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Three Rivers Butterfly Chapter 224 Arrival of Agot

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    "Oh! Yes! It's really great! My goods are very popular in Lisbon and Venice. You must know that goods from the East are always the most sought-after. This time, it was only because of the vigorous lobbying of partners from the Lisbon Chamber of Commerce that I had the opportunity to do it again.  When I went back last time, I passed by Macau, and the Portuguese there hated me as an uninvited guest. It¡¯s different this time! I have a pass! Hahaha" Looking at Frank Agote¡¯s excitement, Kiragi had no choice but to  Make it clear: "Have you brought all the horses?" "We have brought them, but there are fewer than expected." This time Frank Agot brought the two kinds of horses that Kiragi needed,  There are six Holstein horses and five stallions per mare. There are also six Trakner horses and five stallions per mare. They are exactly the same in form and specification. This makes Kiragi feel strange, "  Why not the stipulated twenty horses, but only twelve? "Frank Agot said patiently: "You have to know that we have to let the horses out for training along the way, which wastes a lot of time and energy and traffics them.  Horse breeding is a very dangerous and illegal activity. In order to stop some people's mouths, I had to send some of them to the local Portuguese governor in exchange for their permission. " "Then the price is still based on twenty horses.  Calculation? " "Of course! I can't pay for bribing the Portuguese, these horses are very expensive!" Frank Agote blocked this escape route very cunningly, so that Kira Yoshiki had to agree to the sale, "  Tell me, how much is the total?" "Twenty horses, a total of 100,000 silver coins. If converted into silver, it would be 3,600 pounds." Frank Agot quickly reported the answer.  "Wait?" Ji Liangyi suddenly made a pause.  He calculated it carefully and said, "If I remember correctly. A horse only costs two thousand silver coins. If a one-time purchase can help you earn travel expenses, the price you sold me for is five thousand silver coins?" "Yes?"  , Joseph! Five thousand silver coins! You have to know that we were forced to dock dozens of times on the way, so many times that even old Frank can¡¯t remember them. On uninhabited islands, in the no-man¡¯s land on the west coast of Africa, and in Arabia.  Bay. You have to know that these horses cannot leave the land for a long time, so our fleet has to go all the way along the African continent, through the Arabian Sea to India and the Spice Islands. In the past, some people transported cattle, sheep and horses to the New World, and the results were taken care of!  In case many people died, I hired a horse trainer to take care of them this time. I also used your advice to clear out the cabin, put beans in the bamboo cages and sprinkled them with water. These horses eat more bean sprouts than people.  If you go further, God bless you, you have to pay for the extra travel expenses." Kira Yoshi stared at Frank Agote for a few seconds.  Suddenly he smiled and said: "Three thousand six hundred pounds of silver, no problem! Just do as you say!" "I knew Joseph was a generous man! Come on. Let's drink to Joseph!" Frank Agot left.  He went to the wine cabinet and took out a bottle of sparkling wine and three wine glasses, and poured a glass of wine for three people. There was a layer of bubbles in the light orange clear wine, which was already very much like the legendary champagne.  Kira Yoshi shook his head and said: "Wait for a drink. I need that horse trainer very much. Please give me a price! I can hire him for two years!" Frank Agot directed at Crowe beside him.  Dia showed a sly smile, and then said: "Oh! This can't work. When I hired him, I promised to take him back after the deal was done!" "Okay, Frank! You know the time for all of us.  It¡¯s not much, just admit it and ask for a price!¡± You don¡¯t need to look at it to know what this guy is playing, so Kiragi acted like he was ready to be manipulated.  "You need to pay five hundred pounds for two years!" This person's annual salary is as high as more than 450 pounds of silver, which is really incredible.  Kira Yoshi was shocked by the price and said hurriedly: "Hey! We are all acquaintances, don't be so cruel, right?" "Yes! Because we are friends, that's why I offered this fair price, you know  Horse trainers are in demand!" Frank said with a look you know.  "Okay! It's all up to you, this is the price." Kira Yoshi had lost interest in arguing with him, and could only secretly curse this cunning businessman, who was swallowed up by the storm when he went to sea.  "The contract is reached! We have to celebrate!" Frank Agot raised his glass and said: "Gentlemen and ladies, cheers to today!" "Cheers!" Carl, a horse trainer from England, paid five hundred pounds  He signed a two-year contract with the Kira family with an annual salary of 20,000 yuan. After two years, he will return to Europe on his ship. At the same time, the two parties have reached a contract on the sale of trade goods. The trade goods brought by the Agote Chamber of Commerce are similar to last time, mainly the same ones.  , the only difference is that?There are whale skins obtained from Macau.  Without blinking an eye, Kira Yoshiki quickly reached an agreement with Frank Agot, exchanging porcelain, raw silk, and printed and dyed fabrics of equal value for goods from the Agot Chamber of Commerce, but this time he no longer needed to go anywhere.  Raise money and transfer money to do this business, just pick up the goods stored in Pipa's house and you can eat them all.  This batch of goods left the dock of the Agote Chamber of Commerce and was eaten by the wealthy merchants of Sakai Town. For this, they paid 600,000 koku in good quality and 50,000 koku in high-quality rice. The money was Kiragi.  This was a special request, because the merchants in Sakai Town had extensive trade routes and could raise a large amount of gold coins at any time. He needed these gold coins as the main material for recasting Yongle coins in the copper houses. Only in this way can the profits be made through transactions.  maximize.  Naturally, there was no need for them to come forward in person to deal with the transaction. The entourage of both parties took the merchants directly to inspect the goods. There was no need to go to the dock to inspect everything like last time. After the business negotiations with Frank were concluded, it was naturally time to talk to Claudia.  When talking about business, Frank was not surprised at all that his little niece was doing business. He just smiled and leaned down and went to other rooms to rest.  After his uncle left, Claudia smiled and said: "Dear Joseph, I found a qualified watchmaker for you, a watchmaker from Cologne, North Germany, who painted the dog lock flintlock for you.  He is very interested in the mechanical brake locking device, so I invited him to come to Japan. Of course, you need to pay the salary. He is willing to sign a two-year service contract with you, and the two-year salary is five hundred pounds." "You are.  Are you colluding? "It's all five hundred pounds?" "You can understand that." Claudia smiled slightly and then said, "I'm sorry that I couldn't invite the knights of the Knights of the Hospital.  The regiment has also been completely swallowed up by the Prussian Principality of Duke Albrecht. The Teutonic Knights who are unwilling to join the Prussian Principality can only attach themselves to the names of the German electors. However, I still found a down-and-out knight, his father.  He is one of the last members of the Teutonic Knights, and he is also a knight who leans towards Protestantism. He has been trained in the rules of the Teutonic Knights since he was a child. It is not a big problem to be a qualified Teutonic Knight. Cavalry tactics and knights  He is also very proficient in swordsmanship, but the price offered by this knight is relatively high, a total of one thousand pounds for two years. "Go on, I'm listening." Kira Yoshi had a black line on his head.  "He also invited Swiss mercenaries. Because Swiss mercenaries participated in wars all over Europe, it was easier to invite them. This time he also invited five experienced mercenaries from North Germany. Their salaries are relatively low, five  I need one thousand pounds for two years. "What? A bunch of mercenaries are worth one thousand pounds?" Ji Liangyi was furious. He really couldn't understand why this big profiteer was so ruthless.  He was completely treated like a wealthy businessman and slaughtered. It was hard for him to complain about this price. It was completely deceptive. They would not have received such a salary even if they had worked hard for ten years on the European continent, but it changed with him.  A sky-high price contract that lasts for two years instead of ten years.  Claudia didn't look angry at all. Instead, she smiled and comforted: "If you don't like it, I can return it for you! You only need to pay the travel expenses. Just treat them as if they are traveling to the East."  "Wait!" Kira Yoshi said righteously: "Since they have come all the way here, they are too embarrassed to let them go back empty-handed! I agree!" "Pfft!" Claudia was amused and covered her head.  He chuckled and said: "You are so interesting!" "Uh right!" Kira Yoshi touched his nose awkwardly and urged: "Let's look at the person first!" Then Claudia, facing  The attendant downstairs said a few words in Dutch that he couldn't understand. It didn't take long before he saw eight people walking into the room. The leader of them was a tall man over 1.90 meters tall. This guy was wearing the popular woolen fabrics.  He was wearing a smock, trousers similar to tights, a pair of very eye-catching black riding boots, a German-style half-sword on his waist, and a very nice feather hat. He bowed slightly to him with a serious expression and saluted, and then said with a pure  He said in German: "#£¤&*#!" "Nani? What's going on!" Then he was stunned by the sparse greetings in German, but Claudia shrugged and stood up and was about to walk out.  , "That's it! The money you lent me has been paid in full! Remember we will meet here again in two years!" Ji Liangyoshi quickly chased out of the house and shouted: "Hey! Bastard! You gave me  We, a group of people who only speak German, are going to do that! You bastard!¡± ¡°I heard it!¡± Claudia raised her hand and shook it in her ear, then giggled.  And walked away.  Ji Liangyi had a gloomy look on his faceHe walked back into the house boredly and looked at the seven guys. The leading middle-aged white man smiled at him and said a bunch of things he didn't understand. Next to him was an old man with a single eye, who was also chattering.  After saying a few words, as for the five strong and sturdy guys, I knew they were Swiss mercenaries at a glance, but I didn't see their super spears and halberds, otherwise I would have wanted to see their skills.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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