C7 Businessmen Protect Themselves

"Master Wu, you've seen a lot of people. How trustworthy is this Lin?" A rich man in his forties asked Wu Bingjian.

"To be honest, I have been to many countries, but I have never heard of such guns." Wu Bingjian couldn't help shaking his head.

"This is ridiculous. We have already given two hundred thousand taels to Yi Shaan, and now we have deliberately found someone to cheat us of our money." Upon hearing what Wu Bingjian said, someone who couldn't keep his temper down smacked the table and stood up.

"I don't think so. Did you guys notice that although Young Master Lin is polite, he is not like those nerds who read books foolishly? "He has a delicate face. He doesn't look like a laborer or a soldier."

"He said that the photo doesn't look fake. He even gave me a gun when he came here. He said it was a meeting gift. I've asked someone to find someone who knows how to do business. " Later, when we see this gun, we'll know if what he said is true or not. " Wu Bingjian shook his head slightly. A figure like Lin Chen. He had never seen such a person even when he was overseas. He didn't believe that Yi Shaan could find such a person to help him act.

As soon as Wu Bingjian's voice faded, The butler came in with a man in his thirties.

"Master, Liu Qingshan is here." The butler said to Wu Bingjian respectfully.

"Qingshan, have you tried the gun?" Wu Bingjian asked Liu Qingshan expectantly.

Everyone was very familiar with Liu Qingshan. He was an orphan that Wu Bingjian had picked up in his early years. He had been practicing martial arts since he was young. When he grew up, he had traveled all over the country with Wu Bingjian. He had also been overseas.

"Master, I've tried that gun. It's even better than the English gun in our family. It can hold five bullets at a time. It can be designed by pulling the bolt. I've tried it just now. I can hit the target 300 feet away, but it will deviate. " If it's more than 60 feet away, it will hit wherever it points. " Liu Qingshan told him the results of his experiment.

"Can we replicate this kind of gun?" Wu Bingjian asked again.

As a businessman, buying other things would never be as profitable as selling it himself. Moreover, this kind of gun was so expensive. If he could produce it, even if he could buy it in China, he could still make a lot of money if he tried to sell it overseas.

"There is no way to replicate it. The gun is fine, but it is mainly bullets. It looks like it is made of copper with a machine, and I have never seen the gunpowder inside." Liu Qingshan shook his head and said.

"Since there is no way to replicate it, then I can only buy it. Right, how is the situation outside?" Wu Bingjian asked Liu Qingshan again.

"Our men did not dare to get too close, but there were indeed cannons in the city. One of the cannonballs hit the British artillery field and caused an explosion. Not only did they lose a lot of cannons, but not many gunners survived."

"I was thinking that the British did not have that many cannons for now, so they naturally did not dare to attack the city. Now that they are retreating, they probably want to wait for the cannons to come." Liu Qingshan briefly explained what he knew.

Liu Qingshan had been studying in military schools abroad for two years by Wu Bingjian. He knew a lot of modern military knowledge.

"The British are just relying on their strong ships and cannons. If we can buy those weapons, we are not afraid of them." One of the merchants said happily.

"Things are not that simple. Now that the Imperial Court's green camp is already rotten, there is no need to mention the eight flags. Even if we have such a good gun, we might not be able to display much of our strength." Liu Qingshan was not as optimistic as he was. He shook his head and said.

"Then what should we do? Wouldn't it be a waste for us to buy these firearms?" Hearing this, the merchant said dejectedly.

"Everyone, it's better to seek help than to seek help from others. We must not allow foreigners to enter the Guangzhou City. Those who are in charge can run away. We don't have a place to run. On the way here, I was thinking that the soldiers of the Imperial Court might not be able to hold on. Each of us will take out some money and buy some firearms. Our Ding Nursery will also be used. This way, even if the British army comes in, we will still have the strength to protect ourselves. " Wu Bingjian was not young anymore. It seemed that things were a bit more long-term than these people.

"Master Wu, each of our families has taken out a lot of silver. It will be difficult for us to take it out again." A traveling merchant said with a sullen face.

"This is not for others, but also for ourselves. I have told you before that if the British win, they will open up many ports. "At that time, how can we businessmen compete with others? "Whether it is porcelain or silk, we will ship off from Jiang Zhe."

Even if we don't think for ourselves, those porters and coolies who rely on us to live will probably lose their livelihood at that time. " This is still a long way to go. In short, once the Imperial Court loses, according to the habits of the foreigners, the Imperial Court will definitely have to compensate them with silver. Where do you think the Imperial Court will get the silver from? " Wu Bingjian did not get angry. Instead, he analyzed the situation to the crowd.

When everyone heard this, they knew that they had no choice but to take out the silver. If the Imperial Court was defeated, they would be the ones to bear the brunt of the loss. After all, after all these years of fame, especially Wu Bingjian, he was known as the richest man in the world by foreigners.

Of course, they could not compare to Wu Bingjian, but none of them had a few million. In the past, when the Imperial Court had matters to attend to, they would always think about their money. Now that things had started because of Guangzhou, it was even harder for them to survive.

"There's another one. There was one more thing that couldn't be opened. " Once the British get the upper hand, the French, Spanish, and Western countries will be tempted. "Only by hurting the British and letting them know that we are not to be trifled with will they put away their evil thoughts." Wu Bingjian said at last.

Hearing his words, Everyone felt a chill in their hearts when they heard his words.

In the eyes of foreigners, the Great Qing was full of gold. However, due to the prestige of the Heavenly Empire, the foreigners were somewhat afraid. Once they were discovered, The Great Qing was like a paper tiger, and everyone would come and get a share.

At that time, it was probably because they, these traveling businessmen, really had no way of surviving. The traveling businessmen no longer had privileges, and then they would hand over the silver. Even if they died, they wouldn't have the face to see their ancestors.

"Brother Wu is right. We will buy the guns and guns. Right, Brother Wu. You said that kid surnamed Lin. "Yes." An elder who was younger than Wu Bingjian asked Wu Bingjian.

"Why do you ask?" Wu Bingjian felt it was strange. This kind of cannon was already very powerful. He actually wanted something better.

"This firearms trade is different from other things. We sell silk. Whether it's good or not is just a small amount of silver. " But I'm afraid not many people are willing to give the best to others. " The old man sneered.

Wu Bingjian's eyes lit up when he heard this. It was true. If he was Lin Chen, he would never sell his best weapon to others.

"Uncle Li, since you said that few people are willing to give the best weapons to others, why would he sell them to us?" A merchant asked.

"We are merchants, not the Imperial Court. "We are merchants, not the Imperial Court." The old man called Uncle Li said.

Qingshan, send our men to pass a message to Young Master Lin and ask him to drink tea tomorrow. Remember, don't let outsiders know." Wu Bingjian made up his mind and said to Liu Qingshan.