Chapter 1081 Let's thoroughly shatter their arrogance!
Chapter 1081 Let's thoroughly shatter their arrogance!
Upon hearing Princess Jing's words, Jolief and Brian were so amused that they lost all composure, grinning from ear to ear.
For a moment, they were so excited they couldn't speak; this happiness had come so suddenly. They were able to bring so many exquisite tableware back to the continent of Loba; their return there would truly be a source of great pride.
All the Loba people present, including the soldiers surrounding them, began to talk excitedly, whispering among themselves.
"So, does that mean I can buy one too!"
"That's right! The people of Western Chu are so kind! They even considered people like us." Someone exclaimed.
"Yes, yes, the people of Western Chu are so friendly!"
Ouyang Yunyao stood to the side, listening to these discussions, a sly glint in her eyes. She slightly curved her lips, smiling as she looked at the excited group of Luoba people.
She thought to herself, as long as these Luoba people know that their Western Chu Kingdom exists on the Yuzhou Continent, that will be enough. Moreover, after these people return, they will more or less talk about their Western Chu Kingdom and mention their friendliness, then the desired effect will be achieved.
These ordinary soldiers may seem insignificant, but their word-of-mouth is the best form of propaganda.
Her thinking was simple: she just wanted to build good relationships with these Roba people. If they ever went to the Roba continent, she'd have someone she knew, which would make doing business with them easier.
After a long while, Joliv, still basking in ecstasy, managed to calm himself down. He imitated the etiquette of the Western Chu Kingdom, bowing deeply to Chu Chenjing, Ouyang Yunyao, Battalion Commander Lei, and Ouyang Yunxiang, saying, "Thank you!"
Chu Chenjing was already very familiar with this simple Lopa phrase. Without waiting for Ouyang Yunyao to translate, he raised his hand and waved, also saying simply in Lopa, "Your Highness, there's no need to be so polite. You can discuss how many sets of tableware you need first, and we'll take the rest back with us."
Upon hearing this, Jollif and Brian exchanged a glance, both thinking simultaneously, "How can this be?" Such fine tableware, so convenient—they had to buy it all. They didn't know how much silver was left in the treasury, but they had to gather enough.
Thinking of this, Joliv said, "Your Highness, we will inform you once we have discussed it."
He paused for a moment and then said, "Your Highness Prince Jing, Princess Jing, Battalion Commander Lei, and Master Ouyang, why don't you let Henry lead you to your cabins to rest for a while?"
"It's alright!" Ouyang Yunyao waved her hand with a smile. "Your Highness, please go ahead with your business. Once Chu Feng and the others have brought the goods over, the Prince and I can just stroll around the ship at our leisure!"
At this moment, the Luoba people on the ship were all eagerly waiting for Chu Feng to fetch the tableware.
Meanwhile, General William, who had already taken two sets of cutlery, and his two deputies watched coldly. They were completely puzzled as they saw their prince bowing so respectfully to Chu Chenjing and his companions.
William and his officers didn't take these people from the Western Chu Kingdom seriously. A hint of disdain flashed in their eyes.
General William, in particular, saw these people from the Western Chu Kingdom and thought they were nothing more than having a novel, large iron bird.
Although the goods they brought were somewhat novel, the items from their continent of Loba were far superior to those here.
He had visited the city some time ago and felt that the Yuzhou Continent was far behind their Luoba Continent.
Besides, his two large ships could sail for months without any problem, and they even managed to find this continent, which made him very proud and pleased.
Furthermore, their ships were much larger than those at the docks on the Yuzhou mainland.
Furthermore, what made him somewhat disdainful of the Western Chu people who came was that he knew that no other country on this continent possessed the weapons they had. Their country had powerful firearms, as well as incredibly powerful fire mines and cannons.
Hearing that those exquisite tableware sets cost only fifty taels of silver each, he scoffed even more, his arrogance swelling even further.
They had no idea that their prince, Joliv, and his ilk had once been just as arrogant. Relying on their muskets, fire bombs, and cannons, they had intended to show off their power on the Yuzhou continent.
Unexpectedly, after arriving in the Western Chu Kingdom, they encountered its powerful national strength and witnessed things that were far more advanced than their own, which completely convinced Jolif and the others.
Ouyang Yunyao's eyes darted around, scanning the expressions of every Luoba person present. When her gaze fell upon the contemptuous and arrogant demeanor of General William and the generals beside him, she knew that these soldiers were extremely arrogant and looked down on the people of Yuzhou Continent.
Ouyang Yunyao's bright, foxy eyes darted around, and an idea quietly formed in her mind. It seemed she needed to find an opportunity to intimidate them! To thoroughly shatter their arrogance! To make them truly submit.
Just then, a blond man came running up, calling out, "Your Highness, Your Highness."
Ouyang Yunyao took a look and saw that the man was Charles, who was in charge of the accounts for Jolliff. He came up to Jolliff and Brian, panting, and said a lot of things in English.
Upon hearing this, Joliffe and Brian's faces immediately lit up with joy.
Joliv quickly turned to Chu Chenjing and Ouyang Yunyao, who were still standing to the side, and said excitedly, "Your Highness Prince Jing, Princess Jing! We've decided to take all five hundred sets of tableware you're bringing later! The gold in our ship's storeroom is enough to pay you!"
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Yunyao smiled and simultaneously translated his words to Chu Chenjing beside her.
Upon hearing this, Chu Chenjing nodded, "Alright, once Chu Feng and the others bring the goods, we'll hand them all over to you!"
"Your Highness Prince Jing, that's wonderful!" Joliv said happily.
At this moment, Chu Chenjing remembered something, frowned, and added, "Your Highness, I suggest that once you have these tableware, you should first let the soldiers and crew members on the ship who want to buy them also buy a set."
Chu Chenjing thought to himself that when Ouyang Yunyao told him she was getting 500 sets, she had taken into account the 300 or so people on the ship before selling them that many sets.
He also knew that his little princess had set the price relatively low because she considered the soldiers on these ships would want it. She said that these soldiers, by using this set of tableware, could promote them on the continent of Loba—in other words, what his little princess called…a living advertisement.
As Ouyang Yunyao translated his words to Qiao Lifu and the others, she smiled and gave Chu Chenjing a thumbs up, thinking to herself: This young man is teachable!
Prince Joliv quickly replied, "Your Highness Prince Jing, Princess Jing, please rest assured. These soldiers have traveled across the ocean with me, which has been truly difficult. We have already discussed it, and anyone who wants them can buy them."
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