"If the marquis is willing to voluntarily give up the title of marquis of Zhenguo. Return Ninghai County to the imperial court, disband the 2,000 Dragon Flame Army, cut off their limbs, and take out another 200,000 taels of gold, so that Ninghai and Hou Ye's family can be protected in Anwei. ”

Qin Li thought about it seriously, stared at Du Sheng with burning eyes and said.

A faint expectation flashed in his eyes, if Du Sheng really agreed to the price he quoted, Jubaolou would really make a lot of money.

Two hundred thousand taels of gold is equivalent to two million taels of silver, which is enough to arm an army of 100,000 men.

Disbanded the Dragon Flame Army, cut off his limbs, and handed over Ninghai County......

"Then you might as well fight with the one sitting on the dragon chair!"

The corners of Du Sheng's mouth flashed a cold smile, and he played with the wolfskin horsewhip in his hand noncommittally.

Even if Jubaolou can really keep his family alive, it must be as good as a dog!

"Not to mention 200,000 taels of gold, Ben Hou can't even take out 200,000 taels of silver now. Can you take credit, if you can pay on credit, then you can continue to talk. ”

Credit?

Qin Li looked at him steadily, and the corners of his mouth twitched fiercely.

"You punished the nine clans of the county, King Qin will inevitably rain down the thunder means after learning the news, you tell me how to give credit to this account?!"

Rao is Qin Li's city mansion is quite deep, and he was almost angry with Du Sheng.

"Master Hou said with a smile."

Gritting his teeth hard, he finally replied with an ugly face.

"Hahahaha, Ben Hou is just making a little joke, Steward Qin doesn't have to take it seriously. In fact, Ben Hou came today to buy a batch of pig iron and grain through Jubaolou. ”

Du Sheng pretended to laugh heartily a few times, and then explained the true meaning of this trip.

Although he only asked on the side, the strength of the treasure building still gave him a general understanding.

"I don't know how much Master Hou wants?"

Qin Li took a light breath, returned to normal in an instant, and asked with a confident smile on his face again.

"20,000 catties of pig iron, 1,000 bells of grain."

20,000 catties of pig iron, according to Du Sheng's estimate, can almost make more than 200 guns.

According to the calculation of his previous life, a bell of grain is about 270 catties, and a thousand bells are almost 270,000 catties.

It is enough for the Hou Mansion and the two thousand Dragon Flame Army to eat until the spring of the next year.

"20,000 catties of pig iron, 1,000 bells of grain? Hou Ye needs so much? ”

Qin Li guessed that the amount he wanted might not be small, but he didn't expect it to be so much.

20,000 catties of pig iron are forged into swords, enough to equip an army of 3,000, and 1,000 bells of grain is enough for an army of 10,000 people to eat for a month or two.

"Does this little marquis really want to rebel?"

Qin Li's heart trembled suddenly, and he muttered in his heart in disbelief.

"I've never heard of Jubaolou being a big business before."

Du Sheng's face changed, and he pursed his lips unhappily and looked at the horsewhip in his hand.

"Hehe, Master Hou, don't get me wrong, it's just 20,000 catties of pig iron and 1,000 bells of grain, which is nothing to my Jubaolou."

Qin Li smiled lightly, straightened his waist proudly and said.

"Oh! So Steward Qin took over this business? ”

Du Sheng was overjoyed and immediately confirmed.

"Of course."

The latter tilted his chin slightly and nodded.

"What about the price?"

Pig iron and grain are both strategic materials, and the price is not cheap.

"Since it is the Hou Ye who wants to buy it, it is naturally the best price for you. In this way, I will give you fifty taels of grain, and two taels of pig iron and one pound of silver? ”

Qin Li secretly calculated it and casually quoted the price.

Du Sheng nodded, the price quoted by the other party was indeed not too high, and it was similar to what he understood.

"A bell is fifty taels, and a thousand bells are fifty thousand taels of silver. Pig iron is two taels and eight dollars per catty, and twenty thousand catties is fifty-six thousand taels. I went, as soon as I bought these two things, my family would be emptied in an instant. ”

Grain and pig iron combined, amounting to a terrifying 106,000 taels.

All the silver at his disposal now adds up, and the total is only a little more than 130,000, which also includes the salaries of the two thousand Dragon Flame Army and the Hou Mansion this month.

"Steward Qin, can you give a little more discount, how about 100,000 taels?"

Du Sheng thought about it and replied.

Don't underestimate that six thousand taels is just a fraction, there are too many things that can be done in his hands.

Now is a critical period, and it is one or two that can be saved.

"Master Hou, this is already a friendship price that is not profitable, and no matter how low it is, you can't accept this order."

Qin Li spread his hands and said in embarrassment.

"How long will it take?"

Du Sheng sighed secretly, and seeing that the other party was resolute, he no longer struggled on this issue, but cared about the family.

The price is actually not the most important thing, he wants pig iron very urgently, and the grain can be postponed.

"A thousand bells of grain is not a small amount, and it takes at least a month from the time it is raised to the time it is transported to Ninghai. Pig iron should be faster, and it will be delivered in about half a month. ”

After Qin Li quickly calculated in his heart, he quickly gave an approximate time frame.

"No, it's too slow! One-third of the grain should be transported within half a month at the latest, and at least 2,000 catties of pig iron should arrive within three days. ”

When Du Sheng heard this, he shook his head without thinking about it and denied the other party's schedule.

The casting of muskets is imminent, and more than 200 catties of pig iron have been used up in the experiment alone in the past two days, and the remaining pig iron can only last for two days at most.

"It's up to the Hou Ye, and I will think of a way for the Hou Ye in the future."

Qin Li groaned slightly, then agreed to his request with a smile.

Next, the two agreed on some details, and Du Sheng paid a deposit of 20,000 taels of silver tickets in advance and left the treasure building.

"Come on, pen and ink are waiting!"

After sending Du Sheng away, Qin Li rushed into the study with a happy face, wrote a secret letter as quickly as possible, tied it to the leg of the specially trained pigeon and released it.

"Dad's long-awaited day is finally coming, and with the war, my business in Jubaolou will be much better. There is only less than a year left before the once-in-a-decade Hundred Floors Ceremony, and this time the location of the nine main buildings will definitely have a seat for my Qin family! ”

Qin Li looked at the carrier pigeon that was flying away quickly, and his eyes were full of excitement.

Jubaolou has been able to stand for hundreds of years, relying on the intricate network of relationships across the three countries, as well as the support of branch buildings secretly distributed in various counties.

And these sub-buildings are divided into the main building and the auxiliary building, the auxiliary building is hundreds, and the main building will always be only nine.

These hundreds of auxiliary buildings are all under the control of the nine main buildings, and the authority of the owners of the main buildings, as well as the materials and relationships that can be used, are extremely large.

I'm afraid that the actual rights may not even be comparable to the county guard.

The Treasure Tower has stood for so many years, and no one knows how far its tentacles have reached.

The 100-floor ceremony once every ten years is an opportunity for a carp to jump over the dragon gate.

The main building, which performs the worst in the decade, will be demoted to the auxiliary building, and will compete again with all the other auxiliary buildings for the main building position.

The chaos in the world has been revealed, and once he becomes the helmsman of the main building of the Treasure Building, it is possible to leverage the world.

No matter how bad it is, it's still okay to protect yourself in troubled times.

Especially for the Qin family, who is a powerful family in the open and secretly holds the three auxiliary buildings, the position of the main building is very important.

Of course, for the position of the lord of the Treasure Tower, Qin Li's heart also flashed a trace of longing.