Chapter 54: The helplessness of Chinese businessmen

As a tourist city in later generations, Vigan naturally has many luxurious hotels, but the city of Vigan in the 17th century does not have these magnificent buildings at the moment.

Walking on the streets of Wigan, looking at this exotic building, Liu Yu is also pleasing to the eye.

I have to say that the city created by the Spaniards does have a hint of European flavor.

At the same time, the convergence of merchants from various countries in the South Seas has integrated the hues of different cultures into the city of Vigan, making the city unique compared to many cities of the same period.

Su Yuan Building,

The most Chinese restaurant in the whole Weigan,

On this day, the entire restaurant was wrapped,

On both sides of the street of the restaurant, many families were busy, and many richly dressed businessmen were politely welcomed into the Su Yuan Building with invitations.

Though the hour has not yet come,

But the entire Su Yuan Building was already full of people at this time,

In the restaurant, after the richly dressed businessmen saw each other, although they greeted each other politely,

But there was a hint of uneasiness and hesitation in that laughter.

Because as we all know, today's banquet has a lot to do with it, and it can even determine the future life and death of everyone present.

"Yo, Master Su,"

"Knock to your lordship,"

With the shouts of the families downstairs,

In an instant, the whole restaurant fell silent,

Everyone looked at the restaurant with bated breath, and with the sound of footsteps, everyone's hearts also rose to their throats.

I saw a man in a beautiful robe walk up gracefully,

The crowd was just about to get up and greet them,

I saw another person walking up behind the man,

The man was dressed in delicate armor, wearing a long knife at his waist, and walked with a hint of confidence and calmness, and a pair of piercing eyes were looking at the wealthy merchants present.

"Well," Liu Yu was also shocked when he saw the people in the restaurant.

The crowd in front of them were all dressed in exquisite long clothes, some with Han hair, and some with a hat and a long money rat braid on the back of their heads.

Seeing this, Liu Yu smiled.

"The villain greets the Marquis of Zhongyong, the commander of Huben Town." A middle-aged man who looked like a shopkeeper made a big salute to Liu Yu.

Looking at Su Langqing's smile, Liu Yu naturally knew what was going on in front of him.

Those eyes glanced around, watching the reactions of everyone present,

The merchants present were taken aback by this sudden scene.

Some people are shocked, some are indifferent, and some people are helpless and embarrassed.

However, their complexions returned to their original appearance in an instant, and they saluted Liu Yu one after another.

And Liu Yu naturally didn't put on any shelf, arched his hand towards the businessmen present with a smile on his face, and then sat down.

"Since we are here to entertain you, invite all the rich Tang merchants in Weigan City here, and invite Haihan if there is any inconsiderate hospitality." Su Langqing politely saluted everyone.

"Where, where,"

"Sujia Restaurant is famous in Nanyang, and it is really one of my Nanyang Tang people." Everyone said.

However, the eyes of more people present were still on Liu Yu,

Looking at such a young Hou Ye in front of them, everyone was also shocked,

"Since it's a banquet, let's serve it first, my Sujia restaurant still has some good dishes." Su Langqing beckoned and ordered his subordinates to serve the food.

All kinds of delicacies were brought to them.

Looking at the steaming delicacies, everyone didn't have any appetite, one by one, you look at me, I look at you, and finally they all stared at Liu Yu.

Liu Yu was not polite, picked up the chopsticks and feasted on it.

From time to time, he also raised a glass and drank with Su Langqing.

Seeing this scene, the hearts of the businessmen present who had been churning suddenly relaxed.

I also began to raise a glass and drink it.

The atmosphere of the whole banquet was enlivened by the delicacies for a while, and everyone naturally raised their glasses frequently.

Some Chinese businessmen even took the initiative to toast Liu Yu, and Liu Yu also frequently returned to drink.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, everyone's faces were slightly ruddy.

So far, the whole banquet has been normal.

But everyone knows that this is just a prelude, and the real drama is yet to come.

Therefore, although everyone raised their glasses frequently, they didn't drink much, after all, everyone had to face the things in the back with a clear mind.

"My lord, this is the boss of Wang Liwang, a native of Foshan, Guangdong, who is mainly engaged in the sale of local silk and porcelain in Luzon,"

"This is the owner of the Zhao ship, a native of Quanzhou, Fujian, who owns dozens of large and small merchant ships, mainly trafficking in porcelain, silk and timber."

"This is Boss Zhang, who opened half of the neighborhood in Laoag and even the local Tang people in Vigan, and is the representative of the Tang people in the Weigan Chamber of Commerce."

Su Langqing introduced Liu Yu one by one.

These are all Chinese business giants in Nanyang, although they are far inferior to those Luzon Chinese businessmen who were dominant, but today's Wigan is also a leading figure.

Liu Yu was also unambiguous, and clenched his fists.

Several Chinese businessmen who were spotted by Su Langqing stood up and saluted.

In fact, for these Chinese businessmen, staying in Wigan is also helpless.

When the Spaniards evacuated Vigan, they had intended to follow the Spaniards to Laoag,

After all, compared to Vigan, Rawag is safer,

In addition, the Spaniards were too wary of the Chinese merchants in Luzon, and it was good that they did not use a knife against the Chinese merchants in Vigan.

Naturally, the Chinese merchants in Luzon were asked to follow the Spaniards to Lasag.

But the vigilant Luzon merchants quietly sailed back to Wigan at the last minute.

The previous massacres had made these Luzon Chinese merchants feel uneasy about the Spaniards.

At this moment, if the Ming army or pirates attacked Vigan and went to Laoag with the Spaniards, it was inevitable that they would not be killed by these Spaniards as fat sheep.

After all, it has happened too many times in history,

Of course, even if they cut a line with the Ming army and follow the Spaniards to Laoag or Manila, they would not end much better.

When the Chinese rebelled and attacked Manila,

Some Chinese businessmen listened to the nonsense of the Spaniards and took refuge in Manila with their money and family, believing that they could lose both their money and their money.

As everyone knows, after the Chinese rebellion was suppressed, these Chinese businessmen who fled into Manila were immediately beheaded by the Spaniards who turned their faces.

The Chinese businessmen who knew the history of the blood and tears of these Luzon Chinese had to prepare for their future.

Rather than go to Laoag and tie his life to the Spaniards' sword, it is better to stay in Vigan and wait for the arrival of the Ming army.

After all, they are all compatriots, so it's better to talk than the Spaniards.

Soon after boarding the ship and leaving the port, the Chinese merchants quietly returned to Vigan on the pretext that the ship was flooded, and the local Ilok officials in Vigan could not say anything, so they acquiesced to their stay.

When the Ming army entered the city, these Chinese merchants who stayed in Wigan were also extremely rough in their hearts.

By the time they quietly sailed back to Wigan, there was no way back.

The relatives in Lahuag and Manila had long been controlled by the Spaniards and imprisoned.

If the Ming army is really defeated,

Then it will be a complete reckoning for the Luzon Tang people.

It can be said that the life and death of the Luzon Tang people in these cities are in the minds of the Spaniards.

Anyway, it's a death horizontally and vertically, so it's better to fight, maybe you can really have a chance of life.