"These machines are really not visible."

Charlie Du's voice lowered: "The general office of the Machinery Bureau was called Bai Chongmao, and in order to run the Machinery Bureau well, he sent a cronie named Vernier Light to Shanghai Ruiji Foreign Bank to purchase machinery. Later, after Zhao Erxun and Zhao Duxian continued to be the governor of Sichuan, he didn't like Bai Chongmao, so he found an excuse to withdraw him, and sent a telegram to Shanghai, so that the vernier light stopped buying the machine and brought back a lot of silver. took a telegram to ask for instructions, and Zhao Duxian's reply was only eight words, 'As long as silver, no machine'. ”

"Zhao Duxian is a little unreasonable." Wang Hengyue said curiously.

Charlie Du nodded: "There's a reason for this. When Zhao Duxian's younger brother Zhao Erfeng was acting governor of Sichuan, he never liked Bai Chongmao and Vernier Light, and wanted to withdraw their envoys several times, but he couldn't find a reason. ”

Wang Hengyue sighed: "What about those machines?" ”

"Vernier light stubbornly found the foreigner, want to return the machine, but the foreigner took out the contract to show him, people are in full accordance with the contract to do things, to return the machine can be, first fold half of the cost, and then deduct the wear and tear costs, packaging costs, transportation costs, miscellaneous calculations, can be refunded less than thirty percent, how dare you let the vernier light agree?" Charlie Du smiled and continued:

"The vernier light can not be left and right, and he took the machine back to Sichuan, and there were more than ten telegrams on the road, one through and more harsh than one, all of them asked him to return the silver, and when he entered Sichuan, the more he thought about it, the more afraid he became, and he didn't dare to go anymore, he hid the machine, and fled to his hometown, and never dared to see anyone again."

Wang Hengyue smiled.

This vernier light is really pitiful, but it is just for the upper peak, who would have thought that it would end up with such a result. The feud between his boss and his boss's boss involves an unrelated person.

Charlie Du took a sip of tea: "Zhao Duxian didn't see the silver, and saw people running away, he was furious at the time, the whole province was wanted, and the vernier was scared, so he could only sell the property to make up for the silver, but this hole is really bigger, where can I make up for it for a while?" I had to find a way to sell that batch of machines, but who wanted to take over? I don't want to be known by my brother just right. ”

Wang Hengyue pretended not to care and asked, "How much silver does he want?" ”

"It's a very complete machine." Charlie Du said unhurriedly: "Brother, I have already checked the contract, this is a complete set of rifles and ammunition and smokeless medicine machines shipped from Rui Kee Foreign Company. This set of machines was originally available in the Sichuan Manufacturing Bureau, and the brothers went to check it out, but the Sichuan Manufacturing Bureau was not a serious American domestic product. This set of machines purchased by Vernier Light is truly produced in the United States, imitating the German 98 model Mauser rifle series, specializing in the manufacture of 1903 rifles, workers have been trained, and at the same time, under the condition of abundant funds, can produce 50 rifles, 50 spears, 25,000 bullets, and 75 kilograms of smokeless medicine. ”

The more Wang Hengyue listened, the more his eyes lit up.

Charlie Du is talking about the M1903 rifle produced by the Americans under the license of the Mauser factory, the Mauser rifle's deformation gun, this rifle is well-crafted, and in all kinds of harsh environments, the accuracy and action reliability can be maintained well. This is the famous gun that has experienced the baptism of World War I and World War II and has been in service in the US military for the longest time!

It's just that things are good things, and after buying the machine, whether there is enough money to produce weapons is a big question.

Charlie Du glanced at him: "Brother Du also checked, a total of 269,000 taels of silver was consumed, and there was always a flower account of 20,000 taels of silver that had to be deducted, plus the vernier was waiting for silver, so the brother quoted him this price."

As he spoke, he stretched out two fingers: "Two hundred thousand taels!" ”

Wang Hengyue was taken aback, 200,000 taels? I can't even make up half of it. He groaned slightly: "Manager Du, there is a flower account for vernier light procurement, but I'm afraid that the account reported by your Manager Du is not quite right." ”

Charlie Du laughed and didn't care: "Say, I am a businessman, so naturally I will not make a penny without making money, and there is no such fool among businessmen in the world." ”

He was also telling the truth, Wang Hengyue frowned and thought for a long time: "Manager Du, please lower the price again, I am a soldier, and I really don't have so much silver." ”

"It's too polite to say it, it's a great cause in the United States, what is a few hundred thousand taels of silver?" Charlie Du haha: "This price is really the cheapest, for your sake, the brother will make some money!" ”

Seeing Wang Hengyue's silent appearance, Charlie Du suddenly said: "Actually, it's not impossible to make it cheaper."

"Oh?"

Charlie Du looked outside, and lowered his voice: "This vernier is only a wanted criminal, even if he scrapes together the money, he will only end up with nothing." His property was sold, and he had 20,000 or 30,000 taels of silver, and he took another 10,000 or 20,000 taels of silver out to him, and my brother said that he had a batch of goods to go abroad, and I hid his whole family in them, and arranged for them to be sent to the United States. In this way, where will he care about those machines, and will he just get it out of thin air? ”

This person is afraid that he has already made this calculation before he comes, but this method is really feasible, and it can be regarded as exchanging the greatest benefit for the smallest price, which is very beneficial to everyone!

Wang Hengyue pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Manager Du has worked hard for his brother's affairs, and my brother is grateful!" It's just that Manager Du is afraid that he won't help his brother come up with this idea for no reason, right? ”

"Haha, it's smart, and my brother doesn't hide anything." Charlie Du gave a thumbs up: "Although the government does not dare to check the goods of foreigners, the brothers still have to take some risks." As the saying goes, no profit is not early, the brother who can't earn silver will never do it, 30,000 taels of silver, and then connect to the vernier light, one of the statements took out a total of 50,000 taels of silver, and the brother decided to do it for you, leaving no trouble! ”

His request was reasonable. It is very profitable to exchange 50,000 taels of silver for more than 200,000 goods. Charlie Du also does not suffer losses, he is afraid that he will not be able to make so much money as a machine intermediary, and he will have to take risks.

Now let Wang Hengyue take out 50,000 taels of silver at once, I am afraid that at most Charlie Du will only give the vernier a few thousand taels of meaning.

Vernier Light went abroad in order to avoid trouble, and categorically did not dare to ask for a price. Charlie Du is equivalent to making tens of thousands of silver out of thin air.

As for what happens in the future, it will be Wang Hengyue's problem, and it has nothing to do with Charlie Du!