1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 195 Expectations of Chinese Businessmen in Batavia

"Old Su, it's windy at the seaside, so you can go back." Brother Lin urged Su Minggang to return to the city at the pier.

After more than a month of planning, the three ships of Batavia's many Chinese businessmen will go to the mainland of Hanzhou along with several immigration transport ships from Hanzhou.

Firstly, it means that the Chinese businessmen in Batavia are close to Hanzhou; secondly, they want to investigate the local cultural and geographical environment of Hanzhou and make some industrial investments to diversify their business risks.Thirdly, I want to confirm whether Hanzhou can support the Nanyang Chinese businessmen.

Su Minggang sent his eldest son Su Shaonian to go there, along with several clan descendants, and granddaughter Su Miaoyan who was about to marry Cao Xiong's nephew Qi Continent.As a big businessman living in Nanyang and establishing a foundation, Su Minggang is well aware of the helplessness of Ming businessmen.

As the mother country, Daming will not protect and support it at all.As a colonial force, the Dutch East India Company only thought about how to use the capital and business channels of Chinese businessmen, and how to better build colonies.As for power sharing, or military protection, it can only be based on your contribution to the colonial government.

In the Batavia City Hall, and even the lower-level officials, there is not a single person who is wise to work in it.The so-called Chinese Kapitan can only assist in the management and coordination of the affairs of the Chinese businessmen and civilians in the city, and it is still the Dutch colonial officials who can finally make decisive policies.Chinese businessmen, when possible, will always try their best to find or rely on a force that can protect them.

Therefore, when the Chinese merchants in Batavia heard that Hanzhou had defeated the Spanish attack, they quickly made a friendly gesture.I hope to get a little reliance and support in Hanzhou. At worst, it can also be used as the last refuge.After all, Hanzhou is the territory of the Han people.

Su Minggang nodded, then looked at his eldest son Su Shaonian.

Sixth Brother Lin knew that Su Minggang was going to give his eldest son a pre-departure account, so he bowed his hands to him, walked to the side, and greeted other businessmen who were seeing him off.

"Shao Nian, I'm going to Hanzhou. One is to get married for your little girl. Two, you have to see more, listen more, and talk less in Hanzhou." Su Minggang said solemnly: "Cao Xiong of Hanzhou started his career as a pirate. It must be crude. However, Hanzhou can accumulate nearly [-] people in two years, and its strength has grown to the point where it can defeat Xiyi, so there must be something extraordinary in it."

"Hanzhou is strong if it is strong, but if Hanzhou has the ambition to protect our Nanyang Chinese, we will definitely support the Chinese merchants, and we will do our best to help them. If Hanzhou only wants to use the wealth of our Chinese merchants Protect the interests of the Chinese in Nanyang. Then, you only need to buy and build a mansion and donate some gold and silver to prepare for the future."

"Yes, father." Su Shaonian lowered his head and replied, "For his nephew's sake, Cao Xiong should also protect my Su family for safety. But, father, what will the Dutch think of us going to Hanzhou with such a big fanfare?" I wait?"

"The Dutch value business and despise righteousness, but they are different from the cruelty of the Western Yi. They have been in Nanyang for nearly 40 years. Although they have invaded the land and islands of the natives, they are relatively gentle to the people and merchants of Ming Dynasty. Hehe, Gein me The Ming people are good at management and farming, and can create wealth for the Dutch. As for the Dutch, they must be afraid of us getting close to Hanzhou."

"But even if I can't wait to get close to Hanzhou, the Dutch will not be afraid of me waiting for Ming merchants and people? Don't forget, the Dutch are tens of thousands of miles away from their home country of Europa, and it will take half a year to go back and forth. Look. Look at Batavia, I know how many people are, but how much is he a Dutchman? He will be jealous after all."

"But when I get closer to Hanzhou, the Dutch will definitely not persecute them. If the persecution is urgent, are we afraid that we will leave Batavia and move to Hanzhou? The Dutch need someone to help them create wealth. As long as we are still useful , they won’t force me to wait.”

"Father's opinion!" Su Shaonian looked at Su Minggang in admiration, and let go of the panic in his heart for the time being.
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When Lin Liuge and other Batavian Chinese businessmen arrived at the Hanzhou Jianye City Wharf, they saw hundreds of people working on the shore.A group of people chanted and slowly piled up heavy stones on the shore.On one side of the wooden trestle, a long stone trestle is extending into the water.

Obviously, Jianyecheng Terminal is transforming into a standardized port.With the gradual improvement of coastal defense facilities, the pier parking facilities that were deliberately shelved in order to prevent the enemy from landing on a large scale in the past have also begun to be built on a large scale. item basic preparation.

Passing through the fortress behind the pier is a large piece of forest land that has been cut down. Many construction workers are building the pier storage and warehouse area. Many horse-drawn carts and donkey carts are loaded with various construction materials and supplies, and they are constantly going back and forth between the pier and the building. industry city.

The road leading from the pier to Jianye City is not known to be paved with stones of any material. There is only a gap every five or six meters on the entire road. What is even more amazing is that the slopes on both sides of the road are also made of that material. Stone laying.Could it be that Hanzhou neatly divided a large rock on the mountain into pieces, and then spread them on the ground?That's too much work!

At the foot of Jianye City, Sixth Brother Lin was not shocked by the tall and strong city walls, because the scale of Batavia's city defenses was much larger than that of Jianye City.However, to his surprise, Jianye City was extremely clean.There are no beggars and idlers in the city, and there are no garbage and dirt on both sides of the street.Wide and flat streets, people naturally walk on the right side of the road.

Everyone's clothes are simple earthen cloth, and the colors are extremely monotonous.But everyone had satisfied and confident smiles on their faces. Looking at the group of Chinese businessmen in Batavia, they only nodded slightly in return.It can be seen that their physical condition is extremely healthy, at least they can maintain normal food and clothing.

A team of patrolmen in gray uniforms, holding a knife and a short wooden stick, patrolled the streets with a majestic expression.Many citizens just glanced at it in awe, but they didn't deliberately avoid it.

This Jianye City is a well-ordered city full of vitality.It has a temperament that is completely different from Batavia, and it also reveals an inner shape that is completely different from many cities in Ming Dynasty.As for the temperament and inner form, many Chinese businessmen in Batavia can't see through it.

"We very much welcome you to come to Hanzhou for industrial investment, and we welcome you to buy real estate and settle in our Hanzhou." Qi Tian looked at the "investment inspection team" from Batavia and couldn't help being overjoyed.Hanzhou has no shortage of gold and silver, but what it lacks is a large number of workshops and industries that can satisfy the people's livelihood, what it lacks is a prosperous commodity economy, and what it lacks is the recognition of Nanyang forces.

"You invest and buy properties in our Hanzhou, you don't have to worry about your life and property being threatened for no reason." Pan Qifeng next to Qi Tianchong signaled, and the other party took out a few bundles of files and put them in front of Qi Tian.

"These are the various laws of Hanzhou that our Hanzhou has amended, added, and enacted in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Ming Law. These laws stipulate the various rights and obligations enjoyed by the people of our Hanzhou. Not only ordinary people must abide by them, but also Our government agencies at all levels in Hanzhou must also abide by it. You may wish to take a look, there are regulations to protect the lives and properties of Hanzhou people and even foreigners from infringement.”

"Since all the people in Hanzhou have not yet left the stage of control, the main target of market consumption will definitely be the Hanzhou government. But please rest assured that no matter what kind of goods you will produce in your workshops in the future, as long as the quality does not exist. defect, the Hanzhou government will give priority to purchasing your goods on the basis of referring to the market price in Batavia."

"At present, the population of Hanzhou is more than 2. As our immigration continues to increase, I believe that Hanzhou will become an increasingly important market."

It doesn't matter if the market is big or not, the Chinese merchants in Batavia never thought of earning some money from Hanzhou.What they are most looking forward to is whether Hanzhou can become the patron of many Chinese businessmen and Chinese.

When Sixth Brother Lin asked this question implicitly, Qi Tian and Yu Fukun looked at each other, and then said solemnly: "Our current strength in Hanzhou is still limited, not to mention compared with the Dutch, or compared with the Spanish in Luzon." In comparison, Hanzhou is still one of the weak Nanyang powers."

Sixth Brother Lin, Feng Huashang, was a little disappointed when he heard that.If the strength is weak, then it can only shrink to a corner of Hanzhou?
"However, my Hanzhou will be the sanctuary of all Ming people in Nanyang no matter what time it is."

Oh, the current strength is still weak, unable to stand up for the people of Nanyang Daming, but it can provide shelter.It has to be said that Han Zhou is still very sensible, and he did not become arrogant because of defeating the Spaniards, and easily shouldered the responsibility of guarding all the Nanyang Chinese.

"Xiao Tian, ​​haven't you been emphasizing that all the citizens of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang will be protected by our Hanzhou. Why did you just say that we can provide sanctuary for the people of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang?" Yu Fukun was puzzled asked.

"Uncle Kun, if we really preach everywhere that we want to protect all the people of Ming Dynasty in Nanyang, then our Hanzhou will arouse the resentment and fear of all the forces in Nanyang. Now, Hanzhou is not the time to say such things. "

If you are not strong enough, don't pretend to be forceful!
"Does that mean we can say such things when we have enough strength to compete with the Dutch?"

"At that time, there is no need to talk, just do it!"

"Xiaotian, sometimes, I don't think you look like a 17-year-old kid."

"As long as there is a relaxed and comfortable day, who would force himself to grow up quickly?"

"Old Hu..."

"As long as it doesn't delay things, it doesn't matter."

Yu Fukun looked at Qi Tian, ​​wondering how true or false he said this.

"Ordinary people will probably do the same when they go to that place. But in the past two years, Commander Hu has indeed done a lot of things that are beneficial to Hanzhou. A little enjoyment is considered...deserved."

As the person in charge of Hanzhou stationed in Batavia, with a lot of money in his hands, and in Dabu, the Nanyang trade center, how can he avoid keeping himself clean?
Sometimes, the water is so clear that there are no fish.

(End of this chapter)