Chapter 78: 78 What a coincidence
Chapter 78 78 comes at a good time
The continent was so clear that John didn't even want to move. His original plan to purchase some K1 fast guns and revolvers was completely disrupted by the machines in front of him.
Now, a difficult choice question faced him: What should he buy and take home that would be in his best interest.
Yes, his own best interests: The interests of the Yangmu Kingdom seem to be completely consistent with his interests at this moment.
"Well...my friend...you don't have to take off your clothes..." Finally, Tang Mo stopped John from running around naked. He stretched out his hand, waved it, and said, "If you collect gold coins like this, you may not even be able to collect 3,000 gold coins."
As a nobleman with a background, it is not surprising that John has expensive rings and other gadgets on his body.
However, it is very questionable how many valuable things those poor sailors and middle- and lower-class officers can carry with them when they go out.
Who has nothing to eat but takes the land deed or house deed note of his family with him when he goes to sea? How many soldiers have spare money to get themselves gold teeth or something?
"I have given everything I have...the sailors, ships, gold coins on the ship, and even the remaining cargo we can give you...but there are too many things I want to take away." John was a little frustrated. Looking at the working steam engine, his face was full of reluctance.
He really wants to take it all away. He wants to take away all the guns here, as well as the equipment and machines that produce these guns, as well as the design drawings of these machines, and all the design parameters and material data. …
It's a pity that taking all this away requires at least 160,000 gold coins, and now that he has even taken off his pants, he can only scrape together 80,000 gold coins.
The difference was a full half, which made John feel desperate - he did not dare to bargain, because he felt that everything in front of him was sacred and could not be desecrated by money.
This is like a wealthy man who went to the United States to buy F-35 fighter jets with money. If the United States can buy him, it is already a charity, and he has no courage to raise any objections to the price.
"My friend! I swear in the name of the elf, as long as you agree to let me take them all away, I am willing to pay 100,000 gold coins! 4 months! I will come back with the money in 4 months! You can also ask for a boat , I want wood, horses, medicine, saltpeter, leather, sulfur...iron ore, copper ore...anything!" Almost begging, John spoke again with difficulty.
After he finished speaking, he solemnly promised: "I swear to you, you are my Augustine John's best friend! A friend that cannot be exchanged for a lot of money!"
"I understand how you feel, John. After I developed such a great device, I also know that it is priceless..." Tang Mo lowered his head and looked at the exquisitely crafted pocket watch, looking at the watch cover made of broken gems. Poplar tree.
Honestly speaking, this may be the most beautiful pocket watch he has ever seen. I have to say that the aesthetics of the elves are definitely online.
As he spoke, he opened the watch cover with his thumb. The black slender hands on the white dial were also made into the shape of entwined vines.
It was still walking accurately, and Tang Mo could even feel the slight vibrations. It was like a living elf, breathing regularly in Tang Mo's palm.
"Nice pocket watch, I like it very much." Tang Mo smiled and raised his head and looked at John: "I plan to buy it for 20,000 gold coins, what do you think?"
"..." John was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed ecstasy: "Tang Mo! My friend! When you come to Yangmu Kingdom, I will take you to find the best woman! I promise you! In 4 months I will I'll be back with everything you want!"
He was so excited that he almost rushed forward to give Tang Mo a hug, but Tang Mo was not used to being hugged by men, so he quietly took a step back, leaving an embarrassed John with his hands open.
“Eighty thousand gold coins?” Tang Mo was not embarrassed at all and asked with a smile.
"Yes! 80,000 gold coins! Or you can also ask for goods! Steel, copper ingots, any ore, leather and wool, horse wood... anything will do!" John retracted his hands and packed everything, as if he was the only one in the world. There's nothing I can't get.
"Then, let's go! Let's go see the revolver production workshop, and then see what you can take away, the steam engine... production workshop! I think you will definitely be interested in these."
"Of course! Of course I'm interested!" John nodded excitedly. He felt that today must be his lucky day.
"Come on! Please come this way!" Tang Mo made an inviting gesture and led John to the No. 2 workshop not far away.
This is the place where bullets are produced. Paper-cased fixed-loaded bullets are manufactured here one by one, then neatly stacked in boxes, sealed, and then pushed out of the factory by workers on carts and put on carriages that are about to go to Beiling.
There has been almost no bandit activity in the Vicious Forest recently, so there is no need to wait to form a convoy. Two carriages can set off and directly deliver the urgently needed supplies to Beiling.
Of course, the produced gunpowder and other materials will also be transported from the North Ridge side - there is almost no exchange of gold coins between the two sides, because Lord Fischereau's gold coins have almost been spent in Bunas. "I will sign a contract with you later, don't worry! You can't go wrong!" John, like a drunkard who had drunk too much, patted his chest in front of Tang Mo and promised.
"Among the sailors, slaves and a small number of people who have signed long-term contracts can be left to you directly, but the rest can only depend on their own wishes." He has already begun preparations to sign a contract to sell his men. All the sailors were sold to Tang Mo: "I will promise to give their families a sum of money and let them serve you... But if they are unwilling to stay, I have no good solution."
He was actually very helpless. Most of these sailors were not his private property. About one-third of the sailors were slaves. This part was property and could be disposed of at will. John could make the decision and sell it all to Tang Mo.
But other sailors, officers, and merchants accompanying the ship were not the ones that John could just leave to Tang Mo. He could only pay additional money to those sailors who were willing to leave their homes and stay, and there was no other way.
After seeing Tang Mo’s machine, John had already made up his mind to complete the deal. So what he was thinking about now was how to go back and convince as many sailors as possible to stay.
"Give me a copy of your sea chart, otherwise, I don't need to maintain such a fleet." Tang Mo added at this time.
"This..." John was a little embarrassed, because the charts of any country, or fleet, are the accumulation of their experience and are their important wealth.
The maritime trade routes of the Yangmu Kingdom obviously heavily overlap with Bunas. If Tang Mo joins the maritime trade, he will obviously get a share of the cake of the Yangmu Kingdom.
"We are friends, aren't we? Don't worry, we can sign an agreement, and I can guarantee that we will try not to sell products from the Poplar Kingdom." Tang Mo promised, and after he finished speaking, he emphasized: "We are Friend, right?"
“Okay! I’ll send you the chart when I get back!” John gritted his teeth and said, “But there’s an additional price for this! 10,000 gold coins!”
"Hahaha! That's no problem! My friend!" Tang Mo nodded generously without counter-offering. This move made John regret it because he felt that the price he wanted might be lower.
Tang Mo patted John on the shoulder, as if 10,000 gold coins were just a small sum of money to him. Then he continued: "We can assemble a steam engine in a day, but transportation is a troublesome thing."
“Generally, it is a safer choice to transport the parts in their condition and install and debug them locally.” Tang Mo waved to a worker not far away who was covered in oil stains and motioned for him to come over.
Then, when the other party came over, he asked loudly: "How is it? Are you willing to go on a business trip? To the distant Yangmu Kingdom, you will get a subsidy of 2 gold coins per day."
As he spoke, he pointed to John beside him: "He will give you 2 gold coins every day, and you can take your wife with you."
"Really, sir?" The worker's eyes lit up when he heard the two gold coins, and he was extremely excited.
Tang Mo looked at John again and said, "He can help you assemble and debug. He can also help you assemble the newly produced parts according to the drawings... How about it? Do you want services in this area?"
"Of course! If he can make a steam...steam engine...I'm willing to pay his salary! When can he leave?" John nodded with joy. He had no reason to refuse at all.
“Just tonight.” Tang Mo was extremely generous.
"Sir, are you really willing to let me go with him?" the worker asked Tang Modao timidly. He is just a little transparent person with average skills here. He never dares to dream that one day he can earn more than a thousand gold coins a year.
“Yes, take care of yourself there, and you can come back with him in four months.” Tang Mo smiled and pointed at John again, as if he already completely trusted the other person.
While a group of people were visiting the factory workshop, a carriage stopped in front of the factory gate.
A well-dressed old man opened the door of the carriage, and a slender girl jumped out of the carriage.
"This is Tang Mo's weapons workshop, miss." The housekeeper looked at the almost demolished courtyard wall and introduced the girl in front of him.
The girl looked at the gate here, and then at the construction site not far away, with a bright smile on her face. Even in this increasingly cold time, her smile is so beautiful, as if it carries the fragrance of flowers.
"Ms. Miss?" The guard standing at the door saw the girl and immediately became very nervous. He stuttered and asked, "Why...why are you here?"
"Where's Tiger? Ask him to come out and introduce him to me. I want to meet the legendary Mr. Tang." Alice smiled like a flower and explained the purpose of her visit gracefully.
(End of this chapter)