"Caomin Zhuang Limin has seen Master Feng."

The green shirt and robe, with a good bearing, I can't tell that he is a businessman or a workshop owner at all, this is Zhuang Limin's first impression of Feng Ziying, which is very good.

"Mr. Zhuang, please take a seat." Feng Ziying nodded and raised her hand.

After bowing his hand, the man in the green shirt did not sit down calmly like some other businessmen with a flattering attitude and a humble attitude.

The meeting place is the Cantonese Association.

In the morning, Feng Tang went to the military department and agreed to accept 3,000 Lu Mi guns, which made Chai Ke also overjoyed.

This batch of firebolts, which were regarded as chicken ribs by the Ministry of War, were rejected by the Shenji Battalion, and the principals at that time were no longer in place, even if you want to be held accountable, you can't find it, Xiao Daheng Zhishi, Zhao Shizhen was lucky not to be held accountable after he was dismissed, and he is missing.

The silver is a trivial matter, more than 30,000 taels is not a small amount, but it is not a large amount, as long as someone takes over, everything is easy to say, especially Feng Tang, he himself will pay him a large amount of silver when he goes to the Liaodong Imperial Court, and now it can be deducted.

"The grass people should thank the Governor for accepting this batch of Lu Mi guns, otherwise Zhuang really doesn't know how to explain to the other workshop owners and proprietors after he goes back." Zhuang Limin sighed, "This has dragged on for three or four years, but I didn't expect that Lord Xiao and Lord Zhao were gone, and several adults in the military department refused to take over, but fortunately, Ling Zun ......"

"Mr. Zhuang is polite, this official came to see Mr. Zhuang today, that is, I want to understand the causes and consequences of the production of this batch of firearms, and there are some other questions I want to ask." Feng Ziying also got straight to the point.

"Master Feng asked, as long as Zhuang knew everything, he knew everything." Zhuang Limin hurriedly said: "As for the origin of this batch of firecrackers, in fact, we don't know, it was Guangdong Dusi who came to contact us, and asked us how many workshops could make firecrackers, we haven't done it before, but Dusi said that there are drawings, and we only need to do it according to the production process of the drawings, we think we can do it after we see it, so we will follow this business, a total of seven workshops, because we have never done it before, so we are trying to take it slowly, especially the production of gun barrels is more complicated,......"

There is nothing to hide, so Zhuang Limin also told the story generously.

"The silver of the military department is not easy to take, after the 10,000 taels of silver is given, it will be difficult to ask for it later, I have run twice, and the military department has said that we will wait until the acceptance of the follow-up silver to pay, and we have no choice but to do it hard,......"

Feng Ziying listened very carefully, "Mr. Zhuang, I want to ask, you have seven workshops, and you have been doing three thousand for four years?" ”

"Lord Feng, you may not know much about the production method of this kind of Lu Mi gun, this barrel is to be made of fine iron into a coil, and then drill holes, it has not been done before, a worker can not make a barrel in a month, of course, now that we have done it, we are gradually familiar with it, about half a month can make a barrel out, the hands and feet are nimble, and even three expenditures can be made a month,......"

Zhuang Limin obviously came prepared, "After taking this job, we invited two more Xiyi craftsmen to instruct, and also recruited some workers again, and the production process has also made great progress, if we want to make these 3,000 firecrackers now, it can be made in a year, and the quality can be improved a lot,......"

Feng Ziying laughed, this is also a shrewd person, and he can smell it all of a sudden.

Being able to pull such a big customer as the governor of Jiliao is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for any businessman, especially these businessmen from Liangguang are even more enthusiastic, who doesn't know that this Liaodong is the main battlefield of the Great Zhou?

"What about the self-generated firebolt?" Feng Ziying was not polite and asked directly.

"Self-generated firebolts?" Zhuang Limin hesitated for a moment, and asked with some skepticism: "Lord Feng, the self-generated fire gun and the fire gun are completely different things, although the image is similar, but the wheel device is very delicate and complex, it is very difficult to make one, at present, we do not have the ability to make this kind of device, but does the imperial court really need the self-generated fire gun?" ”

"Why do you ask?" Feng Ziying asked with a smile, "Shouldn't the imperial court need a better firebolt?" ”

"Zhuang doesn't mean this, if you want to buy it from Xiyi, the price of one is at least more than thirty taels of silver, or even higher, and it is a used semi-new and used goods, of course, if you buy a large number of them, such as more than five hundred, the price may drop slightly, but it is very difficult to supply, from Xiyi procurement to delivery to Guangzhou, it will take at least a year, is the court willing?"

Zhuang Limin doubted that the imperial court had such determination.

"Then Mr. Zhuang means that this kind of self-generated fire gun can still be purchased in Guangzhou?" Feng Ziying ignored Zhuang Wenjing's questioning.

"If it is thirty or fifty sticks, if Lord Feng urgently needs it, Zhuang can search in Guangzhou and try his best to meet it, the price does not exceed thirty-five taels of silver each, and if it exceeds a hundred, there is nothing to be done, so you have to go to Sulu Manila, more than three hundred, I estimate that it is difficult to purchase it in Nanyang, and you must go to the Xiyi people."

Zhuang Limin realized that there might be a big deal coming, and he was extremely excited.

This Lord Feng definitely didn't represent himself, but asked for his father.

The new governor of Jiliao and the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, it is said that when he goes to Liaodong to take office, the imperial court will allocate him millions of taels of food, even if there are two or three percent for the purchase of weapons, it is two or three hundred thousand taels of silver, and the purchase of Lumi guns can also be twenty or thirty thousand, even if it is a self-made fire, it can also buy thousands.

"Oh, it seems that Mr. Zhuang is very sure, not only in Guangzhou, but also in Nanyang?" Feng Ziying does not doubt the other party's ability, and can be involved in the role of the former warlord Shangshu Xiao, and he can think of it as an idle person.

This guy is not like a pure arms broker, but like a giant with his back to the workshop but with extensive connections in Liangguang and Nanyang.

Zhuang Limin laughed, he knew that his statement had finally made the other party interested.

"Lord Feng, other Zhuang didn't dare to boast, but in this regard, Zhuang still dared to shoot this chest, in the past, the imperial court needed weapons such as knives and guns, if it was too late for the War Bureau, Zhuang was responsible for Zhang Luo for the imperial court, and later the three-eyed gun and the target gun were also made by Zhuang for the imperial court, Foshan's iron-smelting production is famous all over the world, not comparable to Jingshi City, which must have been heard of by adults."

Zhuang Limin's face was full of pride, "As for the doorway, Zhuang can say a word, in Nanyang, in Japan, Zhuang can still speak, if the adult is in urgent need of this kind of Lu Mi gun, Zhuang can even go to Japan to purchase the Japanese bird gun for the adult, the quality is not inferior to this batch of Lu Mi guns, two or three thousand can be purchased for the adult within half a year, but the price may be more expensive." ”

"You mean that our Great Zhou is not even as good as the Japanese in terms of the production ability of such firearms?" Feng Ziying asked.

"That's not it, the Japanese are still strengthening their armaments after the Imchen War, their emperor doesn't seem to be in charge of things, and the Tokugawa general, who is in power, has not been able to fully control the whole of Japan, and some of the generals below don't seem to be convinced, so they are adding weapons, and the bird gun is also their most important part, and our Great Zhou, the cannon is still more important, but the fire gun is not too important, the original three-eyed gun and target gun procurement are seven or eight years ago, in the past few years, there is only this batch of Lu Mi gun, It was also four years ago, of course, I don't know if the Jingshi War Bureau has produced it, I estimate that even if there is a production quantity, the quality is even worse. ”

Zhuang Limin's frank answer made Feng Ziying have a visual comparison of the firearms production capabilities of China and Japan, "You mean that the Japanese people mainly have internal disputes, so they have been continuously preparing to make firearms, while Da Zhou mainly has no demand, but if necessary, it can quickly expand the production scale and capacity?" ”

"Well, I don't dare to say it elsewhere, if the demand of the imperial court can be sustained here in Foshan, many workshops can quickly add equipment to recruit craftsmen and apprentices, and switch to this kind of Lu Mi Gong, as long as there are drawings, it is actually not difficult, it is nothing more than the difference in the time and quality required for their own production, but if it is really continued to be produced, these gaps can be slowly made up within a year or two."

Feng Ziying looked at Zhuang Limin, her eyes were a little more inquisitive and curious, "Then Mr. Zhuang, your identity makes the official very curious, can you tell the official whether you are doing business or running a workshop?" ”

Zhuang Limin also smiled and got up and saluted formally, "It is an honor for Zhuang to be so important to Xiao Feng Xiu, who has taken out the strategy of opening the sea, the largest old Zhuang Ji iron mill in Foshan is Zhuang's industry, and Zhuang also has twenty ships in Guangzhou, this time Haimao Zhuang has paid a ten-year concession, and Guangzhou Zhuangji Warehouse is also owned by Zhuang. ”

No wonder, it is a big role integrating industry and trade, and it is still a maritime businessman, and it is normal to be able to catch the line of Xiao Tycoon.

"Well, it turns out that Mr. Zhuang is also a maritime merchant, and there is also an iron-smelting workshop, so the livelihood of more than 30,000 taels of silver should not be able to hit Mr. Zhuang's eyes." Feng Ziying bowed slightly.

Guangzhou's current trade status has gradually surpassed Ningbo and Quanzhang, and its special geographical location makes it more advantageous in the face of Nanyang trade, but once Ningbo and Quanzhou Zhangzhou are completely liberalized, especially with Japan and North Korea, and the development of Dongfan, there are still some variables, after all, Ningbo Quanzhou directly faces the hinterland of the south of the Yangtze River.

"A living of three hundred taels of silver is also a living." Zhuang Limin shook his head, his eyes were clear, and he looked at Feng Ziying, "What's more, Zhuang also hopes to maintain this business all the time, Zhuang believes that there are still people in the imperial court who can see that firearms will become more and more important in the army after all." ”