The eldest grandma nodded, this was a more appropriate approach. Yang Shixiang paced, thinking that after Xuan Chun officially became Liu San's concubine, the relationship between his family and the elders had deepened. Unfortunately, his children were still young and could not interact with the elders.
They get married...
He suddenly remembered, didn’t his wife’s third cousin’s family have three daughters? After all, they were all his own nieces. They were also considered his own family, and there was no head of the family, just a little boy, so everything was not at the discretion of his own family? These three
The girl is of the right age, comes from a squire family, is well-educated, and has good looks, so she can be the wife of the senators who are looking to marry her. I heard that one of the senators is about to marry the niece of a local landowner.
Yang Shixiang seemed to have discovered a new world. He tapped his excited fingers on the tea cup. Grandma felt strange and asked: "Master, what are you so happy about?"
"Of course, there are good things." Yang Shixiang laughed and covered up the matter.
When a brisk two-masted sailing ship passed through Luhuitoujiao and sailed into the Dadonghai Sea, the midday sun in Sanya was scorching the earth. The sky was blue and the sun was dazzling. This was a two-masted sailing ship with an approximate weight of 200 tons.
sailing ship,
The wind direction was just right, and the ship was sailing quickly. Its tattered appearance showed that it had been wandering on the sea for a long time and had experienced a long journey. The cracked wooden hull was burned by the hot southern sun. On the surface, it was a
It is a ship that has been sailing on the seas of Southeast Asia for a long time. The jib mast that is barely held up by ropes, the sails full of holes, and the holes and scorch marks on the hull all indicate that it has had a difficult and dangerous journey.
A pennant has been hoisted on the mast - this is the navigation permission flag of Lingao. Only ships with such a flag are allowed to enter the port controlled by the Lingao regime. A strange flag is flying at the stern: a red and white striped bottom,
The St. George's Cross of England in the upper left corner - this is the flag of the British East India Company.
When the ship sailed to the second beacon light at the entrance of the Dadonghai Sea, which was still far away from Anyou's pier, all the sails were removed, and there was a sound of ropes sliding rapidly at the anchor chain mouth. The ship anchored and the sailboat shook.
After a few seconds, the anchor rope finally tightened and then stopped.
A steam-powered boat was emitting black smoke and came from the area of Luhuitou Naval Pier. Seven or eight sailors on board were on guard with loaded weapons.
"This group of Australians built such a big pier here." A bearded European standing on the stern deck of the ship said excitedly. He looked around, greedily looking at the piers and towns along the bay.
. It can be seen that this place has just been developed not long ago. It is a bit like the British colonies in the New World-but the scale is much larger. The fort on the top of the mountain alone made him amazed.
"God! This ship can actually drive by itself!" exclaimed the captain standing next to him. He was tall, thin, and with a haggard look. He was a white man, but after years of wandering on the East Indian Sea, the sun had given him
His face was covered with the color of tobacco leaves. He was wearing a tattered long-breasted coat. The originally white cuffs had become black and shiny due to their function as napkins and handkerchiefs over the years. Several buttons were missing, and the remaining
I can't tell what color it is. There is a bright red Chinese satin belt tied around the waist, and a golden Mughal-style saber with an ivory handle and gold carvings hangs on it. On his feet, there is a pair of tattered ones.
boots. He sighed while wiping snuff under his nose - years of snuff stains had left two yellow beards under his lips.
"This group of Australians are very capable, so what does it matter?" The people who were looking at them all had smiles on their faces, "What's the date today?"
"December 28, 1630." The captain took a sniff and frowned, "You asked me ten times."
"Thank God! You allowed me and the ship to arrive on time and safely!" The person who was piously thanking God was none other than John Quark, who had obtained the patent for the Sanya slave trade from the Senate, or more formally: john?quark.
As a British businessman under the British East India Company, John Quark received an unexpected gift on his journey: a patent certificate for the slave trade. Of course, Quark would not give up this perfect opportunity to make a fortune. Before returning to Macau, he and
The elders of the Ministry of Colonial Trade have already discussed the specific implementation details. The Ministry of Colonial Trade gave him the specific longitude and latitude of Sanya, issued a certificate of authorization and a certificate of entry and exit from the port, and also granted him a certificate of limited exemption from import and export duties and access to various ports in Qiongzhou.
navigation permission flag.
After John Quark returned to Macau with this pile of treasures in his arms, he immediately managed to catch a ship bound for Banten.
The British Commercial House in Banten is one of the most important strongholds of the British East India Company in the East India region, second only to Surat in importance. It is also the most important stronghold for the British to enter the Spice Islands. The Dutch have been trying to
Banten was completely conquered. However, the British, with the support of the Banten King, have always controlled the merchant houses and trade here.
In Banten, his action to raise shares did not go smoothly - news of a new maritime power emerging off the coast of China had vaguely spread to Banten, and the British East India Company's trading station in Banten had received
This news, but this news is vague and vague. No one knows the specific details. The arrival of John Quark is the first time to bring definite news about the so-called "Australians". Including their magical iron ship,
Automobiles and terrifying cannons.
When John Quark was in Banten, many people came to visit him every day and listened to his stories about the "Australians". However, everyone did not fully trust Quark's knowledge - especially large iron ships and automatic cars.
The relevant documents and certificates produced by John Quark were also suspected by many to be forged. Even the businessmen stationed by the East India Company at the trading station were interested in John Quark's slave trading plan.
Fortunately, there is no shortage of the most ambitious adventurers among the merchants engaged in ocean trading. Under the encouragement of John Quark, he finally found 11 shareholders-including two Dutchmen-money has no motherland.
. Raised a large sum of money and began to implement his plan.
John Quark chartered a British merchant ship "Jamaica" locally and sailed to Batavia. He quickly bought enough slaves - the conflict between the local Javanese and the Dutch was extremely acute, and small-scale armed groups
Conflicts occurred from time to time, and Javanese prisoners were constantly sent here to perform hard labor. The Dutch considered them useless - the Javanese were famous among the natives of the East Indies for their unruly nature. So much so that the Dutch did not allow Javanese to be used in peacetime.
When people entered Batavia City, the majority of the local indigenous auxiliary personnel hired were Makassars.
Quark's request for slave trading was immediately approved by the Dutch authorities, and he subsequently bought 350 captives.
Then the Jamaica started sailing to Sanya - John Quark firmly remembered the deadline for shipment before 12.30. This deadline was a bit tight for him, and he spent too much time in Banten in order to raise funds.
And sea voyage consumes more time.
After experiencing a storm at sea and being attacked by Portuguese ships twice, the Jamaica finally arrived in Sanya safely. There were still 250 slaves left in the cabin - the loss ratio was not very high. Such a voyage
The distance cannot be compared with the slave voyage across the Atlantic.
After the corporal who boarded the ship for inspection knew that it was a slave ship with a patent trading license, he immediately reported to the Sanya area that all other elders in the Sanya area, except Xi Yazhou and Ji Runzhi, had returned to Lingao.
Went to attend the annual meeting.
He Fanghui also wanted to go back to Lingao - he had been making a fuss about being transferred. The news of the occupation of Hong Kong made He Fanghui change his mind about becoming the governor of Hong Kong. However, he sent a telegram back and asked people to test it out. As a result, he was not transferred back.
News. He Fanghui originally wanted to take advantage of the annual meeting to attend the event in person, but he lost the lottery and had to stay behind. Xi Yazhoupi, who volunteered to stay in Sanya, patted He Fanghui on the shoulder with a smile: "Stay in Sanya for the New Year.
Isn’t that good? It’s time to go back and have a job report and a bullshit hearing, so why not just relax here?”
At this moment, he is in the project construction headquarters, supervising the progress of the project with Ji Runzhi - there are no holidays in Sanya, and Tiandu's iron ore must be produced as quickly as possible. This is a consistent policy.
"What? A British ship?" He Fanhui turned around in surprise and asked the soldier who came to report, "Where are the documents?"
He knew about John Quark's slave trading patent - the Ministry of Colonial Trade sent them a memorandum. Of course they couldn't ask for consumables like slaves, especially when they were about to enter a high-mortality industry such as mining.
At the work stage, it is much more cost-effective to consume slaves from Southeast Asia than to consume laborers who have worked hard to train.
He checked the ID. Yes, the name on the ID was exactly the British businessman mentioned in the memorandum: John Quark.
"Great," He Fanhui greeted Ji Runzhi and hurried to the dock to make arrangements.
There was an eerie scene on the deck of the Jamaica. The 250 surviving slaves were released from the bottom hold in batches of two and three. They blinked their yellow eyes and were driven away by whips.
Climbing out of the hatch, the rags of these slaves had become a pile of tattered pieces of cloth during the voyage. The slaves were all weak and weak - the only food provided to them by John Quark during the voyage was sweet potatoes.