EBE Chapter 1017 This is blatant robbery!
Chapter 1017 This is blatant robbery!
The conversation turned to telescopes, and Han Fengli once again picked up the long-tubed telescope from the tea table.
Upon seeing this, the blond men perked up, their faces beaming with undisguised excitement. It seemed the nobles of Western Chu were still the most...
They liked the telescope; if they could sell the dozen or so they brought with them, they could make a fortune.
Although their continent of Loba is rich in iron and copper mines, gold is extremely scarce, especially in their kingdom, where gold mines are few and far between. This time, they set sail with the aim of finding gold, hoping to see which small island might have some gold to be found.
This time, they brought the strange items they had just brought, but did not make any trade with the Yue Rong Kingdom, because the people of the Yue Rong Kingdom could not afford such a high price, and only sold a few small mirrors.
Now they have traveled thousands of miles, passing through the Yue Rong Kingdom to arrive in Xi Chu, because they heard from the royal family of the Yue Rong Kingdom that Xi Chu is the country with the most gold on the Yu Zhou continent, and it often has wars with neighboring countries, so it must need this telescope.
Chu Chenjing and Ouyang Yunyao were completely unaware that the people from the Luoba Continent were plotting against them, and even if they knew, they probably wouldn't care. These foreign vassals from the sea had no chance of dealing with their Western Chu Kingdom.
The blond men's eyes all fell on Han Fengli, eagerly awaiting his reply. Han Fengli glanced at them, raised an eyebrow, and smiled casually, asking, "How much silver do you want for these telescopes?"
Henry translated Han Fengli's words to his men. Prince Joliv did not speak, but Charles, who was beside him, simply raised two fingers.
"Twenty taels of silver or gold?" Han Fengli asked in surprise. He thought to himself, "That's not expensive!"
Henry quickly corrected him in broken Western Chu language: "Your Highness... it is... it is two hundred taels of gold."
"Two hundred taels of gold?" Han Fengli sneered as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "Heh, you dare to ask for that price for a broken telescope? You're robbing us outright!"
"No, no, no!" Henry waved his hands hastily, explaining hastily, "Your Highness, you don't know, this telescope is extremely useful, it's perfect for observing enemy movements on the battlefield!"
He muttered to himself: This telescope is a treasure that our kingdom just developed, how did it become a broken tube?
"But if we have no battles to fight, no wars, wouldn't this thing just become a decoration?" Han Fengli asked deliberately in a roguish manner.
"Your Highness, you are mistaken!" Henry quickly added, "Even without war, this telescope can be used for hunting, navigation, and routine military patrols and observation!"
"But your thing doesn't even look clear from a distance!"
"Young Master Han, this...this is already very clear!" Henry stammered, his face flushed. "This was just made in our kingdom." As he spoke, he turned to look at Chu Chenjing and Ouyang Yunyao, hoping they would say something.
"So, you think the price of two hundred taels of gold is reasonable?" Han Fengli asked, looking at him with a half-smile.
Ouyang Yunyao and Chu Chenjing exchanged a knowing glance and smiled. This Han Fengli truly lived up to his reputation as a businessman.
Henry nodded repeatedly, then quickly communicated with the prince and his entourage in Lopa. He then turned to them and said, "Your Highness Prince Jing, Your Highness the Crown Prince, our Prince says that if you sincerely wish to acquire it, we can offer you a discount; a telescope can be sold for one hundred and sixty taels of gold!"
Just as he finished speaking, Chu Feng, who had just left, pushed open the door and entered. He went straight to Chu Chenjing and handed him an object the size of his palm: "Your Highness!"
This was the result of a secret discussion between Chu Chenjing, Ouyang Yunyao, and Han Fengli. They learned from these people that the Luoba Continent was more advanced than their own, so they wanted to trade with them.
However, not wanting to be overcharged, they decided to deflate their arrogance and revealed their own weapons, which also served as a way to find out what kind of weapons were already available on the continent of Loba.
In Chu Chenjing's hand was a telescope from Ouyang Yunyao's space, the one that they had occasionally encountered and often used, the most ordinary model in the space.
Chu Chenjing took the binoculars from Chu Feng and placed them on the tea table without a second thought.
The blond men sitting there stared wide-eyed at the binoculars Chu Chenjing had placed on the tea table, wondering what they were.
Chu Chenjing's gaze swept over the blond men, and he said calmly, "Take a look at my telescope."
Before Henry could translate, Ouyang Yunyao had already relayed Chu Chenjing's words to Prince Jolif and the others in fluent Loba.
Upon hearing this, Prince Joliv's eyes lit up immediately. He reached out and took the small telescope, examining it closely in his hands.
This object was quite different from their thick, long iron tube telescope. It was only the length of a palm, with two delicate short tubes connected together. Both ends of the two short tubes were inlaid with lenses, which were similar in length to theirs, but brighter and thinner.
He took it in his hand, immediately stood up, walked quickly to the window, and held the binoculars up to his eyes.
"The tube can be rotated and adjusted, allowing you to see further and more clearly," Ouyang Yunyao reminded her in Lopa.
Prince Joliv did as instructed, turned the knob, looked out the window, and was instantly amazed, exclaiming repeatedly, "Great! Great, this is simply wonderful! So clear!" He looked at it again and again, reluctant to put it down.
The other blond men couldn't contain their curiosity either and crowded around, eager to get a glimpse.
After the blond men had taken turns looking at it, they reluctantly returned to their seats, still peering through binoculars, touching it, and exclaiming in Lopa, "What material is this made of? How can it be so exquisite?"
Ouyang Yunyao smiled to herself upon hearing this but remained silent.
Han Fengli saw the blond men still scrambling over and examining the telescope. He smiled at Chu Chenjing, then looked at the blond men and slowly asked, "So? How does our telescope compare to yours?"
Henry quickly translated Han Fengli's words to Jolief and the others. Upon hearing this, Jolief gave them a thumbs up without hesitation and shouted a string of words.
Henry quickly translated, "Our prince said your telescope is excellent, better than ours!"
Ouyang Yunyao then spoke up, asking directly in Lopa, "Since Your Highness thinks our telescope is better, how much gold would you be willing to offer if we sold it to you?"
Ouyang Yunyao's words made the blond men who were engrossed in looking at the binoculars look up and stare at her blankly.