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Sun Peifu walked from the gangplank to the wooden trestle, and a tall Tianzhu man said to him in rapping Dutch: "Sir, the port master has told you to go to him to register." ”

Sun Peifu nodded, and followed the Tianzhu people all the way to a red house on the shore, where a drunken Dutch official received him: "[Sea Snake]? First time trading in Jaffna? Very well, the entry fee of 150 guilders, if there is goods to be sold, the tax collector will charge you a transaction tax. ”

Sun Peifu didn't say much, counted out fifty Wucheng silver coins from his pocket and handed them over, benefiting from the westward expansion of the Huaxia route in recent years, there have been many Huaxia ships on the Tianzhu Sea, if he had boarded the Dutchman's lair in Xilan so abruptly ten years ago, it was estimated that the other party would not even let him enter the port, let alone just draw one hundred and fifty guilders for the port fee.

"Huaxia Silver Dollar?" The harborman took out one at random and looked through it for a moment. "The texture is so exquisite, it's no wonder it's the most popular base currency around the East Indies," the harbour man burped, and a fishy smell permeated the small space, making one just want to hide his snort. "Fifty is not enough, though, and three more are needed."

In this time and space, there are many varieties of gold and silver coins popular in Southeast Asia, all of which are currencies brought by merchants from various countries, and there is no benchmark exchange rate between them, but after Baode Yinguan and Wucheng Yinguan have been lined, China's largest money bank, Sihai Qianzhuang and Tonghai Qianzhuang, have joined forces to make a hard and fast provision, a Wucheng semi-guan silver coin weighing eight and five cents (containing eighty percent eight to eighty percent nine) is equal to a Spanish "double column" silver coin and "Buddha Head Yang" silver coin weighing about seven coins and seven cents (the silver content is ninety percent two) one and tenths, It is equal to one and two-thirds of a Portuguese cRusado ("cross money", which contains 90% silver) and is equal to a silver Dutch guilder ("horse money", 90% silver) weighing between 8 and 6 cents and 9 cents. Of course, this ratio was unilaterally formulated by China, and some European countries did not recognize it, but they were forced to obtain goods in China, so they could only acquiesce to this reality.

Therefore, the other party's request for three more is not just a simple solicitation of bribes, in fact, it is more of a kind of humiliation. However, Sun Peifu did not argue, which was very in line with the characteristics of Chinese businessmen who did not cause trouble, so the satisfied port officer happily signed the certificate of entry into the port. With this certificate, Sun Peifu was able to replenish water and sell goods in Jaffna, as well as move around the city as long as he did not go to the so-called fortified area inhabited by the Dutch.

After putting away the proof, Sun Peifu returned to the boat, said hello to the work on the boat, and then walked to the dock in a car.

Jaffna was originally the first stop for Tamils to cross the sea into Sri Lanka, and there are many Indian temples built in the city as the capital of the Tamil country, which is full of exotic flavor, but under the rule of the Dutch, the scenery of the old town is no longer there, but the port area is full of bars and inns, which is more vibrant.

However, Sun Peifu did not come here for sightseeing, so he did not care about the situation of the Hindu temple and the Tamils, but he found a bar, and then opened the door and walked in. There are not many people in the bar, but this is also normal, after all, this is not a big European maritime trade town like Amsterdam and Portsmouth, and European merchants usually only trade in Indian ports where their East India Company has a trading station, and only free traders who have no base in India or pirates who have a home from all over the world can enter and leave the ports controlled by other countries at will.

Maybe it was because he had seen the Chinese-style robe before, or maybe he was not surprised, the little waiter quickly ran to Sun Peifu, bowed to him, and then asked in stumbling Dutch: "Sir, what do you want?" ”

The thick accent made Sun Peifu almost didn't understand, and he didn't need to understand this place to know what the other party was saying, so he took out a silver coin and put it on the table: "A chicken soup, don't put curry." ”

The little waiter was about to pick up the money from the table, when Sun Peifu quickly pressed his dirty little hand: "Tell me where I can buy the best gems, and the rest of the money will be yours." ”

A serving of chicken soup without curry is only how much, and a silver Wucheng coin worth three guilders will have a lot left to find the head, so the heart-warming little waiter immediately replied: "Mr. Bodi, sir, you can go to Mr. Bodi and ask." ”

Sun Peifu said with a smile: "I don't know Mr. Bodi, help me find him, and the money can be taken away." ”

The little waiter answered, withdrew his hand, ran to the kitchen to get the soup that Sun Peifu wanted, and then slipped out of the bar.

It didn't take long for Sun Peifu, who was drinking soup, to see a man in some gorgeous clothes walking in with the little waiter. This is probably the so-called Mr. Bodi, Sun Peifu, who has an understanding, picked up the coins on the table and threw them at the little waiter, who did not receive them and chased the silver coins around the bar, making the drinkers on the side laugh.

Mr. Bodi didn't care about the excitement of the little waiter looking down for money, and walked straight to Sun Peifu: "You want to buy gems?" ”

"You're Mr. Bodi?" Sun Peifu invited him to sit down, and then asked casually. "Do you have a way to get your hands on the finest gems?"

"The existing gem mining areas are under the control of the Dutch, and the high-quality gems are all taken away by the Dutch, and even a small amount of ordinary gems can only be traded through the Dutch exchanges and tax collectors." Bodi first explained the difficulty, and then told Sun Peifu. "Of course, it's possible, depending on whether you can afford the right price."

"There are only so many gems that you can hide them if you want to hide them from the Dutch." Sun Peifu shook his head, obviously asking the other party not to regard himself as a Kaizi. "Say, how many goods do you have in your hands, I don't want ordinary ones, I just want the best grades."

Bodi refused: "I'm sorry, it seems that this is the first transaction between us, and I can't believe Your Excellency with such a big deal." ”

"That's just as well." Sun Peifu smiled. "There is a real risk that the two sides do not have that level of trust. But what if I have Mr. Bodi, you can't refuse a trade? I don't know if you're willing to take the risk. ”

"Traded goods?" Bodi repeated the word in Dutch. "I'm sorry, I thought you were paying in cash, and we didn't have any interest in anything else."

"Really? What if it's fifty flint guns? "Sun Peifu threw a bombshell." Of course, you can't use him against the Dutch, but as a thug of the underground king, fifty flint spears are an extremely large force. ”

"Fifty flint spears?" Bodi was moved, because the Dutch strictly controlled the possession of firearms by the natives, so neither the Tamils nor the Sinhalese could get similar weapons, so what Sun Peifu mentioned was a big temptation for him. "My stuff is very good, fifty flint guns are not enough."

"You don't want a cannon, I'm willing to give it, can you hide it under the noses of the Dutch?" Sun Peifu deliberately threw out another bait, but the purpose of this temptation was obviously to see whether the other party was a real underground merchant or a secret agent released by the Dutch. "Don't worry, I can use silk and porcelain to lower the price, these are good things that are more expensive than gold, you should be able to eat them."

Bodi sighed: "This strange gentleman, you are right, I can't eat artillery, but can the number of flint spears be more, I think I have enough gems to satisfy you." ”

"I can give you some more gunpowder and lead for making bullets, but this time I really didn't bring too many short guns." Sun Peifu is not only to fish for the other party's appetite, but also to avoid some kind of extreme thing. "But next time, I'll bring you the one you need, as long as you have enough beautiful stones."

Bodi thought for a moment and agreed: "This gentleman, how are we going to trade?" ”

"When my ship is replenished with water and food, it will leave the port of Jaffna, you should have a ship, then we can trade outside the port." Sun Peifu handed the other party a blue silk scarf. "Hang it on the sail of the ship and I'll find you." As if to comfort the other party, Sun Peifu added. "I hope we have another deal, so it's best that no one gets into trouble."

Bodi naturally had no opinion, to which he replied: "One qiē as you wish." ”

"By the way," Sun Peifu asked casually. "How many warships did the Dutch in Jaffna have? How long is the usual cruising interval, and our trade has to avoid their cruising boats. ”

Bodi replied ignorantly: "In Jaffna, the Dutch usually have three warships, one large and two small, and one of them will cruise in the direction of Colombo every morning, and usually do not return to port until the afternoon of the next day, so as long as we avoid the time of morning and evening, the Dutch will not show up??????"

Back on the boat, Sun Peifu summoned his deputy: "Brother Rachel, has there been any results for the exploration of the fortress area?" ”

"The Dutch are well guarded, and if they get closer, the guards will use spears to drive them away, so the approximate strength of the Dutch has not yet been ascertained." The deputy responded. "But when I entered the port, I paid attention to it, I am afraid that there are more than a dozen heavy guns on the artillery fort along the coast, and the water here is shallow, and the ships of the brigade are not easy to turn, so I am afraid that if I am afraid of a strong attack, it will be a little difficult."

Sun Peifu pondered for a while and put forward his own idea: "If it is inconvenient to attack, is it feasible to block the waterway?" ”

"I'm afraid it won't work," the deputy said. "We came in from the southern passage, and to the west is an inland sea, and we don't know how deep it is, and if we can sail by boat, the Dutch will not be able to block it if they go out from that end."

The deputy was talking about the Pauk Strait, which was now a lagoon but not as silted up as it was in another plane, so it was impossible to tell if the Dutch would be able to enter the ocean from the north.

Sun Peifu then made a risky decision: "I don't know, it's not easy, just explore the north when we leave, our ship is light, and it shouldn't run aground??????"