[c.e.1776, April 28, breeze, four knots]

    [356.6 e, 57.7 n, black harbor, Elgin, Scotland]

    [specialties: whisky, wool, beef]

    [today is a special day for the new Drake chamber of Commerce]

    [we have the first permanent port, Elgin, Scotland]

    [only in Mr. piddick''s official documents, it is called port elgen]

    [no matter what her name is, we have opened up the market and put this small chamber of commerce with a total number of three people, a standard Kirk and more than 400 pounds on the track of development]

    [exquisite porcelain from the mysterious East is indispensable]

    [missing the east]

    When can I go back and have a look

    [it''s 1776. It''s nothing to hear people shouting. It''s just money rat braids. It''s too ugly...]

    [after all, it''s time for the chamber of Commerce to consider the next development direction]

    [triangular trade is a good model for offshore trade]

    [taking Elgin as the fulcrum and the other two corners, which should we choose?]

    With a dim yellow oil lamp, Lorraine carefully wrote his sailing diary on the swinging waves.

    Nautical diary is the basic lesson of every sea ship captain.

    When at sea, they record the wind direction and ocean current. When they were at the port, they recorded longitude, latitude and special products.

    Of course, there is no lack of daily experience and thinking.

    Because of the existence of these important information, no matter what era, the nautical diary is a captain''s most valuable privacy and wealth, and its value is more than their own chart.

    The captains also protect the contents of the diary most closely.

    In addition to carrying and keeping secrets, they often use secret words in key information when writing diaries.

    Lorraine''s secret language is Pinyin. The Pinyin in flower style is mixed with English in the same font. At least in contemporary times, his diary is not possible to be deciphered.

    After writing his diary, Lorraine closed the book and put it in the dark Pavilion of the captain''s room. He shook open the charts of the North Sea and Cantabrian sea on his bed and was stunned by the list of auction items sent before nightfall.

    This is the privilege of the VIP of the auction. He can know the details of the sale two days in advance and decide whether to attend or not.

    Lorraine therefore had a chance to be familiar with the rules of the auction.

    Elgin''s auction will be held in the morning and afternoon. Special commodities will be auctioned in the morning and bulk goods will be auctioned in the afternoon for two days.

    Lorraine''s spices and tinware are also on this list.

    Four hundred and seventy kilograms of spices were auctioned nine times in units of fifty kilograms. In the afternoon, 14 pieces of tin ware were sold separately in the morning.

    According to Lorraine''s own estimation, these goods may bring him a profit of 230 to 270 pounds after tax. From the perspective of capital free business, this amount is not high.

    He was struggling to sell his stock of porcelain.

    It''s depressing.

    Old Barry didn''t have many porcelain in his hand. There were only seven sets, but each one was a high-grade tea set.

    Three sets of cloisonne, two sets of bucket colored porcelain and two sets of blue and white porcelain. Tea sets of this technological level can naturally be sold, and they can easily be sold at a high price of more than 200 pounds.

    But judging from Mr. piddick''s reaction, these things are obviously more effective for gifts. It''s a natural thing to exchange for gold pounds. Cattle chew peonies.

    But Lorraine is short of money.

    To open an exchange, buy a ship, recruit sailors, realize the benign import and export of goods, and reserve enough funds for the operation of the chamber of Commerce to form a capital chain

    He scratched his hair impatiently: "Damn it, if you are poor, you will be poor. It''s a big deal to stay in the auction house for a few more months! Before opening up the eastern route, you can use one of these good goods and one less!"

    "What''s the use of one less?" Hannah interrupted mysteriously.

    Lorraine raised her head and saw that she was wrapped in a smock like in the day, but in the dead of night, she took off her veil and wantonly publicized her exquisite face. Against the moonlight, her emerald eyes glittered.

    Lorraine smiled and shook his head: "it''s time to change posts?"

    "Yes." Haina nodded. "Pierce is still young. His post is an hour, and then you."

    "I won''t abuse him." Lorraine waved Hannah in. "There will be an auction in two days. Elgin''s specialty is whisky. I''m going to fill the cabin. In the ice and snow of Scandinavia, spirits don''t worry about selling."

    "Selling wine?" Hannah tilted her head. "Do you have the black port route from Norway?"

    "No. so in the first auction, we have to take the chart first. With it, we can have the next anchor point..."

    ……

    Two days are fleeting.

    On April 30, the black market auction in Elgin port was held as scheduled in the small theater at 42 Fanhua street.

    A carriage gathered like a fish, and hundreds of businessmen came in groups.

    Today, Lorraine put on a decent tuxedo, wig and bowler hat, leaned on a folded pure black umbrella, and the pointed leather shoes under her feet were shiny.

    He jumped out of the carriage outside the theater, turned around and showed the back of his hand like a real gentleman.

    Haina was stunned.

    Today she is wearing a light black veil over her hair and face.

    The appropriate folding yarn can separate layers of thick and light shadows for the blouse, which can not only skillfully cover the strange war robes in the blouse, but also make the graceful posture looming and fascinating.

    Her big eyes hidden behind the veil flickered and stared at Lorraine until she saw Lorraine''s smiling and encouraging eyes. Only then did she poke out her brown plain hand from under the blouse and gently put it on the back of Lorraine''s hand.

    Such a wonderful scene naturally attracted the attention of passers-by.

    A strange young English gentleman was holding a young African woman with light brown skin

    It seems that her skin color is Egyptian. Is she a mixed descendant of Carthage or Macedonian, a noble member of the royal family?

    They held their breath and watched Lorraine take Haina and go straight to the piddiks.

    Mrs. piddick covered her feather fan and stretched out the back of her hand to Lorraine. Lorraine nodded to her. Her slender fingers hooked her fingertips and leaned close to her lips, making a kiss about a centimeter away.

    Haina''s big eyes began to flicker again, struggling to learn from her wife, and handed her hand to the half hundred old man opposite.

    She doesn''t want to

    Lorraine saw her entanglement, looked close and said in a low voice, "just pay tribute. Girls don''t have to kiss their hands."

    Hannah breathed a sigh of relief and saluted Mr. piddick.

    Mr. piddick laughed heartily: "little Mr. Drake, you always surprise me every time I meet. Who''s next to you?"

    "Hannah, Hannah yesla, she is the watchman on the ship and my most trusted partner."

    "Lang Cai, beautiful woman!" Mr. piddick praised, "your box is on the seventh, next to me. I sincerely hope you have found your favorite goal."

    "I did find it." Lorraine made an invitation to Mr. piddick. "Just hope the competition won''t be too fierce for a while. It''s a pity if the price is too high."