Although Tang Mu was young, he was known to be a ruthless celebrity, and when he was angry, several people who were scared were silent, and Tian Dadian didn't even sit still, and fell to the ground.

But Tang Muke didn't mean to let go, he stepped forward directly, grabbed Tian Dadian on the ground, and dragged it outside, dragging it while angrily scolding: "What a dog thing who doesn't know whether to live or die, the trading company raises you and gives you money, not only do you not try your best to do things, but also have the courage to obstruct the order of the big shopkeeper, you really kick your nose in the face, today the master has to clean up your old man!" ”

Tian Dadian's apprentice wanted to step forward to stop him, but Tang Mu picked up the stick and beat it indiscriminately, and everyone screamed.

He Liangtao was afraid when he saw Tang Mu like this, but Tian Dadian and his friends for many years, how could he be willing to see Tian Dadian being beaten by Tang Mu, you must know that guy's methods are ruthless, Tian Dadian is old, and it is estimated that even his life will be explained here.

"The big shopkeeper, Tian Dadian is just a quick talker, he said the wrong thing, you can spare him this time."

Li Zhaoji knocked on the table, Tang Mu shook off Tian Dadian, put away the stick, and stood there like a flagpole.

Li Zhaoji said: "I gave you a chance, but you didn't come up with a way, and now I have a way, but someone obstructs it, and it really shouldn't be."

But I, Li Zhaoji, is a reasonable person, no matter why those obstructors are like this, I don't blame it, only one point, from today onwards, all the manpower and materials in the cannon casting workshop will be put into the work of iron fan cannon casting, and those who are not willing to participate can go to the account office to get money and leave.

At the beginning, everyone signed the contract for half a year, and today they can take all the money away, but what they stay is to obey the order and work together. ”

After Li Zhaoji finished speaking, everyone stood up and looked at each other, and Li Zhaoji said, "If you don't want to do it, go out." ”

Tian Dadian got up from the ground, slapped the mud on his buttocks, and said hatefully: "I'm not doing it, with my Tian Dadian's skills, I can't earn a bowl of rice anywhere." Boss He, thank you for taking care of me, but what kind of iron fan casting cannon is simply child's play, I can't spoil the craftsmanship passed down from my ancestor and my reputation.

Play yourselves, go! ”

Tian Dadian finally greeted his apprentice, among his apprentices, those who could enter here were all at least third-level gunners, a total of four, but when they heard Tian Dadian's greeting, only one had been beaten by Tang Mu, covering his face and following Tian Dadian's buttocks, and the other three did not move.

It's not that they weren't beaten, in fact, one of them was beaten on the head and had just tore off his sleeve to cover his head.

"Why are you still stunned?" Tian Dadian asked with wide eyes.

The apprentice who covered his head said, "Master, if we don't do it, where will we go to work, and how will the family eat?" ”

Tian Dadian is the apprentice he raised, but these three apprentices are all in their thirties, all of them have families and businesses, this time they came to Tamsui, although they also made a lot of money, but they bought an industry in Tamsui, and they have no money left in their hands, and when they leave the arsenal, they want to leave Tamsui, what should they do if they spend money to buy houses and land?

"Do you really think that iron fan cast cannon can forge cannons? If they get it out, Lao Tzu will eat this table. The three apprentices didn't listen to him, Tian Dadian was furious, slapped the table hard, and said loudly: "The cannon can't be cast, the workshop of this cannon casting will be disbanded, and you will have nothing to eat at that time!" ”

The three apprentices lowered their heads and followed Tian Dadian slowly, but Li Zhaoji snorted coldly and nodded to Tang Mu, Tang Mu grabbed the whistle hanging on his chest and blew it, and then four guards rushed in, all carrying muskets, two in front of their heads, and bayonets were on.

"Arrest Tian Dadian." Li Zhaoji said in a deep voice.

"Why did you arrest me, didn't you say that you don't want to do it, you can settle the rest of the money and leave?" Tian Dadian was pressed on the table, the rope was already on his body, and Tian Dadian shouted loudly.

Li Zhaoji pushed away He Liangtao, who was about to come up to make peace: "I did say this, but I didn't let you make a big deal of nonsense here and form a gang."

And as you just said, Tie Fan has made a cannon, you will eat this table, if you leave, won't you break your word. ”

Tian Dadian has been tied up, and Li Zhaoji said to Tang Mu: "Place Tian Dadian on the bell tower, arrange for two people to watch him, eat and drink well, and entertain him, as long as he doesn't run, he can do anything." ”

Tang Mu grinned: "Got it, big shopkeeper." ”

Tian Dadian was about to be taken away, Li Zhaoji patted the table and said to Tang Mu: "Bring this table, Master Tian may use it." ”

Tian Dadian was directly tied up, and none of the apprentices dared to follow him, Li Zhaoji asked, "Does anyone else want to leave?" ”

"No..... Don't go, don't go. Zhong Cheng saw that everyone was looking at him, and immediately shook his hands.

The bell tower is located between the arsenal and the shipyard, and it has a large built-in clock, which will be struck once every other hour, three times for meals, and twice for work.

The bell tower is located high, and it is built of brick and stone, and it also serves as a fire lookout, so the space inside is very large, Tian Dadian and the table are directly placed here, and from here, you can directly see most of the arsenal.

Tang Mu personally guarded Tian Dadian, came to deliver food every day, and always teased him about the table.

"You think I'm going to lose? Jokes, iron fan casting cannons, unheard of, things that the ancestors don't know, the big shopkeeper will? Angered by Tang Mu again, Tian Dadian asked angrily.

Tang Mu said with a smile: "Do you know, the big shopkeeper has built a new iron-smelting furnace and adjusted various materials for the sake of iron fan casting cannons, and Master He said that if it is less, it will cost six hundred taels of silver, not counting the cost of labor and food, do you think that if the big shopkeeper is not sure, he will do this?" ”

"The more you spend, the more you lose."

Tang Mu smiled again: "Wrong, the more you spend, the more confidence you have." Originally, everyone thought that the big shopkeeper was talking on paper, but seeing that he mobilized those materials and arranged so many manpower, they knew that it was necessary to move seriously, and everyone had more confidence, you know, who is the biggest contributor to it now? ”

"Wangui?" Tian Da Pawn immediately said.

Tang Mu said: "It's wrong again, it's Zhong Cheng." ”

"Zhong Cheng!" Tian Dadian's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe it at all, because Zhong Cheng was in the same breath as him, and he was good friends when he was in Macau, and he didn't advance or retreat together this time, and he thought it was caused by Li Zhaoji's coercion.

Tang Mu introduced: "Now everyone is doing iron fan, the big shopkeeper handed over the manpower to Zhong Cheng and Wan Gui respectively, the two of them each make five iron fans, each successful one, reward one hundred taels of silver, two single award thirty taels."

If you can succeed in four out of five, and give another gold bar, now Zhong Cheng can't wait to sleep next to Tie Fan, I have been there so many times, and he has not asked you. ”

"This ..... This bastard! Tian Dadian said angrily: "He pushed me to the front to make trouble, and he took the benefits by himself, and when I went out, he had to clean him up." ”

Tang Mu smiled and patted the table that had been wiped clean by him, and said: "I said Master Tian, you still want to think about how you eat this table, I heard that Tie Fan's manufacturing is still quite smooth, Zhong Cheng's chest is beating the sky, and there is confidence." ”

"Zhong Cheng? Can he succeed in those two strokes? Joke! Tian Dadian said stubbornly, so angry that he didn't even eat, and threw himself directly on the bed.

Just when Kazuki was about to sleep, the bell rang from upstairs, and Tian Dadian jumped off the bed in fright, almost fell to the ground, and scolded endlessly.

Three bells rang, the people of the arsenal poured into the canteen for lunch, Tiefan Casting Cannon had both Li Zhaoji's heavy reward and steady progress, the masters of the Casting Workshop were much better than before, Li Zhaoji sat on the chair, took advantage of the meal to come, sat at a table with Wan Gui, Zhong Cheng, and He Liangtao, and discussed the progress and some technical details with them, Tang Mu suddenly came in quietly and whispered a few words in Li Zhaoji's ear.

"Has he eaten?"

"Probably not, all the way from the docks."

"Get a meal and go to He Liangtao's office." Li Zhaoji gave an order, picked up his lunch box, and said to He Liangtao: "Lao He, borrow your office for use." ”

"Oh good, the key ......." He Liangtao handed the key tied to his waist to Li Zhaoji.

Seeing Li Zhaoji and Tang Mushen mysterious, Wan Gui asked, "Boss He, what's the situation?" ”

Zhong Cheng said directly: "Lao Wan, don't ask what you shouldn't ask." ”

"What do you mean by not asking, does the shopkeeper Li have any ulterior secrets?" Wan Gui didn't care.

Zhong Cheng stirred the rice in the bowl and said casually: "There is a secret treasurer, do you really think that the trading company is doing business?" Have you ever seen a business with such a large workshop, which does not weave cloth or reel silk, and specializes in making guns and cannons.

Li Da shopkeeper, that is the dragon and phoenix among people, very courageous, and does things that others can't even think of. ”

Wan Gui thought to himself, so he hurriedly bowed his head, devoted himself to cooking, and didn't ask any more questions.

In He Liangtao's office, Guo Xu wiped his sweat, saw Li Zhaoji come in, immediately saluted, and then said: "Big shopkeeper, I came back from Fujian and brought .........." ”

Li Zhaoji pressed his shoulder, pushed him to the chair, put the lunch box full of rice and pork ribs in front of him, stuffed the chopsticks into his hand, and put a bamboo tube filled with light salt water next to him, and said, "Guo Xu, eat first, and then talk after eating." ”

When Guo Xu heard this, his eyes were hot, and he nodded heavily.

Li Zhaoji ate slowly, but Guo Xu ate very quickly, and after eating and drinking, he was allowed to report on the affairs of Fujian.

"Treasure Island ......" When Li Zhaoji heard this word, he put down his chopsticks and said, "This is not a big deal, Hongmao doesn't know where Treasure Island is, but I do." ”

"Ahh Guo Xu has always regarded this as a major event, but he never wanted to be so evaluated by Li Zhaoji.

Li Zhaoji said: "However, it is a big deal for the eldest prince of the Zheng family to find out that Hongmao intends to trade with the Manchus, and looking at the meaning of this letter, it seems that he wants to nip this matter in the bud." ”

Li Zhaoji put down Zheng Sen's handwritten letter and asked Guo Xu: "Guo Xu, do you think Zheng Sen wants to clean up the Friesian fleet, is it true or false?" ”

"I think it's true." Guo Xu said.

Li Zhaoji tapped the letter: "If you just listen to him, you may not take it seriously." ”

Guo Xu nodded and said: "It's indeed a bit true, since I knew that Hongmao was going to collude with the Manchu Dynasty, the son of the Zheng family was very angry and had a much worse attitude towards them. The vegetable farmers on Dongchun Island were not allowed to sell fresh vegetables to them, and they settled the old accounts.

A small businessman said that Hongmao took two iron pots from him and didn't give money, Zheng Sen originally directly made up the money to the businessman, but when I came, Zheng Sen took advantage of the problem to find out the two red-haired devils who forced the iron pot, and hung them up and beat them with twenty whips, and the flesh and blood were blurred.

The red-haired leader came to intercede, but it didn't matter, this is what I saw with my own eyes. ”

Li Zhaoji nodded: "If that's the case, then Zheng Sen's attitude is credible." But when he asked me to lead a fleet to ambush him, he was absolutely impossible. ”

Zheng Sen put forward a plan, that is, to delay time, Li Zhaoji led the fleet to ambush in the area of Dongzhen, Zheng Sen put the Friesian fleet on his side, and Li Zhaoji immediately ambushed the red hair and wiped it out.

"Indeed, I don't think it's appropriate. It is still necessary to guard against this Zheng Gongzi, who knows whether he is bent on serving the court, thinking about killing people with a knife, or deliberately creating an incident to make the trading company and the red hair turn their faces. Guo Xu said.