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Chapter 169 Line 36 6
"Manager Zhu is so flattering. How can Mr. Huang refuse to allow such a good deed? If you don't mind the old man's vulgarity, how about going to the city to find a restaurant and let Mr. Huang express his feelings?"

Faced with waves of generous gifts, Huang Jianwang no longer knew what to say.If it wasn't the first time we met and we didn't know each other's details, we could immediately place the incense table and worship him.God damn it, it’s your turn to be rich!
"No hurry, no hurry, Huang Lantou, please take a look, there is another thing here, which is probably more precious than the glassware and soap!"

To be honest, Suzaku didn't want to be a money-giving boy.Good things should be hidden. Even if you want to win over the local big forces, you don’t need to take them all out at once. Save a little bit and dig out. Not only will the effect be good, but it will also last for a long time. It won’t be a problem to delay it for three to five years.

But in this matter, he was completely a puppet. He did whatever Governor Li told him to do. He couldn't have any ideas of his own. He could only watch the profits slip away before his eyes. Not only could he not be anxious, but he also had to act extremely indifferent.

"Also, still, and more!" Huang Jianwang was no better than Suzaku. The successive shocks severely deprived the brain of oxygen and made his tongue curl up.

"The last item...please take a look!" The third box is much smaller and longer, and the way to open it is different from ordinary boxes. The five sides of the box are all living. After unplugging the latches, they are laid flat, revealing a A model of a two-foot-long sailing ship.

"This... doesn't look like it?" Most of the businesses in the 36th line are shipping business. Huang Jianwang is naturally no stranger to sailing ships. He has seen all the ones that have appeared in Guangzhou waters, and he has even been to some of them.

But the sailboat in the box is a bit unfamiliar. At first glance, it looks like the Calavi sailboat used by the Francois, but the sailing gear is a bit different.Callaway has a gaff sail, while this boat uses a gaff sail and a square sail together.I would say it looks like a large red-haired ship, but its body shape seems less tall and graceful, and more slender.

"This was built by a close friend of Zhu's. There are already four or five boats. I would like to ask if anyone here is willing to buy them. Zhu knows nothing about shipbuilding, and Huang Lantou must be an expert. Please let me know!"

What Zhuque told the truth this time was that he really didn't understand ships, especially sea ships.Fortunately, there was a piece of paper in the box with the specific information of the ship clearly written on it. Otherwise, I would have been unable to answer any questions.

"400 materials are sold for 2000 taels. I'm afraid it won't be easy to sell. It's a bit expensive. Hey, why are there such thick shipboards and so little cargo?"

Huang Jianwang really knew what he was doing. After a cursory glance, he raised his first question.The hull is thick and the ship is slender, which wastes wood in vain, but the load capacity is less than that of the same size Fuchuan.

"My friend said that this ship is not only capable of transporting cargo, but is also good at water warfare. The ship's planks are thick enough to block the small cannons of the Folan robots, and the slender hull is good for speed and steering. I heard that the sea here seems to be not very calm, and there are some With this ship, you can advance, attack, retreat or defend..."

Faced with such a professional question, Suzaku could only memorize the text mechanically. He probably didn't understand what it meant, and even he felt a little embarrassed as he talked about it.

"...These are bronze cannons!" Suzaku didn't understand what it meant, but Huang Jianwang understood.Putting down the piece of paper in his hand, he squatted next to the sailboat model and examined it carefully. After a while, he got something. His face was full of shock, there was no trace of a smile, and there was still a bit of fierceness in his eyes.

"Uh... It should be an iron cannon... My friend said that it is more powerful than the iron cannon of the Folanji people, has a longer range, and is cheaper. But the price just now does not include the iron cannon. If you need one, you can An additional 280 taels... comes with 100 kilograms of gunpowder and 20 cannon balls."

Seeing Huang Jianwang's expression, Suzaku couldn't help but feel guilty, but he still had to answer questions fluently.The private sale of firearms was a capital crime. Without the explanation from the eunuchs at the royal sugar mill, and the acquiescence of the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, no one would have dared to do this kind of business no matter how much money they were given.

"I'm afraid Manager Zhu has misunderstood. The 36 business is a serious business. Such transactions that violate the laws of the imperial court are never accounted for, and there is nowhere to sell them!"

In fact, Huang Jianwang was also very panicked in his heart. He was afraid that the court would know about the shady activities that 36 lines had done secretly, so he specially sent people to investigate, and he said that he was more righteous than Suzaku.

"Zhu's friend said that if you want to trade, you can find an offset island on the sea to get money and goods. If you don't want to, you don't have to lose your feelings. Zhu is just a talker, and Huang Lantou is just a talker. , bringing the words together will complete the friendship."

Having said this, Suzaku is not so nervous anymore. It's not a serious business, and no one knows what you do. The rush to confess is just not sure.It doesn't matter, the boat and the iron cannon are not tasks that I have to complete, whether I want to buy them or not, anyway, the above instructions are completed. "Huang, I dare to ask, who are Manager Zhu's friends?" Seeing that Zhuque didn't show any fear at all, but was a little impatient, Huang Jianwang had to put away his bluffing face and put on the appearance of a businessman again. Prepare to find out more inside information.

"Well... I'm not afraid of Huang Lantou's jokes. If Zhu knew about it, he wouldn't be sitting here."

Suzaku really wants to say that you have a fucking pig brain. Should you just ask someone who can build warships and iron cannons?Is it something I should just know?Which one of us is the local snake who sticks to the right and wrong principles?
In the end, Huang Jianwang took the sailboat model away, and his face was always a little solemn. Even when he went to the largest restaurant in Zhaoqing to entertain guests, he often lost his temper and failed to express his intentions. This shows how much impact he felt in his heart, mainly from this ship. Model ship.

It was not only Huang Jianwang who suffered mental torture, but Suzaku even more.After he came back from Zhaoqing City, he went into the back hall without changing his clothes, knocked on the closed door, and walked in timidly after getting a response.

"Sir, Zhu talked a little too much this time, and I have to trouble you again." The room was not big and was very clean. Two men of fifteen or sixteen years old had obviously just been woken up. They were sitting in their robes. Under the lamp, papers are being placed on the table.

"My name is Zhu Er, and I am a member of Manager Zhu's family. Don't call me by the wrong name again! It's okay to say it, it's still the old rules, don't be afraid of trouble." The man called Mr. Little was a little unhappy when he heard this, and corrected him in a serious tone. He noticed Suzaku's mistake and continued to write and draw on the paper without even giving up his seat.

"Huang Jianwang arrived at the wrong time..."

The strange thing was that Suzaku didn't find a stool to sit on, but stood straight at the table, narrating the conversation with Huang Jianwang in the afternoon in a low voice.Not only the conversation, but also the changes in the other party's expression, the attitude is extremely respectful, they say what they want to say and stop when they want to.

It was obvious that he was used to this kind of scene. Yes, there were two more "boys" around him since he came to Zhaoqing.They are all sugar factory managers, so it is only natural that they have people around to take care of them.

These two young men are also very diligent, doing what they have to do in an orderly manner, and they are very responsible. They never chat with outsiders and reveal only a few words about the master's family. It took on a lot of responsibilities and saved Suzaku a lot of complicated and trivial matters.

In the eyes of outsiders, having such a sensible, capable and loyal servant is a blessing earned in his previous life. But if Suzaku had to choose, he would rather not have any of them, run away as far away as possible, and never meet him in this life.

Eunuch, others may not be able to tell, but having lived in the palace, he quickly saw the true identity of the two servants, and then he changed from master to servant, not daring to disobey even a word.

In fact, these two young eunuchs did not interfere with Zhuque's work and life. In addition to completing what they were supposed to do every day, they only did one thing. They described what happened in the sugar mill in words that no one could understand. He wrote everything into letters, and then translated the contents of the letters that came from unknown sources and read them to Suzaku.

What really interferes with Suzaku's work are these letters. Once you hear it, you must do it. You are not allowed to ask why. No matter how unbelievable it is, there can be no omissions, such as risking beheading to sell warships and iron to 36 companies with government backgrounds. gun.

Suzaku still didn't know who those letters were sent to, and who wrote the incoming letters, and didn't dare to ask.But he understood one thing. If he did it, he might live or die. If he didn't do it, he would have to die, and he would die very quickly.

In fact, he already had a very believable but unbelievable conjecture in his mind. The letter was probably sent to Beijing, and the young eunuch should also be from there.But no matter how much he let his mind wander, he still couldn't figure out why that person did these things behind others' backs.

Using Huangzhuang to build a sugar factory and sell glassware and soap are all fair and square transactions. Indeed, there are many members of the clan who are from similar backgrounds to me and need to rely on Huangzhuang's industry to make a living.

It’s not surprising to build sugar factories in Guangdong and Guangxi and sell glassware and soap to the 36th Bank. The goods are indeed good and the profits are indeed high. Who would think that there is a lot of money?

Now he acts like a thief. Not only does he have to hide it from the court, but he also has to go around in circles with local merchants and people. Is it just to sell the warships and iron cannons?Although I don’t know how to build ships, I have never eaten pork and I have seen pigs running away. Does line 36 require battleships and iron cannons?
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