"Those who work eat dry, those who don't work drink thin, on average, each person can not be less than 1 kilogram of rice per day, 500,000 people consume 500,000 kilograms per day, which is 250 tons per day! In a month, it takes 7,500 tons of rice to eat, at least for half a year, multiplied by 6, and hiss......"

In modern time and space, under the bright table lamp in the study room on the second floor of Heshan Villa, Zhu Daolin, who was shirtless, faced the number of each item listed on the purchase list, carefully calculated, and sketched with red and blue pencils for more than four hours before finishing.

Zhu Daolin returned in a hurry with only four precious logs this time.

The trip was not only due to the important purchase of grain, but also to the arrival of the Spanish and Portuguese trading fleets, and now there were only 3,200 sets of porcelain left in the independent warehouse at Shangyuan Wharf, and there was no stock of silk, tea, crystal crafts, etc., which had to be returned as soon as possible, in exchange for metal, cotton, horse breeds, leather, and silver in the hands of the Portuguese and Spaniards.

Secondly, in the past two months, Lu Jianmin has inspected many goods in the warehouse according to the contract and needs to be transported away as soon as possible, and he has to buy a large number of cheap and durable tools, farm tools, clothes, shoes and hats to go back.

The construction of the freshwater port, the most critical of Zhu Daolin's series of expansion plans, was also secretly launched with the help of the chaotic opportunity of a large number of victims going south.

The first batch of personnel to be sent to Tamsui was initially identified as 6,200 men, including 5,000 able-bodied laborers, 1,000 well-equipped guards and soldiers, and 200 veteran craftsmen and doctors.

Zhu Daolin needed the help of the Spaniards to send the 6,000 men to Tamsui to build defensive forts and docks.

Although Zhu Daolin has determined the construction site and design drawings on the basis of real-world satellite maps, the time span is more than 500 years, and who knows if the topography of the Tamsui River estuary will change? Therefore, he had to go with the fleet to Tamsui. Site visits were conducted to determine the construction plan and establish a coordinate point for shuttle to the end of the Ming Dynasty.

Among the many important issues that Zhu Daolin needs to solve when he returns this time is to purchase the necessary supplies and medicines for the development of fresh water.

Zhu Daolin re-transcribed the final purchase list, and the time was already 8:20 a.m. the next day, he changed into formal clothes and finished sorting out, and unplugged the charging cable of his mobile phone. smiled and called Duan Deming: "Little Dezi, good morning!" ”

"Huh!? Have you returned to Jinling on dog days? Is the cargo still going well? ”

Although Duan Deming was full of doubts in his heart, he still didn't ask Zhu Daolin how he transported so many things a few nights ago.

Zhu Daolin replied with a smile: "Hey, the things have already been shipped to their destination, you can rest assured!" You can just increase the production as we have agreed before...... Oh yes, I was in such a hurry last time that I didn't have time to look at the steam engine blueprints and production plans that your retired experts had come up with, and I didn't even bother with helmet and chain mail samples. Now that the most troublesome antique cannon is finally finished, I want to ask you how it is? ”

When it comes to business, Duan Deming's attitude immediately straightened up, and he introduced meticulously: "The design drawings and production plans of the steam engine and supporting boilers have been completed, basically copying the mature products of several key domestic production plants in the 60s of the last century, which are 4,600 horsepower, 2,200 horsepower, 800 horsepower, 350 horsepower and 85 horsepower. I propose to produce 800 hp and 85 hp, and when you come, I'll give you all the technical information. ”

"800 horsepower and 85 horsepower......" Zhu Daolin groaned. Asked, "Are these two models available for boats?" ”

"Yes, you can settle down and I will immediately organize the start of construction, the supporting boiler can be ordered from a professional boiler manufacturer in Shancheng, and at least 100 sets can be given to you every month...... In a word, I will produce as much as I want. ”

Duan Deming was keen to produce a low-tech and lucrative vintage steam engine as soon as possible, and his agricultural machinery factory was now a shotgun changer. It is a high-tech medium-sized enterprise in the local area, with advanced machining centers, and the three workshops have completed technical upgrades and replaced a series of CNC machine tools, both in terms of production efficiency and technical capabilities. They have improved several grades, as long as they work hard to make their reputation, they can occupy a place in the same industry in Guizhou Province.

"Okay!"

Zhu Daolin immediately made a decision: "Since you have decided, let's build it, the more the merrier, I want as much as I want, don't stop within a year!" Within two days, I will transfer you an advance payment of 10 million, and then settle it once for each pick-up, so that you can travel lightly. ”

"Happy, haha!"

Duan Deming was overjoyed when he heard this, and took the initiative to report other matters: "The helmet design drawings have already been sent to your mailbox, and two of the five designs are equipped with protective masks, and you can see them when you open them on the Internet." ”

"A few old-fashioned punching machines and crimping machines in my warehouse are ready, and more than 20 retired old men can lead more than 100 girls to do it, and I will start work immediately after you set the pattern, and I can produce at least 50,000 helmets every month."

"As for chain mail, I have already paid a deposit of 1 million yuan to the hardware factory in the provincial capital, specifying that it will be produced in stainless steel, and at least 5,000 square meters of ...... can be completed every month."

"In the end, there are two antique props, which have been arranged on my side, so you don't have to worry about it at all, you just have to prepare the money."

Zhu Daolin was relieved when he heard this: "It is estimated that I will go to you again in half a month, you prepare all the things that should be given to me, pack them in a sturdy wooden box, and buy a few more scrapped containers if you can buy them." ”

"Tell me, shit, how did you get so many containers out that night?" Duan Deming finally couldn't help the curiosity in his heart and asked.

Zhu Daolin laughed and immediately ended the call, not giving Duan Deming a chance to continue asking questions at all. Then he hung up his satchel and went downstairs, calling Song Shaojun as he walked, planning to give all the calligraphy, painting and antiques he brought last time to Song Shaojun as a birthday gift, and never touch these things again.

Song Shaojun returned home in the capital only before yesterday.

Due to the major adjustment of the family business, Song Shaojun could not rush back within a week, and the two talked to me on the phone for about half an hour, Song Shaojun still did not let Zhu Daolin put down the mobile phone, until Zhu Daolin promised to accompany her on her birthday in Jinling a week later, Song Shaojun was satisfied to end the call.

Zhu Daolin went around to the side wall of the villa, and the two huge rosewood and two yellow rosewood trees that had been laid down in the middle of the night were still lying there in a row.

After thinking about it, Zhu Daolin picked up his mobile phone and notified Boss Yu and Manager Li to see the goods in the afternoon, and then drove to the warehouse of the refrigeration plant in the northern suburbs, ready to check the warehousing of the contract goods in the past two months, and at the same time had to assign several heavy procurement tasks to the capable Lu Jianmin.

In the next three days, a large number of goods will be transported there, and Zhu Daolin will have to take the initiative to stay in the warehouse of the refrigeration plant to work the night shift to cover up the "shipment" of a large number of incoming goods. (To be continued......)