The housekeeper indeed followed Han Du's instructions and did not let anyone deliberately insult the woman. But there are so many things that a slave needs to do every day. These tasks alone make this female slave's life miserable every day.
Handu's manor was newly bought. Although the manor was taken care of, the land outside the manor was not taken care of. Those lands had been abandoned for many years and were overgrown with various weeds. If they want to cultivate them again, they must Weeds must be removed first, and getting rid of weeds is not an easy task.
The woman in charge was assigned to clear weeds, and she was given a job that was far superior to that of other slaves. Two people were also assigned to watch her work. If she couldn't finish the work, there would be no food.
At first, the woman had an indifferent expression, but after she was really starved for two meals, she knew that she had to eat the next meal, otherwise she would really starve to death. In order to eat, slaves who were originally lazy could not help but become diligent.
But how can clearing weeds be so easy? There were no tools at this time, so all the weeding could only be done by the hands of slaves. The woman's hands are weak and her skin is so delicate that she cannot even pull up weeds if she is not strong enough. And when she exerted too much strength, she was extremely tired, and if she wasn't careful, her palms would be cut by the leaves of weeds, and even her arms would be cut with cuts. The dense wounds made her feel bursts of burning pain. Especially at night, it was almost so painful that I couldn't sleep well all night long.
By the next day, even though she was completely listless because she hadn't slept well, she still had to continue doing the painful and endless work under the force of the two slaves.
After a few days, she couldn't stand it anymore. She told the person in charge that she was willing to obey orders, and she would do anything to stop her from doing such painful labor.
Seeing that he successfully completed the tasks assigned by Han Du, the steward quickly brought the female slave to the manor to meet with Han Du.
But unfortunately they arrived. Han Du was busy talking to Fu Yong and others, so the guard asked them to wait outside.
Han Du looked at Fu Yong who was smiling and motioned for him to drink tea.
After the two of them took a sip at the same time, Han Du put down the tea cup and said with a smile: "I heard that your goods are selling well?"
Fu Yong bowed slightly and said with a smile: "Thanks to Lord Marquis, he came up with the idea of holding an auction banquet. In an instant, the reputation of our Ming Dynasty goods was completely spread, attracting countless people to be interested in our goods. . As this reputation increases, business will naturally be easier. To be honest with the Marquis, our goods have been sold out. "
"As long as they are sold out." Han Du nodded with a smile, "Although the risk is not small in taking this trip with me, you will also make a lot of money in this trip, right?"
Speaking of making money, Fu Yong nodded happily. They indeed made a lot of money from this trip, even much more than they would have made from a trip to Old Port.
For this reason, Fu Yong also said jokingly: "To be honest with you, before we came to Khrumos, we didn't know that those Western businessmen in Hader were so dark-hearted."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Han Du asked curiously.
Fu Yong leaned slightly and hurriedly explained: "Master Hou, I don't know. In the past, ordinary people thought that the goods we sold to the old port were very profitable. But when I came to Hurumos, I realized that those Western merchants made much more money than We want more.”
Han Du felt that there was nothing strange about this and said casually: "You have also seen how many pirates there are on this sea road. If they go to the old port to do business, they will inevitably run the risk of being robbed by pirates. In such a situation, If there is not enough profit, who would have the courage to go to the Old Port to do business, risking both people and money?"
"Yes." Fu Yong nodded solemnly, "Master Hou, the common people say it's time. Sometimes the common people really admire these Western businessmen from the bottom of their hearts. For the sake of profit, they can even risk their own property and life. Even if you don’t care, you can be considered courageous and knowledgeable.”
"What are you brave and knowledgeable about? It's just because you have no choice." Han Du chuckled. Seeing Fu Yong looking at him curiously, he explained to him: "Even though this place is close to the sea, there is very little rain here. This As a result, it was very difficult to grow food here, and most of the land was occupied by nobles. This made life very difficult for ordinary civilians, and there were even many who were willing to sell themselves into slavery.
But once you become a slave, you will never be free again. Therefore, they are unwilling to sell themselves into slaves unless absolutely necessary. In order not to starve to death, the civilians had to do everything they could to survive. Among them, doing business is a good choice. A small job can be enough to support a family. If by chance, you suddenly become big, it is not impossible to buy manor land and become a slave owner, or even become a noble.
Among them, the profits from sea trade are particularly huge, so even if he knew that there were pirates on the sea, Hader dared to mortgage the manor and still go to sea for trade. "
Fu Yong was deeply moved when he heard this, and sighed slightly: "Yes, didn't Cao Min and others take the risk of sailing out to sea just to make money?"
He thought of the days when he and a few others went to sea together. If they hadn't met Han Du's navy that time, they would have been in bad luck.
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What makes Fu Yong even more sad is that the people who worked together at the beginning have now gone their separate ways.
"So, they should make money." Han Du said calmly
Then Han Du raised his eyes and looked at Fu Yong, "I came to you today for another reason."
"Master Marquis, just give your orders. If there is any use for the common people, the common people will not hesitate to die." Fu Yong raised his hand to Han Du and said loudly.
Han Du smiled and stretched out his hand to comfort him twice, and said with a smile: "It's not as serious as you said, so why would you risk death? I'm not asking you to go through fire and water. I'm here to ask you, From your point of view, are you willing to take this waterway from the old port to Horumos?"
"Of course I am willing!" Fu Yong quickly replied, "How could the common people not be willing?"
Seeing Han Du staring at him blankly, Fu Yong explained eagerly: "Master Marquis doesn't know something. Just from the old port to Horumos, you can make ten times the profit, which is more than what you did in the Ming Dynasty." The profit in Old Port is still high.”
Han Du felt a little strange when he heard this, and asked doubtfully: "Didn't the Ming Dynasty also get several times the profit when it comes to the old port? Moreover, the sailing time will be shorter."
Fu Yong sighed bitterly, "Young Master, I don't know. Now there are too many people doing business in Ming Dynasty. When there are more people, more goods will come to Old Port. In the past two years, the price of goods in Old Port has begun to drop. , the profits are not as huge as before.”
Han Du frowned when he heard it, and immediately understood what was going on. In the final analysis, Nanyang’s population is still too small and its consumption power is insufficient. At first, the goods of the Ming Dynasty had just entered Nanyang. In the blank situation, Nanyang had a huge demand for the goods of the Ming Dynasty. It is a state where no one is refused. No matter how many goods arrive, they can be sold easily.
There are even Western merchants who go to the old port to transport goods to Horumos or other places. In this way, the saturation of goods to Nanyang will naturally be greatly slowed down.
Although any goods have a certain service life, every time a certain period of time passes, people will have a new demand for goods. However, due to the extreme shortage of supplies, people cherish any item more and wish they could wear a piece of clothing for a lifetime. This results in the time it takes to regenerate demand, which is a bit long.
As demand decreases, the price of goods will naturally decrease.
Han Du didn't care whether the price of goods in the old port had dropped, and he was even a little happy about this situation. He quickly asked: "So, you are willing to take this channel?"
Fu Yong frowned at first, then nodded and said: "Although the storm in the West is a bit scary, the profits are very high now, and the grassroots and others are still willing to come here to trade."
Han Du laughed, waved his hand and said: "Don't worry about the storm. This time we encountered the storm because we took the risk of going through Jiejing. If you can walk slowly along the seaside in the future, you will almost never encounter it. Stormy.
Moreover, I will also set up a governor's palace along the way just like the Ming Dynasty went to the old port to provide you with a place to supply and trade. And you have also seen with your own eyes that the pirates here have been wiped out. Even if they want to make a comeback in the future, it will be a few years later. Moreover, the governor's offices will not sit back and watch the pirates grow. They will eliminate them regularly and try their best to ensure that you Security of trade. What do you think? "
Fu Yong was originally coveted for this golden waterway. Even if Han Du didn't offer so many guarantees, he would still dare to take the risk. Although this route is a little more dangerous, the profits are truly huge. Anyway, he is the boss now, so even if he takes the risk, he doesn’t have to come in person, he can just send someone else.
But now with Han Du's guarantee, Fu Yong has no worries anymore, and only has prospects for the future in his heart.
Seeing that Fu Yong was in high spirits, Han Du immediately felt relieved. "It seems that over the years, the Ming people's ideas have finally been changed by me. People in the past believed that if their parents did not travel far away, they would not be willing to go too far even for business. How can such a self-contained concept be adapted to The requirement for the expansion of the great voyage? And now Fu Yong has sailed tens of thousands of miles, and he also wants to come to Khrumos to do business, just for the sake of huge profits. This kind of spirit that can not be afraid of hardships and obstacles for the sake of profits is what Handu needs .”
