Chapter 21

Fang Senyan came to the auction with the sole purpose of being annoying, so he gave up directly when he saw the price reach this level. If this thing was a black-colored equipment or a silver-colored storyline equipment that could be used by contractors, then Fang Senyan would definitely follow through to the end. However, it seemed to be mostly storyline equipment that hadn't been appraised yet, which made it a bit unworthy for Fang Senyan, who possessed the "plunder" ability of a captain.

Next, Yulina walked out again and was about to speak, but a messenger hurried in from outside and whispered a few words to her. The woman's face immediately showed surprise. She went to the back to confirm, then hurried out again, this time carrying a package wrapped in oiled paper. And on that package, there were actually drops of fresh blood that hadn't dried yet, dripping down!

Yulina cleared her throat and said, "Due to a well-known reason (referring to Norrington's promotion and complete establishment), the underground trade in Port Royal is expected to enter a trough for a long time.

Therefore, one of our senior clients took advantage of this auction to provide us with a priceless treasure! Of course, as you can see, the process of obtaining this item was not smooth sailing, and he must have paid a lot and offended many people. Therefore, he will leave immediately after receiving the money from the auction." "Now, let's start auctioning this treasure that was added midway. The nautical log of Jaime Gama, a Portuguese captain who went to the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in Japan in the East three times, and a second-class nobleman! Starting price, 100,000 gold pounds, with a minimum increment of 10,000 gold pounds for each bid! The authenticity of this item is guaranteed by our chamber of commerce, and any problems can be compensated tenfold!..."

As Yulina spoke, she opened the ****-stained oiled paper package in her hand, revealing a thin, old notebook with handwritten notes written in quill. It could be seen that there were also ink-like bloodstains on the cover of the notebook, scattered like stars, looking shocking.

In this Age of Exploration without satellites, radar, only compasses, Europe set off a wave of exploration. Columbus and Magellan were among the well-known leaders. However, the mysterious East in the legends had never had anyone announce a specific route, because the profits of silk and tea were too huge, and every route to the East was soaked in blood, of course, also greed and wealth.

At that time, the only way to pass on the route was by relying on the orally transmitted experiences of experienced captains!

Of course, there were also their recorded nautical logs, because navigators faced the threat of death at any time, and their lives were too fragile.

In other words, if one obtained this nautical log, then they would have grasped a wealth-generating route to the rich East! How could this not be exciting?

Of course, for contractors from the future, at least most people know how to sail from the Caribbean to Hangzhou and Daling. But knowing absolutely does not mean you can get a nautical manual to sell for money.

There are many differences between ancient and modern times. Just to give a few examples, first of all, the transportation volume of current ships is limited. If they carry too many goods, then the supplies they transport will be less. It is impossible for merchant ships to have the ability to directly point-to-point sail from a European port to an Asian port. So how many supply ports do you know along the way, and can you directly find them in the vast sea?

Secondly, current ships still mainly rely on wind and ocean currents to sail. Do you know which direction the wind blows in which area? Where are the ocean currents that can be used?

If these few questions are resolved, but you are unknown at sea, why should people believe that what you are saying is true? At least a fleet must be formed for a voyage, and with the goods carried, the total investment exceeds 100,000 pounds. Unless the space gives you the identity of a rich second generation or an official second generation as soon as you enter, otherwise, no one will believe you if you just talk about it.

Most importantly... According to the custom at the time, whoever provides a new route must go with the ship! Otherwise, they would have to rely on the Sheffield Commercial Bank, which has the backing of the Governor's Mansion, to promise tenfold compensation with their reputation! Okay, a round trip to China takes two years, and this is under the circumstance of smooth sailing. Which contractor can spend it like this, dare to spend it like this? ?

Those who can participate in this auction are all very influential people, or they carry a lot of money. Although they shouted a high price of 100,000 gold pounds, it instantly rose to 150,000 pounds! !

Those who already have the eastern route want to monopolize their trade, and of course they don't want others to share a piece of the pie, so they have to grab this thing. Others want to break their monopoly, so they also have to grab this thing. Therefore, although the speed of bidding has slowed down, there are still several companies that are determined to win.

Fang Senyan watched them flock to it, but noticed that the Gypsy symbolically called out a price and then gave up. He was even more certain of his judgment. Seeing that Fernandes directly raised the price to 200,000 gold pounds, the people next to him hesitated, but Bloodshark was unwilling to be outdone. He slammed the table and stood up, raising his hand!

"Two hundred and ten thousand."

At this time, the Arab Wahab actually said in one breath: "Two hundred and fifty thousand!"

Fang Senyan couldn't help being startled when he heard this number. 250,000 gold pounds is enough to build a seven-masted warship armed to the teeth! This kind of warship is also one of the best in the British fleet. He didn't expect an eastern route to skyrocket to such a price.

However, Fang Senyan didn't expect that Fernandes seemed to not even think about it and directly said: "Three hundred thousand!"

The whole audience was stunned. What was even more astonishing was that Bloodshark, facing such a scene, actually mumbled with difficulty: "Three hundred and ten thousand."

Cortel had raised the price several times in the range of 200,000, but now he gave up.

Seeing this scene, he sighed and said: "Damn Norrington, it's not easy to sell stolen goods now. Bloodshark, who is used to being a pirate, seems to also have the idea of retiring and buying this route to become an armed merchant ship. Forget it, I'll give him this opportunity." Although Bloodshark seemed to have done his best to come up with 310,000 gold coins, Fernandes' expression did not change, but he did not raise the price any further, and let him buy this expensive nautical manual.

Yulina had just auctioned off a big order and wisely asked the messenger to pour coffee or something to ease the atmosphere, appease the frustration of those who had not won the auction, and by the way, adjust the atmosphere: "Everyone, don't be too anxious, the auction has just begun, and the highlights are all at the end." Fang Senyan continued to watch, and the next item to be auctioned was a red official kiln ware from Jingdezhen, China. This thing should be stolen goods. What is lacking is a proper channel. Those who have connections will naturally make a lot of profit. Finally, it was sold for 10,000 pounds. This shows the degree of popularity of Chinese porcelain in Europe. No wonder its price is comparable to gold.

These things, of course, did not arouse Fang Senyan's interest. He sat there drinking coffee and watched slowly. Among the auction items that were brought out were also a wide variety of things. In addition to porcelain, silk, tea, etc., Fang Senyan actually found the land deed of a shop in Tortuga!

This is enough to show that as Norrington's efforts to crack down on smuggling increased, it also indirectly affected the prosperity of Tortuga. Merchants lost confidence in this place, so they sold this life-saving thing.

Fang Senyan waited for a while. The beauty Yulina probably ran to the backstage to rest because she was tired from explaining. A substitute was replaced, and what was taken out at this time were some interesting things that were not very clear in their purpose, and belonged to the kind of goods that were sold to those who knew their value.

For example, there was a monocular telescope whose effect was to treat the so-called "crotch rot disease". In today's terms, it is male scrotal eczema.

Sailors or pirates work at sea for a long time, and it is not convenient to take care of hygiene under their crotch. This disease is common and difficult to treat. Focusing sunlight with this telescope to irradiate and sterilize is actually foolproof. Therefore, this thing was actually snatched by many people and sold for a high price of 10,000 English pounds.

For example, someone auctioned a lemon that had been cast with black witchcraft. It could be squeezed once a day to produce juice. Carrying this lemon at sea could prevent several people from suffering from scurvy.

In addition, there was also an endless water bottle, a water bottle that could actually hold nearly four barrels of rum. A gun that would never kill, this gun could not be loaded with bullets, but the sound after pulling the trigger was quite loud. Its use was to prevent the crew from being seduced by the singing of mermaids. Just as Fang Senyan was feeling bored, several more black slaves came over laboriously carrying boxes. Fang Senyan glanced at it casually, but after this glance, he could no longer take his eyes back.

Because in the gap of the roughly nailed-out crate, Fang Senyan actually saw a trace of dark gold light overflowing! At this moment, he instinctively rubbed his eyes a few times, almost unable to believe what he saw. But after Fang Senyan looked at it carefully a few more times, he finally confirmed that there was no mistake! It was indeed a dark gold light!

At this moment, Fang Senyan was ready to bleed heavily.

The auctioneer kicked the lid of the box open and said: "This is a valuable item brought back by the April Flower (haha, did anyone guess the origin of this ship name?) exploration fleet from thousands of miles away. It is said to have been discovered on a deserted island. It took a bloody price to get this thing, starting price 1000 pounds. Each bid must not be less than five hundred pounds." Obviously, the auctioneer didn't think this thing was very valuable, and the attitude towards this thing and the words he said were all perfunctory. Obviously, this guy's professional level is still a bit lacking, and he doesn't know the importance of sensationalism and water injection!