Chapter 80 This setting is a bit pitted
Under the leadership of Chelsea, Song Hu led his men to drag the boat out of the reef. Then he and his men boarded the boat and rowed into the sea to row towards Mayflowers.
During the day, Captain Leslie was too careless and did not leave anyone on the ship. So Song Hu and the others didn't have to worry about resistance and fighting, so the process of boarding the ship was very easy.
After the boat approached Mayflower, it slowly approached the hull.
Several cables were placed outside the hull for people to climb. Song Hu and his team climbed onto the Mayflower along these cables and personally experienced the smell of this 1620 ocean-going ship.
The Mayflower sails were all closed before Leslie and the others boarded Manhattan. Although the sails were closed, the hull would still shake slightly with the sea water, and at the same time make a 'crunch!' sound.
This is the unique sound of wooden boats, and it is also related to the craftsmanship of this era.
"Now, you are going to stay on the boat with us. And I will become the captain of this boat, you will become my deputy!" Song Hu stood still after walking around the deck, grinning and smiling at Chelsea.
Song Hu's English is a bit stuttering, but Chelsea can understand what he is saying through Song Hu's expression and expression, plus some speculation, so there is no need to worry about not being able to communicate.
Deputy?
Wouldn't that be the adjutant for a long time? This is an amazing official.
Chelsea could not have imagined that this barbarian would actually make him an official. He seemed a little excited at the moment, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
"Don't be so excited, as long as you teach us how to operate this ship, our Emperor will also call on the army from afar to organize the fleet. At that time, as my deputy, it will not be difficult for you to become the captain of a warship."
Song Hu has had a lot of time with Zhao Hongyu, and he also knows a little about fooling around.
"Being willing to serve the empire."
Chelsea was originally a little beggar, and he had experienced all the hardships in his early years. Although he was taken on the boat by Leslie, in Leslie's eyes, he was just a free laborer who didn't have money.
In this era, the concept of countries on the European continent was still very general, and the nobles still had strong all-out efforts.
The consolidation of imperial power and the deep-seated national hearts of the people will not begin until the end of the 17th century.
Therefore, although Chelsea is British, he has no loyalty to the Queen.
In this era, the European people are typically mothers with milk. As long as you can give them enough wealth, benefits and status, then betrayal of the king or queen is not impossible.
But Chelsea is not a brainless person. He also understands that if he wants to get everything this indigenous person said, he must perform well.
Along the way, I also inquired about it. According to the words of this native, they came from the far east hundreds of years ago and were descendants of a powerful empire, because the early Mongols were forced to live in this place.
At the same time, they are different from the indigenous peoples here because they have their own unique cultural and intellectual heritage.
Song!
This is the name of their empire.
Although Chelsea is very young, he seems to have heard of this title somewhere.
Oh, by the way, it seems that the captain bought a book when he was in Marseille, which is called "The Travels of Marc Polo". You should ask why he understood this. It was because Captain Leslie held the book and told the story on the deck on the deck for no reason, so he had this impression.
A land of wealth filled with spices and precious metals, a kingdom that makes people yearn for.
Chelsea's face showed envy and yearning, and a hint of respect.
This is like the African refugee who was in war in the 21st century, who met an American citizen. At the same time, this American citizen promised the African refugee that he could escape from the sea of suffering and become a citizen of Miligan.
Chelsea is now like the kind of suffering, and Song Hu is no longer awesome and handsome, and there is no need to mention that he is a citizen of "Milijian".
"Don't underestimate us. Although we are living here, we are still very powerful. Our empire has a population of 30 million in the hinterland of this continent! There are dozens of large cities and millions of soldiers..."
Niu Bi always brags, and Song Hu opened his mouth and bragged even more than Zhao Hongyu.
It’s a pity that Zhao Hongyu has only 220 subordinates around him, and he lost 84 people during the day.
If we include those slaves and Anuchi warriors, do Zhao Hongyu have 500 men under him?
Song Hu was fine, and whenever he opened and closed his mouth, there were only 30 million people...
This is 30 million people. At this time, the population of the British Isles was not so large.
Moreover, Ireland has not conquered all, so it is still a different story to consider whether it is British territory. It has not merged with Scotland yet, and Britain is not as powerful as later generations.
He raised his hand and patted Chelsea's shoulder gently. Song Hu smiled and said to him: "This is the territory of our Majesty as a prince. You were unlucky and accidentally broke in. So you ended up like this. But it seems to be a good thing for you. You must know that after becoming our national, you can enjoy a lot of treatment."
Song Hu drew a big pie, which made Chelsea full of hope for his future life.
"As my deputy, you can receive three ounces of gold as a salary a month." After leaving such a sentence, Song Hu walked towards the captain's office.
Three ounces of gold!
Chelsea raised his hand and pinched his face hard. He felt as if he was in a dream.
These "Song" people not only regarded him as prisoners, but also wanted him to be the second in command of the ship, and their salary was still three ounces of gold.
You know, when Leslie was still alive, he could only get a salary of fifteen shillings in a month. Of course, Leslie guaranteed his food and accommodation, so the salary of fifteen shillings was still very generous.
But compared to three ounces of gold, fifteen shillings is too little.
Britain in this era was not a gold standard, but a real silver standard system.
The silver coins circulating on the market are also real, and gold coins have only appeared in later generations.
Although Britain has defeated Spain, it is not as powerful as the 18th and 19th centuries. Most gold is in the hands of Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands. Britain is just a nominal rise, but in fact it is still a ** silk.
Chelsea's salary that month was 15 shillings, but in fact, it didn't even reach a pound.
You know, one pound in this era is equivalent to 20 shillings.
So how much purchasing power is this pound?
You can buy 1 bushel of oats for 8 shillings (Note: Bushel is a unit of measurement, 1 bushel is equivalent to about 25 kg, which is different in different countries, and English bushels are 27 kg).
15 shillings, but you can only buy 2 bushels of oats.
One hundred kilograms of oatmeal, that thing can only be said to make you starve to death.
At this time, the prices in the UK were extremely high, causing the domestic people to suffer.
The reason is the discovery of the New World and the continuous transmission of gold to Europe, which has led to soaring prices in the European continent and the British Isles.
The expansion of overseas colonies and industrial revolution in Britain also prompted the soaring price increase.
The prices in Britain in 1620 soared six times compared to ten years ago, which is terrifying.
The land enclosure movement and sheep eating people are happening in this era.
Unfortunately, Song Hu didn't know much about this, and his historical knowledge was very limited.
However, even if Song Hu knew about this history, he thought he was not interested in it.
Overall, three ounces of gold are enough to make Chelsea live a top-notch life. This is about 30 pounds and 600 shillings.
Such a salary is almost equivalent to a small landlord in the UK, so what else is there to be dissatisfied with Chelsea?
"Thank you, Captain, I will do my best."
Soon, Chelsea changed his identity. What's more, he is now a prisoner of Song Hu and the others. He has to cooperate with Song Hu no matter what, let alone get a salary.
Next, according to Song Hu's request, Chelsea began to teach people how to operate such sea boats by genes.
Song Hu walked into the captain's room located at the stern.
"Pull up this rope, this is the one that controls the sail on the top of the pole."
The moment Song Hu walked into the captain's room, Chelsea's voice sounded behind him.
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Time flies, like white clouds passing by.
Within half a month, Wang Shan arrested deserters from all over Manhattan Island and was executed.
The arrest process is indispensable to the help of the Anuchis, and they are really very good at tracking this area. It is precisely with the help of the Anuchis that many of the deserters were arrested.
At the beginning, many female genes protested against Zhao Hongyu's issue of executing these deserters, saying that Zhao Hongyu did not talk about human rights and did not respect life.
These popular Zhao Hongyu wished he could suck them with his mouth.
On this day, the last group of deserters were dragged to the place of execution, and a group of genetic people surrounded them.
"Chief, can't you really give them a chance? You have to know that they are the same person, and even if they make mistakes, they should give them a chance."
A female gene human started, and then some other female gene humans chattered and echoed. She was constantly fighting against human rights issues with Zhao Hongyu.
So much so that Zhao Hongyu even wondered if this female genetic person was from a human rights protection organization.
But the problem is that using the genetic human cultivation function in the space-time trading machine cannot even cultivate people from human rights protection organizations, right? This is obviously a bit too fantastic!
Zhao Hongyu feels that the space-time trading device is a bit pitfall.
Chapter completed!