My British Empire

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The sky was getting dark, and the hot sun had spread out for a day. After a very long stay, I finally had to return to my residence, but the quiet town was still very lively.

Due to the gradual prosperity of commerce, the trade in the whole of England is extremely prosperous, so His Majesty the King obeyed the people's will and abolished the long-standing night ban that existed in name only, thus making the night markets in the whole of England extremely prosperous.

Of course, a prosperity is the same as before, and it is still limited to a certain street, but the prosperity of business is still felt by the English.

For example, in Papa's Tavern, even though the interior is brightly lit, customers who are used to going to bed early at night still gradually choose to leave.

But there are still many people staying in Papa's Tavern, some drunken alcoholics, and the enthusiastic audience gathered together around a fire pit with burning wood. Completely drive away.

"Hi—let me tell you, yesterday, at the port, a large cargo ship came, but what is strange is that there is no cargo on the entire ship. Guess what is on board?"

A thin man with an obscene figure, red nose and messy hair drank a glass of wine happily, licked his lips, and glanced at the eager eyes of the people sitting around him.

As soon as this strange topic was brought up, it immediately aroused the interest of many customers, all of whom stretched their necks and stared at him eagerly.

"Say it!" "Say it, I'm so anxious!"...

A burst of urging from the crowd made him feel more at ease.

"Originally, I was also full of doubts. I stretched my head and looked up vigorously. After waiting for a long time, I was sure that there was no cargo on the deck. The doubts in my heart became stronger!"

He lifted his chin and looked at the disgustingly arrogant eyes.

"Think about it! Such a big ship, without any cargo, is going to die at a loss? Only a fool would do such a loss-making business!"

As soon as the voice fell, there was a burst of echoing from the side.

"That's right! How could there be such a fool, he probably would have died long ago!"

"It must be important cargo, very important, and I don't want us to see it."

"It can't be a ship of gold! It must be sent."

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The sound of discussion made the atmosphere of the whole tavern even more lively. People were discussing with each other endlessly, and everyone's curiosity about this strange thing was immediately ignited.

After the tavern gradually quieted down, the thin man sitting in the middle took a big sip of the cloudy drink in his hand leisurely, and continued talking.

"I was also curious. I haven't seen such a thing for a long time, so I stood there with my head stretched out. When it was almost dark, the cargo ship finally made a noise—"

Speaking of this, the thin man's mouth suddenly stopped, making the audience around him so angry that they wanted to curse.

"When it was mostly dark, the cargo ship finally made a commotion. A sailor in canvas came out, looked around for a while, and seemed to notice that there were not many people in the port, and then made a movement.

At this time, a group of figures slowly came out of the cabin, naked without a single piece of clothing on their bodies, but the strange thing is that I couldn't see the specific appearance of their faces, it was pitch black, and the whole body was pitch black one slice! "

When the word "black" was mentioned, the man emphasized it twice, and he continued after everyone showed astonishment in their eyes.

"If I didn't find out that they have a pair of frighteningly white teeth, I really thought they were wood!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help sighing, with an expression of emotion on his face.

"There are still people who are all black but don't look like autumn, the devils who don't go back to hell!"

A fat man said in surprise, with a hint of fear on his face.

"How is it possible? If it was a devil, the angel would have come out long ago. This is impossible!"

A guy with a little knowledge immediately began to refute and criticize righteously.

"Finally, I asked the owner of the ship and realized that it was captured from a desert continent below Portugal!"

The tall and thin man put on a disdainful face for everyone's speculation, and then he said loudly after feeling that everyone ignored him.

"This group of people with black bodies and sparse hair all come from that continent. It is said that this group of people only spent some iron on them, and they got it!"

"I reckon that there must be at least a hundred of them, all strong and strong, but good slaves, and the group of sailors directly called them black slaves!"

"Sir, did anyone buy those black slaves? Do they still exist?"

A chubby man at the bottom asked eagerly with his face twitching.

"Hey! Dude, you are late. This group of people just came out, and they were sold out in less than an hour. I think they are probably already booked. If you want it, there is no chance! "

The tall and thin man smiled, spread his hands, and said helplessly.

"Oh! Those people are so strong, they must be quick to work, and they can save me a lot of money!"

The fat man muttered, and the disappointment on his face was palpable.

He was a flour seller, and he shipped out hundreds of bags of flour every day. There was an urgent shortage of freight workers. Of course, it was definitely not because he paid less money, but because the workers were too greedy.

You know, in the past few years, with the unimpeded trade routes between Spain and the Mediterranean, all kinds of goods in England have begun to flow abroad, and this huge demand has made the factories of the whole of England make a lot of money in an instant.

At this time, England had a rare labor shortage.

Yes, that's right, most of the three million people are underage children, and most of the remaining population are bound to the land.

The refugees were swept away, and they couldn't force the farmers to leave the land and go into the factories.

After all, working in a factory is not as good as farming. After all, farming is not life-threatening.

As a result, when the restless businessmen found that they did not have enough workers in their hands, they had to rack their brains with their vigorous desire.

First of all, the merchants spent a lot of money to buy the dignitaries in London, advised His Majesty the King, and let go of the decree prohibiting land enclosure.

And the aristocrats also pushed the boat smoothly, so they were more than happy to benefit themselves.

However, His Majesty the King was steadfast in his determination not to let go of the land enclosure ban. In the face of repeated requests from the dignitaries, His Majesty the King was determined not to waver.

Seeing that His Majesty's mind could not be changed, the businessman immediately set his mind abroad. Refugees from Germany and serfs from Eastern Europe came to England wave after wave.

At this time, rich black resources were finally discovered.