The two exchanged pleasantries and tested each other several times before they revealed their true feelings and had no regrets. But when they thought about it, they looked at each other and smiled, showing some greed.
The old samurai Takeda Nobuhiro's sword is still young, but he still has strong ambition in his eyes. He pondered for a moment, slowly stretched out a finger, and said with a smile.
"Morino Kiyoshi, my first condition is the prerequisite for working for you. I want a good ship, preferably a Tang ship from the Ming Dynasty, to ply the sea in the far north. The wind and waves in the north are very strong, so this ship It needs to be bigger, stronger, and capable of transporting the giant wildling and female true horses!”
"Nice ship? Horse transport?"
Hearing this, the big businessman Morino Kiyo was startled. He thought for a moment and asked.
"Xinguang Gong, how did your current Jurchen horse come to be?"
"Ha! My current horse is called Shikama. It was given to me by the Ezo tribe of Kata Island as a tribute from the north in order to show their surrender! Of course, I also gave them some iron tools as a reward."
When Takeda Nobuhiro talked about this, his face showed a bit of pride. He added with a smile and a shake of his head.
"There will be regular Yamata trade in the museum, through the Ezo tribes of the Katai Peninsula and the Kuril Islands, in exchange for products from the Far North. But the process of this kind of transaction is very slow. It is hard to say what can be exchanged for. Exactly... Mori Yeqing, your matter cannot wait so long. And if you want to get good things, you can only go to the Far North in person and trade directly with the savage Jurchens, Ewenki tribes, and Kamchatka tribes!"
"And if you want to go directly to the Far North for trading, the small seki ship in the museum is not very useful. The wind and waves there are like you have never seen before, and they are different from the big bathtub in the Seto Inland Sea! I have to dispatch the museum Zhong samurai, if I risk the storm for you to go to sea, you have to spend some money... Well, don't you have dealings with Ming Dynasty merchants? If you can get a sturdy Tang ship, that would be the best!"
"A horse-carrying ship...a ship from the Ming Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty..."
The big businessman Morino Qing thought for a long time before slowly nodding his head.
"If you talk about Tang ships, I really think of a... There is a replica of the ocean-covering ship in Jie Gang. It is a Tang ship style in the Song Dynasty. It was made by Goryeo shipwrights. It can travel in deep water and big waves! This ocean-covering ship , was originally a boundary port merchant, preparing for the prospecting trade. However, the permission for the prospecting trade was based on the ship. This ship is not big, only has two hundred materials, and some of it is not cost-effective, so I am free again. "
"Oh! A Song Dynasty-style 200-material ship? A Goryeo shipwright?"
Hearing this, Takeda Nobuhiro's expression changed and he was quite interested.
"How could a Goryeo shipwright build a ship in Jie Hong?"
Upon hearing this, the big businessman Morino Kiyo's eyes flashed and he said with a smile.
"Of course they were the warriors from the southwestern vassals who went to Goryeo to invite them, and finally they were invited by the merchants of Jiegang..."
"Invited? Oh! Invited by warriors with swords... The location of the southwestern vassals can go to both Goryeo and Ming Dynasty. It's really enviable!"
Takeda Nobuhiro showed a clear face, shook his head with a smile, and sighed with emotion. Then, he frowned and asked in confusion.
"What does this ocean-covering boat look like? Can it travel in deep water and isn't afraid of big waves?"
"Well, I've been on this ship before. Although it's older than an open boat, it's a real ocean-going ship!"
Speaking of this, the big businessman Morino Kiyoshi looked confident and answered in the affirmative. He has always paid close attention to the prospecting trade and has some knowledge of these ships.
"...Zhaoyangchuan is a Song-style sand boat. Although it is a Song-style sand boat and is not as good as the current Mingchuan, it is still much better than the country's Guanzhou! It has a square bow and a square stern. , the deck is very wide, the hull is deep and small, and the mast side is very low... It has many masts, and it can sail even against the wind and the current! In addition, there are water-covering boards on the side of the ship, a lifting rudder at the stern, and separated inside the ship. The cabin... I have personally flown on it twice and have been to Ryukyu. It is a truly good ship!”
"..."
After hearing the description of these ships, the old warrior Takeda Nobuhiro touched his chin and was silent. His knowledge of ships is actually very limited, not as good as the well-informed Morino Kiyoshi. but...
"Morino Kiyoshi, what are you doing in Ryukyu?"
"...went to business and just didn't get it done."
The big businessman Morino Kiyoshi smiled and replied coquettishly. This was several years ago. Ryukyu had tribute ships going to and from the Ming Dynasty, and there were Ming Dynasty goods that could be sold at high prices. They were authorized by the Ming Emperor to pay "one tribute a year" or even "multiple tributes a year", which was very coveted by Kazuto...
As a result, when he arrived in Ryukyu, he found that the business there was monopolized by merchants from various vassals in Kyushu. If he hadn't been a member of the Miao Court, he would have been hacked to death by the arrogant Western warriors.
"Well...a two-hundred-year-old ocean-going boat..."
Takeda Nobuhiro didn't think much about it. He just frowned, thinking carefully about how big two hundred materials were.
"Material" is a unit of volume. A two-hundred-year-old ocean-covering boat is about six feet long, more than one foot wide, more than half a foot deep, and has a volume of about two cubic feet. To put it simply, every hundred materials can have a cubic feet of volume. Calculated based on 3.1 meters and one foot, the ship shape is about 20 meters long, 4 meters wide and 2 meters deep. And 1 cubic foot is 30 cubic meters. The volume of a two-hundred-material ocean-going boat is about 60 cubic meters...
Generally speaking, the size of this kind of ship is similar to that of the alliance's galley long ship, but the gap in technical level is at least an era.
"Although it's a bit small...but it's enough if you only need to exchange valuable goods."
Takeda Nobhiro thought for a while and then made a decision. He looked at Morino Kiyoshi and responded with a cheerful smile.
"Okay! Mori Ye Qing, on the northern coast, spring begins in March and the ice gradually begins to thaw. If you can send the boat here before March, I can arrange manpower and go to sea in April to go north! This way, we will go around the coast in a circle , the ship can come back with the goods before the October freeze!"
"Oh! Going to sea in April and returning in October? May the Buddha bless you!"
After hearing his old friend's reply, Morino Kiyo couldn't help but smile. He looked at Takeda Nobuhiro and asked with a smile.
"Mr. Xinguang, this is the first condition. What is your second condition?"
"Ha! The second condition is not difficult for you."
Takeda Nobhiro stroked his beard and his tone became gentle. Ever since they started negotiating terms, his and Morino Kiyo's attitudes had quietly reversed. On the contrary, Morino Kiyo was more aggressive and proactive. After all, you can make a fortune by being soft on others.
"As you said before, you can get thousands of stones of rice, hundreds of pieces of silk weaving, and hundreds of pairs of armors and weapons without even frowning. In addition to these goods, I am developing in the Ezo land. Although there are some ordinary craftsmen, There is a great shortage of good craftsmen! ...For example, shipwrights, cobblers, carpenters, blacksmiths, goldsmiths... Help me bring one or two families from each category from the Kinki area..."
"Well...it's not difficult to raise these goods. I can give them to you when the ship arrives in March. But the craftsmen..."
Speaking of this, Morino Kiyoshi's eyes were a little playful. He looked into the corner of his old friend's eyes and smiled.
"Shipsmiths repair fishing boats, cobblers tan leather, carpenters build houses and furniture, and blacksmiths make weapons and farm tools... You really need these craftsmen here..."
"Mr. Nobuhiro, what do you want from the goldsmith? Did you discover a gold mine in Ezo? Or did you get another batch of placer gold from the transaction with the Ezo people?"
"... Morino Kiyoshi, your nose is too sharp... How can you cut off the six senses, turn them into wisdom, and achieve all the careers of sentient beings?"
Takeda Nobuhiro glared and scolded his old friend with a smile.
Hearing this familiar questioning, Morino Kiyoshi lowered his head, memories in his eyes. After a moment, he showed a pious look on his face and recited in a low voice, but it was the Twenty-Five Yuantong, "Bhingen Tong" in the "Lengyan Sutra".
"... Zhou Lipantejia immediately stood up from his seat, bowed at the Buddha's feet and said to the Buddha: 'I chant and uphold it, and I don't have the nature of much hearing. I first became a Buddha, and after hearing the Dharma, I became a monk...'"
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After reading for a while, Morino Qing sighed and said with a smile.
"Mr. Xinguang, there is nothing I can do. I am just too greedy. If you have a large amount of placer gold, you will definitely pay a higher price from me than from other places!"
Takeda Nobuhiro smiled and was noncommittal. Then, he looked solemn and said in a deep voice.
"In addition to these two conditions, I have the last and most important condition!"
Seeing Takeda Nobuhiro's solemn appearance, Morino Kiyoshi straightened up and sat down solemnly.
"Please speak up!"
"If the time comes... I, the Uyizaki clan, will break away from the Ando clan, be conferred and recognized by the general, and become an independent country!"
