Aztec Eternals

Chapter 1387 What a beautiful art, this is a pink miracle! At least one hundred gold coins!

"Lord! What is this? Such a big colorful pearl clam? Are there pink pearls inside?..."

"Hmm... This pearl seems to be as big as a pigeon egg! It's not particularly amazing, but this charming pink color? This is the first time I've seen it... Scholar Martin, have you heard of this kind of pink pearl? Is it popular among nobles? welcome?…"

"That's right! Such a big pearl, and a pink color that I have never seen before... How much can it be sold for in the market in Lisbon?..."

"Don't make any noise! ​​Let me take a closer look...let me take a closer look!... Holy Mother! It is so beautiful!... This is really an excellent pearl and gemstone, a treasure created by God! Kleinod!..."

The sun hangs down towards the sea in the west, and the golden sunlight flashes from the clouds to the coast, and finally turns into a thrilling rosy red in the hands of aristocratic scholar Martin!

A total of more than 30 carats of Kongke pearls shone between his two fingers. The Queen Phoenix Conch, which produces this kind of pink pearl, is held in his other hand. It is a unique specialty in the Caribbean!

Yes, this is the "Conque Pearl" produced in the Caribbean. With its charming pink color and unique flame pattern, it is well-known in the jewelry world in later generations! This is the only kind of pearl recognized as a "gem". It is as expensive as diamonds, but far rarer than diamonds. Such a large Kong Kezhu can easily be auctioned for more than 100,000 US dollars in the trading market of later generations. In this era, this is the first time that Europeans have seen this natural "pearl gem" and its unique and magnificent color and ocean fire!

At this moment, the aristocratic scholar Martin opened his eyes obsessively, admiring the unique flame pattern on the pink pearl. He was so shocked by this natural artistic beauty that he could not help but marvel from the bottom of his heart, and even shouted out the German language of his hometown.

"Schne Kunst! What beautiful art! This is a pink miracle, like a real diamond... Even this pale pink conch conforms to the golden rectangle of ancient Greece!... It is unimaginable that in this deep sea far away from the civilized world There are such natural works of art on the island!…”

".What? Art? Golden rectangle?..."

The surrounding sailors looked at each other in confusion. Quartermaster Martin was impatient and couldn't help but hold scholar Martin's hand and asked.

"Is this pearl valuable? How much can it sell for? One gold ducat? Two?…"

Scholar Martin turned his head, glanced at Mattim lightly, and pulled out his arm forcefully. He grinned silently, and although he didn't laugh out loud, even the potato in the corner could see the mocking taste.

"The Lord testifies! If you come to sell this kind of pearl, you can only sell one or two gold coins in the market... If you let Captain Bruno sell it, you can probably sell more than ten or twenty gold coins... But if you let Captain Bruno sell it, you can probably sell it for more than ten or twenty gold coins... I’ll sell it, it can sell for this amount!…”

As he spoke, scholar Martin gently raised his middle finger and waved it in front of Mattim. But this gesture is too vulgar. The pun meaning in ancient Greek is "the finger is connected to the anus, also called sodomy"... Thinking of this, scholar Martin retracted his middle finger and made a little finger sign.

Mattim looked confused. As a Portuguese, he did not understand the meaning of these gestures. He just shouted in surprise and disbelief.

"Holy Mother! This thing... this pink pearl thing... can actually be sold for a hundred gold coins?!..."

"I can sell a hundred gold ducats, but you can only sell one!"

Scholar Martin turned around and looked at Captain Bruno who was also surprised. He pointed to the pink pearl and conch in his hand and smiled confidently.

"Dear Captain Bruno! Like this mysterious conch from the far east...well, or the far west. It carries the legend of the deep sea, has magnificent colors, and the flame patterns of the ocean, and is unique and rare... "

"This kind of treasure combines the precious elements of all collections! Imagination and legend, mystery and rarity, vividness and beauty... This will be a perfect collection that no great noble can refuse, especially those noble ladies who pursue beauty! This treasure deserves to be carefully introduced by the owner during a separate meal when distinguished guests come to the door, showing his unique aesthetics and amazing wealth..."

"It can indeed be sold for money, but I don't recommend selling it... This unique collection is the best gift among nobles, far more effective than a hundred gold ducats! You can give it directly to the nobles ...For example, you talk about it every day to support your 'Manager Nuno', or directly dedicate it to King Joao..."

After saying this, scholar Martin glanced at Kong Kezhu and Conch reluctantly, then looked around, and handed this "treasure" to its original "owner", Sushu in the corner. At this moment, dozens of greedy eyes looked at him. Sushu was so shocked that he was at a loss and even wanted to throw away the pearls and conches!

He never thought that the "pearl clam" that the "ordinary militia" found for him would actually cause such a big sensation on the ship! Of course, he didn't know that the queen phoenix snail was one of the most commonly eaten large snails by the Tainos and Caribbean people. Every village collected hundreds of snail shells and dozens of pearls. . The snail itself produces only one-tenth of the pearls, and the pearls are usually not large. The Taíno tribe only regarded them as "beautiful pink stones."

The "ordinary militia" deliberately picked and picked, and then found the largest "pink pearl" from the tribe's inventory, stuffed it into a large conch, and handed it to him...

This is the wealth of the New World! Even the humble conchs and pearls can be fanatically pursued and desired by the nobles of the Old World! It is worth exchanging the lives of countless civilian sailors! …

"Shushu! Give me the conchs and pearls!..."

The quartermaster Matim was the first to reach out his hand to "take" without hesitation. The boatswain Harold watched coldly, not knowing what he was thinking. It was the old carpenter Ivo who stepped forward, frowned, and blocked Matim.

"Martim! Are you still going to talk about the rules of this ship?! The crew members' private spoils belong to the ship half and the other half to themselves!"

"Damn it! He is a native! How can natives be treated the same as important crew members like us?..."

"Bullshit! He is a translator and guide, the captain has already confirmed it! Now, the captain hasn't spoken yet, what right do you have to take it?"

"...You don't have to give it! Let him take out fifty gold coins! Otherwise, I will chop him to death!..."

"Huh? Fifty gold coins? You are so shameless! If you can sell this thing for five gold coins in the market... I will build a statue of wealth for you for free, and replace the face of the rich dwarf with your face!..."

"You!!..."

Over the disposal of the spoils, a quarrel broke out on the flagship again. This was mainly due to the scholar Martin, who talked about aristocratic art and estimated the pearl too high. And the one who owned the pearl was the native guide Shushu, who had no "sailor's rights" and could be grabbed by anyone.

The reason why the old carpenter Ivo stood up at this moment was that Shushu had been following him and doing carpentry work, so he was considered a member of his faction. On the other hand, he was a technician on the ship, and his martial arts skills were not high, so he paid more attention to maintaining the order and rules on the ship! If everyone spoke with scimitars and fists, wouldn't it be the same as pirates? At that time, what right would he, an old man who repaired the ship, have to say? …

Bruno watched the sailors quarrel for a while, and then he winked at the boatswain Haroldo. Haroldo understood in his heart, and then he smiled and stepped forward to act as a peacemaker.

"Stop arguing! We are all brothers on the boat, and Shushu is one of us!... God is a witness! Scholar Martin also said that this is a noble's thing, and it is only worth that high a price as a gift between nobles... If it is really sold on the market, it will be eaten up by those cunning Jewish merchants!..."

"I think! The brothers themselves can't sell this thing at a high price... And if Captain Bruno sells it, at most, maybe he can sell it for 20 gold coins?... Why don't we count it as a collective trophy of 20 gold coins? , and handed it to the captain! ... Then, according to the captain's 30% commission, he deducted 6 gold coins and took out 14 gold coins for the ship! ..."

"Of these 14 gold coins... Shushu got the pearl first, although he didn't know the value and had little experience... but he could also get 20%, which is 3 gold coins! As for the remaining 11 gold coins, each important crew member gets one, and the rest of the sailors will share it equally! ... What do you think? ..."

Hearing this distribution plan, several important crew members looked at each other and then looked at Captain Bruno who was smiling. They were silent for a while, nodded, and stopped arguing. As for Shushu, being able to get 3 gold coins was already a check and balance among the important crew members, and the captain was particularly fair and merciful in order to get the pearl!

"Haha! God bless! All the people on the ship are brothers, and we must be harmonious! ... This is good! ..."

Bruno smiled and looked at the Queen Phoenix Conch and the big pink pearl in his hands, and his mood was very good. But the gifts of fate always come one after another, just like the generous gifts from God.

Just when the fleet was delayed for half a day and planned to leave in the evening, two natives rowed a small boat and suddenly brought a new surprise!

"What! In your big tribe, there are books from the big island in the west? The kind of square characters we have been asking about before?... What? You also brought pages?!..."

"God! Quick! Show me!..."

Bruno quickly took two pages of yellow paper, and saw rows of square "Oriental characters" on the door, which made him overjoyed and ecstatic! At this moment when he was about to return, he could get this kind of gift from God! As long as he had the proof of these oriental books, he could report back to the king and complete the most critical task!

"Great! Great!... Why are there only two pages? Hurry up, give me the whole book!!..."

"What? You want to use this book to exchange another valuable equipment from us?... A thunder weapon, or a perfect armor like before?..."

"Damn it! There is only one set of that knight's plate armor! As for the two-pound cannon... I have to negotiate with another ship!..."

"Well... No, absolutely not! A book is not worth a two-pound cannon! You can exchange for something else... What? Just a two-pound cannon? But Can you make up for half of the gold? ...Hmm...Let me think about it...It's not unacceptable"

"I have one more condition! Just give me a few more conches with pink pearls! ...What do they look like? This kind! This kind of shiny, pink ones! Ah? You don't have pearls this big? Smaller ones are fine, but give me a few more, no, ten! ..."

"Okay! Then it's settled! Tomorrow morning! ...Oriental books, yellow gold dust, pink pearls, in exchange for a two-pound cannon! ...Yes! Tomorrow morning! ..."

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