1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 68 Set sail again
Learn from Shen Wansan?Learn from the Dutch?Build a collection and trading center?
Zhou Yingping was a little dumbfounded.He is a small sea merchant, how can He De be able to make such a feat.

Seeing Zhou Yingping's unbelievable expression, Qi Tian curled his lips. Isn't it just to build a commodity trading center? As for this expression?

"Shopkeeper Zhou thinks this is difficult?"

"How can I, a small businessman, do such a big thing?" Zhou Yingping shook his head and said.

"If you can't do it alone, what about ten people? What about a hundred people?" Qi Tian said: "There are thousands of merchants in Ming Dynasty, and there is always someone who wants to do this!"

That's right, I can't do it alone, I can find other rich and powerful people to do it, but?
"However, once there are more people involved, then... then... I am among them..." Zhou Yingping thought that if more influential predators participated, then he would have no right to speak.

"Treasurer Zhou, you are now a big Ming, and you are just a small person." Qi Tian said with a smile, seeing Zhou Yingping's face turned a little embarrassed, he continued: "But as long as you participate, sooner or later, you will also be in the sea business, Among the many merchants in the Ming Dynasty, it occupies a pivotal place!"

"What are the benefits to you of building this collection and trading center?" Zhou Yingping asked suddenly. Could it be that they also want to get involved?

benefit?Apart from not having to spend more time in Da Ming's multi-party fundraising to buy goods in the future, it seems that there is no other benefit for them.

However, one thing is very important to them, that is, it can disperse Batavia's position as a trade center, indirectly weaken the financial power of the Dutch East India Company, and reduce external pressure for their survival and development in the future.Because, no local power wants to have a powerful and rich neighbor around them.

"If this collection and trading center is built, we hope that through you, we can participate in it." Qi Tian said: "We are too poor, we have to find ways to earn more money!"

It has been less than ten years since Hou Jin entered the Central Plains and swept the world.Since then, Sino-Western trade will also be interrupted.In addition, as the Spaniards continued to be involved in the 30-year war, their South American silver was also being imported into Ming Dynasty less and less, but instead flowed back to Europe to repay the huge debt of the Kingdom of Spain.

Therefore, he must hurry up, earn more trade profits, and accumulate more primitive capital for the development of their weak force.

The initial industrial and agricultural development, massive importation of immigrants, building houses, road repairs, shipbuilding, armaments, etc., all of which require a huge investment of capital.If you don't race against time to lay a solid foundation, develop your strength, and strengthen yourself, maybe at some point, you will be swallowed up by a certain Western colonial force and disappear in the long river of history.

"This collection and trading center may only be built with the help of the government." Zhou Yingping cried poorly and ignored it.In Boni, he made nearly 1 taels of silver as a sea merchant.As partners of the Sulu Kingdom, you probably won no less than 10 taels of silver!
"Of course, you can find some sea merchants, landlords, and official forces with a big background, and pull them in to buy shares together. Oh, don't forget, Zheng Zhilong must be pulled in, because the entire Daming sea area is under his control. Down."

Although Qi Tian and the others were defeated by Zheng Zhilong, and the eldest brother was also in his hands, his life and death were uncertain, and Hai was chased all the way to Nanyang.But whether they go to Daming to emigrate or trade in the future, it seems that Zheng Zhilong's influence cannot be avoided.

Now, they are thousands of miles away from Zheng Zhilong, blocked by the ocean, apart from the hatred of losing their loved ones, there is no other direct conflict of interest.When cooperating to make money and weaken the power of the Dutch, there is also a faint motivation and willingness to support each other.

"Indeed, in Daming, if you want to do things related to maritime trade, you must not ignore Zheng Zhilong's influence." Zhou Yingping nodded, agreeing with Qi Tian's suggestion, "Then... where should this collection and trading center be built? "

"Hainan... oh, Qiongdao is more suitable." Qi Tian said: "It is very close to the mainland, but it is an isolated island. Moreover, the government on the island is relatively weak, far away from Guangzhou, a big city with complex forces from all sides. Cheap to operate. More importantly, it is relatively close to Annan, Champa, and the Nanyang area, which is convenient for Western businessmen."

Zhou Yingping nodded, made a note to himself, and glanced at the boy again.This person is not simple. Given time, he might not be able to develop this wild land and eventually become a powerful force.

"Shopkeeper Zhou, think about the problem, but don't delay the work at hand! Now you have worked hard to cultivate, and later you will realize that the harvest is hard-won!" After speaking, Qi Tian walked away with a smile.

um, what do you mean?We just talked about setting up a commodity trading and breeding center in Qiongdao, why did we suddenly mention growing crops?Zhou Yingping was a little dazed by this jumping thinking.

Looking around, only myself and the uncleaned bushes remained in the nearby fields, and the rest of the people went to clean up the fields in the distance.

"Heh..., I have thousands of silver in and out of my hands, but I am being ridiculed for working hard to burn wasteland and reclaim fields. Why bother!" Zhou Yingping looked at the blood blisters on the palm of his hand, shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Xiao Tian, ​​how many supplies do you want to buy?" In the evening, when everyone gathered for dinner, Qi Tian handed Cao Xiong a thick shopping list.

"I can't help it!" Qi Tian said with a bitter face: "We are short of almost everything here. For example, large animals for plowing, cattle and horses, as well as plows, harrows, hoes, shovels..., there will never be enough Are people digging in the ground?"

Such a thick purchase list was made by Qi Tian in his free time to ask the old farmers, craftsmen, blacksmiths, shipwrights, and entertainers in the camp about the tools they needed one by one, covering agricultural production, primary handicraft production, ore smelting And so on, all the basic skills and crafts that they can currently achieve and master, plan to purchase and transplant them all.

"In addition to buying the materials on the list, Uncle might as well recruit more craftsmen and craftsmen in Batavia, as well as those who are farming. Spend money to hire them, or cheat them, as long as you can get them." Qi Tian continued. Said.

"Cooperate with the Dutch, if they don't object, sell more muskets and cannons.  … By the way, muskets want those flintlocks, don't bring back some old antiques.  … Buy some of theirs if possible The boat is the best!"

"Even if the Dutch are willing to sell us a boat, do we have so many people to take care of it?" Cao Xiong shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Oh, that's right. After that, when we go to Daming, we will recruit more boatmen. At present, almost all our supplies, including food, need to be purchased from outside. We can't do without more boats!"

"Come on slowly! Now that we have our own territory, it is much stronger than before." Cao Xiong's mentality is relatively peaceful.In the past, I was in panic all day long and wandered around, but now I have a stable base, with more than [-] people in my hands, and a wealth of nearly one million taels of silver. The pinnacle of my life may not be considered, but it is also a small climax of my career, isn't it? !

"I'm going to Batavia this time. I'll take all the big ships away, and there are more than 200 brothers. By then, there will be only less than 400 of you in Jianye City. Although there are no major threats nearby, but You guys still have to be more careful here." Cao Xiong turned his head and said to Yu Fukun.

"Master Cao, don't worry!" Yu Fukun patted his chest and said, "If anything happens to the camp, my old Yu will cut off his head for you. Besides, aren't there more than 50 brothers in the camp? If necessary, those A young man with a knife and a musket is not incapable of fighting!"

"If something really happened in the camp, I guess Lao Yu would have died in battle too? There is no need to cut off his own head to Master Cao!" Hu Wenjin said with a smile.

"Bah, bah, bah..." Yu Fukun listened, and kept pushing Hu Wenjin, "You old Hu fell into the sea and drowned, and I will definitely live well!"

"Xiaotian, I won't say much about the continued planning and construction of the camp. You must have already made up your mind. However, you are young and some rough men are difficult to handle. You can ask Lao Yu and ask him to help you. Take care of it." Cao Xiong turned his head and said to Qi Tian.

Qi Tian nodded, when Cao Xiong was around, all the pirates would respect him and obey Qi Tian's division of labor.Once Cao Xiong leaves, there won't be any incidents of tearing up his face and ignoring him, but there may be a lot of vicissitudes.

To be honest, Qi Tian really liked dealing with the Ming people and Spaniards who migrated from Luzon.Without him, just obey orders.They all know that Qi Tian is the little leader of the pirate gang, so they dare not disobey.

"This time with Batavia, if it goes well, we can return in a month or so. If things go wrong, we will return in two months. By then, our reserves will be enough to support us to go to Daming and bring back more Immigrants. In a few years, I think that Zheng Zhilong's achievement in dominating the Daming sea area may not be comparable to ours, but it will always be possible to retreat and protect ourselves, live and work in peace and contentment." Cao Xiong looked at the colorful camp under the setting sun , said so.

July [-]th, light rain and light wind.

"Xiao Tian, ​​if you stay here, you have to build a good home for us!" Qi Dalu smiled and punched Qi Tian.

"Second brother, third brother, take care on the way!" Qi Tian smiled and rubbed his shoulders.

"Don't worry, let's go back quickly this time, and try to bring more things and people back." Qi Dajiang nodded, and then took his third brother on board.

In the drizzle, the five large ships sailed away from the slightly crude wooden trestle in Jianye City, and under the eyes of the people who saw them off, they sailed slowly towards the open sea and gradually disappeared into the rain.

(End of this chapter)