From Chief to Ball

"Isn't this way better than the Dutch way of fishing? At least, for us workshop owners and factory owners, we prefer this way. We have to be bought by people. You accuse me of being eccentric." , but have you considered the interests of us factory owners in the trading company?"

The man bowed his head in silence, and whispered for a long time: "I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, you are right to think so. After all, trade is beneficial, but trade must sell things. If the exploitation is too hard, things are sold. Not going out is a bad thing in the long run. It's just... I always feel that something is wrong with you since you crossed the ends of the earth. "

Chen Jian laughed, did not answer the question, and continued: "I say this because you may become the governor here in the future, because you are the most promising group of people. Therefore, the tone must be set. You have to know, what I do in China, the things in Nan'an and Minjun will be replicated here. You stand too high, and you will never know the horror of resistance. Trade and trade, only when you have goods can you trade. "

"Now that some of you have realized that labor is the source of wealth, the idea of ​​colonization and profit needs to change accordingly. Labor makes wealth and goods, and what we have to do is keep people working reap the proceeds of their labour."

"The more secretive you are, the lighter your resistance will be. I rob with guns, and all fools know how to resist. But I manipulate prices, prevent the handicraft industry here from developing, let them produce a single product, and the more the better, I But quietly manipulating the prices of those handicraft products, even providing disaster relief, exempting poll tax, and reducing land tax when necessary... many people will not be aware of it."

"Theoretically, a catty of silver mined by the Spaniards in Potosi, taking into account the cost of hiring labor and the risk of shipping... transporting this catty of silver to the Netherlands, then this catty of silver can be purchased in a high-end woolen workshop in the Netherlands It means that the labor and cost risks contained in these woolen fabrics are equivalent to the one catty of silver shipped in, and are equivalent. This high-grade woolen fabric includes sheep raising, shearing, grooming, degreasing, slubbing, Dough until the final finishing."

"Then the problem is simple. Planting sugar here, mining minerals, just need more labor here in exchange for our goods, and then we will earn. Obviously, this is easy, and it is not easy to be If you notice, there will be less resistance.”

"So, no matter who you become the governor here in the future, you must figure this out. Of course, our party will also 'help' you manage this place."

Chen Jian stared at the young man who refuted him before with a smile, and said in his heart that as a member of the board of directors, I have the right to speak, and I will definitely arrange a good job for you.Throw you into the European or African trade zone to be the governor, don't come here, you are too dangerous.

Chapter 51 Chinese

Many things need to set the tone and lay the foundation from the very beginning, otherwise it will be extremely troublesome to deal with in the future.

The sea is really not important to Ming Dynasty or the country that will be replaced by peasant uprisings in the future. Its center of gravity must be in the north and inside.

The future Gerdan and Mao Xiong, who are about to reach the north by the river network, have decided that this reborn country can only focus on the north.

Chen Jian thought clearly about the internal affairs and trained rebel experts in batches.The issue of cadres is the key to all issues.It is not a problem to spend 20 years training thousands of cadres and [-] full-time grassroots officers.

Without cadres, we have to face the same situation as Li Zicheng. After 20 years of training and ten years of rebellion, these 3000 people can be like seeds to hatch [-] grassroots cadres and cultural people in their own system within ten years. Doubtful.

In this way, even if it is corrupted, even if new production relations have not been established, it can still maintain its military backwardness.

Immigrants from the northeast to the northwest disperse the population pressure, get involved in the international system before the international system takes shape, and achieve actual control. At the same time, they must join the world system.

There are many difficulties, and it will be at least bigger than Tsarist Russia before the First World War.Peter just went to the Dutch shipyard to learn to see the world for a few years, while thousands of people here have witnessed all kinds of drastic changes, broadened their horizons, carefully studied the theory of contradiction and practice, and popularized class analysis.

As for whether it will be a reform at the top or a revolution at the bottom, let's wait until the trenches of World War I are filled.

In the south, a maritime merchant group that broke the clan restrictions was needed.

In a country based on the Ming Dynasty, the center of gravity must be the north, with no intention of going south, and the pressure on the north is too great.This is not a matter of vision and mentality. Even if Zheng's pirates are born in the world, they will still stare at the north. If they don't stare at the north and the interior, they will have a problem with their brains.

This maritime interest group may not be aligned with the reborn nation in the north, but it certainly has its sights set on the islands.

But to be competitive, this maritime interest group must get rid of the clan.

If the clans are not broken up, all kinds of massacres and the final destruction of several small countries are the future. The endless fighting among each other will only give others an opportunity to take advantage of.

Maritime merchants are a terrible group. As the young man said, the people of the Republic came here to make money, not to liberate all mankind and treason. If there are problems between trading companies in the border, confrontation will inevitably arise.

When the navy of the Ming Dynasty failed, maritime merchants would organize pirates in order to dominate the trade, and even seek shelter under the pirates, so as to ensure that their own interests would not be encroached upon by the plan to monopolize trade.

The best model is to recruit the maritime merchants here to form a trading company to form a special interest group targeting the archipelago, Indonesia, and the Philippines, and distribute reasonable dividends internally.

This is not without chance. As long as Chen Jian can convince the directors in the Republic to realize the risks of the expansion of the Netherlands, Britain, Spain and Portugal in Asia, it is possible for them to unite with the Ming Dynasty for their own interests. Businessmen, with political goals rather than profit as the first goal, lend their hands to the Dutch, British, Spanish and Portuguese.

Chen Jian can give up the right to appoint and remove trade, governors, and personalities in Africa, Europe and the Spanish colonies as a step backward, but the dominance of the Asian region must be held in his own hands.The most profitable places are thrown out in exchange for internal acquiescence and support.

When necessary, contact the original and renamed Qi State. They are closer and more willing to set foot here, and he has already formed a relationship with the original Qi King before, so there is a basis for dialogue.

The country of Qi can't compete for trade with Europe, Africa and the Viceroyalty of Spain, no matter in terms of size, capital or distance, they are all at a disadvantage.

And here, they will have a great interest. If those people in the Republic are more clear-headed, they will also realize the importance of this place, and thus operate here without considering short-term interests.

Only by taking advantage of the contradiction can we have the opportunity to get involved here.

It doesn’t make sense to use those excuses. These archipelagos can’t develop industries. They just use high-sounding excuses to stop the mouths of those fanatics. Don’t be thrown into their own carriages by radical young people with explosives produced by their own factories. .

After earnestly persuading everyone in the fleet to accept his opinion, Chen Jian put all his thoughts on going to Daming and Japan.

What Japan is afraid of is Catholicism. It does not believe in religion or preach on its own side. As long as it does not spread those republican ideas, it will not arouse Japan's vigilance.

As a bank-producing country, Japan has to take the line if it wants to obtain the basis for trade here.Just as the importance of the Spanish colony to the trade triangle of the Republic, Europe, and Africa, the importance of Japan to this small Asian trade circle is irreplaceable.

Similarly, being able to obtain a ship guide to Japan for legal trade is also an important attraction for a maritime group that will form a joint equity capital in the future.

The best goal is to write a gold leaf letter with the utmost flattery, go to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute, and obtain the permission to purchase from Zhangzhou Yuegang; Capital forms an armed shipping group.

It would be great to be able to obtain senior officials legally, and it will also leave a way for the future international system to take shape: legally rent, write clearly, and have the strength to take it back with legal principles.

Thailand is just a springboard, and Chen Jian's mentality is also very wretched.

This is a centralized country with its own religion and ruling foundation. It is impossible to effectively control the national power at this time. It is better to develop it into a shit-stirring stick in the Indochina Peninsula and its own allies.

In the long run, there is still a chance to get rid of serfdom in Thailand.Abolishing the productivity development of serfdom can make Thailand a rice export center. The current serfdom-like system can hardly meet Chen Jian's future needs.

It was already May at this time, and the best policy given by the Ming Dynasty businessman was to seize Penghu when the spring floods had withdrawn and the winter floods had not yet arrived. Time was running out.

There was still no big movement from Chen Jian, so the businessman knew that Chen Jian was really going to pay tribute.

Chen Jian meant to ask the businessman to help write an eloquent parallel essay used as a tribute, but the businessman felt that he was not good enough, so he told Chen Jian that there were also some Chinese here who could write as ghostwriters.

There are many Chinese in Ayutthaya, and there are many who are proficient in writing and ink. It is not impossible to find a teacher who can write parallel prose in crude language.

Chinese people belong to a special class in Ayutthaya, and there is no conflict with Thailand's Buddhist beliefs. Although there are distinctions between Hinayana and Hinayana, there is no such thing as burning heresy.

Coupled with Thailand's special serf-style Sakodina system, there are almost no free people at the bottom, and the Chinese who are not included in the Sakodina system act as one of the few free people.

The serfs were tied to the land for exploitation, which was similar to the European serfdom. They were divided according to strict grades, they were not allowed to move at will, and they also served corvee service, which seriously restricted the development of productivity here.

But it also brought some strange benefits. Women were also classified according to the rank of serfs. Men were required to serve in the military, but women were not.For the bottom serfs, women preferred free Chinese to their equivalent serfs bound to the land.

The Chinese live on both sides of a river called Milk Street in Ayutthaya. Due to their cultural advantages, the Chinese not only serve as low-level traders and handicraftsmen, but also can climb to the top, becoming a force that the Thai royal family can rely on.Especially the nautical trade, etc., also need Chinese.

This is also the reason why Chen Jian said before that he must make good friends with the Chinese and stand together. Otherwise, those people in the fleet and the later governor will definitely develop on the road of asking the King of Thailand not to use Chinese as businessmen. Seek to monopolize and control Thailand's trade.

On the premise of not forming an interest group, the two parties are in a competitive relationship, and the basis for forming an interest group is that domestic capital will not have much interest in this place, and it is a kind of luck that he can use his hands and feet.

During his stay in Ayutthaya these days, he also had a huge repercussions among the local Chinese. Since the eunuch Sanbao left more than a hundred years ago, there has not been such a large and friendly fleet here for a long time.

Sometimes, things like bunting the right lapel don’t feel any emotion, but after living in a foreign country for a long time, seeing this kind of hair accessories is kind after all.

One day in May, Chen Jian asked the King of Thailand to allow the people in the fleet to wander around, and promised to abide by local customs.Negotiations between the two parties have progressed, and the King of Thailand agreed.

After distributing money and giving some instructions, everyone dispersed.

Lan Qi was busy investigating the land system here, summarizing the land system and exploitation methods she saw along the way into a booklet, looking for similarities among them, the more surprised she was: the seemingly completely different cultures, habits, There are too many similarities in language, skin color, and the way of exploitation. Although the small details are completely different, a closer look reveals that they are somewhat similar.A serf has another name, but he is still a serf in essence, and the land ownership reveals too much.

Chen Jian was a very lively person, and with Lin Xi, he had to burn incense sticks in temples in some neighborhoods, distribute some snacks such as sugar balls and candied fruit to the children, while looking for possible teachers.