It was already early November when we arrived at a market three miles outside Zhangjiakou City.
Huang Yi's men will definitely not enter Zhangjiakou City.
If you want to enter, the Ming army guarding the city will not allow it.
Shopkeeper Li made an appointment with Huang Yi, and within three days at most, he would bring his employer to discuss the first-level delivery.
Huang Yi told him to choose a gun of reliable quality and not to fool him with something that looked like it was easy to explode.
Shopkeeper Li smiled, he was in a very good mood at this time!
Why?
The goods arrived safely, and the shipment was 30% more than last year, and the transportation cost was reduced by 30%. He was indispensable!
It is estimated that the reward money this year will be doubled!
He patted his chest and assured: "Strong men, please keep your heart in your stomach, the quality of gunshots is indeed uneven.
But our Li family pays attention to honesty in doing business, and never uses inferior goods as good ones. "
Everyone who sells melons says the melons are sweet! Huang Yi just listened. When the time comes, he will definitely check the quality one by one.
He said politely: "Your family's reputation is indeed good, you can see it from the energy of those waiters and porters!"
"Our family is very strict in accepting apprentices, and those with bad conduct will not be admitted. In business, no one can bully anyone!"
"Haha! That's why I fell in love with your home right away!"
"That is a strong man's unique insight! When you come to Zhangjiakou, I will come forward for everything. A strong man only needs to wait with peace of mind. If you need anything, just tell the guys!"
"Okay! We'll just wait for the good news here!"
It was agreed that the delivery would be delivered in three days, but shopkeeper Li arrived at noon the next day with two people, surrounded by thirty Ming army cavalry.
The reason is simple, something big happened in Ming Dynasty!
Half a month ago, Jiannu broke into the customs, and the news had reached Zhangjiakou. At this time, Zhangjiakou was also in a state of panic.
After shopkeeper Li told his boss that he was going to buy some heads of slaves, the boss Li Weida almost jumped with joy.
Next, he even praised shopkeeper Li for his ability to handle things.
well! When Jiannu entered the pass, the Ming army was defeated again and again, and too many generals fled without fighting.
I don’t know how many military officers and civilian officials will be held accountable by the court for losing cities and land. I don’t know how many will be dismissed from their posts or even be killed.
The heads of Jiannu represented military achievements. Some civil and military officers could use them to protect their lives and positions, and some could be used to increase their rank and rank.
Li Weida is just one of the owners of the Li family firm and is responsible for the business in Zhangjiakou.
Ancestors of the Li family served as officials in the border areas, and their descendants' businesses were quite large. They had business houses in Saibei, Jiangnan, Fujian and Guangdong.
The biggest businesses these days are nothing more than grain, salt, iron, tea, cotton, and silk. The most profitable business is not the border trade in Zhangjiakou, but the sea trade in the south.
The profit margin of the business managed by Li Weida is not bad. With his family's connections, as long as he can get the heads of Jiannu and Tatars, he will definitely make several times the profit.
He put aside all other things and called a Ming army commander early in the morning.
This Ming army commander, also surnamed Li, had the rank of fifth rank, thousands of households, and was actually awarded the title of commander. He should have more than 300 soldiers under his command. According to the military system of the Ming army, 30% were cavalry and 70% were infantry.
It's just that all the military attachés of the Ming Army had to pay their dues. This general only had more than 150 soldiers in total, and only a few thirty cavalry with any combat effectiveness.
The general name of Li Ba is Li Sien, a son of the Li family. His ability to become the general manager and to serve in Zhangjiakou, a well-oiled and safe place, are all the result of the Li family's operations.
The head represents wealth and official position. There are many tricks and deceitful methods.
Li Weida asked to see Huang Yi's head as soon as they met, and other matters could be discussed after seeing the head.
Huang Yi beheaded the heads of young and middle-aged slaves and Tatars. They were of the highest quality and would surely withstand the most stringent inspection.
He waved his hand, and Zhang Dong and Huang Dazhi came in carrying six sacks. There was a pungent smell mixed with the smell of saltpeter that made people nauseous.
Li called General Manager Yang Shihu, a Ming army soldier who stayed at night.
Yang Shihu had a scar on his face and looked a bit vicious.
He didn't mind them being dirty at all. He looked carefully at the heads one by one, with an expression like a treasure appraiser appraising blue and white porcelain.
The more Yang Shihu watched, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't help but stealthily look at Huang Yi.
After a while, he respectfully said to Mr. Li Ba: "They are all real slaves, real Tatars, and they are all young and strong."
Mr. Li waved his hand and said: "Okay, you can go down!"
When Yang Shihu went out, he still couldn't help but glance at Huang Yi. When he met Huang Yi's eyes, he still grinned.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't smile. This smile is uglier than crying and looks more vicious.
Seeing Yang Shihu go out, Li Weida immediately laughed, cupped his hands to Huang Yi and said:
"Li admires the bravery of brave men and tigers. The promised food, steel, and guns will definitely be delivered in the afternoon."
I made an appointment with Shopkeeper Li to deliver the goods within three days. Shopkeeper Li and his employer hurried over early this morning.
Of course, Huang Yi realized that there was something rare to be found, and of course he had to open his mouth at this time.
He said: "My asking price is three pairs of fine iron chainmails, three hundred stones of wheat, three thousand catties of Su steel, fifty muskets, three hundred catties of gunpowder, and three hundred catties of lead."
Manager Li immediately said: "No, no, I only promised to give you three hundred shi of wheat, one thousand kilograms of Su steel, ten muskets, more than twenty kilograms of gunpowder and lead. I didn't promise to give you any armor at all."
Huang Yi said: "I didn't agree to this price!"
Manager Li retorted: "It's obviously basically settled!"
"I heard you clearly. You said we could talk to my boss again when we met."
"How can we talk about this again? You simply doubled the asking price."
"When did I sit down and raise the price? This price was obviously negotiated from the beginning!"
"No, no, we definitely can't negotiate this price!"
Huang Yi smiled and said: "Since I have come to Zhangjiakou, of course I know that there will be many civil and military officials there who will be interested in these heads."
Shopkeeper Li said disapprovingly: "How can you possibly talk to those adults if you don't know your origin?"
"That's not necessarily true. Now that I'm here, I can find a way!"
Seeing shopkeeper Li and Huang Yi arguing, Dongjia Li interrupted:
"Don't argue, let's do this. There is no armor, the food is still 300 dan, Su Gang will give 2,000 jin, 30 muskets, 100 jin each of gunpowder and lead, plus 20 Ming army mandarin duck war jackets how?"
Huang Yi could already feel that the other party was eager to complete the deal and refused to let go, saying: "Three thousand catties of Su steel, fifty muskets, three hundred catties of gunpowder, three hundred catties of lead, and three pairs of iron armor. No two." price!"
"Strong man, let me tell you the truth. The thirty muskets I promised you are the ones I just bought to keep for the servants and nursing staff for their own use. They are all made by Su Gang and are of high quality. I definitely can't have more. "
"Then please ask the Li Dong family to give me more gunpowder and fine iron. How about four hundred kilograms of gunpowder, two hundred kilograms of lead, and two thousand five hundred kilograms of fine iron?"
"We have a total of more than 200 kilograms of gunpowder in our hands. We will give you as much as you want. No matter how much you have, there will be nothing you can do for a few days at least."
