An hour later, An Miaoyi and Jingren, mother and son, also walked out of Ye Cui's courtyard and embarked on the road back to their own courtyard... ·······
Looking at his mother walking in front of him on the road, Jingren was hesitant to speak, as if he was about to ask something. However, looking at the maid and woman beside him, Jingren suppressed his thoughts and followed his mother back home honestly. At home.
After returning to the house, An Miaoyi told Jingren to go back to the room to read and review his homework. However, seeing that there were only mother and son in the house at this time, Jingren couldn't help but asked his mother out of curiosity:
"Mom, don't you hate Aunt Pei the most?"
Listening to Jing Ren's words, An Miaoyi was stunned for a moment and then asked in a deep voice:
"When did I say that I hate your Aunt Pei?"
Jingren hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but couldn't help but whispered:
"Mom, although you have never said that you hate Aunt Pei, your face looks wrong every time I mention Aunt Pei at home!"
When these words came out, An Miaoyi was a little speechless. Although she was used to acting and pretending, it was still tiring to always act and pretend. So although she was acting outside, when she returned to her small courtyard, An Miaoyi's vigilance Sexuality will also be reduced, and some of one's true emotions will be revealed involuntarily!
Facing her son's sincere gaze at this time, An Miaoyi didn't know how to answer her son's question. After all, she couldn't tell her son that if she didn't say good things to Pei Zhixiu, your father would think that he had contributed to this matter. , put the blame on yourself and then blame yourself, right?
Thinking of this, An Miaoyi couldn't help but feel a little depressed, and then she said to her son perfunctorily:
"Jingren, you are overthinking. Mom and your Aunt Pei are good sisters!"
Jingren seemed to have sensed the perfunctory tone of his mother's words, and spoke seriously again:
"Mom! I won't tell dad!"
After hearing this, An Miaoyi was silent for a while again, and then waved to Jingren. Jingren immediately approached him and looked at his serious son. An Miaoyi touched his head and said softly:
"When people live in this world, sometimes they cannot help themselves. Jingren, you are still young. When you grow up, you will understand!"
Jingren nodded thoughtfully. Just when An Miaoyi was about to let him read a book, Jingren suddenly spoke:
"Mom, Mr. Gu once told me that I can't control my body. However, Mr. Gu told me that when a person lives his whole life, he always says that he can't control his body. But most of the time, it's because he can't control his body. How can he control his body... ·················》
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Yijing, North City Gate
Amid the cheers and shouts of tens of thousands of people, tens of thousands of officers and soldiers of the Third Army were ready to go outside the city gate. The faces of these young people were full of perseverance, bravery and pride. They were eager to make contributions to the great Zhou Dynasty and use the blood of the enemy to fight for the great Zhou Dynasty. Show off their illustrious martial arts, win honor for themselves and get rewards from the court!
At this moment of public attention, the commander of the Third Army Xun Ke also came to the city gate, came to Ye Mingsheng and loudly reported:
"Report to the commander-in-chief and all the soldiers of the Third Army to prepare for the expedition! Please give instructions from the commander-in-chief!"
Looking at Xun Ke and his victorious army, Ye Mingsheng slightly nodded with satisfaction. At the same time, the guards on the side also brought two glasses of wine.
Ye Mingsheng picked up his wine glass and said loudly to the soldiers of the Third Army:
"Jamukha was deeply grateful for the kindness of the Great Zhou. Not only did he not think about repaying it, but he repaid the kindness with the intention of colluding with the Kipchak Khanate. This is a crime of ten thousand deaths. Now that the great Khan of Luo Bei has surrendered to me, the Great Zhou, then I, the Great Zhou, cannot tolerate it. Jamuka is such a thief!"
"In this battle, all the soldiers are united and working together to eradicate this thief for our great Zhou Dynasty and protect the peace of the northern part of our great Zhou Dynasty. The court and the people are waiting for your good news!"
"I, Ye Mingsheng, would like to use this wine to wish you an early victory.
And return! Long live the anniversary! "
After speaking, under the gaze of nearly 100,000 soldiers and civilians, Ye Mingsheng was very heroic and drank the wine in the cup. With Ye Mingsheng's actions, the atmosphere of the venue reached its climax, and the people around him also burst into warm cheers. Sounds, shouts····························
At this time, Xun Ke, as the commander of the Third Army and also on behalf of the soldiers of the Third Army, raised his glass and spoke solemnly:
"The last general will obey the commander-in-chief! I vow to bring victory back to Yi Jing! Capture the thief Jamuka and offer it to the commander-in-chief!"
After Xun Ke drank the wine in one gulp, Ye Mingsheng also smiled on his forehead. What he didn't expect was that after Xun Ke finished drinking the wine, he suddenly said loudly:
"Long live the Great Zhou! Long live! Long live!"
"Shuai Ye! Long live! Long live!"
As Xun Ke finished shouting, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Third Army under the city tower immediately followed and issued deafening slogans!
"Long live the Great Zhou! Long live! Long live!"
"Shuai Ye! Long live! Long live!"
Such a sudden change also made Ye Mingsheng a little unexpected. However, Ye Mingsheng was already an old man in the world at this time. Although he was caught off guard, he still did not panic. He still kept smiling and signaled to the soldiers, and then said to the soldiers. He whispered to Xun Ke and said:
"If you can't win, let's see how I deal with you!"
Xun Ke, who was still a little nervous at first, immediately felt relieved when he heard Ye Mingsheng say this, and then smiled and reported to Ye Mingsheng:
"If I come back victorious from this battle, your majesty, please make me a marquis!"
Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:
"According to your!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
After the exchange, Ye Mingsheng also issued the order to go out. Half an hour later, the outing ceremony was completely concluded. Before leaving the tower, Ye Mingsheng also took a meaningful look. Zhao Han, Yuan Song and others on the side faced Ye Mingsheng's eyes, Zhao Han, and Yuan Song were both a little guilty and did not dare to look at Ye Mingsheng!
Ye Mingsheng knew very well that Xun Ke alone would not have the courage to persuade people to join him in public. There must be the influence of other people!
And the other people here must be more than just one or two people. It is very likely that the persuasion to join this time represents the opinions of the entire military!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but shook his head slightly, and then took a carriage to the First General Administration of Manufacturing, preparing to go to see the cement manufacturing in the factory!
At present, under Cui Shao's recommendation, the Yijing renovation plan has been determined to be led by Liu Ning, the prefect of Yijing. The entire plan has basically established a framework. The goal of the first phase is to build one hundred two-story buildings and fifty A three-story building can accommodate 3,000 people!
According to Liu Ning's idea, if the first phase is better, then continue to expand the scale of the renovation and continue to build two- and three-story buildings!
Of course, if the effect is not good, then stop this plan. Ye Mingsheng also agrees with this. Although he believes that converting bungalows into buildings to enhance the utilization of urban space is a historical necessity, but after all, this is the first attempt. Ye Mingsheng is somewhat worried about whether it can achieve the desired results. ····················
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng also wanted to visit the factories of the First Manufacturing Bureau to see if the steel and cement they produced met the requirements and could support the construction of these two- and three-story buildings!
Soon Ye Mingsheng came to the factory. Accompanied by the responsible official of the First Manufacturing Bureau, Ye Mingsheng also heard an introduction to the production process, visited the production process, and talked with the workers of the First Manufacturing Bureau!
Although these worker representatives appear to have been rehearsed, and they speak all kinds of official expressions to praise virtues, but judging from the information Ye Mingsheng asked the coordination office to collect before, the lives of workers in these factories are still guaranteed, and their wages and benefits are guaranteed. , although it is not enough for them to live a decent and prosperous life in a big city like Yijing.
But it also basically ensures that they themselves and their
The family has enough food, clothing, housing and transportation in Yijing, and can save one or two taels of silver in a year, which is already very good for the common people in Yijing!
Seeing them sweating profusely and working hard, Ye Mingsheng wanted to improve their welfare benefits so that they could get more income. However, thinking of the situation of the First Manufacturing Administration reported by Chen Changgui before, Ye Mingsheng still had to give up. The idea!
However, this was only a temporary give up. Ye Mingsheng secretly made up his mind in his heart that when the imperial court's financial situation improves in a few years, he will definitely improve the welfare benefits of these workers so that these people can get more rewards for their efforts... ···················
Ye Mingsheng knows very well that for these workers, no matter how much praise and compliments they receive, they are not as real as one or two more silver dollars in salary!
After inspecting the factory, Ye Mingsheng also had a basic impression of the cement currently produced by the First Manufacturing Bureau. The steel cement currently produced by the First Manufacturing Bureau is definitely not comparable to that of later generations, but when building some second- and third-story buildings, The floor is absolutely adequate.
After inspecting the situation, Ye Mingsheng also asked Chen Changgui, the director of the First Manufacturing Bureau, to share his thoughts and opinions on Liu Ning's plan.
"Commander, this factory is our First Manufacturing Administration, the first factory that can produce cement in batches. Although it can already produce cement in batches, the technology is not perfect yet and the cement produced is still very limited. Therefore, I think it can The production capacity of this factory is not enough to meet the needs of Governor Liu’s plan!”
Listening to Chen Changgui's words, Ye Mingsheng also fell into thinking. According to Liu Ning's plan, land acquisition will take one or two months, and demolition will also take two months. The subsequent construction will use new materials and new materials. The construction process is not very fast, and the construction speed will not be very fast.
So it will take at least half a year until these small buildings are built...
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng asked Chen Changgui:
"You want to expand production?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Chen Changgui nodded without thinking and said:
"Yes! Commander, this cement was jointly developed by our First Manufacturing Bureau and Second Manufacturing Bureau. All our colleagues in the First Manufacturing Bureau and Second Manufacturing Bureau unanimously believe that this cement has very broad development prospects. Therefore, we want to expand production capacity and promote the application of cement in the big week!"
Listening to Chen Changgui's thoughts, Ye Mingsheng was also keenly aware that Chen Changgui's thoughts involved a very critical issue!
"How much money does it cost to expand production capacity?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Chen Changgui hesitated and said:
"At least 150,000 taels of silver!"
Ye Mingsheng also frowned slightly when he heard this. Seeing this, Chen Changgui also said to Ye Mingsheng:
"Commander, you know that our First Manufacturing Bureau used to produce firearms and other military supplies for the army. Our First Manufacturing Bureau didn't have much money on our books, so this time we plan to cooperate with the Second Manufacturing Bureau to expand cement production capacity!"
"I communicated with Director Su Junjie. Director Su said that the Second Manufacturing Bureau can provide 60,000 taels of silver, and our First Manufacturing Bureau can provide 20,000 taels of silver. The total is 80,000 taels of silver, so there is no way to expand production capacity. According to the plan, there is only a shortfall of 70,000 taels of silver..."
"We reported this situation to Chen Shangshu, and Chen Shangshu also communicated with the Ministry of Revenue several times, but the attitude of the Ministry of Revenue is not very clear!"
Seeing Chen Changgui's hesitant expression, Ye Mingsheng also understood what he was thinking. All departments in the imperial court were now reaching out to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for money. Each of them had actual needs, but the money of the Ministry of Revenue was limited. Therefore, the Ministry of Accounts cannot naturally meet the money needs of all departments!
The First Manufacturing Bureau and the Second Manufacturing Bureau are now under the control of the Ministry of Industry, and the Minister of Industry, Chen Fu, was born as a subordinate. His status in the Yijing court is not high and his qualifications are not deep. Therefore, even if he goes to the Ministry of Husbandry to fight for it, the Ministry of Husbandry will I don’t buy his fault either!
After thinking for a while, Ye Mingsheng said to Chen Changgui:
"towards
You all know that Ting's finances are tight now, so you must also understand the difficulties faced by the Ministry of Household Affairs! "
After hearing this, Chen Changgui became a little anxious and said to Ye Mingsheng:
"Commander, cement is the research direction you pointed out, and you know its value and role best!"
Ye Mingsheng waved his hand to signal him to calm down, and then said:
"I know what you are thinking. Give me some time to solve the silver problem and I will solve it for you!"
"I have only one request for your No. 1 Manufacturing Bureau, and that is that you must complete the production of products with guaranteed quality and quantity."
As soon as these words came out, Chen Changgui immediately beamed with joy and assured Ye Mingsheng:
"Don't worry, sir. As long as the money is in place and other things go wrong, I, Chen Changgui, will come to see you!"
Ye Mingsheng nodded after hearing the words, and after giving Chen Changgui a few words of encouragement, he ended the inspection. It was already evening when he returned to Ye Mansion. Ye Mingsheng wanted to finish eating and rest, but unexpectedly, at this time, Ye Chengxiang asked He reported:
"Commander, Xiao Lingyu, the censor of Zuodu, took a file and said that he has something important to report to you..."
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