Inside the wooden box are various tools and daily necessities. There are hammers, scissors, sickles, axes, hoes, iron forks and other various samples. Only there are no weapons.
The three Dorgon brothers, with their eyes shining, squatted down, took them out one by one, and inspected them carefully.
These things are all very well made and polished very delicately, and they look very classy. The scissors, in particular, are very sharp and precise. There are also detailed withered flowers on the handle. Polished silver sparkles.
The three of them looked at each other. None of these things were made of iron. They were all made of steel. And they also knew this kind of steel, it was made of the open-hearth steel produced in Zunhua.
Since the completion and construction of two open-hearth furnaces in Zunhua Old Town and New Town, a large amount of open-hearth steel has flowed into the market. Although Yang Fan adopts a dealer system to monitor the flow direction and prevent it from flowing north of the Great Wall. But such a large-scale shipment cannot be completely monitored. There will always be some flow to Liaodong.
However, now Yuan Chonghuan is stuck in Jinzhou. No one among the Liaodong generals dared to smuggle this thing to Liaodong. Haven't you seen that Yuandu's hair has turned gray because of the five years of reunion? On the other hand, even Mao Du on Pi Island would not sell this thing to Huang Taiji. As Huang Taiji increases his strength, he will break the balance. He couldn't even play in Pidao anymore.
Therefore, although a very small amount of open-hearth steel flows into Liaodong, the quantity is very scarce. Basically, they were made into weapons and the like by the upper-level Jia La Er Zhen. Legend has it that Huang Taiji used open-hearth steel sheets to make armor pieces and made a set of bright yellow satin cloth-covered armor.
At this time, Dorgon saw that this bastard Zhu Zhu actually used such precious open-hearth steel to make a hoe, and almost wanted to beat him up.
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"Boss Chen, you mean that in addition to this box of tool samples, you also brought steel ingots."
Zhu Zhu nodded and said: "Although, it is more profitable to make the steel ingots into finished products. But we do not have a store in Shenyang, and the sales time is too long. It is not cost-effective. We plan to transport the steel ingots directly to sell them. This way the turnover is faster."
Dorgon was overjoyed. Although he followed Huang Taiji to Chahar last year and made military exploits. However, because of Abahai. The three brothers and the two white flags have been the targets of Daishan and Huang Taiji's suppression. Various weapons and baggage were used to suppress them. It's hard for them to get good military equipment.
"Can we take a look at your steel ingots?" Dorgon said, looking into Zhu Zhu's eyes.
"Of course. Who is that? Kui San'er, please bring someone over to bring a steel ingot." Zhu Zhu turned around and greeted.
After a while, a rectangular steel ingot was brought over, and Dorgon weighed it. About fifty pounds. Zhuzi was a little surprised when he saw that he could easily hold up the steel ingot with one hand.
The three Dorgon brothers carefully inspected the steel ingot. After a while, Azig nodded towards his two younger brothers. He knows the process of making weapons better and is also proficient in the quality of iron materials.
The two younger brothers are still young. In order to maintain his strength with the two white flags and prevent him from declining too much under the pressure of the two red flags and the two yellow flags, Azig can only work hard to learn all the knowledge and deal with all kinds of detailed issues of flag affairs. All, let him solve it. Therefore, he still has a considerable understanding of steel.
"This is the best steel ingot I have ever seen. Whether it is used to make armor or weapons, it is a very good and sophisticated material." Azig said.
Dorgon saw that Azig agreed. He weighed the heavy steel ingot, turned around and asked, "Boss Chen, what's the price of this kind of steel?"
Zhu Zhu smiled sheepishly and said, "If you buy it with silver, it costs two or three coins per pound."
Azig was furious and said angrily: "Are you crazy? No matter how good the steel is, it is still iron, not gold."
Zhuzi smiled and said: "Noble man, please don't be angry, this thing is under control. The villain is doing business with his head up. Without ten times the profit, who is willing to take the risk of beheading. Besides, steel is so heavy, it is difficult to reach Shenyang from Zunhua For more than a thousand miles, the cost of a camel team is also very high. Moreover, the bulk of the money has to be distributed to the men in the border army. Without their approval, how could such good steel get out of the pass?"
Dorgon asked: "Even if there are people up there, this thing can't come out openly. How did you bring it out?"
Zhu Zhu looked at Dorgon with suspicious eyes. He chuckled and said, "Noble people don't know. Snakes have their own ways, and rats have their own ways. We who run errands to make money have our own ways."
With that said and a wave of hands, the two teenagers dismantled the camel's wooden carrying frame. After fiddling with the wooden components of the beam for a while, he successfully split it into two halves and opened it. Then, I saw that the middle was empty, just big enough to hold a steel ingot.
Dorgon suddenly realized that it turned out that these racks were hollow wooden structures with smuggled prohibited items hidden inside. The two large frames on the left and right on the carrying rack on the bright side contain goods that have been legally exported from customs.
Dorgon has always been very wise, and he couldn't help but sigh that these businessmen are very cunning and clever in their thinking.
Dorgon knew that this matter could not be forced. Although their steel ingots were forcibly confiscated, they didn't have to spend a penny. However, he was unwilling to do this kind of one-shot deal.
Now, after the flag-changing incident, Huang Taiji changed his two white flags to two yellow flags. The two yellow flags given to the three brothers from Nurhachi were renamed two white flags. And took the opportunity to cut off many cattle records. They also exchanged the barren land in the north for their brothers.
They did not have the strength to resist the joint suppression of Daishan and Huang Taiji, so they could only knock down Qianya and Xuetun. After the two white flags were replaced, their strength plummeted. The number of cattle is reduced, the land is barren, the finances are unable to make ends meet, and they are on the verge of collapse.
Several other banner owners were waiting. They couldn't carry on, so they took the opportunity to annex the remaining Niulu belonging to the three brothers.
If they want to strengthen themselves, they need to obtain external resources. After all, the area here is small and the involution is too severe. But without its own channels, foreign trade cannot be achieved. Moreover, their flag land is to the north, and the convenient transportation areas in the south are occupied by other flags.
Moreover, their savings are also the smallest among the Eight Banners.
Their brothers were too young and were constantly suppressed. No one thought highly of them and was willing to rely on them. This time it was difficult to find a channel for foreign trade, but I really couldn't bear to kill the goose that laid the goose to lay the eggs.
"To be honest with Mr. Chen, although we have some financial resources, we really can't afford the price. If it doesn't work, we can only reluctantly give up." Dorgon said helplessly.
Zhuzi rolled his eyes and said: "I really can't give in too much on this price. The most I can give in to is two taels of silver per catty. This is the maximum bottom line I can accept."
Dorgon looked regretful and shook his head.
Zhu Zhu thought for a while and said: "The price cannot be lowered, but there are ways to accommodate it. For example, bartering."
