"Buddha's blessings! Ancestor, 'within the seas, a true friend knows me; at the ends of heaven, we are still neighbors.' After we part today, I will journey far to trade in the Great Ming, and when we meet again, it will be next year!..."
"Hm? Those lines—I feel like I've heard them somewhere before... Blessings of the Main God! Morino, I wish you all success on this return trip, and hope you reach the Great Ming Great Alliance smoothly and open the trade route to the Great Ming!"
"Good! If nothing changes with Omi and the sect... in May this year, Shojiro will take full charge and bring the fleet and a batch of goods here for trade again. October will be the same. Only, compared with my handling it personally, there will be fewer goods..."
"Fine! I'll leave men behind to make contact with him when the time comes! Bring more rice, grain, salt, and iron over... Juehui, the Shogunate post you promised before?..."
"Amitabha! With such a generous gift from you, benefactor... once this old monk returns to Omi, in three or four months at most, two months at least, the Shogunate's writ of appointment can certainly be arranged! In addition, with this old monk's ability and standing, I can also help gather more goods for the coming trade, whether artisans or gunpowder..."
"Blessings of the Main God! Very good, then it's settled! Once you bring that 'investiture document,' we'll give you the remaining three hundred jin of gold! And if you can bring artisans and gunpowder, we'll also name a sufficient price. You and Morino can discuss the split yourselves..."
"Amitabha! Good! Very good!..."
The ship sailed like the wind, coming and going through snow and storm. Morino Kiyoshi only stayed at Buyo's port for three days,