As for the slave trade between the two sides, it was generally a trade of each taking what he needed. Of course, for the first time in trading, there is usually a little bit of a situation in the process.

The vast majority of the 400 slaves were Visayas. This race is of local Malay descent in the Philippines and has a large population base. And because of the repeated rebellions, there was a confrontation between the colonists and the Visayas, which gave the more docile Tagalog an opportunity.

The seeds were planted at this time, and the Tagalog, the second most populous in the Philippines, are the most economically and culturally developed among all ethnic groups in the Philippines, and have always been in a dominant position in the country's politics, economy and culture.

There is a noun that explains this phenomenon coating.

So it's no surprise that at this time in the 17th century, the Spaniards' cabins were filled with the Visayas.

However, although the traversal had indicated the race of the required slaves on the trade documents, the 10 or so black uncles mixed in the yellow race were still so stylish, like fireflies in the dark, so distinct, so outstanding.

In addition, several slaves who shouted in Min also attracted the attention of customs officers. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that these were all Ming people living in Manila, who were imprisoned for breaking the law in the aristocratic district.

Generally speaking, disputes are resolved within the Chinese community itself. But in this case, someone has to pay a fine to the white guard before he can be released. Unfortunately, these people were poor ghosts and had no families, so they were packed and shipped to the big people.

The guiding ideology of the traversal crowd in dealing with these two types of uninvited guests is different.

Regarding Uncle Black, the way the customs responded was "confiscation". It was a very simple confiscation, just like the confiscation of passenger lighters at airports in later generations.

And when the Spanish slave traders, who were full of interest and ready to give these so-called Ming aristocratic pirates a black slave benefit, found that the "samples" they used to test the water had been confiscated, they had no choice but to consider themselves unlucky.

And when they approached the dock officials, the only answer they got was that there was no answer.

Of course, the traversal will not describe to his subordinates the fate of those countries that raise black slaves in later generations, and this issue is too complicated to be explained in terms of social, political, and economic aspects.

All the slaves who entered the country were confiscated and sent to open up forest farms, isolated from the world. As for those slave traders, they won't get a penny.

Without profit, there is no trade, and the merchants who tried to open up a market for black slaves here finally lost their minds.

Next, it was the turn of those Ming people. On this issue, it is not possible not to give money, and there is no reason on this side to demand that the Spaniards must carefully distinguish between every yellow race.

Even in the later age of information, blindness still existed among different races, let alone slave owners in the 17th century.

Unlike those black uncles with obvious characteristics, the Spaniards could have explained these Ming slaves by the inability to distinguish the scoundrel reason.

As a last resort, as long as the slave can speak Chinese fluently, he will pay three-quarters of the price. It's not okay not to give money at all, it's not in line with business ethics.

Buying at a price below the standard will also encourage the Spaniards to focus on the indigenous Filipinos in the future, rather than on the ideas of the wise. In fact, it will only take a few more years for the gunboats to block the gates of Manila, and by that time, the Spaniards will understand a truth and will have to pay it back one day.

After the largest and most important slave trade, other commodities were sold at a good price, especially rice.

For a force whose population is expanding geometrically, food will always be the first strategic material. So the Spanish merchants discovered a strange thing here, and among all the goods, the tariff on rice was actually negative.

The term negative refers to an additional reward mechanism, which local officials call "points."

On the basis of zero tariffs, merchants received points for every ton of rice shipped. And this point will be used when they buy rare items, such as kerosene lamps in the showroom.

The emphasis on rice in the crossing countries would soon affect Manila's trade policy, and soon the share of the slave trade would certainly be taken by some of the top of the pyramid, while the merchants who failed to compete would focus on gathering rice.

You know, points can be traded, and it is not difficult to collect rice in the hot Philippines and let those nearby villages increase their planting area, and a wave can be harvested in a few months.

The same policy has already begun to be promoted by the Dutch around Batavia. Because if they don't bring in a sufficient quantity of rice, they won't get high-end commodities such as bleaching powder and kerosene lamps.

While the businessmen were excitedly scurrying around, trying to find more business opportunities in the dazzling crossing of the country, Juan's special envoy was also in the villa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and began negotiations with Cai Feiming.

The first item in the negotiations is, of course, the Taipei Castle, which has been sealed off. And in this regard, Mr. Special Envoy has full powers, and he can easily agree to withdraw the garrison of Taipei Castle through the crowd, as long as the other party can show a little advantage.

However, the traversal people also knew this, so Cai Feiming told Juan that the city of San Salvatore in Keelung Bay had to be handed over. As for the city of San Tedomgo at the mouth of the Tamsui River, "His Majesty's brave soldiers could have remained there, and they could even take a boat to the pirate bar for a drink while on vacation, which is a sign of our friendship between our two countries." ”

The Spaniards were not stupid, and Juan quickly figured out Lao Cai's sinister intentions, keeping a castle that had no ability to trade at all, and was in the estuary area where mosquitoes and leeches were everywhere, and this was using the lives of Spanish warriors to help the other party suppress the natives

So the two sides quarreled over the issue, but Juan eventually compromised, and after all, the value of the two castles was nothing compared to the super proposition of the slave trade.

In the end, the agreement between the two sides was such that the Spaniards resold the two castles to the Travelers for two gold coins.

The Commander, on the other hand, was responsible for bringing back the castle soldiers and some artillery, and the Spaniards would send messengers with orders to assist in taking over the castle.