Sure enough, as Xia Er expected, as soon as he heard the statement of making profits, the middle-aged man in front of him blinked his eyes imperceptibly and continuously, obviously having some touch.

But it's no wonder that that's all he was waiting for.

Although he was a little moved, he still maintained that deliberate calm on his face.

"Oh, there's no need for you to tell me this," he smiled and waved his hand, "first, as I have already said, I am not in the government, and I have no right to interfere in these important public affairs; Second, I think you can agree that we should not pay too much attention to personal self-interest in serving the country, and we should do everything according to reasonable and legal procedures, and I don't like my relatives to break these sacred rules because of me and yours......"

Listening to his prevarication, Charles couldn't help but frown slightly.

It's a bit too oily and salty.

"I fully understand, and fully agree with what you said, and I believe that if everybody should do what you say." Although his heart had cooled, Charles still had an instinctive smile on his face, "Please believe me, I have absolutely no desire for you to do something against your conscience. I'm just trying to say that now we all have an opportunity to serve our country, and you can even benefit from it, so why not do it? I don't see any reason. ”

"Do you have to do this? Do you have to do it? The Marquis wiped his mouth with a napkin, "Sir, as far as I know, this is not something you should have paid too much attention to. You want to serve your country. That's great, but isn't doing your job a good job a way to serve your country? Why do you have to do such a flattering thing? ”

"Maybe you can't believe it, but I really want to help the country and the army so that our armed forces have the opportunity to use a better equipment." Charles picked up the bottle and poured himself another glass of wine, "That's why I had such good intentions for me, but I encountered such great difficulties and resistance. And it is very troubled. Frankly. If it weren't for my own heart, I would have given up a long time ago. ”

Then, suddenly, he turned his gaze and stared at the other person closely. "But. Because of this. So I'm not going to give up. Yes, I have to do it, and I plan to do it. ”

The Marquis de Trivo looked at Charles who was staring directly at him. He was slightly stunned, and only after a moment did he react.

"I ......feel your determination," the Marquis looked at the Marquis of Charles, and then, with a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, "But, sir, tell me the truth, this firearm is really as good as you say?" ”

"Of course. As I have already said, this is an epoch-making Ming. Seeing that the other party was a little more mobile, Charles became even more calm, "And after many trials and verifications from us, it really works." ”

Charles then gave a detailed introduction to the advanced nature of the rifle that he named the "Giverny 185O".

With his tireless introductions and comparisons, the Marquis de Trivo finally understood a little.

"In other words, you mean that if the soldiers of the 6th Army were equipped with this new rifle, almost every soldier would have the same range as a field gun? And the shooting accuracy and stability will also be greatly improved? ”

"I know it sounds magical, but it's true, sir." Charles nodded firmly. "The infantry firepower that comes with this will be revolutionary, and when equipped, it will make our already excellent army even better."

"Is that so...... the Marquis bowed his head, and fell into a deep groan.

Although he still had some reservations about Charles's words, suspecting that he was deliberately exaggerating, he also knew in his heart that if he was not a little sure, Charles would not entertain himself for no reason.

Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, he also felt a little moved.

"It looks like you're making such a generous statement in the 6th Army?"

"Yes, that's right." Charles smiled bitterly, "It's a pity that there was a lot of resistance. ”

"Of course, you came in halfway, and you want to meddle in such an important matter, and it's strange if you don't object to you, even if you want to prove that you are not so unintelligent, they have to attack you en masse." The Marquis replied coldly, and then took the glass that Charles had refilled with wine, "Sudden contributions are not often welcomed in the government, sir. ”

"That's why I came up with you, sir." Charles picked up his glass again, "I don't have the time or the patience to find a way out of my own ideas in the labyrinth of officials, it's too inefficient, and it's too easy to make enemies...... I wanted an easy way to ......"

"That cousin who wants me to convince me?" The Marquis immediately answered.

"You're right." Charles nodded, "Wouldn't it be the most efficient and easy for you to convince him, and then he to convince the rest of the people?" He had enough power and enough influence - he had Ariadne in his hands, so he could get out of the labyrinth. ”

[Ariadne is the daughter of Minos, the king of Crete in ancient Greek mythology, and the Greek warrior Theseus entered the labyrinth built by the king in order to kill the Minotaur of Crete, and the princess Ariadne gave him a ball of golden thread, allowing him to get out of the labyrinth smoothly after the deed. 】

"Sounds wonderful......," the Marquis couldn't help laughing, "but I think you think you can command us?" The daughter of the King of Crete is not so easy to bully. ”

"No, please don't get me wrong, of course I didn't mean to order you." Charles immediately waved his hand, "I'm willing to pay for your help. ”

The Marquis didn't speak, just looked at Charles.

Unhurried, Charles reached for his glass.

After a brief silence, the Marquis likewise held out his glass.

There was a "ding" sound, and the wine glasses slammed.

"So, what price are you going to pay?" The eagle's gaze rested on Charles.

It was the look of the beast after it had seen its prey.

"The honor of serving the country, I think it should be insufficient, after all, no one can live by honor alone. You are also not obligated to act for me for free. Charles remained unhurried, "So, what about the monetary compensation?" ”

"What kind of compensation is that?"

"We can compensate you according to the quantity you purchased, and of course, this will require the ministry to increase the purchase price a little," Charles said, taking a pen and paper from the side, "We can give you this price...... Every time you buy a gun, you get so much money. ”

"You want to give me a kickback?" The other party asked a straightforward rhetorical question.

Charles was noncommittal.

The Marquis fell back into a deep groan.

"First of all, I haven't seen the weapon you mentioned, so I can't judge its superiority." After a moment, he looked up at Charles, "So I can't judge for a while." ”

"If it's a sample, I'll have it delivered to your home today, and you can always try it out and see what a superior product it is." Charles replied immediately.

"Secondly, let's assume that this weapon is really as good as you claim, then even so, the 6th Army will definitely not pay a high price for it...... Isn't it too high for you to give me such a kickback? After receiving Charles's reply, the Marquis nodded, and then asked his heart, "Of course, no one thinks that others have too much kindness, but I am curious, is the cost of this weapon so low?" According to your words, it should be some precision machining of the barrel, so where will your profits come from? ”

"That's right, we know that, too." Albert, who had been silent, suddenly interjected, "But I told Charles that it was a rare opportunity to serve the country, and we didn't care how much money we could make, as long as we could earn - besides, we could accept even a slight loss, so I followed him in high spirits." ”

"Well...... "then," the Marquis laughed, "then I have a way to get the best of both worlds, to make your wishes come true, and to avoid losses." ”

"What do you mean?" Charles was a little confused.

"I'll be experimenting with this gun in the near future, if it's good enough...... Sell me this firearm, sir. The Marquis whispered. We'll figure out how to fix the rest, so you don't have to worry about the resistance you face. ”

Although his tone was flat, Charles and Albert couldn't help but glance at each other.

"I'm afraid that won't work, sir, I think." Charles replied without thinking.

"Oh? Why? The Marquis was not surprised by Charles's answer, and looked at Charles with interest, "Aren't you going to do this only for the sake of the country, without regard for self-interest?" ”

"But I have no interest in being arbitrarily supported after all, sir." Charles replied indifferently, his tone already a little impatient. "Sir, we can't accept your suggestion."

Although he looked quite calm, Charles was slightly annoyed in his heart, he didn't expect the other party to put forward such harsh conditions on him, is this a threat?

If you don't want others to gain an inch, then you should draw an insurmountable bottom line from the beginning.

Moreover, it is not only a matter of profit, it is also a matter of dignity. It is impossible for him to allow himself to be frightened by others and retreat directly, otherwise who else can afford to look down on him in the future? So he vetoed the other party's proposal without thinking.

"Looks like you don't agree......" The Marquis laughed at Charles' expression.

Then, he looked at Albert, "It seems that you are the investor, so what is your opinion?" ”

"Didn't I say that? His opinion is my opinion. Albert already sneered, "Please listen to our advice, sir." (To be continued!)

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