Chapter 1150： plan

  Andre and Antonio knew that Qi Haoran didn't take them seriously when they heard the message from their servants. Although they were a little depressed, there was nothing they could do, because the Han people really didn't pay much attention to them, the Westerners.

This also made the two of them pay more attention to the two children in front of them.

Andre just discussed with the two of them. In fact, their purpose is very simple. They still want to reiterate the hope that Daqi can exempt domestic goods from tax and provide a place to supply and rest ships.

Qi Wenmi came to see the strange, seeing the big brother and the cousin talking about business, he could only sit on the chair and stare at them back and forth.

Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong looked at each other with a little embarrassment on their faces, and told Andre that the ministers in the DPRK and China were very contemptuous of businessmen.

And their second condition involves territorial integrity. Today, Daqi still has a large lost land occupied by Xixia, so the ministers are very sensitive to this, and it is impossible to agree.

Unless the other party can come up with the same conditions to exchange.

This is obviously impossible. Since Daqi opened the sea ban, a large number of Daqi fleets have flooded into the West, bringing precious silk, porcelain and tea. If the Daqi fleet is exempted from tax, what else can their country receive? tariff?

In the final analysis, it was because of the unequal trade. Daqi sent ten ships of goods to them, but only pulled back two ships of goods from them, and the rest was a large amount of silver and gold.

Andre wanted to change the situation even more urgently.

Antonio has been attacked all the time. Seeing that a piece of cake as big as Daqi can't eat, he can see the anxiety in his heart.

Andre has made this request three times, and every time he was rejected, this time he didn't hold much hope. Hearing this, he couldn't help but sigh, turned around and took out a box from the attendant, regretting: "I wanted to be here. After the matter is completed, I will dedicate this thing to the queen of your country, but since your country has no intention of it, then it’s fine.”

Xiaobao showed interest at the right time, "Oh? I don't know if it's an honor to see what's inside."

Andre smiled and slowly opened the box. He looked at Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong confidently.

Both of them looked at the contents of the box in surprise, Xiaobao was surprised, "Is it a gem?"

Xiao Xiong glanced at it. After appreciating it, he nodded and said, "It's a sapphire, it's very beautiful."

Andre: "..."

Andre felt that they must not know the goods. This is a rare gem. It is not only pure in color, as blue as the sky, but also large and perfectly cut. He and the ministers in the country fought for a long time to get it.

Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong really don't know the goods. Gems are used by women. They don't know much about gems at their age. Not only them, but also Mu Yangling don't know much about gems. Let her say how big a gem is. Rare, Mu Yangling really doesn't know, she can only judge whether she likes it or not.

However, if the other party sent jade, it would be different.

Chinese people like jade, and jade is a gentleman, suitable for both men and women.

Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong also know about jade, so they can give a comment on the jade, and the gems...

Xiaobao thought about it hard, it seems that there are many such gems in the warehouse, but I don't know if they are this big. Is this thing very precious?

Xiao Xiong secretly said: Gems are expensive. It is said that a better one can sell for dozens of taels or even hundreds of taels. I just don’t know the quality of this one, but do they look like they are short of money?

Unless you can't buy this thing with money, you really don't have to give it to the royal aunt.

Andre and Antonio saw their reactions and knew they didn't know the goods, their faces darkened, and they couldn't help explaining: "This sapphire is the rarest one in Spain, it has the reputation of the eye of the ocean, and it is only the most beautiful in the world. The beauty deserves to wear it."

Little Treasure and Little Bear suddenly realized that they were just accessories for beautiful women.

Fortunately, Andre couldn't read minds, otherwise he would definitely vomit blood.

Seeing that the two of them were still unmoved, Andre and Antonio looked at each other a little helplessly. They were just afraid that they had found the wrong person. The other party didn't know how to appreciate gems at all, and they didn't know the importance of gifts. How should they go on?

You should find Princess Rong. She is a woman, and she will definitely make this gem play its role.

But soon the two children gave them another hope, Xiaobao said: "My fourth uncle likes your cannon very much, Mr. An, we have tried the cannon you bought for my fourth uncle last time, and we plan to make more. Equip a few, if it is such a thing, I think my fourth uncle will definitely convince my father to exempt the tax."

When Xiaobao said this, he smiled embarrassedly, "My father is very fond of the fourth uncle, and he agrees to whatever the fourth uncle says, but the ministers are often helpless about it, so if you can satisfy my fourth uncle, he will definitely be happy to help you. of."

Andre said helplessly: "I mentioned this to the prince when I traded cannons last time, but the prince didn't agree."

Qi Haoran stopped after a word, and still asked them to treat Daqi's merchant ships equally.

Little Bear hesitated: "Maybe I can beg my mother-in-law?"

Andre's eyes lit up, it was said that Prince Rong loved his princess the most, and he would agree to whatever the princess said, and he had seen that princess's greatness, so he immediately looked at the bear with gratitude, "If the prince can achieve this, I am very grateful for Spain."

Xiao Xiong said, "Don't hold out too much hope for Mr. An, my mother-in-law has always been concerned about external affairs."

Andrei immediately took out another box from the attendant and said with a smile: "This is a gift for the princess, but although the ruby ​​is not as big as the blue one, it is also very rare. I don't know if the prince is willing to do this. When will you recommend us?"

Little Bear and Little Treasure looked at each other, nodded and said, "The two of you sit down for a while, have tea first, and we'll come when we go."

Xiaobao also took out the stunned fourth brother.

Qi Wenmi didn't come back to her senses until she was about to reach the side room, and shouted, "Brother, do we really want to promise foreigners to clear customs duty-free? But this is unfair to my Daqi fleet."

Little Bear smiled and nodded his forehead, "It depends on what kind of product it is."

"That's right," Xiaobao and Xiaoxiong looked at each other and smiled, "If they hadn't bullied the fourth brother, I wouldn't even think of cheating them."

It is of course impossible to fully switch duty-free, but what if only some products are exempted?

The two went to Mu Yangling to discuss.

Qi Haoran was also at Mu Yangling's place and was curiously asking Xiao An why he didn't play with Hutou and the others.

Xiao An smiled shyly, and peeked to see the fourth aunt. Qi Haoran was even more curious, and was about to ask, when Xiao Bao brought a bunch of children over.

Qi Haoran suddenly had a headache. It's not good to have too many children. One word can make people quarrel to death.

Qi Haoran bit his head and asked, "Why are you here, aren't you talking to Andre and the others??"