Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 149, big business
"The Ottoman Empire is an extremely powerful empire, of course I know it."

Liu Jin smiled and said that when the Ottoman Empire was strong, its power reached the three continents of Asia, Europe and Africa. Its territory included most of the Balkan Peninsula, the Middle East and North Africa. The Persian Gulf, north and later Austria and Slovenia, south and today's Sudan and Yemen, is definitely an extremely powerful empire.

When the Ottoman Empire was strong, the Western world was trembling. The Ottoman Empire continued to attack the Western world again and again, which seriously hindered the ancient Silk Road and indirectly promoted Europeans to find the way to the East on the sea. .

"The Ottoman Empire, hehe, it seems that there will be an opponent in the future."

Zhu Houzhao on the side didn't speak all the time, but just listened quietly. When he heard Liu Jin talking about the Ottoman Empire, his small eyes narrowed, silently remembering the Ottoman Empire.

"However, when I mentioned the Ottoman Empire to many people in Ming Dynasty, no one knew about it. Even your officials in Ming Dynasty didn't know about it. They even thought that our Ottoman Empire was a small country and that we were arrogant, although I knew it too. Ming is a powerful empire, but our Ottoman Empire is not bad either."

Hasim seemed a little excited, and this excitement was the excitement of being recognized.

He has come to Daming many times, and every time he said that he is from the Ottoman Empire, he is very proud, but no matter officials or ordinary people here in Daming look down on this so-called Ottoman Empire, they all think it is a very Small countries all think that Ming is the most powerful, richest, and largest country in the world. As for other countries, they are all small countries, out of law, what kind of powerful empire can they produce?

This kind of attitude from the top and bottom of the Ming Dynasty also made Hasim very distressed. You must know that he can come to the Ming Dynasty to do business, and the identity of the Ottoman Empire is still very useful. Both Tatars and Oirats know the powerful Ottoman Empire, but It happened to be in Daming in the far east.

No one knew how powerful the Ottoman Empire was, let alone believe that the Ottoman Empire described by Hasim was a powerful empire not inferior to Ming Dynasty.

Hearing Liu Jin's words now, he also has a feeling of meeting a confidant. In this distant and ancient empire, someone finally admits that their Ottoman Empire is a powerful empire.

After that, Hasim also seemed to have opened up the chatterbox, and began to chat with Liu Jin about the current affairs of Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

Through Hasim, Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao also learned a lot of things they didn't know before.

The once mighty Mongol Empire has long since been torn apart, and several major Khanates have basically perished. After the last Western Expedition of Batu, the Golden Horde ceased fire completely. The ruled area is vast, and the proportion of Mongols is too small, allowing the Principality of Moscow to take the opportunity to get rid of the rule, and continue to expand, encroaching on the territory of the Golden Horde.

Because the Mongols in the Ilkhanate did not have a strong culture, and even did not have their own writing before, they were quickly and completely greened after coming into contact with the religion in the Middle East. Even the Mongolian Khan The appellation has been changed, and it was destroyed by the Timur Empire more than 100 years ago. As for the Chagatai Khanate, it was also destroyed by the Timur Empire more than 100 years ago.

As for the Mongolian headquarters after being expelled by Zhu Yuanzhang, it soon split into Tatar and Oala, and the descendants of the once golden descendants were completely pushed out of the stage of history.

First, I briefly reviewed the previous one hundred years of history, and then slowly began to talk about some of the current situation.

At this time, the Ottoman Empire was in a strong period, and its power spread across the three continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, forming a huge pressure on the Western world. The rule of the Western Pope was falling apart, and the rising Renaissance movement had lasted for nearly two centuries.

Liu Jin and Hasim chatted very happily. This chat lasted for more than an hour. During this period, the tea was changed several times. It was also the first time that Zhu Houzhao at the side knew from another person's mouth The world is as vast as Liu Jin said, and everything Liu Jin said on the Moon Tower was also confirmed by the mouth of this Hu merchant Hasim.

"Mr. Hasim, thank you very much for telling me the news outside of Ming Dynasty and letting me know how vast the world is. If I have the opportunity in the future, I must go to the Ottoman Empire to see and see Ottoman The prosperity and power of the empire."

Liu Jin took a sip of tea, which was considered to be the end of this chat, and it was time to talk about business.

"I think there will be a day like this."

Hasim said with a smile.

"I also believe that there will be such a day, and it will not be too long."

Liu Jin said confidently, there seemed to be other meanings in these words, which was understood by Zhu Houzhao at the side, and he immediately felt that Liu Jin was really his confidant.

"Mr. Hasim, it's time for us to talk about business. I think you should be interested in these things of mine?"

Liu Jin pointed to the many glass products in the private room, and asked with a smile.

"Yes, I'm interested, and I can't hide that from your sharp eyes."

Hasim admitted this decisively, and then said after pondering for a while: "However, these things are all made of glass. Although they are very delicate and very good, the price is really too expensive. If If it can be cheaper, I think I should buy a batch and take it back."

"Mr. Hasim, in fact, I know a lot about the West and your Ottoman Empire. Although glass is not uncommon on your side, whether you are Ottomans or Europeans, you can't make things like me. Here comes the glass."

"Especially this mirror, you will never be able to make it, and you should know that this mirror is something that only the upper class of Ming Dynasty can afford."

"We are friends, and I can give you certain benefits and discounts, but only if your purchase volume is large enough."

Liu Jin remained calm, and gently took a sip of tea from his teacup.

This Hasim wants to lower his price by saying that glass is very common. There are no doors. He is very clear about the situation in Europe. Now Europe can’t even make colorless glass, let alone mirrors. Although it is very common, there is absolutely no such colorless and transparent glass like crystal, let alone this mirror.

"Well, everything can't be hidden from your eyes."

Hasim smiled helplessly. He knew that he had met a powerful person. This Daming man in front of him was really different. He didn't have the arrogance and prejudice of other Ming people, but he had a lot of knowledge, which was also not good. cheat.

After thinking for a while, Hasim said, "I don't know how big this offer and discount is?"

"That depends on how much money Mr. Hasim has in his hand?"

When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately knew that the big business was coming, and he didn't know how much money this Hasim had brought.

"What about more than one hundred thousand taels of silver?"

Hasim thought for a while and reported a number and said.

"I can give you a [-]% discount."

Hearing this, Liu Jin smiled and said, while Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect this Hu businessman in front of him to be so rich.

"Then what if it's more than five hundred thousand taels of silver?"

When Hasim heard this, his eyes lit up slightly, he thought for a while and then said in a low voice.

"I can give you a [-]% discount!"

When Liu Jin heard this, he was also slightly surprised. This Hasim in front of him was actually so rich. How many valuable things did he bring to Daming this time? It was even worth more than half a million taels of silver.

But in my heart I was happy, this order is definitely a big deal.

　It shouldn't be too much, this kind of businessman who traveled to Daming should be very rich.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)