Chapter 108: Deputy Commander-in-Chief
Tang Wen spent one hundred low-grade spirit stones in Xuanwu City to buy this sword, which is equivalent to one thousand taels of gold and ten thousand taels of silver. It is considered a huge profit.
"Two hundred tents! Lord Tang's discount counts as six military merits for each tent, so two hundred tents count as one thousand and two military merits."
At the same time, 34,000 taels of gold fell into Tang Wen's pocket, and the money and grain officer brought by Jiang Xuan gave the gold note to Luo Yiwu.
"Actually, I came here for a personal matter." Jiang Xuan said after paying the bill.
"General, please speak." Tang Wen said politely.
"Do you still have the wine you gave to Lord Qin last time?" Jiang Xuan asked.
"Yes." Tang Wen nodded.
"Give me one thousand bottles! And also one thousand bottles of the drink called 'Coke'. Butler, bring me the gold notes." Jiang Xuan said.
"Lord Tang, I heard from Lord Qin that a bottle of your champagne costs three taels of gold, and a bottle of Coke costs one tael of gold. This is four thousand taels. Please keep it." Butler Wei Zhao stepped forward and said.
"Mr. Jiang has brought me a lot of business, and I am very happy. I will give you an additional 30 bottles of champagne and 30 bottles of Coke." Tang Wen said.
"Haha, my lord is a man of great demeanor, so I won't refuse. Butler, please accept it." Jiang Xuan said with a smile.
"Yiwu, set out the food and wine, and bring up a few boxes of wine. Today I want to have a few drinks with Lord Jiang and Lord Tie." Tang Wen said.
Gu Hanyan sobered up and soon poured the wine into a goblet.
Looking at the bright red wine with a slightly dark tint, Jiang Xuan took it and took a sip.
Then, he took another big sip, closed his eyes, sighed for a long time, and said, "This wine is very delicious. Not bad."
"This is also from the West, and the price is about the same as champagne." Tie Wenjing, who was sitting opposite, said with a smile.
"That's right. In the West, only nobles and dignitaries are qualified to enjoy this wine. Ordinary people can't afford it. This wine is a symbol of status." Tang Wen responded with a smile.
"Noble and gorgeous wine, the cup alone is extraordinary . Fine wine paired with a bright cup is truly wonderful." Jiang Xuan exclaimed as he looked at the wine glass in his hand.
"I will also give a set of these cups to Lord Jiang. When you go back, use this cup to pour wine, and it will taste even better." Tang Wen said with a smile.
"This cup is nice. I won't refuse it." Jiang Xuan nodded.
"Let's talk business, Lord Jiang. I am a businessman. You are an important official in the court, holding an important position.
Your circle of friends are all dignitaries and they can all afford this kind of wine.
So, I hope Lord Jiang can introduce some friends to us after he returns.
Of course, this also applies to Mr. Tie.
From now on, for every friend introduced by the two gentlemen, I will give them one or two taels of silver for every bottle of wine sold.
The more you sell, the more money you will get.
When it reaches a certain amount, I will send someone to deliver the silver bills to your house.
The same goes for Coke, a bottle of Coke will cost you two three taels of silver." Tang Wen said.
"Of course, of course. I'll tell my friends about it when the time comes." Jiang Xuan replied with a smile.
Who can refuse such a good thing that can make money just by talking?
"Hehe, Lord Jiang just brought a batch of champagne, but it was introduced by Lord Yi Qin from Jiangzhou Prefecture." Tie Wenjing looked at Tang Wen and smiled half-jokingly.
"Okay, let's start with Lord Jiang. I'll first make a note of Lord Yi Fu. Of course, it also includes Lord Tie." Tang Wen responded with a smile.
"Mo Heizi didn't cause you any trouble later, did he?" Tie Wenjing received a benefit, so of course he had to give something back in return.
Of course, Tie Wenjing couldn't do anything to Mo Heizi, but the big boss Jiang Xuan sitting opposite him was different.
"Mo Heizi, which Mo Heizi?" Jiang Xuan asked after hearing it.
"It's Mo Heizi, the deputy head of the provincial hall." Tie Wenjing said.
"Looking for trouble with the Lord, has the Lord offended him?" Jiang Xuan frowned.
I have also received a lot of benefits from Tang Wen, so I have to help him a little. It is easy to be soft-hearted when you receive favors from others.
"It's about a servant in his family named Qiao Xiao..." Tie Wenjing said.
"This Kang Qingfeng deserves to die!" Jiang Xuan snorted, "However, Mo Heizi is a man who sometimes doesn't recognize his relatives, which is quite troublesome. However , if he really bothers you, you can send someone to find me in the mansion."
After finishing his speech, Jiang Xuan took out a token and placed it in front of Tang Wen, "This is my token. When the time comes, tell your men to bring this token and they can enter my Jiang Mansion directly."
"Thank you so much. How can a commoner like me fight against the powerful Mo Heizi? With Lord Jiang's words, I feel relieved." Tang Wen put away the token.
"Actually, Lord Jiang also has difficulties." Tie Wenjing said again.
"Oh?" Tang Wen was stunned deliberately.
"Alas...don't think I'm so proud of myself. Actually, I've been in a lot of trouble recently." Jiang Xuan sighed.
He took a bottle of wine and drank half of it in one breath. Then, he slammed the bottle down on the table.
"Master Jiang, please tell me if you have any problem. I, Tang, will definitely help if I can." Tang Wen said decisively.
"It's not about the war in the north and west. I, Jiang, will be going to the battlefield soon.
Escorting a batch of money and grain from Linghai Province to the northwest, it is uncertain what will happen on the battlefield.
There is a commander-in-chief in the army, and above me there are deputy generals, generals, etc. I have no say in anything.
To put it bluntly, when I really arrived in the Northwest, I was just an errand boy.
If my superiors want me to go to the front line to kill the enemy, I certainly can't refuse.
Jiang is not afraid of death, but unfortunately he still has a family to support, including his wife, children and the elderly.
The army is also quite dark, it is not useful just to kill the enemy, I really can't let go. "Jiang Xuan said.
"Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. In some cases, as long as you maneuver well, you can protect yourself." Tang Wen said.
"It takes a lot of things to maneuver. We have to make the Marshal and the generals happy." Jiang Xuan nodded.
"Or, I can donate some more useful things for Lord Jiang to take to the northwest. First, for self-protection, and second, I believe that these things will be liked by the generals and marshals." Tang Wen said.
"Oh?" Jiang Xuan was stunned and looked at Tang Wen.
"Some life-saving treasures." Tang Wen said.
"What treasure? Can it save your life?" Jiang Xuan was stunned and asked Tang Wen while staring at him.
"Yiwu, put on a set of equipment and come over." Tang Wen said.
Luo Yiwu nodded, went out and returned shortly afterwards.
"The army also has these iron helmets." Jiang Xuan took a look and shook his head in disappointment.
"Your Excellency's is different." Tie Wenjing said with a smile.
"What's the difference?" Jiang Xuan looked unconvinced.
"Master Jiang, is this knife sharp?" Tang Wen walked to the wall, took down a mid-grade sword hanging on the wall and asked.
"Good!" Jiang Xuan took it, tried it, and nodded.
"Dangdang...Cha...Cha..." Tang Wen picked up the knife and slashed at Luo Yiwu, chopping several times.
Luo Yiwu was unharmed. Jiang Xuan was stunned for a moment. He picked up the knife and walked towards Luo Yiwu. He used only half of his strength to try to chop at Luo Yiwu's head, but there was no harm.
I hit him on the chest again , but it was still okay.
"Is he practicing the Golden Bell Cover?" Jiang Xuan asked.
"Hahahaha..." Tang Wen and Tie Wenjing laughed together.
"Master Jiang, I have not practiced the Golden Bell Cover or the Iron Shirt. It is the bulletproof vest and bulletproof helmet that I bought from the West that have worked." Luo Yiwu took off his helmet and outer robe, revealing the bulletproof vest underneath.
"Although this bulletproof vest can only protect vital parts of the body, it will not kill you if you are injured in the hands and legs by swords. What is there to be afraid of as long as you can save your head?" Tang Wen said.
Jiang Xuan took the bulletproof vest and tried it a few more times, then put on the helmet and tried it again, and exclaimed, "The Western devils are really smart. They can actually make such a useful thing."
