Chapter 100: The Spoils of War (I)
After his men took control of the merchant ship, Shi Lang boarded the ship with his guards. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
The captain and sailors of the "Adrianson" were guarded by pirates.
Hargraves saw what seemed to be the pirate leader Shi Lang on board, and he hurriedly said, "Sir, we admit defeat. I hope you will treat us well, and we are willing to pay a ransom for it! ”
Shi Lang heard it and asked, "Where do you go to find the ransom, it won't be the distant European continent, right?" I don't have that much time? ”
Hargraves said, "Sir, I still have family in Manila, and they will find a way to scrape together the money to ransom us." ”
Shi Lang stared at Hargraves and said, "How much are you willing to pay?" ”
Hargraves pleaded, "My lord, we're just some hire, and I'm worth five hundred taels!" ”
Shi Lang pondered for a while, these sold as slaves, each can only be worth ten taels, and the total amount is less than one hundred taels.
Five hundred taels is not less, Shi Lang said sharply: "Don't be sloppy with Lao Tzu, you alone are worth five hundred taels, and Lao Tzu doesn't want much, all of them are two thousand taels for you." Don't ****** bargain with Lao Tzu, one less son will kill you! ”
When Hargraves heard this, he immediately said, "Okay, I'm willing to pay two thousand taels, but I hope you can keep your promise!" ”
Shi Lang saw that he agreed so quickly, and his heart was sudden.
, Lao Tzu's asking price is going to be low!
Shi Lang had the heart to regret it, but he was afraid of losing face, so he could only say fiercely: "Don't worry, Lao Tzu's words count!" When the money arrives, release them immediately! ”
Hargraves said, "Well, can you please let me go and inform my family to pay the ransom?" ”
Shi Lang hesitated for a moment and said, "You ****** less tricks for Lao Tzu, otherwise Lao Tzu will definitely kill you." ”
"No, sir, trust me. My life is still in your hands, how dare you play tricks! I just wanted to save my life. ”
"Okay, then you can send someone, and Lao Tzu will send someone to send him to Manila."
"Hmm!" Hargraves turned to a young man and shouted, "Ronnie, now our lives are on you." You take a letter from mine to Manila and find my wife. She'll find a way to redeem us for two thousand taels. Remember to be quick! ”
"Yes, sir. I'll do it soon! ”
Ronnie was blindfolded and taken away, and the others were imprisoned in a cabin.
After dealing with these sailors, Shi Lang couldn't wait to shout: "Yan Shan, how much gold and silver have been found on the ship?" ”
Yan Shan was originally an old servant of a pawn shop in Manila, and his family was killed by the natives.
Since Shi Lang caught the murderer when he caught the natives, Yan Shan followed Shi Lang.
Shi Lang saw that he was very good at valuing the value of goods, so he took him with him when he went to sea to be a pirate.
After Yan Shan looted all the gold, silver, and cargo of the sea ship "Adrianson", he said with a flushed face: "Boss, we have made a fortune!" ’
Shi Lang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he shouted, "How much is it worth?" ”
"My lord, there are 1,600 taels of gold alone, and 14,000 taels of silver, and 38,000 taels of silk and 40,000 taels of porcelain. It's just a pity, if these silks and porcelain can be transported to the chassis of those ghosts, they are worth at least three or four hundred thousand taels! ”
Shi Lang immediately laughed when he heard that the receipt was so lucrative, "The chassis of those ghosts is so far away, Lao Tzu is not interested in going." Call the little ones and go back to Manila. Sell the goods, divide the money, have fun! ”
Hearing Shi Lang say that he was going back to Manila, all the pirates howled excitedly.
Originally, I was going to go back to Manila to divide the money again, but I couldn't help it when I saw my subordinates.
Shi Lang divided the gold and silver in advance, and as for the full ship of goods, he could only return to Manila and sell it before dividing the money.
In this battle, five were killed, seven were maimed, and fourteen were slightly wounded.
According to the prior agreement, the seven disabled and the five dead were all given an extra three hundred taels, and after returning to Manila, these disabled people could no longer continue to be pirates, and it was up to them to decide whether they stayed in Manila and divided the land among the local owners or returned to China.
Those who were slightly injured were also given an extra ten taels, which was counted as medical expenses.
Under Yan Shan's calculations, the gold and silver were quickly divided. Everybody got their fair share.
Holding the money and treasure, on the way back, the three locks were no longer lifeless.
All the pirates were full of festivities, singing songs that were out of tune.
In this era, except for a few idiots, many pirates are actually in collusion with the authorities.
Shi Lang was released by Zheng Chenggong to deal with those ghosts, especially to fight against the Dutch sea forces.
Although many people in Manila know Shi Lang, they still do some embellishments on the surface.
Approaching Manila, Slang had the skull flag lowered and the captives to transfer all the cargo from the Adrianpine to the lock ship, and then sent more than a hundred pirates to take care of the Adrianpine and its sailors to a deserted island near Manila.
Shi Lang himself did sail into the port of Manila with nearly three hundred pirates in the open.
As soon as they entered the port, except for a few dozen unlucky pirates who won the "jackpot" and stayed to take care of the ship, everyone else immediately rushed into the city, drinking and drinking, gambling and gambling, and looking for women.
For a time, Manila set off a wave of excitement under the money of these pirates.
Shi Lang didn't care about his subordinates at this time, he also needed such subordinates to publicize it and show their wealth, so as to attract some people to join him as pirates.
And he had more important things to do, besides the ready-made goods such as gold and silver, and the shipload of goods needed someone to take over.
These goods that are a little handy, except for the Four Seas Commercial Bank that Zheng Chenggong takes care of, who else dares to take over.
In the Governor's Mansion in Manila, as soon as he heard that Shi Lang was visiting, Zheng Tai immediately asked someone to invite him in.
Seeing Shi Lang's dark skin, Zheng Tai smiled and said, "Honor, it's a little tanned!" ”
Shi Lang showed a mouthful of white teeth and said: "The sun on the sea is scorching, and it is impossible to think about it!" ”
Zheng Tai said: "Looking at the appearance of the honorable waiter, it seems that this time it is a full load!" ”
Shi Lang also smiled and said: "I have to rely on the help of the public industry!" ”
"Wherever it is, it's true that everyone helps each other."
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When Shi Lang and Zheng Tai were talking to each other, the guys from the Four Seas Trading House had already followed Yan Shan to the port to count the goods.
After some verbal battles, Yan Shan angrily followed the men from the Four Seas Trading House back to the Governor's Mansion and reported to Shi Lang.
Hearing the price of the goods announced by Yan Shan, Shi Lang's face suddenly turned cold and said: "Gongye, this price is too low, less than 20% of the original goods!" ”
Zheng Tai said with a bitter face: "Honor, you and I both know how these goods came from." Now that we've bought it, we're going to have to pause for a while, and then we can bleached it before we can sell it. Maybe it will have to be sold for two or three years. In the past two or three years, I have doubled my income from buying and selling! ”
Shi Lang said with a straight face: "Forty percent, even if you sell me a face, forty percent!" ”
Zheng Tai sighed and said, "Hey! Now that the honorable candidates have spoken, they have to give face. Four achievements are forty percent, Master Wang, go to the treasury to give Zun Hou some accounts! ”
Shi Lang arched his hand and said, "Thank you!" ’
Zheng Tai patted his chest and said, "Honorable Marquis, tonight in the Dafugui Restaurant, I will be the east, I must appreciate my face!" ”
Shi Lang nodded and said: "Gongye is the east, how can I go!" (To be continued.) )