Reborn As a Pirate

Things have to start before Pierce returns to Hong Kong.

After mid-October, the high-speed ship Huang Peony from Asia arrived in Miami ahead of Pierce's direct fleet. It not only brought back the whole story of the Xingdao incident, but also brought Eddie Garman's overall conception of Asian affairs.

This letter is now unfolded in front of Wang Ye.

Wang Ye frowned: The Industrial and Mining Group has just separated from the asset management company and established itself. The African branch has acquired the Eastern Mediterranean and opened up the Turkish market. In the next few years, the African business should enter a period of explosion. Want to go to Asia?

That's Eddie. Lorraine was also very helpless. When Sir was deprived of his surname, he held back his energy to prove that he was excellent. After Sir returned his surname to him after his death, he wanted to prove Sir's forgiveness even more. correct.

Africa's overall market is smaller than that of Asia. With the explosive investment of industrial and mining groups, the challenge is also smaller than that of Asia. He knows that I will not let him monopolize Asia and Africa. If he chooses either, he cannot persuade himself to hand over Asia to others. .”

In fairness, he proposed to exchange 20% of his shares in Africa for 7% in Asia. From now on, we can make a little profit. In the long run, it is a fair deal, so this is not the point.

The focus is on Eddie's mentality. Lorraine moved the stick to Calcutta, and whipped him three times, The East India Company gang consolidated the fragmented poppy market not long ago, and planned to dump opium into the Qing Dynasty. But because the Qing Dynasty has never approved the opium trade, all poppies have to be processed and shipped in Calcutta, and flow into the Qing Dynasty by way of smuggling.”

This is a stupid decision. Unlike the arms smuggling we have in the New World, sending medicinal and addictive opium into the Qing Dynasty as ordinary tobacco, or without the permission of its ruling government, this practice It is undeniably short-sighted to completely destroy the credibility of everyone involved.

From the moment Wang Ye heard the word opium, his body began to emit murderous aura.

Because Daniel has conducted in-depth research on opium, out of alchemy and surgery’s desire for analgesic and hallucinogenic drugs, his research deviates from humanity, leading the world, and even published a special paper at the Royal Society of Alchemy.

He gave opium the greatest degree of affirmation, thinking that unlike the hallucinogenic mushrooms that grow in harsh environments in Africa and are difficult to cultivate, opium poppy is easy to feed, has a large yield, and has a long history of artificial cultivation, which is of great significance to surgical medicine.

But he also pointed out that opium also has thousands of times the addictive and legacy power of tobacco. Addiction can lead to overdose, the accumulation of toxins can disrupt bodily functions, and cause debilitation, infertility and even sudden death at high rates.

Daniel worried that after the drug became popular, quack doctors would ruin the reputation of good medicine and prevent him from exercising his prescription power, so he called on the government to pay attention to it in advance and set a clear threshold for drug use in the paper, which also caused quite a stir in the professional field .

However, the field of medicine is a niche field after all. In this era, even modern chemistry has not been enlightened. No one can expect a group of alchemists and barbers to dominate the government and educate the people.

It was the merchants in the East India who first noticed the commercial value of drug addiction, but no one in the world would have guessed that this greed would eventually peel off the strong shell of a weak empire and grow into a cancer for all mankind. Nail the participants of that year on the pillar of shame forever.

Wang also definitely couldn't think of the ending, but this did not prevent him from recognizing the dangers of opium, nor did it prevent him from disgusting and angry that it flowed into the Qing Dynasty in the form of smuggled goods.

He gritted his teeth: What? Eddie Garman still wants to get involved in opium smuggling?

There's no evidence that he had that in mind.

Lorraine threw away the teaching stick, but our purchase share is an unrestricted share. In theory, we can choose any product from the East India Company, which of course includes the opium processed in Calcutta.

The profit of smuggling is much higher than that of normal trade. When we get through the joints of the South China Sea pirates, the risk and distance of shipping to Qing will be much lower than the Eurasian route. I can't guarantee that he can withstand the temptation. More precisely, except You, I can't guarantee that anyone can withstand the temptation.

Except for me? Wang Ye's anger disappeared, Wait, you plan to let me preside over the Asian branch?

You have a good idea. Lorraine mercilessly dispelled Wang Ye's dream, You have never participated in the administration of the chamber of commerce, and you have not shown relevant talents. It is irresponsible to the board of directors to let you take charge , I wouldn't be that stupid.

Then you mean...

You go to be the vice president and preside over the east of Xingdao. Lorraine looked at the chart, Eddie is Drake's veteran, and it would be difficult for anyone to compete with him, but you are the board of directors of the General Assembly Shareholders are higher than him in status and assist him in position.

He must give you full respect and allow you to independently dominate a part of the market. You are from the Qing Dynasty, and if you become the son-in-law of a bandit at the same time, then all he can give you is the Qing Dynasty market, and he has no right to choose. .”

Wang also rubbed his hands excitedly: Then I can return home in good clothes? I can also strangle Malacca to prevent opium from going to the Qing Dynasty!

Carmen suddenly sneered.

I didn't expect you to dream of strangling a priceless smuggling line. Her voice was harsh like a knife, I don't know if you plan to build the Great Wall on the sea, or plan to tear up the agreement on the free navigation of Malacca?

You can't do anything! Wang Ye, I can assert that as long as you step on this line, you will pack up and leave immediately, and then Eddie will enter the opium field in an all-round way, just like we did during the War of Independence, with you and The in-laws of Dan Pirates became the largest opium supplier in the Qing Dynasty and even in the whole of Asia.”

This may be true.

No one knows what Carmen's judging target is, but no one doubts that this future is hidden in all the countless futures, and for Drake, who is looking forward to a hundred years, this is undoubtedly the worst future.

The atmosphere became tense.

Lorraine touched his nose: Actually, it's not that I can't do anything.

Um?

It is impossible for the South China Sea Pirates to be completely merged into the Drake Chamber of Commerce. They don't want to do this. Even if they want to, we can't afford them with their size.

Lorraine thought and said.

So in Asia in the future, there will still be no connection between the Southern Pirates and the Drake Chamber of Commerce. Those who join us are Danmin, law-abiding and hardworking refugees from the Qing Dynasty.

The opium needs to be shipped from Calcutta, passing through Malacca, and may or may not stop at Xingdao. If the Southern Pirates are determined to investigate, it is still possible to find and lock most of the smuggling ships in the process.

As for whether they will pay attention to the dangers of opium, whether they will fight those smuggling ships...that is their business, and has nothing to do with us, and it has nothing to do with the East India Company that has already received the payment.

Wang Ye's eyes lit up: If the loss of the smuggling ship increases, won't it affect the upstream manufacturing?

Impact? Lorraine sneered, Ten times the profit can challenge businessmen and God. I think Shaq almost sewed up the Chesapeake Bay, but what happened? Could it be that the muskets in New Orleans are unsalable because of this?

Do your best and obey the destiny. King, we are not saviors, all we have to do is to be worthy of ourselves, okay?