It turns out that the tax-bearing system that Li Mingxun mentioned was a tax-bearing system formed by the Dutch colonists three years later because of their large ruling area and excessive population. Later generations called it the social system. So far, as long as taxes are paid, all merchants, including Han merchants, can go to various villages and communities for free trade. This means that most of the money is earned by merchants. The social system implemented by the Dutch is to completely contract a certain village to a merchant and let it take over the trade of the village. Of course, this contract is generated through auctions. Those with the higher price will get it. Merchants who get the contract rights can set all the prices of all the goods themselves, which is actually to exploit the villages and communities instead of the colonists.

No wonder He Bin was shocked, because the system of bans was still under discussion and had not reached a conclusion, mainly because there was no sufficient motivation. After all, the Dutch currently only controls less than one-tenth of the land in Taiwan, and a large amount of land is still in the hands of various indigenous villages, Dadufan and the Spanish.

Li Mingxun had already prepared a speech and said, "I have been to Batavia, where the social system has begun to be implemented. The two Kapitans I know (the first family) have obtained the tax-packing rights of the indigenous people."

He Bin was a little relieved. After all, Batavia is the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company. It has developed early and has a strong development effort. It has occupied a wide area and has long implemented the social system.

"Brother, I didn't expect that you are so well-informed, but this matter is really difficult to deal with." He Bin said with difficulty, and he explained: "Brother, even if you implement a troop club, you will give priority to Dutch merchants, followed by us Han people. Moreover, even Batavia has no precedent for contracting seven troop clubs."

Li Mingxun knew this, so he said: "This is not to make Lord He worry about planning for me. There is one thing I can guarantee that I will only have three years of contracting and recruit some indigenous people to reclaim land in Jialuo Village. Since there is no bidding, I can guarantee that this year I will pay the contract fee twice the taxes collected by seven villages and communities, and it will increase by 30% every year in the next two years."

He Bin nodded slightly and calculated in his mind. If this is the case, he could receive at least 20,000 taels of silver from Li Mingxun in three years, and he would not have to send a tax specialist to save a lot. If it were in the past, it would not be a big deal, but this year it was different. The company lost five Garen-style sailors and hundreds of sailors in the battle of Meizhou Island, and the number of deer-skins has dropped sharply this year. The double fiscal blow made the governor of Taiwan want to seize every opportunity to improve the finances.

"If this is the case, I can say something for you. I can't guarantee whether it will succeed or not." He Bin said.

Li Mingxun nodded slightly and said, "Then I'll trouble Lord He. I will serve you with the silver you need."

He Bin nodded slightly and said, "It's nothing, just treat it as helping Brother Lin."

"Since that's the case, I'll take it back." Li Mingxun nodded slightly and chose to leave directly.

After Li Mingxun left, a slender woman walked out of the back hall, wearing a kimono and having a very gorgeous face. She was He Bin's wife. He had been to Japan with Zheng Zhilong, and now in the East India Company, the company encourages intermarriage with Oriental women who converted to Catholicism. He Bin simply married this Chezhidan woman who escaped from Japan.

"Love son, don't worry about these things." He Bin said, asking his beloved son who packed the tea cup to stop. He said, "Take a few people with you, inquire about Mr. Li's residence, and return these suitcases."

"My husband, why do you have to pay it back? The Maritime Merchants asked you to do things. Don't you always have to be filial?" Aizi asked in surprise.

He Bin shook his head slightly, without explaining, but insisted: "Take a few more people and walk through the main entrance. If someone asks, tell the truth."

Aizi didn't ask much, and called a few people, carried the box and left. Soon the sound of Aizi talking to her neighbors came from outside the yard.

He Bin leaned on the back of the chair and sighed: "I can't do it well, this is the money for beheading."

He Bin knew very well that since the implementation of Batavia's social system, there have been many merchants who contracted two or even more villages and communities. However, in order to pursue interests, these merchants always chose an indigenous village with abundant production and prosperous population. How could they take as much as Li Mingxun? They simply had to control the meaning of the Bazhang River, and their ambitions were unconcealed! He Bin knew very well that Li Mingxun must do something that he didn't want the Dutch to know.

In He Bin's principle of dealing with things, for ambitious men, he will keep a distance between them not far. In his opinion, this is similar to an investment. When the situation is not clear, it is more in line with his own interests. Therefore, He Bin will not take the initiative to help Li Mingxun seize the tax-packing rights of seven villages and communities, but will not cut off contact with him. After thinking, He Bin called a close servant and said, "You go to Shimei Village and find Guo Huaiyi, the leader of the village, and tell him that a businessman named Li Mingxun came to Dayuangang and asked Guo Huaiyi to find him. That businessman can make him earn this year's head of the cap tax."

The servant repeated the words again and went.

The next day, Li Mingxun met the man named Guo Huaiyi introduced by He Bin. He was wearing a short shirt and a hat, with wrinkles on his face crisscrossing like gullies, and dressed like an old farmer who had just returned from the field. Surprisingly, Song Laoqi recognized the man at a glance. After the introduction, Li Mingxun also remembered this man who left a strong mark in the history of Taiwan's resistance to Dutch colonists.

Guo Huaiyi was also a sworn brother with Zheng Zhilong and He Bin, and a member of Shibazhi. However, after Zheng Zhilong was taken over, he chose to retire and became the leader of Shimei Village near Dayuangang. It was him who moved the Han people who were bullied by Yan Siqi to the senior officials and allocated land to them. Therefore, among the Han people in Taiwan, Guo Huaiyi has always enjoyed a high reputation.

In the original history, ten years later, due to the exploitation of the Dutch and natural disasters and man-made disasters, the people of several villages could not afford the Dutch taxes and revolted under the leadership of Guo Huaiyi. However, the revoltage of thousands of people was extinguished by the Dutch, Guo Huaiyi was killed, and most of the Han people in Taiwan were also massacred.

Li Mingxun let Guo Huaiyi into the room and asked him about the situation of sugarcane planting near the official. The answer given by Guo Huaiyi made him extremely excited because the white sugar made of sugarcane and black sugar can be used instead of gold and silver to pay the Dutch taxes. Therefore, the villages and communities near the official have already planted sugarcane on a large scale. February is the season for sugarcane harvest. According to Guo Huaiyi, the sugarcane planted, including indigenous people, may reach 30,000 acres. This year, the East India Company also actively promoted sugarcane.

Guo Huaiyi was very happy when he learned that Li Mingxun had purchased sugar-fed bagasse on a large scale and was willing to pay a high price to hire villagers to carry, load and unload. He quickly reached an agreement on the price and asked Guo Huaiyi to come forward to acquire it, saving Li Mingxun a lot of trouble.

Two days later, three thousand barrels of sugarcane bagasse were filled with two bird boats. Li Mingxun wanted to take the boat back in person, but he never wanted to be kept by He Bin and asked him to wait for news. In desperation, Li Mingxun had to ask Song Laoqi to escort him back.

Jelancha, the Governor's residence.

The light golden sunlight spread through the windows in the governor's dining room. The rectangular dining table was filled with pre-dinner snacks and a large glass of aperitif. Six pretty maids stood aside with sterling silver plates. Everyone was nervous because this was the first time the newly appointed governor Chunis had eaten after the restaurant was renovated. The governor was notoriously in a bad temper.

A crisp copper bell rang out, and an extremely burly and fat man squeezed in from outside the oak door. He was at least two meters tall, wearing a golden curly wig. Every step of his step would make the fat on his face and abdomen tremble a few times, his face was filled with a smug look, and even his bent beard was dancing.

The Governor's amazing belly was wrapped in a gold-patterned top, and the wide golden belt was inlaid with several gems, among which a diamond produced in South Africa was the most dazzling. This gorgeously dressed fat man was the new governor of Taiwan, Tunnis, whose predecessor had been dismissed for his defeat in the war with Zheng Zhilong.

Although he was big, no one dared to question his majesty and ability. It was he who manipulated his negotiations with Zheng Zhilong and saved many interests of the company in an unfavorable situation. It was also him who boasted about Haikou in front of the Governor of Batavia that resolved Formosa's financial problems in one year.

Chunis moved his fat body and sat in a huge chair with his stomach. He took a deep breath, touched the chair, and said, "It's still a little smaller."

The butler quickly said, "Master, there are bigger chairs, I'll have someone change it."

Chunis waved his hand, picked up the large wine glass filled with wine and drank it all, and then said, "Eating is important, change it after eating!"

This large glass of wine was enough to make a strong man drunk, but in Chunis' eyes it was just an aperitif. The maids placed the exquisite silver plate in front of him. The food inside was mostly meaty, and only the edge of the plate was outlined with flowers, vegetables and sauce. Chunis looked at the plate full of meat and smiled.

"Today's breakfast was good, but you have to prepare another plate. I made an appointment with a guest. By the way, don't have knives and forks, those branches, not... the kind used by Ming people..." Chunis frowned, wanting to remember the strange word.

"It's chopsticks, the master, it's chopsticks." The housekeeper reminded him in time.

Soon, the housekeeper brought a pair of ivory chopsticks and placed it opposite the dining table. He Bin arrived at the right time and sat in that position. He Bin carefully saluted and looked a little restrained. After all, this was the first time he had met with the newly appointed Governor Chunis in private, and as far as he knew, there were several senior Dutch business specialists who did not have this honor.

As a former pirate leader, He Bin has dealt with four Taiwanese governors and became a common cause of the East India Company. Since he became a member of the East India Company, he has also served three governors, including Governor Chunis. In his impression, Chunis is the most greedy, rude, violent and shameless among all governors, but he is also He Bin's favorite governor.

Chunis, who was born in the bottom, was an authentic businessman. He was not as hypocritical as those who were born in great nobles before. This man who often claimed to be a businessman did things differently from other governors. He treated Taiwan as a trade place, rather than looking down on the land like other governors.

"Okay, Mr. He is here, so let's start eating." Chunis smiled happily when he saw He Bin. A huge steak was stuffed into his mouth. In less than half a quarter of an hour, more than five people's food was eaten into his fat belly. After a round of eating, he finally got to the point and asked: "Mr. He, I heard that a Ming-country merchant named Li Mingxun came to Formosa recently. He also visited your mansion. Let's talk about this merchant."

He Bin naturally knew that he could not underestimate the overly obese man in front of him. He had mastered the every move of all employees and senior employees of the East India Company in Taiwan less than two months after he took office. He Bin smiled and pointed to the newly served plate, which contained thinly sliced ​​mullet roe and sauce. He Bin said: "To put it, this plate of mullet roe is the product he brought."

Chunis wanted to use a knife and fork, but after trying it a few times, he found that the Ming Dynasty chef was cut too thin. He directly pinched it with his fingers thicker than carrots, dipped it in the sauce and stuffed it into his mouth, and said, "It's so delicious!"

He touched his mouth and said, "Mr. Da Yang told me that a Mingguo businessman named Ma Wei gave him 400 Jindu Carter and wanted to let this Li Mingxun perform that mission. I think this person must be a business rival and even an enemy with Li Mingxun."

He Bin was slightly stunned, and then he realized the profound meaning of Chunis mentioning Li Mingxun. It turned out that he wanted him to perform that important and dangerous task. After Chunis mentioned this, the more He Bin thought about it, the more he felt that Li Mingxun was suitable for that task. He glanced at Chunis who was destroying the mullet and gritted his teeth and said, "It seems that he is really suitable. You just talked about him in my mansion. In fact, he wanted to contract the tax rights of several villages and communities around Bazhangxi."

As he said that, He Bin revealed Li Mingxun's intention to visit. After hearing this, Chunis waved his thick fists and praised him, "If I have the chance, I really want to meet this Ming Dynasty businessman. He is really very business-minded. Do you know? Most of the good news I have heard in the past few days is about him. He took the initiative to pay taxes to the company's tax specialist, and even paid the market trade tax that we had never known about. He also bought sugarcane bagasse from a nearby village community and created a new tax list..."
Chapter completed!