Wang Litong replied: "One thousand rounds of rifle bullets are 92 yuan, one thousand rounds of pistol bullets are 88 yuan, and one thousand rounds of heavy machine gun bullets are 110 yuan. These prices are all market prices. If Yuan
If adults buy enough, it will definitely be cheaper."
Yuan Su nodded slightly, these prices were indeed much more reasonable than those from foreign merchants. After thinking for a while, he continued to ask Wang Litong: "Since Mr. Zhang doesn't have guns here, let's talk about yours.
A fellow countryman."
Wang Litong immediately showed a spirited expression and said: "This fellow has been operating outside the customs for three to five years and has quite a bit of industry. He also recently got a batch of unopened new guns.
It is a fast gun produced by the Jinling Manufacturing Bureau in the 29th year of Guangxu's reign, and there are about 500 of them. Based on my friendship with him, I will definitely be able to get a preferential price."
Yuan Su asked thoughtfully: "Why did the goods from Jinling Manufacturing Bureau escape outside the customs? In addition, they were actually guns produced in the 29th year of Guangxu's reign. It should be impossible for them to be circulated outside the customs so quickly."
Wang Lantong said with a smile: "Since we are doing this business, of course there is a way to do it. Mr. Yuan, don't be suspicious, there is absolutely no lie in this matter. I have a close relationship with this fellow countryman, and I met him the year before last!"
Moreover, the confidants I sent outside the customs also reported that they had seen this batch of goods with their own eyes."
Yuan Su nodded expressionlessly and said noncommittally: "I believe Mr. Wang, so if you want all five hundred of them, how much can the price be negotiated?"
Wang Litong said cautiously: "After all, it is a new gun that has not been opened. The market price is of course a little more expensive. Mr. Yuan should understand this. He told me that the price of a gun outside the customs is 180 yuan."
The price ranges from ten yuan to two hundred yuan, but I am confident that I can keep the price at one hundred and fifty yuan. Look, Mr. Yuan..."
At this time, Ge Jinzhang on the side couldn't help but sneered and said: "One hundred and fifty yuan? The ex-factory price of the Han-style rifle originally produced by Hanyang Arsenal is only eighty-nine yuan. It is nearly double the price to transfer it from Jinling to outside the customs.
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Wang Litong smiled and said: "Master Ge, you don't understand. After all, we are not looking for manufacturers. People always have to make some profits when doing business, right? Besides, given our current situation, I'm afraid it's hard to find one.
When manufacturers get goods, not to mention that people of our small scale will look down on them, not to mention that there are a lot of procedures to go through from top to bottom, and I believe Mr. Yuan doesn’t want to be so troublesome."
Yuan Su really didn't want the purchase of arms to be too public. If he really wanted to order arms directly from the arsenal, he would definitely let the main town know the news. After all, the Seventy-Nine Biao had a criminal record, and he would do it at such a sensitive time.
It was absolutely irrational to do such a sensitive thing. But he also knew very well that the price quoted by Wang Litong was definitely flawed. For a Chinese-style rifle of 150 yuan, he might as well order the United States or Germany from foreigners.
rifle.
After thinking deeply for a moment, his face gradually became serious, he stared at Wang Litong and said: "Since he is a fellow villager of Mr. Wang, the discount of thirty yuan is somewhat unjustifiable. It also belittles the friendship between Mr. Wang and this person.
In this way, Mr. Wang will discuss it carefully and get these guns for 60,000 yuan."
The original price of 75,000 yuan was reduced to 60,000 yuan, which was 15,000 yuan less. This was really unexpected by Wang Litong. He said in surprise: "Master Yuan, 60,000 yuan, this..."
Yuan Su interrupted the other party with a smile, and said meaningfully: "Master Wang, as the saying goes, as long as things go well this time, there will definitely be more opportunities for cooperation in the future, don't you think so?"
This sentence sounds like it is referring to Wang Litong's fellow villager, but Yuan Su deliberately did not name him, which makes it more pun-like. He is not just talking about Wang Litong's fellow villager.
, is also telling Wang Liantong that if this matter is not handled well, he will definitely not give Wang Liantong any trust again, and will definitely arrange for someone to replace him.
Wang Litong looked at the specious smile on Yuan Su's face, and couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart. After slowly swallowing a mouthful of saliva, he said with a smile: "I'm Ran, please rest assured, Mr. Yuan, I know what to do.
Even if this old man like me takes action personally, I will definitely negotiate the price."
Yuan Su nodded with satisfaction, still smiling and said: "I feel relieved after Mr. Wang's words. Then I will leave all the responsibility for this batch of guns to Mr. Wang. Mr. Wang must be more knowledgeable about the transaction than me.
With experience, I believe there will be no mistakes. In addition, in addition to these guns, I also plan to order three German heavy machine guns from foreign merchants, and also purchase 20,000 yuan of bullets, rifle bullets and heavy machine guns from Mr. Zhang.
The bullets are half each. The total of these three transactions is 100,000 yuan, and the excess money will be used by Mr. Wang for management purposes."
Wang Litong quickly calculated it in his mind. The total cost of the three German Maxim heavy machine guns was about 12,000 yuan. The order of 500 rifles was 60,000 yuan, and the purchase of bullets was 20,000 yuan. After calculation, there were still eight dollars left.
More than a thousand yuan. Compared with the previous rebate amount of 500 guns, this 8,000 yuan is obviously too little. Moreover, this is still a three-way transaction. There will definitely be a lot of use in planning the front and back. It is not bad to get half of it in the end.
Already.
Although he was very disappointed in his heart, he did not dare to show it on his face easily. Instead, he smiled and thanked: "Don't worry, Mr. Yuan, I will get this matter done as soon as possible."
Ge Jinzhang, who was sitting aside, frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask Yuan Su: "Master Yuan, civil defense needs heavy machine guns..."
But before he finished speaking, Guo Wenyuan on the other side coughed quickly and gave him a look.
Ge Jinzhang quickly stopped speaking, feeling embarrassed for a moment.
Yuan Su first glanced at Ge Jinzhang and then at Guo Wenyuan, but did not say a word.
Wang Litong is naturally not a stupid person. He saw this scene clearly and couldn't help but murmur in his heart: It seems that, as expected, this Mr. Yuan is very ambitious. He had expected it a long time ago.
Yuan Su's motives were not pure, but the matter was related to his own interests, so he did not point it out. Since he had been mentally prepared, he naturally did not talk too much at this moment, but changed the topic in a timely manner.
"Oh, by the way, Mr. Yuan, regarding the personnel arrangements for the five departments of the Supervisory Training Office, yesterday you all prepared a list of recommendations and asked Mr. Yuan to make a decision in person."
As Wang Potong said this, he motioned to his trusted servants to get the list.
Yuan Su took the list and took a brief look at it. There were more than twenty names on it. It seemed that the Luanzhou squires really recommended them with the mentality of preferring wealth to shortage. He was not familiar with these people on the list at all.
Wang Litong asked him to make the decision in person. It was obviously just a polite word. He asked the other party for his opinion on how to arrange the candidates.
He didn't say much nonsense and asked Wang Litong to briefly introduce the situation of these people.
Wang Litong spent some time telling Yuan Su about these people one by one. They were nothing more than "Master Wang's eldest son", "Mr. Li's brother-in-law" or "Mr. Chen's brother-in-law". As for whether these people were
What are your specialties and what is your personality? You can sum it up in just one sentence.
After listening to Wang Litong's introduction, Yuan Su couldn't help but frowned, and after pondering for a while, he asked: "According to Mr. Wang's wishes, which of them is the most suitable to take up the position of Supervisory Training Office?"
Wang Litong spent the past few days thinking about this list. After all, he had to not offend the wealthy gentry of Luanzhou, but he also had to consider that these people would not cause trouble to the Supervisory Training Office.
What was the mistake? His name was written on the official document. At this time, he naturally had a perfect plan in mind. He immediately circled eight names in front of Yuan Su, and also made a list of the suitable positions of these people.
illustrate.
Yuan Su took a look at these eight names. Apart from Wang Zhongyuan and Zhang Juren, they happened to belong to a family of wealthy gentry in Luanzhou. Needless to say, Zhang Juren had no thoughts on this matter at all. As for Wang Zhongyuan, it was not the case either.
Wang Litong deliberately made a mistake, but the candidate recommended by the other party was actually the nephew of Mr. Chen from Beicheng, who happened to be among the eight names circled.
Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel strange: Wang Zhongyuan didn't seem to be an ignorant person. What did he mean by recommending Mr. Chen's nephew? Thinking of this, he immediately asked Wang Litong: "This Mr. Chen's nephew
Who is Gao Jianyang, and why does Mr. Xiao Wang recommend him?"
Wang Litong smiled and said: "Speaking of it, this Gao Jianyang is the most promising among the gentry children in Luanzhou. His real name is Gao Shun, and his courtesy name is Jianyang. He is diligent and studious, and he is polite to others. He is not a dandy at all.
Feng is quite famous in Beicheng. Not only that, Gao Jianyang also traveled east to Japan to study, and he is an out-and-out top student."
Yuan Su knew very well that in this era, talents who returned from studying abroad were very valuable and could easily find a good job in government agencies. Because of this, he couldn't help but ask: "Since he studied in Japan, he should have a legitimate job."
That's right, how could you be recommended to serve in the Supervisory Training Office?"
Wang Liantong sighed slightly and said: "Although Gao Jianyang is humble, he is still a little angry. He has been abroad for many years and has been deeply poisoned by foreign ideas. It has been three years since Gao Jianyang returned from studying abroad, and he has received
He received many letters from the capital and the provincial government, inviting him to take up a post. Unexpectedly, Gao Jianyang claimed that he did not want to be associated with Kuchiki and refused all invitations. Since then, he has stayed in Luanzhou and concentrated on managing his uncle's cotton spinning mill.
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Yuan Su really didn't expect that there was such a talent in Luanzhou. He couldn't help but smile and said: "This person actually has such a great ambition? So, will you agree to recommend him to our Supervisory Training Office this time?"
Wang Litong said: "I have not asked Gao Jianyang about this matter, but there should be no difference. After all, the Supervisory Training Office aims to ensure peace in Luanzhou. Gao Jianyang is a man with lofty ideals. Even if he is not willing to serve the official, he should
Only if you can make a contribution to the local people's livelihood in Luanzhou."
Yuan Su nodded and sighed: "What Mr. Wang said is very true. I also hope to invite Gao Jianyang to join us. If there are more people with lofty ideals to join the military-civilian joint defense, I believe that this undertaking will be able to get twice the result with half the effort.
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Wang Litong immediately said that he would do his best to persuade Gao Jianyang to accept the position.
After that, Yuan Su listened to Wang Liantong's introduction to the other seven people. Wang Liantong specially selected some gentry children who were relatively well-behaved. Although these people had no special skills, they did not have any major bad deeds. Summary
In one sentence, even if these people can't help, they can try not to be a disservice.
Yuan Su was naturally very satisfied with Wang Litong's arrangements. From this point of view, he could see that Wang Litong was a capable person.
As for the other party's greedy character, this is almost a common trait among Chinese officials in this era. He does not necessarily have to emphasize how high-minded his personal character is, as long as he is not the kind of person who takes advantage of the sweetness and does nothing.