But who knew that the wool fleece, which was originally loved by the upper class, was unsold in Batavia. The Dutch nobles and officials and wealthy businessmen in Batavia actually preferred the silk and cotton cloth brought from far away. Even the nobles of Banten sent people to Batavia to purchase silk and cotton cloth. This made Anderson very upset. You should know that the current Nanyang company urgently needs profits to make up for the losses caused by the war.

"Haha, Anderson, I can only say that the silk fabrics made by our Su family are better than your wool in Nanyang." A Su family businessman laughed. In just a few days, the Su family had already earned more than 5,000 silver dollars in Batavia. It was really a daily gain of gold.

"Wild velvet is a Western product. Batavia is the Dutch territory and there is no shortage of Western products. On the contrary, because of the Qing Dynasty's maritime ban, Chinese merchant ships have not been to Batavia for a long time. This kind of Chinese specialty such as silk and cotton cloth naturally became scarce products, and it is inevitable that the supply is in short supply." The Chinese street manager on the side heard Anderson's complaint and smiled at Anderson.

"Anderson, if the English merchants from Lavague are really willing to do business, they can go north to Guangzhou with the long sea. The nobles of the Qing Dynasty love these Western things and will kill them hard at that time." The merchants of the Su family spoke.

"That's right, for you Chinese, this velvet is as scarce as the silk in the eyes of us Westerners. As the saying goes, it's a rare item. I believe the dignitaries and nobles in mainland China will definitely fall in love with these velvets." Anderson was not discouraged, and nodded after hearing this.

This time, the goods carried by the six merchant ships who came to Lavag were sold for most of the goods with the assistance of local Chinese merchants, and the Far Sea also earned a lot of silver.

The owner of the long-sea ship, Zhao Tianming, was not satisfied with this. After obtaining the permission of the governor, Zhao Tianming directly paid a sum of money to buy a piece of land on the outskirts of Batavia.

"What, you want to farm in Batavia." Zeng Qilu was very puzzled by Zhao Tianming's actions, so he asked.

"Yes." Zhao Tianming nodded with a smile.

"But it's not about planting rice or sweet potatoes, but about planting sugarcane." Zhao Tianming pointed to the distant land and the Netherlands' plantations.

"Sugarcane." Zeng Qilu suddenly realized.

"Batavia will arrive in Malacca shortly after going to sea. It is very convenient to travel to Banten, Nanyang and other places. It is indeed much more convenient to grow sugarcane here than to produce sugar sugar in Luzon and then transport it to Nanyang." Zeng Qilu agreed with Zhao Tianming's idea.

In fact, the successive Dutch governors have always had the idea of ​​growing sugarcane in the suburbs of Batavia, and there are also some small sugarcane gardens in the suburbs of Batavia.

However, due to the lack of too many slaves and merchants contracts, the scale is not large. After all, such a large plantation and processing of sugar have to be transported out of Batavia Port to various places, which is very troublesome.

In the past, Batavia City had just been built, and the Dutch merchants lived and traded in the city, and no one cared about what to plant on this land. Later, the Governor intended to build a plantation, so this large open space was drawn.

Zeng Qilu pointed to a large tract of land in the distance and said.

"Sugar is a good thing, not cheaper than spices. In fact, Governor Cambhouse is also very happy to hand over the planting of sugarcane to Chinese merchants. In fact, the dozens of sugarcane plantations and sugar workshops in various sizes over there are all under the responsibility of Chinese merchants. If possible, you can go to those Chinese merchants to learn from the scriptures."

"If possible, I plan to buy all the dozen or so plantations directly. The silver is not a problem." Zhao Tianming said with a smile.

"Why, Brother Zhao is so rich that he can rival the country?" Zeng Qilu joked.

"Sihai is a chamber of commerce, and the matters decided by the chamber of commerce must be done with all their capital." Zhao Tianming said.

"I'm a little moved after hearing what you said. So I'll invest 5,000 taels." Zeng Qilu stretched out five fingers and said.

"Haha, the dignified Batavia Bitan actually only costs 5,000 taels of silver." Zhao Tianming laughed and walked towards the plantation in the distance.

"Eight thousand taels, no more." Zeng Qilu also followed with a smile.

"How long do you still have to stay in Batavia?" Zeng Qilu said slowly while walking on the path and seeing no one around.

"When the goods from the six merchant ships are sold out, then go back to Lavague." Zhao Tianming said.

"Then you have to be careful." Zeng Qilu said softly when he saw that there was no one around.

"This season, pirate activities are frequent, and many merchant ships that are coming and going have been robbed. You must be more careful when you go back this time." Zeng Qilu reminded.

"Oh, pirates are prevalent." Zhao Tianming frowned.

When going to sea to trade, you will inevitably encounter pirates. It is common for merchant fleets who go to sea to trade in the Southeast Asian countries to meet pirates.

However, since the Ming court occupied the northern part of Luzon Island, the Ming navy has swept away the pirates along the coast with thunder, allowing Luzon Chinese merchants to go out to sea with peace of mind.

When he left the far sea, merchant ships from all over the world also had artillery carried with him and hired musket teams from the Ming army that had retired from the army. Therefore, Zhao Tianming did not care about the ordinary pirates in the South China Sea, but what he did not expect was that there were pirates near the waters of Batavia.

You know, if there were more than ten nautical miles near Luzon Island, the Ming Navy would have been wiped out long ago.

"Don't you care about this Dutch Governor of Batavia?" Zhao Tianming asked in confusion.

This time Zeng Qilu did not respond, but just shook his head.

"Ship owner Zhao, this time our merchant fleet has gained a lot. The goods of the six merchant ships have been sold out. At the same time, we have recruited more than 20 craftsmen of various experience in Batavia. Now the fleet can leave the port at any time." said a merchant ship owner.

During these days, the long sea not only sold goods from Luzon to the city of Batavia, but also recruited various craftsmen in the city of Batavia.

For example, gun designers, craftsmen who cast iron armor, glass workers, copper smiths, etc.

However, since many craftsmen who master core technology, such as gun designers, watchmakers, etc. are under the supervision of Dutch officials, it is difficult for the long-sea merchants to poach, and only more than 20 people were recruited during this period.

"Well, it's time for me to return to Lavag." Zhao Tianming nodded. After all, he had to send back to Luzon the news that Governor Batavia agreed to trade and the reply from Governor Cambhouse to the Ming court in time.

"Brother Zeng, I'm still asking you to take care of the distant sea merchants in the city these days." Zeng Qiludao, who saw Zhao Tianming off at the port.

Since he bought a large area of ​​land in Batavia to plant sugarcane, Zhao Tianming naturally left some merchants to take care of him and handle relevant procedures.

Now the Governor of Batavia permits the Sihai merchants to live and settle in Batavia City. The Yuanhai merchants naturally invested in a lot of real estate and houses, and their actions were generous enough to make the Dutch nobles in the city look at him.

Zeng Qilu also set up a special vacant land for the Sihai Chamber of Commerce in the Chinese Mall District, intending to establish a commercial hall for the Sihai Chamber of Commerce on this vacant land.
Chapter completed!