After several days of turbulence, Alexei, Andrei and Zhang Wei, the Black Sea escort they hired, arrived at the Kaffa seaport in the Crimean Peninsula on the north coast of the Black Sea without any danger.
"We finally arrived at the seaport of Kaffa. The waves in the Black Sea are really too big."
As soon as he arrived at the seaport of Kaffa, Zhang Wei couldn't help but sigh.
The Mediterranean is a very beautiful place, and sailing in the Mediterranean is a kind of enjoyment, but the Black Sea is completely different. Because the Black Sea is too deep, the water looks very dark, and the winds and waves are high, so sailing in the Black Sea is very difficult.
, sometimes it even makes you think about your own life.
"Back~"
Alexei and Andrei got off the boat and looked at the Kaffa harbor in front of them.
The Kaffa harbor in front of you is very prosperous. The entire harbor is filled with ships of all sizes, with various flags hanging on them.
The dragon flag of the Ming Empire, the crescent flag of the Ottoman Empire, the Genoese, Italians, Venetians, Spanish, French, Middle Eastern Arabs, etc.
The port terminal is also very busy. Countless porters are constantly loading and unloading goods. At the same time, you can also see slave ships here. A large number of slaves are tied up and come here in a long queue.
They boarded ships and were sold to various places.
You can even see a large number of Tatar and Mongolian nobles. They came to the dock with a large number of slaves. They bargained with people directly on the dock. After the price was agreed upon, they boarded the ship on the spot.
Looking further into the distance, you can see dome-shaped houses everywhere, telling people about the gods that people here believe in. Tatar nobles can be seen everywhere walking proudly surrounded by many slaves.
These slaves made Alexei and Andrei feel more familiar, because they had exactly the same looks and faces as themselves, but at this moment, Alexei and Andrei were elegantly dressed and had rosy complexions, while those Slavic slaves were
They were all dressed in tatters, with sallow complexions and thin eyes.
The two of them couldn't help but recall the scene here a few years ago. At that time, they were just like the slaves they saw now, they were cheap commodities and were sold like livestock.
"Slave~slave~"
"The best Slavic slave, the best Slavic slave~"
As soon as they docked and disembarked, someone saw the Ming Dynasty dragon flag flying on the ship, and then looked at the Ming people coming off the ship. Suddenly, there were many Tatar businessmen with their men, driving some slaves to the dock, and using some lame words
Ming Hua sells the slaves in his hands to these Ming people.
"Sir, sir, a good Slavic slave, strong and strong, buy it back and keep it for you to make a lot of money."
A Tatar businessman came to Alexey and Andrei and enthusiastically sold his slaves to them, but he did not notice their appearance, because they had shaved heads.
Bearded, dressed in Ming Dynasty service.
Hearing the slave merchant's words, Alexei and Andrei both clenched their fists angrily, but quickly and helplessly loosened their fists.
Alexei looked at the Tatar slave trader and asked: "How do you sell your slaves?"
"It depends on what kind of slave you buy~"
"A slave with such a strong body only costs 20 Ming silver dollars each. If you want to buy a female slave, you will usually pay 15 silver dollars. The beautiful ones are more expensive, and the good ones will cost 50 Ming silver dollars."
When the slave merchant Sahabi heard this, he immediately became energetic. He quickly pointed to the slave behind him and began to sell the goods enthusiastically.
Behind him, his men led several slaves, both male and female, with their hands tied with ropes and iron chains on their feet. It could be seen that these people had leather whips on their bodies.
Scars from riding whips.
Alexei and Andrei looked at the people in front of them, and a slave also looked at them. They couldn't help but slightly widen their eyes, because they could all see that the two people in front of them were also Slavs.
People will never admit their mistakes.
"Your slaves are not cheap!"
Alexei sighed in his heart, thought for a while and said.
"It's more expensive than other people's products, but what I have in my hands are all good ones."
"Look, these slaves are all strong and powerful, and they are good at work. You Ming people have a lot of land, and you need a lot of strong slaves like this. It would be great to buy them back and farm them."
"Look at these female slaves in my hands. They have big breasts, big butts, young, and good looks. They are all the best. Whether you buy them back for your own use or resell them, you will definitely make a lot of money.
"
When Sahabi heard this, he immediately grabbed several slaves and pulled off all their shirts. The male slaves were better, but the female slaves were immediately exposed. They wanted to hide, but they didn't dare because they were afraid of being whipped.
, I can only blush with embarrassment, feel helpless, feel aggrieved and want to cry.
"Mr. Xie, Mr. An~"
"If you want to buy slaves, it's best to go to the slave market."
"The slave market in Kaffa has all kinds of slaves. They are very complete and the prices are relatively cheaper. The slaves here are more expensive and are specially bought for the first time doing business here.
slave traders."
Seeing that Alexei and Andrei were interested in buying slaves, Zhang Wei came over with a smile and said.
"What this gentleman said is a bit wrong. Although the slaves in our hands are a little more expensive, they are also good goods that I usually take out from other people. The prices here in the slave market are cheaper, but the good goods are all worth it."
If everyone else buys it all first, how will it be your turn?"
When Sahabi heard this, he immediately said unhappy.
"That's true. Good slaves are almost divided by those big trading houses."
Zhang Wei smiled and nodded.
There are many offices of the Ming Dynasty's large trading houses in Kaffa Seaport. The Tatars of the Crimean Khanate also like to do business with these large trading houses with good reputations. The prices are fair, and the goods that need to be purchased can also be purchased at preferential prices.
arrive.
Most of the slave trade is divided up by these large trading houses. Only a few slaves will flow to the market and be divided by small merchants, small trading houses, trading ships and the like.
"That's right~"
"These slaves in my hands were all brought back from threshing fields in the Principality of Moscow not long ago. Take a look, they are all strong and it is normal to sell them more expensively."
"As far as I know, the price of your slaves has increased again. The supply of these slaves exceeds the demand. As long as you buy them back and resell them, you can make a huge profit."
Sahabi said with a smile.
"Where do you come from?"
Andre looked at the fellow countryman in front of him, and after thinking about it, he asked in his native dialect.
When dozens of slaves heard Andre's words, they all looked over. Their originally colorless eyes seemed to regain their color, and all of them looked very excited.
"Dear Sir, I am from Arbat~"
"I'm Vasily~"
"I'm from Troy~"
"Sir, please save us and take us back. My family is willing to pay the ransom."
"Sir, please save me~"
All the slaves looked very excited. Alexey and Andrei in front of them could be seen at a glance as real aristocrats. They were well-dressed. The key was that they were mixed with Ming people, which meant that they had money to redeem themselves.
"Are you from Arbat?"
After Andrei heard what one person said, he became excited and quickly continued to ask: "I am also from Arbat. My hometown is Stupinski in Tula."
"I'm from Stupinski too."
When the other party heard this, he immediately shouted excitedly.
"It's so noisy~"
However, he was immediately whipped several times in anger by the slave merchant on the side. While he was discussing business with his customers, the slave became excited.
Taking a closer look at Andrei and Alexei, I realized that the two people in front of me were also from the Principality of Moscow, but for some reason they were mixed with the Ming Dynasty people, and they were still free people.
He quickly asked someone to untie the slave's rope and anklet, and then got the white silver coins from Andre, and said happily: "Sir, do you want to buy some female slaves?"
"It's very cheap. It only costs a dozen silver dollars. If you buy more, I can give you a few little slaves."
"Noble Lord, buy me, buy me, buy me~"
"Buy me, I am also from Stupinski~"
Seeing that Andre bought a slave, everyone else shouted excitedly.
The fate of slaves is always miserable, but it will always be better if you can be a slave to your own people, at least that's what it seems for now.
However, Alexey and Andrei could only shake their heads helplessly. They could buy some people, but what's the use?
In the Kaffa port in front of them, as far as the eye can see, slaves are everywhere being bought and sold like livestock. How many can they buy?
What's more, in order to return to the Principality of Moscow to pick up their relatives this time, they have already spent thousands of taels of silver to hire an escort agency, and there will be more ways to use the money in the future.
"May I have your name?"
Andre looked at the fellow villager who had his ropes and anklets untied and asked quickly.
"My name is Sergei. Thank you very much for buying me. From now on, I will be your slave and I will be driven by you."
Sergey was freed, knelt at Andre's feet, kissed Andre's shoes, and spoke very seriously.
"That doesn't have to be the case. I want to ask you, how is the situation on Stupinski's side now?"
Andre quickly helped the other person up and asked anxiously.
"The situation is very bad. Tatars often come to rob us. Many people are robbed and sold as slaves here, including me."
Sergey shook his head slightly and replied. His words made Andrei feel as if he had been transported into an ice cave.
