When he returned to his yard and saw Li Dang and a few people packing up an empty carriage, Qin Bai waved his hand and asked with a smile, "Are you back?" Is the monk good? ”

These days, more than 260 boxes of matches are produced before and after the match workshop. After the armistice, Qin Bai immediately arranged to transport most of them to his own shop in Dongerfang, and let Li Dare transport the remaining 50 boxes to the monk in Laizhou City, and let the monk arrange for his subordinates to sell them in the city.

Seeing Qin Bai coming, Li Dang ran to him with a smile: "Second brother, the monk will do as you instruct." It's ......" Li dared to look left and right cautiously.

"Is there something wrong?" Seeing Li Dang's very mysterious appearance, Qin Bai said suspiciously, "Then let's talk about it in the house." ”

When the two of them returned to the house, Li Dang whispered: "Before leaving, the monk pulled me and said a few words, and asked me to ask the second brother, he felt that while we were gaining momentum now, he wanted to fight in Nancheng." Otherwise, there are so many brothers who don't have a place to make a living. ”

"Oh?" Qin Bai didn't feel any surprises. In fact, not only the monks, but also Jingjiazhuang, many of his subordinates are gearing up, patting their chests and wanting to "chase after victory", without considering the true strength of Yongsheng, just thinking about taking another risk, and all of them are like "Showa Staff", "He wants to grab the land and plant the flag, so do it?" If there is a shortage of people, Xiao Wei and Fat Bear want to go over to help, and they can go over at any time. If he is short of money, he can earn three cents per box of matches. In the past few days, we have sold more than 20 boxes in Jingjiazhuang. In such a big Laizhou City, even if the monk sells those 50 boxes every month, it is enough to support 50 more people. Those rotten things in Nancheng combined to fight with the monk, he shouldn't be intimidated, right? Tell him to do it for himself! ”

"Huh!"

On the side of Jingjiazhuang, Qin Bai will definitely be restrained, but on the side of Laizhou City, he is a little beyond the reach of the whip. Although it is only a distance of more than 30 miles, it is impossible to control it in time with the transportation and communication conditions of this era.

In this case, when the monk has money and people and has a firm foothold on his own territory, he will definitely go further and further. The better ones may admit that Qin Bai is the nominal boss, and the worse ones may even have a split. Therefore, Qin Bai's requirements for there are very low, and the degree of freedom given is also very high, as long as he can help sell matches, and can help recruit people from outside the city, the others will be tossed by themselves.

However, then Qin Bai discovered a new problem, and he hurriedly advised: "Dare, go and tell the monk that he must not stop the matter of matchsticks and pasting boxes, and I will see 100 boxes a day in a month." ”

Li Dang smiled and agreed: "The monk said, there is no delay in that matter, it is all done by the women and children in the family." Second brother, in fact, many brothers are asking, can you send more work? There are neighbors near the brothers' homes who can't open the pot, and they can't pull their faces when they ask for the door. This is also a good deed, and we can make more money by making more matches? ”

Qin Bai shook his head with a smile: "It's not that I'm rushing to ask for it outside, I don't know the bottom of my heart for 100 boxes a day." ”

"Then we're going to take it out?"

"Takeaway is up to 50 boxes a day, that is, 1,500 boxes a month, except for Laizhou City and Jingjiazhuang here, at most to the nearby counties. The 50 boxes left behind will be given to the traders who come here. Don't forget, it's not that we can't do more, but we don't dare to do more! Don't swagger outside, make others feel like we're just doing a small business for a few pennies. Also, I was trained to die in the village, and 300 elite soldiers were trained for me after half a year. This is the fundamental, not afraid of others to make bad ideas. When we are strong, we will consider making more matches. Remember, let's keep a low profile, let's make a little fuss. ”

"Eh, I see."

"Huh. Look at you like this, are you still reluctant? Let's do the math for you! 100 boxes a day, 3,000 boxes a month, 15,000 taels of silver. Given the cost and money to support people, our monthly income will not be less than 1000000! Ten thousand taels of silver, do you still think it is less? That's why I'll let Yingzi take care of the accounts, so that outsiders feel that we have at most one or two thousand taels. Go back and tell Yingzi, don't leak it to the outside! If someone else knows that number, it's terrible! ”

Li Dang's expression was shocked: "Don't worry, second brother!" ”

"Only a few of us brothers know about this, but don't even tell the brothers below. To give everyone the illusion that we are a small business for a few pennies, and most of the money is given to the labor of the brothers. Don't be too long-winded, the longer it drags on, the more stable our days will be. When we have a large group of caring brothers who can fight, we can really stand firm. At that time, I will slowly leave this Jingjiazhuang. ”

"Huh! Second brother, why don't you leave now? ”

"Hehe, don't be so stupid, okay? Leave now, where can you find so many Jianghu people who dare to fight? If I can't find someone, what can I do to train the army? Also, without the cover of the accounts of private mines, wouldn't outsiders be suspicious? ”

"Oh!" Li Dang suddenly realized.

What Qin Bai needs most now is time, and what he wants to do most is to keep a low profile. But he never expected that the match would have such a good response outside, and it had already attracted the peeps of others......

……

While they were talking, Li Ying, Ding Yao and Miao Ya entered the house one after the other. Li Ying said with a smile: "Second brother, I'm here to take account." Sister Yao'er is in a hurry to come and see you. ”

In the laughter, Ding Yao's face turned red: "No...... Yao'er, yes...... Dressing changer. ”

Beckoning them to sit down with a smile, seeing that Ding Yao was still at a loss, Qin Bai asked Li Ying first: "Yingzi, is the money in the account still enough?" ”

"Second brother, the money has been sent, but there is still a deficit of 620 taels. The goods have been stored in the warehouse, and according to your orders, they will not be sold out for the time being. But second brother, if this continues, our deficit will get bigger and bigger? ”

This is still the same old problem, and that is the problem of monetization. Although there was a lot of harvest this time, the goods, horses and other things were valued at more than four thousand taels, and Qin Bai was afraid that outsiders would be red, so he was unwilling to show his whiteness, so he refused to discount it for the time being. But the money sent cannot be delayed. But as a result, there was a lack of cash around him again.

"Slow down. When the private mine settles the account this month, I will ask the shopkeeper of Hong Leong Money Shop to take out some silver and turn it around first. After surviving this time, after the money from the spare sale of matches is collected, we will not be short of money. ”

"But second brother, I heard Mr. Dong say that when those people left, they left behind more than 100 mine sunspots. Most of them are sick and disabled, but you are kind enough to pay to save people. Private mines will definitely lose money in the past few months, and there is still the principal and interest of borrowed money, so there is not much money? Is the money shop really willing to give out the money that turns? ”