Wu Da this time into the king brought a large stack of account books, are Nambu textile factories, shipyards, pottery factories, brick factories account details. Wu Da as Zheng Yuming and Chu Chao Hui's most trusted person, has been helping the two to manage the finances of the Nambu factory.
"The factory is open day and night this year, and profits have quadrupled from last year." After reporting on the factory, Wu Da handed Zheng Yuming the account books, which had been completed with the assistance of his wife.
"Big brother has worked hard!" Zheng Yuming took the ledger, flipped it open and looked at it, realizing that the textile factory's profit still ranked first, he couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.
Since getting the news that Ripple is going to make a move, Nambu textile factory started to reduce the spinning of high-end cloth and fabrics, and switched to weaving middle and low-end cotton fabrics, which were used to make military uniforms and quilts in preparation for the war. Since then, the mill has been earning money from the left hand to the right hand.
The shipyard's orders were also all placed by Zheng Yuming out of his own pocket, and it was also Zheng Yuming who earned his own. Only the pottery factory and brick factory, earning money from outsiders.
"Next year, the Nambu Textile Factory will still take the high-end route, and let those middle and low-end products go to others." Next year, it is estimated that there will not be a big war, Zheng Yuming hopes that the textile factory will go to earn money from the nobles of the surrounding vassal states as it did before.
"Now that there are too many people opening textile factories in Nambu to supply raw materials, is it possible to grow cotton locally next year?" Textile in the Ulsan region developed after only half a year, with factories and small workshops springing up. When Zheng Yuming was in Nambu, he did not allow cotton to be grown in Nambu and the valley, only grain. The cotton and hemp raw materials needed by the textile factories were mainly purchased in Chu and Chen, and the explosive development of textile in Ulsan made the price of raw materials rise all the time.
"No, Ulsan's planting next year will still focus on grain." Zheng Yuming shook his head no, grain at this time could be used as a strategic reserve. Going abroad to buy raw materials, the extra money for shipping and price hikes is just a small amount of money compared to the cost savings from engaging in intensive production, it doesn't matter at all.
Chu Chao Hui was not interested in the ledger, and when Wu Da made his report to Zheng Yuming, Chu Chao Hui was talking to Wu Mu about the problems encountered by the traders in various countries.
"The fine products of Nanbu are very popular in all places, only a month or so ago, the border of Zhao suddenly began to strictly inspect the caravans, if merchants carry valuable to sell in Zhao, Zhao soldiers will stop them, if they carry them secretly, when they enter Zhao and find out the items will be confiscated, and the people will also be punished by Zhao."
"Oh, only searching for valuables?" Chu Chao Hui was more interested in this.
"Any idea what Zhao soldiers consider valuable items?" Zheng Yuming finished talking to Wu Da just in time to hear clearly Chao Hui and Wu Mu discussing Zhao's exclusion of valuables from entering the country.
"Objects like crystals, mirrors, and ceramics are among the items being searched." Wu Mu basically monopolized the luxury goods market in Chu, and with Chu and Zhao facing each other across Chen, Chen merchants acted as a logistics bridge between the two countries. Wu Mu is from a Chen merchants mouth to learn about Zhao's recent border crossing dissimilarities, that Chen merchants in Chu to buy ceramics in Nambu, was intended to transport to Zhao to resell, do not want to be Zhao Chen border by Zhao soldiers blocked.
After Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui heard Wu Mu's explanation, both of their faces were surprised. Luxury goods had appeared for just over a year, and the rulers of Zhao had keenly sensed the harm that luxury goods could do to a country.
"I reckon it was that Zhao Xuan who gave the order." Zhao was now under the supervision of the Crown Prince, and Chu Chaohui judged that the person who gave this order was Zhao Xuan.
"This Zhao Xuan is quite a character." Zheng Yuming became curious about Zhao Xuan, if he and Chu Chao Hui hadn't been teleported here by the blue light, the development of Great Qin's historical process wouldn't have been in the current situation, and perhaps, that Zhao Xuan really could have borrowed the invitation from the Northern Marquis and used the opportunity to invade the Kingdom of Wu. This Prince of Zhao is not only shrewd and studious, but also very sharp. The harnesses on the horses of Ulsan were imitated by Zhao Xuan, and the horses ridden by the condolence delegation of Zhao were fitted with cottage stirrups and saddles.
Chu Chao Hui lightly snapped his fingers on the desk twice, and decided in his mind that he would have Huang Zhong pay more attention to Zhao.
"In that case, as long as one carries valuables, they can't pass through Zhao's territory?" Zheng Yuming placed a Da Qin sketch map on the table, Zhao is in the northwest of Wu, Zhao has the capital city of the Son of Heaven, a dozen or so large and small vassal states to the west and north, once this border initiative of Zhao is implemented, it is equal to blocking the export of valuables from Wu to the northwest.
"With this restriction by Zhao, many merchants can only divert to the capital of the Son of Heaven from the north." Wu Mu was a good businessman, and he knew that after Zhao introduced this mandatory measure, merchants traveled at a higher cost, traveled longer distances, and sold fewer goods, and Wu suffered the greatest economic loss.
"Take the waterway in the future." Chu Chaohui pointed to the harbor that the Tang Kingdom had assigned to the Wu Kingdom; the name of the land near that harbor was Baiyun, and that harbor was also called Baiyun Harbor.
A river running east and west across the continent passes through the territory of Tang, and if one takes a boat, one can enter the state of Qi from Tang, and go westward all the way to Luo City, the capital of the Qin Celestial Kingdom.
"Right! You can take the waterway." Wu Mu stared at the map with his eyes glowing, nowadays Nanbu's has built a large ship of 2,000 materials, this kind of large wooden ship sailing near the coastline is very safe, and there are multiple masts staggered configuration that can restrain traveling against the wind, similar to the propellers that can be moved to use the tail jerks of the manpower stepping on them, and when sailing downwind, it's faster than a human being riding a horse on the land. To the harbor, and then transfer to the river wooden boat under 1000 material, saving energy at the same time, but also safer than walking on land.
"Dongji Wu, there is something I need to ask for your help." Zheng Yuming looked at the two countries of Qi and Lu on the map of Tang, and suddenly discreetly requested to Wu Mu.
"Prime Minister matter as you command!" Wu Mu patted his chest and promised, since dealing with Zheng Yuming, Zheng Yuming has not given a dangerous road for him to go.
"Qi and Lu are big gold countries, although the two countries are fighting, the gold is not less digging, I have a large amount of jewelry and jade here, you contact reliable merchants to exchange it for gold." Zheng Yuming used the Western Marquis entrusted, the gold obtained from the plagiarism to appease the nobles, demobilized the Huben after the only thing left is to help Wu Wangsheng to organize the wedding expenses, this is still Wu Wangsheng married within a hundred days of all the expenses from the simple situation.
Next year's spring, Wu's expenses will be big, everywhere need to spend, jewelry and jade can not be paid directly, have to be converted into gold or gold. If the exchange in the country, will inevitably cause the price of Wu jewelry and jade fell. In order to get a currency that can be directly traded, Zheng Yuming wanted to scatter the scavenged jewelry and jade to the surrounding vassal states to exchange.
"All converted to gold and gold?"
"It can also be exchanged for grain and raw cotton and linen." Zheng Yuming thoughtfully added. "Whatever Wu lacks can be exchanged."
Grain was equivalent to currency and could be used to pay wages, and cotton and linen raw materials, which were in short supply in Ulsan, were supposed to be paid for.
"Promise!" Wu Mu arched his hand and accepted the task.
"Master Wu, there will be a reform of the royal court organization next year, the royal court will be divided into six divisions, these six organizations are the Department of Civil Affairs, the Department of Industry and Commerce, the Department of Finance, the Department of Security, the Department of Ceremonies, and the Department of Education. Each division will have one head and one deputy head."
Department of industry and commerce management of the country's factories and workshops, Zheng Yuming heart of the intention of Wu Mu to go to the Department of industry and commerce as a hand, but Wu Mu's current identity is only commoners, hastily promote Wu Mu, will cause the nobles to resent, Zheng Yuming thinking, decided to let the noble identity of Chen Meng in front, occupy a hand position to block the mouth, Wu Mu for the deputy director, and so on the future of Wu Mu's work has been accomplished, and then by the deputy to rise in the main. Here, Zheng Yuming first gave Wu Mu a bottom, so that Wu Mu has a number in mind.
Wu Mu was first stunned after hearing Zheng Yuming's words, and only after being pushed by Wu Da behind him did it dawn on him that he was going to leap up to the royal court and become a minister, and was immediately so excited that his face turned slightly red, and he tried to say something to Zheng Yuming and Chu Chao Hui, but couldn't say anything.
When the two cousins, Wu Da and Wu Mu, excused themselves and left, Chu Chao Hui reached out and took Zheng Yuming into his arms.
"You need to go to bed earlier today, it's been three days in a row without proper rest, your face looks much worse." A few days ago, when Marquis Xi was buried, Wu Wangsheng clung onto Zheng Yuming in his grief and wouldn't let go. Wu Wangsheng think, only this cousin nephew in the world with their closest, and the ability of the sky, what things can be arranged, under the loss of helplessness, of course, tightly grasp Zheng Yuming refused to let go. During the day, Zheng Yuming has to work in the Prime Minister's Office, Wu Wangsheng does not bother, at night, Wu Wangsheng asked Zheng Yuming to accompany.
Wu Wangsheng daytime sleep enough, to the night energy, always moving around do not want to sleep. Zheng Yuming already because of the heavy public affairs, excessive mental labor, to sleep at night began to have a slight insomnia, Wu Wangsheng in the side as long as the slightest movement, will wake up.
Zheng Yuming lay on his back in Chu Chao Hui's arms and closed his eyes. "The Great King will still send someone."
"I'm going to accompany alone today, you rest here." Chu Chao Hui ground his teeth.
"You?"
"Hmph! Isn't it just that you're afraid to be alone at night? Isn't it good to have someone to accompany you?" Chu Chao Hui touched Zheng Yuming's green eyes, and complained in his heart that his lover only knew how to feel sorry for the fool who lost his father, so he didn't know how to take care of his own body.
Zheng Yuming hesitated for a moment, "Be patient with the Great King, he's just a child." Wu Wangsheng's IQ was between the ages of 7 and 8 years old.
As the two were talking, the attendant sent by King Wu Sheng came.
Wu Wangsheng was sitting on the reclining bed with bare feet, hair draped over his legs and embracing the quilt.
"Where's Ming?" When Wu Wangsheng saw that only Chu Chaohui was behind the waiter, he quickly poked his head out to look for Zheng Yuming.
"Premier Minister is not feeling well today and has already gone to bed early, so let the micro-minister accompany the Great King today." Chu Chaohui headed to the room's reclining couch.
"Then Orphan goes to visit Ming." Wu Wangsheng said as he was about to jump out of bed and put on his shoes to go out.
"No, the healer said not to disturb."
"I can't even go?" Wu Wangsheng watched a little aggrieved as Chu Chaohui dismissed the attendants, whispering his protests while quickly burrowing back into the comforter, although the great hall was heated by the copper tubes with charcoal fires running through them, it was still very cold to be barefooted outside.
"Great King, even I don't bother with the Prime Minister's business!" Chu Chao Hui spread his two hands.
Wu Wangsheng thought about it, Zheng Yuming and Chu Chaohui to him is basically the same in and out, as if the original father with their own, since such close people have to comply with the healer command, then he probably really can not call Zheng Yuming to accompany today.
Wu Wangsheng was very clingy to Zheng Yuming, but he had a fear of Chu Chao Hui, and something emanating from Chu Chao Hui made Wu Wangsheng instinctively afraid. Chu Chao Hui did not talk to Wu Wangsheng, Wu Wangsheng had to lie down into the quilt and close his eyes.
"Lone can't sleep!" Wu Wangsheng lay on the bed for half an hour without any sleepiness at all, tossing and turning twenty times, Wu Wangsheng couldn't help himself and climbed up towards Chu Chao Hui to complain.
"What will it take for the Great King to sleep?" The soft collapse that Chu Chao Hui was sitting on was across from King Wu Sheng's reclining bed.
"It turned out that Ming Du told stories to lone, once Ming told stories, lone could fall asleep." Zheng Yuming was Wu Wangsheng annoyed no sleep, so sex to Wu Wangsheng told fairy tales, that turned out to be Zheng Yuming coaxed his niece to sleep the winning magic weapon. Let a person was not expected is that this winning strategy used in Wu Wangsheng, Wu Wangsheng did not hypnotize Wu Wangsheng, but let Wu Wangsheng clearer, often Zheng Yuming speak dry mouth, Wu Wangsheng's eyes are still gleaming.
"Any stories?" Chu Chao Hui smiled slightly at Wu Wangsheng.
Wu Wangsheng shrunk his neck and still nodded bravely.
"Once upon a time there was a hen who laid an egg." Chu Chao Hui paused at this point.
"Well, what happens after the eggs are laid?" Wu Wangsheng inquired curiously as he stuck his head out of the covers.
"The egg hatched chicks." The corners of Chu Chao Hui's mouth pulled slightly.
"And after the chicks hatch?"
"Chicks grow into hens."
"Oh!" Wu Wangsheng was greatly disappointed that Chu Chaohui's story was not good.
"After the chick grows into a hen, the hen lays another egg, the egg hatches a chick, the chick grows into a hen and lays another egg ...." Just when Wu Wangsheng thought the story was over, Chu Chaohui continued to repeat the content.
"Chu Qing you're telling a repetitive story!" Wu Wangsheng couldn't help but point out after listening to the repetitive story for half an hour.
"Your majesty, the humble servant didn't tell a repetition, this hen is not the other hen, that egg is not the other egg, and the chick is even not the other chick." Chu Chao Hui grinds his teeth, don't you want to listen to the story to sleep, today let you listen to enough.
"A hen is not a hen?" Wu Wangsheng opened his mouth wide.
"This hen was hatched from an egg laid by a previous hen, so how can they be the same? That's why every story that the microcosmic minister tells is different." According to Chu Chao Hui's reasoning like this, the main characters of the story were different, and the content of this story was certainly not considered a repetition.
"It's not at all as good as the explicit speech." Wu Wangsheng protested lowly.
As if Chu Chao Hui didn't hear, he continued to repeat himself without any knowledge of fatigue.
"Chu Ching, Lone is asleep! Stop talking!" Wu Wangsheng threw the quilt over his head and pretended that he had fallen asleep.
"Oh, the Great King is asleep? Well, I've only told a small half of my story, when the Great King wakes up, I'll have to make the Great King listen to the end of it." Chu Chao Hui's body lolled and collapsed on the soft collapse, covering his body with the quilt and muttering to himself.
When Wu Wangsheng heard that Chu Chao Hui still had to wait for him to wake up to finish the story, he hurriedly burrowed a little bit towards the quilt, just for fear of being perceived by Chu Chao Hui. Covered in the quilt for a long time, Wu Wangsheng sleepiness surged up and went to sleep.
Lying on the soft collapse, Chu Chao Hui heard Wu Wangsheng's even breathing, and also rolled up the quilt to pay homage to the Duke of Zhou. Since then, as long as Chu Chaohui was at Zheng Yuming's side, Wu Wangsheng never asked Zheng Yuming to tell him a story again, for fear that Chu Chaohui would remember the chicken story that was only a small part of the story, and would insist on finishing it to him with a beginning and an end.