my scientific age

Chapter 341 Sure enough, it's brand new and authentic!
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the elegant room changed.

Boss Zhang smiled but did not smile, bowed his hands, gritted his teeth lightly, and quoted again: "Boss He's words are wrong, but in any business, if you are not careful, you will be rich and bankrupt in just one thought. Thank you, Zhang A certain price cannon is four thousand three oceans, and the shell is twenty-seven oceans."

Of course he knew that French imports cost more than this price, but who could refuse to earn a little more?

At a price of [-] oceans, the five cannons and shells can be sold to the Jinsui Army to make a net profit of [-] oceans. With a little operation, it is not impossible to make a profit of [-] oceans.

But when Boss He suddenly raised the price to [-] taels, Boss Zhang already understood that his previous plan had been shattered.

"Four thousand three, Boss Zhang is so courageous. I, who is half buried in the ground, will follow one last round. The shell is four thousand four, and the shell is 27 oceans." The oldest shopkeeper Hao hesitated for a few seconds, and finally made up his mind , bowed to the remaining two buyers, and gave the last round of quotations.

It can be seen that the cannon is four thousand and four, and the shell is 27. This is the psychological bottom line of shopkeeper Hao.

As soon as the price came out, the faces of Boss Zhang and Boss He changed a little. They didn't expect that this landlord and old fortune would have such courage and dare to follow.

"It's just that He has made waves. You are all businessmen who have traveled far and wide. If the price rises irrationally because of my anger, it will violate the principles of our businessmen. I, He, only want to make money, not for my own use. In the end, I will make a price for four." Four hundred and five thousand, shells 27 yuan." Boss He got up and handed over to Boss Zhang and shopkeeper Hao, apologized frankly, and after explaining his inner thoughts, he followed the price for the last round.

Businessmen only talk about making money. If they don’t make money, it’s not called business. It’s called charity.

There will never be a situation where you lose your mind when negotiating prices in business. It is absolutely impossible for you to talk to Siqiansi or me to Siqianba.

The cannon is 27 yuan, and the shell is [-] yuan. Compared with the imported authentic French Brand [-] mortar, the price of both the cannon and the shell is more than six times more expensive.

Prices continue to rise, except for personal use, there is not much profit margin left.

"Four thousand four hundred and five..." Hearing these words, the buyer, Boss Zhang, already understood that the last moment was coming, and his face became solemn. He looked at shopkeeper Hao and Boss He beside him, and his mind was running at high speed.

After a breath.

"Cannon, 27 yuan; cannonball, [-] yuan. This is my last bid. If the two friends want to raise the price, Zhang has no choice but to reluctantly give up." The buyer, Boss Zhang, took a deep breath. He gritted his teeth and increased the price by [-] oceans and triangles respectively on the basis of the quotation of the buyer Boss He.

"The old man can't compare, so let's give up on this business." Shopkeeper Hao shook his head repeatedly, got up and bowed, and said goodbye to everyone in the private room.

Say it, leave.

The situation of shopkeeper Hao's departure made the buyer Boss Zhang feel relieved. Fortunately, someone finally couldn't hold on anymore.

Now, only the boss He who has recently become famous in Lao Mashi——He Caigui is left.

Boss Zhang and shopkeeper Hao are old people who have been in Laoma City for more than ten years. They belong to authentic Shanxi merchants, while this He Caigui is a Lu merchant.

If he wants to eat this batch of high-end arms, the only thing he needs to be afraid of is He Caigui in front of him.

"Since Boss Zhang is willing to offer a price of [-], I don't want to fight any more, so as not to hurt my peace. Mr. Yuan, I, He, will withdraw. Please, Boss Zhang." He Caigui stood up calmly, without making an offer, and He surrendered to Yuan Mu and Boss Zhang and chose to quit.

"Boss He is polite." Boss Zhang relaxed in his heart, and stood up immediately, with joy in his eyes and a calm face, and bowed his hands to He Caigui in return.

He Caigui smiled, turned around and left the private room without saying a word.

In the room, Yuan Mu and Boss Zhang were the only buyers and sellers, and Yaren stood beside him quietly.

"My humble fellow Zhang Yu, Mr. Yuan, the price has been set, may I ask if you can inspect the goods?" When the time was right, Zhang Yu asked Yuan Mu, reporting his name.

"It's all right, Yaren, there are three carriages parked outside the horse market, please bring them with this token, the goods are on the carriage, and help us draw up a contract." Yuan Mu smiled and nodded to Zhang Yu, Immediately looking at Yaman, he took out a crescent-shaped wooden sign with unique patterns, and ordered.

Hearing these words, Zhang Yu felt completely relaxed, and the business was basically completed.

"Mr. Yuan, please wait a moment." Yaren spoke respectfully, stepped forward, slightly bowed his body to take the wooden sign with both hands, and slowly left the private room.

After Yaren left, Yuan Mu didn't let the private room stand in the cold, looked at Zhang Yu, and asked politely: "I wonder if Boss Zhang sent someone to inspect the goods?"

"I don't need a special person. I was lucky enough to have contact with the French Brand mortar." Changyu shook his head.

"I didn't expect Boss Zhang to know about arms."

Yuan Mu showed a surprised expression: "It should be noted that although many bosses are in the arms business, most of them don't know anything about the arms itself, and they all rely on their subordinates."

When Zhang Yu saw this, he felt full of face, with a smile on his face, and modest words: "Mr. Yuan is polite, it's just hobbies. In the past, he often went to and from the Jinsui army garrison, so he understands it naturally after being familiar with it. Also, he is a brainless person. How can business last for a long time if you don’t learn something real?”

"Boss Zhang is justified, and what he said is very true. It is not difficult to see that you have great ability and must have established a large family business. I have been in the rivers and lakes for so many years, and I have only met outstanding people who can be similar to Boss Zhang in Nanjing City. Truly the best of the bunch.”

A sincere and serious smile appeared on Yuan Mu's face, while he praised, he stated his purpose without being pretentious: "Yuan is the agent of the company sent to Taiyuan, if there is a chance in the future, I hope Boss Zhang will take care of him, and we can make money together .”

"Mr. Yuan is a wonderful person. It's the first time I have come into contact with Taihang Industrial Company today. I don't know what kind of business your company is mainly engaged in?" The business of five mortars and shells is already a certainty. , still quite interested.

To be able to obtain five brand new Brand [-]mm mortars is by no means something that ordinary companies can do.

"Currently we are mainly engaged in arms business," Yuan Mu said.

There was light in Zhang Yu's eyes: "Mr. Yuan, what are the details?"

"The official rifle, M24 wooden handle grenade, 7.92mm pointed bullet, guaranteed to be brand new. In addition, the company will send a batch of [-]mm mortars in the near future. That's all for now, Boss Zhang." Yuan Mu replied.

"Your company is so powerful that you can even get Lao Jiang's official rifles." Zhang Yu was astonished when he heard these weapons and ammunition. He was full of jealousy for the Taihang Industrial Company behind Yuan Mu. Certain thoughts suddenly dissipate.

As the latest new rifle in the national army, the official rifle uses pointed bullets. Its performance and power are much higher than the mainstream domestic old sleeves and made in Hanyang. Due to the scarcity of production and strict control, only a very small amount of it enters Civilian black market.

This Taihang Industrial Company can not only get the French Bronde [-]mm mortar, but it can also get regular rifles and pointed bullets.

The energy is so great that it is somewhat exaggerated.

This Taihang Industrial Company, presumably some big shot made it to cover up the money.

Forget it, this has nothing to do with Changyu, as long as there is money to be made.

Yuan Mu smiled: "It's all about earning some hard money."

hard money?
The corners of Zhang Yu's mouth twitched slightly. He has no intention of buying for the time being. First, there are still five mortars that have not been sold. Second, it is not the right time. His wealth cannot afford the ammunition in Yuan Mu's hands.

Ten birds in the forest are worse than one bird in the hand. This is a truth that everyone understands.

The two chatted for a while, and after half a stick of incense, there was the sound of a carriage stopping at the door of Yaxing.

The goods are here.

The heavy wooden boxes were moved to the backyard of the dental shop one by one, piled up one by one, and inspected in person, naturally not in the private room.

……

In the backyard of Yahang, as five mortars and five hundred shells were unloaded one after another, this rather spectacular scene was presented in front of everyone.

It has to be said that the current arms deal is definitely the largest in scale and quality in Laoma City in recent years.

"Crack!" Yuan Mu stepped forward and stood in front of a wooden box, and took the crowbar from Yaxing Lifu beside him. With a crisp sound, the wooden box opened, revealing the gun barrel inside.

A gun barrel painted with dark green paint conveys the sense of advanced craftsmanship. It is quiet in the middle and dark green throughout. The tail is equipped with a silver-white metal ball shaft, and a mechanical sight is placed next to it.

Immediately afterwards, Yuan Mu pried open the second wooden box, and inside were the two remaining parts of the mortar—the bipod and the base.

"Boss Zhang, please." After unpacking the box in person, Yuan Mu put down the crowbar, took a step back, turned and said to Zhang Yu.

"it is good."

Changyu did not refuse, went forward to inspect the goods, took out the gun barrel and looked at the tail, and saw a series of unique English-like characters like tadpoles came into view. This is a series of very familiar metal inscriptions—Brand mortar, 60 mm caliber, 1937.

Sure enough, it is brand new and authentic!
The color of the gun barrel is correct, and the inscriptions on the breech are arranged correctly. This is definitely a serious French product!

When Zhang Yu saw this group of metal inscriptions, a bright smile appeared on his face. He suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and continued to carefully inspect the gun barrel and ball shaft, looking for defects such as metal cracks. If you don't want to be tricked, you must be cautious about the five brand new mortars.

After checking the barrel for the last time, Changyu focused on the second wooden box, took out the bipod and base, and started to build the complete mortar.

Install the mechanical sight, adjust the height machine and direction machine.

Keeping quiet in the backyard, Yuan Mu retreated to the side, quietly watching Changyu who was inspecting the goods, and seeing the bright smile on the other's face, he sighed softly in his heart, sure enough, in the hearts of Chinese people, foreign goods are better than domestic ones. Goods.

Unfortunately, this Taiyuan Shanxi businessman did not know the identity information of the metal inscription on the mortar. He only needed a tungsten alloy seal and a hammer to get it done.

Of course, he would not know that this gun barrel has a machining error of 0.3 mm, and it can only be regarded as a defective product in the factory.

Time passed slowly, ten minutes later.

"Mr. Yuan, I think we can trade. This batch of goods is very good." Changyu, who randomly checked five mortar shells and confirmed that they were correct, finished the inspection process, with a reddish face and a little panting. The demeanor is positive.

"As you wish, Boss Zhang." Yuan Mu showed a gentle smile, and then called out to the young Yaman: "Yaman, contract."

"Mr. Yuan, Boss Zhang, here is the contract. It is in triplicate. I hope you two can read it." The young dental man stepped forward, took out the drafted contract and handed it to the buyer and seller respectively: "The five cannons total 2 Dayang, 810 rounds of shells total [-] oceans, the total price is [-] oceans, the buyer Changyu will pay the seller Yuan Mu, and the company will draw a commission of [-] and [-] oceans. If you have any objections, please contact us. Present it face to face."

Due to the obvious downward trend of legal currency, the black market arms trading in most regions has stopped accepting legal currency transactions, either in the gold ocean, or in dollars and pounds.

"No objection." Yuan Mu simply browsed, shook his head and replied.

"No objection." Zhang Yu shook his head.

The contract is signed, and the sale is officially concluded.

Not long after, Changyu directly sent someone to send money over. It was hard to imagine that [-] oceans sounded ordinary, but in fact the weight was close to one ton. Yuan Mu carefully checked and confirmed the amount, and paid half of the money to Yahang according to the contract. After that, the three carriages pulled these oceans and quietly left the old horse market.

After Yuan Mu left, Zhang Yu also took this batch of high-end arms and left quietly without causing any movement.

Propaganda?

For people in the arms business, this is impossible. Once the wind leaks, their lives may be lost.

"Thirty-six thousand and three, it's not in vain for me to pretend to be a rich businessman for so long. I don't know how long the next business will be." Among the lively crowd in Laoma City, He Caigui looked at the Changyu motorcade leaving quickly, his eyes flickering , thinking silently in my heart.

……

In Laoma City in Taiyuan, the western suburbs of Jinzhong, Hulukou in Changzhi, and Taocun in Shimen, batches of mortars with French Bronde metal inscriptions quietly flowed into the black market. The sales range was wide, across Shanxi and Hebei.

At the same time, the name of Taihang Industrial Company gradually became popular, and the profits from the sale of high-end arms flowed to the base like water.

However, due to distance and transportation problems, only one or two cannons can be sold in some places. The closer the place is to the base, the more mortars can be sold and the sales will be higher.

In less than a week, the arms sales of Taihang Industrial Company have reached 30 oceans, and the goal of breaking through the monthly sales of one million is just around the corner.

(End of this chapter)