Hong Tiaoyuan left after all, and he left very quickly.
I don’t know whether it was Lao Ji’s strong ability to do things, his money played a role, or some other unknown willingness. The day after Hong Tiaoyuan had a long talk with Ding Yunyi, he received an order from Fujian to take up the post.
Tong'an Guard. All matters in Peng Hubiao are temporarily taken care of by General Ding Yunyi.
It was too fast, really too fast, and the brothers in Penghu had no mental preparation at all.
Hong Tiaoyuan acted very free and easy. He invited the brothers to have a drink and never mentioned anything else. He only said that in the future, everything in Penghu would be decided by the third boss, Ding Yunyi, and everyone had to listen to Ding in charge of everything.
The first batch of brothers in the "Sixteen Heroes of Penghu" to become sworn brothers felt a little gloomy. After all, they had been together for such a long time and had developed feelings for each other.
It doesn't matter to the latecomers such as Cai Jiuzhou and Ye Dahai. Anyway, they are not taking orders from Hong Shoubei, but from Boss Ding.
Xiao Yifeng, Chen Dong and other sworn brothers have not yet returned to Penghu. Hong Tiaoyuan is a little regretful. This time we have to say goodbye to Penghu, and we don't know when we can reunite again.
This time the brothers were very drunk. When they woke up the next day, Hong Tiaoyuan and Lao Ji had quietly left Penghu in a small boat.
Looking at the sea, Ding Yunyi felt a little gloomy. In a sense, Hong Tiaoyuan left because of himself.
Are you right or wrong?
"Congratulations to third brother." Qin Yun's voice came from the side: "Eldest brother has left Penghu. From now on, the brothers in Penghu will no longer have to obey orders to guard or to take orders."
Ding Yunyi forced a smile: "I am only temporarily acting as an agent for Penghu's military and political affairs. I may have to recruit a new garrison in the future."
"Penghu is still a bitter and cold place in the eyes of outsiders. Who wants to come here?" Qin Yun smiled: "Besides, if they are really sent, there will always be a way to force them away. After all, Penghu is the third brother's Penghu.
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Then he paused briefly and said, "Why don't Third Brother take some money out and give it to Xie Xuan to take back and move up and down. With Third Brother's achievements and ability, it is more than enough to serve as a guard."
Ding Yunyi nodded and asked Qin Yun and Xie Xuan to handle the matter.
It is said that Ding Yunyi's promotion was quite fast. He jumped from a small sailor to the commander-in-chief. If he were promoted to a garrison officer again, I don't know if he would be criticized.
A few days after Hong Tiaoyuan left, good news came one after another.
First, Xiao Yifeng, Chen Dong and others who escorted the Jin Tailai merchant ship came back. The journey was relatively peaceful, and they also encountered a few small pirates peeking at them. Xiao Yifeng and Chen Dong ignored Ding Yunyi's instructions when they left, and showed "Da Ming Penghu".
The signal "Inspector Ding" came out.
Hearing that the escorts on the other side were the subordinates of Daming Penghu Inspector Ding Yunyi, who had killed Hitachi Gong Yaota and Oniomaru, the small group of pirates all put their minds aside and did not dare to touch the other side's merchant ships without permission, lest they cause trouble.
Ding Yunyi killed Oniomaru, so how could he take these little pirates seriously?
Ding Yunyi was both angry and a little proud after hearing this. It seems that this banner of "Inspector Ding from the Ming Dynasty" still has some effect.
The two hundred taels of silver earned along the way, although the amount is no longer very large in Ding Yunyi's eyes, it has a special meaning.
This was a very successful escort. Not only was Ding Yunyi's reputation tested, but he also successfully opened up a way to make money.
As Jin Tailai's word of mouth spreads, the number of people coming to Penghu to seek refuge will gradually increase in the future.
That Jin Tailai tasted the sweetness and was willing to pay more money to hire Ding Yunyi to escort him. Ding Yunyi agreed with a smile, but now he could not do these things directly himself, but left it to "Da Ming Ocean Company" to handle.
To avoid being caught with pigtails later...
Only after the armed escort returned did Sarozzi return to Penghu.
The news brought back by Sarozzi made Ding Yunyi's mood become excited instantly.
The Dutch ate all the two shipments of goods and gave them cash. After all expenses were taken into account, they earned more than 1,200 taels of silver.
Ding Yunyi's two boats were small and could not carry much cargo, but even so, making money so easily gave Ding Yunyi hope for the future.
Once your ship catches up and becomes bigger, the money will come like snowflakes.
No wonder Zheng Zhilong attaches great importance to maritime trade. Only those who have experienced it personally can know the huge profit potential.
Moreover, when he organized the supply of goods from Fujian and quietly transported them to Taiwan, the only place he had to pass through was Penghu, which he guarded. Although Zou Weilian had ordered a sea ban, within his own sphere of influence, Zou Fushuai could not reach here.
What's more, there is Zheng Zhilong behind him to support him.
Zheng Zhilong acquiesced, and Zou Weilian had no control over it.
Sarozzi took 10% of the 1,200 taels of silver and had to give 30% to Zheng Zhilong. In fact, Ding Yunyi got more than 700 taels.
These more than seven hundred taels can't all fall into your pocket. Those who have done meritorious service in business this time have to get some money to reward them. Especially Xie Xuan, you can't always let others do things for you in vain, right?
Ding Yunyi felt a little distressed when he thought of the 30% of the money that was going to be handed over to Zheng Zhilong, but there was nothing he could do about it. With Zheng Zhilong's shrewdness, he would know it sooner or later. Even though this was a business done in the name of Sarozzi, there was no way in the world.
An airtight wall. Ding Yunyi doesn't need to start a grudge with Zheng Zhilong now just for this little money.
There are so many places where we will rely on Zheng Zhilong in the future...
What Ding Yunyi is most concerned about now is not these, but how the "Challenger" that Zhang Xianxuan is refitting is doing.
Cai Jiuzhou brought back several boats this time, but they cannot be used for business. Besides, the brothers can't always use fishing boats for daily practice, right? The boat Cai Jiuzhou bought must be reserved for practice.
The "Challenger" has become Ding Yunyi's biggest expectation.
This ship is large, has a high cargo capacity, and has strong firepower. Once the transformation is completed, it will become the most powerful weapon in Ding Yunyi's hand. Not only can it travel further and make greater profits, but also once it encounters large stocks at sea,
Pirates, given the strength of the Challenger, are basically nothing to fear.
Even if Liu Xiang appears in front of him with a warship, the "Challenger" is still capable of fighting it.
Now, under the leadership of Ding Yunyi, Penghu has gradually got on the right track. Although in the eyes of Zheng Zhilong, Liu Xiang, and the Dutch, Penghu is still a small place that is vulnerable, but who can imagine what will happen in the future?
If the current situation continues and Ding Yunyi is given a few more years, God knows what will happen.
Ding Yunyi doesn't have big ideals. The only thing he needs is to survive with his brothers.