Yi Zhishu naturally did not believe that the Americans would dismantle the large-caliber naval guns on the battleship to meet his needs, but the other party could have this attitude, which made him very satisfied, and it was impossible for him to purchase this batch of artillery from the British, even if he purchased it from the British, they would not sell it.

In addition, he also did not want to purchase from the arms dealers in Macao, which was easy to leak the news, and such a large number of artillery, the arms dealers in Macao may not have this ability, and it was most suitable for the Americans to come forward to procure, to be honest, he really did not expect that large-caliber artillery would be so difficult to buy, but after thinking about it, it is also normal, after all, the threat of large-caliber heavy artillery to sail warships is too great, and it is a strange thing not to strictly control it.

nodded, he was not polite, and said straightforwardly: "This is the first time that Yuanqi has purchased arms for the imperial court, I don't want to smash Yuanqi's signboard, the artillery must not only be of good quality, but also the artillery of various specifications must be of the same origin, I don't want miscellaneous goods, in addition, this batch of artillery is very urgent, it must arrive next year, it is best to arrive in Humen in the off-season of sea trade, because I don't want the British to know that Humen Fort has replaced all the artillery." ”

The Americans naturally wanted to see the British deflated, and Snow said with a smile: "We will try our best to meet Mr. Yi's request." ”

Oliphyn said: "I don't know if Mr. Yi wants a copper cannon or an iron cannon, and the price difference between the two is huge." ”

Yi Zhicontent and Guan Tianpei booked copper cannons, because the quality of copper cannons is better than that of iron cannons, and it is not easy to explode, but when he heard that the price difference was huge, he still couldn't help asking: "How big is the price difference?" ”

"It's not twice as much." Oliphy said: "Take the twenty-four-pounder cannon as an example, the price of a bronze cannon is about two hundred pounds, and the cast iron cannon is only eighty or ninety pounds. ”

Wetermo smiled, "Large-caliber heavy artillery rarely has bronze cannons. Thirty-two pounds and above were generally iron cannons. Because bronze is too soft. High-powered guns can easily lead to deformation of the gun barrel. ”

The price of a twenty-four-pound iron cannon is only eighty or ninety pounds? This is too far lower than his estimate, one pound is roughly equal to four silver dollars, just ninety pounds, a twenty-four-pound gun is only 370 yuan, more than three times the previous estimate of more than 1,000 yuan, it seems that Guan Tianpei's price is from the quotation of the black arms dealers in Macau.

After a slight sigh, Yi Zhizhi said: "Since large-caliber heavy artillery are all iron cannons, then simply purchase iron cannons uniformly." However, quality must be assured. ”

"Mr. Yi, don't worry." "We'll try to buy the best of the best," Wetmore said. ”

Yi Zhishu nodded and said, "In addition to artillery, I also have to buy a batch of shells - flowering shells and shrapnel shells, not too many, five hundred each is enough." ”

"That's fine." Wertemo said cheerfully.

Xirong Lane, Zhang Ji Teahouse, Inner Hall, Xu Yixuan and Jin Lanxiang, who are dressed as men, are drinking fragrant tea, chatting indiscriminately. The two girls came to Xiguan in the morning, and originally came to Yuanqi to ask for a hat from Yi Zhicontent. Knowing that others were not in the main number, he wandered and shopped in the most prosperous Thirteen Streets in Xiguan, Doulan Street, Jingyuan Street, Tongwen Street and other streets.

Seeing that only half of the tea was left in the pot, Xu Yixuan took out her pocket watch and looked at it, and saw that the short needle had already pointed to four, so she said: "It seems that we can't wait today, let's go back, after shopping all day, I am really a little tired." ”

Hearing this, Jin Lanxiang said: "Why don't we leave a post, come early tomorrow morning, and let him wait in Yuanqi." ”

Xu Yixuan said with a smile: "Can my sister come out tomorrow?" ”

"Naturally." Jin Lanxiang said: "With my mother's help to hide it, what can I do, it's not **** coming out these days." ”

"That's good." Before Xu Yixuan finished speaking, a handsome little guy hurriedly walked into the private room and said softly: "Miss, the shopkeeper of Yida is back, and I just saw him enter the Yuanqi General Account." ”

"It seems that we didn't have to wait in vain today." Xu Yixuan said with a smile: "What are you still doing, hurry up and hand over the post." As he spoke, he got up, opened the folding fan with a "brush", and shook it slightly: "Let's go, let's go meet that bad guy." ”

Yi Zhishu returned to Rong Yuan and washed up a little, and was about to enter the study, when the little servant Li Wang hurriedly came in and reported: "Young Master, Xu Gongzi and Jin Gongzi are here to visit." ”

Xu Gongzi, Jin Gongzi? Yi Zhishu frowned slightly, and said, "Is it a son or a young lady?" ”

Li Wang smiled and said, "It's two sons who disguise themselves as men." ”

Yi Zhishu immediately understood the intention of the two girls, and hurriedly went into the study to look for Xu Yixuan's hat, moved over, and he sorted out a lot of things, but he really didn't remember which box the hat was placed in.

Li Wang didn't know what he was looking for, and said puzzledly: "Young master, do you see it or not?" ”

Can you not see it? Yi Zhizhi said without raising his head: "Please let them in." He hurriedly put the hat into the desk drawer, greeted a few steps, and saw Xu Yixuan and Jin Lanxiang walking into the study, he smiled and said: "How can the two young ladies have time to come to Yuanqi today, but there is business to handle?" ”

Xu Yixuan glanced at him, and was about to speak, Jin Lanxiang had already smiled and said: "I have long heard that Xiguan is prosperous, and there are all kinds of treasures in the East and West. ”

Yi Zhifen glanced at her, saw her **** bulging slightly, smiled secretly in his heart, and stretched out his hand and said, "Please sit down." As he spoke, he paced to the back of the desk and sat down, and as soon as he sat down, Jin Lanxiang spoke: "I heard that the "Xiguan Weekly" was founded by the shopkeeper Yi, but I don't know if the Western news published on it is true? ”

"Most of what I have seen and heard in the West is based on interviews with Western businessmen in Guangzhou or Macao, and most of them are true." Yi Zhishu said tentatively: "Miss Jin, what questions do you have? ”

"Remember the last issue of "Xiguan Weekly", saying that Western women are the same as men, they can go out to work and socialize freely, and the king of England is still a queen, a young woman who is only eighteen years old?"

Yi Zhishu nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, the King of England, Queen Victoria, Arisandra Victoria, inherited the throne last year, and is only eighteen years old. After a pause, he continued: "From the perspective of freedom, European women are much freer than our women in the Qing Dynasty, although the status of men and women is still unequal, but European women can be free to go out shopping, participate in work, and participate in social activities, these are all facts. ”

Xu Yixuan said unceremoniously: "You haven't been to Europe either, how do you know that these are facts?" (To be continued.) )

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