Become a feudal king from today

"Yes."

Dong Jian'an said firmly.

Speaking of which, the construction of this square area took almost three months, using more than 8,000 people.

And this is only the construction craftsmen, firing bricks and transporting cement are not included.

The most important thing is that the structure of the workshop building is not very complicated, with only one floor.

It is basically the structure of a tile-roofed house with four walls on top.

It's just wider than the house you live in.

"That's good. Nanfang District is of great importance and we can't delay it any longer." Zhao Xu said and walked towards Nanfang District.

Nowadays, the buildings in Nanfang District are painted with a layer of white plaster, making them look very clean.

Moreover, the roads in Fang District are no longer the dirt roads that can be seen everywhere in Dasong, but are paved with spacious and hard cement roads.

If he hadn't known that he was chanting, at a glance, he would have thought that he was in a modern rural compound.

On the east side of the main cement road in the middle is a long and wide factory building.

These factories vary in size and have different functions.

According to his request, the four largest, 100-meter-long side-by-side workshops were used for iron and steel making.

In two of the buildings, there are blast furnaces where craftsmen from the military division came to guide the construction.

As long as the materials are shipped here, production can be put into operation immediately.

The two houses next door have many stove-like boilers.

This is the crucible used for making steel.

Compared with the iron and steelmaking scale of Bingzhangsi, this place will be fifty times larger.

If it works, the shortage of steel due to too many things to make will no longer be a problem.

In addition to the four large square houses, there is also a row of square houses along the river, which are naturally used for hydraulic equipment.

Whether it is a hydraulic drilling machine or anything in the future, you can choose there.

After checking the workshop, Zhao Xu went to the craftsmen's living area in the west.

There is a pool made of green and strong cement.

Usually, someone will fill the pool to provide the craftsmen with daily life.

There are two types of houses where craftsmen live.

One is for single craftsmen, with a small space and wooden beds like bunk beds.

A room can accommodate ten people, similar to a contemporary dormitory.

After all, there were many craftsmen in the workshop area, so he had to think of ways to save space.

In addition, there are craftsmen with families.

These craftsmen live in separate areas from single craftsmen.

They lived in a room about the same size as a single craftsman, but they lived as a family.

As for food, there will be a dedicated canteen in the square area, so there is no need for craftsmen to cook their own meals.

There will also be public restrooms.

This design is already very modern.

Although in the eyes of contemporary people, the conditions here are as bad as those of black workshops.

But in ancient times, where living conditions were quite harsh, craftsmen's houses were basically considered mansions.

After all, except for the powerful people who live in exquisite pavilions in the city, most people can only live in thatched houses.

The facilities in Jianfang District are all complete.

Zhao Xu said to Dong Jian'an: "In ten days, you will cooperate with the Military Division to move the place, and there must be no mistakes."

"Yes, Your Highness." Dong Jian'an bowed.

Leaving Chengdefang, Zhao Xu returned to the palace.

At the gate of the palace.

He saw a very ornate carriage.

The wooden windows of the carriage were inlaid with golden lines and seemed to be made of pure gold.

Under the car curtain are pieces of round mutton-fat jade.

"What kind of wealthy merchant is this? A carriage is so luxurious." Xu Lie clicked his tongue, "I haven't seen many like this in the capital."

Hearing Xu Lie's voice, the curtain of the carriage was opened.

A young man in green clothes showed his head.

Seeing Zhao Xu, the young master in Qingyi smiled softly and got off the carriage.

Arriving in front of Zhao Xu, he bowed and saluted, "Your Highness, I haven't seen you for a long time, but I still remember you."

"Isn't this Liang Feng?" Zhao Xu said.

This person is none other than Liang Feng, the eldest son of Liang.

"It's a great honor for Your Highness to still remember me." Liang Feng bowed again with a respectful attitude.

At this time, Feng'er came out and saw Zhao Xu coming back. She said, "Your Highness, he is the one who asked to see Your Highness."

Zhao Xu had already had some concerns in his heart.

The Han family had just left, and the Liang family had just arrived.

There is naturally nothing else to do except for the artillery.

"Master Liang, please." Zhao Xu stretched out his hands and jumped off the horse.

Liang Feng was invited into the living room and served tea.

Zhao Xu got straight to the point and said: "Is Mr. Liang coming here this time also for artillery?"

Liang Feng was originally planning to pretend to greet King Yan for a while, but seeing Zhao Xu being straightforward, he smiled awkwardly, "Exactly, after hearing what His Highness said, is there anyone else who came to His Highness to ask for artillery?"

"Hanzhou Mu just left and ordered the first batch of artillery." Zhao Xu took a sip of tea and said leisurely.

Unhappiness flashed across Liang Feng's eyes.

He hurried and hurried slowly, but he was still no faster than the Han family.

Let him Han's family be the first to win the moon.

But this also proved a problem. Their Liang family's artillery was completely outclassed.

The powerful people were unwilling to buy the Liang family's artillery.

Even the Liang family himself disliked it.

"Han Zhoumu's legs are really fast, but no matter how fast he is, he can't have as many orders as our Liang family has given to His Highness." Liang Feng rubbed his hands.

Although the winter in Yanzhou is about to pass, it is still cold here.

And the dry cold in the north is more unbearable than the wet and cold in the south.

"Oh? I wonder how much it is?" Zhao Xu felt moved when he heard this.

The shipbuilding department was destroyed, causing him to lose a lot of money.

He hoped to earn back through this artillery.

Although these powerful people are incompatible with themselves.

But he cannot cut off business contacts because of his likes and dislikes.

Because although I was happy this way, it affected the development of the four northern counties.

Therefore, when he started the artillery business, he automatically became a profit-seeking businessman.

As long as the money is obtained, it will be beneficial to the development of the four northern counties, and he can make deals with anyone.

When he obtains funds and accumulates capital to upgrade the industry in the four northern counties, he will crush everything.

"A thousand doors!" Liang Feng raised a finger.

Zhao Xu almost stopped holding the teacup in his hand and said, "Why do you Liang family need so many artillery pieces? Are you rebelling?"

Hearing this, Liang Feng spit out a sip of tea, "Your Highness, you can't say this nonsense. These cannons are just for dealing with pirates, because they need to be mounted on ships..."

He was so excited that he almost spilled the beans.

Realizing, he immediately shut up.

Zhao Xu's eyes narrowed, which was not surprising.

Even Dasong's ordinary cargo ships can carry more than a dozen artillery pieces.

The Liang family has the largest fleet in Dasong, and these one thousand doors are not enough for a hundred ships.

After laughing twice, he said: "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, a thousand doors, okay."

Then he told Liang Feng his request to the Han family.

"Of course it's no problem." Liang Feng looked rich and wealthy.

In fact, he was unwilling to buy so many artillery pieces.

But there is nothing anyone can do about the explosion of the artillery.

The Liang family's cannons can explode. Although King Yan's artillery is good, it will inevitably explode after being used for a long time.

Maybe in three to five years, these thousand artillery pieces will be used up.

Hearing this, Zhao Xu felt secretly happy.

Arms are the most profitable. The Han family and the Liang family together can earn at least eight million taels of silver, excluding costs.