Although Guo Dan told Li Rusong that he wanted to think in the long run, he didn't mean that he would have to prepare for a long time before starting production.

Guo Dan didn't have so much time to prepare.

This must be done quickly.

This "long-term consideration" actually refers to the research and development of firearms, inferior firearms, of course, can be produced casually, but to pursue better firearms, it will take a long time, because this weapon is not the strongest, only stronger.

As for preparing for production, Guo Dan's actions were very fast.

That's what he's very good at.

After he threw the list of cotton armor and leather boots to Qin Zhuang, he posted a notice and began bidding for the production of bird guns.

He still likes the routine of bidding and shareholding, let him do it himself, and he also has to ask someone who is familiar with this line to manage, he himself does not understand this line of work at all, but it is better to cooperate, help others make money and help themselves make money, and the efforts paid are definitely different.

But.......

Three days passed, and no one cared.

This really made Guo Dan a little confused.

He came to the Ming Dynasty to do so many transactions, and there has never been such a thing, whether it can be done or not, then it is another matter, there are also unsuccessful, but it is impossible not to even ask people, this is still in Weihui Mansion, the base camp of merchants, he has his own halo here, such a large order is thrown out, but there is no one to inquire.

Also tendered?

It's a shame to be thrown home.

"What the hell is going on?"

Guo Dandu was also a little confused, and he didn't care about whether he was ashamed or not.

Aunt Xu on the side said, "If it were me, I might not be willing to take this deal." ”

Guo Dan hurriedly asked, "How do you say this?" ”

Aunt Xu said: "You may not know that there have been many times when the army was defeated, and the craftsmen in charge of armament production were also affected. In addition, whether it is a craftsman or a businessman, the status is very humble, do a good job, the credit is someone else's, if you don't do well, you may face prison, or even a capital crime, and the bird gun technology is not yet mature, there are many accidents, the risk is very large. ”

Guo Dan said: "But as far as I know, many bird guns are produced by folk workshops. ”

Aunt Xu smiled: "A large part of it is compulsory, do you think which artisan would dare to refuse the imperial court?" There is also a small part, the proprietors behind them are all well-known, and most of the businessmen who come to Weihui Mansion have no background. ”

After a pause, she added: "Actually, this is also the reason why I am not advancing in firearms technology, but retreating, because the treatment of craftsmen is too poor, and no one is willing to produce weapons for the imperial court." Also, do you remember the cotton nail case?

In fact, that is very common in our dynasty, you just go to the Shenji camp to get some bird guns out of the test, it is estimated that seven out of ten are not up to the standard of the imperial court, because officials and generals have to peel off a layer from it, and this clever woman is also difficult to cook without rice. ”

The deeper reason why she pointed out this is nothing more than hoping that Guo Dan can change this.

The craftsman is actually a very bad design, this kind of ingenuity and ingenuity, which requires great encouragement and support, suddenly becomes a mandatory obligation, and the status is very humble, then who will rack their brains to do it, all of them are perfunctory.

Now the artisan household has long existed in name only, especially after the rise of Weihui Mansion, before the artisan household had no choice but to run to work for those dignitaries, and now those who have a little craftsmanship have come to Weihui Mansion to find something to do.

They had just left the court, and they had just gone to help the court, so they wouldn't be willing.

Guo Dan said: "I also understand this truth, but what I contracted to them was not a direct transaction between the imperial court and them, what are they afraid of." ”

Aunt Xu said: "The cotton armor was also contracted by Zheng Chengxian to the merchant, but after the accident, the merchant and some of his textile bows and arrows were all affected, and Zheng Chengxian was unharmed. Could it be that Qin Zhuang was very happy to accept this cotton nail deal? ”

Guo Dan was silent.

Qin Zhuang was also reluctant before, but he had already tied up with Guo Dan and built such a large textile workshop, which needed stable orders to support.

But that's just cotton armor, as long as you do it carefully, plus Guo Dan is in front of you, it is difficult to make mistakes, but the accident rate of the bird gun is simply frighteningly high, Weihui Mansion ironsmiths, now that the business is doing very well, of course they are not willing to take this risk.

If these ancient strains were to be really connected, it was completely unpredictable.

"How's that okay?"

Guo Dan sighed depressedly.

Aunt Xu said, "Why don't you do it yourself?" ”

Guo Dan said: "If I can do it, of course I will do it myself, but... But I don't understand this industry, I was thinking about who would go next, and I would join the shares, but I didn't know that they wouldn't even give me the opportunity to buy shares. ”

At this moment, the subordinate reported that Mr. Li was here again.

"Don't be in such a hurry! It takes ten months to get pregnant! ”

Guo Dan complained fiercely.

Aunt Xu immediately got up and went out through the back door, as soon as she left with her front foot, Li Rusong entered the hall with her back foot, and asked anxiously: "Guo Dan, what is going on?" I heard that no one wants to take the deal of this bird? ”

Guo Dan glanced at Li Rusong and complained: "It's not all your fault. ”

"What does this have to do with me?" Li Rusong was confused.

Guo Dan said: "If you don't usually treat craftsmen like that, you do more than anyone else, and give less than anyone, causing those craftsmen to be afraid of death when they see the list of the imperial court, what else will they take!" ”

Li Rusong's eyes immediately widened, and he roared: "How can this be reasonable, which craftsman said this, but it is really the opposite." If you want me to say, you are too merciful, if you can't let me come, I don't believe anyone who dares not to answer. ”

In the eyes of their generals, the craftsmen are a group of tool people, and they dare to refuse, depending on whether your neck is hard or my knife is hard.

"Here we go again! Not again! ”

Guo Dan rolled his eyes, and finally understood why no one was willing to accept it, and he was unwilling to accept it if he replaced him, and said excitedly: "Big brother, I am still a businessman, not as good as a craftsman, why are you threatening them, don't you directly threaten me." ”

"I want to, too." Li Rusong muttered quietly.

"Huh?"

Guo Dan immediately looked at Li Rusong, do you want to shoot bullets at the back?

Li Rusong snorted and said: "Although you and I have known each other for a short time, we cherish each other from the heart, how can I threaten you." ”

Guo Dan is too godly, and after a while, he took over the firearms, and whoever he offended now would not offend Guo Dan.

Evil is not disgusting, and I cherish each other, you and I don't want to cherish it. Guo Dan despised Li Rusong and said: "Don't worry about this matter, if it spreads, I still think there is some collusion between us, I will find a way to get it." ”

Li Rusong suddenly woke up, he really couldn't get involved in this matter. "Do you have a way?" ”

Guo said lightly: "It's a trivial matter. ”

Li Rusong said: "Then I'll rest assured." Okay, I won't bother you to find a way, I'll take my leave first. ”

"Not anymore." Guo Dan is weak and weak.

As soon as Li Rusong left, he saw a small servant enter the hall and said, "Brother Guo, this is a letter from Brother Xiaodong just from Kaifeng Mansion, which was originally going to be sent to the capital, you can see ......" ”

But most of the people who call Brother Guo are people who believe in deeds, and this little guy's name is Li Sanjo, who is Cao Xiaodong's assistant.

"Bring it."

Guo stretched out his hand.

Li Sanjo hurriedly handed over the letter.

Guo Dan took the letter, looked at it for a while, and couldn't help scolding: "A group of shameless villains will take advantage of Lao Tzu's absence to play these conspiracies." ”

"What's the matter?"

Aunt Xu walked in through the back door again.

Guo Dan handed the letter to Aunt Xu.

Aunt Xu took it and looked at it, and it turned out that the letter was telling Guo Dan that Yinuo School had begun to experience a wave of dropouts.

When Guo Dan was still in Kaifeng Mansion, many businessmen's children rushed to sign up, which shocked many famous people at that time, but now many of these people have regretted it, and they all want to go to other schools.

The reason is very simple, it is public opinion.

Famous people from all over the world are concentrated in Kaifeng Mansion, and this public opinion is controlled by them at once, and they insult Yinuo School every day, saying that people who go to Yinuo School are sluts, and at the same time, their school enrollment, regardless of identity and status.

As long as you have a heart to learn.

This is all inferior, only reading is high, and no one wants to be despised.

Unless it's true love, I want to go to another university.

Aunt Xu looked at it, and then said: "Regarding this matter, I have reminded you a long time ago, and I remember that you said at the time that you have a way to solve it." ”

Guo smiled lightly: "I didn't say that I had no choice, I just thought they were very shameless, if they had the ability, they would compete with me while I was there, and while I was not there, they would play tricks behind my back and bully my little brothers, but it was really unreasonable, and when I finished solving the matter of the bird, I would go to clean them up." ”

Aunt Xu said, "Then how do you plan to solve the matter of the bird?" ”

Guo smiled lightly: "If this deal can't be done, the price must not be in place." ”

On the second day, Guo Dan ordered someone to invite all the big ironware manufacturers in Weihui Mansion to the conference room in the Chen Lou Hotel.

There are more than 30 people in total.

They took advantage of Guo Dan's preoccupation and muttered in twos and threes.

"Look, it seems like they're all blacksmiths?"

"Looks like it's still for the sake of the birds."

"Could it be that this is the Hongmen Banquet?"

.....

"What are you afraid of, Guo Dan himself often says, this business is about your love and my willingness, if we don't want to do it, can he force us to do it?"

"If he really wants to force us, let's go to the court and sue him."

"Don't get excited, I don't think Guo Dan is such a person, if it's really for this, let's tell him the reason, we won't produce birds at all, how can we take it!"

.....

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps, and everyone immediately shut up, only to see Guo Dan and Li Sanjo walking in from outside.

Guo Dan went straight to the front seat and sat down, swept his eyes, and said, "Are all these people here?" ”

Li Sanjo nodded: "It's all here." ”

"Then bring the stuff up."

"Yes."

After a while, I saw several big men walking in with several large wooden boxes, and at the same time, several service personnel took a copy of the document and gave it to the ironsmiths seated, two copies each.

Some ironsmiths were so curious that they opened their eyes and said in surprise: "M&A contract." Deed of Sale. What does that mean? ”

I heard Guo Dan say again: "Open it." ”

"Yes."

When the box was opened, it shone with a silver glow.

The blacksmiths gasped for a moment, only to see that it was full of silver.