The long-awaited and ecstatic Colonial Goods Fair finally kicked off at the urging of dozens of merchants. In the old days, when Captain William Hawkins led his family's fleet from the Portuguese colony of Summu to trade sugar back to the cane sugar for trading, the merchants were simply happy.

However, today's transaction not only made the merchants feel very happy, but also caused them to make some crazy moves. Although they could cross the sea to buy these priceless goods in the markets of Spanish port towns, they always had to pay more money to ship the goods back to England and sell them on the market. As a result, the fair was held in a closed manner within the Hawkins family's domain, and these unique goods from the Americas were not visible in the markets of Plymouth and nearby towns.

An accountant who had been a longtime member of the Hawkins family sat at the stand table, waiting for Captain Hawkins' orders. Captain Hawkins, on the other hand, smiled and turned his head to look at the northern aristocratic lady sitting on the left, and asked with a very cultured appearance, "Miss Isabel, can you start buying and selling now?" ”

Isabel Walton nodded reservedly, remaining silent. Captain Hawkins nodded in response, looked at the accountant on his right, and commanded in a calm voice, "Let's get started." ”

Then the accountant stood up, glanced at the faces of the merchants who were about to wear it, and said aloud with the account book in his hand, "Ladies and gentlemen, let me now announce the goods that can be used for sale this time. ”

The accountant tightened his jaw and glanced at the details of the account book, and immediately said aloud, "There are gold, silver, hides, spices, sugar, and jewels. Except for sucrose, sucrose paddles and sucrose molasses, the rest of the products are limited in quantity and will be sold out while supplies last. ”

Then the accountant began to read out the quantity, weight and selling price of the goods. For example, how many pounds of gold there are, how many pounds of silver, how many pieces of animal skins, how many kinds of spices there are and the weight of each type, what gems are in jewelry, where are gems produced, and what kinds of gems are there.

When the accountant finished reading the account details, he hurriedly sat down and picked up a glass of ale in front of him and poured a few big sips. After drinking the ale, he wiped the corners of his mouth with the back of his hand and looked at the merchant. The merchants sat down quietly and began to calculate how much they could buy with their money.

The fair lasted all morning, and after lunch, the Hawkins family members and businessmen returned to the living room to actively participate in the discussion and purchase of scarce goods. Isabel didn't want to stay any longer after a morning of perseverance, and after lunch, she took the two maids into the garden.

Isabel walked slowly along the green forest path while feeling a refreshing pleasure. Basking in the bright Easter sunshine under the trees, she was in a good mood to talk to the two maids, only to find that the two maids were afraid to express their thoughts or opinions.

The reason for this is probably because of yesterday's rebuke. Isabel walked backwards in front of the maids, grinning and looking at one of them, "Rose, do you think I'm harsh?" ”

Rose walked side by side with his companion onto the path, occasionally glancing behind the noble lady who was moving backwards to prevent her from falling due to some accident. At this time, Miss Noble spoke, and she couldn't help but answer, so she had to nod her head vaguely, "Yes, Miss." ”

Isabel looked at the other maid again, "What about you, don't you think so?" ”

The maid hurriedly lowered her eyelids and agreed neatly. Isabel plucked a twig and danced it in her hand, laughing softly, "Well, Rose, if you knew a little bit about servant etiquette, I don't think I would have said a word." ”

With that, Ross seemed interested in listening. After glancing at the path behind Isabel again, he spoke his thoughts in an extremely soft voice, "Miss, well, what is the etiquette of a servant?" ”

The maid who walked beside Rose frowned as she bowed her head slightly, and now she began to wonder if Rose was ready to go to the noble lady's family to be a maid. Isabel didn't see her expression, but looked at Rose happily and smiled, "Actually, I don't know as much about servant etiquette as my father's butler. ”

"Like what you said yesterday, you... Answer me like this, 'I'm sorry, miss, though I am a subject of His Majesty, I don't understand anything about what a member of the royal family is called. ’”

After Isabel finished speaking, the two maids were really curious. A smile appeared on Rose's face, and after thinking about it, he hurriedly asked her, "Miss, you said it so well." If I did answer you like that, what would you think of me? ”

"Well, at first I'll be a little surprised, and then I'll think, 'Oh, I forgot you're a maid in the captain's house, and of course you don't know what the royal family is called.'" ”

"Miss, what if you change to another nobleman?"

Isabel tilted her head in thought and nodded, "I guess I think so." Because your employer is Captain Hawkins, and the captain has never been in contact with a member of the royal family, you are a stranger to the royal family. Faced with such a fact, a well-educated aristocrat would not easily deny it. ”

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They were found by a retinue of Captain Hawkins on the forest path, who stood respectfully at Isabel and stated, "Miss, the patriarch has asked me to tell you that all the goods have been sold, and that the patriarch is waiting for you to go back and check the ledger. ”

Isabel looked up at the sky and nodded, "Well, hopefully it won't be delayed for long, so as not to delay the start of dinner." ”

When she and her two maids were led back to the parlor by their retinue, Captain Hawkins and her brother Richard were chatting casually with the merchants over wine glasses. Captain Hawkins came to her with a wine glass, and said to her with a very cheerful smile: "Miss, all the goods have been sold, and the goods and payment will be delivered after sunrise tomorrow." ”

Isabel looked at the smiling captain, suddenly recalled her plan, and hurriedly asked the other party, "Captain, all the goods have been sold?" ”

Captain Hawkins strove his beard, looked at her, and said, "Yes, Miss." Even the sucrose paddles and sucrose molasses were all sold. ”

Being able to sell all the goods is naturally a very happy event. It's just that Isabel originally wanted to leave some of the goods back to the north to be used by her father and mother or to sell, but now she has no choice but to accept this fact.