Chapter 1449, a green forest hero with high nose and deep eyes
"Hey~"
"磴~"
A sharp sword was set powerfully on the mast of the pirate ship, and the arrows were still trembling and making sounds.
"Hiss~"
Sterling watched this scene and couldn't help but take a breath.
This arrow is so accurate. The key is that you can tell at a glance that the bow used is a strong bow, and its range is farther than ordinary muskets.
"We don't mean any harm, we just want to replenish fresh water and buy some food here. If you are willing to let us have a rest, we will be very grateful and we are willing to pay money~"
Sterling came to the bow of the ship and shouted loudly in Ming dialect, which he was not very proficient in.
He is proficient in many languages and is learning the language and characters of the Ming Dynasty in order to facilitate business with the people of the Ming Dynasty.
The most profitable business in Europe at present is undoubtedly selling goods from the far East to European countries for sale, and then selling the white slaves from European countries to the Ming Dynasty.
Learning the language and writing of the Ming Dynasty is obviously very helpful for doing business.
Upon hearing Sterling's words, Huang Chong, Li Meng and others were also slightly startled.
These fierce-looking pirates actually said that they had no ill intentions and just wanted to replenish fresh water and make some supplies?
Only ghosts believe you.
"I don't care what your purpose is~"
"What I want to tell you is that this is an overseas colony belonging to the Ming Empire. We are citizens of the Ming Empire and subjects of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. If you want to seize our golden island, we are willing to accompany you to the end."
Huang Chong held his own bow and arrow, looked at the pirates coldly and issued a warning.
"We know that this is a colony belonging to the Ming Empire, and we have no intention of harming anything here."
"We just want to replenish fresh water, buy some food, and rest on the island for a day. We are willing to pay the money and give it to you now."
Sterling looked at the Ming people in front of him.
Although there were only a dozen people, they were all tall and strong, wearing fine armor, carrying muskets on their backs, holding bows and arrows, and had swords at their waists. They even had a horse.
This is simply armed to the teeth.
What's more important is the aura exuded by these dozen people, who are very confident and proud. Even though there are only a dozen people, it feels like they are facing thousands of troops.
This is the Ming Dynasty soldier.
Confident and powerful, spanning across the sea and sweeping all directions, the Ottoman Empire needed the whole of Europe to unite to deal with it. The Ming Empire, with an army of 200,000, was unable to deal with it and had to cede territory and pay compensation and beg for mercy.
Sterling waved his hand, and soon several pirates took a small boat and came to Huang Chong, Li Meng and others with a large box of silver coins. They opened the box, revealing that it was full of Ming Dynasty silver coins. Young Master
There are said to be tens of thousands of them.
"Check~"
Huang Chong nodded and said to Li Meng beside him.
"Yes~"
Li Meng hurriedly saluted and replied, quickly checking the silver coins in the box and confirming that there were no problems. They were silver coins produced by the First Bank of the Ming Dynasty. They are now not only circulating throughout the Ming Dynasty, but also following the footsteps of the Ming Dynasty people all over the world.
became a common currency.
With its excellent quality, high silver content, exquisite casting, and difficulty in imitation, it has become the most popular currency in various countries around the world.
Even carrying silver notes issued by the First Bank of the Ming Dynasty has become popular in countries around the world. After all, it is not very convenient to carry silver coins in many cases, but it is much more convenient to carry silver notes.
"No problem, the amount is more than 10,000 taels of silver. These pirates are really rich. They spend tens of thousands of taels of silver at a time, just to replenish fresh water and food."
After Li Meng finished the inspection, he licked his tongue slightly and said.
The money came too quickly. I just allowed the other party to replenish fresh water and sell some grain to the other party. I could actually get tens of thousands of taels of silver in one go.
You must know that tens of thousands of taels of silver is definitely not a small amount of money, and its purchasing power is amazing.
"What do you think?"
Huang Chong looked at the silver in the box, then at the pirates waiting on the boat, and asked the people around him.
"You are a bastard if you don't make money if you don't have money. What's more, it's just to replenish fresh water and sell some food to them. It's nothing."
"Our family members have all moved to the mountains. When the time comes, we will tell them that they will only be allowed to live near the harbor. They can easily earn tens of thousands of taels of silver. Where can they find such a good thing?"
Li Meng replied immediately.
"Yes, tens of thousands of taels of silver~"
"It's enough for us to buy a lot of cement. Then we can repair the port and replace these houses with reinforced concrete ones."
"Yes, yes, we need this money very much now."
"Although the output of the gold mine is pretty good, the mining is too slow. We now need money to build it up."
"Yes, there are really too many places to spend money now."
"The port needs to be built, houses need to be built, and a road to the gold mine will need to be built. All of these will cost money, and we don't have enough manpower. We may need to buy some slaves in the future."
"Just give them a make-up note. We don't allow them to come down with weapons. Also, just be more careful."
"What are you afraid of? We are from the Ming Dynasty, and Liang and the others don't dare to run wild here."
Others replied in a flurry of voices.
Saber Colonial Trading Company really needs this money now.
Their backgrounds are too ordinary, and they do not have huge financial support behind them. They rely on the income they earned from serving in the military. Although they occupy Jindao, the hen that lays golden eggs, they need to invest a lot of money if they want to truly develop this island.
too big.
Not to mention anything else, it's just basic, just build a port and build some decent houses.
This is the equator and has a tropical rainforest climate. There is a lot of precipitation throughout the year. The adobe houses simply cannot withstand the erosion of the rain here. Even though they guard the Golden Island, they still live in wooden houses with rain outside.
Heavy rain, light rain inside.
This makes these retired soldiers who are used to living in concrete and steel houses worried. They have long wanted to build cement and steel houses, but they have never had the money, so naturally they cannot afford to build them.
"Okay, that's it~"
"Just let them replenish fresh water here and sell them some food."
"Let's be more careful these two days."
Huang Chong saw that everyone had similar opinions, so he thought about it and nodded.
Then he ordered someone to collect the money, and then said to Sterling: "It's okay for you to rest here, but you can't come down with weapons~"
"There are still people who can only move around the harbor. If you dare to go deep into other parts of the island, don't blame us for being rude!"
"Haha~"
"Thank you, thank you!"
Sterling got the answer and immediately laughed happily.
Sure enough, having money means getting things done easily, and people from Ming Dynasty also love money.
With a box of silver, you can rest here and replenish fresh water and food. It will be much more convenient to avoid Spain when the time comes.
The pirates all put down their weapons one by one and boarded the island excitedly. Some of them couldn't wait to take a bath in the nearby river.
Some people just find a shady place, lie down and fall asleep, they are really too tired.
As for Sterling, he brought a few people to Huang Chong with a smile on his face, ready to build a good relationship with the Ming people in front of him, talk about life, and see if there is any possibility of further cooperation.
"My name is Sterling, and I am a pirate. Well, in your Ming terms, I am called Hunlulin."
Sterling introduced himself to Huang Chong and spoke very humorously. Daming's words were pretty good.
"Won't you treat me to a drink?"
"Didn't you people from the Ming Dynasty talk about friends coming from far away? What's going to happen~"
"What a joy it is to have friends from far away!"
"Mr. Sterling, please come this way~"
Huang Chong looked at Sterling and others. Since the other party had done nothing wrong with his Jin Daoqiu, there was no need to look bad at them. He ordered people to set up the wine table, serve good wine, and entertain them with good food.
A few polite greetings, three rounds of wine, and five flavors of food.
Sterling and others also enjoyed their meal very much. With a little drunkenness, Sterling also said: "Mr. Huang, you Ming people are better. There is a powerful empire behind you, and no one dares to provoke you."
"It's different like us. We all come from poor backgrounds and don't even have enough food to eat at home. We had no choice but to embark on the road of no return as pirates."
Obviously, he is seeking sympathy. In the words of Ming Dynasty Green Forest, we are good people, and we are all forced to take this road.
"That is to say, Mr. Huang, you don't look down on us, but look down on us brothers. You treat us as friends, entertain us with good wine and meat, and are willing to help us. We are really grateful."
"Come here, bring up another box of gold and silver jewelry to give to Daming's brother."
Sterling seemed guilty, talking nonsense. As he finished speaking, someone soon came over carrying a large box. When he opened it, it was filled with gold, silver and jewelry.
"This, this is impossible~"
Huang Chong couldn't understand this Sterling. He was obviously a European pirate, but he felt like a green forest hero.
"If you treat me as a friend, you will accept this thing."
"I can also see that you have been here not long ago. You are almost the same as us. You are all poor people. The dock here is not like a dock, and the houses are not like houses. It is completely different from some Ming colonies I have been to."
"Like Hong Kong, it is very prosperous, with many high-rise buildings and a prosperous and busy port."
"I know brothers, you need money, but I don't have anything else. This is a business without capital. There are all these filthy things. As long as I can help you brothers, it will be worth it."
Sterling seems to be very drunk, but Daming speaks very well and has a deep understanding of Daming's culture. If you didn't look at his appearance, you would definitely think that he is working in the green forest in Daming.
When Huang Chong, Li Meng and others heard these words, they all immediately felt that Sterling and the others were really good friends. They just entertained them with a meal of food and wine, but they were so generous and gave them a box of gold and silver treasures.
come over.
"Okay, I, Huang Chong, have decided to make your friend!"
After hearing this, Huang Chong proudly picked up the big porcelain bowl and drank it in one gulp.
"Haha, so refreshing~"
Sterling suddenly became even more happy, and took a sip of the wine.
"It's true that a thousand cups are too little when you meet a close friend. Come on, drink~"