Chapter Eighty-Three: Coal
Another Harachi, named Mustafa, is the standard Islamic name. In reality, however, Mustafa was a Buddhist.
Yes, like the Tatars (in fact, the Mongols) who now operate in the Don and Kuban valleys, Lamaism is no weaker here than Islam. What the Mongols left behind was not taken away by the descendants of the Turks. Such as Lamaism, such as some nomenclatures, and the deep-rooted state system.
Mustafa's father was a relative of Haji Gelai, so he also believed in Islam, but his father took a Buddhist wife in order to ally with the Kalmyk Mongols in the Don Valley. Then the most awesome part came, the daughter-in-law of this Buddhist believer taught her son to become a Buddhist. The Tatars, who happened to be low, were also very supportive, so Mustafa's father left only a Muslim name for his son.
"Perfect saber. I love this. Mustafa drew his scimitar, the shiny surface of the knife cleanly reflecting Mustafa's beard. This is a mirror process, an artistic processing method that is hand-polished by craftsmen. Generally, this kind of knife is called an art knife, and the appearance of the knife after the mirror process can be easily destroyed. Therefore, it is impossible to fight.
But you can't force a feudal lord who rules tens of thousands of Tatars to charge at the front!
So for the young Mustafa, this deliberately mirrored saber was the most suitable weapon for his forced style.
"I've heard that you've obtained the right to build a merchant's stack from the Khan, so why did you come to me? Is there anything else? "Mustafa was actually only fourteen years old.
You read that right, fourteen. It should be mentioned that his father died in battle with his brother Mengus. Now in power is his old mother - the Don Mongol Samaren. The meaning of the moon.
Sitting behind the curtain was Samaren, Zhang Qi couldn't see her face, but I heard that it was a very beautiful woman. The question was given to the attendant and then passed to Mustafar's ear. It is clear that Mustafa is now a puppet who does not even know that he is a puppet.
"Of course, my king wants to build a seaport on a deserted seashore to facilitate trade. You also want to be able to recruit people in your realm to mine a mineral. We will pay a good salary. Zhang Qi cautiously dealt with this woman.
This woman has been in charge of the Gudil Ministry for six years, and in the six years the Gudil Ministry has not only not weakened, but has gradually grown stronger, and has been walking the road of strength steadily. This is a scheming woman.
"It's all trifle!" Mustafa said dissatisfied. The young Kharaci was much more naΓ―ve than children of his age in some ways.
When he said this, several elders present changed their faces.
This is undoubtedly an important moment. The commercial trade led by the emissary of the Wolf King, who has recently risen to prominence in the steppes, is an opportunity not to be missed. The Gudil tribe was perennially inland, and although the coast belonged to them, it did not belong to the Tatars. If someone could trade here, the Gudil Ministry would have a better chance of development.
And the main thing is that it was Mengus who killed Old Gudir, and that was also the battle of Mengus's fame. It stands to reason that none of the Gudil tribes should underestimate the Wolf King's envoy.
But his little Harach ....... Everyone shook their heads almost unanimously.
Mustafa is still too young.
Everyone looked at each other, and Samaren, who was behind Mustafa's seat, asked his attendant to come over and say, "Take Harach to try his newfound sword." β
The squire arrived, and Mustafa, apparently losing interest in what was next, jumped away.
Zhang Qi sat down on the ground, and everyone's negotiation began a new process.
Zhang Qi knew that although the grassland people did not value the land very much, it was not easy to buy land from them. What's more, this smart woman in front of her will definitely find out what she is going to do in Donetsk. So it's better to be open and honest about the situation.
"There's a mineral in Kuzel called coal, and I think the local herders know about it. We want to mine there. Zhang Qi said.
"What's in it for us to mine there?" The elder asked.
Zhang Qi said for a long time: "Of course there are benefits. The people are rich, and of course you will be rich. All of our products, including woollen wool, cement, ironware, etc., will have more in-depth exchanges with you. β
Trade!
The elders in the room were breathing heavily. They've heard of those things, and they're very good products. Especially the woolen wool that is more widely circulated, in fact, the clothes on Samaren's body are woolen fabrics.
Zhang Qi looked at the eager faces of the elders around him, and couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart. This is the advantage of civilization over the wilderness. The scarcity of the grasslands decided to provoke them to trade with foreign countries.
"I approve of this, and I hope that His Majesty will keep his word."
"Of course, the king is very respectful of his promises."
"Then, the elders should go and get busy first. I'm going to discuss something more important with Mr. Messenger......."
Samaren's words made the surrounding elders leave immediately. They knew what Samaren was going to do, and they discussed a joint effort to destroy Mengus.
"I wonder when a man as mighty as the wolf king will be able to destroy Mengus with us? He and the Gudil tribe are feuding! Sama Ren said majestically.
Destroy Mengus?
Zhang Qi smiled unscrupulously, and his smile was unconsciously a little cheap.
"At least not yet! The Great Khan would not have allowed such a thing to happen. You know, Mengus is Haji Gelley's hound. Where it is, no one crosses the Perekop Isthmus into the peninsula. It is the gatekeeper dog of the Glay family. How can you kill someone else's doorman's dog? β
Samaren was silent for a moment, and then she said, "I need a portrait of the Wolf King, how about it?" β
Portrait?
Zhang Qi agreed without even thinking about it, anyway, he couldn't suffer a big loss.
......
The negotiations between the three parties were very fast. Hundreds of ragged men temporarily recruited from the mainland started their new lives in Liantonggang. They didn't keep up with the previous year's development, and if they couldn't keep up here, they would have to go to the next colony and continue to start from scratch.
Zhang Qi also re-embarked on a new mission and led people all the way to the southwest.
At the foot of a hill in the southwest of Mariupol, there are the most fascinating treasures!