Chapter 1036 Ke Sibei Never (I)

Saigon, according to the Chinese pronunciation of the Song Dynasty, should be translated as "chai stick". Among them, Sài is the chai of the Vietnamese Chinese character, and Gòn is the stick of the murmur character. The Vietnamese word Sài Gòn means "cotton". There is another interpretation of the word Saigon, which is called "Kunlun".

According to modern research, the "Kunlun Nu" in Chinese history were black Asian Malays from Saigon (Kunlun Island (now Kunshan Island) off the coast). According to Indian history, Saigon was the largest slave market in Asia since the third century AD, mainly selling slaves to China, and this slave trade continued until the Ming Dynasty. The pronunciation of the ancients was inaccurate, and they mistakenly pronounced "firewood stick" as "Kunlun", which gave rise to the name of "Kunlun Nu".

Zhao Xing hurried to the Arab Merchant House with Pu Yi'an, he looked curiously at the scenery of the wood stick street as he walked, the pedestrians on the street were obviously divided into two classes, one level of people wore very retro clothes, even in the Song Dynasty, their clothes were too outdated. That kind of costume Zhao Xing has seen in a TV series, which is a bit close to the costumes of the Central Plains people during the Tang Dynasty.

The other group of people is clearly different from the former: they have a high headcloth wrapped around their heads, and their clothing is similar to that of modern Indians. Judging from their skins, these people seemed to be local natives, and their social status was significantly lower than that of the people in front of them, and most of them followed behind the Tang costumes with a flattering smile on their faces.

This is a real Tang costume, Zhao Xing has seen such an atmospheric costume in "Hairpin Lady". The Vietnamese call this costume "袄四身, Nenba Xun (also known as "Nenbaxun Cāo")". ("Jacket four bodies" AOTUTHAN, a type of caftun, a total of four layers.) "tender cāo" NONQUAITHAO; The tender one, the Kasa also; Good people, bring also; cāo, scarf, silk scarf. This is what they call authentic Tang costumes.

Regarding the phenomenon of Vietnamese court clothes and Tang Fuji, the descendants of immigrants surnamed Hu who migrated from Yucheng, Henan Province in the last years of the Western Jin Dynasty, Hu Jichen has a poem saying: "Yù asks about Annan, and Annan customs are pure; The well-dressed Tang system, the courtesy of the Han monarchs. ”

As for why the Vietnamese aborigines "wrap their heads", it is because the ancient Vietnamese people have developed the habit of "breaking their hair" in order to adapt to the local hot weather. However, after seeing the long hair of the Han people who moved in, they were very envious, because the people with long hair were nobles with advanced civilization in Vietnam, they had the intention to follow suit, and if they had no hair, they took a cloth on their heads, pretending to be long-haired Han people, and over time, "hair wrapping cloth" became a part of Vietnamese culture.

When Pu Yi'an saw Zhao Xing Lao staring at the group of Vietnamese natives, he smiled knowingly and said, "Do you want to buy slaves?" Kunlun slaves are cheap here, and if you want to build a base in Qiongzhou, you need a large number of slaves, and these people happen to adapt to the local climate. However, I estimate that the number you need is huge, about 20,000 or so, which will be a long procurement time...... If you decide, my people can help you stock up slowly. ”

Modern genetic research has shown that there are many people in southern China who have black Malay blood, and it is speculated that they were bought by large southern landowners during the great development of southern China, and then merged into the Han civilization. At the same time, the truly industrious and hard-working Malay blacks, after thousands of years of sales, they have been completely exterminated in the South China Sea, and the natives who remain in the South Seas are a group of recognized lazy people.

Since Chinese history has always been the genealogy of emperors, these folk things are rarely recorded, and modern Chinese can only slowly verify the historical truth through the history books of other countries.

Since these are not recorded in the Chinese history books, Zhao Xing, who is historically illiterate, is even more unclear. At this time, he had been frightened by Pu Yi'an's tone - 20,000 slaves, which was too terrifying.

If he really did it, I don't know how to record it in the history books - the bloody big slave owner?! It's not a good reputation.

"No, if they can endure hardship, I only need 200 households, 200 light laborers, 200 women, let them get married, the men go to repair the wharf, and the women plant sugar cane and rice...... Any more, it would be too conspicuous. ”

Before Pu Yi'an could answer, he had already arrived at the Arab Commercial Pavilion, he led Zhao Xingzhi inside, in the Commercial Pavilion, the expressions of the people who came and went were a little anxious, they seemed to be very familiar with Pu Yi'an, and they greeted each other when they walked by.

Several bearded Arabs in the Hou[] Hall were discussing in low voices, and when they saw Pu Yi'an coming in, they greeted each other, but they were talking to each other in Arabic, and their voices were hurried.

Zhao Xing knew that the Arabs had many taboos, so he didn't say a word after he entered the door, crossed his hands on his chest according to the etiquette of the Song people, and waited for Pu Yi'an's introduction. Pu Yi'an chatted with them for a while, and then remembered Zhao Xing's guest, after the introduction of the two sides, Pu Yi'an said: "These people have not been to the Song Kingdom, so I don't know what name to use to introduce you, this, his name is very long, the simplest name is 'Abu', you can call him this name, he will be responsible for our cargo transit." ”

Zhao Xing made a song salute with his fists at the other party, and the other party spit out a string of Arabic words, but Pu Yi'an did not translate to Zhao Xing, and kept talking with the other party.

Zhao Xing didn't show any impatience, he leisurely waited for Pu Yi'an to end the conversation. After a while, Pu Yi'an reflexively translated to Zhao Xing: "He's asking, what is the way to settle the goods?" Is it intended that he will underwrite it, or will he let him lead the way? ”

Zhao Xing replied: "You tell him that I am selling a special cargo, and I am going to sail to the Afrian continent for the first time, and I am going to hire him as a pilot, how much does it cost to pay?"

In addition, I intend to settle with him separately for future voyages, and if his offer is suitable, I am willing to sell him the goods and procure the goods from him at the same time, otherwise we will trade as if they were on the first voyage. ”

Pu Yi'an communicated with the other party for a while, then turned around and explained to Zhao Xing: "He doesn't know about the sales of frosting, this is a new goods, once it can't be sold, it will be a big disaster." This time, he is willing to take only 10% of the commission and run this sea trip with you. If you can succeed, he is willing to underwrite your goods for half the price in the future. ”

"Tell him that I don't agree with his asking price", Zhao Xing yīn faced: "I am only willing to pay a fixed amount for the cost of guiding the way." He offered a price. As for the future,...... He wants to distribute my goods, and I give him seventy percent of the price - after all, I crossed the Indian Ocean, and he just has to rewind the ship. ”

"Lead the way, and cost ten thousand Persian silver coins per shipload of goods; All the goods are underwritten, and he sells fifty percent of the price ...... fifty percent", Pu Yi'an translated back and forth, and the two sides began to bargain.

In the end, Zhao Xing negotiated the water diversion fee at the price of 20,000 Persian silver coins, and agreed that if Abu was willing to underwrite Zhao Xing's successor goods, he would buy them at a price of sixty percent, and the cash was in stock, and there was no credit.

Then, the two sides talked about Zhao Xing's need to search for the purchased goods. It is very strange that most of the merchants of the Song Kingdom came here and were willing to buy some luxury goods such as ivory, precious stones, and hats, but Zhao Xing's purchase list only occupied a small volume, and the main purchase list on his purchase list was some machinery and equipment, iron ore, iron ingots, cattle, and looms from Vietnam and India......

After the latter price was negotiated, the parties agreed to revise it once a year. Between revisions, all price fluctuations are borne by both parties, and settlement is still carried out on a price list.

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