CHAPTER XLV

"The construction of the project has been basically completed, and the normative framework of various codes and regulations has been established, which will only be continuously improved in the future. The affairs in the villa are running normally, due to the fact that there are too many projects started at the same time, the amount of funds has increased, and the profits of glass alone cannot be maintained, and there has been a gap in funds, which is the most urgent problem now and needs to be solved as soon as possible. After Gou Chuanxin finished speaking, he sat back in his seat.

Zheng Yu thought for a while and said: "The production of glass will continue to maintain the status quo, and the output will not be increased in the short term. Everyone has also read the approval of the imperial court, so now the business of our dart bureau can be officially launched, Wang Ying said about the situation of the escort team. ”

Wang Ying cleared his throat and said, "The original 150 people have now all been recruited, divided into three squadrons of 50 people each, and each squadron has three squads of 15 people each. Each squadron has one squadron leader, one instructor, and three squad leaders. There are one, two, and two squadrons with a total of 100 people, and the third squadron is a newly recruited squadron, which is now nearing the end of its training, and will soon be able to form combat effectiveness. ”

Zheng Yu nodded after hearing this, and said: "The three squads of the first squadron are scattered, Zheng Xing leads the two squads to be responsible for the safety of the villa, and Zheng Tai leads a team to be stationed in the city in the future. The remaining two squadrons stepped up their training and were ready to go out on a mission at any time. In addition, we will continue to recruit people until the quota of 500 is filled. Master Liu, Little Liu, talk about the production and reserve of ordnance"

The two glanced at each other, and Master Liu spoke first: "According to all the technical information you provided, the new type of pulley crossbow solves the tension problem of the crossbow arm through the composite method of steel and bamboo sheets. After sampling tests, the firing range reached more than 300 meters, and the conventional armor of military equipment can be easily penetrated within 300 meters, and it is now mass-produced. There are 30 guns that are directly cast and forged, and as for the rifling you mentioned, due to the low success rate of tool problems, there are only five qualified guns for the existing rifling. The method of improvement is still being explored. After speaking, he nodded to Zheng Tai.

Zheng Tai immediately spoke: "There are a total of 300 new pulley crossbows, 4,000 triangular pyramid head armor-piercing arrows, and 2,000 long-range thin arrows. There are 1,000 knives of 100 steel-grade "18 chopping", and the officers' knives have not been produced except for the remaining 14 knives last time. Three hundred knives. Cast iron casing** 900 pieces. A total of 160 pairs of chain mail and helmets, and 400 sets of uniform hats and uniforms. Fifty shields of steel-clad steel. In addition, 200 *** wooden guns are equipped for ordinary training. None of the others are equipped. ”

After listening to this, Zheng Yu took the paper in front of him and began to write and draw with a frown, and only after a while did he speak: "Master Liu, the research and development work of the gun tube should be stepped up, and if you have any difficulties, tell me directly." Other ordnance production also maintains this rate, and when our equipment is replaced in the future, the retired equipment can be sold, which is a lot of income. Also, you make me some glassware and glass tubes according to this drawing. As he spoke, he handed the paper on which he had just written something to Master Liu, and said to Zheng Tai: "Little Liu, you and Brother Wang will go to get a batch of equipment in a while." The three squadrons remained unchanged and continued to train. The other two squadrons, each squad with five shields, each with a set of armor, a sword, a crossbow, each crossbow with fifteen armor-piercing arrows and five thin arrows. Tomorrow there will be a mobilization meeting, and the dart board will be officially opened. The two stood up and saluted, and replied loudly, "Yes." Zheng Yu was stunned for a moment, looked at the standard military posture of the two, and then shook his head and laughed, he forgot about the training method prescribed by the army drill code in later generations. He also stood up and saluted in return.

Everyone clarified the work and tasks for the next stage, and the meeting ended. After everyone left, Zheng Yu spread out in the chair and shook his head, which was still a little dizzy, looking a little tired. Zheng Ying walked behind her and reached out to gently massage his temples.

"Brother, Ying'er doesn't know anything, and she learned a little massage and massage from the second lady, playing the piano and singing songs. At the critical moment, I can't help at all, if Ying'er can be like Sister Manwen, she can write and calculate, and she can check the accounts for Master Liu, how good it would be....."

Zheng Yu enjoyed it comfortably, and when she was about to fall asleep in Zheng Ying's chatter, she suddenly woke up when she heard Zheng Ying's words. "Yes, my career is on the right track, according to this momentum, if nothing else, there will be a large number of funds and materials in and out in a few months, if you don't have a full-time finance, it won't work, and this person must be reliable. Zheng Xing Zheng Tai still forget it, it's not bad if he doesn't lose himself, and neither can Mr. Gou, now the burden on him is already very heavy. So who should I use? ”

Thinking about it, a figure suddenly popped up in his mind, "Liu Manwen!" So he spoke.

"Ying'er, you mean that Liu Manwen can keep accounts?"

"Huh? Brother, I thought you were asleep. That's right! Sister Manwen often holds the account book at home to write and calculate, and many gentlemen in the account room sometimes have to consult her, which is amazing! ”

"Oh, then you said that my brother invited her over to be a gentleman, and taught you to keep accounts by the way, what do you think?"

"Good! All right! After that, I can learn to keep accounts, and I can have a companion when I am bored. Wrong! There are two companions, if Sister Manwen wants to come, then she will definitely bring Sister Guo'er! When Zheng Ying heard this, she danced happily and forgot to press Zheng Yu's temples. Zheng Yu pulled her hand back and pressed it on her temple, and said helplessly.

"Then I'll leave that to you. You also know that your brother and I don't deal with that Liu Manwen very well. Therefore, if I come forward, she will not agree, and you don't directly explain that you want someone to be the bookkeeper, just say that you invite them to play for a while, and teach you to keep accounts by the way. Of course, since you teach, then you have to practice, just use the accounts on our Zhuangzi to practice, when you learn, and then let them go back, of course, my brother will not treat them badly. You tell me? ”

After waiting for a long time, I didn't hear Zheng Ying's response, and the little hand that pressed her temples stopped moving. Zheng Yu turned his head curiously and glanced back, and Zheng Ying had a disgusted expression. I found myself turning my head to look at her before pouting, "Ahhh Elder brother... You are so despicable!! ”

Zheng Yu heard that this was okay? How many days have I only been living there? The elbow turned outward? No, we have to clean up. Thinking of this, he reached out and grabbed Zheng Ying in front of him, pressed it on his lap, raised his slap and hit his buttocks, of course it wasn't a real fight, how could Zheng Yu be willing to really fight, and said while beating: "It's against you dead girl, dare to scold your brother!" If I don't teach you a lesson today, you won't be able to tell who is a relative and who is an outsider! ”

At first, Zheng Ying was laughing and screaming and making trouble, but after a few beatings, she suddenly fell silent. Zheng Yu thought it hurt, so he quickly helped Zheng Ying up and asked with concern, "What's wrong Ying'er?" Brother hurts, doesn't he? Yikes! It's all my brother's fault, and my brother won't compensate you. ”

Zheng Ying didn't answer, glanced at Zheng Yu shyly, and ran out with a "oops" covering her red little face like Chaoxia.