"Mo, I have found twenty-one ships, and they have all arrived in Thessalonika. However, there is still a small problem that you need to solve. Well, they need you to pay a little deposit in advance so that they can get rid of some unnecessary trouble...", said with a frown.

It was not a day or two that the Ottoman Empire had owed huge sea freight fees for the French (of course not the first time, not the last time). The captains of these French transport ships from Marseille, Toulon and other places are now frowning. The Ottomans owed their transportation fees, they owed the shipyard maintenance fees, owed the supplies fees for Jewish merchants, and owed the crew’s wages. The captains of the French who were trapped in the whirlpool of triangle debt were forced to almost jump into the sea.

They really couldn't imagine that if they could not recover the long-lost shipping costs, they might be surrounded by angry crew members, and the ships were seized by shipbuilders and Jewish merchants who had owed large amounts of money, which would undoubtedly lead to serious consequences.

In fact, things are already serious now. Some Jewish shipyards have publicly promoted that if the French cannot pay at least one-third of the debt within the prescribed period, their ships will be permanently detained and auctioned at a low price to repay the debt. This has caused the French who took over the transportation mission of the White Sea (the Ottoman geographical name, namely the Aegean Sea, but sometimes referred to in a broad sense to the Eastern Mediterranean) to panic, and they have to gather together to discuss solutions.

It was at this time that the East Coast was crowded with people looking for ships to transport women to the New World and the French heard the ears. They were already in the debt crisis and immediately surrounded them like sharks smelling blood. They hoped that the East Coast could hire their ships.

Mo San, who was responsible for the full-minded affairs of the Ottomans in the East Coast, almost hit it off with the French. He reached a transportation agreement in a short time and then began to arrange transportation. This time, Mo San ate so many Polish women in one go, many of them were even educated noble women, which was really too eye-catching. After all, in the history of slave transactions in Europe, few organizations or individuals ate so many women at once.

In addition, the Polish government is currently exerting pressure on the East Coast, and they demand that Mo San release these Polish women unconditionally immediately, otherwise it will seriously damage the relationship between the two countries. But how could Mo San surrender? Think about it, there are still 20,000 bachelors in the country, and these 5,000 Polish women who are basically of childbearing age can solve a large part of the difficulties. In order to solve this difficulty, the East Coast Republic government is determined to do whatever it takes. If you Poles continue to make trouble, then the East Coast must support the Russians and Tatars. Then see who will eventually surrender!

However, Mo San did not dare to let these women stay in the Ottoman Empire for a long time. This was not only afraid of management difficulties and being coveted by outsiders, but also fear that the Polish government was making trouble for these women, and even hugged its thighs. It hoped that countries along the Mediterranean coast, such as Venice, Genoa, France and Spain, would actively intervene in the matter and disrupt the good things of the East Coast people. Therefore, Mo San decided to contact a group of captains who were willing to leave the Mediterranean bathtub for ocean sailing as soon as possible. Then line up these Polish women in order and board the ship in turn.

To be honest, the number of merchant ships in various countries that are now lingering in the Eastern Mediterranean is quite large, such as Dutch ships, British ships, Portuguese ships, Italian ships and the largest number of French ships. But except for those French merchant ships who have been owed huge expenses and owed money crazy, the ships of other countries remain silent about such a lucrative business, because they also don't seem to want these Polish women to be sent to the New World to be ravaged by pagans.

However, in the previous war with the Spaniards, the East Coast had already demonstrated its military strength well. Therefore, after weighing the strength of their side, these foreign ships wisely shut their mouths, but they also chose not to cooperate. Therefore, in the eyes of those familiar with the inside story, the cooperation between the East Coast people and the French merchant ships could almost be said to be a hit and the two sides did not have any sluggish negotiations, and a transportation agreement was reached almost instantly.

After the negotiations on the transportation of French merchant ships, Mo San immediately organized a manpower, and the convoy (by the Azov Chamber of Commerce and the Holnisian family) began to transport the crying Polish women to the Port of Thessalonika and then waited for loading. At the same time, several East Coast ships staying here will also provide escort for this large-scale transportation ship fee.

Flores is now in charge of the contact between these French ships and the East Coast, so his words actually represent the voice of the French captains. After hearing Flores' words, Mo San paused for a few seconds, and then said in a slightly tough tone: "Didier, you should know the virtues of those captains. Their words have always been exaggerated, please don't pay too much attention. However, since this is the first time we cooperated, I decided to pay 3,000 Ducate in advance, so that they could settle their repair costs in the shipyard, the supply costs of the docks and even the prostitutes in the alleys, and then immediately shipped the personnel as quickly as possible, and set off for the Oriental Port under the guidance of the navy."

Flores was relieved when he heard how many of the three thousand Dukats who had been rescued, so he nodded softly and turned the topic to something else: "Mo, the Agas in Ganeshari have fully controlled this country, and the Sipahi Legion is quite excluded. The local governor, the war between the two sides is about to break out. Now the Ottoman business is difficult to do very well. The Dutch and the British have closed many small cities. Do you have no plans?"

Mosan has been in Istanbul, Smyrna and Kafa recently, and is certainly clear about the situation where the Ottoman Empire was on the brink of civil war. But what does this matter? The East Coast's commodity sales in the Ottoman Empire are mainly sold through three channels: one is through the Azov Chamber of Commerce, which uses Nasukh Pasha as the agent; the other is through the channel of the former Queen Mother Kosem Sultan (now the interests are transferred to the Hadik Sultan); finally, some of the short-term products are handed over to them. In short, except for the establishment of shopping malls in several port cities such as Istanbul, Smyrna, and Burgas (which basically does not have a huge sales network in the Ottoman Empire.

However, merchants from the Netherlands, Britain and France are not all this way, especially the French who are deeply ingrained in the Ottoman Empire. They have worked with local Jews and Armenians for many years. The business ties between the two sides have been closely linked. Many terminal retail stores and even both parties have shares, so they are most sensitive to the changing situation. You should know that these Jews or Armenians who cooperate with them are supported by politicians. If these people are involved in power disputes or even wars within the Ottoman Empire at this time, the outcome may be very bad.

The merchants in the Netherlands, Britain and France, considering the turbulent situation, closed the business stations set up in many small cities (often war-torn areas), which is also an act of reducing losses. It is understandable. However, the East Coast people adopted the method of finding power figures to act as agents in the Ottoman Empire, and did not have much sales networks themselves - after all, they cannot be compared with other countries that have been operating in the Ottoman for hundreds of years - so as long as the agents did not raise objections and were still purchasing as usual, they just sent the goods. Anyway, they paid the money and delivered the goods in the other hand, with the close relationship between the East Coast and the Ottoman Empire, there should be no major changes in the commercial trade between the two sides.

Therefore, after hearing Flores' words, Mo San laughed and did not hide it from him: "We have no plans. Well, okay, maybe we want to try to expand the cotton market. You should know that judging from the huge population of the Ottoman Empire, this market still has great potential. Of course, we will not involve the sales of wool textiles. There is no major conflict of interest with you, the Dutch and the British, so don't worry."

Flores was responsible for shipping tasks in the White Sea and also sold goods in the Ottoman Empire. He was a powerful merchant. However, he also suffered heavy losses in the incident of the Ottoman Empire's arrears of shipping costs. At this moment, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard that the East Coast people did not invade their traditional commercial sphere of influence.

However, Mo San actually didn't tell him the truth, because in his opinion, the greatest interest of the East Coast in the Ottomans is obviously to transport these 5,000 Polish women back first, and the rest can be put aside for the time being. This is a major political task, and commercial interests are just a big deal in the face of political interests! Therefore, even if the East Coast in the Ottomans' shopping malls is not enough to make ends meet, as long as he successfully transports these women back to the East Coast, then he will make contributions and no demerits.

"Didier, you will send someone to the Thessalonika store to collect money later, and then you have to urge these people to settle the accounts and prepare for sailing. Before March 10, I will see these women boarding the merchant ship to the New World." Mo San turned his head and said solemnly to Flores. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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