The enthusiasm of the people, Chen Kai can understand, in other words, he can escape from such a desperate situation, and he will also be grateful to the rescuer, which is human nature. But when he easily squeezed out of the crowd, returned to the big tent to have dinner, and then looked at the official uniform on his body, not only was it wrinkled, but it was also dirty, and there were not even a few handprints on it, and the most speechless thing was that the official uniform was still torn, and he couldn't hear the sound of the fabric tearing from beginning to end.

"The people of Guangzhou are really welcoming. It's done, and it's well deserved. ”

Lin Cha's ridicule immediately caused the generals to burst into laughter, which made even Chen Kai cry and laugh, so he had to urge dinner to get rid of the embarrassment, which caused them to laugh even more.

After eating, Chen Kai and Lin Cha, Zhou Rui, Hong Xu and others went through the next action plan in detail, and then after Chen Kai put forward a new idea, Hong Xu questioned it, but it quickly disappeared. Early the next morning, Chen Qice came to say goodbye and was about to return to Xiachuan Island with the capture to repair, but was invited by Chen Kai to the Chinese army's big tent.

"Governor Chen's ......"

As soon as Chen Qice spoke, he was stopped by Chen Kai: "We are all surnamed Chen, maybe we were relatives eight hundred years ago." Don't talk about this, this time to help, full of hospitality, if you don't see the outside, you call me actually Cheng, I call you Hongshi, save the official titles of those general soldiers and prefects, how about it? ”

It has been a day since they arrived on Hong Kong Island, and Chen Kai and his people are trying their best to settle the people, while Chen Qice, as a foreign general, simply stays on the ship and does not come out, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings. At this moment, seeing that Chen Kai intended to get close, he also deeply admired Chen Kai's ability and love for the people, and immediately the two of them commensurate with each other, and the relationship between them was further narrowed.

"Today's matter, to put it bluntly, I still have to ask Hongshi for help......"

"The word "help", don't say it anymore, it has saved many of my fellow villagers this time, including even a few distant relatives of my family and my Yue's family, what do you need me Chen Qice to do, but please speak up."

Chen Qice was very refreshing, and Chen Kai didn't plan to continue to be polite. Next, he pointed out that some people were resistant to going to Chaozhou so far, and planned to hand over these people to Chen Qice. How can I say that no matter how far Xiachuan Island is from Guangzhou City, it is always closer than Chaozhou, and it is not out of Guangzhou Mansion, right?

Population is the most important resource, because the presence of people can create other wealth, raise troops to fight wars, and occupy a larger territory. This time, Chen Qice was invited, and in the first battle of the Pearl River, he captured a large number of Qing military ships, and finally made up for the deficit in the first battle of Sanshui, and also made some money. Even the hundreds of captured Qing soldiers were treated as treasures, ready to be brought back for a good training, and then supplemented into the army to form a living force.

For these, the Zheng Group represented by Chen Kai did not bully the small, and Chen Qice could not be said to have tasted the sweetness of cooperation with Chen Kai. But for the rescued people and the ships at the Guangzhou wharf, Chen Qice didn't have the slightest idea, because after all, it was all Chen Kai's hard work, and it was the legitimate income of the Zheng Group's investment after it was completed.

"This ......"

Chen Qice hesitated, but Chen Kai didn't give him time to continue hesitating: "Hongshi doesn't need to worry about what I will do with these people asking you to be me and the country, we are gentlemen's friends, don't talk about that." To put it bluntly, there are nearly 130,000 people here, and it is difficult to digest them in Chaozhou. Since there are people who are unable to leave their homeland, it is inconvenient for me to force it. It's just that instead of letting them go back to give the Tartars food and grain, it is better to hand them over to Hongshi to enhance the strength of the Wang Shi. ”

This time, Chen Kai explained the matter clearly, Chen Qice felt that he was honest, and he could only salute and thank him, but he was still stopped by Chen Kai.

"Hongshi, we're not bad for this."

In addition to the people, Chen Kai would also give him some small boats. Although they are all fishing boats, they can also strengthen fishery production, which is still very beneficial for feeding the new population.

On this day on the fourth day of the 11th month of the fourth year of Yongli, Chen Kai picked out the people who did not want to go to Chaozhou, about 12,000 people, all of whom were sent to Chen Qice's fleet, and even if they couldn't fit it, he also brought a fleet to escort them. When he returned from Xiachuan Island the next day, he did not return directly to Hong Kong, but returned to their owners with a fleet of ships rented from Macao, which was regarded as returning to their original owners.

These ten ships all have captains, first mates and sailors from Macao, and Chen Kai signed a charter contract with the Macau Council, but there was no collateral, but it was only in the name of Zheng Chenggong.

Fortunately, the reputation of the Zheng Group in China's sea is not bad, and the strength is indeed there, and the Macao side has the intention to further strengthen cooperation, and it is not entangled in these, so it is settled, and as a result, these sea vessels have indeed played their due role, and they have helped to transfer a large number of people.

This time, Chen Kai sat on the armed merchant ship, and the huge hull made him look at the Ming military ships around him, and he had a condescending feeling. He couldn't say what type of ship it was, but this time it still gave him a huge shock, and he was shocked by the enormous influence of colonization on the flourishing of European shipbuilding.

"If you fall behind, you have to catch up!"

When he landed on Macao Island again, Chen Kai was immediately greeted by the Governor of Macau, Faisa Faisa, and all the Portuguese gentlemen of the Macau Council, as if he was welcoming the triumph of his country's heroes. On his way to the council hall of the Fortress, the people of the Han family on Macao Island came out to welcome the old and the young, and they were proud to see Chen Kai with their own eyes, which made Chen Kai feel a little stunned.

"Governor Chen, your righteous act of rescuing civilians in Guangzhou City has spread to Macao, and it is being spread throughout Guangdong, and even throughout the world. Your greatness, selflessness, generosity, wisdom and bravery, like a hero in an epic, are admired ......"

Chen Kai could accept the praise of foreign friends calmly at first, but later, once the exaggerated rhetoric of these Europeans began, he was embarrassed. But these Portuguese are like this, and so are the local people in Macau, and Chen Kai had to humbly come all the way to the council hall.

"As promised, the chartered ship is not damaged, and today is considered to be a complete return to Zhao. You can think of which gentleman to send back to the official to meet the lord of the country to discuss the specific matters of trade, and the official can be regarded as fulfilling the contract as promised. ”

These are what the Macao Council has prepared. They immediately invited a representative to return with Chen Kai, and after Chen Kai declined the invitation, he took out a gift as a parting gift - the box was not big, but the workmanship was very exquisite, Chen Kai remembered that the European tradition seemed to be to open it in public, so he put the box on the table of the council and gently opened the lid. It's just that the things in it really make his eyes shine.

"Fusiliers!"