"The Solomon Chamber of Commerce in Port Zela? What do you buy and sell? ”

In the yamen of the riverside mansion in the riverside fort, Chen Defang, the crown prince of the Great Britain, was sitting in the main hall in a big way, using two minds, while looking at the training plan presented by Fan Wenhu, the deputy commander of the British Navy, while asking questions.

Ask the future Black Monarch of the Black African Kingdom, Selassie I, and Queen Sheba II of the Black Emperor about the Solomon Chamber of Commerce!

Chen Defang probably never dreamed that the deal he made today with the dark father-daughter slave trader was the origin of a black slave kingdom. And Selassie, who knelt under the hall. Solomon and Goodit. Solomon's fame in later history books is far greater than that of him, the second ancestor of the British Kingdom.

After all, these two are unanimously recognized by later generations of great revolutionaries as the founders of the darkest, most evil, and most shameless slave kingdom in human history......

"Back to Your Highness, the main business of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce is the slave trade." Selassie. Solomon replied in a respectful tone.

Located on the western shore of the Red Sea, near the Gulf of Aden, the port of Zela is the main outlet to the sea in the Ethiopian highlands and is naturally a major trading port. And the main local product of the Ethiopian plateau is black slaves! Successive Ethiopian kings relied on the slave trade to fill their coffers......

At present, Zela is not under the control of the rulers of the Ethiopian plateau, who rule there by the Sultan of the Celestial Sect. As a result, slaves exported from Ethiopia were also sold mainly by Arab traders. However, the Solomonic family, who believed in Judaism and claimed to be descendants of Queen Sheba (the Solomon family of Zela was only one of a number of people who claimed to be descendants of Queen Solomon) also had a certain market share - they were supported by the Zagvi kingdom (the ruler of the Ethiopian plateau), because the Zagvi kingdom did not want Arab traders to monopolize the slave trade.

"The Solomon Chamber of Commerce has a lot of slave oarsmen?" Chen Defang asked.

"There are always three or four thousand. Slave oarsmen played a large role in the coastal trade of the Red Sea and the Great Food Country. The number of slave oarsmen determines the strength of this chamber of commerce. ”

"Then the Solomon Chamber of Commerce is willing to sell me the oarsman?" Chen Defang was a little strange and looked up at Selassie. Solomon.

"They won't...... But you can send someone to grab it! "Goodit. Solomon. The future Queen of Sheba II interjected. "We are responsible for luring out the ship of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce, and His Highness will send someone to rob it!"

"What? Rob? Isn't the Solomon Chamber of Commerce your family? ”

"The Solomon Chamber of Commerce belongs to the Solomon family. It doesn't belong to our father and daughter. ”

"Oh......" Chen Defang nodded, as the eldest son of an increasingly large family, of course he could understand the words of this coffee girl who was neither white nor black nor black.

"How do you divide it?" Chen Defang asked again.

Selassie. Solomon said, "All the slaves and oarsmen belong to the British, and the ships and other goods are mine." ”

"And me!" Goodit. Solomon interjected.

Selassie. Solomon looked at his daughter and nodded, "Both of us! ”

Chen Defang's fingers tapped lightly on the table, pondering this distribution plan -- the British Kingdom did not have any naval power to rob other people's ships, and it was not a matter of moving his mouth to use the South Sea Fleet. Although he is Chen Dexing's elder brother, his official identity is the prince of the vassal kingdom after all. How is it possible to command the fleet of the suzerain?

So the forces he most conveniently used were active privateers along the Bay of Bengal and Tianzhu coasts. And to drive privateers, the key is whether there is enough loot. Three or four thousand slave oarsmen, if one of them is not caught, can be sold for almost 1.4 million yuan...... This gain can drive up to 20 privateers.

"You're asking for too much, I'll give you half at most." Chen Defang thought of this and began to bargain.

Selassie. Solomon looked embarrassed and was about to speak, but his coffee-colored girl said categorically: "No, we want it all!" All the ships and cargo, we want! ”

"You all want it?" Chen Defang said in his heart. This little girl's heart is really dark. "What if I don't say yes?"

The coffee-colored black-hearted little girl grinned, flashed her big eyes and said to Chen Defang: "You will agree!" Because these ships and men will make some big business in our hands, we can give you fifty percent of the shares, and in the future you will be able to make a huge profit from the lucrative slave trade in West Africa. ”

Chen Defang frowned. I still don't understand. What does the slave trade in West Africa have to do with these Solomonic sailors and ships?

Goodit. Solomon laughed and said, "The slave trade was a very complex, very difficult trade to manage. From the capture, acquisition, training, management, transportation, sale, and breeding of slaves are all a science. You Han people are too backward in this regard to engage in the slave trade at all. Except actually for the white slave girl. You don't use slaves at all. ”

It seems to be so! Chen Defang thought about it carefully and agreed with this little girl's statement. Han Chinese are less likely to use slaves. At least it's far worse than the Heavenly Sect countries. They can even use slaves to fill the army, and they are quite combative.

Seeing Chen Defang thoughtfully. Goodit. Solomon hurriedly persuaded him: "And the Solomon family of Zeda Harbor is the most skilled trader in the use of slaves except for the Celestial Sect. Our family has been in the slave business for more than 2,000 years! ”

More than 2,000 years of history is counted from the Queen of Sheba, of course, it is nonsense. However, the history of the slave trade for hundreds of years is still stable. Oh, and add the centuries-old history of the later infamous Solomon slaver-owning dynasty. This dynasty not only traded black slaves, but also further engaged in the white slave trade, not only selling but also engaging in the white slave breeding industry. At the height of the dynasty, thousands of white slave estates and black slave estates existed on the lands of West Africa, and it was not until the end of the fifth century that the Heavenly Dao was wiped out in a vigorous white slave uprising......

Goodit. Solomon said: "So those sailors of the Solomon family who are about to be captured by us, every one of them is talented!" And the ships they use are all professional slave ships. With minor modifications, it could be used for the Atlantic slave trade. These people and ships can only work in the hands of me and my father. ”

"But they'll listen to your father and daughter?" Chen Defang asked with some suspicion.

"How could it not?" Goodit. Solomon smiled, "We are in the service of the most powerful empire in the world. And there are half of Africa's black slaves waiting for us to sell. What is our family's business in Zela compared to this prospect? ”

Chen Defang was a little confused. "According to you, is it necessary to grab it? Wouldn't it be enough to persuade them to hand over the slave oarsmen? ”

"Of course we have to do it!" Selassie. Solomon already understood what his daughter was trying to do. He took the question and said coldly, "They will not give up the little business in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden without robbing their slave oarsmen." Moreover, the Solomon family needs a new leader! This new leader is me, Selassie. Solomon! A black man in their eyes! ”

It seems that this Solomon family is not at peace either! Chen Defang just nodded slightly, as if agreeing to the plan of the two black-hearted Solomon to divide the spoils of the battle. And his mind somehow turned to his own home. In recent years, Anfeng Chen's family has become bigger and bigger. There are more than 20 heirs of his father's "Tianzhu Chen family" alone, and it seems that this number will increase in the future!

So many Chen children. What will you do in the future? It's really worrying! Thinking of this, his brows were slowly twisted together.

But Solomon's father and daughter smiled at each other, this time it was really a reversal, not only to turn back to their old roots, but also to seize the leadership of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce with the help of the power of the British crown prince.

If possible, fool some Han Chinese privateers into crossing the Atlantic together. With the talent of the Solomon family slave traders, coupled with the force of Han privateers, and the protection of the Ming Atlantic fleet. The entire west coast of black Africa can go sideways, and what kind of Mali Empire is not obedient. It's not impossible to wipe them out!

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"Rich! Get rich! Let's all go downstairs! ”

On Temasek Island, in a small inn near the pier, someone suddenly roared in a thunderous voice.

Then there was a rush of footsteps, and the floor of the small inn almost collapsed. But the guy in this tavern is in charge. But he didn't look at the crumbling floor. They have long been surprised by such a scene, and the floors, pillars, and beams here have been tested for a long time, and they will definitely not collapse.

It was Lei Batian who shouted this voice. He had just returned from the slave market on Temasek Island, and there were 62 white slave girls. All of them were sold, deducting all kinds of taxes, commissions, and all kinds of expenses of these women. There are also 160,000 net profits in hand!

The Ten Heavenly Dao tickets alone are packed with a sack!

"You're all there, right?" Lei Batian's eyes swept in the hall on the first floor of the inn, and there were many people full of them, all of whom stretched their necks and shared the spoils.

Thirty percent of the Heavenly Dao tickets in this sack were Lei Batian, and the remaining more than 112,000 were from these brothers. So much money is distributed, and it is false not to feel distressed, but Lei Batian will not break his promise. He has been running the rivers and lakes for so many years, and he can bring so many brothers, and he can rely on his friends to speak about his credibility, and he will not let his brothers suffer when they divide the money.

"I've said the rules before, and I won't say them a second time." Lei Batian said loudly. "Let's start splitting the money now......"

This is not the first time that the spoils have been divided. Wine, cotton, Arabian dhorns, and slave oarsmen were sold for more than 80,000 taels in Riverside Province, and the least was divided into 200 pieces. This time, the money to be divided is more, and at least one copy is 400 yuan. Plus the previous 200 guan is 600 guan...... The money from this sea robbery business is fast!

Of course, the two fathers and sons of the Lai family are also waiting here to share the spoils. Lai Bao got the lowest share, and Lai Fu got the next lowest share-Lei Batian set the rank for the brothers below in order to facilitate the distribution of money. Those who have not killed people in a fight are at the lowest level, those who have killed one person are promoted to one level, and the cap is to kill three people, and then there are a few stewards.

The thick stack of Heavenly Dao tickets soon arrived in Lai Bao's hands, and one of his and Lai Fu's were kept by him, a total of nine hundred yuan!

The money of this black conscience is coming quickly! If you rely on farming and planting 500 acres of land, the wind and rain will be smooth for a year, and the price of grain will not plummet, and you may not have a profit of 900 yuan!

Pinching these black money stained with the blood of Arab slave owners, Lai Bao's somewhat old face suddenly showed the brightest smile.

Lei Batian finished dividing the money, laughed a few times and said: "The money is divided, ten days off, have a good time, gather here in ten days, let's do a big deal!" ”

"Why is it only ten days?"

"yes, how can ten days be enough?"

"Big brother, this harvest is so good, why do we all have to rest for a month, right?"

The sailors opened their mouths to express their dissatisfaction, ten days is too little, everyone has been suffering at sea for months, and they have divided so much money at once, and they can't spend this money for a month?

Don't look at the quick money of these pirates, in fact, most of them can't save money, they are all guys who have wine today and are drunk tomorrow - it is not easy to really seize the opportunity in this feast of the great voyage and the great colonial era, save enough money for the first pot of gold, and then find a business that can be operated for a long time, so as to become a capitalist with blood and filth flowing from head to toe and every pore.

However, the father and son Lai Bao and Lai Fu obviously still have a certain opportunity to stand out in this era, they are bold enough, lucky enough, shrewd enough, thrifty enough, and industrious enough. Ten days of rest was too long for them, and they wanted to go to sea tomorrow and grab a big hand.

Lei Batian waved his hand a little annoyed, stopping his subordinates from talking, and his tone was already calm: "Ten days, only ten days!" This transaction was ordered by the British crown prince, and Lao Tzu is now an official of the British naval army...... It's not comfortable to be an official, it's not an official! Since you are a ruler of other people, you have to be sent by others! Ten days later, I'll be here in a centralized position, who the fuck won't come, don't follow in the future! ”

Someone asked, "Big brother, do you know what the deal is?" You won't let us fight a naval battle with the people of the Heavenly Sect, right? I heard that the Heavenly Fang Sect is also organizing some kind of combined fleet now. ”

Lei Batian glared: "How is it possible?" Are you fake when the South Sea Fleet? What about more than a hundred gunboats, what a combined fleet has been bombarded into slag! And if that's not enough, there are also the Northern Fleet, the Atlantic Fleet! You're going to put a fucking hundred and twenty hearts! Lao Tzu dares to vouch that this time is an opportunity to make a fortune, if you miss it, you will regret it for a lifetime! ”

Lai Bao and Lai Fu looked at each other, and they both showed greedy and eager eyes, and it was another opportunity to make a fortune! It's really good, if you grab it like this, it won't be long before the two of them will be Monopoly...... (To be continued......)