"Dawei is right, I was careless," Li Zicheng thought about it, if the magistrates and counties in various places appointed the newly naturalized Mongols, what is the difference between it and the Tusi set up by the Ming Dynasty in various places? Han people, only Han people, can change the habits of nomads, "This time back to Lanzhou, I will send a few magistrates to the Hexi Governor's Palace!" ”

"Thank you, Dadu!"

"No thanks," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "It's all for the world...... The people of the world, for the Mandate of Heaven! ”

The two exchanged some ideas on the future of the Hexi Governor's Mansion and the western foot of Helan Mountain, which will soon belong to the Hexi Governor's Mansion.

Wu Dawei became more and more surprised by Li Zicheng's thoughts, how could the Metropolitan Governor determine that the cavalry of the Heavenly Mandate Army would definitely win? If the cavalry slaughtered the Mongols in Helan Mountain, wouldn't the future Helan Mansion become a barren land?

However, he can only hold such a question in his heart.

When it was time for lunch, Li Zicheng stayed in the governor's palace for a light meal.

Wu Dawei said that it was a light meal, but in fact, the table was basically full of beef and mutton, braised beef and mutton, braised beef tendons, spicy mutton soup, etc., as well as beef and sheep offal, bullwhips, and sheep treasures......

If it was a Mongolian, he would be overjoyed, but Li Zicheng saw that it was all beef and mutton, but he frowned, "Dawei, you all eat this on weekdays?" Was it assimilated by the Mongols? ”

"This ......" Wu Dawei said, "Back to the capital, his subordinates eat on weekdays, except for steamed buns, it is beef and mutton, but there is only one pot, at most it is to add some cabbage......"

Li Zicheng was stunned for a moment and said: "Dawei is saying that on the land of the Hexi Governor's Palace, in addition to beef and mutton, only Chinese cabbage is produced?" ”

"Dadu Governor Mingjian," Wu Dawei said, "On the land of the Hexi Governor's Palace, there is only pastoral area, and there is no agricultural cultivation, and there is ...... Moreover, the Governor's Mansion is too far away from Lanzhou and Ganzhou, and it is really inconvenient to buy some fresh vegetables......"

"Oh!" Li Zicheng sighed softly, although the Hexi Governor's Mansion belongs to the Mandate of Heaven Governor's Mansion, it has not really been developed, if you can't change the diet structure of the people, it will be difficult to really become a Han land, thought for a moment, and suddenly moved in his heart, and said: "Dawei, near the Governor's Palace, open up land, raise poultry, and grow all kinds of vegetables, which must be higher than the output of cattle and sheep!" ”

"Ah...... My subordinates didn't expect this! Wu Dawei smiled.

"Dawei rest assured, poultry and livestock will definitely survive here," Li Zicheng said: "There are all kinds of vegetables, even if they can't be ripe in the cold, they can grow branches and leaves......

"The subordinates understand," Wu Dawei bowed his hand, "Governor, if the herdsmen find that the output has increased, they may also rush to raise poultry, seeds and vegetables......

The battle of Helan Mountain, I don't know when it will end, Li Zicheng said goodbye to Wu Dawei, left the capital of Long, and returned to Lanzhou.

He was going to take advantage of the spare time to inspect various places, Gongchang, Taozhou, and Longnan in the south are building cement roads on a large scale, and the battalions are being reorganized after the expansion of the army......

In the early morning of the next day, Li Zicheng had just gotten up, and the soldiers who stayed in Lanzhou came to report: "Governor of Dadu, Jiang Chen of the bicycle factory, has been waiting to see the Governor of Dadu, and he is waiting outside the Governor's Mansion early this morning!" ”

"Jiang Chen?" Li Zicheng said in his heart, after such a long time, the bicycle should have some improvement, right? Then he said: "You let him go back first, I will go there in person, and let him wait for me in the factory!" ”

The behind-the-scenes owner of the Lanzhou Bicycle Factory is Li Zicheng, which is equivalent to a state-owned enterprise in later generations, and Jiang Chen is named the factory director, but in fact he is only the shopkeeper.

The whole new city is almost a large construction site, and the periphery is being built with a city wall, and the displaced people and soldiers stationed in Lanzhou are placed in the new city......

Xining Road and Lanzhou Road, the main roads of the new city, the road construction team is ramming the roadbed, and the neat number makes people's hearts surging and enthusiastic......

There are houses under construction in the four major functional areas, and as far as the eye can see, a thriving day, but unfortunately, most of them are mud walls and mud, and there is still a considerable gap with the cities of later generations!

Li Zicheng passed through the edge of Lanzhou Road and came directly to the industrial zone in the northwest corner, Jiang Chen was already waiting, seeing Li Zicheng's figure, he walked a few steps, stepped forward, turned over and bowed, "Governor!" ”

"Jiang Chen doesn't need to be polite," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Let's go, go to the factory to talk!" ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!" Jiang Chen led Li Zicheng, turned the two streets that were being planned, and came to the gate of the bicycle factory.

Li Zicheng saw that a wall seven or eight feet high had been built around the factory, and said with a smile: "During this time, I didn't pay the workers less, right?" ”

"Metropolitan Governor, the grass people are about to report such a thing to the Metropolitan Governor," Jiang Chen bowed down and said, "Metropolitan Governor, the factory has produced two bicycles, but the cost is too high......"

"Too tall?" Li Zicheng said that there is no scale effect, and it is no wonder that the cost is not high! However, in this day and age, it is already a miracle to be able to produce a bicycle.

"Yes, Metropolitan Governor," Jiang Chen said as he walked with a bow, "I just produced two bicycles, and it cost more than one hundred and forty ......."

Li Zicheng calculated that more than 140 yuan, which is more than 140 taels, is about 80,000 or 90,000 yuan in later generations, and each bicycle is close to 50,000 yuan, which is almost worth a private car.

This is just the cost, not counting the profit, if it is put on the market for sale, it must be a high-end luxury product, and it cannot be popularized to ordinary people at all!

This is fundamentally contrary to his original intention.

What's the problem? Is the cost of materials too high, or is the cost of labor too high? Or is the process not mature enough?

Li Zicheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, you can tell me first, where is the cost of more than 40 yuan spent?" ”

Jiang Chen hurriedly took out a blue book from his arms, opened the cover, and chanted: "It cost sixty-nine cars to build the factory, fifty-two taels for the fence, eight taels for the purchase of pig iron, and the workers' remuneration ......."

"Wait," Li Zicheng smiled dumbly, and said, "The cost you are talking about, including the factory and the fence?" Have you run out of pig iron for eight taels of silver? ”

"This ......" Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment, hesitated for a moment, and said: "When the grass people are calculated, they include the factory and the wall...... As for pig iron, only about half of it was used......"

"That's it," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Although the factory and the fence cost money, it is not only the production of these two bicycles, and it will be produced in the future, isn't the factory and the fence still usable?" Is it necessary to rebuild the wall? Even pig iron, there is still a leftover! ”

"The Governor ......"

"Don't worry," Li Zicheng waved his hand and said, "I'll teach you how to calculate the cost later, it is estimated that it will not exceed ten yuan!" ”

Jiang Chen hurriedly bowed and said, "The grass people have thanked the Metropolitan Governor!" ”

"No need to be polite," Li Zicheng waved his hand, "How did Mr. Wang go last time when he asked Mr. Wang to cast molds and study grinding machines?" ”

"Back to Dadudu, the mold is almost cast, if it weren't for the mold, the bicycle wouldn't have been produced so fast," Jiang Chen hesitated: "It's just this grinder...... Mr. has been researching, and the grass people are often involved, but ...... But I don't have a clue for the time being......"

"Don't worry, take your time," Li Zicheng patted Jiang Chen's shoulder, "Once the grinding machine is successfully studied, the labor cost will decrease." ”

He later reflected that it may not be easy to study the steam engine now, after all, there is a lack of relevant professional knowledge, and the materials and processes are not perfect, but small instruments such as grinders are not only useful, but also can accumulate relevant professional knowledge, which may be more practical.

"Yes, Metropolitan Governor," Jiang Chen saw that he had entered the center of the factory, and said, "Metropolitan Governor, do you want to enter the hall and sit down?" The grass people should also serve tea......"

"Tea is free, I'm not here to drink tea," Li Zicheng was in front of an open field, I don't know if it was for experimental bicycles, "Push the bicycle you produce, and take a look." ”

"Yes, Grand Duke!" Jiang Chen bowed and saluted before leaving.

After a while, he came back again, and the workers who followed behind him pushed a bicycle, and only stopped in front of Li Zicheng, "Dadu Governor, this is a skilled person in the factory, do you want him to demonstrate?" ”

"No need," Li Zicheng looked at the bicycle, except that the tires were wooden, there was not much difference in structure from the bicycles of later generations, so he took the bicycle, "I'll try it!" ”

Jiang Chen made a look, one left and one right with the worker, and his four hands tightly grasped the body on both sides.

"What are you doing?" After Li Zicheng finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "I don't need your help, I'll try it myself." ”

"This ......" Jiang Chen was not at ease, hesitated for a while, but still put down his hand, "Then the metropolitan governor is careful, many workers in the city are beginners, and they are all ...... It's hard to control the direction......"

"Don't worry, it's okay!" Li Zicheng held the handlebar with both hands, pushed it back and forth and tried it, and felt good, so he put his left foot on the pedal, put his right foot on the ground a little, and slowly drove forward for a while.

The bicycle was crooked at first, like a drunk old man, Jiang Chen's face turned green with fright, but after less than a hundred feet, the body was completely stable, and even the familiar hand standing next to him was amazed.

Li Zicheng swayed from side to side, felt that the front of the car was flexible, turned two more corners, returned to the starting place, and slowly stopped.

Jiang Chen hurriedly greeted him and took the bicycle, his face full of excitement, "It turns out that the Metropolitan Governor will ride a bicycle ......."

Li Zicheng then remembered, just now in order to show off, how to round the past now? patting the dust that didn't exist on his hands, he said, "Mr. Wang originally produced one, so I'm naturally familiar with it." ”

"Ao, look at the appearance of the Metropolitan Governor, this car skill is better than the skilled hands in the factory......"

"That...... The time they have been in contact with them is short, and they have to practice their riding skills slowly," Li Zicheng hurriedly changed the topic, "In the future, if the bicycle is improved, the speed may exceed that of the war horse, and there is no need for forage on weekdays, Jiang Chen, while studying the grinding machine, first step up production, and send one to each of the young officials in Lanzhou Prefecture!" ”

"Yes...... Ah......" Jiang Chen was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth, the cost of the bicycle now ...... How much does that cost......

Li Zicheng had already turned around, "Xiaomi, you go and tell Mr. Tang in person, Lanzhou New Town, make every effort to build a cement avenue, the width of the main road is three zhang, the width of the secondary road is one zhang and five, and the rest of the streets shall not be less than one zhang," paused, and said: "After the cement avenue of the new city is completed, immediately start to build the cement avenue in the old city according to the same standard, so that he can make preliminary preparations." ”