Chapter 383 [Super Gift Package]

Standing at the mouth of the tent, Chen Daolin glanced at the rows of brick-burning earthen kilns in the distance, and from time to time there were open earthen kilns billowing with smoke.

"In other words, if this was done in reality, he would have been fined and bankrupt a long time ago......" Chen Daolin sighed, looked up at the sky in the northwest, and said with a wry smile: "Anyway, it's not Lao Tzu's hometown." ”

Montoya has been gone for almost ten days. According to Chen Daolin's speculation, even if the coal vein recorded in the note left by Du Wei is true, even if the holy knight is really blessed by the goddess, this guy will have to drill in the mountain for at least a month or two before he can come back.

Before that, if you want to maintain the kiln to burn bricks, you can only rely on firewood.

But the consumption of firewood is too great. According to the proportion of consumption, about 1,000 loess bricks are burned, and a whole cart of firewood will be consumed.

Almost all the vegetation visible in the field of vision around the gathering place has been cut down.

The laborers and craftsmen returned from sunrise to sunset every day, with their own appointed "Protestants" and "divine servants" to supervise the work, and from time to time they made one or two cases of being rewarded for their hard work as an encouragement, and few people were lazy.

Every day, I watched thousands of people busy like ants, digging up the loess slopes around the gathering place little by little. It's only been a little over a month, and there's a bit of excitement around the gathering place.

In order to maintain morale, Chen Daolin deliberately concealed some bad news, for example, because of the unfamiliarity of the process and the problem of mastering the heat, almost all the bricks burned in the first few batches were defective, if they dared to use them to build houses. A deliberate gale would bury people alive -- just use them to build latrines or livestock sheds.

In addition, the consumption of grain far exceeds Chen Daolin's estimate -- he is doing physical work every day, and the consumption of grain is far more than normal.

To manage the eating, drinking, and Lazar of tens of thousands of people, Chen Daolin found more and more of his own shortcomings, even if he thought he had planned carefully, there would still be one hole after another later.

The day before yesterday, he had sent Boromir to Rova again, but the purpose was to buy salt.

Yes, it's salt!

The heavy body is alive, and the human body needs a lot of salt to replenish. Chen Daolin hadn't thought of this before.

And in addition to these. It has been more than three months since Mulan City abducted these 10,000 people here.

In the past few days, several things have broken out that make Chen Daolin feel not very optimistic: among more than 10,000 people, the ratio of men and women is really miserable!

Only a small number of laborers and craftsmen came with their families, and most of the craftsmen were singles, all of them were strong men who did hard labor. I didn't know the smell of meat for a few months, and now these mud legs. Passing by the logistics camp every day. Looking at the women who were in charge of cooking and washing for them, their eyes were green.

If it goes on like this, I'm afraid something will happen.

Chen Daolin didn't want a group of rapists to appear on his territory.

He had ordered the logistics battalions, especially those in the areas where the families lived, to provide additional security mercenaries - but the mercenaries themselves were not at ease.

These mercenaries are accustomed to breaking into the rivers and lakes, and they like to drink and eat meat - of course, another traditional habit of mercenaries is to find women.

If it's in town. These people have long been running to prostitutes with money in their pockets.

But here......

Thousands of men have been struggling for months, do you really want them to with their hands every day?

It's wicked!

Chen Daolin could only quietly order, and the workload was increased by another percent. I just hope that these guys are half tired every day, and they don't have the energy to think about anything else.

......

Although now in the gathering place. The name of the "Peerless Martial Saint Sect" that Chen Daolin and the nobles and lords believe in has been spread, and more and more people have expressed undisguised envy.

But Chen Daolin still did not openly recruit followers.

He still has strict recruitment criteria for his followers. In a little over the years, the number of Protestants has grown to less than a hundred. And the number of servants of God grew to 500.

For the time being, Chen Daolin doesn't think there will be a breakthrough increase in this number. Always give these people something to think about. It's like driving an animal, with a carrot hanging in front of it, if the animal eats the carrot too early, I'm afraid it won't run hard.

From this point of view, Chen Daolin couldn't help but sigh: Obviously, Lao Tzu is also from a poor background, why does it seem that he has such a talent for exploiting people now? This is probably the bad root of human nature.

Just when Chen Daolin sighed, he suddenly saw Baron Pierre trotting all the way towards him.

The old baron's running appearance was not at all incoherently old—after all, he was also from a martial arts background, and the old baron's health was much better than that of his son, who was only thirty years old. This guy even took the initiative to take over the responsibility of maintaining the security of the gathering after Montoya entered the mountain, and when he was old, he rode a war horse and led a group of mercenaries to patrol around the gathering place every day.

"My lord!" Pierre ran out of breath, came to the outside of the tent, and strode towards Chen Daolin: "Someone has come to visit and asked to see you." ”

"See me?" Chen Daolin's expression moved: "Where did you come from? Rowa City? or Mulan City?"

"It's not ......," Baron Pierre's tone was a little strange: "Yes...... North's. ”

As he spoke, the old man pointed in the direction of due north.

"North?" Chen Daolin frowned, first stunned for a moment, and then reacted: "Border army?"

The old baron nodded solemnly, and then he said in a low voice: "There are a few people here, riding war horses, wearing the military uniforms of the Tulip family, and the one headed by him seems to be of a good status." ”

Chen Daolin's eyes showed a hint of deep thought......

......

Moments later, the guests were ushered into Mr. Chen's big tent.

There were five people who came, and the tulip uniforms on their bodies were very neat, but they were probably running hard, and their faces were covered with dust, and they seemed to be in a hurry.

The one that is the head. Medium stature, slightly fat, full of smiles, and when he laughs, his eyes almost narrowed into a line, the standard demeanor of a fat rich man who is angry and rich. However, the military uniform, medals and epaulettes worn by this person show his identity, and he is a commander-level officer, which makes Chen Daolin not easy to underestimate.

In such a small place, a commander-level officer is enough to make the mayor of Rova City kneel and lick. What's more, they are from the tulip family.

"Your Excellency must be the master here. The fat officer walked over with a smile. Chen Daolin's heart moved, and he was about to return the salute, but this person hurriedly took two steps and stretched out his hand to stop Chen Daolin, and he lowered his voice. He smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency is noble, how can you salute me......"

Well?

Chen Daolin's heart moved!

Noble status? This guy ...... Know who I really am?!

"It's windy outside. Please come inside. Chen Daolin turned around and opened the tent door. Made a gesture of please.

This commander was very on the road, leaving all his attachés outside, and followed Chen Daolin into the tent to talk. Chen Daolin is no longer polite, anyway, the people outside, naturally Baron Pierre is in charge of reception.

Before entering the tent, the commander looked around. He let out a long sigh, with some emotion in his tone, and his expression was actually very sincere: "The conditions here are really too simple! I really didn't expect that there would be a world-famous magician nobleman." I would live in such a tent. ”

He shook his head again and again, looked at Chen Daolin, and said in a low voice: "Even in the border barracks, the conditions are much better than here." ”

Chen Daolin smiled and didn't say anything, just asked this guy to sit down, and then the little maid Xia Xia quickly ran out from behind and poured this person a glass of water.

This officer was very measured, and he didn't dare to look at Xia Xia more often, and his attitude was very restrained.

Chen Daolin also sat down, he pondered for a while before he spoke: "Your ...... officer"

"I don't dare to call you that!" the guy jumped up and waved his hand repeatedly, "My name is Duncan, just call me by my name!"

Chen Daolin frowned again before continuing: "Your Excellency is a member of the Tulip Family's border army?"

"I don't dare to bother you to ask, I am a member of the border army, serving my family, and I am now the commander of the logistics battalion of the family's independent division in the northwest frontier. ”

Chen Daolin nodded, he slowly picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, quietly looked at the other party's expression, but found that this guy named Duncan scratched his ears and cheeks, and was restrained and uncomfortable, especially in his eyes that occasionally secretly aimed at him, with a little ...... Awe?

Huh? That's weird. The people of the tulip family I met, one of them counts as one, don't they all have eyes on the top of their heads?

"You...... Do you know who I am?" Chen Daolin suddenly put down the teacup and asked coldly.

Duncan's expression froze, then he smiled bitterly and said in a low voice, "That...... Your Excellency's name has spread throughout the empire, and no one knows it, and no one knows it......"

The words are vague, but the meaning is clear.

He refused to say it explicitly, but he just whispered a little bit, and it was not surprising that Chen Daolin was down, after all, his identity was too sensitive, and now he was a clear wanted criminal by the imperial government, and the other party was an in-service officer of a border army, and his rank was not low, if he openly stated his identity, it would be embarrassing for everyone.

"So, Mr. Duncan, what are you doing when you suddenly came here to find me today?" Chen Daolin thought for a moment, and simply went straight to the point.

Duncan took a deep breath, his eyes were a little strange, and he said slowly: "A few days ago, didn't you entrust Boromir to buy a batch of old grain from our army's logistics battalion......

When Chen Daolin heard this, he smiled faintly: "There is such a thing...... What, what's wrong with this deal? Or is the money not paid?"

"It's paid, it's paid!" Duncan said quickly, "Mr. Polomir is very capable, and the money for the purchase of food has been paid in full, but we still have the last batch of food to be delivered......"

"So, it's the last batch of grain, what's the problem?" Chen Daolin's face showed a little concern, now his food consumption here is greatly unexpected, if there is a problem with the follow-up replenishment of food, I am afraid that he will really face a lot of trouble.

"Absolutely not!" Duncan immediately patted his chest and promised: "When I came out this time, the last grain convoy had already left the barracks at the same time as me, but I was fast, and I walked faster to get to you first." Expect the food to arrive in a few days!"

"Hmm. Chen Daolin's face was much kinder: "So, may I ask you, what is the purpose of coming to me?"

Duncan's face was a little embarrassed, and he even showed a little shame before he said, "That...... The last transaction, our army was very happy, and they all said that it is really a pleasure to do business with people like you, and the price you give is also high......"

Speaking of which. Duncan's face turned a little red - the price was indeed high, but some of it fell into the pockets of himself and some other logistics officers, and speaking of which, he still slaughtered that Bolomir in the first place.

I didn't expect it. This noble man is so big!

If things can come from the past, he wouldn't dare to eat Chen Daolin's kickback!

Now, this money has instead become a lifeline for people up and down in the logistics camp of the border army! This incident even alarmed the patriarch of the family, the duke. If it's not handled well...... The big guy really can only wait to be court-martialed. cut off his head and spread it all over the border army barracks to set an example!

"Here's the thing, the last time we had a great deal. In recent days, the army has taken inventory, and there are some materials that need to be disposed of. With a big buyer like you nearby, why should we go far and far? Anyway, we want to sell, so I came to you to ask, I wonder if you would be interested in eating this batch of things......

"Exchanged for military supplies?"

Chen Daolin's eyes lit up. But he quickly covered it up, he coughed, and said lightly: "Is this...... In the last transaction, I had a lot of money in my hands. Now you have also seen that I have tens of thousands of people here to eat, drink and lazar, and the daily cost is not small, and my hands may not be very loose, but I am afraid that even if I want to eat, I will have more than enough strength but not enough power. ”

It was clear that the other party came to the door to ask for sale, and Chen Daolin naturally wanted to take the shelf.

"You can eat it!" Duncan almost jumped up excitedly, and hurriedly said: "A big high roller like you, Nulin Province will never be able to find a second one! Moreover, in addition to a batch of food, there are many other good things that we provide this time, and they are all sought-after goods, that ......"

Duncan rubbed his hands again and again, secretly anxious in his heart: If you refuse to eat it, I am afraid that my head will not be protected......

Chen Daolin was stunned for a moment, although he was surprised by the other party's anxious posture of asking for sale, but he thought about it in his heart...... Could it be that these guys secretly buy military supplies in order to fill their own pockets?

No matter what, I'm a fair deal anyway, even if it happens afterwards, I can stand up.

"So, could you please tell me what kind of military supplies you will be dealing with this time? ”

Duncan waited for this sentence, quickly took out a list from his arms, and respectfully handed it to the table beside Chen Daolin.

Chen Daolin picked it up, only to look at it twice, and his face suddenly changed!

The food you need the most!

Building Tools!

There are also tens of thousands of cow and sheep skins!!

And also...... A batch of light infantry ordnance enough to arm two infantry battalions! leather armor weapons, and clothing and military boots!!

No matter from any point of view, almost all of such a batch of things are needed and used by themselves in the short term!

With this food, we can greatly alleviate the problem of food consumption. The rest of the materials are suitable for people's livelihood and military purposes!

Especially in the end, the armament that was enough to arm two infantry battalions! Although it was only the equipment of light infantry, it was ...... You have to build your own army!

All of these things can be used!

It's just that...... Chen Daolin quickly calculated in his heart, if he ate all such a large number of supplies, he was afraid that the financial resources in his hands would really be a little overwhelmed!

After all, although Chen Daolin was rich, he took away a large amount of golden treasures in the underground treasure of the Luo Lin family, and he also made a lot of money in the imperial capital, especially the cooperation with the Pompeii Chamber of Commerce, and Wushuang Fang himself also made a lot of money. In addition, as a magician, he also has a lot of good things in his hands.

But, after all, those gold reserves and treasures cannot be used as money. It takes a lot of twists and turns to sell it for cash......

Seeing that Chen Daolin was just staring at the list, he didn't speak for a long time. Duncan could naturally guess Chen Daolin's intentions, and the fat officer rubbed his hands before he said tentatively: "Look...... The things on this list ......"

Chen Daolin raised his head, quietly put the list in his hand, pressed his hand on it, and then said slowly: "Mr. Duncan, I don't like to go around the bend. Although I have never been in the army, I also know that with the size of the independent division stationed on the border of Nulin Province, even if it is necessary to exchange old supplies every year. There's no reason why so many things will happen at once...... Of course, I'm just a buyer, as long as you provide something, I will pay according to the order, and I don't ask you where the thing comes from. If something goes wrong in the future...... Then I won't be held accountable either. ”

"Of course!" Duncan said quickly, "Don't worry! Everything on this list has a clear origin." It's all right! It's not something unseemly! They are all contract documents issued by the logistics battalion of the independent division and regiment, and they are also signed by the commander of the independent division and regiment! Whether it is in the territory of our tulip family or in the empire, it is all legal! You must not worry about this. ”

Chen Daolin was silent for a while before he sighed: "Since that's the case...... Make a price. ”

Duncan stood up, hesitating slightly. Slowly walked in front of Chen Daolin.

He stretched out his finger, dipped his teacup in water, and wrote a number on the table.

When this number was written, Chen Daolin's face suddenly changed wildly!!

It's not that the price is too high!

But...... It's so cheap!!

Chen Daolin raised his head suspiciously. frowned and looked at Duncan, suddenly stood up, and said lightly: "I don't dare to accept this thing! Mr. Duncan, please go back! ”

As he spoke, he gently erased the string of numbers from the table, picked up the list again, and stuffed it back to Duncan.

Duncan was stunned, his fat face flushed, and seeing that Chen Daolin was about to turn around and leave, he quickly grabbed Chen Daolin's sleeve and shouted at the top of his voice: "Don't! Wait!Wait!!! Master Darling, let's talk again!!"

In a hurry, Duncan actually directly called out Chen Daolin's real name.

Chen Daolin turned his head and glanced at Duncan, and said lightly: "There's nothing to talk about, Mr. Duncan, although I need these things very much, but I also know that some advantages can be taken advantage of, and some advantages will cause big trouble!"

Speculation had already begun in his mind...... Could it be that this independent division of the Tulip family is rotten from top to bottom? Even the generals of the division and regiment have taken the lead in embezzling and reselling military supplies?

So these things can't see the light of day, and these people can only be dumped at such a low price?!

Otherwise, how could this price be so cheap?!!

If he takes advantage of this, after the incident in the future, the Tulip family will investigate this matter, and Duncan, these moths in the army, will naturally cut off their heads and ask for the guilt, but I am afraid that they will not be better!

I came to the northwest and survived in the gap between Nulin Province and the Tulip family, if I offended the Tulip family, then I really didn't have to mess up!

This is cheap, and it must not be taken advantage of!

"The price is negotiable! It's negotiable!!" Duncan was almost about to come over and hug Chen Daolin's thigh - he couldn't help but panic, the Miss Fiona in the family had come to the border army camp in person, talked with herself for an afternoon, and had made it clear to herself that this thing could not be done, and she would be dismissed on the spot!!

That terrible woman even brought a team of family law enforcement teams!!

Duncan misunderstood what Chen Daolin meant, and only thought that he was still dissatisfied with the price...... In desperation, Duncan gritted his teeth and said categorically: "If Your Excellency is not satisfied with this price, we can relax a little...... How about a 10% reduction in the price? uh...... What if you don't have the money in your hands right now...... Pay half of it first, and you can repay it in a year?

Seeing that this guy was almost about to kneel, Chen Daolin's heart was getting more and more confused.

Where in the world is there such a business?

This is no longer a rush business, it is simply a 360-degree somersault in the ice and snow and kneeling down to beg for a sale!!

The guy this guy wrote about just now is already outrageous...... At that price, even half of the cost may not be able to go back!

If it is subtracted by another 10%...... And only half of the cash payment is paid, and the subsequent instalments are paid over the next year......

I've seen a discount, but I've never seen such a discount!

What is this called?

Comminuted fractures?!

Chen Daolin's face was cloudy, Duncan had already stomped his feet again, and he said fiercely: "If you are still not satisfied...... That's it! I'm going to take care of this big deal for you! As long as you're willing to eat this batch of supplies! You only need to pay 30 percent of the money first! The money you will send to the logistics battalion of our border army within two years, how about paying 30 percent first, and we will immediately send a transport team to send you the things, and within a month, all of them will definitely be delivered!"

Strike!!

Chen Daolin almost didn't vomit blood!

This is no longer a tearful sale! It's just a tearful plea!!

......

Chen Daolin understood that this matter was not just a transaction of military supplies, there must be hidden secrets in it.

Now that he understood this verse, he simply calmed down and turned around. Picked up the quartermaster commander, lifted him up, and pressed him back into his seat.

Chen Daolin himself sat down again, then picked up the list and read it again.

Now it is clear that the other party is coming to the door and taking the initiative to beg for slaughter, no matter what his intentions are...... Case. I don't let go of the knife and sharpen it a little more?

"How much does it cost...... You're saying too low. I don't have anything to do with you, so I don't need to mention the statement of paying 30% first. As you said earlier. I pay 50% of the price for the goods. What is the balance...... I paid it off in a year. ”

"Good, good!"

"However, I have a small request, and I have to add a few more things to this list. I just don't know if you have exactly what I need in your army. ”

"Yes, there must be!"

Chen Daolin smiled secretly in his heart and took out a pen. A few more have been added to the list:

1,000 cattle and sheep, and 500 horses.

1,000 bows and 30,000 arrows.

When the list was handed to Duncan, the quartermaster's eyes lit up.

He opened his mouth: "This...... Cattle and sheep are easy to say. That's a thousand heads left and right, how can I find them for you...... But these five hundred horses, and a thousand bows, and thirty thousand arrows......"

He took a deep breath and lowered his voice, "Mr. Darling...... Swords and swords are easy to say, but bows and arrows are forbidden! You don't have an official status, you don't have a noble title, and you are not allowed to build a private army. Asking for so many ordnance ......"

Previously, although there was also a batch of light infantry equipment on the list.

But light infantry has always been the cheapest type of troops, and the so-called equipment is some military uniforms, ordinary swords and the like.

But horses and bows and arrows are different!

In the Roland Empire, especially bows and crossbows are strictly regulated weapons!!

Chen Daolin smiled: "If it's embarrassing, then forget it......"

"Don't!" Duncan gritted his teeth, a hint of absoluteness flashed in his eyes, and finally took a deep breath: "This list ...... According to what is written on this list, after I go back, within a month, I will start mobilizing the military transport team to start delivering to you, and within three months at most, all the supplies will be delivered!"

"Okay, then as for the price, I'll add these things in addition to the number you just mentioned. ”

Duncan nodded, and after a moment's thought, he quickly reported a number—needless to say, a ridiculously cheap number.

Chen Daolin simply stopped talking nonsense with him at this moment, and nodded directly.

Then Duncan stood up, the fat man was sweating profusely, but his expression seemed to be much more relaxed - in Chen Daolin's opinion, this guy simply had an expression like the rest of his life, as if he had escaped a catastrophe.

Duncan quickly took his leave.

Chen Daolin saw the officer away, and then called Baron Pierre and told the old man what had just happened.

After hearing this, the baron's eyes were also round, and he looked at Chen Daolin dumbfounded, and hesitated for a while before he said, "Your Excellency...... These, these Tulip Family border army people...... Are they all crazy?"

"Crazy? How could they be crazy. Chen Daolin shook his head and waved his hand: "Such a big matter is obviously not something that a small independent division can decide. I've thought about it...... If I'm not mistaken, this is a great gift from someone. ”

"Gift-giving?"

"Naturally, it's a gift. Chen Daolin smiled faintly: "Since people are kind enough to send things to the door...... I couldn't shirk it, so I just took it. ”

After a pause, he said faintly: "If you have nothing to do, you will have something to ask for! Look, in a few days, there will definitely be people coming to the door, and when the time comes, it will be time to ask me." (To be continued......)