Eight hundred strands, that's 400,000 jins of fine steel. According to the price Han Du just mentioned, this is 120,000 taels of fine steel worth.
Just like this, Han Du prepared to lay it on the ground to build roads. Here and there, they were paving roads with fine steel. This was simply paving roads with silver.
It's only three miles, and it will cost 120,000 taels of silver. If the silver is hammered thinner, a road can be paved.
Lao Zhu was also shocked. He took a few deep breaths before forcing himself to suppress the urge to beat Han Du.
He looked back at the blast furnace and murmured to himself: "Handu, if you hadn't created such a thing, how dare you waste it like this. Do you believe it or not, I would have broken your legs long ago?"
Han Du laughed silently and explained: "This is not a waste. This kind of road has many benefits. When I repair it, the emperor will know it at a glance. Besides, if the emperor feels that I am wasting it, he will
Can you settle the fee with me? Three hundred coins per catty, a total of 120,000 taels of silver. No counter-offer."
"Dream!" Lao Zhu shouted angrily, turned around and left, never wanting to tangle with Han Du again.
Han Du could only sigh slightly when he saw this. It turns out that talking about money hurts feelings, and talking about feelings hurts money. He didn't expect that even the emperor was not immune to this.
When Xue Xiang saw the emperor leaving, he was also ready to leave.
Before leaving, he stepped forward to say hello to Han Du, stroking his beard and saying with a cheerful smile, "Then I'll be waiting for your good news."
Han Du quickly replied: "Please rest assured, Lord Shangshu, as long as the Ministry of Industry brings the money, I will guarantee that there will be enough waist knives for the Ministry of Industry."
Xue Xiang nodded with satisfaction, said goodbye to Han Du, and walked outside.
Snapped!
A hand pressed on Han Du's shoulder, and Han Du felt as if a big stone had been suddenly pressed down on him.
He grimaced in pain, but when he turned around he saw that it was Cao Guogong Li Wenzhong.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Mr. Cao Guo, I am a weak scholar..."
"Hahaha, at such a young age, my body looks like that of a girl. I still need to practice more."
Li Wenzhong's words were vulgar, but they sounded more cordial to Han Du.
Han Du prefers to speak directly like this, like with the civil servants, he has to say a sentence thousands of times, and every expression hints at being aggressive. Han Du feels that this is really tiring.
On the contrary, people like Li Wenzhong made Han Du feel very relaxed.
Han Du smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Cao Guo, I rely on my brains to make a living, not on my strength. There is no need to pursue bravery."
Li Wenzhong listened to Han Du's words and was convinced. This head is so smart. How long has it been since he was working on cement and steel? Since the emperor abolished Zhongshu Province last year, he has rarely left the palace.
.But during this period of time, the emperor made an exception and left the palace three times, and each time it was because of Han Du.
If things go on like this, as long as Han Du doesn't make fatal mistakes, he will not only be able to eat, but he will be very successful.
Li Wenzhong patted his sword and said teasingly: "My sword was destroyed by you. You have to pay one to me."
What do you mean I ruined it for you? It was obviously you who ruined it yourself.
But since it was Li Wenzhong who spoke, Han Du didn't take it seriously.
He smiled and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Cao Guo. Give me some time and I will definitely get you a better one."
"Well," Li Wenzhong was very satisfied with Han Du's attitude. "When it's done, bring it to my father's house." He said casually and followed Lao Zhu without waiting for Han Du's answer.
Han Du looked at Li Wenzhong's leaving figure and responded loudly: "Definitely, definitely..."
"Ahem..."
Han Du heard a voice behind him and turned around quickly to see Xin Guo Gong Tang He looking at him.
"Your Majesty pays homage to Duke Xin."
"Yes," Tang He nodded in agreement, and then said after a pause: "I am also a knife lover..."
Well, Han Du's so-called treasured sword has not even seen a shadow yet, and it is already being remembered.
What else is there to say?
Han Du quickly put on a smile and said, "Don't worry, Duke Xin, I will personally deliver it to your house when the time comes."
After hearing this, Tang He nodded with satisfaction and patted Han Du on the shoulder.
"You can teach me, kid. Come and sit at my house when you have time, and introduce some juniors to you. They are all about the same age as you. You can get close to each other."
After saying that, he also left.
Han Du felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, which was so painful that he almost burst into tears.
But in the face of these great gods, Han Du did not dare to say anything. He had to keep smiling and gritting his teeth.
"Thank you for your letter, Duke. I will definitely come to visit you."
Han Du stood at the door, facing his smiling face, and sent Lao Zhu and his party away one by one.
After everyone left, Han Du turned around and walked into his office as if the wind was blowing at his feet.
Huang Lao followed him in and asked in confusion when he saw Han Du's excited look.
"Sir, what are you doing?"
Han Du's mouth began to tremble, and he pointed to the door and ordered, "Go and close the door."
Huang Lao closed the door as he was told.
"Hahaha..." Han Du's loud laughter suddenly burst out and lasted for a long time.
Huang Lao's ears were a little itchy due to the vibration.
The craftsmen who were closer to here also heard Han Du's voice outside, but they were already used to it and were mentally prepared for this young adult's actions.
Huang Lao looked at Han Du with a smile, as if he were looking at a child who got something he loved.
He could understand why Han Du was so excited. No matter who was hit with tens of thousands of taels of silver, he would be so happy.
When Han Du had laughed enough, he waved his hand and told Mr. Huang, "You go to Xiong Shi and tell me that I told you. All the scribes and craftsmen in the Baochao Collection Department will each be given five taels of silver subsidies. The blacksmiths in the blast furnace will be given double the amount."
, send twelve taels.”
Huang Lao's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard Han Du's words.
There is no one in this world who is not interested in money, especially money that comes from a legitimate source.
Mr. Huang straightened up his clothes and bowed, "Little old man, on behalf of the craftsmen, thank you, sir." After thanking him, he asked Han Du: "But sir, are the ones at the coal mine also getting paid?"
After hearing this, Han Du didn't hesitate at all. He clapped his hands and said, "Fuck! Damn it, I can't do this."
"But sir, in this case, will the money in the treasure bank account be enough to cover the expenses?" Mr. Huang asked in return.
Um?
Han Du really didn't understand that Xiong Shi had always been in charge of the internal affairs of the Baobao Lifting Department. Han Du also believed in him and never asked any questions.
Han Du lowered his head and thought for a moment, "Then let the news out first so that everyone can be happy first. When the money from the Ministry of Industry arrives, we can cash it in immediately."
Mr. Huang was filled with joy and nodded quickly: "Okay, let me inform you now."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
"etc!"
Han Du stopped Mr. Huang and ordered again: "In addition, you go and tell the canteen that there will be an extra meal today, with good wine and meat, so that everyone will be happy..."
"Okay..." Mr. Huang smiled like a chrysanthemum on his face, turned around and ran out to tell the craftsman the good news.
Soon, there were cheers one after another outside.
Especially a few young craftsmen cheered the loudest, like ghosts crying and wolves howling, and those who didn't know thought something happened here.
Mr. Huang stood among the crowd, looking at the cheers of the crowd, he couldn't help but sigh.
It’s different, it’s completely different now than before.
Before Mr. Han came, the entire banknote bureau was lifeless. Although everyone was working every day, there was no hope on everyone's face. They all just wanted to get through the day, and they couldn't talk about working hard.
.
When Mr. Han came, he first distributed salaries to everyone. Although it was not much, compared with the previous one, which was nothing, it was already a gift. Anyway, Mr. Huang thought so. Later, he opened the canteen.
This series of actions finally allowed Huang Lao and other craftsmen to improve their status in the family a little bit.
From the past, I relied entirely on family support, but now I can support myself alone, and even get a little money back every month. The family that was about to be brought down by me was finally saved from the edge of collapse.
The heavy look on my wife's face began to relax a little.
Now Mr. Huang takes a quick look and sees that there is still a bit of lifelessness in this banknote bureau? I don’t know since when, the banknote bureau has become full of vitality. Even an old man like himself seems to feel young.
One or twenty years old.
When Mr. Huang thought that he also had a subsidy of ten taels of silver, his heart felt hot. He could already imagine how his family would react when they heard the news. After being looked down upon by his family for a lifetime, he finally felt proud and proud today.
The dining hall opened much later today than at night before, but everyone waited quietly without any complaints. By the time it was noon, they could already smell the aroma of meat wafting out.
When dinner started in the afternoon, everyone filed in, and even Han Du was invited to eat with them.
Originally, Han Du didn't plan to come for dinner, but he couldn't resist the enthusiasm of everyone.
After taking a sip of the wine, I felt a little sour in my mouth. This wine was not very good, just the kind that farmers often drink.
Han Du felt that the alcohol content of this wine was not high, about the same as beer, and it felt like drinking water in his mouth.
Han Du was once a proven warrior. For those who can drink liquor, drinking beer is just like playing.
On the contrary, because these craftsmen had little exposure to alcohol, their drinking capacity was basically poor. After just two sips of this wine, their faces turned red.
After drinking a bowl of wine, Han Du gradually relaxed, holding the wine bowl and circling around and began to toast and encourage people to drink.
"Eat well and drink well." Han Du came to a table of people, held a wine bowl and gestured to a few people, and then all of them were gone.
"Okay!" The cheers of clapping hands suddenly became louder.
"Lots of people!"
The people on the side saw that Han Du's wine bowl was empty and quickly got up to pour wine for Han Du.