"Tiger Crouching Cannon, two feet long, with a net weight of thirty-six kilograms, can fire small lead bullets weighing 5 qian, a hundred small stones, large lead bullets weighing 30 taels, and one large stone bullet. Each gun sells for eight taels. Silver; Second General's Cannon, 2 feet 6 inches long, net weight 155 kilograms, can fire small lead bullets weighing 5 cents, 100 pebbles, and one 3 kilogram shell. Each gun sells for 120 taels. Silver; the general's gun is five feet two inches long, has a net weight of 580 kilograms, can fire small lead bullets weighing 5 cents, 200 pebbles, and one 5 kilogram shell. Each gun sells for 288 taels of silver. ;...Ye Gong's God Gun, a ground-character gun, is three feet and two inches long, has a net weight of 240 kilograms, and fires small lead bullets weighing 5 qian, 200 pebbles, and a 6-kilogram shell. It sells for 180 Twelve taels of silver; Ye Gong’s Godly Gun, the Xuanzi Gun, is three feet and one inch long, has a net weight of one hundred and eighty kilograms, and fires small lead bullets weighing five cents, one hundred pebbles, and one cannonball weighing five kilograms. Each door sells for one One hundred and twenty taels of silver..."
Looking at the price of the artillery on the list, Kang Lin couldn't help but frowned. Although he was not a formal Ming Dynasty craftsman and did not know how much it cost to make a cannon, he instinctively thought that the price given by Shen Sanda was question! Because before he came to the East China Sea, he had discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the Ming Dynasty artillery with Yan Si, Fan Huzi and others, which involved the cost of the artillery! According to them, when Sun Yuanhua was the governor of Denglai, the Shandong Ordnance Bureau built a 36-pound iron tiger squatting cannon. The raw materials and labor were added together, and it was only a mere one or two taels of silver. Even if it went to From the outside world, the profit will not be more than doubled at most, and the old one is even less valuable! After all, the technical content of this thing is really not high. Even an ordinary blacksmith can knock it out in a blacksmith shop after simple training! But now, the corrupt officials of the Ming Dynasty actually regard old cannons as new cannons and sell them to themselves at high prices. They are obviously playing like fools!
As soon as he thought of this, Kang Lin's originally smiling and plump face immediately darkened, and his tone became very cold, "Liu Baihu, what does this mean? If you offer such a price, do you not want to cooperate with Kang?"
"Third brother, the so-called 'buying and selling' is nothing more than asking for a price and paying back on the spot. If you just look at the quotation and don't bargain with them, are you going to let them take the initiative to lower the price?!" Okay, big brother who talks about benefits. , brother, he turned into Liu Baihu without any benefit, his face changed so quickly! But considering that he would get a considerable amount of benefits after brokering the arms deal, Liu Chongqi had no choice but to continue to persuade him with a smile on his face.
"Well, that's true. Brother, what's the highest authority they give you? You and I are not outsiders. Just come and listen to me. If it's suitable, we can make a decision!" Kang Lin thought the same thing. Doing business Isn't it just that you make an offer and I counter-offer? Compared to a skilled businessman, my reaction seems a bit extreme! So he slowed down his tone and put a smile on his face again!
"10%, they gave me 10% room for negotiation! Third brother, listen to what the eldest brother said, as the saying goes, cheap goods are not good. Although these artillery in the library are a bit expensive, they have at least been used by the Banner Army, proving that It won't explode easily, but it's much better than some products that look bright and beautiful on the surface..." Seeing that his third brother's tone slowed down and he seemed to be interested in these weapons again, Liu Chongqi, who was eager to earn middleman fees, hurried The snake-killing stick is offering a 10% discount! In fact, the preferential rights given to him by Weng and Shen were higher than this, but he wanted to earn more, so he just gave his third brother a 10% discount!
"Thirty percent, you ask them to give me 30% of the profit, and equip the general's artillery and Ye Gong's magic guns with artillery carts, and I will eat all these artillery! Of course, before paying, I have to go and see these If the item is too tattered, I won't accept it!" Not having time to pay attention to the random thoughts of his cheap brother, Kang Lin very domineeringly gave the price in his mind! He was not worried that those officials would not sell him arms. The reason was that he saw the eagerness in the eyes of his eldest brother Liu Chongqi, the eagerness to buy all the artillery by himself! He dared to swear with his little penis that as long as he bites the bullet and doesn't let go, Liu Chongqi, Shen Sanda and others will compromise sooner or later. After all, those artillery pieces are only second-hand goods, and no one can afford a higher price except himself!
"Twenty percent, at most 20%. If the third brother agrees, the eldest brother will go and talk to Ambassador Shen! As for the four-wheeled gun carriage, that's no problem. As long as you can give a few hundred Wen, Carpenter Huang's shop on West Street There are all kinds of things you want here!" Facing his third brother's lion mouth, Liu Chongqi said that he was powerless, but he had to do the business, so he could only bargain with him bit by bit. At this time, Mr. Baihu still did not give up earning that 10% profit. It seems that the official position of Banner Army Zhengyin is an irresistible temptation for him!
"Thirty percent, I will pay for the artillery carriage myself. If this is not enough, I will buy another hundred artillery pieces for each cannon!" However, he underestimated Kang Lin's stubbornness and did not want to be sucked by the corrupt officials of the Ming Dynasty. The leader of the Chiyang fleet insisted that the other party give up 30% of the profit before he would eat these cannons. Otherwise, he would rather give up the deal! This move hit Liu Chongqi's weak spot. The Banner Master Baihu, who was eager to facilitate the deal, finally compromised. Although he touched his saber three times in total during this period, he finally compromised.
"Third brother, what are you doing? Buying and selling, buying and selling, is nothing more than buying high and selling low, buying low and selling high. Don't get into trouble with the eldest brother because of this. And according to the second brother, you are still paying 20% off. Forget about the price, we can take this batch of goods. Anyway, your family has a big business, so you don’t need this little money..." However, just when Liu Chongqi gritted his teeth and was about to agree, Han Wu, who had been silent and acted as a human background, spoke up. Unlike Liu Chongqi and Kang Lin, who had their own ulterior motives, this Shandong man attached great importance to the relationship between the three brothers. When he saw that his eldest brother and his third brother were at odds over business, he hurriedly spoke to mediate for them, "You too, brother, the third brother. My brother is still young and just likes to mess around. Why are you following him? The price set by the Tongzhi of the capital and Mr. Shen, the ambassador of the Treasury, is beyond the reach of little people like you and me! If you really want to help My brother, there is nothing better than to give more advice to the master and give him some big and small cannons, gunpowder and lead bullets!"
Uh, that’s right! It not only allows the boss Liu Chongqi to earn enough intermediary fees to compete with the little brat Jiang Yundi for the official position of the Hundred Households, but also allows the third child Kang Lin to get real benefits. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone! Liu Chongqi and Kang Lin looked at each other, and they both saw a look of satisfaction on each other's faces. They didn't expect that Han Laoer, who looked the most reckless and arrogant among the three, could say such insightful words. So, the three brothers who reached a consensus raised their wine glasses together and clinked them together, "Okay, from now on, we brothers will be of the same mind, and we will be as powerful as gold!"
The next day at chen time.
Kang Lin woke up early in the morning and had just finished the breakfast provided by the restaurant when he was taken to a more remote hillside outside the city by a two-wheeled carriage sent by Liu Chongqi. There, there was a hundred-man Ming Dynasty flag army, four or five different The artillery is waiting for him! These gaunt and emaciated guardsmen will demonstrate to him how to fire the artillery on the list so that they can kill more enemies at a longer distance! In order to more intuitively demonstrate the power of artillery, soldiers marched at fifty steps (80 meters), seventy steps (112 meters), one hundred steps (160 meters), two hundred steps (320 meters), and three hundred steps (480 meters). ), some wooden artillery targets and scarecrows wearing cotton armor and leather armor were erected at a distance of 400 steps (640 meters)! Originally, live pigs and sheep were to be used, but Liu Dabaihu, who was very economical, was afraid that the pigs and sheep would be torn apart by lead bullets and artillery shells and would not be sold to restaurants. The restaurants would recoup their costs, so he ordered the seconded flag soldiers to set up Wooden gun target and scarecrow. Anyway, in his opinion, in the end, it will all be smashed and smashed, and there is no difference between living and dead objects!
"Come, come, come, third brother, I'm here to introduce you to Mr. Shen, the ambassador of the Ku, Mr. Jing, the prefect's steward, and Wang Baihu, the artillery instructor of the Guards!" Seeing his third brother staggering down from the carriage, Liu Chongqi trotted away quickly. He took two steps to meet him, then moved his right hand back and began to introduce several important figures present.
"Third brother, this is Lord Shen Sanda, the ambassador of the capital treasury; this is Lord Jing Yuan Peijing, the chief steward of Tongzhi Weng Gongba Yuli's mansion; and the remaining one is even more powerful. He is Donghaiwei. The chief artillery instructor of the Five Thousand Banner Army, Wang Ruhai, King of Hundred Households! We are not outsiders, so we must get closer in the future!"
"That's natural, that's natural! Everyone, my younger brother is Kang Lin, Liu Baihu's sworn brother, and I'm here to greet you all!" Seeing Liu Chongqi solemnly introducing these three people to him, Kang Lin didn't dare to neglect, and immediately came up Taking a step forward, he raised his hands and bowed to the three of them.
"Don't dare, don't dare. I've heard for a long time that Liu Baihu has adopted a new adoptive brother. He is a humble and generous man. When we meet him today, he is indeed a hero in his youth. We are so polite!" The three of them saw that Kang Lin was young even though he was young. , but he behaved like a superior, and he didn't dare to show off, and accepted his courtesy. He just bowed to the side, and even escaped the young boss's courtesy. Then, the three people who were old at the accident Everyone returned the gift to Kang Lin's car, and a wave of business exchanges began!
"You're welcome, you're welcome. You are all my brother's best friends, that is, Kang's best friends. From now on, I would also like to ask you to take care of my younger brother's business. When we first meet, each of you will have a pearl. Please bring it back to me. Madam sister-in-law, let's play with it!" The three of them raised their hands and returned the gift to themselves. Kang Lin didn't dare to be exaggerated, so he hurriedly waved and asked the servant to present three small black wooden boxes. Inside, there was a crystal ball quietly lying on the red silk cloth. The transparent, round and lustrous Nanzhu, especially the interlayer of the box belonging to current supervisor Shen Sanda and supervisor Jing Yuanpei, also contains a silver note of twenty taels!
