The compass was just an appetizer. When Ali saw the clock, he knew that this thing only needed to be wound up, so that it could move around day and night and accurately tell the time.
Ali, a big food merchant who had been wandering at sea for half his life, immediately realized how important this thing was.
Moreover, this accurate time reporting system can be used not only on ships, but also for dignitaries from overseas countries.
If you can have such an exquisite and gorgeous clock at home, it will definitely make other people crazy with envy.
Its crisp clicking sound made Ali feel so fascinated no matter how he listened to it.
And on the clock dial, the second hand beats on the dial with the clicking sound, as if people can really see the passage of time like water...
At this moment, if the commentator hadn't reached out to stop him in time, Ali's greedy and trembling hand would have almost hit the dial.
Ali glanced at the commentator with some displeasure, took a deep breath, and waved his big hand covered with rings inlaid with various gemstones.
"I bought this thing. How much does it cost? By the way, I also want that Simon just now."
"Dear guest, don't worry, these are just samples, samples only. The samples are not for sale."
"If you want to buy it, you have to wait until the Hangzhou International Commodity Fair opens."
"And there are many special products here..."
"Okay, I'm looking forward to it more and more." Ali controlled his overly excited mood.
Just this clock is enough to make Ali feel that this trip to Hangzhou is worth it.
After taking only two steps, Ali saw a piece of cloth placed on a shelf, with about a dozen samples next to it.
After approaching him and observing him for a long time, Ali's expression turned strange.
"This seems to be white folded cloth, right?"
"Exactly, this is a product of our Song Dynasty Suzhou Weaving Factory. It is not only of excellent quality, but also of high quality and low price."
The interpreter was from the Song Dynasty, but he was also a well-informed veteran. He had only seen the big cannibals from the west selling a small amount of white folded cloth to the Song Dynasty.
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This was the first time I saw that Da Song actually wanted to sell this thing to the big cannibal, and he couldn't help but tilted his mouth and complained.
"Let me tell you, commentator, this white folded cloth is mostly sold from Da Shi to Da Song Dynasty. When can it be said to be of high quality and low price?"
Unexpectedly, the commentator smiled calmly and reservedly.
"I know a little bit about this. The white folded cloth arrived in Song Dynasty. The price of one piece of cloth is between two and five to three guans."
"And a piece of white folded cloth produced by our Suzhou Weaving Factory in the Song Dynasty sells for about 500 yuan."
Ali's puzzled bearded face froze in an instant, turned his neck with difficulty, and looked at the commentator who was still smiling.
He stretched out his big hand and gestured, and asked in a tone full of doubts and in blunt official dialect. "Five hundred coins?"
"Exactly, it's only five hundred coins. Of course, if you think it's expensive, you can also trade it by bartering."
Ali was a little confused. You know, although the white folded cloth is also a specialty in the Dashi area, taking care of it is too time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Therefore, most of the big eaters wear linen. White folded cloth is worn by those who sell silk and satin and think it is too expensive, but they also have a few money in their pockets.
According to the price given by the commentator, it is several percent lower than the cost of Dashi Baifa.
"Actually, buying cloth is the least cost-effective. VIPs please come over here. There are all kinds of finished products. Well, here is the finished product counter, which specializes in selling all kinds of ready-made clothes, underwear, and various matching... …”
Following the commentator, Ali walked aside and felt like he was at the gate of a new world.
It was the first time I knew that there were so many types of ready-made clothing products, so many patterns, and even all kinds of underwear, which dazzled the wealthy businessman.
There are also wooden models on the side. Whichever model the distinguished guests want to admire, service staff will naturally put that set of underwear or ready-made clothes on to test the matching effect.
In addition, there is a fabric similar to wool, which is very thick but soft to the touch.
It is said that this is the woolen fabric made by the Kaifeng Weaving Factory.
There were also those beautiful shoes, especially when Ali saw a pair of sheepskin boots that looked very high-end and comfortable for both feet.
Ali instantly felt that compared with the leather boots on his feet, they were as rough as grandma's house.
There are also gauze scarves, headscarves, and underwear that will definitely add luster to women when worn, as well as mesh-shaped or flesh-colored stockings.
There are many products here that Ali, an old businessman who has been doing maritime business for half his life, has never seen before.
There are also those glass products with gorgeous colors and no trace of impurities or even pores.
Whether it's the color or the degree of transparency, it even makes this person live in Dashi.
Having seen countless glass products and seeing workers weaving white folded cloth, Da Shiren felt that he had come to the wrong place.
What's going on? Hangzhou is obviously not far from Mingzhou Ship Division, so why is it so completely different from other cities?
Before, Ali was still worried that the Hangzhou shipping company had nothing new to offer.
But now, Ali began to worry about his own wallet and whether he could load these special products on his ship.
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After staying inside for almost an hour, Ali's legs were already numb, but his energy still seemed so high.
Each of those various specialty products made him excited, and he wished he could just carry them back to his ship.
After transporting Maroma back, I saw the greedy faces and possessive eyes of the kings and rich men in the country.
Waving the money bags in their hands, they just hope that they can be the first to buy these treasures.
After the commentator finally sent these three people out of the exhibition hall, he let out a sigh of relief.
Looking at the guest satisfaction survey form filled with circles, he showed a pleasant smile.
For every batch of customers they receive, they can also receive certain rewards from the participating counters.
This is why they, the commentators, are willing to spend so much time accompanying these barbarian maritime merchants.
At this moment, Ali, who was standing at the entrance of the exhibition hall, heard the whispers of several maritime merchants next to him.
Judging from their accents, they should be merchants from Ilu (in today's Iraq), and they are currently discussing how to join forces to eat these goods.
The rest is still being coded, everyone will watch it in the morning
(End of chapter)
