Li Chen did not refuse Su Zhenting's request.

Making muskets, Li Chen wanted to add a sense of security to himself at the beginning.

But since the first musket has been successfully released, then we will first create a group of sharpshooters to raise a few sharpshooters. Even if they don’t have much effect on the battlefield, they can be used to protect themselves, but they are powerful weapons.

Li Chen, who felt safe again, smiled and said, "No problem. You sent a letter to the Ministry of Works in the name of the Governor's Office of the Five Army. The Ministry of Works will produce according to the order. However, the quantity is too high, and it is not enough. Song Yingxing, how long does it take to make such a musket?"

Song Yingxing thought for a while and replied: "It will take at least twenty days."

"Twenty days are twenty days!"

Su Zhenting gritted his teeth and said, "I want a hundred of them first."

Su Zhenting's lion spoke up, but Guan Zhiwei looked embarrassed, but he gave him ten courage and did not dare to reject Su Zhenting directly. He could only say with grievance and caution: "General Su, it takes a little time to make this thing. The money consumed is extremely exaggerated. The cost of each handful is nearly fifty taels of silver, which is not a tiny fee. The projectile is a consumable item and it will be scrapped once it is used."

Fifty taels.

Su Zhenting's mouth twitched.

For ordinary people in the Qin Empire, they could spend a long time comfortably with only five taels of silver. These fifty taels of guns are really not something that ordinary people can afford.

But Su Zhenting also understood the reason why he couldn't bear to leave his children and couldn't trap the wolf. He gritted his teeth and said, "The Five Army Governor's Office will issue this silver. One hundred pieces will be 5,000 taels, and you will be given two thousand taels to purchase projectiles and gunpowder."

Li Chen glanced at Su Zhenting in surprise, but he didn't expect that his future father-in-law would be quite courageous.

Now the imperial court's treasury is empty. Even if Li Chen has face, the Ministry of Revenue allocated much money to the Governor's Office of the Five Army. If the 7,000 taels are spent, I don't know how long Su Zhenting will have to save money.

However, since Su Zhenting made up his mind, Li Chen did not stop him.

Anyway, this thing will be popularized sooner or later, so it would be nice to let Su Zhenting try it on a small scale first.

After all, if those sharpshooters have been trained, shouldn’t they use it yourself?

After considering these things, Li Chen also became pleasing to Song Yingxing.

"I have promised before that as long as you complete the requirements of this palace, you will be rewarded."

Li Chen said to Song Yingxing: "From today, you will be the head of the Ministry of Works, with a sixth rank, and your salary will be paid according to your rank."

Ignoring Song Yingxing's gratitude, Li Chen turned his head and said to Guan Zhiwei: "Let's go back and write a memorial to establish a workshop department under the Ministry of Works. As long as craftsmen with sufficient ability and contributions are transferred to the workshop department, pay their salaries according to the specifications of the seventh rank and be compiled by the Ministry of Works."

"The department has no limit on staffing, and anyone who contributes can enter and be promoted and hired according to the credit."

Li Chen's short words involved huge benefits.

The Ministry of Industry has added a direct department, and there is no upper limit on the number of staffing personnel. When I come in, I start from the seventh rank, which is a blessing.
Chapter completed!