Cold, a kind of cold that penetrates the bone marrow, makes Sheng Yeyun shiver.

The old mansion in front of me that was burned by the fire, the scorched ruins and broken walls cover a wide area, and the death-like silence in the night faintly reveals the glorious past of the past.

Now the prosperity is gone with the wind and is dilapidated.

Sheng Yeyun saw all this with his own eyes, and the last trace of illusion was completely shattered, and he sat on the side of the road as if he had exhausted his strength, feeling disheartened.

In the streets and alleys, there is a subdued music, listen carefully to the sound of gramophone vinyl records, and sing excerpts from the Kunqu opera "Peach Blossom Fan";

I have seen that the Jinling Yushu warbler is dawning, and the flowers of Qinhuai Water Pavilion bloom early, who knows that it is easy to freeze!

Seeing him raise the Zhu Tower, seeing him feasting guests, seeing his building collapse.

This moss and green tile pile, I have slept in the wind and flow, and I have seen the rise and fall of fifty years.

That Wuyi Lane, not surnamed Wang.

Mochou Lake, ghosts cry at night.

Phoenix Terrace, perched owl bird!

The dream of the remnant mountain is the truest, and it is difficult to lose the old realm......

The mournful singing voice fits the mood at this time, and two lines of tears fall unconsciously.

After going through hardships in the past two years, he returned to his homeland after thousands of miles, Sheng Yeyun was strong and never left a single tear, but now in just half a day, he cried twice like a girl, and the tears flowed without money, and the sadness could not be stopped.

The husband has tears and does not flick, but he has not reached the sad place.

"It's really evil today, who is this special person who cries wolf in the middle of the night, and doesn't let people eat a meal with peace of mind? It's so frustrating......"

"It sounds like a gentleman, maybe it's something that can't be encountered."

"Cut...... I don't like this kind of person the most......"

In the silence of the streets

There was a voice of dissatisfaction from the neighbors, Sheng Yeyun knew that it was not appropriate to expose his identity at this time, when he was the first to serve as Jiabidan, Sheng Yelin, the second master of the Sheng family, relied on his power, but he did not harm anyone, fabricated charges and framed him, bullied the market and sought to seize the family property, that really created a lot of evil, and how many wives were scattered?

Now that he is down, he has become a water dog that everyone shouts and beats, and he must always beware of the enemy coming to seek revenge.

He hurriedly suppressed his grief, and the figure quickly disappeared into the darkness.

The next morning

In the old town where white Dutch people gathered in Batavia, in a luxurious mansion with a garden, Wenbeck, the governor of the governor's palace, dressed in a decent tuxedo, boarded the carriage with a noble cane in his hand, raised his cane and knocked on the board of the carriage in front of him, and said; "Go to Huitong Bank, today I made an appointment with Mr. Taipanmai of the bank for tea, the time is about the same, don't delay."

"Yes, sir."

The coachman respectfully turned his head in response, raised his whip and threw a beautiful whip in the air, and after a crisp sound of "pop ......", the fat and strong horse trotted with its hooves.

The carriage skirted the garden path to the carved European-style iron gate, and the man who had already opened the gate and stood respectfully on the side, watching the carriage pass past the stone road at the door.

After walking a short distance, the carriage suddenly stopped, and the coachman's angry rebuke was heard; "Who's in the way...... Are you blind? I didn't see that this was the badge of the Governor's Palace, I don't know if it's alive or dead, hurry up and get out of the way. ”

"Brother Ngawang, don't you know me, I'm Sir Bacheng Jiabi Dansheng, I have something important to ask to see Lord Wenbek."

"You...... Hey, Sir Sheng, how did you become like this? ”

"It's hard to put into words!"

"Wait, I'll get back to Lord Wenbeck."

In fact, there was no need to reply, Wen Beck had already opened the carriage door and walked down, he looked at the tall and thin man in front of him in surprise, and looked at it for a while before he recognized this person as Sheng Yeyun, the Chinese leader who had been missing for more than two years.

This can't be blamed for Wen Beck's lack of recognition, the black and thin man in the green shirt in front of him is too far away from the fair-skinned and elegant Sir Sheng in his impression, the original glance at the majestic beard is cleanly shaved, and even the braids have been cut off, which is completely different.

If it weren't for the fact that the two were very familiar with each other and had a close relationship, and could vaguely see some outlines from their past appearances, Wenbeck wouldn't have dared to be sure.

"Oh my God, is it really you?"

"With the grace of the Lord, Ye Yun suffered a great disaster this time, and it is a blessing to be able to return to Batavia after nine deaths, I only hope that Lord Wenbeck will take care of the old feelings and be able to pull his brother."

Sheng Yeyun changed his despondency from yesterday, his whole body was fresh and clean, wearing a slightly shorter green shirt, and his expression was sad and fell to the ground.

"Of course I'll help you, dear Sir Sheng, the Doge's Mansion has always been generous to its own people, and besides, we are true friends, aren't we?"

"May God bless you, Lord Wenbek, for helping me when I needed it most, during the two years I was forced to live in Mozambique, I knew everything about the Queenslanders in Africa, and brought with me a lot of valuable information, which helped the Governor's Office to judge their policy movements, these Australians have always been our biggest hidden danger, and I only hope that it can be of some help to the Governor's Office's decision-making."

Sheng Yeyun knew it clearly;

In order to get back what was in the past, it must show sufficient value, otherwise the Dutch will throw away the useless as if they were throwing away a rag.

The commode will only be taken out when it is needed, and it will be kicked under the bed when it is not needed, and it will not be placed in front of you all day, and at no time should you overestimate the friendship of the colonists, that thing is worthless.

"Oh...... It's amazing. Wen Beck replied casually, thinking that the time he had agreed with Mr. Taipan Mai of Huitong Bank was about to come, and said after a little consideration; I'm sorry, my friend, but I'm going to have an important meeting now, and you can come back in the afternoon, when we talk about topics of mutual interest, and I'm curious about your adventure. ”

"Of course, as you wish, Lord Winbeck."

"Then it's decided."

Wenbeck got back into the carriage, and the carriage engraved with the coat of arms of the Governor's Palace was gone, leaving only Li Fushou's lonely figure looking extremely lonely.

"Sir Sir, what do foreign devils say?" A middle-aged man wearing a melon skin hat walked from the side of the street, this person was Sheng Yeyun's henchman before and after the saddle during the development period, he couldn't understand Dutch, and walked over and asked with concern.

"Your Excellency has urgent business on business, but he has asked me to come to the manor in the afternoon to discuss how to get back what we have lost, you must remember...... I'm still Kapitan in Batavia, and the Dutch can't play without me on this territory. Sheng Yeyun behaved confidently in front of his own people.

"That's necessary, God opened his eyes, in the past two years, we have been hit enough by open guns and hidden arrows, and now we have finally come out."

"Don't worry, I'm Sheng Yeyun back, all the things that eat me have to be spit out for me, and those who take me have to give me back, and I will count them one by one."

"Sir Sir, what a thrilling thing to hear! In the past two years, there have been quite a few enemies who have jumped out and stepped on us. Which one shall we get first? ”

Sheng Yeyun chuckled and did not respond, he now deeply tasted the sinister hearts of people, and his brothers for decades would turn their faces into enemies because of interests, and he did not dare to trust his former confidants, so he changed the topic and said;

"What's the hurry, I can't run away if I have a family and a job, do you know the current situation of my family?"

Confidants spoke;

"The villain does know one or two, when the bad news came that the Shengfu was fighting for property, the big house and the second room were really fierce, and they had fought many times, and the brotherhood was lost.

No one thought that Sheng Erye would be so black-hearted, and he would collude with bandits to kill his brother, and more than 20 people in the big house were burned down with the fire, which was really miserable!

Mrs. was really frightened at that time, and fled overnight with Miss, Young Master and Jin Yin, I heard that I went to my mother's house in Surabaya, and there was no news for more than a year, I don't know what happened?

Sheng Erye colluded with the bandits to act secretly, and on the day the old house was burned, he was blocked in the house by the Dutch army, and everyone was caught on the spot, so he was imprisoned.

It's been more than a year since this was said, and the Second Master's Mansion has spent a lot of money up and down, but it's really like running water, and no matter how thick the foundation is, it will be lost.

In addition, the enemies who have accumulated old grudges have fallen into the well, revealing a lot of shady scenes, although a lot of money was spent, but Sheng Erye still did not release it, fortunately, the money, Sheng Erye did not suffer any crimes in prison, and I heard that he gained a little weight. ”

"This disobedient person who killed a thousand knives would have died long before he was clean." Sheng Yeyun scolded hatefully, and in his heart, he had already regarded Sheng Yelin as a dead man.

Even if he gains momentum again, he will not give up a moment.

Flies don't bite seamless eggs, if it weren't for the Sheng Mansion itself to the point of making trouble first, how could it maintain its brilliance for a few years, and it would not have collapsed like the building now, only to be clean.

He really hated it in his heart, and he couldn't wait to kill this scum of the family with his own hands.

"You can't live if you do your own evil, so let's not talk about this for now." Now Sheng Yeyun is most concerned about why there have been so many changes in the past two years, and if he doesn't figure out this problem, he can't control the proportions of dealing with the Dutch. Compared with the high-spirited guidance in the previous two years, he now just wants to keep his power and regain his former wealth and wealth; "I saw bicycles, cashew toffee, rubber-wheeled carts and cigarettes everywhere, and even four-wheeled tractors, how did this happen?"

"Sir Sir, isn't it the consequence of signing a trade agreement, Australians' products are pouring in, in addition to toffee and cheap fruit candy, adults and children love to eat, cashew nuts are now popular in teahouses and wine shops, this thing is much stronger than peanuts and melon seeds, eat a mouth full of fragrant, I heard that it is an African specialty, and it cannot be seen in other places......"

As soon as he said this, the confidant introduced it endlessly, unraveling the confusion in Sheng Yeyun's heart.

Australia's products are extensive and irreplaceable, not to mention bicycles, tractors and rubber-wheeled carts, which cannot be produced in the Dutch East Indies or even the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and can only be imported in the face of strong demand.

Milk candy and fruit candy alone are delicious that cannot be refused.

The fall of the Eastern Roman Empire is said to have originated from lead-acid sugar, which is a kind of glucose boiled in a lead pot, which has a very high lead content, which caused the people of the Eastern Roman Empire to weaken and die young, and the glorious empire was thus decayed and defeated by the Germanic barbarians......

Rather than go so far afield, the sugar grown extensively in Australia's overseas territories and the sugar mills developed using regional resources have no rivals in the entire South Pacific region.

Because the raw materials of cane sugar are in the hands of Queenslanders, and there are also rich dairy resources, after the Dutch East Indies lost Shangri-La and Borneo, it also lost an important base suitable for cane sugar production, and did not have the ability to produce sugar products industrially, and there was no resistance to the influx of industrial manufactured products.

The same is true of cigarettes, which are abundant in the Dutch East Indies but do not have the capacity to produce industrial cigarettes, which are generally used for pipes and pouches, and can only watch cigarettes dominate large markets.

The replacement of old-fashioned pipes and pouches by cigarettes is an inevitable trend that has been proven unstoppable by history.

This situation

Even if the conceited Sheng Yeyun was helpless, he really had a way to influence the decision-making of the Governor's Office of the Dutch East Indies, and could he also influence what millions of people liked?

Queensland products are landing on Java in a big way, and the resulting impact is becoming enormous.

The influx of wealthy Queensland businessmen into Batavia has profoundly changed the business environment and social landscape here, taking Pan Asia Shipping as an example, they recruit mainly Chinese employees, all of whom must be required to cut their braids, swear allegiance to the Red Fort, and learn the rules and regulations and culture of Queensland.

Compared with local employers, Queensland businesses can offer better salaries, more humane management, and preferential treatment for buying Queensland goods, which is enough to attract young people.

The better salary package alone is enough to impress overseas Chinese.

The dam was eroded by floodwaters, which then led to larger and larger bursts, culminating in a catastrophe that overwhelmed centuries-old customs and brought about new changes.

"In fact, many powerful figures in the Governor's Office have inextricable relationships with Queensland merchants, or take shares in them, or help to dredge up relations, or accept the appointment of directors of the other party, and take a lot of money every year......

Sheng Yeyun was terrified when he heard the words of his henchmen, and he clearly realized the seriousness of this problem;

When the entire Viceroyalty of the Dutch East Indies is encroached upon by interests, who will guarantee the independence and autonomy of the region?

The external enemy is not terrible, but the most terrible thing is the inner ghost!