Here Cao Cao and Yi Xiaotian are chatting about armored war horses.
"Aha..."
With a shout, Cao Song walked over. Cao Ren accompanied him and supported him, showing that he was quite noble.
Well…
Yi Xiaotian looked back and asked curiously, "Brother Hiding? Who is this?"
"I am Ah Man's uncle..." Cao Song replied with a smile before Cao Cao could speak.
He heard some of the previous conversation between Cao Cao and Yi Xiaotian and knew that Yi Xiaotian was worried about the sales of this series of ironware.
"Uncle..." Cao Cao introduced immediately. "This is Brother Yi that I always mentioned to you..."
After introducing Yi Xiaotian, Cao Cao introduced Yi Xiaotian again. "This is my uncle. He does..."
Originally, these were all words discussed in the carriage...
Cao Song pretended to be Ah Man's uncle and a businessman, and wanted to get acquainted with Yi Xiaotian.
However, Cao Song immediately interrupted Cao Cao's words...
"I'm in the arms business!" Cao Song said directly...
Well?
Cao Cao and Cao Ren were both stunned, but in just a moment, they understood what the old man Cao Song meant.
"Brother Hiding? Is your uncle really in the arms business?"
Yi Xiaotian looked puzzled and seemed quite disbelieving...
The old man in front of me seems to have no power. He can also make weapons.
"Yes... right?" Cao Cao's answer was a bit awkward. His father, Cao Song, didn't follow the routine. For a moment, he didn't know how to continue.
"What do you mean? It's always been that way."
Cao Song's tone was quite determined.
I saw him walking up to the armored horse, touching its chest, then touching its body armor. There were also iron stirrups and saddles... He was muttering, "How much gold will you get for this set of armor?"
"At least fifty gold!" Yi Xiaotian replied casually. In fact, he didn't ask for more, he just doubled it. He was also thinking that if the old man wanted it, he would probably have to counter-offer!
…fifty gold?
As soon as this number comes out.
Cao Cao's expression paused. Although Yanzhou is improving now, it is definitely not to the point where he can spend money like water.
What's more, everything is in ruins, and gold is needed to cultivate more wasteland; gold is needed to equip the Qingzhou soldiers and armor; gold is also needed to build the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. The gold that Cao Song brought from Langya County was looted again.
This kind of stall?
How can one spend such a huge amount of money to equip each war horse with armor? Isn't this just a waste of time?
Of course Cao Cao knew that if the war horse wore this series of equipment.
Maybe the cavalry... maybe the formation of the tiger and leopard cavalry will increase the combat power exponentially, but... the money is tight, this is not a trivial matter, it requires a large amount of military expenditure.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little sad. He wanted to buy the iron cavalry forged by Yi Xiaotian, but in the end he was short of money.
Never thought…
Cao Cao was short of money, but Cao Song was also quite generous.
I saw him raise his hand. "Little brother, I think fifty gold is too little."
This is... mouth-wateringly amazing...
Cao Cao trembled, and an ominous premonition came over him.
Yi Xiaotian was also stunned? What does this mean? Does this old man think I didn't kill him hard enough?
Just as he was about to speak, he never thought that Cao Song would speak again.
"I think it should be at least a hundred gold!"
Huh? Yi Xiaotian was stunned. Did the ancients always bargain like this?
In fact, Yi Xiaotian felt embarrassed and thought, how about reducing it a little and asking for seventy gold.
Who would have thought that Cao Song would continue what he said.
"One hundred gold is a bit small. I see that you are building this blacksmith shop and hiring so many blacksmiths. Do you have to provide them with two meals a day? You also need to take care of their mood. You must give them more coins every month. These
It’s all cost, let’s see, one price, a set of 150 gold, how much do you have here? I want them all!”
Rumble…
This damn thing is worth a good deal.
Yi Xiaotian was stunned. He blinked several times, feeling a little unbelievable!
So rich...
Thinking of this, he hurriedly turned his head and looked at Cao Cao.
At this time, Cao Cao was also confused. He had calculated the beginning accurately, but not the ending.
Dear dad, this is how you repay your life-saving grace with a spring of water.
Speaking of which, dad, you are so open-minded? But where is the money? All the gold, silver and jewelry in Langya County have been robbed... Where did you get this set of one hundred and fifty gold?
For a moment, Cao Cao was in a trance.
Unable to bear it anymore, he pulled Cao Song aside...
He asked quietly: "Father? One hundred and fifty gold? Is it too high?"
"Is it high?" Cao Song shook his head. "Your father's life must be higher than this price..."
Come on, these words completely left Cao Cao speechless.
"But, father..." Cao Cao couldn't help but ask. "We don't have so much money in Yanzhou!"
Cao Song, on the other hand, had a wisp of beard and smiled slightly. "Collect these iron weapons first, resell them, and then sell them. I think there will be no worries about the sales of these equipments. In these troubled times, there are quite a few wealthy princes!"
What Cao Song said is true...
For example, Yuan Shu from Huainan, Yuan Shao from Jizhou, and Jiaozhishi 1 are all wealthy masters. These equipments are considered expensive by Cao Cao, but others would rush to buy them for even 200 gold.
In troubled times, as long as it is equipment that can improve the combat effectiveness of the army, it is a priceless treasure.
But what would Cao Cao do?
Obviously impossible!
"How can this be possible?" Cao Cao shook his head violently. "Isn't this just capitalizing on the enemy? These are artifacts forged by Brother Yi. Let alone capitalizing on the enemy, even if they are promoted in Yanzhou, I am afraid that the news will be leaked. If it is
The other princes used these artifacts to create an invincible armored war horse. My son will have a hard time here in the future!"
Cao Cao looked worried.
Hahaha…
Cao Song, on the other hand, had a beard. "Then there is only one way left!"
"Huh?" Cao Cao asked anxiously.
"You made this Yi Xiaotian so miraculous along the way. Now that you are short of money, you can ask him for advice!" Cao Song glanced at Yi Xiaotian from the corner of his eye... and did not forget to add, "Don't you two have a good relationship?
What?"
Um...this!
Cao Cao felt that he was being plotted by his father. It was full of tricks!
Come on, since I said I wanted to buy it, I just bought it...I also bought the frying pan that was selling iron.
After all, these equipment can make a tiger and leopard rider even more powerful.
As for money, I'll ask Brother Yi later.
Thoughts on this…
Cao Cao patted his chest lightly to calm down, then turned around and walked back to Yi Xiaotian.
"Brother Yi, I just discussed it with my uncle."
"Don't be embarrassed to hide it from my brother. If this uncle thinks it's expensive, it's easy to negotiate the price."
Yi Xiaotian made some calculations. The cost of a set of iron stirrups, saddles, and war horse equipment was only twenty gold. Including the craftsman's wages, he would definitely make a profit even if he sold it for thirty gold. One hundred and fifty gold, indeed.
A little too dreamy.
"No, no, no..." Cao Cao waved his hands repeatedly. "It's just one hundred and fifty gold. Brother Yi, how much does this have? My uncle wants all of it. But..."
but?
Yi Xiaotian is all ears. In market economy, high prices are often accompanied by harsh conditions. Yi Xiaotian understands this.
Cao Cao's words then spread.
"Brother Yi must guarantee that this equipment can only be sold to my uncle. My uncle has a monopoly on the market and may be able to make some money. Otherwise, I'm afraid he will lose everything."
These words may seem ordinary, but they actually have a profound meaning...
Cao Cao must ensure that these artifacts cannot be spread...
Even for this.
It is worthwhile to spend more money. After all, if the money is gone, you can make it again, and the way to improve the combat effectiveness of the army is something that is rare.
Hearing this, Yi Xiaotian thought about it carefully. "That's okay, but brother, you have to tell me who your uncle plans to sell it to?"
"What about this?"
Cao Cao smiled slightly. "We are on the border of Yanzhou, so naturally we have to sell this equipment to Cao Cao."
"Cao Cao can't do it." Without thinking, Yi Xiaotian waved his hand directly. "Cao Cao is a poor man, he can't afford it."