Of course, the cigarettes sold all over Europe, even if they are the lowest-grade brands "Daqianmen" and "Hongmei", the price is not affordable for ordinary people, the main reason is that the company now mainly promotes high-end brands and high-end luxury cigarettes, and the low-end brands also belong to the stage of publicity and promotion, and the company invests too little in Europe every year.

Like the cigarette case and lighter that López took out, he bought at a luxury store in Manila at a good price.

Although these two items were worth a lot of money, López did not hesitate to buy them. If this thing were in Europe, it would be worth at least several times more than that.

The cigarette case with a matte gilt surface is inlaid with brightly colored gemstones, especially those sapphires, which are breathtakingly beautiful in their beautiful color. There are also a variety of quaint ornaments, intricately conceived locks, and the blue velvet lining inside, all of which show the extraordinaryness of this thing.

In addition, there is a dial lighter, and on the shell of sterling silver material half the size of a palm, two famous paintings are carved on the front and back, which are "The Carnival of Dionysus" and "The Birth of Venus".

López is also from a noble family, and when he encounters something like this, of course, he can't miss it. Although the aristocratic circle in Portugal did not reach the level of the French aristocratic circle, the cigarette case, the mouth cover and the lighter were still the three must-have smoking utensils for the aristocracy.

Not only did he spend a lot of money to buy cigarette cases and lighters in Manila, but he also bought a large number of cigarettes. Like some high-end brands, such as Zhonghua, Yellow Crane Tower, Hongtashan, Yuxi, Liqun, Furong Wang and other brands of cigarettes, they are all valuable in Europe, and they are in short supply.

The more expensive the cigarette brand, the harder it is to find a box. Even when he arrives in Manila, although there are all kinds of high-end brands, the prices are also expensive. And there are strict requirements for the quantity, many high-end brands are limited to one box, and the most high-end ones are even limited to one.

Fortunately, López, as a special envoy of Portugal, enjoys VIP treatment in Manila, and the conditions for purchase restrictions have been greatly relaxed. López also spent a lot of money on a lot of high-end brand cigarettes.

In fact, these high-end cigarettes in the Far East are all added, and the more expensive the brand, the more material is added. The effect of the added cigarette is becoming more and more obvious, which is the main reason why many European aristocrats are vying for it.

López knew very well that as long as he brought these high-end cigarettes back to Europe, he would make a fortune on this trip. What's more. With so many high-end cigarettes, going to someone else's house to get a high-end cigarette will definitely cause a sensation and have face.

Nowadays, in European aristocratic circles, the most welcome gift to carry at a party is to bring two cigarettes. Both the guest and the host will have a lot of face, and they will also make other nobles envious.

Since López came to the East, he has become more and more confused about the Far East company. The battleship he was on had just passed the Cape of Good Hope. It was discovered by the Far Eastern Fleet, just one morning's work. In total, more than two dozen Far Eastern warships rushed to the sea where they were traveling.

Far Eastern warships are fiercely close and full of offensiveness. It wasn't until a short exchange with the other party and a bright red five-star red flag was hung that the harassment along the way was over.

Moreover, every time the fleet travels through a section of the sea, different Far Eastern fleets will appear in time to escort them. This continued until the Port of Manila.

This also shocked the officers and men of the Portuguese fleet, and everyone wanted to figure out how the Far Eastern Fleet could complete the assembly in the vast sea in every second. You must know that this era is on the sea, even if it is an old captain who has been floating on the sea all his life. I don't dare to say that the assembly can be completed so precisely.

After arriving in Manila, López's heart set off a huge wave. Such a magnificent port, such a clean and beautiful city, and such a bustling trade market all made him feel incredible.

According to recent records from European countries, the Far Eastern Company appeared in the East around 1630, and how they built Manila to such a scale in such a short period of time.

Nowadays, Manila is very famous in Europe, known as the "Pearl of the Orient", and is also a shopping paradise in the hearts of European ladies, and is the most perfect holiday destination for lovers.

Every year, a large number of European ladies come to Manila in groups on sailboats. It is to see the real "Pearl of the Orient" and feel the joy of unscrupulous shopping.

López had only been in Manila for a few days, and he felt an unprecedented excitement and excitement in Manila, where groups of European noblewomen, Arab sheikhs, Persian merchants, African kings and other people of all colors were wandering in the luxury shops of the pedestrian street of the business district.

In particular, a group of elegant and generous European ladies and ladies were screaming there like madmen...... Scream......

Even wealthy merchants, aristocrats, chiefs and royalty from many countries have purchased property in Manila. These people are spending a lot of money in Manila, which has also made the prices of people in Manila more and more expensive, and the housing prices have been speculated higher and higher.

In several commodity trading halls in Manila, merchants from all over the world gather, and the sales here are astronomical every day. The annual throughput of the Port of Manila is even more unimaginable.

Through the two commercial ports of Manila and Batavia, the Far Eastern Company controlled the circulation of goods in the East, and although they did not know how much wealth they had earned, it was certain that the Far East had made extremely impressive profits.

It took nearly a hundred years for the kingdom to open up a new route to the East, and after decades of hard work, it only gradually gained a foothold in Macao, Japan, and India.

Who knew that the Far East suddenly turned out, and in just a few years, it swept through all the oceans of the East, driving the colonizers of Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands out of the East, and Europe lost its markets in the East.

Now the most difficult thing for European countries to figure out is where this Far Eastern company came from. There is even an argument in Europe that the Far East comes from an undiscovered continent and that this continent is already more civilized than that of Europe and the East.

This argument has really caused a lot of discussion, and many people are convinced of it. Many adventurers at sea formed expedition fleets to explore the unknown waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but they did not find the slightest clue, and many fleets were never heard from and never returned to Europe. (To be continued.) )