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Roque never thinks that he is a good person, and good people will suffer at all times, and Roque would rather be a villain who takes advantage of him than a good person who suffers.
So Nyasaland has only a cold system, and there has never been a legal principle that is nothing more than human feelings.
In Nyasaland, as long as you abide by the law, keep to yourself, and work hard, you will be protected by the law and you will be paid as you deserve.
On the other hand, if you are looking for loopholes in the law to your advantage, you will probably not survive in Nyasalando.
In Nyasaland, integrity is a code of conduct that must be valued by all, and businesses are severely punished by the law if they are short of money, farmers who sell shoddy agricultural products, officials who are corrupt and even students who cheat on exams.
It's not terrible to make a mistake in Nyasaland, as long as it's an unintentional mistake, most of you can be forgiven, but if it's deliberate, then even if the victim doesn't trouble you, the police and the judge will find you trouble, and the cost may be beyond imagination and regret.
It's the same in the East Indies, the Adan company doesn't need to be so warm, for those who don't cooperate, the Adan company doesn't have time to play that kind of seven captures, if those who don't cooperate If the status is important, then find someone to replace them, if the status is not important-
For a long time to come, it is estimated that there will be a shortage of construction workers in the East Indies.
Of course, the next day, when the Chinese farmers around Medan gathered in the port of Medan, Andy spoke very politely.
"Adan is a large multinational company, you can't imagine the kind of big, we didn't come to Medan on a whim, but because our migrant ship was treated unfairly in the port of Medan, I believe this injustice, you can also feel it in your daily life, now is the time to change, of course there may be dangers, but at the same time it is also an opportunity, if you are interested, you can come to me at any time, opportunities are only reserved for those who are prepared." Andy's words were very simple, he left after speaking, and he didn't mean to leave anyone to eat.
Probably not used to Andy's style of doing things, the farmers who were uneasy, and even prepared to break the bank suddenly looked at each other, not knowing what medicine Andy was selling in the gourd.
It was not only the farmers who came, but also a few merchants from Medan.
"What do you mean?" A businessman had the audacity to ask Benson Tauhti.
"Don't understand?" Benson Tauhti was playful.
A group of farmers and businessmen shook their heads in unison, in fact, they did not necessarily do not understand, or they were just pretending to be confused, after all, the Dutch colonial authorities were too impressed with them.
"You may not have heard of Adan Company, let me introduce it, this is a multinational company from southern Africa, the strength is very strong, before the Port of Medan seized the Ark migrant ship in Southern Africa, which angered Lord Nyasaland in Southern Africa, so the Umbrella Company will launch an attack on the Port of Medan, you may not know that Lord Nyasaland is Chinese like you, so your opportunity has come." Benson Taukherty patiently explained that Benson Tauhti must not have had such patience before.
The farmers still didn't speak, and they didn't even make eye contact with each other at this time, maybe some people did have ideas, but no one would take the initiative to stand up at this time.
"According to your standards, Mr. Andy may have been a little rude just now, but I want to remind you that because you are also Chinese, Mr. Andy gave you the opportunity, if you don't meet Mr. Andy's expectations, then Mr. Andy will find other people to cooperate with next, and at that time, don't blame Mr. Andy for not giving you a chance." Benson Tauhti didn't care about the little caution of the farmers, it was normal to be cautious, the Chinese in the East Indies had always been cautious, but the Chinese in the East Indies were also not lacking in adventure.
Unlike those Chinese who passively immigrated to southern Africa, most of the Chinese in the East Indies were active immigrants, and it took courage to leave the familiar environment and live in an unfamiliar country after all kinds of desperate uprooting.
So don't look at the fact that no one is silent at this time, someone will definitely go to Andy later, everyone understands the truth of wealth and danger, maybe when you are still hesitating, someone has already taken the lead.
"What are Mr. Andy's expectations?" Finally, someone couldn't bear it.
"Mr. Andy needs someone to take the initiative to form a force, maintain local law and order, and collect taxes, I am now the chief executive of the Port of Medan, and Medan needs one." Benson Tauhti also needs to pull more people into the Adam company's chariot, otherwise if the Adan company fails, Benson Tauhti will also be unlucky.
"Raise your troops—that wouldn't be against the Dutch—"
"It's hard - how can the Dutch give up—"
"Why don't you donate some pounds to break the bank—"
There was a lot of discussion in the newly built city hall, and everyone was talking to each other, all of them were embarrassed and related.
"Confused, aren't we Chinese suffering enough from the Dutch? Rather than be ruled by the Dutch, I would like to pledge my allegiance to Lord Nyasaland, and it is a great deal to start all over again, and I will say that I will do my part—" A Chinese, who had not spoken all this time, got up and clenched his fists, and then turned and walked away, leaving behind a look of surprise, bewilderment, mockery, and resentment.
Shoot the first bird?
The rafters that come out first rot first?
Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind?
It's all the old yellow calendar, and now the popular thing is that you can't catch up, and Xiang can't eat hot.
"What's his name?" Benson Tauhti was intrigued.
"This person's name is Li Wan, he just came to Medan a few years ago, and set up a business store by dumping goods, but the business is not very good, even if he is bankrupt, he doesn't have much money-" Someone scoffed.
There were also people who were thoughtful, so someone immediately took the initiative to say goodbye to Benson Tauhti.
When Lee came to Andy's office, Andy was having afternoon tea with Scott Stella.
Scott Stella came to Medan this time because of a dispute between the Adan Company and the East Indies.
"It's okay to return Medan to the Dutch, but the loss of the Nyasaland Immigration Bureau, the cost of the mercenaries dispatched by the Umbrella Company, and the expenses of Adan Company during this period must always have a saying-" Andy doesn't block the door, and it will take time for the Port of Medan to do so."
"Of course, that's a reasonable request—" Scott Stella smiled, at least it was a good start.
But soon Scott Stella couldn't laugh.
"Ten million pounds? Are you crazy or am I crazy? Scott Stella was surprised, he didn't expect Andy to have such a big appetite.
"Ten million pounds is not much, three thousand mercenaries cost more than five thousand pounds a day, during this time the expenditure of the Adan company has exceeded 100,000 pounds, and those innocent people who died before, their value is even more immeasurable with money, the Dutch are not too much, every day of delay, this price will increase a part, until the East India bankruptcy can not afford to pay back." Andy really isn't a lion with a big mouth, it's not a joke when the cannon goes off, why do mercenaries go out every day to ask for it?
Always earn your salary back.
"It's impossible for the Dutch to accept this price—" Scott Stella smiled wryly, the Dutchman's pick-and-noose were well-known throughout Europe, and Andy asked for 10 million pounds when he opened his mouth, which was tantamount to directly asking for the life of the Dutchman.
"It doesn't matter, we never force other people to accept our demands, and if the Dutch don't agree to this plan, then it's very simple, we will collect taxes in the port of Medan, and when we recover the cost, we will return the port of Medan to the Dutch." Andy is calm, this is another bottomless pit.
Strictly speaking, although the Port of Medan is located in the Strait of Malacca, it is not located in the main transportation route, and ships traveling to and from the Strait of Malacca are still used to docking in the Lion City instead of Medan, so the Port of Medan is expected to collect 10 million pounds in taxes, which is estimated to be a waste of time.
The point is that the costs will add up over time, so the bill will never be paid off.
"Just the Port of Medan?" Scott Stella keeps trying.
"Mr. Stella, do you represent Batavia, or the British Empire?" Andy doesn't answer directly.
"The British Empire, of course!" Scott Stella was in the right words.
"Then it will be, it must not be limited to the port of Medan, or even not limited to Sumatra, the Strait of Malacca should belong to Malacca of the British Empire, not thieves like the Netherlands, they should honestly return to Europe to reclaim land, and it is more appropriate for the East Indies to be managed by our British Empire." Andy was showing the standard British colonial mentality at this time.
Don't look at Andy's impassioned words about the British Empire, but Scott Stella can't cry or laugh.
Southern Africa is already autonomous, and Adan can still work with the British Empire?
It's so hard to even buy oil, even if the Adan Company drives the Dutch away, can it still hand over the East Indies to the British government to manage?
However, this must not be said, and the political position must be correct at all times, so although Scott Stella despises Andy's behavior, Scott Stella also praises Andy's behavior on the surface.
"You're right—" Scott Stella's expression was more distorted than eating a whole plate of stinky tofu.
"So we have to be firm in our attitude, we can't back down from the Dutch now, we will be generous, otherwise there will be similar incidents in the future." Andy is satisfied, and it seems that the British are not stubborn, such as Mr. Scott Stella is very reasonable.
"The Dutch promised that there would never be anything like that in the future." Scott Stella has not forgotten his mission.
"There is no guarantee of this kind of guarantee, not even a signature is useless." Andy sneered, if the apology was useful, what else would the mercenaries do.
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