I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 269 Reasons and Sky-high Orders

At the beginning, Li Tian didn't understand why Chen Ji was fine before, but now he couldn't wait to cash it out.

It turned out that this matter actually had something to do with him.

The weapons and armor of the soldiers of the Tianxia Weisuo are almost all made by the guards' own craftsmen.

But the materials for making weapons will not appear out of thin air, and a few craftsmen who can make weapons and armor in a guard can be quite good, how could there be people who can make iron and iron.

Therefore, almost all iron materials are purchased from outside.

Originally, the iron materials for the guard were provided by the nearby government-run iron smelting workshop.

However, as the guard gradually became corrupt, it became very uneconomical to earn money at both ends.

As a result, those generals who secretly used the guard as their own cash machine began to use their brains, and began to buy cheap iron from other places to replace the imperial court's ration, and earn the difference from it.

Chen Ji's main business in the past was to provide iron materials for Datong, Xuanfu and other places in Shanxi.

However, since the news of the inspection of the guards came, those generals, fearing that they would be found out, cut off their cooperation with private iron smelting workshops like Chen Ji.

As a result, Chen Ji's business plummeted. Compared with the peak, the profit is estimated to be less than half.

And Ding Guogong was afraid that he would be involved in the collusion with the Weisuo, so he simply pinched his nose and exchanged the reserve price of this iron smelting workshop.

The third lady, however, smelled the cheapness here from somewhere, and after hearing the news, she planned to buy the iron workshop through her relationship with Mrs. Dingguo.

After Li Tian figured out these joints, he probably understood Chen Ji's current situation, but he still didn't understand what the third lady was up to.

The hot potato that others avoid, but she bought it instead. Could it be that she has some way to bring Chen Ji back to life?

The third lady is worthy of being one of the rare shopping mall elites in ancient times. After analyzing the pros and cons, she firmly suppressed the price at 5000 taels, not giving up a single step.

And the shopkeeper Chen who has been in charge of Chen Ji for many years does not seem to be a fuel-efficient lamp, and he will not let go of the bottom line of 5 taels.

In the end, the two argued for half an hour, just when Li Tian and the others were about to fall asleep.

They finally negotiated a price and finally settled the deal at 3 taels of silver.

The third lady seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and threw a lot of banknotes over. After signing the house deed and the land deed, this Chen Ji iron workshop was completely under the name of the Chai family.

Li Tian accidentally saw that the bank notes used by the third lady came from the Royal Bank.

It seemed that he understood something in an instant, and he couldn't help admiring again in his heart,

"This third lady is really not an ordinary person."

After the transaction was completed, shopkeeper Chen was very lonely, as if he had messed up what the owner had asked him to do, and he was very shameless.

The third lady said to him with a happy face,

"Treasurer Chen has been in charge of Chen Ji for many years. I wonder if you are willing to continue to be in charge."

Shopkeeper Chen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled wryly, shook his head and said,

"Forget it, my master treats the villain well, even if the master agrees, but Chen Ji is lonely in the hands of the villain after all, how can the villain still have the face to continue to be a villain."

The third lady is very magnanimous,
"Chen Ji's business has plummeted, it's all because of the court, and you can't be blamed. You are underestimating yourself by saying that."

Then he changed the subject and continued,
"Since shopkeeper Chen doesn't have such thoughts, forget it, but my concubine hereby guarantees that if you want to come back someday, the position of shopkeeper Chen Ji will always be reserved for you!"

Now that we've talked about it, it's impossible for Shopkeeper Chen not to dare to move.

If it weren't for the Dingguo government's lenient treatment of him, it is estimated that he would really be tempted.

The two chatted for a few more words, and shopkeeper Chen left with the banknote.

Then the third lady came to Li Tian and the others generously, and said a little ashamedly,

"I kept you waiting for a long time. I don't know what kind of business Mr. Li has. He wants to take care of Chen Ji!"

Li Tian smiled lightly, and did not directly enter the topic, but asked,

"Since Chen Ji is already the property of your Chai family, why not change the name!"

The third lady waved her hand, asked someone to change a pot of good tea for Li Tian and the others, served Li Tianman herself, and then said slowly,

"Chen Ji has been rooted in the capital for many years, and he still has some word of mouth. Replacing the plaque rashly may affect the business! For example, if you come to the door, it is probably because of Chen Ji's brand!"

Li Tian smiled secretly, "If it weren't for Chen Ji being the largest private iron smelting workshop near the capital, I might not know where I am now."

Although he thought so in his heart, he didn't say so in his mouth.

"Chen Ji is indeed well-known, but I don't know how the third lady plans to manage Chen Ji in the future. After all, Chen Ji's business is not as good as before!"

The third lady thought that Li Tian was examining Chen Ji's strength, so she patiently explained to him.

"Although Chen Ji's business has declined at this time, it does not mean that Chen Ji's original strength has also declined!
Mr. Li must have heard it just now. Although Chen Ji has been transferred to the name of the Chai family, the craftsmen and everything in the workshop have not changed.

The concubine is willing to guarantee the reputation of the Chai family, and Chen Jitie will definitely be the same as before, or even better. "

Li Tian has a deep understanding of the resilience of the third wife, and a few casual words can make people feel convincing.

This ability is not possessed by just anyone.

After chatting for a long time, Li Tian also felt that it was better to get to the point.

He said solemnly,
"My son wants to order [-] catties of high-quality stainless steel from Chen Ji. I wonder if the third lady has the courage to accept this transaction."

As soon as Li Tian's words came out, not only did Jiang Bao and Wang Fu spit out the tea in shock, even the third lady was shocked, and couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Mr. Li, are you joking?"

"[-] catties of refined steel, not to mention whether there is a family in Daming who can take over, even if there is, why do you need so much refined steel!"

No wonder they were so surprised, fine steel is still an extremely luxurious luxury in this era.

Even a duke like the Duke of England is one of the most powerful generals in the dynasty.

He didn't say that he had a weapon made of fine steel, nor did he have a piece of armor made of fine steel.

Even if someone got a good piece of steel, they would only add a little to the edge of the blade to enhance the sharpness of the weapon.

[-] catties of fine steel are enough to serve as blades for more than [-] weapons.

But even Li Tian, ​​who nominally owns the whole world, is not so extravagant as to use fine steel to cast weapons for ordinary soldiers.

(End of this chapter)