Chapter 1671
Power and Money Trading
Chapter 1671 Power and Money Trading
Due to the impact of this war, market transactions in the Manila area, especially bulk trade and cross-border trade, have almost come to a complete standstill at present, only some scattered transactions of daily necessities such as food and medicine are still in Haihan Army carried out under surveillance.Businessmen like Ran Hui couldn't see the hope of the market returning to normal in the short term, so they would naturally try to get rid of the goods as soon as possible and exchange them for gold and silver in their hands. It was more convenient whether they chose to stay or leave.
It is undoubtedly the most realistic way to transport the goods to other trading ports for sale, but counting the main trading ports in the South China Sea, except for Manila, most of them are under the control of Haihan, and the porcelain in Ran Hui's hand It is impossible to transport it back to Daming to sell, and the only remaining option is Batavia, but Spain and the Netherlands are direct competitors, so how can the Dutch allow merchants with Spanish background to enter their ports for trade.So after all the calculations, Sanya is actually the most reasonable choice. At least from Ran Tianlu's point of view, Ran Hui's choice is completely understandable.
If this deal is facilitated, the Haihan military can get a fairly good amount of economic income. Although it is not a large amount, it should be enough to impress the generals to loosen their fingers and let a cargo ship leave the port.Of course, the [-]% return that Ran Hui promised to Ran Tianlu was also one of the reasons why he was moved. Although he had to declare the money to his superiors according to regulations, the nature of the work of the Ministry of Security was rather special. The control of income has always been relatively loose, and it is basically certain that the money will go into his personal pocket by then.
Ran Tianlu is not a saint, and the saying that money touches people's hearts is also applicable to him, and the source of the money is legitimate, and it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.If calculated according to the market price, the remuneration he can get afterwards is enough to buy a decent apartment in Sanya. Of course, if measured by the price in Manila, it is probably enough to buy a second-class apartment in the city. It's a small building.In short, no matter where he is, this money is enough to raise his quality of life to a higher level.
After receiving the remaining groups of guests, it was already noon. Ran Tianlu thanked the guests behind closed doors, but did not take a break. Instead, he hurried out into the city to report to the general of the Haihan Army who could call the shots.After the city was broken, the headquarters had moved from the south of the city into the city, and the location was in the castle where the Spanish ruling body was originally located.The south gate has spent a day clearing out the original gate passage, and barely recovered five or six percent of the traffic capacity. Although some large items and vehicles still need to go through the gates on the east and west sides, the south gate It's no problem to let pedestrians pass.
So far, Ran Tianlu's true identity has not been made public, and he still uses Mingshang as a cover.Before the Ministry of Security made arrangements for his next step, he had to continue to live in his current identity.However, the military still gave him some convenience under the premise of being as unobtrusive as possible. For example, Ran Tianlu was among the first batch of people who received the temporary pass issued by the Haihan Army and were able to enter and leave Manila freely.
Ordinary soldiers of the Haihan Army naturally did not recognize him as a spy lurking in Manila. His passport was much easier to use than his identity as a merchant. But Wang Tom was not here, but went out of the city to Manila Port to count the captured ships.Ran Tianlu thought it was just right, if Wang Tom could agree to this matter, he could book the boat on the spot, and immediately turned around and went to Manila Port.
When you arrive at the port, it is not difficult to find Tom Wang, you just need to see where martial law is enforced to know where it is.However, Ran Tianlu had already been stopped by soldiers guarding the perimeter after a long distance. He first showed the pass issued by the military, but it didn't work in this case, so he had to take out the identity badge from the Ministry of Security. Only then did the soldiers under martial law report to their superiors.Not long after, a second lieutenant came, first checked Wang Tom's ID token to verify his identity, and after asking about his purpose, he took him to see Wang Tom.
Tom Wang met Ran Tianlu at the Chaosheng Commercial Store, knew his true identity, and saw him coming, so he called him to ask about his intentions.Ran Tianlu told Ran Hui's matter thoroughly, and stood respectfully waiting for Wang Tom to make a decision.But things didn't seem to be as smooth as he had imagined. Tom Wang didn't agree immediately, but asked him if Ran Hui was reliable.
Ran Tianlu and Ran Hui occasionally had a business cooperation, but they didn't have a deep relationship. Judging from Tom Wang's tone, he didn't dare to take the initiative to guarantee Ran Hui. adventure.Immediately, he honestly reported to Wang Tom that this matter has not yet been fully implemented, but if necessary, Ran Hui can ask Ran Hui to hand over a deposit first, and after the transaction is completed, more refunds and less compensation will be enough.
Tom Wang shook his head and said, "You don't understand what I mean. If this person just wants to ship a batch of goods to Sanya, then it's not a big problem. It's not a big deal to rent him a cargo ship that returns empty, but I'm afraid of this person." What tricks to play in the process."
Ran Tianlu said: "If he wants to use this method to take people out of Manila, then he is up to him. Anyway, after going to Sanya, the Ministry of Security and the Port Authority there will search the ship and verify the identity of the crew. Most of the boats won’t be able to escape.”
Wang Tom said: "Since Ran Hui said that he would take the cargo to Sanya himself, how many people will he bring on board and where will he load the cargo? Have you asked?"
Ran Tianlu nodded and replied: "Of course I asked about it. He said that there are about 15 people. Except for a few family members, the rest should be servants. As for loading, he said that the goods are all in the warehouse on the bank of the Bashi River in the north of the city. Here, our cargo ships should be able to sail into the estuary wharf to dock."
Wang Tom said: "In this case, then you have to work hard and make another trip to get the specific time and place in place. I will issue a warrant to you, and I will send someone to Chaosheng Commercial Store later. Then you will come with the warrant." This side transfers the ship to leave the port. As for the deposit, let him pay [-]% of the market price of the goods first, and after the returned goods are sold in Sanya, more refunds and less compensation will be made according to what you said."
Tom Wang's response was impeccable. Anyway, the other party asked Haihan to do something, so he got the money in his hand before doing the business.If Ran Hui wanted to play tricks, since the money was already in Haihan's pocket, he would never be able to abduct the boat—not to mention that the sailboat used to transport the goods was not worth the high freight he paid.As for the safety issue, Wang Tom is more assured that Ran Tianlu will handle the matter. After all, most of the relevant information provided by him before is accurate, especially the military information, which has saved the Haihan Army a lot of trouble and avoided A large number of unnecessary casualties, just based on this, Wang Tom has to make this favor, so that Ran Tianlu can also get this benefit.
Ran Tianlu was overjoyed when he got Tom Wang's arrangement, he quickly thanked Tom Wang on Ran Hui's behalf, and then rushed back to the city to report the good news to Ran Hui.The two immediately discussed the time of loading and departure, but the amount of deposit was not small, but Ran Hui needed some time to raise money.
Although Ran Hui was a bit pained to take out the money, the condition was that he made it himself. The other party just wanted to collect the money first and then handle the matter, and there was no room for him to bargain, so he could only grit his teeth and make up for it all night. After paying the money, it was sent to Chaosheng Commercial Store in a horse-drawn carriage early the next morning.
Wang Tom's warrant arrived at the store almost at the same time as Ran Hui's deposit, which happened to save Ran Tianlu's trouble, so he immediately took out [-]% of the army's receivable fee and asked the officer who sent the warrant to sign for it, and then sent another Carriage, even people and money to send back.
In the afternoon of that day, Ran Hui and Ran Tianlu met at the West Gate near Manila Port, and then went to receive the cargo ship assigned by the military.Seeing that there were only three or five people around Ran Hui, Ran Tianlu asked him if he had changed his mind and only took these few people with him. Ran Hui laughed and said that he had sent several people to the warehouse near the Bashi River to count the goods in advance in order to save time for loading .
Ran Tianlu didn't doubt that he was there. After leaving the city, he went to the port and showed Wang Tom's warrant, and immediately someone took them to a cargo ship that had been arranged.
The owner of the ship is Meng Ge. He also served in the navy for a period of time in his early years. He was injured when the Haihan army attacked the Zhoushan Islands.In this attack on Manila, many of the cargo ships responsible for the supply mission were recruited from the private sector. Zhan's Shipping Company alone dispatched fifteen cargo ships to assist in the battle, and Meng Ge's ship was one of them.All the supplies on the ship had already been unloaded. If he hadn't accepted this job, he would have returned to Hainan Island empty in two or three days at most.
Of course, since this errand was charged, Meng Ge had already received a shipping fee from the military.After Ran Tianlu and others boarded the ship, Meng Ge ordered the anchor to be lifted and the sails lifted, and they left the port and headed north to the mouth of the Bashi River.
The distance from the wharf where the ship docked to the mouth of the Bashi River was very short, and it only took a moment to arrive. The boat slowly entered the mouth of the river, went upstream along the river bank for about two miles, and arrived at the warehouse area that Ran Hui said.The piers and warehouses built here basically serve the merchants in the city, and the cost of using them is more affordable than that of Manila Port.Therefore, merchants like Ran Hui usually store the goods shipped from overseas here.
According to Ran Hui's instructions, the ship docked at a certain pier. Usually, there are laborers on the pier here to help tie the cables and do the work, but at this time, the war is over, the social order has not yet been restored, and there are no idlers on the pier. , only a few subordinates sent by Ran Hui to count the goods came here.
After Ran Tianlu and Ran Hui got off the boat together, Ran Hui took the initiative to say: "Thank you brother Tianlu for helping me with today's matter. I don't want to thank you for your kindness. I will meet again in the future. I will host a banquet for brother Tianlu again. Thank you very much." Kindness."
Hearing what he said solemnly, Ran Tianlu immediately said a few words modestly, saying that he used money to do things, so he should try his best to do it well.After a while, when Manila returns to normal, Ran Hui can come back and continue doing business.
The two exchanged some pleasantries, and Ran Hui took the initiative to see off the guests: "It's getting late, brother Tianlu has been on the go all day, let's go back early and rest!"
Ran Tianlu also remembered that there were still a lot of things to deal with at the store. Since the things here were almost arranged, he didn't need to keep staring here, so he bid farewell to Ran Hui and left.
But at this moment, Ran Tianlu suddenly noticed that the men Ran Hui arranged to move the goods in the warehouse, although they were covered with cloth caps intentionally or unintentionally, at a glance, they seemed to be all Spaniards with high noses and deep eyes, and suddenly felt a little strange—Spain No matter how poor the immigrant is in the local area, he is still a farmer or a merchant who runs a shop. How could he work for a mixed race like Ran Hui, let alone such a humble laborer.
Another person might have asked the question on the spot, but Ran Tianlu is a professionally trained intelligence officer. Even though he found out that something was wrong, he didn't show the slightest hesitation. He still bid farewell to Ran Hui, and then walked south unhurriedly Return to the city.
However, when he confirmed that he had left Ran Hui's sight, he immediately let go and rushed to the Haihan Army Command, which was very close to the North City Gate, regardless of attracting the attention of passers-by.Panting, he ran to the gate post, took out his security badge and shouted to the sentinel, "I am Ran Tianlu, an agent of the security department, report it quickly, there is an urgent military situation!"
After seeing the number plate in his hand, the sentry didn't dare to neglect, and hurried all the way to report. After a while, he came back with an officer, who took him to meet the senior general in the headquarters.
It just so happened that today the headquarters was full of people, and the troops sent to the north bank of the Bashi River to chase down the Spanish fugitives had already set off early in the morning, and the generals were listening to the battle report information from the front.
Ran Tianlu's arrival did not attract the attention of the generals at first, and Tom Wang was the first to ask: "Aren't you supposed to do that errand of transporting porcelain to Sanya today? It's over?"
Ran Tianlu knew that the situation might be serious, so he didn't care about Haihan etiquette at the moment, so he knelt down in front of Wang Tom and said he was guilty.Seeing this, Tom Wang hurriedly asked him what was the matter, and Ran Tianlu responded: "The ones that Ran Hui is going to pick up and board the ship outside the city are a group of Spaniards, I'm afraid they are not going to Sanya as he said, I think this guy is probably leaving the port Afterwards, they seized the boat and ran away, so I hurried back to report the news, hoping to stop them in time!"
"Spanish?" Tom Wang didn't look angry, but asked Ran Tianlu, "Are you sure?"
Ran Tianlu replied very positively: "Xiaozhi saw it with his own eyes, it should be correct. There are about ten people waiting for this boat in Bashi River, all covering their heads and faces, but how can they hide from the eyes of Xiaozhi!"
(End of this chapter)
Due to the impact of this war, market transactions in the Manila area, especially bulk trade and cross-border trade, have almost come to a complete standstill at present, only some scattered transactions of daily necessities such as food and medicine are still in Haihan Army carried out under surveillance.Businessmen like Ran Hui couldn't see the hope of the market returning to normal in the short term, so they would naturally try to get rid of the goods as soon as possible and exchange them for gold and silver in their hands. It was more convenient whether they chose to stay or leave.
It is undoubtedly the most realistic way to transport the goods to other trading ports for sale, but counting the main trading ports in the South China Sea, except for Manila, most of them are under the control of Haihan, and the porcelain in Ran Hui's hand It is impossible to transport it back to Daming to sell, and the only remaining option is Batavia, but Spain and the Netherlands are direct competitors, so how can the Dutch allow merchants with Spanish background to enter their ports for trade.So after all the calculations, Sanya is actually the most reasonable choice. At least from Ran Tianlu's point of view, Ran Hui's choice is completely understandable.
If this deal is facilitated, the Haihan military can get a fairly good amount of economic income. Although it is not a large amount, it should be enough to impress the generals to loosen their fingers and let a cargo ship leave the port.Of course, the [-]% return that Ran Hui promised to Ran Tianlu was also one of the reasons why he was moved. Although he had to declare the money to his superiors according to regulations, the nature of the work of the Ministry of Security was rather special. The control of income has always been relatively loose, and it is basically certain that the money will go into his personal pocket by then.
Ran Tianlu is not a saint, and the saying that money touches people's hearts is also applicable to him, and the source of the money is legitimate, and it seems that there is nothing wrong with it.If calculated according to the market price, the remuneration he can get afterwards is enough to buy a decent apartment in Sanya. Of course, if measured by the price in Manila, it is probably enough to buy a second-class apartment in the city. It's a small building.In short, no matter where he is, this money is enough to raise his quality of life to a higher level.
After receiving the remaining groups of guests, it was already noon. Ran Tianlu thanked the guests behind closed doors, but did not take a break. Instead, he hurried out into the city to report to the general of the Haihan Army who could call the shots.After the city was broken, the headquarters had moved from the south of the city into the city, and the location was in the castle where the Spanish ruling body was originally located.The south gate has spent a day clearing out the original gate passage, and barely recovered five or six percent of the traffic capacity. Although some large items and vehicles still need to go through the gates on the east and west sides, the south gate It's no problem to let pedestrians pass.
So far, Ran Tianlu's true identity has not been made public, and he still uses Mingshang as a cover.Before the Ministry of Security made arrangements for his next step, he had to continue to live in his current identity.However, the military still gave him some convenience under the premise of being as unobtrusive as possible. For example, Ran Tianlu was among the first batch of people who received the temporary pass issued by the Haihan Army and were able to enter and leave Manila freely.
Ordinary soldiers of the Haihan Army naturally did not recognize him as a spy lurking in Manila. His passport was much easier to use than his identity as a merchant. But Wang Tom was not here, but went out of the city to Manila Port to count the captured ships.Ran Tianlu thought it was just right, if Wang Tom could agree to this matter, he could book the boat on the spot, and immediately turned around and went to Manila Port.
When you arrive at the port, it is not difficult to find Tom Wang, you just need to see where martial law is enforced to know where it is.However, Ran Tianlu had already been stopped by soldiers guarding the perimeter after a long distance. He first showed the pass issued by the military, but it didn't work in this case, so he had to take out the identity badge from the Ministry of Security. Only then did the soldiers under martial law report to their superiors.Not long after, a second lieutenant came, first checked Wang Tom's ID token to verify his identity, and after asking about his purpose, he took him to see Wang Tom.
Tom Wang met Ran Tianlu at the Chaosheng Commercial Store, knew his true identity, and saw him coming, so he called him to ask about his intentions.Ran Tianlu told Ran Hui's matter thoroughly, and stood respectfully waiting for Wang Tom to make a decision.But things didn't seem to be as smooth as he had imagined. Tom Wang didn't agree immediately, but asked him if Ran Hui was reliable.
Ran Tianlu and Ran Hui occasionally had a business cooperation, but they didn't have a deep relationship. Judging from Tom Wang's tone, he didn't dare to take the initiative to guarantee Ran Hui. adventure.Immediately, he honestly reported to Wang Tom that this matter has not yet been fully implemented, but if necessary, Ran Hui can ask Ran Hui to hand over a deposit first, and after the transaction is completed, more refunds and less compensation will be enough.
Tom Wang shook his head and said, "You don't understand what I mean. If this person just wants to ship a batch of goods to Sanya, then it's not a big problem. It's not a big deal to rent him a cargo ship that returns empty, but I'm afraid of this person." What tricks to play in the process."
Ran Tianlu said: "If he wants to use this method to take people out of Manila, then he is up to him. Anyway, after going to Sanya, the Ministry of Security and the Port Authority there will search the ship and verify the identity of the crew. Most of the boats won’t be able to escape.”
Wang Tom said: "Since Ran Hui said that he would take the cargo to Sanya himself, how many people will he bring on board and where will he load the cargo? Have you asked?"
Ran Tianlu nodded and replied: "Of course I asked about it. He said that there are about 15 people. Except for a few family members, the rest should be servants. As for loading, he said that the goods are all in the warehouse on the bank of the Bashi River in the north of the city. Here, our cargo ships should be able to sail into the estuary wharf to dock."
Wang Tom said: "In this case, then you have to work hard and make another trip to get the specific time and place in place. I will issue a warrant to you, and I will send someone to Chaosheng Commercial Store later. Then you will come with the warrant." This side transfers the ship to leave the port. As for the deposit, let him pay [-]% of the market price of the goods first, and after the returned goods are sold in Sanya, more refunds and less compensation will be made according to what you said."
Tom Wang's response was impeccable. Anyway, the other party asked Haihan to do something, so he got the money in his hand before doing the business.If Ran Hui wanted to play tricks, since the money was already in Haihan's pocket, he would never be able to abduct the boat—not to mention that the sailboat used to transport the goods was not worth the high freight he paid.As for the safety issue, Wang Tom is more assured that Ran Tianlu will handle the matter. After all, most of the relevant information provided by him before is accurate, especially the military information, which has saved the Haihan Army a lot of trouble and avoided A large number of unnecessary casualties, just based on this, Wang Tom has to make this favor, so that Ran Tianlu can also get this benefit.
Ran Tianlu was overjoyed when he got Tom Wang's arrangement, he quickly thanked Tom Wang on Ran Hui's behalf, and then rushed back to the city to report the good news to Ran Hui.The two immediately discussed the time of loading and departure, but the amount of deposit was not small, but Ran Hui needed some time to raise money.
Although Ran Hui was a bit pained to take out the money, the condition was that he made it himself. The other party just wanted to collect the money first and then handle the matter, and there was no room for him to bargain, so he could only grit his teeth and make up for it all night. After paying the money, it was sent to Chaosheng Commercial Store in a horse-drawn carriage early the next morning.
Wang Tom's warrant arrived at the store almost at the same time as Ran Hui's deposit, which happened to save Ran Tianlu's trouble, so he immediately took out [-]% of the army's receivable fee and asked the officer who sent the warrant to sign for it, and then sent another Carriage, even people and money to send back.
In the afternoon of that day, Ran Hui and Ran Tianlu met at the West Gate near Manila Port, and then went to receive the cargo ship assigned by the military.Seeing that there were only three or five people around Ran Hui, Ran Tianlu asked him if he had changed his mind and only took these few people with him. Ran Hui laughed and said that he had sent several people to the warehouse near the Bashi River to count the goods in advance in order to save time for loading .
Ran Tianlu didn't doubt that he was there. After leaving the city, he went to the port and showed Wang Tom's warrant, and immediately someone took them to a cargo ship that had been arranged.
The owner of the ship is Meng Ge. He also served in the navy for a period of time in his early years. He was injured when the Haihan army attacked the Zhoushan Islands.In this attack on Manila, many of the cargo ships responsible for the supply mission were recruited from the private sector. Zhan's Shipping Company alone dispatched fifteen cargo ships to assist in the battle, and Meng Ge's ship was one of them.All the supplies on the ship had already been unloaded. If he hadn't accepted this job, he would have returned to Hainan Island empty in two or three days at most.
Of course, since this errand was charged, Meng Ge had already received a shipping fee from the military.After Ran Tianlu and others boarded the ship, Meng Ge ordered the anchor to be lifted and the sails lifted, and they left the port and headed north to the mouth of the Bashi River.
The distance from the wharf where the ship docked to the mouth of the Bashi River was very short, and it only took a moment to arrive. The boat slowly entered the mouth of the river, went upstream along the river bank for about two miles, and arrived at the warehouse area that Ran Hui said.The piers and warehouses built here basically serve the merchants in the city, and the cost of using them is more affordable than that of Manila Port.Therefore, merchants like Ran Hui usually store the goods shipped from overseas here.
According to Ran Hui's instructions, the ship docked at a certain pier. Usually, there are laborers on the pier here to help tie the cables and do the work, but at this time, the war is over, the social order has not yet been restored, and there are no idlers on the pier. , only a few subordinates sent by Ran Hui to count the goods came here.
After Ran Tianlu and Ran Hui got off the boat together, Ran Hui took the initiative to say: "Thank you brother Tianlu for helping me with today's matter. I don't want to thank you for your kindness. I will meet again in the future. I will host a banquet for brother Tianlu again. Thank you very much." Kindness."
Hearing what he said solemnly, Ran Tianlu immediately said a few words modestly, saying that he used money to do things, so he should try his best to do it well.After a while, when Manila returns to normal, Ran Hui can come back and continue doing business.
The two exchanged some pleasantries, and Ran Hui took the initiative to see off the guests: "It's getting late, brother Tianlu has been on the go all day, let's go back early and rest!"
Ran Tianlu also remembered that there were still a lot of things to deal with at the store. Since the things here were almost arranged, he didn't need to keep staring here, so he bid farewell to Ran Hui and left.
But at this moment, Ran Tianlu suddenly noticed that the men Ran Hui arranged to move the goods in the warehouse, although they were covered with cloth caps intentionally or unintentionally, at a glance, they seemed to be all Spaniards with high noses and deep eyes, and suddenly felt a little strange—Spain No matter how poor the immigrant is in the local area, he is still a farmer or a merchant who runs a shop. How could he work for a mixed race like Ran Hui, let alone such a humble laborer.
Another person might have asked the question on the spot, but Ran Tianlu is a professionally trained intelligence officer. Even though he found out that something was wrong, he didn't show the slightest hesitation. He still bid farewell to Ran Hui, and then walked south unhurriedly Return to the city.
However, when he confirmed that he had left Ran Hui's sight, he immediately let go and rushed to the Haihan Army Command, which was very close to the North City Gate, regardless of attracting the attention of passers-by.Panting, he ran to the gate post, took out his security badge and shouted to the sentinel, "I am Ran Tianlu, an agent of the security department, report it quickly, there is an urgent military situation!"
After seeing the number plate in his hand, the sentry didn't dare to neglect, and hurried all the way to report. After a while, he came back with an officer, who took him to meet the senior general in the headquarters.
It just so happened that today the headquarters was full of people, and the troops sent to the north bank of the Bashi River to chase down the Spanish fugitives had already set off early in the morning, and the generals were listening to the battle report information from the front.
Ran Tianlu's arrival did not attract the attention of the generals at first, and Tom Wang was the first to ask: "Aren't you supposed to do that errand of transporting porcelain to Sanya today? It's over?"
Ran Tianlu knew that the situation might be serious, so he didn't care about Haihan etiquette at the moment, so he knelt down in front of Wang Tom and said he was guilty.Seeing this, Tom Wang hurriedly asked him what was the matter, and Ran Tianlu responded: "The ones that Ran Hui is going to pick up and board the ship outside the city are a group of Spaniards, I'm afraid they are not going to Sanya as he said, I think this guy is probably leaving the port Afterwards, they seized the boat and ran away, so I hurried back to report the news, hoping to stop them in time!"
"Spanish?" Tom Wang didn't look angry, but asked Ran Tianlu, "Are you sure?"
Ran Tianlu replied very positively: "Xiaozhi saw it with his own eyes, it should be correct. There are about ten people waiting for this boat in Bashi River, all covering their heads and faces, but how can they hide from the eyes of Xiaozhi!"
(End of this chapter)