Our island owner is always playing dead

After more than two days of sailing, the ship finally arrived at the first port.The power and sails of the Hope are not as good as Sullivan's pirate ship, and it is understandable that it is slower.

The first port was Giltgu. When the sea route was drawn up, the first stop was chosen here because it looked very similar to the situation in the heat island. Ye Limo wanted to see what special products would be produced here, and their city level was different. How is it going.

Giltgu's management is not strict. You only need to fly the flag of a merchant ship to enter the port.

After the Hope entered the port, it had to go ashore and pass through the densely packed small boats, which had already crowded the entrance.

The goods on the ship can only be moved below after finding a buyer, so the sailors temporarily stayed on the ship, Ye Limo and the housekeeper got off the ship, and looked around, not only looking for business opportunities, but also to see how the city here is developing.

After going ashore, you can see a narrow long street by the sea. All kinds of sea fish are sold on the street, big and small. There are also shrimps and crabs of various colors. The long street is also full of There are all kinds of fishy smells, but it can be seen that the seafood here is fresh, and it should not be long after being caught from the sea.

Ye Limo asked the housekeeper, "Why don't we buy some for extra meals for the sailors?"

The butler said: "Your Majesty, I think they would rather eat meat brought from the hot island than sea fish. They used to go to sea and often ate it. When there was no food, they could only eat this."

Ye Limo thought about it, and felt the same.

So the two walked through the long street and arrived at the urban area. The urban area looked much better, but judging from the dilapidatedness of the houses and the dirtiness of the streets, it was not a well-developed city.

Although there are some shops on the street, they sell general daily necessities, and there are few bars and the like.

Ye Limo was very surprised, and asked: "On the maps of the merchants, Giltegu is a good commercial city, but now it seems that it is not the case. What's going on?"

The housekeeper carefully took care of Ye Limo walking on the road, lest pedestrians bump into him or hit him, and replied: "Ten years ago, Odonglan and Sangli fought at sea due to some friction. At that time, Odong Many navies of Languo are stationed here. The stationing of the army has led to the rise of trade. The navies want to drink, they want women, women need to dress up, they want jewelry and perfume, so the business of Giltgu was really good at that time, and now The naval battle was over, the navy withdrew, and the city was left desolate. That's the way it is, my lord."

Only then did Ye Limo realize that the first stop was indeed not chosen well.

"Why didn't you remind me before?"

The steward said: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe that Giltgu would become what it is today. Your Majesty, when I first came here, it was indeed very prosperous."

Ye Limo didn't mean to blame the butler, but it was a little bit of a psychological gap, so he just found it strange.

"If this place is not suitable for business, let's set sail for the next stop tomorrow!"

Ye Limo thought so too.

So, after wandering around for a while, they returned to the ship, finished their dinner, and after a good night's sleep, they headed to the next port.

The next stop is Merlin, which the merchants have mentioned, and which is said to be rich in Moltga.

While still on the boat, Ye Limo discussed with the housekeeper, "This time, we need to buy some good Moltga to take home, some for the pirates, and some for the road builders."

The butler said: "Your Majesty, if you want to buy some wine for the working people, it is best not to bring Moltgat wine. This wine is too strong and not suitable for people in the heat island. I suggest you buy some fruit wine. It is light and sweet, without making people feel hot.”

According to them, Moltga is a bit like vodka. It has a high alcohol content and is very enjoyable to drink, but tropical regions are not suitable for drinking such high alcohol alcohol, so tropical regions are more suitable for drinking lighter fruit wines.

Ye Limo couldn't help thinking, the most indispensable thing on the hot island is fruit, everything from coconut to other tropical fruits, since you can make fruit wine, you can try it yourself.But you can taste how the fruit wine tastes first.

Molin looks very different from Giltgu. The port is also full of densely packed ships, but the entry and exit are very orderly. There are more than ten waterways where ships enter and exit.Moreover, many ships here are merchant ships, and it is estimated that many of them come here to buy wine.

After landing, Ye Limo felt that he could smell the aroma of wine from the air, but the steward said, "Your Majesty, that's impossible, because Mo Lin's winery is not close to the port."

The streets of Molin are much cleaner and tidy, and flowers are planted on the windows of many houses. It seems that the life of Molin is much better than that of Giltgu.

After walking around the streets of Molin for a long time, Ye Limo didn't find anything they needed here, so the butler said, "We can go to the Molin Market to have a look, Your Majesty."

"Do you know where to go?"

"I can give it a try, because the last time I went, it was many years ago."

The steward knew a little about these cities, but it was many years ago that he traveled around the world. After he became the steward of the royal family, he never traveled.The world is developing and changing very fast, and many things are different from what the butler imagined.

"Merlin used to be not a big port, but a small town. In the past, their Mortega wine was shipped out by land. Now there are more sea ships, which can carry more wine, and it is not as hard as land. Even if it takes longer, it will be more cost-effective, so many people buy wine by sea. Gradually, Molin has become an important port. In fact, the winery was not near Molin in the past, and it has slowed down in recent years. Moved here slowly."

Ye Limo admired sincerely: "Bruce, you know too much!"

The butler chuckled and said, "Because I maintain a strong curiosity, Your Majesty, you can do it too. You are much smarter than me."

This flattery made Ye Limo feel very comfortable, wouldn't flattery be one of the butler's few small skills?

On the way, the butler bought a newspaper, and the two found a resting stool, and sat down to read it.

"This "Molin City Daily" is a very important newspaper in Molin, and it will contain a lot of important information."

Ye Limo flipped through the newspaper. In addition to the new royal decree of his country on the front page, there were also some news about the recent production of major wineries, and finally some news about the city, such as the police arrested a murderer, and a fire broke out in a certain street. A few houses were burned down, covering everything from state affairs to people's livelihood.There are a few ads at the end. "

After reading the newspaper, the two headed towards Molin Market together.

When they arrived at the market, even the housekeeper was amazed. He did not expect the Molin Market to be of such a large scale.

Ye Limo was dazzled by the rich products here.Different from the long seafood street in Giltgu, this place sells a wide variety of things, including women's clothes, men's clothes, hats, silk scarves, corsages, stockings, candy, old books...even coral trees, Pearls and the like, the market is also bustling with people.

The housekeeper said: "In the past, Molin Market was just a place where foreign traders gathered to sell some of their stocks. Molin is a rich city. Some people are willing to come here to buy things, and there are also small merchants who come here to buy. sell things in their own shops. Because these vendors want to sell their stocks, the prices will be lower."

Ye Limo nodded, he was not interested in shopping, what he wanted to see now was what everyone was selling, what was the price, and whether there was a market for what he brought.

Although the vendors are mobile, the management of this market is very standardized. If you want to set up a stall in the market, you need to rent a stall from the management office first. The price is not expensive, but with so many stalls, the daily income is estimated to be quite a lot .

Ye Limo asked the housekeeper to rent a booth for one day. On the second day, he took the sailors to move all the things down. Salt, dried meat, wood, and prey were all placed as samples. Which one did the customer like? According to the customer's demand, the others will be fetched.

Early in the morning, the market became lively, but everyone just watched it, not many people inquired, and even fewer people actually bought it.

Ye Limo let the housekeeper deal with it, and hid behind him to sleep.Didn't get enough sleep, really sleepy.

Vaguely, I heard someone ask: "What is this white thing?"

The steward replied, "It's salt, sir, sea salt."

Ye Limo couldn't help but sit up, and saw a man wearing a black top hat standing in front of the booth, dipped his finger in the salt, tasted it, and said in surprise, "It's indeed sea salt! How much do you have here?"

"Sir, how much do you need?" Ye Limo asked aloud.

At this time, that person discovered Ye Limo's existence, and for a while didn't know whether to answer or not.

The housekeeper explained politely: "This is my young master, who went out to sea with the ship to practice."

Ye Limo bowed slightly as he took off his hat to Convenience.

"I wonder what your price is?"

Ye Limo had already thought about the price, and said, "What do you think of five hundred lire per kilogram?"

One thousand lire can be exchanged for one silver coin, and one hundred silver coins can be exchanged for one gold coin. This price is really not cheap.

When the other party hesitated, Ye Limo took the opportunity to say: "This is the pure sea salt from the cleanest beach. I don't have much in stock. If you need it, I can sell it all to you."

"Four hundred lire a kilogram, I want everything!"

Ye Limo made a slight hesitation before agreeing, "Okay!"