However, Han Huaiyi put this in his heart in advance and did not mention it.

After saying this, Wei Yungong then told Han Huaiyi a good news: "I went to see Xiangshuai the day before yesterday, I know you don't care about this, but I still reported your name to him and told him about your deeds, he was very impressed, so he agreed to deal with Birmingham to you, but he had a request." ”

can know the name of Zhang Zhidong, and it is a positive image, and it is closely related to the foreign affairs he cares about.

Even if the Qing court has not been in the past few years, Han Huaiyi is still happy.

As for Zhang Zhidong's request, Han Huaiyi didn't want to know everything, it was just that he was afraid that he would buy an old ship and not order a new one, so it would be a joke for him to support Wei Yungong to separate the shipyard business.

However, Han Huaiyi thought that this was actually Wei Yungong's request under the pretext of Zhang Zhidong and himself.

So Han Huaiyi asked the other party with a smile: "Xiangshuai, but if you want me to take the benefits, I have to do something?" Don't worry, I will definitely order a new ship, and I can give you a deposit today. ”

Wei Yungong suddenly leaned back in satisfaction, and he patted Han Huaiyi's shoulder: "Huaiyi, Huaiyi, you are really the heart and liver of the Seven Tricks." ”

"No, Brother Yungong." Han Huaiyi was upright: "It's not that I have seven tricks in my heart, but I really want to do things, so without Xiangshuai's care and friendship with you, I have to buy a boat with you." And with you here, I naturally have to buy a boat and make a good start for my eldest brother's career. ”

Then he suggested: "I see, when the new ship is ordered, we must make a new ceremony, and we had better make a contract with you in the name of the New Roman Comptoir, and let the foreigners report and publish it!" In this way, in addition to saving face, the outside also thinks that the dockyard has a way! What do you think? ”

Wei Yungong was stunned when he heard this, and then said to his nephew: "Litao, did you hear it, Huaiyi's words are called ability!" These are what I wanted to ask Xiang Shuai to do after discussing with him, and he listened to me say two words and took out this thing and designed it! ”

Wei Litao bowed his hand happily and convincingly: "Mr. Han is really extraordinary, and the younger generation admires it." ”

In fact, Han Huaiyi's methods are just the simplest way of propaganda in later generations, and it is not unusual to talk about it in this world, but he can explain things so clearly in an instant, which is naturally not simple in the eyes of people in this era.

Han Huaiyile pretended to be this force.

However, in business, he started to ink with Wei Yungong after a few words of false modesty: "Big brother, how much is Birmingham going to calculate, you give me a bottom line, I can't hide that I have already got a business to Tianjin in August, and I am in a hurry." ”

"So fast?" Wei Yungong didn't know that this was Jason's relationship, and he looked at Han Huaiyi in surprise.

In the past few days, a friend of Jason's had a batch of cotton and linen to be sent to the Tianjin Concession in August, and Jason stopped him when he heard about it, and then asked Han Huaiyi if he would do it.

Of course, Han Huaiyi couldn't ask for it.

However, this goods boasted to Wei Yungong: "What is this, I don't dare to take some business now, because I am afraid that it will be too late, so I am in a hurry to ask you for a ship." ”

Wei Yungong told him truthfully: "Can you think 1,500 taels?" ”

A ship of more than 2,000 tons is only so much money, and you still ask if you can do it? You can't.

Han Huaiyi's face darkened, and he said very treacherously: "That ship is going to be scrapped, okay, what is the weight of the ship being scrapped, it is equal to steel, so it's not worth the money." ”

"That's what you're saying to support me?" Wei Yungong was anxious: "One thousand three!" At the very least, I have to explain to the above. ”

Han Huaiyi has his routine, and the price reduction is actually to buy favors.

The guy then said: "Forget it, let's count it according to one thousand and five." But you're going to have to fix it for me so that it can run for three years! But it's all in it. ”

Wei Yungong said: "Okay, you Han Huaiyi, it turns out that you deliberately lowered the price because you were afraid that I would calculate the wages for repairing the ship with you." I also told you that your kid lost this time, and I would have repaired it for you for a thousand or three. ”

Han Huaiyi said calmly: "Brother, you are wrong again, of course the quotation is still one thousand three, but the extra two hundred maintenance fees have to be given to you by me!" You take two steps for this. First of all, you have to blame your ex for buying a boat, and at most make up for him. But the maintenance has to be on your head, this is called opening! ”

Although Wei Yungong is engaged in foreign affairs, he is not slippery, and his nature is more like a technical talent.

Hearing this thief say this, he was ashamed, and said again and again: "Oh, it's still what you think about it." ”

Isn't it, Wei Yungong gave the ship with a price of several thousand to someone, and also posted maintenance.

If he can't talk about this, he will have to be scolded to death.

Those who talk about it won't ask the inside story of the Birmingham.

But if you do it according to Han Huaiyi's way of dealing with it, the nature of things will change.

Because this matter was Han Huaiyi who gave Wei Yungong 200 taels of labor money at the beginning of his tenure, and asked Jiangnan Dockyard to repair it for him.

Of course, more importantly, there is a big dish after this list.

So Han Huaiyi then asked Wei Yungong: "How much is the total cost of the new ship?" ”

What Wei Yungong said was simply not too considerate.

The cost of a 3,000-ton ship is about 4,000 taels, which is a lower price than foreign countries.

The shipbuilding cycle also takes a year and a half, but this money can be paid in batches.

Han Huaiyi was happy after hearing this, so he discussed with him: "What do you think of this? I pondered that according to the pattern of foreign countries, I would first give some deposits, 50 percent of the total price in the middle of the term, 90 percent of the total price when the project was completed, and the last 10 percent within a year. ”

"How much are you going to give as a deposit?" Wei Yungong was a scholar in the end, and he was a little embarrassed to ask.

Han Huaiyi did not disappoint him, Han Huaiyi said without hesitation: "You say, how do you think it looks good, I will give it." ”

And he also added: "Even if the purchase of the old ship and the deposit for the new ship are in your hand, I will not owe it, and I will give them together, so that you will not be gossiped about by others." ”

"Interesting!" Wei Yungong was moved by a finger: "One thousand, how." ”

"I think I'll give you a total of three thousand three!" Han Huaiyi thought about it, and he hurriedly said as if giving money: "The total price of the new ship is four thousand, and I will give one thousand eight as a deposit, so that I can see which bastard dares to gossip about you behind your back, how do you see my brother treating you?" ”

Wei Yun complimented him stiffly, and he was immediately overjoyed.

Han Huaiyi was also very happy, because although he seemed to spend an extra two hundred taels of silver and an extra eight hundred deposits, Wei Yungong owed him two favors!

So compared to Wei Yungong, he is actually called earning.

And as soon as the business was decided, Han Huaiyi sincerely gave Wei Yungong two thousand silver tickets first, and asked him to write a receipt.

Doing things is not only in words but also in action, real money cannot be fake!

Wei Yungong was suddenly moved by this little liar and was about to die on the spot.