1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 116 Chain Reaction
When we arrived in Batavia, we would naturally visit Mr. Ludwild, Senior Commercial Counselor of the East India Company, and Colonel Aryan Van Dijk, Commander of the Batavia Fleet.

In the early morning of the next day, Cao Xiong brought Qi Dalu and several guards, prepared six sets of exquisite porcelain and some Ming-style jewelry, and came towards Ludwig's mansion in a carriage.

"...uncle, are we...going to visit that Chinese Jiapidan Su Lao?" Qi Dalu asked pretending to be casual.

"Of course I'm going to visit." Cao Xiong turned his head and looked at Qi Dalu, "You want to see that old Su's granddaughter?"

"..." Qi Dalu blushed, "...I'm not..."

Cao Xiong smiled. When he came to Batavia last time, he took Qi Dalu to visit Su Minggang again, and he saw signs of it. There is nothing wrong with the young Mu Yi.But their foundation is not stable now, and their strength is still weak, so they may not think highly of us.

Let's wait for two years and see what the fourth child in our family can do to make Jianye City look like.If we can make a small Batavia, maybe people will give us a high regard.

"Mr. Chao, you came in time!" The red-bearded butler Anli Credo saw Cao Xiong, and he couldn't help showing a sincere smile on his face.

Mr. Chao is a very generous "friend". Every time he comes to Ludwig's mansion, in addition to giving him a valuable gift, he will also give him some more valuable gifts, such as a sapphire and a piece of gold , or a few pieces of silver.

"In two days, Mr. Ludwild will leave Batavia to inspect the Palembang trading station. It is said that coal was found there, and the East India Company Committee attaches great importance to it."

"Really? Does your East India Company really need coal?" Cao Xiong couldn't help thinking of the Black Valley Coal Mine not far from Jianye City.

"Of course, the workshops in the city, iron smelting, metal smelting, etc. all need more coal. Even if a small family cooks a meal, this coal is better than wood, isn't it?" Anri Clay Duo explained with a smile.

Cao Xiong calmly handed Anli Credo two exquisite jadeites, which were meticulously crafted by outstanding craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty.

Anri Credo brought Cao Xiong to the reception room with a full smile on his face. Ludwild was sitting on a row of soft chairs, waiting cordially for Cao Xiong.

"Going to Daming, what do you gain?" Ludwig asked with a smile.

"We collected more than 300 women to make a home for our brothers." Cao Xiong said, "I also bought some raw silk, tea, and porcelain, and planned to sell them at a good price in Batavia."

"If you are in urgent need of turnover, I can instruct the company to buy all the goods you bring back at the market price here!" Ludwild said, anyway, the East India Company also needs a large amount of oriental specialties to bring back to Europe for high profits. amount of premium.

You must know that the raw silk and porcelain produced in Ming Dynasty are transported to Europe, which is five to six times the huge profits. The buyers and consumers are almost all European high society, royal family, nobles, big merchants, big lords, etc.

"That's really great! My old Cao is here to thank Mr. Lu!" Cao Xiong was overjoyed. Since Ludwild was in the middle of coordinating, he didn't have to worry at all. He would be slaughtered by the Dutch and returned Can quickly release the cargo on the ship.

"Can you reserve some space for your fleet?" Ludwild asked: "The company may arrange for your ship to send some supplies to several of our trading stations."

"Or Borneo?... We are a little bit on the wrong road..." Cao Xiong was anxious to return to Jianye City, and wanted to refuse.

"It's not Borneo!" Ludwig said with a smile, "And it's... by the way."

"Since it's on the way, I'll send it off for you... However, we brought a lot of immigrants on board." Cao Xiong said.

"Oh, then let them squeeze in again....It's mainly food, gunpowder, and living utensils." Ludwig shrugged indifferently.In his eyes, immigrants are equivalent to some production tools, no matter which country you are from.

"..." Cao Xiong was a little annoyed, "Lord Lu, it's a pity that the person he got from Daming with great difficulty died."

"However, our supplies must be transported there!" Ludwild said seriously. Those trading stations are the essential supply points and transit points for the company to maintain the spice trade and transportation.

Maybe he felt that his sentence was too blunt, Ludwig paused, and said in a harmonious voice: "If you are worried that too many immigrants will die on the road, I can ask the company to authorize you to stop at the commercial stations along the road. Supplies..... When you go back to that big island, don’t you happen to pass through Java Island and Timor Island? We are there, but there are many commercial stations!”

"...Since Mr. Lu has ordered, I'll just do it!" Cao Xiong replied boldly: "It's a big deal, I just leave more people in the warehouse at the dock, and it won't cost much food!"

"Cao, I'm very pleased that you think so." Ludwig nodded with satisfaction, "In the early stage, someone from the company committee attacked me, thinking that supporting you was a mistake and a failed investment...Because, for more than a month A few days ago, Colonel Ayan Van Dijk told me that the two maritime armed forces we incorporated disappeared. Both the people and the ships disappeared. This means that our initial investment was completely lost. Although the loss was not much, but All of this has given some people with sinister intentions an excuse."

"So, dear Cao, you have to help me. Help me prove to the company, to those people with sinister intentions, that you are valuable to the company. Thank you very much. Last time, you proved your value in Borneo The value shows your powerful force. This slightly blocked the mouths of those people."

"But it's not enough! You must continue to prove that you are valuable and can contribute to the overall development of the company. Cao, do you understand what I mean and can you help me?"

Oh yes.The four gangs of Lai and several pirate forces wanted to attack our Jianye City, but they all "stayed" there.Therefore, the two disappearing maritime armed forces mentioned by Ludwig must be two of them.

However, the Dutch East India Company may guess that the two pirate forces that were "stayed" in Hanzhou must have taken advantage of it, but ran away.Therefore, Ludwig's opponents in the East India Company used this to criticize him for failing to invest and wasting company resources.

Therefore, Ludwild ignored Cao Xiong's feelings and insisted that their fleet deliver some supplies from the merchant station.

"Lord Lu, I understand what you mean. We are all prosperous now, and we are all damaged. I didn't say anything, no matter how hard it is for me, I will help you!" Cao Xiong said, patting his chest.

Ludwig listened to his butler with difficulty, translating the phrase "One prospers, one loses all", and then, inexplicably moved, "Dear Cao, you are not only my savior, but also my most sincere business partner! I believe that we will prosper together in the future!"

After leaving Ludwild's mansion, Cao Xiong looked back, Ludwild and his butler stood on the steps outside the door, looking at him with a smile.

"Uncle, in the opinion of your lord, you really need our help!" Qi Dalu turned his head and whispered.

Cao Xiong didn't answer, and stepped into the carriage, Qi Dalu and several guards also got in.

"Bastard, who are you fooling!" After a while, Cao Xiong cursed in a low voice.

Qi Dalu and the several guards looked at each other, looking at Cao Xiong in confusion.

"Hehe..., a bunch of idiots!" Seeing this, Cao Xiong laughed.

"Anli, Cao, is it credible?" Ludwig watched Cao Xiong's carriage gradually go away, shook his head, and asked in a low voice.

"At the moment, we can only trust him." Anri Credo said: "They know that they have strength, and they seem to want to live in one place and dominate the Quartet."

"When will they have this strength?"

"Well, maybe ten years, maybe 20 years." Anli Credo thought for a while, and said: "Maybe, they will disperse and disappear after a while.... Just like Liu (Xiang) in the past!"

"Will it develop into a situation like that of Nicholas (Zheng Zhilong's Christian name)?"

"...they are too far away from the Ming Kingdom!"

Being too far away from Daming means that you cannot quickly immigrate on a large scale. Without a large enough population, you will never be able to improve your own strength.

"No, they can't be Nikolai's officers."

(End of this chapter)