Chapter 631 "Trading Items"

During this period, Franz also received a special "gift", the little Lakshmi Payi who came from India across the ocean.

It must be said that the Raja of Jhansi was very far-sighted. He sent Lakshmi Payi out of the Indian subcontinent when the rebellion broke out in India.

The reason for sending her was also very high-sounding - to learn advanced Austrian culture. In fact, it was to avoid disaster. After all, he had no idea how long the war would last and whether it would affect Jhansi.

The Raja of Jhansi, Gadar Rao, did not think that the time had come like the kings of other princely states. On the contrary, he felt that it was right to choose to protect himself before the war situation became clear.

There is no doubt that this is a master of "Go" Taoism, but it is a pity that his strength is too weak and he did not live long enough. In the end, he only ended up with his death and the destruction of his country.

Although the old Raja had good intentions, Lakshmi Payi obviously did not understand the meaning. As soon as they met, she gave Franz an Indian flying kick, but unfortunately she did not have the strength in Bollywood movies.

The result was that Franz caught her from the air and shot her on the spot. Lakshmi Payi's behavior scared Veraweiss who was accompanying her.

More than a dozen guns were pointed at Veraweiss. He knelt down and raised his hands, but he was hit hard on the back of his head. Several guards searched him for a long time before tying him to a tree nearby.

Only then did Lakshmi Payi realize how much trouble he had caused, and tears kept rolling in his eyes. Franz was also a little helpless at this time. The little guy should have wanted to say hello to him, but his men's reaction was a little extreme.

In fact, in the eyes of these royal guards, the Indian merchants in front of them were similar to the primitive people in Africa, so they were a little heavy. Veraweiss has not recovered his consciousness from the previous blow.

But Franz couldn't say anything, after all, the guards under Bordeaux did nothing wrong.

Franz had to lift Lakshmi Payi up.

"Do you know you are wrong?"

Lakshmi Pai stopped crying and nodded vigorously.

"Let him go."

"Wake him up." Franz added.

After waking up, Veraweiss didn't care about the embarrassment on his body. He prostrated himself on the ground and confessed his sins for a long time, saying that he was completely unaware of it.

Lakshmi Pai looked at everything in front of her and she couldn't believe her eyes. The most powerful businessman on the Indian subcontinent, the man who made all the princely states treat him as a prince, was crying like a useless eunuch.

"It seems to be a misunderstanding."

Although it was nonsense, Veraweiss knelt down as if he had been pardoned.

"Give my regards to all the princes and nobles. I have read their letters. But at this time, our country does not have the ambition to dominate the Indian subcontinent, so we can only disappoint your kindness.

As for the goods you requested, our country will meet all of them."

When Veraweiss said this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and began a new round of thanks.

This situation made Franz feel like a big bad guy, but it seemed really bad to create momentum and induce those people to launch a meaningless uprising and make profits from it.

Franz did not directly persuade those princely states to participate in the rebellion on the Indian subcontinent, but he did bring the Afghans, so the chaos at this time was inseparable from him.

Veraweiss came this time mainly to trade with Austria, and brought some gifts from the princes.

It has to be said that the Indian princes are much more sincere in giving gifts than the Austrian nobles. Gold and jewelry are all sent in boxes, and one of the princes even gave a 100-meter-long tiger skin carpet.

Let alone the practicality of this carpet, storage alone is a big problem. A huge tiger skin roll more than two meters high looks very worrying, and it is also very difficult to unfold and maintain.

Veraweiss is a very ambitious person, and he is also a person who fears power but not virtue. Franz needs to make him understand the gap in status and strength between the two sides, so as not to affect future cooperation.

As for whether Veraweiss would bear a grudge and seek revenge, Franz thought not. After all, he was a top businessman and he could understand what maximized his interests.

However, the scene just now obviously frightened this Indian version of Joan of Arc. Lakshmi Pai only dared to lower her head behind Franz like a child who had made a mistake.

Franz's sister Maria was very interested in this "little friend" with jewels and gems. After all, the women around Franz were usually too mature and obviously could not be friends with her.

Lakshmi Pai was wearing a traditional Jhansi dress with many colorful gems, gold and silver inlaid on it, so it was very attractive to children.

"So beautiful! Brother! Is she your maid? Can she play with me?"

Maria tried to speak in a cute tone, because Franz was obviously soft-hearted.

Franz quickly picked up Lakshmi Pai and said.

"This is a dangerous creature, much more dangerous than the rabbits and great auks you usually catch. Didn't I give you a sea otter last time? Did you eat it again?"

"I didn't!" Maria said confidently.

"Isn't the sea otter much cuter than this thing? It was brought back from Alaska by my father. And the population of that thing is declining rapidly. It will become a rare animal in a few decades."

Although most sea otters are not aggressive towards people, they are usually very timid and not suitable for pets. However, there are always a few exceptions. They ran to the Austrian ship to steal fish and were taken back to Vienna.

However, they found the problem when they arrived at Schönbrunn Palace. That is, seals are the natural enemies of sea otters. The seals, which usually seem to be slow and non-aggressive, attacked the sea otters crazily and killed half of the sea otters within a week.

Franz could only keep it in the house to prevent it from being eaten by seals. In fact, the reason why seals attack sea otters is mainly because the latter will attack seal pups.

"Sea otters can't talk! I want a talking one!"

"How about a parrot?"

"No! You hate it!"

"Okay, but this guy is in Vienna to go to school. It's impossible for him to accompany you at home all day to make trouble."

"Isn't there a school at home?"

"Can she come in? Otherwise, ask your mother?" Franz said with his arms crossed.

Maria was still in awe of Madame Sophie. After all, she was only nice to her when she wanted to show off, and she would often forget about it.

In fact, it was mainly because Madame Sophie was strict with Maria, and she was usually fierce in the minds of her family.

"What do you want?" Maria had long been accustomed to Franz's speaking habits, and she knew that Franz must have conditions to negotiate.

"You should go to school."

"No!"

"What did you promise me last time?"

"My mother said that I don't need to go to school for girls, and I have fulfilled my promise by going to school!"

"It doesn't count for me, I'll talk to my mother."

"Hate it! I won't go!"

"Then I'll throw this thing into the pot and cook it." Franz shook the Indian version of Joan of Arc in his hand, and the latter could only look at the ground resignedly.

"Okay, you give her to me, and I'll go."

"Deal, but let her learn the rules first, and I'll give it to you in a month."