Chapter 332
2014-08-16
In the evening, the Grey Cloth Armed Force settled down."The transaction will take place three days later, at the Shuiyue Manor in the east of the city. There will be a high-level banquet there, but we need to find a way for the invitation... By the way, I personally paid a deposit of 10,000 yuan here. , I will ask the Minister to reimburse me later... What's the matter? Oh, and then I went to the city hall again. Damn, it was closed after get off work! Sure enough, no matter what era, cough cough, public institutions all It's so unreliable... After that, the specific thing is like this!"
Spreading his hands, Tang En picked up the teacup and took a sip. He is now in the hall, which is the headquarters of this procurement plan. Bosco and the others are in front of him. After listening to his report, they are all bowing their heads and thinking.
"Very good, Tang En Captain worked hard!" After a moment, Bosco got up and said, his face full of admiration.
"Don't dare, it's just a matter of duty." Tang En saluted briefly, his tone was a little excited, and he looked like he was going out for the group. On plot against , it may be worse than you. But for acting, as long as you want to play, Young Master is professional.
"Okay, don't be arrogant or impetuous, the future of the Grey Cloth Armed Force depends on you." Bosco's face was even more appreciative, and his tone was full of sighs.
"Hey, what the minister said is bad. Youngster's work is rough, and he needs advice from someone with rich experience like you." Tang En shook his head with shame and became more excited.
...The atmosphere in the hall is a little weird. The two people in the middle are acting politely, while the people around them have weird expressions and the corners of their mouths twitch.
It is not new news that Tang En and Minister Bosco have some disagreements. Specifically, the direct subordinates of Ferry and Bosco may be a little clearer. But even if he didn't know it, he knew that Tang En had stepped on Bole's legs and feet before, causing the other party to commit suicide. In the end, the two sides even fought make a move in public. And now the scene in front of me...meeting each other and laughing at each other? Everyone died, ghosts believe... Just when everyone was about to get goosebumps, the two in the field finally supported each other's shoulders and separated "sympathetically".
After that, a middle-aged civil servant came out and sent the prepared list one after another to everyone. In fact, this list has been drawn up when it came, but now it is just a little more detailed and precise.
After Tang En sat down, he glanced at it and put it aside. The above is nothing more than some large defensive crossbows, trebuchets, Thor's Hammer, etc., and there are approximate prices in the back.
It's not that he doesn't care, but Tang En always entrusts professional things to professional people. If others point fingers, it will only add to the chaos.
Everyone has no doubts about the list. The next step is to wait for the bandit group brought out and the stolen goods to make a move. After knowing the actual amount, the final item selection will be made.
After skipping this topic, it is time to discuss what Tang En just said. From the mouth of Bosco, a former smuggling noble, Tang En finally has some understanding of this banquet.
First of all, according to Bosco, such High Rank banquets are also uncommon in aristocratic circles. Because it is not directly organized by a noble, but often led by one or several large nobles, and then jointly organized by small and medium-sized noble families. In this way, the grade is self-evident, whether it is the scene, the invited guests, or even a glass of wine at the banquet table, it is the best possible grade.
Of course, the person who can participate in this kind of banquet must also be a person. Needless to say, nobles will basically receive invitations. At the same time, some well-known businessmen and celebrities are also invited. As for the others, I'm sorry, I can only buy invitations myself. Invitations for banquets of this size are naturally not cheap, but even so, these invitations are often in short supply.
The reasons are very complicated. Some people are fighting for this face, and being able to attend this kind of banquet is undoubtedly a symbol of status. Some people are for profit, among which the patriarchs of small and medium-sized business families are the most enthusiastic. You must know that if you can negotiate a business here, the amount will definitely not be small. Not only can the ticket money be earned back, it is even possible for the family to take a big step forward.
Secondly, according to Bosco, the so-called seller should be a certain noble in Cold Water City, or a noble force. There is a reason to infer this, the Thor's Hammer is a hot commodity wherever it is placed. After the unfathomable mystery of Bosco opened up the smuggling channel, it has been selling food for a few years, which can be described as extremely safe with Skilled. But even so, he never thought of smuggling the hugely profitable Thor's Hammer to Beihuang. This thing is too sensitive.
And the production process of Thor's Hammer has always been in the official hands, and the folks dare not say that there is absolutely no, but even if there is a production map, the corresponding metal parts are also controlled. In this case, I am afraid that only those big nobles with hands and eyes are able to use various means, similar to "accidents", to hide such a few units after each batch is released. Of course, if there is a relationship between the Armaments Department, it is even simpler.
Bosco deserves to be a nobleman who has been involved in smuggling. From Tang En's words, he analyzed that the items on the list are basically no problem, and they should all be available in stock. And from the price of Thor's Hammer about 150,000 gold coins, other city defense equipment Bosco has also estimated. This estimate is not a casual calculation like Tang En did before, and he opened his mouth and called out three million. This is fact-based and much more accurate.
Of course, in the end it comes down to money.
The previous middle-aged civil servant took out a piece of paper again and shook his head slightly: "If it's three days, I'm afraid it's a bit reluctant... In these two days, I asked Bourney to make a move and make a profit of 80%. The price of gold, silver and jewelry in the city has also dropped slightly.”
This person’s judgment is correct, stolen goods are not suitable for continuous make a move , and if the price of gold and silver jewelry drops sharply, it will definitely attract the attention of people in the city, and the police department will definitely intervene in the investigation.
"It's okay, then follow the plan we discussed earlier." Bosco waved his hand, took out the map from the table and unfolded, "Cold Water City has an excellent location and is a transit station for various cities. Send people to set out in four directions, and transport the stolen goods to these cities to make a move, one by one, three days is enough."
"But on the way..." The middle-aged civilian was hesitant. . Although there are some official roads between cities, who can guarantee that there will be no bold Thief Highway Robbery. Yes, there were indeed more than a hundred soldiers following when the team set off, but their goal now is to protect the safety here, after all, there is someone else from the Section Head Grade here.
"I have nothing to worry about here. Let the soldiers who follow to protect and transport the squid. That's it. In special times, of course, special methods must be used!" Bosco looked very bold and waved his hand. A firm decision.
"Yes!"
After these major issues were decided, the next thing was some trivial matters. After a little discussion, Bosco announced that the meeting was closed. At this moment, "Wait." Tang En said hurriedly and walked in front of Bosco, a little shy: "Then what, Mr. Minister, I said before that you will reimburse me for the ten thousand deposit. chant?"
"..." Bosco opened his mouth, speechless.