When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he asked curiously: "What's wrong?"

Looking at Emperor Chongzhen's expression, it seemed like he had a bitter smile.

To be honest, he was really a little strange. I don’t know what happened to the steam engine, which made Emperor Chongzhen have such an expression?

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be so?

Before he went to war, he just told Song Yingxing to create parts according to the patterns he gave. What could it be done?

When everyone else heard Emperor Chongzhen's words, they immediately followed.

For them, they have eaten every day and have never tasted anything, so eating this family banquet is not about eating it.

Then Emperor Chongzhen said to Zhang Mingwei: "There are three sets of parts of your steam engine. Do you know how much it cost?"

When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he was stunned. He saw that he spent a lot of money like this.

However, the funding was something Emperor Chongzhen rushed to pay from the palace after hearing about it!

Thinking of this, he also followed the tone of Emperor Chongzhen and asked with a little curiosity: "How many?"

"Five hundred thousand taels of silver!" Emperor Chongzhen stretched out a palm and then added, "There are more!"

Hearing this, Empress Zhou and others couldn't help but take a breath.

There are more than 500,000 taels of silver. What kind of steam engine is this? Is it made of all gold?

When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he smiled.

It’s time to lose now. Emperor Chongzhen has some money, otherwise he wouldn’t have been able to afford 500,000 yuan at all.

However, even if you have some money now, it probably won’t be too much. After a sudden loss of 500,000, it really hurts Emperor Chongzhen!

Thinking of this, Zhang Mingwei couldn't help laughing when he remembered the scene when Emperor Chongzhen promised to say that the money for this steam engine was released from the palace.

Now in the Ming Dynasty, he is probably the only one in the world who dares to talk to Emperor Chongzhen so calmly. How could he laugh if you want others?

Zhang Mingwei smiled and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "I thought I would mobilize the skilled craftsmen from the Ming Dynasty to create them one by one by one. The materials should be good, and it probably would have to cost some money. But it was unexpected that I spent 500,000 yuan."

While talking, he saw that Emperor Chongzhen still had a smile on his face. Even if he was a bitter smile, he continued to add: "I will rush to the steam engine when I come back this time and need to assemble it. Then, it will probably cost a lot of money if the test is successful..."

When he heard this, the smile on Emperor Chongzhen's face disappeared. A bitter smile really turned into laughter and cry, and it also saved the word "smiling".

"It really costs so much?" Emperor Chongzhen confirmed after being stunned for a while.

Others are not qualified to speak, they can only listen.

When they heard Emperor Chongzhen’s question, they turned to look at Duke Xingguo together.

After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei smiled happily and nodded and said, "This steam engine shouldn't have existed now. Many basic technologies, craftsmanship and other things have not yet been achieved. Mobilizing skilled craftsmen to build them one by one by one, which is naturally very expensive."

Empress Zhou could not understand what he said. However, Emperor Chongzhen, Princess Kunxing and others understood it, and suddenly realized that it was because of this reason that it was so expensive!

So Emperor Chongzhen immediately asked, "Can this basic technology be available as soon as possible?"

"Your Majesty, this will take time!" Zhang Mingwei smiled and said seriously and seriously, "Science and technology knowledge must be popularized and applied to reality in order to develop the basic science and technology of the Ming Dynasty!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was a little disappointed. To be honest, he was quite anxious.

Seeing him like this, Zhang Mingwei said to him again: "As for now, our Ming Dynasty is much behind the Xiyi in terms of technological foundation. However, with me here, the speed will definitely accelerate and will soon surpass the Xiyi."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, his face looked a little better.

When Zhang Mingwei saw this, he smiled again on his face and continued to say to Emperor Chongzhen: "The steam engine is the source of power, which is equivalent to the heart of a person... The brain, after this thing, many things can be made. Although the three sets of parts cost more than 500,000 yuan, I can guarantee that it is definitely worth it."

People in later generations all knew that the heart was the foundation of the human body. But ancient people did not know that, so Zhang Mingwei changed his words.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately recovered his blood and immediately said with a smile: "I know that even if I sell the pot, I will definitely support the creation of the steam engine."

Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei remembered something and added a sentence in his heart: "Can you save money by adding underwear sewing to make up for it?"

Queen Zhou on the other side didn't understand, but she was still very concerned about such a large number. At this time, when Emperor Chongzhen said he wanted to sell this steam engine, her face turned pale, and her eyes stared at Zhang Mingwei, and she had a thought in her mind: Could this future son-in-law be a prodigal son, right? Is the amount of money burning too much?

Thinking of this, she turned to look at her eldest daughter and found that Zhu Moe was staring at Zhang Mingwei, with that look...

When Queen Zhou saw this, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Is it too big to stay?

Just like that, after a while of chatting, it was getting late, so Zhang Mingwei said goodbye and returned home.

Zhu Mai didn't go back. As before, she stayed in the palace on the first night and said a lot to say.

Zhang Mingwei was also happy when he heard this. It was also worth it to come back from another place to accompany his parents!

So he went home alone.

According to convention, when you come back from another place, you naturally have to take a shower and change clothes and wash away the dust. At the same time, in order not to waste time, you have to listen to news or something.

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The next morning, Zhang Mingwei still got up in high spirits, not waking up Chen Yuanyuan and let her sleep more.

Without military positions, Zhang Mingwei's job is to commander the Jinyiwei, and he does not need to stay in the yamen all day long.

In fact, since he became the commander of the Jinyiwei, the duties of the Jinyiwei have been more focused on the military supervisory duties of each army. Of course, the Beizhen Fushi of the Jinyiwei still exists. However, the same function is the Dongchang side.

As long as Emperor Chongzhen had no order, Zhang Mingwei would do whatever he wanted, and he didn't need to go to sign in at all.

Originally, he planned to go to the Ming Jingshi Academy today to see the on-site situation of the academy, then look at the parts of the steam engine, and think about starting the assembly experiment.

However, he heard from Chen Yuanyuan last night that someone seemed to be saying that new learning is a bragging knowledge and is not that powerful or anything.

Zhang Mingwei knew that this was caused by Emperor Chongzhen's approval of a new school enrollment in the Imperial College.

After breakfast, he was thinking about this when he heard the movement of Zhu Mai coming back.

As soon as they met, Zhang Mingwei asked with a smile: "Why, I've come back so early?"

What surprised him was that Zhu Mi replied with a strange smile on her face and said, "Why, I think Mr. shouldn't get up yet!"

"..." Zhang Mingwei was speechless when he heard this. Is there something in his words?

Well, this topic is not easy to discuss in depth, so Zhang Mingwei immediately changed the topic and said, "You have always followed me to fight south and north, why don't I accompany you to go shopping?"

When he heard this, Zhu Ma smiled, and the dimples on her face couldn't help but run out, and nodded immediately and said, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you!"

Girls are indeed a natural hobby for shopping, regardless of their high or low status.

It's okay, it's rare to have free time to go out and see what's going on in the Ming Dynasty that I've fought for now?

So, not long after, Zhang Mingwei accompanied Zhu Mai to go out in casual clothes.

If you wear princess clothing, Duke Xingguo's python robe or something, and go shopping, it is not called shopping, but the kind that is watched by people.

The guards of the Jinyiwei Guard were also wearing plain clothes, and the embroidered spring sword was too obvious and they didn't carry it. There were a total of ten people, led by Liu Jin, who were guarded front and back.

If you are not a person with particularly good eyesight, you will only see a noble man walking around with his family and staying in a few servants.

Zhang Mingwei discovered that the capital was much more lively than when he first came. The shops on both sides of the street opened early and the business was good.

You can get cash by reading a book! Follow WeChat and the official account to read the text base, and you can get cash/point coins!

He was naturally very pleased with this and felt a sense of accomplishment.

If it weren't for the time traveling by oneself, Jianlu would have occupied this place now. There was no such harmony on the street! By the way, it should be all the rat tails of money!

Thinking of this, Zhang Mingwei was also happy. He changed history and did not disappear. Zhu Cilang was worried in vain!

Zhu Moe was also very happy. She did not have these feelings about Zhang Mingwei, but because Zhang Mingwei accompanied her, it was rare to have such an opportunity to go shopping.

Especially she found that as long as she was interested and wanted to see, Zhang Mingwei would agree, and she would be even happier.

She was even more happy when she was shopping. She didn't care whether the thing she liked was in line with her identity or not, and would buy it.

Not long after, a Jinyiwei Clerk behind him brought a lot of things in his hand.

According to Zhu Ma, these are all given to her sister, who is the one who wants to go back to give to her younger brothers and sisters, as well as her mother and others. She also wants to give some.

Zhang Mingwei naturally would not have any objection to this.

He also discovered that Zhu Mai did not buy that expensive thing. This reminded him of the fact that when Zhu Mai first left the palace to accompany him, he didn't mind the amount of money at all. It was completely different.

People always grow up, even princesses are no exception!

Zhang Mingwei thought so in his heart, and accompanied Zhu Mei to a grocery store in a large store, with a wide range of products.

Although there are many people inside, they do not seem crowded.
Chapter completed!