Ignorance was neglect, but the sale could be negotiated: the other party was very interested in the thousand stone sugar he shipped. [No pop-up novel website] Although I couldn't afford this much cash, the terms of exchange for rice were immediately agreed upon.
"Eight Spanish silver dollars per stone of sugar." The steward gave the price.
Chang Shide was furious, why do you think we are Kaizi? The lowest price on the market is obviously seven taels of silver per stone, eight Spanish silver oceans per stone. Synthetic cash silver is just...but...he quickly calculated, "It's only five taels!"
He quickly shook his head and said it was too low, much lower than the market price. Zhang Dascara muttered to the housekeeper for a while. The housekeeper smiled slightly and started to speak. Zhang Dascara translated:
"Only our master here can come up with the sufficient amount of rice and silver you need to buy your sugar in cash, otherwise you can sell it to the Ming merchants on the dock and come back to get the money this time next year. Maybe -" Zhang Dascara hesitated It took a moment to translate, "You can wait for other more generous patrons on the pier, but the weather here is very hot..."
Chang Shide's blood surged, and he wanted to shoot the gold dealer, but seeing that he looked confident and fearless, he had to suppress the anger in his heart, and suddenly read the Chinese textbook "I charged three or five dollars more." I have a personal experience of "Fighting". He said to Zhang Dascara: "Discuss with him, can we add another one or two yuan?" If the price is increased to 10 silver dollars, it will still be seven taels, although it is not the best price. But it's still acceptable.
The gold merchant shook his head repeatedly: "We can't add another dollar. In this way, the cost of transporting the rice to the dock will be borne by our Zhuangzi."
Chang Shide began to convince him that doing business with him would definitely be profitable, because he had all kinds of novel goods and could make a lot of money - he wished he could find a mirror somewhere to show him, hoping that he would stick to the long-term cooperation According to the principle, the price should be raised appropriately, and so on. Anyway, he is selling the "win-win" theory. Unexpectedly, the jin merchant steward actually showed an impatient look, and said something loudly to Zhang Dasca, making a fuss. De Zhang Da Scara looked unhappy and had no choice but to say to him:
"He said he could make the deal according to the market price, or else he wouldn't accompany him."
Finally, Chang Shide finally gave in, and a thousand stones of sugar were sold at eight silver dollars per stone. Wu Yujia paid him 1200 Spanish silver dollars for the 8,000 yuan payment, and the other payments were converted into brown rice at five dollars per stone. Chang Shide did a little calculation and found that he could get about 9,700 stone meters! This translates to more than 900 tons - in comparison, the total weight of a Lingao County official is less than 8,000 shi. The difference in agricultural productivity is also huge!
Although he suffered a small loss, thinking about shipping it to Guangzhou and selling it, the British purchase price was only 30,000 yuan, so he made a lot of money. This is a little comfort. Besides, if this batch of rice is shipped to Leizhou, According to the market price, it is twenty thousand taels of silver. Once in and out, the profit is still considerable. This reminded him of the days when he was reselling art and carpets between Athens and Istanbul during the Age of Discovery.
Although the Great Whale's cargo capacity is better than other ships, it can only carry 300 tons at full load, not to mention that Beikai has to find the Hongji Coal Mine. Therefore, a certain amount of grain is temporarily stored in the local grain stack. We will wait until the next ship to ship.
Bei Kai knew that this place was not far from Hongji. Maybe the big landowner knew where there was a coal mine, so he asked Zhang Dascara to ask if there was any coal lying on the ground there.
After hearing this, the housekeeper nodded slowly and said, "I've heard that over there in Jinpu, it's just mountains."
Bei Kai became interested and asked quickly: "Where is Jin Pu?"
The housekeeper rolled his eyelids, probably thinking that this dark, thin, unspectacular little man was not a Ming businessman, but a "Yuejin". With a look of disdain on his face, he said something to Zhang Dascara. Zhang Dascara had a wry smile on his face and looked at Bei Kai sympathetically - thinking about it, it was not a good thing.
Finally, Chang Shide asked again, and the housekeeper answered:
"It's not far from here. Go south along the coast. If you take a boat, you can get there in one day." A strange look appeared on the butler's face. "What's so rare about this black stone? If you want to make a fire, you need firewood or charcoal." , they are all available in Zhuangzi. I dare not tell you, but the shopkeeper wants one or two hundred dan. I will have it immediately."
Chang Shide originally wanted to ask for details, or hire a guide, but when the housekeeper saw that they didn't want to buy charcoal, he stood up and went out, and the servants came to "see off" the guests. The group of people was just kicked out.
The thing was done and the profit was pretty good, but the whole thing was awkward no matter how I thought about it. Whether it was Chang Shide, Bei Kai, or even Zhang Dascara, they all felt very unhappy.
"From now on, I will be the governor of Beiqi who does all kinds of evil here, bullying men and dominating women!" Bekai gritted his teeth.
"When the time comes, destroy this Han jin first!" Chang Shide usually hates calling people Han jin, but at this moment, the nationalist sentiment exploded, "Those who are not of my race must have different hearts! Han jin!"
Zhang Dascara also scolded: "Wu Yuqing is so arrogant now! One of his slaves is so rude! When our gang came here, this old boy came to the pier to greet us, and there was no shortage of wine, meat, and women. . He even gave me a woman as a gift!" The words made him feel like a phoenix is worse than a chicken.
Chang Shide asked: "You guys have been to Vietnam?"
"I've been here and helped them fight. It was said that they were fighting a certain King of Guangnan named Ruan Huang. But the woman they sent was really good -" In Zhang Dascara's mind, these things were obviously not as memorable as women.
Back on the boat, everyone rested for a day and waited for people from the Wu family manor to unload the cargo before continuing to sail south.
Zhang Dascara is familiar with sea routes. Although he doesn’t know where Jin Pu is, he has been to the coast of Vietnam many times over the years. There are indeed many places along the coast of Xialong Bay where coal can be dug out in just one day, but no one has ever done so. Mining and trading are done here. Since Australian businessmen like this black stone so much, he just leads them to find it. After the deed is accomplished, rewards are always indispensable.
After a night of silence, Chang Shide woke up early the next morning and felt that the ship had stopped. Looking out of the poop window, Chang Shide found himself in a dreamlike scene. Hundreds of strangely shaped green hills dot the sea. Mist drifts between the birds flying in the sky and the islands.
"It's so beautiful!" Chang Shide knew that this must be in Halong Bay, and was about to go up to the deck to have a look when Axiu came in. Carrying the basin, cup and mouthwash bowl.
"Master, please wash up."
"When did the boat stop?" Chang Shide asked.
"Master, the boat has been parked for a while." Axiu handed him the toothbrush filled with toothpaste and gave him a charming smile. These days, the master visited her much more often than Azi and Abi, which made her think that her business with this master was promising, and the other two slave girls also became respectful towards her. This time I took her out specifically, and she felt that she was more likely to go further. Of course, Axiu knew that she could not be a hostess, but becoming a concubine was still very possible. Therefore, the service to Chang Shide became more and more meticulous.
Chang Shide finished washing and walked to the deck. The sun had not risen yet. He looked at his watch and saw that it was not yet 6 o'clock in the morning. The air is slightly salty, refreshing and intoxicating.
On the sea surface, far and near, there are some limestone hills, all of which are strange-shaped bluestone mountains, which are very similar to the stone mountains in Guilin and Yangshuo, Guangxi. These peaks protruding from the emerald blue sea have different shapes and forms, with dense vegetation and flocks of birds rising and falling from time to time. There are protruding mountains on the sea. The mountains are reflected on the sea, and the almost transparent blue sky of the spring morning is reflected on the sea. Every mountain seems to be wandering in the blue, transparent and infinite illusion. The sunlight casts on the rippling sea, ever-changing and colorful. In the distance, there are some fishing boats with double ocher sails, sailing out from the mountain gorge, floating among the green mountains and blue sea, and in the blink of an eye, they disappear into the shadow of the mountains. It's confusing, like a dream.
"This is a good place," Chang Shide became more and more sure, because the scene in front of him was very similar to the tourist photos of Halong Bay he had seen. He used to have a lot of thoughts about Vietnamese girls, but now after seeing this beautiful scenery, his thoughts about girls came out again. "We want to build a beach house here, and let hundreds, not dozens, of Vietnamese girls drag themselves naked and lie down on the beach..."
While I was thinking wildly, I suddenly saw Bekai also on the deck. Bekai had been learning Vietnamese from Zhang Dascara since he boarded the ship. Is he preparing to become a Vietnamese landlord here? Chang Shide was surprised by his enthusiasm for learning.
Zhang Dascara was wearing thick clothes and sitting next to the steering wheel, with a bulging body. He didn't look like a heroic pirate at all, but more like a poor and lower-middle peasant who was thinking about his sorrows and sweet things.
Seeing Chang Shide coming up, Zhang Dascara introduced the coal place not far ahead. If you climb up to the road, you can buy coal from the local villagers.
"Buy the coal? No one will go up to mine?"
"Chang Dongjia, this black coal is not a rare thing. It can also be bought in Guangdong. Whoever is full and has nothing to do will come here to buy coal. Besides, except for blacksmiths, most people can't use up all the firewood, so why bother? Use this dark, dirty thing.”
So that's it. Chang Shide thought that if there was no demand, he would naturally not open it. It's a pity that there are 200 million tons of high-quality anthracite here.
Under the guidance of Zhang Dascara, the ship anchored in a deserted harbor branch. The advantages of a shallow-draft ship were revealed. There was no need to put down the boat, and one could board the ship with just a springboard.
Chang Shide and others put on Ming people's clothes and led the way ashore under Zhang Dascara. This place is hilly, the ground is uneven, and the vegetation is not too dense. It is said that Zhang Dascara said that because the soil layer here is very thin, the harvest from farming in the coalfield is not very good. Except for fishermen, few people have settled here.
Mr. Wen's instruction to Chang Shide was to "engage in trade first, and then try to develop coal mines after opening up channels." However, the people here were unfamiliar, not even a living person could be found, and no one cared about the business.
I took people deep into the inner city and walked for several kilometers, but I didn't see many people, and sometimes I just saw people. He ran away in a flash, faster than a monkey.
Bekai held a map and compass, constantly analyzing the surrounding scenery and terrain, and pointing the way forward.
What Bei Kai was looking for was a stone mountain called "Poem Mountain". It is located on a peninsula that juts into the sea and looks like a cat's ear. It is said that the so-called "Emperor Zhenzu" of Vietnam once wrote a poem on this mountain. Later, many Vietnamese Many "celebrities" and "heroes" also wrote poems on the mountain, and they got this title.
"What a poetry mountain, let's call it Mao'er Mountain. It's so vivid!" Chang Shide disagreed after hearing his explanation.
Mao'er Mountain was quickly found under the guidance of the compass and the map. Its elevation is more than 400 meters, and it is very conspicuous among a bunch of small hills. The Hongji Coal Mine Corporation in another time and space was built around the foot of this mountain and along the seashore. When the French first retreated, the entire Hongji City was two kilometers long from east to west and had 30,000 residents. It is a very large mining city.
There is nothing here and now. Only the vegetation is dancing in the sea breeze. Hongji has a natural port. This is also the reason why it can become the location of the coal mining company.
"It's too desolate." Chang Shide muttered. This place is convenient for coal mining, but if you are poor and have nothing, who will be a miner?
"Can coal be mined here?" Chang Shide said.
"Not yet," Bekai said, "There are three or four large mining areas. I don't know if this is the Jinpu mining area. This is the only large mining area in the world."
"There should also be small 1u sky mines."
"There should be." Bei Kai was not very confident. He was an exploration team member who became a monk halfway. "It's a pity that Captain Cui went to Tiandu to investigate, otherwise he would be sure to come."
Naturally, Bekai still did the same old thing-exploring pits. The soldiers began to draw lines in this hilly area. I don’t know whether it is because of the sea breeze blowing all year round or because the soil here is really barren. There are no big trees here, only some low shrubs. The sea breeze I visited yesterday The vitality and spring spirit of Yang Nei 6 are completely different. This provides great convenience for their prospecting work.
According to the information, there are no mines where the headquarters of Hongji Coal Mining Company is located, so the test excavation site selected by Bekai is almost 2 kilometers deep into the interior and is completely on the hilly slopes.
Bekai chose a small hill as a standard point, and divided the hilly area of 1500 meters around the hill according to the distribution point of 15 meters. Then, three people formed a group, and in these 8 groups, they started to set up 100 points. Work, the main content of the work is to dig exploration holes.
The requirement for exploring the pit is 3 meters deep. Hongji is famous for its large mines, and the coal mines are large and concentrated. However, there are only three or four mining areas with 1u above the ground. Mao'er Mountain is not a 1u mine. If you can't find a small 1u sky mine, you can only try your luck. (!)! ~!
