Jiang De was amazed by the possible existence of American cotton, and Cai Jing was also impatient about the possible benefits of cotton, but Cai Jing also understood that even if cotton was good, it would take time to plant, and now there is only a small piece of Yanfu Palace, and it will take a few years to slowly expand.

Cai Jing finally asked, "So what is this cement?" ”

Jiang De didn't answer directly, but told Cai Jing the story, "Master Taishi, do you know how the kid earned the first money?" ”

Cai Jing shook his head and said, "The old man only knows that you earn money for grain and oil, but how you make it, but I don't know very well. ”

Jiang De told him about the oil mill and the fighting guild with Wang Ming and others, Cai Jing and the others were sometimes amazed and sometimes frowned when they heard it, and they didn't expect that a small oil mill business would have such a thrilling thing.

Jiang De said after saying that, "The reason why the kid can win in the end is that it is difficult to transport between these places, such as a cart of grain transported from a hundred miles away, which is not several times the profit, and the expenses of our dynasty are the first in the military expenses, the heavy military expenses, the first is the Western Army, the expenses of the Western Army, the first is in the grain and grass, that is, the transportation of grain and grass is too difficult, and a cart of rice starts from Kaifeng and deducts the grain needed back from the Western Army, only less than a small bag.

The reason why this is the case is that the transportation speed is too slow, and the transportation speed is not only the livestock, but whether the road is difficult to walk, the cement that the boy said, refined with iron powder, lime and other materials, at first glance like powder, but as long as a water, it will not be long before it becomes as hard as a rock, if we use cement to pave the road, then the military expenditure of the Western Army will be greatly reduced, and the road built by cement is strong and durable, it will be very popular, and it can be sold to rich households, it can be said that it kills several birds with one stone. ”

Cai Jing touched his beard, thought for a while, and said, "Jiang Xiaolang is so loyal and patriotic, it is really rare, if he really succeeds, Jiang Xiaolang will definitely leave a name in history." ”

Jiang De said with a smile: "If you can relieve the worries of the Taishi, it is more than a hundred times better than the previous history." ”

Cai Jing laughed, looked at Jiang De with satisfaction and said, "It's a pity that you are not from Jinshi, and you are a little younger, otherwise the old man will definitely not want this cheeky skin, and ask the official family for you to wear a scarlet uniform." ”

The official government of the Song Dynasty was three-colored, with purple above the fourth grade, crimson above the sixth grade, and green above the ninth grade.

Jiang De thanked Cai Jing and said, "Please don't be like this, the kid has always had a headache about literary affairs, and if he wants to be admitted to the Jinshi, he must be greatly favored by the official family." ”

Cai Jing narrowed his eyes and said, "Then let's wait for another three years, Jiang De, this Taishi wants you to set up a workshop to produce glass mirrors in March, can you?" ”

Jiang De looked at Cai Jing and said, "As long as the three conditions of the kid are met, it is enough!" ”

Cai Jing asked, "What conditions?" ”

Jiang De replied, "Whether it is a glass mirror or cement, it is an extremely complex thing, and it takes a master craftsman to develop it. ”

Cai Jing smiled and said, "This matter is easy, the old man will talk to Captain Gao, and transfer five hundred forbidden troops for you, so it is enough." ”

Jiang De was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Master Taishi, the kid wants a craftsman, not a soldier." ”

Cai Qian smiled and said, "Jiang Xiaolang doesn't know, if you want to say who has the most craftsmen in Kaifeng City, it must be the forbidden army, that is, Yanfu Palace, and there is also a lot of strength from the forbidden army!" ”

Xu Guanzhong said in Jiang De's ear, "My lord, the forbidden army is not well paid, and most of them can only live by work. ”

Jiang De also knew that the forbidden army at this time was rotten badly, but he didn't expect that this was still an army of craftsmen, in fact, there were craftsmen in the army, which were prepared to make various ordnance, but in the Song Dynasty, where the whole army was doing business, it was understandable that the army was craftsman.

But Jiang De didn't want these people with military status, so he said to Cai Jing, "Master Taishi, these forbidden troops have military status, and I am afraid it will be difficult to manage." ”

When Cai Jing heard this, he nodded and said, "That makes sense, so let's expel all these five hundred people from the army, and you will be responsible for hiring them, how about it?" ”

Jiang De suddenly said happily: "Thank you, Master." ”

Jiang De still thinks that he has done this thing of brushing the country's wool.

Jiang De said again, "The second is cotton, just now the master said that there are Fusang heterogeneous species in the palace, and the kid thinks that it may be the best cotton type, and I hope I can ask the kid to give it a try." ”

Cai Jing nodded and said, "Bai Diezi's Fusang xenomorph, the old man will ask for it, when the time comes, you try to plant a piece first, and I don't know where this thing is suitable to plant?" ”

Jiang De replied, "This thing is the most suitable in the northwest, but the northwest is short of grain, do not plant this thing, and this thing is the warmest, should be planted and sold in the north in exchange for war horses, cattle and sheep, the boy can first plant a few acres in Kaifeng, and then go to Qizhou to promote, Qizhou has many water systems, and is close to the north, and good luck to go to the north, if there is a war in the northwest, it can go against the Yellow River and go straight to the northwest. ”

Cai Jing nodded and said, "Great goodness, so be it." ”

Jiang De finally said, "In business, the kid is so hard-working, just to seek wealth...", Jiang De looked at Cai Jing.

Cai Jing touched his beard, of course he wants money, he also wants money, he thinks about it and says, "The imperial court has a monopoly system, but the three things you said are no longer restricted, you can operate for profit, but the imperial court has its own law, and its tax profits must not be shortage, and cement is good for the country, cotton is good for the people, and it can't be exclusive to you." ”

Jiang De said with confidence, "Thank you so much, the boy will benefit, he will not forget the great grace of the Taishi, the million-dollar fortune, and I am willing to dedicate it to the Taishi to strengthen the country." ”

Cai Jing hummed and said, "It's all for the country, it's nothing, the old man will enter the palace today!" ”

- Yanfu Palace

Zhao Ji walked in the Yanfu Palace, came to a flower field, looked down at a small green ball, and said to Cai Jing behind him, "Is this Bai Diezi?" ”

Cai Jing arched his hand and said, "This is this thing, according to Jiang De, this thing is the warmest, comparable to fur, if vigorously promoted, you can make a profit of millions." ”

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "Then move some to that kid and tell him that if what he said is true, it will be a great achievement for him." ”

As he spoke, Zhao Ji touched the ball and asked, "By the way, did that kid say what he wanted in the future?" ”

Cai Jing said with a bitter face: "Only don't be admitted to the Jinshi." ”

Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment, and laughed and said, "It's even more lazy than me, it's just that, if you don't take the test, you won't take the test, if you can really have this great achievement, what if you give him a fellow jinshi background?" By the way, Taishi, you don't know, these days, my ears are full of good words from this kid, this kid is holding dozens of glass mirrors, and he has bought my harem! ”

Cai Jing immediately said with a serious face: "Lao Chen, let's go back and reprimand him, how can I have a personal relationship with the harem?" ”

Zhao Ji waved his hand and said, "Look at you, you're always so nervous, it's nothing, children, if you have good things, you want to show off, and I also asked, it was my few children who didn't fight to ask him for it first, by the way, he also gave the widow a side, let's go to enjoy one or two together, that side is not smaller than your master." ”

Cai Jing said hehehe, "It's okay, the official, the old minister has made a poem for this glass mirror at home these days, and when he is playing, the old minister will comment on the official." ”

Zhao Jixi said, "Okay, Taishi's work must be a first-class masterpiece." ”