Fang Senyan came to bid for disgusting people only, seeing this price, he immediately gave up. If this thing is black equipment and silver plot equipment that contractors can use, then Sheyan will of course follow suit, but at this time it seems that most of the plot equipment has not been identified, so for Sheyan who has the captain's "private" ability That being said, it might be worthless.
Then Yulina came out again, and was about to speak, but suddenly a waiter came in and whispered something to her. After a while, he hurried out, and when he came in again, he had already brought out a package wrapped in oiled paper. And on the package, there was still a little bit of fresh blood dripping down!
Yurina cleared her throat and said:
"Due to a well-known reason (meaning that Norrington will be promoted and thoroughly rooted), the underground trading in Port Royal is expected to be in a low period for a long time. Therefore, one of our senior clients rushed to this auction In terms of time, he provided us with a priceless treasure! Of course, you can see that the process of getting this thing was not smooth, and he must have paid a lot to offend many people. Therefore, after getting the money from the auction, To leave immediately."
"Now, let's start the auction of this treasure that was added in the middle. The Portuguese captain and second-class nobleman who went to Iwami Yinzan in Eastern Japan three times, the logbook of Jaime Gama! Reserve price, 100,000 gold pounds, Each price increase cannot be less than 10,000 gold pounds, the authenticity of this item is guaranteed by our firm, and if there is any problem, we can pay ten times the compensation!"
As Yurina said, she opened the blood-stained oil-paper bag in her hand, revealing an old and not-so-thick notebook with handwriting written with a quill pen on it. It can be seen that there are also splashes of blood on the cover of the notebook, dotted with stars, which looks shocking.
In this era of great navigation with no satellites, no radar, and only a compass, Europe set off an upsurge of exploration, among which Columbus and Magellan are well-known leaders. However, in the legendary mysterious east, no one has announced the specific route, because the profits of silk and tea are too huge, and every route to the east is full of blood, and of course, greed and wealth.
The only way to pass the route back then was to rely on the dictation of experienced captains! Of course, there is also the logbook he recorded. This is because the navigator will face the threat of death at any time, and life is too fragile.
In other words, if you get this logbook, you will have a way of making money sailing to the rich east! How is this not exciting
Of course, for future contractors, at least 99% of them know how to sail to places like Hangzhou and Osaka in the Caribbean Sea. But knowing absolutely does not mean that you can make a sailing manual and sell it for money.
There are many differences between ancient and modern times. Just to give some examples, first of all, the transportation volume of ships is limited. If there are more goods on board, the supplies for transportation will be less. Merchant ships carry goods from this port in Europe to that in Asia. It is impossible for a port to have the ability to sail point-to-point directly, so how much do you know about the supply ports in the middle, and can you find them directly in the vast sea
Secondly, today's ships mainly rely on wind and ocean currents to navigate. Do you know what direction the wind blows in which area? Where are ocean currents to draw on
These problems have all been solved, but you are unknown at sea, so how can people believe that you are telling the truth? A long-distance voyage requires at least one fleet, plus the cargo on board, with a total investment of more than 100,000 pounds... Unless the space enters and arranges a rich second generation or second generation official for your identity, otherwise, it will be empty talk and nothing at all. No one believed it.
The most important thing is—according to the practice at that time, whoever provides a new route must go with the ship! Otherwise, like the Sheffield firm with a backing like the Governor's Mansion, they would have to use their reputation to promise ten times the compensation! Well, it takes two years to go back and forth to China, and this is still in the case of a smooth journey. May I ask which contractor can and dare to spend so much time?
Those who were able to participate in this auction were all people of high status, or they carried huge sums of money. Although the high price of 100,000 gold pounds was called out, it rose to 150,000 pounds in an instant! !
People who already own the Eastern route want to monopolize their own trade, of course they don't want others to take a share of the pie, they have to grab this thing. If the rest of the people want to break their monopoly, they also have to rob this thing. Therefore, although the speed of bidding has slowed down, there are still several companies that are determined to win.
Fang Senyan watched them flock to them, but noticed that the gypsy people put down their cards after a symbolic call, and he became more sure of his judgment in his heart. Seeing that Fernandez directly raised the price to 200,000 gold pounds, the people next to him also hesitated, but the blood shark was not to be outdone, and stood up as soon as he slapped the table, raising his hand:
"Two hundred and one thousand."
At this time, the Arab Wahab said in one mouthful:
"Two hundred and fifty thousand!"
Fang Sheyan couldn't help being startled when he heard this statistic, two hundred and fifty thousand gold pounds is enough to build a seven-masted battleship armed to the teeth! ! This kind of warship is also one of the few in the British fleet. I didn't expect that the price of an eastern route would soar to such a price.
It's just that Sheyan didn't expect it. Fernandez didn't seem to think about it, and said directly:
"Three hundred thousand!"
The whole audience was dumbfounded, and what was even more amazing was that facing such a scene, Blood Shark actually bit his lips with difficulty:
"Three hundred and one thousand."
Cottle had raised the price several times in the 200,000 range, but now he gave up. Seeing this scene, he sighed and said:
"Damn Norrington, it's not easy to sell the stolen goods now. Blood Shark, who is used to being a pirate, seems to have the idea of retiring. He is going to buy this route as an armed merchant ship. Forget it, I will give him this chance."
Although Blood Shark seemed to have tried his best to give out 310,000 gold coins, Fernandez's expression remained unchanged, but he did not raise the price, allowing him to buy the expensive navigation manual.
Yulina had just placed a big order, so she wisely asked the waiter to pour coffee and so on to ease the atmosphere, appease the frustration of those who didn't get the bid, and adjusted the atmosphere by the way:
"Don't be too anxious, everyone. The auction has just started, and the climax is at the end."
Fang Senyan continued to look at it, the next item to be auctioned was a red official kiln wares from Jingdezhen, China, this item should be stolen goods. What is missing is a legitimate channel, and those who have connections will naturally make a lot of money, and the final transaction is 10,000 pounds. This shows how popular Chinese porcelain is in Europe. No wonder its price is comparable to that of gold.
These things, of course, did not arouse Sheyan's interest, so he sat there drinking coffee and looked at them slowly. Among the auction items that were brought out were also dazzling, in addition to porcelain, silk, tea, etc., Sheyan actually found the title deed of Tetuga's shop!
This is enough to show that as Norrington's power to crack down on smuggling increases, it also affects the prosperity of Tetuga in a disguised form. The merchants have no confidence in this place, so they sell this lifelike thing.
Fang Sheyan waited for a while, and Yulina, a beautiful woman, probably ran to the backstage to rest because she was tired from explaining. A substitute was replaced, and what was brought out at this time were some interesting things whose purpose was not very clear, which belonged to the kind of goods that sell knowledgeable people.
For example, there is a monocular, but its effect can be used to treat what is commonly known as "rotten crotch disease". In today's words, it is male scrotum eczema.
Sailors or pirates work at sea for a long time, and it is inconvenient to take care of their crotch. This disease is common and difficult to treat. Using this telescope to focus sunlight to irradiate and sterilize bacteria is surprisingly successful. Therefore, this thing was actually scrambled by many people, and it was sold for a high price of 10,000 pounds.
Another example is a lemon auctioned by someone. This lemon has been subjected to black magic, and the juice can be squeezed out once a day. Carrying this one lemon at sea will save several people from scurvy.
In addition, there are endless kettles, one kettle can actually hold nearly four barrels of rum. A gun that will never kill, this gun can't be filled with bullets, but the sound is quite loud after the trigger is pulled. Its purpose is to prevent the crew from being tempted by the singing of the mermaid...
Just when Sheyan was feeling bored, several black slaves walked over carrying the boxes with great difficulty. Sheyan glanced casually, and couldn't take his eyes back after that.
Because in the gap between the hastily nailed crates, Sheyan unexpectedly saw a glimmer of dark golden light overflowing! At this moment, he instinctively rubbed his eyes a few times, almost unable to believe what he saw. But Sheyan looked carefully a few more times, and finally confirmed that it was correct, that's right! It is indeed a dark golden light!
At this moment, Sheyan was already mentally prepared to bleed heavily.
The auctioneer kicked the lid of the box away and said:
"This is a precious item brought back by the expedition fleet of the April Flower (haha, has anyone guessed the origin of the ship's name)? It is said that it was found on a deserted island. To get this item, I paid The starting price is 1,000 pounds. Each increase should not be less than 500 pounds."
Apparently, the auctioneer didn't feel that this thing was very precious. Whether it was his attitude towards this thing or what he said, he dealt with it hastily. Obviously this guy's professional level is still a bit inappropriate, and he doesn't know the importance of sensationalism and irrigation.