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- We are from the Iroquois Cayuga tribe. My name is Dunbar and they are my companions.
When Zhao Hongyu, Wang Shan and Emma returned, the middle-aged man who seemed to be the leader of the three Indians introduced himself to Zhao Hongyu.
It can be heard from his accent that the pronunciation of the Iroquois language is similar to that of the Mohicans. If there is any difference, it would be that there are some differences in some slang terms.
This will not be difficult for Zhao Hongyu, who was given a language plug-in by the space-time trader.
No language in the world will become a communication barrier for Zhao Hongyu.
Wang Shan only knew a little bit of Mohawk, and he had to speak a little slower, so he couldn't understand the guy's self-introduction.
But it does matter, this does not prevent him from standing next to Zhao Hongyu and adding aura to his majesty.
But Emma is different, because the other person¡¯s language is not much different from their Mohicans, so she can understand.
At this time, although Emma was wearing a white polar bear fur coat, she dressed herself up like a doll. But when she returned to the camp, she immediately asked the maids to take out her eagle feather crown and put it on her head.
"I am the Queen of the Indians of Manhattan, and this is my husband, the King of the Song Empire and the Indians of Manhattan. I am the daughter of the Black Bear of the Mohican tribe, and we are here for trade."
Emma¡¯s remarks had been taught by Zhao Hongyu a long time ago, so she spoke very smoothly to these three guys.
Of course Dunbar of the Mohican tribe knew what Manhattan and the Song Empire were, but he didn¡¯t understand what they were.
But at a time like this, Dunbar couldn't ask so many questions.
"Dear Queen Emma, ??King Hongyu, I, Dunbar, welcome you to the land of the Iroquois. Of course we welcome friends and traders, but we will only take out our swords when dealing with enemies."
Of course the other party didn¡¯t believe Emma¡¯s words, so this guy named Dunbar had something to say.
Zhao Hongyu didn't care about this situation. He smiled and said to Dunbar: "We really hope to start trade with the Iroquois here. For this reason, we have brought a lot of goods. You can take a look first."
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Wang Shan, who was standing behind Zhao Hongyu, clapped his hands at Zhao Hongyu's signal.
Soon, some genetic people wearing European-style iron armor walked into the temporary tent holding iron plates.
On the iron plate, there are some products sold and sold in Manhattan.
Bulk spices, mixed thirteen incense, matches, rice, mustard, Erguotou, iron weapons and farm tools, matchlocks, gunpowder and lead bullets, as well as labor protection clothing.
Of course, these are not all. After all, trade is just an excuse. The most important thing is to stabilize the Iroquois for a period of time.
After seeing so many products, Dunbar did not immediately show interest. After all, he still didn¡¯t know what these things were for.
The only thing he had a little bit of interest in was the matchlock. After all, the French also had this weapon, but because the Iroquois always clashed with them, the French would not sell this weapon to them.
You must know that the French are not stupid. They also know that they must maintain an advantageous lead in weapons, otherwise they will be defeated by the Iroquois.
The Iroquois here are the boss, and the French have been suppressed by the Iroquois.
This situation lasted until the Seven Years' War between England and France. It was only after the American Revolution that the Iroquois completely collapsed.
The most important thing about the end of the Iroquois was their own division. Otherwise, the outcome of the Indians might have been much better.
"But this is all a matter for the future, and it doesn't matter much to Zhao Hongyu.
Then, Zhao Hongyu introduced Dunbar and his companions to what these products were.
As Zhao Hongyu explained, Dunbar's eyes slowly opened wider and wider.
Rice is food, which he never imagined.
And the small wooden sticks in the box can easily ignite the flame, which is much easier to use than the French flint.
Iron weapons and farm tools were also useful in Iroquois villages.
Well Well, it tastes good.
Erguotou is very spicy, but I have a strange feeling after drinking it. Compared with French white wine,The wine they have is delicious.
And the green clothing looks bulky when worn on the body, but it is very warm, which is also very good.
While listening to the narration and introduction of the leader of the "Song Empire Tribe" in Manhattan, and experiencing or tasting them himself, Dunbar became obviously interested in these products.
When Zhao Hongyu said that trade is the ¡®price¡¯ of exchange, Dunbar thought about it carefully and felt that these people were more reasonable and fair than the French white-skinned people.
"We sincerely welcome friends who come with good intentions. But why do you bring so many people? You must know that a small tribe on the move can only have so many people."
Dunbar raised his own questions.
Zhao Hongyu smiled: "The road is not very safe, so bring more people to reassure you. What's more, we have too many goods, and we are worried about being robbed by those greedy white-skinned people."
Poor white people have become the bad guys again.
Dunbar nodded after listening to Zhao Hongyu's words: "Yes, those white-skinned people are very greedy. They peek at our land and prey. You are carrying so many goods on the road. It will be very unsafe when you meet white people."
Because the Iroquois people have been dealing with white French people all year round, they don¡¯t have a very good impression of white people.
In particular, frictions and conflicts often occur between the two parties, which makes the relationship between the two parties even worse.
In fact, this situation has something to do with the Iroquois Union becoming stronger, and also with some illegal and shameless businessmen.
At the beginning, the Indians were very simple. They were willing to use their very valuable furs to exchange some worthless goods with the white people.
But, even so, it cannot stop unscrupulous businessmen from using inferior goods to deceive simple Indians.
It¡¯s fine that the early Indians didn¡¯t know, but how could there be anything in this world that would never be revealed?
As time goes by, the Indians come into contact with more and more white people, and they understand the white people better and better. And after suffering many losses, the Indians woke up.
Especially the Iroquois Indians, they began to resent the white men for deceiving them.
This is the same as the unscrupulous Chinese businessmen in later generations who sold fake goods all over the world, and the result was that China's reputation was extremely bad.
In later generations, the Chinese people were also highly respected. Whether it is Africa or Dubai, in the end it is because of ubiquitous fakes and some illegal elements that all Chinese people have lost face.
As a result, Chinese people were looked down upon.
Those Chinese businessmen who went to Africa sold all kinds of low-quality fakes to Africans, so that when it came to Chinese products, they basically became synonymous with fakes. I have to say that it is really sad and pitiful.
??And the same is true in Dubai.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? This is the Pearl of the Gulf of an Arab country, and many Chinese people went to pan for gold. At that time, the people of Dubai were quite friendly to the Chinese people. However, after the Chinese people went there, they broke all kinds of laws, which caused the Dubai people's sense of the Chinese people to be greatly reduced.
In the end, the treatment of Chinese people in Dubai was not even as good as that of Indians.
Zhao Hongyu has been to Dubai before, so he knows this very well.
The same is true for the white people of this era. You must know that when they first came to the American continent in the New World, they were considered to be messengers of God.
So, in this comparison, there is actually no difference between the Chinese people in later generations and the white people today.
It¡¯s just that everyone faces different people.
"But this is a good thing for Zhao Hongyu. If the Iroquois and the French don't deal with them, then he can take advantage of them.
As long as he can get more land for the future empire, sometimes it doesn't matter if he uses dirty methods. He wants to obtain a large territory for the Chinese genetic people under his command, and at the same time for his descendants.
You can pay attention to three views on Emma, ??but it would be a bit crazy to talk about three views on the land issue.
Is Zhao Hongyu mentally retarded?
? ?Obviously he isn't.
Next, Zhao Hongyu left Dunbar and his two companions behind and enjoyed dinner with himself in the tent.
The fragrant rice, spiced roast beef, stir-fried venison with pickled mustard, and turkey stewed with American ginseng all gave Dunbar a taste for enjoyment.
They have never tasted such delicious food, and they have never known it.Food can still be so fragrant.
For a time, Dunbar and his companions could not even get up from eating. They just lowered their heads and continued to eat the dishes in front of them.
There is no such thing as politeness or humility in this era. It may still happen in Europe, but Indians are not that hypocritical.
Isn¡¯t it normal to eat more if it tastes good?
"We will exchange this rice, mustard and Erguotou with you. Fur, American ginseng, and this" Dunbar touched his body and found several things that Zhao Hongyu was very familiar with.
This is not potatoes and corn, but also large peppers and sweet potatoes!
After seeing the few things Dunbar took out, Zhao Hongyu was completely helpless.
He was in great need of these things earlier, but now he can purchase this seed in the Time and Space Trader. As long as you wait until spring, planting can begin on the reclaimed land on Manhattan Island.
Not only what Dunbar brought out, but also Chinese cabbage, lettuce and tomatoes can be grown. By then, there will be more types of food in Manhattan.
But now he can't refuse Dunbar. After all, he hasn't grown this kind of food yet, so it would be good to exchange some with him to satisfy his greed.
Especially potatoes, when stewed with beef it tastes delicious.
Besides, he already had Sichuan peppercorns and aniseed on hand, so there was no problem in making beef stew with potatoes.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongyu swallowed his saliva, and then said to Dunbar: "Well, can you exchange this kind of food with us? Well it's not impossible, but we don't need much, so it's better to ask for more It would be best to exchange for furs or something else.¡±
Dunbar nodded when he heard this. He also knew that the goods Zhao Hongyu had on hand were more valuable than what he could exchange for.
Therefore, Dunbar had no objection to Zhao Hongyu¡¯s proposal.
Afterwards, Emma chatted with Dunbar on behalf of the Manhattan Indians.
What she and Dunbar were chatting about was nothing more than clich¨¦s between some Indians. At this time, Wang Shan pulled Zhao Hongyu: "Your Highness, look at what is on Dunbar's waist. If I am not mistaken, it is gold." ah."
Zhao Hongyu didn¡¯t look at Dunbar who was talking to Emma. He already knew what Wang Shan reminded him.
There is a small golden metal piece on Dunbar's waist. How could Zhao Hongyu not see it?
He just pretended not to care.
"Don't look so interested, we have to take it slow." Zhao Hongyu reminded Wang Shan in a low voice, asking him to be careful not to show that greedy look.
"We already have a gold mine in Manhattan, and even if there is a gold mine near Lake Ontario, it's just the icing on the cake. Don't be so impatient."
At Zhao Hongyu¡¯s reminder, Wang Shan laughed sarcastically.
"It's really unexpected. There are so many gold mines on the American continent. You can find some clues just by searching. If there is a gold mine here, your highness's income will be even more."
Wang Shan whispered to Zhao Hongyu.
Of course he hopes that his Majesty¡¯s virtual account will have more and more money, because as His Majesty¡¯s money increases, he will be able to purchase more goods and develop machinery.
Only in this way, after they occupy the Five Great Lakes, can they dig out all the minerals buried under the land near the Five Great Lakes.
"Don't think nonsense. We must protect the resources in the Americas and try not to exploit them. I only want the land in the Great Lakes. As for the resources, it's better to leave them to future generations. We can focus on other places, don't you think? ", Zhao Hongyu understood what Wang Shan meant, but he had his own plans.
"Your Highness, you are currently in the development stage. It is a little too early to consider this issue." Wang Shan objected slightly. "What you need now is a lot of money to develop new products and cultivate genetic people. I don't think it is necessary to think about preserving resources now."
"As long as you develop, we can completely reoccupy a piece of land and leave this mess to others. Even if the environment is polluted, so what." Wang Shan expressed his opinion. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to become a registered member of Piaotian Literature to recommend this work. Your support is my biggest motivation.) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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