There were more than thirty people in the Bozhou caravan that arrived at Chongqing Mansion. It was said to be a caravan, but it did not carry much cargo. On the contrary, everyone was equipped with swords, armor and weapons, more like a soldier. Except for the first two people, who were all covered in gray feather veils, these Banshu guests were all in short attire. Although they are not tall, their eyes are sharp and their muscles are bulging. At first glance, they are Lian Jiazi. These people all have tattoos of loyalty and bravery on their right hands, and the long and short knives they carry are also well-made. Although they are slightly damaged, they can't hide their gleaming cold light, and they are reddish after drinking blood.
Boss Qian, who was responsible for receiving them, could tell after a little contact with them that they were definitely not businessmen. There is no hint of businessman cunning or philistineness in their actions - what Boss Qian would call shrewd - instead, they are full of murderous aura. Although they were no strangers to business and trade, they were not good at bargaining. Instead, they kept asking about firearms. At this time, Boss Qian had vaguely guessed that they were not just businessmen, but might be envoys sent by the Bozhou official to purchase firearms, so he took them to the headquarters of the Thunderbolt Army on Hexin Island. Brother Xuan has to make the decision on such a major matter as the arms sale.
Boss Qian could tell that these people were not businessmen, why couldn't Ouyang Xuan tell? When several men were guarding two people in gray feather gauze in the reception room, Ouyang Xuan only glanced briefly and knew that those men were soldiers who had experienced battles for a long time. The aura on their bodies could only be seen from the Only people who crawl out of the dead can do it. As for the two people in feather gauze, although they were tightly wrapped from top to bottom, their body and steps looked quite like women. In addition, it was the hot season of July and they were still neatly dressed. Ouyang Xuan was sure that these two people must be women. No doubt.
Thinking of this, Ouyang Xuan apologized to the visitor and went to the back hall. He went to change into formal clothes. It is said that under Ouyang Xuan's demonstration and guidance, the clothing under the rule of the Pili Army was mainly practical, and it was whatever was convenient. For example, changing long gowns into separate clothes and trousers, and cutting all long hair into short hair. Although these changes did not conform to traditional Confucian concepts, they were time-saving, labor-saving and hygienic. Without deliberate mobilization, they quickly became popular under the rule. Although Lu Dezhi and Yang Xiucai had conflicts in their hearts, they also held the mentality that Brother Xuan would be right in doing this, so they also cut their hair short and wore pants instead.
When Xia Dagen informed Mr. Qian that he would bring guests from Bozhou to visit, Ouyang Xuan, who was preparing chemical reagents, took off his protective leather gear, put on his linen shorts and rushed to the living room. He never expected that the guest from Banzhou would be a woman. It is said that in this hot summer, the soldiers of the Perak Army and the working people were all topless. The same is true for Ouyang Xuan and other Perak Army senior officials when training and working. On the one hand, it is too hot, and on the other hand, they want to reduce the wear and tear of their clothes. In order to ensure the food area, there is only a small amount of land to grow hemp, cotton and mulberry trees.
In the living room, apart from a middle-aged man and a man wearing a feather gauze sitting down in Banshu, another man wearing a feather gauze and other men were obviously escorts, standing quietly behind the two of them. Seeing Ouyang Xuan change his clothes and come out again, the two people with feather veils also slowly lifted their veils - they were indeed women. These two women are very beautiful. Among them, the woman sitting here is even more beautiful. She has a heroic look in her eyebrows. She is in Ouyang Xuan's aesthetic point. She really looks like the school beauty whom she had a crush on when she was in college. The same slender figure, the same bright eyes and white teeth, the same slender waist and large breasts... I was stunned for a moment. Ouyang Xuan has seen many beauties. As the Pili Army grew stronger, many aristocratic families in western Sichuan found out that Ouyang Xuan was not yet married. They asked people to help them find matchmakers, but they all thought, "The Huns have not been destroyed, so why should we have a family?" "Blocked back.
Boss Qian who was standing aside saw Ouyang Xuan's piggy look on his face, cleared his throat, pointed at the middle-aged man sitting down and said: "This is still under the rule of Bozhou's pacification envoy...". Ouyang Xuan came out of his daze and didn't hear Boss Qian's introduction clearly. He only knew that the man's name was Ran Zhong and he was a steward in the Yang family's house. After introducing Ran Zhong, Boss Qian was speechless and had to look at Ran Zhong for help. After Bozhou came to Chongqing Mansion, Ran Zhong was in charge of the negotiations. Although Boss Qian knew that the Yusha woman was the leader, she had not taken off her veil or spoken since she arrived at Chongqing Mansion, so Boss Qian naturally did not know how to introduce her.
Seeing this, Ran Zhong stood up hurriedly and said, "Master Ouyang, this is my eldest lady Yang Yan...". Without waiting for Ran Zhong to finish speaking, Yang Yan stood up and saluted Ouyang Xuan, lightly parting her lips: "Master Ouyang, my father was ordered by the court to lead his army to kill the Tatars in Chongqing..." Yang Yan's voice For Ouyang Xuan, it was a sound of nature. Hearing it, he suddenly fell into a trance. It reminded him of the campus in college, the green lawns, the long tree-lined paths, and the library in the dead of night. light. When Boss Qian saw this, he just said that Ouyang Xuan was possessed by a demon, so he ended the topic in a few words and ended the meeting in a hurry.
Ouyang Xuan was in a daze. Although he could hear Yang Yan's words clearly, he only knew a rough outline of the content. Yang Yan's general idea is that her father Yang Wen and uncle Yang Daasian are currently leading the army to fight the Mongolian army in Chongqing, leaving their younger brother Yang Bangxian to guard the family. The Mongolian general Wu Liang Hatai drove the barbarians of Dali to repeatedly invade Bozhou's territory. This time I came here to buy firearms so that I can defend my home and country with this weapon. In response to Yang Yan's request, Ouyang Xuan agreed without hesitation, leaving Boss Qian on the side stunned from ear to ear. You must know that although firearms are extremely profitable, the Pili Army only sells them to allies, and the Yang family in Bozhou has only just established commercial contact with the Pili Army. In Boss Qian's view, even if firearms are to be sold, they should whet Bozhou's appetite and sell them at a good price.
It's just that Ouyang Xuan has already agreed and must not make a mistake. In Boss Qian's opinion, there is still room for maneuver in this matter. Brother Xuan only agreed to sell firearms, but he did not decide what firearms to sell, whether to sell the artillery, the quantity, old models or new models, all of which were very particular. As long as Brother Xuan goes back on his word, Boss Qian, as a businessman, has countless ways to prevent the deal from being concluded, and Bozhou has nothing to say. For example, you can set the price extremely high. When the time comes, it's not that the Pili Army won't sell it, but that you, Bozhou, can't afford it. There is also the type of firearms. For example, artillery and muskets are not for sale, and only disposable consumables such as grenades and landmines are sold.
With this idea in mind, in the following days, Mr. Qian took the Banzhou guests to Liuliba and Qianjiazhai, where only old-fashioned grenades and artillery could be produced, and the inventory in the warehouses was not large. When the time comes, Hou Bozhou will have nothing to say if he is dissatisfied. After all, the Pili Army has shown you the manufacturing factory and warehouse, so what else is there to be dissatisfied with? As for Yang Yan and Ran Zhong's proposal to purchase muskets, new grenades and artillery on the Pili Army warships used by the courier team, they were rejected by Boss Qian on the grounds that the Pili Army did not have enough. This reason is not at all watery.
After losing his composure that day, Ouyang Xuan did some serious self-examination. He didn't regret agreeing to sell firearms to Banshu, but he blamed himself for not being able to calm down. Those who have achieved great things since ancient times cannot be swayed by personal emotions, let alone the love between children. Since he came to this world, he has aimed to drive the Mongolian army out of the Han Dynasty and save all people from the fire and water. Therefore, although Yang Yan's voice and shadow were still lingering in his mind, he gradually calmed down and once again examined the pros and cons of selling firearms to Banzhou.
