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Chapter 246 Blood Armor (Bad News)
There is one house, a family surnamed Tian moved to Jinzhou, the size of the house is not small, although it is not as big as Xiangwang's other courtyard, it is nearly one and a half times larger than Wang's house in Qingshangou. There is also an elegant small garden between the houses in the first row and the middle row.Now that the Turkic people are rising, they often invade the northern border of the Tang Dynasty, so the housing price is not high. The owner of this house sold it for [-] yuan.

It is not as expensive as Wang Hua's painting of galloping horses, but that's it, it hasn't been sold yet.But now Guan Jian is really out of money in Wang Hua's hands.I brought a lot of money, [-] guan flying money, [-] min for the horse weapon, and the handling fee for the flying money, the living expenses during this period, plus the house, and the house for raising and training the horses. The food that the soldiers are equipped with, as well as the materials for making ink, only have one hundred guan in their hands.

The eunuch gave him a blank look and thought, our little princess, will he suffer or enjoy the blessings of following you?But did not dare to say.

They were also red eunuchs on duty in the palace, and they didn't have many outside channels, so they pooled together, but they only pooled two hundred dollars.Wang Hua thought about it, and didn't even bother to eat dinner, so she ran to this family to discuss, should we owe the debt?
Others, the servant left behind by the master named Hutian dare not agree, Wang Huaxing has a good reputation, and he is rich, so what are you afraid of.After the negotiation is settled, we will move, buy things, tidy up the house, and settle down after dark.Then he went to the restaurant to have a meal, plus the day's work, Wang Hua went back to bed and fell asleep.

But the hard days finally came to an end, and Gongsun Yun's son returned to Fanjun with two soldiers from the government.This trip was a bit slow, and it wasn't that there was a lack of money. Wang Yi didn't dare to confirm it, so he ran from Qingshangou to Luoyang, found Zhang Jiuling, and asked why he didn't make any money when he became an official, and he was still paying for it.Zhang Jiuling didn't know either, the characters were Wang Hua's, but the characters could be forged, and since he had a small official position, he didn't know who Wang Hua knew.It took a while before I remembered some rumors in the market, looking for Li Bao'er.

It was easy for Wang Hua to find Li Gu'er, but he was not easy. He did not see him until a few days later. After talking about the situation, Li Gu'er was happy. Didn't Wang Hua say that he is making preparations? She doesn't know what preparations, she must need a lot of money.So, don't worry.

Only then did Zhang Jiuling tell Wang Yi that even Wang Hua was negligent in this intermediate process, which caused it.

But this time Wang Yi was very generous, and his son took out [-] coins with a wave of his hand when he was doing something important.However, it was the first time in the history of the Tang Dynasty that Wang Hua did this.After getting the money, he found shopkeeper He again.A few people rushed to Fanzhuang, it was already May [-]th.

But it was just in time.

Wang Hua immediately returned the money and called Yu to join the army. Now that the money is enough, hurry up and buy the weapons back.Training with weapons in hand and training without weapons are two different things.

He brought Shopkeeper He to the barracks again.

Mo has been buried for several days, although the time is a little shorter, let him experience it.Take out the ink ingot, polish it, and then carve words or draw on the ink ingot, and then apply gold glue.They all taught the soldiers hand in hand.

Then grind a piece of finished ink into ink, bring a brush, and let Shopkeeper He write.

Shopkeeper He wrote a few words, he looked at Mo Se, he is a person who knows the goods, and they are good things!Although this profit is much smaller than that of porcelain, it can also make a small profit in operation.He was originally a businessman, how could he think he had too much money?Besides, it is only compared to porcelain.If Wang Hua handed over all the ink produced here to Baolinzhai as an agent, the profit would not be too small.

But he hesitated for a moment and said: "Captain Wang, there is a sentence that I don't know if I should say it or not."

"Shopkeeper He, we have known each other for several years, old friend, if you have anything to say, speak up."

"Captain Wang, I saw you engraving characters just now. If I'm not mistaken, you are going to let these soldiers do it themselves in the future."

Wang Hua looked at him, suddenly laughed, and said: "I understand what you mean, do you mean that now I use a beautiful lacquer box to set off this kind of ink ingot, and I also use a wooden support to cover the silk cloth inlay, so that the ink can be inlaid. The value of the ingot has risen. But if I do it, it will be fine, but if the government soldiers do it, because they don’t know enough about the characters and patterns, the value will drop instead?”

"That's right, I've tried it too. Ink ingots are good ink ingots, and ink ingots are soft, so soft carving is not difficult. Excuse me for boldly saying that it's not that difficult, but I'm very impressed by the accomplishments of these soldiers in this area." Doubt." Just like writing with Mao Sheng, anyone can write, but not everyone can write beautifully.Like this new ink, if Wang Hua sells it himself, with exquisite packaging, it can be sold for several coins or even more than ten coins.If some elder technicians from Baolinzhai make the move, the price will not be lower than Yitongqian.But the government soldiers made a move, and the price made people doubtful.Shopkeeper He said again: "Captain Wang, how about this, in my opinion, the last procedure is handed over to my guys, you just let them make rough blanks, as for the profit, I believe I won't deduct what you deserve. "

Wang Hua laughed again and said, "Master He, I appreciate your kindness. But have you ever wondered why I spend so much money to buy war horses, weapons and armor?"

"Captain Wang, you are creating a group of elite soldiers."

"Yes, right now, there are only a few hundred soldiers in this group, which is within the tolerance of my financial ability. But elite soldiers are not only equipped, but also powerful, so I didn't give them the equipment immediately, but used the equipment to stimulate them Training. But with equipment, a strong body is not necessarily an elite soldier. For example, the Turkic people in the early days of the founding of the country, the soldiers are all strong barbarians, but why does General Li Jing lead tens of thousands or even 10,000+ each time with only a few thousand people? Turkic army. Of course there are tactical arrangements, as well as morale."

"That's right," Shopkeeper He nodded. Although he didn't know much about military affairs, Wang Hua spoke in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, and he understood it as soon as he heard it.

"Now I eat with them, train together, teach them skills, and give them a way out. Will it help morale? Also, in addition to tactical morale, the army itself also needs soldiers to understand each other Cooperating with each other, war is not about fighting alone, which is equally important. Now this process of co-production, the process of making money together, is not increasing their friendship and mutual cooperation?"

"I see."

"Exactly, making money is just a means, building a strong army is the ultimate goal."

Since Wang Hua said so, Shopkeeper He also felt helpless.I had no choice but to let these high-quality ink ingots be ruined by these government soldiers.But the situation is not as serious as he thought. These government soldiers also know that these new inks have something to do with the money they have earned, so they discussed it when they started. There were many people and many ideas. Finally, they came up with a way, Zhe Yin, to ask Wang Hua Write more characters, then make molds, and print them on ink ingots, or ask Wang Hua to draw some simple pictures.

This made shopkeeper He feel speechless, Wang Hua's calligraphy and paintings were precious, and he wrote more and more paintings.After all, they are a group of soldiers, a group of rough people.

But Wang Hua immediately agreed.

Now that they have a new house with a big place, Wang Hua left shopkeeper He to stay in Fanzheng for a few more days.Come here from a long distance, the scenery of Hengshan Mountain and Wutai Mountain is also good now, one is in the south of the county, and the other is in the north of the county. The distance is not too far, and it will take a few days.

The main thing is to wait for the new ink to be produced in large quantities, and let shopkeeper He offer a price to take it away, so as to boost the morale of the government soldiers.This is the real intention of him inviting shopkeeper He to come here. Baolinzhai has a lot of sales and a strong background, which can maximize profits, and because of the relationship between the two, it will not be too conscientious to bargain, which will allow the soldiers to earn more. money.Morale will increase even more.The latter point is really important. The income from their own labor makes them happier than rewarding them with a few dollars.

A few days later, Shopkeeper He took a look at the ink ingots. Although he was not very satisfied, the new packaging and the fact that the ink was really good gave him a fair price.He also knew Wang Hua's intentions now, and he didn't want to make much money on it. The main cooperation between the two companies was still on porcelain, and there was another more lucrative income.It's just that he tried several times, but Wang Hua only said that the time hadn't come yet, and didn't reveal any rumors.

After getting the money, Wang Hua summoned the government soldiers again, and reported the income from the accounts to everyone.Public is public, private is private, everyone is making money now, and the food expenses for training during this period must be deducted.There is also a material fee.But that's it, the victory lies in the large quantity, so many people operate it manually, even if the quantity is small, it will not be small, and one person still gets a lot.

It's not a lot, but Fu Bing knew in his heart that the account could not be calculated in this way, and another kiln was being rebuilt again.As their hands become proficient, the production increases and the quality also improves, and at one point, half of the new ink is still buried in ashes.Calculated in this way, it is possible that everyone's income will be more than six guan in a month.It's more than 70 times a year, and the best elders in the big workshops are probably only getting this salary.

One by one was silent at first, and then let out a loud cheer.

That Jing Zhiyang suddenly came out from the crowd, knelt down on one leg and said, "Captain Wang, it is the happiness of our more than 500 soldiers to be our captain if you are appointed as our captain. Disrespectful, and even suspicious of the good intentions of the captain, now I admit my mistake to the captain!"

He knelt down on one leg, and all the government soldiers knelt down, saying: "We will swear allegiance to the captain from now on."

I just want you to say this, but you can only keep it in your heart, not say it.Wang Hua hurriedly got them up and said, "I dare not ask you to pledge your allegiance. If you are loyal, you should all be loyal to the court. Now listen carefully."

"Here!" It's good if you have money, each of you stands upright, all movements are from the bottom of your heart.

"Everyone has been training for so many days, it's time for me to see your training results. Starting tomorrow, everyone will compete to determine the top [-]." After Wang Hua finished speaking, he asked them to disperse one by one.The next day began to compete one by one.Wang Hua also sat aside and watched, while making notes with paper.Ranking plus rewards is just a way to motivate them to train hard. Through the competition to see their strengths, the division of labor is the real intention in the future. This cannot be said, and some cunning soldiers will definitely be lazy.

In the end, one hundred soldiers came out, all of them glowing red and triumphant.Seeing them lead the horses back with weapons and armor, instead of putting them into storage after training as before, but the war horses can't be carried with them, so they have to watch them bring the stables again with reluctance, which makes other soldiers feel jealous.

Wang Hua got his purpose and went back.

The next day when he arrived at the school grounds, he saw that the soldiers were training harder one by one, and even Kong Heizi didn't urge him any more.The generals knew it well, looked at Wang Hua and smiled.

However, the peaceful life was finally about to be broken. On this day, Wang Hua took a mansion report and called all the generals together, saying, "Everyone, we might hurry up and prepare."

Everyone looked at the mansion report and was stunned again. The mansion report was a good thing, probably because the imperial court also felt that the East Road was empty, and took Xiang Wang as the shepherd of Bingzhou, Wei Yuanzhong's deputy.Why is Wang Hua so nervous?
(End of this chapter)