Chapter 2146

Yin Changheung, a fisherman born and raised in Seogwipo, and Xiunian, a monk from Hirado Island, have never known each other before. However, in this special period, they have established a wonderful relationship through the Ming Dynasty businessman Yu Chengli.

The connection between them seems to be only around Yu Chengli.

Yin Changxing wanted to know the past experience of his wealthy employer, and then consider how to suit him to get more benefits; while Xiunian wanted to know what happened to Yu Chengli after he came to Seogwipo.

Being able to prosper so quickly may have some reference value for my current situation.

Each of these two people has a small calculation in mind, hoping to obtain useful information from the other party. However, the Chinese vocabulary they master is very limited, and it is still troublesome to communicate. They can only stammer and compare.

Bring paintings to express yourself.

Compared with these refugees who can only wait for rice soup in temporary immigration camps, Yu Chengli's situation is much better. Although he was a little uncomfortable when he was assigned to live in a local farmhouse at first, Yu Chengli is also a transnational person who has seen the world after all.

The businessman quickly found a way to improve his situation.

Giving porridge to the refugees who moved out of Hirado was just to build relationships with local officials. The real highlight was outside the immigration camp. Yu Chengli had already seen that the Haihan Army was the leader of this operation.

, and the Fujian Ming Army who participated in it, and Seogwipo, which served as the logistics base, all played supporting roles for the Haihan Army. Therefore, in addition to porridge relief, Yu Chengli also prepared the content of "laboring the army".

Although the conditions in Seogwipo are limited and it is inconvenient to purchase supplies, as long as you have money, many things can still be accommodated. Of course, the labor army planned by Yu Chengli is unlikely to buy a large amount of supplies to send to the army, so he compromised and took advantage of the relief

Treating officials from all over Seogwipo to a banquet on the occasion of the porridge - to reward the officers, isn't that also a labor force?

The situation in Seogwipo is not as tense as on the front line, and as civilians from Hirado are being transported continuously, the war has come to an end. The local officials have been tense for too long and are eager to have such an opportunity to eat and drink to relax, so

They all agreed to his invitation.

There are no decent restaurants in Seogwipo, but when Yu Chengli came out of Hirado, he brought a group of his subordinates, including his personal chef, so the labor banquet became a family banquet. Yu Chengli regarded it as a family banquet.

Therefore, he asked the village chief to lend out his large yard to hold a banquet, purchased all kinds of ingredients that could be bought with money at the moment, and also spent a lot of money to buy two jars of wine. But this place is too remote, and I want to find some more fireworks women.

I came to accompany you for a drink, but there was no suitable candidate at all.

Of course, Yu Chengli did not forget to rope in his friend Gonzalez to participate in such a "good thing". After all, Gonzalez also has connections in the coalition, which may play a special role. In addition, he can also use this to help share the expenses.

Reduce financial pressure.

However, it is a pity that the Portuguese officer Simang did not evacuate to Seogwipo in advance, but stayed in Hirado and waited for the dust to settle before returning with General Haehan. Therefore, Gonzalez's connections were greatly affected during this labor activity.

It will be of no use for the time being.

Dealing with official people is a common occurrence for multinational businessmen like Yu Chengli. Whether in Ming Dynasty or Japan, he can handle official and business relations with ease. In the current environment, it is replaced by dealing with Haihan and North Korea.

It is not particularly difficult for him to deal with officials. If it were not for the limited conditions in Seogwipo, he would probably be able to finish these things a few days in advance.

Although the officials he hosted this time were not of high rank, Yu Chengli did not want to climb high in a small place like Seogwipo. He needed to know a lot of information now, such as why the Haihan Army wanted to cross the sea to attack Hirado.

In the future, will the trade between Ming Dynasty and Japan be cut off because of this war, and he will be transferred to the ruling area of ​​Haihan. Will he be able to leave freely in the future, and can he continue to carry out trade with Japan?

It is unlikely that you will get the correct answer to questions like this by just guessing on your own, but if you can spend a little money to get first-hand information from officials, it will definitely help you make the best choice for the future direction of the situation.

After working in the business world for many years, Yu Chengli understood the necessity of building good relationships with people in the officialdom. He put 100% of his efforts into management, but it was probably not as effective as an official's frivolous words. And like him

Businessmen who do cross-border business most of the time rely on information to make money. If you are one step ahead at a critical moment, you may be able to make money in front of you.

"Can we continue to do business?" Hearing the question raised by Yu Chengli, Haihan officer He Wenguang who attended the labor banquet couldn't help laughing: "It seems that Boss Yu doesn't know much about our country's strategy. In fact, our country is

The purpose of overseas operations is, in all likelihood, to clear shipping routes so that maritime trade can be launched in the future."

Yu Chengli asked cautiously: "So, the Hirado clan is blocking the road, so that's why you summoned your country to attack?"

He Wenguang responded noncommittally: "This action is the decision of the big shots at the top. The people below are talking lightly and don't dare to talk nonsense."

He Wenguang is not a powerful figure in the army. He is just a second lieutenant logistics quartermaster transferred from the Daedong River Base in the north. In the early stage of the war, he was responsible for directing the storage and transportation of materials in Seogwipo. Later, he was also responsible for the establishment and transportation of goods part-time.

Manage the temporary immigration camp. Monk Xiunian was promoted today because of the decision he made while inspecting the camp.

But regarding the ins and outs of this war, He Wenguang actually only knew a little more than the outside world. As for the reason for sending troops to attack Hirado, the instructions from above were that Hirado had hostile forces that must be eliminated, but specifically:

An officer in the logistics department like him didn't quite understand what the situation was like. Besides, this kind of matter related to military secrets and there were so many military orders that it really couldn't be discussed too much in front of outsiders like Yu Chengli.

But Yu Chengli was obedient and had captured the key information from He Wenguang's words. Since the purpose of Haihan's overseas military operations was mostly to expand trade routes, his conjecture was basically confirmed. The Hirado Domain was most likely to be

Blocking Haihan's way in a certain area, such as rejecting the request of Haihan merchants to conduct trade in Hirado, or trying to monopolize the trading rights between Haihan and Japan, etc.

Yu Chengli's guess was basically limited to common sense. He would never have thought that although He Wenguang did not lie to him, the Haihan Army's attack on Hirado was an exception. It was not directly related to cross-border trade. The main purpose was to combat hiding.

The Eighteen Shiba Party members in Hirado, as well as the officials of the Hirado Domain who were on the same page as them. The gesture of the Hirado Domain blocking the way was completely different from the direction he had guessed.

Even after winning the war, Haihan had no plans to carry out direct trade with Japan for the time being. Instead, he completely wiped out Hirado Port without any concern for the feelings of the Tokugawa shogunate. As for the Ming Dynasty and other Western countries and

How much impact this will have on the trade relations between Japan is also beyond the scope of Haihan's consideration.

Yu Chengli hurriedly responded: "The little man asked rashly, please don't blame me. The little man has one more thing to ask. After I go to the area under your country's rule, can I still choose to leave on my own?"

He Wenguang said: "For you non-Japanese businessmen, we have always said you are free to come and go. But it is said that your ships have been requisitioned by the Hirado authorities, so you need to rely on us to provide the means to evacuate Hirado.

When you get to the place, you can decide to stay or go on your own, but I want to remind you that this is a good opportunity to recover your losses. If you leave, you will automatically give up. It is best to think carefully before making a decision!"

Yu Chengli secretly complained in his heart, if you hadn't raised troops to attack Hirado, how could my merchant ship have been requisitioned by the government. In the final analysis, the culprit is you Haihan. But this kind of thought can only be circulated in the mind, but I dare not do it in front of you.

He Wenguang said it.

Yu Chengli's worries are actually a bit unfounded. He has nothing worth Haihan's efforts to retain or forcibly withhold. If Haihan's army really intends to seize his property, there is no need to go to such trouble. The war in Hirado at that time was chaotic.

Under such circumstances, he could just find any excuse and confiscate his property.

The reason why Shi Diwen decided to escort these foreign businessmen back to Zhoushan was of course to win people's hearts, try his best to restore the negative impact of the invasion of Hirado, and establish a good international image for Haihan; on the other hand, he also planned to bring these foreign businessmen who were familiar with Japan's foreign trade

Merchants in this situation are integrated into Haihan's trading system, so that if they continue to maintain trade relations with Japan in the future, Haihan's goods and culture will be imported into Japan much faster than now.

Perhaps at some point in the future, the Tokugawa shogunate will take the initiative to ask for the establishment of formal trade relations between countries, and Dinghai Port in Zhoushan, which is relatively close to Japan, is likely to be the first to benefit from trade.

port.

But these long-term plans are difficult to see with the eyes of businessmen like Yu Chengli and Gonzalez. They can only take one step at a time and be careful not to make mistakes. Of course, as long as they can follow the rules of relying on the strong,

principle, then there won't be any big problems in the end.

After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Yu Cheng politely asked his entourage to give two ingots of silver to each of the officials present: "My lords, you have worked hard day and night to take care of the people who have moved here. We have nothing to repay, so we can only borrow the land to set up a business."

I would like to give you a banquet to express my gratitude to you all. This is our intention in donating our labor force, so please do not refuse."

Everyone accepted the money with understanding and said that Yu Chengli was a person who understood the general concept and would be blessed in the future.

At the end of the show, He Wenguang asked North Korean officials to arrange slightly better accommodation for Yu Chengli and Gonzalez, and not to continue to stay in fishermen's homes.

In addition to the money, He Wenguang actually got additional benefits, and after all, he wanted to give some sweetness back to the other party. He had previously heard Yu Chengli describe the current situation, but with his authority, he really could not give Yu Chengli and others more convenience.

I can only do it as a favor and help solve their living conditions problem first. This will at least make them feel that today's money is not wasted.

Yin Changxing supervised the porridge relief activities in the immigration camp until the end, and then went home to report to Yu Chengli. When he got home, he saw Yu Chengli's men packing their luggage and moving out. He hurriedly went to ask, and then he learned that the village chief had vacated his big house.

After giving it to Yu Chengli and others, they will move in.

Yin Changxing knew that his family's conditions were poor and he would definitely not be able to keep Yu Chengli here for a long time. However, he was worried that after Yu Chengli moved away, his errand work would be gone. After all, Yu Chengli spent a lot of money, and his income as an errand boy for him was much higher than that of working for him at sea.

Fishing is much higher.

Just when Yin Changxing was feeling anxious about this, he saw Yu Chengli wandering back and quickly stepped forward to ask about his arrangements.

Yu Chengli patted him on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry, you should continue to work with me before I leave here. By the way, isn't your profession fishing? I have made an agreement with Mr. He in the immigration camp. Starting tomorrow,

It's your responsibility to supply seafood to the immigrant camps."

Yin Changxing thought that there were now two to three thousand people in the immigration camp, and supplying seafood was no small business. He quickly responded: "The little man will go to sea early tomorrow and try to catch more fish."

Yu Chengli asked: "Is there any problem with supplying one thousand jin per day?"

Yin Changxing scratched his head and said: "One thousand pounds per day? Then I'm afraid we have to find a few more families to go to sea."

Yu Chengli waved his hand and said: "That's a little inappropriate... You can do it yourself. Just capture as much as you want and give it to Master He's men at the rate of one thousand catties per day. But don't make it too little, at least give him one per day."

Two hundred kilograms passed... As for the price, it will be calculated based on your daily trading price, and I will settle the settlement with you."

"It's also calculated based on one thousand catties?" Yin Changxing immediately noticed the fishiness in it.

"Nonsense! Of course, you will be counted according to the number of fish you caught!" Yu Chengli scolded: "You took all the money, sir, what's the benefit to me?"

The current situation of food shortage in the immigration camp may continue for a few more days, but the locals already have no place to buy food with money. This is a troublesome problem for He Wenguang, who is responsible for managing the immigration camp. Yu Chengli found out that the army actually

Since he had funds to maintain the immigration camp, he suggested during the dinner that He Wenguang purchase seafood from local fishermen to supplement his food supply, and volunteered to take on this job.

The immigration camp settles expenses with Yu Chengli based on one thousand kilograms of seafood every day. This amount deducts the cost of the fishermen, and the remaining part is divided between Yu Chengli and He Wenguang. After a few days of this operation, the money Yu Chengli spent today will return to

In his pocket, He Wenguang can also get a lot of benefits. Although Yin Changxing seems to be the one who earns the least, he also has his own ideas after hearing Yu Chengli's plan.
Chapter completed!