Chapter 50: Workshop area

　　 Qingzhou Dongdaying.
　　 This is the barracks where the Qingzhou Army is stationed. Compared with the 3,000 soldiers in the heyday, only more than 300 soldiers are stationed in the Qingzhou camp at this time.
　　 There are many vacant barracks in the big camp. In the past, these barracks were covered with cobwebs and dust on the ground, but now these barracks have been cleaned up, and the notice of conscription has been posted, and there is an endless stream of people coming to join the army during this time.
　　 In another half month, new recruits are about to enter the camp. This recruitment will fill the barracks of the Qingzhou Camp and reach the peak of the Qingzhou Army.
　　The veterans are especially excited about this, as if returning to the period before the barbarian invasion, especially the increase in soldiers will mean that they will be promoted.
　　 But before the recruits arrived, a group of people in rags entered the barracks ahead of time. After inquiring, they realized that these were slaves purchased by King Qi from various places.
　　 For King Qi, the veterans had no good impressions before, but in the past two months, rumors of this King Qi's change of heart have been circulating in the shop, which gradually changed their views on King Qi.
　　 "Your Highness, this group of slaves can't stay in the big camp all the time. The new recruits will be in the camp soon. I don't have any free space here."
　　 When Xiao Ming arrived at Qingzhou Daying the next day, Lu Fei immediately complained to Xiao Ming.
　　 "I didn't plan to let them live here all the time. Before the recruits enter the camp, I will definitely let them move out." Xiao Ming put his hands into the sleeve cage. Although the snow stopped, the weather was getting colder and colder.
　　 Even though the sunshine today is good and golden, Xiao Ming still shivered with cold.
　　 "This...this is okay." Lu Fei breathed a sigh of relief, and then he asked: "His Royal Highness, what are you doing with so many slaves? The Royal Palace won't need so many people."
　　 Xiao Ming frowned, did not answer Lu Fei's question, but asked: "Do you think this barbarian will attack Cangzhou this winter?"
"This final general is not sure. Qingzhou has been looted three years ago, and more than 100,000 young men have been looted. They have not recovered yet. It stands to reason that the barbarians should understand that there is no oil and water to fish." Lu Fei Shen Sheng said, "It's just that the merchants from the grassland said that many cattle and sheep were frozen to death on the grassland this time, especially the Huyantuo family living in the north of Cangzhou suffered heavy losses. They were afraid that they would jump the wall in a hurry."
　　 Xiao Ming nodded, "If the king remembers correctly, the Huyantuo Department can organize an army of 30,000 people, right?"
　　 "That's right, the barbarians are all soldiers, except for the old and weak, women and children, everyone can become a soldier."
"This time they were frozen to death because their cattle and sheep were unable to feed enough cattle and sheep to fill their stomachs in the coming year, so they were prepared to plunder reserve food again. If so, can we do business with them? After all, Qingzhou can I can't stand the toss anymore. With 30,000 people attacking Cangzhou with all their strength, even if we win a terrible victory, it is not what I wanted.
　　 Lu Fei was straightforward, but he was not without his brains. The recruits hadn't practiced. There were robbers in the six states from time to time. At this time, battles with the barbarians would make it worse.
"Merchants in Cangzhou City generally buy barbarian cattle, sheep or fur, and sell briquettes and iron ore. But this year the cattle and sheep were frozen to death in large numbers, and this business cannot be done. After all, no one will buy and freeze to death. The cattle and sheep." Lu Fei shook his head, believing that this method would not work.
"is it?"
　　 Xiao Ming lowered his head to ponder. Nowadays, soda ash has been prepared a lot for soap, but relatively speaking, the price of oil is not cheap. The Wang family is anxious about this.
　　 Now that a large number of barbarian cattle and sheep freeze to death, isn't it a good opportunity to buy meat oil, and Lu Fei said that the transaction of coal and iron ore requires the participation of the Wang family.
　　 Great Yu State has always prohibited the sale of coal and iron ore to the barbarians, but there are never few smuggling merchants.
　　 Xiao Ming naturally has no good feelings for the barbarians, because now the steppe empire is becoming larger and larger, which is a huge threat to him and the country of Dayu, but at this time he is helpless.
　　 Now he can't fight for sure. He can only suffer from the grievances in the snacks to keep a stable development environment. This time he wants to resolve the crisis. It is estimated that the Wang family will have to come forward, because the Wang family and the barbarians have business dealings, and they will definitely have a private relationship.
　　 There was a scrutiny in his heart, but Xiao Ming didn't tell Lu Fei that the barbarians and the Great Yu Kingdom had blood feuds for generations, this matter is not honorable after all.
　　 This time Xiao Ming came here mainly for slavery. The nine hundred and fifty slaves said it was not too much, but it was very important to Xiao Ming, because these people were enough for him to build several workshops.
　　 The equipment department is a little bigger. Nowadays, it can't accommodate so many craftsmen and equipment. He is planning to build a workshop similar to a modern industrial park.
　　 He has chosen the position, just in the lower reaches of the Tuojiang River in the south of the city. These slaves will be responsible for the construction of workshops and will be assigned to various workshops.
　　 At the same time, for safety, Xiao Ming will turn the workshop area into a high-walled compound. The Qingzhou Army will guard the workshop area to ensure the safety of the workshop.
　　 Lu Fei had gathered all the slaves at this time. Xiao Ming glanced at the slaves who were standing scattered. Most of them were in ragged clothes and shackles, shaking in the cold wind.
　　As Liang Dahai said~EbookFREE.me~ These slaves are mostly young and strong men and women. According to the standards of slaves, they belong to high-quality slaves.
After confirming the quality of the slaves, Xiao Ming said to Chen Wenlong who followed: "These slaves will be handed over to you. I have given you the structure of the brick kiln. More than 900 people are enough for you. This winter, the Department of Equipment will be handed over to Chen. Qi, your task is to take these slaves to burn paper out of red bricks and cement, and build the workshops in the workshop area. After the beginning of the spring, the equipment manufactured by the Equipment Department will be transferred to the workshop, understand?"
　　 "Yes, Your Highness." Chen Wenlong said.
　　 Xiao Ming nodded and asked Lu Fei to cooperate with Chen Wenlong to the slaves to the workshop in the lower reaches of the Tuojiang River. The brick kiln was also in this area.
　　 This time, Xiao Ming does not plan to use the old earthen walls and wooden structures, but uses modern red bricks.
　　 Burning paper red bricks is not a difficult technical job. Xiao Ming briefly taught Chen Longwen the knowledge of the kiln factory. After all, the burning of red bricks and pottery have similarities.
　　 And he does not need to be able to match the quality of modern red bricks, as long as it is strong enough.
　　Secondly, this is cement. Chen Qi has long understood how to make cement. Both of these are crude jobs, and these slaves are enough.
　　 To these slaves, Xiao Ming didn't have the righteousness to talk about freedom, democracy, and human rights, because in this era of uncivilized civilization, this is no different from nonsense.
In the hearts of these slaves, they themselves recognized their destiny and status. It is better to improve their work enthusiasm by improving the quality of life than to say this, and then slowly let them identify with this place~EbookFREE.me~ Welcome book friends Come and read, the latest, fastest and hottest serial works are all at ~EbookFREE.me~ For mobile users, please go to read.