Chapter 234 Slave Trade
The slaves, who had been half-dead during the voyage, were driven by the whips of the crew, and they were driven to the front deck in twos and threes. [No pop-up novel website] Several crew members prepared a large barrel of strange liquid: as soon as each slave arrived in front of the barrel, a sailor holding a large soft brush used the brush to brush their filthy and smelly bodies. With. After washing, their originally dirty and dull skin became shiny and firm, and they looked much more energetic than before.
Then, Captain Higgins asked the sailors to open a barrel of rum, and a sailor poured the fire in the horn barrel. Mixed it up again. Two sailors grabbed a slave, one pinched his mouth, and the other took a wooden spoon and poured a large mouthful into the slave's mouth.
"This will make them all alive, and even those who are dying will look energetic." Higgins said proudly. Captain Higgins had worked on a slave ship in the past and was very familiar with this method. The reason why Quarkchover hired his ship was to use his experience.
"The goods seem to be in good spirits." Quarkchon has already seen countless dukas and pesos flying in front of his eyes. Whether it is sugar, silk, tea, rhubarb or Chinese groceries, they are all popular goods, shipped to thousands of places. Dan can earn 4o~1oo% profit
"Can you really sell this batch of goods?" the captain asked.
"Of course, I have a patent certificate." Quark said regretfully, "I didn't expect so many people to die. I thought that at most a dozen people would die."
"If it weren't for the storm and the Portuguese attack, so many people would not have been lost." Higgins said, "The cost of repairing the ship must be charged to your name."
"No problem." Quark agreed, overwhelmed by the bright prospect of poverty and wealth.
Captain Higgins took out a wine bottle and took a big drink in his mouth, blinking as if thinking about something.
Under the supervision of quarantine personnel from the Sanya Health Center, the slaves were sent by boat in batches to a quarantine camp near the mouth of the Tiandu River, which was prepared to accept slaves. Shave your head according to the procedures, and perform a series of quarantine and purification procedures such as bathing and killing fleas. He Fanghui ordered them to rest and quarantine for two weeks before going to work on the frontline construction sites. The mining face is waiting for labor to dig.
Food is provided according to quarantine camp standard meals to ensure that they can recover their strength as soon as possible.
After everything was settled, he asked Hu Xun to be called. The former overlord of An Amusement City and the murderous emperor has been living a life of idleness since he was allowed to return home. Hu Xun was very knowledgeable and knew that the lives of himself and his whole family were in the hands of the Australians. If he wanted to survive, it was better to be honest. What's more, his son is still a hostage in Lingao.
"He Chang" gave him the title of "civil affairs consultant". On weekdays, I report to the "Sanya Civil Affairs Office" on time every day to help handle some civil affairs affairs. After all, Hu Xunchen is a local and is very familiar with the surrounding environment and people's customs. It is considered to be fully effective.
"I have a formal job for you," He Fanghui said thickly, "Lao Hu, are you willing to do it?"
"Yes, yes." Hu Xun could only say yes.
Fang Hui immediately gave him the position of director of the Sanya slave camp. He knew from the public opinion survey that Hu Xun had always been ruthless and a quite violent person. Doing civil affairs is not necessarily a good thing, but being the supervisor of a slave camp is the best use of your talents.
"This position is a formal cadre," He Fanhui patted his shoulder enthusiastically, "Now you are an official 'cadre'."
"Thank you, Chang Cui." Hu Xun nodded and bowed. He couldn't say he was very happy, he was just a little confused - what kind of situation was he in?
"While working, the militiamen will strictly guard you and are not allowed to come into contact with other people." He Fanhui gave instructions to Hu Xun, "Everyone must complete a quota of work every day. Whether or not you can complete it depends on your means. "
Hu Xun nodded: "I understand."
The slave camp supervisors were all selected from the punishment team in Sanya. The Punishment Team was established after the riots and was designed to accommodate workers who participated in the riots and those who committed certain crimes in Sanya. Everything from harming others to stealing. They are used in the hardest and most dangerous jobs until they can accumulate enough points to return to their normal status. Needless to say, the person selected from the disciplinary team will be a supervisor, and it goes without saying that he will be very hardworking and ruthless.
Finished assigning tasks to Hu Xun. He Fang returned to the business building - this is the place where foreign traders will be received in the future, and it also serves as a quarantine facility. He was asked to take a shower and change clothes. This group is calculating how much benefit it can gain from this slave trade.
As commodities traded with the British, the Ministry of Colonization and Trade had already shipped some of the trade commodities in advance. In addition to being prepared to pay Quarkpoor's slave payments, this is one of the future trade ports and a trading base port for the Southeast Asian Company being formed. A certain amount of trade goods must be stored. The Ministry of Colonial Trade shipped a large amount of Leizhou sugar and rum. A large amount of silk, raw silk and groceries were also trafficked from Guangzhou.
He Fanghui and Quark bargained hard and finally agreed on the price. The two parties agreed that Lingao would use sugar and silk as the price. Cut immediately.
Since Quark enjoys the preferential treatment of being exempted from import and export duties, his expenditure at Sanya Port is very small. A rough calculation shows that the profit from this voyage was 7o%. It's not a high-level profit, but Batavia is quite close to Sanya. He can go back and forth many times within a year, and the loss ratio won't be as high as this time - it's not necessarily that he will encounter Portugal at the same time every time. People and storms.
With such a profit, Quarkchon's ambitions became more and more vigorous. He is ready to persuade shareholders to invest more - the performance of this transaction is enough for investors who were still keeping their pockets tight to invest more money. With the money, he will buy and hire more slave ships; try to get a piece of land in Banten or somewhere in the East Indies to build a "slave island" - now he will buy it from the Dutch every time he leaves. It's too much trouble and will definitely cause price fluctuations. Moreover, the Dutch are not very friendly to the British, and this channel may be closed at any time. He must have a place to "store goods" in case there is a shortage of "goods", and at the same time, let the "goods" go through a certain period of quarantine to avoid a plague outbreak after boarding the ship and heavy losses - the Australians gave him The price is "CIF". He had to ensure that enough living people arrived in Sanya. The local "Australian elders" clearly told him that the number of slaves he transported was too small - not enough.
Finally, he ambitiously thought of provoking a fight between the Dutch and the natives of the East Indies, or the various indigenous kingdoms and empires of the East Indies to attack each other. The war would bring a large number of prisoners - and he just came to serve as a guide for the rulers. to solve the problem of prisoners. It doesn't seem difficult to provoke a war among the indigenous people - there are already constant conflicts on a ia-scale, and as long as they are provided with enough weapons, they will expand the armed conflict. Then you can have as many prisoners as you want...
After the deal was concluded, He Fanghui hosted a banquet for Quark and his entourage in the business hall, and both parties toasted. He Fang returned to congratulate "the directors of the East India Company" and the "King of England", and Quark wished "the elders of the Senate" - "good health" congratulations countless times, and the wine glass was filled countless times. He Fanghui couldn't help but be secretly surprised when he saw Quark Qiong drinking rum like water.
Quarkchon's excitement was palpable. It had been more than ten years since he left home to trade in East Asia. Although he made money, he was always a maritime businessman, earning scraps from the East India Company's system. Now that he has such a huge source of wealth, this ia businessman is even more fascinated when he thinks about what he will look like when he returns to his motherland with a millionaire. His mind was filled with thoughts on how to expand his business.
He didn't even want to stay in Sanya for a few more days. He couldn't wait to return to Wandan immediately to traffic the next batch of slaves. However, Higgins said that if you want to load high-end goods such as sugar and silk, it is best to wash the cargo hold below the deck to avoid contamination of the goods.
Captain Higgins's suggestion was not simply out of "a captain's sense of responsibility". He knew the considerable profits from the slave trade better than Quark. So he went through formal channels and asked to visit the "chief of this place."
He Fanghui felt strange when he heard that a British captain was going to visit him. But out of duty, he still received the captain.
Captain Higgins turned out to be the one who recommended himself. He mentioned that since they needed slaves so much, why not buy black slaves? The black slaves were more robust and hard-working than the natives of the East Indies, and their vitality was much stronger. It's just that the purchase price is higher. But since they had sugar and rum, they didn't have to worry about paying.
"If you gentlemen have such a need, I am willing to serve you gentlemen." Captain Higgins bowed, and then praised his "performance" in the slave trade.
"No, we don't need it." He Fanghui shook his head and said, "Let the black people stay in Africa."
"I don't understand-" Higgins said disappointedly.
"We don't need it." He Fanghui once again rejected his "good intention."
Higgins saw his plan to obtain a patent from the Australians to import black slaves come to nothing. After returning to the business hall, he began to lobby Quarkqiong, expressing his willingness to become a shareholder in this slave trading business. Considering that he was in need of a specialized ship and a knowledgeable captain, Quarkchon immediately expressed his welcome to become a shareholder. However, the specific distribution of shares will have to wait until the second stock offering after returning to Banten. a! ~!
