Chapter 314: Help Me Buy a Mansion in Alexandria (Three Watches!) )
Offshore trade is less lucrative, and there are various dangers to consider.
Despite the many ships passing through the Mediterranean, it is also a paradise for pirates.
European pirates, African pirates and even Arab pirates are rampant here.
It's really because there are so many ships here, so you can do better business without capital.
Although I saw a ship robbed it, it was money.
Abdullah complained to Zhao Hongyu.
Zhao Hongyu sighed, it is really not easy to find food at sea in this era.
Others just look at making money, but they don't see the hardships and dangers involved.
The pirates in the Mediterranean are very vicious, and if they encounter them, they are basically left alive, but there are still many people who are willing to trade at sea driven by huge profits.
"Well, Alexander. I've heard that it's a nice city, and I'm going to visit it after my business in France. Chatting and chatting, Zhao Hongyu and Abdullah talked about Alexander again.
And Zhao Hongyu revealed that he deliberately wanted to take a look.
This made Abdullah very excited, because he had a shop in Alexandria, although it was not big, but if he could receive Zhao Hongyu, everything would be different.
"If you really want to go to Alexandria, I can be a guide, I have a shop in Alexandria, and I can also show you around the places of interest near Alexandria."
Zhao Hongyu couldn't see Abdullah's thoughts, but Zhao Hongyu didn't want to demolish him, and in Zhao Hongyu's opinion, what did it matter if he supported this kind of small businessman.
Therefore, he nodded and agreed without resoluteness.
"Okay, if I go to Alexandria, I will definitely send someone to find you."
To others, this seems to be just a casual remark, and it may not be appropriate to do it at all.
But Abdullah doesn't see it that way. He had already seen Zhao Hongyu's noble identity, and in his opinion, what a person with such an identity said was like a promise.
Therefore, he made up his mind to wait for him in Alexandria.
Besides, Abdullah felt that this was an opportunity for him.
If he really got in touch with this noble American boy, wouldn't he no longer have to be exploited by the Europeans in the future, and then obtain the goods of the Americas?
That's what Abdullah cares about the most.
Zhao Hongyu was silent for a while, and said to Abdullah: "Although you and I are meeting for the first time. But I feel that this should be the guidance of Allah, and I have a wonderful feeling that I cannot put into words. ”
Wang Shan stood aside, and after listening to the words of his Royal Highness, he secretly laughed, because he was familiar with Zhao Hongyu, he knew that His Royal Highness was going to start a foolish magic skill again.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhao Hongyu said this, Abdullah immediately came to his senses.
He didn't know what kind of noble boy from the distant Americas was the noble boy of the distant Americas, and he would know the Allah of the respected of the Arab world, but no matter what, this was a good thing for the Arabs and even for him.
"Under the witness of Allah. I think you should be a trustworthy person. I intend to stay in Alexandria for a while after my trip to France, so I need you to help me find a mansion in Alexandria and buy some slaves and servants. Of course I'll give you a sum of money to do this. ”
Zhao Hongyu gestured to Wang Shan, and then Wang Shan turned around and left, and after a while, Wang Shan returned here. However, in his hand, there was a small wooden box.
Wang Shan walked up to Abdullah. Open the small wooden box.
Wow!
Although there was a white awning above their heads to block the sunlight, the gold coins and gems inside still bloomed when they opened the chest.
"The money is handed over to you. Find me the mansion I need in Alexandria. ”
Zhao Hongyu didn't even glance at the box, and said to Abdullah very casually.
"With so much wealth, can you trust me with confidence? We're just meeting for the first time. Apdullah's arms trembled with excitement.
Yes, these riches are false to say that he is not moved.
You must know that this money can make him live comfortably for the rest of his life.
"Allah's choice is also a test, hey, who knows the way."
Zhao Hongyu said to Abdullah in a dazzle.
After hearing Zhao Hongyu's words, Abdullah slowly calmed down his excitement.
"Your Highness, I will definitely find you the best mansion, and then wait for your arrival."
Zhao Hongyu smiled: "You tell me, what's interesting about Alexander." Seriously, I'm curious about Alexander's side. ”
Taking the box and putting it beside him, Abdullah said to Zhao Hongyu: "Alexander brings together the essence of Europe, Arabia and Africa, where as long as you have money, you can enjoy the treatment of only heaven, the Arab dancing girls, the African mercenary warriors and beasts, and the lovely people of Egypt, only what you can't think of is nothing you can't buy." ”
"Forgive me for my lack of vocabulary to tell you everything about Egypt, but I can only tell you that you will not regret going to Alexandria, where you have everything you need."
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is dusk.
The Sea King was about to change course, so Zhao Hongyu said goodbye to Abdullah.
When Abdullah left the Sea King, he assured Zhao Hongyu that he would definitely fulfill his request.
And he told Zhao Hongyu that he would wait for him in Alexandria.
"Your Highness, you can rest assured that so much money is in this guy's hands?"
After sliding down the cable of the Sea King and returning to his Arabian galleon in his own boat, Wang Shan asked in a low voice.
"A lot of money? Don't think I don't know that the diamonds you use are all synthetic. ”
Zhao Hongyu rolled his eyes.
Yes, in that box, there were five or six oversized diamonds and ruby sapphires, which were actually synthesized by later generations.
In this era, there is no need to worry about being seen as flawed.
Anyway, there are not many gold coins in a small box, and the most valuable ones are those gems and diamonds.
Therefore, even if it is hacked by Abdullah. What a pity, too.
Hey.
When Zhao Hongyu said this, Wang Shan laughed very embarrassedly.
Because his method is indeed not too glorious.
"Your Highness, Alexandria is really good. Abdullah said that there are a lot of Arabic dancers over there, so why don't you buy some and come back and get a harem or something? ”
Wang Shan asked in a low voice with a cheap face.
"I'm not the kind of person who can't walk when I see a woman, so why do I have to buy those poor women."
Zhao Hongyu shook his head and said helplessly to Wang Shan.
"Your Highness, in fact, there is a kind of martial artist in the Arabian dancer, the blonde belly dance with two swords, don't you want to be tempted." , Wang Shan is tempting.
Honestly. Wang Shan very much hopes that Zhao Hongyu will expand his harem, because only in this way can he look like a crown prince.
It seems that now, there are only two women in total, which is too embarrassing for the Chinese people.
Besides, one of these two women hasn't touched one yet.
No matter how you say it, it's a traverser, it's a shame.
It's just that Wang Shan can only think about this kind of thing in his heart, he won't say it.
Because he knew that if he said this kind of thing to Zhao Hongyu, he would definitely be scolded.
And. It's not good to have fewer women. Zhao Hongyu has no heirs now, and if something goes wrong, it will be a big deal.
Even if there are heirs, there are too few heirs, and no one can guarantee that Zhao Hongyu's descendants will not have accidents.
Wang Shan, who is Zhao Hongyu's gold medal dogleg. In fact, I have been worrying about Zhao Hongyu behind the scenes.
Moreover, Wang Shan has been thinking about buying some eunuchs from Alexander to serve as servants in Zhao Hongyu's harem.
After all, Zhao Hongyu will be the master of a super empire in the future, and it would be very unseemly if there were no eunuchs in the harem.
Is it necessary to let those young men with strong blood go to serve in the harem?
If something goes wrong. That's a scandal.
Wang Shan didn't want such a problem, so it was best to use eunuchs.
In the winter, the French envoys sent a few Egyptian eunuchs. Is there still a dancing girl?
Although it was given to Emma at that time, it was handed over to Wang Shan by Zhao Hongyu at the end, and he was originally asked to return his freedom.
But Wang Shan kept it secret and secretly began to train these people.
Overall, these people are well trained, and both eunuchs and dancing girls know some Chinese rules and can speak some simple Chinese languages.
But this is not enough in Wang Shan's opinion, he must convince Zhao Hongyu to use these people in the harem.
"Young master, the eunuchs in Egypt are good, they can serve as servants of the royal harem. When the time comes, we can buy some so that we can avoid some troubles in the future. ”
"Didn't I say you don't need those people, they are actually poor people." , Zhao Hongyu shook his head.
Wang Shan sighed in his heart, but he was confident that he would be able to convince His Highness in the future.
Now the hurdle in His Highness's heart has not passed, just take your time.
"Let's eat! Let's eat! ”
At this time, Ed's cheerful voice came, and it turned out that it was time for dinner.
At this time, the sun is setting in the west, and behind the Sea King, which is sailing eastward, you can see the large orange-red sun that has begun to set on the horizon, and the afterglow of the setting sun is sprinkled on the surface of the sea, adding a bit of beauty.
Sit on the roof of the attic at the stern of the boat, eating fresh paella and drinking wine with the sea breeze.
It's Emma's favorite time.
"It's beautiful."
Emma lay on the couch and looked at the end of the stern sea level, and the sun had already set a tenth of the way in admiration.
Zhao Hongyu also admitted that such a scene is indeed beautiful.
"Emma, hurry up and eat, we'll take care of it while we eat. Otherwise, the food will be cold for a while, and it won't taste good. Zhao Hongyu summoned Emma.
In Zhao Hongyu's eyes, Emma will always be a child who can't grow up, because her behavior is the same as a child.
Don't you know, in Sarah's eyes, he Zhao Hongyu is not like this.
Under Wang Shan's arrangement, several genetics kept pouring wine for Zhao Hongyu and them, or placing tableware and serving food.
Fresh lobster, grilled fish and fried squid, and pineapple and shrimp fried rice, this meal is very rich.
All around, a melodious violin sounded, and Sara closed her eyes in satisfaction.
After that feast, Sara fell in love with this European-American country music.
Every time she had dinner, she would ask Zhao Hongyu to find someone to play.
I have to say that Sara still has a little bourgeois mood in her bones, which makes Zhao Hongyu a little crying and laughing.
And Emma loves this playful music.
Therefore, having a violin by the side of dinner has become a must-have scenery for their dinner.
The Sea King sailed smoothly through the waves, and Sara was very ladylike to show her cutting skills to the lobster on her plate, which was very beautiful.
Emma was not ladylike at all, peeling off the shell of the lobster with her hands, and then gulping down the delicious gravy of the lobster, not like a girl at all but like a tomboy.
Zhao Hongyu used chopsticks to pull the shrimp and pineapple fried rice in front of him, and the one he ate was called fragrant.
In short, these three people are just three of them, and none of them are the same.
Wang Shan kept shaking his head and smiling bitterly.
There's no way, nobles aren't born, and you can't pretend for long even if you pretend to.
Zhao Hongyu and Emma are typical, but Sara is the nobleman among the three.
But fortunately, it's my own family to eat, so I don't have to worry so much.
It's okay to be casual, so Wang Shan didn't say anything.
And Sara didn't care much about it, in her opinion, the aristocratic style was too fake, and it was not as good as her little man and Emma to be the real temperament.
It's just that she has been a noble daughter since she was a child, and she is required to eat slowly and methodically.
Thirty years of habits, I can't change it even if I want to.
Wang Shan didn't know what was going on in Sarah's heart, he thought he was right.
"Marrying you is really the right choice for me, it's delicious. If I hadn't married you, I wouldn't have tasted so much at all. ”
In this way, Emma will publish it from time to time.
Whether it's Zhao Hongyu or Wang Shan, or Sara.
After hearing this, several of them felt very crying and laughing.
"Emma, did you marry me just to eat delicious food?"
Zhao Hongyu put down the chopsticks in his hand, looked at Emma with a somewhat tangled expression and said.
Emma tossed the lobster shell aside, picked up a napkin and wiped the grease off her mouth. "We Mohican women are looking for husbands because they can hunt and feed them. So what I said should be right, now I want to have more pursuits than them, and I can eat better than I can eat well. ”
Emma's expression was very serious, but her words made Zhao Hongyu and the others laugh.
The cute little Emma is worthy of being the 'treasure' by Zhao Hongyu's side. (To be continued.) )