On the recommendation of George Dodd, a trading merchant from Plymouth, Richard, the second son of the Hawkins family, had a supplementary meeting with Isabel Walton from a noble house in the north. To Richard Hawkins' shame, the Hawkins family, a prominent maritime power on the west coast of England, would come into contact with the aristocratic powers of the north through two drunken sailors.

Isabel glanced at the two drunken sailors who were sleeping on the street, then raised her eyelids to look at the guilt-ridden young man in front of her, and smiled reservedly, "Mr. Hawkins, this may be an unavoidable accident. As a visitor from the north, I think that your family can make you known to more people in England in other ways and wiser ways in the future. ”

In Richard's mind, northerners, both men and women, probably look savage, naïve, and ferocious. But the young woman in front of him with a thick northern accent made his opinion shake a little. With his humble attitude, his elegant words, and his aristocratic demeanor, he believed that only those who were born into aristocratic families would behave so comfortably.

Richard smiled awkwardly, "I'm sorry, miss, my brother's sailor has caused you some trouble. I will fully compensate you for the losses you have suffered. ”

"That's not necessary, I just hope that there won't be any more accidents like this in the cooperation with your family."

"Cooperation? Miss, may I invite you to the family's domain? ”

"Yes, that's the only reason I'm here in Plymouth."

Richard smiled and nodded, then turned his head and shouted at the few male servants beside him, "Tie up these two bastards and throw them in the stable, and I'll deal with them when my brother returns." ”

"Yes, sir." After a respectful reply, several of the manservants immediately ran to the two sailors, tied them up, and put them in the saddle.

Soon, the group mounted their horses and trotted all the way to the Hawkins family, which was only a street away. Isabel rode on her horse, and a pleasant sea breeze swept through her body, and it seemed that what had just happened had not affected her mood at all. While observing the stone two-story houses on both sides of the street and the small stone fence outside the houses, he glanced at Richard beside him with a smile, "Sir, I didn't expect this place to be so prosperous, almost comparable to York City and Leeds City." ”

Richard took the reins and nodded politely, "Miss, Plymouth is a town with a rich maritime history, and increasing overseas trade has made this an important port town in the southwest. ”

"Well, it is precisely because of the extraordinary role of Plymouth that His Majesty will set up the Royal Shipyard here."

"Miss, do you know that His Majesty's shipyard is located here?"

"Yes, I also know that Your Majesty has built up a strong royal navy to deal with some of the troubles that may arise in the future, from France and Spain."

At this point, the team came to the iron fence gate of the Hawkins family, and Isabel noticed several three-story houses built next to each other on the left side of the fence gate, and a church on the right. Following the path all the way into the interior of the family domain, a sea of vibrant green immediately greeted her eyes.

"I didn't expect your family to have such a beautiful garden in the town of Plymouth." Isabel rode her horse along the forest trail and enjoyed the scenery around her.

"Miss, my brother had him planted. He said that he couldn't even see a single tree when he sailed on the sea, so he hired craftsmen to plant them in his territory. Richard said with a smile.

"Well, I can imagine sailing at sea for weeks, half a year, or a year. If it were me, I would also plant a lot of trees in my family's domain. ”

"Oh...? Miss, you... Also know a lot about sea sailing? Richard was somewhat surprised, he was curious about the words of this noble female descendant from the north.

Isabel smiled and nodded as she glanced at a stone house standing tall and straight on the left side of the forest path, "Yes, there are port towns in the north too, so I know some nautical matters. ”

A short time later, the group stopped in front of a large three-story stone house on the northeast side of the forest. When Isabel dismounted, she looked at the guards who had dismounted behind her, and ordered Little Beard, who was following her, "Go find a few people to unload the treasure chest and follow me." ”

Richard, who was standing at the front of the stairs of the house, could see at a glance that the two boxes contained money, and he couldn't help but think, "Is this daughter of a northern nobleman bringing so much money to her brother to buy goods or is there some other reason?" ”

"What do you mean by collaboration?"

"I'd better wait for my brother to come back and deal with it. Anyway, it's definitely a good thing. ”

"Miss, let's go to the parlor and rest, my brother is coming back from the town hall." Richard's voice came from Isabel's ears, and Isabel followed the voice to look at the other party, "Okay, I'll go." ”

Just after 4 p.m., William Hawkins, a famous businessman in Plymouth and a famous businessman, walked out of the town hall surrounded by a group of businessmen and a dozen or so followers. A middle-aged manservant immediately greeted him after seeing him from a distance, "Patriarch, your brother asked you to return to the territory immediately. ”

Captain Hawkins, who was burly, with a thin face and a bushy beard, looked at the manservant with those piercing eyes, "Didn't Richard say anything?" ”

The middle-aged manservant cautiously glanced at the people surrounding the patriarch of the family, and whispered, "Two of your sailors were drunk and rammed a nobleman's team with force in the street. ”

"Aristocrats? What the hell is going on? The captain's face immediately turned ugly.

"Patriarch, your brother has already invited that nobleman to his house, so I asked you to go back immediately to deal with this matter."

"Well, go back immediately."

Captain Hawkins and his entourage hurried back to the family estate in Stoke Village from City Hall, two miles away, and as soon as he jumped out of the open space in front of the house, he walked briskly to the parlor on the second floor with a gloomy face. As he went upstairs, he asked the manservant who was following him, "Do you know who this nobleman is?" Where did it come from? ”

The middle-aged manservant recalled and replied softly, "Your brother said that he was sent by the Duke of Richmond in the north. ”

"Duke of Richmond? That bastard prince of His Majesty the King?? Captain Hawkins' voice unconsciously raised a pitch, and his steps toward the stairs suddenly slowed.