Wu Zheng pointed to it, and the military workshop was located on it, and the influx of thousands of hired workers made the town lively and lively, which was no longer the same as in the past.

The development of a place is inseparable from three factors: roads, population, and huge amounts of capital.

These three factors are already in place in the town at this time.

Black powder, during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the output has reached more than 3 million catties.

But the Ming people prefer to see the brilliant light when the black powder burns and the brilliance of the moment when it explodes, so the fireworks and firecrackers industry of the Ming Dynasty is growing stronger and better.

Wu Zheng didn't want to see that splendor, what he wanted to see more was that the air flow that expanded sharply when the black powder exploded destroyed the withering and strained, leveling the enemy in front of him.

Under the guidance of foreign craftsmen, the military workshop is already producing simple paper-wrapped propellants, which is what the musketeers under Wu Jun's command need most at the moment.

Matsue Castle, also known as Kurajo.

It is the largest grain storage place and the starting point of Cao Yun in Songjiang Prefecture, and the city has four gates, and the rice industry is prosperous. On both sides of the city river, houses and shops are lined up one after another.

When the grain is transported, the boats gather, the water transport is busy, Jianghuaiwei, Xingwuwei, Zhenhaiwei each gang hundreds of boats to the Cangcheng River lined up, the scene of loading and transporting is magnificent.

Songjiang, in the Ming Dynasty, there is a saying that "Su Song taxes half the world".

The military academy is located on a wasteland dozens of miles northeast of Cangcheng, facing the sea, and the spring flowers are blooming.

"Your Excellency, this money cannot be in arrears any longer." Wei Kuangguo was like a fly that smelled a fishy smell, biting Wu Zheng, chasing Wu Zheng, chattering endlessly.

I don't know since when, Wei Kuangguo, who is self-disciplined with his appearance, has become the kind of person he dislikes the most - a debt collector.

Wu Zheng smiled, but shrugged his shoulders helplessly, "My dear Mr. Maldini, you know, my country is being invaded by the barbarians of the north, most of the land has been lost, and the taxes of the three provinces under my jurisdiction are not enough to pay the arrears...... I'm not bad, but I need time, and you know, I'm young and don't lack time. ”

Wei Kuangguo was stunned for a while, he didn't understand, how could a dignified prince of the current dynasty, a general with tens of thousands of troops in charge, be so scoundrel, young, yes, he was young, but he was no longer young, did he really have to wait until ten or eight years later to pay back the money?

Is this Wu Zheng who swore to himself on the same day and paid on delivery?

Wei Kuangguo wanted to cry without tears, "Your Excellency Zhenguo, this is not a small amount, one million three hundred and sixty thousand taels, which can support an army of 100,000 people for several years. You can't be in arrears any longer, the popes and elders of the Holy See, will tear my body apart...... Oh my God, you will no longer have access to funding from the Holy See and everything you need most. ”

Wu Zheng turned around helplessly, thought for a while, and said, "Dear Mr. Maldini, in this way, how about I add one percent of the interest a year?" ”

"No, no. Your Excellency the Honorable Zhenguo Gong, you don't understand, the cash I need, the cash silver! ”

"Okay. I have a proposal, if the Holy See sends another 10,000 flintlock pistols and the corresponding paper bullets, I will find a way to pay you a part of the money. ”

Wei Kuangguo was stunned, how could this person in front of him say such shameless words so calmly, the previous paragraph has not been paid off, and he still wants to pay on credit again?

"No, never. Your Excellency, Your Excellency, from today onwards, I will not leave you for a moment until you pay off your debts. Wei Kuangguo said resolutely, and he vowed not to be fooled by Wu Zheng's rhetoric again.

Wu Zheng spread his hands and said, "Okay." You've won. Dear Monsieur Maldini, your persistence has changed my mind, so give me a year, and from this day next year, I will pay in installments. You know, I'm definitely not going to be able to pay that right now...... Why don't you bring what you brought and pull it back? ”

Wei Kuangguo was dumbfounded, and it wasn't until Wu Zheng shook his head and was about to turn around and leave that Wei Kuangguo rushed up like waking up from a dream, grabbed Wu Zheng's sleeve and said, "After a year, you have to repay the loan?!" ”

"Installment repayment." Wu Zheng corrected.

"How much in a year?"

"300,000 a Chinese New Year's Eve."

"No, no. 700,000, to be paid off in two years. ”

"Well, 400,000 a year, pay off in three years. Dear Monsieur Maldini, I have to feed a large number of people, including the two hundred craftsmen and three hundred mercenaries that you have brought from the Holy See, with high commissions...... Monsieur Maldini, I need a hundred of the latest European guns, and 10,000 muskets that are faster to load, and of course the more ammunition the better. ”

"Oh God." Wei Kuangguo lamented, "You will definitely go bankrupt!" ”

Wu Zheng shrugged his shoulders and said, "If I can fight across the river, I am willing to go bankrupt ten or a hundred times." But you should know that the taxes in the land of Sanfu have been recovered by the imperial court, and if our army can't cross the river, it will be impossible to pay back the money of 400,000 yuan a year. ”

"You're blackmailing. No, it's absolutely impossible! Wei Kuangguo shouted angrily, "You have to have the dignity that an official of the Ming Dynasty should have." ”

"How much is a pound of decentness?" Wu Zheng said seriously, "When the people all over the world are chanting under the iron horses of the barbarians, how much is the decency worth a catty?" You are luckier than I am, because there is no war in your country, in your Holy See, and your compatriots and relatives are not killed by the enemy. ”

Wei Kuangguo looked at Wu Zheng stunned.

Wu Zheng said: "I know you understand, you even understand me, go ahead, tell the Holy See, get on my ship, you have to fight with me, win, lose, lose together." I want a hundred cannons and ten thousand guns...... Of course, you will also get what you want. I am a very generous person! ”

……。

Wei Kuangguo is gone.

There were too many people on the Wu Zheng thief ship, and it was difficult to leave again.

Because Wu Zheng doesn't look like a scholar, even if he is thirteen years old, he is a Shangyu gift.

Because Wu Zheng is unreasonable, he has never thought about reasoning, this is not a reasonable world.

Wei Kuangguo had to go to work, another arms shipment.

From Europe to Daming, the sea route took nearly two months.

In the words of Wei Kuangguo, oh God, if I could do it all over again, I beg not to know this scoundrel.

Even the Mo Obsession who accompanied him and immersed himself in the shopping mall for half his life couldn't stand it, and he whispered in Wu Zheng's ear: "If the general wants to pay, the old man can still make up some of the silver." ”

Wu Zheng squinted and said, "Lao Wei went to Mofu to make silver?" ”

Mo Zhizhi hurriedly denied: "Although the old man has known Wei Kuangguo for many years, it is impossible for the old man to sell the general for some silver. ”

Wu Zheng said with a smile: "I'll say it casually, just kidding, don't take it seriously." ”

Then Wu Zheng sighed: "The taxes of the three governments have been withdrawn by the imperial court, we have to live a hard life, there are too many places to use money, we have to have reserves." ”