1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 785 Cooperative Development

Anxi shook his head and replied: "You want more land than the Li family, and they will definitely come to me to get the land later, and they must want to suppress your family's limelight. With the cooperative relationship between Haihan and Furuifeng, you say Shall I give it or not? After you give it, what will you do?"

Dong Yanyun naturally knew about the relationship between the Li family in Guangzhou and Haihan.When the Haihan people first arrived in Shengli Port, the first person to do business with the Haihan people was the branch of Furuifeng, a subsidiary of the Li family, in Yacheng.After that, Fu Ruifeng participated in almost all the commercial activities hosted by Haihan. While making use of Haihan's productivity to continuously earn wealth, it also helped Haihan open up markets in the Guangdong and Guangxi areas of Daming.There are countless business cooperations between the two parties, and the Li family is also regarded by the public as Haihan's number one spokesperson in Daming. The Li family has not missed any preferential support policies that Haihan can give to its partners.

Under such a relationship, the Li family can naturally enjoy the treatment that Haihan gave to other families, and no matter how much land is granted to Xu Xinsu, the Li family cannot be treated badly.If the two are compared, it will definitely be endless.The reason is not complicated, Dong Yanyun understood after Anxi clicked a few words.

"If that's the case, please ask Mr. An to give you the same conditions." Dong Yanyun is not a person who doesn't know how to measure, so he didn't continue to entangle on this issue.In fact, a 150-foot-long wharf plus [-] acres of land is quite a lot. You must know that the exclusive wharf he negotiated in Sanya back then was only [-] feet plus [-] acres of land. If it weren’t for the template of the Li family, Dong Yanyun originally planned to negotiate according to the previous land acquisition standards.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with this. Qian Tiandun arranged for Dong Yanyun to come to Kaohsiung Port for inspection, originally to get Xu Xinsu into the gang.For such a large port, if there are not a large number of maritime merchants involved, when will Haihan alone be able to build a large-scale port.However, Anxi is unwilling to grant too much land to these two companies at one time because of resources, because they are afraid that they will be unable to compete with each other, and they will not be able to develop the land after taking the land, which will slow down the overall construction process of the port. .

In one morning, I finally read the planning area of ​​the "Kaohsiung Port Phase I Project" that Anxi said.This area alone is already about the size of Sanya Port, but this is only about one-fifth to one-sixth of the range of Kaohsiung Port.If you want to continue to visit those areas that have not yet been included in the development plan, you may not be able to rely on horseback riding. You have to change to a boat and travel by water.

During lunch, Dong Yanyun asked Anxi a question he was interested in: "I heard that the natives here are very cruel, do you have any countermeasures?"

In fact, he had already asked Yang Yun this question once on the way to Kaohsiung, but Yang Yun's answer was all formulas, and there was nothing dry about it.Dong Yanyun guessed that Yang Yun might not know the specific arrangements in Kaohsiung, so he asked Anxi directly for the answer.

"Cruel? This is the first time I've heard of this." Anxi was stunned at first, then laughed and said, "I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding. I don't know where Mr. Dong heard such rumors?"

"I also heard it from the Han merchants who came here in the past. It is said that these natives are addicted to cannibalism, and have many inhuman behaviors, which is very terrifying." Dong Yanyun said the rumors he had heard.

"Traveling businessman?" Anxiulo pondered for a while, then thought of the possibility: "A businessman who specializes in trading between the Dutch and the natives, right?"

"Probably." Dong Yanyun didn't answer very neatly, because Xu Xinsu had actually done a similar business in the early years, but because the natives couldn't squeeze out much money, they quickly gave up.

"It's probably to monopolize the source of goods from the natives, so they made up this kind of scaring story." Anxi explained: "The only valuable thing that the natives can trade is buckskin. I know sir The Dutch in Hong Kong have been buying this thing, and the price is quite good. However, the news of the natives is blocked, and they can only exchange for what they want through middlemen. Although the transaction volume of deerskin is not too large, if Being able to monopolize the production of deerskin in a certain area, the income is actually quite considerable.”

Dong Yanyun is also a veteran in the mall for many years, so he naturally understood what Anxi meant when he heard it, but he had never thought of this possibility before, and he was still a little shocked after hearing it.The natives on the island have always been rebellious and incompatible with outsiders. It is not surprising that they have all kinds of bizarre behaviors. He has never connected such rumors with commercial operations.He might be skeptical when others said that, but the Haihan people had obviously had contact with the local natives, that's why Anxi was so sure that Dong Yanyun's rumors were wrong.

"So that's the case, I just listened to it and believed it!" Dong Yanyun said with emotion: "At the beginning, I wanted to bring people to explore the environment of this place, but after hearing the rumors, I was afraid of getting into trouble, so I gave up this idea. Unexpected..."

"Mr. Dong, don't feel sorry. How much food you can eat depends on how big your stomach is. Let alone a few years ago, even now, if this place is handed over to the Fujian government for construction, how big a scene do you think can be created? It will take a few years. Build a port city? Can it have enough self-protection capabilities?"

This series of questions made Dong Yanyun really unable to answer. In terms of infrastructure capabilities, the Fujian government was at least a few blocks behind Haihan, let alone Xu Xinsu, who was still a businessman at the time.Even if Xu Xinsu was willing to contribute to occupying this place at that time, if it is done well, it may be able to operate a smuggling port that does not show mountains and water, but if it is not done well, it may become a very ordinary fishing port like Stupid Port .

Of course, all of this was under the premise that no armed conflict would occur. No matter if it was the Dutch or Shibazhi, Xu Xinsu at that time was powerless to resist.If you really want to operate the port here, if you create a little situation, you will probably just become someone else's lunch.Xu Xinsu, who was once crushed by Shibazhi, should feel very deeply about this truth.

Of course, Dong Yanyun knew that Anxi was not really looking for answers from him, but just reminded himself not to have any unrealistic fantasies in this way—for example, Haihan actually got the control of this place by picking up a loophole.

"Boss An is right, but I think too much." Dong Yanyun didn't shirk, and readily admitted his wrong thinking.If you don't have regional control rights like Haihan, it is indeed difficult to settle down and engage in development and colonization.Not enough strength, even if you can occupy this place in the early stage, sooner or later it will change hands.

"Does Mr. Dong still go to the south in the afternoon? Half a day is almost enough to go back and forth in the harbor." Seeing Dong Yanyun's defeat, Anxi didn't continue to hold on to this question, and took the initiative to change the topic.

Dong Yanyun shook his head and said: "Since the southern lot will not be developed in the near future, there is no need to rush to see it. In my opinion, I might as well sign the relevant agreement in the afternoon, so I can go back and report to Master Xu."

The "relevant agreement" that Dong Yanyun refers to refers to Haihan's effective operation method in the process of attracting investment, that is, the two parties will sign a set of more detailed written agreements, which will serve as the normative basis in the process of cooperation with each other.For example, the construction of a wharf will involve land planning, bookkeeping, construction, etc., and it will also involve details such as who will provide manpower and building materials.These contents have formed standardized operating terms in the new port investment activities brought about by the continuous immigration and colonization of Haihan. You only need to copy the corresponding contents and fill in the blanks according to the actual situation. It is not very troublesome.

Since his counterparts in Guangdong had already taken the lead, Dong Yanyun couldn't wait to go back to Zhangzhou to ask Xu Xinsu for instructions before making a decision.If this is delayed for a few more days, the situation may change. It is better to sign a cooperation agreement first and take the reassurance to the mouth.

Naturally, Anxi would not object. Originally, he invited the other party to investigate, and this effect was what he wanted.If the Fujian side showed a lack of interest, then Haihan's side would be anxious instead.As for the content of the agreement, you can basically copy out the agreement signed with Fu Ruifeng before, and it will not be too much trouble.

In the afternoon of the same day, Anxi and Dong Yanyun, on behalf of Haihan and the Fujian Maritime Chamber of Commerce, signed the "Draft on Joint Development of Kaohsiung Port", which is a temporary agreement, at the temporary port affairs center of Kaohsiung Port.In general, it only states the land provided by Haihan to Fujian, as well as the obligations of coordinating resources, armed guards, etc. that it needs to undertake.The draft was so rushed that Dong Yanyun signed his name before he even had time to enclose the land in the harbor.

"This land will be picked by a special person in a few days, Mr. An can leave a better lot to my adults." Dong Yanyun put down the brush, and specifically reminded him.

Anxi responded with a smile: "It's easy to say, easy to say."

"In this way, Mr. Lao An will send a boat to take me back." Dong Yanyun bid farewell to Anxi immediately after signing the contract, and he didn't even want to wait an extra night.

Anxi also knew that Dong Yanyun was in a hurry to return now, and wanted to rush back to plan related matters, so he didn't make any further efforts to keep him, and recruited Yang Yun into the house, and asked him to send Dong Yanyun to Zhangzhou immediately.

Dong Yanyun left Kaohsiung Port overnight, and rushed back to Zhangzhou City the next morning.He also didn't care about going home to rest, and after getting off the boat, he hailed a car and rushed to the Xu Mansion in the city.Although he sent someone to report back before leaving Penghu, Xu Xinsu must still be waiting for him to report the specific situation.

"My lord, it's a good luck!" Dong Yanyun came to Xu Xinsu's study, and immediately took out the draft cooperation agreement signed with Anxi, and put it on the desk for Xu Xinsu to review.

After Xu Xinsu looked at it hastily, he asked Dong Yanyun: "How is the local situation?"

Dong Yanyun replied: "More than a dozen pier bridges have been repaired at the local temporary pier. Haihan has an armed fleet stationed there. The exact strength is unknown. In addition, Haihan has settled about 2000 people there. The villain saw it with his own eyes. , Its determination to build a port is indeed not small. The villain took a brief look in the harbor and found that the local conditions are really good, and the place is large enough, and the port conditions are higher than those of Shengli Port and Sanya Port.”

"How did the Dutch and the natives settle it?" Xu Xinsu asked curiously.

Speaking of this, Dong Yanyun not only blushed, because he was the one who gave Xu Xinsu information about the local natives, but Xu Xinsu probably gave up this excellent real estate project out of scruples.

"According to the Haihan people, the Dutch have reached some kind of agreement with them. What I heard next is that the Dutch will exchange their population for peace." Dong Yanyun replied.

"These red-haired people are going back as they live!" Xu Xinsu snorted disdainfully: "Do they think they can keep their port with population? It's just a matter of time! The population sent to Haihan The more there are, the faster they die!"

"My lord is wise!" Dong Yanyun hurriedly put on a high hat: "When talking with the local Haihan officials, the villain can also feel that they will not be satisfied with this, especially when there is still competition under his nose." The existence of the perpetrators. Population trading, at most, can save them a year or two of life. If Haihan develops smoothly, maybe this time will be brought forward a lot. "

"What about the natives?" Xu Xinsu didn't forget this, and asked again.

Dong Yanyun had no choice but to repeat what Anxi said. Xu Xinsu didn't change much after listening, but just nodded and said: "Even if there were no related rumors, I would not go to Taiwan Island to build a new port. Without it, we Even if they occupy the land, they will definitely not be able to hold it. The Haihan people have always had a way of dealing with the aboriginals, and it must be much smoother than ours."

Now that Xu Xinsu has mastered the military power of a province, his horizons are naturally much higher, and he immediately pointed out the crux of the problem, which basically coincides with Anxi's comments.

"Your Excellency is right." Dong Yanyun had already figured out the key points when he was in Kaohsiung Port, so naturally he would not question Xu Xinsu's point of view.

"Have you gone to the Li family in Guangdong?" Xu Xinsu turned to ask another question he was concerned about.

"The Li family's wharf is already under construction, but they don't have many people, and the progress of the project is relatively slow. If we hurry up, we can still seize the opportunity." Dong Yanyun replied.

Xu Xinsu nodded silently. In fact, he knew this without asking. If the Li family hadn't gone first, Dong Yanyun would not have needed to hurry back and sign such a draft agreement with incomplete details.

"You go to the account room to pay 2 taels of silver today, and let the second uncle choose a group of local craftsmen in Zhangzhou, and set off as soon as possible." Xu Xinsu quickly made a decision: "You can decide on your own if you need it. The list will be submitted afterwards. Although the Cantonese are fast enough, it is inconvenient for them to replenish and it is not convenient for us to deploy manpower. Let them enter the field first. This is probably because the Haihan people are deliberately trying to find a balance."

(End of this chapter)