Iron Dynasty

People come and go in the chamber of commerce, as noisy as the Chinese New Year.

In the face of Pang Yukun's congratulations, Xiao Ming felt a little helpless. He didn't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt were expensive.

Now as a vassal king, he felt one thing firsthand. The people wanted to live a good life. Soldiers and officials needed to pay salaries on time, build ships, build guns, and buy materials. There are many things on this land, big and small. It has nothing to do with silver.

Without money, officials are reluctant to handle official duties, soldiers are reluctant to fight, and craftsmen in the workshop are even more lazy. From the perspective of a vassal king, loyalty to the monarch, patriotism, and peace and prosperity are just filling their stomachs in the eyes of ordinary people.

At this time, he gradually came to his senses. Only with money in his pocket can he withstand the toss. If he did not engage in industry or make money at the beginning, he would just blindly expand the army.

When the barbarians besieged Qingzhou, I am afraid that they have no popular support, no artillery, and some are just a group of strong men who are dissatisfied with themselves and are ready to escape at any time with tattered weapons. At that time, I am afraid that they have no place to die.

So in his heart, the string of commerce and trade has never been let go. With money and resources, only then can you be qualified to riot.

Your congratulations are too precious. Xiao Ming could only answer Pang Yukun like this.

After laughing lightly, Pang Yukun said solemnly: Your Highness, this is also to attract businessmen to settle in Qingzhou to improve the appearance of Qingzhou. The whole city of Qingzhou needs to be paved with cement roads. This project is not small, and it can't be done without money.

From the modern era to this era, Xiao Ming naturally has a relatively long-term vision, so the planning for Qingzhou has already begun, rather than waiting for the random construction of Qingzhou to make up for it.

As the saying goes, if you want to get rich, you must build roads first. Every rainy day, the muddy roads in Qingzhou always make merchants and people miserable.

Xiao Ming was even more unaccustomed to it, so he was going to start his first municipal project after crossing, building concrete roads and beautifying the city.

The purpose of doing this is to improve people's livelihood, and the other is to attract businessmen from other places to settle down for a long time.

At the same time, it is an obvious truth that large-scale construction is the fastest way to boost the local economy. In modern municipal roads, real estate has proved everything.

This time, a lot of money is scattered, one is the cost of materials, the other is the cost of labor, which will naturally fall into the hands of the common people.

The two were talking when Li Kaiyuan, who was sweating profusely, came in from outside the door at this time.

Oh, these traders who killed thousands of knives, seeing me is like seeing a thief, my clothes are about to be pulled off. Li Kaiyuan said while complaining.

Then he asked: His Royal Highness, now the merchants are asking when the auction will start, how to answer them?

Don't worry, when is the time now, the real gold master hasn't come yet? Xiao Ming said, and he brightened Xiao Wenxuan's eight hundred miles in a hurry.

So, the mirror just spread in Chang'an City? Li Kaiyuan asked.

Xiao Ming nodded, And this king also wants to delay a little bit, so that Lu Tong and the others can produce more mirrors.

This subordinate agrees. Pang Yukun is now following Xiao Ming, and he understands a lot.

Li Kaiyuan nodded.

Xiao Ming continued: By the way, arrange for the merchant ship to send ten more mirrors to Chang'an, and remember to give one of them to Fei Yue'er.

The princess has not yet entered, but His Highness is so caring. It can be seen that the last time His Highness Chang'an was very satisfied with the princess. Pang Yukun suddenly smiled when he heard the words.

Xiao Ming recalled Fei Yue'er's face, but he couldn't remember it anymore, but it is normal to give gifts to his fiancée in modern times, after all, it is for a harmonious life after marriage, he said: This king only met halfway. That's all, I sent the mirror to the past, just to add the icing on the cake.

Li Kaiyuan flattered and said: His Royal Highness is now outstanding, and now he has to welcome the return of beauty, it is really enviable, enviable.

Although Xiao Ming is proud of the spring breeze, he has not lost his temper. He is still walking on thin ice. Facing Li Kaiyuan's sugar-coated cannonballs, he glared at him and said, Less flattery, do more things, don't hurry up.

Li Kaiyuan nodded with a smile, and immediately squeezed out of the businessmen.

This time, Xiao Wenxuan was in a hurry and asked about the mirror. The concubines in the harem liked the mirror very much, meaning that if there is any, I will send some more.

Unlike fast consumables such as perfume and soap, Xiao Ming was naturally unwilling to send one to every concubine in the harem, so he decided to send some more to Xiao Wenxuan.

As for how Xiao Wenxuan distributes it, it is his business. After all, Xiao Wenxuan has sent 800 miles to rush, and he has to give him face, otherwise the first mirror sent will be useless because it does not give face.

And those concubines who couldn't get a mirror had to find a way to buy it with money.

The merchants outside were still reluctant to leave, and Xiao Ming had someone release the news, and the auction would continue to be delayed for ten days.

On the other hand, he went directly to Bowen College, and he never slack off when preparing for the auction.

For more than ten days, he has been teaching Luo Xin to calculate the drop point of shells, and at the same time imparting basic navigation knowledge to Yue Yun and others. This course has to be continued, because Yue Yun still has very complicated things to teach.

When the merchants in Qingzhou were facing the mirror, another batch of mirrors arrived in Chang'an, and nine mirrors were delivered to Xiao Wenxuan.

And a mirror was sent to the house in Fiji.

Master, this is what King Qi sent.

In the Fei mansion, the butler carried a mirror covered with a black cloth and entered the mansion.

When Fiji saw this thing, he immediately understood something, and he immediately said, Be careful, don't fall?

The man from Qingzhou put down the mirror and left, and the old butler didn't know what was in it, so he suddenly made a clever move.

Master, what's in here? The housekeeper was surprised.

Fiji stroked his beard and said, I'm afraid it's a mirror.

After speaking, he pulled the black cloth down, and sure enough, a beautiful mirror appeared in front of him.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Fiji's face showed a thick smile. He thought that King Qi was so careful that he could feel at ease when he gave his daughter to him.

Then he said to the housekeeper, Go, give the mirror to the lady.

The housekeeper nodded and immediately sent the mirror over.

At this time, Fei Yue'er was embroidering purses in her boudoir, and when she heard the movement outside, she asked Xiao Huan to open the door.

At this time Fiji walked in, followed by the housekeeper.

Father, what is this? Fei Yue'er wondered.

The black cloth was covered again, and Fiji said, Daughter, is this the mirror that King Qi gave you?

Ah. Fei Yue'er exclaimed in surprise.