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Li Yuanqing originally thought that Valen da Gama would not have time to meet with him until at least after entertaining the official Spanish fleet. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

But at this time, it was not yet noon, and this guy actually sent someone over and asked Li Yuanqing to come over for dinner.

It can be seen that he is more eager than Li Yuanqing to attack his broken ship!

At this time, waste utilization was far less developed than in later generations.

These warships, once they have reached the end of their service life, are generally dismantled.

Then, pick out the materials that are still available, or in other words, the things that are still valuable, pick them out and sell them, and exchange them for real money.

But if you sell it openly, it must not be more valuable than selling the whole thing.

It's a pity that the natives in Southeast Asia are poorer than the other, they can't eat the whole warship at all, and most of the time, these warships to be retired are basically dismantled.

And Li Yuanqing actually proposed to buy a Spanish warship at this time, which was simply a 'big pillow' for Valen da Gama!

How could he not be in a hurry?

Valen da Gama was in a hurry, and Li Yuanqing couldn't do it even if he wanted to accompany these Chinese and Chinese businessmen in Manila for a while, so he had to say goodbye to them with a smile, and ordered his soldiers to greet their requests and food, and then got off the ship and went straight to the governor's palace.

The Spanish Governor's Palace in Manila is more than ten times more imposing than the Portuguese Governor's Palace in Macau.

After all, it's an old and old qualified power!

They have been operating in Manila for at least 100 years, and the confidence of the colonizers is indeed very strong.

Niu Gensheng handed Li Yuanqing's name thorn to the guards of the Governor's Palace, and after a while, a message came from inside, inviting Li Yuanqing to enter.

However, only Li Yuanqing is allowed to bring an entourage, and he must untie his weapon!

After thinking about it for a while, Li Yuanqing didn't have too much entanglement, and according to what the guards said, he only brought Niu Gensheng and nine personal soldiers, unarmed them, and came to the governor's mansion.

The Doge's Palace is very spacious and very exquisitely decorated, full of garden meadows and elaborate western buildings, which has a bit of a luxurious feel.

There was a special indigenous waiter who led the way for Li Yuanqing in front of him, and passed by the banquet hall, but he did not stop, but came to a small building next door.

Looking at the respectful appearance of this indigenous waiter, Li Yuanqing couldn't help but think in his heart: "Could it be that the so-called Filipino maid will start from now on?" No wonder. There's a legacy! ”

"Sir, this is the office of His Excellency the Governor, wait a minute, I will go and ask the Governor." This Filipino maid can actually speak Chinese, respectfully.

Li Yuanqing nodded and stood aside.

After a moment, the Filipino maid came out quickly, "Sir, Your Excellency the Governor, please come in." ”

Li Yuanqing nodded, glanced at Niu Gensheng, asked them to wait for him outside, and strode into the house.

Valen da Gama's office is huge, almost 150 or 60 square meters, with a huge Spanish flag in the center, and the decoration is quite luxurious.

It can be seen that this old dog is very good at enjoying life.

At this time, Valen da Gama was sitting on the sofa next to him drinking coffee, and a very beautiful white girl with long blond hair was chatting with him.

Li Yuanqing glanced at it and opened it, this should not be a lover, it seems to be a father and daughter.

I really can't imagine that Valen da Gama, like a big horse monkey, can give birth to such a beautiful daughter.

At this time, Valen da Gama also saw Li Yuanqing coming over, and hurriedly smiled at her daughter in Spanish: "Baby, you go and change your clothes first." The luncheon is about to begin. Today at noon, my baby girl will be the brightest star! ”

"Huh."

Megane da Gama couldn't help but smile sweetly: "Dad, I'm going, you have to hurry up!" ”

Valen da Gama smiled and waved her hand, until she saw her daughter's delicate figure go upstairs, then she withdrew her gaze, looked at Li Yuanqing, and said with a smile: "General Li, it's a pleasure to see you again!" Sit! ”

This guy~, he can actually speak Chinese.

Li Yuanqing's brows couldn't help frowning, but he relaxed for a moment.

How is it possible that this old dog can be in the position of Governor of Manila for so long, and he can't hide it deeply?

"Huh. Thank you, Your Excellency, for your kindness! ”

Li Yuanqing was not polite, and sat on the sofa opposite Varun da Gama with a smile, looking at him quietly.

There was a chubby female Filipino maid who served Li Yuanqing a cup of coffee, and carefully added some sugar cubes to Li Yuanqing, stirred for a while, and waited until it was evenly combined, and then left respectfully, fat ~ hips twisted and twisted.

If it's a beauty, it's really emotional.

But ~~, a fat black woman who is afraid of getting one hundred and sixty pounds, is still a middle-aged woman to do this kind of thing, even if she is very caring, but it is not too beautiful.

Valen da Gama noticed Li Yuanqing's gaze and couldn't help but smile: "She has served me for twenty years. Habit becomes nature. So, I'm not going to change anything. ”

Li Yuanqing smiled: "Unexpectedly, His Excellency the Governor is still a nostalgic person!" ”

Valen da Gama laughed: "You Ming people, don't you have an old saying? Wine is the fragrance of agarwood! ”

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile and nodded, "Your Excellency the Governor is really Ming Guotong!" I was almost deceived by His Excellency the Governor. ”

"Huh."

Valen da Gama smiled: "It's not a mastery, it's just a little bit of understanding." After all, I have been living on this land for twenty years. My daughter was also born in this land! This place has already become my second hometown! It's my home too! ”

Li Yuanqing nodded slowly.

If you want to rule the region, you must first understand the culture and heritage of the region.

In this regard, these Western powers, without a doubt, are ahead of the curve.

But in terms of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention those who can speak Spanish and Portuguese, even English, there are very few!

The road ahead is still long and long!

The two were silent for a while, and Valen da Gama took the lead in throwing out the topic, and said with a smile: "General Li, I have great appreciation for you and your army. But you also need to know that when it comes to seafaring, ships are the key to everything! Just like your old saying in China, if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools! It's a wise move for you to procure ships from our Spain! ”

Li Yuanqing smiled: "Your Excellency the Governor! In fact, not only you Spaniards, but also the Portuguese in Macau and the Dutch in Jakarta are very interested in our proposal to purchase ships! Your Excellency the Governor, you must know that what you have sold me is not an active warship, but a warship that is to be decommissioned! ”

Valen da Gama smiled: "General Lee, I understand your concern. But you need to know that we Spaniards are the best shipbuilders in the world! Our Spaniard fleet is the king of the entire world ocean! Therefore, even if we are retiring a warship, there is no need to worry about safety, durability, and all aspects! All you need to do is pay silver to get these world's most advanced ships! ”

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but scold in his heart.

It takes at least a few decades for a warship to be scrapped from launch.

Although the decades of this era are not as exaggerated as those of later generations, they are changing with each passing day, but the times have been progressing, and compared with the active warships, there is a gap, which is also certain!

However, if you want to buy an active warship, even if Li Yuanqing has silver, it is difficult to buy cash~ goods, not to mention, it is very likely that you can't buy it!

"Huh. Your Excellency the Governor, since I want to buy your Spanish ships, I trust in your technology. However, in terms of price, it also depends on whether I can afford it! ”

Valen da Gama smiled, took a stack of papers from the side, and handed it to Li Yuanqing with a smile: "This is the quotation of the ship, General Li, take a look!" ”

The quotations on the paper are all in Chinese characters, presented in the form of a table, which is very neat and clear at a glance.

However, seeing a broken ship, he actually dared to offer 15,000 taels of silver, Li Yuanqing really couldn't wait to go over and slap this old dog a few big mouths.

But ~~, at this time, Li Yuanqing really needs these warships to 'try their hands first', on the one hand, to experience the advanced nature of these Western warships, and on the other hand, to let the sailors and sons and sons adapt to the operation of these Western warships as soon as possible.

And, of course, the most critical, these warships, and some combat power, with artillery configurations.

It can allow Li Yuanqing's fleet to form a certain combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time, and it can also pull more goods.

"Your Excellency, there is no problem with the ships. I want as much as you want, but for the price! Hehe! Forgive me for not accepting ......"

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After grinding with Valen da Gama for almost an hour, in the end, both sides took a step back and reached a compromise.

On the side of Valen da Gama, a total of twenty-one warships of all sizes will be provided for Li Yuanqing.

Among them, three large warships were launched in less time, and the price was set at 12,000 taels.

Eight large warships, which had exceeded their service life of twenty years, were sold for eight thousand taels.

There are also eleven small boats, which cost from three or four thousand to five or six thousand taels depending on their condition.

In total, Li Yuanqing had to pay a total of nearly 120,000 taels of silver.

Li Yuanqing has done a survey before, and this price is at least thirty percent higher than the cost price of these Spaniards, not to mention, it is still a 'second-hand ship' for so many years.

However, this is just the beginning, even if he suffers a little loss, Li Yuanqing will admit it!

When everything is on track, he will make them vomit a hundred, a thousand times as much as the Spaniards eat!

The two sides quickly signed a simple contract.

Li Yuanqing will send the silver taels over within two days, and Valen da Gama will also pack up the warship as soon as possible, and the silver will arrive on the ship!

But Li Yuanqing and Valen da Gama were just about to shake hands and end the deal, when a burst of laughter sounded on the stairs.

"Dad, do you think I'm pretty in this dress?"

In a moment, a white woman who looked like an elf, wearing a long white dress that was larger than the wedding dress of later generations, Shi Shiran walked down the stairs.

It was none other than Megane, the beloved daughter of Valen da Gama.

It was Li Yuanqing, who was also dazzled by her snow-white breasts!

This chick is really ......

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