Harry Potter’s Morning Light

  Chapter 1581 Life and Death Sniper (11)

"The Indians on the plains will not waste any part of the bison." The broker Stephen graciously told Georgian about what the New World had learned. "Dark brown fur can make winter coats, coats, cradles, and cone-shaped tents. Bags, crude cowhide can be used as the soles of moccasins, rattles, shields or saddles, New Zealand and Australia can be used to fill pillows, make headwear or woven into ropes, tails can be made into whips, and horns can be made into cups, spoons, and gunpowder. The whole meat and most of the internal organs of the cow can be eaten. The most precious part is the tongue. The bladder of the cow can be used as a bag for feathers, or a hollow bird bone can be inserted on it. It became a squeezable kettle."

  "Will they use it to drink water?" Matilda asked curiously.

"Of course not." Stephen said with a laugh. "In fact, they use the cow stomach to make a kettle. They boil the cow's eyes, ladders, and peeled dander into a thick paste, which is used to fix the cow. For arrows made of bones, they will also use cow bones to make dice. These are just a few."

  Georgiana looked at the dice Stephen put on the table.

  The workmanship is so rough that no one will use them in Paris casinos.

"My friend Lewis and I originally planned to buy **** skins. Later, he told me that we could hunt bison. The Indians would ride their best horses into the herd, and then choose a target, using a bow and arrow or The spear hits the vital point of the bison to kill it. This is very dangerous, because the real threat does not come from the bison, but from the fact that neither the rider nor the horse can see the ground. If you step on the groundhog When the horse fell down, the rider would be trampled by the bison, so the Indians who rushed towards the herd with spears were completely crazy. We usually choose shotguns. The work of processing bison hides is done by Indian women. After the bison hide is peeled off, it is flattened with a wooden stake, and then the crushed bison brain is smeared on the hide..."

  "Oh~" The maids who were in the audience all showed disgusting expressions.

"The fur made in this way is soft and tough. Finally, they will polish with pumice. An Indian woman can make ten furs a year. Therefore, in order to expand production, the tribes will rob each other of women. This will not only increase productivity, but also They marry and be wives."

   "I'm glad to hear this story, Mr. Stephen." Georgiana smiled politely. "The experience of the New World is really interesting."

   "I'm not just telling a story today." Stephen clapped his hands when he finished speaking, and the three servants came in with a pile of boxes.

   "What is this?" Georgiana asked.

   "Open it and take a look." Stephen said.

  Georgiana did not move, Margaret and Lisa walked over together, opened the largest circular box, and both exclaimed together.

   "What is it?" The maids asked curiously.

   "Madam, look." Margaret and Lisa took out the contents of the box together. It was a beautiful fur coat.

  It is black all over, without a single hair, and it is shiny and smooth, which is very expensive at first glance.

   "This is..." Georgiana looked at Stephen.

"This is a gift from Mr. Monroe. I should have given it the last time I visited. But these gifts were on another ship. It had a minor accident, so it was late." Stephen said, "If you are Pick one if you like. Winter is coming soon. It will be very warm when you wear it."

   "Take them down, girls." Georgiana said to the maids.

  The girls glanced at Matilda, who nodded majesticly, and then they ran over with excitement, and moved the gift boxes with expensive furs out of the living room.

  "I know that the ambassador of a country will not just give me a wooden sculpture and gold ornament as a gift." Georgiana smiled and said, "Let's go, what does he want to do?"

"Furs are very popular in Europe, but the prey in Europe has almost been hunted. Good furs can be given as gifts." Stephen whispered. "In addition, I heard that the militia recruits from various states in the United States like to drink Scottish whiskey, but England has imposed a prohibition on alcohol in Scotland and they are not allowed to make private whiskey. Can you think of a way?

  Georgiana stared at Stephen.

   "Just wine?" Georgiana asked.

   "Of course there is something else." Stephen sat on the sofa just now, "About the Louisiana acquisition..."

   "Women cannot participate in politics." Georgiana said immediately.

  "They can give us Pacific Fur Company stock, and they are also willing to give you a piece of land in Manhattan, New York."

  New York, Manhattan, the most prosperous city and the most prosperous neighborhood in the 21st century, who doesn’t want to have an apartment of their own in a place where there is so much money?

  And Stephen was talking about land, and Georgiana could build a house in Manhattan, New York.

   "Do they have any other conditions?" Georgiana asked.

  "I heard that France and the United Kingdom have an agreement. If France cannot take back Santo Domingo, the United Kingdom will cut off trade with them?" Stephen asked.

   "There is such a thing." Georgiana said with a smile.

  "Then have you heard of the Jay Treaty?" Stephen asked.

   "I've heard of it." She said calmly.

The Jay Treaty was a declaration of neutrality issued by the U.S. government in the war between Britain and France in 1793. However, Britain ignored the U.S. position and issued a naval blockade of France, prohibited U.S. ships from going to France, and looted U.S. ships.

  Later, because of changes in the situation in Europe, the United States sent special envoy John Jay to the United Kingdom to negotiate. The treaty stipulated that the United Kingdom withdrew from the Northwestern United States in 1796, compensated for the loss of looted American ships, and opened the Mississippi River to Britain and the United States.

"The owner of Pacific Fur Company made his fortune because of the Jay Treaty." Stephen said. "However, this treaty only allows U.S. ships weighing less than 70 tons to enter the West Indies trade and cannot trade in cotton, cocoa and sugar. If the United States does not The acquisition of Louisiana will at least open up trading rights in the West Indies."

  "Do they still want to buy sugar from Santo Domingo?" Georgiana said incredulously.

"New Orleans, Louisiana, is adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and the mouth of the Mississippi River. If Santo Domingo can’t be taken back, and Louisiana is kept, the Americans will think that France still wants to wage war in the Americas. Just want to see, if the U.S. and British navies join forces, how bad it will be for France."

   "You really think about France." Georgiana said sarcastically.

"I met George Washington and he bought a thresher from me. Mr. Washington thinks that people can imagine what they want, they can talk about patriotism, and they can quote some tributes from ancient stories, but whoever it is, if Let’s fight a long-term **** war simply based on these principles. The result can only be self-deception. A great and long-lasting war must not rely solely on principles. Survivalism itself can inspire and move people’s hearts, but if It can’t last without mutual benefit. You look at the girls just now, how happy they are to see those gifts.” Stephen said, “As long as they are loyal to you, you won’t be watched like a prisoner like you are now. ."

  Georgiana rubbed the bridge of her nose.

There are not many women who don’t love beauty or gorgeous furs. What's more, she is going out with Napoleon this time. She can’t have any clothes to keep the scene away. He is the kind of saving at home and having face outside. people.

  But after the French Revolution, few people in France wear such luxurious clothes.

  Sucrose has replaced spices and has become the main international condiment trade. Therefore, countries with tropical colonies will look at Orleans and the West Indies so much.

  However, Prussia, which has no tropical colony, invented the sugar beet sugar method, which was forced out. This sugar method will impact the trade of the West Indies, and the West Indies, which is still a hot spot, will slowly die down.

  Sugar, a renewable and plantable resource, is not like steel. British ships cannot sail into Brazilian ports unless the Royal Navy transports the Portuguese royal family from Europe to South America.

This is where the Monroe doctrine is cruel. The colonies that have been painstakingly managed in Europe have been independent one by one. Only relying on the land and population of the mainland of Europe can not be compared with the American continent in any case.

Russia can use Alaska as a springboard to land in the Americas. The Cossack cavalry is very powerful in the alpine region. When it reaches the tropics, it will become like a polar bear and cannot stand such a hot climate. Therefore, the plan of Paul I to let the Cossack cavalry go south to invade India is completely Fantastic Nights.

   "Does the fur trade still make money now?" Georgiana asked Stephen.

  Stephen shook his head, "I value the eyes of the owner of Pacific Fur Company. He uses fur money to invest in real estate. He plans to buy the entire island of Manhattan."

  Georgiana smiled.

  Is the Pacific Railroad, which will cross the United States in the future, related to this person?

  "Do you know why the French navy can't beat the British navy?" Just as she was thinking, Stephen said again.

   "I heard him say that it was because the former noble officer left." Georgiana said.

"The French navy recruited civilian sailors from privateers. They used to hit the ropes and masts with shells. British gunners aimed at the hull. Those pirates aimed at the cargo on the ship. Aiming at the ropes and masts could paralyze the ship. Royal The navy intends to boost morale by sinking ships, do you understand?"

  Georgiana couldn't help covering her mouth.

  "The U.S. Navy also recruited sailors from privateers and ocean-going fishing vessels. The pirates in the Berbury encirclement and suppression last time did not even see the enemy ships. They are not rivals of the British Navy either.

   "I remember that the Jay Treaty seemed to be related to Talleyrand's bribery." Georgiana said.

   "You are talking about the xyz incident, don't worry, this incident will not leave traces like that time." Stephen said.

"The Americans have indeed changed. They didn't want to take bribes before." Georgiana smiled and said, "I like Mr. Monroe's gift very much, but I am a woman who dare not participate in such a big event. I think I can only buy France from DuPont. Help with equipment and workers."

  Stephen smiled, "Lavoisier's widow is helping with this."

   "You just said that you saw Indians hunting bison. Did you go to the west?" Georgiana asked.

  "It is the western part of the Mississippi River. Now there are very few bison in the eastern part of the Mississippi River." Stephen said, "over there is Cherokee land."

  "Tell me about the customs over there." She smiled and said, "The Cherokee really put down their bows and spears and started farming?"

  Stephen said something more, and suddenly the girls screamed.

Georgiana and Stephen ran over immediately and found that the girls had already put the fur on their bodies, and the scream just now was that someone accidentally scorched the fur over the burning fireplace during the show. The edges of the fur burned a little and gave off an unpleasant smell.

   "Madam." The girl knelt down crying.

  Others did not dare to move at all, even to take off the fur from their bodies.

  "Do you know? I am actually a person who loves animals." Georgiana smiled and said, "Stand up, my dear, your parents didn't send you to me to teach you to kneel."

  The girl couldn't believe it and looked at her.

"The French aristocrats in the time of Charlemagne liked to wear fur, so Charlemagne chose a cold weather with wind and rain to hunt. Charlemagne wore a thick and waterproof wool cloak. Although the silk and fur cloaks of others were gorgeous, they were not Waterproof, and soon became a chicken. He took those people back to the castle and let them warm up in front of the fire. The furs were crumpled after they were dried and became expensive rags. Charlemagne said,'Wearing on the body Simple wool cloak, not afraid of water or fire, silk and fur are reserved for important celebrations. When fighting or hunting in the plains, you still have to wear the simple but practical clothes that ancestors used to wear.' I see that The cloak hasn’t burnt much. If you try to repair it, it might look better than the original one." Georgiana told a long story in one breath. She didn’t know how much these girls had heard, anyway she didn’t. I like them and I'm afraid of this and that.

   "The feudal era in France is over. Citizens, I cannot punish you severely for such a small mistake. It is illegal."

  The girl stood up with the help of her companion.

   "Don't be so surprised, I'm almost scared to death by you." Georgiana said dissatisfied, and went back to the living room with Stephen.

  "Do you know how those navy captains manage the crew?" Stephen asked.

   "You can speak directly." Georgiana said.

   “There are two kinds of people. One uses autocratic methods and often beats sailors and punishes them with the harshest means. Others use clever methods. Not only are they orderly, but they are also very effective.”

  "What smart method did they use?" Georgiana asked.

  Stephen shook his head, "I don’t know, I’m just a passenger, and I don’t know how he did it,"

  (End of this chapter)