Zhou Li is still the same as before, wearing a satin robe and looking smiling.
Just looking at the appearance, it would be difficult for people to think that he is an arms dealer, and he is also a black market arms dealer.
Anyway, Lin Ziran wouldn't believe it even if he killed him. The guns that Hongxiang Trading Company sold to him before were obtained from regular channels.
A Fuyuan musket costs eighteen yuan. No one else in the Fuyuan Ordnance Factory sells it at this price!
But their Hongxiang Trading Company sells it!
It can be imagined from this that there must be a problem with the source of their goods, but Lin Ziran didn't care.
As long as the price is right, it doesn't matter what kind of goods it is, since the gun doesn't have anyone's name written on it, it will belong to whoever has it.
At this moment, Zhou Li said with a smile: "Mr. Lin, long time no see, how are you doing here these days?"
Lin Ziran chuckled: "I'm fine, but I was a bit hasty in inviting Mr. Zhou over this time. I hope Mr. Zhou won't blame me!"
Zhou Lidao: "How could it be possible? It's too late for you to be grateful when you remember me, Mr. Zhou!"
This is not true. Lin Ziran came to him because he had a business deal with Hongxiang Trading Company. This was equivalent to sending money to his door. Zhou Li was naturally very happy.
Lin Ziran also had no interest in chatting and discussing life with this arms dealer.
He has many things to do and is very busy!
So after saying a few polite words, he took the initiative and said: "The banditry in the town has been serious recently. Not long ago, those damn Guang'an rebels even went deep into our Qingshan Town to attack the baggage trains. This made me deeply uneasy, so I plan to
Let’s purchase another batch of military supplies to protect the country and the people!”
Zhou Li still smiled and said: "My lord loves the people very much, and I admire you. Qingshan Town is so lucky to have a patrol battalion officer like you, lord!"
After saying this, he changed his subject: "I just don't know how much military supplies you are planning to purchase this time?"
Lin Ziran said: "About three hundred guns will be purchased, and then a five-pound cannon will be purchased. In addition, a batch of clothes, shoes, socks, etc. will also be needed!"
When Zhou Li heard this, the smile on his face became even brighter. But the order last time was too big. It would cost at least six to seven thousand yuan to do it all.
He immediately said: "No problem, a shipload of military supplies happened to arrive nearby a few days ago. If you need it, you can deliver it to your door at any time!"
Lin Ziran said: "What's the price?"
Zhou Lidao: "As per the old rules, the last price should be followed!"
Hearing this, Lin Ziran felt relieved. He had been worried that Hongxiang Trading Company would increase the price, but he didn't expect that the price would remain the same.
Next, the two parties negotiated a detailed ordnance list, a total of 300 Fuyuan smoothbore rifles, a five-pound field cannon, and corresponding ammunition. In addition, Lin Ziran also purchased an additional batch of ammunition for storage and training.
If necessary, there are also thirty smoothbore pistols and thirty scholar-official swords.
Next, there are ordinary military supplies such as clothes, shoes and socks, tents, and military bugles.
Lin Lin finally came up with a total of seven thousand eight hundred and sixty-five constant yuan.
It was agreed that the first batch of goods would be delivered to your door within five days, and all deliveries would be completed within half a month.
As for the payment, except for a small amount of deposit in the early stage that can only be used as freight, most of the payment is naturally paid and delivered.
Lin Ziran would not give money without seeing the goods. At most, he would only give a deposit of several hundred yuan.
Otherwise, I would have given him a few thousand yuan directly. If Zhou Li ran away this time, Lin Ziran would not go out to look for him.
Money makes things easier. After finalizing the military supply contract, Zhou Li didn't stay long. He said a few polite words and left after drinking tea. He would leave Qingshan Town directly and return to Sanyang Ferry.
Their Hongxiang Trading Company has a branch at Sanliang Ferry. As for a remote town like Qingshan Town, it is natural that an arms trading firm like Hongxiang Trading Company would not allow it to set up a branch.
After Zhou Li left, Lin Ziran felt relieved!
During dinner, I even thought about joking with some of the maids, making them blush and look very cute.
While Lin Ziran was tinkering with kerosene and expanding the army, Wang Jinquan stood at the window in the Qingshan Town Guards Mansion with his hands behind his back, his face full of worry!
Ever since he and Lin Ziran reached a tacit understanding and secretly acted as a fake guard and patrol camp officer together, Wang Jinquan originally thought that Lin Ziran was just like him, cheating in Qingshan Town for a few months, making money and then running away.
But Lin Ziran's behavior later made him unable to see through it!
First, he actively helped Jian Liangzhi and the officers and soldiers to escort the baggage, and then he toiled with Qingshan Trading Company and kerosene. He seemed to have settled down in Qingshan Town.
Seriously, this makes him confused!
If others don't know what kind of person he is, Lin Ziran, how can he know?
That Lin Ziran was just a bandit leader like himself. The only difference was that he had more people under his command than he had.
The men under Wang Jinquan now exist in the name of the Guards of the Guards. Even though a few people have been recruited in recent times, there are now less than fifty people in total.
But as for Lin Ziran, he has hundreds of old bandits under his command and a patrol camp of more than 200 people.
And today he heard again that the patrol camp had posted notices to recruit troops.
If this continues, I'm afraid it won't be long before Lin Ziran will have five hundred men under his command.
And Wang Jinquan was not worried that Lin Ziran's extra troops would be disadvantageous to him. Lin Ziran had always had more people than others before, but that was not the case.
He, Lin Ziran, acted as his patrol camp officer, setting up cards outside to collect tolls and running Qingshan Trading Company to make money.
As for Wang Jinquan himself, he acted as his fake guard and used the guard's office to make money, such as fines, taxes, and apportionment if anything happened. If he got into a lawsuit, he would collect money from both ends.
In short, for such a long period of time before, both sides were in trouble but not in the river.
What Wang Jinquan is worried about now is that Lin Ziran has gone too far. In the past, he only had two or three hundred people, but now he has 500 people. He also toils in kerosene and hires a large number of workers.
And he also actively contacted Hao Ren from the Seventh Regiment.
The stall was too big, and the risk of exposure was also too great. Wang Jinquan was very worried that Lin Ziran would be exposed, which would implicate himself.
Wang Jinquan looked at the night outside the window and murmured: We can't continue like this, we won't necessarily be killed by them sooner or later!!
He is ready to leave. He cannot stay in Qingshan Town any longer. If he continues to stay, he may cause big trouble.
Anyway, he also made a lot of money during this period. Although most of it was taken away by Lin Ziran, there were still thousands of constant yuan left in his hands.
In order to make money, he directly levied many taxes in Qingshan Town until three years later.
At the same time, in order to avoid outsiders being suspicious and to ensure that people would pay willingly, he also specially created a discount event for paying taxes in advance!
If you pay your taxes for next year and the year after in advance in one lump sum, you can get a 20% discount!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get so much money.
Having made up his mind, Wang Jinquan acted decisively and quickly.