In the ninth year of orthodoxy, the twenty-ninth day of the lunar month, Yushan set.

The New Year is approaching, Liu Juntao specially asked Liu Zian to notify all the thousands of households and stewards to return to Yushan to gather for deliberations.

As early as a few months ago, Liu Juntao had informed everyone that an annual meeting would be held on the 29th of the lunar month every year to summarize the affairs of Yushanji this year and plan the affairs of the coming year.

Within a few days, Zhang Xiaojun, Yan Hu, Chen Ziping, Tang Yu and others rushed back to Yushanji after arranging their respective affairs.

Coupled with Guo Yongzhong, Zhang Baigui, Gao Ran, Liu Zi'an, Guo Muying, Zhou Zongsheng and others who were already in Yushanji, all the backbone people under Liu Juntao have arrived.

Everyone gathered at Liu Juntao's house, and a fire was lit in the house, which baked the room warm, in stark contrast to the severe cold outside.

Liu Juntao sat on the chair and said with a smile: "This year's affairs of our Yushanji can be described as fruitful and gratifying!" It's Chinese New Year's Eve soon, and everyone can have a good year. ”

Everyone was also overjoyed when they heard this, and they greeted each other for the New Year.

"However, before eating meat during the New Year, everyone still has to talk about their own affairs and talk to each other."

Everyone also agreed.

Guo Yongzhong took the lead in saying: "Jun Tao, this year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has hoarded a total of 70,000 stones of grain, and every household is also well-fed, and the young and strong guards who were killed and injured during the battle against the Chen family have also been compensated in time, and when the Chinese New Year's Eve is 30 tomorrow, I will personally take people to go door to door to see." ”

"In addition, the seeds for next year's spring planting have been screened, and all the seeds will be distributed to every household at the beginning of spring."

Speaking of this, Guo Yongzhong said with admiration: "Jun Tao, this joint production contract system you have set is really good, now all the farmers in the village are full of energy, trying every possible way to increase grain production, those farmers and strong women serve the cultivated land, more than the elderly at home!" ”

When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter.

Liu Juntao also laughed loudly, and said secretly in his heart: "Of course, this joint production contracting system is the magic weapon of the Heavenly Empire in the future!" ”

Then, Tang Yu said: "Mr. Lian, the surplus of the Ministry of Commerce this year totals 110,000 taels of silver, which can be described as a bumper harvest, not counting the seizures that were transported back from the Chen family. In addition, the Ministry of Commerce has basically taken over the Chen family's industry, and now Xu Ping is doing his best to take care of it; And the Chen family's previous business routes were also sorted out by Cui Ye, and they should be profitable next year! ”

Liu Juntao also nodded with satisfaction, and then Tang Yu asked again: "Mr. Lian, Ma Ye asked me to ask, the Yushan Workshop has already been prepared, and it can start work at any time, is it always time to take a trip to practice?" ”

Liu Juntao has been staring at the affairs of the War Bureau for a long time, and he has already left the production affairs of the Yushan Workshop behind, and only then did he suddenly remember when he heard Tang Yuyi's reminder.

I saw Liu Juntao say in a deep voice: "Wait for the New Year, I'll find time to go." But there is no time in the near future, and our Yushan set is going to have another big change, so let Ma Ye wait for a while. ”

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and they were about to ask, when they heard Liu Juntao say: "Don't ask yet, after everyone finishes talking about the affairs at hand, I will explain myself." ”

So, the people continued to report their affairs.

Zhang Xiaojun, Yan Hu, Chen Ziping, Gao Ran, and Zhou Zongsheng successively reported on the drills and garrison affairs of the escort team, and Liu Juntao was very satisfied with what they heard.

Gao Ran, in particular, also emphasized the matter of the recruit drill: "Mr. Lian, the two thousand newly recruited young men and nearly one thousand Chen family prisoners have basically completed the training, and they have been mixed, and they can be merged into our Yushan Guards at any time." ”

"How's their morale?"

"Not bad!"

Gao Ran said affirmatively: "Even those Chen family captives have not made any changes, and their sense of identity with our Yushanji is getting higher and higher. ”

"That's good!"

And Guo Muying also talked about the affairs of the clothing factory: "Now that the clothing factory has stored enough mandarin duck jackets, I am going to try to make a batch of cotton cloth after the Spring Festival to see if I can make some silver." ”

Liu Juntao smiled and said, "Okay! Just ask Tang Yu for the required expenses! ”

On the side, Zhang Xiaojun quipped: "Oops! When will Mr. Lian talk to us and be as gentle as this? ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately burst into laughter, making Guo Muying's face red, and she glared at Zhang Xiaojun fiercely.

And Liu Juntao did not change his face and his heart did not beat, and he glanced at Zhang Xiaojun very appreciatively.

Then, Zhang Baigui said with a smile: "Jun Tao, the War Bureau has created a total of seventy orthodox nine-year-old bird guns this month, as well as the matching bayonets, all of which belong to Seiko after inspection and have been registered in the warehouse!" ”

Liu Juntao designed this bird gun, after discussion with Zhang Baigui, was finally determined to be an orthodox nine-year-old bird gun.

Zhang Baigui continued: "In addition, the military war bureau has built 20 hydraulic lathes, and the river hydraulic power outside the village has been used to the limit, and it is impossible to increase the lathes, so I am a little worried that the production of 500 orthodox nine-year-old bird guns per month will not be realized!" ”

Regarding this point, in fact, Liu Juntao already had a plan in his heart, after all, the river outside Yushanji is only so big, it is not a big river, and the water power is very limited.

Therefore, Liu Juntao has designed an animal-powered lathe based on the knowledge he has learned, and completely uses the huge power of cattle and horses to create equipment!

Liu Juntao took out the pattern and handed it to Zhang Baigui, and said: "Master Zhang, this is an animal-powered lathe, and when the New Year is over, hire someone to make it, and buy cattle and horses to use it, and we must ensure the production of orthodox nine-year-old bird guns!" ”

Zhang Baigui was overjoyed, nodded again and again, his chest was beating loudly, and said, "Jun Tao can rest assured!" No problem! ”

In the end, Liu Zi'an said something that made everyone a little worried.

"Mr. Lian, I received news that the Kong family in Ningyang County in the south has recently had some changes, and Kong Sancai has sent several waves of people to Dong'e County and Dongping Prefecture, and I don't know what he is contacting."

Liu Juntao couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and asked, "But it's for our Yushan set?" ”

"It's not clear!"

Liu Zi'an said: "But don't worry, Mr. Lian, I have arranged for people to keep an eye on Dong'e County and Dongping Prefecture, and I believe that news will come back soon!" ”

Liu Juntao nodded, pondered for a moment, and sighed in his heart: "I just solved the Chen family, and now the Kong family has rushed up again, I really can't be idle for a moment!" ”

But after thinking about it, Liu Juntao will not be frightened by the name of the Yan Sheng Gong family!

So, Liu Juntao took a deep breath and said to everyone: "Okay! Now that everyone's business is said and done, I'm going to announce a big event! ”

When everyone heard this, they suddenly came to their senses.

Liu Juntao said in a deep voice: "The current power of our Yushanji is almost at its peak, and if it continues to develop like this, it will definitely attract the attention of the government, and when the time comes, not only will our private salt business be hit, but it may even be cleared by the government!" ”

This is not Liu Juntao's alarmism, but the biggest worry in everyone's hearts all along!

After all, whether it is the private salt business, or the armament of the Yushan Guard, or even the current orthodox nine-year-old bird gun, it is a crime that can make everyone kill their heads and destroy their families!

Hearing this, everyone present had a sad face, and the room was silent for a while, the government is not as strong as the Chen family, it can fight and kill!

Liu Juntao continued: "So in view of this, I think it's time for our Yushan Set to transform! ”

"Transformation?"

When the people heard this word, they didn't understand what it meant for a while.

"The meaning of transformation is roughly like this, divided into two points!"

Liu Juntao said loudly: "First: I, Yushanji, want to transfer the source of money and grain that I rely on for survival from the private salt business to the legitimate business, and from now on draw a clear line with the private salt business!" In this way, my fish mountain set can reduce a hidden worry! ”

Liu Ziping frowned when he heard this, it was not that he disagreed with Liu Juntao's decision, but that Liu Ziping didn't expect Liu Juntao to have the courage to sell such a cash cow as illicit salt.

Chen Ziping and Gao Ran directly objected when they heard this, and the reason for their opposition was that once Yushanji gave up the private salt business, the thousands of stove households in Yushan Salt Pond and the big and small heroes who relied on the private salt business to survive would be completely in trouble!

Chen Ziping said with some excitement: "Mr. Lian, especially those big and small heroes who do private salt business with us, once they learn the news, they are very likely to turn against us!" The gains outweigh the losses! ”