The 50,000 pieces brought back from the Lion Ridge Cottage were all put into the manufacture and production of musket accessories.

Four workshops are scattered in four states, namely Cangzhou for the butt, Yangzhou for the barrel, Xinzhou for the fire door and related accessories, and Jizhou for the fire rope and other accessories.

In addition to Cangzhou, the other three states are all south of the Yangtze River, which is also the decision of the Song Dynasty after more careful consideration.

After all, if the Jin people really went south, the northern land would be in jeopardy, and the south would at least have the Yangtze River moat, which could block it for a while.

The four credible shopkeepers quickly got the approval of the local government, and they made these things, not to mention that the people in the government couldn't understand the use, even the four shopkeepers were just acting on orders, and they didn't understand the use of it at all.

There are about 10 people in each workshop, and there are about 20 people in the workshop that produces gun barrels in Yangzhou, mainly because the grinding process of fine iron barrels is troublesome, and there is also a high failure rate, and more manpower is needed to drive the products out.

Now the biggest problem is the barrel, because the fine iron barrel must be sharpened by the blacksmith, and Yangzhou can find out the reliable blacksmith so there are about 20, if you produce a barrel in fifteen days, you can only make 40-50 guns in a month, these 500 guns, you have to do a year......

In fact, there was still no money, and after investing 50,000 yuan in four workshops and an assembly center (Yongtai County Ya), it was spent all at once.

Counting before and after, in order to make guns, Song Ting has invested nearly seventy or eighty thousand taels, and now except for the first batch of 10 guns, nothing has been made.

In addition, there was the development of lead bullets, the preparation of gunpowder, and the technical improvement of muskets...... Wait, a whole bunch of questions await him.

"I don't have enough money, I have to go home and get it," Song Ting thought that the princess's wife still had money, and after struggling for a long time, he finally decided to open this opening, "In addition, the business of the carriage and horse shop must also be done to have an economic source." ”

After making up his mind, he took Lu Junyi and Yang Zhao with him and returned to Bianjing from Yangzhou again.

Back at the Horse Mansion, Zhao Yuanzhen ran to greet her this time, with a happy smile on her face, and there was a person by her side-Bai Qiuyan.

"Doesn't Qiu Yan live in Mingyue Tower?"

Song Ting's white cloak was taken off, Jin'er hurriedly took it and took it to the dormitory, he looked at Bai Qiuyan in a white dress and asked.

When he left the Horse Mansion, Zhen'er was still discussing business with Bai Qiuyan, and later wrote to say that he had acquired a time-honored restaurant and changed its name to "Mingyue Building".

He always thought that Bai Qiuyan lived in Mingyue Tower, but he didn't expect to live in the Horse Mansion.

"I let her live at home, over there in Mingyue Tower, someone will take care of it, so Xianggong doesn't need to worry about it." Zhao Yuanzhen took his hand with a smile, "Xianggong is tired, and I have worked hard all the way." ”

After a period of intimate greetings, Zhao Yuanzhen glanced at Bai Qiuyan behind her, and when she saw her bowing her head, she smiled, "Xianggong, I have something to tell you." ”

"What's the matter?"

He also wanted to tell her something, but it was about money.

Zhao Yuanzhen pursed her lips and smiled, no matter what Bai Qiuyan thought, she directly pulled Song Ting away and pulled him to the bedroom room, before she said to him: "Xianggong, have you thought about that matter?"

"What's that?"

"I found someone to calculate the date for you, the ninth day of the first month, what do you think?"

Song Ting looked at his wife and didn't understand what she meant.

Zhao Yuanzhen's beautiful eyes blinked, and she smiled cutely: "Did Xianggong forget?" Xiaoman is going to be seventeen years old......"

"Oh, we'll talk about that later."

It's a matter of concubines again, Song Ting sighed in his heart.

Xiaoman certainly has a good personality, but then he only loves her, why doesn't she understand......

After politely refusing this matter, Song Ting was ready to ask for money......

"Xianggong, Xiaoman is almost seventeen years old......

Zhao Yuanzhen frowned and emphasized again.

"Alas," Song Ting frowned, staring at her beautiful eyes: "Zhen'er, don't you understand, there is only you in your husband's heart!"

Zhao Yuanzhen was stunned, and after being moved for a while, he said politely: "Xianggong, I understand your intentions, but Xiaoman is a plan I have made for you a long time ago...... What's more, more than half a year has passed, and my stomach hasn't moved much...... I'm worried in case ......"

Song Ting hugged her and said solemnly: "Zhen'er, even if you don't have children, your husband will love you too, and your husband will only have you in his heart, and he can't tolerate other women."

Zhao Yuanzhen heard him say this, and her face was entangled, "Xianggong pities the concubine, and the concubine understands, but ...... Xianggong, I really want to give you a baby. ”

Song Ting smiled and rubbed her shoulder, this stupid woman, why does she want to have a child so much?

"Xianggong, if I ......" her tone was stagnant, her eyes were gloomy, and then she spoke: "Xianggong, why don't you take Xiaoman and Qiuyan into the room together, how about it?"

"Why?" Song Ting's face was full of surprise.

"Xianggong, I've thought a lot about it these days, think about it, my body has been cold poison, Mr. Ouyang once said that I need three or five years of recuperation before I can fully recover, I recently figured out the meaning of his words, I may...... Possible...... If...... If that's the case, I'm worried that Xianggong won't be able to wait for three or five years, so why don't you let Xiaoman or Qiuyan give Xianggong a son, how about it? ”

Lifting her face, Song Ting said very seriously: "Zhen'er, whether you can have children or not, the husband doesn't care at all, as long as you have it, it's enough."

"Xianggong......" Zhao Yuanzhen's beautiful eyes looked at his face, seeing him so affectionate, he couldn't help but be stunned for a long time, speechless, and flashed his eyelashes for a long time, "Zhen'er is so lucky to meet Xianggong." But the succession is a big deal, how can the prime minister not have children...... If I really can't do it, let Xiaoman and Qiuyan give birth to a son for Xianggong......"

Song Ting raised his forehead and shook her shoulder: "We are all so young, is it okay not to be in a hurry to have a child...... When you recover your body, it's not too late for us to regenerate, so you don't have to worry about it all day, okay? ”

"Xianggong ......"

"You don't have to say it," Song Ting interrupted her, raised his hand and said, "Five years!" Is five years good? If you can't conceive in five years, will I take another concubine? ”

"Five years...... It's been too long, and the concubine can't let the princess wait that long......"

"Even five years later, we're still young."

That being said, Zhen'a was still worried...... Five years is too long, three years at most. ”

Song Ting compromised, "Okay, three years, if Zhen'er doesn't come out again in three years, is it okay to take another concubine for her husband?" ”

"......" Zhao Yuanzhen thought about it and finally nodded.

Song Ting was just speechless, this stupid woman, who had previously said that she didn't want to see that she liked other women, but now she persuaded herself to make people with other women...... Alas, women in this era are like this, respecting their husbands and taking the inheritance as their mission.

"Zhen'er, that ...... That ......" hesitated for a moment, and Song Ting finally said the idea of asking for money.

Zhao Yuanzhen looked at his embarrassed appearance, pinched his nose with a smile, and said, "Zhen'er has said a long time ago that everything here is Xianggong, Xianggong is really ...... I'm embarrassed to ask for money, if you do this again, this business doesn't care. ”

As he spoke, he went and took a hundred thousand taels of silver tickets for him.

After successfully asking the princess's wife for money, Song Ting drove the car dealership, which was a small car dealership on the verge of bankruptcy that he had acquired, with only a dozen carriages, which belonged to the kind of petty fights.

However, compared to buying cars and selling horses by himself, he could save a lot of trouble, and Song Ting also chose to buy it, and after betting on the contract, he handed over the car dealership to Yan Qing and Hu Sanniang, one south and one north.

If he sells muskets, he will definitely make huge profits, but he will not sell them, and he would rather use the business of car dealerships and restaurants to slowly maintain the gun-making business, rather than sell guns for profit and make guns.

Besides, the princess's wife still has money, and she can maintain it for a while, and when the two businesses of car dealership and restaurant slowly rise, there will be enough funds to make guns.

(End of chapter)