Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 543
"Abagong, don't be angry. You didn't send people ashore to report, but you just brought the boat over like this. It's such a gunboat, and it should be guarded on the shore."

Wang Tong said to Abagon with a smile that Abagon, who came to sue Wang Tong last time, was very proficient in the trick of adapting to the wind. Although he yelled and scolded Sapo on the beach, when he came to Wang Tong's side, he dared not With the slightest presumptuousness, he carefully stated his grievances.

Although Juan and others who came later recognized Abagong and confirmed his identity, the people in Tangshan were still cautious and sent an arson boat to hang all the five ships brought by Abagong. Pour kerosene on fire, and ignite the fire at any time if something goes wrong.

Moreover, they also temporarily requisitioned the ships of other sea merchants. Ding Zhuang under Tang Shan and the soldiers of the Huwei Army boarded the ship together. If there was something wrong, they would do it directly.

In this way, several ships sailed into the Haihe River. The Haihe Forts turned their muzzles and put on strict guard. After docking, each boat left two foreign soldiers on duty, and another ten Huwei soldiers, and the rest all disembarked.

The Portuguese businessman Abagon came here with a large amount of goods. He had seen the prosperity of Tianjin Wei, and he also saw that the merchants here are rarely valued by the Ming Dynasty. He brought a large amount of goods this time, and thought he would receive a grand reception. But I didn't expect that I would lose my courage at sea.

Daming is a country of etiquette. After being treated like this, Abagon felt that Wang Tong would definitely feel guilty, and maybe he would give himself some concessions in business.

So he talked endlessly as soon as he saw Wang Tong, but Wang Tong's reaction was also light. When Apagon wanted to say more, Wang Tong said with a smile:

"Your ship has so many guns and doesn't give a signal. If it's a pirate who comes in, what should I do here? Isn't it destroyed!"

"Respected Lord Wang, coming here from my hometown thousands of miles away, how many winds and waves I have to go through along the way, how many pirates and even navy battles I have to fight, how can I do without artillery on board, and this time I did not come here rashly, I also know how to say hello before coming in!"

"I didn't expect the range of the artillery here to be so far!?"

Wang Tong asked back with a smile, and Abagon stopped talking immediately. Although the artillery carried by the armed merchant ship is for self-protection, it is armed after all. In some suitable occasions, the armed merchant ship will also become a pirate and attack the city. And plundering, even if you don't do these things, the cannons on the ship are also the basis for guaranteeing joint sales, or even forced buying and selling.

Of course, in this era, Western merchant ships did not dare to show off their might on the coastline of Daming, and in ports like Tianjin Wei that had enough artillery protection, they had to put their tails between their legs.

After Wang Tong broke his mind, Abagon stopped complaining, and Wang Tong didn't want to continue talking about the unspoken things, so he asked:
"What kind of goods did you bring with you this time!?"

Abagon wanted to turn the topic away, and when he heard Wang Tong's question, he quickly replied with a smile:

"All kinds of spices, blankets and woolens from Persia, and all kinds of gold and silver utensils and jewelry bought from Arabia."

Although the sea has been open for a long time, the spices from Southeast Asia will always have several times the profit. Felt, blankets and woolens are all specialties on the grasslands and the Western Regions. There are many gaps, and they are also huge profits, not to mention the blankets and woolens from Persia. , the price will be several times the price of goods from Mongolia and the Western Regions, and the exotic Arabian gold and silver utensils and jewelry are loved by the nobles of the capital.

"You want to do a long-term business in Tianjin Wei!"

Wang Tong smiled, Abagon nodded repeatedly, and said in response:

"My lord Wang is right. Except for blankets and spices, other goods must be sold slowly in the shop!"

Exotic gold and silver utensils and jewellery, large commercial firms and warehouses will not eat them all at once, they can only be sold in stores slowly, because these goods are almost unique, and slowly they can build up the reputation of the store and drive other goods , this Abagon is indeed a knowledgeable person.

The atmosphere eased, and Abagon stepped forward and said with a smile:

"This time there is a gift for my lord, but it was left outside by your guards, my lord let them take a look at it!"

Wang Tong nodded, General Tan immediately went out to make arrangements, and after a while, several soldiers came here with several boxes in their hands, and Abagon opened the boxes with a smile.

One box is a pair of short guns, and the other is a long box with a broad-bladed straight saber. Warriors like weapons, and Wang Tong is no exception.

The saber was okay, but the short gun was very suitable for Wang Tong's appetite. He picked up one and looked at it carefully. The short gun sent by Abagon was one-third shorter than the two Wang Tong carried with him, but the caliber was thicker. Nearly one-third of them are made of steel wheels, which are quite delicate, with patterns engraved on the upper floor, and gems are embellished in several places.

Looks exquisite and rich, but gemstones may be scratched, and the patterns engraved on the barrel may reduce the strength. In this era of firearms, everything must be reliable.

"Things for women and children to play with."

Wang Tong smiled, and picked up the saber. Compared with the ornately decorated short gun, the saber was much simpler, but it sank in his hand, much heavier than Wang Tong predicted, and he shook it in his hand. But it feels very convenient, the center of gravity is placed very stable, and the sharp edge is even more top-grade, which is the sharp weapon for killing people.

"The villain came directly from Nanyang. It is said that I should buy a set of our country's full body armor for adults, but there is no stock in Nanyang, so I bought a damascus knife at a high price and brought it to adults."

"You have a heart!"

Wang Tong nodded with a smile. Just as he was about to see off the guests, Abagon came over and asked in a low voice with a smile:

"My lord, I still have 350 firecrackers in my goods this time, and I want to sell them to my lord!"

In the business field, this is also a common routine. First give gifts and then discuss business. Naturally, this will not have any effect on Wang Tong. He just gave a faint oh, and Abagon continued with a smile:

"It's 100 taels of silver per rod, if you pay gold at once, it can be counted as 90 taels per rod."

Hearing the number he reported, Wang Tong was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help laughing out loud, which made Abagon stunned. Wang Tong greeted the outside, and after a while, a soldier walked away with a firecracker. After entering, Wang Tong held it in his hand, smiled and said:
"Tianjin Wei mass-produces, 25 taels a rod, as much as you want, if you pay cash, 20 taels per rod is fine."

Firecrackers can now be manufactured in large quantities in Tianjin Wei’s workshops, and the quality is guaranteed. The only problem is that the Tiger’s Army has a limited establishment and cannot use so many firearms. The firearms of other armies will not be purchased in private workshops, so a certain amount is produced. Equipment, after saving a spare part, the craftsmen went to produce others.

The cost of each firecracker, Wang Tong knew in his heart, three taels per shot, this is already the price including all the artificial materials...

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"... 350 guns, felt..."

When Abagon came last time, Wang Tong asked him to promote the benefits of Tianjin Wei and bring more craftsmen and the like, but this time he only came here with money-making goods and firecrackers to cheat money, and Wang Tong would not fight with them. He talked a lot, even if he added a powerful businessman to Tianjin Wei, this Apagon's shop is also a partnership with Wang Tong, and it will always make money.

In the evening, Haihe inspector Tangshan came with the cargo list of the five Franco ships.

At noon, Abagong arranged for the unloading business in a desperate manner. Wang Tong didn't bother to care about the next thing, but the procedures that should be followed still had to be followed, and he still listened patiently.

But these five ships carried quite a lot of goods, Wang Tong fell silent after hearing this, Tang Shan was about to leave after speaking, but Wang Tong stopped and asked:
"If these five ships don't load cargo, how much can they hold just by loading people?"

Tang Shan was stunned for a moment, he is an old man in the sea, this question naturally couldn't help him, he answered after a little thought:
"People need to eat and drink at sea, and they take different people to different places, and it depends on whether they can go to the shore to replenish."

"Go to Haizhou in Nanzhili, don't stop at the shore."

From Tianjinwei to Haizhou in Nanzhili, along the way, I don't know how many places can be docked for supplies. Why not dock, but Tang Shan quickly estimated the number of people, and said:
"The five ships count the crew, almost 2000 people."

Wang Tong nodded again ponderingly, and asked after a while:

"How's the inquiring about things over there in Incheon?"

"Returning to my lord, many people in Hong Kong know that place, saying that it is now the territory of the "Sea Monkey", so the villain asked the name, but I don't know the rest, I want to wait for the details to report to the lord .”

Wang Tong nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice:

"Go to inquire again, and the five ships of this merchant are closely watched. Unloading can be done, no one is allowed to enter, and no one is allowed to leave. The surrounding area is also circled, so there should be no idlers watching the excitement."

Tang Shan hurriedly bowed to accept the order, Shi Li said goodbye and went out. After going out, Tang Shan suddenly thought that going from Tianjin Wei to Haizhou was much closer than Tianjin Wei to Incheon. Then he shook his head and went to inquire about the news went.

That night, the shopkeeper of the Liaoyang Warehouse was invited out of the banquet during the banquet. He didn't know what he talked about outside, so he said goodbye to the buyer in the capital, hurried back to his residence, and called the second shopkeeper to come with him. When they arrived at Wang Tong's mansion, there were already people waiting for them there.

"These letters will be dispatched quickly tonight. Don't be afraid of running to death. The sooner they are delivered, the better!!"

Holding Wang Tong's letterhead, Sun Dahai yelled at the messenger cavalry who were on standby at any time...

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On May 21, at the yamen of Shuntian Prefecture in the capital, a petty official entered the valet room of Tongjuan Lu Wancai. After entering the door, he reported respectfully:
"Lord Lu, someone outside Nancheng has reported the crime again, and they are murdering for money."
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