Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

A few days later, Tao Yiping, Yang Ting and others took nearly a hundred craftsmen from Beiping Prefecture and arrived in the capital on a large ship.

Guo An personally received him.

"I've met the teacher. Congratulations to the teacher for becoming a marquis!"

"Congratulations to the teacher for being awarded the title of Marquis!"

Seeing Guo An again, Tao Yiping, Yang Ting and others were naturally full of joy.

Guo An said with a gentle face: "This is just His Majesty's love. If you work hard, you will definitely be able to become an official in the court in the future, and even be granted the title of Bo or Marquis by His Majesty!"

"Thank you teacher for your encouragement!"

Tao Yiping and Yang Ting quickly thanked them.

"Okay, you have just returned to the capital, go meet your family!"

"is teacher!"

……

Another two days later.

Ma He and Hou Xian came to Dinghaihou Mansion in person.

"Reporting to the Marquis, the Beiping Mansion fleet has arrived outside Yingzhou Island! In addition, many merchant fleets in the south have also been formed.

Three thousand Yanshan guards and two thousand navy troops are all in place.

In addition, all ships are equipped with 100 flag troops, equipped with weapons and gunpowder. These flag troops are also elite divisions at critical times!
Three thousand Yanshan Guards, according to your instructions, carry [-] grenades, [-] incendiary bombs, [-] artillery pieces, and [-] various fishing nets..."

"Very good!"

Guo An nodded with satisfaction, "Will the fleet set sail the day after tomorrow?"

"Exactly!"

Horses and roads.

Guo An asked again: "How many guides are there in the Shen family?"

Ma He replied: "Back to the Marquis, there are 20 people in total, all of whom are over 60 years old. They all went to sea when they were young!"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Are there enough craftsmen and doctors?"

Ma He replied again: "Back to the Marquis, we have recruited a total of [-] craftsmen and [-] doctors!"

"enough!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Does your Majesty have any instructions regarding this matter?"

Ma He quickly said: "Your Majesty, as long as the Marquis feels that everything is appropriate, we can set off!"

Guo An said: "That's it, let's set off the day after tomorrow!"

"Yes, Lord Hou!"

Ma He and Hou Xian were immediately overjoyed.

They have been waiting for this day for months.

……

soon.

The day came for the fleet to set off.

A fleet of more than 200 large ships was moored on the sea.

No beginning or end visible.

On the shore, there were tens of thousands of people standing, surrounded by black crows.

Looking at the fleet moored on the sea, all the people were filled with excitement.

The sea, which has been closed for decades, will finally begin to have fleets of ships going down to the sea for trade today.

Beside the largest flagship treasure ship, Ma He, Hou Xian, Xu Xiang and other generals bowed respectfully to Zhu Gaochi and Guo An.

"Your Highness, Lord Marquis, the general is waiting for you to go!"

Zhu Gaochi said with a serious look on his face: "Please take care of yourself all the way!"

Guo An said: "Ma He, Xu Xiang, those barbarians in Nanyang and the West, although their countries are small, their military strength is weak.

However, there are many barbarian countries, and they do not know the power of our great country tomorrow. They must not be negligent.

Be careful they attack you secretly, or they may unite to attack you!
Therefore, if you find any barbarians with evil intentions, suppress them directly!
If the opponent has a large number of people and you are at a disadvantage, retreat quickly, conserve your strength, wait until the barbarians relax, and then attack them with firearms.

In Southeast Asia and the West, your lives are the most important. If one person dies less, one person dies less.

Remember, you are elite warriors with firearms, so use your strengths to attack your weaknesses! "

"The last will obey!"

Ma He, Xu Xiang and others expressed gratitude.

Guo An said: "Go and try to come back alive! Look for the plants I painted for you more carefully."

"Here!"

Ma He, Xu Xiang and others saluted Zhu Gaochi and Guo An again, then boarded the ship and set sail.

Drums sounded.

The fleet began to set off slowly.

Mighty!

Guo An, Zhu Gaochi and others were able to keep staring and watching all the ships gradually move away.

All the people slowly came back to their senses.

Guo An said with some emotion: "The road to wealth in the Ming Dynasty has officially begun?"

"Officially opened?"

Zhu Gaochi on the side couldn't help being stunned.

"Teacher, when we were in Peiping, did Peiping trade with Goryeo or conquer Japan? Doesn't that count?"

"It doesn't count!"

Guo An slowly shook his head, "Your Highness, how many people do Korea and Japan have? How many resources do they have!"

Zhu Gaochi's eyes lit up, "I hope Ma He, Xu Xiang and others can return safely!"

"I'll definitely come back safely!"

……

Sent away the fleet.

Guo An then began to build a number of workshops.

On this day, Guo An took Tao Yiping, Yang Ting, butler Guo Ang and others to the Qinhuai River near Jiangjun Mountain.

"Tao Yiping, Yang Ting, these more than 1 acres of fertile land also belong to the house. I want to build a cement road directly from the capital to here.

Then, build a stone bridge here leading to Jiangjun Mountain opposite! "

Tao Yiping responded: "Yes, teacher!"

Cross the Qinhuai River.Guo An started planning again, "In these places, build another cement road.

The workshops you moved here can all be built here! "

"is teacher!"

Looking at the vast wasteland in front of them, Tao Yiping and Yang Ting's eyes suddenly brightened.

“The Craftsman School can also be built here!
"is teacher!"

"In addition, when recruiting craftsmen and laborers, you can recruit them..."

As he spoke, Guo An pointed to a group of big men on the side.

When Tao Yiping and Yang Ting looked back, they were startled and their expressions changed.

"Teacher, who are these people?"

"The food in my house!"

Guo An said slowly, "To build cement roads, build cement stone bridges, and build workshops, hire them first!"

"is teacher!"

Tao Yiping nodded quickly, and then couldn't help but whisper: "If these people are really capable of doing this kind of hard work, they must be good hands!"

Later, Guo An summoned Zuo Lai, the village elder of Zuocun, and the village elders of several other villages together, and introduced Tao Yiping and Yang Ting to them.

"Village elders, these two are the chief stewards of the workshop here. In the future, you can also look for them when recruiting labor craftsmen.

As for everyone's wages, they are also paid by the two of them and Guo Ang.

However, the two of them were also responsible for the construction of the academic societies established in the villages! "

"School?"

Hearing this, Zuo Lai and other village elders immediately looked at Guo An with excitement.

"Master Marquis, can a school be built in a village where grassroots and other people live?"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "It's just that the population in your village is too small. It would be too wasteful to build one academy in one village.

It is expected that a village community will be built among three or four villages!
As for the master, my family will also be responsible for finding it for you! "

"Thank you Hou Ye!"

Zuo Lai waited for the old man, his face suddenly filled with gratitude.

"There's no need for that!"

Guo An waved his hand indifferently, "You have learned how to read, write, and do arithmetic. It is also a great thing for the family!"

Zuo Lai said with a solemn face: "The kindness of Lord Marquis will never be forgotten by the common people and others!"

Guo An said: "Okay, when the time comes, all you have to do is help Tao Yiping and others build roads, bridges, and workshops, and no one is allowed to come and cause trouble!"

Zuo Lai said: "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, there are no gangsters who dare to cause trouble near Jiangjun Mountain!"

"That's good!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

Then, he asked: "Guo Ang, are the ships ready?"

Guo Ang, the steward on the side, quickly replied: "Master Hou, now the Chamber of Commerce has purchased one hundred two-foot-long boats and fifty four-foot-long ships.

In addition, we have also recruited a hundred boatmen, all of whom are willing to run boats with the Chamber of Commerce!

Among the people in Jiangjun Mountain, 20 people were willing to run the boat! "

"Very good!"

Guo An was very satisfied, “In this way, the transportation of materials such as cement, sand and gravel is left to the fleet!
Instruct the stewards of the Chamber of Commerce to keep their wages as usual, each according to his own account..."

"Yes, sir!"

Guo An responded quickly.

Afterwards, Guo An, Tao Yiping and others checked around again, and after confirming that nothing was missing, they returned to Dinghaihou Mansion.

The Chamber of Commerce started to move.

The people throughout the capital were surprised to find that in the past, even dogs would not go to Jiangjun Mountain, but there were actually people paving roads and building bridges for them!
After finding out more about it, the people in the capital couldn't help but feel envious.

Those barbarians in Jiangjun Mountain, their ancestors are smoking!
Guo An also heard some of the noise from the outside world.

However, he just smiled and ignored it.

The green smoke from the barbarian ancestral graves in Jiangjun Mountain has just begun to rise.

"Guohou!"

Suddenly, a voice came from outside the house, and Guo An frowned subconsciously.

Immediately, a sturdy figure walked in from outside.

Guo An stood up helplessly and saluted respectfully to the visitor.

"Wei Chen has met His Highness the Third Prince!"

The person who came was none other than Zhu Gaosui, the third son of the Zhu Di family.

Zhu Gaosui waved his hand slightly and said expectantly: "Marquis Guo, have you thought of a chamber of commerce that is suitable for us to do business?"

Guo An said helplessly: "Your Highness, Wei Chen has only been thinking about this for a day, how come he can figure it out so quickly?"

Zhu Gaosui had a look of disbelief, "Guo Housheng has the magical power of wealth. The mediocre officials outside don't know about it, but who of us who came from Prince Yan's Mansion doesn't know about it?"

Guo An was even more helpless, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has not yet crowned you the king. Not only do you have no one to use, but you also have no money to use. Even if I have great skills, it's hard for me to make a fool of myself!"

Zhu Gaosui narrowed his eyes and chuckled: "Guo Hou, is there any way to make money without needing money or people?"

Guo An: "..."

Zhu Gaosui looked at Guo An quietly.

Sudden.

Xu Yong hurried in with a chamberlain.

When the chamberlain saw Zhu Gaosui, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes and he bowed respectfully.

"This slave has met His Highness the Third Prince!"

Then, he quickly said to Guo An: "I have seen Marquis Dinghai!"

Guo An's face lit up and he asked hurriedly: "I wonder if this chamberlain is here at our house, but what is the important matter?"

The chamberlain quickly said: "Marquis Dinghai, Your Majesty is summoning you urgently!"

"Your Majesty summons you urgently?"

Guo An was startled and asked hurriedly: "But what happened?"

The chamberlain shook his head quickly, "Please forgive me, Lord Marquis, I don't even know this!"

Guo An slightly arched his hands towards Zhu Gaosui and said, "Your Majesty summons me, I dare not delay, and please forgive me, Your Highness!"

Zhu Gaosui said: "We will also enter the palace with Marquis Dinghai!"

... (end of this chapter)