Kong Lin raised a large cup made of coarse porcelain and took a sip of ale with several of his entourage. A bitter and sweet taste was introduced into his brain through the coating of his tongue.
"F*ck, these barbarian wines taste really weird, as if they were made by adding sugar cane to the wine. It has a sweet taste with the smell of horse urine."
After wandering at sea for more than half a year, hanging out with sailors with unrestrained temperaments every day, Kong Lin also changed his gentle and gentle demeanor in the past, and his behavior became rude. At least he would not have said such foul language before.
The translator on the side also laughed and said: "Well, when it comes to wine, our Daming wine is the best. Not to mention the good wines, even Erguotou is much better than these sour things.
Went. But these barbarians still like to drink these wines, saying they can’t get used to our wine because it’s too strong.”
Kong Lin curled his lips and said disdainfully: "It's still fierce. If I give it to them and burn the knife, they will be burned to death on the spot."
Everyone laughed loudly, which immediately attracted unkind looks from countless people in the tavern.
In the end, the translator was more alert and whispered a few words to Kong Lin. Kong Lin raised his head and looked around, and found several pairs of malicious eyes. Alarmed, he asked the translator to call the woman at the bar.
Ready to check out and leave.
"Guests from the East, thank you for your patronage. Please pay one Dutch guilder!" A red-haired woman with a charming smile reported the price.
"How much silver is one guilder?"
When Kong Lin heard the price reported by the translator, he turned around and asked the translator. The translator thought for a moment and said, "It's probably equal to our five cents of silver."
"Well, it's not expensive at all." Kong Lin said to himself, took out a small ingot of silver from his wallet and handed it to the tall, exotic woman.
"Thank you for your hospitality. The extra tip is your tip." As expected of a businessman, Kong Lin quickly understood the meaning of tip.
"Oh, God, merchants from the East, you are so generous." Lilian took the silver and shook it with her hand. She took the silver with a smile. She could see at a glance that this ingot of silver had at least one
About two guilders, equivalent to three guilders, this tip is really quite a lot. These businessmen from the East are really rich!
"Let's go!"
Kong Lin stood up and was about to walk out when suddenly a black shadow rushed over and knocked him to the ground. Kong Lin, who was not tall, was knocked to the ground at once.
But what is surprising is that the dark figure who flew over fell to the ground in an exaggerated manner and knocked over three or four chairs.
"Which reckless bastard did this?" Kong Lin, who was knocked to the ground, felt as if he had been hit by a carriage. His whole body was so sore that he could hardly move. Finally, he slowly stood up with the help of a servant.
Shocked and angry, he was about to yell and curse when he saw a few strong men coming over and surrounding them.
One of them, a strong man with ragged clothes and a sinister face, helped his companion up, and then stared at Kong Lin and started chattering.
"Mr. Chen, what is this Yi man talking about?" Kong Lin, who was still staring at stars, asked the translator next to him surnamed Chen angrily.
"He said... He said..." The translator surnamed Chen hesitated for a moment and then said: "He said you just injured his companion and asked us to compensate him.
The loss will be at least one hundred guilders."
"What? You want us to pay for it?" Kong Lin was so angry that he jumped three feet high, pointed at the strong man who was lying on the ground just now and pretended to be dead. Now he was standing there in high spirits and shouted: "Damn it, I was hit.
You didn't even ask for your loss, but instead you blackmailed me... Seeing Kong Lin's dissatisfaction, the strong man at the head stiffened, stretched out his hand, pointed at Kong Lin, and yelled a few more times, and then there were
He took out a dagger from his waist and made several gestures at Kong Lin. The meaning was very clear, either pay or die!
"Damn, look at me, I'm easy to bully."
At this time, Kong Lin was no longer the timid businessman he was three years ago. Since Pang Gang married his sister and became the general of Dingguo, who in Qingzhou and even Shandong would not give him Kong Lin three
Even if they were on the fleet when they came, Mo Hui, Lin Feng and others would treat Pang Gang with respect, but they didn't expect that they would be blackmailed in this barbarian land.
Angry, Kong Lin lifted up his robe and reached for his waist with his right hand, but missed. It turned out that he had put the gun in the room when he came out.
However, it didn’t matter if he didn’t have a gun. Kong Lin wouldn’t give in to a few barbarians. He cursed: “You barbarians. I’m here to touch porcelain. Mr. Chen, tell these barbarians.”
, If you don’t leave, we will call for people. Xiao Li, did you bring the signal firecrackers? If they don’t understand, you can quickly sneak outside and set off the fireworks. Our people should be here soon!
"
After entering the Guest House, Lin Feng and Mo Hui distributed distress fireworks to the merchants because they were worried that they would be bullied in a foreign country so that they could call for help in an emergency.
"Yes, young master, I have brought a firecracker for help with me. I will set it off immediately!"
The attendant whose name was called responded and was about to run out the door. Unexpectedly, as soon as he moved his steps, he saw a fist as big as a sand bowl flying towards him.
With a muffled sound of "Bang!", the follower fell to the ground obediently.
The strong man walked up to the follower, stepped on his chest with one foot and said with a ferocious smile: "Hey! Boy, if you want to escape in front of me, Olida, you are looking down on our warriors from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Seeing this scene, Kong Lin and his party were shocked and angry. They didn't expect that this group of people would be so rampant, openly beating and blackmailing people in the tavern!
At this time, the woman who was selling wine stood up and drank coquettishly at the group of strong men: "Olida, what are you doing? How dare you hit someone in my tavern? You don't take me seriously.
Alright."
Olida said with red eyes: "Lillian, this is none of your business. If you don't want to cause trouble, get out of here, otherwise I don't mind letting you have a taste of my fists."
"You...you bastard!" Lilian was so angry that her pretty face changed color. She didn't expect that Aolida had taken the wrong medicine today and dared to talk to him like this. It seemed that money
It can really make people lose their minds.
Seeing that things were getting worse, Kong Lin's pupils couldn't help but shrink, and he was about to pick up a wine bottle on the table and prepare to have a big fight, when suddenly a voice rang at the door.
"Olida, I didn't expect you to be so unimproved after not seeing me for several months. You actually blackmailed a businessman from the east to come. Can't you be a bit promising?"
As the voice came, a young man with blond hair stood at the door, looking at the strong man with a half-smile. Behind him stood more than a dozen men dressed as sailors. It turned out to be Lilian's man.
Friends, the new first mate James of the Old Man and his companions are here.
Seeing her boyfriend coming, Lillian was overjoyed and rushed over and threw herself into James' arms and hugged him hard.
Seeing Lillian's boyfriend arriving, Aolida's face couldn't help but change slightly: "James, you and I have always been on the same page. Today I just want to get some money to spend, so you'd better mind your own business."
"Really, what did you say to Lillian just now? If I heard you right, you wanted her to taste your fist, is that right?" James sneered, pushed his girlfriend gently behind, and slowly
approaching Olida.
Aolida slowly took a few steps back and said in a stern voice, "You heard it too. I was just talking. I didn't touch your girlfriend. Do you really want to have trouble with me because of these Easterners?"
?"
James chuckled, "You're right, I...bang...a loud noise came from the door. Everyone turned around and saw that the follower who was knocked to the ground by Olida just now slipped away.
I went out and set off a firework on the street. A dazzling fire shot straight into the sky, which was clearly visible even in the daytime.
Seeing this situation, even a fool would know that these Eastern businessmen were calling for reinforcements.
"You bastards, how dare you call someone out!"
Aolida's expression suddenly changed, and she roared and rushed towards Kong Lin. Not to be outdone, Kong Lin grabbed a porcelain wine glass that he had been staring at and smashed it.
As soon as Kong Lin moved, the three people behind him took a look, wow! The Shaodong family had already moved their hands, could they still be idle? Without saying anything, several people immediately jumped on him. For a while, several people were fighting together.
Seeing someone fighting in the tavern, the people who were drinking in the tavern did not panic. On the contrary, they were very experienced and opened the tables and chairs around them, and then gathered in a circle with interest. A group of people started shouting and watching the fight.
stand up.
"Bang..." The porcelain wine glass in Kong Lin's hand hit Olida's head, but such an attack could only scratch the itch for Olida, who was thick-skinned and thick-skinned.
Da roared and rushed towards Kong Lin, and the two were soon fighting together.
"Bang bang bang bang..." The sound of fighting in the tavern became loud.
After more than ten minutes of double play, the disadvantages of Kong Lin and the others gradually became apparent. Compared to Olida, who often fought and had an advantage in both size and strength, Kong Lin and the others were all at a disadvantage.
After fighting for a while, Kong Lin and the others were all beaten with bruises and bruises. Since Kong Lin was taken care of by several followers during the fight, only Kong Lin was still standing after the fight.
Lily on the side felt softer, hugging James' arm and pleading: "James, can't you help these Orientals? It seems they are going to suffer."
James thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, then let me help these people. After all, they are your guests, but they are being blackmailed in your tavern. This is too unreasonable."
James stood up and was about to take action when suddenly the door was knocked open with a "bang" and six or seven people rushed in.
When everyone took a closer look, they all had oriental faces. They were wearing armor and had weapons hanging on their waists. When these people rushed in and saw several compatriots lying on the ground, an officer who led them said something.
Not to mention, they rushed over to Olida who was punching and kicking several people on the ground, and punched a strong man on the chin.
With a sound of "Bang...", the strong man immediately flew three steps away and fell to the ground, unable to move for a while.
Experts will know if there is someone as soon as they take action. James and his companions behind him, who were watching the excitement, all saw their pupils shrink slightly. They knew the strong man lying on the ground. His name was Gulis.
Olida is considered to be a good fighter among the group, and Gulis is 1.8 meters tall and weighs a full 1,670 pounds. Now he is knocked to the ground with just one punch. This shows that the opponent's hand strength
How big is it.
After Gulis was punched away by the man who looked like an officer, the dozen or so soldiers behind him were not polite and immediately rushed towards Olida and his group.
When Olida saw it, all the people looking for a place were here. What else was there to say? Let’s start the fight!
Another ping-pong fight started, but this fight was very different from Kong Lin and the others. Even though they were smaller than Olida, these soldiers from the East started to attack.
But it was dark and cruel, and the beatings were all aimed at the vital parts. With less than a cup of tea, everyone in the group, including Olida, was put to the ground.
At this time, the officer clapped his hands and said to Kong Lin: "Master Kong, I'm sorry for frightening you. Brothers are late."
Kong Lin covered his swollen face and said with a bitter smile: "Brothers, what are you talking about? If you hadn't come here, I would have been beaten to death by these grandsons."
The officer said angrily: "Master Kong, do you want us brothers to kill them?"
Kong Lin thought for a while and said, "It's better not to give up. This is their territory. If we destroy them, it will inevitably bring trouble to Mr. Lin and Deputy Commander Mo. It's better to put things aside and make peace with them!"
"Is that so easy for them?" The officer was a little unwilling. The aggressive factor of soldiers cannot be eliminated in their bodies.
Kong Lin touched the swollen bumps on his face and said with a ferocious smile: "Of course not, we have to hand him over to the governor here and let the governor punish them. It is best to let the governor sentence them to work on our ship. Wait for us
Leave here and settle accounts with them slowly."
"Yes, Master Kong still has a way." The officer laughed.
At this moment, a crisp voice sounded from the side... Kong Lin took a look. It turned out to be the girl who stood up to speak for him just now. Although he didn't understand her words, he still smiled and nodded to her.
, then he pulled the translator named Chen over and asked him to translate the girl's words, and then he smiled and said to her: "Thank you for what I just said."
"It's nothing. I couldn't help you much just now." The girl continued: "Sir, let me introduce myself first. My name is Lillian, and this is my boyfriend James."
Lillian pulled James over and introduced him to Kong Lin, because she had a vague feeling in her heart that if she could get in touch with this businessman from the East, her life might change dramatically in the future.
"Hello!" James stretched out his hand to Kong Lin cheerfully, "I'm sorry that you were busy and didn't take action immediately when you were attacked. By the time I just wanted to take action, your soldiers had already arrived, but
I admire your courage to fight."
When Kong Lin heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy. He thought that this guy was quite interesting and quite frank. He stretched out his hand to shake his hand and said, "It's nothing. We don't know each other in the first place. It's already very rare that you can speak for us.
In order to express my gratitude to you, I would like to invite you and your friends to have a drink together. Would you like to do so?"
James smiled heartily, "Of course I'm happy to!"
Lilian is a very capable girl, and she quickly fixed the messy tables and chairs, and both parties
He began to sit down again, and the officer led his soldiers Jing Olida and several others to escort him to the guest house, intending to hand it over to Governor Alexa by Lin Feng and others. At this time, the translator surnamed Chen
He helped up the several followers who had just been knocked down one by one. Although the wounds on their bodies looked scary, they were actually flesh wounds and they would heal in a few days.
"Mr. Kong, can you tell me about Dongfang? I'm very curious about this!" As soon as the two parties sat down, James couldn't wait to ask Kong Lin about Dongfang.
Kong Lin smiled hoarsely. He didn't expect this Yi man to be so curious about things in the East.
He briefly introduced Daming's situation to him, but James was obviously very interested in the East and was still asking endless questions about Daming.
"Oh, does your emperor really have such great power?"
"Why don't you have a senate to check the emperor's power?"
Kong Lin was asked so many questions that he couldn't even answer them. The translator named Chen on the side was also a little tired of translating. He simply smiled and said: "Master Kong, since this guy is so interested in our Ming Dynasty, why don't we...
Just hire him to come back to Daming with us."
"Eh..." This was originally a joke, but Kong Lin was stunned for a moment, and then he said, "Yes, if we hire this Yiren, we will have someone in Oparo to run errands for us in the future."
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Just do it, Kong Lin immediately asked James about his intention.
"What, you want to hire me?" A look of surprise appeared on James' face.
"Yes, I plan to hire you as my captain to travel between my country and the Netherlands. What do you think?"
"Then how much are you going to pay me?"
"How about one hundred taels of silver a month?" Kong Lin smiled and stretched out an index finger, like a cunning fox, but the few black and blue scars on his face were more ugly.
"One hundred taels of silver?" James gasped. That's equivalent to about three hundred guilders. This salary is higher than that of an average captain!
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