Jialuo Village is located on the plain south of Bazhang River. Li Mingxun’s two bird boats can go upstream and go directly into the village from the wharf. There are only more than 180 Han households in the village, most of which are immigrants from Fujian, with a total of more than 700 people, while Ding Zhuang has less than 300.

For Li Mingxun and others who came from afar, the villagers of Jialuo Village showed great friendship and welcome, and even helped unload freight to the dock for free. They also sold and cleaned more than a dozen houses to accommodate refugees from afar. They were so enthusiastic not just because Lin Cheng was the leader of Jialuo Village, the Dutch recognized the grand title, and the most important thing was Lin Cheng's generosity.

When he was a senior, Lin Cheng paid all the head tax and field tax in Jialuo Village in the first half of next year through He Bin. Although the villagers still had to repay Lin Cheng, they were still very grateful. After all, Lin Cheng is a generous and wise leader, unlike the Dutch who would kill villagers because of tax owing taxes. Of course, what the villagers didn't know was that Lin Cheng's move was not to help them, but to exempt the Dutch from disturbing Jialuo Village within half a year, so that Li Mingxun could do what he wanted.

After a simple settlement, Li Mingxun immediately gathered all the male and strong women, chose a flat ground at the entrance of Jialuo Village, and hired these male and female soldiers to level the land, build thatched cottages, and build a simple wharf. Li Mingxun hired them directly with salt, iron and even silver. Even sailors joined in. Later, even children came from the village. The fires were bright on the beach all night and night. The villagers worked day and night, and according to Li Mingxun's requirements, they built two pergolas that were 100 feet wide and eight feet high and twenty feet long. In order to collect the required wood and thatch in a short time, the villagers even demolished their own door panels, fences and pigs and sheep pens.

The next morning, Ah Hai took a few indigenous teenagers who could speak indigenous language to the sea where the trade was yesterday. At noon, hundreds of canoes drove into Bazhang Creek from the bay and anchored by the river. Countless native men and women wearing animal skins and scattered heads and covered with swellings, joined the trade business in various languages.

Although he didn't sleep all night last night and saw so many people coming to trade, Li Mingxun was so excited that he didn't feel tired. To his expectations, many of the natives from the surrounding Pingpu villages and communities would speak Minnan. I think they had many traded with merchants from Fujian.

Bales of deer skin, baskets of deer jelly and various aquatic products were replaced by fruits and melons and fruits and vegetables that Li Mingxun purchased from Dayuan Port. However, the preferences of the natives were beyond Li Mingxun's expectations. Among the tools, few people exchanged for shovels and pickaxes. They were more interested in sharp daggers and tree-cutting axes. They had no love for food at all, and they loved salt, sugar, pepper, spices and other condiments. In other commodities, gorgeous silk was also more popular than rough Indian cotton.

Song Laoqi, who was in charge of market security with the sailor guards, saw the doubts in Li Mingxun and explained.

It turns out that all this is related to the climate and tribal customs on the island of Taiwan. According to later generations, it still has a subtropical monsoon climate. It is densely covered with jungles and is surrounded by Bazhang Creek. There are countless fish catches outside the sea due to the dark tide. Whether it is picking fruits and fishing or hunting, for the indigenous people, there has never been a shortage of food. The nearby villages and communities have also learned to grow crops under the pressure of Fujian immigrants and Dutch people in the past twenty years, which solved the problem of their population growth. Indigenous people who have never felt hungry and cold want to enjoy something they have never enjoyed from outsiders.

In terms of tribal customs, the Pingpu villages here have surrendered to the Dutch and paid the capitulation tax. However, the Dutch accepted their offerings but did not attack them and never provided protection. The barbaric high mountain barbarians from deep forests and the Dadu Fan Kingdom in the north, which was in power with the Dutch, often bothered them. The primitive tribal system of the villages made them advocate martial arts, and cutting off the enemy's heads to prove their grass-making behavior is the best proof, so they also prefer weapons.

The trade in the market reached a climax the next day, and more and more villages were getting news, gathering together. Except for Li Mingxun who stayed as planned, the rest were sold out within five days. However, no one mentioned the replenishment of the senior officials from the south because the New Year was about to be celebrated.

Lin Cheng, who made a lot of money, was very generous and distributed venison, jerky and some salt as gifts to the villagers and refugees. Before the last day of the twelve year of Chongzhen, Li Mingxun placed everyone in the house and visited Xiaoxiao in the village and several small leaders under Lin Cheng.

On New Year's Eve, the meat on the table was thick and the wine in the glass was thick. More than a dozen people formed a circle in the hall of Lin Cheng's house. The sound of muskets came from outside from time to time. It was a pastime for the people below to do without firecrackers. Everyone in the hall kept cups and enjoyed the first New Year's Eve dinner after the massacre happily.

The glory of dying from the disaster and the pride of making a fortune gathered together at this moment. Everyone was happy and enjoying the wine and joy in front of them. Lin Cheng and Li Mingxun were the protagonists in the hall. The big and small leaders came forward to toast, and the dishes on the table were swept away, but the laughter continued.

Lin Cheng sat in the first place, his lips were pale because of his weakness, but his face was red with the stimulation of the wine. Lin Cheng was very excited, and he played tricks with the bosses and guessed riddles with several heads. He also gave Ah Hai a few children a red envelope. After drinking for three rounds of dishes and five flavors, Lin Cheng clapped his palms and the hall became quiet.

With a bang, Lin Cheng smashed half of his broken leg on the table, looked around everyone for a week, and said, "Brothers, look at my leg. I have no more than him, and I can't go there, and I can't go there anymore. My Lin Cheng's journey to the army should come to an end."

"Big shopkeeper, you...you said this." A small leader stood up and wanted to persuade him, but was blocked by Song Laoqi.

"Brother Tiger, I, Lin Cheng, have suffered this great shopkeeper. I guess it is the last time. I have already decided that I can't get on the boat in the future and become a shopkeeper, but the future of everyone cannot be ruined. Therefore, Mr. Li will be allowed to sit in the position of this big shopkeeper." Lin Cheng said solemnly.

As soon as this statement was said, everyone present had sobered up their wine, and the little leaders were sweating all over their bodies. The position of the shopkeeper was not the little leaders below. There were rules for inheritance. According to the rules at sea, Lin Cheng should discuss with several leaders in advance, at least after they were recognized by everyone, before they could be announced. However, when they looked at each other, no one seemed to know in advance, and even Song Laoqi looked confused.

"Big shopkeeper, why don't I know about this beforehand?" Song Laoqi said with a dry laugh.

Lin Cheng grabbed the wine pot and poured it into his mouth, saying, "Of course you don't know, it's not me, Lin Cheng, who passed the position of the shopkeeper to Mr. Li."

"You are so mysterious, we don't understand even more." Song Laoqi looked at Lin Cheng in surprise and then at Li Mingxun, who seemed to be fine, with a confused face.

Lin Cheng smiled and said, "Actually, this matter is very simple. Mingxun and I each invested 30,000 taels and established a trading company. I couldn't even walk on the road, so naturally I couldn't be the big shopkeeper. Then Mr. Li was the only one who did it. Therefore, I and Mingxun and Mingxun had 46% of the shares, and he accounted for 60% of them, and they were also the big shopkeeper. The two bird boats, the sailors on the ship, and some land in Jialuo Village, oh, including the market, have invested in the stock."

"What about us, what should we do?" Several leaders were shocked and asked quickly.

They are different from the villagers of Jialuo Village. They have no land or family here, so they can only follow Lin Cheng to do things and support themselves. Under Lin Cheng's name, there are two bird boats that can make money. Now this has become the industry of Tenglong Trading Company. Wouldn't they have no food and clothing?

Lin Cheng patted his head and said, "You...you are still my brothers of Lin Cheng. If you want to go home, I will naturally dismiss you the money and want to settle here. I will arrange it for you. But if you want to continue your previous work, you have to ask Manager Li. After all, he is the manager of Tenglong Trading Company. I am just a shareholder and I can't do anything."

"But there is one thing. If you become a Tenglong Trading Company, then it has nothing to do with me. You have to listen to Mingxun." Lin Cheng finally reminded him.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed from excitement to depression. After a long time of quiet, Ah Hai, who was watching the fun on the side, burst into laughter and said, "What do you think? Can you still treat you badly with my master?"

Song Laoqi coughed lightly, and then realized that this was not a transfer of power, but a force to surrender to the new master. He glanced at Li Mingxun, waved his hand to stop the whispering leader, and said, "Who is Mr. Li? Of course, he is confident and should have been prepared."

Li Mingxun smiled slightly and said, "I am not an outsider who can sit here, so I will just say it. If you can be appreciated by Lin Dongzhu, you are all capable. Li naturally cannot do without you. I have listed the list here, and you can all be in charge of the business, and you can all be in charge of the business, and your salary and authority are listed. If you have no objection, you can sign the contract. Of course, Li will not force you. If you want to invest, you can also invest as a shareholder."

Song Laoqi hurriedly took the document and contract from Li Mingxun, looked carefully, and explained to a few guys who didn't recognize words. Lin Cheng waved his hand, and the servants at home came forward to clean up the leftovers on the table and brought tea to put it on, but everyone had no time to eat and drink, so they started to discuss.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, and everyone will make it a joke.

One hour was enough for everyone to make up their minds. In fact, Li Mingxun gave very generous conditions and very generous salary, no less than when Lin Cheng was in the prime of his life. However, there were more rules. After Song Laoqi made a statement, the rest of them naturally would not object. They signed contracts and became managers of Tenglong Trading Company, and naturally became Li Mingxun's subordinates.

At this time, no one mentioned Ma Wei who was far away in Dayuangang, as if he did not exist at all.

After establishing a subordinate relationship, everyone's attitude towards Li Mingxun became much more respectful. Song Laoqi took the lead and said: "Shopkeeper Li, now everyone has boarded the Tenglong Trading Company. You can come up with an idea. What should we do in the future? There must be a charter."

Regarding Song Laoqi's problem, Li Mingxun has already started planning since he set foot on Taiwan's land and even traveled to this era. Naturally, compared with the rough men in front of him who have not yet completely separated from the pirate ranks, Li Mingxun has always had a great achievement in his heart. Since he has come to this era, he will not let dogs, sheep, barbarians and barbarians interfere in China, and will surely lead this great nation and great civilization to the forefront of the world.

As a person who traveled alone to this era, the distribution of power and resources within the Ming Dynasty had long reached a saturation state. The wealthy southeast coast of the Ming Dynasty was controlled by the Jiangsu and Zhejiang interest groups dominated by gentry. In the north, they were threatened by the Eastern Captains who broke through the pass, the thieves who fled Sichuan and the corrupt and decaying Zhu Ming court. The order was almost collapsed. Before they had enough strength, they rashly intervened. The biggest possibility was to die without a burial place. Li Mingxun understood history roughly and analyzed many factors, and turned his attention overseas.

Whether it is the Southeast Asian islands or Taiwan, they are in an anarchy state of competition. The Zheng family, the Dutch East India Company, the Portuguese, the Spanish, the British and small countries are all involved. They speak completely by their strength. There are great opportunities hidden under the chaotic order. In this range, Taiwan is the best choice to establish a foundation.

This place has fertile land, and close to the local area, more Han people can be introduced. Moreover, the Spaniards and the Dutch are still fighting for this land. A large amount of power is involved by the warlike indigenous people. Apart from the seniors, there is no real jurisdiction over other places, and the chance is greater. Therefore, Li Mingxun is confident that he must open up a foundation in Taiwan.

From the perspective of the original accumulation of capital, quickly organizing an army to flatten the surrounding indigenous villages and communities can obtain the manpower and financial resources needed for the rise. However, this method is not advisable for Li Mingxun, not because he does not have enough resources.

In fact, if Li Mingxun was willing, he could gather the Jialuo Village and the refugees he brought, organize an army of more than 200 people, armed with iron weapons and firearms, and only three months would it take to flatten the seven or eight indigenous villages around him and obtain more than 2,000 people. But this would mean killing chickens and getting eggs, because the Dutch would never allow a new military force to intervene in Taiwan. Even if Li Mingxun was sure to gain military force to resist them before the Dutch reacted, it was still a foolish choice.

If the war with the Dutch was too early, it would be blocked on the island by the Dutch fleet. Without high profits of foreign trade and immigrants from the local area, this force could not continue to expand. Even if the Dutch had the ability to go south to attack the Dayuan Port before the Dutch reacted, it would still not solve the fundamental problem.

One thing is certain, that is, it is not advisable to be offensive before gaining the maritime power against the Dutch.
Chapter completed!