Chapter 3043
Chapter 3043
Chapter 3043
In January 1657, the west coast of North America, Jinshan Port.
It was cold and windy, but the fishing boats that went out to sea in the early morning had completed today's fishing operations and returned to the fishing port wharf when the sun rose.
Fishermen lined up to deliver fresh seafood in bamboo baskets to shore, and after simple sorting, they began to sell them at the nearest pier.
Most of the customers who negotiate the price by the whole basket are the owners or chefs of local restaurants.They will wait at the fishing port pier very early every day in order to buy the freshest ingredients possible.
However, in the face of their bargaining prices, the fishermen seemed very calm, not eager to sell their hard-earned catch.
It's winter, and the temperature is low. The freshness of these seafood will be longer after they are caught out of the water. Don't worry that they will not be sold in the morning and will quickly rot.
Moreover, local housewives usually come to the fishing port to purchase after breakfast time. Their purchasing power is also not to be underestimated, and the retail price will be higher than that of wholesale to restaurants.
The fishermen will specially pick out some high-value seafood and put them in ponds filled with seawater to keep them as fresh as possible, so that they can be sold at an ideal price and sold to the rich and dignitaries in the city nobleman.
It was freezing cold, and some customers who didn't want to spend a long time simply gave the money to pick up the goods and left.But there are also some people who think that the fishermen's quotations are unacceptable. They would rather spend more time negotiating the price, or wait for the next batch of fishing boats to return to Hong Kong.
Generally speaking, local aboriginal fishermen will return to port later due to differences in fishing boats, fishing gear, and fishing skills.
Moreover, because many aboriginal fishermen do not speak Chinese well, they are often unable to communicate well with customers and do not know much about market conditions, so they can only sell their catches at extremely low prices.
As long as you are willing to wait a little longer, the Han fishermen will also take the initiative to reduce the price, so as not to be robbed by the native fishermen who can't do business.
Sure enough, when the first batch of customers gradually dispersed, several fishing boats appeared on the sea.It's just that their appearance is obviously different from Chinese sailboats. To be precise, they are not sailboats, but a large canoe.
These slender canoes are cocked at both ends and rely on fishermen to use wooden oars to sail.There is a wooden totem erected on the bow of each ship, and colorful patterns are drawn on the body of the ship. It doesn't look like a production tool, but more like some kind of fancy display.
After the leading canoe docked slowly, the fisherman standing at the bow stepped onto the pier with one stride, bent down and tied the cable in his hand to the bitt on the shore.
These aborigines are all dark-skinned, thin, with braided long hair, but their eyebrows and hair are the same black as the Han people.The clothes on their bodies are all made of cattle, sheep or wild animal fur, and the accessories they wear are also all kinds of animal teeth, which looks quite wild.
The seafood they brought was packed in large rattan dustpans, and the amount was much less than that of Han fishermen.They unloaded it to the shore and set up a stall near the boat.
One of them took out a cowhide tambourine, beat it while making rhythmic shouts, and walked around the booth left and right.
Although this posture looks a bit like a dancing master, regular customers of the fishing port know that this is the way the aboriginal fishermen attract customers.
These aboriginal fishermen can only express their asking price to customers with hand gestures and gestures. As long as the customer's counter-offer is not too low, the transaction can often be made smoothly.
They quickly processed today's harvest at a low price, but instead of leaving the pier immediately, they took the stack of banknotes they had just received and went to the grocery store near the pier to buy all the supplies they needed.
Fishing nets, hooks, iron kitchen utensils, knives, agricultural tools, food, wine... They need to buy a lot of materials, most of which are tools to improve production efficiency.
But the income from selling seafood is often unable to support their arbitrary purchases.For example, today's income is only enough for them to buy a long-awaited twine fishing net, so that when they go to sea next time, they may be able to catch twice as much as they are now.
With a little change left, some people chose to go to the tavern next to the grocery store to exchange for a glass of sweet wine to comfort themselves.There are also people who remember their family members and bought a few fruit candies to take back. It is said that any child who has tasted this product will like it very much.
There were also a few young people who were attracted by a notice posted at the intersection of the street.
Of course they couldn't understand the text on the notice, but there was an aborigine who was the same as them next to the notice, and was introducing the contents of the notice to them.
This is a conscription notice, all young and strong men in good health, regardless of their ethnic origin, can sign up to join the army.In addition to generous military pay, those who enlist in the army can also receive land rewards.People of other races can even obtain Haihan nationality, become glorious Haihan nationals and enjoy national treatment.
The aborigines who introduced the contents of the notice to them proudly patted their stiff clothes, and raised their feet to show off their shiny leather boots, telling them that they were all equipment issued after joining the army.
He then pointed to the portrait of the fully armed Haihan soldier on the notice, and told them that this was the invincible Haihan army, a real soldier.
Of course, this is a superfluous introduction. Among the aboriginals who live here, who hasn't seen Haihan soldiers with guns and live ammunition?
The first batch of Haihan people who landed on the Jinshan Peninsula four years ago were those vicious Haihan soldiers.The muskets in their hands are far more lethal than bows and arrows. Even the bravest warriors in the tribe, holding the strongest cowhide shields, are completely unable to block the projectiles fired from the barrels.
The two tribes that initially tried to drive the invaders from their territory were wiped out in a matter of days.
And their territories were all taken over by these alien races who called themselves Haihan people.
The natives who survived near the bay and were allowed to enter Jinshan Port for activities basically belonged to the docile tribe who surrendered to Haihan.The new rulers allowed them to retain the old way of life and part of the territory, and they could also obtain various living materials from Haihan through trade.
The fishermen who came to the fishing port today belonged to the Tama tribe who lived in peace with Haihan.Mill Valley, where this tribe is located, is only twenty miles away from Jinshan Port.
The two places face each other across the sea. In recent years, when the people of the Tama tribe go fishing, they can see the Jinshan Peninsula in the south, where the Haihan people have built a town at an extremely fast speed.
What the Haihan people brought here is not only a dazzling variety of commodities, but also a way of life that the aborigines have never seen before.Soon, some natives were no longer satisfied with trading for a little supplies. They found that as long as they were willing to work for the Haihan people, they could easily get more supplies and a better way of life.
(End of this chapter)
In January 1657, the west coast of North America, Jinshan Port.
It was cold and windy, but the fishing boats that went out to sea in the early morning had completed today's fishing operations and returned to the fishing port wharf when the sun rose.
Fishermen lined up to deliver fresh seafood in bamboo baskets to shore, and after simple sorting, they began to sell them at the nearest pier.
Most of the customers who negotiate the price by the whole basket are the owners or chefs of local restaurants.They will wait at the fishing port pier very early every day in order to buy the freshest ingredients possible.
However, in the face of their bargaining prices, the fishermen seemed very calm, not eager to sell their hard-earned catch.
It's winter, and the temperature is low. The freshness of these seafood will be longer after they are caught out of the water. Don't worry that they will not be sold in the morning and will quickly rot.
Moreover, local housewives usually come to the fishing port to purchase after breakfast time. Their purchasing power is also not to be underestimated, and the retail price will be higher than that of wholesale to restaurants.
The fishermen will specially pick out some high-value seafood and put them in ponds filled with seawater to keep them as fresh as possible, so that they can be sold at an ideal price and sold to the rich and dignitaries in the city nobleman.
It was freezing cold, and some customers who didn't want to spend a long time simply gave the money to pick up the goods and left.But there are also some people who think that the fishermen's quotations are unacceptable. They would rather spend more time negotiating the price, or wait for the next batch of fishing boats to return to Hong Kong.
Generally speaking, local aboriginal fishermen will return to port later due to differences in fishing boats, fishing gear, and fishing skills.
Moreover, because many aboriginal fishermen do not speak Chinese well, they are often unable to communicate well with customers and do not know much about market conditions, so they can only sell their catches at extremely low prices.
As long as you are willing to wait a little longer, the Han fishermen will also take the initiative to reduce the price, so as not to be robbed by the native fishermen who can't do business.
Sure enough, when the first batch of customers gradually dispersed, several fishing boats appeared on the sea.It's just that their appearance is obviously different from Chinese sailboats. To be precise, they are not sailboats, but a large canoe.
These slender canoes are cocked at both ends and rely on fishermen to use wooden oars to sail.There is a wooden totem erected on the bow of each ship, and colorful patterns are drawn on the body of the ship. It doesn't look like a production tool, but more like some kind of fancy display.
After the leading canoe docked slowly, the fisherman standing at the bow stepped onto the pier with one stride, bent down and tied the cable in his hand to the bitt on the shore.
These aborigines are all dark-skinned, thin, with braided long hair, but their eyebrows and hair are the same black as the Han people.The clothes on their bodies are all made of cattle, sheep or wild animal fur, and the accessories they wear are also all kinds of animal teeth, which looks quite wild.
The seafood they brought was packed in large rattan dustpans, and the amount was much less than that of Han fishermen.They unloaded it to the shore and set up a stall near the boat.
One of them took out a cowhide tambourine, beat it while making rhythmic shouts, and walked around the booth left and right.
Although this posture looks a bit like a dancing master, regular customers of the fishing port know that this is the way the aboriginal fishermen attract customers.
These aboriginal fishermen can only express their asking price to customers with hand gestures and gestures. As long as the customer's counter-offer is not too low, the transaction can often be made smoothly.
They quickly processed today's harvest at a low price, but instead of leaving the pier immediately, they took the stack of banknotes they had just received and went to the grocery store near the pier to buy all the supplies they needed.
Fishing nets, hooks, iron kitchen utensils, knives, agricultural tools, food, wine... They need to buy a lot of materials, most of which are tools to improve production efficiency.
But the income from selling seafood is often unable to support their arbitrary purchases.For example, today's income is only enough for them to buy a long-awaited twine fishing net, so that when they go to sea next time, they may be able to catch twice as much as they are now.
With a little change left, some people chose to go to the tavern next to the grocery store to exchange for a glass of sweet wine to comfort themselves.There are also people who remember their family members and bought a few fruit candies to take back. It is said that any child who has tasted this product will like it very much.
There were also a few young people who were attracted by a notice posted at the intersection of the street.
Of course they couldn't understand the text on the notice, but there was an aborigine who was the same as them next to the notice, and was introducing the contents of the notice to them.
This is a conscription notice, all young and strong men in good health, regardless of their ethnic origin, can sign up to join the army.In addition to generous military pay, those who enlist in the army can also receive land rewards.People of other races can even obtain Haihan nationality, become glorious Haihan nationals and enjoy national treatment.
The aborigines who introduced the contents of the notice to them proudly patted their stiff clothes, and raised their feet to show off their shiny leather boots, telling them that they were all equipment issued after joining the army.
He then pointed to the portrait of the fully armed Haihan soldier on the notice, and told them that this was the invincible Haihan army, a real soldier.
Of course, this is a superfluous introduction. Among the aboriginals who live here, who hasn't seen Haihan soldiers with guns and live ammunition?
The first batch of Haihan people who landed on the Jinshan Peninsula four years ago were those vicious Haihan soldiers.The muskets in their hands are far more lethal than bows and arrows. Even the bravest warriors in the tribe, holding the strongest cowhide shields, are completely unable to block the projectiles fired from the barrels.
The two tribes that initially tried to drive the invaders from their territory were wiped out in a matter of days.
And their territories were all taken over by these alien races who called themselves Haihan people.
The natives who survived near the bay and were allowed to enter Jinshan Port for activities basically belonged to the docile tribe who surrendered to Haihan.The new rulers allowed them to retain the old way of life and part of the territory, and they could also obtain various living materials from Haihan through trade.
The fishermen who came to the fishing port today belonged to the Tama tribe who lived in peace with Haihan.Mill Valley, where this tribe is located, is only twenty miles away from Jinshan Port.
The two places face each other across the sea. In recent years, when the people of the Tama tribe go fishing, they can see the Jinshan Peninsula in the south, where the Haihan people have built a town at an extremely fast speed.
What the Haihan people brought here is not only a dazzling variety of commodities, but also a way of life that the aborigines have never seen before.Soon, some natives were no longer satisfied with trading for a little supplies. They found that as long as they were willing to work for the Haihan people, they could easily get more supplies and a better way of life.
(End of this chapter)