"This old man is a bit strange." Looking at the diamonds spread out on the table, Leo muttered to himself.

"Tell me about it?" Xu Jie asked with a smile.

"Don't you know why? You don't hire a ship, so you have to pay a high price for us to deliver the goods. You don't use the good pounds and silver dollars, so you have to pay with diamonds." Vittorio said.

"If you are a Chinese from Nanyang, I think these things will go smoothly." Xu Jie said with a wry smile.

"I understand, you are saying that the Dutch authorities will not allow the entry of these weapons purchased by the Chinese. And if the stock purchase is settled by check or pound, a large amount of capital flow will definitely not escape the surveillance of the Dutch, and diamonds are such a high-end

Items of value, which can be used as both luxury goods and hard currency, are naturally the best choice." Vittorio is not a person who only stays in the design bureau. He is more or less responsible for international events and local situations.

Some understanding.

"Mr. Xu, your compatriots may be doing big things." Julia said with enlightenment.

"It's no wonder you want to buy weapons. It is said that your compatriots have a hard time in Dutch Indonesia. How can I put it? According to the local government, the Chinese are just a group of economic animals." Vittorio said casually. But seeing Xu Jie a little bit

With a pale face, he swallowed the second half of the sentence knowingly.

"Continue, do you still want to say that the Chinese living in Indonesia are like doing hard labor?" Xu Jie said with a ferocious look on his face.

"Xu, I didn't mean that, I was just describing a fact. You know, since the Spanish, the Chinese have been regarded as a threat and will be purged regularly every few years. Although the Dutch who came later

They started to be friendly to the Chinese. But in the 18th century, the Dutch authorities also began to restrict and even massacre the Chinese. In the massacre of the Chinese in October 1740, nearly 10,000 Chinese were killed. It is said that the local streams were dyed red."

Entrusted Leo continued to argue.

"Are you talking about the Hongxi incident? Then the Chinese in Indonesia are now living in specific areas, just like the Jews in Russia now." Xu Jie sighed.

Historically, although the Dutch colonists gave certain benefits to the Chinese in the economic field for their own economic interests, as the number of Chinese increased, the Dutch colonists and aborigines imposed many restrictions on the Chinese due to economic interests or the need for rule.

It was even persecution. The Hongxi incident was just the beginning. Subsequently, on the one hand, the Dutch government used deception, abduction and other means to bring a large number of Chinese laborers from China to work as coolies. On the other hand, it also imposed heavy taxes on Chinese industries. For example, the residence of overseas Chinese

The passage and economic activities of overseas Chinese businessmen were strictly restricted: "The Chinese residence area is within ten miles, and they are not allowed to go outside the limits, or live together with the Dutch and natives. In addition, if the Chinese want to travel, they must obtain a permit.

When arriving at their destination, they were required to report the correct location within 24 hours, otherwise they would be guilty. In 1804, the Dutch and Indian government issued a decree stipulating that overseas Chinese "can only engage in trading activities as second-hand merchants or third-hand merchants", restricting Chinese businessmen.

Acted as an intermediary between big local European businessmen and Indonesians. (Volume 14, page 7 of "Collection of Dutch and Indian Proclamations") In 1808, the Dutch and Indian government promulgated the "Prohibition of Chinese people from leasing or owning land in rural areas and paying for crops"

"Regulations on Loans" prohibit overseas Chinese from owning land, forcing many poor overseas Chinese who were originally farmers to abandon farming and switch to business, engaging in individual labor such as small traders or cottage industries. If economic interests are not enough, social life and culture are even more important.

It is obvious that the Chinese cannot go to the facilities enjoyed by the Dutch. For example, they cannot go to swimming pools used by the Dutch, cannot wear suits, can only squat in France, and cannot appeal. They cannot go to schools founded by the Dutch (unless there is a balance).

.All kinds of Chinese books, newspapers, periodicals, etc. were banned. Therefore, under this situation, it is quite normal for the Chinese who were under the oppression of the Dutch colonialists to have some motivations to resist.

"How are we going to do this business? After all, even if the Italian ship goes to the Netherlands, it will be in big trouble if it is found." Vittorio asked.

"There is no way to hide so many things unless the other party can check them. Once checked, they will definitely be discovered." Julia also said in a dilemma.

"Actually, it's not that difficult. There's another type of ship that the Dutch don't dare to inspect even if they want to, and the Italians won't let them inspect it, either alive or dead." Xu Jie said strangely after thinking for a moment.

"What ship?" Vittorio and Julia asked curiously.

"Italian Navy ships." Xu Jie said with a smile.

"Are you planning to let the Italian Navy transport arms? Under what name are you going to Indonesia?" Vittorio asked with a wry smile.

"For example, do the rubber seals of the navy's watertight seals need to be replaced? Indonesia produces rubber, so I think it would be logical to go there in this name." Xu Jie thought for a while and said. "And we don't need to use the Italian Navy's ships at all.

, we just need to put the Italian Navy’s tiger skin on our ships.”

"This is a way, but just in case, I think we'd better ship the goods in batches and put the goods in the mezzanine of the ship. Even if the tiger skin doesn't work, we still have a certain chance of avoiding it." Julia

added.

"The permit is not difficult, Tycho can apply for it. As for the mezzanine modification, I think it will take some time to change it." Vittorio said, his worries turned into joy.

"Actually, we have a better way. Even without the tiger skin of the Italian Navy, we can still do it." Thinking of the various means of smuggling in his time and space, Julia's mezzanine can only be considered childish.

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"Tell me about it?" Julia said playfully.

"Actually, we can put the cargo into a sealed cabin and fix it to the bottom of the ship with steel ropes. It will be difficult for the other party to find it. Even if the other party finds it, just throw the goods to the bottom of the sea and it will be fine. If it can be picked up later, it will be fine.

Yes." Xu Jie said with a smile.

"Xu, I feel that you must have been involved in smuggling before coming to Italy." Vittorio was stunned for a moment and said.

"Then it's settled. We'll make two preparations. On the one hand, we'll let Tycho get the permit, and on the other hand, we'll prepare for smuggling," Julia said.

"In addition, I have a request." Xu Jie said in a low voice.

"Say, Xu, we are partners but more importantly, we are friends." Vittorio, who has money to make, is easy to talk to.

"Look, can the price of our transaction be lowered?" Xu Jie asked carefully.

"How much?" Vittorio frowned.

"Additional shipping fee is 24,000 pounds," Xu Jie said.

"This price is too low. You know, it costs money to get a license from the Navy or to improve the ship." Vittorio said with some dissatisfaction.

"You won't make less from this business. I don't need my income. If it's not enough to make up for it, you can deduct it from my previous income." Xu Jie replied.

"Okay, that's it. They are big customers and won't buy just once. The first time the goods are good and the price is cheap, they will buy the second time. Xu, you will not make less money. Business benefits all of us." No.

When Vittorio agreed, Julia spoke first.
Chapter completed!