Chapter 832: An Unexpected Opportunity to Attack

Just as Liu Yiyi expected, the 1,000 newly recruited laborers, plus the 500 manpower that the cotton mill already had, were stimulated by the piece-rate billing, and in less than half a month, in the first three days of the year, all 270,000 sets of cotton military uniforms were completed.

In addition to the 30,000 sets of clothes that had been made before, a total of 300,000 sets of clothes, they were sent to Li Ji's military camp in the afternoon of the same day, and there was no movement from Li Ji after that, and Gongsun Helan and Li Zhen did not send any news from them.

The next day, that is, on the morning of the 28th day of the lunar month, when Liu Yiyi accompanied his family to buy New Year's goods and prepare sacrifices to the ancestors, Chang'an finally sent his long-awaited message: From today onwards, the uniforms of the entire army of the Tang Dynasty will be procured and operated by the Liu's Business Association.

Because the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Tao Yande is still in the disaster area has not returned, so this time to negotiate with Liu Yi is the Ministry of Industry Lang Liu Yi, the price, the court has a clear limit, since there is no need to discuss, Liu Yi came to the purpose of this time, in addition to the imperial court's instructions to inform Liu Yi to know, there is also the specification and specific number of all the clothing to explain.

Spring, summer, autumn and winter, the replacement of clothes in the four seasons, the number of deliveries of at least six million sets in the first year, and then two years to make up, three years to change, each change, is worth millions of yuan of business, for the current Liu family, even if there is no wine, tea and other businesses, just clothing making, it is enough for their Liu clan to live a worry-free life for one or even several lifetimes.

Therefore, after sending Liu Yi away, Liu Yiyi was overjoyed, and directly ordered someone to go to the county seat to buy thirty live pigs and distribute them to the tenants of the manor and their subordinates to celebrate the New Year.

"Young Master, Young Master" Liu Cheng, who was sent by Liu Yiyi to buy pigs in the county seat, ran from outside with joy and shouted loudly: "The third batch is back, and the third batch of white stacks transported back from Gaochang is back."

Following the second batch after the snow melted ten days ago, the third batch of white stacks has also been transported to Sanyuan, and when Liu Cheng just came, the caravan had already entered Sanyuan County, and was now slowly moving towards Gutian Village.

"That's it, you can take charge of receiving it in a while," Without too many surprises, Liu Yiyi still lowered his head and wrote his Spring Festival couplets, and then asked Liu Cheng: "What about Liu Bing?" Is there any news of him? ”

One million and 200,000 Bai Diezi have all rushed on the road, and it is a matter of time before they reach Sanyuan, Liu Yiyi is not worried about this, the only thing that makes him a little relieved is that Liu Bing and their last group of caravans that have evacuated the border, seeing that the New Year is approaching, they still have no trace, and I don't know if they have already left.

"Back to the young master," Liu Cheng bent over and replied: "I received a message from the ranch in the morning, saying that Liu Bing's steward had quietly evacuated the border as early as ten days ago, and returned to Sanyuan with the last group of caravans. ”

"Coming back?" The brush in Liu Yiyi's hand paused, and while secretly lamenting the inconvenience of communication in this era, he couldn't help but sigh: "It's good to be back, as long as it doesn't fall into the hands of Hou Junji and doesn't suffer from the worry of his life, everything will be smooth, as for whether he can't catch up with the New Year, these are all trivial things." ”

Although the New Year's reunion is important, it is nothing compared to their own lives.

"The young master is right." Echoing a sentence, Liu Cheng said to their young master: "The master of the field said that before the end of the year, he will also take the men in the ranch to take refuge elsewhere temporarily, and then return after the war is over." But before that, he will send Wang An back first, hoping that the young master can teach Wang An more skills and experience in horse breeding. ”

For Wang An, Liu Cheng still has some impressions, he is the original horseman of Liufu, and he is very valued by the young master of their family, but later, for some reason, the second young master and the war horses in the stable were all sold to Ji He, the owner of Yantian Ranch.

However, after knowing the relationship between Yantian Ranch and Yang Bofang, Liu Cheng was relieved of their second young master's original decision, and according to the close relationship between the Yang and Liu families, it was reasonable for the second young master to send a horse master who was proficient in horse skills to the Yang family. It's just that he took pity on Wang An, and he has been taken to the northwest all the time, and he rarely has time to return to Sanyuan.

"Wang An?" Thinking of the groom who loved to raise horses in the house at the beginning, Liu Yiyi couldn't help nodding and chuckling, and said: "Come back, come back, let him go to Gaochang at the beginning, it was also a last resort, since he has time to come back now, then let him stay for a little longer, and when he comes back, you remember to say hello to me, if possible, before the end of the war, let him stay in the mansion." ”

A super horse master who has been trained with great difficulty can be regarded as a top professional in this era, and Liu Yiyi doesn't want him to have any accidents, and it is of course the best to be able to stay by his side all the time.

"Yes, young master" Liu Chengzi has no opinion on this, no matter what, Wang An is also an old man who was there when their Liufu was first built, he is capable, and loyal enough, and now he can come back, for them Liufu, it can be regarded as a big help, after all, the cowshed and horse shed in Liufu also need a knowledgeable person to manage, right?

"How's the purchase of those pigs you bought?" Putting down the brush in his hand, Liu Yiyi straightened up and turned his head to Liu Cheng and asked.

"Back to the young master," Liu Cheng bowed and replied, "The thirty pigs have been purchased, and they are all temporarily placed in the treasury of the mansion waiting for the young master's orders." ”

"Since I've already bought it back, there's no need to wait," nodding lightly, Liu Yiyi commanded out loud: "Start distributing it when it's a little warmer at noon, ten catties per household, and then go to Sanyuan to purchase it if it's not enough." ”

"Yes, young master"

Ten catties of pork may not sound like much, but it is a rare gift for those tenants who rarely eat a meal of meat all year round.

Back then, when Liu Yiyi first came to the Tang Dynasty, their old Liu family only bought less than a pound of meat during the New Year, and in this way, they also made Liu Ertiao and Liu Xiaohui happy for a long time, and they were able to eat a piece of fat, which was more exciting than adding a new dress during the New Year.

"Also," as if thinking of something, Liu Yiyi continued: "Remember to send more to Liu Bing's steward and the family members of the accompanying people, well, thirty catties per household, plus some silver coins and other New Year's goods, it can be regarded as the comfort and compensation of the government for their relatives to leave home." ”

"The young master is sympathetic, Cheng has written it down." Glancing at their young master with some emotion, Liu Cheng said loudly: "Looking back, I will send them the pork and New Year's goods that I have procured, and the young master can rest assured." ”

"Well," nodding lightly, Liu Yiyi picked up the pen again and bent over, and then sketched a few more strokes on the red paper on the table, and then remembered the workers who were recruited half a month ago, so he asked Liu Cheng softly: "The garment workers that you paid attention to a while ago have already had results?" ”

"Back to the young master," Liu Cheng replied respectfully: "Seven hundred of the 1,000 people can be regarded as good hands, and they can produce more than 40 finished products on average every day, and Cheng has been in contact with them respectively, and 622 of the 700 people are willing to sign a contract with our garment factory, agreeing to stay in the garment shop for a long time to catch up with the garment making." ”

Speaking of these, Liu Cheng also has some pride, when he settled the wages with these people and mentioned that he wanted to sign a long-term contract with them, these people were all like cats that smelled fishy, and surrounded themselves at once.

One piece of five wen, more than 40 pieces a day, most of the income of these garment workers in half a month has exceeded three times, three times, all of which can catch up with the harvest of ordinary farmers in the past year, no wonder they are so enthusiastic and excited.

"Six hundred and twenty-two?" Liu Yiyi nodded lightly, plus the original five hundred of the garment workshop, there are already more than 1,100 people, if it is placed in the future generations, this can catch up with a large and medium-sized processing factory.

"These days, you are responsible for signing all the contracts of these people and registering and managing the personal information of all employees," Liu Yiyi commanded loudly: "After the New Year's Pass, well, let them officially start working on the ninth day of the new year, this time the imperial court gave a big list, I am afraid that it will be difficult to complete without two months of hard work, let them make some preparations as soon as possible." ”

"There is also a cotton mill," Liu Yiyi said: "We must also hurry up and process all the newly shipped white stacks, and the government needs to exchange these white stacks for cash as soon as possible." ”

In the past few months, it has been a collection of white stacks, a large number of upward donations, as well as the daily expenses of various shops and the taxes of the imperial court, if it were not for a promotional activity a while ago, and some funds were recovered for short-term operation, I am afraid that there is not much liquidity in the business association for normal circulation and operation.

"Young master, don't worry, even if you don't tell you, Cheng also knows how to do it, but," Liu Cheng said with a little worry: "Now our Liu family is also related to the imperial court, but three or four million sets of clothes this year is not a small number, and the raw materials consumed are far more than our usual normal consumption." ”

"Now we have the white stacks that Gao Chang received to rely on, which is enough to deal with the current scene, but what about the future?" Liu Chengdao: "A load of Gaochang has cut off our supply of goods, and we can't supply clothes to the imperial court in time, wouldn't that be ......?"

"First of all, Gaochang will not and will not be out of stock," Liu Yiyi picked up the pen and ink, and said to Liu Cheng in a light voice: "Secondly, it doesn't matter if it is broken, the white stacks we have received now are enough to support the production of the cotton mill for two years, and after two years, our Datang should also have its own white stack origin." ”

Why did you go so hard and even desperately to collect all the inventory in Gaochang for more than ten years? Isn't it just to prevent the situation that Liu Cheng is worried about?

With a two-year time buffer, coupled with the hype and high-priced purchase of the Liu family in the territory, within two years, it is enough for the cultivation of white stacks to be popularized in most of the regions in the country.

Moreover, Liu Yiyi did not think that in a short period of time, well, for a period of one year, two years, or even longer, Gao Chang would not refuse Liu's large number of acquisitions of Bai Diezi in their territory.

After all, now, in the entire Datang or the whole world, the only company that can perfectly process and make full use of the white stacks is their Liu family, and there is no other semicolon. Except for their Liu's business association, it is unlikely that anyone will be willing to spend a huge amount of money to buy from Gaochang.

Therefore, Liu Yiyi firmly believes that in a short period of time, even if the king of Gaochang is transposed, or the entire Gaochang country is destroyed, as long as there are farmers living on this land of Gaochang, then their supply of Liu will not be cut off.

As for the cotton planting and cultivation promoted in Datang, in addition to preventing Gaochang from engaging in any monopoly or encountering any natural disasters, it is more to expand the source of cotton.

After all, in addition to the people of Datang who want to sell to the customers of Liu's family, it is very likely that they will export to other countries in the future.

"Young Master Wise" After listening to their young master's explanation, Liu Cheng's heart suddenly brightened, and after sincerely sending a sycophant, the whole person also felt a lot more relaxed.

"Okay" A pair of pairs was written, Liu Yiyi put the pen down, straightened his body, blew lightly the ink that had not dried up, put it aside, and instructed Liu Cheng in a faint voice: "The New Year is approaching, don't forget to send someone to Chang'an to inform you, and ask Steward Liu to go back to the house for the New Year." ”

After speaking, Liu Yiyi waved his hand at Liu Cheng and sent it out, and then began to pick up the pen and write another couplet.

In the Lizheng Palace, the eldest grandson queen, who was holding her little son and playing with her, saw Princess Yuzhang walking slowly from outside the palace, so she raised her hand to beckon the little girl to come to the front to warm up, rubbed her cold little hands, and asked her in a loud voice: "Gao Yang's girl has already obediently returned to the house?" ”

"Well," nodded lightly, and Princess Yuzhang said in a clear voice, "It was Erchen who personally sent Sister Gao Yang over." During this time, after the teaching of the queen mother, Gao Yang's sister was obviously much more sensible than in the past, and the servant asked the son to thank the queen mother on his behalf. ”

"I hope that girl in Gao Yang is really sensible this time." Sighing lightly, Empress Eldest Sun said: "The queen mother doesn't ask her to teach her husband and children, and honor her in-laws, as long as she can stay in the house obediently and stop making trouble everywhere, the palace will be content." ”

Obviously, for Princess Gaoyang, Empress Eldest Sun obviously no longer has any great hopes, otherwise Empress Eldest Sun, who has always valued female training and filial piety, would never say such depressing words.

"Queen Mother," seeing that the eldest grandson queen was a little lost in her heart, Yu Zhang said with relief on the side: "Sister Gaoyang is just a little lively, and there should be no disrespect in her heart, after a while, when she grows up a little more, or has an heir, she will settle down, and the queen mother should not worry too much." ”

"I hope so." Empress Eldest Sun nodded lightly, but her expression still did not improve much.

"Why isn't the slave on the side?" Not wanting to see the queen mother sad, Yu Zhang hurriedly diverted the topic, turned his head to look around, and did not find the figure of the young slave, so he asked the eldest grandson queen: "In the past, the son came over, but the young slave was the first to run out, why is there no trace today?" ”

"Childish slave?" Empress Eldest Sun came to her senses, and when she mentioned this little son, a smile couldn't help but appear on her face, and she said softly: "I'm practicing calligraphy in the study of the apse." ”

"Since I worshipped Mr. Liu as my teacher some time ago, the young slave somehow seems to have become sensible at once," Empress Changsun recounted softly: "Put away the playfulness of the past, in addition to eating and sleeping every day, most of the time is spent in the study to read and practice calligraphy, so that the son now has no playmates, so he has to pester the palace every day." ”

Speaking of this matter, Empress Eldest Sun was relieved, but she was also a little worried.

Originally, the young slave was no longer greedy for fun, and understood the truth of hard work and literacy, and the eldest grandson queen, a mother, should be happy, but after listening to the stories that Liu Yiyi told the young slave about the struggle for the king, the minister and the prince, the eldest grandson queen couldn't be happy, and she always felt that there was a heavy thing in her heart that was suppressing herself.

What is the purpose of studying so hard? When he grows up, will he also learn from the princes in Liu Yiyi's story, and fight with his prince brother to seize the throne and dispute the country?

If that's the case, what should she, the mother, do? During these days, Empress Changsun has been thinking about this problem, and she has been entangled in not having any decision.

"The young slave is willing to study hard, and the queen mother should be happy," Yu Zhang said with a smile on his face: "Count the days, after this year, the young slave will be ten years old, and if he stays in the farmhouse, he can already be regarded as an adult, and it is time to be sensible and reasonable." ”

"Yes, in the blink of an eye, even the young slave has grown into an adult." Empress Eldest Sun sighed and said: "Originally, the queen mother was still worried, according to the greedy and playful nature of the childish slave, if he left the palace in the future, how would he support his Jin Palace." Now, seeing that he can have such a big change, Hongu is also relieved. ”

The prince is over ten years old, according to the rules of the palace, he generally has to go out to set up his own door, the previous King of Wu and King Wei, most of them were kicked out of the palace after the age of ten, and the young slave will not be an exception in the future.

"I heard that my father has already built the Jin Palace, the Ministry of Works, in the west of the city," Princess Yuzhang said to the eldest grandson queen with some reluctance: "Queen Mother, can you mention it to your father, the young slave is still young, can you delay it for another two years?" Ru'er was reluctant to let the slave leave. ”

Once the prince moves out of the palace, if he wants to come in in the future, it will not be as easy as before, and it will become a little difficult for Yuzhang to meet the childish slave, at least, it will definitely not be like now, and he can meet whenever he wants.

"Silly girl," chuckled, Empress Eldest Sun raised her hand and patted Yu Zhang's head, and said lightly: "Do you think the queen mother is willing to watch the young slave move out of the palace and go outside alone?" Do you think that the queen mother has never moved the mind of wanting to leave the young slave behind? It's useless, rules are rules, and you can't make exceptions just because the young slave is the son of this palace. ”

"Moreover, it is an eagle, and it always has to soar alone. Always nest in the nest, never want to spread your wings. Empress Changsun said softly: "The reason why the palace has set such rules is mainly to let the princes go out to break through, see the world, and have more experience, so that they can better contribute to the court in the future." You don't want the slave to become mediocre and incompetent in the future, right? ”

"Therefore, the queen mother will not interfere in this matter," glanced at Yu Zhang, and the eldest grandson queen said: "Moreover, even if he intervenes, your father and the emperor will not agree." ”

"Well, Ru'er knows, Queen Mother." Responding gently, Yu Zhang nodded a little disappointedly.

"Fortunately, it's not too far away, it's all in Chang'an City, and you can see it at any time if you want to see it," stroking Yuzhang's hair, Empress Changsun said lightly: "Moreover, Mr. Liu's mansion is also in the west of the city, not too far from the Jin Palace. ”

"The queen mother is right," Yu Zhang echoed: "Mr. Liu is a person who values love and righteousness, since he accepted the child slave as a protégé, he will be responsible for it to the end, if something happens to the child slave, he will not stand idly by." ”

"Yes, Mr. Liu will not sit idly by." When she said this, Empress Changsun's mood was a little heavy, and she couldn't help but think of the crown prince, if the young slave and Qian'er fought for power, would Liu Yiyi also help? In that case, what should Qian'er do?

"Queen Mother" Seeing that the queen mother was a little distracted, Yu Zhang shouted twice in a row: "What's wrong with you, queen mother, do you have something on your mind?" ”

"Oh, no, it's nothing, it's just that I'm a little worried about your prince brother," Empress Changsun came back to her senses and said in a loud voice: "I've been injured for so long, and I don't know when it will heal completely." ”

"Don't worry about the queen mother, the son went to visit the prince's brother yesterday," holding the queen's arm, Yu Zhang said softly: "The prince's brother's injuries have improved a lot, and he has been able to stay and walk slowly." ”

"Can you stay?" Hearing this news, Empress Eldest Sun couldn't help but be overjoyed, it's good to be able to go, and it means that he won't miss this opportunity.

"Queen Mother, Queen Mother" At this moment, Xiao Dezi trotted in from outside the hall from a distance, panting and screaming in his mouth: "Prince, His Royal Highness the Prince is here"

"Qian'er? How did he get here? Empress Eldest Sun stood up nervously, unexpectedly, as soon as she heard the news that Yu Zhang could stay, the crown prince would arrive at her Lizheng Palace.

"Brother Prince" Far away, seeing behind Xiao Dezi, Li Chengqian moved forward step by step, Princess Yuzhang shouted, and also trotted to help.

"Sister Ru'er," with a difficult smile, Li Chengqian gently pushed away Yu Zhang's hands, and said firmly: "Let Gu himself go over to greet the queen mother." ”

After speaking, regardless of Yu Zhang's shocked reaction, Li Chengqian endured the intense pain in his chest, and moved forward little by little, and after a while, his forehead was already covered with sweat.

Seeing that Yuzhang couldn't help but want to step forward to help him again, Empress Changsun stopped softly, motioned her to return to her side, and watched Li Chengqian slowly walk towards her. She knew that this was Qian'er reporting good news to herself, showing herself his determination and perseverance to go to Gaochang.

One step, two steps, three steps, originally less than twenty steps, Li Chengqian walked for a long time with a pillar of incense, and then he could walk to the queen of the eldest grandson.

"Erchen to meet the queen mother" blushed, ignoring the cold sweat on his face, Li Chengqian slowly bent over and gave a salute to the eldest grandson.

"Alright, sit down and talk." Signaling Yu Zhang to step forward and help the prince to take a seat, Empress Eldest Sun looked at her eldest son quite distressedly, and said softly: "What's the matter, you send someone over to inform you, why do you have to drag the pain on your body to come over in person?" ”

"Lying on the couch for months made the queen mother worry." Let Yuzhang wipe the sweat on his face, and after relieving the weather for a while, Li Chengqian said in a loud voice: "Erchen came here this time just to let the queen mother know that Erchen's injuries are no longer serious, please rest assured." ”

"Okay, okay, okay," Empress Eldest Sun nodded, her eyes were a little moist, she looked up at her eldest son, and said softly: "Even if you didn't come here today, the queen mother will come to see you tomorrow." ”

"Ru'er, the queen mother has something to say to your prince and brother," as she spoke, the eldest grandson queen turned her head to Yu Zhang and said, "You take your son out to play for a while, and come over to dine with the queen mother later." ”

"Yes, the queen mother, the sons will retire first." Got up to take the little son, Yu Zhang bent down to salute Empress Changsun and Li Chengqian, and withdrew lightly.

"Queen Mother, but for the sake of her son's entourage to overseer the army?" Seeing Yu Zhang and the others go out of the palace gate, Li Chengqian asked Empress Changsun a little eagerly.

"Your father has decided to go on the expedition on the day of the New Year," nodded lightly, and the eldest grandson empress said in a loud voice: "There are only two days left, if you can't stay and walk in these two days, it means that your injuries are no longer serious, even if your uncle intercedes with Lord Fang, your father is afraid that he will not agree to you to take the position of overseer." ”

Therefore, Empress Eldest Sun, who was already a little anxious about this matter, has always felt very fortunate after seeing Li Chengqian's performance today, and felt that even God was on Qian'er's side, surprised, excited, and relieved that her heart had been tense.

"New Year's Pass?" Li Chengqian was speechless: "How can it be so fast?" ”

Didn't you say it would be after spring ploughing? Why did you mention the time to the end of the year all at once? Li Chengqian was a little unacceptable for a while, and at the same time, he was also glad in his heart, glad that he had been working hard to recover in the past half a month, and had also achieved certain results, otherwise this time the overseer's fat and shortage, I don't know which one will be cheaper? ——

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