Harry Potter Morning Light

"The Indians on the plains will not waste any part of the buffalo." Stephen the broker told Georgiana affectionately about what he had seen in the New World. Bags, rough cowhide can be used to make moccasin boot soles, rattles, shields or saddles, New and Australia can be used to stuff pillows, make headdresses or weave ropes, tails can be made into whips, horns can be made into cups, spoons, gunpowder All the meat and most of the internal organs of the cow can be eaten. The most precious part is the tongue. The bladder of the cow can be used as a bag for feathers, or a hollow bird bone can be inserted in it, so that It becomes a squeezable jug."

"Will they drink water from it?" Matilda asked curiously.

"Of course not," said Stephen, laughing. "In fact, they use cow stomachs to make kettles. They boil cow eyes, ladders, and peeled skin scraps into a sticky paste, which is used to hold cows. Arrowheads made of bones, and they also make dice out of ox bones, these are a few.”

Georgiana looked at the dice Stephen put on the table.

They're so crudely made that I'm afraid they won't be used in the casinos of Paris.

"My friend Lewis and I were going to buy beaver skins, and then he told me that we could hunt bison, and the Indians would ride into the herd on their best horses, choose a target, and shoot with bows or arrows. Killing the buffalo with a spear straight at the heart is very dangerous, because the real threat comes not from the buffalo but from the fact that neither rider nor horse can see the ground, and if a groundhog is stepped on Holes, horses fall down, riders will be trampled by bison, so the Indians who charge the cattle with spears are completely crazy, we usually choose shotguns, the work of processing bison hides is carried out by Indian women, they put After the buffalo hide was peeled off, it was pulled flat with wooden stakes, and the crushed buffalo brain was applied to the hide..."

"Ugh~" The maids who were watching showed disgusted expressions.

"The fur made in this way is soft and tough. Finally, they will polish it with pumice stone. An Indian woman can make ten furs a year. Therefore, in order to expand production, tribes will plunder women from each other. They take wives."

"I'm glad to hear this story, Mr. Stephen." Georgiana smiled politely. "The experience of the New World is really interesting."

"I'm not just telling stories today." Stephen clapped his hands after speaking, and three servants came in with a bunch of boxes.

"What's this?" Georgiana asked.

"Open it and have a look." Stephen said.

Georgiana didn't move, Margaret and Lisa walked over together, opened the largest round box, and both exclaimed together.

"What is it?" the maids asked curiously together.

"Ma'am, look." Margaret and Lisa took out the contents of the box together. It was a beautiful fur coat.

It is black all over, without a single hair, and it is smooth and smooth, which looks very expensive at first glance.

“This is…” Georgiana looked at Stephen.

"This is a gift from Mr. Monroe. It was supposed to be given during the last visit, but these gifts are on another ship, and it has a little accident, so it is late." Stephen said, "If you Choose one if you like it, winter is coming, it will be very warm in it.”

"Take them down, girls," said Georgiana to the maids.

The girls glanced at Matilda, who nodded majestically, then ran over excitedly chattering, and moved the gift boxes containing expensive furs out of the living room.

"I know that the ambassador of a country will not just give me a wood carving and gold jewelry as a gift." Georgiana said with a smile, "Tell me, what does he want to do?"

"Fur is very popular in Europe, but the prey in Europe has almost been hunted out, and good fur can be given as a gift." Stephen whispered, "Also, I heard that the militiamen enlisted in various states in the United States like to drink Scotch whiskey, but England has banned alcohol in Scotland, and they are not allowed to brew whiskey privately, can you think of a way?"

Georgiana stared at Stephen.

"Just wine?" Georgiana asked.

"Of course there are other things." Stephen sat on the sofa just now. "About the Louisiana acquisition..."

"Women cannot participate in politics," said Georgiana at once.

"They can give us shares in Pacific Fur Company, and they are also willing to leave you a piece of land in Manhattan, New York."

New York, Manhattan, the most prosperous city and the most prosperous neighborhood in the 21st century, who would not want to have their own apartment in that place where every inch of land is expensive?

And what Stephen was talking about was land, and Georgiana could build a house in Manhattan, New York.

"Have they any other conditions?" asked Georgiana.

"I heard that France and the United Kingdom have an agreement. If France cannot take back Santo Domingo, the United Kingdom will cut off trade with them?" Stephen asked.

"That's the way it is," said Georgiana, smiling.

“Then have you heard of the Jay Treaty?” Stephen asked.

"I've heard of it." She said calmly.

The Jay Treaty was a declaration of neutrality issued by the U.S. government during the war between Britain and France in 1793. However, Britain ignored the U.S. position and issued a naval blockade against France, prohibiting U.S. ships from going to France, and looting U.S. ships.

Later, due to changes in the European situation, the United States sent special envoy John Jay to Britain to negotiate. The treaty stipulated that Britain would withdraw its troops from the Northwest Territories of the United States in 1796, compensate for the loss of American ships that were looted, and open the Mississippi River to Britain and the United States.

"The owner of the Pacific Fur Company got rich because of the Jay Treaty." Stephen said, "But this treaty only allows the United States to enter the West Indies trade with a load of less than 70 tons, and cannot trade cotton, cocoa and sugar. If the United States does not A way to buy Louisiana, at least open up the trade rights of the West Indies."

"They still want to buy sugar from Santo Domingo?" Georgiana said incredulously.

"New Orleans, Louisiana, is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico, and it is also the mouth of the Mississippi River. If Santo Domingo can't take it back and keep Louisiana, the Americans will think that France still wants to start a war in the Americas. Just imagine how bad it would be for France if the American and British navies joined forces."

"You really think about France," Georgiana said sarcastically.

"I met George Washington, and he bought a thresher from me. Mr. Washington thinks that one can imagine what one likes, one can talk about patriotism, one can quote some tributes from ancient stories, but whoever, if Let's fight a long bloody war based solely on these principles. The result is only self-deception. A great and long-lasting war must not rely on principles alone. Surviving the doctrine itself can inspire people's hearts and make people's hearts move. But if If you don’t complement each other with interests, it won’t last long. Look at those girls just now, how happy they are when they see those gifts.” Stephen said, “As long as they are loyal to you, you won’t be watched like a prisoner like you are now. .”

Georgiana rubbed the bridge of her nose.

There are few women who do not love beauty and gorgeous furs, not to mention that she will go out with Napoleon this time, and she cannot have a dress that calms the scene. He is the kind of person who saves at home and has face outside people.

But after the French Revolution, few people in France wore such extravagant clothes.

Sugar replaced spices as the main international condiment trade, which is why countries with tropical colonies value New Orleans and the West Indies so much.

However, Prussia, which has no tropical colonies, invented the sugar beet sugar method.

Sugar, a renewable, plantable resource, is not like steel. British ships cannot sail into Brazilian ports unless the Royal Navy transports the Portuguese royal family from Europe to South America.

This is the ruthlessness of the Monroe Doctrine. The colonies that have been painstakingly managed in Europe have been independent one by one. Only relying on the land and population of the mainland of Europe is in no way comparable to the American continent.

Russia can use Alaska as a springboard to land in the Americas. The Cossack cavalry is very powerful in the alpine region. When it reaches the tropics, it will become like a polar bear. Arabian Nights.

"Is the fur trade still making money?" Georgiana asked Stephen.

Stephen shook his head, "What I value is the vision of the owner of the Pacific Fur Company. He uses the money he earns from fur to invest in real estate. He plans to buy the entire island of Manhattan."

Georgiana smiled.

Is the Pacific Railway Company across the United States related to this person in the future?

"Do you know why the French navy can't beat the British navy?" Stephen said again just as she was thinking.

"I heard him say it was because the former noble officers had gone," said Georgiana.

"The French navy recruited civilian sailors on privateers. They were used to hitting the ropes and masts with shells. The British gunners aimed at the hull. Those pirates aimed at the cargo on board. Aiming at the ropes and masts can paralyze the ship. Royal The Navy is trying to boost morale by sinking ships, you understand?"

Georgiana couldn't help covering her mouth.

"The U.S. Navy also recruits sailors from privateers and ocean-going fishing vessels. They didn't even see the enemy ships when they encircled the Burberry pirates last time. They are no match for the British Navy."

"I remember the Jay Treaty as if it had something to do with Talleyrand's bribery," Georgiana said.

"You are talking about the xyz incident, don't worry, this incident will not leave traces like that one." Stephen said.

"Americans have indeed changed. They used to be unwilling to accept bribes." Georgiana said with a smile, "I like Mr. Monroe's gift very much, but I am a woman who dare not participate in such a big event. I think I can only buy French gifts at DuPont." Help with equipment and workers."

Stephen laughed. "Lavoisier's widow is helping with this matter."

"You said you saw Indians hunting buffalo. Did you go to the West?" Georgiana asked.

"It's the west of the Mississippi River, and now there are very few bison in the east of the Mississippi River." Stephen said, "That is the land of the Cherokee."

"Tell me about the customs and customs over there." She smiled and said, "Did the Cherokees put down their bows and spears and start farming?"

Stephen told some more stories, when suddenly the screams of the girls came out.

Georgiana and Stephen immediately ran over following the sound, and found that the girls had already worn those furs on their bodies, and the scream just now was that someone accidentally burned the fur over the burning fireplace during the demonstration, and the flames would The edges of the fur were burnt a bit and gave off a bad smell.

"Ma'am." The girl cried and fell to her knees.

The others didn't dare to move at all, and they didn't even dare to take off the fur on their bodies.

"Do you know? Actually, I am a person who loves animals." Georgiana smiled and said, "Stand up, dear, your parents didn't send you to me to learn how to kneel."

The girl looked at her in disbelief.

"The French nobles during the period of Charlemagne liked to wear furs very much, so Charlemagne chose a cold and windy weather to go hunting. Charlemagne wore a thick and waterproof woolen cloak, while other people's silk and fur cloaks were gorgeous, but not water-resistant, and soon became soaked, and he took the men back to the castle, and kept them warm in front of the fire, and the furs were wrinkled after drying, and became expensive rags, and Charlemagne said, 'Wearing A plain woolen cloak, not afraid of water or fire, save the silk and fur for important ceremonies, and wear the plain but practical clothes of your ancestors when you go to war or hunt in the plains', I see that The cloak is not burned much, if you try to repair it, maybe it will look better than the original." Georgiana told a long story in one breath, and she didn't know how much these girls listened to, anyway, she didn't I like that they are afraid of this and that.

"The feudal era in France is over, citizens, I can't punish you severely for such a small mistake, it's illegal."

The girl stood up with the help of her companion.

"Don't be so startled, I'm scared to death by you." Georgiana said dissatisfiedly, and returned to the living room with Stephen.

"Do you know how those naval captains manage the crew?" Stephen asked.

"You can just say it," Georgiana said.

"There are two kinds of men, those who are despotic, and often whip the sailors, and punish them with the severest means, and those who are wise, and are not only orderly, but also strong in combat."

"What clever way did they do it?" asked Georgiana.

Stephen shook his head, "I don't know, I'm just a passenger, and I don't know how he did it,"