living in 16th century england

Chapter 67
Empty inventory?

Your uncle! !Matthew suddenly felt his blood pressure rise and his tinnitus started to ring.

Nima, what kind of idiots are these?Can't stress a word?Didn't Lao Tzu say that you must ensure your own use?

Since most of the captains are running outside, they often only come back once or twice a month.Therefore, the replacement of a new ship is to change when there is a ship when you come back, and wait for the next month if you don’t have a ship.However, the artillery configuration is determined by the captain, so the three-masted sailboat still has two little donkeys, and none of the artillery has been installed.

In this case, Smith actually sold all the guns?It is simply Wang Defa!

Generally speaking, the nobles are still a little particular, and they will always pay a visit when they go to other people's land.It is actually quite rare for one to hide like this, and the other to take advantage of it and run away.

However, Matthew still looks stable.

"Thank you for the news you brought, but it's not a big deal, let's go and have a rest first."

The servants were a little surprised, but they didn't know more, maybe it was arranged by the baron.I didn't care.

After the two servants left, Matthew could no longer read the book in his hand.Throw it directly on the table.

"Aiden, you go back and tell my father about it first, and then go ask what's going on. If you figure it out thoroughly, come back and tell me."

Aiden wondered, "Matthew, aren't you going back?"

Matthew: "I'm fine here, and I don't need money for meals,... hurry up."

In fact, Matthew is almost certain that Smith sold it without authorization.The reason is also very simple. First, he has 15% share.Second, there is a huge difference between internal prices and export prices.

The market price of iron is 4-5 pence per pound, and the cost is just over 2 pence.

Take the 2-ton long gun as an example:

For export, based on the market price and then doubled, it will be counted as technical expenses.Make up an integer ~ 150 gold coins per door.

Internal, at cost price.Then, it is priced ~50 gold coins based on the standard of ensuring everyone's income, maintaining production, and making a slight profit.

10 warships, that is, 300 long guns, if all are sold at the export price, it will be 45000 pounds.This alone has exceeded Henry VIII's first investment.

In an ideal state, based on the net profit of 100 gold coins per door, 15% is 4500 gold coins.That's not even light artillery.

This number can shake anyone.Even if the inventory is dozens of doors.

Smith has plenty of incentives to play dumb.

The rapidly expanding production capacity of the foundry, except for the arrival of Sussex craftsmen, is entirely due to Matthew's continuous investment in adding cast iron furnaces.

The Franc machine was basically digested by the little donkey.Therefore, most of the warehouses are expensive 2-ton long guns.Matthew is of course generous, no matter how much additional investment is made, the agreed 15% will not be reduced.

The problem is that no matter how expensive the export price is, it is cheaper than copper cannons.This is an era when guns are more expensive than ships.Even 100 years later, the cost of artillery in England is lower, the technology is more advanced, and the industry is more complete.The cost ratio of artillery to ships also needs to be 6 to 1.

So it's really not to blame Howard ran away after frantically sweeping the goods.

Matthew is in the monastery, in fact, what he likes most is chatting with the dean.

He used to think that as long as he read a lot of books, he could see the world clearly, knowing 500 years before and 500 years later.It was only later that I realized that I was simply childish and ridiculous.

What is written in a book is often what can be written in a book.Even if it is written in a book, sometimes it is considered that it cannot be written in a book.

In fact, until now, his knowledge of Europe is only superficial.

The dean is different. He has worked in the Roman Church for many years and even served as a bishop in Spain.Know a lot of things that cannot be written in a book.

For example, when he talked about the death of a certain pope, he swears that the pope accidentally poisoned himself when he was poisoning others.

Matthew was surprised, because the symptoms of the poison were too terrifying, which made him suspect that the old man was adding fuel to the picture.

The question is, why did the pope poison the cardinal?

"This licentious pope asked the new cardinal to grab money. It is said that once the other party pays the money, the pope will poison him with a powerful poison. I remember that in 1502, a cardinal died suddenly. , which gave the pope half a million ducats. The following year another cardinal died suddenly. The poor man was still cold when the pope's men rushed to his house to rob his property."

The dean chuckled: "Without a cardinal, not only can we rob his property, but we can also sell this position for money."

Matthew was confused: Is this old man making up stories to play me?As the pope, can't he use his power for profit?So ugly?
The dean said: "I will give you a piece of advice, don't eat any suspicious and unknown food. Especially when you are facing those families. In fact, if they need it, they will even directly stab anyone to death."

Matthew wondered: "Family? What family?"

The dean hesitated for a moment and said, "Any family."

Matthew leaned back and said with a smile, "Are you saying that the church is controlled by individual families?"

Dean: "Yes. But don't worry, I guess you will never deal with them in your life."

Matthew was a little upset: "...Do I need to worry?"

Dean: "You are too kind, and you are very careless. You actually spent a few days with me. If you were in Italy, you might have been poisoned to death..."

Matthew sat up straight: "...".

Dean: "Believe me, anyone will have enough motivation ~ they will find ways to take everything from you for themselves."

Matthew expressed doubts: "...you will do this?"

Dean: "Not now, I'm old and I just want to spend my old age in peace. But if it was 20 years ago, I can't say for sure."

Matthew thought he couldn't laugh anymore.This church is even more exaggerated than he imagined.

He looked at the dean: "Don't they have any restrictions?"

The dean thought for a while: "They live in the church, have countless money, and have great power. In order to open up the commercial route to the East, they can launch the Crusades and let Spain and Portugal explore new shipping routes for them. "

"Do you think there are restrictions on such a group of people?"

"If there is one, it can only be other families."

Matthew was a little surprised and a little dizzy.His impression of the church is actually from later generations.Even if you have heard a lot of new things in this life, this impression is also for future generations.

Now, he's "updated".

He thought for a while: "Do you want to avoid them by running here to be the abbot?"

The dean was silent for a while: "...I'm afraid of them."

Matthew smiled: "But who guarantees that you are as stable as Mount Tai here?"

The dean also smiled: "As I said, it is other families who can restrain them."

Matthew: "I want to do business with them, very pure."

Dean: "My child... Maybe this is not a good idea. Wouldn't it be nice to be a baron in England and live comfortably all your life?"

Matthew: "Of course I am the Baron of England, and this is my home. But... the pope who was stupid enough to be poisoned to death belonged to that family?"

The dean laughed: "Yes, very stupid..."

"My child... remember, he is from the Spanish Borgia family."

This is called space platooning.

The dean said such a bunch of dry things, obviously the crowd he represents and the power represented by the Pope are not in line with each other.

The dean was a Lauradian, that is, a future Protestant.That is, the side chosen by the future Henry VIII.That is the winner.

If you can't see the future clearly, follow the winners.

Is it necessary for Matthew to deal with these emerging bourgeoisie?How much money does he have?Of course it is to join!
Is Matthew here to save the world?Impossible, his ultimate goal has always been to eat and wait to die, with no worries about food and clothing.To do this, he must protect his property.

If anything is done, it is forced.

The so-called cycle.

Matthew began to wonder if his principles were right. Are "good guys" really necessary in this day and age?

Can "mercy" really unite countless people and become his strength?

The benevolent... can it really be invincible?

Matthew hesitated only for a moment.

Now that you have decided to change your behavior, stick to it.

Since that Smith is good at forging swords, let him forge swords.

(End of this chapter)