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Chapter 77 Entering the Trap (5k, please subscribe!)
Zhu Kaishan followed exactly what Zhu Chuanren taught him. He definitely couldn't agree immediately, otherwise how could he deal with Lu Taishan?
If this old Pixiu is not cured, he will still have problems in the future.

Zhu Chuanren wanted to get rid of it once and for all.

"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Zhu. Please state in your letter that the original Xie family mansion in Yuanbao Town only costs 500 taels of gold.

If I didn't want to give an explanation to Mrs. Zhang and everyone in the county government, I would have wiped out the 500 taels at my own discretion, but there was no other way, I had to stop Youyou's mouth. "

Lu Taishan spoke sincerely, as if he was really about to bleed.

But in reality?The house is not his in the first place. No matter how much he sells it, he will make a profit. 500 taels and 1000 taels are nothing more than the difference between making less and making more.

As for his statement that he wanted to silence Mrs. Zhang, Zhu Chuanren didn't believe it at all.

Of these 500 taels of gold, if Mrs. Zhang gets 400 taels, Lu Taishan will get at least 90 taels!
This living Pixiu is still thinking about making money. Zhu Chuanren is also convinced. For two lifetimes plus one dollar, this is the first time he has seen someone who loves money so much.

"I will write it down in the letter." Zhu Kaishan responded. In his opinion, the price was already very good.

If you don't know Lu Taishan's character, the price is indeed not bad. 500 taels of gold is only 50 gold bars. Zhu Chuanren also spent 20 gold bars to redeem Zhao Xiner.

After such a conversion, the Xie family mansion is equal to two and a half Zhao Xiner?
Of course, it can't be calculated like this. The real value of the Xie family mansion is probably worth several thousand taels of gold. If there hadn't been that strange sudden death incident, it might have been doubled, that is, ten thousand taels of gold.

Now I can only get it for less than one-tenth of the price, which is a huge mistake.

For an ordinary girl to redeem her life, a gold bar may be enough, or a few dozen silver dollars may be enough.

Only a courtesan like Zhao Xiner, who is out of court for the first time and has never contributed to a brothel, can sell for the high price of 20 gold bars.

This is still the case when Zhu Chuanren is willing to be the one who is taken advantage of. If he is as violent and domineering as Cai Laoer, even if he robs him openly, there is nothing the brothel can do against him, but he just doesn't want to get it done.

"Thank you! Thank you very much! In addition, I, Lu Taishan, would like to thank you very much!"

"I will tell you the truth."

Seeing that he could not get a positive answer from Zhu Kaishankou, Lu Taishan left angrily. He could only hope that Zhu Chuanren would get the news and give a reply as soon as possible. Other than that, he could do nothing.

After he left, Zhu Chuanren came out, sat on the Grand Master's chair and drank a cup of tea. He had been exhausted this morning.

"Dad, you did it beautifully."

"It's all according to what you taught me."

"This Lu Pixiu really lives up to his name. He's already here and still wants to make some money."

"I think 500 gold bars are enough. I know about the Xie family mansion. I heard people talk about it when I first came to Yuanbao Town. It covers an area of ​​2000 square meters, has four courtyards, twelve courtyards, and a separate theater."

Zhu Chuanren nodded:
"That's right. If it weren't for people here's taboo about people dying there, it wouldn't be my turn to pick this up."

"Haha, there are many taboos nowadays, but our family is not afraid of this."

"So I have no hesitation. I have to take it, but 500 sticks is still more. According to my estimation, 300 sticks are about the same."

Even his own father thought Zhu Chuanren was too cruel. For a house worth ten thousand taels of gold, 500 taels was still too much.

"You decide what to do, I still have to go to the ground and I won't accompany you anymore."

"Business with you."

After Zhu Kaishan left, Zhu Chuanren called Kong Laoer and said:
"Send a message to the mountains and make some noise. You have to let Lu Taishan's money hear the news."

"Hey, I understand, Third Young Master."

"In addition, I asked Peng Xigui to send someone down the mountain to deliver a message to the Lu family for 200 taels of gold."

"Yes!"

Zhu Chuanren thought that after making such a big noise, why not make more money?At least I can get back the money I spent on Zhao Xiner.

Near noon, Zhu Chuanren rode a horse to the small courtyard he rented temporarily in Yuanbao Town. When he arrived, Zhao Xiner was playing with flowers and plants, and beside her was her personal maid Cui'er.

"Son."

Zhao Xiner turned around when she heard the noise and suddenly smiled like a flower:

"Xiang Gong~"

"This flower is nice~"

It is indeed quite beautiful, with pink and colorful petals, which are colorful when the sun shines.

"Yes, I was walking on the street in the morning and saw an old man selling it. I thought it was beautiful and bought it together."

At a glance, there are twenty or thirty pots of flowers piled in a corner of the yard, which has a unique charm.

"Let's move in together after the new home is transferred."

"Okay, I really like flowers and plants."

"Haha, buy it if you like it. Have you eaten?"

"I ate it this morning. I haven't had lunch yet. What would your husband like to eat?"

"You can do it?"

Xin'er's face turned red:

"Not really, but I can learn."

"Forget it, you are a tender-skinned one. I won't let you go into the kitchen. Let's just make do with it for two days and wait until you get to your new home. Then you can find a better cook to serve you at home."

Xin'er pursed her lips and snickered:

"Ms. sir, are you so considerate?"

"Is this still doubtful?"

"I thought my husband was a very domineering man and didn't care what little women like us think."

"Then you still don't understand me. I'm domineering and ruthless to others, but I'm as gentle as water to others."

Xin'er and Cui'er immediately burst into laughter, as if they had never heard a joke in their lives.

Zhu Chuanren was depressed:

"Is it so funny?"

Xin'er shook her head and Cui'er nodded.

The next second, Cui'er shook her head and Xin'er nodded.

"Are you two playing double act with me?"

Phew~hahaha~
Zhu Chuanren shook his head helplessly and walked into the main room. The two girls also came in after they had laughed enough. Cui'er went to bring tea, and Xin'er asked:

"Ms. sir, why are you free to come here today?"

"I miss you, come and see you."

Xin'er's face turned red:

"My husband knows how to make me happy."

"Then are you happy?"

"Be happy. Ever since we were little, this is the happiest time."

"That's fine~"

"Master, have tea~" Cui'er came over with a tureen.

"Call the young master."

Cui Er pursed her lips and smiled:
"Yes~Master~"

"How old is Cui'er?"

Xin'er sat on Zhu Chuanren's lap:

"Tui'er is 16 this year and she is my maid. I have been given permission by my aunt to bring her out."

Both Tweety and Xin'er have round faces, but Xin'er has a slightly goose-egg shape, while Tweety has a pure round face.

Even if the Madam of Zuixian Tower knows how to be a good person, is it so easy to collect her 20 gold bars?
This kind of dowry maid can also be called a maidservant. When the master is unwell, she has to serve the master on his behalf.

"Well, take good care of your young lady, I won't treat you badly." Zhu Chuanren said.

"Yes, Master, I will take good care of the young lady."

After staying with Xiner for a while, Zhu Chuanren left and walked a few streets to Chunhesheng.

Chuanjie happened to be receiving the goods at the door of the store. Zhu Chuanren listened for a while and thought to himself:
The fourth child is becoming more and more like a general.

If nothing else, just his calmness when negotiating prices, the boss and the second child will never learn from him in their lifetime.

After waiting for a while, he successfully received a load of goods. Chuanjie turned his head and saw Zhu Chuanren coming towards him with a smile:
"Third Brother~"

"Haha, fourth brother, you are becoming more and more promising. Third brother is very happy."

Chuanjie touched the back of his head embarrassedly:

"Third brother, are you looking for me? Or are you looking for the shopkeeper?"

"Looking for them all, isn't our restaurant about to open? I'm thinking of letting you be the shopkeeper." "Huh? I can't do that, third brother."

"What's wrong? When the time comes, my sister-in-law will be in charge of the accounts, and you will be the shopkeeper's co-ordinator. My parents will be busy in the kitchen. If you don't care about your business, who will?"

Chuanjie said tangledly:
"Third brother, I'm not sure."

At this time, Xia Yuanzhang came out, took a sip from the smokehouse and said:
"If you're not sure about anything, just go if your third brother asks you to. It's good to go and exercise."

"Shopkeeper!" Chuanjie turned around after hearing this.

"Well, Chuanren, you are here to steal someone from me."

"Haha, Shopkeeper Xia, I have no one available, so I can only transfer Chuanjie there first. Besides, we are going to Shanghai sooner or later. Let him exercise in advance. When we get there, he can be on his own."

Xia Yuanzhang originally wanted to train Chuanjie as his successor, but now that Zhu Chuanren has spoken, he can't hold on.

Besides, he's not old either, so he can't keep Chuanjie under his wing, otherwise he'll never grow up.

"Okay, I have no objection. Chuanjie can go with your third brother. I also have a share in Louwailou. You can help me wherever you work."

Xia Yuanzhang has said this, and Chuanjie no longer refuses:

"Okay, then I'll give it a try. Anyway, if something happens, my third brother will help me."

Zhu Chuanren smiled:

"That's right, just go ahead and do it!"

Patting Chuanjie on the shoulder and asking him to go ahead, he followed Xia Yuanzhang and walked to the backyard:

"Shop Manager Xia, do you still have contact with your friends who worked in arms before?"

"I haven't contacted you in a few days. He seems to have gone to the customs. What's wrong? There's not enough?"

"No, it's time to update. The current batch of Berdan rifles are too old. They are fine for dealing with ordinary bandits, but they are not good enough for regular troops!"

Xia Yuanzhang frowned and said:

"Chuan Ren, as long as you have the ability to protect yourself."

Zhu Chuanren shook his head:

"The situation is becoming more and more turbulent now. When we arrive in Shanghai, we face greater resistance. I have to let the brothers adapt to the new weapons and tactics in advance."

Xia Yuanzhang sighed:
"I'll try to write him a letter, but I can't guarantee I'll find him."

"Well, help me ask him if he can get a Mosin-Nagant rifle!"

"You mentioned it before when I bought Bodan, what's so special about this gun?"

When he mentioned firearms, Zhu Chuanren's eyes lit up. As a complete military fan, he was not very interested in the semi-automatic and fully automatic rifles of later generations. He was a complete retro fan, and as a man, he had to pull the big leash!
This is like how later generations are still obsessed with manual transmission cars after automatic transmission cars have become popular all over the world. They are all mechanically controlled.

Unlike a car, when you fire a gun and pull the bolt, although the action is cumbersome, the process of pulling the bolt and the crisp sound can stimulate every cell in the human body.

But he also knows that semi-automatic and fully automatic rifles are a major trend in the future and are unstoppable.

The reason why he still wants to replace the Mosin Nagant is purely because he does not have access to a semi-automatic rifle.

Moreover, the development of semi-automatic rifles has just started. The world's production capacity has not been increased, and the army has not changed its equipment on a large scale. What's more, he is a small landowner?
In addition, he is more pragmatic. The Mosin Nagant is enough for civilian battlefields, and there is no need to consider changing guns for at least ten years.

This gun is famous for being strong and durable. Many famous snipers of later generations became famous thanks to the Mosin Nagant.

"In the early 80s, Lao Maozi had just started to equip the 10.75mm single-shot black powder breech-loading rifle invented by Berdan for a few years, and the entire army had not yet changed its equipment.

However, the European military community has set off an upsurge in the pursuit of smokeless gunpowder repeating rifles. The repeating rifle I am talking about refers to the use of a single chamber to continuously feed ammunition, which is much more efficient than firing a gun and loading one round.

I have told you the story before. A French soldier defected to Germany and leaked France's top military secret smokeless powder ammunition, which triggered a worldwide revolution in rifles.

It is not an exaggeration to say that this French soldier changed the world for his own selfishness.

In short, Lao Maozi naturally did not want to be second to others, so he organized a bidding and selection committee to select from existing gun types and new designs.

In the end, the plans of Sergei Ivanovich Mosin and Belgian Leon Nagant were favored, and the two designs were combined into one.

Among them, the firing mechanism adopts the design of Mosin, while the continuous ammunition feeding system adopts the design of the Nagant brothers. The name of the new gun is named after the combination of the two people's surnames.

Taking into account Lao Maozi's national dignity, Mosin's surname came first and Nagant came last.

This hybrid rifle is also called the 'three-line M1891 rifle'. The line is a length measurement unit of Lao Maozi. 1 line is approximately equal to 0.1 inches, and 3 lines is 0.3 inches, 7.62 mm.

Because of the urgency, Lao Maozi's factory didn't even have time to prepare, so the first batch of rifles were produced under contract in France.

As of today, Mosin Nagant production still cannot keep up with demand. "

After a pause, Zhu Chuanren sighed:

"The Mosin-Nagant rifle is a manually operated rifle with a rotating pull-back bolt and magazine-type ammunition. It is the first smokeless propellant rifle adopted by Lao Maozi.

The gun uses an integral magazine and is loaded with a single shot through the ejection port on the top of the receiver or with a bridge clip.

The magazine is located in front of the trigger guard under the butt. The Mosin-Nagant rifle has a capacity of 5 rounds, but in fact the magazine can only hold 4 rounds, not 5. The top one Must be pushed into the chamber;
The magazine has a hinged bottom cover that can be opened for emptying the magazine or for cleaning and maintenance.

Since it is a single-row design without a bullet-holding port, there is a partition at the mouth of the magazine to separate the second round when loading to avoid double-loading failures.

Mosin-Nagant has high precision and is easy to produce. Although there are many parts, they are all simple in shape and easy to process.

In other words, if I can get a batch of Mosin-Nagant rifles, it is entirely possible for me to be self-sufficient. "

Of course, this gun is not all good. The butt is too narrow and the recoil is large.

The result of the combination of the two is that the shooter's shoulders bear greater pressure when shooting, making shooting more uncomfortable;

Moreover, the bolt action is too tight and the charging handle's force arm is short, so it requires a lot of effort to operate, so it has the reputation of "one kick" - if you can't pull it with your hands, just kick it.

However, because the sound of the gunshot is crisp and clear, like water droplets splashing down, it is also nicknamed "Water Lianzhu".

Zhu Chuanren really likes this gun. Whenever he has a way, he must get a batch. Satisfying his own selfish desires is one thing. The key is to use it with confidence.

Moreover, the 7.62 caliber makes it easy to replenish ammunition in the future. Unlike today's Berdan, once the situation becomes unstable, there is no place to replenish ammunition.

Xia Yuanzhang didn't understand firearms, but he had a sharp mind. A gun that was so sought after by Zhu Chuanren must have something unique about it.

"I will write it in the letter. In addition, I will ask someone to see if there is any way."

For someone like him who is in the warehouse business, he makes countless friends on weekdays, so he might be able to figure out who he is.

"Thank you so much, Shopkeeper Xia."

"You're welcome, you're getting better and better, and I can benefit from it too."

"There's nothing wrong with that. By the way, I talked to my father about the matter you asked me to do before, and he didn't have any objections. He also said that he wanted the fourth child and Yushu to get married as soon as possible, which was my mother's wish. .”

Xia Yuanzhang was overjoyed:
"Thank you, Chuanren, thank your father for me."

"That's right. You and I don't need to be polite."

"Okay, okay, if you're being polite, I won't say much more. I have no objection to Chuanjie and Yushu's marriage. We can do it at any time on an auspicious date."

After a pause, Xia Yuanzhang suddenly said:

"But your second brother just got married, isn't it inappropriate to marry your fourth brother right after? Maybe next year."

Zhu Chuanren didn't understand these old-fashioned details. Anyway, he was responsible for passing on the message, and the two families would discuss the specific matters.

With the current relationship between the Zhu and Xia families, there is no need to lie.

"Let my father talk to you later. I don't understand these old etiquette."

"Okay, I will visit your home another day."

"I just saw that Chuanjie collected a lot of skins. Shopkeeper Xia, is there any change in the market?"

Zhu Chuanren said smoothly.

He mentioned it casually, but he didn't expect Xia Yuanzhang's reaction to be so big.

"Chuan Ren, you have really sharp eyesight. That's right. I'm ready to take a gamble."

"bet?"

"It's hard to do the warehouse business now. If you want to make a lot of money, you must have the courage to risk everything. I heard a friend say that the climate there has changed, and there may be extreme cold weather."

Zhu Chuanren suddenly said:

"You invested a lot of money, right?"

"Well, except for the gold bars used to buy the building, I invested the rest. Chuanren, I'm not old yet. I also want to follow your footsteps and work hard again. If it succeeds, I can also give Yushu Prepare a more generous dowry.”

Zhu Chuanren shook his head helplessly. He could guess what Xia Yuanzhang was thinking. He just felt that the gap between the two families was getting bigger and bigger, and he was worried that Yu Shu would be bullied if he married her.

In addition, I am also afraid that I will not be able to keep up and will not play with Xia Yuanzhang in the future.

Zhu Chuanren can only say that he thinks too much, but he can't stop him. If he really makes money, he can't block other people's way of making money, right?
However, for the sake of the relationship between the two families, he still mentioned:
"Shop Manager Xia, be sure to investigate your friend's background and the situation with Lao Maozi. Don't be impulsive."

"I know, don't worry, everything has been investigated clearly and it is indeed true, otherwise I would not be so radical."

"Haha, that's good, I'll leave first."

(End of this chapter)