Hearing Fu Yong say this, Han Du felt a little better.
After all, in addition to the two ships and their cargo, there are also people on board. Among these people, there are probably many relatives of Fu Yong and others, and some are even nephews.
Fu Yong said so grandly, Han Du couldn't be stingy.
He nodded and accepted Fu Yong's sentiments. He pointed directly at the country of Ceylon in the distance and said: "This is Ceylon. It is rich in gems and is a famous gem island on the subcontinent."
"This place is rich in gems?" When Fu Yong heard this, his eyes instantly glowed with golden light. Why did they take such a big risk to follow Han Du here? Isn't it just to make a fortune?
Fu Yong didn't even take the loss of the two ships seriously, wasn't it just to stop Han Du from grudges and give them a chance to make a fortune?
And now, this opportunity has come!
An island rich in gems, Fu Yong's whole body trembled with excitement when he thought about it. As long as they could settle on this island, it would be able to bring them a steady stream of wealth in the future.
Han Du nodded and said: "Had has exchanged gems with people here many times. I will ask him to take you to exchange."
After finishing speaking, Han Du raised his eyes and looked at Hard.
Hard quickly bowed slightly and smiled at Han Du: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, Hard will definitely teach them how to exchange gems."
When doing business overseas, the most important thing is a channel of mutual trust. Because many indigenous people are wary of outsiders, it will be difficult to reach a deal if they meet for the first time. Therefore, Han Du asked Hader to help Fu Yong and others
A lot of people. Since Hader has traded here many times, he at least has acquaintances or a stable channel to obtain gems.
When Zhu Biao saw it, he suddenly said: "Let's go, Gu Ye will go down and have a look."
"Your Highness," Han Du started to object.
Zhu Biao waved his hand and said: "After staying on the ship for so many days, I want to feel the feeling of standing on the ground. Let's go!"
After speaking, Zhu Biao looked at Han Du intently.
Han Du and Zhu Biao looked at each other for a moment. From the bottom of his heart, Han Du really didn't want Zhu Biao to get off the boat. Han Du could easily guarantee Zhu Biao's safety on the boat, but once he got off the boat, no matter how careful Han Du was, he would not be able to get off the boat.
It is difficult to absolutely guarantee that Zhu Biao will not be harmed.
But facing Zhu Biao's powerful eyes, Han Du had to lower his head no matter how reluctant he was.
"yes."
Zhu Biao suddenly laughed happily, reached out and patted Han Du on the shoulder, and said: "I know you are worried about Gu's safety, but don't worry
I am not a reckless person, I will lead five hundred troops off the ship to protect us."
Knowing that he was worried and insisting on going his own way, Han Du couldn't help but raise his head and roll his eyes at Zhu Biao. However, he thought that if a person stayed on the ship for a long time, he would indeed be very unaccustomed to it and might even get depressed. Considering that this was also Zhu Biao's first time.
It was the first time he had been on a boat for such a long time when he went to sea. Han Du just went with the flow and stopped trying to dissuade him.
In this case, Hader and Fu Yong had no choice but to follow Zhu Biao and get off the boat.
Han Du commanded the flagship to find a vast beach to dock. Through the boat, Han Du and others stepped onto the beach.
The Western merchants who were replenishing fresh water and food in the distance were looking at the approaching warships. They recognized the Ming Dynasty's Golden Dragon Flag and knew that it was the flag of the Ming Navy. Therefore, they did not panic or want to avoid it, but they also did not take the initiative to attack.
Greetings before.
Han Du glanced at the position of those Western businessmen from a distance and didn't pay much attention to them.
As soon as Hard walked on the beach, he came to Han Du, caressed his chest and said, "Mr. Marquis, Hard can take you to exchange food with the people here, but you need to pack the fresh water yourself."
Han Du glanced around. The surrounding beaches were only about ten or twenty meters wide, followed by some stubborn green grass, and then began to see low jungles and large grasslands. Even in the distance,
Han Du could also clearly see the tall trees, whose crowns were as high as giant umbrellas and towered over the mountain.
He turned back to look at Harder and asked softly: "I am not familiar with the matter of exchanging food. I will leave it all to you. If you do it well, I will mark your merits."
When he heard about the merits, Hard's eyes suddenly lit up so much that he almost blinded others. He wanted to be knighted as soon as possible, what was the difference? It was the merits!
Harder beamed with joy and quickly bowed respectfully and replied: "Please rest assured, Lord Marquis, Harder will definitely do his best."
Han Du smiled and nodded.
This kind of thing can only be done by Hade. Who allows him to communicate with the people in Mount Ceylon? Han Du and others can't understand what the people in Mount Ceylon are saying.
Hader immediately bowed and stretched out his hand to signal Zhu Biao, Han Du and others, and said: "His Royal Highness, the two marquises, please come this way! If you go in from this direction, you can find a group of Ceylon Mountain people. Hader came here in the past.
I always trade with them."
Zhu Biao nodded and raised his hand to signal Hader to lead the way.
that's all,
Hader accompanied Zhu Biao and others, followed by Fu Yong's merchants and five hundred well-equipped soldiers, and walked towards the Ceylon Mountain Kingdom.
There were no roads on the island, so Han Du and others had no choice but to open their own roads. Fortunately, with five hundred soldiers following them, it was just a piece of cake to open roads and build bridges over mountains and rivers.
After passing through the mountain forest, the scenery suddenly opened up. A large number of houses appeared in front of everyone. These houses were built with stones. There was no adhesive between the stones, not even filling with soil. There were everywhere.
There are big and small gaps. Moreover, the stone walls are also uneven and extremely rough. Because of the stone walls, it is impossible to build the houses too high, and all of them are very low.
Han Du felt that if a person who was 1.5 meters tall wanted to enter such a room, he would have to lower his head.
Such a stone house would only be used as a doghouse in the Ming Dynasty, but here it is a place where Ceylonese people rely on to shelter from the wind and rain. ??
"Why do they all use stones to build houses? There are so many trees around here, there are so many giant trees around here, can't we just cut them down and build houses?" Tang Ding asked doubtfully.
In the past, in the Ming Dynasty, stones were usually used to build the foundation, and then wood was used to build houses on the foundation. There is no shortage of stone and wood here. Building a beautiful house according to Tang Ding's idea is completely unreliable.
questionable.
Seeing Tang Ding's eyes falling on him, Han Du shrugged and spread his hands. It was his first time here and he was not familiar with these people at all. How could he know why they would do this?
It was Harder who asked strangely: "The Ming Dynasty may have used wood to build houses, but in the West, cities, castles, and houses were all built with stone."
"Master Marquis, don't underestimate a house like this. A house built of stone is not only strong, but can also withstand violent storms. The most important thing is that under the scorching sun, it can also maintain the temperature in the house very well. It will not
It feels too hot.”
Zhu Biao nodded after hearing this, thinking that maybe the customs were different, and did not ask Hader too much.
When so many people including Han Du and others came here, it immediately aroused the vigilance of the Ceylonese people. A strange sound came, and it was not clear what kind of animal sound they were imitating. A large number of tin shards rushed out of the house.
The Lanshan people, holding various tools in their hands, including wooden sticks, spears, and machetes, blocked Han Du and others.
The people of Mount Ceylon had never seen the Ming Dynasty people before. When they saw their strange attire, they immediately started to fight each other. They even shouted loudly and approached Han Du and others noisily step by step, trying to get close to them.
Demonstrations drove these people away.
Of course, Zhu Biao's pro-army troops would not be polite to these Ceylonese people. Their most important and only duty was to protect Zhu Biao. When they saw the Ceylonese people approaching, they immediately took off the steel shields on their backs.
Form an airtight shield formation.
Seeing that the conflict between the two sides was about to break out, Harder quickly stood up, stretched out his hand to comfort him and said: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding."
The Ceylonese people were startled when they saw Harder's obvious eyes, and then started chattering to him, obviously knowing Harder.
And Hud replied to the Ceylonese with the same words.
After hearing this, the Ceylonese looked much better. He waved his arms and said something to the other Ceylonese, and then the other Ceylonese put away the messy things in their hands.
Seeing that the Ceylonese people were no longer hostile, Zhu Biao stretched out his hands in his sleeves and made a gesture. When the pro-army soldiers saw this, they immediately put away their shields and sabers, but they were still blocking Zhu Biao tightly.
In front of the target, prevent the other party from hurting others secretly.
Harder returned to Zhu Biao this time and admitted his mistake: "In order to make it easier for everyone to enter, Harder said that His Highness and the two marquises were friends who were doing business with Harder. Your Highness would not mind, right?"
Zhu Biao shook his head and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, I won't punish you."
Harder breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to negotiate with the leader of the Ceylonese people.
After a while, Hader came back again. He did not dare to look at Zhu Biao, and finally could only focus on Han Du.
Han Du frowned and glanced sideways at Zhu Biao. Seeing that he was not impatient at all, he said: "You should ask first, we need food and gems, what will they exchange for?"
Harder was like a megaphone, running to the aboriginal people.
Handu thought for a moment, then looked back at the few Shi family members who were following him, and motioned for them to follow him up to listen to what Hader and these Ceylonese people were saying.
When the people of Ceylon saw Han Du and others coming forward, they instinctively wanted to fight back. But seeing that these people came with Hader, the leader stretched out his hand and held down the restless hearts of the people.
.
Harder spoke first and explained to the Ceylon leader.
This completely dispelled the doubts of the Ceylon leader, and a smile broke out on his face. Even after hearing the price quoted by Hader, the leader was able to bargain calmly with Hader.
Just from this point of view, this Ceylon leader is not stupid.