Chapter Thirty Price

  Wang Hengyue calmly said, "There's an old Chinese saying that goes 'sky-high prices, but pay on the ground.' With so many shortcomings in this gun, it can only deceive outsiders. At most, ten taels of silver per piece is already a fair price!"

  "Ten taels?" Kleiman's eyes widened, and he kept saying "NO, NO": "We can't even make a profit. Nineteen taels is the biggest discount!"

  "Get out!"

  When it comes to price, Wang Hengyue no longer showed any courtesy: "You can sell it to others for nineteen taels and still make a deal, now you're telling me this price? Ten taels, not one cent more!"

  Saying that, he also viciously threatened: "Today you have to sell, whether you want to or not! And if I'm not satisfied with the price, I'll make sure everyone in the world knows about your shameful business of passing off fake goods as genuine!"

  Kleiman was flabbergasted, where on earth did people discuss business like this?

  If this gets out, what about all the inventory we have with our German partners? If this bad reputation gets out and the truth is discovered, then this batch of goods is really finished, and the reputation of Fanlisi Company will also be greatly damaged. Swallowing his saliva: "Eighteen taels for fifty silver dollars, can't be any less."

  "Ten taels!" Who would have thought that Wang Hengyue would be so determined about this price.

  Everyone can play rogue, since you foreigners take us as fools, then I'll take advantage of your weakness and make a big profit from you!

  Kleiman's weakness was indeed grasped by Wang Hengyu!

  One side kept making concessions, while the other stuck to their guns. Pitt made efforts to mediate, sometimes acting as a go-between for Kleiman and sometimes speaking on behalf of Wang Hengyue, finally managing to get Wang's team to raise their price slightly.

  After haggling for a good long while, they finally agreed on a price of thirteen taels.

  "Kleiman, you're deliberately extorting us! You know our troops are in urgent need of guns. Our officer has been taken advantage of!"

  Kleiman almost vomited blood, who was the one who suffered a great loss?

  If it weren't for this officer Wang, who either threatened to pass off the commission's guns as Mauser guns or lured them with promises of future deals, they would rather die than do such a deal.

  Since Vanke entered China, when did it ever make such a stupid business decision?

  Now this King team officer actually said he was at a disadvantage?

  It was agreed that 250 guns and matching bullets would be provided, and it was stated that they must be delivered within ten days. Kremer didn't worry about this point, as the batch of guns was currently in Chengdu.

  The rifle deal was settled, and Wang Hengyue felt greatly relieved in his heart. He then ordered a Markov machine gun on the spot. Kleman had recommended the Hachisuka machine gun to him, but unfortunately, Captain Wang only liked the Markov, so Kleman could only give up.

  This time, there was no excessive dispute over the price, and a machine gun with all its accessories was settled for 2,900 silver dollars. Originally, Wang Hengyue wanted to buy two, but thinking that he could afford this heavy machine gun but couldn't use it.

  Once equipped with the Maxim gun, the amount of ammunition consumed will basically show a qualitative difference. Ten thousand rounds of ammunition could originally provide a rifle company with enough for a battle, but for the Maxim gun it would only last eighteen minutes! Although he coveted the Maxim's high rate of fire and powerful firepower, thinking about his own limited silver reserves, Wang Hengyue had to give up.

  "Get me another batch of Mauser military pistols." Wang Hengyue added, "That's what we Chinese call a semi-automatic pistol. Each gun should come with 500 rounds of ammunition and a full set of replacement parts."

  Kleiman nodded in agreement, originally intending to recommend American goods, but thinking that it was better for him not to argue with this Wang team officer.

  At the thought of having a whole army equipped with breech-loading rifles in the future, Wang Heng swallowed a big mouthful of saliva.

  Since the deal was settled, Wang Hengyue was indeed very different and warmly invited Klayman to have a meal together. Klayman had come from Chengdu and his stomach was really hungry, so he didn't decline.

  "Wang, you're good at doing business. I won't make much money from this deal." Kleiman shrugged and said helplessly.

  "If you can't make money, then there's still money to be made." Wang Hengyue "haha" laughed a few times: "In the future, we'll have many opportunities to cooperate, and there will be plenty of chances for you to make money, as long as you don't mind that I'm just a small team officer!"

  "No, no." Kleeman said repeatedly: "You little squad leader will definitely have great achievements in the future. We had a good start, although not very pleasant."

  "Something's happened, sir!"

  They were chatting happily when Li Yifeng rushed in and saw that there were guests present, so he stopped talking.

  "Go on, what is it?" Wang Hengyue didn't care.

  Li Yifeng hesitated for a moment: "Sir, just now Zhao's family sent someone to report that recently, several places around Rong County have appeared epidemic diseases. My master and several local scholars purchased a batch of medicines, but they were robbed by the bandit Lu Baoyin!"

  "What?" Wang Hengyue suddenly stopped his actions: "Robbed?"

  "Yes! It's strange to say, but originally Lu Bao Yin didn't rob things like medicine, and we specially invited people to escort it, but unexpectedly something happened. Master let someone say that other things were robbed, but this batch of medicine was used to save lives!"

  "What a damn thing! Why did it have to happen when I'm in charge? It's as if they're deliberately trying not to give me any face!" Wang Hengyu was furious.

  "Your Excellency, the bandits are the most heinous. If we let them run amok, they will bring great harm to this place and merchants will not want to do business here. As a military officer, it is your responsibility to eradicate the bandits."

  "Whoever doesn't give me face, I won't give him face either." Wang Hengyu sneered a few times.

  I had originally heard the names of the inferior officials Yu Rui and Lu Bao, and I had already made up my mind to deal with them. Moreover, since Lu Bao was the younger brother of Lu Baogen, a direct confrontation would be inevitable sooner or later. Now that this has happened, it can't be delayed any further.

  Not to mention Zhao Xi's kindness to himself, but as the "highest military officer" of Rong County, he also has this responsibility.

  The new army had just been formed for a few days, and the weapons were still in Chengdu. There were only a few guns, and they took this team of people to fight against bandits. If they failed, it would be a huge blow to the newly established new army psychologically.

  One bite, can't care about so much anymore. Just defeated the foreigner Opium, greatly boosted morale. Borrowing this opportunity to defeat the bandits again, and I'll thoroughly establish myself in Rong County!

  "Order, Xie Shui Zhi's first row and first shed, led by Xie Shui Zhi himself! Wang Hengyue thought for a moment: "The rest of the troops, including the armed guards, will follow their respective officers to set out. I don't believe these bandits have three heads and six arms!"

  Kleiman hastily said: "Commander Wang, please take me with you to visit your army!"