Viluvi was the Governor of the Dutch East India Company in Svalbard, but not the Dutch Governor in Svalbard, so his orders could only be passed within the East India Company. For businessmen affiliated with the East India Company, whether to follow the company's recommendations only depends on the distribution of profits. Only those employees who work for the company will obey orders.
Therefore, not only did the number of people in front of Huang Xuan's small stall not decrease, but the transaction volume also showed an upward trend. What surprised him slightly was that most people were unwilling to sell whale oil, even if he bought it at the price he paid in Europe last year.
One day and one night, Huang Xuan sold 00 tons of grain and all spices. All the samples originally placed on his stall were also taken away, but because there were too many people trading, there was no time to put them back.
By the morning of the next day, the number of talents gradually decreased, but around the warehouse, there were sailors lying everywhere. Most of them came to work as porters to make extra money, and a few were sent by the captain. When there was no work to do, they lay down on the cold ground to rest.
Huang Xuan rubbed his eyes, hoping to relieve the fatigue of the night. He was in a state of mental stress and excitement. So far, he has received 500 florins. Although they were temporarily placed in the plane channel, those The tall sailor didn't know that he was always worried about what the red-eyed people would do if someone shouted.
Fortunately, the red-haired people are relatively calm for the time being.
Another batch of grain was delivered out of the warehouse. Huang Xuan took a breath, took out the registration slip in his hand, and shouted: "Who is Mr. Klee?"
Klee was the big nose that Huang Xuan had seen before. He bent slightly, rushed out from the corner, grabbed Huang Xuan's hand and said, "Mr. Philips, it's me, don't shout."
"Oh." Huang Xuan shrugged and said, "Well... Mr. Klee?"
"It's me." There seemed to be sweat on Klee's nose. He looked at the warehouse behind him and said, "Shall we go inside to talk?"
"Just here." Huang Xuan shook his head. He always paid attention to keeping himself in the public eye, even when he went to the warehouse to see the goods. Only by increasing his vigilance could he reduce the greed of others.
"It's not very convenient here." Big Nose obviously didn't like this place, it was too eye-catching.
Huang Xuan shook his head insistently.
"Okay." Klee licked his lips, turned his head in the direction of the door, and said, "I want to buy your sugar. How much do you have left?" As he spoke, he spread out his clenched palms, and the contents were filled with yellow. The sugar brought by Xuan.
"About 6,000 pounds, maybe more, what's wrong?" Huang Xuan has always been curious, why the spices are sold completely, but the sugar is not sold at all. He originally guessed whether it has something to do with the different planes. This plane Sugar has been around in Europe for a long time, but they didn't know it. It was entirely because some thoughtful people took all the sugar as a sample.
"Make a price." The big nose trembled slightly, as if he was afraid, but also excited.
Huang Xuan squinted his eyes and tapped his fingers gently on the wall of the warehouse. He thought about it and said, "You want 6,000 pounds?"
"Well." The Dutchman was a little impatient and asked: "Make a price, I don't have much time."
"I think we have to wait for Mr. Juan. He also wants the sugar. You see, his fleet will arrive in the afternoon."
Klee wrinkled his nose. He didn't like this Spanish name. He stared at Huang Xuan condescendingly and said, "Hoi, you're from Guawa Island. I know you want to offer a high price, so don't play tricks."
"Really?" Huang Xuan didn't care about such low-level threats, and the stupidest boy in the Huang family would not change his mind because of this. He shrugged, picked up the registration form, and prepared to call the next person.
Klee had to cover the paper with his palm, raised his other hand, and said humbly: "God bless, my price will satisfy you."
"Maybe you can come back in the afternoon." Huang Xuan did not move away the hand covered with frostbite, but put the hand holding the registration form behind his back.
"I'm leaving in the afternoon, taking my boat with me, do you understand?" Klee looked around, but no one noticed him. He decided not to work with Wei Luwei anymore. He wanted to go back to Europe. As long as he brought 6,000 pounds of pure white sugar, he could live a good life in any country in Europe. Now, he had 8,000 florins on hand, which was his entire fortune...well, plus some money to buy whale oil. Wei Luwei is old and his judgment has declined. He used last year’s European whale oil price to purchase whale oil! Who would do such a stupid thing? Even if there is a war, the most valuable thing will not be whale oil, but more likely to be difficult to transport food. Who cares about the damn war materials, only the guy who is dazzled by the title .
"1,000 florins for every thousand pounds." Klee couldn't help but offer the price. He didn't have time to waste here. Who knew when Viluvi would think of him.
Huang Xuan was also very pressed for time, but he still pretended to say: "Look, Mr. Juan has already ordered this batch of candies. I can't sell them to you."
"1,100 florins." Klee offered the price again and suppressed the idea of looking around.
"1,400." This was Lorraine's suggestion. You can buy a sheep with 14 florins. It's fair to exchange half a ton of sugar for 100 sheep... But then Huang Xuan thought of tulips again. If it were 1,400 florins, For Lin, you can probably buy one-fifth of the "Eternal Augustus". What a pervert.
Klee wrinkled his big nose and counter-offered: "100. That's all I have."
Huang Xuan glanced at him. He could still stay here for one day, so he shook his head firmly and said, "It seems I have to wait for Mr. Juan."
Klee gasped and clenched his fists. Huang Xuan glanced at him indifferently. To attack a time traveler with super-level authority, the other party must have strong backing.
Big Nose left sadly. He could not use all his assets to buy the sugar in Huang Xuan's hands. That would be too risky, although the risk of offending the East India Company was even greater.
Turning the register to the next page, Huang Xuan felt very tired. He had never stayed up late to work before, and now he had experienced it.
Another British person exchanged a ship of whales for half a ship of wheat. Britain is a country accustomed to importing. A few years later, they will also import wheat from Norway. Huang Xuan just moved the time forward.
At night, Huang Xuan's main job became acquisitions. He had to spend all the gold coins in his hands. Carrying metal products home was a stupid idea, at least for now.
A warehouse was opened at random and the buyers were allowed to order their own goods. Huang Xuan was waiting outside the door, watching the sailors on the other side shouting slogans and carrying bags of grain. A green-eyed guy shouted loudly: "Be careful, don't spread it out."
The ship owner who wants to sell will unload the whale on the dock near the warehouse. After Huang Xuan points, a large group of paid sailors will try their best to drag it into a nearby rented warehouse, while Lorraine will use everything He would steal the whale meat from the docks or warehouses by any means he could think of. If necessary, he would even knock out the workers on the docks. Anyway, he was not the only one sleeping on the ground.
This may be the happiest time in Green Bay in the past 10 years. All ship owners anchored in the port have received the news. Not only will the East India Company purchase whale oil at the CIF price in Europe, there are also people who are willing to purchase any part of the whale. And it can be exchanged for good quality grain. Is there anything more satisfying than making more money
Only the owners of the small boats frowned. Because the boats were small, most of them only divided the most valuable whale oil after catching the whale. Only large ships weighing hundreds of tons were willing to bring the entire whale back to the port and take it with them. To replenish fresh water, during this feast, the small boat owners can only comfort themselves. After all, the price of whale oil has increased, and the vacant boat spaces can be rented to other boat owners, or they can take advantage of this period to go to sea again. This time they will never go to sea again. The whale body will be lost.
Huang Xuan still didn't know that he had changed the fate of many people. He dragged his heavy eyelids and called out every name on the register, either collecting money, exchanging, or paying to buy every whale he saw. As for whether it was an Arctic whale or not. It was still a minke whale, Huang Xuan couldn't care less.
After another warehouse full of whale meat, Huang Xuan picked up a dry towel and wiped Fang Shuang's face, complaining: "Why isn't there even antifreeze here?"
"They should have given you whale oil to wipe your face." The speaker was Juan, who had disappeared for a day. His hair was stuck to his temples by the damp sea breeze, and he looked extremely miserable.
"The smell is too fishy." Huang Xuan sniffed and said, "I thought you wouldn't come."
"You still keep the sugar I asked for, right?" Juan was a little anxious, but he rushed back at the risk of capsizing the boat.
Huang Xuan spread his hands and said, "Although you didn't give me a deposit, I still left them in the warehouse. However, I don't guarantee that I will sell them to you."
"Thank you, dear brother." Juan was so excited that he opened his arms and wanted to hug Huang Xuan, but he nimbly dodged him.
"1,400 Dutch guilders per thousand pounds, or the equivalent of whales." Huang Xuan did not relent at all because of Juan's enthusiasm. Every businessman was very enthusiastic when quoting the price.
Juan exhaled a white breath, stared at Huang Xuan and said: "We are friends, right?"
"1,400 Dutch guilders, or give it to someone else." There was no sugar-coating for such a bomb. Huang Xuan shook the registration book in his hand and said, "Come to me after you think about it."
The Spaniard was still thinking about it when big-nosed Klee rushed out from behind the warehouse, looked around carefully, looked at Juan with squinted eyes and said: "1,400 florins, I want it."
Huang Xuan spread his hands again, shrugged and said: "So, which of you most wants to take away 6,000 pounds of sugar? I want 8,400 florins."
"Me!" The Spaniard and the Dutch said at the same time, then glared at each other, and the big nose said: "Did we negotiate first?"
"It's us," Juan retorted, "I ordered this batch of candies."
"But I didn't pay the deposit." Dabi obviously heard the conversation between the two. He took out a pocket on his body, shook it loudly, and said, "Look, I have brought the deposit."
Juan raised his neck and said loudly: "Me too."
Big Nose showed a slight flinch at his loud voice, but soon forgot about the crowd around him, raised his head, and said in Dutch: "This is mine."
When Juan wanted to refute again, Huang Xuan stopped their conversation. 1,400 florins was already a very high price. Otherwise, Klee would not have thought about it for so long, so there was no need to raise the price. He thought this way He said: "Well, you two, I need whales more than guilders at the moment. So, whoever brings me the most whales first will get this batch of sugar. How about it?"
"No problem." The two looked at each other and Huan said, "But it's too far to send the oil here..."
"Just stay on the ship." Huang Xuan was impatient to wait here to pretend to be stored in the warehouse. He nodded at the warehouse behind him and said: "Every thousand pounds is a unit. Whoever prepares the corresponding goods first will get the goods." I can take away 1,000 pounds of sugar, no problem?”
"Of course." (To be continued)