With the arrival of Du Min'en's fleet, the entire Mogadishu began to boil.
Some older people began to recall the scene when the Sanbao eunuch sailed to the West and arrived in Mogadishu.
They are also large ships, and there are also carvings of auspicious clouds on the big ships. The flags hanging on the masts are still bright yellow, with a snake-like totem embroidered on them. It is said that this is called a dragon.
“Mogadishu is bound by wood and bones~”
"Finally we have reached the furthest place where the Sanbao eunuchs went when they sailed to the West."
On the deck of the 'Taishan', Du Mingen was wearing a crimson robe, standing upright, looking at the port getting closer and closer, looking at the boiling Mogadishu in front of him.
This city is still beautiful.
Especially the castles and tall temples on the coast are bathed in the morning sun, shining with the light of art and wisdom.
At the same time, a large number of ships are parked in this port, large and small ships of different styles, including Arab dhows, Persian slave paddle boats, and even ships from Tianzhu.
Of course, these ships are smaller than Du Min'en's ships, just like children and adults.
"Look~ look, Kunlun slave~"
"Kunlun slave~"
"There are really people in this world who are as black as coal!"
Soon, the people on the ship began to scream. It turned out that the crew saw the Kunlun slaves in the port and saw those jet-black people.
"It's really not ordinary black~"
Du Mingen took out his telescope and looked into the port. He quickly saw the dense crowds in the port, and immediately saw those dark people.
Du Mingen couldn't help laughing immediately.
Along the way, Du Mingen has visited many countries and regions, and has seen different civilizations and different races. There are also many black people here in Tianzhu, but the blackness of the Tianzhu people is different from the blackness of the Kunlun slaves here.
The difference is that it is a long-term tan.
And these Kunlun slaves here seem to be naturally black, just like black charcoal, black and jet black.
"The world is so big and full of wonders~"
Du Mingen couldn't help but sigh.
The arrival of Du Mingen's fleet quickly alarmed Sultan Alimu here.
Mogadishu was actually first established by Arabs and Persians. They immigrated and brought Arab technology and culture with them. Therefore, it is similar to the Arab areas in that the Sudanese system is implemented.
"Friends from far away, may I ask where you are from?"
As soon as Du Mingen's ship docked, someone immediately came forward to ask.
"We are the Ming Dynasty from the East!"
Du Mingen also asked people to take out the relevant customs clearance documents, which were covered with the seals of each country, and also had the signatures of each country and place.
Because Du Mingen has been to the Middle East and Persia, he also hired several people on the ship who are proficient in Persian, Arabic, and Tianzhu to serve as translators. Otherwise, it would be really difficult to communicate.
"They are the Ming Dynasty from the far east!"
Upon hearing the reply, the people here immediately cheered.
At the same time, Sultan Alimu also came over with someone.
"Welcome distinguished guests from the East, I am Sultan Alimu here."
Alimu was wearing a white robe and looked at Du Mingen and others in front of him. The clothes they wore were very bright in color and the patterns on them were also very exquisite.
This reminded him of porcelain, tea and silk from the far East. These things are very rare here and very expensive. Some of the porcelain left by the Three Treasures eunuchs are now treasured by the rich and powerful.
"Dear His Majesty the Sultan, I am Du Mingen, the Taiping Marquis of the Ming Dynasty. I am very happy to meet you."
"This time my fleet is coming from the east. Please allow me to do business here, replenish supplies, and rest~"
Du Mingen looked at Alimu in front of him. He had fair skin, three-dimensional facial features, and dark blue eyes. This was the most obvious Arab trait.
This surprised Du Mingen. He thought he would meet King Kunlunnu at Mugudusu, but he didn't expect that these Arabs would be the kings.
Looking at the people around him, they are all similar, and you can even clearly see some obvious hierarchical distinctions here.
The most noble ones are these purebred Arabs, all of whom have common skin; then there are the mixed-race people. Although their skin is dark, it is more like brown, not the kind of jet black.
The last ones are those people with jet black hair who are on the outermost periphery. This is actually similar to that in Tianzhu. The most noble ones are the foreign invaders Aryans. On the contrary, the native-born natives have the lowest status. They are untouchables and cannot be
contacts.
"Of course, we very much welcome guests from the East~"
Alimu naturally agreed immediately.
"Thank you very much, Your Majesty the Sultan, for these small thoughts~"
Du Mingen is already very proficient in this set.
Like other places, a set of glass products is sent up first. Anyway, this thing is very cheap. The key is that everyone likes it and it can help open up sales.
All the various glass products, mirrors and other things he brought over have been sold, and only a few are still left.
When Ali Mu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up slightly, and he soon saw the gift Du Mingen sent.
Glass mirrors, glass lamps, glass accessories, glass tea sets, etc., all kinds of things, everything is shining under the sunlight.
"Mirror!"
Alimu's eyes immediately focused on the full-length mirror, and he couldn't help but walked over excitedly. In front of this mirror, he carefully admired his... well, his beard.
“It’s incredible that there are such big mirrors in this world~”
"This is really a priceless treasure~"
Looking at the full-length mirror in front of him, Alimu trembled slightly with excitement.
There is a palm-sized mirror in his house, which was a gift brought to him by a Persian businessman. It is said that that mirror was also brought back from the distant east by a Persian businessman.
It is said that in Persia and Arabia, a palm-sized mirror costs hundreds of taels of gold. The key is that there is no place to buy it even if there is gold.
Now, a full-length mirror was placed in front of him, and it was a gift from the other party, which made him extremely excited.
Looking at other things, the tea sets and bowls and chopsticks made of transparent glass, he couldn't help but tremble and observed carefully again. All kinds of glass products, each of which was extremely expensive here, were all
It needs to be exchanged for gold.
"Guests from far away, these gifts of yours are too valuable~"
Alimu took a breath and couldn't help but said to Du Mingen.
"Just a little something to show my feelings~"
Du Mingen smiled and replied, he was already used to these people's expressions.
Along the way, people everywhere were excited when they saw these exquisite glass products.
He knew that these things were worthless at all. Beijing Glass Factory and Tianjin Glass Factory could burn as much as you wanted and give them to you.
I heard that it was made from sand and was worthless.
It was Liu Jin who started it, so it was worth a lot of money in Ming Dynasty.
But when these things arrived overseas, they were all treasures. Any item you took out could be exchanged for real money and silver. Even in Persia, many Persian businessmen fought over the glass products in their hands.
Especially mirrors, they feel more popular than silk and porcelain.
It is said that the price of this mirror will be even more expensive when sold to Europe.
The other thing is sucrose, which is also very expensive and sales are very strong. When I was in Persia, the sucrose in my hands was already snapped up by people.
"Then I'll accept it~"
When Alimu heard this, he immediately became even happier. He asked Du Mingen to accept the things sent by Du Mingen, and then took Du Mingen to his palace to host a banquet to entertain guests from far away.
As soon as Alimu left, the entire port and wharf began to boil again.
The businessmen who had gathered here began to flock over.
The people under Du Mingen were also very skilled. They began to clear an area at the dock and began to place the goods they carried.
Various glass products are top products and can be sold at a good price, so they must be placed in the most conspicuous position.
Porcelain and silk are also very popular things, and they are also placed in the most conspicuous position. Next are cane sugar, cloth, silk and satin, etc. These are now the industrial products of the Ming Dynasty, and they are also focused on opening up foreign markets.
s things.
As these things were placed, the Arab merchants, Persian merchants and local merchants in the entire port began to get excited, gathered around and began to inquire about their selling prices.
