"What now?" Walking on the lively street, Shimakatsu asked with a sad face. After coming out of the house, everyone's will was a little depressed.

"What to do? It can only be 'cold dressed'! Keiji Maeda snorted. It's just that the chief hall of the letter actually made such a request, it's just embarrassing! What can we do? ”

"My lord! We...... Do you want to go back to Owari first? Yamanaka Kanosuke asked.

"What? Have you lost faith? "I put on a stern look. If they were to be deflated like that, I wouldn't have to do anything. "As much as we may fail, we must not run away without a fight. As a samurai, even if you die, you will fall to the enemy! "I tried to agitate. Of course, I don't have such courage on a real battlefield.

"My lord! I'm ashamed of what you said. "Yamanaka Kanosuke's eyes are shining." I will definitely follow you with all my might! Shimakatsu also nodded incessantly, only Keiji Maeda still looked absent-minded.

"Good! Let's take a look at another store! "I can only hope to meet someone who can talk to me now.

"Lord Stars! Please wait a moment! Just then, a voice came from behind him. Looking back, the man beside Munehisa Imai, who had never spoken to Mr. Tent, came from not far away. "It's really you! Make it easy for me to find. He said with a slight gasp.

"Excuse me! Is it Boss Imai looking for me? "Hope rose in my heart again.

"Oh! No. It's I want to talk to you. ”

"You? ......" I looked at the person in front of me with some confusion.

"I haven't introduced myself yet." He bowed and said. "Contemptible Tsuda Soji!"

"Ahh It turns out that you are the boss of Tsuda, what a faux pas! "I hurriedly returned the salute, it seems that there is a drama this time." I'm sorry, but I'd love to hear your ...... in my current situation."

"I'm sorry!" Sokazu Tsuda interrupted me. "I'm also a businessman, and I can't do what Boss Imai can't do. I'm coming to you this time...... I would like to ask you about your recent advice to the Oda family. You can see that you are very knowledgeable about business! ”

"Really?" I'm a little upset. "I'm honored to have your compliment, and I'm glad to ask you for advice!" There is always no harm in associating with such a wealthy businessman.

"But about your difficulties......" Just when I was about to despair, he suddenly turned the conversation back. There is someone you might be interested in meeting and who might be helpful. ”

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I was sitting in a quiet room, with only Shimakatsu Takeshi by my side, and two people sitting across from us.

After taking us back to the Tennoji House, Tsuda Munekazu led me here, and tactfully suggested that there should not be too many people during the meeting. I left Keiji and Shikanosuke outside, after all, the money was with Shimakatsu Takeshi. Tsuda Munekazu is also very satisfied, and Shima Katsutoshi, who is fourteen or five years old and looks like a little surname, looks really reassuring.

The two people on the opposite side were undoubtedly from Europe. On the left is a middle-aged man with a beard, with short thick brown hair and a fierce face. On the right is a young man in his mid-30s, with long silver-white shawl hair and a pair of silver-rimmed glasses on his fair face, but he is definitely a man. They all wore simple tweed suits with ring-necked white folded collars (the kind depicted in Cervantes' portrait).

"Hello! We are merchants from the Southern Barbarians......" The white-haired young man opened his mouth first, speaking fairly clear Japanese. "My name is Ernst López, and this is my captain, Mr. Hugo Olzak."

"Ahh Mr. López. Nanban? Is it Europa? "I think their names are very familiar.

"Not bad! It seems that you are familiar with overseas affairs, and perhaps we can find some topics of common interest. He was a little surprised.

"Yes! You ...... "I suddenly had a flash of inspiration in my head----- Age of Discovery 2. "Are you Dutch?" I asked tentatively.

This time they were taken aback, and kept looking me up and down. "It's incredible! Lord Stars! You're an 'outlier' among the Japanese I've met. I feel more confident in our business! López returned to normal first.

"That's exactly what I wanted to say! You don't have to be so polite, just call me a loyal soldier! "I had a feeling of being reunited with an old friend.

"You can just call me Ernst." López said warmly and kindly. "Let's talk about buying and selling! Well...... Can you see 55 runs? I brought with me the latest muskets (the Europeans said iron cannons I thought were awkward), and that was the price I had offered for our future friendship! ”

It should be said that he proposed a rather attractive price, and there was room for bargaining. As long as I pulled the price up to 50 pieces, I completed the task assigned to me by Oda Nobunaga decently. But is that all? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, how can you let it go? If I catch it, it will not only be an amazing move, but it will also win Ernst's friendship and respect, which will be so important for my future development! Can...... What if you provoke him? After much thought, I decided to take a gamble.

I took a deep breath and slowly said the new price. "I think it's 10 pieces!"

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Winter Bear: I used to have a book called "The Rise and Fall of Great Powers", which is a really good book! It's a pity that I later called a few fox friends and dog friends to pass it on to me. So now many things can only be memorized, and naturally it will not be very accurate! I remember that the Netherlands should have just gained independence from Spanish rule at this time, and although it developed rapidly, it was still far from the glory of the "sea coachman". It doesn't seem to be called the Kingdom of the Netherlands, but a federation, and the boss is the governor! Fortunately, this book is not mainly about them, let's read it alive!