The solution that Colonel Maersk Ruyer was referring to was an armed British merchant ship that ran aground in Macao after the storm struck.

Captain Hawke had spent all his savings to buy silk, porcelain and tea from the Ming Dynasty, of which tea accounted for most of the capital, and as a result, all the tea leaves were soaked in the water because the ship was grounded and damaged.

With the loss of Yan Zòng, Captain Hawke could no longer afford to return to China on his own, so he had to charter a Portuguese merchant ship to return to the sea. And because the Dutch ate alone, Portuguese merchant ships had to take great risks when returning to Europe, so the charter fee increased several times.

Captain Hawke had no choice but to dismantle his armed merchant ship and entrust Colonel Maersk Ruyer with the sale of the guns and wood on it.

Hawke's ship, with thirty eighteen-pounder guns and twenty twelve-pounder guns, was originally a pirate warship operating near the North Sea. After the Battle of Gravoline, the combined Spanish and Portuguese fleets were severely damaged, but the British navy was not strong enough to dominate and not be as powerful as the Spanish navy.

As a result, pirates from various countries flocked to the scene in a short period of time, and maritime trade was threatened. The British and Dutch navies also took the opportunity to plunder Spanish and Portuguese merchant ships. However, the pirates took most of the profits, and the navies of Europe began to work together to strangle the pirates in their own territorial waters.

Originally, Britain supported pirate raids, but at this time, the British navy unloaded the mill and killed donkeys, so that the British pirates could not survive, or were eliminated, or changed careers. The captured pirate ship was sold en masse by the British Navy, and Captain Hawke bought the ship for 10,000 pounds.

Under the recommendation of Colonel Maersk Ruye, Deng Haonan and Yan Siyu met with Captain Hawke to discuss the purchase of artillery.

Since Deng Haonan was fluent in English, Captain Hawke was very happy, so the two talked very well. However, it was Colonel Maersk Ruye and Yan Siyu who couldn't understand English at all, and they didn't know what Deng Haonan and Captain Hawke were talking about.

In the end, Colonel Maersk Ruye ran to the restaurant to drink tea, and Yan Siyu also wanted to leave, but he didn't know what Deng Haonan was talking about, so he couldn't let go of it, so he had to stay aside and wait.

Although Deng Haonan and Captain Hawke had a good conversation, the two had a fierce dispute over the transaction price.

"No way!" Hawke was very dissatisfied with Deng Haonan's bid, shook his head and said, "You are robbing!" ”

Deng Haonan smiled: "Captain Hawke, you should understand your current situation!" I think the rest of the funds you have in your hands are not only to pay your crew, but also to pay them for daily use! ”

Captain Hawke said nonchalantly, "So what? As long as I sell the boat, the problem will be solved! ”

Deng Haonan said: "I'm afraid that you may not be able to find a buyer in a short time? Don't talk about going back to Europe then, I see that your own survival here is a problem! ”

Hawke said, "How do you know that no one is buying my boat?" Such a good ship, as long as it is repaired, I believe that someone will definitely buy it! ”

Deng Haonan laughed secretly in his heart, Colonel Maersk Ruyer had already told the truth about Captain Hawke, and said that Captain Hawke's predicament was a return gift from the governor to Deng Haonan.

"Naturally, someone sued me!" Deng Haonan smiled and said, "I saw your boat!" Nice boat! However, we Ming people don't like your ships, so even if you can sell them for 30,000 pounds in Europe, you can only sell them as timber in Daming! ”

Captain Hawke was stunned for a moment, then immediately understood, and said very annoyedly: "Damn the Portuguese, you know they can't believe it!" ”

Now Hawke knew in his heart that his ship had been stranded for nearly three months, and that the Easterners did not like the Western ship type and could not steer it, so no one wanted to buy his ship. Captain Hawke wanted to sell the whole ship, but he was reluctant to dismantle it and sell it as firewood for fire. Deng Haonan paid 10,000 taels of silver to buy his boat, and among all the people who came to negotiate, he gave the highest.

10,000 taels of silver! Hawke's heart ached, the price was ridiculously low!

"This ......"

Hawke still wanted to bargain, Deng Haonan said directly: "Don't hesitate anymore!" Otherwise, in another week, you and your crew will all starve to death! ”

It's really a house leak and rain! At this time, Captain Hawke was in urgent need of money, and there was really no way at all, so he could only be slaughtered by Deng Haonan.

Deng Haonan didn't want to force him too much, so he immediately said: "That's it!" Anyway, if you hire other merchant ships to return home, I'll make a deal with you! ”

"What deal?" Captain Hawke asked hurriedly.

Deng Haonan said: "You spend a tael of silver to buy a tael of inferior tea, it is obvious that the person who sells your tea is a foreigner who does not understand the market!" ”

Captain Hawke sighed, "How could I not know that they were cheating on me? It's just that even if it's inferior tea, as long as I ship it back to England, I can at least earn back dozens of times the profit, so I don't care at all! Who would have thought that it had encountered a storm? ”

Deng Haonan nodded, Captain Hawke was right. It is not an exaggeration to say that a shipload of tea is shipped to Europe for sale, and the profits skyrocket dozens or even hundreds of times. However, the journey is long, and it takes two years to go back and forth. The road is affected by weather disasters at any time, and there are countless pirates who robbed and killed, all in exchange for their lives!

Hawke is exactly like this, he gambled all his worth and wealth on this sea sale, but he lost all his money this time.

This guy is also to blame for the poor! Deng Haonan then said: "So be it! How about I help you buy a shipload of tea and make sure that you can make a hundred times the profit back when you ship it back to Europe? ”

Hawke looked at Deng Haonan and asked, "A boatload of tea?" ”

Deng Haonan nodded and said with a smile: "It's not the defective products you bought, I'll help you get a boat of high-quality tea, and you will be a millionaire when you ship it back to Europe!" ”

"Really?" Captain Hawke stood up excitedly, if it was really as Deng Haonan said, give him a boat of high-quality tea, no more, fifty boxes would be enough for him to return to China to become a millionaire.

"Of course!" Deng Haonan smiled and said, "It's just your ship......"

"No problem!" Hawke immediately said: "I will send you with three hundred sailors!" ”

Deng Haonan was stunned for a moment, he wanted the ship to come, but he didn't expect this Captain Hawke to give people to himself.

I saw Captain Hawke smile and say, "Actually, I won't hide it from you!" My crew members were reluctant to take this ship, although I said that I would dismantle and sell it, but they objected, and they asked me to keep this ship as much as possible! ”

Deng Haonan smiled bitterly, and said in his heart that this girl was ready to completely leave it alone and sell the crew as well, so that he could directly return to Europe with the goods and become a rich man!

Deng Haonan thought about it, that's fine! Now that you have completed the task, you have earned an extra big ship and crew, and you can also get a lot of intermediate fees from it, why not?

So he said, "Will your sailors stay?" ”

Captain Hawke nodded and said, "Yes! They can't bear this ship, you just need to give them a bite to eat, and they will work for you! ”

And such a good thing?

Deng Haonan nodded suspiciously and said, "Deal!" ”

"Deal!"

Captain Hawke high-fived Deng Haonan and made the deal.

Subsequently, Captain Hawke invited Deng Haonan to dinner, his face full of excitement. But Deng Haonan was puzzled in his heart, how did he feel as if Hawke was the biggest winner?

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