"You mean, there is no surplus cement now?" Zhao Wen looked at Wang Liuqi.

Wang Liuqi sighed: "Yes, the current cement orders have been booked until the end of the year. Where is the surplus cement?"

Zhao Wen pinched his chin and started thinking.

According to the city samples provided to Buhe, it would require at least several thousand tons or even tens of thousands of tons of cement. Judging from the weight units of this era, it would require at least one million kilograms or even tens of millions of kilograms of cement.

According to the current output of cement kilns, it will take at least a month for the cement kiln to work hard to produce it.

But if all the cement produced with all their strength is handed over to Wu Keshan, the interests of Shanxi merchants will definitely be damaged.

If Shanxi merchants make a fuss because of this reason, it will really not be easy to handle.

Suddenly, Zhao Wen was in a dilemma.

The cement given to Shanxi merchants cannot be broken, and the cement given to Horqin cannot be broken.

Although there are nearly 5,000 people in Longmen Fort today, these people have only just filled up the newly built cement kiln.

If it continues to be built, there will definitely not be enough manpower. After all, these nearly 5,000 people are the total number of people inside and outside Longmen Fort, and among them, there are nearly 1,000 people related to the Longmen Army.

But this time after Wu Keshan took the prisoners away, the man digging the stones was gone.

Coupled with the construction of more cement kilns, the demand for stone has suddenly increased.

There must be at least more than 700 people in the quarry, and this time it was much less.

Today's cement plants are only at capacity.

Zhao Wen thought for a long time and said to Wang Liuqi: "Do you think this will work? Can you work in two shifts and keep the fire in the cement kiln running day and night?"

Wang Liuqi thought for a while and then said: "Sir, although this can increase production, we still don't have enough manpower. These workers can't keep working."

"That's true." Zhao Wen frowned and said, "Forget it, let's do this. Leave me half of the cement you produce every day, and give the remaining half to the Shanxi merchants. If the Shanxi merchants ask, just say you don't have enough manpower.

The output is limited, so let them wait until two months later."

"Okay!" Wang Liuqi said affirmatively.

This cement factory belongs to Zhao Wen. Whatever Zhao Wen wants to do, Wang Liuqi can only obey the order.

"Okay, I'll leave now. Work hard and try to produce more cement!"

Before Zhao Wen left, he patted Wang Liuqi on the shoulder and said expectantly.

There is a continuous warehouse about a mile outside the cement factory, and the cement that is packaged in the cement factory will be stored in these warehouses.

The fleet of Shanxi merchants will come to this warehouse to pick up the goods.

After all, the cement factory is Zhao Wen's cash cow, and no one else is allowed to enter the cement factory.

Zhao Wen stood outside the warehouses, looking at the convoys of cars going back and forth. He couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect this cement to be so popular."

Li Xiaosan flattered Zhao Wen and said with a smile: "But, sir, you are a god in the sky."

There was an endless stream of large vehicles carrying small family flags, and empty vehicles entered the warehouse.

Carts loaded with cement lined up in a neat queue outside, heading towards Xuanfu Town.

These Shanxi merchants built warehouses to store cement in Xuanfu. Once the cement was transported to the warehouse, it was transported to various places.

Fan Zheng, with a glowing face, sat in the hall behind the Xuanfu Yuan Fuxiang Head Office, his left hand constantly tapping on the abacus placed on the table.

On his left hand side was a ledger filled with densely written small characters.

Fan Zheng stopped from time to time, picked up the brush next to him, and wrote and drew on the account book.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I didn't expect that the sales volume of cement would increase so much due to banditry. I really hope that the banditry can become more serious." Fan Zheng said with a face of joy.

"The big shopkeeper, the big shopkeeper, Mr. Liu is here. He said he has something important to do."

A waiter hurriedly rushed in from outside.

Fan Zheng hurriedly put the account book into his arms, put away his abacus, squinted his eyes and said, "How can you be so embarrassed?"

"Sir, Mr. Liu Wenqing, Mr. Liu, is outside and wants to see you if you have something to ask for." The waiter hurriedly replied.

"Liu Wenqing? Is this Liu Wenqing from Pingyang Mansion (today's Yuncheng, Linfen, Shanxi Province)?" Fan Zheng twirled his beard and looked at this waiter's job with a puzzled expression.

Liu Wenqing of Pingyang Mansion was a civil servant with a wide network of connections and was quite prestigious in Pingyang Mansion. Most of the land in the mansion belonged to his family.

He is known as Liu Banfu in Pingyang Mansion. His family is extremely wealthy. A large part of the grain grown by his family is sold to the Fan family, so Fan Zheng also knows his background.

"Back to the big shopkeeper, it's Liu Wenqing from Pingyang Mansion." The waiter said with certainty.

"It's really him. Why did he come to Xuan Mansion all of a sudden?" Fan Zheng muttered, then stood up and headed outside.

As soon as Fan Zheng walked into the main hall in front, Liu Wenqing rushed up to him.

"Brother Fan, you're fine." Liu Wenqing said with a smile on his face.

Liu Wenqing was the judge, and Fan Zheng was just the shopkeeper. Logically speaking, Fan Zheng should be the one fawning over Liu Wenqing, but who made Fan Zheng the shopkeeper of the Fan family? In addition, Liu Wenqing came to this trip to ask for something.

"Haha, it's been a long time, Brother Liu. Why did you come to Xuanfu Town when you weren't staying in Pingyang Mansion? It's not a short distance." Fan Zheng took Liu Wenqing to the hall at the back and asked the servant to pour him a cup of tea.

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Liu Wenqing picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Brother Fan, you've been worrying me to death these days."

"Oh? Brother Liu, your family's land occupies half of Pingyang Mansion, why are you still worried?" Fan Zheng said doubtfully.

Liu Wenqing put down his teacup and said anxiously: "Hey, I heard that the bandits from Shaanxi are coming to Shanxi, and Pingyang Mansion and Weinan Mansion in Shaanxi are across the river. If the bandits come to Pingyang Mansion, what do you think I should do?

What should I do? I heard that these thieves like to rob the gentry the most."

"Yes, the bandit troubles in Shaanxi are really serious now." Fan Zheng kept talking as if nothing happened.

"My brother Fan, if the bandits go to Shanxi or Pingyang Mansion, then wouldn't I become a favorite in their eyes? My family fortune has been accumulated by my ancestors for several generations, so I can't let it go to me.

I have it on hand. So, I want to buy some cement from Brother Fan."

Today, the name of cement can be said to have swept the entire northern Ming Dynasty, especially in Shanshan and Shaanxi.

Fan Zheng looked at the anxious Liu Wenqing and said with a smile: "My Fan family business also sells cement in Pingyang Mansion. If you don't buy it locally, why did you go to Xuan Mansion?"

"Brother Fan, the cement in Pingyang Prefecture has been sold out for a long time. Now this cement has been sold out as soon as it was put on the market.

Although I also robbed a little bit, you also know that my family has a big business and the bit of cement I robbed is simply not enough.

So, I thought, come to Xuan Mansion and go directly to Brother Fan. After all, the cement is produced here, so it will be more convenient to buy cement." Liu Wenqing looked at Fan Zheng and said eagerly.

Fan Zheng looked at Liu Wenqing who looked anxious and replied: "Brother Liu, you also know that this cement is very popular. Now, I don't have any in stock.

You also know that nowadays banditry is constant and the sales volume of cement is increasing day by day. But the output of cement is so high, there is nothing I can do about it."

When Liu Wenqing heard this, he immediately became anxious, "Brother Fan, it's impossible that you don't have cement in your hand. You must sell me some. Otherwise, once the bandit crosses the Yellow River, wouldn't I be doomed?"

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"Brother Fan, you must help me, otherwise, I will be really doomed. Hundreds of people in my family will be gone. Brother Fan, as long as you can get me cement

, Money is not a problem, Brother Fan!"

Liu Wenqing looked at Fan Zheng with excitement and wanted to kneel down to Fan Zheng.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you also know that this cement is a precious thing nowadays. It has a price but no market. There are countless people in the whole land of Shanshan and Shaanxi looking at the cement eagerly. You said, if everyone goes to Xuan

The government came to me to buy cement, so how can we do this business?" Fan Zheng said with a nonchalant look.

"Brother Fan, you can't just die without saving me, Brother Fan." Liu Wenqing's face turned red, and his face was full of anger.

It is said that Shanxi merchants are bosses who only care about money and not people. I didn't think so before, but I didn't expect it to be true.

Liu Wenqing looked at the indifferent Fan Zheng and cursed secretly: "Grandma, they are all a bunch of people who eat people without spitting out their bones."

When Liu Wenqing thought of this, he immediately snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and was about to go outside.

Fan Zheng looked at the angry Liu Wenqing and said with a smile: "Brother Liu, what are you anxious about? I didn't say I wouldn't help you. As long as you agree to one condition, I will agree to it."

A smile appeared on Liu Wenqing's face, and he looked at Fan Zheng excitedly, "Is what Brother Fan said true?"
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