Ever since Liu Bei entered Shu four years ago, Mi Fang and Fu Shiren began to cooperate together and sell some arms on a small scale.
At that time, I was still making a little money.
But this phenomenon began to intensify rapidly after Zhuge Liang entered Shu.
Mi Fang is Liu Bei's brother-in-law, and Fu Shiren is a veteran who joined Liu Bei at the same time as Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.
Because of their status, the two men were in charge of all the treasury money, food, military supplies, and transportation in Jiangling City and Gong'an City respectively.
In the meantime, which link was "lost", which military supplies were damaged, which ordnance was robbed... Guan Yu couldn't ask every detail.
The accounts of ancient treasuries were often confused!
Gradually, the two of them started fighting each other, and then became more and more courageous. They resold more and more weapons from the treasury.
However, they still maintain a bottom line.
That is Jingzhou's military supplies, which will never be sold to Cao Cao in the north.
As for... Soochow, the Sun-Liu alliance was all fighting against Cao Cao's thieves anyway, so whoever used these military supplies would have the same effect.
Of course, except Soochow.
Mi Fang and Fu Shiren also have another biggest customer, which is Jiaozhou Taxi Bian.
Mi Fang and Fu Shiren were not familiar with Shibian.
I only know that two years ago, the Shibian family in Jiaozhou surrendered to Sun Quan. In name, Jiaozhou was also included in Sun Quan's territory.
But in fact, Jiaozhou was still under the rule of Shibian, but it only paid a large amount of property to Soochow every year, which was regarded as a vassal state.
What surprised Mi Fang and Fu Shiren was that the Jiaozhou Shibian family was extremely wealthy.
Whenever I make a purchase, I never make a counter-offer.
And...it's a big deal!
For this reason, the two of them made a lot of money.
This is why Mi Fang was surprised when he heard that this merchant was from Jiaozhou.
If there really were arms dealers like Shi Huolong and You Tanzhi in Jiaozhou, then why did Shibian make a special trip to Jiangling to buy them? Isn't this looking at the far side instead of the near?
certainly…
This has nothing to do with Mi Fang's current mission.
He's here to ask for a price!
Over here, Mi Fang and Shi Huolong were still talking.
Colleagues are not necessarily enemies.
For example, arms, Mi Fang still thought about it. After asking about the price, everyone who has money can make money together, and everyone can share what they have and cooperate with each other.
But, it seems that Shi Huolong didn't think so.
When the topic of arms was brought up, Shi Huolong's eyes were fixed, "Prefect Mi made such a warm invitation, probably because of that batch of arms?"
Mi Fang didn't beat around the bush and nodded seriously, "I don't know how many sidecars, how many crossbows, how many wooden oxen and stray horses that Mr. Shi has?"
this…
Shi Huolong thought about it for a while, and then confessed: "Actually, this batch is not many. There are two hundred sidecars, more than a thousand crossbows, and more than ten thousand crossbow arrows... As for the wooden ox and the stray horse, there are only a hundred!"
The topic gradually got on track.
Mi Fang continued to ask with great interest: "Then I don't know...at what price does the owner, Mr. Shi, plan to sell it?"
Indeed, less is a little less...
It can be considered that the practicality of these ordnance, especially the "extreme restraint" of sidecars... against cavalry, and the subsequent further purchase of these ordnance...
From the perspective of the Jiangling prefect, Mi Fang believed that he still had to fight for it.
"I can't say for sure." Shi Huolong waved his hand...
"Brother Shi, didn't your master set a price in advance before coming here?"
"No!" Shi Huolong showed a very honest side, "My master only said that there are rare things to live in..."
"Haha, Prefect Mi has also been in the arms business. He should know that when shopping, you should also compare prices. Otherwise...how will I explain to the master when I go back?"
Hey…
Mi Fang felt that Shi Huolong was very drunk after watching several glasses of wine...
But the words are still flawless.
He blinked his eyes and was thinking about what to ask or how to use a formula, but if that didn't work... Mi Fang would quote a price for Guan Yu. How much should he quote?
Shi Huolong was the first to speak, "Besides, it was thanks to the Fourth Young Master that we were able to get a hold of the weapons today, and the Fourth Young Master has so swornly promised that he will give us a satisfactory price tomorrow, although...
Businessmen pay attention to business matters, but since the Fourth Young Master has gone so far, we have to give him some face, right?"
Shi Huolong's eyes were deep, and he slowly opened his mouth and suggested, "How about, Governor Mi doesn't rush to make the quotation first, and wait until tomorrow to hear the Fourth Young Master's quotation before making a calculation?"
Mi Fang's eyes flashed, and he pondered slightly, but nodded.
"Okay, this is best...fair!"
Having said this, Mi Fang raised the wine bottle again, and the two started drinking together again.
Another round of drinking.
Mi Fang felt that the time was almost ripe, and he asked quietly: "May I ask Brother Shi, where are you from Jiaozhou? Why doesn't Brother Shi's accent sound like someone from the south?"
Shi Huolong, who was still drunk at first, seemed to perk up when he heard Mi Fang's words, and his eyes suddenly widened.
Then, he slapped the table and stood up unsteadily...
He looked unhappy.
Mi Fang quickly stood up and asked, "Brother Shi, why is this happening?"
"Prefect Mi, this is a good banquet... but why did you break the rules?" Shi Huolong directly accused.
"Why did I break the rules?" Mi Fang was confused.
Shi Huolong shook his head and made a gesture to leave, but Mi Fang quickly grabbed him.
Now that we are leaving, this batch of ordnance will be exhausted.
How does he explain to Guan Yunchang?
"Brother Shi has something to say, something to say..."
At this time, Mi Fang didn't look like a superior person at all, as if she was begging for Shi Huolong.
Shi Huolong rolled his eyes at him and said, "Prefect Mi just said that he has also made arms. Don't you know that in our arms business, we should not ask the host?"
As soon as these words came out, Mi Fang took a deep breath.
Indeed, there are such rules for reselling arms.
You need to know that in today's world, there are many people who sell arms and make war profits.
The more chaotic the world is, the more people are speculating, and the more people are taking desperate risks - to make big money!
It ranges from the county magistrate, the county magistrate, and even the county officials, to the three gongs and nine ministers in the court, and the prefect who holds heavy troops.
As long as they want, as long as they have it, they can sell some of their military supplies and ordnance on the black market in exchange for large sums of money!
The specific operation is also extremely simple, as long as you release the news on the black market, some people will buy it, and some people will come to visit you.
And these county magistrates, county magistrates, county officials...three ministers, nine ministers, and governors who resell arms, how could they not know that once this matter spreads, their reputation will be ruined, and their heads will probably be moved.
Just like Mi Fang and Fu Shiren.
Why were they afraid of Guan Gong inspecting the armory in history?
Why was the armory set on fire?
Isn't it just because he is worried that Guan Yu will find out about reselling arms?
Something happened and a fire broke out, no one was aware of it, no connection was involved...if the whole thing was not protected, the wrong person would take the blame.
This matter, some institutions in later generations call them experts!
On the contrary, if the conclusive evidence of arms reselling was obtained by Guan Yu.
Well... whether it is resold to Cao Wei, Soochow, or Jiaozhou, even if it is Wuxi Barbarian King Samoko, or Shanyue... Guan Yu's Qinglong Yanyue Sword will definitely not show mercy.
You don’t even need the privilege of “false festival yue”!
Just cut him off directly to set the record straight.
It is precisely because of this that there is an unwritten rule in arms trafficking.
That is, the buyer, no matter what the circumstances, at any time, or at any stage, must never ask the seller's identity. As the saying goes, the guest does not ask the host.
Undoubtedly, Mi Fang's question "Where are you from Jiaozhou" just now violated this iron law!
"Prefect Mi doesn't understand the rules, so let's find cooperation with someone who understands the rules... Prefect Mi says goodbye!"
Shi Huolong's words were extremely cold, sending chills all over Mi Fang's body.
"Drunk, drunk...what did I just say? What did you say?" Mi Fang pretended to be sober because of surprise, and asked in a pretentious manner: "Where is this? Why is this prefect here? We are
What did you say?"
Looking at Mi Fang's appearance...
Shi Huolong finally stopped, "That's it, let's talk about the transaction tomorrow. Say goodbye!"
just like…
Mi Fang, the person sent by Guan Yu, completely declared a failure in this first round of negotiations!
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The whole afternoon, Guan Lin was a little confused.
It's not because of anything else, but because of the third sister - Guan Yinping.
On the way home from Desheng Bridge, the third sister Guan Yinping hurried over. Guan Lin thought something was wrong with her and hurriedly asked.
I never thought about it and hesitated for a long time...
Third sister Guan Yinping was so stunned that she didn't say a word.
It was a long time, and there were countless times where I hesitated to speak.
Guan Lin was still thinking, we are all a family, what is there that we can't say?
At that time, he couldn't help asking the third sister again and again.
Who would have thought that the third sister, Guan Yinping, blushed and rode away on horseback.
For a moment, Guan Lin thought that the third sister had fallen in love with a handsome guy and wanted his help to match him... But how old was the third sister?
Besides, it's not spring now, isn't it the season of estrus?
Originally, this was just a small episode, and it passed.
Never thought...
One afternoon, Guan Yinping came to look for Guan Lin twice more.
Every time I hesitated for a long time, opening my mouth, but couldn't say a word.
In the end, naturally, nothing was left but loneliness.
It's like... the third sister Guan Yinping wants Guan Lin to guess by himself!
Guan Lin was also drunk.
He has too many things to do these days.
Lao Huang is in full swing of manufacturing, Lu Youjiao is arranging manpower, the thief Cao Chu's house still has a lot of accounts, and the Beggar Clan has just been established. There are many things that you need to ask "Hong Qigong"!
All in all, there are so many things to think about!
Now there are Shi Huolong and You Tanzhi, and there is another plan to make money and people.
It is no exaggeration to say that Guan Lin's head was filled with so many threads that it was about to turn into mush.
Now…
Don't say "guess"...
Guan Lin was almost numb.
He admitted that he still couldn't figure out a girl's thoughts during his two lives...
Having said that, girls are so weird...
If something happens, you can’t just say it!
It’s so exhausting to guess all the time.
No wonder, your uncle would say, "There is no woman in my heart. I am a natural god when I draw a sword. On the first page of the sword manual, I forget my sweetheart!"
——Your uncle will always be your uncle!
"Tap..."
Accompanied by the light footsteps, Guan Lin didn't even raise his head, he was still drawing a brand new manufacturing diagram.
Of course, without raising his head, he knew that it must be the third sister Guan Yinping, she was here again, and again, and again!
"Coming?"
Guan Lin lowered his head and said casually.
He's used to it...
Third sister Guan Yinping will definitely say - what is your attitude?
Sure enough, "What is your attitude? Are you talking to the third sister like this without raising your head? I actually picked infantrymen from the military camp to help you at noon!"
Guan Lin still didn't raise his head.
"Third sister, this is not your first time here. If you have something to say, you can talk about it. As long as it's something I can do, I'll do whatever it takes. But... Third sister, please understand, brother. I'm not in your belly."
Ascaris, I really can’t guess what you are thinking..."
While talking, Guan Lin was still muttering in his heart.
——"The next step is 'that, that'...and then there is a long silence, and finally he runs away with a blushing face!"
As expected...
"That... that..."
Guan Yinping changed her heroic demeanor on the battlefield. At this moment, she looked like a shy and coy girl.
I hesitate to speak...
Familiar things stop talking.
In fact, Guan Yinping is only fifteen or sixteen years old.
At this age, it is inevitable that such shameful things will be difficult to talk about.
It would be like this for any girl in future generations.
You can't fall in love at the age of fifteen or six and just take your boyfriend to buy "that towel". This is too shameful!
Of course, things are different after you are twenty.
Asking your boyfriend what brand to buy is a thief...
One is original and the other is modified...
Once you have experienced it, you know everything, so there is no need to be shy anymore.
In fact, Guan Lin really couldn't think about it.
After all...it's cyclical, it's not needed every day.
The third sister has just passed these few days this month, so there is no need now... How could Guan Lin have thought that she came here just to beg for this...
This is considered a rainy day plan!
Is it also a different kind of "security"?
"Third Sister, I really can't take care of you today..." Guan Lin's picture reached a point, and he slowly stood up, "Later, the Mi family will have to send the last batch of food they owe to the thief Cao Yu.
Mansion, and then inventory and storage in the granary, I will be very busy tonight!"
"If there is anything, sister, just tell me. If not, I will go to Cao Cao's house first!"
In fact, Guan Lin only said one thing: counting the grain.
In addition to this matter, tonight...he had to pay close attention to...Shi Huolong and You Tanzhi.
Presumably, at this moment, there is a lot of excitement over there between the two of them!
"I..." After all, Guan Yinping still couldn't be brave enough to tell such shameful things to his brother without restraint.
But this time, she was fully prepared.
She mustered up the courage, closed her eyes, and whispered, "That's it...it's the one you gave me a few days ago, the one with the little wings, fourth brother...you...do you still have it?"
——"Crash..."
The wind quietly blew through Guan Yinping's slightly messy hair.
At this moment, Guan Yinping had his eyes closed.
Her face was flushed and she did not dare to look directly into Guan Lin's eyes.
Ten breaths, twenty breaths, thirty breaths!
She stayed in this posture for thirty breaths, but... still no one responded.
She couldn't help but suppress her shyness and opened her eyes.
But in front of me, there was no figure of the fourth brother anywhere.
"Fourth brother? Where's the person... the person?"
Guan Yinping quickly shouted...
But there is no one in this empty pavilion.
Guan Yinping was left alone, in front of the open door, messy in the wind.
"No way..."
"No...no way when I spoke just now, he...he had already left, right?"
"Oh...this stinky brother, oh!"
When she thought of this, Guan Yinping pursed her lips with her teeth. She simply regretted it...and was extremely annoyed.
Missed it…
Missed it again!
Speaking of which, she...what happened to her?
She has always regarded herself as a female general who is heroic, capable and outspoken...
She once targeted Sun Shangxiang, the Jiangdong Sword Fairy and the daring concubine Sun Shangxiang.
But now, now...
She couldn't even talk about such a "little thing".
"I...I..."
The words stumble again...
At this moment, Guan Yinping didn't know that the brave and brave person on the battlefield... was the real her?
Or here...the submissive, timid person...is...the truest self?
For a moment, Guan Yinping felt...she couldn't understand herself!