Huang Xuan's first business in Spitsbergen was very successful. 10,000 pounds of wheat were exchanged for 60,000 pounds of whale meat. Using the unit he was familiar with, that is, 10 tons of wheat were exchanged for 0 tons of whale meat. If Regardless of the plane energy consumption and risks, this kind of transaction is really the best, the more the merrier.
At about 1 o'clock in the evening, Huang Xuan's stall began to be surrounded. More and more ship owners heard the news. The whale offal that had been abandoned in the port garbage dump was also picked up one after another. However, due to the inconvenience of land transportation in Green Port , the transaction proceeds extremely slowly.
Mainly relying on the sale of spices, Huang Xuan already has cash worth 0,000 florins. In America, this money can buy 600 Manhattan Islands. Many ship owners are attracted by these small, light, but expensive things. They are more willing to load a cabin with spices and return to Europe, rather than abandoning all the whale oil and refitting food.
Many of them believe that the price of whale oil will definitely rise sharply in Europe this year, and Huang Xuan is an insider who knows the news. However, these did not affect his acquisition of other parts of the whale. The merchants had their own judgment. They were happy to sell the whale meat, bones, and internal organs to Huang Xuan. These parts should have been thrown into the sea originally, and it would take another 50 In 2008, when the Dutch had more ships, they would transport these parts to Europe and find ways to use them.
However, the textbooks 400 years later said well that whales are full of treasures. Its internal organs are rich in vitamins, and the price in the new century is much higher than that of whale oil. Whale bones and baleen are good raw materials for handicrafts. Therefore, under the principle of each taking what he needs, the transaction proceeds smoothly.
Huang Xuan rented several warehouses directly connected to the port for 100 florins in order to disguise it as being transported by ship. Whenever a transaction is completed, Lorraine will put the required amount of materials into one of the warehouses. Huang Xuan only needs to take the other party to look at the goods. After the payment is settled, there is no need to take care of it again until the goods are paid. Until the other party finishes moving.
This method is safe and effective. Huang Xuan only needs to conceal it for three days. As for people who have doubts later, just put it in the X file. It's just that the speed of doing so is very slow. It seems that tonight will have to be spent in the dark.
The wooden door opened and closed rhythmically, and the creaking sound made Juan feel anxious. As a Spanish businessman, this is his third year in Svalbard. Before that, he had bought and sold iron cannons in Hamburg and wool in London. He was familiar with European business and was proud of his ability to make clear judgments. However, a lack of funds makes this judgment almost a travesty.
Juan really wanted to take over Huang Xuan's inventory, especially the refined white sugar. The barbarians in front of him only cared about the wheat and spices. Although the quality of these grains was good and the price was cheap, Juan understood that the real value was It's those white sugars.
With the current technological level in Europe, it is difficult for sucrose to achieve sufficient sweetness. Of course, brown sugar and even brown sugar have satisfied them, but Juan believes that the nobles will like whiter, finer and sweeter sucrose.
After Huang Xuan negotiated with a Frenchman, he grabbed him and said: "Mr. Philips, I have notified the fleet that they will arrive within three days. We can trade in cash. You only need to wait for me for three days, and I am willing to Buy all the goods you have at 1 florin per thousand pounds.
Huang Xuan shook his head apologetically and said, "Mr. Huan, I can't wait any longer."
He was telling the truth, but Juan thought it was shirk. Sailors are the most patient. They can wait for a year for a monsoon, but they can't wait for days. The days can't even prepare food and fresh water for a ship.
A Portuguese man pushed Juan away. Seeing Huang Xuan busy in the crowd, he could only stamp his feet, turn around and leave.
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Wei Luwei sat quietly on the chair, placing his elbows flat on the armrests like a noble. Several of his subordinates stood on one side, focusing their eyes on the table.
There is a handful of sugar on the table.
Huang Xuan allowed people to take away the goods on the stalls as samples at will. Of course, only those well-dressed ship owners or businessmen could do so.
The big nose picked up a few grains of white sugar and put it in his mouth. He smashed it in his mouth a few times and put in a few more grains.
The widespread availability of sugar in Europe was accompanied by the conquest of the American continent. Before that, the price of sugar could be equal to gold, and Europeans even used it as medicine. However, by the 17th century, many well-off citizens could also obtain it. Sugar.
However, it would never be as sweet as modern white sugar.
For a child born after the 1990s, white sugar may not be sweet at all. They have become accustomed to sugars with higher sweetness such as fructose. However, for Europeans who still feel luxurious when eating brown sugar, white sugar almost represents an advanced technology.
"It's really sugar." Big Nose licked his lips with his tongue and said, "It's much better than the sugar we produce."
"Could it be a new product in China?" Big Orange also tasted a few candies and said, "Maybe a lot of them have been produced in China, otherwise how could they be sold to Svalbard."
"Maybe not many." Another tall Dutchman joined the discussion.
Wei Luwei still sat there, listening to the speculations of his men. The Governor-General of the East India Company was a very powerful position, but this theory was not universally applied around the world, such as Svalbard.
Historically, there have been several organizations named the East India Company. The most famous is of course the British East India Company. In the 17th century, the Dutch East India Company was fiercely competing with the Spanish and Portuguese for the right to rule Svalbard.
At present, the Netherlands is dominant. In a few decades, the Dutch will completely monopolize the whaling industry in the Arctic.
But so far, Wei Luwei has not dared to slack off at all.
To buy the grain from the Guawa man, it would cost thousands or even more gold coins. Without this money, what would the company use to purchase whale oil? Whale oil is a strategic material. Is there going to be a war
Thinking of this, Wei Lu sat up with a slight cry. He asked anxiously: "Has anyone come from China or Europe recently?"
"Psyche just arrived last month, what happened?" Big Nose was a little strange.
"What's the situation at home? What about Europe?"
"Everything is fine." Big Nose exhaled and said, "Except for the British, without them, everything in Europe would be peaceful."
"British..." Wei Luwei chewed the name gently. He liked to do this, just like the count in his hometown, but everyone who knew him knew that although the name of Van Hoog V Wei Luwei There is a word "Fan" in front of it, but he is not a noble. Maybe he can get the title of noble when Svalbard completely becomes a Dutch territory.
"Lord Governor?"
Wei Lu came to his senses slightly, put his elbows down from the armrests, stood up leaning on the table, and said, "Klee, we also want to collect whale oil, using last year's CIF price in Europe."
"What about these?" Big Nose pointed to the sugar and grain on the table.
Wei Luwei swept it off the table in disgust and said: "We must first ensure the supply of whale oil to the country. Let the Spaniards buy these things."
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