Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

Yuchi Baoqi walked into the Ministry of Works and saw an official from the Ministry of Works writing and drawing. I took a closer look and wondered, how old are you still playing with trebuchets? "Your strength arm is too short. It only takes about [-] steps to throw it."

The official looked up and said, "Where are you kid? Don't disturb my study. Go, go, go."

Yuchi Baoqi ignored him and looked at another craftsman, "You use pig iron for this crossbow? It can shoot a hundred times and it won't collapse. Besides, your way of winding is too anti-human."

The craftsman completely ignored Yuchi Baoqi. Yuchi Baoqi just thought he was asking for trouble and walked inside.

Duan Lun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, saw him and hurriedly greeted him: "The ironworks manager is here. Your Majesty gave me the drawings, but our craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry looked at them all night and couldn't figure out the reason. Your Majesty said if you don't understand anything, just leave it to me." I’m asking you, please come over quickly and help the staff.”

Seeing a large group of people scratching their heads around the two drawings, Yuchi Baoqi first taught them the relationship between Chinese characters and Arabic numerals, and then made a few less precise rulers to specify centimeters and meters. Then the craftsmen looked at the two drawings again, but they felt they were extremely detailed.

"Duan Shangshu, the construction of the iron workshop requires a lot of advance preparations. I wonder which piece of land can your majesty allocate as a place for the construction of the iron workshop?"

Duan Lun took out a map, pointed to the place circled in ink and said, "Your Majesty said that the land around this area is owned by the court and can be built."

Yuchi Baoqi nodded: "Duan Shangshu will first arrange for people to dig out the foundation frame according to the drawings, and then we will build it after the preliminary preparations on my side are completed."

After leaving the Ministry of Industry, Yuchi Baoqi went to the West Market and found a store specializing in bricks and stones.

"What? A penny for a brick? A 10 yuan brick is [-] yuan?" Yuchi Baoqi almost went crazy.

Looking at Yuchi Baoqi who was making a fuss, the shopkeeper replied, "Sir, the green bricks cost one penny a piece, and the price of bricks has to go up if you ask for 10 yuan. These 10 yuan bricks are worth two years." Only then can it be delivered to the guest officer.”

Yuchi Baoqi was stunned on the spot: "10 yuan for [-] yuan bricks, you still have to wait? I won't buy it!" After saying that, he led the people away angrily.

The accompanying family general asked in confusion: "Second Young Master, the price of green bricks has always been this, why are you so angry?"

"Can I not be angry? Even if it's so expensive, I have to wait. Aren't I letting the ministers in the court laugh at me? Let me ask you, do we have craftsmen who can bake bricks in our own village?" Yuchi Bao Qi said with her hands on her hips.

The general scratched his head and said, "Youngster, I don't know. Would you like Master Fuji to follow me to the village and ask?"

"Come on, I still don't believe it. You have to buy these bricks from them!" The group of people walked towards Zhuangzi in a hurry.

Yuchi Baoqi and his family went to Zhuangzi in his house. When I arrived at Zhuangzi, I found that the area near the mountain was full of clay, and the quality was very high.

Yuchi Baoqi couldn't help being happy: "I quickly ordered to go down and find strong laborers in the village, and I will pay 5 cents a day to build the brick kiln."

Under the command of Yuchi Baoqi, two brick kilns were set up that day. It was getting late, so he asked his servants to go back to the house to inform them that they would stay in Zhuangzi today.

Early the next morning, Manager Su came to see Yuchi Baoqi.

Yuchi Baoqi, who was confused, asked: "Uncle, is there anything important happening so early?"

"Xiaobao, have you forgotten that you asked me to mine the land we bought? The ore mined has been delivered today. I heard that you are here in Zhuangzi, so I asked them to send it to Zhuangzi." , Manager Su said while wiping his face with a silk cloth.

After listening to what Manager Su said, Yuchi Baoqi stood up immediately, quickly put on his clothes and went out. Looking at the car full of iron ore, coal, limestone, and some unknown minerals, I jumped up happily.

He quickly arranged for his subordinates to start the distribution: "Iron ore and coal will be transported to the open space. I will build a small blast furnace over there. Limestone will be transported to the brick kiln and I will build a lime kiln." Yuchi Baoqi was overjoyed. Clay, limestone, iron powder, and cement could be made!

I have been busy in Zhuangzi for more than half a month. The brick kiln, blast furnace, and lime kiln are all completed and production has begun. Yuchi Baoqi walked here and looked there. The whole Zhuangzi was in full swing.

Manager Su led people to find Yuchi Baoqi: "Xiaobao, I can't be away from home all the time. This is my son, your uncle and cousin. In the past few days, he has followed me and learned how to rotate these kilns. From today onwards, let him follow you and help you look after this workshop."

Looking at Su Quan, who looked honest and honest, Yuchi Baoqi patted him on the shoulder: "Well, cousin, I'll work hard to ensure that you are popular and drink spicy food in the future."

Just when Manager Su had arranged things and was about to return home, someone from the palace came.

Wang De looked at Yuchi Baoqi with a smile: "Your Majesty wants to see you and inquire about the construction of the iron workshop.".

Yuchi Baoqi cupped his hand and said, "It's so polite for the king's servant to inform you personally about such a small matter. Just send someone to inform you next time."

Then he and Wang De got on the carriage and headed to the palace. When they arrived at the Manlu Hall, Li Shimin looked at Yuchi Baoqi, who had darkened two degrees, and said in surprise: "Why are you so dark, and you have changed so much in just half a month?".

Yuchi Baoqi smiled bitterly: "Hey, Your Majesty, you don't know something. May I ask Your Majesty if you know the price of a piece of brick to build an ironworks?"

Li Shimin was stunned, and Wang De immediately reminded him: "Your Majesty, the palace purchases bricks and stones at a penny a piece, the same price as the common people."

"Since the price is the same as the common people, why are you so miserable?" Li Shimin asked puzzledly.

"Chen Guang needs 200 million bricks to build an ironworks. I have agreed with the court and His Majesty that he will not need to pay a penny from the court. This is 200 million yuan. Not to mention that the shopkeeper said I want to buy 10 yuan. The price of bricks had to increase and we had to wait for a year before bricks and stones were available. I had no choice but to make bricks myself to reduce costs and speed up the progress."

Li Shimin suddenly realized: "I heard that in your village, one person works for five cents per day. Each household also has two strong laborers, which can make three hundred cents per month? Can you afford such a high wage? You need my support. What do you want?"

Yuchi Baoqi was stunned. Is Li Er so easy to talk to? Also subsidize yourself. Then he shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, the Zhuangzi Brick Factory now produces 20 bricks a day, and the ironworks needs have been saved long ago. The extra bricks and stones will be sold out for a penny a piece, and one piece will be given away for every ten yuan. I am not short of money. In addition, the workshops and brick kilns in Zhuangzi have royal [-]% members. I will take [-]% and the remaining [-]% will be shared by the collective farmers, and will be used when the time comes to repair the houses and widen the roads."

With 20 yuan a day, even the Duke couldn't keep this business. It was better to give it to the royal family in exchange for protection. Yuchi Baoqi thought clearly.

Li Shimin was stunned: "What are you talking about? The royal family has 20% of the money? 7 yuan a day, more than [-] yuan a year. The royal family has nearly [-] yuan if they share half of it?"

Yuchi Baoqi looked at the poor Li Er and said with disdain: "No, Your Majesty, that's just the income from the brick house. The income from the other workshops on Zhuangzi is added together, which can add a total of about [-] guan to the internal funds every month." income.”

Li Shimin rubbed his hands together like flies: "My dear, when will this income be sent to the palace? You are busy and I won't bother you to send it to you. Wang De! Go and bring the income back to me then and send it to me." Manna Palace! For less than a penny, I will skin you. Do you hear me?"

Wang De quickly said yes. Then Li Shimin walked down from the imperial court and walked up to Yuchi Baoqi. He patted Xiaobao on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, good boy, the ironwork has been built. I will definitely give you a big reward. You have solved my urgent need." ah!".

Yuchi Baoqi quickly knelt down and said, "I am scared. You are worried about your humiliation and your death. It is your duty to share your worries with your majesty. If your majesty really can't do it, just reward me as a duke. My father always relies on him." The prince beat me with fists and kicks, Your Majesty, you reward me with the title of prince, so that I can let him know how powerful I am!"

Li Shimin kicked Yuchi Baoqi: "Wang De, later make a copy of what this kid just said and send it to Duke E.".

Yuchi Baoqi's face was ashen, "Oh! There is the sixth child!".