Father Candinius's dinner was very simple, but Ding Yunyi's mind was not on eating.
The same goes for the priest, who has other thoughts about this meal.
After a simple meal, Father Continius looked a little embarrassed and said to Xie Tian: "Governor Putmans's birthday will be here in two months. His contribution to the Netherlands will be a great success for us."
Taiwan’s contribution is indelible, so the church is planning to sculpt a bronze statue of him and place it in the city of Geranje. However, there is still some shortage of funds.”
When the priest said this, Xie Tian understood at that time. The priest wanted to make money for himself. But he was also a little angry in his heart. The red barbarians occupied Taiwan, but they still wanted to carve bronze statues for these invaders. Unless there were other important matters
I'm afraid I have to reprimand him on the spot.
After thinking about it for a while, he suppressed his anger and smiled on his face: "Okay, Father, I will bear part of the cost. You can roughly calculate how much it will cost, and then we will discuss it in detail."
Father Candinius was overjoyed. He thought that this man agreed so readily and that he was such a good friend. He turned his eyes to Ding Yunyi again, his eyes full of expectation.
Ding Yunyi sneered in his heart, he was not inviting others to dinner, he was just here to beat the autumn wind.
Thinking that Xie Tian would continue to collect information here, establishing a good relationship with this priest would be of great benefit in the future, and he might make a fortune now.
Candinius was overjoyed. He had just met this man named "Dingshan" and didn't have much hope. He didn't expect that this man would be as generous as Xie Tian.
He had already calculated the price of the bronze statue. After excluding various expenses, he would still have a large sum of money in his pocket. This would not only please Governor Putmans, but also make him a fortune. Such a good job would come every year.
It doesn’t hurt to do it once.
After the matter was discussed and settled, Xie Tian slowly brought his words to the main topic: "Father, this Mr. Ding came from Quanzhou. He came here on business."
Looking at Ding Yunyi, Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Father, the maritime ban in Fujian has been lifted. If you think about it, a maritime merchant will come. Everyone is gearing up and eager to try. Once the sea ban is lifted, manpower will become the most urgent thing.
Especially the young and strong labor force. But in Quanzhou, most of these are controlled by Zheng Zhilong and Cai Qizhen, and they are not the turn of small businessmen like us..."
Kondinius immediately understood that the other party wanted to attract people from Taiwan.
Ding Yunyi's words really confirmed Candinius's thoughts: "Not to mention the Taiwanese aborigines, even the people who Zheng Zhilong migrated from Fujian amounted to 15,000 people, among whom there were many young and strong laborers. So I think
Recruit a group of them."
"How many do you want to recruit, Mr. Ding?" Candinius asked calmly.
"The more, the merrier." Ding Yunyi smiled slightly: "Not only me, but also many maritime merchants are recruiting people everywhere. I want to ship one batch every ten days, two ships at a time, totaling about five to sixty."
"Fifty or sixty people every ten days?" Candinius asked doubtfully, and then his eyes rolled around, and he said with a smile: "Mr. Ding, if you want so many people, I'm afraid it's not just a maritime trader.
Bar?"
Candinius's reaction was already within Ding Yunyi's expectation. His expression changed drastically at first, and then he said awkwardly: "Father, I really can't hide anything from you. Yes, I do have other uses."
Continius was very proud: "Mr. Ding, we are friends, and friends should not conceal fraud."
"Yes, Father." Ding Yunyi sighed: "Actually, I have discovered a way to make a fortune. Bandits were everywhere in the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty, and golden pirates were raging at the border. The Ming Dynasty court was recruiting soldiers everywhere, but there was a severe shortage of personnel. Father
Do you think, who is willing to let go of a good life and live today without knowing whether he will live tomorrow? I am related to a general soldier, and we have already discussed it. Every time I recruit a soldier for him, he will give it to me.
Three taels of silver."
Candinius's eyes suddenly lit up.
He is a China expert, but he does not know much about the operating mechanism of the Ming Dynasty court, nor does he know much about the mentality of the people in the Ming Dynasty. From his Western perspective, few people are willing to go to a country with frequent wars.
Soldier.
This was second to none. The most important thing was that the price of three taels of silver per soldier deeply attracted him.
There are so many aborigines in Taiwan, and Zheng Zhilong has gradually migrated to more than 15,000 people. It is not a big problem to forcibly recruit tens of thousands of them.
This is a huge amount of wealth. If you talk to Governor Putmans, he will definitely agree. Especially after the disappearance of the "Vikings", the Governor suffered heavy personal losses, and he is red-eyed thinking about how to make up for it.
The priest pretended to ponder for a long time: "Mr. Ding, this kind of human trafficking will be condemned by God."
Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Everyone, I will give you one tael of silver."
"Two liang." Candinius tore off the pretense of God's servant at once: "This is not something I can accomplish alone. Your Excellency the Governor, as well as all our officials, need to get the rewards they deserve.
With such a score, it seems that we have taken advantage, but actually we have suffered a big loss. Mr. Ding, are you willing to accept my suggestion?"
"Okay, maybe your suggestion is right." Ding Yunyi sighed helplessly: "Although I still have to prepare ships to provide food and drink for those people, who made us friends? Erliang, that's the decision."
Seeing a large sum of money falling from the sky, Candinius was in high spirits: "Two boats transport fifty or sixty people at a time, which is too slow. I suggest increasing the number to three or four boats, which can greatly improve the efficiency. As for the passes,
, don’t worry, I will personally go to the Governor to discuss this matter."
Ding Yunyi was suddenly stunned.
Candinius's words were like a bolt of lightning exploding in his mind, and a bold and unparalleled attention suddenly appeared in his mind.
An opportunity, a huge opportunity was placed in front of him. If this plan works, then he will complete a miracle.
Seeing Ding Yunyi's stunned look, Father Candinius asked with concern: "What's wrong with you, Mr. Ding?"
"Ah, nothing." Ding Yunyi came back to his senses: "Just do as the priest said, three to four ships at a time, once every ten days. In terms of money, I will pay a deposit in advance."
"Okay, my friend." Candinius was very satisfied and raised his cup and said: "We met for the first time, but we hit it off right away. I hope we will have the most perfect cooperation in the future and make money together."
"I hope so too." Ding Yunyi smiled and raised his cup.
Candinius would never have imagined that the most daring plan had already been formed in Ding Yunyi's mind at this time.