Chapter 109： Black sail articles (14) (1/2)
Whether you want to gain a foothold in any place, the first thing you need to do is learn about it.
And this is what Zhang Heng has been busy in recent days. He has traveled to every corner of Nassau City, and fishermen in the market, drunkards in taverns, witches in the street, black merchants in the exchange, of course. There are also various or pleasant or unpleasant exchanges among pirates everywhere in this city.
In order to make this process easier, he had to spend another 19 silver pesos, but the money was worth it. In return, he basically understood the situation in Nassau.
Many people regard pirates as a group of villains, hooligans, and savages who are uneducated from civilized society. In a sense, this secular view is no problem. People who will become pirates have almost no cleanliness, so It is natural to think that a city run by pirates is also full of chaos and sin.
But as far as Zhang Heng has seen so far, this statement is probably biased.
Indeed, throwing thousands of viking pirates who can drink and fight, and energetic in the same city, you can hardly expect them to be safe and secure, which is why Nassau is always very lively every day, but if If you are willing to look more closely, you can not only focus on those street brawls or quarrels in front of the court, you may be able to see the order contained in them through the superficial chaos.
About sixty-three years ago, the first European immigrants set foot on the land here, building a fort and a city. In honor of King Charles, they originally called it Charles Town, but the residents of the island soon found it honest. Land reclamation and fishing were far from tempting nearby ships to hit the reefs during bad weather, and then plundered property to get money fast, so most men on the island began to engage in pirate activities, and gradually, they were no longer satisfied Waiting for the ship to unfortunately hit the reef and turned to take the initiative.
At the same time, the unique geographical environment of the Bahamas has also attracted the attention of other pirates. The large and small islands here can help them hide and avoid the pursuit of warships. The pirates robbling around the Caribbean also need a supply. And stolen base.
It was against this background that Nassau was born. The name came from a British prince, but ironically it eventually turned into a kingdom of pirates.
After years of continuous development, Nassau has formed a unique business system.
The pirates plundered the sea and sold the captured goods to the black merchants on the island. These black merchants transported the thieves to nearby ports such as Charleston, New York, and Boston through their relationship, turning them into legal commodities. , You can enjoy super high profits with almost no risk.
This is the largest business on the island. Other businesses based on it are basically based on it. Those tricks, casinos, and pubs earn the silver coins that the pirates have, and the appraiser is responsible for robbing the pirates. The value of the spoils comes from the market. Some intelligence traffickers sell their merchant ship information in the tavern, while the fishermen villains are a natural complement to the sailors. In addition, some bold weapon merchants and slave traders are also active here.