"Sir, don't these two conditions represent my brother's sincerity?"
Qing Mulan was not a fool, and she also guessed Jin Feng's plan: "Do you know how many people are trying to get it just because of your identity as a salt merchant? There are also mineral deposits. As long as they are in Xichuan, you can mine them. I dare you."
It is said that there are only a few people in Dakang who have such qualifications!"
"That's because others don't care about it," Jin Feng said, "and it sounds like it doesn't cost me anything to do it."
Qing Mulan did not answer Jin Feng's words, but looked at Xiao'e who was immersed in cooking: "Xiao'e, isn't the school about to start? Why don't you leave?"
"Um??"
Xiao'e raised her head in confusion, not knowing how the topic got to her.
But Guan Xiaorou understood clearly that what Qing Mulan was going to say to Jin Feng next was not suitable for them to listen to, so she reached out and grabbed Xiao'e.
"Sister, don't drag me, wait until I serve the broth!"
Xiao'e struggled to carry away the pottery basin containing the meat.
Tang Xiaobei and Tang Dongdong also realized what was interesting and left one after another.
Qing Mulan went to close the door, then winked at Jin Feng and said, "It will definitely cost money to open a mine in Baoshan, but how much it will cost can be discussed."
When Jin Feng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
In fact, this kind of operation was not uncommon in previous lives. Some capitalists discovered some mineral deposits in Africa and could contract them at extremely low prices by bribing local officials.
The method Qing Mulan said is feasible.
Dakang does not pay attention to industry and does not even have a department dedicated to prospecting. Apart from common mineral deposits such as gold, silver, copper and iron, it knows little about other mineral deposits, and few people manage them, let alone fight for them.
To put it bluntly, to most people, those mineral deposits are no different from ordinary stones, but to Jin Feng they are very important.
The reason why Nishikawa Mu came up with this condition to negotiate with Jin Feng was because Qing Mulan wrote to him and told him that Jin Feng needed mineral deposits.
Jin Feng also guessed this, but did not point it out, nor did he feel Qing Mulan's betrayal.
After all, Nishikawa Mu was her biological brother, and she had only known him for a few months. She knew with the back of her feet who Qing Mulan would prefer.
Jin Feng feels that the current result is already very satisfactory.
"As long as we can talk."
Jin Feng nodded, agreeing to the proposal.
"By the way, sir, there is one more thing I have to say in advance. If sir discovers gold, silver, and copper mines, there is no way he can contract them to you."
Qing Mulan reminded: "There are also iron ore and tin ore, which cannot be too cheap."
"I understand." Jin Feng nodded slightly.
Gold, silver, and copper were Dakang's hard currency. Only the imperial court was qualified to mine them, and Nishikawa Mu did not dare to dispose of them at will.
Iron and tin are already widely used, so there is no way to take advantage of them.
"Do you have anything else to ask, sir?" Qing Mulan asked.
"What conditions does your brother have?" Jin Feng asked.
He believed that there was no free lunch in the world, and Nishikawa Mu must have other plans besides using the name of Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
"My brother wants 50% of the profit from making and selling salt. As for the mineral deposits, forget it, but if my brother wants to lead an army in the future, sir, you need to provide me with enough heavy crossbows and catapults."
Qing Mulan said: "Of course, my brother doesn't want it for nothing. He can spend money to buy it from my husband."
Thanks to Tang Dongdong's awareness of confidentiality, the method of mass manufacturing heavy crossbows has not been leaked until now.
If Nishikawa Mu wants it, he has to find Jin Feng to buy it.
"Buy a heavy crossbow and a catapult?" Jin Feng felt a little nervous: "Does your brother know something, or...does he have any ideas?"
"Sir, what are you thinking about?" Qing Mulan rolled her eyes at Jin Feng: "My brother just noticed some changes in Tubo recently and made some arrangements in advance."
The capital on Xichuan Road was Chengdu in Jin Feng's previous life. It was a border town in the Dakang territory. Less than two hundred miles to the west were the Tubo tribes.
The founding emperor of Dakang set the capital of Xichuan Road here to prevent Tibet.
Most of the state pastors in other states are civil servants, but the previous Nishikawa pastors are basically from families of military commanders.
Qing Mulan's statement is quite reasonable.
In fact, Jin Feng knew that Qing Mulan probably didn't tell the truth, or she didn't know her brother's true plan.
But it doesn't matter whether he knows or not, as long as Nishikawa Mu buys heavy crossbows and catapults not to attack him.
Even if he hits him, Jin Feng is not afraid.
No weapons dealer will sell the latest weapons to outsiders, and Jin Feng is no different.
Whether it's a heavy crossbow or a catapult, Jin Feng is currently using the first generation. If necessary, he can always create upgraded products with greater power and longer range.
Moreover, Jin Feng took this situation into consideration when he originally designed the heavy crossbow. Therefore, the heavy crossbow manufactured by Xihewan has three key components that need to be replaced after about two hundred uses.
The steel required for these components can currently only be made in his iron smelting workshop.
If Nishikawa Mu comes to attack him, as long as he cuts off the supply of these parts, the heavy crossbow will be nothing more than a pile of scrap metal.
So Jin Feng thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay!"
When other nobles approached the salt merchants, they all asked for at least 70% of the profit, and some of the cruel ones even asked for 80% to 90%.
Even so, the salt merchants were still extremely rich.
Xizhou Mu only needs 50%, which is considered very conscientious.
Moreover, the 50% will not go into Nishikawa Mu's pocket alone, he will also give a portion to the Guangyuan County Sheriff. This is also an unspoken rule in officialdom.
"Then it's settled?"
Qing Mulan tentatively stretched out her palm.
"That's a deal!"
Jin Feng stretched out his right hand and gave Qing Mulan a high-five: "I hope you and your brother didn't trick me."
"Sir, my brother really has no ill intentions towards you, nor does he have any plans."
Qing Mulan said: "Having said this, I will not hide it from my husband. When I came to Xihewan, my brother said that the world was about to be in chaos. With his talent and character, he is destined to become a powerful figure in the future.
, told me to make good friends with my husband, and also said that if the Qing family is in trouble in the future, I should count on my husband to rescue me."
"Your brother really thinks highly of me," Jin Feng laughed at himself: "I am just a lazy person, but I am also a tyrant..."
"Sir, that's too modest for you to say that. My brother is a very good judge of people."
Qing Mulan said: "He said that you are a tyrant, and you must be. Just like he said long ago that the world will be in chaos, I didn't believe it at the time. Isn't there someone who is rebelling now?"
"Your brother is indeed very powerful." Jin Feng sighed.
It turned out that he was not the only one who felt that Dakang was about to end, and others also noticed it.
That's right, there are so many people in Dakang, and none of the high officials who can stand in the court are fools.
It's not that they can't see the situation clearly, it's that they are unwilling to sacrifice their own interests and are just taking chances.
Perhaps only when the flames of war burn over their heads can they feel the pain.
What needs to be said has been said. When Qing Mulan saw that Jin Feng was thinking about something, he stood up gently and prepared to leave.
But he was stopped by Jin Feng: "Mu Lan, wait a moment."