Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 123 Bordeaux Situation ([-])

In early June, the merchant ship "Butterfly" loaded with a large amount of goods from the east coast slowly docked at the port of Bordeaux.In order to keep it secret, the Pasquale family sent a large number of serfs directly from the country manor to the dock to unload.

The four-pounders, six-pounders, and eight-pounders, the Army's field light guns, were enduring exports of the Eastern Republic's Ministry of Trade.The fame of this artillery, which was used by the Russians and shined in the Smolensk War, is now beginning to spread to the Rhineland and France. The Pasquale family purchased more than 20 artillery pieces at a time.In addition to these artillery, the rest are the other two items in the "old three items" of military exports: sabers and armor.

In addition, the "Butterfly" cabin was also loaded with 250 tons of potatoes and some furs.Of course, these goods were not the focus of the Pasquale family. Their eyes were focused on some other neatly stacked wooden boxes in the cabin.

The extremely smooth wooden boxes exuded the unique fragrance of pine wood. Under the command of their superiors, the serfs of the Pasquale family quickly transferred these boxes to many small boats docked next to the big ship, and then these small boats moved quickly. Leaving the pier at a fast speed, they drove along the vertical and horizontal port branches into a warehouse along the river made of large stones. This is the warehouse of their family's textile factory.

At this time, in this warehouse, a large group of employees were prying open the pine boxes one by one, and then sorting out the neatly packed white cotton cloth inside the boxes, and putting them on the shelves.No one spoke during the whole process, only heavy breathing and chaotic footsteps remained in the warehouse.

Xu Xin and Julian stood at the corner of the warehouse, watching the scene in front of them quietly.

"Xu, I have to admit that both the speed at which you produce cotton cloth and the quality of the cotton cloth you produce are enough to surprise other people." Julian turned to look at Xu Xin, blinked and said, "Three months Over [-] bolts of cotton have been produced and the quality has remained as consistent as ever, which is incredible."

Xu Xin smiled: "Including the previous [-] bolts of cotton cloth, our current inventory on hand has reached [-] bolts. With this batch of goods, it is enough to leverage the market."

"What are you going to do?" Julian asked, breathing a little too quickly and standing up.

"It's not what I'm going to do, have you agreed?" Xu Xin asked with some dissatisfaction, "I saw Baron Loris only once in Mrs. Baolai's salon last month, and he seemed to be fascinated by that Women, the mind seems to be completely out of business, even the elderly Mr. Flores is more concerned than him."

Julian was a little embarrassed because he also used to hang out in the salon held by that woman. "Yes, my father made an agreement with Mr. Flores, Baron Loris, and they decided to unanimously support our 'war'. Yes, it is a 'war' where the victor wins all and the loser goes away sadly I can't wait to see Ludwig's disgusting Jew's disappointed and frustrated face, it's exciting to think about it."

"Before that, we'd better anticipate all the difficulties. That old guy Ludwig has strong financial strength and has been operating in Bordeaux for many years. Although the textile industry does not account for a very high proportion of his wealth. , but he is not someone who gives up easily. Let’s think about his countermeasures.” Regardless of whether it was the previous life or the present life, it was the first time for Xu Xin to preside over such a large-scale trade war, so his confidence was not high. Not so sufficient, especially on the eve of the upcoming economic war, his heart is still full of anxiety and uneasiness.

"That old guy Ludwig may have smelled something unusual, but he can't know more." Julian was quite optimistic, and he comforted Xu Xin: "Don't worry, my friend We have as many as [-] pieces of East Coast cloth on hand. Such a large quantity can definitely stir up huge waves in Bordeaux's textile market that has remained unchanged for decades in a short period of time. The quality of my cloth is so reliable, Far above the shoddy goods produced by the Textile Association, we won."

"I'm not worried about a head-on confrontation, Julian." Xu Xin said, "What I'm worried about is whether the leaders of the textile guild represented by Ludwig will take any measures against us. Don't forget , they have the ability to modify the rules of the game.”

"Mr. Flores and my father are still able to speak within the textile guild, and they have also attracted some allies. They will never let the textile guild pass any decisions that are not good for us; and Luo Baron Rhys, he is a frequent visitor to the house of the mayor and the tax collector, and has unparalleled influence on them, and the baron's uncle, who is also the local bishop, is the embodiment of justice and mercy in the eyes of the Lord's people .” Julian patted Xu Xin on the shoulder, signaling that everything is at ease.

"I'm too anxious." Xu Xin smiled at Julian and said, "Ah, right. Why didn't I see Michelle today? He has helped me a lot recently, and I haven't had time to repay him yet. "

"He went to the shop in front of the warehouse to preside over the situation. Cotton cloth will be sold tomorrow, and he has to deal with a lot of things ahead." Julian said, "Are you talking about those children he helped you find a while ago? Ah Ha, I really don't understand what you are doing. Two big loaves adopt a child, why only under the age of 12? They can't do too much heavy work, and their bodies are too thin. To be honest, Xu, in my opinion This investment of yours is a complete failure. Maybe you are really short of people on the east coast, next time I will help you find some strong older children. Or, do you have any questions about black slaves from Guinea? No interest? I know some business people in this area. No, no, don't get me wrong, Xu, my family is not involved in this business. Okay, okay, don't look at me like that, just pretend I'm Nothing was said."

"Now there are a total of more than 80 children. After more than half a month of careful recuperation, many of them are in good physical condition. I plan to let Sun Bo take them back to the East on the 'Nightingale' ship that you are going to load. Hong Kong will be managed by my colleagues, and they will all receive good education and relatively good living conditions.” Xu Xin said, “At present, there are still ten children who are sick and need to be recuperated, or whose health is too poor. Recover. I am going to leave them in the store, and I will teach them some basic math and language knowledge, and I will help out in the store in the future. By the way, Julian, I think I really need your help Do me a favor."

"What's the matter?" Julian asked in surprise. "As long as I can help, I can do it. Tell me, my friend, and tell me what it is."

"Actually, I need you to help us find some Flemish shipbuilders and some Dutch mirror makers." Xu Xin thought about it and said, "Of course, if you can find some special achievements in other fields We can’t wait for talents. For all the talents we need, we can give them at least twice their salary at this time, as well as a good and stable living environment.”

"In fact, I also want to search for these talents." Julian joked, "Well, I will help you pay attention. But to be honest, you may not be able to find the talents you need, because the living standards of these people in the Old Continent are very low. It may not be low, they may not be willing to travel across the ocean to start an adventurous new life in an unknown new continent. Maybe, we can only find some people who are not tolerated because of religious beliefs, poor personal financial situation, or because of war Unlucky fellows who got into trouble for other reasons. Of course, it won't be easy, but I'll find a way to help you find out."

"Thank you, Julian." Xu Xin said sincerely, "You helped me a lot."

"You have also helped me a lot!" Julian nudged the cotton cloth that was being loaded and unloaded in front of him with his mouth, and said with a smile: "Tens of thousands of cotton cloths every year can not only make a lot of money, but also make Luther sick. There's nothing else that pleases me more than Vig's loathsome Jewish vampire."

The two chatted again, and then left the warehouse.In the commercial station at this time, Sun Bo, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was packing his luggage while handing over to several new staff members from the State Intelligence Agency.A total of six agents from the General Intelligence Bureau were dispatched by the executive committee, and they will be responsible for establishing a stable intelligence collection station in Bordeaux.

According to the plan, Sun Bo will take the Pasquale family's armed sailboat 'Nightingale' and return to Dongfang Port tomorrow.Along with him, there are 73 other children under the age of 12.

Xu Xin and others spent a total of less than ten francs in order to obtain them, and they have already made sufficient plans for the future of these children: that is, study, labor and training.By continuously instilling the way of thinking, culture and values ​​of the people who travel through, and supplemented by systematic cultural education and long-term training and learning of various skills (including military skills), it becomes the most reliable and safe for the East Coast in the hands of the people. The most loyal force of the Republic.

In a sense, they are not very different from the half-grown children who are currently studying in Dingyuan Military Academy and Nautical School; but from another point of view, they are helpless in the East Coast Republic, The only object of closeness is through the crowd.Therefore, their loyalty must be the highest.After years of studying and graduating, they are likely to enter various departments of civil affairs and the military, and become the basic board for the people to control the country, and become the version of the Executive Committee's "Sudanese soldiers" ①.

① Sudanese soldiers: The Turkish Sultan selects children under the age of 10 in villages that believe in Christianity, and educates and trains them for many years.After adulthood, they fought bravely and were tenacious, becoming the most reliable force in the hands of the Sudan, and the Sudan generally gave priority to selecting officials from among them.

(End of this chapter)