The Red Mansion's Dress to Become the King of Beijing

Looking at the map, you can see that the Liaohe River and the Liaohe River System roughly circle an irregular oval from the source to the mouth of the sea. The inside and outside of the circle, including some districts and counties in the southwest of Jilin in later generations, belong to King Beijing. manor.

Such a large piece of land, in terms of the size of a province, is one of the largest among the feudal lords.Moreover, Guangning belongs to the Liaoxi Corridor in another time and space, and it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times... However, the geographical location is important, so it may not be the most important thing...

In this era, such a large piece of land has mountains, mines, forests, rivers, farmland, and even the sea. Unfortunately, the population is only about 20, and the number of young and strong is only 5000... Although this number of young and strong does not include that of the Wangfu. There are [-] elite guards and [-] reservists.

Throughout the ages, population is also a resource, and in many cases it is the most important resource, there is no "one".So just for these poor [-] young men, it is not difficult to imagine why the situation at the border was a little tight, and the emperor let Shui Rong go to the feudal domain without much hesitation, thinking that Shui Rong would serve as a meat shield for the capital.

When Shui Rong stayed in Beijing, he already knew that his family's human resource situation was really depressing, so he was mentally prepared.

When he came to Guangning City, got the various statements and accounts of the entire fief, and learned the details from the stewards of the palace, he still felt that... it was abusive.

For a prince who is ambitious and wants to build infrastructure, no one will use it, which basically means that a smart woman can't cook without rice.

After repeated arguments with the aides, the presence of 5000 elite guards there is a kind of deterrent, whether you want to do something inside or outside the pass, you have to weigh it carefully.

Therefore, the 6 reservists who barely maintain five days of exercise and spend the rest of the time in the fields are the prototype of water-soluble engineering soldiers, and they are also the limit of what he can "toss"-this is going to March, and the people outside the customs The snow is almost melting, spring plowing is about to begin, and the vast majority of the more than [-] local young adults are peasants...

Since "population introduction" needs to be considered in the long term, his territory is still a bitterly cold place known as "birds don't lay eggs". Less than half of the surnames are self-cultivating farmers, and more than half are old tenants of the palace.

Where the water dissolves is hard to see through: without the "shackle" of land, most of these people have already entered the customs to make a living.

By the way, in the first month back in Guangning City, Shui Rong personally presided over it, and the whole family made up a birthday for Daiyu together... Shui Rong asked the kitchen to steam a honey cake, and there were happy birthday words written by him on it. Character.

Although no candles were inserted to make a wish, it was enough to inspire Daiyu again.

After the birthday banquet, the fifteen-year-old girl learned how to communicate with the concubine, and was praised by the concubine several times.In the past, Daiyu couldn't say that she didn't care about communication, but now everyone can see how careful and attentive she is, and at the same time, Daiyu at the daily chemical workshop did not delay the progress.

When the time came to March, the daily chemical workshop and the cement workshop under the personal supervision of Shui Rong opened together, and there was a stable production after half a month.

This stability is not only about quantity, but also about quality.

For this reason, Shui Rong praised Daiyu several times, whether in public or in private.

And Daiyu's response was: smiling and speaking modest words, there seemed to be little stars twinkling in her eyes.

Not to mention a character like Shui Rong with absolutely enough emotional intelligence, even the little icon said, "Master, your wife's mood... seems to be very good recently."

"It doesn't take much to give her the opportunity and space to realize her self-worth, and she won't bother to think about what she has." Shui Rong honestly admitted, "If you can pursue a career, even now, how many women will pursue it wholeheartedly? love."

The small icon flickered, "Even if it's moving bricks, it's much more fun than men."

Shui Rong gave a "hmm" and said, "There's nothing wrong with that." After speaking, he was also happy.

Speaking of which, in the past one month or so, countless meetings were held, and Shui Rong fully listened to the opinions of his staff and managers, and finally sorted out a plan: there is nothing to say, the cement has a stable output, so naturally it wants to get rich, Build the road first.

Outside the city of Guangning, the cement workshop, which occupies a large area, is as beautiful as a flower. The palace has arranged for his son-in-law Sui Yuan to lead people to set it up personally. He was one of the two deputies to the supervisor.

As for the first batch of products from the cement workshop, they were water-soluble to verify the quality, and ordered the old steward who had been following him to bring his engineering team to repair and renovate the roads, school grounds and... the bathhouse in the palace, and strengthen the building. Insulation... At present, it seems that the quality of cement is the same as that in Beijing.

Afterwards, Shui Rong gave an order: first build the main roads in the city, especially the roads leading from the four city gates to the palace and the surrounding roads, along with the two commercial streets in the city.

The road made of cement mixed with sand and gravel is smooth, balanced, durable and cheap... The biggest part of road construction costs, yes, is the food expenses for the newly released engineers of the Royal Palace—the salary of the guards of the Royal Palace, if compared horizontally, It is indeed the average level, but because they are all paid and the benefits are super high, the whole guard is quite satisfied, which can be seen from the seriousness of their training.

In fact, speaking of it, it’s just the level of the cafeteria that the future generations will not be unscrupulous: two eggs per person for breakfast, and lunch and dinner. A bowl of hot soup, plus thick cotton coats, a heated barracks and a bathhouse with hot water... are enough to satisfy the employees, and they will dare to beat whoever the prince says.

After Shui Rong felt the simplicity of the people in this era, he said to the little icon: The conditions of the current palace are still relatively average. Although the money is not bad, the various supplies are really not rich.Let them practice building roads first, and then build walls. Eat and drink well, so they can work hard for me.

5000 people were mobilized to carry out major construction, and the remaining 1 people in the reserve force had to follow Shui Rong's orders to ensure the logistics while they could not stop their drills.

Even though the area around Guangning is already the southernmost area in Northeast China, in this little ice age, everything can be planted for only one season.

Fortunately, the water soluble has already exchanged enough high-yielding fine varieties from the system, and there are enough experienced stewards to watch over them. Not only is the supply of staple vegetables not a problem, but there is still a lot of room. The real difficulty in eating is of course meat.

Cattle cannot be slaughtered casually, so the meat must be chicken, duck, pig, sheep and fish.

It is said that when selling soybeans last year, the horses and cattle bought from the Wu family were all used for meat and meat—this was expected by Shui Rong.

It doesn't matter whether cattle are plowed to pull carts or eaten, but military horses cannot be given casually.To breed military horses, Shui Rong has long made up his mind to find a solution from the system. Pigs, sheep and cattle are the same. He can buy good breeds and appropriate breeding methods from the system as long as he is willing to spend money, but cattle, horses, pigs and sheep are not like food. You can see fruitful results in one year, so the breeding of chickens, ducks and fish will now require great efforts.

Halfway through road repairs, Shui Rong allocated half of the manpower to the village to build a breeding farm.

But it is said that the big construction in the village is in full swing, and the people who are busy with spring plowing carefully observed for a while, and a more respectable old farmer came up and asked the steward politely: Can they buy some cement and take it back to repair the house... ... In addition, the prince wants to raise chickens, ducks and fish. They have a good harvest last year and the family has surplus food, so... they can share the worries of the prince.

When the steward came back to learn from Shui Rong, he couldn't help laughing.

Shui Rong also smiled, "You can't give cement for nothing, let me give you a friendly price." After Shui Rong came through, most of the tenants in the palace became well-off families, "They are willing to raise chickens and ducks, let them raise them, and tell them not to be afraid There is no market for raising too much, and our palace will pay for it."

The steward smiled and took the order away.

The little icon also said: "Don't look at the big characters and don't know them, but there is no lack of wisdom in life."

Shui Rong nodded, "In any case, there are too few people, so I can't use it. But preparations are always necessary. In the winter of a few years, maybe a plate of stewed chicken will make the hungry people work hard for me."

The small icon reminded again: "This year is bound to be another bumper harvest. It has been a bumper year for two consecutive years. Someone will help you spread the word. In autumn, there should be nomads going through the mountains and forests in the west to grab food and drink."

Shui Rong smiled, "Don't be so pessimistic. I want to beat them up first. After they are honest, they can communicate and be obedient. I'll ask them to help raise cattle and horses. It's okay to raise sheep if they really can't."

Due to limited conditions, it is impossible to grow cotton outside the customs. Before there is a stable trade route for cotton, it has to rely on duck down jackets and woolen sweaters to keep warm.

In fact, the cotton clothing workshop and the textile workshop are already under construction, but before he made it clear, the stewards could only guess.The workshops without heavy pollution are basically placed in the city, which is convenient to control and can also absorb the surplus labor force in the city. The final advantage is that the workshops operate in four seasons and work in three shifts, and can provide heat in spring and summer. Water can provide heating for nearby staff dormitories in autumn and winter.

In the summer, the two workshops were completed, and the benefits of the daily chemical workshop were in front of us. The recruitment notice had just been posted on the wall, and the people who came to interview the next day had already blocked the road at the entrance of the workshop. It's true.

It should be noted that because transportation has been considered, the road at the entrance of the workshop is a road that can accommodate four carriages in parallel without hindering pedestrians.

An apprentice is [-] yuan a month, and after a year, he will become a full-time employee. After passing the assessment, he will pay a penny a month—a big girl like Xiren Qingwen is just a penny a month, but considering the workload, this salary is relatively average.

However, the real reason why the people flock to it is: first, this is the workshop of the palace, and those who work for the palace have never been delayed, nor have their wages been deducted by the manager; the second is the real good benefits. Two brand new clothes, one piece of soap per month, and fifteen bath tickets, allowing you to take a bath in the workshop's bathhouse.Breakfast and lunch are included every day, meat, eggs and vegetables are all available, and the staple food is full, and dinner and supper are also available for overtime work, and there are also meat or eggs.

However, on the day of recruitment, Shui Rong was watching the excitement on the second floor of the tea house opposite the workshop.The crowd was surging under the eyes, and some guards came to stare at it—the guards, as strong as iron towers, lined up by the door, the crowd was noisy but orderly.

Shui Rong sat and watched for a while, then said to the two workshop managers next to him, "We have almost recruited people, let them make clothes for ourselves to practice first, and when they are more skilled, we can make cotton sweaters according to those blueprints. Most of it will be given to our Fuwei, and a small part will be sold in our shop.” Selling wool yarn to outsiders must be after someone specially raised sheep for him.

So Shui Rong "missed" the sheep farmers for the whole summer, and in autumn, that is, when the autumn harvest came, it came on time.

Get an ultra-remote reminder with a small icon - this reminder service costs money, 100 yuan, and the water solution can't hide the excitement, "I'm waiting for them."

However, when the scouts of several major guard posts saw the cavalry coming to loot, they almost rushed back to the station to report the news with their eyes shining.And the general who had been prepared for a long time drew his sword at the sturdy subordinates who were well fed, drunk and well trained, his face was reddish, "For the prince," and rewarded, "Come on the duck!"

The author has something to say: It's the weekend, there will be a second update, and I will still write until the early morning, so everyone should read it tomorrow morning.