The wind blows from the South Sea

Chapter 71: Kill several indigenous tribes with thorn heads

Ganwang City is located at a strategic location. Plantations and other agricultural output in the hinterland of East Java must pass through this place if they want to be exported to other areas through the Surabaya Port.

In February and March alone, the monthly transit tax collected was converted into property, which was as high as 2 to 3 silver coins.

Entering the tropical crop harvest season in April, the corresponding transit tax will definitely increase significantly, reaching an average monthly level of 4 to 5.5 silver coins, which is a major income of Yanwang City.

Except for a small amount that was turned over to the Dutch Governor's Palace, most of it went into the pockets of the Nanyang Company.

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After killing the Yusuf family, Nanyang Company truly enjoyed the treatment of a city boss for the first time.

This feeling of sitting back and enjoying the results is really great.

Following the colonial policy implemented by the Dutch, Chinese immigrants here were strictly prohibited from acquiring land, which forced most Chinese immigrants to live in cities and make a living mainly by engaging in commerce and handicrafts.

Are the Chinese unwilling to be farmers?

the answer is negative.

For thousands of years, the Chinese people have had an overwhelming desire for land, and they have gone on to serve as officials, and then retired to roam the fields, farming and studying to pass down family traditions. This is the memory of Confucian culture engraved in the blood of every Chinese people.

Nothing else is needed. As long as word spreads that large tracts of land can be leased in the hands of the Nanyang Company, it will cause commotion among the Chinese in the entire Nanyang region, and then they will come one after another.

Father introduces son, brother introduces brother, and even a whole village of fellow villagers.

If we can say that the most hard-working and simple farmers are the Chinese, because land is the root of every Chinese.

Feng Guohui was very satisfied with Wu Siwen's answer. This method of conquering without spending money and using force was very suitable for him.

Although he made a large amount of silver coins from smuggling spices, the total amount was close to one million, but after deducting the cost of more than 300,000 silver coins, it felt that the profit was only that big.

In the next step, Nanyang Company will also expand the scale of spice acquisition. The little hoe can dig out the spices very quickly.

At least 40 of these nearly one million silver coins must be prepared to be used as necessary purchasing and circulating funds.

In addition to the nine Nanyang daily necessities stores, they also have to spend about 9 silver coins to reserve goods, leaving working capital.

The large-scale construction of the Landa mine and port consumes 2 to 3 silver coins every month, and this is even when labor costs almost nothing.

It is mainly used for cement, tools, steel and food consumption for workers. In the next step, the scale of Landa Mountain construction will expand, and more places will need money.

In addition, ordering new steel plant blast furnace equipment, various steam engines and factory machinery from the Spanish and British would cost a lot of money.

By simple calculation, it would cost two to three hundred thousand silver coins.

Nanyang Company makes money very quickly, but it also spends money very aggressively. It also maintains more than 2200 directly affiliated armed forces. Now it must live within its means.

Therefore, Feng Guohui did not hesitate to praise and said;

"Blind man, now our Nanyang company has a big business and a lot of expenses. I am very happy that you veterans can consider the company and put forward some good suggestions to increase revenue and reduce expenditure!

Nanyang Company is not my company, but a company for all of us.

I made a promise to you before

Let everyone have a house, land, and a woman, live a happy life with no worries about food and clothing, and be lucky enough not to break their promise and get fat.

Yanwang City is the foundation of our Nanyang Company. Whether the days will become more prosperous and prosperous in the future depends on whether we can gain a foothold here and develop and grow.

In this round of encirclement and suppression of several indigenous tribes on the western front, careful intelligence work must be done in advance to be well aware of the situation.

This is your first time to shoulder the responsibility alone and command the entire military operation. You must do a good job for me to be convincing in the company.

Chen Yong's cavalry was handed over to Qi, who used it to cover the battlefield before launching an operation, cut off the message transmission of the indigenous tribes, and then captured them one by one.

When necessary..."

Feng Guohui made a downward movement with one hand, and his eyes conveyed a meaning that made people feel numb. Wu Siwen naturally understood it instantly. Wu Siwen is also a veteran who has been in the army for seven or eight years. He is used to life and death and has no worries about not being able to take action.

With a solemn expression, he knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists to salute, and said, "The important responsibility that Ding Ye has given me, even if I risk my life, I, Blind Wu, have to do things beautifully. I will never let down the great trust of Ding Ye." .”

"Well, that's good." Feng Guohui gave a slight support with one hand, then turned to Wang Fugui and said;

"Brother Fugui, this time the Chamber of Commerce's armed team is fully cooperating with the operation. The boys have also been training for a lot of time. It's time to get out and see the blood. You should also follow and see more.

When doing business, you must have a dog-beating stick in your hand, otherwise how can you have the confidence?

Don't be frightened when you meet those white plantation owners. Many of them can't read a single word, they are just a bunch of country bumpkins who are used to playing tricks. "

Wang Fugui's face turned red when he was told that. He stood up, bowed his hands and said, "I'm ashamed. Brother Feng's kind words today have benefited Wang a lot. In the future, everything should follow the lead of the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce, and we will never lose face again."

"Hahaha...that's how it should be."

Feng Guohui laughed loudly, beckoned a few people to sit down again, and started talking about other light topics.

Including how to arrange the arrangements for the Chinese immigrant families after occupying the indigenous villages.

With everyone's words and my words, the whole plan was quickly perfected and became feasible.

For these traditional areas of indigenous tribes, a policy of clearing them out will be implemented.

That is, after the suppression of the rebels, all men, regardless of age, migrated to the Landoshan Mine, where a large amount of labor was needed to open iron mines, burn coal and brick kilns, cut down trees, build houses, and build roads, all of which were used as hard labor. The indigenous people couldn't be more suitable.

The cleared land will be populated by Chinese immigrants. Single men can lend credit to indigenous women, agricultural tools, seeds, etc., helping these Chinese immigrants to take root as soon as possible.

Old indigenous women moved into Landa Mountain, while younger indigenous women and women of childbearing age could be sold or given on credit to Chinese immigrants. It was definitely a good business with a guaranteed profit without loss.

In the future, we can also introduce policies to encourage the reclamation of wasteland, and whoever reclaims the wasteland will own it, so as to further attract Chinese immigrants.

Anyway, the wasteland that is opened up needs to be documented and taxes need to be paid.

If these Chinese immigrants are not given sweet treats and hope, they will have no motivation to open up wasteland and work hard.

Over thousands of years of Chinese history, there have been countless relevant examples, so just follow the script.

As for the Dutch colonial government's regulations that did not allow Chinese to hold land, just treat him like shit.

Of course, ordinary ordinary people did not dare to violate the prohibitions of the Dutch colonists, but this did not include the audacious Nanyang Company, let alone Feng Guohui.

It is said that there are policies from above and countermeasures from below.

The rule of the Dutch colonists on Java Island went up and down several times. Before 18-19, it was managed by a governor sent by the British. There was no ban on buying and selling land for Chinese immigrants.

Many Chinese families with deep roots acquired large amounts of land and plantations in the early part of this century and the last century, and were subsequently recognized by the Dutch colonial government.

The new ban only targets new immigrants who later immigrated.

It was too easy for Feng Guohui to deal with these white Dutch people.

Now that the entire Yanwang City is under the control of Nanyang Company, is it still a big deal to develop some wasteland, obtain some land ownership certificates, and stamp some municipal committee seals?

At the end of the day, we can just advance the time by forty or fifty years.

Not only were businessmen like Wang Fugui unimaginable of these outrageous operations, but the Dutch were also unimaginable. Nanyang Company dared to cheat collectively?

Feng Guohui is confident that the group of businessmen in Yanwang City will never be able to get rid of them after they followed the Nanyang Company and got blood on their hands and did many illegal things together.

You are a grasshopper on a rope, don't tell me how unjust you are?

When the time comes, some benefits will be given out, so that these Chinese business families can also annex some bloody land and get tangible benefits. It depends on whether you can spit it out?

Only in this way can all the merchants in King of Hell City be brought together, and the business operations can not be penetrated by needles or water can be poured out, and become a truly reliable base camp.

(End of this chapter)