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Volume 1: Chapter 221: We can do a lot of business

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    There is a long table, even some oar accessories, and leather chairs. It can be said that the captain's cabin where Juan is located is relatively luxurious, but compared with other nobles' boats, his cabin is still very shabby.

    "Okay, you two, we can talk. Let's talk. First tell me which country you belong to, the Ming Dynasty in the north or some other organization. I'm sure you are not British, because the British will not help.  Let us fight those Protestants."

    "I have to say, sir, you are very frank and direct. You are right, we do not belong to any country, we belong to the Pacific Trading Company. If you see the flag with a gold star on a red background, that is our symbol.  As for this naval battle, I think your lord has also seen that we have helped you. Of course, our help will not be in vain. I believe you also know that there is no free lunch in the world." Faced with Juan's doubts, Roland  The captain spoke first.

    "I really wonder why a white man would mix with a yellow-skinned person. I think your name is Roland. Captain Roland, with all due respect, I think it is unworthy of you to be with a yellow-skinned monkey."  identity, these pagans are even more annoying than the Protestants." When Juan said this, he obviously wanted to provoke a relationship between Roland and Shui Youfu, who was on his side, and he also avoided Roland just now.  Germany's question.

    "This is not the main problem, sir. I think you should know that these yellow-skinned people you call, it seems that the Spanish Empire still does a lot of business with them. If you hate them as you said, then the empire's military spending  There are also many business taxes that His Majesty the Pope may have to find another way to deal with. Mr. Juan, we come to you with sincerity, and we hope that you will also show sincerity, instead of worrying about who we are."

    "It seems that I was really wrong. I forgot that you are from the same company. Haha, but regarding business, I think you should go to Manila to talk with our Governor, or other local businessmen. I am a soldier.  Captain Roland, I don¡¯t think you can do business with me.¡±

    "Of course I know this. I'm just here to talk to you this time. I'm not here to discuss the specific business. There are other people in the company who are responsible for this business. But as far as I know, the trafficking of black slaves seems to be very common now.  Make money. You seem to be expelling or exterminating the indigenous people on various islands in the Southeast Asia, such as the current Java Island. Haha, the sultan of the indigenous people does not seem to be easy to deal with. If you hire mercenaries from our company,  I believe you will achieve a good situation.

    These are just two basic transactions that I know about. As for the others, I think you will know once we work together.  I think you could even make a buck out of it.  "

    "Captain Roland, if you didn't tell me that you were Portuguese, I would even suspect that you were British. I think only British people would be so familiar with these transactions."

    "You guessed it, I'm half English. But that's not the main thing. I don't belong to Portugal now, nor do I belong to England. I belong to the Pacific Trading Company. Well, Sir Juan, I think we  The purpose of this visit has been made clear. Things have been communicated and I hope we can meet again in Manila."

    "Master Juan, I think you'd better not use yellow-skinned monkeys to describe us next time we meet. It's very impolite to do so, and you don't seem to know that the monkeys you call are more beautiful than the white people you call them.  It has a long history." Just when Roland turned to leave, Shui Youfu said this to the man named Juan. He said it in Portuguese. This guy still worked hard to learn it during the naval training.  Portuguese.

    "Hey!" After hearing Shui Youfu's words, Lorenzo, who had been silent at the side, drew his sword.

    "Put him away, do you know what this means?" Roland glared at Lorenzo.

    "Lorenzo, you should pay attention to your behavior. This is very rude to the guests." Juan obviously didn't want to draw lots. Although he also had the idea of ??detaining Roland and Shui Youfu, when he saw the following  The sailors who came with these two people and the big ships on the sea were really unsure.  What's more, they are here to discuss business, and they have helped me before.

    Lorenzo finally listened to Juan and put away his sword.  But he still glared at Roland and Shui Youfu.  Although he didn't say anything, everyone could see his attitude at this time.

    "Lord Juan, I hope nothing like this will happen the next time I meet you. You know, my so-called deal is extremely beneficial to your Spanish Empire. You don't want a reckless man to ruin the empire's plans.  Bar."

    "Thank you for the reminder. I will pay attention to it. I hope we will see you again. Guard, see you off."

      This meeting with the Spanish was very hasty, but it opened up the Pacific Trading Company's business in Nanyang territory.  Whether it was selling black slaves or clearing out the local indigenous people, it was Wei Gang's idea.  Since white people can sell black people from Africa to the Americas, why can't they sell them to Southeast Asia? There are still many uncultivated virgin lands in Southeast Asia, and they can develop large plantations in the future.  Moreover, Wei Gang believes that the large plantation owners who will develop should be Ming merchants or landowners.  They will replace the white people and exercise the rights of landlords in this southern border.

    Captain Roland¡¯s help changed a bit of history invisibly.  The Dutch, that is, the voyage fleet composed of lowland merchants, came to Asia for the second time. They did not get off to a good start as in history, but returned in embarrassment.

    They only have six boats left, and they are all riddled with holes and in urgent need of repair. In this state, if they still have the mind and energy to do business, it is God helping them.

    Later, when the fleet returned to the west, it docked on the coast of India for a period of time, and then used deception to obtain the location of a trading post there.  This can be regarded as the only spoil of their fleet after sailing to the east.  In this way, their colonization in the East was delayed for another two or three years.  It was these two or three years that allowed Pacific Trading Company to grow like a rocket in East Asia and Southeast Asia.

    As the general manager of the Pacific Trading Company, Vincent, a lowland businessman, also came to Da Yuan Island at this time, which was the southern tip of Taiwan Island in later generations. Wei Gang had already built a castle here with the same name as in later generations.  It¡¯s called Kaohsiung.

    In recent years, Vincent has successfully developed the Taihe business in Liao Town, the capital of Ming Dynasty, and near Shandong.  Now, due to the company's fleet's great victory on the water near the Penghu Islands, Taihe's business near Fujian, Hangzhou and Guangzhou is also rapidly expanding.

    Since the sea has been guaranteed, as long as you pay money, you can do business safely, Jiangnan Dahao is actually happy to act according to this rule.  Moreover, the newly opened Taihe No. 1 near Jiangnan can actually withdraw money from it, and the interest rate is as low as only 10%.  Think about it, you don't need your own capital to do this business. As long as the ship goes to sea, it will be several times the profit when it comes back. That's why I paid 10% of the silver to the Taihe. This is a good deal no matter what.  Everyone borrowed money one after another to start this maritime business.

    Of course, there are some procedures for Taihe to put money out. It must have a mortgage, real estate, or a shop.  The government has to do notarization.  The clerks trained by Vincent are now able to operate the banking business very well.  He is very skilled in collecting money and lending money.  Because of this, Wei just asked Vincent to come to Kaohsiung.  After Roland's fleet returns, he will follow the fleet south to Manila to negotiate new deals with the Spaniards.  Of course Wei Gang didn't know that the battle Roland led the people on the sea was all arranged according to the previous design.  In a matter of urgency, Wei Gang gave Vincent certain rights.  Wei Gang was not afraid of this guy taking over the power himself. After all, Vincent already had several people with Eagle Eyes around him.

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