Danielle

Yeah. And to threaten and punish death for defying her. I mean, it's very big. You know, she means business. Between 1807 and 1809, Cheng Yi Tsao and Zheng Bao's confederation ran like a well-oiled business venture. In Guangdong, they took control of the salt trade by hijacking salt junks. Eventually, merchants agreed to pay the pirates a portion of their profits in exchange for safe passage.

Yeah. And to threaten and punish death for defying her. I mean, it's very big. You know, she means business. Between 1807 and 1809, Cheng Yi Tsao and Zheng Bao's confederation ran like a well-oiled business venture. In Guangdong, they took control of the salt trade by hijacking salt junks. Eventually, merchants agreed to pay the pirates a portion of their profits in exchange for safe passage.

Yeah. And to threaten and punish death for defying her. I mean, it's very big. You know, she means business. Between 1807 and 1809, Cheng Yi Tsao and Zheng Bao's confederation ran like a well-oiled business venture. In Guangdong, they took control of the salt trade by hijacking salt junks. Eventually, merchants agreed to pay the pirates a portion of their profits in exchange for safe passage.

This business model was soon applied to silk, rice, and other commodities, with reports suggesting that merchants paid anywhere from 50 to 500 Spanish dollars per trip for protection. They established headquarters and financial offices along the sea to collect these payments.

This business model was soon applied to silk, rice, and other commodities, with reports suggesting that merchants paid anywhere from 50 to 500 Spanish dollars per trip for protection. They established headquarters and financial offices along the sea to collect these payments.

This business model was soon applied to silk, rice, and other commodities, with reports suggesting that merchants paid anywhere from 50 to 500 Spanish dollars per trip for protection. They established headquarters and financial offices along the sea to collect these payments.

They also sent agents to Macao, which was a trade port located on the southern coast of China, to sell merchants, quote, safe passage documents. These were certificates that guaranteed protection from the Confederation's raid if purchased.

They also sent agents to Macao, which was a trade port located on the southern coast of China, to sell merchants, quote, safe passage documents. These were certificates that guaranteed protection from the Confederation's raid if purchased.

They also sent agents to Macao, which was a trade port located on the southern coast of China, to sell merchants, quote, safe passage documents. These were certificates that guaranteed protection from the Confederation's raid if purchased.

I think that all of this is really fascinating, and I think that their relationship with merchants is really interesting, where they're supplying safe passage. Do you think that this was more of like a cooperative relationship that the two had, or do you feel like they were more taking advantage of people in those situations?

I think that all of this is really fascinating, and I think that their relationship with merchants is really interesting, where they're supplying safe passage. Do you think that this was more of like a cooperative relationship that the two had, or do you feel like they were more taking advantage of people in those situations?

I think that all of this is really fascinating, and I think that their relationship with merchants is really interesting, where they're supplying safe passage. Do you think that this was more of like a cooperative relationship that the two had, or do you feel like they were more taking advantage of people in those situations?

Yeah. And I'm sure at this point, she has this reputation where obviously they're violent and there's thousands of them. And to be like, hey, I'll give you safe passage just by this document.

Yeah. And I'm sure at this point, she has this reputation where obviously they're violent and there's thousands of them. And to be like, hey, I'll give you safe passage just by this document.

Yeah. And I'm sure at this point, she has this reputation where obviously they're violent and there's thousands of them. And to be like, hey, I'll give you safe passage just by this document.

You know, it's kind of like it's setting the tone of I'm in charge, but I will like work with you.

You know, it's kind of like it's setting the tone of I'm in charge, but I will like work with you.

You know, it's kind of like it's setting the tone of I'm in charge, but I will like work with you.

So there is like you're either working with us or you're against us or you're dead. So is that a passage document? It's just business, baby. Nothing personal. Well, for the Qing government, their fears exceeded far beyond vessel attacks. Cheng Yi Sao was running an alternative economy complete with its own laws, taxes, diplomatic channels, and organized hierarchy.

So there is like you're either working with us or you're against us or you're dead. So is that a passage document? It's just business, baby. Nothing personal. Well, for the Qing government, their fears exceeded far beyond vessel attacks. Cheng Yi Sao was running an alternative economy complete with its own laws, taxes, diplomatic channels, and organized hierarchy.