The sky is blue and the sea is blue, and the white gulls are soaring.

In May and June, Manila Bay is a sunny day, and the sea is bustling with activity, and many sailboats and people of all sizes are busy working not fishing, but salvaging European shipwrecks that had been shot out to sea a few days ago.

Shi Kefa said in the report that the Qiong Navy was extremely wasteful, dismantling all the good ships, and messing around, which was really wronged to them, in fact, the Qiong Navy has always adhered to the spirit of diligence and thrift, not only for those ships that washed up on the beach to make the most reasonable use of them, but also to salvage the sunken ships and the items on board that were launched into the water as much as possible.

Although the salvage technology of the Joan Navy cannot be compared with modern society, it is already the most advanced in this era, they have special salvage boats and auxiliary personnel, use a large number of floating rafts, empty barrels, and determine the salvage buoyancy through guò mathematical calculations.

But the most important tools are a few sets of improvised diving equipment: mainly a long rubber tube and a sealed metal helmet, which is constantly filled with air by manpower on the boat, allowing the diver to stay for a long time in some shallow underwater areas where the water pressure is not high.

With the help of these primitive and rudimentary equipment, divers tied ropes to the underwater wreckage of the ship, connected to the floating barrels and rafts above, and towed them to shore when the large salvage ship arrived...... The work was carried out mainly by the Spanish naval captives, who were most familiar with their own ships and had a more memorable idea of the location of the wreck.

As for how to convince these Spaniards to go into the water voluntarily, the Joan navy was even more adept at this. The labor management department set up by Zhao Lide established the rule early on, and only had to tell the Spaniards that the time they spent working underwater and the results of their work could be used to reduce the time they spent in "labor reform." If you are lucky enough to catch something of high value, you can be released on the spot, and you can even get a material reward. Even if you are unlucky, you have not gained anything, "one working day of participating in this kind of salvage work can be deducted from the time spent working in the mine for ten whole days"............ Under the stimulus of many such policies, the enthusiasm of the captives for both signing up and working is very high, and their work efficiency is naturally rising.

As a result, there are more and more wrecks of all kinds of ships piled up on the beach of the ship repair yard near the port, and the abundant plank wood not only provides great convenience for Wang Ruobin's repair and renovation work, but also this huge shipwreck dumping site has also become a major pastime and entertainment place for local citizens after tea and dinner, and many people come from afar to see the excitement every day.

In view of this, Wang Ruobin imitated the previous practice of Pang Yu and others on Hainan Island, and built a large grass shed on the edge of this stacking site as an exhibition hall, "put the salvaged copper cannons, fire systems, European military flags, military uniforms, etc., in it for people to visit." The move caused a sensation in the local area. The Chinese residents of Luzon were particularly rejoicing, and on the day the exhibition hall opened, a dragon and lion dance team was invited to celebrate the so-called national pride.

And for those Europeans who also live in Luzon, this period is a bit of a gray face, especially the storage of the exhibition hall always makes them feel hot on their facesSince the occupation of Luzon, the local Europeans no longer enjoy any political privileges, but in their minds, they inevitably feel that their family should be more noble than those dark people. When the European fleet blockaded the port of Manila, these people, although honest on the surface, were not unpleasantly happy in private that the privileges enjoyed by the Europeans in Manila during the Spanish rule of Manila were about to return!

It's just that I didn't expect the hope to be dashed so quickly, as soon as the big iron ship arrived, the large fleet, which was still majestic before, collapsed in an instant, and the "savior of Europe" in their minds was now selling coolies in the prisoner of war camps, and they were afraid that they would not do enough and not be good enough, in order to end the ...... transformation as soon as possible, this contrast hit them so much that many whites have been trying not to go to the port dock recently, "Even if they have to pass, they all bow their heads and walk quickly, Instead of looking at those towering sails, in the eyes of the Chinese, they are a monument of victory, and for Europeans, they are a cross of shame.

On the island of Luzon "in addition to the Chinese and Europeans, there is another group of people, and that is the local sharp." As one of the largest populations on the island of Luzon, these poor people have long been isolated from the mainstream of local society. They were indifferent to the previous war between the white Europeans and the Chinese on the mainland, and they seemed to them to be outsiders."

robbed them of their land and forests, wishing that the two sides would fight for a long time, and then they would all die.

The clean victory of the Joan navy also shattered their hopes, but the natives quickly adjusted their mentality. It's nothing more than to change the energy of serving the white lord in the past to the Chinese lord. So in recent times, the Chinese merchants on the island who use indigenous servants have often found that those who are subordinate have become much more respectful."

The look of awe in his eyes increased considerably. On the other hand, white families who also used indigenous servants suddenly became slippery, adding to their already increasingly difficult lives"......,

One was the consequence of the war, and although the Joan navy did not blame the local whites for the attack from Europe, they still had to pay the price. In the same way, although the Chinese merchants on the island did not make much effort in this battle, they could still enjoy the glory and confidence of the victors. Since this war, even the most cautious people among the Chinese businessmen can optimistically confirm that the Westerners have no chance to turn the world upside down, and the dominant position of the Chinese here will be maintained for a long time.

As local managers, both Tang Jian and Shi Kefa have felt this change in mentality among residents. And the latter's feelings are even deeper: "For this regular Ming Dynasty jinshi, Qiong Haijun and the local residents actually do not belong to the real "Ming people", how they view the Ming Dynasty on the mainland is a very important thing for Shi Kefa.

Ever since he sent out the telegram that greatly offended the Joan navy, Shi Kefa thought that he would be retaliated against, and maybe he would be driven back. Even his friend Wang Pu sent a private message saying that he was too Meng Lang, and the purpose of the imperial court sending them here was to consolidate the dominance of the Ming Dynasty as much as possible in the local area, rather than to fall out with Shorthair for a small profit.

However, Shi Kefa himself does not regret it, he is different from Wang Pu, who has been idle at home and finally found a position in the remote Qiongzhou. Shi Kefa's ancestral home is a native of Shuntianfu, Beijing, and his career is also smooth after being admitted to the Jinshi, first serving as a pusher in Xi'an Mansion, and then entering the financial center of the Ming Dynasty as a member of the Ministry of Foreign Lang and Langzhong, whether it is personal feelings or work experience, he has a good understanding of the financial situation of the Ming Empire.

The Ming Empire was really short of money, and the thousands of people displaced by famine in Shaanxi, and the almost never-ending disaster reports that they had to face every day when they were in Hubu, were in stark contrast to the always empty treasury. At that time, one of the things that Shi Kefa did the most was to shout a few times when he had nothing to do, like other angry young men in the Donglin Party, "Please send the Son of Heaven to solve the country's urgency!" ”

The treasury had no money, so it had to count on the emperor to take money from the private treasury to subsidize it.

I was willing to think that the world was like this, but I didn't expect to go overseas farther than Lingnan, but I found that this was by no means a remote and desolate place as the legend said. Not to mention Qiongzhou and Lingao, which have been occupied for a long time, their prosperity and liveliness have almost surpassed that of Guangzhou, and even a newly occupied city on the Luzon side, its commercial prosperity and densely populated place are no worse than that of the mainland of the Central Plains. Not to mention the warm climate, lush vegetation, and fertile land that can bear fruit if you sprinkle anything on the ground...... You don't even have to grow your own fruit, you can't eat all the wild fruits!

When Shi Kefa was training in Qiongzhou before, he had heard that the natives on the islands of the South China Sea were extremely lazy, lying under the trees all day long, sleeping a lot, and picking a few fruits from the trees to satisfy their hunger when they were hungry. Lazy all day long, neither farming nor weaving, anyway, the local climate is warm, there is no need to protect against the cold, wild fruits are enough to satisfy hunger, and there is no need to plow...... But then the rulers will not be able to scrape any oil and water from their heads. It's no wonder that both the previous Westerners and the current Qionghai Town have no good feelings for these natives.

Shi Kefa's feeling is the same, he plans to rectify these Diao people after a while, and these people are now considered the people of the Ming Dynasty. But for now, his main target is not these poor ghosts, but shorthair.

According to Wang Pu, he has personally watched how the shorthairs have developed Qiongzhou Mansion, especially Baisha Port, from a small place into a more prosperous commercial port than Guangzhou and Quanzhou in just a few years. And during Shi Kefa's training in Qiongzhou Mansion, he also saw with his own eyes that group of people are extremely poor and extravagant~ That's right, from his point of view, it is poor and extravagant! Even a mountain villa where an outsider temporarily lives is so luxurious, these short-haired people are definitely richer than the Ming Emperor!

Therefore, in Shi Kefa's opinion, reaching out to them to ask for a little benefit is not a big deal, in front of the Donglin Party, even the emperor's private inner treasury can't escape, let alone you are a military town?