Although Carl had always taken pleasure in bullying Medini and used his position as captain to press Medini when it was okay, when the two met again after such a long time, they both shed tears. It was not good to hold his head and cry, because no matter how much Carl stretched out his arms, he could not hold the huge body of Martini.

"Just stay with me for a few more days and I'll show you around, there are a lot of animals you haven't seen before. If you don't care about having a black son in the future, I can arrange it for you...... Hey, hey, hey...... I'll give you the biggest banquet in Cape Town in the evening, and you'll make eye contact with whoever you like. "Martini was generous, didn't hold grudges, and treated Carl like a family member.

"Then ......" Karl was about to say that he should hurry up, but was interrupted by Hong Tao.

"That's what, it's better for you to show your head less here, be careful that the people from the Imperial Supervision Department are making trouble for you. Don't forget that you are still an official of the Empire, and no one can think of you when you are far away before, but now that you are back, you have to go around to show off, do you think that others have forgotten about you? ”

"Old Mai, I know you must have your own farm, you don't need to tell me where it is, and I don't want to know. But the sugar and rum from your farm must be sold to Carl, and don't leave here, get a little dock somewhere else. You can find the specific location yourself, with only one purpose, not to let others know. The quantity and price of the shipment are discussed by the two of you, he knows how much money should be sold, and you don't have to worry about making less money, is there any difficulty? "The sugar and rum that Karl had taken away could not have come out of the port of Cape Town, and although Martini certainly had a way of moving a shipload or two, the precedent of misappropriating imperial goods without permission could be opened.

"There is no difficulty...... But Your Majesty, how do you know that all I grow is sugar cane? I don't think I told you, did I? Meltini's face began to sweat again, and he couldn't help but look to the southeast of the city, where a large area of wasteland was being reclaimed, and a small wooden pier had been built on the edge of the bay. Moreover, the area around the manor is clearly marked with a wooden plaque, on which is painted a large royal emblem, and below is a line written in Chinese: Royal private domain, no entry.

"It has nothing to do with Cixi, he only helps me make money now, don't doubt him. That's all I guess, if you want to start your own business, you definitely won't choose whaling, because you are timid, afraid of being discovered by me at the beach. You won't be engaged in smelting and mining, because you are a lazy worm who doesn't like to learn, and these things are too difficult and too troublesome for you. Then only agriculture remains, and what could be more profitable in agriculture than growing sugar cane to extract sugar and make wine? You profiteer! ”

Hong Tao really didn't fool Martini, he did guess. If Martini had left a way for himself and his family to the north, there was no reason why he should not bring some industry with him, otherwise he would not starve the foodie to death by just picking and hunting. At present, sugar extraction and winemaking are the industries with the lowest threshold, the smallest input and the largest profits. Medini lacks everything else, that is, there is no shortage of manpower, and white sugar and high-grade wine are easier to sell, even if they are not trafficked far away, relying on the tribes on the African continent alone is enough for his family to eat and drink. It is also the only option for profiteers.

"Okay, I dare to set up another mountain by myself, I'm so bold! Your Majesty, he must not have recruited it all. Don't worry, hand him over to me, and in an hour, let's go to his house, and I promise to ask for it! Karl understood, and it was worth it for him to stupidly stand in Karlburg for the Empire for ten years, and Medini enjoyed the happiness here, and secretly bought property for his own family. This can't be endured, I can't do it, but others can't have more than myself, it's all mixed up, this is the truth he and Hong Tao learned.

"Old Mai, why are you still afraid of him? Now he is a big fart, and he is not sealed by the empire, and if he wants no people, no soldiers, no money, just a few broken ships. You are the governor of the empire, what about your guards? Shout someone, hang him up and whip him, you forgot how he tortured you back then? Seeing that Medini was about to accept his fate with his head in his arms, Hong Tao couldn't help but feel sorry for him, such a smart person, but he was too timid, and he had been a maritime merchant, he was really blind.

"Hey, hey, he's so poor that he can't even afford sugar, I pity him, let him, and don't have the same knowledge as him. I understand what His Majesty has explained, and I will not let him come here again in the future. The matter of sugar and wine will be left to my eldest wife's family, and no one will know that their tribe is not far from the sea. "Medini is still hard-mouthed, this guy also deserves it, listen to what he means, there must be more than one property, at least a few daughters-in-law have to buy a few, and no one can lose. In the past few years, he has not been idle, and he has been pulling to his house tightly. Fortunately, it is not a crime to do this, and the overseas territories are not under the jurisdiction of the local laws of the empire for the time being, as long as the share handed over to the mainland of the empire is completed, the governor is still the emperor of the soil, and he can do whatever he likes.

With the supply of sugar and rum, Hong Tao is relieved, and the rest of the details are left to Carl to deal with by himself, he will definitely not suffer if he has Jiang Zhuyi's help. However, he was sandwiched between Jiang Zhuyi and Martini, two profiteers, and he couldn't stand it well. It is wrong to buy more and buy less, sell cheap and expensive, anyway, the person who actually works will never be good, and the person who sits next to him and moves his mouth will never be wrong.

After saying goodbye to Medini, Hong Tao and Karl did not stay at the dock for long, but only exchanged a few words with the first mate of the Sea King, and then sneaked to the small dock of the royal manor in a small sailing boat, and lived in the newly built courtyard of Cixi. When Hong Tao came ashore, he was riding on a horse and waving a whip, supervising a dozen slaves in the imperial estate to dig out the roots and stones in the field, and then sprinkle fermented horse manure to prepare for the transplanting of the first batch of tobacco seedlings.

"Oh, look at who this is, Captain Ka, you're the only Imperial official that the Ministry of Supervision can't monitor, tell me quickly, what have you been using for the past few years. Although I resigned, my curiosity about you has not diminished. But I don't think you're doing well, do you want to resign and join me as an imperial merchant for Your Majesty? You are in charge of the sales of Daqin's side, and the two of us are still on errands under His Majesty. After leaving the working environment of the Ministry of Supervision, although it has only been more than half a year, Cixi looks much more cheerful, unlike the old one, she smiles when she sees people, and she doesn't talk and moves her eyes.

"I'm not an Imperial official, I'm a count of the Holy Roman Empire, and my own castle, which is much better than your broken wooden house. Even if I were to be a fisherman, I wouldn't be with you, and I would like to live a few more years. But no matter how Cixi changes, he is still the big spy leader who can't see the light of day in the eyes of others, and Carl has no deep friendship with him, let alone feelings.

"This place is good, I decided, in addition to the grain and vegetables you eat yourself, use sugar cane and tobacco to rotate, and by the way, get a small sugar mill and wine-making workshop, and sell all the sugar and rum to Carl, give you a chance to pit him." Hong Tao didn't pay attention to the two of them arguing, but rode Cixi's horse, stood on the back of the horse and looked at his imperial village, quite satisfied, the place is big enough, and the terrain is not bad.

"Your Majesty is wise, and I also think that growing sugarcane is the most affordable, and it can also be used as fodder for cattle and horses. In addition, I also made my own decisions and selected more than 20 people from the slaves who were transported by mercy to stay, these people are from simple sources, I train and train, so let them help me watch here, it is more reassuring than using other people's men, what do you say? "Cixi is doing a line of love, and this imperial village has made him take care of it quickly.

"Well, you are in charge of these things, you do things, I don't worry!" Hong Tao didn't expect this, he just habitually believed in Martini, and didn't think much about it, it seems that Cixi is much more alert than himself in this regard.

"There is one more thing I want to say more, more than a month ago, I met an old subordinate of the Ministry of Supervision here, who came here to take over. He told me that some of the new officers in the Royal Navy and Imperial Army were not at ease, and often mingled together and muttered. And this matter has a little to do with that Yiyi, I was blind at the beginning, how did I get such a successor, even if he was ruthless enough, he actually messed me up, I can't accept it! Your Majesty had better not stay outside for too long, those little ones are very ambitious, and if Your Majesty is not at home, I'm afraid they will be even more bold. Although Cixi resigned, he had not yet fully recovered from his work, and it became his habit to ask for news.

“…… That's right, now that the empire is in transition, I should be watching more at home. It's done, you two and Medini can handle the rest of the matter by themselves, if it's okay, don't keep looking for Lao Mai, he is an official of the Empire, and you are both alternative elements in the Empire, and it is easy to cause trouble for him. If others say this, Hong Tao still has to think about his intentions, but Cixi said this, it is by no means groundless, and he will never chew his tongue with hearsay, which will not only not get his own appreciation, but also cause his own disgust.

The next day, Hong Tao boarded the Sea King and sailed eastward, this time out, he didn't do anything, another year passed, and time was really inhibitible. I don't know how Bo Jiao, the imperial prime minister, is doing, the Northern Expedition on the Great Song Dynasty went smoothly or not, and he finally left the seat of the imperial prime minister, but Hong Tao's heart is still on it, this country is like a child raised by himself, as long as he doesn't close his eyes, he can never be without worry.

(To be continued.) )