"Excuse me, black fat man! Ask for directions, did you know that there is a place called Cape Town near here? When the Golden River stopped beside the small sailboat, Hong Tao poked his head out of the side of the boat with a smirk and shouted at Medini, who was praying in the boat.

“…… Allah willing, master you are really back. Medini's face was not fat at all, and he shed a few crocodile tears.

"Oh, isn't this Lao Mai? How is it richer than before, I didn't even dare to admit it just now! Old Mai, you're planning to go whaling, aren't you? I'll help you get it back, but you'll have to tell me, what are you doing with this thing, there's not enough meat on land for you to eat? Hong Tao motioned for the sailor to throw the rope net down, and said cool things as he watched Martini climb up with difficulty.

"Boil oil! I also boil oil like Jinhewan! Then use this whale oil to do business with the locals. Master, look at this ......" As soon as Martini went up to the stern, he approached Hong Tao, and mysteriously pulled out a rope from his neck, and a pendant hung on it.

"Holy! It's gold! Do you exchange whale oil with them for gold? "The pendant is the size of a child's fist, and the surface is a little uneven, but overall it is round and yellow.

"Not only gold, but precious stones, ivory, rhinoceros horn and slaves! It's them, they're all mine now...... No, it's a slave of the Golden River Company! Martini pulled a chain from his neck again, this time not gold, but a string of bones and precious stones, each of which was not small.

"Slave! They? "Compared with these gold and precious stones, Hong Tao is more surprised by slaves, black slaves. How can you not be surprised.

"Yes. There are also more than 80 people in the camp. I bought it all in exchange for whale oil and grain. They were responsible for building camps, planting wheat, and going out to sea to fish, which was very useful. Martini gestured to the side of the ship.

"Do you control so many slaves? Aren't you afraid they'll kill you all in the middle of the night? Hong Tao wondered how Martini controlled these slaves, he had only left him twenty sailors, and it seemed impossible to control hundreds of slaves, and there were not enough chains to use.

"They won't resist me, and they won't run away! These people were captured from the defeated tribes, if not for me. They will be killed. Even if they run away, they will be killed or captured by other tribes, and no tribe here will survive. The woods and grasslands were full of beasts, large groups and large herds. In the camp they can be fed, I didn't abuse them, really not, as your master did in Golden River Bay, they work, and then change the food, they are satisfied. I can still protect them. Now your Cape Town is a sacred place for dozens of nearby tribes, and I can help them with medical treatment. No one would come to attack Chamberton, that would cause outrage. "Maintini was much more experienced than Hong Tao in keeping slaves, and the Arabs had the habit of raising black slaves for a long time.

"Will you still see a doctor?" Hong Tao had to be impressed by this fat man, talent, he actually ordered the talent of a priest!

"It's just a few minor illnesses, I opened a pharmacy in Guangzhou Port and a merchant of the Great Song Dynasty, and I learned a little bit, just a little bit. But it's very easy to use, and Da Song's medical skills are very clever. "Martini is very modest in front of Hong Tao.

"Lao Wen, look at Lao Mai, if you and him are replaced, can you live so comfortably if you stay here for a year?" Hong Tao's favorability towards Martini instantly improved a lot, profiteers do not hinder a person's ability, who does business is not traitorous.

"The student is not as good as him, admire! Admire! This time, Wen Nan didn't say anything strange, and he was convinced to make a fool of Martini.

Medtini surprised Hong Tao more than he could have said, and when the fleet turned around Signal Hill, he could see a small village standing proudly on the otherwise bare hillside. The houses are all in the style of a small wooden house in Jinhe Bay, arranged in rows from east to west, surrounded by a wall made of logs. The woods below the hillside were gone, and had become a large green field where many little black people were working. There are actually two small water wheels erected on the side of the river, which are slowly turning, and it seems that they should be carrying water to the farmland.

"Looks like I'm worrying too much, you're better than me here! I've brought you some slaves and craftsmen this time, do you think you can arrange that?" Hong Tao first took the twenty sailors on board in person, and when their term of office was up, they could go home and reunite with their families. They will no longer be replaced by the sailors on the ship, but by the real craftsmen of Jinhe Bay, from all walks of life, who will work here for three years and then be replaced. This is a rotation system created by Hong Tao, and the ports of Cabalan, Malacca, Madagascar and Cape Town will be stationed. Don't pick anyone, everyone comes in turns, you can sign up by yourself, or you can bring your family.

"Yes! I can arrange ...... Master, I made a private deal with the locals and bought some more land to the east and north. I think the master must also build a city here, just in time for the war between their tribes, so I exchanged ten grenades with them for some land and came back, I don't know if it is suitable or not......" Matini heard that Hong Tao had also brought manpower, and his face immediately smiled, but he soon became bitter again, and said what he had done without permission. Especially when it comes to exchanging the grenade for someone else, his eyes are full of fear, this thing is the secret of Jinhe Bay.

"Lao Mai, you have vision and brains, but you lack some courage. Didn't we say it before, as long as you don't violate the company's rules, you don't have to be honest. Since I've given you this right, you should use it to the fullest. If I had said last year that you were not allowed to exchange grenades, you would have suffered today, but unfortunately I didn't say it, and even if I regret it now, I won't punish you. This thing is done well, it doesn't hurt to give them grenades, they use one less and they can't make one. And you're not going to give it randomly, are you? You must be sure that the other party can't hurt you, which is a good thing and should be rewarded. In this way, after you and I go back, you will still be like Lao Wen, as my staff officer, if you are willing, you can take your family to Jinhewan to live, where the new city has already begun to be built, and we can be neighbors. Hong Tao is not worried that these people around him have other ideas, if not, it is worth worrying, which means that he has affected them in vain in the past few years. The world is too big, you can't occupy it on your own, and it's no fun to die of exhaustion, so you need people who agree with your own ideas to help, even if they only agree with a part, as long as the core part is the same.

"The host...... I, I have a request......" Martini listened to Hong Tao's words, not only was he not happy, but it was even more difficult, and his legs involuntarily bent again.

"Call me sir, don't be a master, I really can't afford to raise you! Tell me, what bad things have you done again? Hong Tao stretched out his hand, grabbed Martini's neck and lifted it up, making him stand firm.

"I ...... I don't want to go back, I want to make this my home! I didn't have much use in Golden River, the host...... I can't help with the stuff that my husband got me. But here I have something to do every day, and every time I get some gadgets and exchange them for something more valuable, I am very happy. If you don't worry about me, you can let Carl come and watch me, he will never help me say good things, and I can not be the leader here, I can be my deputy, and I will go to do business with those black tribes! Medini mustered up courage several times and gritted his teeth to make his request. In his opinion, this kind of request is very dangerous, and it is unlikely that the leader of any organization will let a person who is not a core member of the organization be left out of sight for a long time, and it will be easy for things to happen.

“…… Let Carl come, you won't live more than a year! As long as you don't spread your religion here, stay as long as you want, this is our original promise, you will be the governor of Cape Town, or the first, the first in the whole of Golden River Bay! "Medini's request was indeed unexpected by Hong Tao, although it was already the size of a small village, but the living conditions were still relatively difficult, much worse than Jinhe Bay, and the danger was even higher. This fat black man is actually going to stay! However, Hong Tao is not too worried about what tricks Martini will play, the craftsmen who come out of Jinhewan are not as good as other places, they are used to the model of Jinhewan, everything must be discussed, except for Hong Tao, a demigod-like existence, no one can completely control them, let alone Martini, a captive-born person.

Hong Tao can understand Martini's mood, he has a sense of accomplishment here, he can get the respect of these black tribes, but he is at most a broken staff officer, sometimes spiritual enjoyment is more attractive than material enjoyment. As for whether he can gain a foothold here and develop according to his own plan, Hong Tao feels that there is no need to worry too much, Martini not only has brains, he also has execution, and he is not a mouth peddler. Those who can cross the sea from the Great Food Country to the Great Song Dynasty to do business have no waste, and they have followed their ears and eyes for a few years, and their vision is farther than before. An ancient profiteer who has learned part of modern thought, are you afraid!

Medini's plan was actually very simple, he had always been thinking about being a governor, and wanted to build a commercial city here, like Hong Tao often said when he was not happy, a city that welcomed merchants from all over the world, provided them with information, products, and terms of exchange, and was managed by the merchants themselves. He had heard that Venice was a merchant's paradise, but Europe had been at war with the Arabs, and although the Venetians were not keen on fighting, it was still difficult for him to go to Venice to see and see.

What if you can't go? Originally, he also died of this heart, but when he found out that the black tribe here also had goods to exchange, he immediately began to wonder again: can he build such a city by himself? (To be continued.) )