After Huang Zheng left that day, Zhao and Rui ran with the teenagers and did two more sets of push-ups to practice their strength.

At the end of the morning, someone came to report that the craftsmen had finished the samples.

Zhao and Rui were overjoyed and immediately went to the west of Huaide Hall.

The four craftsmen have been living and eating in the palace recently, specializing in helping Zhao Yurui create new objects.

When we arrived at the west side of Huaide Hall, we saw that a billiard table had already been installed in the hall, and another one was being installed.

There are more than a dozen balls on the table, which are the same size as he said.

"Meet the prince." Several craftsmen came over to pay their respects.

"Okay, okay, okay, I'll take a look first." Zhao Yurui was overjoyed and reached out to pick up a black 8. It was very heavy in the hand, and it felt like a later generation.

He asked in surprise: "What kind of wood is this?"

"King Huiyi, this is iron pear wood, which is abundant in Guangnan East Road (Guangdong), Lingnan. It is extremely heavy."

Tieli wood is produced in Guangdong, Guangdong and Yunnan. It is also a dry wood. It weighs more than two thousand kilograms per cubic meter, which is more than twice that of dry pine. It is also a wood commonly used in ancient shipbuilding. It is hard and heavy.

Including the billiard table and billiard cues are also made of ironwood. Zhao Yurui tried it himself and the effect was pretty good, but the ball was not as round as later generations. After all, the tools are limited now, but it is pretty good.

There were many people around him at this moment, including Quan Baochang, Zhou Lai, Niu Bao, Quan Yong, and Chen Xiaodao.

He explained the rules, taught them, and played a round with several people.

There was not much entertainment in the Southern Song Dynasty. A few people became addicted to it and found it fun.

Then Zhao Yurui saw Mahjong again.

Mahjong was polished by stonemason Liu Fu with rocks. It was heavy and heavy, but he said he accidentally broke a few in the process and had to fight again, so the work was slower.

Zhao Yurui's heart moved slightly: "Tieli wood can also be used for mahjong, which is fast and durable."

He only thought about the mahjong being sunk, forgetting that the stones at this time were easily broken, so he immediately decided that the mahjong would also be made of ironwood and asked the carpenter to rebuild it.

In the future, the mahjong made of iron pear wood will be used by oneself, and the mahjong sold will be made of stone, because others will definitely break it, and then it can be sold again.

As for masonry, it can be used to create the top of a pool table.

After a while, several craftsmen, Liu Fu, Chen Yong, Zhang Shihai, and Wei Abao, stood respectfully in front of Zhao Yurui.

They all have their own shops, and most of their family members are also in this business. This time they were hired by King Yi with a lot of money, and they stayed in the palace for several days to build these things.

Of course they didn't know what these things were for, but Zhao Yurui decided now: "The king wants to hire you as master craftsmen of our palace. Don't worry, you are not slaves, but master craftsmen who specialize in making utensils for our palace."
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"Receive a fixed salary of five copper coins every month." Zhao Yurui reminded them carefully that these are copper coins.

"If your son's family is also in this industry, we will also give him wages according to his age."

Craftsmen do not have business every day, and even if they earn five guan a month, they may not be able to save three guan, because they all have families who depend on them.

The four of them were a little moved when they heard the quotation. After a while, the carpenter Wei Abao whispered: "I dare to ask King Yi. I have two sons and a daughter in my family. They can do some carpentry work with me. Can I get some money?"

How much does it cost?"

"How old are you?" Zhao Yurui asked.

Wei Abao said that the oldest was nineteen years old and the youngest was fifteen.

"Two guan per person per month, six guan for three people."

Wei Abao's face turned red and he was a little excited: "Are they all copper coins?" he asked again.

"They are all copper coins." Zhao Yurui affirmed.

A family of eleven has already exceeded the salary level of a county captain, and it is all in copper coins. He certainly could not earn so much before.

Wei Abao didn't even think about it, and immediately said, I am willing.

The other three were still hesitating. Wu Guan said it was a lot less, but that it was not a lot more.

Zhao Yurui said again, any women in your family who are willing can also work in the palace, every month.

The money isn't much, but it's better than staying at home, and you don't have to sign a contract like a maid, so you can come and go freely.

After Zhao Yurui explained this, everyone's expressions changed again. What else could they say? The four of them agreed and surrendered to King Yi.

All four of them have family members working with them, the youngest is only nine years old, but Zhao Yurui still pays them the same wages.

The minimum monthly income for each family is 9 guan.

And Zhao Yurui also gave them reassurance. This is just the basic salary. There are also bonuses for important festivals and New Years.

When he finally sent them away, he said to Chief Quan, "Prepare a contract for them, and each family will be given twenty guan as a settlement allowance."

"Thank you, King Yi." The four of them were extremely excited and knelt down at the same time.

It was the first time they saw Zhao and Rui kneeling down, and they were so excited that they immediately knelt down.

But such a few craftsmen are not enough for Zhao Yurui. As a time traveler, he certainly knows the importance of monopoly, and he needs a large number of craftsmen to prepare for future outsourcing.

He asked four people to help him introduce other familiar and skilled craftsmen in Lin'an City. Anyone who could recruit them would be rewarded.

The four agreed and left.

As soon as the four of them left, Chief Quan came to report that a general named Zhong You came to the door with some gifts.

Hahaha, Zhao Yurui laughed and invited him in.

When I saw Zhong You again, Zhong You was no longer as arrogant as last time.

"Xiaguan pays homage to King Yi." Zhong You looked respectful and called himself Xiaguan.

"Hahaha, Lao Zhong doesn't have any courtesy, he is his brother." Zhao Yurui stepped forward to help him, Zhong You's mouth twitched, he is only seventeen or eighteen years old, what is his name Lao Zhong?

But there is no way, who makes King Yi the most popular now?

"What happened last night was the fault of the lower official. The lower official came to apologize to King Yi." Zhong You didn't waste any words and apologized immediately.

After saying that, get ready to leave.

The emperor wanted to ground him for ten days. Zhong You was very dissatisfied, but he also knew that this matter had nothing to do with King Yi. It was Queen Yang who was behind the scenes, but he would definitely be unhappy with King Yi.

I can't beat you again and again, and now I can't even compare to King Yi in the background. How will I live this life? How will I run rampant in Lin'an City in the future?

Unexpectedly, King Yi refused to let him go: "I'll leave later."

"." Zhong You stared at him, thinking that King Yi was looking for someone to beat him.

"What we talked about last night, don't say that I bullied you, let's get you familiar with it first. After you practice, you can compete with me."

Zhao Yurui took him to play billiards first.

"Damn it." Zhong You swore at that time and found that this thing was quite fun.

Although it is completely different from Cuju, King Yi is suspected of talking nonsense, but he does hit the hole with the ball.

He played three games in a row and didn't want to leave.

Zhao Yurui took him to play mahjong again, and then asked Quan Yong and Zhou to accompany him.

After a round of fighting, Zhao and Rui didn't mess around much, while Zhong You messed up eight times out of ten.

This made him happy, and he immediately felt that he was very talented, like a child prodigy, and he could learn it as soon as he learned it.

Even Zhao Yurui praised him, but he didn't expect his poker skills to be so good.

Zhong You was very unhappy when he came, but he was very excited when he left, and even took away a pair of mahjong.

Zhao Yurui also promised him that he would install a pool table in his house in a few days so that he could practice hard.
Chapter completed!