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Chapter 123 The Witness of Venice
Peter found a bank, which was opened by a well-known local nobleman.

As soon as he entered the door, the manager looked at Peter. He was here to visit at such a young age.

Peter walked up to the counter and said, "I want to deposit money"

Peter was saving money as soon as he opened his mouth, which surprised the other party.Could it be that he is really a rich man?
"How much do you want to deposit?" asked the staff at the counter.

Peter asked someone to bring in the big box outside the door, "One hundred thousand florins, can I keep it?"

Hearing that there are [-] gold coins, the manager's eyes will shine. This is a lot. If the money is used for lending, it will not be very rich.It seems that the other party's background is not simple.

Saving [-] gold coins in one go, the counter also started to ask about the source of the money. Although they accepted both black and white, they still had to confirm.

"Why, my family's business has reached more than a dozen countries. Let me tell you, these are just a little bit of my family. I just came to Venice because I didn't know what to do."

Listening to Peter's tone, they have already determined that the other party is a big fish, and they must not let him escape.

They quickly completed the formalities and quickly reported to their master, the member of the Venice Council, Tommaso Mocenigo.

The Mocenigo family is a well-known aristocrat in Venice. Members of the family have been the chairmen of the Grand Council of Venice for more than [-] years. At the same time, the family is also engaged in textiles, shipbuilding, banking and other businesses. Everyone wants to get in touch with them .

Tommaso was expressionless when he heard that a client deposited [-] gold coins. Although [-] is a lot, it is not like he does not have such clients, but he heard that the other family has connections in more than a dozen countries, so maybe he can take advantage of it.

"Where does their family have the most business?"

"I heard from him that most of them are in Poland, Hungary, and Wallachia, and they also have connections with Hanseatics."

Upon hearing that the man had connections in Eastern Europe, Tommaso saw an opportunity.Maybe the business can be transferred to Ross.

Peter waited outside for a while, and when he saw the person in charge approaching with a smile on his face, he knew that something else would come to him.

The other party proposed to sign a business cooperation agreement with Peter. His family not only has textiles, but also spices, silverware, and tableware.

Peter didn't agree right away, but said he would discuss it with his family and asked him to wait patiently.

"It seems that they want to share a piece of the action."

Of course, Peter knows the profit-seeking nature of the Commercial Republic, but cooperation is beneficial, so he has to bow his head now, even if the profit is lower, it is still profitable to get this guy.

Peter also wanted to take a piece of meat from Venice, take a small bite first, and then swallow the whole thing.As a matter of sincerity, Peter bought part of the goods, and Tommaso also felt that the other party was a good match, so he signed a long-term agreement with him. The two formally established a business relationship, and Peter would also deposit part of the money in Mocenigo In the bank, in Tommaso's opinion, it was all very humbling.

Peter gave the address, and if the cooperation goes well, let them come to Constanta to find him.

"My lord, is it too much to save one hundred thousand at a time?"

"Is it a lot? Anyway, it's not our hard-earned money, so we can save it. Is it possible that the bishop can still come to Venice to find me?"

Peter also went to the largest library in Venice to find information about the catastrophe 200 years ago.Everything that was unfavorable to Venice has been erased. The only thing that can be found is that the Crusaders originally did not want to attack Constantinople, but the Roman Emperor Isaac II, who had been imprisoned at the time, asked the other party to come to rescue him. There will be a large amount of gold gifts, plus the crusaders' salaries and debts, and then Constantinople will be fought.

This is also a reason, but the fuse was the enmity between Dandolo, the governor of Venice at the time, and Rome.Because in his memory, the rulers of the empire have always been capricious.At that time, Manuel I revoked the trade privileges granted to Venice and expelled 20000 Venetians living in the capital.This incident also deeply planted the seeds of hatred for Byzantium in Dandolo's heart.Moreover, it is said that Dandolo had done business in Constantinople in his early years, but he was blinded during the Latin massacre, so he personally had grievances against the Roman Empire.

And now, he is buried in the Sophia Cathedral in Junbao, which is a shame. If he didn't need to rely on the Venetians, he would have opened the coffin and slaughtered the corpse long ago.

The west's coveting of King's Castle, coupled with the divine assistance of the Anglos Dynasty, jointly created 1204.Since then, the prosperity of the East has gone forever, replaced by various things led by the West, and the East lingers until 1453.

"By the way, how is the progress of our glass factory?"

"The glass factory's income and expenses last year have come out. After deducting the expenses, the profit is about [-] ducats."

The glass craftsmen bought from Venice were highly skilled, and made the glass factory profitable that year.Coupled with Moldova's rich raw materials, the profit is even more.

"Sure enough, it seems that we have to dig people from here."

Venice won't trap them forever, just watch and there will be rewards.

Peter also inspected the situation of Venice. The main city is located on an island surrounded by swamps and lakes. Large-scale siege equipment cannot approach it at all, and can only besieged.

But even if you are besieged, you must have a navy, otherwise you will have to retreat when the Venetian army strikes.

Because of this, Venice has the largest fleet in Europe, and can recruit a large number of mercenaries to protect itself at critical times. In such a situation, it needs to be weighed when fighting Venice.

Peter also collected some shipbuilding crafts in Venice, because some are extremely confidential, you have to spend a lot of gold coins to do it, and to be safe, after getting the news, people copy it on paper, and then mix it with other books, In this way, even if it is checked, it will not be found out.

To learn a craft, you can only learn it secretly.Otherwise, you will never be able to become a teacher, because it is impossible for the master to teach you the core, you can only learn by yourself.

There are always a few people who will open their eyes and tell you these secrets.And whether you can master it depends on how you understand it.Soon Peter's materials became as thick as two books, which recorded dozens of manual production methods including shipbuilding, weaving, woodworking, and carving. Works and things are on a par.

Keep them well and put them in a hidden place, just waiting for his master to leave.And Peter still wants to take a stroll here, after all, whether he can come in the future is another matter.

The statue in front of St. Mark's Basilica seemed to be telling their grievances. They wanted to go home, but Peter looked at them, and a feeling of sadness and anger began to well up in his heart. Yes, they should belong to Constantinople. Why? To be here.But history gives us the answer, they were forced to separate.At the same time, history has given a way out, we must be self-improvement.

In a world of great struggle, fight for strength.If there is no struggle, the country will be in danger.

(End of this chapter)