"If that were the case, you would regret it." Lee Mingxun smiled.

Seeing that David didn't believe it, Li Mingxun snapped his fingers at Ah Hai. Ah Hai then blew the horns he carried with him. In the distance, the horns of the Yongjin raised a black-bottomed golden dragon flag onto the main mast.

David didn't know why, and was about to mock Lee Mingxun for being mysterious, he suddenly heard a heavy horn sounding on the other side of the cape blocked by the cape. Then, a bow mast that slanted into the sky was rowing out from the opposite side of the cape. Behind it was a bulging spinnaker and a black bulwark. David was stunned for a moment, and his eyes were filled with a huge Garen-style sailboat.

The Tiger Shark sailed silently from the other side of the cape. The two layers of artillery decks on one side, twenty-two artillery doors were completely opened, revealing the black holes of gun holes. Its various sails had risen. The sailors on it walked around and obviously had entered a state of combat. Not only did they gain a degree advantage, they also seized the upper hand!

David suddenly felt powerless. Although the shape of the golden oak and the Tiger Shark were not much different, the strength difference was a world of difference. It was a real warship with forty-four cannons and heavy ships. There were only twenty-four eighteen-pound cannons on the golden oak. It was difficult to penetrate the opponent's bulwarks five hundred meters away, and his own defense was useless. If he could occupy the upper hand, David thought he still had a chance, but it was impossible now.

"This is a trap! Damn Ming people, you are evil pirates!" The first mate of the Golden Oak drew out his sword and rebuked loudly.

David stopped him and said, "My friend, give up resistance. If this gentleman was a pirate, he would not board my ship. Mr. Li is a powerful and wise man. I believe we will cooperate well."

As he said that, David bowed and personally guided Lee Myung-hoon into the captain's room of the Golden Oak.

He gave his seat to Lee Myung-hoon, like a professional business specialist, spreading the goods information on the ship in front of Lee Myung-hoon. David said: "Great Lord, the golden oak has eight thousand pieces of Indian cotton and five hundred dans of Indian cotton, four hundred excellent mesh guns produced by Portuguese craftsmen from the Goa Arsenal, two hundred sets of half-armors, and some spices. Out of respect for you and goodwill for the first trade, I am going to be priced at 16,000 taels of silver. What do you think?"

Li Mingxun thought for a little while, nodded slightly, expressing his approval. I think there is a threat of force from the Tiger Shark. Captain David did not dare to act rashly, and the low price could also be confirmed by the first mate's anxious face.

"The price is fair, Captain David, but... you can't even replace fifty chunks of raw silk with these products." Li Mingxun said with a smile.

In this era of marine trade, raw silk is hard currency. During the Jiajing period, the purchase of raw silk from the coast reached 80 taels per tumble, and sold to Japan was 500 taels. In recent years, the price of raw silk rose. Li Mingxun bought it from Cheng Bi at a price of 200 taels per tumble. Whether it was sold to Macau, Nagasaki, or Manila, it could be sold at least 400 taels per tumble, and fifty taels per tumble is 200 taels per tumble.

After hearing Li Mingxun's words, David looked ugly. He came to Ming for a trade this time, which was a result of luck. Now the trade east of Malacca is controlled by the Netherlands and Portugal. Britain is just a bit of leftovers. If he could open up a channel to buy raw silk, the noble gentlemen of the East India Company would go crazy. At that time, he could not only make a lot of money, fulfill his dreams for more than ten years, but also become a nobleman!

Even without this trade channel, just fifty chunks of raw silk, this kind of goods that are transported back to Europe with a profit of 300% is enough to make yourself a hero in the eyes of the company's directors and write off all the troubles brought by this adventure!

At that time, the gallows did not exist, only flowers, applause and the golden golden duocart!

"I must get all the raw silks, even if I sell all the breeding pigs on the boat!" David secretly swore in his heart!

"Great Your Excellency, can I take out a loan, or what can I do for you? I just want you to sell all these raw silks to me!" David tried his best to lower his figure and asked in the most pitiful tone. He also knew a secret. If he kneeled on his knees, he would definitely increase the degree to which he moved the other party.

David even remembered the lines from the Ming Dynasty businessman who begged him in Malacca at the beginning of the year. He had a 70-year-old mother on top and a child with breastfeeding. Damn, should he be seventy or eighty?

"There are more than these goods on your ship, so why do you need a loan?" Li Mingxun said with a smile.

David was stunned for a moment, and the details of the cargo on the ship were all remembered in his head. Even if he forgot his lover's name, he would never forget the cargo. David couldn't remember any cargo on his ship. In addition to the cargo on the list, it was the ballast.

"Great Your Excellency, please stop playing puzzles. If you like something, please tell me. There is nothing that cannot be sold on this ship except me!" David patted his chest and promised.

Li Mingxun smiled and said, "I like a lot of things, such as the eighteen-pound cannon on the artillery deck, the gunpowder in the ammunition compartment, and the excess muskets. I need all these. In addition to the fifty throttps of raw silk, I also own tea and porcelain. Don't you want to fill the cargo compartment?"

David was speechless for a moment, and his mouth was wide open like a duck caught by someone's neck, but his first mate roared vigilantly: "No! You must not sell cannons to you. Do you know how dangerous it is to go to Surat? The arrogant Spaniards are as hateful as the greedy Dutch. There are too many evil sultans and barbaric tribes, and there are endless pirates who will want to come in like bees. These weapons are the property of the company and the ceremonial guards of our lives. We must not sell them to you, the Ming merchant..."

Li Mingxun took out a square towel and wiped the spit that the first mate squirted on his neck, but he didn't look at this Genoa man with no economic mind. He waited for David's decision. After all, on the ship, the captain was the master and the unquestionable tyrant.

David stopped the roaring mate and said seriously: "Shut up your stinky mouth, stupid guy, the noble gentleman sitting in front of you is the wisest priest of the Ming Kingdom. Do you think you know something that he does not master? Every word of yours is worth our deep thought. Will he say irrelevant words like you?"

"Great Lord, please give me some advice on our lost lambs." David bent down and bowed and said solemnly.

Lee Myung-hoon said: "Captain David, what would you do if your ship was stuffed with goods traded today?"

"No doubt, I will send these cute babies to Sudat as fast as possible!" David answered without hesitation.

"Then which ports will you dock?" Li Mingxun asked again.

David suddenly froze and said, "First of all, Macau, no, it should be said that only Macau. Our great king has an open agreement with Macau. Although those dull guys don't let us buy goods in Macau, they can provide us with safety and supplies. However, when I leave Macau, I will not stop at any port. Shenglong City (Vietnam) lacks order, Peking University (Siam) is full of pirates, and Malacca has been broken by the greedy Dutch people, Batavia is even a cave. I will trade supplies with small boats and indigenous tribes along the way, and then go straight to Surat. People call me good luck David. In fact, my good luck comes from my never taking risks, of course, except for this long voyage to Mingguo!"

Lee Myung-hoon asked: "Do you think you will encounter ships that can challenge the Golden Oak during this process?"

David shook his head vigorously. In the eastern waters, the trade wind season from April to June and August to October is the busiest time of transactions. In winter, there are few ocean-going ships on the sea, so it doesn’t matter. Apart from a few warships, professional heavy-armed merchant ships such as the Golden Oak are top combat power. As long as you bypass a few key straits, you will not be threatened by warships.

Li Mingxun smiled: "So, the main threat you are going south this time is pirates, those annoying guys who drive sailboats and canoes, right?"

"That's needed artillery too!" the first mate reminded.

Lee Mingxun smiled and said, "But for Golden Oak, only a few cannons are needed to start a fire warning, which is enough to shock them. As long as Golden Oak is driving, what can the pirates do?"

David's eyes suddenly lit up. As Li Mingxun said, he went south this time and rushed back all the way. Most of the time he would travel in the high seas and oceans. That was the world of Galen ships. He only needed to leave a few cannons to defend himself, and other cannons could be sold to Ming merchants in front of him. After returning to Surat, he could make great contributions and let the company deploy artillery, or even change to a better ship for him.

"Great Your Excellency, I am convinced by your wisdom. The Golden Oak only needs to leave six, no! Four cannons are enough. The remaining cannons, gunpowder, spare guns, and weapons can be sold to you. I just hope you will give a reasonable price!" David quickly made up his mind.

"Get out and go to the lower deck to count the gunpowder, don't let me see your foolish face!" Before the first mate could speak, David had already warned.

For the first time, David was bored with his loyal and experienced first mate. Why did he listen to him in Surat instead of insisting on putting a few twelve-pound cannons or nine-pound cannons on the deck? Is the operating space of the sailor that important?

David became more and more angry the more he thought about it. If he had known today, the cannons on the Golden Oak should have been copper cannons, which would have been three times as valuable as it is now!
Chapter completed!