Feng Nian did not dare to call the shots for such a large-scale business as 10,000 taels of gold, so he specially asked Shen Kuo to report the matter.
Shen Kuo had seen the power of this kind of artillery in a dream.
But 10,000 taels of gold is a bit embarrassing for Shen Kuo, a wealthy man. The total cash in his country's books is only about 14,000 gold. Now that such a large amount of money is dispatched, the running water of many stores is dwindling. to cut off.
However, Mr. Qing said: "The harvest season is still shallow, and the potatoes cost a lot. In the end, this firearm is just something made by some alchemists. For example, we in Daqi also know how to make soil fried yao, and when it starts, it is very powerful."
Feng Nian lowered his head in shame when he heard what the teacher said.
.Shen Kuo didn't think so, the soil bombing did exist in Daqi, but it was too complicated and dangerous to ignite, and it would cause squibs at any time or injure people in advance. Now Daqi is no longer rationed to the army.
On the other side of the island are firearms and forts, which are very valuable.
In the past, there were rich products in Nanyang, and there were treasures in their pockets. Gems, minerals and pearls were transported back to Daqi, each of which was worth thousands of gold. When the former merchants exchanged money with them, those farmers only wanted some tea, silk or even coarse cloth.
Let Daqi's caravan fool around, and get a lot of treasures for cheap. Now that the other party has firearms, they are becoming more and more cunning in the transaction! There is no guarantee that it will not be liquidated in the future.
Shen Kuo said: "Mr. Qing, I think the firearms mastered by those islands are very valuable. We can buy them back and do some research."
.Mr. Qing frowned, and said, "Sir, you can't do it!" They have shops all over the place. But if so much money is allocated at once, more than half of them will be closed. They spent a lot of effort to settle in the store. They couldn't show their names directly, and local firms rejected foreign stores, and it was extremely difficult to gain a firm foothold.
It's not worth sacrificing so much for such a firearm.
Shen Kuo said: "Mr. misunderstood, this time we will resell all the goods to the Bai family, and exchange them all for gold bars." They sold some weapons on the island, which is what the local area desperately needs. The replacement jewelry is of higher quality.
The capital is also a place that attracts visitors from all over the world. The nobles and princes prefer jewelry. This kind of good goods will not worry about no buyers!
.The Bai family was the first to set up a treasure ship. His shipments were stable. Many suppliers heard that he was back and waited for him to ship with real money and silver. The Bai family also has a jewelry company, so the goods are definitely not enough.
The Bai family brought him into the game, and now reselling it to the Bai family is considered reciprocity. The Bai family is strong enough to eat all the goods.
Mr. Qing glanced at the list: "These pigeon blood gemstones, emeralds, etc. are rare and rare. It's a pity to sell them." When I first went to the island and other places, these gemstones were exchanged casually, and now they have high value. This time, their business group exchanged weapons, and the other party was willing to give up some good things.
Shen Kuo said: "Those gems should not be eaten or drunk. Change them! Change them all."
Although these things are cherished and rare, in Shen Kuo's eyes, they are nothing at all. He grew up in the palace. Rare treasures play from childhood to adulthood.
.No matter how beautiful gems are, they are only decoration, but firearms are life-saving things.
Mr. Qing said, "I calculated that the gems and minerals I exchanged this time can be exchanged for about 8,000 taels of gold. I will immediately go to the heir of the Bai family to talk about this!"
Shen Kuo said: "Thank you for your hard work."
Let Feng Nian lead a few subordinates, and then group some strong people to go to sea together. Shen Kuo said: "Change more cold-resistant seeds, food, and some things that you have never seen before. You can also consider changing some. The firearms must be brought back, and you must learn how to use them. This time you go to sea without the helmsman and captain of the Bai family. It's all up to you."
Going to sea in a good year is more useful than studying for ten years. Hearing that Shen Kuo was still willing to let him go out, he said with the eagerness of a young man: "It must not disgrace the mission."
.Seeing that he had made up his mind, Mr. Qing did not persuade him to say anything. Shen Kuo then told Mr. Qing that he was going to Mobei.
Mr. Qing was not surprised, and said: "Now the capital is in turmoil, the emperor deposed the crown prince, banned the queen, and moved you and the eldest princess. okay."
"Why are you different from me, sir!" Mr. Qing is a great talent, not only talented in business, but also outstanding in learning. With him around, Shen Kuo felt very at ease.
Mr. Qing has been working under Shen Kuo all these years. Although he is a master and a servant, his friendship is more affectionate. He said, "This old man went there twenty years ago, and if I go there now, I don't know what it will be like. Follow Shizi to Mobei again."
"Thank you sir." Shen Kuo said.
Mr. Qing smiled and said, "I don't dare to do it."
.After explaining the most important thing, he said to Mr. Qing: "We will leave immediately and leave by boat from Tonghe. General Su Xiao and I will leave first with a lot of family luggage. You have finished your work in the capital and pack lightly. Join us and let's go to Mobei together." It is the safest and fastest way to go by boat.
Mr. Qing nodded, indicating that he understood.
Shen Kuo just left.
Back home, Su Muqian looked around the yard early. Seeing him coming back, his face relaxed a little: "come back?"
Shen Kuo said: "It's windy here, why did you come out?"
Su Muqian said, "Have you said goodbye to your mother?"
Shen Kuo took him back to the house, and took advantage of the situation to cover his hands and said, "I told my mother that you can leave at any time."
Su Muqian has always been looking forward to leaving the capital. I heard that everything in Beijing has been done. .With a relaxed expression, he said, "Then let's go today."
Shen Kuo told Su Muqian to get on the carriage first and leave directly. Although he made a simple disguise, the prince had more than 20 carriages on his trip, and he couldn't hide this battle even if he wanted to.
Shen Kuo bid farewell to the old lady and father and caught up with them on horseback. After catching up, I stopped the carriage and went up.
Inside Su Muqian's carriage, he was wearing thick cotton-padded clothes and a blanket covering him. Plus lots of compote and something to eat. But seeing Shen Kuo, he still said, "Hands are cold."
Shen Kuo just came in from outside, first rubbed his hands warm, and then clenched Su Muqian's hand. Said: "Didn't you come from Mobei, the winter there is not colder, so how did you live before?" In comparison, the coldness of the capital is nothing.
Su Muqian said: "I was not afraid of the cold before, but now I am.It was probably because of pregnancy that they could not bear the cold. When they traveled in the afternoon, it was already dark before they got out of the capital. At night, the temperature drops even more. But Shen Kuo said that he could invest in a store when he left the capital, and the carriage kept moving forward.
Su Muqian was afraid of the cold, so he wrapped a ball around himself with a quilt, shrank his neck, and hid inside.
Shen Kuo looked at him and smiled, and suddenly hooked his hand towards him, Su Muqian leaned over in confusion, then Shen Kuo lifted the quilt and hugged him in his arms. Feeling the temperature of his body, Su Muqian was not cold all of a sudden, just a little embarrassed.
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