My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 710 Do you want to go back to Venice?
"I can help you build ships, but twenty is too many. We also need warships ourselves, so we can only help you build ten at most!"

Zhu Zhanhe deliberately lowered the price.

"Fifteen ships must not be less. After all, we have given up half of the benefits of the canal!"

Mufas bargained again.

"It's a deal, fifteen ships is fifteen ships, but we can only deliver seven ships at most in the first year, and the remaining eight ships have to wait until the second year."

Zhu Zhanhe stopped counter-offering and agreed directly.

"No problem, but you have to help us train the operation of the warship."

Mufas said again.

"Of course. When the time comes, we will send people to just drive the warship back."

Zhu Zhanhe agreed again that they could not deliver bulk commodities like warships to their doorsteps.

After the division of interests was negotiated, Zhu Zhanhe and Mufas discussed some detailed issues. Next, they would send specialized officials to write a detailed agreement on the dispatch of troops and division of interests, and both parties would sign to avoid future conflicts. Disagreements arise.

After the serious talk was over, Zhu Zhanhe once again asked someone to host a banquet to entertain Mufas personally, and at the same time celebrate their happy cooperation in advance.

Mufas was also very happy. He had secretly decided that after returning to Ottoman, he would make his brother agree to him and let him serve as the governor of Egypt. After all, after the canal there was opened, it would become a golden waterway, just to collect taxes. It's enough to make yourself extremely rich.

The matter of the canal was settled, and the two of them also had a few words about Zhu Zhanhe's promise to hand over the consignment rights of Dahan's products to Osman.

The matter of agency rights is actually simpler. Both parties have the intention to cooperate. Zhu Zhanhe wants to sell Dahan's products to Europe and open up a new market, while Mufas wants to make money from Dahan's products and at the same time attack the Venetians. Business.

Therefore, the two parties can be said to hit it off, which makes Mufas even more eager to open the Suez Canal, so that in the future, the goods of the Han Dynasty can be shipped directly to the Ottomans without having to change hands several times like now.

However, Zhu Zhanhe still kept a cautious eye on the matter of consignment rights. He only gave Osman the consignment rights for luxury goods such as spices, soaps, perfumes and mirrors. As for the cotton cloth that Dahan will focus on launching next, Zhu Zhanhe But he didn't even mention it.

With the use of steam engines and the improvement of textile machines, Dahan's cotton production has increased almost linearly, and the quality is also improving. I believe it will not be long before it can be sold all over the world.

Although the unit price of cotton is not as good as those luxury goods, it cannot stand up to its large quantity and it is suitable for all classes. Even if you are a noble, you cannot always wear silk clothes. At least when the weather is cold, cotton is more durable than silk. Comfortable.

Mufas was also very happy. His purpose of coming was achieved and there was an unexpected gain, so he ended up getting drunk and was carried away.

Zhu Zhanhe also drank a few more drinks. At night, he lay in the bathtub, relieving his drunkenness while thinking about some of the effects that cooperation with Osman might have on the big man.

Now the Han's national power is strong, especially after defeating the Timurid Empire, it has established prestige among the Ottomans and the Black Sheep Dynasty. At least in a short period of time, no one dares to underestimate the Han in military terms.

But the Han Dynasty also had many shortcomings. For example, the most fundamental one was that the population was too small. To be precise, the number of Han people was too small to form a population advantage over the native people under their rule. And it always felt a bit unstable for a few people to rule the majority.

In addition, the founding of Dahan was too short, and its foundation was somewhat shallow. After Zhu Zhanhe came to Dahan, he had been trying his best to enhance Dahan's national power, especially the economic aspect, which was his focus.

With the current national strength of the Han Dynasty, it is still unable to extend its influence to Europe. This time, with the help of the Ottomans, as long as the Suez Canal is opened, then through economic exchanges in the future, the Han Dynasty will naturally extend its hands to various European countries.As for the Ottomans, there is currently no conflict of interest between the two countries, but as the Han Dynasty begins to influence Europe in the future, there will definitely be a conflict of interest with the Ottomans. This is inevitable.

Zhu Zhanhe had long been mentally prepared for this. Ottoman was a country that had written expansion into law. As its strength grew, its ambitions would only grow bigger, so its ambitions must be curbed.

"The Venetians have been able to fight against the Ottomans for hundreds of years, so they are a target that can be exploited!"

Zhu Zhanhe whispered to himself.

As for how to use Venice?There is a good candidate right now, that is, the little Helen next to Zhu Zhanhe.

"Come here, call Helen to wait for me to bathe!"

Zhu Zhanhe thought of this and directly gave the order. Someone outside immediately agreed and then quietly retreated.

After a while, the bathroom door opened, and Helen walked in with an uneasy look on her face. She was holding a tray in her hand, with towels and other items on it. Her walking posture had not changed and she was still walking. It was very awkward and very slow. Xiaobu walked for a long time without even reaching the bathtub.

"I heard that you Greeks like to take baths, and the bathroom is a social place. You must also take a bath!"

Zhu Zhanhe lay on the edge of the bathtub and motioned to Helen to give him a bath.

This is Beizheng Port, and conditions are limited, so Zhu Zhanhe can only wash in the bathtub. In the Imperial City of Xijing, Zhu Zhanhe specially had a large bath built for himself, and he usually lays in the bath after a busy day. , you can still swim a few laps when you feel like it, not to mention it will relieve your fatigue.

"I...I have never been to a public bathroom like that. I usually have the maid at home help me take a bath."

Helen defended quietly.

However, Helen still came behind Zhu Zhanhe. Looking at the strong body of the man in the bathtub, her face turned red with embarrassment. She picked up the towel with trembling hands, and then gently rubbed Zhu Zhanhe's back. back.

"Haven't you eaten? Use some force!"

Zhu Zhanhe narrowed his eyes and ordered. It felt really good to have a European noblewoman rub his back. It would be even better if he could station troops in Europe in the future.

Helen behind her was ashamed and angry when she heard Zhu Zhanhe's scolding, but she didn't dare to let Zhu Zhanhe find out, so she could only grit her teeth and use all her strength to help him give him a bath.

"That's like talking!"

Zhu Zhanhe felt that the force behind his back was just right, so he praised it. .

Zhu Zhanhe felt comfortable, but Helen behind him soon felt her arms were sore and numb, and all her strength was almost exhausted, but she did not dare to stop, so she could only grit her teeth and hold on.

Then she saw Zhu Zhanhe lying next to the bathtub, his head resting on his arms, his eyes squinted, looking like he was about to fall asleep, which made Helen even more annoyed.

But at this moment, Zhu Zhanhe suddenly asked softly: "Do you want to go back to Venice?"

(End of this chapter)