v2 Chapter 142： uninvited guest (1/2)
No businessman likes competition, because competition means a loss of profits. Whether it is to grab customers to increase the purchase price, or to fund ambitions to seize power, it will undoubtedly increase their costs. According to Difraina, it was not impossible before. People have considered the establishment of a business alliance, but the problem of the distribution of benefits within the alliance has never been resolved, because no one type of benefit distribution scheme can satisfy everyone.
So those unsatisfied people continued the previous practice, raised the purchase price, and increased their partners by buying and planning rebellion. The merchants who soon joined the alliance could not stand it, and watched as their original partners were one by one. No one was able to sit and live, so everyone threw the previous agreement behind them. In the end, the new alliance, which had been established for less than three months, was disbanded in a vigorous looting battle.
This happened just three years ago. It stands to reason that the memories of the black market businessmen will not be so short. It makes no sense to touch the wall again. There is obviously something that they do n’t understand.
Difraina on the side said, ”Tomorrow I will investigate this matter and see what is going on.”
Zhang Heng nodded, and he didn't have a good idea when he didn't understand the specific situation.
The two then visited the island's weapon merchants in accordance with the original plan, because Zhang Heng and they captured a navy frigate. The weapons and equipment on the ship were very complete. There were only 50 guns and sabers. There are also sixty. There is no need to purchase weapons for the time being, but with the future combat ammunition reserves will definitely decrease, and it will need to be replenished from time to time.
Zhang Heng was looking for Barr, who had cooperated once before. He bought four short pistols and a rifle from the latter. The two sides had known each other after dealing with each other.
Compared with those black market businessmen before, Barr's attitude is much more enthusiastic.
Not only did they invite the two into the house in person, but they also made the maid make coffee. Congratulations to Zhang Heng for being the captain and getting the Jackdaw before entering the topic.
However, after hearing the two's coming, Barr could not help frowning. ”Everyone else said that the 24-pound cannonball is a bit troublesome. The artillery on the civilian ship is mostly 6-pound and 9-pound. They are rare. The 24-pound gun is basically only used by the navy. ”
Zhang Heng knew that what Barr said was true, not for intentional price increases.
This should be a happy trouble for him. The firepower configuration of the Jackdaw is far more than that of ordinary merchant ships, with 12 pound artillery as the main force. In addition, there are 8 more powerful 24 pound cannons, but how to collect them? The shells also became an annoyance, but fortunately Barr's words were not so dead.
The weapon trader paused and said, ”I have a relationship with the navy side, but the shells can help you think of ways, but they are not guaranteed to succeed, and the price may not be cheap.”
Zhang Heng understands that Jackdaw currently has sufficient ammunition reserves, and this matter is not too anxious. After that, Difraina and Barr began to check the purchase price of weapons and ammunition one by one. The former served on the Sea Lion for five years. Quartermaster, who knows the market environment on the island very well, and there is no question of whoever deceives them. The whole process goes smoothly.
That's why all pirate ships want to hire experienced professionals. If it weren't for the power struggle on the Sea Lion, Zhang Heng would have to try his luck to find crew members like Difraina and Billy.