In the evening, the party began.!

People of all colors entered the newly decorated warehouse.

storehouse······

No one would have thought that the dignified governor of Zhejiang would choose this place to host a banquet for merchants.

The smell here is very bad. Although the incense is burned, you can still smell the smell of goods being piled up. Fortunately, the warehouse is huge. Although there are countless banquet merchants, because of the huge area,

It is divided into two floors, so although it is a little crowded, it is not overcrowded.

It's just... Although there are fine wines and fruits and vegetables on the table against the wall, there are also many strange things.

A dazzling array of merchandise is displayed on the walls and tables.

The male host obviously did not show up. Everyone was bored and naturally turned their attention to the things on the wall and table.

It's not so much a 'thing' as it is a small museum, with various designs and colors of fabrics, all kinds of rare ironware, everything you need, and even a model of a big ship, of course, it's just a model.

In the lower corner of the object, there is also an introduction written with a brush. For example, under a certain kind of fabric, it says: "Songjiang cloth, imitation of fine cotton yarn...Can be placed for large orders..."

A single fabric can be divided into many types, such as Shu Brocade, Yun Brocade, Su Embroidery, Jia Valerian, Blue Calico, Jiao Valerian, etc., which is dazzling. Most of the reasons why the silk of the Ming Dynasty can be called a masterpiece

, lies in the exquisite weaving skills, and on the other hand, the dyeing technology was at the forefront of the world at that time. No matter how good the silk is, if it cannot be dyed with bright patterns, it will obviously not be able to impress people.

This dyeing technology is also reflected in ordinary cotton products, such as Sichuan brocade, Yun brocade, etc.

Some merchants couldn't help but become interested in these textiles. For example, several merchants from Luzon and Chenla stood here motionless.

It has to be said that although cotton products are no longer new in other places and are not as unique as silk, but just looking at the craftsmanship and coloring of the samples, most people who have a little knowledge of this kind of goods will know that these are definitely considered

Excellent product.

Some merchants who had done textile work began to talk about it. Some people simply touched the fabric and felt the texture of the fabric.

Seeing that someone was paying attention, a clerk immediately came forward and said vividly in various languages: "What do you think of this Songjiang cloth? This Songjiang cloth is made of the best cotton in Songjiang. It has excellent texture and a cheap price."

The key is the price. A Zhenla merchant said in half-life Chinese: "How much silver is one horse?"

"The current price is three to two and a half cents of silver per horse."

Three to two to five yuan, this is obviously a cheating price. In Ningbo, if you can sell it for one to two to five yuan, you can buy Amitabha. It is only a low-end consumer product.

But after all, they are goods produced in workshops. In this era, large-scale production is very rare. Most people are still at the level of self-sufficiency. What is self-sufficiency? To put it bluntly, food is grown in one's own land.

The clothes are also spun by the own women.

Farm women weave. On the one hand, they do not have advanced looms, which causes the cotton threads to be pulled out to be uneven. And since the country women are not professional weavers, they are all monks who have become monks on the way. It is expected that they can weave good cloth.

That is a foolish dream. Not to mention, coloring cloth is almost a luxury. Even if you want to add some color, there is no place to specially prepare ingredients for their more than ten feet of cloth.

This is the advantage. Although the textile technology of this era has great limitations, the woven fabrics produced in the workshop are definitely different from rice paper and straw paper compared to cloth from all over the world.

A piece of cloth costs three to two and a half dollars, which is certainly a bit expensive, but if it is sold back to the various vassals for peddling, there is no need to worry about sales. After all, in this world, in addition to those who can afford luxury goods and those who cannot even eat, there is a fixed

Although the group cannot afford to wear silk and satin, they still have some money left in their hands, and a few businessmen

After a heated discussion, small businessmen like them were not lucky this time. The rhino horns, spices and some specialties they shipped did not sell for high prices, and the silk, tea and porcelain were not available for bidding. At this moment, if they returned empty-handed,

Although it is not a loss, the profit is still far lower than what I expected.

These fabrics can obviously be used as a substitute for silk. After all, the workmanship is exquisite and the colors are bright. If they are shipped back by a ship, even if they are sold for four taels of silver, they will not have to worry about sales.

"Do you have any wishes? If you are willing, just tell me how much goods you want to buy. As long as you pay the deposit, the sea route appeasement department will immediately go to Ningbo to place the order, and the goods will be delivered soon. To tell you the truth, Songjiang

Cloth is in short supply, and a few merchants have just taken a liking to it..."

"How many horses do you have?" The Zhenla merchant was finally moved.

The waiter smiled and said: "Whatever your guest wants, we can supply it within a month."

"Okay, five thousand horses."

Someone took the lead, and the others naturally no longer hesitated. The merchants all had keen eyesight and noticed this immediately! There was a big business to be done, and the others said: "I'll give you ten thousand horses, but I don't know what you have in mind?"

"I'll give you three thousand..."

The clerk was already happy and said hurriedly: "Dear guests, if you want this Songjiang cloth, go over there to register and pay a deposit in advance. We will arrange a time to facilitate you to pick up the goods."

Cloth was sold in full swing over there, while on the other side, many Japanese were attracted to ironware.

There are many iron tools here, including agricultural tools and many types of weapons, such as long knives, long swords, spears and even firecrackers, as well as models of artillery. The Japanese people have a high regard for knives, so they just looked at them carefully.

Many people shook their heads in disapproval of the sword hanging on the wall.

Compared with the authentic Japanese knives, these knives are obviously still inferior. Although they are also made of hundred-forged steel, they are always inferior in comparison.

A Japanese man took out the knife, tested the blade with his fingers, held it in his hand and waved it gently a few times, then shook his head and put it back.

Although it was considered a high-quality sword, it still did not satisfy them. However, a few Francois nearby seemed very interested and asked the waiter on the side for the price.

The guy said: "This is a knife made by the Tianjin Manufacturing Bureau. The price is not high. It costs three or three cents of silver. The swords are all the same price. Yes, and the spearhead of this kind of spear is cheaper.

It only costs one or two or seven cents. There are also arrow clusters here. The arrow clusters are more difficult to process. Although they use less materials, they still cost three hundred cents each. But look at this arrow cluster. It has a special blood tank, which is more special than ordinary ones.

The arrow clusters are much better."

Originally this was an introduction to the Francois.

But those Japanese people suddenly became interested.

Just because they were dissatisfied with the swords did not mean that they had no need. Especially when they heard that one, two or three coins was offered for each sword, these Japanese people immediately became energetic.

Although the price is quite high, compared to knives, the price is quite reasonable. Although these knives are not as good as Japanese knives, their craftsmanship level has reached at least 80% of Japanese knives. Although the Japanese are good at making knives, they have to make one.

The knife has a good handle, but it costs a lot of money.

Therefore, in the Japanese country, except for the daimyo and samurai, the rest of the people did not have samurai swords, even the poorer samurai, and the cost of maintenance and oiling was also staggering. However, now that Japan is in civil strife and fighting endlessly, many temporarily recruited soldiers often

Weapons of extremely poor quality were used, and many people even used sharpened bamboo poles to fight the enemy.

If... Tianjin Manufacturing Bureau's swords can be supplied on a large scale and the price can be maintained at this price, I think there will be many famous names who are willing to spend a lot of money to buy these swords, even if they are not used by warriors, they can be used by ordinary soldiers.

In the hand, it can also improve a lot of combat effectiveness.

As a result, before those Franconian merchants could make up their minds to order, these Japanese merchants stepped forward one after another and expressed their willingness to order. The appetites of Kamimura Tommo and Takeda Nobuo were even more amazing.

One thousand swords and five thousand arrow clusters were ordered.

When the clerk saw the big business coming, he was not in a hurry to urge them to place an order. Instead, he said: "These few guests can tell at a glance that they are big business people. In fact, there are some goods here. It is very convenient for these guests to come."

interested in."

He then looked at several Franconian merchants and said, "We might as well bring some of our guests together."

What the guy said was so mysterious, it aroused everyone's curiosity. The Japanese and the Franco people fought all year round and had a special enthusiasm for weapons. So they followed the guy to the third floor. There were not many people on the third floor, and the wall

There is also a sign saying "Dangerous Goods" on it, warning others not to touch it easily. On the walls here, there are various kinds of fire blunderbuss hanging, including imitation Fran machine fire blunderbuss, Ming Dynasty's three-eyed blunderbuss, and Kaihua blunderbuss.

etc.

When those Franconians saw the Franconian gun on the wall, they became interested, because the style was similar to what they usually encountered. However, at this time, there was no so-called infringement. If it was a copycat, it would be a copycat, but

Nothing can be done.

The waiter led them to the desk, where a pile of dark iron eggs caught everyone's attention.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is an artillery piece, but it is different from previous artillery pieces, because artillery pieces are often solid. Although there are also uniquely shaped sub-munitions, explosive rounds, etc., everyone can clearly feel that this artillery shell is

Hollow.

Hollow cannonballs... make people feel strange. How much damage can this thing do when fired?

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