"It is said that Cai Jing is cunning and cunning, but I didn't expect his mind to be like this, it's a pity that this person is not a hero. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info" in the hall. , Chai Erniang said with a smile: "In the end, he is just a literati, although he is smart, he can't do great things." ”

"Second lady, why did Cai Jing let his son come and say a few inexplicable words, his subordinates really don't understand." Chen Long said with some puzzlement. Just now, Cai Yan visited Chai Erniang again, and suddenly said some inexplicable words, Chen Long really couldn't hear what the meaning was in it.

"Cai Jing is not a stupid person, although I just said it casually, but the other party immediately knew what I wanted. Craftsmen, craftsmen in the siege of the city, the general needs those skilled craftsmen in it to make firearms, but Cai Jing told me that these craftsmen have been recorded, one person has become a craftsman, and the whole family has become a craftsman, and it is not easy to get rid of these craftsmen, nor is it an easy thing to do. Chai Erniang said: "Cai Jing said that only the dead will be removed from the list. ”

"Cai Jing wants us to abduct these craftsmen in this way?" Chen Long's eyes widened and he said, "When did Cai Jing have such a good mood and help us take away these craftsmen?" ”

"Naturally, he is for his son, but it is more dangerous to use this method, so that there are not many craftsmen who take it away, and a few craftsmen who are sent to Hedong Road have no effect at all. The Great General is in need of more craftsmen. Chai Erniang said disdainfully: "Actually, if you want to take away these craftsmen, where is there such trouble, there are as many as 5,000 craftsmen in the Guangbei siege city, and those officials of the imperial court don't care about these craftsmen at all, and they give very little money, and even I heard that some craftsmen don't want to stay there for a long time." ”

"If you just want to recruit, I'm afraid it will attract the attention of the imperial court." Chen Long said with some concern.

"Hehe, I've already thought about it, this matter, the General's Mansion and the Zhenwei Dart Bureau can't come forward and let those craftsmen take the initiative to go to Hedong Road. Let Cao Jin and them do it, and you will cooperate on the side. Chai Erniang said: "Fenyang Mansion has found a large iron mine, which requires many craftsmen to go, I believe that those who are preparing to attack the city will definitely go, as long as the money is enough, these people will not go out to do a fortune." ”

"Over there?" Chen Long's eyes lit up and he quickly said.

"As long as there is money, these officials will agree, open one eye and close one eye, these officials are like this, the salary of the people who are preparing to attack the city is relatively low, and they can't be compared with other officials, and they also deduct some manufacturing costs and labor costs on weekdays, how much can they get?" Chai Erniang knew the problem very well, and said at the moment: "It's okay to let the craftsmen bribe the officials and go to Fenyang Mansion for a short time, and after they leave, find a way to report them to a violent illness and death, or if there is an accident at the construction site, it is normal for one or two hundred people to die, and when the time comes, it is okay to send their families to Fenyang Mansion." There is still a vacant salary in the forbidden army, not to mention the extensive siege of the city. ”

"The second lady is wise, and her subordinates will do it." Chen Long said yes again and again. Now at this time, the Great Song Dynasty is like a broken house leaking everywhere, probably that Zhao Ji doesn't know, but Cai Jing and these people understand, but the entire court is like this, he has no way to change it, even if he himself has become a person who digs holes in the wall, where will this matter be solved, not to mention that the siege of the city is in the Great Song Dynasty, it belongs to a very small yamen, Cai Jing is high, where will he notice this, let alone Zhao Ji.

After all, it is the place where the Song army manufactures gunpowder and firearms, and 5,000 craftsmen and their families live together, and the imperial court still attaches great importance to gunpowder and firearms, so as not to be stolen by the grassland tribes, and they are all stationed with heavy troops. It's like a small city in this place.

Jiang Laohan is an old man in the Guangbei siege work, his ancestors and grandchildren have lived in Bianjing City for five generations, are craftsmen in the Guangbei siege work, for the production of firearms, he seems to be familiar with his own yard, easy and skillful, Jiang Laohan is not only in the Guangbei siege work, even his son and son-in-law have hung their names in it, and his first-hand skills have been passed on to his son and son-in-law, of course, what the latter two people lack now is experience.

"Xiao Wu, Xiao Ming, what are you talking about?" As soon as Jiang Laohan returned to his courtyard, he saw his son Jiang Xiaowu and his son-in-law Liu Ming discussing something, and immediately asked.

"This, Dad, no, nothing." Jiang Xiaowu's face suddenly showed panic.

"You rabbit cub, what is there to hide from Lao Tzu, Xiao Ming, you say, are you my apprentice, or my son-in-law, say, what were you talking about just now?" Jiang Laohan looked at his son-in-law, he knew Liu Ming's temperament, he was loyal and honest, and he would not deceive people, otherwise he would not have married his daughter to him.

"This, master, when Xiao Wu went to the street today, I heard that an iron mine was found on Hedong Road, and the general of Zhengbei has already played the imperial court, and the big businessman Cao Daguan is ready to be recruited to mine, but some places still need people who are good at using gunpowder, no, I want to recruit people to Hedong Road." Liu Ming's eyes flashed. Iron ore is a strategic material, naturally to be mined by the imperial court, but in fact, in some places, there is a shortage of manpower, all of which hand over the power of mining to the merchants, and the imperial court gives money to the merchants, and even the sales are handed over to the merchants, and the imperial court collects money, in various ways, to ensure that the imperial court makes money, and the merchants also make money, Li Jing is taking advantage of this loophole and letting Cao Jin come forward.

"You want to go too?" Jiang Laohan looked at his son and son-in-law, obviously the two guys discussed this matter, and I am afraid that they had already moved their minds.

"This, master, Juan'er is pregnant, and if she gives birth to a child in the future, there are many places to spend money! We only have that little money every month, and it is a problem to support our families, not to mention anything else, if we get sick, we don't even have a place to borrow money. Liu Ming lowered his head, and a trace of pain appeared on his honest face.

"Dad, not only my brother-in-law and I want to go, but many people in the market want to go, tigers and leopards." Jiang Xiaowu couldn't help but say: "This mountain and blast stones, where in the world are we people who are familiar with it, Cao Daguan is recruiting people in Bianjing City, I heard that even the people of the Yamen have already spoken, but in three or five months, they can earn dozens of dollars, and the back and forth entanglement, food and accommodation are all considered Cao Daguan's, and we will also make some gunpowder and blow up the stones." Jiang Xiaowu's eyes lit up and said, "Dad, where can I find such a good thing?" ”

"Shut up. Where in the world is there such a good thing. Jiang Laohan couldn't help but glare at his son.

"Dad, don't forget, I'm going to get married next year, Lan'er and his father said that the bride price of thirty times, the family is missing a lot, and the mother was sick last time, and the family still owes a lot, this time I went to Hedong Road, not only can I pay back other people's money, but even the bride price of marriage next year can be earned." Jiang Xiaowu is young and energetic.