The five companies that won the place of woolen workshops last year were all located in Pingxiang at almost the same time.

It's just that in the planning of the Captain Huqiang, all the workshops must be built outside the city.

There is one exception.

That is the Hanyang Manufacturing Bureau.

Today, all the craftsmen who make the tall waterwheels for Pyonghyang are under the name of the Hanyang Manufacturing Bureau, which is also responsible for making various spinning wheels and looms for the five major workshops.

Even in the intensive preparation of the five workshops, it has set the industry standard for all of them.

When the sun was about to set, Ah Mei came out of the Hanyang Manufacturing Bureau, and a group of students from Nanxiang School behind her saluted her in unison: "Congratulations, sir." ”

Amei bowed slightly.

A carriage was parked not far away, and several maids with knives were guarding the surroundings.

Amei got into the car, and the wheels of the carriage began to turn.

No one felt anything was wrong.

Because at this time, Amei's identity is the chief engineer of the Hanyang Manufacturing Bureau, the real chief engineer, not some maid or something.

Compared with Wen Shi, an engineer who became a monk halfway through the engineering battalion, her gold content is even much higher.

It's just that Chief Engineer Mei returned to the Qiang Guard School in the center of Pingxiang City, and it became a cautious Feng family concubine room.

"I've seen the female monarch, I've seen the little lady Zhang."

When Amei returned to the house, the first thing she did was to ask the Feng family's housewife to say goodbye.

Guan Ji was half lying on the soft couch, and beside her was Zhang Xingyi, who was lying on the low table with a pen and drawing.

"Come and sit."

With a gentle smile on her face, Guan Ji pointed to the soft chair that had been prepared in front of her.

"Xie Nujun."

Amei walked over and sat down with her skirt tucked up.

"How's going on at the workshop?"

"Back to Nujun, the Manufacturing Bureau has made a batch of rulers according to the standards of Nanxiang, including copper, wood, and tape measures, all of which have been sent to the stewards of the five workshops."

"And inform them that all the cloth and wool shall be measured according to these standards in the future, and shall not be altered without permission."

When Guan Ji heard this, he nodded with satisfaction, "Remember to remind me tomorrow, and when the time comes, I will formalize this rule in the name of Captain Huqiang." ”

"If you dare to change it without authorization in the future, the supply of wool will be reduced, and the number of workshops will be cancelled."

Ah Mei hurriedly responded.

"There is news from Ah Lang's side, saying that he has won the class. There are a lot of laborers, cattle, sheep and horses captured this time, and Pingxiang's income will be more generous at that time. ”

"If you still have any needs over there, take this opportunity to speak up."

Guan Ji is quite satisfied with this docile and obedient maid.

Pingxiang's various data have been sorted out by her.

Not to mention, she is also in charge of supervising the manufacture of various equipment from the Hanyang Manufacturing Bureau.

It is Ah Lang and his right-hand man.

"The man is coming back?"

When Amei heard this, her face was overjoyed.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xingyi, who had been immersed in writing next to him, suddenly "sighed", then turned his face slightly and squinted at Amei.

Amei blushed and lowered her head.

Guan Ji reached out and patted the back of Zhang Xingyi's head dissatisfied, "What is the blame?" ”

Zhang Xingyi snorted and touched the back of his head, not daring to bare his teeth at Guan Ji, and even had to explain: "Sister, I remembered something." ”

"What?"

"Anyway, since last year, you have taken a lot of beeswax from me, and since the establishment of this Hanyang Manufacturing Bureau, it has been even more extraordinary."

"Every little beeswax produced in my bee farm was taken away by you before it could be heated."

Speaking of this, Zhang Xingyi squinted at Ah Mei again, "Mrs. Mei, you have to give me an explanation for this, right?" ”

Amei glanced at Zhang Xingyi, and then at Guan Ji, her body shrunk, and she squeaked twice, but she didn't say it clearly.

"Oh, you woman, what's wrong with taking you some beeswax? And not for nothing! Besides, Amei took it and used it, and it was also on Alang's orders. ”

Guan Ji was protecting Amei, and poked Zhang Xingyi's head with her fingers, and said angrily, "My family is still so clear!" ”

When Zhang Xingyi heard this, he immediately turned his head and asked through gritted teeth: "Sister, you said this, but is it true?" ”

Guan Ji leaned over with a smile and hugged her, "Don't you keep calling me sister?" We were originally a family! ”

Zhang Xingyi wanted to say angrily, "That's not what I said", but after thinking about it, he didn't dare to say it.

However, mentioning the bee farm reminded Zhang Xingyi of something again.

She broke free from Guan Ji's arms, flipped through the documents on the low table, and frowned, "I remember that the second mother of the Xu family said that there may be a locust plague in Longyou this year?" ”

She raised her head, looked at Amei, and patted the document in her hand, "But the documents sent in these days, no one seems to have noticed this?" ”

"This is the time when the young locusts are out of the earth and have not yet been able to fly. From tomorrow onwards, you instruct the Secretariat to bring this information to their attention. ”

Amei looked at Guan Ji, who nodded slightly.

Amei said yes.

Zhang Xingyi noticed the small movements between Guan Ji and Ah Mei and pouted.

"Okay, you're tired all day, I've already asked the kitchen to prepare food for you, go down and have a good rest."

Guan Ji gestured to Amedao.

Amei got up, gave another salute, and then turned to go out.

After her figure disappeared, Guan Ji turned her head to look at Zhang Xingyi.

I saw her head down and turn the paper over with a clatter.

"What's wrong? Angry? ”

Guan Ji touched her head lovingly.

Zhang Xingyi rolled her eyes and said angrily: "My sister is the lady of the prince, dealing with the affairs of the concubine in the house, how can the little sister have the qualifications to intervene?" ”

"That's really angry." Guan Ji smiled, reached over, and poured her a glass of wine with her own hands, "You, you're greedy!" ”

"Why don't you say why I didn't let Li Mu help, but let you come over to help? Didn't think about the reason for this? ”

Guan Ji said, pushing the ear cup over, "Here, drink." ”

Zhang Xingyi picked up the ear cup, took a sip, and then squinted his eyes, as if he was enjoying the taste.

"It's a strange thing, you hate other people's drinking on weekdays, but you like this fruit wine so much."

Guan Ji saw her like this, and a look of pity appeared on her face again.

Zhang Xingyi smacked his lips, "Ice cheese doesn't let people eat more, so I can only drink this to have a good time." Besides, this one tastes sweet to drink, but it's not intoxicating, but it's okay. ”

She hates when others get drunk, but she doesn't reject this sweet fruit wine with a slight hint of wine.

"I'm afraid it's not just that, right?"

Guan Ji said with a pun.

Zhang Xingyi's face flushed, pretending not to hear.

This fruit wine was delivered by Dongfeng Express a few days ago.

I heard that the guy asked the people from the South Road Brewery to make a sweet soup with a wine flavor from the fruits according to the method of brewing honey wine.

This kind of fruit wine is scarce in quantity, and it is even more precious when it is sent from Nanzhong to Longyou.

Originally, Feng Junhou saw that his wife liked to eat sweet, so he deliberately asked people to brew it.

Unexpectedly, Guan Ji was pregnant, but she couldn't eat anything that smelled of alcohol.

So naturally, the little lady of the Zhang family will do it for her.

"Not angry?"

Guan Ji pinched Zhang Xingyi's face.

"The little sister was not angry."

Zhang Xingyi grinned.

"It's still a lie, looking at the way you looked just now, I'm afraid I can't wait to tear these papers."

Guan Ji pouted and gestured to the documents on the table.

"Not really." Zhang Xingyi shook her head, she is not a woman who can't tell the difference.

Now everything is settled, and the affairs of the army are entrusted to Zhang Wei.

However, in the matter of governing the people, it is the protector who is engaged in the handling of the pass, and the actual handler in the secret is himself.

Sister's doing this is already a great concession, and if she wants to make trouble again, she doesn't know what to do.

I saw Zhang Xingyi's brows furrow slightly, "Just now I saw that in the statistics sent by the secretariat, the wool supply of the workshop at the end of this year was mentioned. ”

"What? What's the problem? ”

Guan Ji asked with concern.

"It's a big problem. There's not enough wool. Zhang Xingyi shook his head and counted with his fingers, "Pingxiang will be reclaimed again this year, and the pasture will be opened again, and at the same time, sheep will be raised." ”

"Now the Hanyang Manufacturing Bureau, as well as the Namxiang side, are all producing looms. There was also this Northern Expedition, which gained a lot of labor, and Li Mu was training weavers and handymen in the workshop. ”

"So by the end of the year, the workshop will basically be ready to start. However, Longyou has only experienced a great war, and it would be good to be able to resume farming in the first year. ”

"There is not much wool that can be harvested this year, and some of it will be handed over to the imperial court. If these five workshops are further divided, I am afraid that there will be a little less. ”

Guan Ji couldn't help but smile as she looked at her serious consideration.

"I didn't expect it to be in place all at once. Let's start this year and give them hope. By next year, and even the year after, the supply of wool can be gradually increased. ”

As the largest livestock ranch in the world, Guan Dada's wife and rancher's wife still know a lot about ranching.

The cycle of raising a sheep is almost a year.

Ewes give birth to lambs at five months of pregnancy, plus three months with lambs, and can give birth to lambs three times in two years.

Coupled with the construction of the pasture, after two years, it will be able to supply the current scale of the workshop almost normally.

Of course, these five woolen workshops are not too big, and there is no way to compare them with the workshops in Nanxiang.

But this is because of the limited supply of wool, and in a few years, it can be further expanded, and how to expand and how to pay for grain at that time, then ...... We'll talk about that then.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xingyi had another idea.

"Sister, this time that guy robbed so many sheep from other people's houses again, how should he use it? Otherwise, it would be a waste. ”

Zhang Xingyi twisted her fingers, which was a manifestation of her thinking.

At the same time, there was a dangerous glint in his eyes, "There is not enough wool, that's because there are not enough sheep, there are not enough sheep, that's because there is not enough pasture." ”

"Now we have to cultivate, divide the pasture, and provide grain to the Hu people, and the money and grain spent are like flowing water, and this burden is really too heavy."

"We do everything, so that's what slows things down. Since those families are in a hurry to get wool, why don't we let them help? ”

Although Guan Ji knew that she had always been good at scheming, she was also a little puzzled when she heard the scared words.

"This wool was originally sold to them, not to mention that the matter of planning the pasture is the business of the Captain of the Qiang Guard."

"If you let them meddle in such things, wouldn't you give them authority? How will they be willing to pay for wool then? ”

"Borrow!" Zhang Xingyi ignored Guan Ji's worries, only to see her white little hands clasped together, and snapped, "Borrow money and food from them!" ”

Guan Ji thought that this little sister was confused: "Which one is still willing to borrow it now?" ”

Relying on the reputation of his own Langjun in the Shuzhong family...... It's not that you can't borrow, but if there are not enough benefits, who will borrow? Who dares to borrow?

Zhang Xingyi said with a smile: "As long as it is in their interests, they are naturally willing to borrow." ”

"How?"

Guan Ji saw that she really looked like she had a way, and hurriedly asked.

"Sister, that's what I think. We have planned the pastures and divided the tribes. Then divide the pastures again, and let each of the five families get a pasture. ”

"At that time, the wool produced on this grassland will be given priority to his family, except for those that have to be handed over to the imperial court."

When Guan Ji heard this, he flatly refused: "No." The pasture and those Hu tribes were already under the control of the imperial court, so how could they be divided among those people? ”

"Oh, sister, you can listen to me first!" Zhang Xingyi said coquettishly dissatisfied.

"Okay, you say it first."

"Who says these pastures and tribes are under their control? Of course, it's still under the control of the imperial court! It's just that the wool produced is given priority to the family that is willing to help open the pasture. ”

Guan Ji finally heard the clue and asked, "What do you mean?" Make it clear! ”

"Sister, you see, the money, grain, and manpower for cultivating pastures are very expensive. If they were willing to help, the pasture could have been built sooner rather than later. ”

"In this way, they will also benefit one day earlier, and the money and grain they put in can be folded into wool later, in fact, it is just to use the money and grain collected in advance to build pastures."

"Hello, I'm hello, everyone, how could they not want to? Look at the pasture of Yue, isn't there also a family involved? They can go out to the tent and check the flow of money and food. ”

"It's the same with the pasture, as long as the wool produced in the pasture is not enough to cover their money and food, they can buy wool from this pasture first."

When Guan Ji heard this explanation, she looked at Zhang Xingyi in surprise, this woman is really a wonderful thought!

"When the time comes, the grass will produce different wool, will it make them feel unbalanced?"

Guan Ji thought for a moment and asked another question.

"Don't be afraid." Zhang Xingyi's face was full of certainty, "We just have to plan the grassland and let them choose it themselves, and then we will see our own abilities." ”

"If you have poor vision, then you can't complain about others' good vision. If two of them have their sights on the same pasture at the same time, the one with the highest price wins. ”

Guan Ji gasped when she heard this.

Little sister of the Zhang family, you are really black enough!

It is not enough to use other people's money and grain to build their own pastures, but they still think of ways to provoke their competition and make them unjustly spend more money.

This kind of blackness is about to be the same as his own Ah Lang!

"This method is good!" The Feng family's housewife was full of praise, "You sketched this son and let people pass it on to Ah Lang to see how he decides." ”

"That's a great idea!"

Only then did Feng Junhou, who was escorting the spoils through Nan'an County, receive a letter from Pingxiang, although he was far away, he could still say exactly the same words as his mother-in-law.

"This is simply a pre-sale model of commercial housing!"

Feng Tujiao was shocked in his heart, "The little sister of the Zhang family has this brain, it's amazing!" ”

Thinking of the method of selling the workshop quota was also thought up by Zhuge Old Demon.

As a result, the woolen workshop in Longyou was on the right track at least a year ahead of schedule.

This top person, really in which era is he also the top......