Chapter 245: Look at the weapons
There are a lot of soldiers, horses, money and food, and the confidence of the officers is sufficient, why the military attache is so suppressed by the civilian officials, it is because the civilian officials control the two important resources of money and food.
Cao Wenzhao also suffered greatly.
Cao Wenzhao started the war, he was a good hand, and his military exploits were also innumerable, if they could all get normal reports, then Cao Wenzhao would have been able to defend one side a long time ago.
Cao Wenzhao was always suppressed because he did not handle his relationship with civil officials well.
This time he was able to find a way to make money, and Cao Wenzhao also had a lot of ideas, that is, to be able to earn some money with his own skills, and then use the money to earn some equipment and food for his brothers.
Cao Wenzhao packed himself up, went to prepare to meet Yuan Chao, and got the money this time by the way.
"Brother Yuan Chao, thank you for your thoughtful consideration, this time I have worked all the way, I really feel that my old bones are about to fall apart, and after a good rest just now, the whole person can be regarded as adjusted." Cao Wenzhao said words of thanks, entered the lobby, and paved the way for the whole conversation with good feelings.
"The eldest brother is resting well, he is so tired along the way, and he still kisses himself, he is really heartfelt." Yuan Chao also knew that this Cao Wenzhao was looking forward to his batch of military horse transactions, and the silver in vain was in his pocket.
"Well, you and I are brothers, and we should all be."
"Let's talk about this transaction, this time, according to the agreement, I brought 1,500 good horses, and asked the elder brother of Yuan Chao to check it well, if there is shoddy, you can kick it out immediately, and I will supplement it with my subordinate mount war horse." Cao Wenzhao said very firmly, and it seems that he is very confident in the quality of his batch of military horses.
"Big brother, if you say that, I have a bottom in my heart."
"Big brother, we had a contract before, sixteen taels per horse, the first batch, one thousand five hundred horses, and a deposit of thirty percent, I have already handed it over to you."
"After the goods arrive, I will pay off fifty percent, that is, 12,000 taels, and I have already prepared it for my eldest brother."
"As for the remaining 20% of the final payment, we will pay it off at the next 1,000 horses."
Cao Wenzhao also frowned a little when he heard this, but he didn't expect that he would have earned about 2,000 taels in this transaction, but he was pressed more than 4,000 taels of the final payment.
I didn't earn a dime, but I was pressed to make money.
"I said Brother Yuan Dynasty, between our brothers, can we just don't make so many complicated payments, just give me the final payment." Cao Wenzhao originally wanted to put all the silver into his pocket this time, thinking that his brother would not be so serious.
Yuan Chao sat on the main seat, and he still sat steadily, as if he hadn't heard Cao Wenzhao's request.
"I said Brother Cao, there are some things, not to embarrass you, but we all have to do things according to the contract, otherwise we will be messed up, I will give you the price of ten taels and one horses to settle, I guess Brother Cao will not be happy." Yuan Chao originally planned to eat this batch of goods, and he would definitely not let Cao Wenzhao's few words ruin his good plan.
Cao Wenzhao frowned a little when he heard this, he didn't expect his brother to be so serious, how to say that he didn't agree.
"That brother, I advanced money to buy you a horse, what should I do?" Cao Wenzhao seemed to be unable to discuss, so he began to ask.
"This, this. Alas, by the way, big brother, I heard that your side wants to develop bird guns, but your bird guns are too inferior, big brother, aren't you interested in our firearms? Yuan Chao saw that his eldest brother began to cry poor, so he hurriedly changed the topic.
"Bird? I'm short of money, I want money. "Cao Wenzhao is now thinking about asking for money.
"But didn't the eldest brother take the money to buy some equipment, eldest brother, do you want to buy those cheap and shoddy goods from the imperial court? In that way, it is estimated that it is full of appearance, and there is almost no practical effect. "The Yuan Dynasty disdains the garbage of the imperial court.
Cao Wenzhao was also a little shaken when he heard this, "That's right, I earn money by myself just to buy equipment for the brothers." ”
"There are also my own clan brothers who say that Chen Zhuang's equipment is particularly elite, and most of them are built by themselves, so let's take a look at it this time." Cao Wenzhao thought of this, and no longer refused.
"Oh, big brother, I know that you bought a horse to advance some money, but don't be so short-sighted, hurry up and get together the remaining 1,000 horses, it is estimated that the eldest brother can earn about 4,000 taels of information these two times." Yuan Chao kept blowing the wind to Cao Wenzhao in his ears.
Cao Wenzhao gritted his teeth, "Forget it, this time I borrowed money from a few good rich businessman friends, and I can delay a little." ”
"These two estimates can indeed earn three thousand taels of silver, this time I will consume and buy some in advance, and take a good look at the ordnance manufacturing of the Yuan Dynasty here" After Cao Wenzhao thought about it, he began to agree.
"Well, let's go and see if your weapon is really as good as you say." Cao Wenzhao agreed to Yuan Chao's suggestion.
This time, I didn't get the money, but I had to spend money to buy something again.
So Yuan Chao happily took his eldest brother Cao Wenzhao to the armory storehouse to have a look.
"Brother Cao, look at it, this knife and gun, whether it is elite or not, see if this bow and arrow is elite or not." Yuan Chao entered the treasury and began to make endless recommendations.
Cao Wenzhao raised the weapon in his hand from time to time and looked at it.
"Well, yes, it's indeed well-made, definitely on top of the weapons created by the craftsmen of the imperial court." Cao Wenzhao is also an old soldier, and his weapons are not elite.
"I said Brother Yuan Dynasty, I'm also interested in your elite bird guns, can you let me come and see your elite bird guns?" Cao Wenzhao still doesn't forget his bird, and still wants to take a good look at the elite bird.
Yuan Chao didn't want to sell the bird gun in his heart, but Yuan Chao also knew that his eldest brother Cao was particularly interested in the bird gun, and it was impossible not to sell it to him, so Yuan Chao had to take him to see the bird gun.
"Brother Cao, look, this is our Chenzhuang's bird." Yuan Chao took Cao Wenzhao to see the birds.
Cao Wenzhao looked at it and his eyes lit up.
Immediately, I couldn't put it down, and I picked up a bird gun to play.
"Good bird gun, the whole body is clean and not frizzy, and the barrel has no potholes, it is estimated that it is not a master for many years, and it cannot be polished into such an excellent bird gun barrel." Cao Wenzhao naturally didn't know about the wind and water power of the Yuan Dynasty, and thought it was artificial polishing.
"It's really good, I want such a bird, Brother Yuan Chao, you say, how much is a shot" Cao Wenzhao immediately asked for the price.
"Ao, big brother believes in the best bird here, in this way, it's better for you to be cheaper, even if you have ten taels of silver per stroke." Yuan Chao glanced at Cao Wenzhao, and said with a light breeze and a little money from you.