Storm communicated with Yan Changwu and Chen Zhongji in a pleasant manner, saying that he came with good intentions and to promote everyone's friendship and would not do anything to you.

He said it very sincerely, and Yan Changwu said in his heart: "You go ahead and lie to a child!" Little did he know that in Storm's eyes, he was just a child.

Then Storm changed his subject and boasted about the Dutch cannons and giant ships. He said that there were four large ships like these outside the harbor in Taiwan. He had brought two now, and there were fifty in Batavia.

Above, there are also large third-tier battleships (two-tiered gun decks).

"Our Dutch ship is as big as your dock area, weighs thousands of tons, and has 76 cannons on the second gun deck plus the deck guns!" Storm boasted, indicating the caliber of the gun muzzle.

Seeing Yan Changwu's frightened look, he made a gesture: "That... such a big ship! 76 cannons! Uncle Chen, all our cannons combined don't have that many cannons!" (Yes,

What a big ship, what a big gun, a 1,000-ton ship. People who have seen the 65,000-ton Liaoning ship are scared!)

"Don't be afraid, as long as you obey us, we won't beat you!" Storm chuckled.

"How many troops do you have?" he asked.

"We have five hundred people!" Yan Changwu showed his grenadier, with a long sword and a short knife, but no muskets. Storm was immediately convinced. (The traitor who told the story was a merchant who was trading in Beigang and was not allowed to enter.

Inside Beigang, no musketeers were seen)

Storm sighed in his heart. He was not slow to strike. With a single order, all the people around Yan Changwu were immediately disarmed!

Not paying?

The musket is aimed at Yan Changwu!

Chen Zhongji shouted: "Put down everyone's weapons! Please put your weapons away too!"

His voice was trembling. He was really scared. If something went wrong, all the hard work would be in vain.

Uncle Zhang translated his words with the same trembling voice.

The Beigang sergeants held swords and spears in their hands and hesitated and did not know what to do. What the Dutch did not notice was that Yan Changwu nodded, and then the sergeants dropped their weapons and concentrated on one point.

The Dutch took control of the situation!

Yan Changwu said in panic: "What do you want to do?"

Still a child!

Storm said as gently as possible: "Don't do anything, as long as you behave, I won't embarrass you!"

Asking Uncle Zhang to translate for Yan Changwu, Storm ordered the muzzle of the gun to be taken away, and he sat down on the main seat, turning his back on the guests!

"As long as you cooperate, I have no intention of overthrowing your position as the leader!" Storm asked Uncle Zhang to translate.

"We want 80% of the food you harvest!"

"From now on, as long as you concentrate on farming and leave the military and diplomatic affairs to us, we will be good friends and will not hurt you!" Storm said with a bit of humanity: "I swear to God, after all, I also have one in my hometown.

A child as big as him (Yan Changwu)!"

Uncle Zhang told Yan Changwu what he said, and Yan Changwu shouted: "Only take 50%!"

"Fifty percent, why?" Storm seemed to be open to discussion.

"The land tax we plan to collect is 20%. If you give the Dutch 50%, we will also have to ask for 30%. If it is 80% and the farmers pay 20%, won't they starve to death?"

The result of the bargaining between the two parties was that the Dutch took 60%, gave 20% to Yan Changwu for maintenance, and left 20% for the people to make a living.

Are the Dutch so kind?

Of course they don't, but they are smart and can assess the situation. When the situation is not yet completely under control, they can keep a thin line in order to transport the harvest smoothly.

After they take control of the game, they won't be so easy to talk to!

This is the cunning thing about the Dutch. When they arrive at every new place, they are not eager to use force. Instead, they observe the environment and make a good foothold.

For example, when they arrived in Taiwan, they even used fifteen pieces of cloth to buy land from the local indigenous people to build a city (because they did not have enough troops. If they had enough, it would be a different story).

According to Western scholar Dudin Rees: “The Dutch have repeatedly requested to live in harmony with this neighboring race (Taiwanese people) and to defend them from all enemies so that they can live a peaceful life.

On the surface, part of this sentence is not nonsense. There were indeed many "harmonious" times when the Dutch ruled Taiwan. They also implemented what Westerners still call the "principle of national self-determination" for the Gaoshan tribe. They respected all Gaoshan tribes.

The tribe's elders are elected, the tribe is given autonomy, and the tribe's elders are also kindly concerned about the production and life of each tribe. They often greet each other cordially and give various condolence gifts every year.

He is also very concerned about the living conditions of Taiwanese children, especially education issues, and understands that "no matter how poor you are, you can't afford education." He pioneered the establishment of schools across Taiwan. When Yan Changwu conquered the Dutch territory, he found that there were five Dutch schools.

Block. The Dutch implemented "compulsory education" on the island of Taiwan. Taiwanese children in every household in the ruling area not only went to school for free, but the government also rewarded children with clothes and other gifts for good studies.

Pay more attention to public security work. We will beat up the Portuguese, Spanish, pirates, and Japanese pirates whoever comes. It is very righteous.

Medical work has also been done well. Hospitals have been built, and doctors have been sent to the fields and even deep mountains and old forests to solve problems and administer medicine, diagnosis and treatment to people who are inconvenient to see a doctor.

Everything is aimed at cultivating pro-Dutch faction and implementing long-term peace and stability.

But when they established a firm foothold, their expressions immediately changed. Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish.

Now that Yan Changwu was under control, he agreed to cooperate. The Dutch did not go too far and put him under house arrest. They also agreed to have two servants serve him.

The place where they are is the place where Yan Changwu lived before (it was the residence where he first came to the treasure land. Because it is an old house, it cannot be sold and can only be left vacant, but it is maintained). It is not his new residence. If the new residence is trampled by the Dutch,

That would be a big loss.

Uncle Zhang was very busy, sending food and wine to the Dutch for labor.

The Dutch were overjoyed and said that the old housekeeper really knew how to be a good person!

The old butler was not only good at being a good person, he also worked tirelessly. He personally led a team to sail a merchant ship and brought cooked food to the sea to comfort the Dutch people on the two ships.

The Dutch who had already landed had some experience with cooked dishes, but there was a freshly made dish that impressed the Dutch who tasted it and said it was delicious.

Oyster omelette!

The so-called oysters are oysters, and oyster omelette is a new product created by Yan Changwu, mainly mixed with sweet potato powder.

Taiwan's sweet potatoes (sweet potatoes) have been harvested and put on the market. Yan Changwu teaches everyone to dry the sweet potatoes and grind them into powder, add water to mix, pour the thick and appropriate sweet potato powder sauce on the frying plate, then sprinkle with the washed oysters, beat an egg, and mix with leeks.

, bean sprouts, and lettuce are fried together, then served with sauce, sprinkled with pepper, and tasted while hot. The taste is sweet and salty, salty and spicy, which is mouth-watering.

Oyster omelette became famous in later generations of Treasure Island, but it was still the first of its kind in this period.

Didn't Chen Zhongji say before that "sweet potatoes are used to feed pigs, but anyone who can eat rice will not eat sweet potatoes."

But the way to eat this flavor is different, and it is very popular with everyone. (Oysters are wild, and you can still find them as long as you are willing to go to the beach to look for them)

Everyone thinks this old guy is really good, and the food he makes is so delicious!

They also received notification from the Dutch on the shore that the progress was going well, that they had controlled the situation, that the locals had begun to harvest crops, and that they could dock the six merchant ships accompanying them to harvest the harvest.

So six merchant ships docked, and they immediately received warm hospitality. This trip was the right one. The Dutch were overjoyed, but the old guy roared in his heart: "Eat my food and drink my food. I want you to pay for it with interest."

Come and repay!”

For three days in a row, the Dutch were like celebrating a festival, eating big fish and meat every day with soju and wine!
Chapter completed!