Chapter 543: Congratulations

In the private residence of the Governor's House, there was a coffee table on the balcony. John and Chen Xie sat together to enjoy the morning coffee. As a loser, John had not yet walked out of his depression and seemed not very excited. Leaving Batavia was something he had decided long ago. After surrendering, he and his family could only enjoy it in this house. When he went out, he needed the guards' permission. John, who was eager to leave Batavia, sent someone to invite Chen Xie early in the morning. Chen Xie, who needed this guy's cooperation, also gave him face and was happily invited.

The Ming Empire Army, with strict military discipline, did not have the arrogance of ordinary conquerors after entering the city, and they seemed very peaceful. Except for military important places, no other places entered. After the army seized the important roads everywhere, it did not mean to enter the house. As the supreme leader, Chen Xie was stationed not as a governor's mansion, but a tent was set up on the open space in the square.

The soldiers of the Empire lived in tents on the street, and this night made everyone feel unexpectedly at ease. Especially those soldiers who put down their weapons lived in designated areas more steadily. No one had ever thought about resisting.

Is Chen Xie really that noble? No, no, he is actually afraid of death. Living in a strange environment, he has no sense of security. In the open space, there are troops and guard posts around him, and he just has a strong sense of security. If you live in the Governor's Mansion, who knows where there are still guys hidden and someone comes to sleep. That's really a pity.

What Chen Xie thought and what the people in the city viewed were completely different. This is military occupation. Europeans always fought wars, and of course they knew how miserable the losers would be and how many tragedies would happen at night. But what they saw was the quietest night, one night after the military occupation. Of course, sporadic gunfire can be ignored. Those who do not abide by the law will die in vain.

Sitting beside Chen Xie was a young girl, with a few beans on her face. Her figure looked slim after she was tucked, her smile was a little nervous and slightly flattering. This was the daughter of a Dutch banker in the city. After following her father to Batavia, she has been living here. At this moment, his father was sitting next to John, smiling and looking at the opposite side.

In Nadim, the banker gave his daughter a very common name called Ava. The sixteen-year-old girl is already very sensible and has developed very well. She has long brown hair, and after carefully dressing up, she sits next to Chen Xie with a very obvious intention.

When I was having morning tea, I was chatting casually. Intentionally or unintentionally, Nadim suddenly asked in English: "Your Excellency, I don't know what you think of the banking industry?" Chen Xie looked at him, took the coffee brought by Ava, took a sip of it slowly, and replied casually: "The only bank in the Ming Empire is my private industry. Mr. Nadim, do you have any good suggestions?"

Dong, Nadim's tea cup fell to the ground, and the black tea in the cup spread all over the floor. When the servants came to clean up, the girl's eyes were red. Oh my God, the National Bank of the Ming Empire was actually his private property. This man must be a big man in the royal family, not a simple cabinet minister. As for John, he stood up in shock, was busy sending the governor's wife, and poking his head out of the window and asking what was wrong?

Nadim is not as superficial as his daughter. How big is the Ming Empire? The Dutch could not imagine that in such a large empire, the only bank owner sat opposite everyone. Nadim, who claimed to be a very valuable person, suddenly felt that he was a beggar.

The scene suddenly became silent. The biggest rich man in the Ming Empire seemed to be sitting in front of him. He was so young, with golden light emitted all over his body. He swallowed his saliva hard, and Nadim said: "Your Excellency, your bank must have a lot of assets, right?"

Chen Xie shook his head: "I don't know how much it is. The statistics from last year were about 500 million silver dollars. I don't care about business or something. Every year, professional managers report to me. The biggest role of a bank is not to make money, but to help the country develop industry and commerce and play an economic leverage. As a currency issuing bank, profit has never been the main purpose." Chen Xie explained to his face. All the three presents were a little unable to sit still. They accidentally sat together with the richest people in the world for dinner besides the Ming Emperor, which was really scared. In fact, their understanding was that the emperor was the richest, and this was really wrong. The Ming Emperor was always poor, and few were really rich.

At this time, John suddenly had a big idea and felt that the cabinet minister in front of him was a very easy-to-talk person. Why didn't he try it so that he could return to the Netherlands with a decent attitude? With this idea, John's mind grew like wild weeds. He coughed and suppressed his emotions and said, "Your Excellency, as a loser, as your captive. I have a little request, I wonder if I can speak?" Chen Xie said simply: "Yes!"

"It is a fact that the Netherlands was defeated. We also paid the price we deserve, but I believe that maintaining normal trade relations between the two countries is beneficial to both countries."

Chen Xie knows English, and the two sides communicate in English. Although it is quite difficult, they can understand the meaning. At this time, John made this suggestion, and he was very nervous and looked at the winner's expression and reaction uneasy. Chen Xie paused for a moment, slowly put down the teacup in his hand, squinted his eyes and thought for a while before saying, "I can't answer you immediately for this matter, I need to consider it."

In fact, Chen Xie felt that he was just right at this time. On the surface, he didn't need to be so tolerant of the Dutch. But there was one problem that Chen Xie had to consider, that is, the current situation in Europe. The British-Dutch war was imminent. If the Dutch suffered too much loss, it might not be a good thing for the Ming Dynasty. At this time, it is actually very necessary to properly strengthen the Netherlands. Let the British-Dutch war be more intense, and even France, which was later involved in the war, faced a stronger resistance. The more blood flowed from the Europeans, the more beneficial it would be to the Ming Dynasty in Chen Xie's opinion.

"It should be, it should be." John felt ecstatic when he saw that he did not say anything. It seemed that the plan to find a place to hide as a rich man could be cancelled. This cabinet minister of the Ming Empire still had a clear understanding of European trade.

Chen Xie stood up and said lightly: "Thank you for the morning tea of ​​the Governor. It's not too early, so it's time for me to leave."

At this time, Ava, who had not spoken much, said, "Oh, can I go to your military camp to see?"

Chen Xie was stunned for a moment, turned his head to see this a little nervous girl. She was the best age group for European women. Asian women do not have a figure, but they still have a certain attraction to Chen Xie. Chen Xie even saw the encouragement in Nadim's eyes. Is this encouraging his daughter to fall into the arms of a man? Haha, Chen Xie nodded: "Welcome to you."

Holding Chen Xie's arm, Ava looked very excited. The status of the two sides was too great. Although the Dutch bankers were awesome, they were not aristocrats or top tycoons. They were not much comparable to Chen Xie, a tycoon who held banknotes in the Ming Empire. Chen Xie didn't refuse the taste of a horse, and he wouldn't have the chance to taste it in modern times.

Chen Xie left, looking at the backs of the two, John and Nadim exchanged glances and smiled knowingly. People have weaknesses, as long as you can find out. This cabinet minister is not short of money, but he is lustful and his exotic beauty is undoubtedly a temptation he cannot resist.

Back at the camp, before Chen Xie entered the tent, he saw the three tribe leader. Ava encountered the bad-looking Hongniang, and the calcium carbide flashed in her eyes. Hongniang knew Mr. Chen’s fault. Humph, the princess in Nanjing could not deal with it, so wouldn’t the Korean princess also clean up? She was still in a state of obedience.

Chen Xie explained decisively: "Take her around and have something to deal with here."

Chen Xie was very upright in receiving several patriarchs. He warmly asked them to sit down and ordered them to serve tea. After some greetings, patriarch Luo said, "Mr., it's really inappropriate for you to live here. The grass people have a shabby room. If the pavilion does not dislike it, they are willing to serve it."

Before Chen Xie could answer, the patriarch Lin had already spoken: "Since it is a humble room, don't take it out and say it. The villain has a manor in the city, and the scenery is quite good. I am willing to present it to the pavilion."

The only leader Li who did not express his opinion on this issue kept smiling at their performance of flattery. Chen Xie waved his hand with a smile: "I am not very particular about being a person, I appreciate the kindness of both of you."

At this time, the head of Li smiled and said, "This visit, the grass people have the same meaning. The three families join forces to prepare a banquet and invite the Lords of the Pavilion to gather. We are forced by overseas wanderers here because of our lives. On the one hand, we are oppressed by foreign ghosts and squeezed by natives. Although we have some wealth, we are in danger. Now that the king's army has arrived, we plow the cave and sweep the foreign countries and see the wind, the backs of these people are hard. No one knows how to repay you. If you have any intention, please give me the Lords of the Pavilion to the face."

Chen Xie nodded after hearing this and said, "Okay, this matter is settled, I will go tonight." The three of them said another word, and then they left satisfied. After leaving the barracks, the three of them exchanged glances with each other, nodded at the same time. After getting on a car, the head of the clan Li said, "This master of the Pavilion is hard to figure out. But looking at the performance of the army after entering the city, it is not difficult to see that he is not greedy for money. I just don't know why he welcomes the Dutch to stay and gives them nationality and right to vote. It's really incomprehensible." r1152

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