This inspection of Mingyi's workshop brought a lot of surprises to Mujing, especially the assembly of the trebuchet, which is a big killer for siege.

Trebuchets are very crafty.

Fifty catties of stone bullets for ordinary trebuchets is almost the limit, and the trebuchets used by the herdsmen today are only forty catties of stone bullets, and their lethality to the city wall is limited.

A trebuchet that can throw a hundred catties of stone projectiles, today, I am afraid that only the imperial court has it.

The imperial court has always been the place where talents are most concentrated, when the imperial court of Mushan was the main court, there were trebuchets that threw hundreds of catties of stone bombs, and the Heyi workshop under the command of the imperial court and the Taiyuan workshop in Chang'an could be rich in these giant killing weapons.

But now these workshops have basically become the Chang'an Imperial Court, which is why after the Xiliang Army stays in the Chang'an Imperial Court, the combat effectiveness will explode to a level, and in a short period of time, the customs will be fixed and the state will be captured.

If the Ming Yi workshop can produce a trebuchet with the scale of throwing a hundred catties of stone bullets, it will definitely be good news for the herdsman.

This also gives Mujing a greater reason to invest in Mingyi Workshop.

There are achievements, there are reasons.

In order to give Mu Jing a way to convince the entire Minghou Mansion, squeeze out the funds, and invest here.

Evening.

Mujing returned to the city and stationed in Chenggu Station.

Chenggu post station was built last year, although it is not very luxurious, but it is some scale, a small courtyard is cleaned up well, and it is comfortable to live.

"Lord, the supervisor of Mingyi's workshop ordered Qi Ye to ask to see!"

After dinner, Mujing was rare and comfortable, watching the night, but the good times did not last long, and the Yi came to report in a hurry.

"Didn't he go to Yizhou?"

Mu Jing was slightly surprised when he heard this.

Ming Yi workshop, the supervisor is Chu Zheng, Mu Jing personally recruited, assessed talents, and his background is not among the scholars, and his ability is also outstanding, he can be regarded as Mu Jing's henchman.

And under the prison is the prison order.

The name of the superintendent is Qi Ye, the word is Yunxiao, the head of the Qi family, the Qi family is the largest ore supplier in the Ming Yi workshop, it stands to reason that Mujing will not allow Qi Ye to be the superintendent, but there are always accidents.

At the beginning, because of the contradiction between the Qi family and those veterans who were naturalized separately, he didn't have a good sense of Qi Ye.

Later, he summoned Qi Ye, but his outlook changed a lot.

However, this is not the reason why he appointed Qi Ye as the supervisor of the Ming Yi Workshop, the bigger reason is that the Qi family's ore is willing to provide the Ming Yi Workshop at a price three layers less than the market price, which is the reason why Mu Jing conquered Qi Ye.

He was not afraid that Qi Ye would dare to connect something in it, since the Qi family dared to pay such a big price, he naturally dared to use this Qi Ye.

"I heard that the lord was going to inspect the Mingyi workshop, so he came back from Yizhou non-stop!"

Yi said with his hands arched.

Mu Jing wants to inspect the Ming Yi workshop is not top secret, now Mu Jing is the king of Hanzhong, every move, will be noticed by the people of Hanzhong, his movements unless top secret, otherwise will be announced a few days in advance, in order to reassure the people.

"Let him in!"

Mujing put on a brocade robe, the current solar terms, the cold winter has just passed, spring has not yet come, and the weather is still very cold.

"Subordinate Qi Ye, meet the lord!"

Qi Ye is a middle-aged man, his face is a little tired, and he looks like he is in a hurry, but his elegant temperament is not discounted at all.

"Yunxiao, don't be polite!" Mu Jingxuan helped him, pointed to the opposite position with a smile, and said, "I have worked hard to eat and sleep in the open along the way!" ”

"Serve the Minghou Mansion, and your subordinates are not bitter!"

Qi Ye knelt down and said respectfully.

"This time in Yizhou, can you have a harvest?"

"Only one mine!"

Qi Ye replied: "But it is quite difficult to reclaim and transport it back!" ”

"In whose name!"

"At present, it can only be purchased in the name of the Qi family, but I have already sorted out the accounts and reported it to Xi Cao!"

"Hmm!" Mu Jing nodded and slapped him: "Yunxiao, in fact, with the supply relationship between the Qi family and the Mingyi Workshop now, it is not appropriate to levy your supervision order for the Mingyi Workshop, but the talent must be used, and the talent can be reduced without sticking to one pattern, so that I can make the Minghou Mansion seek greater welfare for the people, so I will use you, but your identity is embarrassing, public is public, private is private!" ”

"My subordinates understand!" Qi Ye nodded.

Mu Jing knew that this was a smart person, just because when he went to Nanzheng to meet him, he dared to recommend himself, which showed that he was different, and he believed that Qi Ye could handle these things.

But he still has to instruct, some rules can't be broken, and some friendships he doesn't want to break: "Yunxiao, the Qi family and I have grace, without the early help of the Qi family, I can't establish a Mingyi workshop, so I also hope that the Qi family will have a beginning and an end in the future!" ”

"The lord is righteous, the Ye Dai Qi family thanks the lord for his kindness!"

Qi Ye was a little moved.

If Mu Jing wants to eat all the resources of the Qi family in one bite, he is helpless, but Mu Jing can say this, which is enough to show where the bottom line is, as long as the Qi family does not make mistakes, the hereditary supplier of the Ming Yi Workshop Qi family is seated, and it will naturally lose money in the early stage, but just like the contract signed by the Qi family and the Ming Hou Mansion, within three years, the Qi family will provide ore for Ming Yi at a price of seventy percent of the market price, but after three years, the contract will be reset, and the market price of the three layers is not a loss in the Qi family, it can only be regarded as a parity, and it has been a loss for three years. In exchange for friendship, the Qi family is making a lot of money.

As long as Mu Jing does not fall one day, he can dominate Hanzhong, and the Qi family is equivalent to the imperial merchants in Hanzhong, and few people dare to move.

"You came back just in time, and there is really something Benhou wants to discuss with you!" Mu Jing personally made tea, the hot tea on the desk exuded a fragrance, for Mu Jing, this tea is very difficult to drink, but relatively speaking, it is still a little bit more flavorful than wine, he doesn't want to greet people to drink a meal, drinking tea is still beneficial.

"My lord, please command!"

"Have a cup of tea first!" Mu Jing personally poured tea for Qi Ye.

Qi Ye didn't seem very frightened, he went to report to Mu Jing not once or twice, he somewhat understood Mu Jing's temperament, in government affairs, this is a kind person, of course, he doesn't know much about how in the army, as long as you don't involve issues of principle, even if you refute him face to face, he won't be angry, and he will have a good temper.

He took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and then patted a little fart: "I heard that Cai Sai Liquor has a unique tea-making technique, which can make the tea more fragrant. ”

Mu Jing is Cai Yong's son-in-law, and it is no secret that Mrs. Minghou is Cai Yong's daughter-in-law Cai Yan.

"That old guy knows a lot of things, Ben Hou can't learn a thing or two!"

Mu Jing pouted, he was still thinking about one thing, teaching the master, starving the little apprentice, obviously he taught Cai Yong the rules on the mahjong table, but it didn't take two laps, Cai Yong taught him to be a man in minutes, and now the lack of money in his small treasury still makes him feel very distressed.

"Straight to the point!"

Mu Jing's face became positive: "Mingyi workshop to expand, this year I will invest at least 10 million yuan, now Mingyi workshop near more than 300 acres of mountainous land, I will also grant Mingyi workshop, once the scale is expanded, I am afraid that the Qi family will not be able to afford a huge supply of ore, Benhou needs more people, for us to supply ore!" ”

"The lord means to bring the ore back from the outside!"

Qi Ye's eyes lit up, and he arched his hand and said.

"Nanyang is the first choice, and then Yizhou!" Mu Jing said: "But it is impossible for Ben Hou to come forward in person, the Ming Yi Workshop, as the first workshop of the Mu Army's weapons, will make many people jealous, so I want to use the name of the Qi family!" ”

"The Qi family is willing to serve the Lord!"

Qi Ye said without hesitation.

This matter is of course risky, if the relationship is known, it can still be sheltered in Hanzhong, and it is definitely a big crime to kill outside, if it is not done well, the caravan of the Qi family will be destroyed on the spot.

But big risk, big gain.

If the Qi family wants to stand, he has to pay a price, and he can afford this price.

"Don't worry, it's the name of the Qi family in name, but I will personally mobilize the manpower, the Qi family serves the Minghou Mansion, and Benhou won't see you take risks!" Mu Jing relieved Qi Ye's heart and said, "However, there are too many tricks in the purchase of ore, and the Qi family needs to coordinate from it!" ”

"The subordinates will let the Qi family cooperate!"

Qi Ye breathed a sigh of relief, just using a name, this time it was much better.

The two discussed the details.

For example, the miners of the entire Hanzhong were assembled to form a supply chain.

For example, how to transport ore and how to arrange the escort team.

These are all to be discussed.

Unconsciously, it was already time, the sky was getting quieter and quieter, Qi Ye was also quite tired, he dared to travel two hundred miles today, and came back directly from the Sword Pavilion, non-stop, and discussed with Mu Jing for most of the night, naturally tired.

"It's getting late, go and rest!"

Mu Jing said considerately: "For the rest of the things, you can send a copy of it to the Minghou Mansion!" ”

"Yes!"

Qi Ye bowed.

When he was about to leave, there was a sudden sound of another thing, I don't know when to say it, some hesitation, if I don't say it, the opportunity is missed, but a little unwilling, but said, the Qi family has already made a big move, will it be too much.

"Anything else?" Mu Jing saw Qi Ye's hesitation at a glance and asked in a deep voice.

"Lord, I heard that the Minghou Mansion has a plan for the construction of the Chi Road, I don't know if it's true?" Qi Ye still gritted his teeth and asked.

"Where did you know that?"

Mu Jing squinted.

This is a big plan for this year, and it has not yet been announced in advance.

"It's from Gongcao!"

Qi Ye said truthfully: "Now many Hanzhong businessmen know, and they also know that the lord is preparing to use the merchants of Nanyang, the lord used to be the big shopkeeper of Jingping Commercial Bank, and they all said that the lord treats the businessmen well, and never let the businessmen lose money, so some people have thoughts, I don't know if they can contribute some financial resources, they know that Qi Ye can serve in front of the lord, so they implore Qi Ye, hoping that Qi Ye can connect them with the lord!" “

Mujing is in the business world, and its reputation is even louder.

Although the Jingping Commercial Bank was like a flash in the pan, the world's businessmen, who did not pay attention, could shake the Guanzhong Rebellion with the power of the businessmen.

The Qi family is also the family of merchants, the largest miner in Hanzhong, when Qi Ye dared to use his willingness to dare to pull the emperor off the horse, the courage to recommend himself, and there was also a little influence of Mujing's reputation in the business world.

When Mu Jing heard this, he immediately understood a little, it is estimated that Hu Zhao is ready to make a big move, and he will make a noise in advance, maybe the reaction of the people of Jingping Commercial Bank cannot satisfy Hu Zhao, so Hu Zhao plans to bring in the businessmen of Hanzhong.

If this plan is enough to build four gallop roads, connecting the entire Nanyang and Hanzhong, the scale is so large and the cost is so large that ordinary people dare not imagine, and it will never succeed without huge investment.

"Who are they?" Mu Jing asked softly.

"Nanzheng Yu family, Shangyong merchants, Xicheng Han family...... Add up, there are more than ten businessmen! Qi Ye said calmly.

"Since they have a heart, Ben Hou will not refuse people thousands of miles away!"

Mu Jing thought of a good idea: "Yunxiao, you tell them that in March, Benhou will bid in Nanzheng, as long as there are powerful businessmen, they can participate!" ”

It's the first month of the new year, and it's approaching the end of the month.

After you're ready.

In March, the bidding has been prepared for the entry of those businessmen in Nanyang, as for who will get this cake, it depends on whose courage is big enough.

Profit is always accompanied by danger.

A businessman who does not dare to take risks is never a person who succeeds in business.

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Nanyang County.

Wancheng.

The weather in the first month of the month was still cold, and the cold wind was howling in the city, and there were many fewer people walking on the streets.

In a big mansion, it is quite lively.

"Dude, we haven't been together for a while!"

"Since the dissolution of Jingping Commercial Bank, it is the first time in these years that we have gathered again!"

"Hey, the government has been staring at Yan all these years, and we, the businessmen who are close to the big shopkeeper, dare to gather together, isn't this a chance to give Nanyang Taishou Mansion a chance to catch it all!"

"That's right, if it weren't for Shopkeeper Zhang, Shopkeeper Xu, and Shopkeeper Sun, they jointly invited me, I wouldn't dare to come to the banquet!"

"Brother Tan, do you know why Shopkeeper Zhang will invite us to a banquet together?"

"How do I know?"

"It's a bit of an estimate, maybe the big shopkeeper has something to do with it!"

"The big shopkeeper?"

Above the lobby, the protagonist has not yet arrived, but some shopkeepers have already started talking.

Most of these shopkeepers were the shopkeepers of Jingping Commercial Bank back then.

When the strength of Jingping Commercial Bank was at its peak, almost the entire Nanyang business community was entrusted, and now there are few Nanyang merchants who have nothing to do with Jingping Commercial Bank, even if Jingping Commercial Bank has been dissolved, the influence is not simple.

After half a ring, Zhang Heng, who was the leader, Xu Lin who was in the second seat, and Sun Hao who was on the right seat, walked in from the outside.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's been a long time!"

Zhang Heng bowed his hand and saluted with a smile.

"Meet Shopkeeper Zhang!"

The merchants hurriedly saluted.

After the dissolution of Jingping Commercial Bank, the head of Nanyang merchants, only Hengtong Commercial Bank, the influence of Hengtong Commercial Bank, even Nanyang Taishou Mansion had to deal with it carefully, this is a behemoth that can smash people to death with chaebol.

"Sit!"

Zhang Heng's bearing was extraordinary, and after kneeling on the top seat, the lobby stood up solemnly, and all the shopkeepers took their seats.