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- "Oh my god, you have the most advanced technology, and you are actually able to build such a magnificent warship. It really opened my eyes. Thank you again for your generosity, allowing me to board the ship and experience it all in person."
This Beirut maritime businessman named Abdullah Hessinler finally got his wish and boarded the Sea King and met Zhao Hongyu and the others.
When Zhao Hongyu said that the bearded man was introducing himself to Emma and kept shouting that he wanted to get to know them, little Emma also became interested in this guy.
Because she heard from Zhao Hongyu that this guy in strange clothes was an Arab.
What are Arabs?
Emma is not very clear, there is no such concept in her impression.
The little girl who followed Zhao Hongyu this time really opened her eyes.
Only then did she realize that there were not only Indians in the world, but also white people and many other races.
So, after the little girl heard that the bearded man was an Arab, she became a little interested in him because she had never seen any race other than white people.
In fact, it¡¯s not right to say that. You must know that Zhao Hongyu has Asan, black people and even Gurkhas under his command, but in Emma¡¯s eyes, those people are people from the Song Empire and are not counted as other races.
"We come from the distant American continent, and this time we plan to travel along the coasts of various European countries." Zhao Hongyu said to the bearded man. He did not introduce himself or identify himself.
If Emma hadn¡¯t requested it, Zhao Hongyu wouldn¡¯t have ignored this bearded Arab.
"Oh, it turns out you are a nobleman from far away America. I said your clothes don't look like Europeans.", Abdullah said to Zhao Hongyu very respectfully.
At this time, Emma came over and looked at Abdullah curiously, and then asked: "Do you live in a desert with no plants? Is there no water source there? You also have an animal called a camel. As a means of transportation, do you believe in a god called Allah?¡±
Emma is completely a little girl with excessive curiosity. Because she met Zhao Hongyu, many things that she will never learn in her life were handed over to her bit by bit by Wang Shan and Song Hu.
Especially the customs and customs of various countries around the world, as well as their environment.
Emma has always been very interested in these.
Zhao Hongyu rolled his eyes and translated Emma's words.
"This is my wife. She is the queen of the Indians of the Song Empire in America. Because she is very young, she is very curious about many things in the world. Please forgive me if there is any rudeness."
After translating Emma¡¯s questions, Zhao Hongyu also reported her identity.
After all, Zhao Hongyu was worried that Abdula would appear unhappy after hearing Emma¡¯s question.
Therefore, in order to make him more respectful, Zhao Hongyu had to reveal Emma's identity. At the very least, this would make Abdullah more attentive and answer Emma more satisfactorily.
As a maritime businessman, Abdullah is actually no stranger to the names of the American continent.
For more than a year, Abdullah has been hearing businessmen talking about this in various ports in Europe.
??And Abdulla also knows what the commodities on the American continent are.
Exquisite and expensive ceramics are the favorite of nobles and Arab sheikhs from all over the world. Its value even exceeds that of the best Arab female slaves.
In particular, what makes Arab countries and chiefs like is the kind of thirteen incense that combines thirteen spices. This kind of product makes countless Arabs crazy.
When this spice is rubbed on grilled meat, the flavor can spread far away and make people appetite.
And tea is also very popular in Arabia, because most Arabs at this time eat meat products, so their gastrointestinal problems are generally not good.
Tea can eliminate greasiness and improve gastrointestinal absorption and digestion.
Therefore, American products are even more popular in the Arab world than in Europe.
Even the green military coat is the main clothing of Arabs in winter.
The reason is simple, because the desert is very cold in winter, but military coats can help them resist the winter and better survive the harsh winter.
It is a pity that the Arabs do not have ships that can conduct ocean-going trade. Now they can only conduct some trade in the offshore and cannot conduct ocean-going trade at all. This is very disappointing.
HereUnder such circumstances, they had to endure the exploitation of European businessmen.
??Abdulla Hessingler is such a Mediterranean offshore trader.
But this does not prevent him from knowing about the Americas. On the contrary, what he likes to inquire about most is the Americas.
Today he actually met the queen of the powerful empire in America, which really made Abdula dare not imagine.
After a brief shock and loss of consciousness, Abdullah leaned on his chest and bent down to salute Emma.
"I didn't know that you have a noble status. I'm really sorry, Abdullah. Please don't bear in mind the previous rudeness."
Zhao Hongyu walked over, took Abdullah¡¯s hand, and asked him to sit on the sofa.
"Abdulla was really flattered. He quickly wanted to stand up, but Zhao Hongyu held his shoulders firmly.
"There is no such troublesome etiquette in our Song Empire. Since you are now a guest on our ship, then you should follow our rules. Guests follow the host, right?"
"Abdula's heart was really in turmoil at this moment. He was thinking that if the girl was the queen of the American Indians, then who was this man who claimed to be his husband.
Some businessmen seemed to have mentioned that the Indian queen married the crown prince of the Song Empire.
Hiss!
Abdullah took a breath of air, as if he thought of something.
"Can you please answer some of the questions my wife just asked. The little girl is at the age when she is thirsty for a lot of knowledge, so please take your time."
When Abdurahus was thinking wildly, Zhao Hongyu said to him again.
oh! oh!
Abdullah finally turned around, but his expression was more respectful.
There are all big people working around him in front of him. He is just a small maritime businessman in Beirut. Could it be that God has appeared and brought him good luck?
¡°Maybe it¡¯s time for me to turn around, but I have to perform well. I must not miss such an opportunity.
Then, he answered all the questions Emma had just asked one by one.
"Abdullah, I'm very surprised. I saw a lot of European merchant ships in the Americas, but there were no merchant ships from Arabia. This is really puzzling to me. Don't you have merchant ships that can go across the ocean?"
After Abdula answered some questions for Emma and satisfied the little girl, Zhao Hongyu also asked the questions he was confused about.
Anyway, it is still far away from Marseille in France, and Abdula is going to Alexandria, so they can continue sailing for a while.
Therefore, Zhao Hongyu felt that being idle was idle, so he might as well have a chat with this Arab to relieve his boredom.
Upon hearing this, Abdullah smiled bitterly, and then replied to Zhao Hongyu: "To be honest, our shipbuilding technology is not as good as that of Europeans. They can build ocean-going ships but we cannot. Our sea-going ships can conduct offshore navigation. This greatly limits our trade. We want to buy European ships, but they won¡¯t sell them to us, so you won¡¯t see us Arabs in the Americas.¡±
After listening to Abdullah¡¯s story, Zhao Hongyu finally understood.
It turns out that in the seventeenth century, Europeans had a monopoly on maritime trade and had no intention of letting others interfere.
I said why can¡¯t I see Arabs? The reason is this.
But even so, the Arabs still lived a very prosperous life relying on Mediterranean trade.
Of course, this is in terms of the merchants and aristocracy, as well as the chiefs.
The life of the Arabs at the bottom is still in dire straits.
¡°It¡¯s just that compared to the people at the bottom of Europe, the life of the Arabs is much better.
At least, there is no oppression from the church here.
Although there are several sects in the wisdom understanding of God, it is generally better than the European church.
In terms of the degree of civilization alone, Arab civilization at this time was still stronger than Europe. This is only for the living system in society.
It¡¯s not that we are better than Europeans in terms of technology.
"Your Highness, where are you going?"
After chatting with Zhao Hongyu for a while, Abdullah asked tentatively.
He could tell through his contact with Zhao Hongyu that this distinguished young man from America actually had a gentle temper and was very willing to communicate with others, which was different from those proud and greedy Europeans.
Therefore, Abdullah gradually became bolder.
¡°I plan to go to Marseille, where I have a manor to take over, which was given to me by the French royal family. After all, they value the interests of the Americas, don¡¯t they?¡±
Zhao Hongyu replied half-truthfully.
¡°French people, proud French people.¡± Hearing this, Abdullah expressed his feelings about the French people.
Zhao Hongyu nodded: "Well, the French are a bit proud, but I don't think they are difficult to deal with. So Mr. Abdullah, where are you going?"
"Alexander, I just sold the sheep I bought in the port of Ceuta and bought some cotton cloth to sell in Alexandria." Abdula didn't hide anything. After all, it is impossible for him to get this kind of goods like Zhao Hongyu's. Dharma eyes.
It¡¯s only a few bucks.
"It's just a hard-earned money. After I go out to do labor and supplies, I only earn six to seven hundred pesos in silver coins."
This profit is much higher than that of ordinary people, but compared to the average European maritime merchants, it is really very small.
No way, who asked Abdullah to do offshore trade? (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - 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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