The next day, Chen Kan entered the palace early in the morning.
After talking with Zhu Di for a whole morning, he left the palace and headed out of the city.
Not long after Chen Kan left the palace, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works suddenly mobilized.
Especially the Ministry of Works, which recruited thousands of craftsmen from Shibafang that day.
All the Wencheng generals in the capital were speculating on why the imperial court was so aggressive, but Zhu Di never stood up and explained.
At the same time, the War and Arms Bureau of the Ministry of War also dispatched some craftsmen out of the city.
The only people who really knew what Zhu Di was going to do were the three ministers from the Ministry of War, Ministry of Revenue, and Ministry of Works, and an old monk from Tianjie Temple outside the city.
"got windy."
A group of craftsmen passed by the gate of Tianjie Temple with sad faces. Daoyan stood in the main hall, with his back to the golden body of the Buddha's feet, clasped his hands and said, "Good, good."
In the nameless valley, it looked like the original Baochao Division had turned into a busy construction site.
Chen Kan nodded with satisfaction.
The power of the state apparatus is powerful.
The plan that only emerged from Chen Kan's writing yesterday has already started construction today.
On the third day, the original craftsmen of Baochao Division gradually returned. After learning about Chen Kan's plan, they also began to consciously join the army of building the valley.
All the silver shipped from Beicheng was turned into food for the craftsmen.
Not only does he have enough to eat every day, but he also has several large pieces of greasy meat.
It's about the size of a palm.
Chen Kan walked around with his hands behind his back. No matter where he went, he was greeted with grateful looks.
I have never heard of the imperial court conscripting people to work and also take care of the food. It is just a matter of taking care of the food. They still get wages and meat every day.
Days like this are not about working, they are here to enjoy.
The people who were favored by Chen Kan were not only the craftsmen and officials in the valley, but the soldiers guarding outside the valley also had the same food standards as everyone else.
A big bowl of steamed rice, poured with oily broth, and paired with two slices of fatty meat about the size of a palm and as thick as a finger.
Isn't this the legendary day of the gods?
No one is cheating or cutting corners.
Within three to five days, a rough outline appeared in the valley.
Of course, not everyone is getting involved in the valley.
Among them, there are twenty or thirty craftsmen who are building an overly exquisite wooden house in an open space not far from the stream according to the drawings given by Chen Kan.
This small wooden house is of course the product of Chen Kan's abuse of power for personal gain.
Next, Chen Kan would need to stay in this valley for three full months, three months of lonely life. How could Chen Kan with his personality be able to endure it.
Of course, it is to build a small nest and bring the cute girl with big eyes to live together.
On the tenth day, Chen Kan, who was swimming in the deep pool under the waterfall, received a report from the craftsman.
Said his little villa was finished.
Chen Kan, wearing only a pair of obscene pants, rushed towards the open space.
Thinking that tonight he could take over the cute girl with big eyes and start a world of two people isolated from the world, Chen Kan felt hot in his heart.
Chen Kan had experienced the skills of Ming craftsmen as early as when he was decorating his house.
A small two-story wooden building stands quietly by the stream. In front of the wooden building is a small yard. The flowers and plants in the yard are all locally sourced from the valley.
Walking into the wooden building, tables, chairs and benches are all available.
You only need to bring your daily necessities and you can move in directly.
Chen Kan's eyes suddenly became moist.
Yes, this is his ideal home.
The Hou Mansion was large, but for Chen Kan, it was too spacious.
Such a wooden building is just right.
Chen Kan had already begun to imagine the scene where he was weeding in the garden, and the cute girl with big eyes asked him to eat with a gentle face.
If there is another little doll carved in pink and jade.
That's what home tastes like.
Chen Kan couldn't wait any longer and rushed back to the capital with his personal guards.
Move today!
Rushing into the Hou Mansion in a hurry, and after passing the news of the move to Yuncheng, Chen Kan put the cute girl with big eyes in confusion into the carriage.
That exquisite wooden building certainly couldn't accommodate so many servants.
Therefore, the housekeeper Yun Cheng carefully selected twenty reliable servants to take care of the Marquis and the Princess.
While Yuncheng was still preparing daily necessities for the two of them, Chen Kan and the cute girl with big eyes got on the carriage and took the lead out of the city and into the valley.
Chen Kan bet that the cute girl with big eyes who was used to being lonely would fall in love with that small building.
After entering the valley and bypassing the large construction site, Chen Kan led the cute girl with big eyes up to the terrace on the second floor.
The fresh air in the valley and the small building exuding the fragrance of wood instantly captured the heart of the cute girl with big eyes.
"I have decided that I will live here and never leave."
The cute girl with big eyes made a domineering declaration, and Chen Kan couldn't help but smile.
He knew that the cute girl with big eyes was just like him, a person who couldn't stand loneliness.
Living in a house that is too big is always difficult.
As the house gets bigger, it seems that the distance between people has also been shortened.
Chen Kan didn't like that feeling, and neither did Zhu Yuelan.
As the steward of the Hou Mansion, Yuncheng needed to be responsible for the reception and arrival of the Hou Mansion, so he stayed at the Hou Mansion.
But there is no need for so many people to serve in the valley.
Soon, the servants who followed from the Hou Mansion decorated the small building. It was a warm little home, which made Chen Kan and the cute girl with big eyes extremely happy.
...
After a few "days", all 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 these wooden houses were completed, a group of craftsmen who had nothing to do with Baochaosi moved in.
They come from the War Bureau and the Ordnance Supervision.
There are also more waterwheels on the waterfall. Next to the waterwheel, there are huge hammers hanging on many shelves.
Under the stone hammer, there are exquisite pedestals.
When the waterwheel starts working, the hammer will continuously beat the abutment below.
The operating principle of the stamping device is very simple and its efficiency is much higher than that of humans.
Therefore, as soon as this device came out, it was regarded as a magic weapon by officials of the Ministry of Industry.
If this device can also be used when making weapons and armor, wouldn't that mean...
As soon as Chen Kan arrived here, he saw a group of officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry looking at these stamping devices with a look that was difficult for Chen Kan to understand.
That look was more aggressive than looking at his wife.
Seeing Chen Kan lazily walking this way, the officials went crazy and surrounded Chen Kan.
"Master Marquis, can this be presented to the imperial court?"
"Master Hou, our Ministry of War is willing to spend money to buy one set, oh no, ten sets. The price is negotiable."
Chen Kan had a dark streak. He made these things just to improve efficiency, but these officials actually used money to insult him.
Who do you look down on?
Am I, Chen Kan, such a superficial person?
"A set of one thousand guan, if anyone wants it, I will arrange for craftsmen to install it immediately!"
Chen Kan decisively stretched out his finger, and the price of a set of one thousand guan was very fair.
They also provide door-to-door installation services. Where can you find such a thing? These people are making a lot of money, right?
...
The atmosphere suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
An official said with a grimace: "Sir, these things are a bit expensive for a thousand guan, aren't they?"
"Yes, sir, can it be cheaper?"
Seeing the embarrassment on the official's face in front of him, Chen Kan had a sneer on his face: "One thousand pieces, no two prices."
"Isn't this, this, this, an obvious robbery?"
An official looked at Chen Kan angrily. Even if these things were made of fine steel, they were not worth a thousand guan. Isn't this robbery?
"Bata!"
"That's right, it's an open grab, love or not."
Chen Kan would not spoil them.
These officials have nothing to do when they come to the construction site. They only know how to point out the country behind their backs.
Obviously Chen Kan has already said that there is no need for officials to come over, only craftsmen 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 the teacher and have sex for nothing.
Do you really think Chen Kan is so stupid that he teaches them everything without reservation?
Chen Kan collected the money for no other reason than to tell them that the era of free prostitution was over.
Want to learn core crafts?
Okay, pay first!
Anyway, there are no drawings and specific parameters. Even if Chen Kan gives them one, it will be difficult for them to copy it in a short time.
Even if they imitate it, they will find that it is better to buy it from Chen Kan than to make it themselves.
As for the things in front of him, Chen Kan regarded them as gifts to the court to build his reputation.
Of course, Chen Kan couldn't treat these things as exclusive business.
Because the application range of these tools is so wide, in addition to the production of military industry such as armor and weapons, agricultural tools can also use the stamping process, which is nothing more than changing the mold.
Even silver and gold ingots and copper coins were minted.
In general, this market is not something Chen Kan can eat in one go.
Chen Kan wanted to quickly promote these things, but he also knew that others would generally not cherish things given out for free.
Seeing Chen Kan's resolute attitude, all the officials showed tangled looks on their faces.
A set of one thousand stamping devices has far exceeded their psychological expectations.
But these things were created by the completely unreasonable Marquis in front of him.
Even if it means forced buying and selling, they have no qualifications.
But if they just give up, they really won't be able to bear it.
"Master Marquis, is there really no possibility of another negotiation? You also know the situation of the treasury. There is really no money. Please consider the overall situation and think about the soldiers on the border."
Some officials were still unwilling to give up, so they directly took out the name of Dayi.
"I can give you two choices."
"First, you just spend a thousand guan to buy the finished product from me."
"Second, you spend 10,000 yuan to buy the blueprints from me and build it yourself."
After thinking about it, Chen Kan decided to relax a little.
Sooner or later, this thing will be handed over to the country. Before Zhu Di can react, it is business to make some money first.
