Chapter 19: Buying and Selling and Money
Whether it is a merchant in that world, almost all of them are profit-oriented, and Harry has taken the greedy nature of the merchant to the extreme, so stingy that he is not willing to back down even the price of a copper plate.
Donner knew the price of these goods on the island of Gran, but it seemed to him that these things were certainly much more than that.
The price of spices is hard to estimate, but the size of a bird's egg, a pure milky white pearl without a trace of impurities, 20 copper plates? This is teasing me? Isn't this selling pearls as mud?
However, this is Gran Island, and he and the others are all pirates, and the goods are all stolen goods, and the pricing power is in the hands of others, so Downer can't change much.
However, Harry estimated that it was the first time that Donner had followed Willy to Gran Island to sell goods, and not only did he not give him the price of Gran Island, but it was also much lower than the average price.
This Donner can't bear it.
As a result, under the bargaining of Donner and Harry, it was difficult to make a deal.
Harry rubbed the agate wrench on his thumb, squinted at Donner, and said to Captain Willy: "Captain Willy, it seems that you don't want to sell this batch of goods?"
Harry said so, but his eyes were glued greedily at the pearls in the small wooden box and the spices in the sack.
Donner sneered in his heart, and played a little trick with me to get away with it, this is something that has been handed down by our ancestors for a long time.
Willy was expressionless, not knowing what he was thinking, Harry snorted coldly and walked to leave.
Donner looked at Harry coldly with his hands behind his back, but at this time Willy spoke: "Okay, Harry, we have been friends for many years, just the price I just said!"
Harry stopped, changed his face in an instant, and laughed, "It's still Captain Willy's friend enough." ”
Donner was stunned for a moment, this ...... Did you do that business? Didn't you see Harry eager to swallow all this goods in one gulp?
"Commander......" Donner couldn't help but exclaim.
Willie glanced at Donner, waved his hand, and motioned to trade at this price.
Donner had no choice but to comply, and the shipment was sold to Harry for two thousand three hundred and forty-five silver coins.
Harry saw that the deal was struck, and the smile on his face blossomed, and the two splayed eight on his lips curled up with joy.
This batch of goods is in excellent condition, and if he is allowed to transport it to the mainland, the price will increase at least ten times.
Harry commanded the guards beside him, and a few moments later, several beast carts were led to the docks.
Harry beckoned his slaves to carry the goods off the pirate ship, and then instructed the guards around him to put a small box on the deck, saying, "I know, the old rule, there are no gold coins, there are two thousand three hundred and forty-five silver coins inside, you count." ”
Willy nodded, opened the wooden box, it was full of gray-white coins, Willy grabbed a handful and looked at it, and then closed the wooden box again: "Don't count, I believe you, Lord Harry." ”
Harry touched the mustache on the corner of his mouth, said a few polite words to Willy, and when all the cargo was removed from the pirate ship, he left the pirate ship and walked to the other side of the docks with the convoy.
The goods were sold, and Willy did not hide all the silver coins, but distributed some to the pirates, and even the new slaves who followed each had two silver coins, and Donna received fifteen silver coins.
Downer got his own currency for the first time, and he took it in his hand and looked at it carefully.
The currency of this world is divided into three grades: copper, silver, and gold.
Depending on the fineness and size of the currency, the exchange ratio of the three currencies is also different, but the ratio is about one to one hundred.
According to Donner's understanding, the rations for three meals a day for ordinary civilians on the mainland are about ten copper coins, which means that ten silver coins can make a family of three live a good life for a month.
A large number of copper and silver coins circulated in the daily lives of ordinary people, while gold coins were usually used for bulk goods transactions.
After all, the purchase and sale of goods is traded in copper coins, and the amount is too large and not conducive to carrying.
The silver coins in Donner's hand were about the size of a dollar coin, but there were many impurities, the purity of the silver coins was not high, and the craftsmanship of these silver coins was very crude.
The dozen or so coins in his hand seem to have been cut with a knife from a silver rod, with different thicknesses, different sizes, and different patterns on them.
Donner took a serious look, and there were all kinds of simple flowers, plants, birds and beasts on the front and back of these silver coins.
Generally speaking, currency is issued by the state, and the style and pattern of currency are symbolic and cannot be made casually.
But on the other hand, there are several styles in these silver coins, and it can be seen that they were not made in the same place and mold at all.
Based on the silver coins in his hand, it is conceivable that the currency of this world seems to be minted at will, and the design on this silver coin is estimated to be the family coat of arms of a nobleman.
The slaves may not have seen a silver coin, but they took it in their hands and looked at it over and over again, and kept saying "this is a silver coin" and "how many steamed buns can I buy" and so on.
Because the pirate ship will dock here for two days, the pirates get the money, and they discuss waiting to get off the ship and go to the island of Gran to play with the girls, drink and eat a big meal.
Willie didn't have any restrictions, leaving some people to guard the pirate ship, and then letting these pirates take turns on the island in batches to consume.
The slaves did not know whether they were timid or reluctant to keep the silver coins in their hands, and only a few followed Hans to the island.
And Donner, because Crescent Island still lacked some food and needed to be purchased, he was fortunate to follow Willy to the island.
It is said that it is on the edge of the island, and there are several avenues from the pier to the interior of the island, and there are many shops on both sides of the street, including shops that buy and sell grain.
When I went to Gran Island, my first impression of Donner was that it was dirty and messy, and countless pirates who had not bathed all year round and had a fishy smell on their bodies could smoke people to death.
Gravel-paved ground sewage flowed sideways, from high to low, swarms of flies flew around, and pirates were seen defecating everywhere.
The most common thing you see is the blacksmith weapon shop, and the pirates of the sea come to the Grand Island to buy weapons at the blacksmith shop for the first time, and then go to find a woman to drink and drink.
In addition to buying food, he also bought some daily necessities such as rum, linen, and silk.
When it was almost dark, Willy arranged for the pirate group to bring the things back to the pirate ship, and Donner followed him back to the ship.
To the regret of Downer, he did not see the inner city of Gran Island, which he heard was a majestic castle, and that it was the center of the largest pirate group.
On the third day, all the pirates who had squandered the silver returned and the pirate ship sailed away from the island.