The eighteenth day of the lunar month. Haidong. Sunny to cloudy, warm as spring.

As soon as I arrived in Haidong, I immediately arranged for the company to accept new immigrants. Since the Haidong authorities had already received Li Luo's instructions, a large number of thatched huts had been prepared, and the new immigrants would have temporary shelters.

At the same time, I also have to mobilize troops and arrange arming in case of accidents. With so many new immigrants pouring in at once, the importance of law and order suppression is self-evident.

Next, I didn't immediately convene an all-management meeting. Instead, I went to inspect the situation of the old immigrants, in fact, just to brush up on the sense of existence, and not to let the immigrants forget me and Li Luo.

Every time they arrived in a village, they were warmly welcomed and the people bowed down one after another. Although I don't like to be bowed down, I know that I have to accept it now, otherwise I will not be able to establish my authority.

I could see that the people welcomed me from the bottom of their hearts. According to Haidong's intelligence officers, Li Luo and I now have a high prestige among the people of Haidong.

From the analysis of public opinion, even if Li Luo is king, the people will support it.

Today, the old immigrants have land and houses, and there is no tax burden except for the 20% income tax. Eighty percent of this income is at his own disposal, and of course life will not be bad.

Moreover, Haidong's forced labor is all paid, and the essence is that the government hires temporary workers. It is not like the Yuan Dynasty that it was levied for free.

Compared with the governance of the Yuan Dynasty, the lives of the people of Haidong can be said to be turned upside down.

The harsh taxes of the Yuan Dynasty were like wolves and tigers, adding up to more than two-thirds. They also had to serve unpaid forced labor and endure all kinds of oppression.

I was in many people's homes, and I even saw Li Luo and my immortal tablets.

It's ridiculous.

I already have an immortal tablet.

That Shen peanut, I ordered him to be shackled and let hang out in the immigration area under the watchful eye of several soldiers. Let him see for himself whether he was sold as a slave by me and Li Luo, and let him see if Li Luo is despicable and if I am vicious.

When I returned to the courtyard of the main hall, I saw several furry animals running towards me, shaking their heads and tails like dogs.

The expression on their faces was like a smile.

Zhang Zhiniang, who has fed them in the past few months, has followed them. Zhang Zhiniang looked like she wanted to cry when she saw me, and said that Madame is back, these foxes are really too difficult to train, Zhiniang... I really can't do it!

I comforted her, forget it, if you can't train, you won't train, you will be a beast after all.

The mother fox with three little foxes of different colors circled around me, rubbing her head affectionately against me and sweeping me with her big fluffy tail.

When Li Yuan and Shi Sango, who were behind them, saw this scene, their eyes were suddenly full of little stars.

Oh, it's a fox! It's so much fun.

The two girls were immediately fascinated by this fox.

…………

"Madame, now the new immigrants are all organized and live in makeshift grass huts. What to do next, please Madame commanded. ”

After Lin Biju, the manager of Haidong Company, was busy settling the displaced people, he rushed to the main hall of the society to report as soon as possible.

Li Luo didn't come this time, and of course the lady was in charge of the main hall.

"Notify the company's deputy department and above, the military squadron leader and above, and the township and village chief above to attend the meeting hall." Cui Xiuning commanded.

"No." Lin Biju received the order.

At dusk, more than 100 people came to the huge meeting hall.

"Meet Madame!"

Lin Biju, Gong Kan, Hu Gu, Zheng He and other military and political officials led the bow, and more than 100 people knelt on the ground in black.

Cui Xiuning changed into a house-sleeved Han dress at this time, her hair was pulled into a high bun, revealing a smooth and round forehead, which looked very heroic, diluting her charming temperament.

Beside her, stood the female guard Shi Sango, as well as two Cui Mu and Cui Xian, who may be ancestors.

Cui Mu and Cui Xian were brought to Haidong this time, also to enrich the civil official team in Haidong.

The Cui brothers couldn't imagine that the lord still had such a foundation overseas. Then the will of the lord is no longer known. Therefore, after the two brothers came to Haidong, they were all excited.

After that, I can really accomplish something, and even ......

Seeing Cui Xiuning, who is from his own family, bowing to everyone, the Cui brothers felt very embarrassed standing next to them, they didn't want to attract attention, and they also wanted to join the ranks of kneeling.

However, Cui Xiuning disagreed. Under the pretext of unknown generations, the two are not allowed to kneel and worship.

"Excuse me, everybody. Manager Lin, you should first report on the civil affairs of the past few months. Cui Xiuning said.

After everyone stood up, Lin Biju, who had been prepared, took a booklet out of the ranks.

"Madame Newspaper. So far, we have opened up more than 90,000 acres of barren tuntian fields and more than 6,000 acres of mulberry forests. 500 acres of dry land used for cotton planting. The sugarcane forest is newly opened, only ten acres, and the mother seed is planted, and it will be planted in large quantities next year......"

"More than 18,000 stones of autumn tax were collected, more than 3,700 catties of silk tax, more than 900 stones of salt from the salt farm, 180,000 catties of fishing, and more than 5 million catties of logging...... This summer and autumn two taxes... With the monopoly income of salt and iron, all the company's income is equivalent to 62,000 taels of silver. ”

"All the expenses for this year are 7,300 taels for the security regiment, 3,500 taels for the navy fleet, 8,800 taels for military rations, more than 5,000 stone for horses, more than 1,300 taels for pensions, more than 4,400 taels for employing migrant workers, and more than 5,600 taels for the entire company...... The total expenditure of the above items is equivalent to more than 58,000 taels of silver. ”

"The balance is offset, and the balance is equivalent to more than three thousand taels of silver."

Cui Xiuning was very happy when he heard that there was a surplus worth more than three thousand taels. Originally, she and Li Luo thought that they would save their capital at most this year, but they didn't expect that there would be some surplus.

Lin Biju continued to report: "As of today, there are more than 97,000 soldiers and civilians in Haidong. Steed... In addition to those who just arrived in Haidong today, there are more than 2,300 horses. There are more than 400 mules and horses, and more than 1,600 cattle. ”

According to Lin Biju's statistics, there are now more than 4,000 livestock in Haidong.

However, these cattle were exchanged for iron and salt from the caravan under the command of King Naiyan of Liaodong. According to the agreement with the other party, Naiyan's caravan traded with Li Luo once a month, and could only trade a maximum of four hundred war horses each time, and there was no limit to cattle.

The price of the iron horse trade between the two sides is a war horse for a hundred catties of iron. For a few months, Haidong would send ships to Huludao every month to trade the railway. Today, although more than a thousand horses have been replaced, the iron is almost gone.

This batch of iron was all snatched from Han Gong's island, except for tens of thousands of catties left for his own use, Haidong will not be able to exchange iron for horses next year.

Next, all parts of the country reported one by one, and there were more or less achievements. But Cui Xiuning is most concerned about the craftsman.

Because the craftsman department was responsible for the production of ordnance and armor. In addition to food, equipment is the most important.

Gu Kai, the craftsman supervisor, the master of armor making, and the chief master craftsman, came out to report: "Report to Mrs. Today, there are more than 450 registered craftsmen and apprentices in the craftsman department. ”

Those who don't know are a little surprised, four hundred and fifty people, one department accounts for forty percent of the entire company's establishment, more than the female weavers in the textile department.

Gu Kai continued: "As of yesterday, a total of 1,0800 pairs of new Xuan armor have been manufactured this year. There are 1,800 compound bows and more than 30,000 feather arrows. 3,600 spears. Nine hundred round shields. Fifteen hundred long knives. There are more than 200 divine arm bows. There are more than 50 bed crossbows. ”

"In addition, 800 horseshoes, 800 saddles, 1,000 leather bladders, 50 pairs of snare drums and horns, and 300 cauldron ......"

Cui Xiuning was very satisfied with the data. Gu Kai is really an equipment talent. The craftsman department has only been established for half a year, and it has only been five months since the official start of production, and so many things have been made, which is really competent.

But... Inadequate!

Before she left, Li Luo emphasized his request. He demanded that by the end of June next year, Haidong should provide at least 5,000 pairs of new-style Xuanjia, 800 pairs of Japanese-style leather armor, 5,000 bows, and 100,000 arrows...

The number of bows and arrows will definitely be able to be completed by then. But these 5,000 pairs of Xuanjia are too different.

"Master Gu has done a very good job, I am very satisfied. It's just that the owner demanded that after half a year, there must be 5,000 pairs of armor and 800 pairs of Japanese-style leather armor. Is it possible? Cui Xiuning asked. The reason why the 800-day armor was still needed was, of course, to camouflage the Japanese army at that time.

Gu Kai suddenly made a difficulty, calculated and said, "Madam, even if you go all out, you can only deliver three thousand pairs of armor after half a year." ”

Cui Xiuning said: "What if I allow you to recruit more craftsmen among the new immigrants? ”

This time, 80,000 new immigrants came, and there must have been many craftsmen among them.

Gu Kai breathed a sigh of relief, "If you can expand the number of craftsmen in large numbers, your subordinates will definitely be able to deliver five thousand Xuan armor and eight hundred day armor on time." ”

"What about shipbuilding?" Cui Xiuning asked again.

Gu Kai smiled bitterly and said, "Mrs. Good Church knows." Nowadays, there are craftsmen who build ships, but they can't build ships. Because there is no wood. The newly cut timber this year will be dried for another year next year, and it will be used for shipbuilding the year after. ”

Cui Xiuning frowned: "The warship is also urgently needed, but this new material can't be used, do you have a good way?" ”

Everyone looked at each other, and no one had a good way. It takes two years to dry the large materials used in shipbuilding, and this process cannot be saved at all.

At this time, a person suddenly came out and said: "Mrs. Qiyu, my subordinates have a way, maybe you can give it a try." ”

Everyone looked sideways, and it turned out to be Li Jiao, the director of the communication office.

This man was only eighteen or nineteen years old, but he looked very old.

It's weird, what can the communication office do? This communication office is usually very low-key, and it has no decision-making power, and its presence in the Haidong system is very low.

How did they know that this communication office was a secret service agency at all, and it was the Haidong Branch of the Special Investigation Bureau.

Cui Xiuning saw that it was his student, and suddenly felt confident in his heart, and said, "Say." ”

Li Jiao said: "My subordinates heard Mr. Zeng Du say that there are a lot of dry materials in the village of Shengfan, which are used to build the wall. It is used for shipbuilding, but it is just right. ”

Cui Xiuning looked at Zeng Du, the consultant of the communication office, and asked, "Zeng Du, is this true?" ”

Zeng Du has been in the Shengfan village for 20 years, and he is the only Shengfantong in Haidong.

Zeng Du came out and said, "Madam, it is true. Those large materials that have been dried in the shade for several years are very suitable for shipbuilding. However, there are not many of each tribe. If you want to get the timber to build a thousand-material warship, it is estimated that you need to capture ten stockades. ”

Cui Xiuning was silent.

Ships were also in short supply. However, warships were not merchant ships, and they could not be bought at all, so they had to build them themselves. In half a year, a few large war ships were built, and the construction time was enough, but there was no ready-made wood.

Buying wood?

She knew that because the Yuan Dynasty was about to conquer the day, a large number of ships were needed, and the materials that had been dried in the sun were also in short supply, so it was not easy to buy at all.

If you don't have warships, you will suffer a lot if you use merchant ships alone, and then you will be at a loss against Japanese warships.

Suddenly, Hu Gu came out and said: "Madam, the security team has nothing to do now except training, so it is better to go into the mountains and rob them of the material." ”

Lin Biju immediately came out and said, "General Wanyan, it's not so easy to go deep into the mountains to suppress Fan. Soldiers are important matters, but be cautious. ”

Hu Gu snorted, "What does Manager Yilin mean, isn't it possible to wait until the year after tomorrow to build a warship?" By that time, the daylily would have already cooled. ”

Lin Biju shook his head and said, "General Wanyan is a martial artist, so he naturally likes to fight. But Zeng Du said just now that he had to take down ten cottages in order to get the dry wood to build a big boat. Have you ever thought about the price of taking down ten cottages? ”

Yang Xu, the regimental supervisor of the first security regiment, came out and said: "Manager Lin, how can there be immortals in war, if you are afraid of the dead, then why do you support me?" I don't know what the price will be for laying down ten villages, but I know that I can grab a lot of material. ”

The company's civil servants were unimpressed. The soldiers of the security regiment, each of them are very noble, and they go deep into the mountains to attack one by one Shengfan cottages, even if they are not killed in battle, there will inevitably be those who die of miasma.

Is it a good deal?

Gong Kan, the supervisor of the company, said: "You don't have to argue about this matter, you still ask your wife to decide." ”

Cui Xiuning already had an idea, she looked at Zeng Du, "Mr. Zeng, didn't you raise some raw eyeliner?" You let them spread the news in the mountains, and let the students send me down the mountain by themselves. ”

What the?

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but be stunned. Is that okay too? But soon, they knew that Madame would have a story.

Sure enough, Cui Xiuning continued: "If we don't send Yin dry material down the mountain, we won't attack any cottage, so we will go directly into the mountain and destroy the mountain temple on their sacred mountain." ”

As soon as Cui Xiuning finished speaking, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.

Madame, you are smart.

This is...... Blackmail Shengfan's conspiracy!

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