Chapter 2777
Chapter 2777
Chapter 2777
Everyone heard that Zhu Zian had taken a fancy to the real estate in the city so quickly, and they became interested immediately, so they all asked him to explain the ins and outs.
Naturally, Zhu Zian would not hide them, so he explained in detail how he asked his colleagues in the yamen for help, went to see and book a room, and even told the truth about his plan to borrow money from Haihan Bank to buy a house.
Ning Zijing smiled and said, "Well, you Zhu Zian, you planned to move out a long time ago, it seems that this small temple can't accommodate you!"
Of course Zhu Zian saw that he was joking, and responded with a smile: "Brother Ning is joking, I eat and live here without spending a penny, how can I find such a good thing in the world! It's just that my younger brother is starting to act now." It’s really far away from Xingxian Square in the city, so I plan to move into the city. The environment of the courtyard is good, and it happens to be very close to the yamen, so it will be more convenient to do things in the future.”
Ning Zijing said: "From what you said just now, the yard is not too small. It would be a waste for you to live alone. I will hire two servants to take care of the yard, wash and cook for you, and take care of your daily life."
In order to show his honest attitude, Zhu Zian sent the servants with him back to Shandong not long after he first arrived in Hangzhou, and he has lived alone so far.However, during the period after the rural examination last year, he had been hanging out with Tao Hongfang and others, and he didn't need to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation. Tao Hongfang and others' servants made arrangements for him, so he didn't have to worry about life issues at all.
But now that he has to move out of the inn and live by himself, Zhu Zian will inevitably encounter many life problems, and the easiest solution is to hire one or two experienced servants.
Zhu Zian's current financial situation is definitely not affluent, and he will soon have to borrow money, and it is really a bit stretched to hire servants.However, he also knew that Ning Zijing's suggestion was right. If he moved into the yard alone and no one was waiting for him, he might not even be able to do simple tasks such as boiling water for washing his feet, and he would have to move back to the inn within a few days.
What Tao Hongfang noticed was Zhu Zi'an's plan to buy a house with a loan: "It's really convenient for you to borrow money from Haihan Bank to buy a house and then pay it back in installments, but the money you borrow will have interest. With your current salary level , while paying back the money, and hiring people at the same time, it probably can only be undertaken by extending the repayment period.”
Zhu Zian didn't know about the interest on the loan, so he asked, "If I borrow money to buy a house, how much interest will I have to pay?"
"It's around six points every year." Tao Hongfang was afraid that he wouldn't understand, so he continued to explain: "For every one hundred yuan you borrow from the bank, you have to pay back six yuan in interest a year, and one thousand is sixty."
After Zhu Zian calculated, the interest he had to repay each year was much more than his monthly salary, so it seemed a bit uneconomical to think about it.But now I only have about 2000 yuan in my pocket. If I don’t ask the bank to borrow money, where can I get more than [-] yuan to buy a house?
While Zhu Zian was hesitating, Tao Hongfang had already said: "Zi'an is not an outsider, or we can pool the money together and lend it to Zian to buy a house first, so there is no need to pay interest on the loan."
Zhu Zian was about to resign, but Ning Zijing had already expressed his approval first: "That's fine, count me in."
Ha Jianyi and Bai Letong immediately expressed their willingness to help Zhu Zian.These people came from prominent backgrounds, their fathers were in charge of the power of a country, and they indirectly controlled countless properties. The small amount of [-] was naturally nothing to them. Let alone borrowing, even if it was a gift, there would not be much pressure.Now that Zhu Zian is regarded as a friend, it is right to treat it as a personal favor.
Zhu Zian said a few words politely, but seeing that he couldn't refuse, he simply agreed.Although he was a little nervous for the time being, he was a former nobleman who had seen the big world, if he pushed back and forth with these friends for this little money, it would make them look down on him instead.
Soon everyone returned to the previously discussed topic, the arms purchase negotiations between Haihan and the Japanese shogunate.Among them, only Bai Letong participated in the whole negotiation process because of his father, so he knew the details best.
According to Bai Letong, the envoy of the shogunate, Masuyama Masatoshi, was very ambitious at the negotiating table. Although the plan to purchase the Majestic-class warship was rejected by Haihan without hesitation, he did not give up his efforts to purchase advanced weapons and equipment. Turning his head, he looked at the repeating rifles and breech-loading artillery equipped by the Haihan Army.
Although these weapons are also on Haihan’s banned list, Masuyama Masatoshi is obviously not aware of an important principle of Haihan’s arms sales, that is, any equipment that Haihan does not actively recommend can be regarded as not for sale by default.
Of course, another possibility is that he may be aware of this, but he still has to try it with a thick skin. If Hai Han let go out of some consideration, it would be a great achievement.
It's just that the arms purchase negotiation is presided over by Bai Kesi, the head of Haihan Ordnance Industry, and the possibility of Masuyama Masatoshi picking up the loopholes is extremely slim.
Beks has been in charge of arms sales activities to various countries for more than 20 years, and he has never seen any negotiation methods. Such superficial methods of Masuyama Masatoshi are naturally worthless in his eyes.And Bai Letong learned a lot by following him.
Bai Letong smiled and said: "The Japanese envoy's thinking is simple. They always think that we will put price as the first priority. As long as we offer a high price, we can be persuaded to sell the best equipment to the shogunate."
Ha Jianyi asked, "Then what is your father going to sell to them?"
Bai Letong said: "Type [-] flintlock guns, as well as Type [-] field guns stored in warehouses around the world, are quite suitable for the Japanese."
Tao Hongfang was speechless: "Can these old antiques still be sold?"
Bai Letong said: "Hongfang, you don't know this. Although these weapons have been finalized and mass-produced early, their combat performance is not bad, and they are easy to use. Normal people can learn them in a short time. It is also modest and has been very popular in the international arms market for many years."
Ha Jianyi also said: "Hongfang, don't look at these weapons as old. Not everyone can make them. Over the years, we have sold at least tens of thousands of [-]-type flintlock guns. They are bought by various countries. The first thing to do is to disassemble the imitation and try to steal our country's military technology, but I have never seen any country that can produce firearms with performances that are almost the same as the genuine ones. As long as other companies can't make them, these weapons are still a symbol of combat capabilities .”
Ha Jianyi's words revealed one of the essences of the arms trade. Equipment that can sell at a high price or even monopolize the market may not necessarily be the most advanced in performance, but it may be the most cost-effective.The weapons and equipment developed by Haihan in the early days are still playing such an enduring role in the arms market.
(End of this chapter)
Everyone heard that Zhu Zian had taken a fancy to the real estate in the city so quickly, and they became interested immediately, so they all asked him to explain the ins and outs.
Naturally, Zhu Zian would not hide them, so he explained in detail how he asked his colleagues in the yamen for help, went to see and book a room, and even told the truth about his plan to borrow money from Haihan Bank to buy a house.
Ning Zijing smiled and said, "Well, you Zhu Zian, you planned to move out a long time ago, it seems that this small temple can't accommodate you!"
Of course Zhu Zian saw that he was joking, and responded with a smile: "Brother Ning is joking, I eat and live here without spending a penny, how can I find such a good thing in the world! It's just that my younger brother is starting to act now." It’s really far away from Xingxian Square in the city, so I plan to move into the city. The environment of the courtyard is good, and it happens to be very close to the yamen, so it will be more convenient to do things in the future.”
Ning Zijing said: "From what you said just now, the yard is not too small. It would be a waste for you to live alone. I will hire two servants to take care of the yard, wash and cook for you, and take care of your daily life."
In order to show his honest attitude, Zhu Zian sent the servants with him back to Shandong not long after he first arrived in Hangzhou, and he has lived alone so far.However, during the period after the rural examination last year, he had been hanging out with Tao Hongfang and others, and he didn't need to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation. Tao Hongfang and others' servants made arrangements for him, so he didn't have to worry about life issues at all.
But now that he has to move out of the inn and live by himself, Zhu Zian will inevitably encounter many life problems, and the easiest solution is to hire one or two experienced servants.
Zhu Zian's current financial situation is definitely not affluent, and he will soon have to borrow money, and it is really a bit stretched to hire servants.However, he also knew that Ning Zijing's suggestion was right. If he moved into the yard alone and no one was waiting for him, he might not even be able to do simple tasks such as boiling water for washing his feet, and he would have to move back to the inn within a few days.
What Tao Hongfang noticed was Zhu Zi'an's plan to buy a house with a loan: "It's really convenient for you to borrow money from Haihan Bank to buy a house and then pay it back in installments, but the money you borrow will have interest. With your current salary level , while paying back the money, and hiring people at the same time, it probably can only be undertaken by extending the repayment period.”
Zhu Zian didn't know about the interest on the loan, so he asked, "If I borrow money to buy a house, how much interest will I have to pay?"
"It's around six points every year." Tao Hongfang was afraid that he wouldn't understand, so he continued to explain: "For every one hundred yuan you borrow from the bank, you have to pay back six yuan in interest a year, and one thousand is sixty."
After Zhu Zian calculated, the interest he had to repay each year was much more than his monthly salary, so it seemed a bit uneconomical to think about it.But now I only have about 2000 yuan in my pocket. If I don’t ask the bank to borrow money, where can I get more than [-] yuan to buy a house?
While Zhu Zian was hesitating, Tao Hongfang had already said: "Zi'an is not an outsider, or we can pool the money together and lend it to Zian to buy a house first, so there is no need to pay interest on the loan."
Zhu Zian was about to resign, but Ning Zijing had already expressed his approval first: "That's fine, count me in."
Ha Jianyi and Bai Letong immediately expressed their willingness to help Zhu Zian.These people came from prominent backgrounds, their fathers were in charge of the power of a country, and they indirectly controlled countless properties. The small amount of [-] was naturally nothing to them. Let alone borrowing, even if it was a gift, there would not be much pressure.Now that Zhu Zian is regarded as a friend, it is right to treat it as a personal favor.
Zhu Zian said a few words politely, but seeing that he couldn't refuse, he simply agreed.Although he was a little nervous for the time being, he was a former nobleman who had seen the big world, if he pushed back and forth with these friends for this little money, it would make them look down on him instead.
Soon everyone returned to the previously discussed topic, the arms purchase negotiations between Haihan and the Japanese shogunate.Among them, only Bai Letong participated in the whole negotiation process because of his father, so he knew the details best.
According to Bai Letong, the envoy of the shogunate, Masuyama Masatoshi, was very ambitious at the negotiating table. Although the plan to purchase the Majestic-class warship was rejected by Haihan without hesitation, he did not give up his efforts to purchase advanced weapons and equipment. Turning his head, he looked at the repeating rifles and breech-loading artillery equipped by the Haihan Army.
Although these weapons are also on Haihan’s banned list, Masuyama Masatoshi is obviously not aware of an important principle of Haihan’s arms sales, that is, any equipment that Haihan does not actively recommend can be regarded as not for sale by default.
Of course, another possibility is that he may be aware of this, but he still has to try it with a thick skin. If Hai Han let go out of some consideration, it would be a great achievement.
It's just that the arms purchase negotiation is presided over by Bai Kesi, the head of Haihan Ordnance Industry, and the possibility of Masuyama Masatoshi picking up the loopholes is extremely slim.
Beks has been in charge of arms sales activities to various countries for more than 20 years, and he has never seen any negotiation methods. Such superficial methods of Masuyama Masatoshi are naturally worthless in his eyes.And Bai Letong learned a lot by following him.
Bai Letong smiled and said: "The Japanese envoy's thinking is simple. They always think that we will put price as the first priority. As long as we offer a high price, we can be persuaded to sell the best equipment to the shogunate."
Ha Jianyi asked, "Then what is your father going to sell to them?"
Bai Letong said: "Type [-] flintlock guns, as well as Type [-] field guns stored in warehouses around the world, are quite suitable for the Japanese."
Tao Hongfang was speechless: "Can these old antiques still be sold?"
Bai Letong said: "Hongfang, you don't know this. Although these weapons have been finalized and mass-produced early, their combat performance is not bad, and they are easy to use. Normal people can learn them in a short time. It is also modest and has been very popular in the international arms market for many years."
Ha Jianyi also said: "Hongfang, don't look at these weapons as old. Not everyone can make them. Over the years, we have sold at least tens of thousands of [-]-type flintlock guns. They are bought by various countries. The first thing to do is to disassemble the imitation and try to steal our country's military technology, but I have never seen any country that can produce firearms with performances that are almost the same as the genuine ones. As long as other companies can't make them, these weapons are still a symbol of combat capabilities .”
Ha Jianyi's words revealed one of the essences of the arms trade. Equipment that can sell at a high price or even monopolize the market may not necessarily be the most advanced in performance, but it may be the most cost-effective.The weapons and equipment developed by Haihan in the early days are still playing such an enduring role in the arms market.
(End of this chapter)