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Chapter 55 Yu Shiming's Proposal
The misunderstanding was clarified. Jia Nian took the opportunity to change the subject and asked Tong Wenqi, "If you have enough materials, how much can you make in a month?"

"We won't know the specific results until the tailor shop is built. It is conservatively estimated that ten crossbow strings can be made in a month." Tong Wenqi quickly corrected her expression and replied to Jia Nian.

As soon as the voice fell, I felt that I didn't speak clearly, so I continued to say to Jia Nian: "If you recruit more people and put down the rest of the work to make crossbow strings, the output should be very high."

"The blacksmith shop, if there are enough crossbow strings, how many crossbows can it produce?" Jia Nian asked Yu Shiming.

Yu Shiming thought for a while: "Should I put aside everything and concentrate on making crossbows?"

"Yes," Jia Nian replied to Yu Shiming.

Yu Shiming looked at Jia Nian and said to him: "If the village head allows me to recruit apprentices, they will help. With sufficient materials, I can make a hundred of them a month."

"Hundred Zhangs" Jia Nian gradually fell into deep thought, Bai Zhang said more or less, and said less.But for the current Changhe Village, it is more than enough.

Although crossbows do not have a large demand for iron, crossbow arrows are a big consumer.With the financial resources of the village, it might be unrealistic to raise a centurion archer.

Yu Shiming added to Jia Nian: "The apprentice's fee also needs to be paid by the village head."

"The tailor shop is the same, isn't it?" Jia Nian asked Tong Wenqi.

Tong Wenqi nodded at Jia Nian. In fact, the so-called apprentices are handymen who do odd jobs. Of course, these people need to be paid.

"Under normal circumstances, how many manpower do blacksmiths and tailors need?" Jia Nian asked Yu Shiming and Tong Wenqi.

Yu Shiming replied to Jia Nian: "11 people, one blacksmith, ten apprentices"

"There are also 11 people in the tailor shop, one tailor and ten apprentices," Tong Wenqi replied to Jia Nian.

Jia Nian looked around at Yu Shiming and Tong Wenqi: "After the blacksmith shop and tailor shop are completed, you two will first recruit ten apprentices, and their expenses will be paid from the village."

"Okay," Tong Wenqi and Yu Shiming replied to Jia Nian.

Jia Nian moved his eyes to the carriage, looked at the wooden box above, and said casually: "If you make crossbow bolts, how many bolts can the blacksmith make every month?"

"With enough materials, ten apprentices plus me can produce 100 crossbow bolts." Yu Shiming said to Jia Nian, and then added: "About 20 low-quality broadswords need to be dissolved."

"20 low-quality big knives" Jia Nian repeated subconsciously.

Then he asked Yu Shiming: "If these inferior swords are remade into swords, how many can be made?"

"I don't recommend making swords," Yu Shiming replied to Jia Nian with a firm tone.

Tong Wenqi took Yu Shiming's words, and said to Jia Nian: "Grandpa Yu and I also discussed this matter privately. He suggested that the inferior sword be melted into molten iron to make a spear. Our tailor shop can make the red tassels on the spear."

"Long gun?" Jia Nian was taken aback, he hadn't thought of this weapon at all.

Fatty Guo's expression returned to normal, and he muttered in a low voice: "From what you said, it seems that it is more cost-effective to build a spear."

"A low-quality broadsword and the iron provided can make 2 or 3 spears," Yu Shiming replied to Jia Nian.

Jia Nian was overjoyed, all 20 young men were trained to be crossbowmen, and each person needed at least ten crossbow bolts, a total of 200 crossbow bolts.In other words, 40 low-quality broadswords need to be consumed.There are 114 handles in the village, and there are 74 handles left.

But in the event of a big battle, only ten arrows per person is not enough for them to consume, so they need to hoard a batch.In this way, there will be very few inferior swords left.

If you want to continue to expand your force, it is inevitable to buy weapons. It may be more practical to change to pikemen.

"The matter of the crossbow can be suppressed," Jia Nian said to Yu Shiming.

He paused for a moment, then continued: "After the blacksmith shop is completed, first make four hundred crossbow arrows, and the rest of the inferior swords will be made into long spears."

"Okay," Yu Shiming replied to Jia Nian, and put the things in his hands back in place.

Then he looked at Tong Wenqi: "Young girl, the red tassel on the spear is left to you."

"Sure, don't worry, Grandpa Yu, I won't make a mistake," Tong Wenqi replied to Yu Shiming.

Yu Shiming bowed to Jia Nian; "Village Chief, I will take my leave first."

"Farewell" Tong Wenqi also saluted Jia Nian.

Jia Nian nodded, and Yu Shiming and Tong Wenqi walked to the right.

Looking at Tong Wenqi's back, Guo Dapang showed fascinated eyes, and couldn't help but be fascinated for a while.

Seeing Guo Dapang look like a pig, Jia Nian yelled at him: "Drool is falling!"

"What" suddenly appeared, and Guo Dapang couldn't help being taken aback, and then quickly wiped the corner of his mouth.

No?Fatty Guo reacted instantly, and yelled at Jia Nian: "You fooled me!"

Tong Wenqi's footsteps froze for a moment, and then quickly accelerated.

Hearing the sound of footsteps leaving quickly, everyone around laughed loudly.

Fatty Guo wanted to cry, but he glanced at Jia Nian indignantly, then turned his head away.

"Village chief, should we continue to purchase weapons?" Taking advantage of this gap, Shen Chuan asked Jia Nian.

Jia Nian thought for a while: "There is no need to purchase weapons for now."

"When you go to the county seat, find a way to find out where you can buy iron." Jia Nian ordered to Shen Chuan, and then thought of something: "The blacksmith shop can't make crossbow arrows in a short time, next time you go to the county seat to buy one." Batch back"

Shen Chuan nodded: "Okay"

"Village chief, do you need me to explain the amount of this transaction?" Shen Chuan asked Jia Nian.

Seeing Jia Nian nodding, he said to him: "I went to Chao County to sell fish early this morning, and the income I got was 2 gold. According to the agreement, I distributed 80 taels to the villagers, leaving 1 gold and 20 taels."

"Buy two sets of ordinary armor and one set of ordinary armor of excellent quality. The total is 42000 yuan, which is 4 gold and 20 taels." Shen Chuan said in detail to Jia Nian.

Everyone listened attentively, and even Fatty Guo pricked up his ears.

Shen Chuan paused for a while to give everyone time to digest the news, and then continued: "Twenty ordinary crossbows of excellent quality, totaling 80000 coins, which is 8 gold."

"Subtract the 1 gold and 20 taels of this profit, and use up 11 gold." Shen Chuan said to Jia Nian, and then handed over the account book in his hand.

Jia Nian took the account book, flipped through it casually, and handed it back to Shen Chuan: "I'm at ease when you do things."

"Thank you for the village chief's trust." Hearing these words, Shen Chuan felt warm in his heart, and said subconsciously.

"Shen Chuan's sense of belonging to Changhe Village has increased, and he has a good impression of you +10"

Jia Nian smiled, and took a few steps closer to the carriage.Looking at the armor and crossbow in the box, his heart was full of fire.From now on, Changhe Village finally has the strength to protect itself.

After the construction of the barracks is completed, the militia can be registered and made into crossbowmen.Sweeping around, there are scattered water thieves around.

(End of this chapter)