Time flies quickly, almost in the blink of an eye, has come to the end of August, the summer heat gradually dissipates, and the cool autumn begins to permeate the world.

Because of Xu Changqing's strong ability to control the field, in the past few months, both sides of the Ming and Qing dynasties have maintained strong restraint, and the bilateral state has been relatively stable.

And this year's weather is also good, there is no major drought or flood, and the autumn harvest market in various places is basically relatively good.

In particular, in the areas controlled by the Ming Dynasty, Haicheng, Qingzhou, the peninsula area, several prefectures and counties in the south of Jiangnan and Huguang all showed signs of bumper harvests.

As a result, the autumn harvest in various places has not officially begun, and the common people have comforted heaven and earth, thanking God for his blessing and protection.

It's just that unlike the real harvest in Jiangnan and Huguang, the harvest in Haicheng and Shandong is all done by manpower, pulled up by the high yield of sweet potatoes.

At this time, the Political Affairs Bureau had already made precise preparations to use various means to control grain prices and ensure the interests of the common people.

In particular, the storage of sweet potatoes.

In a normal state, sweet potatoes should be stored by slicing and drying first.

However, although it is easy to store after drying, there will be some new problems, that is, the dried sweet potatoes are not very easy to eat, and ordinary families can only come to boil porridge and drink.

If you don't want to boil porridge, you have to crush it with a stone mill or stone mill to make it into a powder, mix it with staple grains such as rice flour and flour, and steam steamed buns or pancakes.

This will undoubtedly cost a lot more manpower.

But Li Youwei, Wu Sanmei, Zhu Yujiao, and Gu Hengbo's daughters, including the later Zheng Chagu, Dong Gu and Kong Sizhen, found the method early and had strong preparations.

They set up several flour mills in Haicheng in a joint venture, and directly monopolized the supply of military rations for the model army.

I really have to thank Meng Chen and them for this.

Because of the appearance of the crusher, Li Youwei and the others then invested heavily to let Meng Chen and them research a machine that could crush grain.

Rich is easy to do.

Meng Chen and a few of his friends, now the team has achieved a scale of more than 100 people, and soon developed a 'grain grinder' that is much more labor-saving, easy to use, and more efficient than the original stone mill.

This gives technical support to the initial 'industrialization'.

Under the influence of Li Youwei and them, especially the public sale of the 'grain crusher', many small workshops suddenly appeared in Haicheng, helping the people to dispose of dried sweet potatoes, mixing flour with staple grains, and even liaising with the Political Affairs Bureau, wanting to participate in the military food supply system of the model army.

As a result, as soon as the autumn harvest began, Haicheng entered a new state of prosperity.

Xu Changqing is happy to enjoy this, which is already the real germ of capitalism, and it is a comprehensive breakthrough in a large area, a large scope, and a broad foundation.

inner study.

Xu Changqing was thinking carefully about how to continue to improve the enthusiasm of the people to open various small workshops, and suddenly there was a report from the soldiers, Zhu Yujiao and Zheng Chagu came together.

Xu Changqing also took a break from official duties and welcomed them in with a smile.

Zhu Yujiao has been pregnant for six or seven months, and her body is already very heavy, and Zheng Chagu has also achieved results after Xu Changqing's hard work, and it has been almost three months.

personally welcomed them to the sofa and sat down, and made tea for them with his own hands, Xu Changqing smiled: "Two beauties, what's wrong, why do you look unhappy?" Whoever provokes you, I will immediately educate him and give him small shoes to wear. ”

Zhu Yujiao glanced at Xu Changqing arrogantly: "What you say is better than what you sing." Someone's two little Geges are almost getting better these days, not to mention wearing small shoes, and Aunt Cha and I have to take a detour when we see them. ”

Aunt Zheng Cha was also full of arrogance and didn't intend to pay attention to Xu Changqing.

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Xu Changqing was speechless for a while.

Dong Gu and Kong Sizhen will definitely not be so uncounted, even if they are a little petty, they will never dare to mess with Zhu Yujiao and Zheng Chagu.

At the heart of the matter lie ......

Xu Changqing and Dolgon's agreed wedding date is approaching, and on the first day of September, Xu Changqing will set off for Dagukou to meet with Dolgon and officially reach these two marriages.

In front of them, Zhu Yujiao and Zheng Chagu, the two big-bellied women, eighty percent, reached an agreement with Li Youwei and Wu Sanmei, and came over to make a request to Xu Changqing.

Haosheng comforted and made the two girls blush a little, and their anger subsided a little, and they couldn't stop laughing.

Xu Changqing smiled: "These days, how is the business of the flour mill? You've already received quite a few goods, haven't you? ”

Zhu Yujiao was already in a good mood at this time, she was actually a princess disease, and she knew that she couldn't change the reality, all she wanted was Xu Changqing's attitude.

As soon as Xu Changqing has a good attitude, she will have no problems.

Zheng Chagu is slightly better in this regard, but these days of getting along, she and Zhu Yujiao are already very iron, proper sisters, Zhu Yujiao has something to do, she naturally has to come out to stand up.

However, when Xu Changqing talked about the flour mill business, Zhu Yujiao suddenly became a little angry again, and said, "Xu Lang, I really don't know what those people in the Political Affairs Department are doing?" Obviously, we have already given us the military supplies of the model army, why are we now encouraging the private sector to set up factories? Isn't this one woman marrying two husbands? Where did they do that? ”

"Yes."

Zheng Chagu was also a little unhappy and said: "Brother Xu, we have to open several small workshops almost every day these days, and our business here has been greatly affected. In order to steal business, some workshops secretly raise prices with us, and we can't collect grain now. ”

Xu Changqing's brows furrowed when he heard this.

I didn't expect his two delicate wives to come here for this.

Seeing Xu Changqing frowning, Zhu Yujiao and Zheng Chagu were also a little nervous.

They look menacing on the surface, but in fact, they don't have much bottom in their hearts.

Because they have long understood that on many issues, no matter how coquettish they are, Xu Changqing will tolerate them, but when it comes to some core issues, Xu Changqing will never allow them to point fingers.

One of them was born in a heavenly family, and the other was born in a wealthy family, and they are also very afraid of this.

It's just that at this time, the matter has not really been put on the table, and after they discussed with Li Youwei and Wu Sanmei, they happened to take advantage of the east wind of Donggu and Kong Sizhen to come over to test Xu Changqing's attitude.

However, it doesn't seem to work very well.

Xu Changqing's house is already a little inappropriate......

Seeing that the two girls were frightened, Xu Changqing suddenly smiled: "What? It was still aggressive just now, I thought something was wrong? Now that the little fox's tail is exposed, he panics and is useless? ”

"Cut."

The two girls suddenly glanced at Xu Changqing angrily.

Zhu Yujiao said: "Xu Lang, what do you think?" How can such a sharp weapon as a grain crusher be easily released to the people? It's going to be messy. ”

Zheng Chagu didn't dare to speak, but she obviously stood on the same side as Zhu Yujiao.

Xu Changqing thought for a while and said, "Jiao'er, Aunt Cha, do you feel that those small workshops opened by ordinary people are now engaged in your own cost, and you are not happy?" ”

Zhu Yujiao took a sip of tea, ignored Xu Changqing directly, and said in her heart Isn't this nonsense.

Zheng Chagu secretly pinched Xu Changqing's big hand and made her stand first.

While enjoying this little mood, Xu Changqing smiled and said: "Jiao'er, then, have you ever thought that this is actually a good thing for you and everyone, but not a bad thing?" ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Yujiao suddenly looked at Xu Changqing's eyes angrily: "Xu Lang, you."

, you can't be a show in your head, right? People are coming to steal our business, how is this still a good thing? If this continues, I am afraid that the supply of military rations for the model army will have problems this year. ”

Zheng Chagu couldn't help but say: "Brother Xu, Sister Jiao'er is right, those small workshops, they secretly make prices in private, it's too despicable." It's going to be a mess. ”

Xu Changqing smiled: "Then, have you ever thought about why they are indiscriminate? And after they indiscriminately priced, aren't they afraid of losing money? ”

"This ......"

Both women were asked, and they both frowned.

"Huh."

Xu Changqing said with a smile: "You guys, you are too pampered, and you are used to eating alone, as soon as people come to grab food from you, you can't stand it." Actually, it's definitely good for you. Since they have opened a workshop, they have naturally filed it with the government affairs bureau, and they do not smuggle. Why, people's small workshops still make money when the price of grain is higher than yours? ”

Seeing what the two girls had captured, Xu Changqing continued to be seductive: "Is your institution too bloated?" Or even someone who fills his pocket? Again, your method may not be good yet. Jiao'er, Aunt Cha, you are all smart people, you should understand a truth, a pool of stagnant water, no matter how big it is for a while, has no future. Only when there is a constant flow of living water can this stagnant water come back to life. Only with competition can we improve our technology, update our equipment, and make the most money with the least effort. If you think about it, isn't that reasonable? ”

"This ......"

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After sending Zhu Yujiao and Zheng Chagu away, Xu Changqing also strengthened his resolution that there must be stable policies and an environment to support these small private workshops.

In the evening of the same day, the government affairs bureau leaders were convened for discussion, and the next morning, the core point of 'free trade' was distributed to the whole of Shandong.

This immediately made countless small workshop owners rejoice, and they were even more grateful to Xu Changqing.

Originally, many ordinary people who had always had skills and wanted to enter the industry, but were afraid of offending others and did not dare to do it, also began to borrow money from relatives and friends, and even sold some family property, and directly joined this army.

The market is booming.

A few days later.

Zhu Yujiao came to Xu Changqing again, and her attitude had already weakened a lot.

She bit her red lips lightly and said, "Xu Lang, in this current market, the total military needs of the model army are afraid that they will be eaten by these small workshops." ”

Xu Changqing smiled and took her in his arms, "Then, have you found the problem?" ”

As soon as she mentioned this, Zhu Yujiao became angry, and said irritably: "I really let you tell me accurately, there are really a lot of problems in our flour mill." In the past few days, the eldest sister has dismissed more than 20 people, and, Brother Xu, there are really capable people in those small workshops. One stone of pure sweet potato noodles, they were able to reduce the cost to less than half a dollar......"

Speaking of this, Zhu Yujiao was extremely annoyed.

Who would have thought that those ordinary people are much worse than their conditions, and their technology is more advanced than them......

"Hehe, don't be angry, get angry and hurt your body. Jiao'er, you are two people now, why are you angry for no reason. ”

Xu Changqing first appeased Zhu Yujiao's emotions, and then carefully explained: "It's normal for people to have capable people. It is important to know that one person is short, and everyone is long, if we want to develop, and if Daming wants to grow, we should not rest on our laurels. It has to be open and mobilize everyone's subjective initiative, so that everyone can be profitable, so that someone can work hard, right? Do you know what is going on with free trade, which Westerners have always admired? ”

As Xu Changqing continued to explain, Zhu Yujiao gradually captured more cores, and her beautiful eyes gradually lit up.

also followed Zheng Chagu to learn to call Xu Changqing 'Brother Xu', and said: "Brother Xu, if this is the case, let's work steadily, leave more roads for the people, and then, learn their skills, isn't it, we have to earn more than before?" ”