In the wooden box, there are various tools and daily necessities. There are hammers, scissors, sickles, axes, hoes, iron forks and other various samples. But there are no weapons.
The three Dorgon brothers, with their eyes shining, squatted down, took them out one by one, and inspected them carefully.
These things are very well made and polished very delicately, and they look very high-end. Especially the scissors, which are very sharp and fit perfectly, with high precision. There are also detailed carvings on the handles, and they are polished and shiny.
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The three of them looked at each other and saw that none of these things were made of iron. They were all made of steel. And they knew this kind of steel, it was made of the open-hearth steel produced in Zunhua.
Since the completion and construction of the two open-hearth furnaces in Zunhua Old City and New City, a large amount of open-hearth steel has flowed into the market. Although Yang Fan has adopted a dealer system to monitor the flow direction and prevent it from flowing north of the Great Wall, such large-scale shipments cannot be fully monitored.
.There will always be some flow to Liaodong.
However, now Yuan Chonghuan is stuck in Jinzhou. No one in the generals of Liaodong dares to smuggle this thing to Liaodong. Didn't you see that Yuandudu's hair has turned white because of the five years of returning to Liaodong? In another passage, Mao Dudu of Pi Island also
He won't sell this thing to Huang Taiji. As Huang Taiji increases his strength, it will break the balance. His Mao Dudu will no longer be able to play on Pi Island.
Therefore, although a very small amount of open-hearth steel flowed into Liaodong, the quantity was very rare. Basically, it was made into weapons and the like by the upper-level Jia La E Zhen and above. Legend has it that Huang Taiji used the steel sheets of open hearth steel to make armor pieces and made
A set of bright yellow satin cloth-covered armor.
At this time, Dorgon saw that this bastard Zhu Zhu actually used such precious open-hearth steel to make a hoe, and almost wanted to beat him up.
"Boss Chen, you mean that in addition to this box of tool samples, you also brought steel ingots."
Zhuzi nodded and said: "Although it is more profitable to make the steel ingots into finished products, but we do not have a store in Shenyang, and the sales time is too long. It is not cost-effective. We plan to transport the steel ingots directly to sell them. This way the turnover is faster."
Dorgon was overjoyed. Although he followed Huang Taiji to Chahar last year and made military exploits. However, because of Abahai, the three brothers and the two white flags have been the targets of Daishan and Huang Taiji's suppression. Various
Weapons and baggage suppressed them. It was difficult for them to obtain good military equipment.
"Can we take a look at your steel ingots?" Dorgon said, looking into Zhu Zhu's eyes.
"Of course you can. Who is that? Kui San'er, please bring someone to bring over a steel ingot." Zhu Zhu turned around and greeted.
After a while, a rectangular steel ingot was brought over, and Dorgon weighed it. It was about fifty kilograms. Zhuzi was a little surprised when he saw that he could easily hold up the steel ingot with one hand.
The three Dorgon brothers carefully inspected the steel ingot. After a while, Azig nodded to the two brothers. He knew the process of making weapons better and was also proficient in the quality of iron materials.
The two younger brothers were still young. In order to maintain his strength with the two white flags and prevent him from declining too much under the pressure of the two red flags and the two yellow flags, Azige could only work hard to learn all the knowledge and deal with various detailed issues of flag affairs.
It's all up to him to solve it. So, he still has a good understanding of steel.
"This is the best steel ingot I have ever seen. Whether it is used to make armor or weapons, it is a very good and sophisticated material." Azig said.
Dorgon saw that Azig agreed. He weighed the heavy steel ingot, turned around and asked, "Boss Chen, what is the price of this kind of steel?"
Zhu Zhu smiled sheepishly and said, "If you buy it with silver, it costs two or three coins per pound."
Azig was furious and said angrily: "Are you crazy? No matter how good the steel is, it is still iron, not gold."
Zhu Zhu smiled and said: "Noble man, please don't be angry, this thing is under control. The villain is doing business with his head up. Without ten times the profit, who is willing to take the risk of beheading. Besides, steel is so heavy, it is difficult to reach Shenyang from Zunhua For a journey of more than a thousand miles, the cost of a camel caravan is also very high. Moreover, the bulk of the money has to be distributed to the men in the border army. Without their approval, how could such good steel make it out of the pass?"
Dorgon asked: "Even if there are people up there, this thing cannot be released openly. How did you bring it out?"
Zhuzi looked at Dorgon's suspicious eyes and chuckled: "Noble people don't know. Snakes have their own ways, rats have their own ways. We who run errands to make money have our own methods."
After saying this and waving, the two teenagers dismantled the wooden carrying frame of the camel. After fiddling with the wooden components of the beam for a while, they successfully split it into two halves and opened it. Then, they saw that the middle was empty and the size was just right for loading. Next steel ingot.
Dorgon suddenly realized that this was the case. These racks were all hollow wooden structures, with smuggled prohibited items hidden inside. The two large frames on the left and right of the racks on the surface contained goods that had legally passed through customs.
Dorgon has always been very wise, and he couldn't help but sigh that these businessmen are very cunning and clever in their thinking.
Dorgon knew that this matter could not be done by force. Although they forcibly confiscated their steel ingots without spending a penny, he was unwilling to do this kind of one-shot deal.
Now, after the flag-changing incident, Huang Taiji renamed his two white flags to two yellow flags. He also renamed the two yellow flags that came from Nurhaci to the three brothers as two white flags. He also took the opportunity to cut off many Niulu. He also took advantage of the barren north. land in exchange for their brothers.
They did not have the strength to resist the joint suppression of Daishan and Huang Taiji, so they could only knock down Qianya and Xuetun. After the two white flags were changed, their strength plummeted. Niulu was reduced, the land was barren, and the finances were unable to make ends meet, and they were on the verge of collapse.
Several other banner owners were waiting. They couldn't carry on, so they took the opportunity to annex the remaining Niulu belonging to the three brothers.
If they want to strengthen themselves, they need to obtain external resources. After all, the area here is small and the involution is too severe. But without their own channels, they cannot achieve foreign trade. Moreover, their flag land is to the north, and the places with convenient transportation in the south are blocked. Other flags have taken it.
Moreover, their savings are also the smallest among the Eight Banners.
Their brothers were too young and were suppressed continuously. No one thought highly of them and was willing to rely on them. It was not easy to find a channel for foreign trade this time, but they were really reluctant to kill the goose that lay the goose to lay the eggs.
"To be honest with Mr. Chen, although we have some financial resources, we really can't afford the price. If it doesn't work, we can only reluctantly give up." Dorgon said helplessly.
Zhuzi rolled his eyes and said: "I really can't give in too much on this price. The most I can give in to is two taels of silver per catty. This is the maximum bottom line I can accept."
Dorgon looked regretful and shook his head.
Zhu Zhu thought for a while and said: "The price cannot be lowered, but there are ways to accommodate it. For example, bartering."
