Li Mu seemed to know what he was worried about and said to him: "Don't worry about anything else, you only focus on the shipbuilding, and nothing will affect you."

"The villain understands." Manager Xiao knew that Li Mu was a little unhappy, so he quickly pulled his words back and said, "Marty, please rest assured. Our craftsmen were trained according to the requirements of the Ten Thousand Stone Ship. We have a great advantage in building Thousand Stone Ship. We guarantee that the Marquis will not be disappointed."

"Oh, what are your advantages?" Li Mu asked with a smile.

"When I return to Marquis, our advantage is in all aspects." Manager Xiao boasted: "First of all, the Thousand Stone Ship is not a very large ship in Jiangnan. Our original craftsmen have rich experience in building Thousand Stone Ship, and are definitely the highest efficiency in the world."

"Then, we originally had a dock to build a thousand stone ship. If the Marquis wanted it urgently, the Xiao family could use the relationship in Jiangnan to start all docks together. Conservatively estimate, it would be no problem to build dozens of ships at the same time!"

"Besides, the technical level of building a Thousand Stone Ship is not on the same line as the technical level of the Ten Thousand Stone Ship. Let's put it this way, maybe a craftsman is not qualified to make wooden wedges on the Ten Thousand Stone Ship, but on the side of the Thousand Stone Ship, he may be the master of the main rank. There are 1,000 craftsmen in the Xiao family who have been engaged in shipbuilding for generations. If necessary, they can recruit another thousand people from each family in Jiangnan. Two thousand craftsmen will join in the battle. The number of the marquis wants is no problem!" Manager Xiao said with a spit.

"Oh?" Li Mu was quite surprised. It seemed that he could not underestimate any family. Although the Xiao family is not one of the five surnames and seven sects, the background behind it really cannot be underestimated!

Li Mu raised his eyebrows: "Do you dare to issue a military order?"

"This..." Manager Xiao choked like a duck that was pinched his neck. "What the villain said was to recruit another thousand craftsmen, and these craftsmen only built thousands of stone ships, but now we are not focusing on ten thousand stone ships, so... there is still a little difference."

"Just just take the blame, it's all said that money is not a problem." Li Mu said lightly, with a look of not being short of money...

"Then... the new craftsmen have to take the lead in the area. With the guarantee that the Wanshi Ship will not be delayed, the fifty ships should be fine in the first year." Once the military order was issued, Manager Xiao began to be cautious.

"Eighty ships." Li Mu said in a deep voice: "If you can't build it, don't do it."

"Hey, a villain can do it, he can do it." Manager Xiao said hurriedly. Now he has the status he has today, because he is responsible for the ten thousand stone ship. If Li Mu takes it down, he will become the original ordinary manager who runs around, which is even more uncomfortable than killing him.

"How much is the cost of a ship?" Li Mu asked the price. Seeing that Shopkeeper Xiao was a little afraid to speak, he added: "The market economy, I am not bullying others by relying on my power. Didn't you say that your Xiao family has a shipbuilding dock in Jiangnan. How can you ask for the price usually be the same as you do to the outside world."

"The villain understands." Manager Xiao thought about it after hearing this, and said, "If it is for the outside world, there are two situations. One is to contract labor and materials, each of which costs 600 taels of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 1,000 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of 100 jin of

Before Li Mu did things, he naturally understood the price. There were seven or eight yards where the Tang Dynasty could build a thousand stone ship, and the quotations were indeed around seven or eight hundred guan... Of course, these were all single-ship quotations. If you order hundreds of ships, there would definitely be discounts. However, it would be impossible to make as low as six hundred.

From this detail, we can see that Manager Xiao’s offer is still very kind.

"What about another kind?" Li Mu asked calmly again.

"The other way is to only contract labor and not materials, so that each boat can use... 200 stagnant." Manager Xiao gritted his teeth and said, "Of course, you have to buyers to make up the wood. This is pure handicraft money."

"Well." Li Mu nodded without comment and asked, "What kind of way do you usually prefer?"

"This... is half and half." Manager Xiao said hesitantly: "Of course we hope to contract labor and materials, so that we can make more money. But eighty ships also have to take into account the ten thousand stone ships. There is too much wood required, and we have too much pressure to prepare the materials alone..."

"What's the best material to prepare? Isn't it just wood?" Li Tailai, who had listened to it for a long time, couldn't believe it: "Don't there be any trees? Just find a forest and just cut it down!"

"The prince doesn't know something..." Manager Xiao wiped his sweat and said, "The newly cut wood cannot be used for shipbuilding. The wood has to go through many processes from cutting to use. If one process is missing, the ship built is just a good example and will crack later."

"So that's how it is." Li Tai smiled awkwardly and said, "I understand, I've made a mistake."

After dealing with Li Tai, Shopkeeper Xiao expressed his opinion to Li Mu again: "Mr. Please don't worry, the villain must do his best and build the ship you need as fast as possible!"

"Quality is more important than speed." Li Mu said lightly: "And the ordering of this batch of ships is not based on the name of this marquis. It is a business deal between the company and the company. It is less about the specific contract. Someone will come to you in two days to negotiate the quotation. You can decide how much the quotation is. However, since it is built by this marquis, this marquis will also seek some benefits for you. In addition to the price of each ship, you will give you another 150-ton warranty."

"Warranty?" Manager Xiao had never heard of this word and was a little overwhelmed.

"It's just an extra money, buy a guarantee. This money will not be given to you immediately." Li Mu said in a deep voice: "But you will be given fifty taels every year, so if you want to get the full warranty, you will guarantee me that there will be no problems for at least three years!"

Li Mu had done his homework before. He asked the Guyen Guy about the new ship. Guyen Guy told him that the quality problems of the new ship will generally be exposed two years before the watering. As long as there is no problem in the first two years, there will basically be no problems. Li Mu is cautious and has added another one-year warranty.

"Ah, that's how..." Manager Xiao finally understood what was going on, and he was immediately overjoyed and looked at Li Mu like the God of Wealth.

If this is true, building a ship will have double profits. This is really a pie that falls from the sky!

"Do you have confidence?!"

"Yes, so many!" Manager Xiao quickly said with a heavy emphasis: "No matter how many stone the ships we craftsmen are, they are all well-planted with thick slabs, tight nails, and strict regulations. They can be used normally for 30 years. There will be almost no problems, so the villain has settled the warranty!"

"That's the best." Li Mu nodded slightly with satisfaction. He didn't expect it for thirty years, but it would be enough for ten years. If it was built for ten years, the financial pressure would be negligible.

...

Li Mu only talks about the general direction today. He has to wait for a few days for the specific contract, because the "master-to-master" he said can't do it, and the companies on both sides have not yet started.

Li Mu has also been reflecting recently, is he a little too ahead of his work? But time is tight and the task is heavy. If he didn't go a little ahead, he would have been overwhelmed by the matter.

After visiting Zuolang, it was getting late, so Li Mu and Li Tai left the dock.

Manager Xiao sent Li Mu and Li Tai to the door and hurriedly turned back. Although it was still some time before the contract was officially started, the preparations must be started now. Moreover, he had to continue doing the work of Wanshi Ship. If Li Mu had not come in person, he would have no time to entertain guests.

...

When Li Mu and Li Tai returned to the city, it was already dark. The street market ahead was brightly lit and there was a lively scene.

When they arrived at the gate of Koufang, Nanshi, the two got off the car sedan and walked along the lively street.

Regarding the issue of night markets, Luoyang City once again took the lead. Li Mu had long ordered that the markets in Luoyang City would lift the curfew and could set up stalls and trade freely at night.

But this was Li Mutou once visits the night market. Looking at the streets lined up shops, vendors selling along the streets, and bustling crowds, he couldn't help but feel proud...

This is all my work, hahaha, I am such a genius! The simplest truth is that as long as the shop opens, there will definitely be revenue. In the past, there was no income at night, but now it will increase if it has it? Not to mention double it, why does it increase too much!

Li Tai couldn't help but sigh: "Brother really turned stones into gold. Looking at this scene, those who don't know thought it was Pingkangli."

In private, the two are more likely to be brothers.

Li Mu's face was not showing any color at this time, and he said hypocritically: "The main reason is that the people in Luoyang City are rich and need a place for consumption. The night market has come into being. If they change to other places, they will not have such good luck."

"That's someone to do it!" No matter how Li Mu explained, Li Tai believed that it was his credit, and said that he would talk about this matter very much when writing the memorial next time.

Li Mu had no choice but to let him go.

As they spoke, the two left Nancheng and came to a lakeside. This place is called "Wangti of Wei" in Luoyang City. As the name suggests, this is Li Tai's personal property.

Li Tai had to settle down in Luoyang and open a literature museum. Li Shimin begged for his son and gave Li Tai a fang in the eastern capital Luoyang. With the mansion he gave him before, Li Tai's own territory was almost as big as two southern cities. In the middle of such a large area, there was a swamp of hundreds of acres. Li Tai built a dam here. After the water storage took a long time, it became an "artificial lake". The literature museum was right next to it. After the establishment of the literature museum, the "supporting facilities" of literati and poets also came. Li Tai didn't understand it at first, so he didn't prohibit it. When he wanted to prohibit it, he found that it could no longer be banned, which could easily arouse public anger, and he could only not allow new households to come in. It turned out that some were just like that.

At this time, the remaining lotus in the lake stands, the red building reflects the water, and the boats are soaring. Listening to the sound of silk and bamboo teasing from the restaurant by the lake and the boats on the lake, people feel like they are in the agarwood street by the Qinhuai River.

"What a great place." Li Mu sat on a stone and couldn't help but sigh again: "It's really a matter of death, and a matter of goods are thrown away. Your father has so many sons, but you are the one who loves the most. Such a good place, if you say you're sent to you, do you know how much it will be worth in the future?"

"Oh..." Li Tai sighed and said, "Brother, I actually understand. My father thinks that I have not inherited the throne, so I want to compensate me in a different way. Actually, I don't value these things. You know what I value. In my eyes, these things are not as good maps or poems."

Li Mu believed Li Tai's words. At least Li Tai is really not interested in the throne at this age.

Suddenly, Li Mu saw a plaque not far away with the words "Sihai Gambling House" written on it. He was stunned and then said angrily: "I'm really brave enough to eat Xiongxin. I dare someone to copy my store--" He cursed halfway, and suddenly remembered something and said: "Ah... branch, why did you come here!"

Li Tai laughed secretly, but did not dare to laugh, for fear that Li Mu would kick him.

"Since you're at the door, let's go in and take a look." Li Mu got up and pulled Li Tai over. The main reason was that he was a little hungry after walking this stretch and wanted to go in and have some food and drink.

The restaurant is brightly lit. When it comes to luxury decoration and richness, it is far less than the main store in Chang'an City. Maybe it is to rely on the temperament of the Literature Museum? The decoration here looks very elegant and quiet and refined.

There is neither a single room nor a elegant seat in the first floor hall, and it is impossible to see the counter. Instead, it is a small bridge, flowing water, green bamboo, winding paths of rockery, and flowers and birds singing. There are beautiful female characters singing songs in the rockery pavilion, and Ruan Qin and flute are melodiously welcoming guests, making people feel as if they are in a fairyland. It is not like a gambling house, but more like a unique Jiangnan garden.

"It's a good job, and the main store has its own merits." Li Mu praised Ergou with satisfaction. Who would have thought that a market rogue actually had this taste...

Ergou learned the news at this time and rushed over. Hearing Li Mu's praise for his life, he felt relieved.

Although the Marquis' family was a big business, the gambling house was almost forgotten and he had completely delegated power to take care of him. However, if he really couldn't catch the Marquis' eyes or was dissatisfied with him, he wouldn't be able to take it away.

"Marty..."

"Here you come." Li Mu smiled at Ergou in a rare way and said, "Buy a private room and get something to eat. What does this Hou like to eat?"

"If you have any number, make arrangements immediately!" Ergou responded, and the group of friends and maids following behind him were busy. Ergou personally led the way and led Li Mu to the second floor.
Chapter completed!