The Yazhou took Sun Dalei, Han Wantao, and Tan Jing to Qiongzhou Mansion. Pen & Fun & Ge www.biquge.info Han Wantao and Zong Kai came to Qiongzhou to find people to go to Yunnan and Sichuan to buy horses in order to form cavalry.

After Wu's garment factory received an order for 2,000 sets of military uniforms, she was happy for a while but found that the difficulty was far greater than the excitement, because there were not so many raw materials. In the past, the production of military uniforms in Yulin Bay was carried out for many years, and under the planned economy, there was no need to consider market problems, and the garment group was buying cotton and manufacturing military uniforms all year round. But Wu sister-in-law didn't dare to press the inventory, first, there was no money, and second, if there was no order to blindly produce, in case the style was changed in the future, the inventory would be all smashed in her hands. So as soon as the order for 2,000 sets of military uniforms came, Sister-in-law Wu was dumbfounded, and the cotton and cotton cloth in the warehouse could not make 500 sets of military uniforms combined. Sister-in-law Wu had no choice but to raise the purchase price of cotton on the one hand, and on the other hand, she went to Tan Jing again.

Tan Jing couldn't help it, but who made his shares as collateral, so Tan Jing had to go to Sun Dalei. Sun Dalei now regrets giving Sister-in-law Wu a loan, so come to me if you have a problem, whether you are doing the factory or I is the factory.

But Sun Dalei still gave Tan Jing and Wu's sister-in-law an idea, asking them to go to Qiongzhou to find Liu Jun, on the one hand, to buy some cotton from Qiongzhou and Guangzhou, and on the other hand, to let Liu Jun open a route to Goa through Macau to buy Indian cotton and cotton cloth.

In fact, although India was one of the world's three major cotton-producing areas in later generations, India grew Asian cotton and African cotton, and its fibers were thick and short, which was not very suitable for machine weaving. Sun Dalei's real intention was to find out what was going on in Goa through the cotton trade, and perhaps in due course he could replace the Portuguese.

After a simple reception, these traversers had a small meeting temporarily. Sun Dalei put some of the newly developed products of the Industrial Bureau on the table one by one: "These are a few products that the Industrial Bureau has recently made, not many, but the family hopes to open up sales in Guangzhou." ”

Liu Jun picked up a mirror and watched: "Gao Pengju is in charge of the matter in Guangzhou, and Sun Tianhao has been focusing on the sugar factory when he was in Qiongzhou. Now that the sales of white sugar have been opened, especially in Macau, there are a large number of orders, and we are ready to apply with our family to expand the scale of the sugar factory in the next step. If you want me to run the Guangzhou market now, I'm afraid I can't be separated. ”

"The Guangzhou market must be opened." Sun Dalei said, "This matter was decided last year, you discuss it with Wei Yang to see who is more suitable, if it really doesn't work, the family will send a few more people over." We didn't just go to Guangzhou because of business and trade, the Military Commission greeted me before we came, and they also wanted to set up a presence in Guangzhou. ”

"What is the Military Commission doing in Guangzhou?" Wei Yang asked.

"What our Military Commission means is that since it has been decided to fight the Manchus in three years, we must do a good job of intelligence work in advance." Han Wantao answered Wei Yang's question, "It's best to get in touch with Xiong Wencan, the governor of Liangguang next year." Besides, Zong Kai and I came to buy horses this time, but we can't go to Sichuan and Yunnan, it's too far, it's better to buy horses in Guangzhou. ”

"And our Women's Federation." Tan Jing was afraid that she would leak out about the cotton, "Our cotton also has to go to Guangzhou to buy it, and there are many cotton sellers in that place." ”

"Chairman Sun, there's something I want to ask." Liu Jun put down the mirror in his hand and asked, "According to the news you brought, we have now entered Vietnam, and the next step is to prepare to occupy Saigon and open up the South Seas." If we take care of the mainland at the same time, do you think our stall is too big? ”

"I'll explain this to you." Sun Dalei said to the people in the Qiongzhou office, "You may not know the latest situation. Qiu Peng's first 500-ton battleship has already been launched, and the results of tests in all aspects are quite satisfactory. The two commissions have now approved the construction of two more 500-ton ships, which are expected to be launched in six months. The Yulin Bay Army is recruiting again, this time the scale is still 500 people, plus the navy's recruitment, the Military Commission means that this year's army will be expanded to about 2,500 people, not counting Jiang Beiming's new army in Vietnam. In addition, Xu Lang's proposal on the future development direction of Yulin Bay to simulate the Portuguese model has been affirmed by the committee, and will be voted on at the next crossing conference, once adopted, Nanyang will be the focus of our development. As for whether the step is too big, this is a collective decision of the committee and the crossing assembly, and I am not in a position to comment. ”

"What about the Manchus, whether to beat the Manchus or not?" Wei Yang was a little confused, "Chairman Sun, you are a little confused about me." ”

"The Manchus will definitely fight, but it will never be a big fight." Han Wantao replied, "The Military Commission has made an assessment based on history, and it is impossible to destroy the Manchus without tens of thousands of troops and thousands of cavalry troops. The reason why we decided to fight the Manchus three years later was to get in touch with the Manchus and see what the real Manchu combat effectiveness was. I might as well tell you that in history, in July of the seventh year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji's soldiers divided into four routes, detoured through Mongolia, and attacked Beijing. The decision of the Military Commission was to land in Liaoning, harass the Manchu rear, encircle Wei and save Zhao, as long as Huang Taiji withdraws his troops, we will come back, and we will never love war. But we have to go from Yulin Bay to Liaoning, and we can't do it without a boat. That's why the committee approved the construction of 2 more ships. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen." Sun Dalei continued, "The focus of our development in the past few years will be on the army, which is only a matter of input and no output. I also revealed that the more than 700,000 taels of silver we robbed a few years ago have been almost spent, and we will still have to rely on trade to make money in the future, so it is imperative to open the Guangzhou market now. ”

"And." Sun Dalei waved his hand to stop Liu Jun, who wanted to ask a question, "We have developed through the group until now, on the surface, it looks very beautiful, with its own territory, its own laws, and its own army, but in fact it is very embarrassing. Let's say it's the government, but we can't collect taxes; Let's say it's a group enterprise, but we have raised a large group of idle people. We have a total of more than 300 people, and there are only about 100 people who have served the crossing group so far, and the rest are either working alone, or carrying cage birds to enjoy Qingfu. But we still have to support them, we have to pay living expenses every month, and we have to pay dividends every year. We are now like the old state-owned enterprises in the 90s, raising a group of retired workers. So how can I make more money, this is the biggest headache for my current chairman. In two or three months' time, the committee will definitely hand over the bank to me when I come down, and I will have to take care of the money then. ”

"On the issue of tax collection, it has been voted on several times through the General Assembly, but it can't be passed." Liu Jun asked, "Aren't we renting Yulin Bay now, since we have the final say, what are we afraid of collecting some taxes?" ”

"It's not that simple." Sun Dalei said, "I don't know how many times the committee has met on this issue, and the biggest problem we have now is population. In this era, without people, there is no development. So regardless of whether it's Ming Dynasty or Vietnamese, we have to attract more people. But how to attract, can only rely on superior conditions, which is somewhat similar to our later generations of investment promotion. If taxes were to be levied on the Ming Dynasty now, it might affect the recruitment population. According to the latest census data done by Liu Guannan, the population of Yulin Bay is now almost 16,000, but this is still far from enough. The committee's intention is to aim for a population of 40,000 to 50,000 in Yulin Bay within three years. Until the population reaches this value, the issue of taxation is not considered. However, the population of the entire Hainan Island is only two or three hundred thousand, and it is impossible to reach Yulin Bay. Sun Tianhao has already begun to cheat and deceive in Vietnam, and the committee hopes that you will go to Guangzhou and recruit some people to Yulin Bay. ”

"Are we also going to Guangzhou to be abducted?" Sun Dalei's words made everyone laugh, "How did Sun Tianhao cheat and deceive?" ”

"Huh." Sun Dalei himself smiled, "The method is very simple, imitate the later legend of Jinshan, and depict Yulin Bay as a place full of gold." Sun Tianhao's mouth, the dead can say that they are alive, and it is not easy to get a few Vietnamese. However, this can't be regarded as deception, Yulin Bay is indeed better off than other places. ”

"So you have to go to Guangzhou." Liu Jun thought for a while, "Then let's prepare, Wei Yang and I will go with you, explore the road first, and let them take care of the house." ”

A few days later, the Yazhou carried Sun Dalei and Liu Jun and others and set sail for Guangzhou. Now Gao Pengju happened to be in Guangzhou, and Liu Jun and the others decided to go to Gao Pengju. As for the intelligence point in Guangzhou, because it involves the military, the Military Commission decided not to use He Wenhuan's people, but Han Wantao to inspect the situation first, and then the military will send people in the future.

The Yazhou sailed at sea for a day. The sea distance from Qiongzhou to Guangzhou is about 600 kilometers, that is, about 330 nautical miles, and the Yazhou will be able to reach Guangzhou during the day tomorrow at the latest.

As the sun sets, a few traversers are bored in the cabin and come out to watch the sunset. It's the fourth month of the lunar calendar, and the warm sea breeze is very pleasant.

Tan Jing stood at the bow of the boat and stared at the sunset in the distance, and Han Wantao joked on the side: "Sister Tan, you can see it so fascinated, what do you think?" ”

Tan Jing turned his head, and Han Wantao suddenly found that Tan Jing had lost his previous expression, and there was a faint sadness in his eyes: "Head Han, there is a Tang poem that says, 'Flowers are similar every year, but people are different every year'." ”

Han Wantao was stunned for a moment, this old lady Ma Zhe can also say Tang poetry? Han Wantao didn't know how to answer for a while, Tan Jing turned his head and still looked at the sea calmly: "The last time I enjoyed the sunset on the sea was a lifetime ago." ”

"Well, so am I." Han Wantao was a little surprised by Tan Jing's changes, so he had to respond vaguely.

"Head Han, am I really not like a woman, I always give people a cold feeling?"

"No, no, Sister Tan, how are you?" Han Wantao didn't expect Tan Jing to ask this sentence, so he replied without words.

Tan Jing smiled at Han Wantao: "Actually, I know what you call me behind your back." ”

"No, no, who would dare to call you that." As soon as Han Wantao finished speaking, he suddenly realized that he had leaked his mouth, "No, Sister Tan, I mean, I don't mean anything else." ”

Tan Jing covered her mouth and smiled, Han Wantao suddenly didn't know what was wrong, and her heart moved, it turned out that Tan Jing also had a very womanish time.

There was a sudden rush of ringing the bell from the watchtower, and the captain of the Yazhou, the original 777 gunner, ran over: "What's the situation?" ”

"Report to the captain." The lookout shouted loudly, "Three boats were spotted at 2 o'clock in the bow and seemed to be chasing." ”

An Yuhang raised his binoculars and looked.

"What's the situation?" Sun Dalei and the others also ran over when they heard the bell.

"Three Da Ming Fu ships were found in front, and judging by the scene, there should be 2 ships chasing the one in front." An Yuhang put down the binoculars and said to Sun Dalei and the others.

"Can you see whose ship it is?"

"I can't see it clearly." After An Yuhang finished speaking, he raised the telescope and observed for a while, and suddenly, An Yuhang shouted: "Zheng Zhilong, it's Zheng Zhilong's ship!" ”