Nanming Yiming

Chapter 113

Fortunately, the Phoenix Mountain shooting range is not far from the pier, and it didn't take long for the layout to be completed.

After test firing, the Lumi gun penetrated the cotton armor at a distance of 120 steps.

However, the Sui-fire gun can only break armor at a distance of 90 steps, and it will not work any further.

Franco has been in China for a long time, and he knows very well that the furthest distance that the firecrackers of the Ming army and the Qing army can penetrate armor is about 60 steps.And the Lumi gun in front of him actually doubled this distance, which really surprised him. The performance of the gun in front of him even greatly surpassed the matchlock guns in Europe at the same time.

Qian Mo said with a smile: "This is our latest Lumi gun, which can penetrate armor at 120 steps away."

Franco was naturally not to be outdone, and said: "The distance and power of the Lumi gun are indeed greater, but the fire rate of the flintlock is faster, and it can be fired at least twice a minute, and the efficiency has been greatly improved. And the impact of the weather is not that great, you can shoot even in rainy days, Tessie seldom uses outdated matchlock guns anymore, he always uses this kind of flintlock gun.”

Qian Mo thought that if I hadn't crossed over, I would really have fooled you, and said: "As far as I know, matchlock guns are still mainly used in Thailand and the West. Although this kind of firearm is relatively advanced in concept, it is technically It is not as mature as the matchlock gun, and it will jam after firing for a long time, and its actual combat effect is often not as good as the matchlock gun, so many soldiers refuse to use the matchlock gun to go to the battlefield.”

"Mr. Franco, do you dare to fire this quick-fire gun in succession? Let's try how many times we can shoot in succession?"

Franco secretly thought that it was not good, how could Governor Qian know so much about muskets? Originally, he wanted to fool this big buyer with a high price, but now it seems that the price is not high!
Said: "All firearms will encounter a problem of service life. These quick-fire guns of mine are absolutely superior in workmanship. I heard that Governor Qian's army is expanding rapidly, and your output of Lumi guns should not be too high. Very high, so these weapons are still useful to you."

"I can't buy these Suifa guns in the market at all. Originally, they cost 100 taels of silver. Since Governor Qian is so knowledgeable, I will sell them to you for 50 taels of silver."

Qian Mo estimated that the cost of these firearms must be less than 10 taels of silver, and the labor cost would definitely not exceed 15 taels.But at this time, he can't lower the price too low, otherwise, even if it is 50 taels, Qing Jun and Zhang Mingzhen will rush to buy it.

In fact, his Lumi blunderbuss can't reach the level of 120-step armor-piercing. This gun is specially made by him. The barrel is lengthened and rifled inside, so it cannot be mass-produced at all.

So he said: "25 taels of silver per rod, this price is enough for you to earn several times, is it fair enough?"

Franco said: "My lord governor, you are really good at bargaining. 40 taels can never be lowered. If you don't want it, I believe that this price will not worry about finding a buyer."

Qian Mo said: "I'll make one last step, 30 taels!"

Seeing that Qian Mo was so persistent, Franco had no choice but to agree to the price. After all, the artillery behind him was the big one.

The heavy artillery of this era basically uses solid ammunition. Although the flowering ammunition has been developed, Qian Mo does not want to show it in front of the Portuguese to prevent the technology from leaking out.

The heavy-duty red-clothed cannon manufactured by the Ming army is actually an imitation of the Portuguese 12-pound cannon. Although it shows that the steel quality of the cannon produced by the army is better than that of the Portuguese, it means that the durability of the artillery is better. Other shooting parameters are about the same.

Therefore, the range of the two sides is basically the same, reaching 4 kilometers.

Qian Mo just told Franco this message by shooting: the cannons that can be cast by the Bugarao Cannon Foundry can be cast by the Ming Army, so don't think about asking for prices here.

There is no way that the production of 12-pound guns is really limited now, and a total of 2 sample guns have been produced.Otherwise, Qian Mo didn't want to spend this unjustified money on guns.

Franco was extremely shocked to see that the performance of the Ming army's artillery was not inferior to his own.This 12-gun heavy artillery is the flagship product of the Bugarao Cannon Foundry. It seems that the Ming army now has the same technology.

Finally, after some intense bargaining, Qian Mo bought the 10 20-pound cannons at a price of 12 taels of silver.

The arms deal is over, but now Franco's arms are only worth 16 taels of silver, and there is still 6 taels of silver left to rent the sixth shop.

Although there are some other small commodities on board, they are not worth a few silver coins.

So Qian Mo said, "Mr. Franco should have arrived in Hangzhou under the escort of a warship, right?"

Franco was taken aback by Qian Mo's thoughts. He didn't expect that the governor of Ming Dynasty would actually have the idea of ​​his own warship.

Quickly said: "The warship is absolutely not for sale. I leased it from the Macau Governor's Mansion, and it is not my personal property."

"Besides, this is Portugal's most advanced heavy galleon, with a displacement of 800 tons. The battleship is equipped with 12 48-pound heavy cannons, which are worth at least 50 taels of silver."

Qian Mo said: "Mr. Franco bullied me again because I don't know the market. The 12-pound gun on the ship saves some materials compared to the land gun, so it can't be sold so expensive."

"What's more, your ship 'Lisbon' has been in service for many years. It would be nice if someone is willing to pay 30 taels of silver."

Qian Mo is well aware of his situation, and now Franco is not surprised, and said: "Even if it is calculated at 30 taels, it is 6 taels more than renting the sixth shop."

Qian Mo thought to himself that it was because he was reluctant to sell it, but because he was afraid of losing money.

Chaimer said: "This kind of heavy galleon has long been outdated. The sailing battleship 'Sea King' built by the English more than 10 years ago is 51 meters long, 15 meters wide, and has a full load displacement of 1683 tons. It has three decks. Equipped with 3 heavy artillery pieces."

"The governor is willing to spend 30 taels to buy your old and outdated warship. You can have fun secretly. Would your Portuguese governor of Macau be happy?"

Franco couldn't believe his ears. The young and handsome governor of the East actually knew about the "Sea King". Although the English almost caused a sensation in Europe when they built this warship, it is impossible for ordinary people to get such a ship. For detailed data, even Franco himself only got general information about the warship from the Portuguese population who came to Macau from Europe.

Franco exclaimed: "My lord governor, you really surprised me. How did you know about the 'Single of the Sea'? Even the Europeans in East Asia today hardly know its accuracy." data."

It is really hard for Qian Mo to answer Franco's question. He can't say that he has played an online game called "The Age of Discovery" in later generations, which contains the parameters of various ships; I have seen his drawings in the game, I am familiar with the structure of the ship, and I have built it myself.

Qian Mo said with a smile: "Naturally, the Dutch told me, you must know that you Portuguese are not the only ones who are interested in glass!"

Franco said: "Young Governor, you must not do business with these Dutchmen. They are all demons who eat people and don't spit out their bones. They will make you lose everything!"

钱默说道：“按照租铺的约定，如果您租下第6个铺子只需要38万4千两银子，我还应该再给您7万6千两银子的。”

"But once another businessman rents the seventh shop, you will lose the agency right to sell glass."

“我们不妨做一个约定：如果最后没其他人租下第7个铺子，那么你将以38万4千两银子的价格拿下玻璃全部的销售代理权；但是如果有其他商人租下第7个铺子，我允许你同样用76万8千两银子的价格拿下除了东亚地区之外的玻璃销售代理权，你看怎么样？”

Franco thought for a while and said, "Dear Governor, I am naturally happy to accept your plan, but I still have two questions?"

Qian Mo said with a smile, "Let me guess your question. The first question you must ask is at what price will the glass be sold to you?"

"Well, you can come up with a price yourself?"

Franco thought to himself: such a large-scale glass with such good transparency has never appeared in Europe, but this glass is fragile, and the packaging cost is very high.A piece of glass with a thickness of one centimeter and one square meter can be sold for at least 1 taels of silver, or even higher, when shipped back to Europe.

Franco said: "I am willing to pay 8 taels of silver to buy your glass with a thickness of 1 cm and a square meter."

Qian Mo said with a smile: "Deal, we will trade at the price you said!"

"If you want to customize glassware, these things are labor-intensive and time-consuming, and I will double the processing fee according to the shape of the vessel."

"Next, you must want to ask, if you need to rent a seventh shop, what do you have that you can use as collateral?"

Indeed, this is a big question in Franco's mind. Now that he has even sold the Lisbon, what else can fill such a huge funding gap?

Qian Mo said: "The merchant ships accompanied by Mr. Franco can be mortgaged to me. I am willing to buy Spanish galleons with a load capacity of more than 300 tons at a price of 50 taels per ton, but I only want large merchant ships with a capacity of more than 1 tons."

"In addition, you can provide me with various drawings, 2 taels of blueprints for heavy Galen warships, 1 taels of blueprints for commercial Spanish galleons, 12 taels of blueprints for 5000-pounder heavy cannons, and 5000 taels of blueprints for flintlock guns .If you can get the blueprint of the 'Sea King', I am willing to directly pay 20 taels."

"In the end, you can go to Macau to recruit workers for me. I can recruit skilled workers with three times the salary in the market. I need skilled workers for guns, cannons, and shipbuilding. Every time you find a skilled worker, I will give it to you. A commission of 3 taels of silver, if you are an R&D talent, I can give you 10 taels or even more according to your contribution."

To be honest, Franco was quite moved by the conditions Qian Mo offered.

Except for the "Sea King", he can easily get those blueprints, and recruiting workers is also a sure-fire business.Franco is still hesitant about selling the merchant ship. After all, as a merchant, those merchant ships are his tool for making money. Now selling the merchant ship directly is tantamount to ruining his job.

But on second thought, as long as he made money, the merchant ship was not a problem. He could go back to Macau to buy it or charter a merchant ship and ship it back to Europe.After all, the price Qian Mo gave him was too high. A dilapidated old merchant ship was exchanged for two brand new merchant ships. This deal was worthwhile.

Besides, I may not have to pay such a price. After all, 768000 taels is an astronomical figure, and there may not be other merchants willing to pay this price.

Franco said: "Dear Governor, your business acumen and wisdom really opened Franco's eyes. I am willing to cooperate with officials like you."

"I can get other blueprints except for the 'Sea King'. You can rest assured that it can be converted into 4 taels of silver."

“我这次原本是想采购大批丝绸茶叶和‘仙石灰’的，所以带来了4艘600吨和7艘400吨的商船，我自己得留下一艘400吨的运货回澳门。其余的商船可以卖给您，折算成24万两白银。”

"I can pay for the remaining 28000 taels of silver with recruitment!"

Qian Mo said: "I wish us a happy cooperation. To show my sincerity, I can give you 1 bags of 'Fairy Lime' on credit at the price of 1 tael per bag."

Although he didn't earn a tael of silver, these flintlock guns, 12-pound guns, and warships and merchant ships were all urgently needed by Qian Mo.Although you can save a lot of money by making these things yourself, it takes a lot of time.

What Qian Mo lacks most now is time. The Qing army will not give him so much time to develop, so he has to complete these replacements at a high price. It can be said to be a win-win situation.

In this way, Franco successfully rented the sixth shop.

Apart from the ammunition, Franco did not have many commodities left.But the exquisite chime clock and the blood red wine soon made his shop the highlight of the whole street.The unrestrained and enthusiastic Iberian beauties use their not-so-fluent Chinese to attract customers.

His shop has undoubtedly become a luxury store in Hangzhou Mall. Under the promotion of beautiful women, many Hangzhou businessmen have begun to try this kind of wine.Although this kind of taste is very uncomfortable, they still couldn't hold back the enthusiasm of the beauty, and they all paid for it with money, which can be regarded as an opening for Franco.

And Qian Mo's personal presence made these shops flourish even more, and all shopkeepers came down to receive them in person.Qian Mo bought Jinlingchun fine wine, high-quality Hangzhou silk, Hubi, Suzhou embroidery, Shaoxing rice wine and West Lake Longjing tea successively; after all, these businessmen spent a lot of money to rent shops, so Qian Mo should support them.

When entering Franco's shop, Qian Mo was immediately attracted by an exquisite music box.

Qian Mo picked up the music box and lightly flipped the switch, only to see the two delicate figurines start to spin. With the start of the music box, the metal steel sheet made a clear and pleasant sound, which aroused the amazement of the guests !

At this time, Franco said with a smile: "The sun has already set, and the seventh shop has not been rented. It seems that I don't need to sell the boat!"

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