Chapter 119: Human Nature Is Ugly
With this group of new immigrants, Jinhewan instantly became full of people, and the men saw those green rice, and their saliva was about to flow out. This is their own land, and they no longer have to go to the sea to exchange their lives for fish, and then take the fish for food and drink. You don't have to gnaw those potatoes all day long, as long as you are diligent enough and God gives face, you can really eat rice every day and every meal in the future!
The women's eyes lit up when they saw the bacon and fur hanging at the door of each house that came first. They feel very happy when they eat salted fish every day, and now they can eat meat every day, and it is estimated that the officials in Zhenzhou City are just like this, right? Look at these wooden houses made of whole wood, they are so sturdy, and they are so relieved to look at them, if you don't hurry up and clean up the house assigned to you, light a brazier to drive away the moisture, and then discuss with your husband how to live a good life in the future, you are not worthy of being a wife.
"Tao Yanzi, who are they?" However, whether it was a man or a woman, when they saw those slaves who were tied to their necks in pairs and twos, they were immediately dumbfounded, and even Rong Weng, who had always been unhurried, was a little overwhelmed.
"They are our slaves, and they were all captured by me, not from the Great Song Dynasty, but from foreign countries. Uncle Huang, let's talk to Rong Wengweng, I'm afraid I can't help but shoot another one. Hong Tao was already in a loss, and he couldn't think of how to talk about his own slave capture, so let Huang Hai talk about this problem, and they should be able to communicate this matter with their own logic. After a few months of familiarity, the first two groups of Tan family members who immigrated to Jinhewan in advance have already adapted to the life of having slaves and driving slaves, and they are no lighter than Hong Tao when it is time to beat and scold. However, as long as those slaves are not lazy, these Tan family members generally do not abuse them, and they can be regarded as very kind slave owners.
Seeing that the big ship had become two, and more people had come, the light in the eyes of those slaves seemed to have dimmed a lot. They don't know where they are, who these people are, they still don't know, who the big fierce man is, they still don't know. At present, what they know is to work honestly every day, and then they will have enough to eat, and it is too difficult for them to escape, not that no one has tried, but unfortunately it has not succeeded once. These iron chains, which rattle when touched, are very high-tech for these people who have never used a few pieces of iron in their lives, and how to get rid of them remains to be studied.
Don't show signs of wear on the chains, if you let the tall man who caught them see it, you will be hungry for a few meals, and if you are heavy, you will be hung from a tree to be bitten by mosquitoes. And this punishment is still continuous, each slave's wooden house is inhabited by ten people, and if one of them wants to escape and is discovered, then ten people are punished together. This rule was only enforced twice, and it was never enforced again, not because the slaves did not intend to run away, but each time it was exposed by the other slaves in the same room. Only then will everyone not be punished with the slaves who are about to escape, and they will even be rewarded, such as making the whistleblower the captain of the cabin.
That's right, it's the captain, that's what the wickedly tall man said. The captain can eat three meals a day, and the others can only eat two; The captain's bowl often had large chunks of meat, and the others only had scraps and broth; The captain can also do some light work while working, and everyone else has to do heavy work; If the captain is taken with his wife and children, then they can sleep together; The captain's bed is the largest......
Hong Tao took out the set of methods for managing prisoners that he learned in later prisons, and the effect was very, very good. This set of methods has been summed up by many people in later generations and continuously improved after years of experimentation, and every detail in it is full of understanding of human nature, not only for Chinese, but also for people. This effect is not Hong Tao's opinion, but a fact. There were already two more clever captains who had learned several Chinese words and were able to communicate with their masters simply, which allowed Hong Tao and the Tan family to better understand and grasp the thoughts and needs of these slaves, and then better control them.
"How many people are in your village?" Hong Tao completed the third immigration, and with Chen Mingen taking over part of his education work, he was idle again, so he planned to sail away again. But this time, he brought a captain who performed the best, learned Chinese the fastest, exposed his peers the most, and had a son who went to school in the camp school, and planned to make him a Filipino traitor, completely betraying his compatriots, and completely turning him into his own person.
Due to the language barrier, Hong Tao passed by the port called Mayi, which was later Manila, many times, but did not dare to dock. If he had the help of a Filipino traitor who had to be loyal, then he could go around the port and see if it was possible to do some business or exchange with the locals. Compared with Guangzhou City, Mayi Port is much closer and much easier to replenish, especially when there are more typhoons in summer every year.
But the Filipino traitor had to pass one of his graduation exams, that is, he took the Predator and the Explorer to attack a small seaside village of his own, and captured his compatriots and family as slaves. The advantage of this is that Hong Tao promised this reserve Filipino traitor, and after the matter is completed, he can take off the chain around his neck and give him a whip, and from then on he will be under one group of people and above another group of people. He will be able to own his own cabin and live with his son. He no longer has to wear chains to work, but only takes a whip to drive his fellow villagers, clansmen, and companions to work.
"Three big room people! Five! I know the way! There is no swishing ......" This filipino in his thirties, thin and withered, but with a pair of big flexible eyes, knelt on the deck, trying to search his mind for the master's language he had learned, and even explained the details of the small fishing village to the leader of the master's house.
"Well, that's good, do you live in the village too?" Hong Tao sat on the roof of the cabin, looked at the eyes of the Filipino traitor in front of him, and already believed his words. His eyes were now the same as those ordinary prisoners he had seen in prison, full of anticipation, pleading, flattery, and a little excitement, except for despair and fighting spirit. Once people reach this point, they can control it to a great extent, in fact, most people basically react this way if they fall to this point. It's not that they're born cheap, it's human nature! It's the same for everyone. The person who really has a plot of rebellion and would rather die than give in is hanging from a big tree next to the camp in Jinhewan at this time and being gnawed by maggots, and there is really such a good man among these slaves. It's a pity that he tried to escape for the third time, and secretly hid an iron nail, and after being denounced by the Filipino traitor in front of him, he was hung on a big tree, and was shot more than ten arrows in a row by Hong Tao in front of everyone in the camp, but he didn't shoot to death, and he wailed for more than half a day before dying.
"Brother, wife, I told them not to run, not to swish them!" It seems that this Filipino traitor is really determined to exchange other people's pain for his own happy life, and even the village where his brother and wife live plans to take the masters to a sneak attack, and the only condition is to beg Hong Tao not to shoot them with a crossbow.
"Don't worry, you will live with your wife, this is the reward of your faithfulness, and in the future your child will not have to be a slave, he will go to school with my child, and be the captain of a big ship together. Do you understand? Your child is no longer a slave! But remember, if you dare to lie to me, even a little, I will drag your wife and your children to death on the back of the buffalo, and then shut you up in the hut, and make the brother of the man you exposed the captain. Hong Tao said the most vicious way he could come up with, and tried to make his face more hideous. In fact, he didn't have to pursue this matter anymore, all the slaves in the camp already regarded him as the most vicious and terrifying existence, as long as he was in the camp, those slave women would cover the mouths of their children who were not old enough to go to school, for fear that their cries would provoke the killing god.
"Understood! Got it! I watch them work, every day! Work hard! Not only was the Filipino not frightened by Hong Tao, but he was even happier, and his face was extremely bright, and while showing that he understood, he banged his own head on the deck.
"In the future, you will be called Cixi, this is your name, the previous name is not used, use the new one, understand?" Hong Tao felt that one of the most fucked-up authorities in history was Cixi, and although he couldn't touch her, he could still find a way to disgust her.
"Understood! My name is Cixi...... Hey, hey, hey......" The Filipino was very happy, kowtowed to Hong Tao a few more times, and laughed with Hong Tao.
With Cixi, the leading party, Hong Tao led 8 crew members to quietly touch the coast of more than 50 kilometers north of Manila Bay at night, and grabbed 27 slaves in one go, only two slaves tried to resist, but were directly shot to death by the crossbow. To show her loyalty, Cixi rushed to the front line with a knife, personally chopping one of his neighbors to the ground, and then brandishing a bloody steel knife in her hand and giving a speech to villagers, including his brother, wife, and nieces and nephews, for several minutes. With his statement and the coercion of the crossbow arrows and steel knives, the rest of the people honestly lined up and were tied together with ropes, went to the seashore, boarded the dinghy, and loaded into the cabins of the Predator and the Whaler.