In addition to military use or large-scale export, in the Ming Dynasty, the target customers of "Shu Shuang" are naturally those who cherish their lives but are afraid of death.
Of course, a box of two hundred taels of silver was very expensive. To the gentry, it was not much different than robbing someone. But as long as they thought their lives were worth more than the silver, they would not hesitate to pay for it.
In the early stage of the sale, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy the medicine. In order to prevent the braids from turning to antibacterial drugs like "Shu Shuang", a certain prince would rather not sell it to the local tycoons.
If it were sold within the Ming Empire, someone would definitely sell the medicine in boxes to braids outside the customs in order to get money, so as to obtain the price difference.
Once Braid discovers that "Shu Shuang" has very little antibacterial effect, he will secretly purchase it at double or even triple the original price.
Using the money robbed from the pass to treat their wounded soldiers is equivalent to using Ming Dynasty's money to buy Ming Dynasty's medicine. After these wounded soldiers recover, they can then enter the pass to rob the Ming Dynasty's money.
A batch of "Shushuang" boxes sent to Wang Zaijin, the governor of western Liaoning, all had serial numbers engraved on the bottom as a mark. When Guan Ning's army did not go out to attack, and the pigtails did not break through Jinzhou, Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan.
As long as the "comfort" held by the pigtails can be captured on the battlefield, it must have flowed out from within the Guan Ning Army. If you search according to the serial number, you will definitely be able to find the source.
The first few batches of "Shu Shuang" were mainly supplied to combat troops in various places, mainly in Liaoxi, Xuanda, Jizhen, Huguang and Fujian.
Fu Jian was specially given to Zhenhai Bo Zheng Zhilong. As long as this newly promoted nobleman and feudal official does his best, the special medicine will be continuously transported to Xiamen.
"Uncle, Your Highness said that if you are interested, you can supply me with some special medicine for export, that is, sell this medicine to outsiders, including Japanese, Westerners, and Nanyang people, but you cannot give it to the Tatars outside the customs." .”
Wang Yingqi was not only here to deliver medicine this time, but also shouldered the mission of selling it. Because the prince knew that Zhenhai Bo was as wealthy as his country, he regarded this minister as the general agent he should support the most.
Whether it is exporting special medicines to Japan, Nanyang, India, the Middle East, or selling them to Europe, direct sales or resales must go through the hands of Zheng Zhilong.
"Of course! Of course! The minister has always been loyal to the imperial court and must obey His Highness's instructions. But I don't know what His Highness can provide. The price..."
As a large-scale businessman wearing official robes, Zheng Zhilong was most concerned about how much money he could make from it. He would definitely be reluctant to work for the prince in vain.
If you make little money, you will just be perfunctory with the prince. You might as well concentrate on your own business and sell some silk, tea, porcelain and other items to outsiders.
"Uncle, you can rest assured. His Highness said he would give me a preferential price. The price is 200 taels of silver per box. The purchase price for the uncle is 150 taels of silver per box. In this way, as long as the uncle changes hands, he can buy a box. A bag of fifty taels of silver!"
If he were not a chamberlain, Wang Yingqi would have wanted to do this business. Compared with the special medicines imitating the elixirs, the herbs sold in the drug stores are not attractive.
When it starts to be sold domestically, rich people will buy special medicines. This is a business that makes a lot of money every day. As long as you can get involved, you can easily earn tens of thousands of taels of silver in that year, and it is all after-tax profits.
"Yeah! Not bad! Not bad! I wonder how much your Highness is willing to supply to Wei Chen?"
One box can earn fifty taels of silver. It seems not as profitable as silk and the like. But don’t forget, this is a box as big as a palm. Although it is small in size, the price is high and it is extremely convenient to transport. That’s why Zheng Zhilong has Interested in doing this deal.
He also knew that all the objects made by the prince, without exception, were in short supply. Not to mention a bicycle with a complex structure, even that kind of beef ramen with endless aftertaste is not available anywhere except the capital.
Thinking of beef ramen, Zheng Zhilong felt a little greedy. The taste would be unforgettable after eating it once. The winter in his hometown is wet and cold. If he can eat a bowl of steaming beef ramen, he will definitely be comfortable to the soles of his feet.
"Hehe, it all depends on my uncle's financial resources! His Highness said that he can even purchase 10,000 boxes at a time. In the future, special medicines will be exported on a large scale. He is our largest general agent in Ming Dynasty."
The prince did not say how much specific medicine he could sell to Zhen Haibo, but judging from the content of the instructions, Wang Yingqi believed that the output of this medicine was very large, otherwise he would not let Zhen Hai Bo sell it to outsiders.
"General agent?"
Zheng Zhilong's eyes were opened in the capital. What he saw and heard made him feel like he had been a frog in the well for many years. Now he heard a new term from the chamberlain, so he was naturally very curious.
“It’s the biggest sales agent!”
Wang Yingqi also studied with the prince for a long time before he understood it. Fortunately, the explanation was concise and concise, otherwise he would not be able to remember it. But when he thought of showing off in front of Zhen Haibo, all the temporary knowledge would keep appearing in his mind.
"Oh~! That's it. Thank you for your guidance. It's important. I'll let you think about it."
Purchasing 10,000 boxes would cost 1.5 million taels of silver, which was really a huge sum of money. Zheng Zhilong could afford it, but he still had doubts about the efficacy of this special medicine.
"It doesn't matter! It doesn't matter! There is no need for me to be anxious. Our family will not return to the capital immediately to report to His Highness. Let's see how the treatment is in the past few days. I can then decide how much to buy."
Wang Yingqi saw Zheng Zhilong's worries and went out of his way to reassure him. He had full confidence in the prince's special medicine. If the medicine had not been astonishingly effective, the prince would not have sent these medicines to the front lines to treat wounded soldiers.
After receiving two hundred taels of gold, Wang Yingqi would naturally not urge Zheng Zhilong to make a quick decision. As long as Zhen Haibo saw the effect of the treatment, the final decision would naturally come to light.
"That's very good, but the local weather is hot and not as cool as the capital. If I have not taken care of you in any way, I hope you will forgive me!"
You can first check the efficacy and then buy the medicine. This arrangement is quite acceptable to Zheng Zhilong. As long as this special medicine has extremely miraculous effects, it is completely okay to purchase 10,000 boxes at a time.
"Where! Where! My uncle is serious. If it weren't for the war, this place would definitely be a beautiful place. Although the weather is hot, there is a sea breeze blowing on your face, so you won't feel depressed. Besides, our family is here to run an errand. All we need to do is give orders to His Highness. If everything is done well and my uncle is satisfied, our family will feel at ease."
Wang Yingqi didn't dare to say that the capital was not good, because it was a place where tigers and dragons loomed. But if you can go to the south and see the blue sea, blue sky, beach, and coconut trees in your lifetime, even if you are here for a business trip, it will be a wonderful trip.
However, this is not the end of the story. Delivering and selling medicines can only be regarded as half a thing at best. There is another thing that the prince has asked in advance and must be done well.
"Banban is really kind-hearted and always does good things. Zheng admires her very much!"
As long as the servants' favorite gold is stuffed, it will definitely be easy to talk to, at least they will not deliberately embarrass themselves. Besides, if this special medicine really has miraculous curative effects, then the money given away will be earned back hundreds of times.
Zheng Zhilong felt that as long as this group of people was arranged well, it would be no big deal. Wounded soldiers needed to be treated and money had to be earned. The two things could be done at the same time without delaying each other. Maybe the money spent on treating the soldiers could be used with profit. Earn it back.
"Uncle, there is one more thing. Your Highness has told me to take care of it. I hope you can help me with it!"
Wang Yingqi didn't dare to delay his business, otherwise he wouldn't be able to deliver errands when he got back. He could eat and drink here, but he couldn't forget what he was here for.
"Just say it bluntly. If you can do whatever you can, I will do my best!"
Of course Zheng Zhilong would not refuse. Although this place was occupied by Hongyi, it would be taken back by him before long, just like Fujian's place.
"His Highness told the servants that if a war breaks out here, the accompanying painters should draw pictures of our army's defense situation and Hongyi's defense situation and send them to the capital. If the attack cannot be taken for a long time, Your Highness can help my uncle to make plans. "
The importance of this matter is no less than that of a special medicine. Recovering the senior officials is related to the prestige of the Crown Prince. Of course, it cannot be underestimated. Anything that the Crown Prince tells you to do is a big deal. As long as the slave is not dead, he must do it. It needs to be done.
"I see, Wei Chen is so grateful to His Highness, Wei Chen is so incompetent that His Highness is still worrying about Wei Chen when he is thousands of miles away!"
It would be too easy to just draw a picture. Let the painter go to the front line to observe and he should be able to draw it. Zheng Zhilong also wanted to express his gratitude to the prince to show that he was deeply favored by the saint.
"Uncle, without further ado, if it's convenient, could you let me take the painter to have a look?"
Wang Yingqi also wanted to see the appearance of the castle in Hongyi that the Crown Prince said was indestructible. At least he could describe it vividly to the Crown Prince after he returned.
"Of course you can! It's just that the red gun is very powerful, so companions and painters must be careful and don't be careless!"
Zheng Zhilong also wanted to warn the chamberlain to prevent him from getting too excited and being discovered by Hongyi. If he was shot to death, he would not be able to explain to the prince.
"My uncle said that our family must be cautious!"
Wang Yingqi responded politely, and then followed Zheng Zhilong out of the tent, taking the accompanying painter with him on horseback. After traveling for two miles, he dismounted and walked for hundreds of steps before arriving at Zheng's army's front line at the northern end of Dajuan Island.
"Come on, this is the location of our army's big guns, and in the distance is Hongyi's Relanja Castle!"
Zheng Zhilong pointed to a large artillery position that looked like a vegetable field, and then directed the eyes of the servant beside him to the castle at the foot of the mountain that had not been destroyed.
From last night's fierce battle, there were still many weapons and rags left on the sand here. The soldiers had only cleaned up the corpses and residual limbs. The sand in many places had already been dyed dark red by the blood of soldiers from both sides.
It was very quiet on the ridge at this time, and neither side carried out shelling. Zheng Jun was treating the wounded, while Hongyi had a tacit understanding. They were afraid that the shelling would anger Zheng Jun, so they chose to settle down and live one more day.
"Yeah! Not bad! Not bad!"
Wang Yingqi was not like Lu Jiude and Liu Yuanbin, the supervisors of the Yongwei camp, who could lead troops in battle. He did not understand military matters, but this mission did not require him to command troops. He could go back to the front line after a round.
Looking at the mortar regiment's position, more than 200 large iron barrels stretch from the top of the mountain to halfway up the mountain. They are densely packed and terrifying. Some are dizzying. If you look at them for a while, you will have the illusion of losing your footing and falling in.
After praising his own artillery position, Wang Yingqi used a telescope to look at the Hongyi Castle at the foot of the mountain. Although it had been bombarded to pieces, he could still see the regular layout and general outline.
The painter wasted no time and drew everything he saw. He had to draw a picture of the castle, another picture of the ridge, and then an overview map covering the northern part of Taiyuan Island.
Different from ink painting, the pen used by the artist is a pen that can write black writing, and the paper is not rice paper. It looks very hard. A group of Zheng Jun generals are watching curiously from behind, but they dare not say anything for fear of disturbing them. The other party paints.
After a while, the artillery position appeared on the paper. It seemed very lifelike and very similar to the actual situation, allowing a group of viewers to see the latest artistic achievements from the capital.
They have never seen Western-style sketches that express things very intuitively. Pencils and hard paper are even more rare things. They are lucky to see them today.
This painter also stood out from many painters and was trained by a certain prince. After he had mastered the relevant skills, he used it as a "living camera".
"Hu, thank you so much for coming to supply artillery ammunition to the entire regiment!"
Hu Dawei is the chief officer of the artillery regiment. When Wang Yingqi came this time, he brought him more than 200 mortars and more than 4,000 explosive bags. On average, each gun was equipped with twenty explosive bags. Of course, he also needed Express thankfulness.
After replenishing these ammunition, the demolition of Hongyi Castle is just around the corner. It would be best to be relieved by the same fate as Damuan Town, which is to turn it into a ruin.
Zheng Zhilong originally wanted to occupy the Relanzhe Castle at the foot of the mountain, but judging from the current situation, if the castle was not destroyed, Hongyi would not come out, so he could only let Hu Dawei fire as he pleased.
"General Hu is too polite. His Highness said that after recovering the senior officials, His Highness will personally clean up the uncle and the General in the capital!"
After looking at the surrounding situation, Wang Yingqi felt that the battle situation here was not much different from what the Crown Prince had expected. Wang's division was not far away from winning a complete victory, and he would be able to meet the two of them again in the capital.
"The general is panicking. This is the responsibility of the general. I don't dare to let His Highness do this!"
Hu Dawei's ability to be reinstated was not only due to his own bravery in battle, but also the strong support of the prince. Otherwise, no matter how powerful he was, he would inevitably encounter the fate of Cao Wenzhao or Lu Xiangsheng.
"I would like to thank you, Your Highness. As General Hu said, it is my job to recover the important officials for Your Highness. After conquering this fortress, we will definitely go north and report back to Your Highness!"
Zheng Zhilong thought that it would be a good idea to make a living with the prince. He could not only gain a good reputation, but also be promoted and make a fortune, and he could fight and make money at the same time. When heading to the capital, the most important thing is to get the gold mine promised by the prince, and then take a look at the eldest son Zheng Sen.
A group of people were hiding behind the hills on the ridge, otherwise they would be spied by the red barbarians at the foot of the mountain. A single cannonball might kill or injure more than ten senior generals of the Zheng Army. If you are lucky, you can even kill Zhenhaibo Zheng Zhilong directly, which will make a lot of money.
It was not advisable to stay here for a long time. After the painter finished painting, Wang Yingqi immediately decided to return to the camp to get down to business. Eating and drinking was what could make him comfortable, especially if he didn't eat seafood when he came to the beach, it would be a waste of time.
There is nothing else here. There is enough seafood. Zheng Zhilong can make all visitors, from Wang Yingqi to ordinary soldiers, not eat staple food, just eat seafood until they are full...
