"Mahjong, poker?"
Ying Zheng was listening happily to the special train Xiao Zhengtai had planned for him, but he was suddenly confused by these two new words.
These two things, Xiao Zhengtai only played with Wang Wan and Yu Ji when he was bored during the expedition.
When I returned to Xianyang, I put them all away. I had never seen this old guy before!
"Father is a multi-person entertainment project that can be played by both men and women!"
Koshota explained with a smile on his face.
"Multiple people? Can both men and women play?"
It was okay not to explain. After this explanation, Ying Zheng's face immediately darkened.
The expressions on other ministers' faces were also very strange.
Some, like Ying Zheng, gradually became angry.
Others turned their heads away, feeling ashamed, and even wanted to snicker!
Others were shocked, not expecting someone to outperform his predecessor.
The young master is so playful at such a young age?
"Feiyu, who took you to play?"
Ying Zheng had always been happy, but his tone suddenly turned gloomy.
It's like he made some unforgivable mistake!
"No one! Just..."
Xiao Zhengtai was about to say that he would be with Wang Wan and Yu Ji, but when his eyes fell on the strange expressions of the ministers, he immediately realized what was happening.
Good guy, this is a misunderstanding!
There are not many entertainment projects in this era. If we talk about having fun, we almost mean visiting brothels!
And he also explained that there were multiple people, men and women together, it's strange that this old guy can't be angry!
After all, he was only seven and a half years old, and he was being played with in such a fancy way. If it were him, he would be angry!
"Father, you misunderstood. Poker is just playing cards, a kind of entertainment made of paper. You can also think of it as Go, but it is much more fun than Go!"
Ying Feiyu quickly explained.
It’s not that he’s afraid that Ying Zheng will be angry, but that he’s afraid of being embarrassed!
"Oh? More fun than Go...?"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng raised his brows and understood, "Then you, you kid, teach me. I'll take a look and see if it's more interesting than Go!"
"Okay! Let me tell you, poker and mahjong are definitely educational and refreshing!"
Xiaozheng Taiyang quickly agreed.
Playing mahjong with him, wouldn't it be equivalent to putting money into his pocket?
"Why?"
"Whether it's poker or mahjong, you have to remember what cards the opponent has played, mentally calculate what cards are left, and estimate what the opponent has in his hand. In this way, isn't the brain very active?"
"Huh? It's so complicated?"
Ying Zheng's interest grew higher and higher, and the previous bad emotions suddenly disappeared.
"No! Mahjong requires frequent use of fingers to make them more flexible. Although it is an entertainment project, it has great benefits for the body!"
Xiao Zhengtai talked about nonsense in a serious manner.
"Haha, okay, okay, you must teach me later!"
Ying Zheng smiled enthusiastically.
"okay!"
After Ying Feiyu's explanation, the ministers suddenly felt embarrassed.
What nonsense are you thinking about?
The young master is just a child, how could he go to a place where flowers and willows sleep like flowers?
"Ahem... Let's get down to business. Can the special train you mentioned really be produced?"
"Of course, the locomotives are all the same, the only difference is the carriage! When the time comes, I will order the decoration to be more luxurious, so that it can be in line with the status of the father!"
"Well, okay, okay!"
Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly, smiling from ear to ear.
As long as I think about being able to travel on my own luxury train in the future, I feel happy!
However, Shota's next move immediately made the smile on his face freeze!
"What do you mean, kid?"
Little Shota stretched out a finger and smiled maliciously at him.
"It's not interesting. If my father wants a luxury train, he always has to pay for it!"
"Pay? How much?"
Ying Zheng kept rolling his eyes.
"Not much! The raw materials, plus the craftsman's salary, are about one million gold!"
Xiao Zhengtai rubbed her little feet and said lightly.
"puff……"
"Ahem..."
Ying Zheng and the ministers were really shocked.
Are they all so generous now?
Not even one million gold left?
This is a county’s tax revenue for one year!
"Are you trying to trick me? The train actually costs one million gold?"
Even though the treasury had just received a large amount of money, he still felt a pain in his body when he was asked to take out this million gold at once.
"Father, how can you ask your son to trick you? You should also know the price of steel now. This locomotive is made of pure iron. Even the outer skin of the carriage is made of iron. Moreover, the interior needs to be decorated. One hundred Ten thousand gold is already the internal price, if it had been anyone else, this price would have been unthinkable...!"
Xiao Zhengtai crossed his arms on his chest and said arrogantly, "Father, that's a train. It's not just three taels of copper coins for your family to buy apples!"
"Even if you buy an apple, you can finish it in two bites, but you can use a train over and over again. As long as the Daqin railway track can be repaired, you can run anywhere!"
"If my father wants to tour eastward in the future, he can reach his destination after sleeping in the car, and he can also see the living conditions of the people and the growth of crops along the way...!"
Ying Feiyu explained all the advantages he could think of and never mentioned the price again.
Seeing Ying Zheng's eyes getting brighter and brighter, Xiao Zhengtai laughed and said, "Father, I will order the craftsmen to build a special train for my father tomorrow. How about it?"
As long as this deal is concluded, it will be the first money the railway earns!
And the number is not small!
"Okay! Haha! In the future, I will patrol eastward. Not only will it save time, but I won't have to suffer the bumps on the road. The ministers and guards will also be able to relax!"
After considering the pros and cons, Ying Zhengyang quickly agreed.
This guy is right, the train is an inheritance passed down from generation to generation. Not only can he use it, but all future generations can use it!
"okay……!"
Xiao Zhengtai snapped his fingers happily and quickly yelled at Huang Yuan beside him, "Do you remember what I just said? Hurry up and order the craftsmen to build it for your father!"
After saying that, he didn't forget to wink at him.
"Yes! Your Majesty and the young master can rest assured!"
Huang Yuanxin understood and immediately responded.
The other ministers did not stop him and nodded happily.
If it were the past, those veterans would definitely jump out to object, and Zhang Han would also cry for poverty.
But things are different now. The imperial court has just received a large sum of money, and spending this small amount of money is simply a drop in the bucket.
Besides, the young master is right. When he tours the east with His Majesty again in the future, they won’t have to suffer from the fatigue of carriages and horses!
By train, we arrived in one day.
Unlike in the past, when a tour to the east could cost half of their lives, they had to be in good health if they could return to Xianyang safely!
