The King

  Chapter 120 Talent is rare

  Hudson, who felt that his personality was insulted, decisively rejected the man in purple. Money can be earned at any time, but dignity cannot...

you get what you pay for.

  300,000 gold coins are all used to purchase low-quality weapons, and the amount that can be bought is too large.

  Once they are exiled, tracing the source of weapons production is as easy as eating and drinking.

   There is no decree in the Kingdom of Alpha that stipulates that the sale of weapons is prohibited. But reason tells Hudson that he should restrain himself when it is time to restrain himself.

  In case these guys use these weapons to make a big deal, and the kingdom finds out that it was sold by the mountain leader, it may not be reasonable for the big man to vent his anger.

   "Baron Hudson, don't rush to refuse. Since ancient times, if you want to make huge profits, there is no one who does not take risks.

   Your Excellency only needs to sell the weapon to Baron Kelette. You and us don’t have to know each other at all, or we have never met. "

  If there is a better choice, Long Xi doesn't want to go all the way to the southeast province to make this deal. In fact, most of the weapons production in the kingdom is in the hands of big forces.

  Although there are a lot of iron ore scattered in the hands of small and medium-sized nobles, the production capacity is extremely limited. Even if there are occasional large mines, no one dares to get involved in the arms business.

   Hudson, purely an alternative. In addition to the original munitions, a hole was torn again.

  Because of the poor quality, it seems that the arms business in the Mountain Territory is booming, but it has little impact on the traditional weapons market.

   Serf soldiers can use it because they have weak physical strength and do not have high performance requirements for weapons.

  If a knight charged into battle with an inferior weapon produced by a mountain leader, he would definitely be irresponsible for his own life.

  One violent collision may cause gaps and cracks, and after a few more rounds of confrontation, it will be scrapped directly.

  The arms trade in the mountainous region has been able to continue until now without deeply touching the interests of vested interests.

  So that now in the Alpha Kingdom, apart from those big forces, the only one that has mass-produced weapons and equipment is Hudson.

   "I'm sorry, this kind of business is not something I can accept. If you really want to buy it, you'd better find those companies!

  Three hundred thousand gold coins is a huge deal for me. On their side, it was just an ordinary transaction.

  An accident happened, and they were able to handle it. Unlike my small body, I have to think twice before buying or selling more than 3,000 gold coins. "

   Hudson has never been able to resist a profitable business. An order of 300,000 gold coins if you can move, he is really cowardly.

  If someone is willing to split into small orders, Hudson doesn't mind taking a share of it. The production capacity of the mining area is still expanding, and a few small orders are completed secretly, and they can still cover up the past.

   Those engaged in this kind of business must pay great attention to confidentiality work, and the possibility of exposure in a short period of time is unlikely.

  The future has been discovered, and Baron Kelette is also responsible for that. For a small order of a few thousand gold coins, it is completely reasonable not to trace the identity of the buyer behind the scenes.

   "Since your Excellency is so worried, let's consider it an order of 3,000 gold coins. If there are 100 orders like this, how long will it take Baron Hudson to complete it?"

  Long Xi asked blankly.

   If you split it, you will split it. At worst, arrange more vests. As long as the goal can be achieved, he doesn't care how the transaction is carried out.

   "One year!"

  “This is the most ideal state. If there is a year with a lot of rain, the construction period may be delayed to one and a half years.

  Considering other factors, the actual construction period will be longer. In order not to cause unnecessary complications, this order may take three to five years.

   If you are in a hurry and don't want to cause trouble, I suggest you split the order into small pieces and place orders with different suppliers at the same time. "

   Hudson replied slightly hesitantly.

   Pushing out the orders for home delivery, and being able to consider this for customers, Hudson himself was almost moved.

   It's not that he can't do it alone, but his reason tells him that it's better not to eat alone for such a big business with unknown origin.

  If all the arms dealers in the kingdom have a share, it means that all major forces have been dragged into the water. No matter how big the trouble is, no one dares to make a blind comparison on this issue.

   "It's too slow, can you speed up? If Baron Hudson can complete the order within half a year, we can give you an additional 10,000 slaves..."

   Before Long Xi finished speaking, Hudson interrupted: "Unfortunately, this is an impossible task.

  If you want to cast so many weapons within half a year, you have to gather all the iron ore in the southeastern province, and I don't have the ability.

  In the kingdom, it is impossible for any weapon manufacturer to produce so many weapons and equipment within half a year. Unless you have the ability to persuade several companies to join forces.

   As for the slave giveaway, that's not needed. There is no shortage of labor in the mountain collars, and only cash transactions are accepted. "

   While speaking, Hudson's tone gradually became cold. From the secretive behavior of the people, it can be seen that there is definitely something wrong with this transaction.

  Northern accent + huge purchase orders for weapons, but also choose low-quality weapons to buy. With such an obvious flaw, I almost told him directly, does anyone want to do something in northern Xinjiang?

  Why, in such a hurry?

   Delay for ten or twenty years, and when Master Hudson is ready, come over to discuss this deal without any hesitation.

   Fighting now, Hudson is not sure of getting out. Under the general trend, the weak mountain leader simply cannot withstand the impact of the huge waves.

  The words are not speculative, half a sentence is too much.

   Guessing the purpose of the visitor, the following negotiations soon ended in a disagreement.

   At one point, Hudson had the idea of ​​reporting these guys, but he finally suppressed it. If there is no benevolence and righteousness in business, how can we do such unrighteous things.

  …

   On the way back, Baron Kelette's legs were shaking constantly. He would prefer to be led in the mountains if possible.

  Although Hudson is annoying, these guys obviously haven't had time to infiltrate the newly rising mountain territory.

   Unlike the unlucky guy like him, his subordinates buried so many nails, and they were obviously in their own territory, so they didn't have the confidence to turn against these guys.

  Everything is caused by youth and recklessness. If I had kept a low profile and done fewer major things when I was in the Northland, I would not have been targeted.

   "Okay, kid. Don't expect to pretend to be a fool in front of me, just try to fool me.

   Now that things are not done, the original agreement will naturally be voided. You are given two options:

   Either join us to overthrow this dark order and shape an era that belongs to us.

  Or you can solve it yourself, save us from doing it, you can't bear the pain. "

   Long Xi said indifferently.

   It can be seen from that sharp gaze that he wants to kill someone at this moment. Although killing a nobleman would cause a lot of trouble, it was nothing compared to what they were going to do.

   "You are chaos..."

   When the words came to his lips, Baron Kelette swallowed them back hastily. Under the murderous eyes of everyone, he quickly remedied: "I'll join!"

  Those who walk on the edge of life and death know the value of life.

  Although the great cause of this mysterious organization in front of me seems to have no "bright" future at first glance, at least it can still be alive now.

   As for the future, that is something that living people need to consider.

   "Very well, I like smart people the most. I believe you will not do stupid things, but the process still has to go.

  Voting the certificate is very simple. I don't care if you steal, rob, or buy. In short, according to the above requirements, one-third of the armaments will be raised within half a year.

  I can reimburse you the expenses, but the task must be completed.

  I will be rewarded and punished in July, and I will be rewarded for overfulfilling the task. Many rare things on the market can be exchanged within the organization.

   You should have heard about the consequences of failing to complete the task! "

  Long Xi laughed loudly.

  The face-changing speed was so fast, as if it was a different person. Just thinking of this person's nickname of "Laughing Lion", Kelette couldn't be happy, and immediately asked tentatively:

   "My lord, let the mountain leader let it go?"

  The rumors about the mysterious organization "July Meeting" are very familiar to Kelette. It is said that once they are targeted by this organization, they will never give up until they achieve their goals.

   Even the great nobles are afraid of this mysterious organization. It's not that they can't beat these guys, the main reason is that they hide too deeply and no one knows their true identities.

   Just like now, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Baron Kelette would not have believed that a group of slave traders were actually members of this organization.

   You must know that these guys are not without background, they are all the children of nobles in the Northland. According to common sense, it is impossible for them to join an evil organization that tries to subvert the rule of the aristocracy.

   "Don't let it go, what else can I do?

   Lead people to kill them and kill them?

   Just the few soldiers under your command are not enough for others to fight!

   What's more, this guy is also a smart person. He seemed to reject us, but actually gave us an idea.

  Although it was a bit troublesome, I could still get things together by scraping around.

   It is not necessary to purchase weapons directly, it is also fine to buy some pig iron and go back to arrange manual forging. Anyway, it is for those animals, so there is no need to consider the quality.

  As long as he doesn't report it, the relationship will continue to be maintained, and it may be useful at some point. "

  Long Xi said rather apprehensively.

   After all, this is not the Northland, not their home field. Baron Kelette was mainly intimidated by their prestige in the Northland, and was bluffed for a while.

   If they really turned their faces directly, facing three hundred elite soldiers, they might not be able to please them all.

   If you want to deal with stronger mountain leaders, it will be even more troublesome. If the July Society has the ability to mobilize its troops to wipe out the mountainous territory quietly, then there is no need to hide in the dark.

  …

  Mountain Territory, since Hudson sent away the uninvited guests, Hudson has stepped up the guard in the territory.

  In addition to vigorously training the two standing regiments, they often use Baojia as a unit to transfer young and strong for military training.

  For these reserve forces, Hudson adopted the standard feudal system training mode-one exercise per ten days.

  According to the work and rest schedule set by Hudson, reserve soldiers work eight days out of ten, rest one day, and practice one day.

  In order to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm, the practice day is also a meat day, and meat can only be eaten on this day.

  There is no doubt that the better the performance in training, the more meat you can eat.

   You need to roll up at work, so naturally you should roll up during training. Except during the break, everyone was not allowed to roll, and they rolled wherever they could.

  If the results of the training make Master Hudson happy, it would be a trivial matter to slaughter one or two more sheep for everyone to eat.

  Although the number of livestock in the territory is still small compared to the population, Master Hudson is willing to spend money to buy them!

   When it comes to food standards, who dares to compare with the mountains for hundreds of miles?

  The conscience of the lord is not only reflected in the quality of bread, but also in the meat rationing, the mountain collar is also the only standardized one.

  In other territories, if the serfs want to eat meat, it all depends on the mood of the nobles. Even if the prey is occasionally hunted, the nobles must nod to eat it.

  Standard quantitative supply is also accompanied by serious polarization. The minimum meat supply in the territory is still at 0.5 pounds per month, but the highest standard has climbed to 10 pounds per month.

  A disparity of 20 times, the former is still happy for a bowl of broth, and the latter has realized the freedom to eat meat.

   Hudson has no good way to deal with this kind of polarization. The lord made the rules, and if he chose the involutional development model, this scene was bound to happen.

   Fortunately, human nature is "easy to go from thrift to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality".

   After all, they are used to living a hard life. Although the mountain leaders have a lot of work, they can fill their stomachs.

   Well-behaved role models, even meat-free. Numerous real-life cases continue to stimulate everyone's nerves.

   Otherwise, Hudson is very suspicious, and the serfs will defect on a large scale. In the era of great land reclamation, there was never a shortage of escaped slaves.

  …

   "Master, the orders for weapons have suddenly increased in recent days. Many customers are unfamiliar faces, and their accents are not even locals.

  Originally, I was not going to take these orders from unknown sources, but because the amount of each order was not large, and they paid generously, and were willing to pay for the goods in advance, so I still took it.

  But gradually I discovered that something was wrong. In less than five days, the total sales of weapons orders exceeded 30,000 gold coins.

  So many orders are crowded together, it is definitely not simple behind this. Perhaps the outside world has changed, and the news has not yet been transmitted. "

  After listening to the analysis of the middle-aged man in charge, Hudson nodded slightly. It's not easy. After more than half a year of starting a business, I finally have talents who can use their brains.

  If it was placed on the previous confidant, it is estimated that he is coming over to ask for credit with an excited face at this moment.

   Being able to accurately add up the order amounts without major mistakes is the result of 12 points of hard work.

  As for the fact that there are too many orders, it is a pity that there may be changes outside, which is beyond the scope of people's brain capacity.

   "Understood, Nick. The business will continue as usual, but we will increase the price by 20% for unfamiliar customers, as our risk tolerance fee.

  Notify Tom and let him arrange for someone to report the news to the nobles who have made friends with us. By the way, I also sent someone to inquire about what happened outside. "

   Hudson said pretending not to know.

  Although the Nick in front of him performed well, he was a newcomer after all. Regarding his past, Hudson only heard a few words.

  If it weren't for the lack of talents in the mountainous territory and the heavy administrative burden that made him physically and mentally exhausted, Hudson would not have used such unknown people at all.

  In his view, the so-called "do not use the suspect, but do not suspect the employing" is pure nonsense.

   The result of "suspect not using it" is that no one is available. It is impossible for anyone to let their subordinates be filled with 100% trusted talents.

   "Employers are not suspicious", then wait for an untimely death and grass on the grave!

  You don’t know anything, just met a few times, and you want someone to work for you, that’s too simple a talent.

  Especially this kind of talent who can change their minds, they are the most thoughtful. The smarter people are, the more they know how to weigh the pros and cons. It is simply as difficult as heaven to gain the loyalty of these people.

   Without experiencing the test of wind and rain, no one can determine the degree of loyalty. In many cases, even the parties themselves do not know whether they can be 100% loyal.

  No matter what the source is, the prerequisite for betrayal is: enough chips. The best way to get along is not to give the other party this opportunity.

  For example, now, Hudson will reuse several talents recruited, but all of them must be used with caution.

  Help with government affairs, participate in the formulation of the rules of the territory, and analyze some situational issues, all of which can be arranged. If you want to participate in the final decision-making, then go to sleep!

   "Yes, sir."

   Nick responded.

  It is easy to communicate with smart people. Knowing that Hudson does not want to delve into this issue, it is enough to stop immediately.

   At one point, Hudson had the idea of ​​focusing on training, but he was overwhelmed by reason. There is no way, who made him read too many history books?

  In the early days of entrepreneurship, recruiting talents is not qualified to require loyalty from the other party. Only when it has developed to a certain level and can provide the other party with what it wants in exchange, can it be qualified to ask for loyalty.

   "Equivalent exchange" is implanted in the bone marrow of every noble child in the continent of Aslante. In the world of nobles, there has never been love and hate for no reason, there is only exchange.

  Acquiesced to the order, and Hudson didn't know whether he chose right or wrong. The only thing that is certain is that if you don't do this business, others will do the same.

  As long as the other party is willing to break up the order, no one will take the order. Even if it is discovered by someone with a heart, there is a high probability that they will turn a blind eye.

   After all, I have been suppressed for too long, and there are too many people who want to change the world. Including the collateral members of some big forces, they also want to change the existing profit distribution model.

  After all, these guys have some bottom line, know what sells and what doesn't.

  Inferior weapons are consumables. No matter who they are in, they will be scrapped after a few battles.

  Hazards are relatively controllable.

  (end of this chapter)