Chapter 269 Grain and Gunpowder Borrowing Two Thousand Soldiers (Part 1)
Five hundred taels of gold ingots were piled in front of people's eyes. The golden light was so dazzling that people's eyes were bright, and even the candlelight was unusually bright.
It's not like Lin Jiantai has never seen so much gold. As the commander of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and the commander of the Beijing Camp, he makes a lot of money every year. Just from his free salary, he earns two yuan every year.
Thirty thousand taels of silver. Coupled with the Lin family's properties in Beijing and Nanzhili, it is not an exaggeration to say that Mr. Lin has a fortune of tens of millions. Therefore, a few hundred taels of gold is not actually a big sum for him.
In order to get the position of commander-in-chief of the Shenshu Camp, he sent 40,000 taels of filial piety to his superiors.
Therefore, a mere five hundred taels of gold is not worth it. Master Lin is so rude, but it is strange. No matter how rich you are, a pile of gold is thrown in front of you, and your eyes immediately straighten, and you can't think twice.
It's impossible for your eyes to shine.
After all, there are only a few people in this world who can truly regard money as dirt and not be moved by gold and silver. Moreover, Lin Jiantai is a money-grubbing person. His shamelessness in amassing money is as obvious as Deng Gui's request for ten thousand taels from the very beginning.
You can see it.
Gold, gold, the shining gold makes people's hearts itch, and it makes Master Lin unable to control himself for a moment.[
Lin Jiantai, a high-ranking official, was so rude, let alone Pei Shaokuan, a small commanding officer. When he saw such a large pile of gold ingots, he immediately straightened up and swallowed up and down his Adam's apple, all he needed was saliva.
fell down.
Deng Gui was also grinning from ear to ear. This was real gold, and the golden light dazzled him.
In fact, if Shi Dayong had brought out a five thousand tael silver note, they would not have had such a big reaction at all, but with such a large amount of gold in front of them, who the hell could not lose their composure!
The psychological impact of real money on people is far greater than that of a banknote. It feels like the different visual and psychological impact of a check for half a million yuan and a pile of hundred-dollar bills.
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Lin Jiantai lost his temper badly and recovered quickly. After a while, he calmed down and took his eyes away from the pile of gold ingots on the table. His expression became calm. After taking a look at Shi Dayong, he said calmly: "Look.
General Shi’s family is quite rich, and it’s not an exaggeration to say he is wealthy. Well, what kind of business do you want to do with me?”
"Sir, General Shi actually came here for military rations." Shi Dayong did not speak, but Pei Shaokuan, who had reacted, spoke for him.
When he heard that Shi Dayong had also come to ask for military rations, Deng Zhen was stunned for a moment, feeling that he was in the same boat.
"This is strange. Brother Deng came to ask for food, and General Shi also came to ask for food. It makes it seem like the court is treating you harshly?"
Lin Jiantai pretended to be deaf and laughed, while Shi Dayong stood there without saying a word. Deng Xi snorted secretly.
After laughing a few times, Lin Jiantai suddenly stopped and said to Shi Dayong with some admiration: "I have heard of your name, General Shi, in Beijing. Your Majesty highly praises you for being the general of the imperial cavalry. Jinzhou won a great victory."
It also displays the majesty of our country's military force in the sky, and washes away the shame of our country being repeatedly controlled by the Eastern invaders. You, General Shi, have made great contributions to the country and the emperor's heart. You are truly worthy of the emperor's praise."
"I don't dare. With this great compliment from the emperor, I will never dare to think of myself as a fat knight. I will only serve the imperial court wholeheartedly and bring trouble to the country. I will never dare to think of anything else." Shi Dayong said modestly.
After hearing this, Lin Jiantai waved his hands with a half-smile and said: "Hey, why are you so dare to do this? You, Shi Dayong, have indeed made great contributions to the country. Besides, as a minister, you are praised by the Holy One.
How can we avoid it?"
After saying that, he looked at Shi Dayong's mask with great interest. He knew that the other person's face had been blown up by a Hongyi cannon and became hideous, so he covered it with a mask. Otherwise, it would be very scary. But still
I am very curious about what kind of face the other person has behind the mask.
Shi Dayong did not answer Lin Jiantai's words, but said: "Since you know the general, you must also know the current situation of the general. If you can help me, the general will be grateful!"
"This is it"
Lin Jiantai showed a very embarrassed look and said tactfully: "You are all soldiers of the imperial court. If you have difficulties, I will not sit idly by. It's just that the person you offended is Eunuch Gao. He is a famous person in front of the emperor, and he is
The army supervises the army, and even I must obey his orders. Therefore, I dare not offend Eunuch Gao for your sake."
After hearing this, Shi Dayong said: "My lord just said that no matter how difficult things are in this world, there is always a way to solve them. As long as your lord is willing, things can be done."
"Interesting, interesting"[
Lin Jiantai found it very interesting that the other party used his own words to trick him, but it was also in line with his nature. There was nothing he couldn't do in this world, as long as he had money!
He burst into laughter. After the laughter, he looked solemn and asked in a deep voice: "Then do you want me to clear things up for you with Eunuch Gao? Do you want him to stop embarrassing your Jinzhou Army? Or do you want me to help you privately?"
what?"
"In the business of real gold and silver, it is better to let others make money than to make a fortune yourself." Shi Dayong's face turned to the pile of gold. Although he did not say this explicitly, he had already told Lin Jiantai that he chose
It's the latter.
These words sounded very pleasant to Lin Jiantai's ears, and they also played into his heart. How could real money and silver allow others to make money!
"Tell me, how much food do you want to buy from me?"
Getting to the point, Lin Jiantai stopped beating around the bush. When discussing business, he had to get straight to the point and go straight to the point. There was no need to make any more detours.
Shi Dayong didn't even think about it and blurted out: "The general will buy as much as the adults can sell."
Lin Jiantai was a little surprised: "General Shi has such a loud tone."
Shi Dayong said: "As long as the money is sufficient, the general will naturally be angry."
Lin Jiantai was startled, thinking that if the other party could pay ten thousand taels of silver for a stranger, he must be rich, and he must have the confidence to say this. But he didn't know where he got so much money?
If you have money to make, how can you not make it? Lin Jiantai stared at Shi Dayong for a while, then nodded: "Okay, I will sell you 300 tons of grain."
One load is 100 kilograms, and 300 kilograms is naturally 30,000 kilograms of grain. Calculated based on the Jinzhou Army's current daily requirement of 3,000 kilograms of grain, 300 kilograms of grain is enough for them to last for 10 days. If they save more, they can last for five more days.
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Lin Jiantai thought that if he gave the other party 300 loads of grain at once, the other party would be excited. Who would have thought that Shi Dayong was not happy at all. He shook his head and then uttered two words: "Not enough."