Chapter 447: "Humility and Loyalty"

The city in general hasn't changed much. In consideration of the livelihood of the citizens, they are allowed to go out to work during the day. Now the most popular job is a porter on the dock, serving the army of the Ming Empire, and the salary you can receive every day is a silver coin, you can do it without money, you can take care of three meals, and give some biscuits and canned food when you leave.

This job, in the past, was really not very attractive to the Dutch. But now it's different, they're no longer on top. In order for the wife and children's jobs not to be empty, what should be done has to be done. The men in those families are even worse in the army, and the men are building roads outside the city, working for nothing and not being paid. They don't know what fate awaits them.

Standing on the balcony on the second floor of the Governor's Palace, Chen Xie could overlook the city. This city, which does not have many high-rise buildings, gives more impression of being dilapidated and backward. In a corner of the city, you can see a large area of low buildings, which is called a slum. The people who live there are some local indigenous people. The overall impression of this country is that people here are lazy. Overseas Chinese can get rich here, not only by wisdom, but mainly by the tradition of hard work and hard work. The accumulated wealth has become the trigger for disaster. The experience of the vast majority of overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia is mostly bloodstained.

Being the master of the city, Chen Xie can feel a strong sense of satisfaction as he stands here. The whole city is to look up to its own satisfaction. The spiritual pleasure brought by this feeling stimulated Chen Xie's pace of conquest.

Turning around, he saw Nadeem, father and daughter, standing in the doorway, with an expression of awe on their faces. What should come is always coming, and Chen Xie knows that he has been waiting for an opportunity. The collective surrender of overseas Chinese has brought more than resources to Chen Xie. And intelligence.

Nadim has a small bank in the city, and the funds are no more than 100,000 silver coins. Don't underestimate this asset, it is a huge amount of money in this era, and in order to keep the property, Nadim did not hesitate to sacrifice his daughter. Now it seems that the daughter still interested the man. It's a good start, and with this start, let's talk about the next things. Of course, the delivery has not yet been completed, which makes Nadim somewhat disappointed with his daughter. Privately told her that in order to keep a rich life, take the initiative and be more active. Perhaps, this is an opportunity. The Nadim family went from being a small banker to a big banker.

He was a small banker because he could only open a small bank in Batavia. Now that this bank has been taken over by the military, the first thing we have to think of is to get it back. Other big banks, all of them have offices here. Unlike him, all his net worth was smashed in. If he just started with the intention of keeping his belongings to curry favor with Chen Xie, now he has other ideas.

"You may be seated, you two!" Chen Xie is still very polite. But this politeness gives people the feeling of wanting pity, with a condescending posture in his bones. The question is. If he hadn't been in this way, Nadim would have been unable to sleep when he returned at night. The reason is very simple, why does Lao Tzu give you a good face? Is it because of your daughter? Isn't that a joke?

To put it bluntly, this matter is a question of whether there is any use value. Nadim had been thinking about this for a long time, but he couldn't figure it out.

"Your Excellency, I would like to be your most humble servant. Please also accept this loyalty. Nadim found that since he couldn't figure it out, he didn't have to think about it. Just obediently give your knees, kneel down and wait for the hair to fall. It's useless to think so much.

In the face of her father's servile face, Ava didn't care at all, and she didn't feel unsuitable at all. It seems that a qiē is all taken for granted. This is the gap brought about by the disparity in status, to put it mildly, the life path of these Dutchmen is all leaked out of Chen Xie's fingers. For the object that can kill and kill himself, he can't be too humble. Not to mention, it is likely that a soaring Cotai Avenue is in front of you. As for the country and the nation or something, people in this era really don't care. Can it be eaten as a meal? This thing, it's a little bit pulled, it's better to hold the thick leg in front of you.

"Xinghai City needs a bank, yes, Batavia. This bank, as a branch of my Imperial Bank, is independent in its accounting and relatively independent in its status. Let's put it this way, it's more like a partnership relationship. The main purpose of this bank is to form an exchange network with the head office of Daming. To give an example, the cheque written from here arrives in the Huating New District of Daming, where the bank recognizes the cheque written by the bank here. If you are not mistaken, the principal of your bank here is worth about 100,000 silver coins, and I will invest another 4.9 million silver coins to make up the whole number, and you will be the general manager. Questions? Oh yes, this branch, you have twenty percent of the shares. ”

As soon as Chen Xie's words fell, Nadim directly leaned down, kissed Chen Xie's shoes, and shouted: "My master, your kindness is comparable to that of God." "The thrill of a man who was about to go bankrupt suddenly becomes a millionaire is too intense. Ava, who had been standing on the side and watching, also knelt down. Life has ups and downs, it's so exciting!

Chen Xie just stood quietly, looking at the father and daughter, Nadim must have no discipline at all, and the little girl was frightened. As for the origin of the silver coins, it's actually quite simple. Before Chen Xie came, he brought a set of stamping equipment driven by a steam engine, as well as corresponding grinding tools. In Batavia, the biggest result was not the city, but the underground vaults of the Doge's Palace. Two tons of gold and ten tons of silver were shipped before they could be hauled away. With such a huge wealth, Chen Xie did not plan to transport it all back, the gold would definitely have to be shipped away, and the silver would be used as the principal of the bank. Currencies such as the guilder will definitely not be usable on Chen Xie's territory in the future, and must be exchanged for a silver coin of Chen Xie's version before they can be circulated.

If you want to do business with the Ming Dynasty, you have to come up with silver coins, and when you don't sell goods to you with gold, this kind of silver coins naturally became the mainstream currency. Just like the modern dollar, this is the settlement currency, and anyone will give it for nothing. You have to follow my rules, and that's the most profitable business.

For Governor John, the loss of the colony of Batavia and such a large fortune was of course frustrating. But in a desperate situation, he was able to keep his private property at the same time, but also to keep the colony of the Kaliman Islands and a chance to trade normally with the Ming Dynasty. This is a merit to save the life of Zhengzhì. In contrast, the Netherlands, which is unable to draw more strength at the moment, will definitely not raise a large army again. To be able to achieve such an outcome after the defeat of Knight's fleet is a blessing in misfortune.

"Come with me." Chen Xie beckoned, took the two of them downstairs together, and walked to a house in the back. It was only when a sentry appeared in front of him that Nadim realized that there was such a new secret agency in the governor's courtyard. He's kept in a fixed area these days, and of course he doesn't know what's going on here.

It was originally a warehouse, which has now been emptied. The environment has also been cleaned, and cement is being poured on the ground to level and harden. Chen Xie pointed to the room under construction and said, "Here, in the future, will be the silver coin factory, and you will see how a large number of exquisite silver coins are made." Saying that, Chen Xie beckoned an officer and said, "Give them a pass, just a medium level." ”

"My lord, what kind of identity do you write?" The officer asked, and Chen Xie thought for a while and said, "Military Management Committee, Director of the Financial Management Office." This term is definitely Chen Xie's personal bad taste, and XX does this, it sounds lofty.

"By the way, you have to hurry up and learn Chinese." Chen Xie said again, this matter is over.

John is a person who is very good at enjoying life, and the various living facilities in the governor's palace are complete, but it seems a little rustic. What satisfied Chen Xie the most was that there was a luxuriously decorated bathroom behind the main building, built directly on top of a hot spring. This place in Java, a little hot spring is too normal.

When night fell, Chen Xie, who had been busy all day, came to the hot spring to take a dip and loosen the skin, which was really a pleasant thing. Lying on a huge bluestone bar, his body is half-immersed in the hot spring, squinting and drowsy. Hearing movement at the door, Chen Xie didn't bother to take a look, and continued to be in a daze. The sound of rushing water sounded, and someone got out of the pool and walked over.

When a pair of hands were massaging on his legs, Chen Xie snorted twice and opened his eyes to take a look. At this time, there were not many people who could enter this place, and Chen Xie just didn't expect that Ava would have the courage. Finding the sight that came over, the girl not only did not dodge, but puffed up her chest to let this guy see enough.

Be proactive, be proactive. My father's advice was like a spell, and it was worth paying to think that I could live the kind of silk that I could never spend and wear, and go in and out of a life of servants.

Ava, who had done a lot of homework before coming, decisively held the job, felt the process of growing in her hands, showed a flattering smile on her face, and whispered in her mouth: "Master, please allow me to serve you." ”

When Chen Xie was in Xinghai City, Su Haochen was working hard to build a camp with a group of people. Temasek's location, location, is so important. Directly stuck in the throat of the Strait of Malacca, as long as there are a few forts, this golden waterway is in the control of the Ming Dynasty.

Five days ago, Su Haochen arrived here smoothly, and after landing, he set up camp, and the fleet could not dock, so he could only anchor offshore. The search party has been sent out to search for the situation in the vicinity, and the intelligence indicates that there are a large number of Chinese in this generation. (Want to know more about Rise of Empires?) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner, select Add Friends to add an official account, search for "Qidianzhongwenwang", follow the official account, and never miss every update! (To be continued......)