems.
When Zhu Biao saw it, he suddenly said: "Let's go, Gu Ye will go down and have a look."
"Your Highness, this..." Han Du started to object.
Zhu Biao waved his hand and said: "After staying on the ship for so many days, I want to feel the feeling of standing on the ground. Let's go!"
After speaking, Zhu Biao looked at Han Du intently.
Han Du and Zhu Biao looked at each other for a moment. From the bottom of his heart, Han Du really didn't want Zhu Biao to get off the boat. Han Du could easily ensure Zhu Biao's safety on the ship, but once off the ship, no matter how careful Han Du was, it was difficult to absolutely guarantee that Zhu Biao would not be harmed.
But facing Zhu Biao's powerful eyes, Han Du had to lower his head no matter how reluctant he was.
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Zhu Biao suddenly laughed happily, reached out and patted Han Du on the shoulder, and said: "I know you are worried about Gu's safety, but don't worry, Gu is not a reckless person. Gu will lead five hundred troops off the ship to protect us."
Knowing that he was worried, he still insisted on going his own way... Han Du couldn't help but raise his head and give Zhu Biao a rollicking look. However, I think that if a person stays on a boat for a long time, he will indeed be very unaccustomed to it and may even get bored. Since it was Zhu Biao's first time to go to sea and his first time on a boat for such a long time, Han Du just went with the flow and stopped trying to dissuade him.
In this case, Hader and Fu Yong had no choice but to follow Zhu Biao and get off the boat.
Han Du directed the flagship to find a vast beach to dock. Through the boat, Han Du and others stepped onto the beach.
The Western merchants who were replenishing fresh water and food in the distance were looking at the approaching warships. They recognized the Ming Golden Dragon Flag and knew that it was the flag of the Ming Navy. Therefore, they did not panic or want to hide, but they did not take the initiative to greet him.
Han Du glanced at the position of those Western businessmen from a distance and didn't pay much attention to them.
As soon as Hard walked on the beach, he came to Handu to try hard, caressing his chest and said, "Mr. Marquis, Hard can take you to exchange food with the people here, but you need to pack the fresh water yourself."
Han Du glanced around. The surrounding beaches were only about ten or twenty meters wide, followed by some tough green grass, and then began to see low jungles and large grasslands. Even in the distance, Han Du could clearly see tall trees, whose crowns were as high as a giant umbrella above the mountain.
He turned back to look at Harder and asked softly: "I am not familiar with the matter of exchanging food. I will leave it all to you. If you do it well, I will mark your merits."
When he heard about his achievements, Hader's eyes suddenly lit up so brightly that he almost blinded others. He Hard wants to be knighted as soon as possible, what's the difference? It’s an achievement!
Harder beamed with joy and quickly bowed respectfully and replied: "Please rest assured, Lord Marquis, Harder will definitely do his best."
Han Du smiled and nodded.
This kind of thing can only be done by Harder. Who allows him to communicate with the people of Ceylon Mountain Country? Han Du and others could not understand what the people in Ceylon Mountain Country were saying.
Hader immediately bowed and stretched out his hand to signal Zhu Biao, Han Du and others, and said: "His Royal Highness, the two marquises, please come this way! If you go in from this direction, you can find a group of Ceylon Mountain people. In the past, Hader came here. We always trade with them.”
Zhu Biao nodded and raised his hand to signal Hader to lead the way.
In this way, Hader accompanied Zhu Biao and others, followed by Fu Yong's businessmen and five hundred well-equipped soldiers, and walked towards the Ceylon Mountain Kingdom.
There are no roads on the island, so Han Du and others can only open their own roads. Fortunately, with five hundred soldiers following him, it was just a piece of cake to build roads and bridges over mountains and rivers.
Walking through the mountains and forests, the scenery in front of us suddenly became clear. A large number of houses appeared in front of everyone. These houses were built with stones. There was no adhesive between the stones, not even filling with soil. There were large and small gaps everywhere. Moreover, the stone walls are also very uneven and rough. Because of the stone walls, it is impossible to build the houses too high, and all of them are very low.
Han Du felt that if a person who was 1.5 meters tall wanted to enter such a room, he would have to lower his head.
Such a stone house would only be used as a doghouse in the Ming Dynasty, but here it is a place where Ceylonese people rely on to shelter from wind and rain.
"Why do they all use stones to build houses? There are so many trees around here, there are so many giant trees around here, can't we just cut them down and build houses?" Tang Ding asked doubtfully.
In the past, in the Ming Dynasty, stones were usually used to build the foundation, and then wood was used to build houses on the foundation. There is no shortage of stone and wood here. There is no problem in building a beautiful house according to Tang Ding's idea.
Seeing Tang Ding's eyes falling on him, Han Du shrugged and spread his hands. This is my first time here, and I am not familiar with these people at all. How do I know why they do this?
Harder, on the other hand, asked strangely: "The Ming Dynasty may have used wood to build houses, but in the West, cities, castles, and houses were all built with stone."
"Master Marquis, don't underestimate a house like this. A house built of stone is not only strong, but can also withstand violent storms. The most important thing is that it can also maintain the temperature in the house well under the scorching sun. It will not It feels too hot.”
Zhu Biao nodded after hearing this, thinking that maybe the customs were different, and did not ask Hader too much.
The arrival of so many people including Han Du and others immediately aroused the vigilance of the people of Ceylon. A strange sound came, and I didn't know what kind of animal it was. A large number of Ceylon Mountain people rushed out of the house, holding various tools in their hands, including wooden sticks and long spears. Spears and scimitars were blocked in front of Han Du and others.
The Ceylon Mountain people had never seen the Ming Dynasty people before. Seeing their strange attire, they immediately became tit for tat. He even shouted loudly, noisily approaching Han Du and others step by step, hoping to drive these people away through demonstrations.
Of course, Zhu Biao's pro-army troops would not be polite to these Ceylonese. Their most important and only duty was to protect Zhu Biao. Seeing the Ceylonese approaching, he immediately took off the steel shield on his back and instantly formed an airtight shield array.
Seeing that the conflict between the two sides was about to break out, Harder quickly stood up, stretched out his hand to comfort and said: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding..."
The Ceylonese man was startled when he saw Harder's obvious eyes, and then started chattering to him, obviously knowing Harder.
And Hud replied to the Ceylonese with the same words.
After hearing this, the Ceylonese looked much better. He waved his arms and said something to the other Ceylonese, and then the other Ceylonese put away the messy things in their hands.
Seeing that the Ceylonese people were no longer hostile, Zhu Biao stretched out his hand in his sleeve and made a gesture. When the soldiers saw him, they immediately put away their shields and sabers, but they still blocked Zhu Biao tightly to prevent him from hurting people secretly.
Hader returned to Zhu Biao this time and admitted his mistake: "In order to make it easier for everyone to enter, Hader said that His Highness and the two marquises were friends who followed Hader to make voices. Your Highness would not mind, right?"
Zhu Biao shook his head and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I won't punish you."
Harder finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to negotiate with the leader of the Ceylonese people.
A moment later, Hader came back. He did not dare to look at Zhu Biao, and finally could only focus on Han Du.
Han Du frowned and glanced sideways at Zhu Biao. Seeing that he was not impatient at all, he said, "You should ask first, we need food and gems. Let's see what they can exchange for it."
Harder was like a megaphone, running to the indigenous people.
Han Du thought for a moment, then looked back at the few Shi family members who were following him, and motioned for them to follow him up to listen to what Hader and these Ceylonese people were talking about.
When the Ceylonese people saw Han Du and others coming forward, they instinctively wanted to fight back. But seeing that these people came with Harder, the leader stretched out his hand and held down the restless hearts of the tribesmen.
Harder spoke first and explained to the Ceylon leader.
This completely dispelled the doubts of the Ceylon leader, and a smile broke out on his face. Even after hearing the price quoted by Hader, the leader was able to bargain with Hader calmly.
Just from this point of view, this Ceylon leader is not stupid.
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