I am one year older than Chongzhen

Chapter 55 Bargaining
It was early November when I came to a market three miles outside Zhangjiakou City.

Huang Yi's men will definitely not enter Zhangjiakou City.

If you want to enter, the Ming army guarding the city will not allow it.

Shopkeeper Li made an appointment with Huang Yi, and within three days at most, he would bring his boss to discuss the delivery of the head.

Huang Yi told him that he must choose reliable quality bird guns, and he must not fool things with things that look easy to explode.

Shopkeeper Li smiled, he was in a very good mood right now!

why?
The goods arrived safely, and the shipment was [-]% more than last year, and the transportation cost was reduced by [-]%. He contributed a lot!

It is estimated that this year's reward can be doubled!
He patted his chest and promised: "Strong men, please put your heart in your stomach, the quality of bird guns is indeed uneven.

But our Li family pays attention to sincerity in doing business, and never pretends to be inferior. "

Those who sell melons say that melons are sweet!Huang Yi just listened to it, and then he would definitely check the quality one by one.

He said politely: "Your family's reputation is indeed good, as can be seen from the spirit of those guys and porters!"

"Our family accepts apprentices very strictly, and those with bad conduct will not be able to enter the door. There is no deception in business!"

"Haha! That's why I saw your house right away!"

"That's the unique insight of a strong man! When you come to Zhangjiakou, your account will come forward for everything. The strong man only needs to wait at ease. If you need anything, just tell the guys!"

"Okay! We're waiting here for the good news!"

It was agreed that the delivery would take three days, but shopkeeper Li arrived at noon the next day with two people surrounded by thirty Ming cavalry.

The reason is very simple, something big happened to Daming!

Jiannu broke into the customs half a month ago, and the news had already reached Zhangjiakou. At this time, Zhangjiakou was also full of jitters.

After shopkeeper Li talked to his boss about buying some Jiannu heads, his boss Li Weida almost jumped up for joy.

Next, even boast that shopkeeper Li will handle affairs.

well!Jiannu entered the pass, the Ming army was defeated again and again, and too many generals fled without a fight.

I don't know how many generals and civil servants will be held accountable by the court for losing their cities and lands, and how many will be dismissed from office or even killed.

The heads of Jiannu represent military achievements, some civilian and military generals can be used to save their lives and official positions, and some can be used to increase officials and ranks.

Li Weida is just one of the owners of the Li family firm, responsible for the business in Zhangjiakou.

The ancestors of the Li family were the great officials in the frontier, and the business of their descendants was quite large, with companies in Saibei, Jiangnan, Fujian and Guangdong.

The biggest business these days is nothing more than grain, salt, iron, tea, cotton cloth, and silk. The biggest profit is not the border trade in Zhangjiakou, but the sea trade in the south.

The profit margin of the business managed by Li Weida is not bad. With his family connections, as long as he can get the heads of Jiannu and Tartars, the profit will definitely be several times.

He put down all other things, and called a Ming army general early in the morning.

The general of the Ming army, also surnamed Li, has a vacant position of five ranks and thousands of households. In fact, he should have more than three hundred soldiers under his command. According to the military system of the Ming army, [-]% of the cavalry and [-]% of the infantry.

It's just that the military officers of the Ming army had to eat empty pay. This general only has a total of more than 150 soldiers, and only a few dozen cavalry have some combat effectiveness.

Li Bazong's name is Li Si'en, the son of the Li family. Being able to become the general manager and work in Zhangjiakou, which is well-off and safe, is the result of the operation of the Li family.

The first level means wealth and official position. There are many tricks and tricks, and there are countless ways to cheat.

As soon as Li Weida and Huang Yi met, they asked to see the head, and other matters would be discussed after seeing the head.

The heads that Huang Yi beheaded were all young and middle-aged slaves and Tartars. The quality was top-notch, and they would definitely stand the most stringent inspection.

He waved his hand, and Zhang Dong and Huang Dazhi brought in six sacks. The pungent smell mixed with the smell of saltpeter made one want to vomit.

Li Ba always called a Ming army named Yang Shihu who would not accept him at night.

Yang Shihu had a scar on his face, and he looked a bit vicious.

He didn't think it was dirty at all, and looked at the heads one by one, his expression was like that of a treasure appraiser appraising blue and white porcelain.

The more Yang Shihu looked at it, the more frightened he became, and he couldn't help taking a sneak peek at Huang Yi.

After a while, he respectfully said to Li Bazong: "They are all real slaves, real Tartars, and they are all young and strong."

Mr. Li waved his hand and said, "Okay, you can go down!"

When Yang Shihu went out, he still couldn't help but look at Huang Yi a few times, and when he met Huang Yi's eyes, he even grinned.

It doesn't matter if he doesn't smile, this smile is uglier than crying, more vicious.

Seeing Yang Shihu go out, Li Weida laughed immediately, and said to Huang Yi:

"The strong man is brave, and Li admires it. The promised food, Su Gang, and bird guns will definitely be delivered in the afternoon."

I made an appointment with shopkeeper Li to deliver within three days, so shopkeeper Li and the owner rushed over early this morning.

Of course Huang Yi realized that rare goods could be lived in, so of course he wanted the lion to open his mouth.

He said: "My asking price is three pairs of fine iron chain mail, three hundred shi of wheat, three thousand catties of Su steel, fifty bird guns, three hundred catties of gunpowder, and three hundred catties of lead."

Li Guanshi immediately said: "No, no, my account only promised three hundred shi of wheat, one thousand catties of Sugang, ten bird guns, twenty catties of gunpowder and lead. I didn't promise Tiejia at all."

Huang Yi said: "I didn't agree to this price!"

Li Guanshi retorted: "Obviously it's basically a deal!"

"I can hear you clearly, you said that you can talk again when you see the boss."

"How can we talk about it again? You almost doubled the asking price."

"When did I sit down and raise the price? This price was clearly negotiated from the very beginning!"

"No, no, this price will definitely not be negotiated!"

Huang Yi smiled and said, "Since I've come to Zhangjiakou, I know that there will be many civil and military generals interested in these heads."

Shopkeeper Li said disapprovingly: "How can you talk to those grown-ups if you don't know your origin?"

"That's not necessarily true. Since I'm here, I can find a way!"

Seeing shopkeeper Li and Huang Yi arguing, Dongjia Li interrupted:

"You all don't fight, how about this, there is no iron armor, the grain is still three hundred stones, Sugang will give two thousand catties, bird guns will give thirty pieces, gunpowder and lead will each give one hundred catties, plus twenty Ming army mandarin duck war jackets how?"

Huang Yi could already feel that the other party was eager to close the deal, and refused to let go, saying: "Three thousand catties of Sugang, fifty blunderbusses, three hundred catties of gunpowder, three hundred catties of lead, and three sets of armor. price!"

"Strong man, let me tell you the truth, the thirty bird guns I promised to you are the ones I just bought to keep for the family and the nursing home. They are all good products made by Su Gang, and there must be no more. "

"Then I would like to ask Mr. Li to provide more gunpowder and refined iron. How about four hundred catties of gunpowder, two hundred catties of lead, and two thousand five hundred catties of refined iron?"

"We have a total of more than 200 catties of gunpowder in our hands. We will give you as much as you have. No matter how much, at least there is nothing to do in the past few days."

(End of this chapter)