Chapter 955 Connector

After Hassan's ship docked, staff at the dock immediately boarded the ship and asked Hassan to assemble the crew. They then registered the owner of the ship, the people on the ship, the purpose of arrival, etc., and specialized medical staff inspected the ship on the spot.

The health status of the personnel is simply checked. After arriving at the port, foreign businessmen like Hassan do not need to be quarantined and observed like new immigrants to prevent the entry of diseases, but the health department will still conduct quarantine as soon as the ship docks.

The security department will also take this opportunity to check whether there are any suspicious persons among the arriving people.

In addition, the scope of activities of these personnel in the local area will still be restricted. Ordinary sailors can only move within the area designated by the port authority, while merchants are slightly larger and can trade in Sanya Port and Victory Port.

However, if you want to go to sensitive areas such as Luhuitou Peninsula, Tiandu Industrial Zone, Fort Victory or the military zone on the east coast of Victory Port, you still need to apply separately and go through the corresponding procedures.

Hassan belongs to a gang of businessmen who do not have a business or other capital background, so unlike some other "organized" businessmen, they have special business inns in Sanya where they can stay, and they can only stay in designated hotels near the pier.

Honestly speaking, the prices of these local hotels in Sanya are a bit expensive, but the conditions are still good. There are affordable eight-person rooms for sailors and sailors, as well as single rooms that Hassan used to rent. Both the inside and outside of the house are clean.

It is clean, the bedding is changed regularly, and all kinds of daily necessities are also complete. If you are a big boss who can afford the money, you can also rent a courtyard or even a villa locally. Those with higher status can also stay in the welcoming hotel in Victory Port.

Hotels and accommodations of all levels are available.

Probably because the quantity of copper ingots claimed by Hassan when registering the goods attracted the attention of the officials, the port center soon sent a special person to the hotel where Hassan was staying to confirm to him the type and quantity of the goods shipped this time.

"That's right, these registered copper ingots are on the ship now and can be inspected at any time. If you want to rush the transaction, that's okay." Hassan smiled and said to the staff at the port center: "This time, we will get it from Manila.

I have put a lot of effort into getting this batch of copper ingots. I hope you can understand that it is not easy for me to do this, and give me more care in the future."

Hassan has consciously learned Chinese since he started traveling to Sanya. In addition, there are Chinese among the crew members on his ship. Over time, he can speak Chinese very smoothly. However, he can speak but cannot recognize, except for his own name.

Apart from being able to doodle in a crooked way, he is basically at a level where he can't read a lot of Chinese characters.

This staff member had dealt with him before and recognized Hassan. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "This is easy to handle. I'll apply for an upgrade of your trading authority later. With the real things on the ship as proof, I estimate that it will take two or three days."

The procedures can be completed within a few days, and you will have time to enjoy a higher level of treatment during this trip."

According to the regulations of the Ministry of Commerce, the trade between foreign businessmen and Haihan is restricted by the level of transaction authority. Primary authority can only purchase and sell basic daily necessities, agricultural and forestry products, and military supplies, weapons, navigation equipment, mechanical processing equipment, etc.

, you must have a higher trading authority to get the opportunity to place an order. In addition, the purchase limit for goods that are in short supply in the market will increase with the increase in trading authority, which is very beneficial to foreign businessmen.

Grading system.

In order to obtain an improvement in trading authority, in addition to gaining credit accumulation through daily trade, the fastest way to upgrade is to provide various materials and resources that Haihan urgently needs. Each port authority regularly publishes a list of requirements for merchants.

Just follow the diagram and traffic the items listed on the list to Haihan Port. Copper, a strategic material, has always been at the top of Haihan's official procurement list, and Hassan shipped almost half of the copper to Sanya Port this time.

This is equivalent to the current one-month output of the Shilu Mine. Naturally, it attracted the attention of the port center immediately after the declaration.

Hassan's goal is to establish long-term relations with the Haihan people, so he naturally attaches great importance to the rules of the game they set. Before coming here, his plan was to take advantage of this opportunity to blackmail the Spaniards to upgrade his trade authority level for future use.

You can buy more limited-purchase special products from Haihan Port.

If possible, Hassan even wanted to customize a fast sailing ship at Haihan's shipyard. Although he also knew that this new type of sailboat with excellent performance was expensive and had to wait for the shipyard's docking schedule, Haihan

The sailing boat Dora's ability to run faster is far better than his current boat, and its unique sail rope system will also make the sailing boat's control no longer easily limited by ocean currents and wind directions. It used to be a route that could only be run at certain times of the year.

, it will be much easier once you have this kind of boat. If you make two more trips to Sanya a year, you can earn back the investment in buying the boat in two years at most.

Hassan happily saw off the Haihan staff, asked his deputy to take care of the crew and cargo, and then went out alone. This was not his first time here. He arrived at the train station in a familiar way, and then bought a ticket and entered the station.

Get on the bus and head towards Fort Victory.

After getting off the bus at Victory Fort Station, Hassan went straight to Victory Port Landscape Avenue. Now this place is the area with the highest concentration of local retail and service industries. Both local residents and foreigners like to come here to have a look.

Look, eat, drink, and enjoy a new life in Haihan style.

The cement road about two feet wide stretches from Fort Victory to the port area. Both sides of the avenue are lined with rows of shops, restaurants, restaurants, medical clinics, cloth stores, rice stores, etc. The streets are bustling with people, and it is very lively. From time to time it is very lively.

You can see a group of five policemen in black, with a half-foot-long hardwood baton stuck on their waist and a copper whistle hanging on their chest, swaggering through the city in a column. There will also be some little kids behind them, lining up in the same pattern.

The team followed behind.

When Hassan came here before, he saw someone making trouble in the market. The police soon arrived to deal with it. If the five people still couldn't deal with the situation, someone would blow a brass whistle, and soon the patrol police in the distance would

The police team will also come for reinforcements. Although these police officers are only equipped with wooden batons, they are very brave and decisive in handling emergencies. This is probably related to the fact that most of their personnel are veterans of the militia army. Moreover,

When Hassan came last time, he had noticed that the captain of each patrol team was wearing a short firecracker around his waist. Its power may not be able to kill people directly on the spot, but if it is hit, there is no way to escape.

Far away.

There are two masonry blockhouses outside the gate of Fort Victory in the north. A platoon of militia soldiers is stationed there to guard the suspension bridge leading in and out of Fort Victory. Hassan has never entered Fort Victory because outsiders must go through the formalities before entering that place.

There are corresponding application procedures, and Hassan is here mainly to do business, so there is no reason to go to Victory Fort to deal directly with the Haihan people.

Hassan looked at the Haihan flag flying on the Fort of Victory from a distance, and thought that he would have to go inside this time. He planned to secretly expose the Spanish deployment in the local area before leaving the port.

intelligence officer, so that he can successfully clear his name and come ashore, and then become an honest businessman.

Hassan planned to complete the communication with the other party first, deliver Sanchez's secret letter to the other party first, wait for the other party's reply two days later, and then make the disclosure. In this way, even if the other party got away by luck, he might not be able to associate the matter with him.

After all, Hassan was not the only person who conveyed information to the Spaniards. Even if the Spaniards later knew that someone had informed him, they would not focus all their suspicions on him.

The meeting place that Hassan went to was a Han Chinese-owned grocery store called "Nanyang Pavilion". As the name suggests, this store specializes in various Nanyang products, including ivory and rhinoceros horns, jade and jewelry, medicinal materials and spices, etc., most of which are of little value.

Fei. The upper side of the display counter in the store is even inlaid with extremely expensive glass plates, and a lot of money has been spent on it.

In addition to these groceries, the store also sells some books that are not commonly seen on the market, most of which are small-volume orphan copies or even handwritten copies. The average price is much more expensive than books sold in ordinary study rooms.

The items sold were not popular, so there were not many customers. When Hassan came to the door, the shopkeeper and the waiter responsible for greeting the customers were all sitting at the counter and dozing off. Hassan coughed twice, and the two of them woke up from their sleep.

come over.

"It's Captain Hassan! There are few visitors, so Xiao Huang, go and make tea!" The shopkeeper quickly stood up and greeted Hassan: "When will you arrive in Sanya?"

Hassan responded: "I just arrived today. I'll come over after I've settled in. How is shopkeeper Su's business doing?"

Shopkeeper Su smiled awkwardly and said, "Business is good, as you have seen. The items sold in my shop are expensive and unpopular, and not many people usually come to shop."

Hassan said: "That doesn't matter. Anyway, your boss doesn't expect to make much money from this shop. Besides, your business is not open for half a year. If it is open for half a year, it doesn't need to be as busy as a restaurant."

"Nanyang Pavilion" is one of the industries under the name of "Qiong Lianfa", and the shareholders of "Qiong Lianfa" are now more inclined to do business, even if most of the products sold in this store are luxury goods, in the big boss

In the eyes, it is just a small business. This store is only opened to serve a very small number of high-end consumer groups, including time travellers. These people have strong spending power and pay more attention to the quality of goods.

They are not very sensitive to prices. And Haihan himself is also one of the major shareholders of "Qiong Lianfa", so part of the profits that this store can make from Haihan must flow back to Haihan.

After the two chatted for a while, Hassan took out a small velvet bag from his arms and handed it to Shopkeeper Su: "These are some gems purchased from Java this time. Shopkeeper Su should take a look at them."

Shopkeeper Su admired them for a while, then nodded and said: "These emeralds are not bad, pure and bright. They only need a little polishing to sell them for a good price...are they also being put on consignment in our store this time?"

Hassan nodded and said: "Old rule, shopkeeper Su receives 20% of the selling price."

Shopkeeper Su smiled and put away the gems. This thing was not purchased from the store, and the profits earned naturally did not need to be recorded. After selling, the 20% handling fee went into his personal pocket. This money was easy to come by.

joy.

Hassan continued: "Does my friend still come here often to read?"

"Come on, come here every seven days." Shopkeeper Su nodded and said: "Although he only reads books and doesn't buy anything, for your sake, we won't drive him away. Calculating the time, probably tomorrow

He's coming again. If you want to see him, you can come over at this time tomorrow and you'll probably be able to meet him."

Hassan waved his hand and said: "I have other things to do tomorrow and I won't be able to come. If you see him, please bring me a message. I will invite him to dinner at Zuixian Tower the night after tomorrow. Please make sure he comes."

"Every time you come to Sanya, you invite your friend to have dinner at Zuixianlou. We have a really good relationship!" Shopkeeper Su didn't take it seriously and nodded and agreed to help him.

Naturally, the person Hassan wants to invite is not an ordinary friend, but an intelligence agent sent by Spain to lurk in Sanya. However, Hassan is just a messenger and does not know the other party’s real name, where he lives, and what kind of occupation he is engaged in. Every time

When I come to Sanya, I have to go through an intermediary to find a time and place to meet.

Of course, the Spaniards actually chose such a complicated connection method for their own safety. The person delivering the information was a subordinate of Qiong Lianfa. Even if the Haihan people had safety measures, it would be difficult for them to take such thorough precautions.

After Hassan finished talking about the business, he stood up and said goodbye. After wandering at sea for a week, he now wanted to relax, take a bath, get a massage, and then go have a big meal to reward himself.

Early the next morning, Hassan was woken up by his men, saying that Haihan's side had come to receive the goods. Hassan sleepily accompanied Haihan's people on board the ship to inspect the goods, then counted the copper ingots and unloaded them.

Hassan and his crew were not asked to help during the process, but Haihan completed the process relatively easily.

"This is a check issued by Haihan Bank. You can go to the Fort Victory Head Office to withdraw the amount on the check at any time."

When Hassan took the check and looked at it, his eyes suddenly narrowed. The purchase price Haihan gave him was very good. Hassan was a little doubtful whether this was the effect of the upgrade of trade authority. He could get the copper ingot from

Winning a fortune from the transaction can be regarded as an unexpected blessing for him during his visit to Sanya.

"Captain Hassan, if possible, we hope that you can engage in the transportation and trade of copper ore or copper ingots for a long time. As long as you can guarantee the transaction volume, the price is easy to negotiate." Haihan's staff offered an extremely tempting proposition.

condition.

Hassan thought to himself, but the problem is that after this run, Spain will probably be offended. There will be no such good opportunity in the future. It would be great if Sanchez does not put a bounty on him.
Chapter completed!