Chapter 107 Underground Money Empire
After Nai's father's death, Zeng Shu was looking for Lin Dong's traces. Unfortunately, Luzon was known as the country of Thousand Islands. Lin Dong had a deep relationship with the natives, and Li Dan's people secretly protected him. Looking for Lin Dong was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Uncle Zeng smiled bitterly:
"I will do my last words, so I will do my best! Even if I don't have my last words, I will find Lin Dong. However, there are thousands of islands in Luzon. If there is no trace, it is not easy to find someone! Lin Dong is born to be able to speak wisely, and the native language will not be difficult for him. If he doesn't show up, he will have no clue to find him again."
Lin Yinzhe thought it was the same. His ancestors lived in Luzon and heard that the Ming Dynasty had sent people to search, but they were unable to find the key points. Lin Yinzhe became curious and asked:
"Uncle Zeng, what happened later?"
Uncle Zeng said:
"It's not because of Li Dan that there are new clues. By the way, Li Dan worked as a coolie on a Spanish ship for four years and finally managed to escape. It is said that Li Dan was already penniless at this time, but unexpectedly, after Li Dan traveled to Japan, he became a prosperous man in Japan in one or two years, and became the richest man in Japan in a few years. In this way, I naturally thought that this might be the result of Lin Dong's manipulation behind the scenes."
Yang Heng was shocked! The legendary story of Li Dan was so magical in the Ming Dynasty, but there were too many versions, but I didn’t know who to believe. It seems that what Uncle Zeng said was closer to the truth of the facts, of course, right and wrong. Uncle Zeng said was a one-sided statement, and it was just another version of the rumor. However, with the statement of mysterious nobles and mysterious treasures, many doubts can be solved easily. I don’t know what kind of character Lin Dong is, how could his mind be so powerful! His perseverance is far beyond the same as that of a human being. If he were not a god, he would have to be a devil!
Lin Yinzhe lived in seclusion in the mountains for many years, and was ignorant of the world. Of course, he knew about Li Dan's call for wind and rain in Luzon. Later, he heard that Li Dan was not sure where he was caught by the Spanish and became a coolie. According to Lin Dong's statement that day, the bodyguard robbed his master's property, and in turn asked his master to be a servant for him. Later, Li Dan traveled to Japan to start a business again and regained his reputation. These were the first time Lin Yinzhe heard about this. What Lin Yinzhe even more did not know was that after this attack, Li Dan began to cultivate his own force while doing business. Yan Siqi and Zheng Zhilong's pirates were supported by Li Dan, haha! From force to business, to the combination of business and force, it may be the result of learning from one mistake.
Well, the story needs to be listened to. Uncle Zeng didn’t mean to stop, he just listened to him:
"Following Li Dan's line and following the clues, I finally found Lin Dong's trace again. Lin Dong was old at this time, and only his son followed him. This time we made a careful arrangement in advance and finally captured Lin Dong and his second son in one fell swoop. However, Lin Dong immediately designed his son to escape safely. Lin Dong knew that he had lie to his father, so he naturally knew that there was no more physiology. He made up another set of stories, one by one, but it sounded like he could not find any fault."
Yang Heng smiled and said:
"I didn't expect that Lin Dongxiong is talented and not only has a strategy, but also a great talent for a writer and novelist. Haha! You can't accept it!"
Uncle Zeng smiled bitterly:
"That's right! Lin Dong has ambition to die, and the set he made up is simply impeccable. We are actually confused by him again!"
Lin Dong claimed that after Li Dan fell into trouble, he got gold and silver from Lin Dong again, but these gold and silver were the part of gold and silver that Li Dan returned back, which only shows that Li Dan was a responsible person. Li Dan just borrowed Lin Dong's gift, and returned it to the loan after making money. According to Li Dan, this can ensure that Lin Dong's treasure can always be helped when the Chinese need it most. Li Dan said that this treasure is a mutual fund for Chinese people. Today can be funded by Li Dan and Li Dan will be returned back. Tomorrow this fund can be funded by other Chinese people. Li Dan is obviously the time when he needs help the most. It is natural for Lin Dong to help again. Yes, Li Dan got another fund from Lin Dong, so he traveled to Japan and made a comeback in a few years.
When asked about Lin Dong's remaining treasure and the treasure that Li Dan returned, Lin Dong denied that he possessed any treasure. He used to give it to Li Dan and others, but Li Dan returned it all gave it to Li Dan, that's all! Regarding the treasure and wealth, Lin Dong claimed that he had not possessed it, but only found outstanding Chinese on behalf of Lin Feng, gave it to him and let it be used, so as to benefit overseas Chinese. Only half a box of gold and silver around Lin Dong was said to have returned it from Li Dan! As for Lin Dong himself, he was dressed in a coarse dress and treated money as dirt. So he did not leave any treasure or wealth at all.
Uncle Zeng had no choice but to let him go, but he refused to let him go. After about half a year, Lin Dong died. After Lin Dong died, the clues were cut off. Uncle Zeng was never willing to give up and still pursued him relentlessly. The final breakthrough was because of the internal strife of Lin Dong's two sons, and the truth was revealed. Of course, the so-called truth was limited to one circle, and ordinary Chinese still knew nothing.
Lin Dong has three sons. Among the three sons, the eldest advocates force and is violent in character. The second son is quiet and loves calligraphy and painting. The third son is the most handsome and smart. According to Lin Dong's design, the three of them are hidden behind the scenes, and it is almost impossible for any trouble. But the second son is addicted to calligraphy and painting, so he often appears in Manila. Unfortunately, in the twelve year of Chongzhen, Spain once again gave a butcher knife to the Chinese. Lin Lao Er happened to hit the gun of the massacre, but he was spared the title of the head because he had a huge amount of gold and silver. This time, the second son of the Lin family also enjoyed the same treatment as Li Dan and was caught in Mexico to do hard work. He worked for four years.
Since the second brother is missing, in the past two years, the eldest brother and the third brother are dissatisfied with each other in order to divide the second brother's sphere of influence, and even Li Dan cannot reconcile. This is not important. Originally, Lin Dong stipulated that no matter how he was, he was not allowed to interact with foreign races, but time had changed. The third brother saw that the Manila Chinese businessmen suffered a catastrophe, and the Spaniards hired Japanese people as their accomplices. Many of the more than 3,000 Japanese people in Manila participated in the massacre of Chinese people. Later, the Japanese businessmen benefited from the massacre. The Chinese businessmen were all but the Japanese businessmen turned to the Japanese businessmen.
Replacement. The third brother is profit-oriented and actually sponsors Japanese businessmen. The boss denounces them for this. The two brothers became even more irritating. In addition, someone took the opportunity to fan the flames, causing the two brothers to blame each other. In this way, Lin Dong's shameful life finally revealed the tip of the iceberg. Uncle Zeng and his son have been making arrangements for many years, and these secrets that ordinary people don't know finally opened a gap because of the cracks inside. This gap is enough. Uncle Zeng finally figured out Lin Dong's true face.
Uncle Zeng quickly found out the foundation that Lin Dong had worked hard for many years, which was a huge money empire in the top Chinese circle. Lin Dong was behind the scenes and actually controlled such a money empire. If Uncle Zeng and his son had spared no effort to pursue treasures for decades, and then clarified the context of the two ups and downs of Chinese businessmen, how could he decipher Lin Dong's underground business and how could he identify Lin Dong's superb methods!
In short, Lin Dong actually started a money shop under the guise of supporting Chinese businessmen to become bigger and stronger. Unexpectedly, Lin Dong actually built a super underground money shop - a money empire with the treasures in his hands. The borrowers faced by this money shop were all carefully screened Chinese businessmen, and most of them were top Chinese businessmen. The money shop business covers Luzon, Batavia, Siam, Japan, Ryukyu, Taiwan, and Su Minggang as far as Batavia all borrowed money from him. Not to mention that sometimes Lin Dong could not be found at all, Lin Dong was not in Luzon at all. However, Lin Dong would not come forward in person at all. Everything was handled by an agent, such as Li Dan was one of Lin Dong's agents.
Perhaps Lin Dong's money shop did play a role in promoting the great development of Chinese businessmen, but Lin Dong swears in front of Uncle Zeng's father as a kind gift. This person deceived the world and stole his reputation. However, Lin Dong faced only a top Chinese business circle. Everyone has time to be poor at hand, and he respected Lin Dong, the god of wealth. After a period of time, these top Chinese businessmen almost all became Lin Dong's agents. Lin Dong's loan interest is low, which is a world of difference from usury, and invisibly monopolizes the overseas capital market of Chinese people. Therefore,
The Lin family's fund lending business is very popular. In the past few decades, the Lin family has obtained huge returns. The money empire controlled by the Lin family has grown at a rate of doubling every decade. However, this person is too hidden. Later, even the top Chinese businessmen are not likely to face him. When they see him occasionally, they are also a god dragon. As for ordinary Chinese people, even if they hear rumors of treasures, they cannot tell the truth or falsehood. Many rumors in the world are often just a specious thing, and they are so evident, but Lin Dong is not the center of the storm. The ones at the center of the storm are just top Chinese businessmen such as Li Dan.
The money empire established by Lin Dong withstood the first test in the Luzon Chinese massacre in 1603. In that massacre, the Lin family's money empire borrowed all the money, but the treasure is really strong. In more than 20 years, the wealth controlled by Lin family increased by nearly four times. Although the massacre suffered more than half of the losses, Lin family did not hurt their muscles and bones, which was a business miracle. Of course, the massacre hit Lin Dong was not bad. His so-called establishment of a Chinese business empire was better than building a country by force, and it was self-defeating.
Of course, after telling lies for a long time, even he believed it himself!——"Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway!" Lin Dong enjoyed the stigmatized life under a sacred lie, but in his heart, Lin Dong enjoyed the sacred lies he had made up. Before the Chinese in Luzon were slaughtered in 1603, Lin Dong had never doubted his correctness——the peaceful rise——establishing a Chinese business empire was the only correct way for overseas Chinese to do.
The Holocaust proved that Lin Dong realized the "peaceful rise" plan that Lin Dong realized in the 16th century was completely failed. A few years later, Lin Dong died. He didn't feel much guilt when he died. At least, although the myth of Li Dan was shattered in Luzon, it became a new myth in Japan. A Chinese business empire was shattered, but its ability to regenerate was unparalleled. This made Lin Dong feel comforted. According to Uncle Zeng, Lin Dong was very peaceful when he died. He himself felt that although there were betrayals and deceptions in his life, it was worth it!
When Uncle Zeng talked about Lin Dong's death, his expression was extremely complicated, as if he was angry and pity, as if he had a little regret. Yang Heng shook his head and sighed, he couldn't even have any hatred for this extraordinary Lin Dong, but he felt even more regretful. Lin Yinzhe was full of anger at the beginning. When he heard Lin Dong's death, he recalled that Lin Dong had never done anything serious and evil. As for the treasure that he had taken away, it was indeed related to success or failure back then. However, time turned right and wrong success and failure into distant memories, and hatred also diluted in time. Thinking of this section, Lin Yinzhe's eyes were filled with tears, his nose was sore, and he couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing Lin Yinzhe sad, Yang Heng quickly asked:
"Uncle Zeng, what's going on with these twelve boxes of gold, silver and jewelry?"
Uncle Zeng nodded and said:
"I was about to talk about these twelve boxes of gold, silver and jewelry. Don't say that Lin Dong always mentions the benefits of Senior Lin when he opens his mouth, and 'uncle' at one mouth,' and that kind of thing. His three sons, the eldest son, was called Lin Huaifeng, the second son, was called Lin Nianfeng, and the third son, was called Lin Jifeng. Now the eldest son is nearly sixty, the second son and the third son are born by a concubine, and the second son is also eighty, and the third son is less than forty. Among these three, the eldest son and the third son become enemies. If Lin Dong knew about it, how could he not know it?"
Uncle Zeng paused and continued:
"The twelve boxes of gold, silver and jewelry on this ship are part of the capital that Lin Dong passed on to the second son Lin Nianfeng. Lin Dong's money empire was divided into three after his death. The eldest and the third son were keen on making a living. However, Lin Nianfeng was not very interested in making a living by money, but he was addicted to calligraphy and painting. All business management was entrusted to others. During the second Manila tragedy in the twelve years of Chongzhen, Lin Nianfeng was caught by the Spanish and sent to the distant Mexico to work as a coolie. Hum! A scholar with no power to tie a chicken started to work as a coolie. I don't know if it was a retribution to Lin Dong. After four years of hard labor in Mexico, Lin Nianfeng finally fled back to Luzon. Two massacres in Manila, and four years of hardship like a cattle and horse.
The service made Lin Nianfeng completely despair about Nai's father's overseas Chinese for a long time, and began to think about how to truly prevent overseas Chinese from suffering such humiliation and suffering! With this thought, Lin Nianfeng felt deeply guilty about Nai's father's treasures, so he decided to return the treasures passed to him to Senior Lin. However, he himself was preparing to return to the Ming Dynasty. He said that the Ming Dynasty was in crisis, and maybe he could contribute some efforts to the Ming Dynasty's revival. The emperor has been working hard for more than half a year and has recovered Taiwan. Lin Nianfeng hopes that the Ming Dynasty will rise again. After the Ming Dynasty is strong, he will have another 'Three Treasures Eunuchs Seven Going to the West'. Perhaps overseas Chinese can truly avoid being humiliated and massacred."
When Lin Yinzhe heard this, he was very curious about Lin Nianfeng, but he didn't know how Lin Nianfeng was? Was he killed by the Japanese? Or did he go back to the Ming Dynasty?
Uncle Zeng's appearance suddenly became cold and his teeth were cut:
"It's a pity that the Japanese have found Lin Nianfeng's traces. The Japanese on the ship dressed as Chinese and massacred the natives all the way. However, the drunken man's intention was not wine. Their real target was Lin Nianfeng. We were about to go to Lin Nianfeng to receive this batch of treasures, but we went a little late and were taken first by something worse than pigs and dogs. But I wonder if Lin Nianfeng died under the Japanese's knife. Anyway, they couldn't find it. We then tracked the Japanese ship and finally caught up in time. This was the scene that happened just now. This was the situation."
Uncle Zeng turned his head and looked at Lin Yinzhe and said:
"This batch of gold, silver and jewelry is here. Lin Nianfeng claims to be unsightly to see you and wants me to hand over this batch of gold, silver and jewelry to my nephew, but I didn't know that it was first stolen by the Japanese, and then the nephew brought the leader of Yang to take back the treasure in one fell swoop. It was a coincidence, but it seemed that there was God's will in the dark. Haha! Now this treasure is handed over to the nephew, but it is up to the nephew to deal with it. Of course, the leader of Yang is here, I wonder if there is any objection?"
Chapter completed!