November 22, 4337 (1640 AD).
Wang Sen took Yang Tenghu and walked on the streets of Paris.
He was followed by several carriages transporting the merchandise they carried.
Yang Tenghu covered his nose and looked at the somewhat dilapidated Paris.
The streets of Paris are littered with animal excrement, and no one is cleaning it up.
In front of the houses on both sides of the street is a stinking ditch, which exudes a smoky smell.
Some of the swill was poured onto the road, and they could only sit in the carriage.
Otherwise, you will be splashed with smelly swill.
Yang Tenghu was used to the cleanliness of cities in Dahua. He was not used to such a dirty city.
I really don’t know how these people can adapt to such a dirty environment.
He muttered to the side: "Brother-in-law, why do we come to France instead of staying in London with Mr. Chu Sheng?"
Wang Sen thought about the scene when they first arrived in London.
Chu Shengren immediately followed King Charles of England and became the ambassador of Great China to Britain.
The two countries formally signed a treaty, allowing merchants to do business freely.
These Englishmen push themselves to the limit.
Not only do they charge high tariffs, businessmen also join forces to lower prices.
After they learned about the vastness of Europe, various representatives saw this situation and left England to sell their goods to other European countries.
The goods they brought could easily be sold in Europe, so there was no need to suffer the indignity of the English.
Wang Sen simply said: "We Chinese businessmen carry so many goods, and they are all high-priced and valuable goods.
When English merchants see that there are too many goods, they will inevitably lower the price.
After discussion, our chamber of commerce went to different countries in Europe, except for Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands, which are three countries that have enmity with us.
It’s just that these countries need us to take the initiative to contact them.
Our family was lucky enough to meet a French businessman. While selling him some goods, we also learned about the situation in his home country.
England needs the help of France to fight wars on the European continent.
This country must be very wealthy, and our goods will definitely be very popular when shipped to this country.
The current situation is not what I expected. We only came to France for a few days, and our reputation immediately spread, and we came into contact with the Marquis of Brissac.
This family is ready to eat all the remaining goods we have. "
Wang Sen recalled his experiences during this period, which were also very tortuous, but there was no need to explain them in detail to Yang Tenghu.
In this war-torn era in Europe, doing business here can't be that simple.
The strength must be strong enough to intimidate Xiao Xiao.
They hired veterans and trained escorts, but suffered a lot of casualties.
The convoy soon approached a castle. Wang Sen, accompanied by a translator, stepped forward to explain his purpose, and the housekeeper of the Buryat Marquis' family came out.
They each brought an English translator and had a brief communication in English.
The samples on the carriage were moved into the courtyard of the castle.
Wang Sen began to discuss the price of the goods with the housekeeper.
The price of each item had to be quarreled over and over again by the two of them before they were finally determined. Even if they differed by a few dollars, they had to fight to the end.
As the quantity of goods increases, the difference in price is also very high.
Wang Sen was very satisfied with the price and said politely: "The two of us must trade at the dock."
He is not stupid. He really trades in Paris and transports a large amount of materials within France.
No one knows whether the goods will be lost.
This is goods worth tens of millions of silver coins, and it is already worth buying for many people.
Even if the transaction is successful, he will walk out of Paris with tens of millions of taels of silver.
That's just a child holding gold to make trouble. With such a large amount, many forces will be tempted.
The method Wang Sen chose was to trade at the dock.
Their armed merchant ships had dozens of cannons on them.
If the transaction does not go smoothly, with the support of armed merchant ships, he is confident to protect himself.
The transaction goes smoothly, and they don't have to go through all the trouble of transporting the goods and payment back to the ship.
"I can't make the decision on this matter. I need to ask the Marquis for instructions."
The housekeeper quickly returned to the courtyard from the room.
"Your Majesty the Marquis has agreed to your request.
Lord Gesai, the prince of the marquis, heard the news of your arrival and invited you to the castle as guests. "
Wang Sen asked the waiter to stay in the yard and wait. He took Yang Tenghu to the castle for the banquet.
Only then did he have time to see the magnificent scene inside the castle. The architecture here was very strange, with many arched structures.
The walls of the castle are very thick, probably to support this strange structure.
Wang Sen saw a middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes in the living room.
The two of them communicated briefly through a translator.
"Guests from afar from the mysterious country in the East, welcome you to the great France.
It is already noon and you are probably hungry too. Please accept the hospitality of the Buryat family. "
"It is fate that our two families can reach a deal. Thank you for your hospitality."
Wang Sen estimated that these Europeans also have the habit of talking about things at the dinner table.
They soon arrived at the dining table, with dishes, knives and forks in front of them.
Wang Sen is not very good at using tableware and can only observe how others use tableware.
The maid of the castle began to serve rich dishes and sliced butter bread.
Caviar, foie gras, beef, and many other dishes that Wang Sen could not recognize.
He looked at the beef on the dinner table, which was still stained with blood.
Wang Sen frowned slightly. Don't these Europeans understand parasites?
They eat meat without cooking it, and these people should have a short life.
He saw Gesai elegantly cutting off a piece of meat and invited him to taste it.
Wang Sen could only bite the bullet and eat these half-cooked beef.
If you only eat one or two meals, you should be less unlucky and suffer from parasitic diseases.
When he saw Yang Tenghu, he pushed away the beef handed to him.
I tasted a little bit of the other dishes on the table and only ate the ones I liked.
Seeing that Sage was not satisfied with Yang Tenghu's performance, Wang Sen immediately apologized and explained that the cultural customs of the two countries were different.
Saige accepted this reason and they chatted. After getting to know each other, he made his request.
"Mr. Wang, I am somewhat curious about the mysterious Eastern country.
When you introduce these products, can you tell me about the situation in your motherland? "
"Of course, I also have something I need to ask Mr. Gesay for help."
"Mr. Wang, please tell me, we are very good partners.
As long as your price is right, our family in France can do a lot of things. "
"Lord Gesai, I have shipped a large amount of goods, and I cannot run back to the country empty.
I want to buy some French specialties.
Including some handicraft supplies and France's unique flora and fauna.
I also envy the French culture and hope to buy some books back home. "
When Wang Sen made this request, Gesai thought it was very simple and agreed immediately.
Wang Sen's expression did not change, but he was overjoyed in his heart.
The cultural books here in Europe may well hide some technology.
As long as they can effectively utilize these technologies, they do not need to pay patent fees.
Even if the technology cannot be found, the culture of a foreign country can still attract the attention of domestic people.
France's specialties are also very important. He doesn't know which specialty will be popular in the country.
Once something can open up the market, they won't have to worry about returning empty ships if they take the European route in the future.
The specialties of France also include the unique flora and fauna here.
Once an economic plant like rubber tree or a unique animal here is discovered, it can be hybridized with domestic animals to produce superior varieties.
They will make a lot of money on this trip.
If no usable plants and animals are found, these can be sold to domestic plantations.
Even good-looking ornamental plants can fetch big prices.
The two of them were chatting very happily at the table.
Wang Sen agreed to Seger's request, and he briefly introduced the situation of the Dahua Dynasty.
He also learned about the situation in Europe from Gesai's mouth.
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At the dock where the Yang family's fleet docked, a large number of carriages arrived.
Silk, tea, and porcelain shipped from the Great China Dynasty were constantly being shipped off the ships.
The most popular items are glass mirrors and perfume.
Only when Wang Sen came into contact with these Europeans did he understand why perfume was so popular.
These Europeans don't have the habit of bathing.
The body odor on their bodies is extremely strong.
It's better to stand far away, but it smells really bad if you get closer.
He also brought a lot of soap, which was completely unsaleable.
Wang Sen deeply detested the European habit of not bathing.
The men on the ship carry the goods to the dock.
When they returned, they also moved boxes of gold and silver into the cabin.
They also carried many plant seeds and drove away the squealing pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, ducks and other livestock.
The thing that Wang Sen pays most attention to is the boxes of books.
These books are not precious, but they are the most precious things.
Most of the goods carried by their fleet are basically sold out.
The Buryat family can swallow up these commodities from the fleet.
Wang Sen saw the French businessmen at the dock and looked at the fleet with eager eyes.
He was immediately confident that even if there were ten times more products, France could still afford them.
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January 1, 4338 (AD 1641), English Channel.
Wang Sen stood at the bow of the ship, thinking about his departure from the port.
There are several strange ships that want to get close to their fleet.
Wang Sen was not polite and directly ordered the armed merchant ships to open fire and expel these people.
During this period of trading, he realized a truth.
They must show their strength when trading European commodities.
Wang Sen personally lit a firecracker on the bow of the boat to celebrate the New Year.
On the Yang family's fleet, the chef served hot pork dumplings.
They are all from the north. It is so happy to be able to eat hot dumplings in a foreign country.
The crew members ate dumplings and drank sweet potato dumplings, missing their hometown.
Especially during the Chinese New Year, they miss their relatives in their hometown even more.
Most of the people were eating dumplings, except Yang Tenghu, the young master of the Yang family.
The housekeeper's mouth drooled when he saw Yang Tenghu.
He also felt sorry for the young master, and advised him from the side: "Young master, please show mercy to the great shopkeeper Wang Sen.
If you’re celebrating Chinese New Year, don’t go hungry. "
Yang Tenghu choked his neck and said dissatisfied: "I'm not wrong, why should I give in?
It's not like I abandoned those sailors, so how do I know why they ran away?
My brother-in-law can't blame me for everything.
This was mismanagement on his part, not my fault. "
Yang Tenghu doesn't know why? I always felt that Wang Sen was targeting him.
He did not accept the raw beef from the barbarians that day, and was punished by his brother-in-law when he returned.
He was a little uncomfortable with the bread in this place, but he could still swallow it.
How can those bloody beef be eaten by normal people?
During this period, he was banned and punished more severely for some minor things.
When Wang Sen heard what Yang Tenghu said, he said angrily: "Xiaohu, you caused more than ten sailors to disappear in Europe because of a woman, why don't you admit your mistake?
This matter was already outrageous, but you and that woman in Europe did something even more outrageous.
While I wasn't paying attention, a noble girl was kidnapped.
Do you know how much impact doing this will have on the Yang family?
It is very likely that if we come to France to do business again, we will encounter unforeseen difficulties. "
Yang Tenghu retorted: "How many times have I said that those people are not me because of Briana's disappearance.
They disappeared first, and I went to look for them, and then I met Brianna.
I searched for these sailors later, but couldn't find any trace of them.
Breanna and I fell in love at first sight, but how could I bear to see her marry an old man in his fifties, so I could only take him and escape on the ship. "
Wang Sen reprimanded dissatisfiedly: "Xiaohu, for being a woman, you caused the disappearance of more than a dozen sailors.
You have made a big mistake this time, and I will tell the family leader the truth.
The head of the family may not allow you to marry a European woman. "
When Yang Tenghu heard what Wang Sen said, he yelled: "Don't mention that old guy to me, he has always valued my elder brother and never valued me.
Anyway, I am not a business person, and I have always been ignored at home.
I will never regret the path I chose.
But those sailors really didn’t disappear because of me. "
Wang Sen saw Yang Tenghu's firm tone, and he was also a little confused.
Why did these sailors disappear?
The ship was quickly approaching London, and Wang Sen couldn't figure it out.
He looked at the ship full of gold and silver with a smile on his face.
During his time in France, he also learned a lot of news and had enough confidence to make a big fortune again.
The two major powers here in Europe have been at war for decades.
The war not only caused the population to continue to decrease, but also destroyed the industries of these countries.
Only nobles could afford commodities such as tea, porcelain, and silk.
Mass commodities and arms are the opportunities to make big money.
The export of domestic rifles is definitely prohibited.
However, matchlock guns with high technical content are not on the list of prohibited exports.
The matchlock was still the most sophisticated weapon in European warfare.
As long as a shipload of matchlock guns can be shipped, it will be more profitable than tea and porcelain.
Wang Sen commanded the fleet to return to London. Their fleet's goods had been sold out.
He decided to join the large army and return to the country together.
Little did he know that the missing sailors in the fleet had been divided among the French nobles.
The French nobles secretly grabbed sailors, and they bribed these sailors with money and women. Under the threat of death, almost no one could resist.
After they won over the sailors, they controlled the route from Europe to China.
France's navigation technology is poor, but seeing the popularity of Chinese goods, it can make a lot of money.
These nobles couldn't sit still. They tried their best to participate in this golden route.
(End of chapter)
