Song Beiyun

Zhao Xing mused for a moment with his hands behind his back: "The one in charge."

"Hey, Cao Min... what orders do the officials have?"

"How much is this payment?"

"It's cheap. If I, Da Song, would use one shell, it wouldn't cost more than [-] cannonballs."

Thirty! ! !Hearing this, the general who was dancing with arms and legs just now calmed down...

Chapter 478: On February 2th, Three Years

"Is it true?"

Zhao Xiang asked Zhang Shangshu in a low voice: "So expensive?"

"Expensive? Why don't you go and ask how much it would cost if the Liao Kingdom used it, and I heard..." Zhang Shangshu looked around and found that no one was paying attention, then leaned over and whispered: "I heard from that boy Song Beiyun that the Liao Kingdom used What is Yidianling, ours is [-], the version is higher than theirs, the range, accuracy, and convenience have all been improved, and the Liao Kingdom spent money to test the performance of weapons for us."

"That guy...he's really bad." Zhao Xiang shook his head lightly: "I don't care about any benevolence and morality."

"My old Xiangguo..." Zhang Shangshu sneered: "When the Liao Kingdom calls, you can talk to them about benevolence, righteousness and morality."

Zhao Xiang was silent for a moment, then pointed to the pastry on the plate: "This pastry is not bad, delicious."

"Hahahahaha..." Zhang Shangshu laughed, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth: "It's really good."

While they were chatting, the general manager in front had already settled the accounts for Zhao Xing and the others, why the shells were so expensive.

Because the cost of research and development, labor costs, design costs, material consumption, etc. is spread out here.

When he said this, General Na An jumped up again: "The world is the world of officials, how can there be any reason for the left hand to ask the right hand for money?"

"Hey, General An, this is wrong." The Minister of the Household Department stood up and said: "Although the workshop is made in China, it is not a yamen. How can you talk about it? Besides, if you take some today, he will take some tomorrow. If the workshop is unsustainable, where do you go to get these good things? Anyway, it’s all funded by the treasury, so you don’t have to worry about it. But the old minister urges the officials to reconsider, the labor... is a bit expensive.”

Zhang Shangshu took a look at Zhao Xiang, stood up with fists in his arms, and bowed in front of Zhao Xing, saying, "Not everyone can be a worker in the workshop. Both men and women need to be selected through layers of selection. The first batch of craftsmen, from the second batch onwards, can read and understand, although they don’t want to be like those scholars, but if they can’t achieve this, they will definitely not be recruited.”

"That Shangshu, let me ask you, are those female workers also able to read and write?" Hubu Shangshu asked again: "What do they have to do so?"

The Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry glanced at the Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and then said with a smile: "This matter is actually a coincidence. These women come here to work, not for anything else but for their husbands."

"His husband?"

"Exactly." Lao Zhang smiled lightly: "The husbands of these women are all personnel in the Song Dynasty army. They were injured, disabled or died due to the war and were unable to work, so the workshop took their children or wives into it to ease their family's livelihood. "

"Why is it still like this after the pension has been issued?"

As soon as this sentence was spoken, it was like stabbing a hornet's nest. The Minister of the Ministry of War was the first to stand up, stepped forward and said: "If I hadn't had millions of warriors guarding the border in the past few years in the Song Dynasty, I don't know how much bullying I would have suffered. Now, my lord Is your sentence a little unreasonable?"

And those generals were filled with righteous indignation, rushing forward just to argue, and the Minister of War said again: "The world seems to be peaceful now, but who knows why there will be wars again, if the soldiers can't have no worries, how can they work for the country? I It has not been long to lead the military department, but seeing that there are thousands of casualties in Jinling City alone, this does not even bother to say that the whole territory of the Song Dynasty is not treated preferentially. ?”

Because of Hube Shangshu's flash to form a group, now suddenly everyone in the court is forming a group on the top of this cold mountain...

Seeing that the momentum was not good, Zhao Xing coughed quickly, got up and said, "My dear friends, everyone is sharing worries for the country. I'll talk about this matter when I return to the court hall. The workshop is not as good as one or two out of ten. If you delay, I'm afraid it will be dark."

At this time, the general manager stepped forward again and said to Zhao Xing: "Guanjia, the wind and cold here are severe, and it's getting late for the grass-roots people, so it's better...the government family and the grass-people go to the cafeteria to have a hot meal." Continue browsing."

"It's okay." Zhao Xing got up and said to his subordinates: "My dear friends, go and try the food in this workshop first. By the way, you don't need to make special arrangements for the manager, just follow the usual craftsmen. The greeting from the workers is, I want to see what they used to eat."

The general manager showed embarrassment: "This... the villain has already prepared something else."

Zhao Xing stared: "Then you will eat it for the craftsman!"

"Yes... yes... the villain obeys."

Everyone came to the dining hall, and naturally those workers could not be allowed to eat here today, so the huge dining hall seemed a little deserted.

Zhao Xing felt that the appearance of queuing up for food was rather novel, so he had to carry the rice bowl to the window to have food, and the officials of the first and second ranks of the Manchu Dynasty had no choice but to follow behind him quietly according to their rank and status. When queuing up for dinner, even if they opened the second window, they dare not pass Zhao Xing.

"The food here is so cheap?"

Zhao Xing looked at the wooden sign above his head. The wooden sign was smoky and smoky. It looked like it had been a while, and he didn't change it because he came here. It said that one tael of rice only cost one penny, but three dishes and one soup cost only one penny. Ten Wen, five dishes and one soup are only two meat and three vegetables, but it only costs 25 Wen.This is not available even in the most remote countryside, not to mention the bustling Jinling City.

"Returning to the official family, it is like this. Mr. Song said that the price is set like this. Not only will the deficit be made up for us every month, but also a certain amount of extra salary will be given."

The little girl who cooks vegetables is not very old, and it looks like she is here to help her parents with work. When she was asked by Zhao Xing, she was a little nervous. Mr. Song blurted out three words, which made Zhao Xing nervous...

Fortunately, behind Zhao Xing was the Prime Minister, although he heard it, he had the right to act as if he hadn't heard anything.

Zhao Xing didn't dare to say any more, he quickly chose a few out of more than a dozen kinds of food, and sat beside him holding the food box.

"Meatballs, roasted duck, dried bean curd... oh, there are also vegetables and bean sprouts."

Zhao Xiang, who was cooking food in the back, also caught up with a novelty. Although he often went to the medical school some time ago, the meals of the Academy of Sciences are independent, which is much better than the workshop.

But it doesn't look bad here, meat, eggs and vegetables are all available.Because these dishes are eaten by hard workers, they all have a strong taste. The old man's taste is not very good, and he didn't like to eat in the past, but today the soup and juice are all in a food box, full of taste, he Loved it from the first bite.

And the ministers after that were also surprised, knowing that the price of this dish will not drop wherever it is placed. They are a bit stingy and can't eat such a good meal most of the time on weekdays.

Zhao Xing was also hungry, and it would be a great meal to pair with this unexpectedly spicy meal, but he couldn't pick up the rice bowl and pour it into his mouth like those gangsters, but he kept spooning and spooning.

"Speak the truth, Zhao Xiang."

Zhao Xiang ate slowly. After all, he was a bit older, so he couldn't be as turbulent as Zhao Xing. After hearing Zhao Xing's words, he slowly raised his head: "Please tell me, the official."

"Do you think this place is not the same as the Da Song we know?"

Speaking of this, Zhao Xiang was deeply touched immediately. He nodded repeatedly and said: "It is true. The old minister lived in the medical school for a while before, and he can feel it from there."

Zhao Xing immediately became interested: "Tell me about it."

"This... the old minister can't figure it out, but I always hear those young people chatting, which makes the old minister very touched. If you want to talk about the difference between this place and the Song Dynasty outside..." Zhao Xiang pondered for a moment and said: "Then It is because it makes the veterans look younger, the Great Song Dynasty outside is lifeless, but here is full of vitality like the morning sun."

"Hmm..." Zhao Xing sighed, "It would be great if the whole Song Dynasty was like this."

"Haha..." Zhao Xiang sighed deeply: "I'm afraid the old minister may not see it, but the officials will definitely see that day."

After a meal, there are still some people who care about the price. They think that these sufferings are why they eat such good things, but after the experience in the morning, they actually have no confidence to say it, because those so-called obscene The improvement brought about by skills is something they have never achieved in their entire lives.

But this kind of extravagance can't be encouraged, they decided to go back and write a letter, at least... at least...the big chunks of meat are unnecessary, right?

In the afternoon, their first stop was to go to the "vegetable garden" of the workshop. Of course, it is a bit too much to say that it is a vegetable garden here. In addition to the experimental greenhouses of a few acres of land, there are also [-] acres of mountains, forests, paddy fields and ponds. ah!

However, these [-] mu are all used for farming and breeding. Even though no one has anything to say, it is the first time that there has been praise from top to bottom.

Later, they ate canned fruits and food made from various fruits and vegetables in the farm, and they all praised them. Finally, from Zhao Xing to the guards below, everyone took different agricultural products in their hands.Pork, mutton, fish, eggs, persimmons and oranges, it feels like visiting a farmer's market.

Anyway, it was already night when they walked out of the workshop, and they didn't even finish half of the workshop that day, and they were a little tired, but everyone brought out their things and they were all rare things, which made people feel uncomfortable. Very happy.

"Look at this big mandarin fish, tsk tsk..." Zhao Xing was carrying a huge mandarin fish and a basket of native eggs, looking like a bumpkin who had never seen the world: "I have to take these eggs back to the emperor." The Empress Dowager nourishes her body, the newborn is still warm."

On the other hand, Zhao Xiang chose some green leafy vegetables, and secretly despised Zhao Xing. After all, there are not many green leafy vegetables that this envoy can eat, and they are much more expensive than meat in the market. After eating a few meals, if he hadn't been able to go to Song Beiyun to have a tooth-beating ceremony occasionally, he might even have a problem getting out of Gong.

"Okay, dear dears, we're leaving today. I have to go back and give the eggs to the Empress Dowager, and you all go home." Zhao Xing raised the mandarin fish in his hand before boarding the carriage: "It's gone. , we will talk about it tomorrow.”

Chapter 479: On February 2th, Three Years, Qing Nine Gates, Eight Halls, and One Bell

Xiao Song walked out from the corner after everyone had left, and after a stroll around, he went to the Design Institute through the side door.

Since its establishment, the Design Institute has finally received its first big order, which is the design of the New Imperial City. The requirements of Party A are very bad. It must be strong, save money, and beautiful. Concrete must be used, and drainage, The requirement for the sewage system is very simple, that is, no waterlogging in the case of heavy rains that do not occur in a century.

In addition to these, there must be heating capabilities and reserved lighting holes, which can directly emit lights in at that time. In addition to these, the New Imperial City also has multiple functions such as fire protection, emergency avoidance, and defense.

These requirements were placed in front of the design institute, and several people in it began to lose their hair after the year, because the requirement was that the first draft of the design would be produced in March, and it seemed that it was already February.

Among other things, the drainage of the imperial city alone is enough for them to seek death and survival. This kind of horrible project is a nightmare for these novices, but the task is overwhelmed, and they really have no choice. The only way Just bite the bullet and go up.

Now they have to work in the design institute for six or seven hours every day, from going to work to returning home without a single day off, and what is even more frightening is that Miss Qiaoqiao, the backbone of the design institute at this juncture, actually asks for leave...

Originally, if other people ask for leave, they will definitely not be approved, but Qiaoqiao's leave can be approved or not. The person in charge of the design institute knows in his heart that if he does not approve Qiaoqiao's leave, someone will come to attack him up.

When Song Beiyun walked into the Design Institute, there were no people in the workshop except for the Academy of Sciences and the steelmaking furnace. When he opened the door, everyone inside was drawing on the drawings with a steel ruler, and the waste paper next to it was already piled up into mountains.

Xiao Song originally wanted to say a few words, after all, this place is where Qiaoqiao works, but it is obviously inhumane to disturb them in the past, so he quietly retreated and wandered around in the resting workshop .

If Zhao Xing hadn't come here today, it would have been brightly lit and working overtime. After all, the production capacity really couldn't keep up. If they only worked seven or eight hours a day, the order would not be completed at all.

But it doesn't matter, I don't care about the few hours of rest, and Xiao Song likes the workshop at this time.

This may be the closest place in the world to my hometown. It is full of the smell that I smelled when I secretly followed my mother into the factory building when I was a child. It is a smell that belongs to industry and industrial civilization.

This world didn't exist before, but now it exists. The smell of iron, fire, and coal are intertwined, making Song Beiyun return to his hometown in a trance, back to the place that haunts him in his dreams.

Now, although he has taken root in this land, has a family, a wife and a son, the bright moon in his hometown still haunts his dreams from time to time. Lun Mingyue is exactly what he asked for.

Once Qiao Yan asked him a question, if he had to choose to return to his hometown but lose everything here or stay here and never return to his hometown, he had no choice, because no matter which one he chose, the other side would become The missing part of his life.

God is so hateful, no matter what, he refuses to give people a Dzogchen, the incomplete body and the incomplete heart, after all, they have to choose one or the other.

Xiao Song stopped in front of the sluice, watching the largest waterwheel on earth disengaging its clutch and turning, making creaking noises round and round, and a full moon in the sky poured moonlight down, casting his shadow down. On the sparkling of the artificial river.

At this moment, I feel a little lonely.

"What are you thinking about?"

Suddenly a person lay down on the railing next to him, Xiao Song turned around and found that she was wearing modern attire, suspenders and a big coat, and she looked at Song Beiyun playfully.

"Wait." Xiao Song looked around: "First of all, I don't know if you are real. If you are fake, I might have a smart score."

"That's right, you are smart." Miao Yan turned around and leaned against the railing: "Do you miss home?"

"Yeah." Xiao Song sighed, "I didn't expect to be so smart at such a young age."

"Why did you come back?"

"It's not far away, and besides, I'm relatively free." Miao Yan stretched out her hand and let her hair loose: "I just arrived not long ago, and I brought you a gift from the Emperor of Liao Kingdom, and I really can't eat it. I have something to worry about, come back to eat."

"Are you a picky eater?"

"I'm not a picky eater for a day or two." Miao Yan tugged at Song Beiyun's arm: "Let's go, this place is not a place to talk."

Being dragged by Miaoyan to a place with people, Song Beiyun quickly grabbed Miaoyan when he was going out, pointed at him and asked the guard at the door: "Can you see her?"

The two guards looked at me and I looked at you, and looked at Song Beiyun in disbelief: "Song...Master Song, don't scare our brothers, isn't this Miss Miaoyan? She...she usually just Do you often go to and from the workshop?"

"never mind."

After Xiao Song finished speaking, he turned his head and smiled, and slapped Miao Yan's buttocks hard: "You are really back! I thought I was smart!"

"You have a problem, you have to observe carefully, who would doubt your intelligence?" Miao Yan said, holding his butt, dumbfounded: "You are not sick, what is it?"

"Let's go." Xiao Song held Miao Yan's hand: "Your hands are cold, I'll cook for you when you go home."

Miao Yan shook her head: "That can't be done, alas... It's unnecessary to explain to you, you come with me."

Brought by Miaoyan to the most luxurious inn in the capital, a large-scale singing and dancing performance is being held in the lobby here, and it looks like singing and dancing are raising peace.But Miao Yan didn't stay any longer, but just brought Xiao Song into Tianzi No. [-] room all the way, and when he opened the door, he saw a person pouted and looking for something in a big box.

"Go, go up and pat her ass."

"You're sick!" Song Beiyun rolled his eyes: "I'm not going to pat the Liao Emperor's ass."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and was about to leave, but Miao Yan grabbed him: "Look carefully, this is not the emperor of Liao Kingdom."

At this time, the person in the room also turned around. This person looks almost like Fo Baonu. Although he is wearing men's clothes, he can be seen as a woman at a glance. The femininity is much more serious than Fo Baonu.

"Who is this?" Xiao Song walked into the room and looked at the girl up and down: "No... where did you get a fake Emperor Liao?"

His scrutiny made this person who looked like Fo Baonu's daughter shy, and his face turning sideways turned red quickly.

"This is Fo Baonu's younger sister, the younger sister of the same father and mother." Miao Yan said softly: "Master Song, the Emperor Liao entrusted her to you."

Song Beiyun: "???"

"It's not that kind of entrustment, but I want you to keep her safe." Miao Yan sighed: "We are going to start reforms in the Liao Kingdom, and there may be risks. After thinking about it, the most dangerous place is the safest place. It's the safest place for her to be with you."

"Did you both hurt your brains?" Xiao Song pointed at the sister Fobaonu who suddenly popped out beside her with her fingers behind her back: "Suddenly give me this Princess Liao who popped out from a crack in the rock, what are you thinking?" What? Are you really not afraid to send one and return two?"

The wonderful words poked his forehead: "There is only wrong buying and no wrong selling. Who is Fo Baonu, you still don't know?"

Xiao Song slapped his head, Xiao Huya is really vicious, she really can do this kind of thing... This is her own sister.

"Then what am I going to do now?"

"Take care of her for a while, guess what her name is?"

"Her sister's name is Fobaonu, what else can she call her? Of course it is Guanyinnu, the number one beauty in Liao Kingdom." Xiao Song sat down on a chair and poked Miaoyan's head: "You, you, you, you. If you know how to cause trouble for me."

"It's really not looking for trouble for you, Guanyin slave."

This small Fobaonu walked up to Miaoyan timidly, and Miaoyan held her hand and said with a smile: "She and her sister are two extremes, this little girl is shy and shy, and she is very easy to be attracted by her. Lie. If she stays in the Liao Kingdom, she will probably be used by others, so Fo Baonu wants her to train with the world's number one villain for a while."

"The number one villain in the world is talking about me?"

"Otherwise who is it?" Miao Yan sighed, "I'll talk to you later in the evening, but you should make arrangements for this little girl first."

"Live in the princess mansion." Xiao Song frowned: "Anyway, there is still a place in the princess mansion, and it can somewhat avoid suspicion."