All the Chinese businessmen present looked solemn. How could anyone who can do business in Luzon and gain a foothold?

For Weiganhua Businessmen, there are actually only two ways to choose.

First, they did not act. They stayed in Weigan and watched the Ming army fight with the Spanish, and did not help each other. If the Ming army won in the end, it would be fine. As a Chinese, the Ming army would naturally protect them, Luzon Chinese merchants, and even the chamber of commerce proposed by Liu Yu could do their best to implement it.

If the Ming army was defeated, these Chinese merchants would inevitably become lambs slaughtered by the Spanish. This time they could not even escape. After all, there were pirates or Spanish navy ships everywhere outside Luzon.

Another way is to assist the Ming army and join the chamber of commerce proposed by Liu Yu. Then the Chinese merchants present will tie them to the Ming army's chariot. More importantly, if they join the new chamber of commerce, all the property they own will inevitably be controlled by the Ming army. How much money the Ming army will want will not be cut from themselves.

Looking at the painful expressions of the Chinese businessmen present, Mr. Zhao was helpless.

From the moment the Ming army landed in Luzon, the local Chinese in Luzon had no choice.

Both the indigenous and the Spanish had deep hostility towards the Chinese. When the Ming army arrived, no matter how the Chinese businessmen did, even if they helped the Spanish protect themselves, their end was the same.

For the Spanish, the Tang people would be heresy, how could they let Luzon Chinese merchants go?

This is also the reason why Mr. Zhao was so angry when he saw Liu Yu.

But anger is useless at this moment.

"Old Zhao, I have to go back and discuss it. Let's take a step first," many people stood up and went downstairs with a sad expression.

Soon, there were only more than ten people including Zhaozhou and Wang Li, who were left on the entire second-floor restaurant.

"Those who are timid are gone. If I guess well now, I want to make a fortune." Zhao Zhou said coldly.

"Since that's the case, it's better to fight." The few people next to him said coldly.

"Yes," Zhaozhou nodded.

"We were all Ming people. When the Tartars entered the pass, the gentry in Jiangnan had different intentions. Instead of working together with the court, they watched coldly. They all felt that it was nothing if the world had changed its masters. They thought that they could deal with the Tartars like they did with the Ming court.

In the end, not only were the country taken away by the Tartars, but even the gentry either shaved their hair and changed their clothes or cut off their heads by the Tartars. Until now, the taxes in the south are higher than those in the Ming Dynasty." Zhaozhou took a sip of tea and sighed.

"Now, we can't be as short-sighted as those gentry in Jiangnan."

As early as when Liu Yu went downstairs and left, Su Langqing ignored the Chinese businessmen present and left with Liu Yu.

Although this time, he invited Liu Yu to the banquet on behalf of Wei Ganhua, his observation of the Ming court these days made him determined to put the bargaining chips on Liu Yu.

"The adults formed a chamber of commerce at this time, and I am afraid that the Weigan Chinese merchants would not accept it." The two walked along the streets of Weigan, heading towards the dock.

"Oh, why?" Liu Yu asked with interest.

"No profit," Su Langqing said.

"The adults wanted to set up a chamber of commerce just to gather the wealth of Gan Huashang to strengthen the strength of the Ming army. However, which Chinese merchants present would be willing to give their property?" Su Langqing shook his head.

Liu Yu also knew that the Ming army was new to the arrival of the Ming army, and it was difficult to shake the Spanish's maritime hegemony, and it was impossible to carry out maritime trade. Even the Ming army could not guarantee land trade. The reason was very simple. Major cities such as Lavagmanila were in the hands of the Spanish.

The towns and towns in various places are also controlled by Shengfan.

Establish a chamber of commerce, who does business with you,

Spanish?

A lifestyle?

Although Chinese merchants were exploited by major chambers of commerce and even the Spanish in cities such as Weigan, they could at least make some money. After all, local chambers of commerce gave Chinese merchants channels and power to trade in Luzon.

In fact, Liu Yu didn't have much hope for establishing a chamber of commerce. After all, businessmen are profit-seeking and selfish by nature.

At this time, it is impossible for them to get any benefits when entering the chamber of commerce. On the contrary, they still need to provide them with the Ming army. How could these people agree?

"Oh," Liu Yu looked a little depressed.

Even if it occupied Weigan City, the Ming army still had difficulty moving forward, and the road ahead was still very slim.

"We are all grasshoppers on the same boat. If the Ming army's boat sinks, no one can escape." Liu Yu took a deep breath and said coldly.

"We all know this truth from the Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia, but we really want to make them work hard and make money, and they are fascinated one by one, just like back then." Su Langqing smiled helplessly.

"If the Shang people and gentlemen had the awareness of Mr. Su, how could the Han people today be like this?" Liu Yu sighed.

"Sir," just as the two of them were helpless,

A shout caught the attention of both of them.

I saw a man in Vigan local official uniform shouting and running towards him.

"Oh, Uda, the Weigan Chamber of Commerce agreed." Liu Yu knew that Uda's appearance would probably have a result.

"When you say sir, those Weigan merchants agree," Wuda shouted in anger.

Just now, he talked with the Weigan Chamber of Commerce for a long time, and even moved out all the Ming troops stationed in Weigan, which finally made the people of the Weigan Chamber of Commerce feel relieved.

For small officials like Wuda who manage ports, they will definitely be able to rise to the top if they can follow Liu Yu.

Of course, if the Ming army was defeated, they would be the first to be pushed out by the Weigan officials to take the blame.

Therefore, Uda also worked very hard.

"The three three-masted merchant ships in the dock agreed to sell them to the Ming army." After hearing Wuda's report, Liu Yu nodded.

This was exactly what Liu Yu expected.

After all, Vigan is still in the hands of the Ming army at this moment, and the Spaniards closest to them are still in Rawag.

If the Ming army is angered, these chambers of commerce will not be able to take advantage of it.

More than the ships in its port, ships still built in the docks are naturally less important than those in front of us.

These shrewd Weigan merchants naturally would not anger the Ming army for the ships in the docks.

Most importantly, the local Weigan Chamber of Commerce also has its own abacus.

After all, only half of the merchant ships in Weigan Dock were built, and there was still some time before they were built.

And these days are enough for the Spaniards to rush to help Weigan City.

They don't believe that the Ming people in front of them can really defeat the Spaniards.

When the Spaniards come back to their senses and fight back to Vigan in a large scale, then the ships in the dock are still theirs.

If you pretend to sell several ships in the dock to the Ming army, you can not only save the ships in the port but also make a big blow to the Ming army. Why not do it?

"Thank you, Mr. Su." Liu Yu looked at Su Langqing with great gratitude.
Chapter completed!