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Part One: The Storm in Penghu Chapter 150 A Flash of Light

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    Father Candinius's dinner was very simple, but Ding Yunyi's mind was not on eating.

    The same is true for the priest, who has other thoughts about this meal.

    After a simple meal, Father Continius looked a little embarrassed and said to Xie Tian: "Governor Putmans's birthday is coming in two months. His contribution to the Netherlands is  Taiwan¡¯s contribution is indelible, so the church is planning to sculpt a bronze statue of him and place it in the city of Jelandia, but there is still some shortage of funds.¡±

    When the priest said this, Xie Tian understood it at that time.  The priest wants to make money for himself.  But he was also a little angry in his heart. The red barbarians occupied Taiwan, but they still wanted to carve bronze statues for these invaders.  If there wasn't something important going on, I'd probably have to reprimand him on the spot.

    I thought about it for a moment, suppressed my anger, and smiled on my face: "Okay, Father, I will bear part of the cost. You can roughly calculate how much it will cost, and then we will discuss it in detail."

    Father Candinius was overjoyed and felt that this man agreed so readily and that he was such a good friend.  He turned his attention to Ding Yunyi again, his eyes full of expectation.

    Ding Yunyi sneered in his heart, this is not inviting others to dinner, it is just to fight against the autumn wind.

    Thinking that Xie Tian will continue to collect information here, establishing a good relationship with this priest will be of great benefit in the future, and he may make a fortune now.

    Candinius was overjoyed. He had just met this man named "Dingshan" and didn't have much hope. He didn't expect that this man would be as generous as Xie Tian.

    He had already calculated the price of the bronze statue. After excluding various expenses, he could still get a lot of money in his pocket. This not only pleased Governor Putmans, but also made him a fortune. Such a good job came every year.  It doesn't hurt to do it once.

    After the matter was discussed and settled, Xie Tian slowly brought his words to the main topic: "Father, Mr. Ding came from Quanzhou. He came here for something."

    Looking at Ding Yunyi visually, Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Father, the sea ban in Fujian has been opened. If you think about it, a maritime merchant will come. Everyone is gearing up and eager to try. Once the sea ban is opened, manpower will become the most urgent thing.  Especially the young and strong labor force, but in Quanzhou, most of these are controlled by Zheng Zhilong and Cai Qizhen, and they are not the turn of small businessmen like us"

    Kondinius immediately understood that the other party wanted to attract people from Taiwan.

    Ding Yunyi's words really confirmed Candinius's thoughts: "Not to mention the Taiwanese aborigines, even the people who Zheng Zhilong migrated from Fujian amounted to 15,000 people, among whom there were many young and strong laborers. So I think  Recruit a group of them.¡±

    "How many do you want to recruit, Mr. Ding?" Candinius asked leisurely.

    "The more, the merrier." Ding Yunyi smiled slightly: "Not only me, but also many maritime merchants are recruiting people everywhere. I want to ship one batch every ten days, two ships at a time, totaling about five to sixty."

    "Fifty or sixty people every ten days?" Candinius asked doubtfully, and then his eyes rolled around, and he said with a smile: "Mr. Ding, if you want so many people, I'm afraid it's not just a maritime trader.  Bar?"

    Ding Yunyi's reaction was what Candinius had expected. His expression changed drastically at first, and then he said awkwardly: "Father, I really can't hide anything from you. Yes, I do have other uses."

    Continius was very proud: "Mr. Ding, we are friends, and friends should not conceal fraud."

    "Yes, Father." Ding Yunyi sighed: "Actually, I have discovered a way to make a fortune. Bandits were everywhere in the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty, and golden pirates were raging at the border. The Ming Dynasty court was recruiting soldiers everywhere, but there was a severe shortage of personnel. Father  Think about it, who wants to live a good life without knowing whether he will survive tomorrow? I am related to a general soldier, and we have already discussed it. Every time I recruit a soldier for him, he will give it to me.  "Three taels of silver."

    Candinius¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up.

    He is a China expert, but he does not know the operating mechanism of the Ming Dynasty court, nor does he understand the mentality of the people of the Ming Dynasty.  From a Western perspective, few people would be willing to serve as soldiers in a country prone to war.

    This is secondly, the most important thing is that the price of three taels of silver per soldier deeply attracted him.

    There are so many aborigines in Taiwan, and Zheng Zhilong has successively migrated more than 15,000 people. It is not a big problem to forcibly recruit tens of thousands of people from them.

    This is a huge amount of wealth. If you talk to Governor Putmans, he will definitely agree.  Especially after the "Vikings" disappeared, the Governor suffered heavy personal losses and was thinking with red eyes how to make up for it.

    The priest pretended to ponder for a long time: "Mr. Ding, this kind of human trafficking will be punished by God."??Condemned.  "

    Ding Yunyi smiled and said: "Everyone, I will give you one tael of silver."

    "Two liang." Candinius tore off the disguise of God's servant in one fell swoop: "This is not something I can accomplish alone. Your Excellency the Governor, as well as our various officials, need to get the rewards they deserve.  At this point, it seems that we have taken advantage, but in fact we have suffered a big loss. Mr. Ding, are you willing to accept my suggestion?"

    "Well, maybe your suggestion is right." Ding Yunyi sighed helplessly: "Although I still have to prepare ships to provide food and drink for those people, who makes us friends? Erliang, that's the decision."

    Candinius saw a large amount of silver falling from the sky, and he was in high spirits: "Two boats transport fifty or sixty people at a time, which is too slow. I suggest increasing the number to three to four boats, which can greatly improve the efficiency. As for the passes,  , Don¡¯t worry, I will go to the Governor personally to discuss this matter.¡±

    Ding Yunyi was suddenly stunned.

    Candinius's words were like a bolt of lightning exploding in his mind, and a bold and unparalleled attention suddenly appeared in his mind.

    Opportunity, a huge opportunity was placed in front of me.  If this plan works, it will accomplish a miracle.

    Seeing Ding Yunyi¡¯s stunned look, Father Candinius asked with concern: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, Mr. Ding?¡±

    "Ah, it's nothing." Ding Yunyi came back to his senses: "Just do what the priest said, three to four ships at a time, once every ten days. In terms of money, I will pay a deposit in advance."

    "Okay, my friend." Candinius was very satisfied, raised his cup and said, "We met for the first time, but we fell in love at first sight. I hope we will have the most perfect cooperation in the future and make money together."

    "I hope so too." Ding Yunyi smiled and raised his cup.

    Candinius would never have imagined that the most daring plan had already been formed in Ding Yunyi's mind at this time.
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