Chapter 149: Thinking about Qi and Determination
"Young man, it is true that you hung the flag of my Zheng family, but my Zheng family also guaranteed that you would trade safely in Japan. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 As for the grievances between you and the Dutch, it is a private matter between you, and my Zheng family can't manage it so much. Going to sea has always been a matter of death and nine lives, how can it be so easy to earn silver in vain? Looking at Ren Siqi with a slight frown, Zheng Hongkui said without being salty.
Unlike Zheng Sen, who is bent on returning to Japan to visit his mother, Zheng Hongkui is more concerned about the profits of this sea trade. Before the ship arrived in Nagasaki, he received news from the clippers one after another, and he knew the current price of raw silk well, if there were no Ren Siqi's two ships of raw silk to stir up the situation, the price of raw silk in Nagasaki would be at least one percent higher, and the Zheng family's income would be much higher. So he doesn't have a good impression of Ren Siqi.
However, although the Zheng family controls the Japanese route, it is impossible to monopolize Japan's trade, and other ships are not allowed to come to trade, in that case, it will be attacked by everyone, every sea ship has a background behind it, and the forces behind all the maritime merchants add up to Zheng Zhilong, unless he plans to enter the sea again as a thief, so he can only collect protection fees in the form of selling water labels.
Speaking of which, the Dutch and other maritime merchants were opponents of the Zheng family. The Dutchman's supply of goods was almost completely controlled by the Zheng family, so other maritime merchants were more threatening to the Zheng family's profits. Now that the Dutch and Ren Siqi are arguing, Zheng Hongkui is naturally happy to watch, if the Dutch can destroy Ren Siqi, then the Zheng family will have one less competitor next year, and the price of raw silk will be higher.
Although he didn't know Zheng Hongkui's true psychology, Ren Siqi still knew that the Zheng family would not care about the fight between himself and the Dutch, so he had no choice but to get off the ship.
"Uncle, they are also compatriots of the Ming Dynasty, and they are wearing the banner of the Zheng family, why don't we put pressure on the Dutch to let them go? Isn't that an easy task for us? Looking at Ren Siqi's lonely back, Zheng Sen suddenly said.
"Da Mu, this is a business matter, you don't understand it yet, I'll teach you slowly in the future!" Zheng Hongkui smiled at Zheng Sen.
"Okay." Zheng Sen didn't care about this anymore, "Uncle, I want to get off the boat early and visit my mother." ”
Seeing that Zheng Sen's mind was never here, Zheng Hongkui had no choice but to let him go.
Coming down from the Zheng family's flagship, everyone was in a heavy mood. The Dutch have already issued a declaration of war, and Qiyun Trading House alone will definitely not be able to deal with the Dutch, but who can help them now?
On the "Flying Fish", Ren Siqi convened all the stewards and first told the news of the Dutch's declaration of war.
Everyone was silent, the strength of the Dutch was too great, previously one ship could compete with the "Exocet" and "Fuchun", and now there are three Dutch ships in Nagasaki, how can they compete with them?
"Why don't we flee and flee into the sea at night, and the Dutch may not be able to find us?" Song Liben was the first to speak. These days, he has been in charge of collecting the market of various goods in Nagasaki, which can be regarded as hard work, helping to order and deliver goods, and sorting out various documents. Everyone looked at his hard work and gradually accepted him as one of their own.
"I had no choice but to escape!" Sima Nan sighed, "But now that the monsoon hasn't risen, we can't go to sea." If there is no monsoon, there is no guarantee that you can return to Daming safely! ”
Now the summer has not passed, the sea is still blowing southeast wind, until the winter, the northwest wind rises, the sea ships from Daming will follow the monsoon back to Daming.
After listening to the words of the two, everyone else was silent, even the belligerent Mao Eighteen was silent. Raising his eyes to look around the crowd, Ren Siqi looked at the Dutchman Olier again.
Olier was the most embarrassing person in the room, on one side was his compatriot, and on the other hand, he was now working for Qiyun Trading House, and he and Ren Siqi had an agreement to serve for five years. As a Dutchman, he is now a traitor, and if the Dutch wins, it will not be of his interest at all.
"I really can't beat it. There is too much difference in strength! Olier knew the strength of three Dutch ships, and any one of them would be able to defeat the Exocet.
Looking at everyone's negative expressions, Ren Siqi's mood was also very heavy. But as the owner of the ship, as the supreme head of Qiyun Commercial Bank, he can't be so depressed, he must give everyone hope.
"Hahaha, look at your bear-like looks!" Ren Siqi laughed: "What's the big deal, isn't it still a few months away from returning to Daming." Anyway, in the port of Nagasaki, the Dutch didn't dare to fire at us, for fear of a ball! Whether to fight or flee, the initiative is in our hands! ”
Looking at Ren Siqi's relaxed appearance, the heavy mood of the others also improved a lot, yes, the owner is right, can't you escape if you can't fight. Anyway, the Dutch didn't dare to deal with themselves under the noses of the Japanese, in that case, even the Zheng family would not agree! It's better to do what to do, in the midst of the laughter, everyone dispersed. Among all of them, only Song Liben noticed the fierce color that flashed in Ren Siqi's eyes.
"What the hell are you going to do, master?" When everyone dispersed, Song Liben stayed until the end and asked Ren Siqi.
"Alas, hit, can't beat. Run, unwilling! Ren Siqi sighed and said his true thoughts.
Song Liben nodded and agreed: "If we escape like this, we will never be able to face the Dutch in the future, it will be a great blow to morale, and it will be very bad for the great cause of the owner." After getting along with each other for these days, Song Liben saw the ambition in Ren Siqi's heart, accepted Li Xingjiu, and in order to expand his connections, let the Li Songpu family and Li Guozhu continue to make friends with the shipowner from the Ming Dynasty, all of which shows that Ren Siqi has great plans.
"Owner, in that case, why don't you ask the Zheng family, as long as the Zheng family is willing to help us, the Dutch will have to give up their hostility to us!" Song Liben was puzzled.
How can it be so cheap? Ren Siqi shook his head, if he wants to make the Zheng family protect himself, it is not impossible to do it, that is, to completely defect to the Zheng family and become a subordinate of the Zheng family! But since then, he has completely lost his freedom, which Ren Siqi cannot allow.
What are you fighting for all these days? Isn't it just to be able to make a career of your own? How can it be easy for a person who has become a great cause since ancient times, and how can he not go through some hardships and obstacles? What does this difficulty mean to you?
Dutch? So what, I don't believe I can't beat you! You will be the first stepping stone to my career!
Zheng family, let you watch me rise in front of you! The East China Sea can't be dominated by just one of you, and the Ming Ocean can't be dominated by your family!
A raging fire appeared in Ren Siqi's eyes, and a powerful desire to fight filled his body.
In Song Liben's eyes, Ren Siqi exuded a powerful momentum for a while, as if he had changed into a different person.