This is the newly arrived Mr. Harun, Mr. Ho, and perhaps you should talk to him in detail. Modell said.

He Bin nodded, and after greeting Harun, he said, "Mr. Harlan and I don't know each other, but what I said just now is very much in line with my wishes. We are businessmen, chasing profits, and those who are loyal are also interests. ”

Harlan smiled and said, "Yes, so please tell me what the Oriental Trading Company can bring to our company." ”

He Bin said: "Do you know the situation on Lingding Island? ”

Harun shook his head slightly, and Moder said, "It is the Yahat ship captured by the Japanese, which belongs to the Oriental Trading Company and is named Lingding Island. It is said to be an island in Guangdong, China, where Lee Siu-ji won his first victory.

Instead of being captured, there was also an aristocratic young man from China, who was said to have an extraordinary background. ”

"I'm talking about the cargo on the ship, which is so dazzling that it will definitely make you happy." He Bin naturally understood what the two were saying, so he took out a list and put it on the table.

Moder got up, took out a list in his drawer, put it together, and after comparing it, it was found that it was much the same, except that Moder's list had more non-cargo joy, mainly the size and structure of the ship. "Mr. Ho," said Moder, "you should have come earlier, for I spent forty riyals for this piece of paper." ”

Obviously, the comparison of the information from two different sources shows that the information is really correct.

And Harlan's eyes were already attracted by the content above, and Harlan couldn't help but ask, "Are you two sure that there are more than a thousand quintals of high-grade raw silk on it?" How is this possible, where did your trading company get so much raw silk from. ”

He Bin said: "Guangdong. ”

"No, it's not right." Harun shook his head: "Could it be that you are really the commercial representative of the governor of the Ming Kingdom, in fact, the Oriental Trading Company is the property of that governor, otherwise how could there be so much raw silk?" ”

He Bin pretended to be mysterious: "Regarding our relationship with the governor, you don't need to ask more, I don't know much about this." But you are wrong, those raw silk are not owned by trading companies, but belong to some gentry in Guangdong.

The captured aristocratic young man that Mr. Moder mentioned just now was named Chen Huaiyu, the biological son of Chen Zizhuang, the first gentry in Guangzhou.

He was the trade representative of the gentry of Canton, and the transportation services provided by our trading company to them were nothing more. ”

These words shocked both Moder and Harun, and Moder said: "Can I understand that your trading company has established its own business network in Guangdong, right?" ”

"It's more complicated than you say and imagined, in our big shopkeeper's vision, we will have a treaty port similar to Macao in Guangdong in the future." When He Bin talked about this, his expression became proud.

But he didn't blow any more, but said, "Let me tell you, with us, you can get a steady stream of raw silk, and the amount will not be less than three thousand quintals a year." You can break the Zheng family's monopoly on raw silk in Nagasaki, or you can bring these precious goods back to your home country to sell.

The more than 1,000 quintals of raw silk on the Lingding Island are irretrievable, but I want to tell you that there are still 3,000 quintals in our fleet. I don't think you even have the money to buy 3,000 quintals of raw silk.

Cooperate with the trading company, Mr. Harlan, that means you can get a steady supply of raw silk and porcelain, and we can buy your spices and other goods. ”

"It was a very contagious speech, and I have to say that I was moved." Harlan was silent for a while, then said to He Bin and Moder.

"But we need you to come up with evidence, and I don't think Mr. Harlan will believe that you really have it just because you said that you have three thousand quintals of raw silk." ”

"There is no need for evidence, there is a saying in China that hearing is false, seeing is believing, you can go and see."

Harlan asked, "Where to look, Tamsui or Sado?" ”

"Just go to Edo." He Bin said.

The two looked at each other and shook their heads in confusion, and He Bin said: "Our chief treasurer will lead the fleet to Edo Bay on September 4 to negotiate with the Japanese side on the Nagasaki incident. I don't think the Japanese will be so arrogant that they will go to war without even talking.

And if you negotiate, you can also participate in it, and by the way, go to the fleet and see if what I said is true or false. ”

Harlan nodded slightly, feeling that this was a good choice, because it would not affect the plan he had prepared.

Tsushima.

As a retainer trusted by the lord of the Tsushima domain, Ganshichiro Nagafune knelt on the bookcase at this time, with stacks of documents in front of him waiting for him to deal with, as the head of the Zongyi family, his affairs can never be handled, in the past this was a trade affair, but now it is related to some pirate incidents.

When the fleet of the Oriental Trading Company went north to conquer Sado, it passed through Tsushima Island and carried out a large-scale raid on the surrounding ships, which belonged to different countries and merchants, and now they all came to the door to seek compensation, and more importantly, the Edo shogunate came to get the news and sent someone to ask for information about the Tofan fleet, but the feudal lord Soyoshinari did not know anything about it.

"It's really hard to make up some news." Yan Qilang pinched his forehead and said helplessly.

The basis for his fabrication was only a few fishermen who had been released by the Oriental Trading Company, and the only thing he provided was that there were two enemy ships and three masts, which was better than nothing.

The matter of compensation is even more difficult, because most of these merchants are wealthy merchants from Edo and Nagasaki, and if the compensation is not in place, or if it is impossible to give an explanation, then the problem will be solved.

"Longship-sama, longship-sama." There was a knock on the door outside, and it was a servant shouting.

Yan Qilang of the long boat raised his head, but found that his feet were too sore, and he stumbled and almost fell to the ground. When the servant outside heard the sound, he hurriedly broke in, and when he saw his master like this, he quickly helped him up.

"Something happened." Hikushichiro Nagafune asked.

"If something big happens, the main hall will let you go there immediately." The servant said.

When Yan Qilang heard this, he secretly doubted in his heart, could it be that someone had already started to make trouble, so he immediately went to change his clothes and hurriedly followed the person to the mansion where the head of the family lived.

Along the way, Yan Qilang of the longship was nervous, he felt that something big would happen, and he kept scolding this in his heart, this was an eventful time, but the problem was that he really couldn't guess what was going on.

When he arrived at the mansion, he saw the head of the house pacing back and forth in the room, nervous, and asked Yan Shichiro Nagafune, "The main hall, what happened." ”

"There are two things that I have to consult with you, and I can only consult with you." Zong Yicheng said nervously, he pulled his pen into the room, closed the door, and said, "There is news from Edo that the son-in-law of the shogun's family has been born, do you know what it means?" ”

Yanshichiro Nagafune nodded slightly, which means that the DPRK, which has a special diplomatic relationship with Japan, rarely sends an envoy delegation to the rivers and lakes, and since the chaos caused last time, all the reception tasks are in charge of the Tsushima Domain, which is something that cannot be escaped.

"What about the other thing?"

"A fisherman brought news that a strange ship in the shape of a foreign ship has appeared in the waters near us, flying the Qinglong flag, which seems to sound similar to the Dongfan boat." Zong Yicheng was even more nervous when he talked about it.

Ganshichiro Nagafune said: "What is this, it has appeared, at most it is to supply food and water, those merchants and lowly fishermen who don't want to die for money will take the initiative to contact them, and then send these nasty guys away, I don't think there will be any problems with the shogunate." ”

Zong Yicheng was already old, and he was so nervous by the anxious things in front of him that he didn't make his words clear just now, he said: "I mean, that foreign ship is anchored on our island, and they seem to have encountered a storm and were forced to approach our island and mend the ship.

What do you think we should do? ”

Long ship Yan Qilang thought for a while and asked, "Are you sure there is only one ship, the news I got is that there are at least four ships, and they are all three-masted ships." ”

"Yes, the fishermen say, there is only one boat, and the smasstick, and more importantly, the people on board are red hair and blonde hair, with eyes that are different from ours and a completely different language."

"The main hall, it should be Hongmaoyi, it's July, it's the day Hongmaoyi arrives in Hong Kong, Hongmao's ship is coming by the southwest wind, and it's normal for it to blow to us." Hearing this, Yan Shichiro of the long ship let out a sigh of relief.

"But the Blue Dragon Banner." Zong Yicheng clearly got to the point.

Long Boat Yan Qilang nodded slightly, thought carefully and said: "Then it's the Dongfan ship, yes, I heard, they also have Taixi Waiyi on the ship, maybe it's them." ”

"What I want is what to do." Zong Yicheng was furious, he was fed up with this guy's calm temperament, although he chose to let him take over the pen at the beginning, it was because he admired his character, but now is not the time, Zong Yicheng just wants to solve the trouble quickly.

Yan Shichiro said: "The main hall, we must not conflict with it, they even dare to fight Nagasaki, and they will not be afraid of our Ma Domain." Although you were designated by the shogunate as a daimyo of 100,000 koku, you also know that the grain output in your domain is not 100,000 koku at all.

Our way of survival depends on trade, and what will happen if we annoy those Tofan ships, and how much help will the shogunate provide if they attack us and surround us? Even if the shogunate is willing to provide all the help, who will bear our losses, His Royal Highness the Shogun will not bear it. ”

Zong Yicheng nodded: "This is also what I considered, so I found you, I believe that your loyalty will solve all these problems." ”

Yanqiro Nagafune was stunned for a moment, and it was not until this time that he understood that the head of the family did not want to let himself make up his mind, but to let himself carry the black pot, just like his predecessor.

"Alright, Great Hall, I'll take care of that. I'm here today to celebrate the birth of the general's heir, and it has nothing to do with the ship, in fact, you don't know anything about the main hall, and I did everything from you. Yanshiro Nagafune said earnestly.

Zong Yicheng nodded with satisfaction: "When the time is right, I will give you an explanation." ”