When both parties have common expectations and aspirations, communication is really twice the result with half the effort. In other words, there is nothing more pleasant in this world than a thousand glasses of wine with a confidant.

Morris was very interested in my proposal, especially when I proposed to set up a joint-stock company, and he even left his seat excitedly, and his face turned a little red!

For a country like the Netherlands, which has a deep credit foundation, the lack of an economic development model that adapts and supports it is a depressing thing!

And today, when I made this proposal, it was like lighting a light in front of Maurice's eyes! It's just a dry fire, burning at the touch of a button!

At this time, Chang Youxi also joined us in the discussion, and everything went very smoothly, except for one thing that left me speechless - as it was more than ten years later, Morris proposed to name the company "East India Company".

Many people have a deep grudge against this name, but as everyone knows, this is a misunderstanding caused by ignorance of history.

Historically, in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, many European countries, including Portugal, Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, and other countries, established the East India Company in the Eastern Hemisphere.

One of them, as famous as the British East India Company is the Dutch East India Company, although the name of the two companies and the era in which they are located are the same, but we can see fundamental differences between the two companies in terms of their fundamental nature, bases, and spheres of influence.

Of course, let's start by acknowledging that there were a lot of similarities between the two. For example, the scope of activities is similar, and both are world organizations; Another example is that they live in the same era, and both are established in the stage of primitive capitalist accumulation.

But the difference between the two is fundamental. As the privileged organization of the Queen of England, the British East India Company was granted the privilege of the London Merchants' Association by Elizabeth I to establish a joint-stock company after monopolizing the right to trade with India, which was the embodiment of the supremacy of the royal power.

Historically, fifteen years later, the business of the British East India Company was mainly based on colonial plunder, especially in the later period, with the gradual expansion of trade and the gradual withdrawal of the Dutch East India Company, in fact, it has been transformed from a simple commercial organization into a political, military, and commercial violent group.

The Dutch East India Company, on the other hand, was mainly engaged in commercial activities, and the Dutch East India Company was the world's first joint-stock company, with the government as the largest shareholder, and raised funds from all the people.

This company fully demonstrated the power of finance capital as a weapon for the trade rights of the East between the loose federalism of the Netherlands and the powerful British monarchy. And this is the fundamental reason why the Dutch are more called sea coachmen, while the British are more in the name of colonizers and invaders.

Moreover, the main overseas bases and spheres of influence of the two are different, the main base of the Dutch East India Company is in the South Sea Islands, which is now Indonesia, and the governor is located in Batavia, which is now Jakarta, Indonesia.

The British East India Company was established in Calcutta, India, and its main sphere of influence was in India, and later extended to East Asian countries, bringing heavy disasters.

So, that's why I'm more willing to work with the Dutch than with the British.

When I made this suggestion, Morris was so moved that he immediately summoned the Secretary of State for Commerce and began to discuss the matter.

After research, the Dutch Ministry of Commerce finally came up with a plan - it would take about Rp 10 million to form the East India Company and operate it effectively - that is, a million pounds of money. Depending on the existing market, it is possible to provide dividends of around forty percent in the first few years.

And before I came, I calculated a big account, except for my existing fixed assets such as warships, the total amount of cash in Europe was about 400,000 pounds, most of which came from gold mines, and the rest was reparations, savings, and the proceeds from the sale of real estate in London.

So I decided to put aside £350,000 and invest in the Dutch East India Company, with a 35 percent stake in it.

The remaining £650,000 – 6.5 million guilders – was subscribed by the Dutch royal family for 35 per cent, and the rest was given to private capital.

Later, according to the subscription and management of shareholders, a total of more than 70 people formed a board of directors, but only 17 shareholders held more than 0.5 percent of the shares, so it was these 17 members of the board of directors who actually exercised power.

And I have three seats in it, along with the Dutch royal family. And in order to express his gratitude to me for investing more than eighty percent of the working capital in the East India Company, Morris convened the first board of directors, recommended me as chairman, and offered to give me the right to veto!

At this point, the biggest investment action of my life has been settled, and I am very relieved.

This was not only because the East India Company would bring me great benefits, but also because I knew that in a few decades, the Dutch East India Company would occupy the bay that belonged to the Ming Dynasty, and although Zheng Chenggong eventually recovered it, the huge cost was the last straw that crushed the Oriental giants.

And now that I am deeply involved in it, at the critical moment, if my veto power is used properly, I may be able to help the Ming Dynasty get rid of this tight spell!

After completing such a magnificent project, the celebration banquet is naturally indispensable. It was a good thing, but I had a headache – because I really didn't want to drink anymore.

But the scene was still essential, so I was the guest of honour at the celebratory dinner hosted by Morris at the Governor's Palace.

As a human being in two lifetimes, such an occasion is naturally difficult for me, and my speech naturally won warm applause from the audience.

But what surprised me the most was not this, but Jang Woo-hee, who accompanied me to the banquet as a female companion!

This young girl was very young and had a great talent for handling and dealing with such occasions - but in just three hours, the aristocratic circles of Holland and Amsterdam had already remembered this wise girl with black hair and black eyes.

This also makes me more confident that she and no regrets will hold up this world for me in the future.

And although I am mainly based on no regrets and supplemented by Youxi in the arrangement of management authority, in fact, where is the honest and honest no regret is the opponent of Zhang Youxi, whose mind is like a computer, if nothing else, the Dutch side in the future will be Zhang Youxi's pinching situation.

Thinking about it again, I asked Matthias, who was in charge of developing the Nordic market, to be responsible for not regretting it - I have to be busy with everything I can see at the moment, so it is absolutely important to have a unified command system.

However, after three rounds of drinking, all the toasts were finished, and I did not regret that I came to drink with a wine glass. Looking at this brother who has been with me since he first entered this world, I was very emotional, and I picked up the cup and touched him a few times!

Who didn't regret it, but he pulled me aside and whispered: "Qilan, my brother has something to discuss with you."

I held my glass and squinted at him and smirked, "What's wrong?" Which girl do you like? You said! I'll grab it for you! ”

He suddenly blushed, and said in a long voice: "No! Brother, I ...... I'm thinking that this business management thing is really not suitable for me, and I still want to go to sea with you to be more interesting! ”

I was stunned for a moment, then laughed in a low voice: "What? Can't stand it anymore? ”

He nodded violently and said, "Yes!" Oh, yes! I was originally a martial artist, but I lie here every day with the accounts! ”

As he spoke, he grabbed my sleeve tightly and said, "Do you know how painful it must be for me to go to the baht?" Qilan! Let me do something else! It's my brother, please! ”

I took a sip of my wine, thought for a moment and said, "It's really painful to do something you hate!" I understand you! But ...... "At the end of the day, I still have concerns.

For one, this investment accounts for more than half of my total assets, which can be regarded as a big gamble! If I let someone who is not at ease manage it, then I am really worried.

Second, no matter how capable Zhang Youxi is, she is a girl after all. It always feels a little unbearable to let her take the lead alone.

After thinking about it, I looked around and found Zhang Youxi in a small circle of several aristocratic women not far away.

So I walked over and stood beside Zhang Youxi. When all the women saw that I was coming, they politely raised their glasses to me.

I exchanged a few polite words with them, said sorry for the company, and pulled Zhang Youxi back to his side.

Zhang Youxi was still strange at first, I was suddenly in a hurry to find her, and when I saw the unregretted cat in the corner, I immediately understood the approximation.

She smiled and asked, "You told Qilan?"

Unrepentant said very embarrassedly: "Hmm! That's it! ”

Zhang Youxi pouted, she knew my expectations of no regrets, but after such a long period of contact, she also knew that no regrets were indeed not this material, so she turned her head and asked me, "What are you going to do?" Qilan. ”

I couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's not what I do, it's what you need?" If you don't regret leaving, you will be in charge, so you'd better think clearly and put the requirements in place one at a time! ”

Zhang Youxi spread his hands helplessly and said: "Although I understand the theory very well, but ...... But let me take on such a big task, such a heavy burden on my own, I'm afraid I can't! ”

I was silent with my glass in my hand. She's telling the truth, but where am I going to find her a suitable partner? All the available people have been sent out, where can we find talents?

Among all the people under his command, there are people who are trustworthy, have business talents, and can also take the lead...... Count on your fingers, and there really is one!

Seeing that I came up with a candidate so quickly, Buregret and Zhang Youxi were very surprised, and the two of them looked at me with wide eyes, waiting for me to give an answer.

I sighed helplessly and announced the final answer - the right person is Rodriguez, who is currently stationed in the African business district! Only he has the ability and experience to provoke this girder!

As for the future arrangements in Africa, let Grisca manage it first, and then adjust it as needed.

In this way, everyone was happy, and the page was revealed.

However, since I didn't regret leaving, it was awkward for the other Laksin, Sha and others to continue to stay, so I asked them to return to the main fleet together, but left Zhihe and Claude, who had just entered the team, to Zhang Youxi as her deputy.

Counting the days, there are still sixteen days left from the time agreed with Alfred Sr., and it is almost time to leave. If I can reach an agreement with him, it will be of great help to me in many ways in the future.

And I can even say that if this investment returns well, it will be my investment in the East India Company!

Waiting has never been my style. So, hurry up and go!