Although it was only a reduction of 10,000 guan, the surprise brought to Tenki Miki and Iga Momokawa was far greater than the value of the 10,000 guan itself. The key lies in Li Qi's previous words.
The gratitude of the two of them is beyond words. They both sigh in their hearts, the great country of the Central Plains is the great country of the Central Plains, it is really too generous.
However, the two of them were not dazzled by the joy. After being grateful, they hoped to have a deeper understanding of the weapons made by the Song Dynasty, which meant they had to take a look at the goods.
This was necessary. Li Qi immediately took them to the armory. The spacious warehouse was filled with all kinds of weapons. In fact, these weapons were produced according to strict rules after Li Qi took office, and the quality was acceptable.
trusted.
After reading it, both Iga and Tenji were very satisfied. Iga Baichuan picked up an arrow, looked at it, and asked with a smile: "May I ask the supervisor when your country can send these weapons to our country."
Li Qi chuckled: "Then it depends on when you two can get the money in place."
Iga Baichuan frowned slightly and said, "Do I have to pay money first?"
"Of course." Li Qi nodded and said: "But you don't have to pay the whole price. We will sign the sales contract first, and you will pay half of the money as a deposit. We will then deliver the goods to you. When the delivery is made, you will pay the other half.
Money, but if you break the contract, we will deduct part of the deposit, which will be stated in the contract later."
Tengji Miki nodded and smiled: "It's reasonable, reasonable, and it should be done."
Iga Baichuan also felt that this was reasonable and said: "Okay. Just as the supervisor said. The money will be delivered within half a month. I wonder when the supervisor will be able to deliver the goods?"
So fast, it seems that he even brought the money. Li Qidao: "In this case, if nothing else happens, we will ship the goods before March."
In fact, the weapons and soldiers that Iga Momokawa and the others want are not targeted. They do not focus on a certain weapon, but a set of armaments. Obviously, they want to expand the army domestically, rather than against anyone. In this way, they actually only have the inventory in the capital.
It is more than enough, there is no need to rush to make another one, it just needs simple processing.
This time point was already far lower than the time Iga Baichuan estimated. He nodded and said: "Okay, it's a deal."
Li Qi smiled and said: "One more thing, it's about shipping costs."
"Shipping cost?" Tengji Miki said blankly.
Li Qi nodded and said: "Yes, we will only transport this section of the Yellow River. But if you want us to transport weapons to your country, haha, then you have to pay some freight. You two should also know that there are risks at sea after all, so
The freight is also relatively expensive, of course, your country can send a ship to pick it up."
Tenki Miki and Iga Momokawa looked at each other and seemed to have reached some kind of consensus. Tenki Miki said with a smile: "Then we'd better send a boat to pick them up."
"That's okay." Li Qi said with a smile. In fact, he said this because he didn't want to transport it too far. After all, if there was any natural disaster, who would he cry to?
Tenji and Iga both bowed at the same time and said, "That's why I'm bothering you, Mr. Supervisor."
"Where. Where." Li Qigong cupped his hands and said with a smile: "You two, I have repeatedly emphasized before that this is not a simple transaction, there is also a favor. It is even greater than the transaction itself. Your Majesty may be because of
For some reason, I don’t want to establish diplomacy with the Great Song Dynasty. But I hope this will not affect the friendship between us. Our emperor and I both hope that we can be friends. If we can help each other, we can even reach an agreement.
There is nothing better than a military alliance."
Iga and Teng Ji never expected that the Song Dynasty would value them so much, especially Iga, and people were almost in a state of excitement. Although their samurai now occupy a place in Japan and are not weak in strength, their status is still relatively humble. However, in
In the Song Dynasty, everyone from the emperor to the ministers admired their warriors very much. It was like meeting a confidant in a foreign land. This gap made him feel mixed emotions, naturally he had more ideas, and he was so excited that he almost promised to marry him.
Several people discussed the details again, and after everything was discussed, the contract was signed.
After dinner, they left. Yu Qi walked up with full of doubts and said: "Supervisor, why do you still want to give them a deduction of 10,000 yuan?"
Li Qi chuckled: "Deputy Supervisor Yu, weapons trading has its own special characteristics. Although it contains huge profits, its sustainability is relatively poor, that is, it is extremely unstable and unpredictable. If you want to get continuity, then
There must be conflicts and wars. In Japan, conflicts between samurai and court nobles have always existed, but the court still holds power. If samurai want to stand up, they must take action. From this point of view alone, we must support
As long as their conflicts deepen day by day, they will need more and more weapons. In the long run, it will be of great benefit to us to make Iga a friend. Moreover, Japan is an island country. Nowadays,
Wars are raging on the mainland, but they have not spread to the sea. They may be our most powerful backup. In addition, Japan also has this special meaning to me. These are all things for another day. Besides, it’s just a matter of time.
Ten thousand guan, compared to what we earned from this business, it is nothing at all. If it was not his first time doing business and he wanted to make some achievements to show the emperor, I would not only reduce him 10,000 guan. By the way, hurry up.
Instruct those craftsmen to speed up the process and transform the inferior products. If they cannot be modified, they will be mixed in and sold. Anyway, there are several buyers behind, and everyone will share a little, so they should not be noticed."
If the former Yu Qi had heard this, he would have felt that Li Qi's actions were too despicable. Even if he defrauded others of so much money, he also sold defective products. This kind of business was done in a way that cannot be described in dirty words.
But he has been with Li Qi for so long that he has almost forgotten those words of saints. Li Qi's profit-oriented thinking is slowly eroding his kind and simple heart. He said from the bottom of his heart: "The supervisor is really far-sighted.
, I’ll do it later.”
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Anyone who faces hundreds of thousands of dollars in interests will make far-sighted decisions."
After hearing this, Yu Qi laughed and said: "What the supervisor said makes sense. Oh, who should we meet next? The people from Gaoli have come to see you again and again."
"Goryeo?" Li Qi said hoarsely: "Let them wait a little longer. Let's meet with the Huihe envoys first. After all, they have a good relationship with the Taiwei. By the way, you ordered people to spread the news that we have reached an agreement with Japan. You
Let's just say that we had a very pleasant conversation with the Japanese envoy, and we also said that Japan purchased a large number of weapons. But you should not say anything about the weapons."
"Why is this?"
"To do propaganda and scare Korea. Anyway, the two countries have always had a competitive relationship."
"I understand."
...
The next day.
After Little Japan, several more distinguished guests came to the Ordnance Supervisor. They were the Uighur envoys headed by Asler. In addition, Gao Qiu also came. He had a good relationship with Asler.
He was the one who pulled the strings in the first place, so he had to be present.
"The name of Supervisor has been ingrained in my ears for a long time. I saw him today and he is truly worthy of his reputation. A small gift cannot be regarded as a sign of respect."
Li Qi never refused this kind of gift. He didn't even look at it. He accepted it first and then said with a cupped hand: "I don't dare, I don't dare. Mr. Asler thanks you. Please take a seat quickly. Lieutenant, please take a seat."
After chatting for a moment, Li Qi went directly to the topic and said: "I have already read Mr. Asler's order form. Please forgive me for asking, even the glazed arrows account for as much as 60% of the order. In addition, As for the crossbows, it’s close to 80%, and even the remaining ones are some city defense equipment. What does your country need so many bows and arrows for?”
Asler sighed and said: "To be honest, our relationship with the Liao Kingdom was very friendly in the past, and there was no war for more than a hundred years. Therefore, our king has always focused on farming and animal husbandry, and has prepared military equipment." It is not very sufficient. However, now the Liao Kingdom is in danger, the war between Liao and Jin has burned to the borders of our country, and we have never had any contact with the Jin Kingdom. Our king has no other intention but to protect himself."
This is the tragedy of a small country born on the edge of a big country. It can only change according to changes in the situation and cannot occupy a dominant position.
"I see. It seems that your country and the Song Dynasty really have a lot of similarities." Li Qi chuckled, thinking in his heart that they were all passively beaten.
After a pause, Li Qi ordered someone to bring the price list to Asler, and said with a smile: "Our Song Dynasty is not just doing this business. All weapons are clearly marked with prices. Children are not deceived. Please ask Asler." Sir, please take a look."
"Thank you."
Asler thanked him, and then started discussing with his companions while watching.
After a while, Asler wondered: "Supervisor, the price is still too expensive. Can it be cheaper? We in Huihe cannot compare with you in the Song Dynasty. The annual income of the court is limited. Look---"
Li Qi smiled and said: "Of course, according to your order, I carefully calculated that it will cost about 800,000 yuan. However, your country and the Song Dynasty have always been very friendly, and Mr. Asler is the Taiwei's son." Friends, that is my friend Li Qi, so I won’t say any more polite words. Since you ordered more arrows, we can give you a preferential price. I only charge you 755,000 guan."
Gao Qiu said: "Hey, if you don't miss the five thousand guan, let's go to 750,000 guan."
Li Qi made a sound and said: "Captain, this business requires careful calculation, and the little adds up. This is the first time we do this business, and the price has been set very low. This price is already the lowest. If If we save another five thousand guan, we really won’t be able to make any money.”
Gao Qiu frowned and said, "Isn't my thin noodles worth even five thousand guans?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "Of course not, then--then just follow what the Taiwei said."
Asler originally prepared a set of words for bargaining, but now that the two of them sang together, he was so full that he was embarrassed to say it out. Besides, the price was not much different from the price he had in mind. He nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you both for your understanding. We can accept this price."
Li Qi's eyes flashed with a glint of pride, and he added: "To be honest, our Song Dynasty has recently developed a new set of crossbows, which are not less powerful, but more convenient. It's called the Charge Crossbow. I don't know, Mr. Asler Are you interested?"
Asler was stunned and said: "Charge crossbow?"
"Bring it up."
Li Qi gave the order, and soon several soldiers walked in. They walked up with seven or eight crossbows. At first glance, they looked similar to the original ones, but if you look closely, there are still differences. First of all, the crossbows
There is a rocker on the right side, with an arrow chamber on top and a hook-shaped wooden block on the bottom.
Gao Qiu was also the first to see it, and he couldn't help but be very curious.
Li Qi picked one up casually and introduced it while demonstrating: "The reason why this crossbow is called a charging crossbow is because it is more convenient than before. From nocking the arrow to aiming to shooting, it only takes a breath. It is perfect
With the trigger system, as long as you pull the rocker on the right side, you can easily pull the bow string. Secondly, an arrow chamber is added to the arrow trough. This arrow chamber can't help but hold the arrow well, greatly improving the accuracy.
, and it can also ensure the range and power of the arrow. Secondly, there is the trigger below. With just one click, the arrow can be shot."
While he was speaking, he had already loaded an arrow. As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly and handsomely raised his assault crossbow, pointed it at the beam at the door, and pulled the trigger.
Everyone opened their eyes and subconsciously looked at the beams at the door.
There was only a whooshing sound, and the arrow flew away and disappeared.
Embarrassing! So embarrassing!
He knew that was the case. Ma Qiao couldn't help but shook his head and sighed.
Mom, I can’t hit most of my shots. It seems that God thinks I make too much money. Li Qi’s face is very shameless, his face does not change, his heart does not beat, hehe said: "Everyone has seen it, I am like this
The charging crossbow's rate of fire and range are impressive without any effort." (To be continued...)