When Xiao Linhao heard the name, he was stunned at first, and then he was happy, knowing that his idea could basically be realized.
"Mr. Xiaolin still needs to think carefully about his behavior and speech." Guo Dajing made a little joke. As soon as Xiaolin Hao sat down, he said warmly: "Mr. Xiaolin sent the urgently needed supplies to Dongjiang Town from afar. Guo would like to express his deep gratitude.
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"It's a meager effort, General Guo. You don't have to be polite." Xiao Linhao bowed and said, "I hope that my small request will receive General Guo's support and consideration."
"Brother Lin and I have discussed setting up a business inn for Mr. Xiao Lin in Dalian. Your ship exchange business can also be carried out here." Guo Dajing pondered for a moment and said: "It is also very convenient for porcelain to be traded here.
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"That's great." Kobayashi Koichi was so excited that he stopped at Daming Port for trading and could freely walk in the mainland to buy. He can be regarded as the first person in the Japanese country.
Of course, you still need to practice your Chinese and learn more about your behavior. When walking in the Ming Dynasty, others will not see any difficulties.
"I have told my wife to prepare. As a landlord, I would like to ask you all to move over." Guo Dajing invited Lin Tiansheng warmly and asked Lin Tiansheng to bring Lin Wan'er and Gu Yan'er with him.
It only took about ten minutes to walk. Guo Dajing and others did not take a car or horseback, but walked and chatted until they arrived at the Guo family's business inn.
Fujino Hide came out, exchanged some greetings, and then took the two ladies in to entertain them. He left Ah Qiao behind and led the three of them to the sample warehouse.
Ah Qiao has already practiced well and introduced porcelain to Lin Tiansheng and Xiao Lin Haoyi fluently.
There are supplies, such as pots, bowls, cups, plates and bottles; there are also various ornaments, the big ones are as tall as a person, and the small ones are only the size of books. In addition to Japanese style, there are also traditional and novel styles.
Guo Dajing also watched with interest. Many styles and patterns were made after Fujino Hide took over. Unexpectedly, she also had some artistic talent, and her poems and paintings matched well.
"You two are just taking a quick look at the flowers. If you want to buy something, you can take a closer look."
Guo Dajing smiled and turned around, urging the Lin family cousins who were fascinated and praising him, "Please come here, that is a treasure, it can dazzle your eyes."
There is no technical content in the porcelain, but Guo Dajing is taking advantage of the saved contents of the notebook in the space to take advantage of the situation.
He liked Nalan Rongruo's lingering feelings and some of his majestic poems, but he didn't expect that they would come in handy. For him, as long as he could exchange money, he didn't think it was a pity whether it was a famous poem that had been passed down through the ages.
But mirrors are different. In the world, he is the only one who can make silver mirrors. His exclusive financial resources have indeed allowed him to make huge profits, including the Lin family.
Domestic sales rights belong to the Lin family and will not change. However, the ownership of overseas sales has not been determined. At least for direct sales of silver mirrors to Japan, Lin Tiansheng could not say anything.
Moreover, this maritime trade route with Japan was taken advantage of by the Lin family and was not developed by them.
The heavy warehouse door was opened, which was very different from the guard of the porcelain warehouse, which shows the importance of this place. The warehouse has several skylights, which are not only very small, but also have iron bars. It is impossible to sneak in.
Entering the warehouse, Lin Tiansheng and Xiao Lin Haoyi had not yet adapted to the light in the room. But as the skylight was opened, the light reflected and the light and shadow flickered, making people dazzled immediately.
Mirrors of different sizes and shapes are divided into categories and neatly placed on the shelves. They are all decorated with wooden trims, exquisite patterns, and painted with gold and silver.
Even Lin Tiansheng, who had sold many mirrors, couldn't help but open his eyes wide and make a gasping sound.
Because, his eyes stopped on those dressing mirrors. The large oval lenses were trimmed with white and gold edges, and the thick solid wood base was the same color as the frame...
This is the finished product that Guo Dajing reprocessed in space. Although the roller rolling method can produce relatively large pieces of glass, the yield is very low and the quality is not very good.
Of course, as the craftsmen become more skilled and can produce large pieces of glass using the blowing method, Guo Dajing will no longer have to work hard.
Kobayashi Koichi's eyes straightened, he took two steps forward, stared at his own image in the mirror, opened his lips a few times, his face was full of shock, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Lin Tiansheng glanced at Guo Dajing, very surprised and a little confused. Guo Dajing smiled calmly and waved his hand secretly.
"General Guo, this -" Xiao Linhao turned his head, looked at Guo Dajing, and asked eagerly: "How much does it cost?"
Guo Dajing pondered for a moment and said helplessly: "I really don't plan to sell this treasure of the store."
Turning to Lin Tiansheng, he asked: "Second brother, what price do you think this fitting mirror can fetch in Jiangnan?"
Lin Tiansheng thought for a while and said: "A one-foot-square mirror can sell for more than a thousand taels at most. This full-length mirror must cost at least five thousand taels based on its area!"
Guo Dajing laughed and said: "We have only made these four noodles this year so far. One side will be kept in the store for samples. The other three sides will be given to the second brother, Mr. Xiao Lin, and Xiyi. It depends on the price of each store.
Determine future sales targets."
It is said to be a gift, but it is clear. If you cannot sell it at a good price, you will not want the goods in the future.
"General Guo is very righteous, but Lin would not dare to accept such a valuable thing for nothing."
Xiao Lin Haoyi immediately understood what Guo Dajing meant and hurriedly said: "How about we follow Brother Lin's estimate and deposit five thousand taels of silver first. This is the minimum price. If the sale price exceeds five thousand taels, how about supplying it to General Guo?"
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Five thousand taels is fine!
Guo Dajing nodded and said: "Just do as Mr. Xiaolin said. If it doesn't sell for five thousand taels, I will refund the difference!"
Stepping to the shelf marked with the vanity mirror, Guo Dajing stretched out his hand and pulled out the mirror. It turned out to be able to rotate. On the back was a porcelain piece that overlapped the shape of the mirror, with paintings and poems on it.
"These poems are suitable for women. They can be used for dressing up and appreciating and reciting poems. It was my wife's idea." Guo Dajing explained with a smile: "Not all mirrors are like this, and the prices are naturally different."
Lin Tiansheng praised her: "Mrs. Guo is really smart and understands women's psychology well."
Although the brothel girls have fallen into prostitution, they are still very elegant. Their reputation does not rely entirely on their appearance, but on their talents to attract customers.
Guo Dajing handed over the business to Fujino Hide and didn't want to take care of it anymore.
Anyway, no matter how many tricks there are, the main function is still to reflect people, and it does not affect the use. Of course, he also knows that packaging has been important since ancient times, and selling caskets for pearls is a good example.
As long as she makes money, as long as there are mirrors to sell, no matter how stupid Fujino Hide is, she can't compensate. Guo Dajing also agreed with her that the money earned will be divided into two and eight, Guo Dajing will get eight, and Fujino Hide and A Xiu will each get one.
Although Guo Dajing is not afraid of death, he still has to think about his family. Save some money so that if something unexpected happens, his family will not have to worry about food and drink.
Moreover, Guo Dajing was still choosing a safe place to point out the escape route to his family.
If he cannot turn things around, then Lu Shen of China will be inevitable. Guo Dajing does not want his family to live in war and under the rule of Jianlu.
Despite his helplessness, Guo Dajing could only turn his attention overseas. If that didn't work, Fujino Masa's identity as a Japanese could not be used.
After seeing the goods, Lin Tiansheng and Xiao Lin Haoyi were both satisfied. They knew that the opportunity to make big money was right in front of them, and they only needed to cooperate well with Guo Dajing.
"Dedicate that fitting mirror to the general, and you will definitely get commendations and rewards, and maybe you can have your own territory." Although the enthusiasm in Xiao Linhao's eyes was hidden, his heart was full of joyful longing.
"Even the royal family doesn't have such a fitting mirror. How much can it fetch in Jiangnan?" Lin Tiansheng secretly thought about how to get the maximum profit from the sales of this fitting mirror.
Guo Dajing and the two of them returned to the hall, sat down to drink tea and chat. The business cooperation had been reached, the three of them relaxed, and the atmosphere was easy-going and comfortable.
"Guo is busy with military affairs and does not have much time to entertain you two." Guo Dajing said apologetically: "I will discuss the purchase and sale with you two."
Lin Tiansheng said: "Three brothers, just go and do your work, Mr. Xiao Lin has brother Wei to help take care of him!"
Xiao Linhao nodded repeatedly and said: "The main things have been decided, how can we dare to waste General Guo's precious time anymore."
The most exciting thing for Guo Dajing was opening up trade routes, making money next, and having channels for strategic materials such as sulfur, saltpeter, copper, etc.
Especially the copper material, the quantity is enough to carry out the work he planned.
As a replacement for the cumbersome trebuchet, the simple and easy-to-make bronze mortar has no technical difficulty. It only requires guidance from Guo Dajing on the manufacture of ammunition.
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Solid bullets are not suitable for mortars with large firing angles and high ballistic arcs. Enemies who can be hit by them will be unlucky.
The casting of hollow iron balls is more troublesome, the production efficiency is not high, and the speed is not fast.
Therefore, the cannonball that Guo Dajing wanted to make was cylindrical, an iron cylinder shaped like a rocket, filled with gunpowder or a mixture of gunpowder and fuel oil.
To put it bluntly, a cannonball equipped with a tail fin, like a badminton ball, can ensure that it remains stable in flight instead of rolling in the air.
As for the fuse of the artillery shell, it is unlikely that it will explode, so we can only use a delay fuse first, which is not much different from what is used now.
It is more convenient to use the flame ejected from the gunpowder launcher to ignite the fuse and push the shell out than to use an open flame to ignite it before ejecting it with a trebuchet.
Of course, the key lies in lightness. The prototype gun created by the craftsmen has a caliber of about 100mm and weighs only more than 100 kilograms. Even with the base made of thick wood, the weight will not exceed 150 kilograms.
Among the artillery of the same era, the weight of 150 kilograms can definitely be regarded as very light, and the cost is also very cheap.
In the test firing, the prototype cannon was able to withstand three kilograms of gunpowder and launch ten kilograms of solid spherical shells a thousand steps away at a 45-degree angle.
If converted, it is more than 1,300 meters. If the cannonball is lighter, it can reach 1,500 meters, which is three miles, and there will be no problem.
This kind of range was enough to satisfy Guo Dajing. Combined with the Hongyi cannon and light and heavy muskets, it was enough to form a layered strike against the enemy.
Of course, Lin Tiansheng and Xiao Lin Haoyi didn't know that Guo Dajing's mind was already wandering, thinking about manufacturing a large number of murder weapons.
At this time, Fujino Hide came out of the back hall and invited Guo Dajing and others to have a meal.
Everyone came to the back hall, and men and women sat around two tables respectively. The soup in the iron basin on the charcoal stove was already hot, and the tables were placed with slices of meat, vegetables, condiments, etc.
It is also a mutton-boiled dish. It is delicious and easy to prepare. It is much simpler than frying seven plates and eight bowls.
Guo Dajing gave a simple demonstration, and everyone began to change cups, eat, drink, talk and laugh.
If everything goes well, this is the welfare of the time traveler, or the blessing of the goddess of luck.
Although Guo Dajing did not drink as much as he wanted, the large amount of materials and supplies that arrived gave him the conditions to show off his talents, and there was no need to hide his comfort.
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Phi Island.
It's already July, and although it's not scorching hot yet, it's still uncomfortably hot.
Slowly drinking ice water, letting the cold feeling spread from his stomach to his whole body, Mao Wenlong read the documents with great pleasure.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly. Although the food and salary were halved, the issuance of military stamps solved the difficulty. Not only could we recruit more troops, but we also used the saved money to purchase military supplies.
After several months of busy operations, Jinzhou's operations have stabilized and are showing a growing momentum.
The modified flintlock muskets are being shipped in batches. They have shown their advantages during training and are loved by the soldiers, which has invisibly boosted the morale of the troops.
There is no problem in holding on until the autumn harvest. Mao Wenlong calculated the money and stored grain, exhaled a long breath, and leaned back in the chair comfortably.
There was a gentle knock on the door, and the soldiers came in and presented the newly arrived documents. There were reports from the residence, military information, and letters.
Mao Wenlong cheered up again and checked the military situation first. There was nothing important. He opened the newspaper and found that there was nothing special, so he opened the letter again.
It was written by Chen Jisheng, reporting on the recent work in Jinzhou, and also reported to Mao Wenlong the speech activities of Fang Zhenghua and others, as well as the situation of generals such as Guo Dajing.
Guo Dajing received the imperial edict and presented the general strategy of Ping Liao. Mao Wenlong had long known that it was Guo Dajing who reported it truthfully.
Although Mao Wenlong had some grudges in his heart, he was dissatisfied with the imperial court for wooing the generals of Dongjiang Town, and his trust in Guo Dajing remained unchanged.
Moreover, he had read Guo Dajing's Ping Liao strategy, many of which were the result of discussions among the generals of Dongjiang Town, including him, and Guo Dajing did not adopt his own opinions.
The key point is that this strategy for leveling Liao Town is very beneficial to Dongjiang Town. If the imperial court can adopt it, Dongjiang Town's status will be improved, not to mention surpassing Liao Town. There is no problem in being on an equal footing.
Because of this, Mao Wenlong knew that Guo Dajing was fighting for the interests of Dongjiang Town, rather than trying to please the court and make a name for himself.
But the court would probably not agree, and Mao Wenlong had no hope for this. He only wanted to maintain Dongjiang Town, and it would be better if it could continue to grow.
"Small-amount loans to assist farmers sound good. For this reason, military bills have been over-issued, but there doesn't seem to be any big problem."
Mao Wenlong thought for a long time, nodded slightly, and continued to read the letter.
The letter also mentioned the sulfur, saltpeter and copper materials purchased by Guo Dajing, and the passage tokens and flags issued by Chen Jisheng to Japanese ships, which were the same as those issued by Dongjiang Town to the Lin family.
"Another tens of thousands of taels of silver have been thrown in." Mao Wenlong couldn't help but sigh. Even he had to admire Guo Dajing's generosity and his ability to dance with long sleeves.
Ping Liao and exterminating the captives is what almost everyone hopes for. But if he can put it into practice with all his strength, Guo Dajing is undoubtedly the first.
Whether it was the money spent, the food and supplies raised, the weapons and ammunition modified, or the energy to fight desperately, even Mao Wenlong would be ashamed.
Mao Wenlong was moved when he thought about truly devoting his wealth to this war that was not optimistic, truly daring to fight, and daring to fight tooth and nail.
The reason why Mao Wenlong trusted Guo Dajing so much was because he had an insight into Guo Dajing's temperament through observation.
"Proud to be superior but not bear to be subordinated, bully the strong but not bully the weak, and have clear grudges and grudges." Mao Wenlong can use the evaluation of Guan Yu in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to define Guo Dajing.
To put it bluntly, Mao Wenlong admired Guo Dajing's abilities, but he also glimpsed Guo Dajing's character weaknesses.
One is that his heart is not hard enough, cold and ruthless enough, and he is too kind and compassionate to the soldiers and civilians at the bottom; the second is that he must repay kindness, and he is likely to do wrong things by exaggerating small righteousness at the expense of big righteousness.
It is precisely because of this that Mao Wenlong believes that Guo Dajing is trustworthy and will not be ungrateful, which is something he can handle.
A person who is ruthless, ruthless, or can abandon everything for the sake of justice is terrifying, and Mao Wenlong does not trust him.
Just imagine, what other "righteousness" can surpass the emperor's order, surpass the imperial court, and override the Confucian ideals of the monarch and his ministers?
Mao Wenlong did not want to rebel, but wanted to train soldiers who only obeyed his orders. But Guo Dajing undoubtedly did not need to be trained. He had inherent loyalty attributes, as long as you made him feel "favour".
Tapping his fingers lightly on the table, Mao Wenlong temporarily put aside Guo Dajing's lavish spending and began to think about Guo Dajing's request for war that Chen Jisheng conveyed next.
Guo Dajing would not write to Mao Wenlong on his own initiative unless it was something urgent or unexpected. With Chen Jisheng as his immediate boss, it would be most appropriate for him to convey it.
The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and Jianlu is not used to fighting in the hot season.
Whatever the enemy does not want, I will do it. Guo Dajing adheres to this principle and wants to take the initiative to attack Liaodong or Liaonan in a month.
"This guy will feel uncomfortable if he doesn't fight Jianlu!"
Mao Wenlong stroked his forehead, thinking about whether it was necessary to take the initiative to attack. If so, where would the target be? According to the current strength of Dongjiang Town, how many casualties could it withstand.
The key is that the achievements have not been rewarded as they should be, and the court's attitude towards Dongjiang Town is still harsh and disappointing.
While I was thinking hard, the soldiers came in to report, and Mr. Shen was outside asking for an audience.
Mao Wenlong rolled his eyes, having some suspicions in his mind. He was a little reluctant to see his money-grubbing father-in-law. After hesitating for a moment, he sighed helplessly and ordered his soldiers to invite Shen Shikui in.