I'm a pirate at the end of Ming Dynasty

Sitting in the European-style castle owned by the Dutch, the Zheng brothers built a large stage in the large garden in a very uncoordinated manner. They found a few troupes who could sing Fujian opera and drove the ducks up to the stage. The four brothers They all crossed their legs, each holding a cigar, and each person had a glass of fine wine on the table, which was collected in the castle cellar.

Anyway, the scene was neither foreign nor foreign, and it looked extremely awkward from the perspective of future generations, but Zheng Zhipeng also enjoyed it, although at heart he was a Sichuan man and had no interest in Fujian opera, and Baodao was a temporary dwarf. The quality of the troupe that General Riba put together was beyond description. The babbling sounds were almost like noise to him, but he still heard them shaking their heads and grinning.

Zheng Zhipeng turned around and saw Putmans sitting next to him. He picked up the wine glass with a smile and said, "Cheers to the everlasting friendship between the Zheng family and your company."

Putmans' faces turned green, especially since their Caucasian appearance made them look like cartoon characters in the Two-dimensional world.

However, Putmans, who got the title of fleet commander in vain, is not without any ability. Although he is not good at fighting, he is good at doing business. Zheng Zhilong said it himself, this is because his business acumen is not in him The geniuses below will definitely be the kind of great entrepreneurs in future generations.

Therefore, Putmans is actually very sensible. He knows that not only is he dependent on others at this time, but also that the Zheng family and the East India Company will have to do business in the future, so he bites the bullet and squeezes out a person who is worse than crying. With an ugly smile, he said: "Friendship lasts forever. If Fourth Master has the opportunity to visit Batavia in the future, I will definitely arrange for the best Dutch woman to serve you and make you feel at home."

"Thank you."

Zheng Zhipeng was very satisfied with this guy's knowledge. In contrast, when Zheng Zhipeng toasted his adjutant with wine before, his adjutant even threw the cup. If Zheng Zhipeng hadn't had a good temper, his third brother Zheng Zhibao would have beaten him long ago.

"My eldest brother and I have discussed it. We still hope to do business with you in the future. After all, we are all old acquaintances. It has been a pleasure to work with you for so many years."

"Oh, God, this is my honor, but my army was completely wiped out. As the supreme commander of the fleet, I must be responsible for this, so I am very sorry that I can no longer serve you."

"But among all the Dutch, you are the only person our brothers trust the most. If my eldest brother and I want to make a request to Batavia, will it..."

"Thank you for your kindness. My removal is beyond the Governor's control. I must be responsible to the board of directors for such a heavy loss, and the board of directors must be responsible to the shareholders and the people of the Netherlands."

"That's such a shame, but hopefully we'll have another chance to see each other again in the future."

"I'm afraid not. The defeat in this battle is certainly due to the clever methods of Fourth Master and Long Master, but my stupidity also accounts for a big reason. After returning to China to explain to the board of directors, I should kill myself with a bullet. This is I deserved what happened."

Zheng Zhipeng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and even Zheng Zhilong stopped whispering to Zheng Zhihu and stretched out his hand towards the stage to signal them to stop.

"Brother Pu, are you going to die for your country after you return?"

"Yes, Mr. Long, Baodao has been grateful for your care in the past few years."

Zheng Zhilong frowned in confusion and said: "Since you must die, why not die on the treasure island and in my hands? This is considered a death in battle. I think you should be respected in your country."

Putmans's face turned a little greener, but he smiled bitterly and said: "I must be alive to report to the board of directors first. I am the only one who knows Baodao and Daming the most in the whole company. I need to hand over the work to my successor and hand over the work to my successor." It affects the company's attitude towards the Zheng family. In my opinion, although our two families have been unhappy this time, in the long run, we still have to cooperate rather than fight."

As he said that, Putmans glanced at his adjutant, who was fuming in anger, with a complicated look, and sighed: "If I really die, he will be the one who comes back to China to advise the board of directors on my behalf. He is a A very outstanding soldier. I really regret not listening to his advice in time during the war. But at the same time, if this matter is really left to him, I believe he will definitely mess it up. The company executives will only treat Zheng It is a terrible thing whether it is for you or our company. For the company, I am willing to give up my life and take on a share of what should be mine. shame."

Hearing this, Zheng Zhipeng couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that Brother Pu, a foreigner, could be so loyal and responsible. Zheng admires and admires him." As he spoke, he glanced at Zheng Zhilong unconsciously.

Zheng Zhilong was also very touched. He held his hand and said, "Brother, you said you would just leave like this, brother, I feel so bad~" Then he even shed two tears. "After all, we brothers have met each other. Without saying anything, I will give you a gift. I ordered a fine golden nanmu coffin from the best coffin king shop in the interior. I thought that if this battle I used it when I lost the battle, but now it seems that I can’t use it anymore. This is my little wish, and you must accept it.”

Putmans looked confused, holding Zheng Zhilong's hand, his smile gradually stiffened, and he didn't know what to say.

Zheng Zhilong looked him up and down and said to himself: "You are a bit taller than me. My coffin may not be able to fit you, but it's fine. When you return home to die, just bend your legs a little and it will be enough." ”

Putmans laughed out loud after being embarrassed, tears of laughter flowed out, and then said: "Okay, then I will thank Mr. Long for his kindness, and I will accept the coffin."

After a pause, he added: "Thank you so much, Mr. Long. Unfortunately, although I have been in business for many years, all the money I have saved has been bought in my own company's stocks. I have nothing to offer, but we in the Netherlands have invented something called The clock is a very useful timekeeping tool, and I haven’t brought it to Nanhai to sell it yet. How about I send someone to give this clock to Lord Long after my death?”

This time it was Zheng Zhilong's turn to be stunned, and it took him a while before he suddenly burst into laughter. Putmans also laughed together, and Zheng Zhipeng couldn't help but laugh too, and then the three of them raised their wine glasses together.

"To the lasting friendship between the Zheng family and the East India Company, cheers!"

Jack Barbossa on the side looked confused, what are they doing?Why are they so happy?