The tankers arrived in Pyeongseong one after another, and the Goguryeo nobles in Pyeongseong no longer ate corn.

The staple food of the Goguryeo aristocracy was rice cooked with corn, brown rice, and beans, and there were no dishes, mostly kelp soup or shrimp paste.

After a large amount of rice was transported here, the Yuan clan did not dare to store it all in their own warehouse.

It will also be distributed proportionally to the nobles of all levels.

The high nobles took the slaves of the family out to work in exchange, and the lower nobles had to come out to work in person. At present, there are countless people who need to work on the willow side, and there are more than 1,000 people who need to be able to write in the mining area alone.

The literacy rate among the minor Goguryeo nobility also did not exceed 30 percent.

The status of the concubines of the big aristocratic families has improved a lot in the past half a month because they can write.

Seeing that the land around me was taking shape little by little, the surrounding circle of trees and shrubs had been planted, the low wall had been completed, and a special circle of water channels similar to a moat, but only less than a zhang wide and only two feet deep, would be dug up by the river to release water after completion.

Two small bridges are also under construction.

When Gao Cheng came, he saw that Liu Mu was observing the people working here, and approached and said, "Langjun, it is rumored that Goguryeo has a standing army of 600,000 people, of which the cavalry is claimed to be 80,000, but in fact there are indeed 80,000 horses, and the number of cavalry is about 30,000. Goguryeo's fruit dismounts and has a lot of strength and is suitable for running in the mountains. ”

Liu Mu didn't look back, and said in a low voice: "As far as I can observe, there are only 50,000 real standing soldiers in Goguryeo, and almost 80,000 are the guards of the noble family, and the rest are half-slaves and half-soldiers. The military control implemented throughout Goguryeo, the whole of Goguryeo is like a large military camp, not to mention 600,000, and it is not false to claim a million standing army. ”

Gao Cheng's expression was stunned for a moment, and he nodded after thinking about it.

"Lang Jun is high."

Liu Mu turned his head at this time: "What I care about is whether the Goguryeo people can fill my first batch of fifty tankers with refined iron ore." ”

"I don't know this, but Beisha City has stopped trading now, and the Gao family's opinion is very big."

"Hold on for another two months, and wait until the Yuan clan gets enough benefits."

Gao Cheng asked in a low voice: "What will change in two months?" ”

"If the calculation is correct, in two months, the Yuan clan will sell at least a thousand ships of ore, and these ores are no longer valuable, and the actual cost we have to pay will reach one million. Coins should account for at least 50% or more. It's interesting to have so many coins. ”

Liu Mu commented with three words very interesting.

High fulfillment means understood.

Yanagi turned around and handed a booklet to Gao Cheng, who took it and read it quickly before stuffing it into his arms.

Only then did Liu Mu say: "You stay here for me, Xiao Gong is a good person, and you are a villain." I want to go back to Jiangnan for a month, one is to organize a batch of linen cloth and low-grade silk, and the other is that General Guo is estimated to be coming back soon, and I can't help but care about the trip to Eastern Rome. ”

Gao Cheng immediately asked, "Is the banknote used?" ”

"Yes!" Liu Mu lowered his head and thought for a while, then shook his head gently: "Make full preparations first, and wait for me to come back." It is just this time for the mining area to experience how hard it is to have too much money. ”

Gao Cheng laughed, 100,000 yuan is 6.4 million catties.

What's wrong with buying ore and paying for a full ship according to what it loads.

"I'll arrange it, and I promise that the Goguryeo people will see a mountain of coins."

"He who hurts and rejoices." Yanagi laughed with Takashi after finishing speaking.

After Liu Mu explained some details to Gao Cheng, he got on the boat and went to Jiangnan.

A few days later, Jiangnan Hangzhou Mansion.

When Liu Mu arrived in Hangzhou, Guo Xiaoke had been back for three days, and according to the rules set by Liu Mu, everyone lived in a specially set courtyard after entering the port, and after a detailed examination by the medical officer, they had to observe for another three days before they could go ashore.

Liu Mu originally thought that he might be overly careful, but the implementation of Hangzhou Port was greater than Liu Mu's request.

The crew was also willing to be locked down for five days.

When Liu Mu saw Guo Xiaoke, Guo Xiaoke had not yet come out of the closed courtyard, and there was a glass wall composed of sixteen pieces of glass in the middle of the house blocking both sides, and Li Xiaogong and Guo Xiaoke were chatting through the glass.

When Liu Mu entered the house, Guo Xiaoke was telling Li Xiaogong a story dancing hand in hand.

"I'll tell you, that's the emperor too. There is only one way to cook all the food on the table, and they don't have many spices, not to mention the bad taste. You can't think of it, that big bowl of round and lost large mung beans, you reach out and grab a handful, I reach out and grab a handful, just grab it and put it on the plate in front of me. ”

"Reach out and grab it?" Li Xiaogong shook his head: "I don't believe it, it's an emperor of a big country with a population of tens of millions, it's ridiculous to catch it like this." ”

Guo Xiaoke patted his chest proudly: "Old Guo, I am also a figure who will remain in the ages." Pei Lao taught the Japanese to use chopsticks, and I also taught the Romans to use spoons. ”

Liu Mu laughed when he heard it, as far as history goes, this is indeed the case.

Liu Mu didn't enter the house, and after whispering a few words to Baoqin, he came in and sat next to Li Xiaogong.

Guo Xiaoke is very proud: "These people are as clumsy as chicken paws, and they can't learn chopsticks." But I learned how to distinguish between the big guys and the ordinary guys when I was eating. ”

"How?" Li Xiaogong was very curious, and he still didn't believe in the fact that he could eat with his hands.

Guo Xiaoke gestured with his hand: "They big people eat with three fingers, and ordinary people grasp one handful." That's the difference, I've been observing it for half a month, and I can't be wrong. ”

"Awesome, indeed." Liu Mu supported Guo Xiaoke.

Li Xiaogong still didn't believe it: "That Oscar Buddy didn't catch it with his hands." ”

Liu Mu said at this time: "You didn't see it, when you saw him, he had already asked Yue Guogong to send someone to teach him how to use chopsticks, and then he studied here for a few more days." ”

Yanagi came in with a small box when he spoke, and handed a small box to Yanagi.

The willow wood opened, and inside were four forks, two dinner knives, and four spoons.

"This is the item I have prepared for my next trip to Eastern Rome to sell, this is silver, silver-plated. There will be iron, copper, wooden, and so on. The five thorns must have been used by the emperor, and the commoners could only use two thorns. There are also differences in spoons, there are two kinds of knives, saw knives and flat knives, and then I didn't think about how to distinguish between nobles and commoners. ”

"How much is this worth?" Li Xiaogong is not optimistic about this business.

Liu Mu gestured: "The emperor used it, why do you want a pair of silver coins that cost him seven or eight." ”