Chapter 255: No hurry to Luzon
Like breaking a pool of spring water, when many Chinese businessmen in Manila were discussing the visit of the Southeast Fleet under the lights, Hong Xiguan, Yan Zhang and Hao Sizhong also lit the lights and had tea on the battleship and talked about the daytime affairs.
"Brother Hong, why didn't you fight for the interests of Luzon Chinese businessmen?" Yan Zhang asked curiously.
"Why do you want to fight for them!" Hong Xiguan asked rhetorically.
"Uh, everyone is Han. I heard that they had a miserable life! They have to pay four times the tax!" Yan Zhang said with an injustice.
"No matter how miserable it is, it is better than in Daming!"
Yan Zhang was a little unbelievable, and Hong Xiguan gave him a piece of evidence: "If it's not good, why don't they return to China?"
Seeing Yan Zhang trying to argue, Hong Xiguan stopped him and said: "Well, we don’t worry about whether their lives are good or bad. The reason why I don’t fight for them is that you fight for them. They Will you be grateful? Also, this is the place of other people's place. It is your place, for example, on your warship. It is not your superior, but someone else, who will tell you what to do. Will you be happy?"
"Of course he won't be happy, but if we live a better life for them, will they be unhappy?" Yan Zhang asked again. He had been in the army before. This visit gave him a lot of insight and opened his eyes.
"If it is our place, we have an obligation to let them live better! This is an obligation!"
"If it's not our site, we are arguing about interfering in other people's home affairs! The relationship between nations is complicated, and this is someone else's site!" Hong Xiguan sighed: "The South China Sea is too big! Ours is too big! The warships are limited, and the manpower is also limited. The Dutch are now given priority, and the Spaniards will keep them and give us money!"
"Take the current four Kapitans as an example, what can we give them? Money, before we defeat Spain, we can't give them power, it's even more impossible, then why should they follow us?"
Hong Xiguan told him: "It's better for people to come and beg you than to give a gift. If you give a gift, others may not thank you!"
"At present, our main enemy is the Dutch. You can let go of the rest. Until the Dutch is defeated, we don't care about anything. Unless it is a big deal, do you understand, my brother!"
He still didn't know how to say: "The four Kapitans are all old rivers and lakes. What are they called old rivers and lakes? It is the kind that sells you and you will help them count the money. They have experienced too many things and the city is too deep. Will be easily moved by us."
"We want to do things for them for free, they don't ask, we don't do it!" Hong Xiguan whispered.
"Then we don't have to do anything?" Yan Zhang asked.
"No, the old man can't be impressed, the young people may not be!" He talked about tomorrow's schedule. Tomorrow, he will meet with the Spaniards and discuss matters with them. Then, he will visit Chinatown to comfort the overseas people on behalf of the Southeast Government. There is an open day for warships, let everyone come up and see! "
"No hurry, there will be a time to solve it! Time is in our hands! Think about how young we are, and our commander is not married yet!" Hong Xiguan said hesitantly, "When it is really going to be resolved, there are some excuses. !"
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"Meet me again, my envoy, welcome you!" The governor said warmly.
"You are so enthusiastic, you invited me to have breakfast again in the morning!" Hong Xiguan thanked him.
"Everyone is a neighbor, we should have more contact!" The governor said with a smile.
ate milk, bread and fried eggs. The servants who worked were Asan. They were dressed in uniforms, cleanly dressed, respectful, and quick-acting! The Governor introduced: "These Calcuttas were sent by the British. We use them very well. They are very regular and suitable as servants. If you are interested, I can send you a dozen. I ask you to give it to your warlord. Your Highness!"
"Here is the heart!" Hong Xiguan said three words, the translation is Chen Yucheng, he accurately said to the governor: "He said thank you, no more!"
"Okay!" The governor did not reluctantly. He was very interested, and pointed to Chen Yucheng: "This young man is also good, capable, and baptized. He is our brother!" (Everyone is equal before the Lord, but He is an interpreter, he has no place, he can only stand)
"Really?" After hearing Chen Yucheng's interpreter and commenting on Chen Yucheng's words, the official Hong Xi asked the governor: "How do you view Han Chinese?"
"The Han people are very capable and very diligent. Without them, nothing would be accomplished here!" The governor spoke highly of the Han people, and he did not hesitate to say something good.
"Diligent to pay four times the tax?" Hong Xiguan sneered. Chen Yucheng glanced at him and translated this sentence to the governor.
"Even if the tax rate is four times, the life of the Han people is better than that of the local natives, sad natives! They can't even support themselves!" The governor did not want to answer such a sharp question, but turned away.
Hong Xiguan did not continue to question, and laughed at the indigenous people: "Probably sleep when you are full, and eat when you are full. We call this kind of people a ‘pig’!"
Governor Bi laughed!
In the morning, the two sides signed an agreement, namely the friendly trade agreement between the Southeastern Government and the Spanish East India Company. The two parties agreed to work hard to increase bilateral trade and strive for an annual increase of 10% (ie the export of self-operated commodities by the Southeastern Government) and the two parties discussed The agreed items were listed one by one, and the governor and official Hong Xi signed and sealed them separately.
Official Hong Xi informed the Governor’s Mansion of their itinerary. Spain said that the southeast soldiers had no objection to where they wanted to go. They left as they wish. However, for the warship open day, it was not suitable to be placed in Wangcheng Port. Official Hong Xi asked. Can the Cavite anchorage work? The Spaniards said yes.
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Visiting and visiting Chinese merchants in Parian is really eye-opening~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Located in a swampland outside the city walls of Manila, the Spanish authorities set up this settlement in 1583 to manage more and more Chinese people. They think that the Chinese are cunning and job-grabbing illegal immigrants, and they can be regarded as Chinatowns or meeting places.
In the beginning, it had nothing but four large canopies built by Yuegang merchants for them to store their goods. In order to drive the Chinese residents of Manila out of their homes and move into their warehouses, the Spanish authorities announced that any non-Spaniards who appeared outside of Parian after the sun had set would be executed. (Later the system was relaxed)
This Chinese gathering area is like a replica of Yuegang, where silver is traded to Fujianese who are attracted to the Philippines. When walking on the road, you can hear the familiar local accent.
Those Fujianese are not like the Jiabidan people with many worries. They greeted Hong Xi officials enthusiastically, and Hong Xi officials responded warmly: "Hello everyone!"
Around those warehouses slowly formed a labyrinth of hypermarkets, filled with fiercely competitive shops, tea houses, and restaurants. The narrow streets in them were always crowded with bustling people, wearing big sleeves. Fluttering robes, embroidered silk shoes with embroidered feet, wearing a crown. Doctors and pharmacies hawked their entire tanks of plasters, decoctions and herbal roots.
Everyone was either doing business or making Fujian Kungfu tea in a small tea cup. They shuttled among the piles of goods, eating food that stunned the Europeans: they drank strange potions after being sick--- -The Hong Maofans can’t understand that this can cure diseases. They think it is a magical rune, not the potion is useful, but the Chinese cast spells in the water!
Today is a grand event in Parian, Chinese businessmen welcomed the messenger of their home country for the first time!
