Chapter 589 The Giant Standing in Yingtian

Chapter 589 The Giant Standing in Yingtian

Chapter 589 The Giant Standing in Yingtian

As evening approaches, the orange-red sunset shines down.
The entire Yingtian City was bathed in golden color.

It’s almost September, when the weather is almost at its hottest, and the entire Yingtian City is like a furnace.

People are coming and going on the street,

Officials on duty and common people leaving work hurried, eager to escape the scorching heat.

But every time they arrived at Fudong Street, they would stop.
Stop and look at this huge monster shrouded by a huge curtain.

Compared with it, the buildings on the entire street appear small and exquisite.

Even the three-story inn across the road seemed less impressive.

Many pedestrians who often pass by here look amazed.

They watched the business grow little by little.
But it grows too fast.

The left army commander Geng Zhong also had the same feeling.

He was standing on Shengping Bridge at this moment, looking at the street which was half covered by the curtain, with a look of surprise on his face.

He clearly remembered that it was not so tall when he came last time.

Geng Zhong was not the only one who had this idea.

Some people around were looking at the busy scene in front of them, and were overwhelmed and nodded frequently.

They are the governors and deputy governors of the governor's office.
As well as the ministers of rites, war, and works and several officials.

Li Yuanming, the Minister of Revenue, is old and has a wide range of knowledge.
I have seen many magnificent sacrificial sites in various places.

But I was still quite surprised to see such a huge monster appear in the hustle and bustle today.

“Is this due to the cement?”

Qin Kui, the Minister of Industry, stood aside, smiling and nodding frequently:
“Yes, it’s all thanks to cement and concrete.

The business was originally very grand, and now after being renovated with cement, the exterior walls were raised, and the pillars removed, it looks unique.”

At this point, Qin Kui praised Li Zhigang generously:
"The person in charge of this matter is Li Zhigang, the head of the Yuheng Qingli Division.

He ran around everywhere to create the current scene.
When the Ministry of Personnel conducts the evaluation next year, Lord Li must say a few good words about me."

Li Yuanming nodded:
"Yes. He is a capable person, much better than those people in the government who only talk nonsense all day long."

The good old Minister of War Shen Xi was an old man in his fifties.

There was always a smile on his face, and he nodded frequently at this moment:
"The Ministry of Industry is really full of talented people who can arrange these things in an orderly manner."

"That's enough, old man, you're just bragging. Don't you mind standing here in the sun?"

Sima Xu of the central army rolled his eyes at him and said something rudely, then led the way towards Shengping Bridge.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

The people from the Governor's Office followed with a smile.

Li Yuanming sighed helplessly and reminded as he followed:

"Commander Xu, you represent the court, please be polite."

Sima Xu pretended not to hear.

Li Yuanming was already accustomed to this kind of situation, and called on everyone to go together.

Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Personnel is the most powerful, and the Ministry of Rites is the most prestigious.
As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone followed him with a smile.

But when everyone got off Shengping Bridge, they hadn't gotten close yet.

You will feel a lively and busy atmosphere coming towards you.

As far as the eye can see, everyone is moving quickly and skillfully.

Even though he was sweating profusely, he kept his lips tightly shut and his face looked determined.

Not only the craftsmen who are doing the final decoration,

Even the employees who were going in and out to unload goods seemed to be holding back a lot of energy.

Geng Zhong and Sima Xu looked at each other, with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

They are all too familiar with this situation.

This is what the entire Governor's Office looked like before and after the army set out.

Zhang Quan, the deputy governor, widened his eyes suddenly.

He saw an acquaintance, his son Zhang Huaian.

At this time, Zhang Huaian and a few others were carrying a shelf.
Cautiously moving towards the door of the business,

His grey clothes were completely soaked with sweat and stuck to his body.

Sima Xu saw this scene and turned around:

"Isn't that your son? How come he has become so diligent?"

Zhang Quan nodded blankly and asked in the same puzzled manner:
"Yeah, why are you so diligent?"

Everyone present rolled their eyes, and Geng Zhong even mocked him directly:

"Is he your son? Don't make the mistake."

"Get out of the way. He's so handsome, he must be my son."

At this moment, Lu Yunyi came hurriedly with documents in hand.

There was some dust on his body and hair, making him look tired.

The grey armor of the guards beside him was also covered with dust, which they kept flapping.

Lu Yunyi quickly came in front of everyone.
Looking at the adults in front of him, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

Even if you are mentally prepared,
But it still feels uncomfortable to be suddenly called out in the middle of a busy schedule.

"Greetings to all the governors and lords!"

Everyone looked him up and down, with admiration flashing in their eyes.

They are all veterans who have been working in the officialdom for many years.

It is clear at a glance who is working and who is just doing nothing.
And the Lu Yunyi in front of him looked like he was working seriously.

Not bad.

Governor Geng Zhong stepped forward and dusted him off.

"How could a high-ranking official of the imperial court end up like this?

How can you make us who are leisurely drinking tea in the government office feel embarrassed? "

Lu Yunyi laughed and said with emotion:
"Sir Geng, when I'm done with this,
Once this mess is handed over, it will be my turn to drink tea in the government office."

"Hahaha"

Everyone laughed after hearing this. They now understood the palace's intention.

The newly appointed Minister of the Honglu Temple has begun to sort out the affairs of the government.
Once the affairs of the government are sorted out, they will take over the affairs of the business.

By then, the kid in front of him will indeed be a lot more relaxed.

Sima Xu was outspoken and said bluntly:
"Can your father-in-law do it?

Such a big business is involved in many villages in the eight counties outside the city. It is really worrying.

Tell your father-in-law when the time comes that if there is anything that cannot be handled, come to me.

Don’t let the money I have saved up over the years go to waste.”

Seeing that he was taking advantage of the situation, Zhang Quan quickly retorted:

"You've mentioned your ten thousand taels of silver so many times, but I threw in thirty thousand taels without saying a word!"

Then he looked at Lu Yunyi again and patted his chest:
"Come to me, tell your father-in-law to come to me if he has any problem, good or bad.

If there is any opportunity to make money, don't forget to bring me along."

"Alright, alright, you're so old, why are you acting like kids? You have the nerve to ask for such a small amount of money."

Geng Zhong shook his head helplessly and walked over.

He held Lu Yunyi's hand and said earnestly:

"Yun Yi, I invested a full fifty thousand taels.

You said you could definitely make money, but I spent all my savings, so please don’t let anything go wrong.”

When he said this, the scene suddenly became chaotic.
Everyone was mumbling at the same time, making the already hot weather even hotter.

Several black lines appeared on Lu Yunyi's face.

The ministers at the side also quietly moved away from them and shook their heads repeatedly.

At this time, the always respectful Li Yuanming stepped forward with a smile on his face:

"Lord Lu, I heard that you have won some super big prize and are going to help rebuild the villages outside the city?"

Li Yuanming was the Minister of Rites, the immediate superior of the Honglu Temple.

Since his father-in-law worked for him, Lu Yunyi did not dare to neglect him.

"Reporting to Lord Li, the company does have this plan.

Moreover, the Yuheng Qingli Division has already made preparations.
The craftsmen who left the trading company will immediately help them rebuild the village.”

Having said that, Lu Yunyi looked up at everyone present with a smile on his face:

“Then you gentlemen can take a look at what the villages of the new era of the Ming Dynasty look like.

The house is a mix of concrete and wood, and the ground is a clean and smooth cement road.

Schools and workshops will also be built, and businesses will strengthen their cooperation with them.

Let it become a paradise where people can live and work in peace and contentment and have extra money in their hands.”

Everyone's attention was drawn to it, and they all fell into deep thought.

These words touched Li Yuanming's heart.
No matter how wonderful the Ming Dynasty's etiquette system sounds, it is just empty talk if it is not implemented in practice.

Now the Ming Dynasty depends on the weather for food.

A strong wind and heavy rain can make the Ministry of Rites’ one year’s efforts go to waste.

If the people can be self-reliant and rely on human power to fight against the weather, the Ministry of Rites will be more honorable.

Qin Kui, the Minister of Industry, also smiled and said:
"Master Lu, all the masters are here today to spend money.
Let's go in and listen to your plan and look around. " Lu Yunyi nodded repeatedly, inviting everyone to put on their helmets and walk inside.

The adults in the Governor's Office naturally did not resist.

But the officials of the six ministries and the ministers looked out of place wearing iron helmets.

Geng Zhong and Sima Xu attacked without hesitation!

Shen Xi couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to take off the head armor.
Frightened, Lu Yunyi quickly stepped forward to help him put it on.
If a Shangshu was crushed to death on a business construction site, no one would be able to explain the cause.

Lu Yunyi also knew the purpose of their visit.

Now that the business has not even been built, the Ministry of Works and the Governor's Office have already reaped a lot of benefits. How can other government offices just sit there and do nothing?
After going around in circles, half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Everyone walked from the first floor to the third floor, and everyone was dazzled and shocked.

The accompanying staff looked around here and there and decided to bring their families to have a look after the store opened.

They have only one feeling.
Complete. Too complete.

Almost everything you need for your home can be found here!

They even saw a brand new large millstone, which looked very thick.

It is said to be a unique craft of Yaojia Village, Jiangning County outside the city.

If someone buys it, the company will inform Yaojia Village.

Yaojia Village will speed up production, and then the company will send someone to deliver the millstone to the door.

Everyone looked solemn about this novel process, especially the person in charge sent by the Ministry of Revenue.

As the government office in charge of the Ming Dynasty's finances,
He knows too well the truth that "running water never stagnates".

Even if the millstone does not make money, it can still support many people.

Can make the stagnant water of Ming Dynasty move,
Once the water moves, it can generate immeasurable wealth.

Many adults present understood this principle and asked many questions.

It was discovered that the firm had two modes of operation.

One type is perishable goods such as fruits and vegetables, which are bought out by the merchant bank in one go and the merchant is responsible for the profits and losses.

The other type is something like the millstone issue, which involves a three-party transaction.

The entire business only acts as a link, connecting the four parties.

This discovery made many people's eyes light up and think this is a good business.

The reason is simple, a piece of pork is turned over and over in the hand,

Even if it doesn't end up in your mouth, you'll still get some oil on your hands.

Governor Geng Zhong was walking in the team and asked a shopkeeper beside him:
"How is it, can I make money?"

This shopkeeper is the most profitable person in Geng Zhong's family.
Even so, he was a little dazzled at the moment, and his throat was itchy:

"Sir, the only businesses that are more profitable than this are probably mining and sailing."

After hearing this, Geng Zhong straightened his back.
Walk with your head held high and your chest puffed out!
Many adults also asked the attendants around them the same question.

The adults who invested money were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling, while the adults who didn't invest money were so disappointed that they couldn't stop hugging their legs.
They hurried to where Lu Yunyi was, hoping to get a piece of the action.

Lu Yunyi walked at the front of the team.

He glanced at them calmly and felt that the time had come.

He and Qin Kui exchanged a glance, and Qin Kui immediately understood and said with a smile:
"Master Lu, we have been walking for almost half an hour.

My eyes are all blurry, why don't we find a place to rest and have some tea?

It just so happens that several adults also want to know about the subsequent development of the business.
After all, if this matter is done well, it will benefit the country, the people and the court."

"Yeah!"

Minister of War Shen Xi nodded repeatedly. He had wanted to say this for a long time.

But I was too shy to speak up because I wasn't familiar with the person.

He also glared at Li Yuanming fiercely. This old man,
I reminded him so many times, but he pretended not to see it.

After hearing this, some other adults present nodded repeatedly with excitement on their faces.

Obviously, these people have long wanted to hear about how to make money.
Which government office would have too much of this ability to turn stone into gold?

Soon, Lu Yunyi took everyone to the corner of the third floor.
There are four raised floors, all built with concrete.

Everyone followed Lu Yunyi up the stairs, and Li Yuanming shook his head with emotion:

"This business is good, but it's too high. I'm old, and it's a bit difficult for me to climb this kind of stairs."

"Yeah, if I didn't have to climb, I would definitely come here every day."

Minister of War Shen Xi held his waist and walked slowly upwards.

After hearing this, Lu Yunyi's face flashed with a strange expression.
However, Zhang Quan beside him said bluntly:

"I'm so tired after climbing just a few flights of stairs.
You should all be arrested and sent to the army.

Let's see if you can still boast in the court without any pain in your back."

"That's it."

After these words were spoken, several governors nodded repeatedly, expressing their deep agreement.

After much noise, everyone finally arrived at the fourth floor.
They looked at the thick concrete under their feet with some surprise.

He stepped hard and looked around.

This doesn't look like a house, but more like a small gray square box.

At this time, this "small box" has been divided into many small rooms.
Lu Yunyi led them to the largest room.
The three big words "Conference Room" were clearly written on it.

For some reason, when everyone saw these three words, they felt inexplicably tired.

The interior is very simple, with a long and narrow table in the center.
There are chairs on both sides that can seat more than a dozen people.

There is a seat at the top and a brass trumpet is placed there.

When Lu Yunyi walked in and saw the decorations inside, he felt a little dazed.

He asked everyone to sit down, and he sat down at the head of the table in a dignified manner.

Everyone didn't mind and took their seats.
A group of personal guards acted as waiters, serving tea to the gentlemen present.

It is worth mentioning that those who can take a seat are all ministers, ministers of a ministry, and the governor of the governor's office.

The only person in charge who could sit down was Li Zhigang, with a thick stack of documents in front of him.

Even if you sit at the bottom,

His face was still red and his eyes were full of excitement!!

Look at the many attendants behind them who only have one seat.

Li Zhigang felt the blood rushing to his head, it felt so good!

Soon, all the tea was distributed.

Lu Yunyi sat at the top, picked up the teacup in his hand, and said:
"Look, my lords. The teacups in our hands are made of bamboo and rattan.

It is the specialty of Yujia Village in Jurong County.”

Everyone picked up the teacup and looked at it carefully.
When seeing the taut bamboo strips above, one can't help but gasp.

"Cane?"

Qin Kui was also a little surprised. He looked at the bottom of the cup. It didn't leak?

Lu Yunyi nodded and said in a deep voice:
"My Lords, the many bamboo products we saw in the business just now,

Most of them come from Yujia Village in Jurong County.
They have superb craftsmanship and were discovered by chance by an employee in the village.
After much persuasion, the villagers finally made some tools and took them to the city to try to sell them.”

"This is really like having a mountain of treasure without knowing it."

Li Yuanming's face was solemn. All the villages near Yingtian were like this.

I wonder how many villages in the entire Ming Dynasty are in the same situation.

Lu Yunyi nodded repeatedly:
“Master Li is absolutely right, after the business company intervened.

Yujia Village became the village that became rich the fastest.

Some bamboo products businesses have been selling them in various markets, and they are selling very well.
There were even merchants from Jiangnan and the north asking about it.

Where did these things come from? I plan to bring some back to sell.

Not to mention selling the products throughout the Ming Dynasty, even if they were sold throughout the capital, everyone in Yujia Village would be able to wear brocade clothes.

But before that,
They can barely fill their stomachs and make a living.

This discovery made me feel more and more that
There are still countless treasures in the entire Ming Dynasty waiting for the court to discover.
The people's lives should not be so difficult, we need to find a way for them to survive."

Everyone fell into deep thought and nodded.

Minister of Industry Shen Xi looked at the larger teacup in front of him and asked:
“Can this thing hold kerosene?
The clay pots used by the army to store kerosene are very heavy and easily broken.

This bamboo woven thing is light and if the sealing is done well
It won’t break easily if it falls to the ground or gets bumped on the road, so it’s a good thing.”

Geng Zhong smiled proudly:
"Master Shen, I'll take you to the warehouse tomorrow to have a look. This thing can not only hold kerosene and wax, but also gunpowder."

"Have you tried it?"

Shen Xi was stunned, his voice was a little strange, his eyes widened:
"How come I don't know?"

"Ahem, Lord Shen, please forgive me. These items were originally confidential.

It will not be made public until it is sold and thoroughly researched.”

Lu Yunyi explained, in fact.
The company did find a lot of good things from many villages.
Some things have been hidden by the army, ready to be used in the war against the north to see how effective they are.

Seeing that Shen Xi still looked incredulous,

Lu Yunyi quickly changed the subject and said:
“Since you gentlemen have come here today, I cannot let you return empty-handed.

Let's put it this way. The shares of the business have been divided up.

But I have my own business, if you are interested, you can join me.

This matter was also led by the palace.

His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have agreed."

(End of this chapter)