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Chapter 465 Big Deal

"In that case, Zhu, I won't bother you any more, take my leave!" After all the business was finished, Suzaku didn't want to stay any longer, so he stood up and left. During this time, more than a dozen new people came to the factory. They were technicians with certificates from Haihe Machinery Factory, and they said they were here to repair the sugar press.

But even to his death, he wouldn't think that they were just technicians. Their expressions, body postures, and tone of voice were exactly the same as those of the two accountants. They must be inextricably related, and they were probably from the same school.

But these people are definitely not the eunuchs in the palace. They sit in the room all day looking at the map and muttering, and they also say they want to take the opportunity to travel nearby. No, the task of finding a guide familiar with the nearby terrain fell on me again.

"Master Zhu, wait a minute, Huang has one more thing to ask for! Please..." But Huang Jianwang stood up and blocked the way, with a nervous look on his face.

"What else is there?" Seeing this, Suzaku could only sit back on the chair. The two of them had been dating for several years, and their relationship was somewhat personal, so it was not entirely businesslike.

"Did Official Zhu remember the sale of iron cannons?" Huang Jianwang picked up the teapot and filled Zhuque's teacup, asking in a very low voice.

"Tie Pao... What's wrong with Tie Pao?" Suzaku had never thought of this topic before he came, and was a little confused for a moment. Yes, when he first came into contact with Huang Jianwang, he did mention the business of selling iron cannons.

But after so many years, it seems that in the first two years, there were only a few transactions, but even dozens of units were not sold. Ever since the navy built a water fortress at the mouth of the Pearl River, where black sailboats were anchored all year round, the matter was never mentioned again.

Could it be that the Thirty-sixth Bank plans to intervene in maritime trade again and prepare its own ships to do business in Nanyang? Or maybe there have been pirate bandits on the sea recently, forcing maritime merchants to arm themselves to protect themselves?

"It's like this. Someone came to Huang after being introduced by a friend the day before yesterday and wanted to buy a few iron cannons to put on the ship for self-defense. Although the Nanyang side has been quiet for a few years, the local pirates are so elusive that it is really not safe to travel frequently."

"I do have cannons, how many are needed?" This argument seemed to make sense, and Suzaku didn't think much about it.

"Uh... 2 inches is a little too small. I wonder if there are any larger ones?" When Huang Jianwang heard that the artillery was in stock, a light flashed in his eyes, but he immediately restrained himself and made a new request.

"I said Huang Lantou, are you confused? 2 inches is still small, it is possible that they will start a war with the Folangji!"

Suzaku was really a little impatient now. Essentially, he was a law-abiding businessman and was not used to doing anything too outrageous. Selling warships and artillery to the Thirty-sixth Line, even though the governors of Guangdong and Guangxi and the navy are in charge, I still feel frightened and feel that it is not a good thing.

I have been in close contact with Huang Jianwang for several years, but I still don't have a deep personal relationship. This is also because I despise this guy for smuggling and reselling artillery, and I don't think he is a good person from the bottom of his heart. That's great. He actually thinks the cannon is too small. He wants a bigger one, which is a shame!

"No, no, no, Mr. Zhu, please don't misunderstand me. Huang is just entrusted by others. Since it is inconvenient, 2 inches is fine, 2 inches is fine..."

Seeing Suzaku reacting so violently, Huang Jianwang felt a little guilty. I was originally unwilling to accept this deal, but the price offered by the other party was too attractive. They were still a group of outsiders, and I couldn't help but see the money slipping away in front of my eyes.

"It's still the same old rules. We'll meet at the small island at the mouth of the Pearl River in two days. We'll deliver the goods one hand at a time... How many doors do you want?" At this point, Suzaku didn't intend to ask any more questions. He immediately set the delivery date, got up and left again. "40 guns, bring gunpowder and cannonballs!"

"How many? 40 doors! Huang Lantou, tell me the truth, who are you buying it for?" As soon as Who Cheng wanted to buy the quantity, Suzaku almost went berserk and pointed at Huang Jianwang's face with a stern voice.

According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, civilian ships are not allowed to equip artillery and firecrackers. Although the inspection is not very strict, most of the time they turn a blind eye, and they only secretly install two or three cannons for self-defense. Buy 40 cannons at once , this is already

"Officials, don't be anxious, high officials, don't be anxious... Huang must not reveal the origin of the cargo owner. We have to abide by the rules in this business. But please rest assured, high officials, they are definitely not pirates, let alone They will cause chaos in the borders of Guangdong."

Huang Jianwang quickly stood up, clasped his fists and bowed in apology, but still refused to reveal the identity of the owner of the cargo, and just ruled out two possibilities. In his opinion, as long as it does not cause trouble in the province and does not interfere with the safety of the sea, whoever wants to buy can buy it and do whatever they like, there is no need to ask more.

"How to make sure that the owner of the goods is not buying for locals? Is it possible that he will not increase the price and resell it?"

If that was the case, Suzaku didn't have any objections. Anyway, the artillery was sold by the superiors. As long as the delivery location was reported to the navy in detail before delivery, he had no responsibility whatsoever.

But I still feel very uneasy, mainly because the quantity requested by the other party is too much. Over the years, the quantity is not as large as this time. I always want to get more information about the owner of the goods.

"High official, I, Mr. Huang, have been working in the thirty-sixth industry for most of my life. I have been doing matchmaking work, and I have never made any mistakes. It is the same this time. If I am not completely sure, how can I dare to accept it? Well.

To be honest, Huang took over all the transactions this time. After loading the ship, he headed north in one go. The cargo owner would only send a ship to hand over the goods when they reached the sea in Zhejiang. He did not stop in Guangdong at all. I guess they were shipped to North Korea or Japan. There were a lot of private ships in Zhejiang, and most of them were heading east. "

Seeing that Suzaku was pursuing the origin of the cargo owner, Huang Jianwang was still very dedicated and gritted his teeth and refused to reveal it. But he was not not curious at all, and he had made a preliminary judgment.

"...Give me two days to inquire about the source of the goods!" Having already said this, Suzaku knew that he couldn't ask more questions. Each line has its own rules, and the most taboo thing among the thirty-six lines is to reveal the identity of the owner of the goods.

After leaving the restaurant, Suzaku did not go to Dusi Yamen. Instead, he rushed back to the factory overnight, ducked into the courtyard where the accountant lived, and repeated Huang Jianwang's request and his answer in detail.

The two small accountants who first came to Guangdong with the sugar factory the year before last were no longer there, and were replaced by two young people of about the same age, who were also internal officials. The behavior of these two people is exactly the same as that of their predecessors. They rarely interact with outsiders, and most people in the factory don't even know they exist.

Suzaku secretly guessed that in a year or two, a new accountant would come to take over, roughly every three years. Since he is an official and his job is to secretly monitor and deliver news, he naturally doesn't need to be too familiar with outsiders.

(End of this chapter)