In early June, the "Butterfly" merchant ship carrying a large number of East Coast goods slowly docked at the Bordeaux Pier. In order to keep it confidential, the Pasquire family sent a large number of serfs directly from the country manor to unload the goods.

Four-pound guns, six-pound guns and eight-pound guns, the Army field light guns are the enduring export commodities of the Ministry of Trade of the East Coast Republic. The reputation of this artillery that shines in the Smolensk War by the Russians has now begun to spread to the Rhineland and France. The Pasquiel family purchased more than 20 artillery pieces at a time. In addition to these artillery, the rest are two other "three" in military exports: sabers and armor.

In addition, the Butterfly cabin was loaded with 250 tons of potatoes and some fur. Of course, these cargoes were not the focus of the Pasquire family, and their eyes were focused on other neatly stacked wooden boxes in the cabin.

The extremely polished wooden boxes exuded the unique fragrance of pine. Under the command of their superiors, the serfs of the Pasquire family quickly transferred the boxes to many small boats docked next to the large ships. Then the small boats left the dock at a rapid speed and drove along the lateral harbor into a warehouse along the river made of large stones, which was the warehouse of their family's textile factory.

At this time, in this warehouse, a large group of hired workers were prying open pine boxes, then sorting out the neatly arranged white cotton cloth in the boxes and putting them on the shelves. No one spoke during the whole process, and only heavy breathing and messy footsteps were left in the warehouse.

Xu Xin and Julian stood in a corner of the warehouse and watched quietly the scene in front of them.

"Xu, I have to admit that it is enough to surprise others whether it is the speed of your cotton production or the quality of the cotton produced." Julian turned his head and looked at Xu Xin, blinking his eyes and said, "It is incredible that more than 20,000 pieces of cotton produced in three months, and the quality is still as stable as ever."

Xu Xin smiled: "Including the previous five thousand pieces of cotton cloth, our inventory on hand has reached 26,000 pieces. With this batch of goods, it is enough to leverage the market."

"What are you going to do?" Julian asked, his breathing slightly rising.

"Isn't it that I'm going to do what I'm going to do? Are you agreeing?" Xu Xin asked with some dissatisfaction. "I only met Baron Loris in Mrs. Baolai's salon last month. He seemed to be fascinated by that woman, and his mind seemed to be completely out of business. Even the elderly Mr. Flores was more concerned than him."

Julian was a little embarrassed because he often went to the salon held by the woman. "Yes, my father reached an agreement with Mr. Flores and Baron Loris, and they decided to unanimously support our 'war'. Yes, it was a 'war', the winner won everything, and the loser left sadly. I couldn't wait to see the disappointed and depressed face of Ludwig's abominable Jew, which made people excited to think about it."

"Before this, we'd better imagine all the difficulties first. The old guy Ludwig has strong financial strength and has been operating in Bordeaux for many years. Although the textile industry does not account for a very high share of his wealth, he is not a person who gives up easily. Let's think more about his counterattack." Whether in his previous life or in this life, it was the first time for Xu Xin to host such a large-scale trade war, so his confidence was not that sufficient, especially on the eve of the economic war being about to begin, his heart was still full of anxiety and uneasiness.

"That old guy Ludwig may have smelled something unusual, but he couldn't know more." Julian was quite optimistic, and he comforted Xu Xin: "Don't worry, my friend. We have as many as 26,000 east coast cloths on hand. Such a large quantity can definitely stir up the textile market that Bordeaux has remained unchanged for decades in a short period of time. The quality of my cloth is so reliable, far exceeding the shoddy goods produced by the Textile Association, and we will definitely win."

"I'm not worried about a head-on showdown, Julian," Xu Xin said. "What I'm worried about is whether the leaders of the textile guild represented by Ludwig will take any measures against us. Don't forget that they have the ability to modify the rules of the game."

"Mr. Flores and my father can speak in the textile guild, and they have won over some of the allies, and will never let the textile guild sloppyly pass any decisions that are unfavorable to us; and Baron Loris, a regular visitor to the mayor and the tax officer, has an unparalleled influence on them, and the Baron's uncle, and the local bishop, is the embodiment of justice and mercy in the eyes of the Lord's people." Julian patted Xu Xin's shoulder and indicated that everything was safe.

"I'm too anxious." Xu Xin smiled at Julian and said, "Ah, by the way. Why didn't I see Michelle today? He has helped me a lot recently, and I haven't had time to repay him."

"He went to the shop in front of the warehouse to preside over the situation. The cotton cloth will be sold tomorrow. He will deal with the previous things." Julian said, "Are you talking about the children he helped you search for a while ago? Ah, I really don't understand what you are doing. Do you adopt a child with two big pieces of bread? Why are you under 12 years old? They can't do too heavy work and are too thin. To be honest, Xu, in my opinion, your investment is completely a failure. Maybe your East Coast is really too short of people. Next time I will help you search for some strong and older children. Or are you interested in black slaves from Guinea? I know some merchants in this field. No, no, don't get me wrong, Xu, my family does not involve this business. Okay, okay, don't look at me with that look, just say nothing."

"There are more than 80 children in total. After more than half a month of careful care, many people are in good health. I plan to let Sun Bo take them on the Nightingale to return to Dongfang Port tomorrow and hand them over to my colleagues to manage. They will receive a good education and relatively affordable living conditions." Xu Xin said, "There are still ten children who are sick and need to be treated, or have a poor physical foundation and have not recovered yet. I am going to leave them in the business station, and I will teach them some basic math and language knowledge. I will help in the business station in the future. By the way, Julian, I think I really need you to do me a favor."

"What's the point?" Julian asked in surprise. "I can do it as long as I can help. Tell me, my friend, tell me what it is."

"In fact, I need you to help us collect Flemish shipbuilders and some Dutch mirror craftsmen." Xu Xin said thinking, "Of course, if you can find some talents with special achievements in other fields, we can't find them. For all the talents we need, we can give them at least twice their salary at this time, and a wealthy and stable living environment."

"In fact, I want to search for these talents," Julian joked, "Well, I will pay attention to it for you. But to be honest, you may not be able to find the talents you need, because these people's living standards in the Old World are likely not low, and they may not be willing to travel across the ocean to the unknown new world to start a new adventure. Perhaps, we can only find some unlucky guys who are intolerable for religious beliefs, poor personal financial situation, or are in trouble because of war, etc. Of course, this is not easy, but I will find a way to inquire for you."

"Thank you, Julian." Xu Xin said sincerely, "You have helped me a lot."

"You have also helped me!" Julian said with a smile, "Ten thousand pieces of cotton can make a lot of money every year, and he can also disgust the annoying Jewish vampire Ludwig. There is nothing else that can please me."

The two chatted again and then left the warehouse. At this time, Sun Bo, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was packing his luggage and handling the handover with several new staff from the State Intelligence Administration. A total of six agents from the State Intelligence Administration were sent by the Executive Committee, who would be responsible for establishing a solid intelligence collection station in Bordeaux.

According to the plan, Sun Bo will return to Oriental Harbor tomorrow on the Pasquire family's "Nightingale" armed sailing ship. 73 other children under the age of 12 were also traveling with him.

Xu Xin and others spent less than ten francs in order to get them in total, and they had already made sufficient plans for the future of these children: that is, study, labor and training. By continuously instilling the thinking, culture and values ​​of the time travelers, coupled with systematic cultural education and long-term training and learning of various skills (including military skills), they make them the most reliable and loyal force in the hands of the time travelers and the most loyal to the East Coast Republic.

In a sense, they are not very different from the half-age children who are currently studying in Dingyuan Army Officers' School and Navigation School; but on the other hand, they are helpless in the Eastern Coast Republic, and their only close objects are the Time Travelers. Therefore, their loyalty must be the highest. After years of study and graduation, they are likely to enter various departments of the Civil Affairs and the Army, become the basic platform for Time Travelers to control the country, and become the "Sultan's Personal Soldiers" of the Executive Committee.
Chapter completed!