Chapter 271: The Price of Core Crafts

The next day, Chen Kan entered the palace early in the morning.

After talking with Zhu Di for a morning, he left the palace and headed out of the city.

Not long after Chen Kan left the palace, the household department and the Ministry of Industry suddenly mobilized.

In particular, the Ministry of Industry requisitioned thousands of craftsmen from the 18th workshop on the same day.

The entire Wencheng generals of the Beijing Division were speculating about why the imperial court was so aggressive, but Zhu Di never stood up to explain.

At the same time, the War Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau of the Ministry of War also sent some craftsmen out of the city.

The only people who really knew what Zhu Di was going to do were the three Shangshu of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Industry, as well as an old monk from the Heavenly Realm Temple outside the city.

"The wind is blowing."

A group of craftsmen passed by the gate of the Heavenly Realm Temple with sad faces, and Dao Yan stood on the Daxiong Treasure Hall, with his back to the golden body of the Buddha's feet, and folded his hands and said: "Good, good." ”

In the nameless valley, it looks like the original treasure money division has become a big construction site in full swing.

Chen Kan nodded with satisfaction.

The power of the state apparatus is formidable.

The plan, which emerged from Chen Kan's pen yesterday, has already begun today.

On the third day, the original craftsmen of the Bao Qian Division gradually returned, and after knowing Chen Kan's plan, they also began to consciously join the army of building the valley.

All the silver that was brought from Beicheng became food for the craftsmen.

Not only is there enough dry rice every day, but there are also several large slices of oily fatty meat.

It's the size of a palm.

Chen Kan walked around with his hands behind his back, and wherever he went, he was greeted with a grateful gaze.

I have never heard of the imperial court recruiting workers and taking care of food, even if they manage the food, they still have wages and meat to eat every day.

Where such days are working, this is to enjoy it.

The people who received Chen Kan's favor were not only the craftsmen and officials in the valley, but also the food standards of the soldiers guarding outside the valley were the same as everyone else.

A large bowl of steaming rice, topped with oily broth, and served with two palm-sized slices of fat that are a finger's thick.

Isn't this the day of the legendary gods?

No one cheats, no one cuts corners.

In just three or five days, there was a rough outline in the valley.

Of course, not everyone is involved in the construction of the valley.

Among them, twenty or thirty craftsmen were building a small wooden house of excessively elaborate nature on a vacant lot not far from the stream, according to the drawings given by Chen Kan.

This small wooden house, of course, is the product of Chen Kan's abuse of power for personal gain.

Next, Chen Kan needs to stay in this valley for three full months, three months of lonely life, how can Chen Kan's character endure it.

Of course, it's to build a nest and take the big-eyed cute girl over to live together.

On the tenth day, Chen Kan, who was swimming in the deep pool below the waterfall, received a reward from the craftsman.

Said his cottage had been completed.

Chen Kan was wearing only a pair of obscene pants and rushed towards the clearing.

Thinking about the days when he could take over the big-eyed cute girl tonight and start the isolated two-person world, Chen Kan's heart was hot.

The skills of the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty have been experienced as early as when Chen Kan renovated the house.

A small two-story wooden building stands quietly on the edge of the stream, and in front of the wooden building is a small courtyard, and the flowers and plants in the courtyard are the products of local materials from the valley.

Walking into the wooden building, there are tables, chairs and benches.

You only need to bring daily necessities and you can move in directly.

Chen Kan's eyes suddenly moistened.

That's right, it's his dream home.

The Hou Mansion is very large, but for Chen Kan, the space is empty.

Such a wooden building, just right.

Chen Kan had already begun to imagine the scene where he was hoeing grass in the garden, and the big-eyed cute girl asked him to eat with a gentle face.

If there is another little doll carved in pink.

That's what home tastes like.

Chen Kan couldn't wait for a moment, and rushed back to the capital with his personal guards.

Move today!

rushed into the Hou Mansion in a hurry, and after passing the news of the move to Yun Cheng, Chen Kan hugged the big-eyed cute girl with a bewildered face into the carriage.

That delicate wooden building must not be able to accommodate so many people.

Therefore, the housekeeper Yun Cheng carefully selected twenty reliable subordinates to take care of the Hou Ye and Her Royal Highness the Princess.

Yun Cheng was still preparing living supplies for the two, and Chen Kan had already gotten into the carriage with the big-eyed cute girl and took the lead out of the city and into the valley.

Chen Kan bet that the big-eyed cute girl who is used to being lonely will definitely like that small building.

Entering the valley and bypassing the big construction site, Chen Kan led the big-eyed cute girl to the terrace on the second floor.

The fresh air in the valley and the small building that exudes the fragrance of wood captured the heart of the big-eyed cute girl in an instant.

"I've decided that I'll stay here in the future."

The domineering declaration of the big-eyed cute girl sounded, and Chen Kan couldn't help but smile slightly.

He knew that the big-eyed cute girl, like him, was a person who couldn't stand loneliness.

It's not always like that in a house that's too big.

The house is bigger, and it is as if the distance between people has also been shortened.

Chen Kan didn't like that feeling, and Zhu Yuelan didn't like it either.

Yun Cheng is the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion, and he needs to be responsible for the welcome and send-off of the Hou Mansion, so he stays in the Hou Mansion.

But there is not so much to serve in the valley.

Soon, the subordinates who came from the Hou Mansion decorated the small building, a warm little home, which made Chen Kan and the big-eyed cute girl very happy.

......

After a few "days", the work in the valley was gradually completed.

There are also rows of wooden houses next to the waterfall deep in the valley.

On the day of the completion of these wooden houses, a group of craftsmen who had nothing to do with the treasure money division were inhabited.

They came from the Bureau of War and the Ordnance Superintendent.

There are also more waterwheels on the waterfall, and next to the waterwheels, many of the shelves have huge hammers hanging from them.

Underneath the stone hammer are exquisite abutments.

When the watermill began to work, the hammer would continue to pound the abutment below.

The principle of operation of the stamping device is simple, and the efficiency is much higher than that of a human.

Therefore, as soon as this device came out, it was worshiped as an artifact by the officials of the Ministry of Industry.

If you can use this device to create blades and armor, wouldn't that mean ......

As soon as Chen Kan walked here, he saw a group of officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry looking at these stamping devices with a gaze that was difficult for Chen Kan to understand.

That look is more aggressive than looking at his wife.

Seeing Chen Kan walking lazily towards this side, the officials instantly went crazy and immediately surrounded Chen Kan.

"Master Hou, can this thing be dedicated to the imperial court?"

"Master Hou, our military department is willing to spend money to buy one set, oh no, ten sets, the price is negotiable."

Chen Kan has a black line, he made these things, itself to improve efficiency, these officials actually used money to insult him.

Who to look down on?

Am I Chen Kan such a superficial person?

"A thousand sets, whoever wants it, Ben Hou immediately arranged for a craftsman to install it!"

Chen Kan decisively stretched out a finger, and the price of a thousand sets can be called Tongsuo.

Also door-to-door package installation, where to find such a thing, these people simply make a fortune, okay?

...

The atmosphere suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

An official said with a bitter face: "My lord, these things are a thousand times, aren't they a bit expensive?" ”

"Yes, sir, can it be cheaper?"

Looking at the embarrassed face of the official in front of him, Chen Kan pulled a sneer on his face: "One thousand yuan, no two prices." ”

"This, this, this... Isn't it an open robbery? ”

Some officials looked at Chen Kan angrily, even if these things are all made of stainless steel, they are not worth a thousand yuan, what is this not a robbery?

"Let's go!"

"That's right, it's a robbing, love or not."

Chen Kan won't get used to them.

These officials didn't use the ball when they came to the construction site, they only knew how to point the country with their fingers behind their backs.

Obviously, Chen Kan has already said that there is no need for officials to come over, only craftsmen need to come over for construction.

But both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry have sent officials here, to put it bluntly, they just want to steal teachers and prostitute themselves.

Do you really think that Chen Kan is so stupid that he will teach them everything without reservation?

Chen Kan collected the money, and there was nothing else to do, just to tell them that the era of prostituting everything for nothing had passed.

Want to learn core crafts?

Yes, pay first!

Anyway, there are no drawings and specific parameters, even if Chen Kan gives them one, it will be difficult for them to imitate them in a short time.

Even if it is imitated, they will find that instead of making it themselves, it is better to buy it from Chen Kan.

As for these things in front of him, Chen Kan was supposed to give them to the imperial court to make a name for himself.

Of course, it is impossible for Chen Kan to treat these things as exclusive business.

Because the application range of these tools is too wide, in addition to the production of armor and blades, agricultural tools can also use the stamping process, which is nothing more than a change of mold.

and even silver and gold ingots, as well as copper coins.

In general, this market is not something that Chen Kan can eat in one bite.

Chen Kan really wants to promote these things quickly, but he knows that what is given away for free is generally not cherished by others.

Seeing Chen Kan's resolute attitude, a tangled look appeared on the faces of the officials.

A thousand sets of stamping devices have far exceeded their psychological expectations.

It's just that these things were created by the completely unreasonable Hou Ye in front of him.

Even if they are forced to buy and sell, they have no qualifications.

But if they give up, they are really reluctant.

"Master Hou, is there really no possibility of bargaining again, you also know the situation of the treasury, there is really no money, please start from the overall situation and consider it for the soldiers in the frontier."

Some officials are still unwilling to give up, so they directly moved out of the name of righteousness.

"I can give you two options."

"First, you buy the finished product from me directly for a thousand times."

"Second, you spend 10,000 yuan to buy drawings from me and make them yourself."

After thinking about it, Chen Kan still decided to relax a little.

This thing will be handed over to the state sooner or later, and before Zhu Di can react, it is a matter of making some money first.