Volume 5 Ian 2. Arrangement
"Do you think the ticket price is cheap?" said the ticket seller. This is a local Indina woman with a honest smile. "The magic cart used for public transportation is purchased by the state. During operation, the state finance also subsidizes it. The money you pay is only enough for us to pay, but it is also handed over. The company regularly conducts accounting checks so that every penny can be spent on customers."
"How much does this country cost?" Robin couldn't figure it out.
"The state collects various taxes. After the taxes are increased, it will be used for various undertakings of the country. Public transportation is one of them. Taxes come from the people and use them for the people." The ticket seller said.
Robin and his friends were once again shocked, and Robin said: "Is no one embezzled this?"
"Of course there is, but the law is very strict in this regard. Officials' property on the stage must be announced and their income must be reviewed. If there is any property unknown source, not only will the fine be recovered, but the highest death penalty will be faced. One was dealt with last year, and it is said that he was an early member of Seahawk Island, and was sentenced to death and confiscated all his property." The ticket seller said disdainfully.
Robin only felt that Ianguo's success was not a lucky chance. Along the way, they saw more novelty, just like a magic cart that was not pulled by horse, but they could run by themselves, and they ran very fast, and the road surface was wide and flat, just like a stone. They all thought it was a magic that turned mud into stone. After asking, they realized it was an industrial product, a product called cement.
When they arrived in Yi'an City, several people got out of the car and asked about Wang Qinian's residence. Robin did not rest. He directly brought everyone to Wang Qinian's villa. This time they were all the residences of the leaders of the country. They were not prominent, but very elegant. They were single-piece small villas. When they entered the villa, they were stopped because there were guards guards, carrying guns on their backs, knives hanging around their waists, and wearing uniforms. They came forward to salute.
"Please stop, this is a private residence. Do you have any invitations?"
", I have something to look for him," said Robin.
"I'm sorry. If you have official duties, please go to the Ministry of Magic's building to find Minister Wang. If it's a private matter," the guard said politely.
Andrea was anxious and said, "I am Qi Nian's girlfriend. Why don't you let us in?"
"I'm sorry, Miss Wang has a girlfriend, it's Miss Tina. This is your first time here. You need Minister Wang's oral orders or his handwritten letters."
"I'm so angry!" Andrea stomped her feet and said angrily. Several people looked at each other. Robin said, "Let's go to the Ministry of Magic building."
"Sister Andrea, why are you here?" A voice came. Everyone looked back and saw that it was Tina and Xiaoshuang. They came back from Ian Knights Academy and happened to meet Robin and the others. When Xiaoshuang saw Andrea, she flew up and said.
"We came to look for Qi Nian, but we couldn't get in." Andrea said angrily.
When Tina heard this, she smiled and said to the guards: "They are Qi Nian's friends, let it go!"
The guard saluted and made way. Tina said to Robin and the others: "You are here just in time. In a short while, Qi Nian will come back. Go in and sit down first."
Several people walked in with Tina and arrived at the door of a villa. The house was not big and there was a small garden. Tina came to the door and saw a woman dressed in a servant cutting flower branches. When she saw Tina coming back, she stopped: "Madam Tina, you are back, are there customers behind you?"
"Tini, prepare, these guests are friends of the minister and have dinner at home."
"Okay, I'll go and prepare." Tinny said, bowed and went in.
When Andrea heard this, her face changed: "Are you married Qi Nian?"
"Not yet, but Qi Nian has promised to marry me and will get married next year and wait for my parents to arrive." Tina said sly.
"Before getting married, I'll call you a wife, hum!" Andrea said dissatisfied.
"The servants are shouting nonsense, but they can't be told, so they can't be honest." Tina said indifferently, and she couldn't help but feel proud. Andrea snorted and ignored her.
Sitting in the living room, Tina and Robin started chatting, while Andrea started chatting with Xiaoshuang. Everyone could see the tricks between the two women clearly. Tina regarded herself as the hostess, but Andrea pretended not to see it and chatted with Xiaoshuang. Xiaoshuang was simple-minded and did not see the frigidity between them, while others saw it.
Cecilia sighed in her heart, wondering what evil she had in her sister, but Wang Qinian had Tina, so she still joined in the fun.
A while later, Wang Qinian came back and arrived at home, feeling surprised: "Robin, why are you here?"
Robin laughed: "We are here this time, are we here to ask you?"
Wang Qinian laughed: "You are a prince. If you have anything to ask me, I beg you for something."
"Seriously, your Ianguo's rear-loading gun is very good. I came here to buy the rear-loading gun." Robin said his purpose directly.
"This matter is easy to deal with. I'll say hello to you. Although I don't care directly, it's still easy. You just need to load a gun in the back and don't have anything else? I heard that they developed one thing, a small cannon with a small caliber and is easy to carry. It only takes two people to operate. The shells bloom after they are fired, and it is a good suppression weapon for infantry." Wang Qinian agreed immediately and also advertised for the military headquarters. At present, Yi'anguo's arms are exported in large quantities, of course, all of which are paper-shell bullets. Compared with the front-loading gun, both the firing speed and the power of the bullets have increased a lot. The most important thing is that there is rifle in the gun, which is a military secret.
"Is it expensive? I took out all my savings for many years."
"It's not expensive, the price is comparable to the general front-loading guns. The cannons are more expensive, mainly ammunition. We fire medicine and bullets together, which are extremely convenient. The bullets are mainly lead bullets and are very powerful. Even low-level knights cannot stop them. If the knight is not careful, they will die. I suggest that you have five hundred guns with a field gun. The cannon is very light and equipped with wheels, which is very convenient to tow away. In addition, do you want to fly a small boat? One cannon is only more than a thousand gold coins, but it needs to be driven by a capable person. It is also a good choice to use magic cores or magic crystals as power to throw bombs on the enemy's heads. "Wang Qinian kept persuading.
Robin swallowed a ounce of saliva, and he was moved and said, "Can you look at the sample?"
"I will accompany you tomorrow and go to the guys in the logistics department."
The next day, Wang Qinian accompanied Robin to the logistics department. The guys from the logistics department heard that they were here to buy arms. They immediately lit up their eyes and led them to the shooting range. A series of guns were put out. The profiteers in the logistics department knew all kinds of guns well: "This gun is very long, with an adult height. It is equipped with a bayonet and can completely replace the spear. The range is 1,400 cubits and has enough lethality within 1,000 cubits. It is called Type 00. This is its improved type. Remove the bayonet and shorten the length of the gun. The bullet is the same, but it is more suitable for cavalry. The range is much shorter, and it can also reach 700 cubits. It is called Type 01 of the cavalry..."
The guy was eloquent and was selling guns hard. When Wang Qinian heard this, he felt aroused and it was time to unify the measurement system.
Robin picked up all kinds of guns, loaded bullets, aimed at the targets in the distance, and tried one by one, feeling all aspects of the gun. The crisp sound of guns rang out from time to time. Finally, Robin chose two models, one was the Type 00 rifle, and only ordered two hundred. The other was not that long and was improved by the Type 01, which was longer than the rifle. In particular, the barrel was not much shorter, but the range was more than one hundred elbows less than the rifle. In fact, for ordinary soldiers, it was impossible to see clearly at such a long distance.
The gun was equipped with ten rounds, a total of one thousand guns. I bought hundreds of thousands of bullets. Under the agitation of the logistics personnel, I bought four more field guns, four hundred rounds of shells, two airships and more than two hundred aviation handgrenades.
"Are you transporting yourself or by Yianguo? We can supply goods to your door, and the cost is very low. Is it a discount for you?"
"How is the price?"
The logistics department quoted a price. Robin thought for a while and nodded in agreement. When they came, the passenger ship they were on was still unsafe, and the travel fee was not low. After returning, he calculated that it was lower than the travel fee. So he decided to deliver the goods to his door, took out money from the ring, and paid the bill. They originally wanted to use the ring to load the gun, but found that the ring could not be loaded, because there were four guns and two airships, so they simply escorted it to Yianguo.
Although Robin left, the military also sent two warships to set off together. Wang Qinian later learned that it was two retired warships. Now Ianguo has started to build ships with steel. Traditional wooden ships have been retired one after another. Due to the use of magic power, the ship no longer needs sails. On the one hand, the retirement of sail warships is dealt with to other countries, and on the other hand, it is done for transportation. Moreover, after the renovation of the retired warships, although the number of artillery decreased, the cargo capacity has increased. Although they delivered goods to their doorsteps, they also carried a large amount of other goods. After running, they will not only not lose money, but also make a lot of money.
However, Andrea stayed, Wang Qinian had a headache. Facing the two girls, Wang Qinian found himself in a dilemma. The blessings of the people of the same family were not so easy to enjoy. Wang Qinian found that he was not a dedicated person. The two girls appeared to be harmonious, but they were acting coquettishly towards Wang Qinian behind their backs. Wang Qinian was a legendary wizard, but he was helpless in this situation.
"Just marry both of you." Lizard said without caring.
"Forget it, you two marry each other. Besides, although we magicians have a few wives, there are not many, but there are absolutely no ones." Bister said that he is from the North and he has a very indifferent view of this issue. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!