Before Kong Tai came to Keelung, the Pingpu Kaida Gran people near Keelung Bay, although they lived by the sea, were very short of salt.

Perhaps, in the eyes of modern people, salt is just a simple thing that can be obtained by boiling the sea water dry. Being on the beach and lacking salt is unimaginable.

However, it is such a simple truth, the ancients, especially the Kedagran people who are still in the matriarchal commune society, could not have imagined. So, for the Kedagran, their salt comes mainly from the blood of their prey, as well as the salty stones (rock salt) on land. If you're lucky, you might be able to pick up the natural salt on the beach after low tide. But they just won't boil the sea for salt......

Moreover, it was also Conté's luck. Previously, with the help of Liu Laogen, he used a solar stove to show a "miracle" in front of several local indigenous chiefs, which frightened the local people. Therefore, although they were greedy for the endless salt in Kong Tai's hands, the local people did not dare to make a mistake, and never thought of snatching Kong Tai's salt. Because, the previous god-like performance greatly shocked the local people. Let those people think that Kong Tai is a great immortal, so naturally they don't dare to make a mistake. Kong Tai hired their young men to work, and they did not dare to disobey. If it weren't for the god-like performance with the sun cooker, it would be hard to say......

You must know that although the Pingpu people on Taiwan Island are relatively mild, they are compared to the brutal and aggressive inland Gaoshan people. In fact, as Fanmin, they are not bad at all. Just like the Spanish colonists in the original history, they had already established the city of San Salvador on Peace Island, but they were so frightened by the Keda Gran people on Taiwan Island that they did not dare to land, so they could only hide in the fortress of Peace Island and starve. Because, the Kedagran people are also very fierce. Although their weapons are backward, they have a fierce temperament, and they are not fatal in fighting.

Kong Tai used the sun stove to dance the gods before, bluffing the chiefs of the Kaida Gran people, so that the local natives did not dare to make a mistake. Otherwise, teach you how to be a man with a javelin spear in minutes......

Now, in the eyes of the local Keda Gran people, Kong Tai is "Kong Daxian", a ruthless man who can do magic. That's why Kong Tai hired them to work, and they had to be happy.

However, although Kong Tai slammed the door and did not pay him, he was not stingy. For example, those indigenous young people wanted to bring some sweet potato rice back to their families, and Kong Tai agreed without hesitation. After all, sweet potatoes are so high-yielding, they will go bad if you don't eat them, so it's better to give some to the locals as a favor.

Then, the young and old people of Kedagran in several nearby villages simply built simple villages near the new city to facilitate the return of those young and strong. At the same time, it is also convenient to come to the construction site to eat......

When it was time to start the meal, the men, women and children of those Keda Gran villages also came to line up to receive sweet potatoes. Kong Tai has harvested millions of catties of sweet potatoes, but he is not afraid of being eaten poor. There is only one rule, these people are never allowed to spoil sweet potatoes in the field, so as not to destroy the sweet potato field and affect the yield.

Slowly, more than 3,000 indigenous people of Keda Gran in several nearby villages lived a relatively orderly life around the newly built Keelung City. Moreover, they also began to learn sweet potato planting techniques from Han farmers such as Liu Laogen, abandoning the primitive social turtle farming techniques of slash-and-burn farming in the past, and switching to the Han-style farming model. Then, local men go to work on the construction site in Keelung, and women go to the fields to learn how to grow sweet potatoes...... When it was time to eat, the whole family of the local aborigines went to the construction site canteen to eat...... This life is a bit like a collective farm......

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When Marin met Conté, Conté was wearing a steel helmet. However, he did not wear armor, but ordinary cloth clothes, and they were short clothes suitable for work. In that way, it looks like a contractor returning from an inspection site. And the steel helmet on the head is also like a popular helmet on the construction site......

When he heard that the natives now call Kong Tai "Kong Daxian", Ma Lin laughed and had a stomachache. Then, Marin and the others had a typical peasant meal under the arrangement of Comte's wife, Maria......

The chefs of this meal were all Zhang Luo from the women of Jilong Village, where Liu Laogen was originally located. It's not a haute cuisine, but it's quite distinctive. The group ate with relish and drank the sweet potato wine made by the villagers from sweet potatoes. Although the wine is a little cloudy, it also has a unique flavor to drink.

After eating and drinking, Marin and Conté came to the secret room to talk privately......

"How? What is the situation in Daming now? ”

Kong Tai frowned and said:

"It's not good, it is said that the Ming Dynasty is now in chaos, the great eunuch Liu Jin is autocratic, and the court is made into a miasma by him. In order to protect themselves, local officials had to pay bribes to them. It is said that when officials from all over the country go to the capital to worship, they have to pay bribes to him, which can cost as little as 1,000 taels of silver and as much as 5,000 taels ......."

"Stop! That's not what I want to hear! Marin was a little annoyed. He could hear that these were obviously the opinions of the people of the Ming Dynasty, and more of them were the opinions of the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty. But what's his business? What he wanted was to obtain trade qualifications, not to care about the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty.

So, he reprimanded unceremoniously:

"What I want you to inquire about is whether we can attach to the Ming Dynasty, not the internal problems of the Ming Dynasty. Liu Jin harmed the Ming Dynasty again, what does it matter to us? If it can be recognized by the imperial court, what if it bribes Liu Jin? ”

"Bribing Liu Jin? Wouldn't that ruin the reputation? Kong Tai hesitated......

Marin almost laughed angrily:

"Fame? What is our reputation? In the eyes of the officials of the Ming Dynasty, we are barbarians, uncivilized savages, what reputation can we have? All I want is to become a local official of the Ming Dynasty, not to be a model of the Ming Dynasty! "Kong Tai, this guy, is a little closer to the literati of the Ming Dynasty, which makes Ma Lin speechless.

"If Liu Jin falls, will we be implicated? After all, bribing Liu Jin, and waiting for him to fall, is also considered a rebellion......" Kong Tai's words are to the point and very reasonable.

Moreover, Ma Lin remembered that Liu Jin seemed to have fallen this year. He was impeached and then killed in the eighth month of the lunar calendar. The reason why he was killed was because the king of Anhua rebelled, in the name of crusading against Liu Jin. There was such a big mess, and Emperor Zhengde couldn't keep him anymore, so he had to push Liu Jin out and take the blame. At the same time, he also confiscated Liu Jin's family property and ate a lot.

You must know that when Liu Jin's family property was confiscated, there were 2.5 million taels of gold and 50 million taels of silver, which was the richest man in the world at that time. Even if it is the European rich man Marin, in front of Liu Jin's huge wealth, it is not worth mentioning. You must know that the 2.5 million taels of gold alone are worth more than 26.19 million gold coins, not counting the 50 million taels of silver......

None of this has anything to do with Marlin, though. What he wanted was just to obtain the status of the Ming Dynasty Tusi, so that he could go to the Ming Dynasty to purchase and do business at any time.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to bribe Liu Jin to obtain the status of Tusi of the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. Moreover, bribery is also a shortcut. Because, generally speaking, after receiving money, the power traitor is still very efficient. Otherwise, it is estimated that it will drag on for a long time to teach those honest civil officials to discuss. But this matter must be hurried, because Liu Jin's fall will fall in August. If it's too late, the bribe money will go down the drain.

So, Marin ordered:

"Kong Tai, you immediately send someone to the inland, secretly contact Hu Jian's Jinyi Guard, give enough silver, and let them pass it on behalf of him, and ask to see Liu Jin. Then, send 10,000 taels of silver! ”

"Don't you go through the government?"

Marlin rolled his eyes:

"We are bribery, of course in secret. Jinyiwei belongs to the factory guard, and it is most convenient to contact Liu Jin. If it is through the official, it will be to give the other party a handle on the incriminating evidence! "Kong Tai learned a lot of Confucian culture, and he learned people a little pedantic......

Ma Lin planned to use Liu Jin's last glory this time to add help to his ability to obtain normal trade qualifications. You must know that the current Liu Jin is in full swing, and he almost controls the government. If you want to get the toast qualification, Liu Jin definitely can't get around. So, it's better to bribe him and ask him for help. As for the fall of Liu Jin in the future? Just say that he was asked for a bribe. Anyway, this matter has not passed through the civil service system, and it is not easy for others to investigate. As long as the little emperor of Zhengde is coaxed, everything will not be a problem......

And after bribing Liu Jin to get through the relationship, Ma Lin will be able to set off smoothly to Daming Jingshibai Wharf......