Manager Xiao of Hadley & Co. invited Wang Wenwu and his party into the living room and served tea and coffee to everyone attentively.

A man like Manager Xiao could tell at a glance that Butler Zhang was the one who made the final decision, "Master Wu, please excuse me, who is this!"

Wang Wenwu quickly introduced: "This is Butler Zhang who is in Cao Mansion!"

He said to Butler Zhang: "This is Manager Xiao from Hadley & Company!"

After the two met, Manager Xiao said: "I wonder if Butler Zhang has any advice!"

"I don't dare to take advice. I just heard from Wenwu that your foreign company sells arms, so I came here to ask!"

Manager Xiao smiled and said: "You have come to the right place. I wonder how much you want to buy!"

"Of course the more the merrier, but I don't know the price!"

"Please wait a moment. I'll get the price list right now. You can take a look at it." After saying that, he bowed and went out.

Butler Zhang said to Wang Wenwu: "Wenwu! What price did you pay before?"

"Reply to the steward, a rifle costs twenty-three silver dollars, and a machine gun costs eight hundred and ninety-nine dollars."

Butler Zhang nodded and said, "Yeah! Not bad, you still have a conscience!"

Wang Wenwu didn't know what to say. Admit it. His conscience can't bear it. After all, he didn't pay the price. If he doesn't admit it, then he has no conscience! That's even worse. Wang Wenwu just kept silent, which means he admitted it by default.

Butler Zhang didn't say anything more. There was silence in the room, and the atmosphere became more and more awkward. Fortunately, the savior, Manager Xiao, came in.

Manager Xiao handed Butler Zhang a list. After reading it, Butler Zhang kicked the quotation into his arms. Wang Wenwu saw that Manager Xiao opened his mouth several times. He probably wanted to return the price list, but was afraid of offending everyone.

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Butler Zhang said: "Manager Xiao, I will bring this price back to the master for review, and I will get back to you later."

Manager Xiao gave up and said, "You're welcome, but I still hope you won't reveal our prices to others!"

Butler Zhang agreed: "No problem, and I don't know when the arms will arrive?"

"If you order now, it will arrive in two to three months."

Butler Zhang nodded to show that he knew and asked to leave. Manager Xiao respectfully sent everyone off. When Wang Wenwu left, Manager Xiao winked crazily.

Wang Wenwu ignored Manager Xiao and walked straight out. Manager Xiao stopped Wang Wenwu and stuffed several oceans into his hands.

For Dayang's sake, Wang Wenwu nodded and said he understood. Then he accompanied Butler Zhang to several foreign banks to inquire. Either there was no way out, or the price was too high. After all, Hadley & Company was the most suitable.

Butler Zhang said to Wang Wenwu: "Wenwu, you are the most familiar with Hadley's side. Then go and find out."

"I know, I'll go right away!"

"Don't rush to work in the warehouse. Wait until this matter is finished before you go! Once this matter is done, the commander-in-chief may reward you with an official position!"

"I know, I'll go to the foreign exchange company right now!"

Wang Wenwu ran away without waiting for Butler Zhang to speak. When he got to a place where Butler Zhang couldn't see him, he stopped, straightened his clothes, called a rickshaw and went to Xinfeng Tower. He paid the rickshaw driver more money to bring a message to Ha.

Manager Xiao from Deli made an appointment to meet at Xinfeng Building.

Wang Wenwu ordered the dishes and waited slowly for Manager Xiao. It was getting late and Manager Xiao hadn't arrived yet. Wang Wenwu was about to leave! Manager Xiao opened the door and came in.

As soon as he saw Wang Wenwu, he greeted him cheerfully: "Master Wu, you have been waiting for a long time. I have been delayed for a long time because of something. Please forgive me!"

Wang Wenwu didn't care, and replied: "Manager Xiao, you're welcome, come on, come on, please sit down!"

Wang Wenwu called the waiter, "Come on, take these down, and go ask Uncle Xiao what he wants to eat!"

Manager Xiao waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, no, I'm a guest or a host. I can do whatever you want."

"Don't be polite! Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to speak out about this!"

"Then Xiao thanked Master Wu!"

After the waiter went down, Manager Xiao said to Wang Wenwu: "I don't know, Mr. Wu, do you have any advice?"

Wang Wenwu waved his hands repeatedly and said: "I don't dare to take advice from you. I just have something to ask Manager Xiao!"

"Oh, I don't know what it is!"

"It's about the arms that Butler Zhang mentioned today!"

Manager Xiao immediately shook his head and said: "Master Wu, you must also know that the price quoted by our foreign bank is probably the lowest in BJ City. You must have also inquired at various foreign banks. I don't know if what I said is right."

"Manager Xiao, I don't want to say more. You should find out whose family this housekeeper Zhang belongs to. This person is not making a small fuss. Let alone rifles. The big ones must be various types of artillery. This is not a small amount.

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Manager Xiao was obviously moved after hearing this, but he still didn't let go, "Master Wu, how many cannons do you think Marshal Cao can afford?"

Wang Wenwu squinted at Manager Xiao and said, "I didn't read the quotation from Hadley & Company, but I know that the German-made 75th field artillery, not counting shells and ammunition trucks, just the cannon, is 30,000."

Dayang, the British goods from your Hadley Company are not cheap after all."

Manager Xiao was surprised to see that Wang Wenwu, a man who usually only sells rifles, knew the price of artillery, "Does Mr. Wu know how much Marshal Cao plans to buy?"

"To be honest, I don't know how much money Marshal Cao has prepared, so I can't do anything about it!"

"Then I have no choice but to save your face today."

Wang Wenwu gave Manager Xiao a glass of wine and said, "I have one more thing to trouble you with."

When Manager Xiao heard this, he said without even touching the glass: "Master Wu, please tell me!"

"I have a batch of old guns on hand, and I asked Manager Xiao to help me sell some of them."

Manager Xiao said doubtfully: "Then why Marshal Cao, why?"

Wang Wenwu explained how Marshal Cao's officers traded with him, and said: "It's not that I don't want to, it's because I'm really not sure about getting the money. If I'm not careful, I might lose my life!"

After hearing this, Manager Xiao took a sip from his wine glass and said, "Master Wu, it's not that I won't help you, it's just that all we sell are new guns!"

"I promise that your work will not be in vain. I will give you five yuan a piece. What do you think?"

Manager Xiao took a sip from his glass and said, "Master Wu, this is your chance. If Marshal Cao accepts the old guns, we will use your batch. I don't know how many guns you have!"

"Nearly six thousand French Lebel M1886."

Manager Xiao was also surprised when he heard this. He didn’t expect that he would bring so many rifles back to China. It seems that he has made a lot of money in the past few years! If all of these were sold from me, it would be 12,000 yuan. Manager Xiao immediately

Excited.

He said to Wang Wenwu: "Master Wu, don't worry, I will definitely sell them all, but how much should I ask for?"
Chapter completed!