Chapter 269: Getting Rich Suddenly

"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 craftsmen who build, not firing bricks and transporting cement.

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 patterns 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 have never seen many such cars 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 that Zhao Xu was 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 the Han family get the moon first by being close to the water.

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 destruction of the Shipyard caused him to lose a lot of money.

He was counting on making it back through these cannons.

Although these powerful families were incompatible with him.

But he could not cut off the business dealings just because of likes and dislikes.

Because although he would be happy, it would affect the development of the Northern Four Counties.

Therefore, when he started the business of cannons, he automatically became a profiteer.

As long as the silver was in hand and it was beneficial to the development of the Northern Four Counties, he would trade with anyone.

When he got the funds and the accumulated capital upgraded the industry of the Northern Four Counties, he would crush everything.

"One thousand guns!" Liang Feng raised a finger.

Zhao Xu almost couldn't hold the teacup in his hand. He said, "What do you Liang family want so many cannons for? Rebellion?"

Liang Feng spat out a mouthful of tea when he heard it, "Your Highness, you can't say this nonsense. These cannons are only for dealing with pirates. Because they have to be installed on the ship..."

Because he was too excited, he almost let it slip.

Realizing it, he immediately shut up.

Zhao Xu narrowed his eyes. This was not surprising.

Even an ordinary cargo ship of Dasong could carry more than a dozen cannons.

The Liang family had the largest fleet of ships in Dasong, and these 1,000 cannons were not enough for 100 ships.

He laughed twice and said, "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, 1,000 cannons, OK."

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

"Of course there is no problem." Liang Feng looked rich and powerful.

In fact, he was not willing to buy so many cannons.

But no one could do anything about the cannons exploding.

His Liang family's cannons would explode, and although the cannons of the King of Yan were good, they would also explode after being used for a long time.

Maybe in three to five years, these 1,000 cannons would be used up.

Hearing this, Zhao Xu was secretly happy.

Arms still made the most money. The Han family and the Liang family could make at least 8 million taels of silver after deducting the cost.