Therefore, Su Minggang came to the Governor's Mansion with anxiety and worry. He wondered how the Dutch would treat them, the Ming people in Batavia, after their defeat.
What he never expected was that Governor Anthony of Batavia actually changed his somewhat cold attitude and became kind and cheerful. In addition to not letting the Batavia citizens leave, he did all the other things mentioned before.
Several things have been resolved.
This change in attitude made Su Minggang clearly realize that the fact that the Dutch suddenly became so talkative must be related to the new trends in the court.
However, the information he could get was limited and he was unable to judge what happened, so he went back a little confused.
After the New Year, Su Minggang was suddenly called to the Governor's Mansion again. Governor Anthony of Batavia became enthusiastic. When he saw Su Minggang arriving, he stood up from his chair with a smile and said: "The executive is here, hurry up.
Sit, sit, sit!”
"???" When Su Minggang heard this, a series of question marks suddenly appeared in his mind.
He has been in Batavia for a long time, and he has never seen the Dutch treat him so politely!
Not to mention sitting down, you have to be respectful even when you are standing. Now you are so warm to each other when we meet, and you still let him sit down?
"Do you want sugar in the coffee? One or two spoons of sugar?" Anthony was smiling and asked with a smile on his face as he went to pour coffee for Su Minggang.
"???" Su Minggang had just come back to his senses when he heard this and couldn't help but have a series of question marks on his forehead?
I also invited him to drink coffee. Could it be that the sun is rising from the west?
To be honest, he couldn't react to the enthusiasm of the Dutch Governor.
Seeing that Su Minggang was stupid, Anthony didn't take it seriously. He directly added two spoons of sugar, stirred it and put it on the coffee table next to the guest. Then he said with a smile: "I guess you are not used to the bitter taste, so you made the decision without permission."
You added two spoons of sugar, can you try it to see if it tastes right?"
Anthony was already at his side. No matter how shocked Su Minggang was, he came to his senses and was polite, feeling a little flattered.
Seeing him like this, Anthony turned back to his seat and sat down. Then when he saw Su Minggang still standing there, he stretched out his hand to signal and said with a smile: "Sit down, sit down, we are all old friends after so many years."
, sit down, drink coffee and chat!”
Seeing that he had maintained such enthusiasm, Su Minggang was extremely surprised. He sat down obediently, but did not drink coffee. He just looked at Anthony and listened to what he said.
Anthony did not continue to persuade him to drink coffee, but asked: "To be honest, the way you came to Batavia may be a little inappropriate, but as for the rest, we Dutch have not treated you badly.
You guys?"
Some of the Ming people in Batavia were recruited by the Dutch, and some were plundered by the Dutch. In short, they used various means to bring the Ming people to Batavia and let them build city walls and build Batavia.
Because after comparison, the Dutch found that the Dutch are the most diligent and intelligent, and have low requirements. One person can rival at least three natives, and they are very cost-effective workers.
At this time, when Su Minggang heard what Anthony said, he nodded quickly and said: "Yes, yes, I have never treated you badly!"
Except for those businessmen, the Ming people who made a living overseas were actually the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty. They lived far away from home to make a living because it was really difficult at home. They had experienced too many hardships.
To be honest, the Dutch are really not very good to them, but compared to other Westerners, the Dutch are indeed better to the Ming people. Not only do they let the Ming people manage themselves, they can sometimes accept some of the requests made by the Ming people.
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When Anthony heard his reply, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "We Dutch and Ming people are all friends, we are just employees. But after all, we Dutch come from afar and don't know much about the customs of you Ming people."
, if there is any misunderstanding, you, as the executive officer, must bring it up to me to avoid misunderstanding, you know?"
"Definitely, definitely!" Su Minggang responded quickly after hearing this, but thinking in his heart, the sun really came out from the west.
Since when did the Dutch become friends with Akito?
He has always felt that these Westerners have always had a sense of superiority and superiority to the Easterners, whether they are the natives here or their Mingren, or are they friends? This is really a big joke!
But at this time, this friendship was heard from the mouth of the Governor of Batavia!
The attitude change of the Dutch people is really getting bigger and bigger!
To be honest, Su Minggang was a little confused.
Previously, the Dutch were defeated by the imperial army in the city of Relanja in the east. Logically speaking, the relationship between the two parties would be affected and become worse. How come from that time on, their relationship with Ming Dynasty
Are people actually getting better and better?
He remembered very clearly that when the Dutch from Gerlandia City returned to Batavia and brought news of the imperial army, many natives jumped up, thinking that Ming people would be retaliated against, so they began to bully Ming people.
People.
However, this kind of thing was quickly punished by the Dutch. Later, the previous requests were agreed to one after another. It was obviously better than the previous life. Now they are even connected to the Governor's Mansion and can enjoy the benefits of the Governor.
I made coffee myself!
I really don’t understand!
I can’t figure it out!
In the midst of Su Minggang's confusion, Anthony enthusiastically expressed once again that the Dutchman and Mingren were friends. If Mingren had any difficulties, as long as they were reasonable, just ask him. Whatever he could do, he would actually do it.
of!
However, the only request to leave Batavia was still not allowed.
Su Minggang went back with a confusion, and the fellow villagers who had been worried were also confused. Especially those Ming people who had escaped from Luzon were even more surprised.
How can the Dutch be so different from the Spanish? It’s really strange!
However, if you don’t understand, you don’t understand. Anyway, the living conditions are much better than before, which is a good thing after all!
About half a month later, another news came, and they finally understood why the attitude of the Dutch was getting better and better!
"What? The imperial army captured Luzon?"
"That's right, we also killed all the Spaniards, and all the natives who participated in the massacre of our Ming people back then!"
"Is it true? Is the imperial court really going to take revenge on us?"
"No! They were all marched to the graves of those who were killed, and thousands of them were killed one by one. They also built a Jingguan to offer blood sacrifices to those compatriots who died in vain!"
"..."
Listening to the discussions of his compatriots, Su Minggang finally understood why the Dutch's attitude towards them was getting better and better.
He could guess that although the Dutch in Relandia were driven away by the imperial army, they had realized how powerful the imperial army was, so they did not express their anger towards them and had a better attitude.
Later, the Dutch learned that the Spanish massacre of the Ming people in Luzon eventually provoked the imperial army to destroy the Spaniards and kill all the Spaniards and natives who participated in the massacre of the Ming people. This shocked the Dutch even more, so
, their attitude towards the Ming people in Batavia was even better.
After thinking about this, Su Minggang couldn't help but have mixed feelings.
In the past, these overseas Ming people did not feel that being Ming people had anything to be proud of.
If you come to Nanyang to seek life, you have to be angry with the locals and follow their rules. Even if you are bullied by them, there is nothing you can do if you choke to death.
Whether Ming Dynasty is strong or not has little to do with Ming people like them overseas. Not to mention, in his experience, Ming Dynasty was also in chaos at home.
Of course, it would be wrong to say that it was absolutely okay. At least when the Ming Dynasty was still powerful, the natives of Nanyang were a little more polite to them and did not bully them too much.
But that’s all!
However, this time, I really didn’t expect that the imperial court actually sent a large army to attack the Spaniards in Luzon, killing many people and avenging the Ming people in Luzon!
As soon as the news spread, they immediately felt the benefits in Batavia!
This made Su Minggang look forward to it very much. If Ming people overseas were massacred again in the future, would the imperial court still send troops?
While he was thinking, he suddenly noticed that the surrounding area was quiet. When he came back to his senses, he saw that everyone was looking at the compatriot who brought the news from Luzon, as if he was about to say something very important.
So, he also listened.
I heard this man speak with a very excited expression, trying hard to suppress it, and said loudly: "It is said that the current emperor swore in front of all the civil and military officials that we overseas Ming people are also the people of Ming Dynasty. Whoever dares to bully the people of Ming Dynasty will
We must first ask him whether the emperor agrees. Anyone who dares to bully the people of Ming Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away he is!"
When he said this, he became louder and louder and more powerful. When he finally said the four words "Even if he is far away, he will be killed", his voice was even more powerful and loud!
After he finished speaking, although there were many people in the Batavia Council Hall, it was very quiet.
Everyone stared blankly at the compatriot who reported the news, with excited expressions on their faces. Slowly, after a while, suddenly, someone started crying.
Some cried loudly, and some shed tears silently!
At this moment, it was as if they thought they had been orphans. Suddenly, someone told them that they actually had parents, and that their parents were looking for them and caring about them.
Although Su Minggang is old and has experienced too many ups and downs, at this moment, he also shed tears, silently.
Suddenly, he wanted very much to go back to his motherland and visit his hometown.
He believed that with such a good emperor in the Ming Dynasty, his hometown would definitely become better!
He wants to go home!
But it is a pity that the Dutch Governor of Batavia still made it clear that they cannot leave Batavia yet!