"Great chief, the great shopkeeper Baiyintibu is here." In the big tent of the Yukargir tribe, Abu Zhida was sulking, and his subordinates came to report.
He was really angry. Warlord Franzbekov asked Gulis, the great chief of the Ulian Sea Tribe, to give up half of the fishing grounds in the Sea of Okhotsk to his tribe. As a result, Gulis only symbolically handed over two
A small fishery was in trouble. What does this mean? Did his son die in vain? He wanted to gather the warriors of the whole family to fight for Gulisi, but he was worried that he was not strong enough and did not dare to act rashly. After all, it was already easy.
The age of impulsiveness!
In the past few years, the Urianhai tribe relied on their good relationship with the Rakshasa people and obtained hundreds of muskets. Their ambitions have greatly increased, and they have repeatedly seized the fishing grounds and hunting grounds that originally belonged to their own tribe. The two sides have clashed several times because the other side's muskets are too sharp.
, I suffered a lot of losses. I sued the Rakshasa people to the governor's office, but nothing happened.
I had no choice but to find a well-connected businessman and buy some firecrackers from the Ming Dynasty for self-defense. But the Ming Dynasty was at war with Rakshasa, and firearms and other materials were embargoed. The big shopkeeper Baiyin Tibu was a capable person, and he could actually do it from time to time.
I got fireguns from the Ming Dynasty and sold them to me, sometimes two or three, sometimes five or six. After going back and forth, the two parties became friends.
When he heard that Baiyintibu had arrived, Abu Zhida was overjoyed. Men in the north value friendship most, and when friends come, they have good wine. What's more, this friend is here to bring him a much-needed firecracker.
"Please quickly invite your distinguished friends to enter the tent," he shouted, his voice like a loud bell, echoing in the tent.
The dark and fat shopkeeper Baiyin Tibu walked into the tent, followed by a burly bearded man.
Abu Zhida was stunned and asked: "Who is this?"
Baiyin Tibu respectfully replied: "This is my boss Jigurfu. I want to come to your department to do a big business with the chief."
"Big business? What big business?"
"I heard that the great chief needs fire guns. I have brought two hundred fire guns this time. I wonder if you have the strength to eat them?" Naji Gurfu said softly, his gentle voice and his burly body
They didn’t quite get along, but they made Abu Zhida feel good about him. Businessmen from the Ming Dynasty were so elegant!
"Two hundred branches!"
Abu Zhida's eyes immediately brightened up. He tried his best to get guns everywhere, but he could only get a few guns at most each time. So far, the number of muskets in the tribe is only more than 30. If he can get these muskets, he will have the strength.
Revenge for my son!
"How much silver do you need?" His voice was trembling.
During the Jiajing period, a fire blunderbuss cost two to three cents, and the selling price was often several times higher. Smuggling was even more expensive, and smuggling it to Yakutsk in the far north was even more expensive. In addition, China and Russia are at war.
Due to factors, it is common for prices to increase dozens of times.
"One hundred taels each, two hundred fire guns, totaling 20,000 taels."
Jigurf still whispered in a low voice, but it made Abu Zhida's heart tremble. The Yukargir tribe is a poor tribe. Let alone twenty thousand taels, even two thousand taels can't be taken out. Even if it takes fur goods.
Even if we try to pay it off, we can’t get enough 20,000 taels of silver.
"Can it be cheaper?" he asked tremblingly.
"You are a regular customer, so I can give you a discount of eighteen thousand taels," Jigurf said with a smile.
Abu Zhida suddenly asked: "Have you ever brought in the firecrackers?"
After asking the question, he stared straight at Jigurf. He couldn't afford to pay, so he had the idea of killing people and stealing goods.
"We businessmen deliver the goods on time, so of course we can't carry the firecrackers with us. As long as the money is ready, we will deliver it to the chief immediately," Jigurf said with a smile.
Abu Zhida sighed inwardly, this person is an old Jianghu, it is difficult to be tough if he wants to do it, he pretended to be angry and said: "How do I know if you will not ship the goods after receiving the money?"
"Hahaha!"
Jigurfu laughed and said, "We businessmen, who value our credibility the most, how dare we do such a thing to destroy the brand? Let's do this, you give the silver to the big shopkeeper Baiyin Tibu, and I will keep it here as a pledge. Two hours
Inside, if the fire cannon is not available, the chief will cut me to pieces with a thousand knives. How about that?"
What he said was reasonable and well-founded, but Abu Zhida couldn't say anything else, so he had to say: "I don't have much money at the moment, and I don't have that much money."
"It doesn't matter if you don't have money, fur goods can be worth money. Mink skins, cow, sheep, horse skins, and seal skins are all fine." Jigurf was still a businessman, explaining the value of various fur goods.
"There aren't that many leather goods in stock right now," Abuzhida said pitifully.
"Since you are short of money, buy less. Thirty or fifty branches are fine." Jigurf still smiled, his smile was so warm that it could melt ice and snow.
"Plop", Abu Zhida suddenly knelt down and cried loudly: "Please, for the sake of past friendship, allow me to give you a credit first. After I have avenged my great revenge, I will definitely pay you back twice as much!" The two were surprised, "Revenge? What revenge do you want to avenge?"
"Then Gulis, the great chief of the Urianhai tribe, failed in the contest and sent people to assassinate my son Azima??" Abu Zhida will tell you the whole story one by one.
"It's unreasonable. The Urianhai tribe colludes with the Rakshasa people and bullies the weak. It's really abominable!"
"Yes, this Gulisi is invincible in a martial arts competition, which makes this indiscriminate assassination method really vicious!"
When the two heard this, they immediately burst out with sympathy and cursed the Rakshasa and the Urianhai tribe, making Abu Zhida suddenly feel like a confidant.
After scolding until his mouth went dry, Jigurfu said with enthusiasm: "Although I am a businessman, I also know loyalty. When the road is uneven, it is our duty to draw our swords to help. Since the chief is in a tight situation, these guns are on credit.
Chief, I will pay you after you have taken your revenge."
Abu Zhida was overjoyed, "My Yukargir tribe will never forget these two great kindnesses!"
Jigurfu winked at Baiyintibu.
Baiyin Tibu understood and said: "The Urianhai tribe is powerful and has the support of Rakshasa ghosts. Although you have obtained two hundred fire guns, you may not be their opponent!"
"Even if I am not my opponent, I will fight them to the death and make them pay with blood," Abuzhda said bitterly.
"Great Chief, since you don't have enough strength, why don't you take advantage of the situation?" Jigurf suddenly said.
"Borrowing the momentum? Borrowing the momentum from whom?"
"Leveraging the power of the Ming army," Jigurfu said eloquently, "Right now, the Ming army is fighting fiercely with the Rakshasa ghosts. The Rakshasa ghosts have been defeated repeatedly and cannot hold on much longer. If you join the Ming army, not only will you be able to
You can avenge yourself, and you can be rewarded by the court for your merits after the war. When the time comes, won’t you be able to choose the fishing grounds and hunting grounds in Yakutsk?”
"You really woke up the dreamer with just one word!" Abuzhida suddenly realized and showed excitement.
Soon he became embarrassed again, "But the Ming army is still far away, and I have never dealt with them before. How should I contact them?"
Jigulfu and Baiyintibu looked at each other and said in unison: "The two of us travel all over the country to do business, and we know some officials from the imperial court. We are willing to deliver letters to the chief!"
"Oh, the kindness you two have shown to my Yukargir tribe is as high as heaven! Come, bring some wine! I want to entertain these two great benefactors," Abuzhida shouted loudly, and was so moved that tears filled his eyes.
Treat the enemy who killed your son as your reborn parent.