The Chinese businessmen present all looked solemn, how could the people who could do business in Luzon and gain a foothold be ordinary people?

For the Vigan Chinese businessmen, there are actually only two ways to choose.

One is inaction, stay in Wigan and watch the Ming army fight with the Spaniards, the two don't help each other, and in the end, if the Ming army wins, then it's okay, as Chinese, the Ming army will naturally bless them, these Luzon Chinese businessmen, and even the chamber of commerce mentioned by Liu Yu can also be implemented.

If the Ming army was defeated, these Chinese merchants would inevitably become lambs slaughtered at will by the Spaniards, and this time they could not even escape, after all, the waters off Luzon were full of pirates or ships of Spanish sailors.

The other way is to assist the Ming army and join the chamber of commerce proposed by Liu Yu, then the Chinese businessmen present will be tied to the chariot of the Ming army, and more importantly, if they join the new chamber of commerce, then all the property they own will inevitably be controlled by the Ming army, and how much money the Ming army will need is not from themselves.

Looking at the painful expressions of the Chinese businessmen present, Zhao Lao was helpless,

From the moment the Ming army landed in Luzon, the local Chinese in Luzon had no choice.

Both the natives and the Spaniards were deeply hostile to the Chinese, and when the Ming army arrived, no matter what the Chinese merchants did, whether it was to help the Spaniards or to protect themselves, the outcome would be the same.

For the Spaniards, the Tang people would be heretics, how could they let go of the Chinese merchants in Luzon.

If the Ming army wins, it's fine, if it is defeated, it will inevitably be another massacre,

This is also the reason why Zhao Lao was so angry when he saw Liu Yu.

But anger doesn't help at the moment,

"Old Zhao, I'll go back and discuss it later, let's go first," many people got up and went downstairs with sad faces.

Soon, there were only more than ten people left in the restaurant on the second floor, including Zhao Zhou and Wang Li.

"Those who cowered are gone, and if the old man guesses well, they all want to win." Zhao Zhou said coldly.

"In addition to assisting the Ming army, what else can we do, the Tartars occupy the Han family, and now where can I flee if I live in Luzon for a long time," Wang Li said helplessly.

"Yes, if the Ming army is defeated, where can we flee to, is it difficult to shave my hair and change clothes and run to the mainland to call slaves to the Tartars," Zhao said angrily.

"Not even a minion." One smiled wryly.

"In that case, it's better to fight." A few people on the side said coldly.

"Hmm" Zhao Zhou nodded,

"We are all Ming people, when the Tartars entered the customs, the gentry in Jiangnan hid their own different hearts, and they did not work together with the imperial court but watched coldly, and they all felt that the world was nothing after changing the master, and they all thought that they could deal with the Tartars like they treated the Ming Court.

In the end, not only was the country seized by the Tartars, but even the gentry either shaved their hair and changed their clothes or were cut off by the Tartars to the ground, and now the taxes in the south are higher than those of the Ming Dynasty. Zhao Zhou took a sip of tea and sighed,

"Now, we can't be as short-sighted as those Jiangnan gentry."

As early as when Liu Yu went downstairs to leave, Su Langqing left with Liu Yu regardless of the Chinese businessmen present.

Although this time he invited Liu Yu to the banquet on behalf of Weigan Huashang, his observation of the Ming Court these days made him determined to put his chips on Liu Yu.

"My lord formed a chamber of commerce at this time, I'm afraid that Weigan Chinese businessmen will not accept it." The two walked side by side through the streets of Vigan, heading in the direction of the dockyard.

"Oh, why." Liu Yu asked with interest.

"It's not profitable," Su Langqing said.

"The Lord wants to form a chamber of commerce just to gather the wealth of the Weigan Chinese merchants to strengthen the strength of the Ming army, but which of the Chinese merchants present will be willing to give up their property." Su Langqing shook his head.

Liu Yu also knew that when the Ming army first arrived, it was difficult to shake the maritime hegemony of the Spaniards, it was impossible to carry out maritime trade, and even the Ming army could not guarantee trade on land, and the reason was very simple, major cities in Luzon such as Laoagmanila were in the hands of the Spaniards.

And the towns around the country are also controlled by Shengfan,

form a chamber of commerce, who does business with you,

Spaniard?

Raw?

Although the Chinese merchants were exploited by the major chambers of commerce and even the Spaniards in the chambers of commerce in Vigan and other cities, they were able to earn some silver taels, after all, the local chambers of commerce gave the Chinese merchants the channels and power to trade in Luzon.

For the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, in fact, Liu Yu did not have much hope, after all, businessmen are profit-seeking by nature and selfish by nature.

At this time, entering the Chamber of Commerce is not for them to obtain any benefits, on the contrary, they need to supply the Ming army, how can these people agree.

"Alas," Liu Yu's expression was a little depressed,

Even if they occupied the city of Wigan, the Ming army still had no way to move an inch, and the road ahead was still very slim.

"We are all grasshoppers in the same boat, if the ship of the Ming army sinks, no one can escape." Liu Yu took a deep breath and said coldly.

"We and other Nanyang Chinese businessmen all know this truth, but we really want them to contribute to the wealth, and one by one they are confused, just like back then." Su Langqing smiled helplessly.

"If the businessmen and gentry have the same consciousness as Su Gongzi, why are today's Han people like this." Liu Yu sighed.

"My lord," just when the two of them were helpless,

A shout caught the attention of the two.

I saw a man in the local official uniform of Vigan shouting and running towards him on the side of the street not far away.

"Oh, Uda, the Vigan Chamber of Commerce agreed." When Liu Yu saw Wuda's appearance, he also knew that most of the results had been achieved.

"Back to your lordship, the Vigan merchants agreed," Uda shouted breathlessly,

Just now, he talked with the Weigan Chamber of Commerce for a long time, and even moved out all the Ming troops stationed in the local Weigan Chamber of Commerce, which finally relieved these people from the Weigan Chamber of Commerce.

For a small official like Wuda who manages the port, being able to follow Liu Yu will definitely be able to rise to prominence.

Of course, if the Ming army is defeated, he will be the first to be pushed out by the Wigan officials.

It is also for this reason that Uda is also extraordinarily hardworking.

"The three three-masted merchant ships in the dockyard agreed to sell to the Ming army." After listening to Wuda's report, Liu Yu nodded.

In this regard, it was also expected by Liu Yu.

After all, at this moment, Vigan is still in the hands of the Ming army, and the Spaniards closest to them are still in Laoag.

If the Ming army is provoked, these chambers of commerce will not be able to eat and walk around,

Compared with the ships in its harbor, the ships that are still being built in the dockyard are naturally not as important as they are in front of them.

Naturally, these shrewd Vigan merchants would not provoke the Ming army for the sake of a few ships in the dock.

Most importantly, the local Vigan Chamber of Commerce also has its own calculations.

After all, the merchant ships in the Vigan dockyard are only half built, and there is still some time before they are built.

And that's enough time for the Spaniards to come to the aid of Vigan,

They didn't believe that the Ming people in front of them could really defeat the Spaniards.

When the Spaniards came to their senses and slaughtered Vigan in a big way, then the ships in the dockyard would still be theirs.

And if you pretend to sell a few ships in the dock to the Ming army, you can not only save the ships in the port, but also knock the Ming army hard, why not.

"Thank you, Mr. Su." Liu Yu looked at Su Langqing very gratefully,

"It's just a gesture." Su Langqing said with a smile,