Chapter 529 Erosion

  Cold, a kind of cold through the bone marrow, Sheng Yeyun couldn't help but tremble.

  This old house burned by the fire, the charred ruins and broken walls cover a wide area, and the dead silence in the night, faintly revealing the glorious past of the past.

  Now the prosperity goes with the wind, and it is dilapidated.

  Sheng Yeyun saw all this with his own eyes, and the last glimmer of fantasy was completely disillusioned, and he sat down on the side of the road as if taking out his strength, feeling discouraged.

  Sounded melody came from the streets and alleys, listened carefully to the sound of phonograph vinyl records, and sang excerpts from Kunqu Opera "Peach Blossom Fan";

  I’ve seen it, Jinling Yushu Yingying, Qinhuai water pavilion blooms early, who knows it’s easy to fade away!

   Seeing him get up from the Zhu Lou, seeing him banqueting guests, seeing his building collapsed.

  This moss and biwa pile, I once slept in romantic love, and watched the rise and fall of fifty years to its fullest.

  Na Wuyi Lane, not surnamed Wang.

  Mochou Lake, Gui Ye cries.

  Phoenix Terrace, roost birds!

  The Dream of Remnant Mountain is the most true, and the old world is hard to lose...

  The sad singing voice fits the mood at this time, and the two lines of tears fell unconsciously.

After two years of hardship, he returned to his homeland after thousands of miles. Sheng Yeyun was strong and never left a single tear. But now, in just half a day, he cried twice like a maiden, and the tears flowed without money. , The grief could not be stopped.

   Husband does not flick when he has tears, but he has not yet reached the point of sadness.

   "It's a real evil today, who is so numb that the ghost crying and howling wolf in the middle of the night makes people feel at ease to eat a meal? Really discouraged..."

   "It sounds like an old man, maybe it's something you can't get through."

   "Cut...I look down on this kind of person the most..."

  In the quiet streets

There were dissatisfied voices from neighbors, and Sheng Yeyun knew that it was not appropriate to reveal his identity at this time. When he was Kabi Dan, the second master of the Sheng family, Sheng Yelin, relied on his heyday power, but he did not harm people and fabricated charges. Planting up and framing, bullying the market in order to seize the family property, it really caused a lot of evil, and how many people's wives were scattered?

   is now down, and has become a falling dog that everyone shouts and beats, always beware of the enemy's home to seek revenge.

  He hurriedly stopped the grief, and his figure quickly disappeared into the darkness.

  The next morning

In the old town of Batavia where the white Dutch people gather, in a luxurious mansion with a garden, the governor’s administrative officer Wen Baker is wearing a decent tuxedo, carrying a luxurious cane in his hand and boarding the carriage, raising the cane to knock He knocked on the front car board and said, "Go to Huitong Bank. Today, I have an appointment with Mr. Mai, the bank's chief executive, for tea. The time is almost the same, don't delay."

   "Yes, sir."

  The coachman turned his head respectfully and responded, raising his whip and slinging a beautiful whip. After a crisp sound of "pop...", the fat and strong horse trot with its hooves.

  The carriage bypassed the garden path and came to the carved European-style large iron door. Someone at the door opened the door and stood respectfully on the side, watching the carriage pass by the stone road leading to the door.

After a short distance, the carriage stopped suddenly, and an angry reprimand came from the carriage driver; "Someone is blocking the way...Is it blind? Didn’t see that this is the badge of the governor’s mansion. I get out."

  "Brother Ngawang, don’t you know me? I’m Sir Kapitan Sheng, Bacheng. If you have something to do, please see Master Wen Baker."

   "You...why hello, Sir Sheng, how did you become like this?"

   "It's hard to tell in one word!"

   "Wait, I will report back to Master Wenbeck."

In fact, there is no need to report back, Wen Baker has opened the carriage door and walked down. He looked at the thin man in front of him in amazement, and after looking at it for a while, he recognized that he was the Chinese leader Sheng Ye who had been missing for more than two years. cloud.

This cannot be blamed on Wen Baker for not recognizing it. The black and thin man in a green shirt in front of him is too far away from the white and elegant face of Sir Sheng in his impression. The original glimpse of the majestic beard was shaved cleanly, even with braids. Also cut it out, completely different.

  If the two were very familiar with each other, and could vaguely see some outlines from the appearance of the past, Wenbeck would not be sure.

   "My God, is it really you?"

  "Because of the Lord’s favor, Ye Yun suffered a catastrophe this time. He was able to return to Batavia after nine deaths. It is indeed a blessing to invite heaven. I only hope that Master Wen Baker will take care of his old love and can help his brothers."

  Sheng Yeyun changed from yesterday's desolation, taking care of his whole body fresh and clean, wearing a slightly shorter green shirt, and a long and sad expression on the ground.

   "Of course I will help you, dear Sir Sheng, the Government House has always been generous to its own people, not to mention that we are true friends, aren't we?"

"May God bless you, Lord Wembeck, thank you for lending a helping hand when I needed it most. During the two years I was forced to live in Mozambique, I knew everything about Queenslanders in Africa and brought a lot of precious information. This will help the Government House to judge their policy trends. These Australians have always been our biggest hidden danger. I only hope that it can be helpful to the Government’s decision-making."

  Sheng Yeyun knows clearly;

  If you want to get back everything in the past, you must show enough value, otherwise, the Dutch will throw away a piece of rag and throw away those who are no longer useful.

The commode will only be used when it is needed, and will be kicked under the bed when it is not needed, and will not be placed in front of you all day. Don't overestimate the friendship of the colonists at any time. That thing is worthless. .

"Oh... it's great." Wenbek responded casually. He thought that the time he had agreed with Mr. Mai from Huitong Bank was approaching, and said after a little consideration; "I'm sorry, my friend, I have to rush one now. For important meetings, you can come back in the afternoon. Then we will talk about topics that are of interest to both parties. I am full of curiosity about your adventure."

   "Of course, as you wish, Master Wenbeck."

   "That's it."

  Wenbeck got on the carriage again, and the carriage engraved with the badge of the Governor's Mansion left in the dust, leaving only Sheng Yeyun alone, looking extremely lonely.

   "Master Sir, what did the foreign devils say?" A middle-aged man wearing a melon hat came from the side of the street. This man was the confidant of Sheng Yeyun's confidant when he was on a horse. He could not understand Dutch, so he walked over and asked with concern.

"My Administrator has urgent official duties, but he invited me to the manor in the afternoon to discuss how to get back what we lost. You have to remember... I'm still Kapitan from Batavia, in this area. On the ground, the Dutch can't play without me." Sheng Yeyun showed confidence in front of his own people.

   "Then it is necessary, God opened our eyes. We have been hit hard enough by bright and dark arrows in the past two years. Now we are finally out."

  "Don’t worry, I’m back with Sheng Yeyun. I will vomit everything that I eat, and I will return it if I take it. I will count it with them."

   "Master Sir, this sounds really exciting! There have been many enemies who jumped out and stepped on us in the past two years. Which one shall we get first?"

  Sheng Yeyun chuckled and did not respond. He now deeply tastes the sinister heart. His brothers for decades will turn their faces into enmity because of their interests. They even dare not believe in the former confidants, so he changed the subject and said;

   "What's the hurry? If you have a family and a career, you can't run away. Do you know the current situation of my family?"

  Talking in the heart;

  "The villain really knows about one or two. When the bad news came to Shengfu, the quarrel between Dafang and Erfang was really very fierce. There have been many fights, and the brotherhood has been lost.

Those of us who were servants couldn’t get in and could not hand over. No one would have imagined that Sheng Erye was so heartbroken that he would collude with the gangsters to harm his brother. More than 20 people in the big house were burned with the fire. It’s really miserable. !

Mrs.    was really scared at the time. She took her young lady, master and Jin Yinruan and fled overnight. I heard that she went to her family's house in Surabaya. For more than a year, she had no news. I don't know what happened.

  Second Master Sheng conspired with the criminals to act secretly. On the day the old house was burned, the Dutch army blocked the house in the house, and everyone got the money on the spot, so he was sent to prison.

  It’s been more than a year since I said that, the Master of Erye’s Mansion has spent a lot of money to make money up and down.

In addition, the enemies who have accumulated long-term grievances have fallen into trouble, revealing a lot of shady scenes. Although a lot of money has been spent, Sheng Erye still did not release it. Fortunately, Sheng Erye did not suffer any crime in the large prison. I heard that I am a little fatter. "

   "This rebellious man who killed a thousand swords was clean before he died." Sheng Yeyun cursed bitterly, already treating Sheng Yelin as a dead person in his heart.

  Even if it gains power again, it will not be a little false.

  Flies don’t bite seamless eggs. If Shengfu hadn’t gotten into trouble first, it would have been able to maintain its glamour for a few years. It wouldn’t be a building like today’s collapse, and it would only be completely clean.

  He really hated it to the extreme in his heart, and he wanted to kill the scum of the family with his own hands.

  "You can't live by yourself, let's not talk about this." Now Sheng Yeyun is most concerned about why the changes in the past two years are so great. Without clarifying this issue, he will not be able to control the proportions of dealing with the Dutch. Compared with the energetic and vigorous guidance of the past two years, he now only wants to keep his power and regain his former wealth and wealth; "I see the streets and alleys are bicycles, cashew toffee, and rubber everywhere. How could it be like this with wheeled carts and cigarettes, and even 4-wheeled tractors?"

"Master Sir, isn't it a consequence of the signing of the trade agreement? Australian products are flooding in. In addition to toffee, there are cheap fruit candies. Adults and children love to eat. Cashew nuts are now popular in teahouses and wine shops. Erke is much better than peanuts and melon seeds. One mouthful is delicious. I heard that it is a specialty of Africa, but you can't find it in other places..."

As soon as    said this, the confidant began to introduce it endlessly, and solved the confusion in Sheng Yeyun's heart.

  Australian products are extensive and irreplaceable, not to mention bicycles, tractors and rubber-wheeled carts, the Dutch East Indies and even the Kingdom of the Netherlands cannot produce them, and they can only import them in the face of strong demand.

  Just talking about toffee and fruit candies, they are delicious.

Human beings are instinctively addicted to sweetness. The demise of the Eastern Roman Empire is said to have originated from lead-acid sugar, which is a kind of glucose boiled in a lead pot. The lead content is extremely high, causing the people of the Eastern Roman Empire to weaken. Died young, the glorious empire declined and was defeated by the Germanic barbarians...

  The topic is not that far away. The cane sugar that is widely grown in Australia's overseas territories and the sugar mills developed by using regional resources have no competitors in the entire South Pacific region.

Because the raw materials of cane sugar are in the hands of Queenslanders and they also have rich dairy cow resources. After the Dutch East Indies lost Shangri-La and Borneo, they also lost important bases suitable for cane sugar production, not to mention the industrial production capacity of sugar products. There is no resistance to the influx of industrial products.

  Cigarettes are similar. The Dutch East Indies are rich in tobacco leaves, but are unable to produce industrial cigarettes. The loose cigarettes produced are generally used in pipes and pouches. You can only watch cigarettes occupy a large market.

  Cigarettes to replace old-fashioned pipes and pouches are a general trend, and historical development has proven unstoppable.

  This situation

  Even if the arrogant Sheng Yeyun is also helpless, he does have a way to influence the decision-making of the Dutch East Indies Governor’s Office. Could it also influence what the tens of thousands of people like?

  Queensland products landed on the island of Java in large scale, and the huge influence brought about by this is gradually showing.

The influx of wealthy Queensland businessmen into Batavia has profoundly changed the business environment and social outlook here. Take Pan Asia Shipping Company as an example. They recruit mainly Chinese employees. All employees must be required to cut their pigtails and swear. Be loyal to the Red Fort and learn Queensland's rules and regulations and culture.

  Compared with local employers, Queensland enterprises can provide better salary treatment, more humane management, and enjoy preferential treatment of buying Queensland goods, which is enough to attract young people to flock to them.

  Just better salary treatment is enough to impress overseas Chinese.

  The dam was eroded out of the piping by the flood, and then the breach became bigger and bigger. Eventually, the collapse and **** disaster occurred. The torrential flood flooded hundreds of years of old customs and brought new changes.

"In fact, many powerful figures in the Government House have inextricably linked relationships with Queensland businessmen. They have invested in them, helped clear the relationship, or accepted the appointment of the other party’s directors. They earn a lot of money every year. Collusion has become commonplace, and we local businessmen can only watch as Queensland businessmen conquer cities and land, occupy large markets and plunder a lot of wealth..."

Sheng Yeyun was frightened by the words of his confidant, he was clearly aware of the seriousness of this problem;

  When the entire Dutch East Indies Governor’s House is eroded by interests, who will guarantee the independence and autonomy of the region?

  Foreign enemies are not terrible, but the most terrifying is the inner ghost!

  (End of this chapter)