Zheng Zhilong said slowly: "These things cannot be hidden. Everyone knows that Penghu is in arrears with military pay. It is also a good thing for you to find a way to solve it yourself. But you are too brave to deceive the superiors and conceal the inferiors and make your own decisions.
If the superiors find out, they will be dismissed from office, or even their heads will be lost."
"Please join the army to save me." Ding Yunyi said in a panic.
"Forget it, forget it, you also have difficulties, I just pretend that I don't know about it." Zheng Zhilong waved his hand: "First of all, you do have difficulties, and secondly, you are also pirates, it's not a big deal, everyone just open your eyes
Just close one eye and it will pass."
Ding Yunyi thanked him repeatedly, but Zheng Zhilong interrupted him: "Xiang Wen, Hongyi's 'Viking' disappeared nearby. You are somewhat responsible. You have to find a way to find out about it."
Hearing what Zheng Zhilong said, Ding Yunyi knew that he believed him 80%, so he hurriedly agreed.
"Relying on fighting pirates is not a long-term solution after all." Zheng Zhilong's words were a bit confusing: "Relying on higher-ups to allocate military pay is not very reliable. I think you have to think of more ways."
Ding Yunyi didn't understand the meaning of Zheng Zhilong's words, so he didn't say anything at the moment, and listened patiently to Zheng Zhilong's words: "You sold Kiohmaru's boat and stolen goods, and I'm afraid you have some savings in your hands. Why don't you use it to do some business?"
These words took Ding Yunyi by surprise.
Although he had long wanted to do business, it was a bit strange to hear these words coming from Zheng Zhilong's mouth. The sea was now full of business ships belonging to him, Zheng Zhilong, and the Dutch.
Zheng Zhilong used the navigation and business base in Anping Town, Quanzhou, to break the official sea ban and prosper the sea market. The armed fleet had a clear flag and strong weapons, sailing along the coast of China, Taiwan, Macau, Japan, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian places, making full use of it.
With his own power and financial resources, he expanded maritime trade and almost monopolized the trade between China and overseas countries.
He used his strong armed force and abundant capital to compete with trading companies from the Netherlands, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries in the international market. Zheng Zhilong was engaged in overseas trade, mainly with Japan. Later, he established trade relations with the Portuguese and Spanish.
Some of the silk fabrics he shipped to Japan were purchased from Macau, and Japanese goods were also shipped to Luzon by him for resale in Spain. Zheng Zhilong tried his best to develop maritime trade, often sailing to Cambodia loaded with silk, porcelain, ironware and other goods.
, Siam, Champa, Cochin, Sriwijaya, the Philippines, Chileuba, Malacca and other countries, trading in exchange for sumac, pepper, ivory, rhinoceros horn, etc. In just a few years, it became the Dutch East India Company's business in Asia
The strongest competitor in trade.
Now, Zheng Zhilong actually proposes to go into business by himself?
Ding Yunyi was full of suspicion and didn't know what Zheng Zhilong's plan was.
But Zheng Zhilong smiled slightly and said: "I think you can get two merchant ships first and trade with Fuso, Luzon, Java and other countries to earn some money to supplement the military. When others trade at sea, they all use my Zheng family flag. Every time
The ship pays three thousand taels of silver per year. You, Xiang Wen, are the son of Ding Junwu, and you have made such great contributions, so I think this money will be waived..."
Things must not be that simple, Ding Yunyi thought to himself.
The three thousand taels of silver per ship per year is equivalent to the protection fee paid to Zheng Zhilong, which is a very important source of income for Zheng Zhilong. Although he is rich in the world, but the two ships are worth six thousand taels per year, why should he give up?
Why do you give yourself such great dignity?
Sure enough, Zheng Zhilong said calmly: "However, I don't have to give up the money. I will take 30% of the profit you make from each ship. What do you think?"
Ding Yunyi was furious. What is this? This is worse than paying protection money!
Each ship had to take 30% of the profit. How much would it take in a year? Zheng Zhilong didn't waste any effort, didn't spend even a tael of silver, and got a lot of money, but he had to run around for him every day.
But now that my power is too small, I must hold back this bad breath.
As long as he agreed to Zheng Zhilong, even if the "Viking" was found to be related to him, Zheng Zhilong could just pretend that he didn't know about it. If he didn't agree, he would just find any excuse and he wouldn't be able to stay in Penghu for a while.
Judging from the tone of his words, Zou Weilian, the governor of Fujian, was not in his eyes. His father was in charge of military affairs in Fujian, so he could not play any role in front of Zheng Zhilong.
But it's a little strange. Since Zheng Zhilong is so domineering, why did he give him the knife as a gift in the first place, and why was he so polite to him?
Tolerate!
Now there is only one word "endurance"!
A smile suddenly appeared on Ding Yunyi's face: "Thanks to Mr. Shenrong for cultivating me, Yunyi knows how to do it. With 30% profit per ship, Yunyi will never owe a cent."
"Okay, okay, I read you right." Zheng Zhilong laughed and said, "I wish you lots of wealth!"
"Yun Yi's wealth is rolling in, that is to say, Master Shenrong's wealth is rolling in."
Zheng Zhilong laughed "haha" for a while, then suddenly stopped smiling: "Xiang Wen, Penghu is important. After the Battle of Liaoluowan, Hongyi reconciled with me, the Ming Dynasty..."
Ding Yunyi sneered in his heart, I'm afraid the Dutch are trying to make amends with you, Zheng Zhilong.
After the Battle of Liaoluowan, Zheng Zhilong gained momentum. Putmans had no choice but to give up colluding with Liu Xiang and instead reconciled with Zheng Zhilong. Instead, he expressed his willingness to pursue trade with China in Taiwan instead of going to Fujian forcefully in the future. Zheng Zhilong
Send ships to Taiwan for trade. Zheng Zhilong did not want to make enemies for a long time, so with the mediation of Lin Hengwan, a Tongan businessman living in Relanjia City, the two sides agreed to conduct trade. So Fujian merchant ships began to sail to Taiwan.
Zheng Zhilong looked solemn: "But Hongyi's love for me, the Ming Dynasty, has not died, and he has been peeking at Penghu. This is the most important place, and we must not let Hongyi get his hands on it. With you guarding it, I feel most at ease."
Ding Yunyi understood at that time that Zheng Zhilong wanted to make a political statement on his own.
He was the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty, but Zheng Zhilong said, "I feel most at ease with you guarding here." It was obvious that he wanted to tell himself who he should be loyal to.
Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Master Shenrong, Yunyi knows what to do and who to guard Penghu for!"
This was a pun, but it sounded very different to Zheng Zhilong's ears. His mentality towards Ding Yunyi was complicated. He was on guard against him, but also cherished his bravery. If he could really get such a fierce man to be loyal to him,
That will make you even more powerful.
However, Zheng Zhilong never knew what Ding Yunyi was really thinking.
Perhaps no one in this world can know the truest thoughts in Ding Yunyi's heart.