After several years of development of the Sihai system, Sun Zheng has placed many related industries with advanced technology in various places.

In contact with Qin Hong, I found that this old man was a capable man and was willing to do practical things. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the old man to build Guyuan into the core of the three sides, Sun Zheng also set up his forward base in Xiaohewan.

Originally, he just wanted to set up a barracks and training base, but he happened to find a small coal mine nearby. After soil coking, the obtained coke can meet daily use.

So Sun Zheng used coercion and inducement to acquire and integrate several small iron mines nearby. A blast furnace was built on site to smelt pig iron, and then the pig iron was sent to Xiaohewan for further processing.

Gu Luohan and others are also the folk blacksmith masters that Sun Zheng found through the information provided by Qin Hong.

It's very simple to recruit these people, give money to those who are short of money, give technology if they like technology, and directly deduct a crime if they don't lack anything, and get people here first.

What Gu Luohan is most proud of in his life is the ancestral technology. A bearing can make him kneel, without mentioning money, Baba rolled up the cover to report for duty.

Qin Hong and the others followed Sun Zheng into the assembly room, only to see all kinds of machinery lined up, each craftsman was responsible for a process, a bare knife body, from this end to that end, it became a beautifully decorated standard knife.

Gu Luohan was very proud: "The little ancestor also had a few pages of Momen secret techniques, which mentioned that during the Warring States Period, the craftsmen of the Qin State made utensils like flowing water. Unexpectedly, Sun Qianhu actually got the true biography! A small rough estimate, as long as the materials are supplied, this kind of hundred refining riding knives is guaranteed to be no less than 3,000 per month! ”

Cheng Minzheng felt very subversive: "This kind of fastness, how many people do you have to temper and forge it?" ”

Gu Luohan turned his head and didn't notice Sun Zheng, he breathed a sigh of relief, and explained: "Refining that process, not the small one is responsible. However, I heard that they did not rely on manpower to forge, but used a kind of pot camel machine. It's a bit like a hydraulic hammer, but it's more powerful and faster. ”

"Haven't you seen it before?"

"There is a rule here, and each section is only responsible for its own tasks. It is not allowed to work for no reason, otherwise the whole family will be guilty. The small ones can't afford to take this risk, and besides, I really want to see it, and the small ones can't be found, and they don't know where the last section is! ”

Qin Hong nodded: "That's exactly how it should be!" This kind of secret art is appalling. was probed by someone with a heart, and I am afraid that it will be a big disaster. ”

At this time, Sun Zheng was excited and hurried over with a few craftsmen.

Craftsmen work together to mount a pointed-toe shuttle on a tripod. Someone next to him led a cow, erected a rope, and laid the tripod flat.

"Whew! It turned out to be a plow! ”

Two craftsmen work together, one holding the ox and the other holding the plow, and the flat ground is easily cut to create a deep furrow.

Hiss! Qin Hong is a Tuntian expert, so he can be said to be very familiar with this thing. Just one glance reveals the gap.

"This plow is so labor-saving! No wonder even that kid was excited, this thing was indeed a sharp weapon in Tuntian. Oh, I have to accept a big favor from him again......"

Sun Zheng tried the plowshare, and turned his head to look at Qin Hong: "What does Qin Shuai think?" ”

The old man touched his beard: "What is the value?" ”

"One tael of silver, no two prices!"

"A tael of silver? Don't be an old man who doesn't know how to count, a plow is less than two catties of iron, and it is worth only sixty yuan, and the plow body is made of wood, or ten yuan. In this way, the cost is 100 yuan. You have the face to ask me for a tael of silver? You might as well grab it! ”

"Look at what you said in the old way, it's obviously better than robbing! Your cost is good, but my craftsman's salary is high! Also, this technology is exclusive and secret, and others can't learn it. You use another plough, a hundred yuan, which is cumbersome and laborious, and it will not take a year and a half to break when you touch a stone and brick. But my family is different, not only is it easy to use, but it is not afraid of bad. ”

"What a blow! There are times when the Hundred Refining Treasure Knife is broken. ”

"I'm not saying it's never bad, I'm saying we guarantee a lifespan of at least five years! Within five years, no matter what problems you encounter, if you break a stone, if you are kicked by a cow in a tantrum, if you can't think of it, if you deliberately break it, no matter how it is broken, as long as the corpse is still complete, we will be responsible for replacing it with a new one! The most powerful one is coming, if it breaks after five years, it is not within the warranty period. We can provide trade-in service, as long as you spend a fee of 100 yuan, you can still get a new one! ”

"Huh? When you say that, it doesn't seem to be that expensive...... How many planes can be built before the beginning of spring? ”

"How much do you want?"

"The more the merrier! At least 10,000! ”

"No problem, I can't delay your business, before the beginning of spring, I will send you to the yamen!"

"Refreshing! C.O.D., the knife rings to see the dish! ”

"Qin Shuai is bright! It's a pleasure to do business with you. ”

"How much is it worth to spend money on civil matters? When it comes to spending money, it's still a military affair. The old man asked you, that hundred refining riding knives, 3,000 in a month, may it be guaranteed? ”

"Yes." Sun Zheng said heartily, if it weren't for the fear of scaring you turtles, you would really hold back the output at full speed, and 10,000 yuan a month would be trivial.

"How much do you want for this knife? Let's say okay first, the embroidered spring knife is only three taels of silver, you don't want to ask for a price. ”

"Wow, you're really good at business. Three taels of silver is the official price, five taels and one handle, how much do you have and how much I buy, how about it? ”

The old man didn't answer: "Then you tell me a real price!" ”

Sun Zheng scratched his eyebrows: "It's all my own family, and I don't see you all the time." Ten taels of silver, three thousand per month, all for you, how about it? ”

"You still want to sell to someone else?" Qin Hong's beard trembled: "This is also your holy family, change someone, and dare to bargain with the old man?" I'll lend him a gut! Five taels! ”

"Five taels? You're a thief! These craftsmen don't want to eat? It took a lot of hard work to transport the iron material, and there were also thieves and horse bandits to worry about on the way...... Nine taels, this is the cost price! ”

"Can you tell the truth with a little slippery head? You say it costs nine taels, at most four taels and a half! The old man has already given you enough profits, don't be dissatisfied...... Six taels! ”

"I have a big business, and many people open their mouths to eat, so we can't let everyone go hungry to work...... One price, seven taels! ”

"Then seven taels! Three thousand handles will be delivered before Chinese New Year's Eve, and three thousand per month after the new year! ”

The two high-fived and completed the agreement.

Sun Zheng asked in a low voice: "In terms of salary and silver in the army, I have an idea......

The old man was startled: "You don't come!" The old man touched the side several times, and the reason why he was able to convince the public was that he was never sloppy in terms of food. This idea must not be beaten, otherwise the army's morale will be scattered, and the old man will die and will not be redeemed! ”

Sun Zheng was speechless: "Where do you want to go?" Where can I make money, and it's rare to eat from those bitter mouths? Look at this! ”

A delicate silver coin was handed to the old man, who carefully looked through the patterns on both sides. The front is embossed with exquisite Great Wall patterns, and around the Great Wall is written in block letters: "Three sides of the military pay treasury flat foot silver one tael". On the other side, it is an octagonal pattern, and the circumference is written "Sihai Qianzhuang undertook the fourteenth year of the Ming Dynasty". There are zigzags around the perimeter, which is a small means of preventing scratch edges.

I weighed the weight with my hand, thought about it, reached to my mouth and tried to bite it with my teeth.

Sun Zheng smiled: "This is not a thousand feet of silver, it is ninety-two five silver!" It's not reluctant, 925 silver is the best quality, not easy to wear, and it can't be easily destroyed. Each piece weighs one or two, so you don't have to weigh and shear it hard. ”

Pick it up, put it on your lips and blow it gently, and there is a loud buzzing sound, which is fascinating.

The old man pondered for a moment: "If this is the case, it will not hurt to let you earn those few cents of fire." ”

Sun Zheng shook his head: "It's not uncommon for me to earn that, in fact, minting such a silver coin is worth a little more than one tael of sterling silver, and it takes a very large amount to level out the cost." Besides, if others don't want to use it, you can take it to any store in the world at any time and exchange it for pure silver! ”

"Huh?" The old man was surprised: "Then what are you trying to do?" ”

"Convenient! You think, if all the Ming Dynasty uses my silver coins, my dart game and money bank, I can completely save the step of transshipment. You transport 10,000 taels of silver from Bashu into Beijing, and Bashu Money Village only issues a bill of exchange, and you go to Beijing Money Village to withdraw it. How much manpower and material resources can be saved? These will be my profits! ”

Belch? The old man immediately figured out the joints: "At the end of that year, this batch of reward silver, let the household department deliver it from the Beijing Division, and I will take the silver dollar from you!" ”

"Wow! You are always quick enough to react, I said that it is Huitong in the future, and there is no silver deposited here, so this escort and delivery still have to start over. ”

"Would you like to?"

"Done! Who called you a handsome, and expected you to promote it in the army first, it's up to you! ”

"The old man asked casually, Your Majesty granted you the right to mint coins?"

"What kind of coinage does this want? The dynasty only forbade the private minting of copper coins, and the silver coins were minted at will. I asked, and no one cared about it. "Yes, that's right, the Ming Dynasty is so magical. It is a capital offense to privately mint copper coins, and it is also a capital offense to use lead to make fake silver, but you can use silver to cast money at will, as long as you have silver, you like to make whatever you like, anyway, you still weigh it when trading.

The old man didn't know anything about it, and turned his head to look at Cheng Minzheng.

Cheng Minzheng thought for a moment: "Gold and silver are not limited to size, they can be exchanged for money, and they can be used to mint coins, and the gains outweigh the losses. ”

The old man nodded, and persuaded Sun Zheng: "Although it is unprecedented, if there is no order, it will inevitably be true, so it is better to ask Your Majesty for a warrant." ”

It's really an old idea, this has to be listened to, anyway, the business is the prince's, and it's just a procedure that no one cares about, and there is no pressure.