In the evening, Mr. Yang met two people at the Wang Cui Hotel. Wangcui Hotel is located next to the lotus pond in the southwest corner of the city. Chen Xin's third-floor window can see the famous Huancui Mansion (still there) on the northwest city wall of Weihai City, and Songding Mountain and Jiaowo Mountain to the north. Mr. Yang told him that this was the best restaurant in Weihai. If you're here in the summer, you can see the lush Songding Mountain in the distance, or get up close and personal with the lotus flowers in full bloom. In accordance with the rules of officialdom, Chen Xin also wrapped a meeting gift of twenty taels of silver to Lord Yang. The two commanders also had the same understanding of the twelve taels. In addition to Wang Yuanzheng, the other was Jiang, and the four commanders each sent five taels. Meeting ceremonies are an unspoken rule that we all recognize. Several adults did not refuse. After receiving the silverware, they often saw Chen Xinshun.

Chen Xin participated in this kind of official seat for the first time, because Song Wenxian did not have an official body, so the specifications should be relatively low. This time, not a big table. There is a small table for each person and each dish is individual. It took three taels of silver to eat and drink at public expense. Although Chen Xin is very rich now, he has never eaten such an expensive meal, and he uses charcoal to make a fire at home, which is as warm as spring, and invites two actors to sing opera Chen Xin doesn't understand. While drinking and eating, Chen Xin thought of the warlords hiding in the city gates, which was very different.

Chen Xin and Song Wenxian rested in the city that night. The next morning, Wang Yuanzheng boarded the boat with the two of them, and then went north to bypass Songding Mountain and Diaowo Mountain. They went directly to Mazigang and settled there in the afternoon. Chen Xin stood beside Wang Yuanzheng and carefully observed the surrounding situation. The whole bay area is like an ear, the north is like a trumpet, facing the Liaohai Sea, the other three sides are land, and there is a piece of land in the east that extends into the sea. There is also a hill above. There is also a hill to the southwest. Generally, hurricanes come from the east or south. It is superior to the Weihaiwei anchorage, but there is no obstacle at the mouth of the bay and the ability to avoid waves is poor.

"Mr. Song, Chen Qianhu, this is Mazigang. Wang Yuanzheng pointed to the hill in the southwest, and that mountain is Mazi Mountain, from which the port got its name. The river in the south is called Qincun River, and the wharf fortress by the river is Mazi Wharf. ”

Chen Xinyuan looks back on the past. Mazi Wharf is about a few dozen meters away from the Qincun River. Outside the pier, the walls are covered with bread. He couldn't see the inside. There are some turned fields on both sides of the river outside the pier. I don't know if they want to share it with him.

Wang Yuanzheng continued: "Chen Qianhu, the commander has exempted you from taxes, grain, and labor. The land you have given is at the foot of the eastern mountains. As for your residence, you can choose a suitable place in the Bay Area. ”

Chen Xin and Liu Min discussed for a while. They chose the eastern foothills, which were close to their farmland. The coast is full of rocks. They should be able to find a place to park. There are a lot of trees in the mountains, so it is easier to cut wood and build a house. Later, they can also collect firewood there.

At present, the two ships have laid down a total of 3 firewood boats. Daozi, Wang Zugui and others are all old sailors, rowing with oars and poles, rowing all the way to the east coast, exploring the depth of the water with long poles, running back and forth twice, finding a few shores for the boat to moor, boarding two fiber people revetment, three firewood boats returned to the boat, the boat has been sailed, the firewood boat has also been thrown away, and the rope is tied to the mast. After the ship broke down, several ships turned around again. The people on the boat rowed together and towed the boat to the shore. When the boat reached the shore, the rowers untied the rope. The rower landed first and slowly pulled the boat to the shore. The people on the deck of the boat leaned the bamboo pole against the rock for a moment to adjust. Finally, the boat was safely parked on the shore.

Liu Min saw how difficult it was, so he said to Chen Xin: "We have to build a wharf quickly, otherwise we will have to stop so many people every time, and there will be no fishing boats to stop in the future." ”

"Yes. Chen Xin said he got off the boat from the gangplank and stood on his own turf.

Wang Yuanzheng supported Zhu Guobin to cross the springboard, accused the two of committing crimes, and rushed to Mazidun. He was going to call the hundred families stationed here and the one thousand families on the left in order to explain the situation in person.

Five groups of soldiers disembarked one after another. After each group was formed, they were looking at their new home. The land on the banks of the river is flat, not far from the sea is a field, and after the frost, it is desolate. Lu Donkey ran over and looked around. He came back and said to Chen Xindao: "Master, our land has been deserted. I'm afraid we won't get much food next year. ”

Chen Xin nodded, no wonder Yang Yunnong gave himself a thousand acres of land so generously. All his feelings are abandoned land, but he is not dependent on this land. Good military land was either annexed by the officers or occupied by the gentry. How could he get a share of his own hundred-hundred-family family?

Liu Min was arranged by Chen Xin and was in charge of civil affairs. He was a little worried. He said to Lu Donkey and Dai Zhenggang: "You have worked in agriculture. Can you hurry up now?"

The two shook their heads at the same time: "Mr. Liu, it's too early this year, and the ground is frozen hard." It is only in the spring that we can find a way to fertilize. ”

Liu Min heard that it was a little strange. One of his classmates is from Weihai. It is said that the winter is not too cold and that he has the ocean around him. Why was the Ming Dynasty so cold? He shook his head and whispered to Chen Xin: "Comrade Qian Hu, we have to spend a lot of money, and there is no harvest for at least half a year. Listen to him say that a year or two can only produce low. There are nearly 100 of us, men order two catties of grain a day, women and children one catty, and more than 40 stone of grain a month. ”

Chen Xin is not short of money at present, but food is more important than money at the end of the Ming Dynasty. We will have to fight for it in the future. How did we get here at the beginning of the year? We should keep a low profile. Chen Xin changed the subject: "How many women and children do we have?"

"There are 50 trackers, 6 women, 7 children in Zhangjiawan, 21 men, 2 women, 3 children, 5 craftsmen, 5 men, 5 women, 9 children, plus some of our original Dengzhou and Dengzhou sailors, there are a total of 819 men, 13 women and 19 children. Well, there are twenty children with Wang Daxi. Director Chen, you have 121 people under your command. ”

Chen Xinyi smiled and said to Liu Min: "There are still eleven people in Yanggu, and there is no training for the time being. There are 20 military families. The rest is left to you to arrange, mainly civil affairs. After the other five groups of soldiers complete the construction of the station, they will mainly conduct training. If you need to move people while you're busy farming, you can tell me again. ”

"What about women and children?" "Women for men, children for women, you are in charge." ”

Liu Min secretly wiped his sweat. He never worked in civil affairs. He just had to look at how to recruit and recruit. At the moment, the most important thing is to build a house and store food. After spring, he just needs to grasp these two main lines.

Chen Xin called Dai Zhenggang and asked him to take two teams of axes to the mountains in the east, cut down some trees and come back, and build some greenhouses first.

Dai Zhenggang led two groups of soldiers away, walked up the mountain, stopped at the edge of the forest, and began to cut down trees. Chen Xin withdrew his eyes, and just as Wang Yuanzheng also came back, he was followed by two people.

"Chen Qianhu, this is Zuo Jiahu, this is Fair Kang, 100 households in Mazitun. Wang Yuanzheng introduced Chen Xin as soon as he saw him. These thousands of households are wearing the old official uniforms of thousands of households. They are thin and dry. They are Chen Xinzheng's immediate superiors. However, now even a more direct superior can't take Chen Xin away, let alone this broken one.

Chen Xin met with Zeng Qianhu according to officialdom etiquette, and then looked at hundreds of households, which did not look like appearances. There is no official uniform, a ragged shirt, two pairs of shoes are different, and there are several large holes in the soles. These 100 officials are not eligible for benefits, and neither is Lumi. They are just as moral as the old peasants. The erosion of medical centers is obvious.

Gong Pingkang is the name of a hundred households. People in their 40s and early 40s look like they're in their 60s. Chen Xin, at best, is a member of thousands of households. He was very obedient to Chen Xin. He looked at the three groups of orderly traitors with weapons behind Chen Xin. Without the strength of the local snake, he was afraid that this new neighbor would bully his pockmarked pile.

Not only him, but Wang Yuanzheng and Zeng Qianhu were shocked when they saw Chen Xin's men. Most of them are adult men. They were neatly arranged and imposing. They seemed to be stronger than the commander's twenty servants. In addition, they have the governor as a backstage. When they meet such subordinates, they don't know how to get along.

Chen Xin smiled professionally, did not put on a show at all, and said to Gong Baihu: "Gong Baihu is working hard. In the future, we are neighbors and we need to move more. ”

"Yes, yes. Gong Baihu looked at Chen Xinyi's calm face and relieved his heart.

"Thousands of families and salarymen, I was ordered by the governor to come to Weihai to patrol the sea and check the details of slavery. Must stay for a long time. At the moment, we need to build a house first, but we lack the materials. ”

Zeng Qianhu and Gong Baihu thought they were going on an autumn outing, but they knew that there were adults nearby. They didn't dare to refuse directly, and their faces immediately turned black.

Chen Xin continued: "I will buy you some wood, thatch, straw and firewood. I don't know if there is. If anything helps, I will provide two meals a day. ”

"Ah, straw and firewood, of course. "As soon as they heard that someone had given them money, their faces became clear. These military families have some thatch and straw in them, which are used to protect against the cold or fire in winter. They are usually not worth a penny. As long as you can sell it for money, you won't have much to do in the winter, and you will come out for a full meal.

Chen Xin didn't care about this silverware either. The most important thing now is to build shelters on land as soon as possible. Otherwise, people will live on crowded boats. Some of those who have never been on a ship are very weak and prone to illness over time.

"Now we can have them pick it up and sell it. For every 10 catties of wheat straw firewood, you will get five percent of the silver taels. These woods are to see if they are good or not, and then they are priced. ”

Gong Baihu turned around and ran, not tired at all. The pockmarked pier is a mile away. He ran back, and a group of men rushed out of the dock wall in a very short time. There were men, women, and children, carrying straw that was taller than others, and carrying firewood. They rushed to the place like a market. One runs faster than the other. They were worried that if they had enough for the Canadian Olympics walking race, they wouldn't buy it.

Liu Min gave Chen Xinyi a thumbs up, so that we could quickly build the illegal building and get off the boat first. The price seems to be too low, though. He whispered to Chen Xindao: "Isn't the exploitation too serious?"

Chen Xinhe smiled: "You see their eagerness, it's not serious." ”

A couple of teenage kids ran barefoot the fastest. Neither of them even had pants. They ran to the front, not knowing who to turn to. They stand around 20 or 30 steps. After all, Gong Baihu is old and carries wheat straw on his back. Now he's still in the team panting.

Liu Min took the remaining 11 people away from Yanggu and called the children over. Chen Xin asked several of his soldiers to maintain order and line up the soldiers and civilians.

Later, the sluggish uncles and aunts arrived one after another. When they saw that the men in front of them had handed over the straw, they immediately took the money. They're chatting. They were talking about it, looking at the newcomers, especially the big ones. They knew that this person was like a subordinate in front of him. The army is a little confused. He is a high-ranking official.

Liu Min is also paying attention to these military families. They are all beggars. Needless to say, they are dirty. Their clothes were torn. Most of them are barefoot. Some children don't have pants. They're okay when they're running. Now they're all shaking when they stop.

One of the eleven people from Yanggu is named Liu Min, and they form a logistics team. At this time, they were collecting straw and firewood. They didn't weigh themselves, but they had to hand over food every year. They are very experienced. They can roughly estimate the weight by hand. Liu Min paid a total of more than two taels of silver, and also received a lot of firewood. He suddenly looked at the happy expressions of those military families, and I felt that silver was more valuable. Thanks to the strong support of the Mazidon people, three shacks were built before dark. Those who did not adapt to the boat eventually could not live on the boat, but the ground was too hard to build a shack. The shack leaked everywhere, so Liu Min had to have people light a bonfire to keep warm. Others still lived on the ship, and finally night fell. The next day, the enthusiastic Masidians came again to see what else they needed to buy. When Chen Xin set out from Tianjin, he bought 100 stones as ballast stones, set up a large pot in front of the shed to cook porridge, and announced that the workers could have a meal. So on the same day, hundreds of Massidians came to help. More than 200 people set off together, and it took only one day to build 20, with a few shelters, and some stones to be transported around to protect against the wind. All five brigades had a large shelter and became a family. Each family has a small shelter. Liu Min and Chen Xin have a small shelter. Song Wenxian prefers to live on a boat.

Liu Min had a special requirement to build the largest shack. As a school for children and soldiers, he made some planks and made a long table for the craftsmen's house. A kindergarten for migrant workers has taken shape.

This shack can only be used as a temporary residence. Chen Xin's plan was to build a brick house and add a castle wall to the outside. Liu Min visited and studied in Mazidun. Hundreds of households have only one brick house, and the rest are mud and thatched houses. In fact, most of the northern part of the Ming Dynasty was thatched houses, and there were many thatched houses even in Beijing. Jizhou and Tianjin, where these two people once been, are still cities, and straw houses and tiled houses are mixed together, and once a fire breaks out, there will be a lot of losses. So Chen Xin insisted on building a brick house. He considers good housing conditions to be part of his sense of pride.

In a rural area like Weihai, there are only a few brick houses in the Acropolis, and there is only one tiled house in Masidin, which is Wang Yuanzheng's father-in-law. The environment inside the dock is so chaotic that it is simply unimaginable. Liu Min was disappointed after the visit, which had nothing to do with his town planning.

He had to follow the layout of the cross street and paint a picture himself. On the morning of the third day, he arrived at the Acropolis with a logistics team and several craftsmen. He wanted to buy a lot of things, such as grain, salt, bricks, kitchen utensils, beds, blacksmith's tools, and so on. It is ten miles from Mazi Wharf to the Acropolis. He walked back and forth for at least a day.

Chen Xin slept in the haystack of the hut all night, covering two quilts. Although it wasn't cold, his neck was scratched by a straw that was too soft to be used as a mat. He had a sore back, so he sent Liu Minyou away and began to run with the five troops. This vast wasteland has not been cultivated for many years and is fairly flat, just as a training ground. Mazidun is quiet Yes, there is nothing in winter. No one wakes up so early.

"The bowl is on the left, the chopsticks are on the right!"

"The bowl is on the left, the chopsticks are on the right!"

"First left and then right!"

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While running, Zhu Guobin shouted a horn. This is the first time to run in a group. Everyone's steps are uneven, but they can keep a group of 12, which shows how well organized these trackers are.

Chen Xin ran in front of the gate of the brigade with Haigouzi and other 4 soldiers. Everyone can see that thousands of adults are also participating in the training. After calling a number, they were replaced by Dai Zhenggang. Zhu Guobin ran to Chen Xin, and he could talk to Chen Xin while running.

"My lord, these squads don't even have a commander. Do you want to settle down first?"

Chen Xin's physical strength is not as good as Zhu Guobin, and he wears thick jackets in a thousand sets of official uniforms. At this time, he was a little out of breath, just nodded, and reluctantly said, "Okay, now... Today... It's been solved. ”

Zhu Guobin replied: "Under his leadership, I think Jiang ......"

"No, leave it to them first. ”

"Choice?" Zhu Guobin had a big question mark on his head.

After running about 2000 meters, most trackers have no major problems. Chen Xin was so tired that he had to pretend that nothing had happened. He asked the three chief officers to form a team in front of the shack. The shouts of their running woke up all the families in the shack, and they all came out to watch curiously.

When he arrived in Weihai, all the soldiers were wearing red overcoats. Looking back, it was red. He had no hat on his head and no net towel. Chen Xin doesn't remember that in Tianjin, he should have had a hat for each person. He forgot to ask for a helmet in Dengzhou. Now it seems to be even worse.

Chen Xin found a piece of wood and stood on it. Song Wenxian and Chen Xin's four soldiers stood behind him. Chen Xin faced the combat team and began to speak in a clear voice: "From today on, you are the warlords of Weihaiwei and the soldiers of Weihaiwei. You leave your hometown and come to this strange place. You don't have to worry about food and clothing. You can get paid every month. Mr. Liu is ready to teach your child to read, who knows why. ”

There was silence in the procession. The trackers are happy with their lives right now. There is no danger. They had food and clothing. They don't even need to farm. They didn't know what Chen Xin asked. Half an hour later, the members of the first team raised their hands. These trackers were beaten many times on the road before they learned to speak and raise their hands.

Chen Xinyi saw that it was Zhou's weakest child. He nodded encouragingly and said to him, "Xiao Zhou can speak." ”

Zhou Shaoer put down his hand. He was very grateful to his benefactor Chen Xin. Still, when talking to so many people, he said, "It's because adults are good people, and others, me, I can't say." ”

Chen Xin smiled, his face slowly cooled, and said, "Xiao Zhou is right. I'm a good person, but you're not here to be happy. You're all here because you can't live in your hometown. Why are you displaced?"

Huangyuan is a tenant of Yanggu. He is still miserable compared to the farmer. Hearing him raise his hand here, Chen Xin cried loudly: "Because the landlord doesn't let us live, and the profiteers in the granary don't let us live." ”

Huang Yuan's cry resonated with others. The first time I gave a speech, the people behind me were full of courage. They raised their hands to speak, accusing local officials, gentlemen and businessmen. Many of them are single. The whole family died, and only one remained. Everyone has a history of blood and tears. Listening to the cries in the queue, the family members around me were also infected and began to cry on the side

When Chen Xin saw that everyone's emotions were aroused, which basically had the effect of a complaint meeting, what he said at this time was most easily accepted by them. After they finished speaking, Chen Xin said loudly: "Everyone is a miserable person, and there are different reasons for being hurt by gentry, profiteers, and bandits, but I tell you, there is only one reason for your pain......" Chen Xin slowly glanced at the audience, and everyone focused on him.

"Because you don't have power, they can bully you at will. But today, you're different. You are no longer a peasant, no longer a traitor, you are a soldier of Weihaiwei, you are no longer a person, every comrade-in-arms here is your backing, including me. We depend on each other. From now on, whoever wants to bully you is my enemy, Chen Xin, we are all enemies here. ”

Lu Donkey and the other old people were excited. They have been following Chen Xin for the longest time and have the deepest feelings for him. Moreover, since they stalked him, he has never been bullied again. Because of this person, their fate changed a lot.

Chen Xin's voice continued to sound: "But this is not enough. You need to have a stronger force so that everyone wants to bully you back. This force does not come on its own. Both on the training ground and on the battlefield require your own efforts. So

Chen Xin paused again, asking everyone to digest what he had just said, and then continued: "When you arrive at the training ground, when you arrive at the battlefield, I am the strictest person. I only admit military discipline. None of you who violate military discipline will be let go. All those who retreated at the training ground and on the battlefield were severely punished and killed. There is no need for cowards here. In the same way, what you have built up is that if you are afraid of death and willing to be bullied to live, you can still leave now. Chen Xin, if you are willing to follow me, fight for fame, and live a decent life, you will stay. ”

After careful consideration, Lu Donkey decided to follow Chen Xin. In just a few months, he saw him step by step. It's not the same as before. He not only became a family, but also a famous capital. His future is limitless. He was right to follow him. Looking at this eldest brother who lived and died together, he was so excited that he knelt down and said, "I am willing to die for you!"

The first took his head, and the others knelt. Only Song Wenxian stood alone in the audience. This is the influence of Chen Xinyao. These people tell them that no one understands the country and the nation, but their own tragic fate touches them the most. They are most concerned about their own vital interests. As long as they link their vital interests with this collective, they can subconsciously strengthen them on the basis of the collective spirit, and with the feelings of comrades-in-arms, the spirit of bravery, and the sense of honor of soldiers, the spiritual strength of our small army will at least surpass that of the army of the same era.

After this mobilization, he further won the loyalty of the army. Some of his friends, such as Dai Zhenggang and Zhou Shifa, officially became subordinates ideologically. Chen Xingang's speech placed himself in the concept of collectivism, and the feelings of his comrades-in-arms were gradually accepted by the officers and men. As long as we create such an atmosphere, it will be easier for us to absorb new members.

Chen Xin asked everyone to stand up and said loudly: "Thank you for trusting me, Chen Xin, but I still want to say that on the battlefield and the training ground, I won't say anything." Military discipline and military training are not meant to punish you. All the punishments you receive at the training ground are for you to survive on the battlefield. A soldier's duty is to obey orders. All orders and discipline must be carried out to the letter, even if you think it is wrong. ”

This time, Zhang took the lead in shouting: "Obey your orders!"

After Chen Xin finished talking about the importance of discipline, he immediately issued the first official order: "Now each team elects three leaders. Remember, you choose to lead your people on the battlefield. If you want to live on the battlefield, choose the one you think is the most reliable. ”

Order me, everyone is a little silly. I have never heard of this election. We don't know what to choose. Chen Xin called Zhu Guobin, Dai Zhenggang and Lu Donkey.

Zhu Guobin asked in a low voice, "My lord, how do you recommend it?"

"How do you recommend it?" Chen Xin remembered, most of the soldiers couldn't write it, "You find a shack, the three of you sit with me, one comes in, says who you want to choose, you write your name, the three people recommended by each team the most become the captain, and then I choose a formal captain from the three people, and the remaining two are army commanders." ”

Zhu Guobin and his three people looked at each other. Chen always thought of something completely different. Chen Xingang said: It is the duty of military personnel to obey orders. Some of them had to quickly arrange shelters. The soldiers standing below looked at each other. They are all accustomed to being arranged by others and never want to choose their own officers.

Chen Xin jumped down from the trunk, Song Wenxian walked up to him and asked in a low voice, "Lord Qian Hu, why did you let these soldiers choose the right team by themselves, and what is your authority?"

Chen Xin said unhurriedly: "They only selected three candidates, and I will decide who will become the team in the end." Song Wenxian was still a little reluctant. Staffing is the most important power. He really didn't understand why Chen Xin wanted to give it to these military families. "Lord Thousand Tigers, don't blame me for saying so much. Is it true......" "reality"

After a long time, he didn't say it. In a word, Chen Xin smiled and said, "Mr. Song don't worry. When these people are organized, they are completely separated from their hometowns. There are almost no villagers in each team. If they want to live on the battlefield, they should know how to choose. ”

"Ahh Song Wenxian was speechless for a while.

Chen Xin naturally has his reasons. In fact, the military is the most undemocratic place. It has always been a top-down power structure. The power of the subordinates must come from the superiors. In turn, the power of the superior is supported by the power of the junior officer. However, at the very bottom, if the soldiers elect junior officers, more talent will come to the fore. He also retains the right of final appointment, which still guarantees its authority. The election was inspired by the French army during the Revolution of 1792. Nine junior officers elected by the soldiers became the later marshals.

Although these trackers do not have the revolutionary and liberal spirit of the French soldiers, Chen Xin believes that they can use this power correctly and choose those they trust. What he wants to build is a brand-new army, so he did not determine the team leader at the beginning, but arranged for them to collectively complete some tasks during the journey, and capable people will display their talents in the process, and will naturally gain the trust of others, forming a system and atmosphere for giving full play to their talents, so that this army will have a stronger ability to absorb and develop new forces.

Under Song Wenxian's worries, Chen Xin took three senior officials into a shack, and four soldiers were on duty outside the door, and one soldier entered each time.

The first to come in was a small detachment of Wang Changfu. He was also the first to register in Zhangjiawan, so he made it number one.

"My lord, I recommend myself. I have a lot of power in my words. In the past, I used to shout fiber. These people listened to me. ”

Chen Xin said lightly: "You have to name three people." ”

"Okay, Huang Yuan, Zheng Sanhu and Huang Yuan are safe. I can trust him. If Zheng Sanhu kills a pig with a knife, he can

When Liu Min and the logistics team returned to the shantytown, it was already afternoon, followed by several donkey carts and ox carts, creaking all the way. He bought a hundred stones, three pigs, salt, an iron pot, and other things. The strange thing is that Wang Yuanzheng also came. Chen Xingang has just appointed 5 captains and 10 army commanders. The original three army commanders and the current five army commanders are all his middle-level cadres. Haigouzi and Zhang Cong served as teaching assistants. Together, they decided on the role of each team's 'sword should be ferocious and the spear should be ferocious.' Chen Xin really wanted to simplify his arms, but now there are too few people. The only reference is Grandpa Qi's Mandarin Duck Array. When he saw that Wang Yuanzheng was also here, he hurriedly called Song Wenxian to come and see Li. Wang Yuanzheng's attitude was even better than a few days ago. Chen Xin does not have a living room here. Liu Min bought some tables and chairs, temporarily moved in, and lived with two people.

Wang Yuanzheng looked at the initial scale of the shantytown and said with a smile: "Chen Qianhu deserves the attention of the governor. In a few days, it will be completely different here. It is said that it is necessary to build a brick house. ”

Chen Xin thought that he still owed a bunch of farm tools and soldiers. He laughed and said, "If you don't have a shortage of people, you'll be faster." ”

Wang Yuanzheng was a little embarrassed and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Chen Qianhu." These 20 families have already been arranged, and they will arrive in a few days. ”

Song Wenxian didn't care much about Tongzhi about this, and said softly: "Lord Wang, don't forget the farm tools. ”

Wang Yuanzheng didn't even dare to explain to Song Wenxian that Chen Xin saw Liu Min fighting with him in the back, and after telling Wang Yuan about a crime, he came to Liu Min's side.

"Mr. Wang opened a rice shop on East Street. I met him while I was buying rice. He saw that we also bought a lot of other things. Daddy come with me. I think he wants you to buy at a fixed point in time. ”

Chen Xin suddenly realized that Mr. Wang Qingqing was very interested in the consumer market of more than 100 people, and he knew that he had not harvested in the field for a long time, so he wanted to have another relationship with him. Chen Xin has a bottom in his heart. He returned to Wang Yuanzheng and soon reached a fixed-point acquisition agreement with Wang Yuanzheng. Later, Chen Xin's grain will be bought from him. Wang Yuanzheng guaranteed 110 catties per stone. Wang Yuanzheng is in a good mood, and the relationship between them is relatively close.

According to Wang Yuanzheng, there are a total of 20 official stores in Weihai Acropolis, all of which are the owners of these officialdoms. Commander Yang had three, selling cloth, tea, and salt. Because Weihai is surrounded by the sea on all sides, the general military and civilians will boil salt by themselves. Commander Yang never allowed them to sell salt in the Acropolis because he was opening a salt shop. There are five rice shops in Weihai. In addition to Wang Yuanzheng's, there are four more. They were all opened by relatives of some gentry in Wendeng County and Ninghai area. Although Wang Yuanzheng knew the same thing, he didn't dare to offend. He could only quietly agree with Chen Xin's opinion. Chen Xin also spent money. Wang Yuanzheng is in charge of farming. He can get some additional benefits.

When Wang Yuanzheng was sent away, Liu Min complained to Chen Xin: "Spending money is like running water." Today, more than 100 taels are gone," Chen Xin sent Liu Min 1,000 taels of silver to the civil administration. Now Wang Daxi can also settle accounts and temporarily work as a female accountant.

"It doesn't matter. Have you ever asked about digging wells and building houses?"

"Ask the king for an expedition. He can ask for help. If you dig a well here and dig two or three taels of silver, you will be able to see the water. It is not expensive to build a big brick house. It depends on how well your barracks are built. If we build only six barracks for these 100 people, one for each household, plus some office buildings, it will be enough for about twenty or thirty, one hundred and eighty taels of silver. But they said that in winter the ground was too hard and it was more difficult to dig, so they needed to add some silver. "Plus his mother, tell him it's one hundred and seventy-two. If I don't do it, I'll let the soldiers do it themselves. Chen Xin estimated that the price of a brick house was about five taels of silver, and some barracks were larger. If the soldiers had never built a brick house, they would not have hired someone to repair it.

Liu Min said: "I will go to see them tomorrow. We had a single room for a family. Do you want to plan one for those bachelors? They're all the same soldier, some have and some don't, and they're going to be mentally unbalanced. ”

Chen Xin said: "This single room has to pay rent. ”

"How much is it a month?" Liu Min frowned.

"One dollar a month, and if the rent is enough, the cost will be paid to them in installments. ”

Liu Min, who was fed up with the pain of high housing prices, breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that Chen Xin would get his military salary back from the real estate.

"Mingyou, the food we buy will be treated like this. Those women and children who are able to work will be paid. If they can't work, we can't support them for no reason. You can also open a small grain store here. Except for the soldiers, everyone else will eat their own food in the future. If they don't make money, they will sell at the original price. That's right. ”

"Well, that's right. By the way, they said you just had an election?"

"That's right. ”

"Well, I did it once in the logistics group. ”

As soon as it was dawn, five groups of soldiers came to the wasteland and lined up. At the end of the team, Huo Ping Zhou Shaoer secretly glanced at the team leader Wang Changfu. It has been more than ten days since he arrived in Weihaiwei. Ten days before the election, he also voted for Wang Changfu. He felt that the man was reliable and was willing to rush forward. Later, he announced the results of the vote. Wang Changfu was indeed the captain of this team, and Huang Yuan and Zheng Sanhu were the commanders of the unit. Firefighter Zhou Shaoer returned to the army upright. The other soldiers had no right to command him.

Zhou Shao'er touched the iron-tipped flat pole in his hand, which was his main weapon, more specifically, a tool used to carry the burden. When it's in danger, he can poke people with that iron tip. In addition, he untied his head with a short knife and placed it on his waist. He was always unconfident. It's good to be a military man. His monthly salary is 125 yuan, 2 taels for the army commander, and 3 taels for the team. He didn't need money to buy food and clothes. But as adults in thousands of families have said, if he still can't meet the requirements after three months of training, he has to return to the logistics team and replace him with a logistics staff. The logistics team only has one or two pieces of silver a month, and in recent days they have been doing household chores every day, and they have been helping to build a house, which is no easier than training. According to Huang Yuan, these people are very envious of the soldiers who fought in the war, and the monthly salary is also very high. He saw that there were several people in the logistics team who were much stronger than him, so he had a sense of crisis. Every time he trains, he works very hard and hopes to pass the exam in more than two months.

"Stand up!"

Zhou Shaoer is an energetic person. Seeing Lu Chuanzong, the deputy squadron leader in charge of the 1st and 2nd squadrons, he stepped over with a stick and stood very tall. Each squadron was divided into two platoons. The captain was on the left, and the two fighters in the middle were the first on the left of each squadron. Firefighter Zhou Shaoer is on the right.

"Start loading!" Lu Donkey shouted.

Zhou's heart hurt, but he didn't dare to show it. He didn't dare to delay tying the iron rod to his calves and arms, and then carried a ten-pound bag of sandbags on his back. This is Qi Jiguang's training method. Chen Qianhu seems to pay special attention to running and formation. He runs every morning, works out in the morning and in formation, practices his personal skills in the afternoon, and trains before dinner.

"The goal is far away, run. Wang Changfu shouted and began. ”

Wang Changfu shouted: "Listen to the order and run." ”