"The general has three cannons, each worth 250 taels of silver; the second general has five cannons, each worth 120 taels of silver; Ye Gong's divine blunderbuss has three ground blunderbuss, each worth 180 taels of silver; There are five Xuanzi guns of Lord Ye, each with one hundred and twenty taels of silver, six large Buddha guns with thirty-two taels each, and six small Buddha guns with eighteen taels each, a total of two One thousand two hundred and ninety-two taels of silver, here are two thousand three hundred taels of silver notes, let’s get the money and goods right now..."
With his left hand, he took the wooden box containing pearls and gems from Kang Lin, and with his right hand, Qiao Si ordered his entourage to go to the Chamber of Commerce to pick up 5,500 taels of silver notes and fifty 10-tael silver ingots! As for the former, after receiving this unexpected windfall, he immediately and generously paid for the artillery purchase in full. Kang, who had become a nouveau riche, even provided a hundred rounds of ammunition for each of the thirty large and small artillery pieces. It’s not that he doesn’t want to buy more, but Ambassador Ku, who is really heartbroken, doesn’t want to talk to him! Who else would be in a bad mood after having such a big beard cut off? He was willing to sell Kang Lin a hundred rounds of ammunition because this guy had previously given me a pearl worth two hundred taels of silver. , Otherwise, Mr. Shen designated the old man named Kang to go back empty-handed with smoke but no fire.
"I earned 6,000 taels of silver, and spent 2,300 taels on artillery. How should I spend the remaining 3,700 taels? It's definitely not possible to pack them all and transport them back to the island, but I have almost bought the supplies. It's really It's nerve-wracking..." After paying half of the silver deposit, Kang Lin sent Zheng Nansheng and Shen Sanda to go back to the guard warehouse to collect the remaining artillery, while he stood there and continued to test-fire the sample cannon. He wanted to see what the performance of the artillery eliminated by the Ming Dynasty Banner Army was, and what kind of power it could explode with one-third charge, half charge, full charge, and strong charge. As for Qiao Si, who had gained actual benefits, he was following him happily. This guy would not give up any opportunity to deepen his relationship with Kang Lin! Therefore, the soliloquy of Kang Lin, the leader of the Chiyang fleet, happened to be heard by him. Then, in order to worry about the customers' concerns and think about the business purposes that the customers thought, this guy quickly Boss Kang's remaining money found a home, a warship eliminated by the water village camp!
"What, you want me to use the remaining money to buy a few broken ships that were retired by the Ming Dynasty soldiers? No, no, I'm not a junk collector. Why bother buying new ships in the boathouse instead of buying ones that may leak at any time? The sunken old ship, could it be that the money was so impatient that he wanted to use it to float the boat?"
As expected, Qiao Si’s proposal did not resonate with Chief Kanglin Kangda! The extremely petty boss of Kangda now wants to break a penny in half and spend it. How can he not buy the new boats produced by the boathouse, but instead buy the tattered second-hand goods that the soldiers of the water village have eliminated! But Qiao Si didn't want to give up this lucrative deal easily. As the boss of the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce, he had traveled all over the country for many years. He firmly believed that he could convince the big-bellied pirate master in front of him with his sharp words! Not to mention, in his opinion, the Chiyang fleet was really short of ships. There were constant battles of all sizes along the way. As an ally, he had experienced it personally. At the worst time, there were more than two hundred Chiyang tribesmen and hundreds more. There were more than 300 prisoners, and more than 300 people could only squeeze into four wooden sailboats of less than 100 tons, shivering, praying to God not to have an itchy nose or yawn, otherwise everyone would change their surname to Shen!
Therefore, he proposed to Kang Lin to buy a boat. As for why it was Yingbing’s old boat, he actually had two considerations. One was to get closer to Yingbing Qian. After all, the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce It's the Japan route. Everyone looks up and down, and maintaining a good relationship is more important than anything else. The second is to get more profits. After all, those ships are just old ships that have been eliminated by the soldiers, and they cannot be sold as new ships. In this way, Once it comes, there is a lot that can be done in it... However, as an ally, apart from wanting to make more money, Qiao Si actually does not cheat his partners. He personally removes the obsolete warships parked in the deserted port. I went to see it and found that although the exterior looked dilapidated and riddled with holes, the internal structure had not been damaged in any way, and the boat materials were still made of fine nanmu. As long as it was delivered to the boat house and spent a sum of money, it would be ready. Keep it intact! The reason why they were parked in the deserted port and slowly waited to die was simply that the Ming Dynasty's battalions were richer than the Banner Army. These good men who were recruited and paid to fight never lacked equipment, including the best firecrackers. , cannons, warships, Ming Dynasty all gave priority to them for use! Therefore, as long as the weapons or ships are damaged, they will be stored in remote places by those who are short of money, and then sold for money! Who makes the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty always default on their salaries? The military men who are waiting for rice to be cooked to fill the bellies of their wives, children and old people do not care about the bullshit theory that weapons are on the black market and will threaten the safety of the Ming Dynasty. They need to support their families and are anxious, but Even the latest Hongyi cannons and double-deck warships dare to fly out, not to mention some outdated Fo Lang machines, general cannons, sand ships, and Fu ships!
"Master, you can't say that. Although the warships eliminated by the soldiers are dilapidated, as long as they are properly repaired, Qiao firmly believes that they can still sail safely and smoothly on the sea! And, the most important thing is Yes, they are cheap. Think about it, boss. A bird ship with 200 materials only costs a mere hundred taels of silver. A sentry ship with 400 materials does not cost more than 300 taels. Where can you find such a thing? Sturdy, cheap and good stuff, it’s just like picking it up for free! We just want to buy eight of his ten ships, and it’s just a vicious shark pirate, so what’s the point..."
"Well, that seems to make some sense. Let's go over there sometime and take a look. If the ships are as good as you said, we might as well buy a few and use them back! Anyway, we bought them this time. A lot of supplies need to be transported by several large ships!" Looking at the serious look on his ally's face, Kang Lin felt that he had been convinced by him. He only had three to five hundred taels of silver left and right. If the ship was really like what this guy said, its appearance would be It's old and shabby, but the inside is in good condition, so I don't mind buying a few ships for the fleet to use! After all, although my own fleet is known as a pirate gang, it only has four poor wooden sailing ships. It would be good if I could take this opportunity to get a few more ships to strengthen the fleet. .
"No, as the saying goes, 'It's better to choose a day than to hit it'. Since the boss has no objection, Qiao will take you to see it today!" Seeing that the rich man Kang Lin finally relaxed, Qiao Si immediately followed the stick. On the way, he proposed to take him to the deserted port twenty miles outside Donghai City where the barracks were stationed and have a look. The former, in the spirit of idleness, was idle, so he might as well go and have a look. After thinking about it for a while, , he readily agreed to the latter's request, returned to the restaurant to make some preparations, and then set off by boat to the deserted port of the Ming Army outside the city.
The captain was only three feet long, and the width was less than seven feet. There was a mast in the center, but the sails were not hoisted because the wind was not in the right direction... Kang Lin, Qiao Si's small boat was powered by two sterns at the front and rear who shook the oars, so it moved at a very fast speed. Slowly, after a long time, I barely walked half the distance. The Kangda master who had previously visited the people's livelihood scenery on both sides of the river and entered the harbor now also saw too many small bridges, flowing water, and people. He lost the freshness and began to look at Qiao Si's After being greeted, we entered the canopy of the boat and sat down cross-legged to drink tea.
Red clay stove, purple clay pot, green leaf tea! Shopkeeper Qiao Da opposite Kang Lin was very relaxed and at ease at this time. He was wearing a plain Taoist robe and holding a jade water ladle in his hand. The water vapor was steaming, and he quickly and accurately scooped out the boiling hot water. He took out a ladle and poured it gently into the porcelain tea cup in front of Kang Lin. In an instant, the fresh and elegant fragrance of bud tea rose in the small boat canopy. For a moment, Kang Lin, Wu Fang and others all gulped. A mouthful of spit! It was not that they had never drank tea before, but they had never drank tea brewed in such a ritualistic way. Therefore, they all extended their sinful little hands to the teacups on the low table, but the next moment, Kang Lin relied on As a leader, he took this fragrant cup of green tea and took it in his hand. Then he squinted his eyes and took a careful sip. Suddenly, the astringent yet sweet taste of green tea exploded in his mouth. Open it, it's so hot that this guy can't stop smacking his lips and shouting for good tea!
"Good tea, good tea, so hot, so hot!"
"Don't be in a hurry, sir, you have to taste this Yunmengwu tea slowly and carefully to feel its wonderful taste of sweet yet astringent and sweet yet astringent. You can't really appreciate it if you swallow it in big mouths like Manager Wu." The true meaning of tea..." Seeing that Kang Lin's attention was successfully attracted by Yunmeng Wu Tea, Qiao Si poured a cup of tea for the eager manager of Wu Da, and the latter, after taking the tea, didn't care whether it was hot or not, that's all He fucked him hard in one breath, until the shopkeeper Qiao was stunned and secretly praised this guy for his endurance and that he was a well-known hero!
"Pfft!" However, Wu Fang didn't give him a chance to praise himself. As soon as the hot tea entered his mouth, this guy couldn't hold it back and sprayed the boiling water in his mouth on another Kang Lin who was beside him. The guy was so hot that he screamed and doubted his life!
"Mr. Wu, let's go and see how long it will take to reach Huangang. Brother Qiao, let's continue!" Seeing his subordinates losing their composure in front of their allies, Kang Lin didn't get angry. He just took a sip of tea and drove him away with a smile. Go outside the boat tent and watch the boatmen rowing. After all, this guy is better at this than elegant tea tasting!
"Brother Qiao, let's drink tea slowly. Let's talk about how to deal with the camp soldiers when we get to their territory later. Should we pay directly and take the boat away or leave a deposit and let them deliver the boat to the dock? "
