Construction is going on everywhere in the Xiaohongling Village, and piles of people are busy like worker bees. A lively scene in full swing, the walled wall has expanded outward more than three zhang, and the wall is made of Sanhe soil, wrapped with green bricks. Trenches were dug on the periphery and drawbridges were installed.

And in the stockade, there is already the prototype of a small city. There are ...... school yards, barracks, workshop areas, business areas, living areas, as well as the main compound, warehouse, stable, ....... Around the matchsmith's workshop, a fully functional military fortress has been formed that can accommodate 3,000 people.

Indeed it is! The military function is completely highlighted. It may not play much role in the imperial army, but it can be said to be impregnable in the face of bandits in the countryside.

Qin Bai walked on the wall, looked out of the wall, and sighed: "We have built a city on flat ground?" ”

"Then let's call it Little Red City!" Lee dared to make fun. Maybe every descendant of Yan and Huang has the genes of infrastructure madness, and the people here have a sense of pride.

"Then change it!" Qin Bai smiled and was as kind as a stream, causing a lot of laughter.

"How long will it take?" Qin Bai asked Wu Lisong on the side.

Soon after the Chinese New Year, Wu Lisong returned as promised, bringing more than 60 people and more than a dozen families. So he arranged for Wu Lisong and dozens of Jianghu people from Cangzhou to be responsible for the construction of this small red city.

"It's going to take more than half a year." Wu Lisong replied, "Bai Er, it's still the same old saying, I am short of people here, and I still lack bricks, stones and wood. You can't be the boss of the house, otherwise I don't care if the construction period is delayed? ”

Qin Bai smiled, knowing that Wu Lisong had quite a big opinion of him. The team of 500 people has all been trained full-time, and there is not half a day to work as before. Although the rest of the people were all integrated into the production team, there was a shortage of manpower to take care of the iron ore digging and match workshops, and there were so many new construction projects.

However, the construction of Xiaohongcheng cannot be faked by others, and only with one's own people can it be completely assured. But it's not realistic to recruit new people. It is true that we can recruit now due to the lack of personnel, but what about in the future? When all the construction is completed, will they all be disbanded? And if they ask to join Yongsheng, will they accept it or not? I'd rather build at a slower pace than get into trouble in the future.

As for masonry and timber, in addition to some outsourced materials, a brick kiln and a logging team have now been built in Shanglin Village. But at Qin Bai's insistence, about half of the green bricks and timber were successively transported to Fushan Institute to support the construction of Dong Chuan, resulting in a gap in Xiaohongcheng that remained high.

In fact, Qin Bai was also quite helpless. He couldn't say it because he had a bitterness in his heart, although Xiaohongcheng had been slowly built here, but did other people know? In the end, it will all be abandoned!

According to Qin Bai's plan, in half a year, a comprehensive relocation will begin, and after a year, the relocation will be basically completed. And in two or three years, when the base of Fushan Institute can gain a firm foothold, Qin Bai will cut everything in Jingjiazhuang and completely give up the foundation here. Therefore, while looking at the construction and preparing to give up, Qin Bai's mood was quite complicated.

Although the amount of money spent on construction must be a huge waste, it is really depressing if it is not built without it. Without this sturdy nest, there would be no peace of mind during this time. After all, surrounded by foreign enemies, there is always a need for a suitable base.

"Let's do it first! We're not in a hurry. Qin Bai waved his hand at Wu Lisong. Then he asked, "Is there anything else?" ”

Li Dang immediately said: "Second brother, when we were collecting matchsticks, we found one thing, some families handed in a lot of matchsticks, more than ten times more than ordinary people. ”

"Does that work for you?" Qin Bai felt very strange, did he still need to ask himself for such a trivial matter?

"It's a good fit, it's better than what other people do, and what is made is exactly the same, and there is almost no defective product."

"Then take it?" Qin Bai felt more and more inexplicable. Since others have the ability to do more, it is natural for them to make more money.

"No, second brother." As he spoke, Li Dang took out an iron tool. In the middle is a four-by-five hole, and the edges of one end have been sharpened, "Didn't you say that you wouldn't let someone else do it?" This family has done too much, and some people are red and report it to us......"

Listening to Li Kang's introduction, Qin Bai finally understood the ins and outs of this matter. It's not very complicated, it's just that other people make matchsticks one by one, and the man used his brain, went to a relative in the blacksmith shop, made a mold for free, and made this special tool, as long as he hit it with a hammer, he could easily make twenty at a time.

And the sudden increase in production by so much immediately caused others to blush. Although the man had been keeping it a secret, he couldn't prevent the red-eyed patient from reporting it. Since Yongsheng stipulated that the outsourced matchsticks and matchboxes could not be subcontracted, Li Kang sent people to search the family's home, and then found the tool.

Qin Bai couldn't laugh or cry, what kind of is this? Do you have to take care of what you eat, drink, and Lazar? With the intention of testing Li Kang, Qin Bai asked rhetorically: "Dare, tell me what you want to do?" ”

"Huh?" Li Dang hesitated, "That person didn't break the rules, but he always wondered if it was wrong." He can earn more than ten times more than others, which is not authentic. I just want to take this thing away, and he won't be allowed to use it in the future. It's all the same, I should have nothing to say, right? ”

Qin Bai nodded, knowing that this was the limitation of the small peasant's thinking, not suffering from inequality! It cannot be said that Li Dang's consideration is wrong, because increasing productivity is a production issue, while income fairness is a social issue. Didn't the Industrial Revolution bankrupt a large number of smallholder economies? The most typical is the "sheep eating people" incident!

However, Li Kang's idea is completely putting the cart before the horse. For such smart people, they should be protected and encouraged, and they should not be able to crack down on repression.

Qin Bai thought about it for a while, and then ordered: "Make 200 of these things first, and make them in our blacksmith shop." 2 taels each, give him 400 taels. You also have to sign a contract, within three years, give him 2 taels for each additional one, and after three years to fifteen years, each will be 5 yuan. Free to use after fifteen years expires. ”

"Huh?" Everyone around was amazed. Li Dare showed an incredible expression, "Second brother, why do you want to give him money?" ”

"Nonsense. With this thing, it's fast and good to make matchsticks, so why not use it? And this is my own person, so I don't necessarily have to rob this big cabinet openly, right? ”

"Then a reward will be spent? If you give so much, won't we suffer? ”