John looked at the smile on Bonnet's face and was happy for the friend. Then Bonnet stood there and called John, "John, bring us our wine, and we will give this friend a taste." ”

John stood up, lifted the rum crate and brought it to Bonnet's table, and said, "Bonnet, how about this time?"

Bonnet opened the box and took out a bottle and handed it to the man opposite: "Oh, John, we don't have to run away, this friend has decided to buy all my sugar." ”

The man took the rum and said, "If it's all of the same quality as this one." ”

"Of course, of course, Bonnet never lies. Bonnet took the rum from John's hand and poured a glass from the glass in front of him. John looked at his empty hands and took the bottle after Bonnet had poured it.

Bonnet raised his glass and motioned to the man opposite, "Come on, let's have a drink for this pleasant deal." With that, Bonnet raised his glass and stood up: "For the shilling, the sun of Havana and my sugar." ”

The man on the other side bit the cork and stood up, "Come on, for the shilling!" and then slammed the bottle against Bonnet's glass, splashing the hops on the table.

John looked at Bonnet's smile and was happy for him, and after the two of them drank the wine in their hands, the buyer put down the bottle and smacked his lips: "Bonnet, I have to say, this is the best rum I've ever had." Bonnet smiled and replied, "Of course." I have the best sugar cane plantations, and the best sunshine, and naturally produce the best rum. God bless my emperor!" pretended to praise a sentence that even a new acquaintance of the buyer could see.

However, whatever feelings Bonnet had for his emperor, it had nothing to do with white sugar and rum. The buyer thought for a moment and said, "Hey, how much rum do you have? I'm talking about this quality." As he spoke, he raised the wine bottle in his hand. Bonnet replied, "Of course, of course, Bonnet has the best white sugar, and the best rum!"

The buyer was noncommittal, Bonnet's sugar and wine were of good quality, but it would be too much to say that it was the best. However, businessmen, it is normal to brag about themselves, and whether they will be deceived depends on the buyer's own level. But speaking of which, the price of this fat man is quite right, and he naturally won't miss this deal.

Thinking of this, the buyer sat down again and raised the bottle in his hand to Bonnet, signaling that new negotiations were about to begin. Naturally, Bonnet would not leave his business alone, and sat down and began to negotiate the price of rum with this buyer. John, seeing that there was nothing to do with his own at this time, shrugged his shoulders and sat down beside them. It seems that it is impossible to go now.

But it wasn't a big deal, and John sat at the table and watched as Bonnet and the merchant continued their war of words, sometimes subdividing the price down to a bottle of wine, for penny (£1 = 20 shillings, 1 shilling = 12 pence).

John looked at it and thought it was funny: Maybe I'll try to be a merchant too? I used to be a blacksmith, so I was half a businessman. But in the past, I didn't argue for a long time for a little benefit like Bonnet.

No, that's not right, right. John took a sip of his wine, he was not here for business. I can use the coercion in the depths of my soul, which shows that this world does not suppress these mysteries too highly, that is, if you want to contact the lowest rules of this world, you must find ways to find the mysteries of this world. And if you are a businessman, you may not be able to get in touch with the mysteries of this world for 10, 20 or even a lifetime. Looks like we're going to have to look around.

Still thinking about things, Bonnet had already negotiated a price with the merchant. Seeing that John was still there, he sat next to John: "What are you thinking?"

John said, "No, it's just that I'm looking at your dealings, and I'm wondering if I'm going to be a merchant at sea." ”

Bonnet waved his hand and twisted his head to the side and smiled: "Oh, as long as you can endure the ordinary, without a trace of passion, a merchant is pretty good." John shook his head: "Let's not talk about that yet." You've got a deal on business, and then you're going to trade the goods?" Bonnet said of the business, a smile on his face: "God willing, this time the business is good, I'm ready to go home, oh I hope my dear lady still has a place for me in bed." ”

John shrugged his shoulders and stood up: "Let's go, get the goods over, and getting the money is what you have to do now." ”

Bonnet was suddenly a little discouraged: "Okay, okay, it looks like I'm going back soon, ah, the thrilling and exciting sailing life is about to leave me." ”

John patted Bonnet on the shoulder, "Let's go, man, it's your duty and it's your responsibility." ”

"Oh, well, my friend. Bonnet also stood up: "Let's go, let's go, don't keep our friends waiting." As he spoke, he looked at the buyer sitting next to him. The merchant held up the bottle in his hand and gestured.

After making an appointment for a time and place of delivery, John and Bonnet made their way to the docks. Carrying bags of white sugar and boxes of rum from the cabin, Bonnet wiped the sweat from his head, looked at John with two bags of sugar on his shoulders and two cases of rum in his hands, and said enviously, "Oh man, you're so strong." ”

John piled up the sugar and rum on the dock and turned to look at Bonnet's round figure: "If you spend another year at sea, the flesh on your body will be gone." ”

Bonnet looked at John, as if he was a little moved, but quickly came back to his senses: "Oh no no, no, don't try to tempt me. ”

John laughed twice. After looking around for a while, he suddenly noticed a familiar figure on the dock.

Bonnet followed John's gaze and spotted Edward walking with someone else on the docks.

Bonnet happily waved to Edward and shouted "Edward!

Edward and the man next to him turned their heads to look at Bonnet, who was carrying the goods, and John could see that Edward's face was a little stiff, and knew that Bonnet was probably in trouble.

Bonnet didn't have that realization, still holding the candy box and said, "Someone is willing to buy the rest of my sugar, I can only say that it was completely unexpected!"

The man next to Edward looked at Edward with a puzzled look, "He just called you, Edward?"

Edward hesitated for a moment and pointed at Bonnet, "Oh, he's a merchant who stopped by me here, and for the sake of prudence, of course I won't tell him my real name." ”

John felt that Edward was in some danger, so he walked over with two bottles of rum in his hand: "Edward, this is what you said is a rich and powerful relative in Havana?"

Edward looked at John who came over: "...... Well, yes, he's my cousin. ”

John stuffed the rum in his hand into Edward and the man's arms, "I really envy you that you still have someone to turn to." Come, for the sake of your future, make this toast. As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the man: "I'm in for a treat." ”

The man was holding the wine, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Edward turned to look at John and Bonnet, "I'll come to you later, but not now. ”

Bonnet probably saw that he had done something, and watched Edward and the man next to him walk away.

ps: Yesterday, I originally went home and wanted to cultivate immortals, but I saw that only two friends recommended me, and I felt a little depressed. I suddenly felt that the most painful thing in life was not that I wrote very well but no one read it, but that I should be the same as me, and suddenly found that my bad grades were due to my poor writing. If you don't meet Huaicai, you can still have the mood to wait for your own Bole, but a horse like me will walk in this direction for about ten days and eight days, and it is not as good as a thousand miles to go far in half a day.

Sure enough, the most desperate thing for people is to see their limits.

ps2: I should be able to return yesterday's in the evening.