Global colonization began with Ming Dynasty pirates.

The two sides then had a cordial and friendly exchange and reached a comprehensive agreement on the return of prisoners and ships, and finally agreed on a specific price.

A Fujian-style ship is priced at 1,000 taels, a servant at 100 taels, a sailor at 50 taels, and a soldier at 10 taels.

In the end, Shen Wangshu took all the remaining 9 servants, plus 4 sailors and 20 soldiers, for a total of 2,300 taels of silver.

The money was borrowed by Shen Wangshu, with an agreed monthly interest rate of five percent. Subsequently, both parties signed and sealed the contract to formally confirm it.

Both parties were satisfied after the loan agreement was signed.

Shen Wangshu finally got the ship and manpower he wanted, and Lin Hao got new leverage over Shen Wangshu.

In this transaction, the borrower had no intention of repaying the money, and the recipient didn't need to actually pay anything. It was called a transaction, but in reality, it was just another pledge of allegiance.

Lin Hao knew, of course, that it would be difficult to keep the other party bound for long with this thing, but as long as the other party didn't cause trouble after returning, Lin Hao wouldn't need to fear the government anymore once the other party was no longer afraid of this pledge of allegiance.

"Nephew, we've been out for three days now, it's time to go back, you see..." Shen Wangshu said eagerly.

"Sigh, that's no problem, but I'm afraid we can't leave now," Lin Hao said with a smile.

"Why is that? Does my nephew want me to sign something else? Bring it here, I'll sign it all." Shen Wangshu simply gave up and went all out.

"That's not the reason. I'm a man of my word. It's just that the boat isn't repaired yet. There are so many things to do in the village lately, I really don't have the time. If it's convenient for you, Uncle Shen, why don't you take some people to fix it yourself?" Lin Hao said with a smile.

"The ship isn't repaired? My dear nephew, don't try to fool me. What ship needs repair?" Shen Wangshu asked in confusion. His fleet had been captured before, and there hadn't been any fighting. Neither side had any ships damaged.

"Uncle Shen, you really have a bad memory. You forgot about that boat on the beach; it's still not repaired." Lin Hao pointed outside.

Following Lin Hao's gaze, they saw a ship stranded on the beach. It was the same ship that had been towed ashore by the government troops before they arrived, in preparation for cleaning the barnacles from the bottom of the ship.

"How can this ship sail? It will sink!" Shen Wangshu roared.

This ship was originally Zhou Daye's vehicle. It was later hit by Lin Hao's Fujian ship, and a large hole was broken in the side. Fortunately, it can still be used after repairs.

However, after the government troops landed on the island, they took advantage of the opportunity to dismantle a large number of wooden planks from the ship to use as fuel while cooking. Now the ship is dilapidated, and even the bottom of the ship has been torn open with a large hole.

"Uncle Shen, don't get agitated. I didn't do this. You should ask yourself why you would dismantle my boat for no reason. But now it's all good, I don't need to worry about it anymore."

Lin Hao clapped his hands happily, then comforted Shen Wangshu, saying, "Uncle Shen, don't be too discouraged. I've looked at the boat. Apart from a few holes in the bottom and a lot of missing planks on the side, there aren't many problems. You can take some people to repair it and it should be able to get back. At worst, you can arrange for more people to drain the water. It won't be a problem."

After Lin Hao finished speaking, he didn't care what the other party thought and directly ordered the guards to take him away.

Wanting a good ship with just a piece of paper? Do they think they're doing charity? Anyway, it's just this lousy ship; if it can sail, great; if not, so be it.

However, Lin Hao believed in the initiative of these people, and that the ship should still be able to sail away. As for whether the ship would still be usable after reaching its destination, that was not Lin Hao's concern.

After Shen Wangshu left, Lin Yi couldn't help but step forward and say, "Young Master, this man never tells the truth. If he hadn't concealed the matter of the armor, none of us would have died. Why give him more people and boats?"

"Hehe, of course I know." Lin Hao said calmly, taking a sip of tea. "But if we let him go back, he will do everything he can to eliminate the Lin family's presence for the sake of his own life. Even if it only delays the court's actions by half a month, it will be worth it."

Lin Hao put down his teacup and then took an account book from Lin Yi.

"I'm going to talk to Father about the spoils of war. Lin Yi, you should make arrangements for the supplies we captured this time."

"Don't worry, young master, I will arrange everything properly," Lin Yi said, nodding.

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More than ten days have passed since the turmoil in the Lin family, and Lin Hao's father and two uncles have mostly recovered from their injuries.

With the continuous construction of new houses by hundreds of villagers in recent days, the rooms in Dongluo Island village are no longer cramped.

Lin Chengzong and the others had gone to their respective residences to recuperate, but they still habitually came to the original room to chat and joke around, since this room was the oldest and largest one built in the village.

When Lin Hao arrived, the group was squatting on the steps outside the room, each with a large bowl in their hands, trying to finish their lunch.

"Oh, my son is here. Have you eaten?" Lin Chengzong asked with a smile when he saw Lin Hao.

"Not yet," Lin Hao said with a smile.

"Shall we deal with this together?"

"OK."

A moment later, Lin Hao joined the group of people squatting on the steps eating.

The group swept through the clouds like a whirlwind, and in no time, they had all ended their battles.

"Uh~" Lin Chengfeng let out a satisfied burp, then looked at Lin Hao and said, "Hao'er, this whale meat does taste pretty good, it's chewy, but the fishy smell is a bit strong, and eating too much can easily make you nauseous."

"Look at you, so smug. You're lucky to even get any meat to eat, and you're being picky. You ate the most just now." The old man gave the other person a sharp rap on the head and scolded him without any politeness.

Uncle San was so startled by the old man's beating that he ran away with his head in his hands, and dared not say another word.

Lin Hao smiled as he watched this scene and said, "Just like mutton, whale meat needs a lot of spices to mask its fishy smell. Since spices are scarce at home right now, the cook naturally doesn't dare to use too much. Luckily, there were a small amount of spices in this seizure, which can be used to cook the whale meat."

The majority of the seized warehouse items were cloth, porcelain, and ironware, but there were also quite a few other miscellaneous items. Although Lin Hao said it was only a small amount, for a small family like the Lin family, there was no need to worry about this in the short term.

"Hao'er, you'll make a fortune raiding the Shen family's base this time," Lin Chengbi said with a smile.

The house was located on a high point in the middle of the hillside, with a panoramic view of the dock. In Lin Chengbi's eyes, the dense flow of people carrying supplies had been busy since morning and showed no signs of stopping.

"Second Uncle guessed right, the Shen family is really rich, with three large warehouses full of supplies. It's a pity we arrived a little early, the other two warehouses weren't full yet." Lin Hao shook his head regretfully, then handed the account book to the old man.

"Why give it to me? My eyesight is failing and I get a headache from reading. Hao'er, just tell me." The old man slowly shook his head. His literacy level was only enough to barely recognize a few words, and he really couldn't read the account book. Besides, he was old now and his eyes were not good enough.

"Hehe, then I'll just give you a brief overview." Since the old man wasn't looking, Lin Hao handed the booklet to Lin Chengzong and then added, "To put it simply, the total value of all the supplies is conservatively estimated at around 9 taels of silver, and it will only be more, not less."

"What! How much! Ninety thousand taels!" Lin Chengbi's eyes widened, and he stood up abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Lin Chengzong's hand trembled as he took the ledger, almost dropping it on the ground. He then opened the ledger with trembling hands.

At this moment, the two uncles couldn't hold back any longer and squeezed behind Lin Chengzong to watch.

A moment later, the three of them exclaimed in unison, "Damn it, robbery is still the fastest way to make money."