Chapter 681 Ambition in the Five-character Volume
“Oh, Mr. Zhuang, are you so sure?” This was somewhat surprising to Feng Ziying.
It is normal for businessmen to pursue profits, but it is a very simple principle to judge that the imperial army will pay more and more attention to firearms. However, in the current court, it has become a view that is not very recognized and accepted by people.
This is mainly because the performance of the fire gate gun is too disappointing, not even as good as the well-trained archers. The advantages of Jurchen cavalry and archery have not been weakened because the Zhou Dynasty is equipped with firearms. This has also become the insistence of many people. The main reason is still to use cold weapons.
"Master Feng, doesn't he have the same view?" Zhuang Limin responded calmly, "Look at the increasing changes in the manufacturing process and quality of this firearm. From the original three-eyed gun to the current Lumi gun, and even the self-generated fire gun in the future, What changes have occurred with swords, guns, bows and arrows? Although Zhuang is not talented, he also knows that training a qualified archer does not take more than three to five years, and becoming an excellent archer requires more than ten years of hard work, and there are also special requirements for arm strength. requirements, and the requirements of the cavalry are even greater, but what about a fire gunman? There are basically no requirements, as long as he has no shortage of arms and legs, but it seems that this kind of person is what we are most in need of in the Zhou Dynasty,..."
Cost advantage, this guy is judging from the perspective of cost. If Da Zhou wants to gain an advantage over Jianzhou Jurchen, he must use this method to break the opponent's advantage. I don't see how this merchant can actually have such advantage. experience.
This person can be a good friend.
"Mr. Zhuang's views are in my opinion." Feng Ziying smiled, "I think now we may be able to talk about the next step of cooperation. Liaodong still needs more Lumi guns and self-made fire guns. Since You can't make a self-made fire gun now, I want to know when Lao Zhuangji will be able to make a self-made fire gun independently?"
Zhuang Limin hesitated for a while, "Sir, do you really need to make your own firecracker? If the quantity is not large, I can buy it for you..."
"No, I need you to do it. Even if it takes longer and the price is more expensive, I can accept it. Buying it from Xiyi people is not a long-term solution." Feng Ziying shook her head decisively.
"I'm afraid it will take two or three years." Seeing Feng Ziying's resolute attitude, Zhuang Limin thought it was his father's attitude. "I need to hire some special Western craftsmen. This alone will be very troublesome. Going to Lu Song will check to see if there are any suitable ones among the Folangji people. If not, they will have to ask someone to go to Xiyi to hire them. This is not a small expense."
His father had just gone to Liaodong and was in charge of Jiliao, with an army of more than 100,000. If he wanted to buy self-made fire guns, it would definitely be thousands of them, but it was a big deal. Otherwise, Zhuang Limin would never accept it.
"I can order 3,000 bird guns for my father first, entrust Mr. Zhuang to buy them in Japan, and deliver them within half a year. I can also order 10,000 Rumi guns, and 5,000 will be delivered in one year, and the other 5,000 will be delivered within two years." Delivery and price can be negotiated." Feng Ziying also did not hesitate. If she wants others to work hard, she must provide sufficient benefits. "Maybe there will be changes in the future, but it will only increase, not decrease."
Zhuang Limin immediately calculated that this was an order of 13,000 pieces, which added up to more than 120,000 taels of silver.
"How many self-made fire guns will Mr. Feng need in the future?" Zhuang Limin thought for a while before slowly saying.
"We will first ask Mr. Zhuang to purchase two thousand pieces for us within one year. In the next five years, Liaodong will continue to order no less than ten thousand pieces. But for these ten thousand pieces, I hope that Lao Zhuang Ji and other workshops in our Dazhou in Foshan will come." Make it!" Feng Ziying said resolutely.
This really shocked Zhuang Limin.
Twelve thousand self-made fire guns, worth at least four to five million taels of silver, plus the previous order of Lumi guns, this means that there is a big deal of more than 600,000 taels of silver, and the imperial court will allow it Come and eat this piece of fat? Can the Bureau of War and the Bureau of Gunpowder agree?
"Master Feng, your request scares me. Do you know the attitude of the camp and military department?" Zhuang Limin reminded.
"Whether we can get the permission of the court is our business. The money will not be short-changed for you anyway, but we also have requirements." Feng Ziying remained calm.
"You say."
"The price cannot be higher than the market price. Especially after I hope that you will produce the 10,000 self-made fire guns by yourself, the price needs to be 20% lower than the goods from Xiyi. I am talking about the second-hand goods from Xiyi. If it is compared with the goods from Xiyi, New goods from foreign countries should be discounted by at least 10%." Feng Ziying said word by word.
Zhuang Limin thought for a while and nodded in agreement. If he made it by himself, the cost would be reduced a lot. The main reason is that some key items cannot be made at home. If he can hire some Western watchmakers, he can choose some apprentices. Just follow along and you should be fine.
"In addition, we hope that the quality of these fire guns, whether they are Lumi guns or self-generated fire guns, will be significantly improved in terms of iron materials and barrels, and the range will be at least one level higher than the original Lumi guns and self-generated fire guns. More than 10%,…”
This requirement is a bit difficult to achieve. Zhuang Limin is not sure that he can achieve this. It is still imitating. It is already very difficult to reach a level similar to that of the Western Yi people. It has to be further improved. He does not dare to guarantee this.
"In this way, Mr. Zhuang, this clause is not a mandatory requirement, but it can be used as an auxiliary requirement. If Lao Zhuangji can do this, then we can increase the original price by 20% to 30%!"
Feng Ziying knows very well that if the range can be increased by even fifty meters, the meaning will be very different. If the lethality of the Musket gun with a killing range of 300 to 400 meters is increased by 50 meters, it will have a negative impact on the construction of the building in battle. The state Jurchen cavalry achieved one more round of shooting, which money cannot buy.
Zhuang Limin thought about it and felt that there was no harm in it, so he agreed.
The imperial court definitely has requirements for the quality of this kind of firearm, especially in terms of power. If some processes can be improved, such as barrel endurance and weight, etc., to achieve optimality, as long as there are no mandatory requirements or time limits, such improvements are nothing. No, if you can still get encouragement from rising prices, that would be great.
The conversation went smoothly, Feng Ziying was very satisfied, and Zhuang Limin was even more happy. Being able to establish such a relationship made this trip to the capital worthwhile.
The status of the Feng family and his son in the Zhou Dynasty will definitely rise in the future.
His father Feng Tang was just that. Governor Ji Liao was already at the top of a military general. If he could stay in this position for a few more years and then get a title, he would be considered an honorable returner.
But this Xiao Feng Xiuzhuan is unusual. He has the endorsement and support of several Northland bosses in the court, and he is a commoner. In addition, he has the qualifications of the Hanlin Academy, which means that this person has a great possibility in the future. Being able to make good friends with each other now is like Lu Buwei betting on Ying Yiren, and the rewards may be extremely generous.
Of course, this is just a general discussion, after all, it is the first time, but as long as both parties have this willingness, it means that there will be more room for cooperation in the next step, especially when both parties have their own goals.
Zhuang Limin followed the custom of leaving three thousand taels of silver notes when leaving. This was an old rule of 10%, but Feng Ziying refused.
Zhuang Limin didn't think that the other party was being pretentious. The other party's attitude made him feel that the other party didn't care about it at all. He even felt that the other party was deliberately trying to close the distance between the two parties. This made him surprised, but also a little scared.
As a businessman, he is considered a big business even in Guangdong, but if he wants to get involved in the affairs of the imperial court, he knows that his little arms and legs may be crushed to pieces in an instant.
It’s just that in this situation, he couldn’t refuse, so he could only comfort himself and act according to the situation. If there was really any dangerous activity, he would never get on the ship.
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"Pa!" A clear and crisp sound echoed in the air. She was so ashamed that Sanjie You hurriedly got into the brocade quilt. With a shy face, she was still not used to her lover's teasing. She suddenly opened the quilt and covered her breasts. A blow on the **** almost made her jump.
After some indulgence, Feng Ziying also calmed down. He found that he was increasingly losing resistance to this kind of debauched and amoral life. Well, hugging him from left to right, being fat and thin, he couldn't even think about it in his previous life. The promiscuous life was actually lived so happily.
With deep blue eyes and shoulders as white as snow, like mutton-fat jade, Second Sister You is far more relaxed in bed than Third Sister You, who seems to be bold and generous. As long as Feng Ziying wants it, Second Sister You will never let her go. She is more disobedient than the young and unfamiliar Third Sister You. She doesn't know why this girl is still so shy even after she has been sleeping with him for so long.
Feng Ziying's thinking is often the quickest after having sex, so he especially likes to think about problems while lying in a brocade quilt with his woman in his arms.
He has also inquired about Zhuang Limin, and he does have some foundation in Guangdong. It turned out that he had joined Xiao Daheng, but now that Xiao Daheng has retired, he came to the capital to find another supporter.
However, Guangdong scholars did not have much influence in the court, so Zhuang Limin obviously wanted to make friends with his father and son with the help of this firecracker transaction, and Feng Ziying had already expected this.
Even Wang Yingxiong should be entrusted by others to find him. Wang Yingxiong also mentioned this to himself tactfully.
Feng Ziying doesn't like people who come to seek refuge and make friends. Now he is not willing to make friends with just anyone. This requires an equal balance of resources.
But there is no doubt that Zhuang Limin should be a good partner.
The owner of the largest iron smelting workshop in Foshan not only has an annual output of hundreds of thousands of kilograms of refined iron and iron products, but also operates maritime trade and domestic trade, making him a representative of the industrial and trade complex.
For Zhuang Limin, I am afraid that producing firearms for the imperial court is not just for making money, but also a major means of making connections, and he can even tolerate some sacrifices in terms of interests.
(End of this chapter)