Transporting pure iron ore out is time-consuming and labor-intensive. It is only valuable after it is smelted into iron, and it has been mined for thousands of years in the area of Laiqi. It is certainly not realistic to use firewood as a material for smelting. The area around Laiqian is one of the few counties where there are few bald mountains in this era.

Coal and coke are selected fuels, Laiqian does not produce iron, but there are many coal mines in Jining Prefecture, Yanzhou Prefecture, the nearby land, since the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, coal is transported to Laiqian by waterway and 6 roads. For iron ore use.

As soon as the supply of coal here stopped, there was no reserve, and the production and operation of the Iron Smelting Institute immediately became difficult, and the ambassador of the Iron Smelting Institute did not dare to delay. Hurriedly went to find the mine supervisor Ding Xu to report the banquet.

Although the Jiaozhou battalion did not have a large number of troops in Yanzhou Prefecture, it controlled above such commercial transactions. Even have to go through other state capitals, because on the same day, green salt, private salt, and fragrant salt were established in the back of the fragrant salt shop, until the Lingshan Commercial Bank has always been closely connected with Jining Prefecture, the commercial center of Shandong, and Jining Prefecture, the hub of Caoyun.

Wenru Commercial Bank, Ba Min Commercial Bank, these big businesses inside and outside Shandong, as well as the big families behind these big businesses, are also unusually related to Lingshan Commercial Bank, the power of Jiaozhou Camp has risen sharply in recent years, and the status and ability of Lingshan Commercial Bank are naturally rising with the tide.

Although the coal mines in Yanzhou Prefecture produce a lot. However, the sales volume is also average. Shipping is the problem. In addition, there is no need for large-scale use except for iron ore and some workshops, and it is winter here in Shandong. Poor families in the north cannot afford coal. Generally, you can find some ordinary firewood, and you basically don't need special heating in the winter in the south.

Because of this, no one takes this too seriously. The Jiaozhou Battalion's Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau in Fengmeng Town had a great demand for coal mines, and the Lingshan Commercial Bank simply controlled the trading of coal mines in Yanzhou Prefecture.

You may not have thought about this day that day. Li Meng probably didn't expect that after the establishment of this Lingshan Commercial Bank, there would be a day when he would have to fight an economic war with others. Li Meng also lamented that he was lucky.

There is no coal. Iron cannot be produced. Naturally, there was no way to make a profit, after the Lingshan Commercial Bank cut off the coal mine. I don't do anything pretentious and disgusting. Directly, the shopkeeper of the commercial bank came to the door to report, saying that in today's troubled times, a large number of goods transportation needs to employ a large number of manpower and animal power. However, there was a shortage of manpower, and the wages of hired land workers rose all day long, and Ding Xu, the mine supervisor, was invited to be publicly grateful. Raise the price of this coal.

Although the status of mine supervisor Ding Xudi is high. But there are not many people who have enough status, and he has to be directly involved in many things. After hearing the words of those shopkeepers, I almost spurted out a mouthful of blood. In the end, the land population and labor force of Shandong Province are concentrated in whose hands. Shengdou Xiaomin may not know. But who doesn't know who has a little bit of a face in Shandong, Shandong General Li Meng and Tuntian Grange are inextricably linked, otherwise the latest recruits are all Tuntian Hudi Zhuangding. The production of Tuntian Grange is supplied to the Jiaozhou battalion army.

It was supposed to be a year of great disaster. Human life is the least valuable, and Ding Xu is also ready to give a big price reduction to the wages of the laborers in Laiqian Iron Smelting. Anyway, there are a lot of people who are about to starve to death outside, waiting to work to save their lives, who would have thought that because of the Tuntian Grange, the homeless people were recruited and the fields were annexed. Moreover, the Confucian Mansion and the rest of the big landlords also imitated it unsatisfactorily, but it made the situation in the middle of the land expected by the mine supervisor Ding Xu not appear, and the result was because Fengmeng Town came to poach. The Laiqian Iron Smelting Institute also needs to slightly increase its salary. in order to retain people.

Others say that there is a shortage of labor. Ding Xu also believed. However, it was General Li's subordinates who said that there was a shortage of manpower, which was a clear slander.

Let's not mention Ding Xudi's anger and helplessness. Now Shandong can be called a big landlord, there are no more than 50 people, and Li Meng and the Confucian family are far more than the others. These large landowners also annexed land for income, as was done in previous years. After buying the land, they are waiting for the land to increase in value in good years to make profits, and now there are many disasters, although they continue to merge. But the lack of value of the annexed land is also a heavy burden.

When the Jiaozhou camp was built, Tuntian Grange was first established. The rest of the people laughed at the kindness of women. Sooner or later, we will be dragged down by this kindness. Who would have thought that the Grange of the Jiaozhou battalion would dispatch comprehensive manpower. Water conservancy was repaired and various agricultural land facilities were built. On the contrary, in this disaster year, a certain amount of real estate was guaranteed, and it was calculated. Even if it is a few other fields, it is all earned land in the grange.

Looking at the jokes on the side, those big families and wealthy families are just aftertaste, but some people have figured out what it is, for example, a certain son of Confucius wrote in his notes, saying that in the middle and early part of the Wanli year, there were still government organizations in Shandong to repair water conservancy, and then it gradually fell into disuse, and the collapse of the irrigation system brought about a decrease in farmland income, and the decrease in farmland income brought about a decrease in fiscal revenue. The decline in fiscal revenue has led to a significant reduction in land investment in water conservancy projects and a series of projects that require government investment. I thought that the normal year was maintained, but when it came to a disaster year. When there is a major event in the country, this maintenance is immediately broken. Natural disasters, wars, civil strife. directly caused the financial collapse of the Ming court, so that this vicious circle continued to intensify.

If there is a big family to do it, then the government can call for concentrated manpower. I am afraid that the proposal to repair all kinds of agricultural reclamation facilities will be suspicious of the government and the official army. Invite people to buy people's hearts and be imprisoned and killed.

Now it's different, the world is in turmoil, and the entire center of the imperial court is on internal strife and external enemies, and there is no time to take care of Shandong, and other provinces are disrupted. However, the existence of the Jiaozhou camp barely maintained peace and tranquility in Shandong. In an environment similar to that of an independent kingdom. Deploy and gather manpower and material resources. Water conservancy and various measures to benefit the people. can play a role,

Tuntian Grange gathers manpower and land means, and there are many precedents in ancient times. Zhou Yang used it. After talking deeply with Li Meng, Li Meng put some superficial knowledge of the large-scale construction and collective farms that he saw in the media during the founding of the People's Republic of China, as well as some experiences of the collective labor of the troops. told Zhou Yang in a different way.

The combination of the two has become the current system of Tuntian Grange, of course, this kind of purely institutional thing, there is no technology and concept beyond the times, and the surrounding people are aware of this benefit. It is impossible not to learn and imitate.

Other large landowners and wealthy families in Shandong, especially the Confucian Mansion, began to float according to the gourd painting. Although there are quite a few things that I didn't learn well. But there is still improvement, at least the livelihood of the people in Shandong is in the year of the catastrophe. Compared to neighboring Henan. It's already like heaven.

However, this change is subtle, it is carried out step by step, and everyone takes it for granted. Naturally, things happen. I don't think it's abrupt. Even Li Meng himself felt that there was no difference.

But actually. This is the change he has brought about, a person who does not belong to this era, a little change, or a ray of light, to this time that should be extremely dark. It's not that glamorous, but things are changing for the better.

Back at the Laiqian Iron Smelting Institute, the mine supervisor Ding Xu was not a good person, on the ground of Laiqian. He has always been the only eunuch who knocked on other people's bamboo poles, but today he was knocked on the door by others. As soon as the shopkeeper of the Lingshan Commercial Bank opened his mouth to explain the reason, Eunuch Ding understood the ins and outs of the matter in an instant.

He was a man who had no fear. The second is that the land is indeed a single. Directly sat on this hall and snorted coldly. Screaming:

"Since a few people said so, then Laiqian can only stop production and shut down the furnace, Daming Metro is the lifeblood of the country, the father-in-law of the ceremonial supervisor and the ministers of the Ministry of Household War. But it's all a tight mouth net of concern!"

The people below also understood. You don't give me coal, okay, behind this iron mine is the master of ceremonies, the military department and the household department, and your Lingshan commercial house has to weigh it. So as not to provoke a big opponent who should not be provoked, if it is an ordinary businessman. I was shocked by the names of these few big yamen who are rarely heard. It is inevitable that the momentum will be a little weaker. But the shopkeeper of this Lingshan Commercial Bank is only the people of Mr. Li and Boss Hou. That's what it takes.

At that moment, someone said neither softly nor hardly

"Oops. I remember that Uncle Li Zongbing was the town guard of Nanjing, and that was also a great role among the internal officials!"

Lingshan Commercial Bank has always refused to admit or deny that Li Meng, the general soldier of Shandong, is the boss behind them, so the two people sitting below deliberately asked and answered, and the other person also reacted in shock:

"Tsk. It's the first time I've heard about this, this Nanjing guard. It's not low, right?"

"Not low, not low. It is said that he also served as a eunuch in the celebrant on that day. ”

This news is not news to many people. However, for Ding Xu, the mine supervisor who has been nesting in Laiqian, it is the first time to know. He sat there with a look on his face that didn't change. On his chubby face. It is also very difficult to see the corner of the eye**, and after a short silence, Ding Xu, the mine supervisor, said sharply:

"Our family is under the direct jurisdiction of the current place, Long Live Lord, and the Admiral supervises the mine. The excerpt is directly handed to the father-in-law of the celebrant supervisor, and Nanjing Town guards the south side of the Yangtze River, and there is nothing to interfere with our side. ”

After saying these words coldly. Mine supervisor Ding Xu couldn't pretend to be that calm bearing, he got up from his chair and pointed to the shopkeeper of several Lingshan commercial houses below, and shouted angrily in a sharp voice:

"You guys are killers. The gold and silver that our family has accumulated over the years is enough to last a few lifetimes. I won't sell this iron. South Zhili and Henan are all iron. Go and sell it in your firms! Get out. Get out of here!!"

Despite the loud shouting. Mine supervisor Ding Xu was also a little wolf-like in the hall, but he listened to what those people in the Jiaozhou camp had just said. But he can still endure a thing or two. No one was called.

The shopkeepers and bookkeepers of the Lingshan Commercial Bank walked all over Shandong. It is not an exaggeration to use the word "rampant", there are rules on weekdays. The behavior can be regarded as abiding by the duty of the merchant. But today's rhetoric is like this. The Jiaozhou battalion is so stressed. The other party did not give an inch, and some young and vigorous people couldn't help but feel angry, the price increase of the coal mine had no effect, and it didn't matter if the power of Nanjing Eunuch Liu was used to suppress the other party, there was still the capital to prepare. At this time, it is necessary to take it out and use it.

The shopkeeper of Lingshan Commercial Bank this time. One of them walked to the door of the lobby, suddenly turned around and said with a smile:

"Father-in-law Ding, when the villain entered the city, he saw that the law and order in Laiqian City was not quiet. Bandits are rampant during the day, and the common gentry in the city are miserable.

Mine supervisor Ding Xu stood there and snorted coldly, Ben didn't bother to answer. But he still began to speak:

"This kind of thing is handled by Laiqian County, what does it matter to you."

The shopkeeper bowed down and smiled again, and said slowly:

"Father-in-law Ding doesn't have to worry. Now is the year of the catastrophe in Shandong. The governor's yamen had already issued a clear document calling for the rectification of law and order in all localities. The governor also thought that the local officials might be weak. It is also said that if Fuchengzhou County cannot deal with the land, it will be dealt with by the Yamen above. ”

After saying that. Mine supervisor Ding Xu was a little confused, thinking about what the other party meant, but a common person, in the face of him, the commander of the mine who came out of the center, was still so relaxed, even if there was no conflict with Fang Cai, it was also unpleasant.

Ding Xu snorted coldly. ignored it, and turned around directly and entered the inner hall.

When the shopkeeper of the Lingshan Commercial Bank said that "bandits are rampant", the guards of the mines standing inside and outside the lobby had unhappy faces, and some of them had a hot temper and even wrote anger on their faces. They were originally outlaw bandits recruited by Ding Xu, the mine supervisor, and when they heard the shopkeeper of the trading house say it directly, they thought that they were just businessmen. It's so arrogant. Wait and leave Laiqi City. I want you to look good.

It is said that ordinary people, the gentry of Laiqian City, and even those officials at home. are all respectful of these so-called geology and mining guardians. lest they be contaminated with these evil stars. But after several shopkeepers of the Lingshan Commercial Bank came down from the lobby. There is no rush to leave.

Instead, I watched as I walked. As if watching the scenery in the middle of a garden, there was no fear of these famous bandits, and his eyes were full of relentlessness and teasing. This posture made these guards confused.

When these people from the Lingshan Commercial Bank went out, there were people in the courtyard who were clamoring to ride out of the city and set up an ambush. A lesson for these businessmen who don't know how high the sky is.

But immediately, there were people who knew the details of the background of this Lingshan trading house. Immediately the whole yard was quiet. No one dared to say anything big anymore. There are also a few who are clever and don't talk much, taking advantage of the fact that everyone is not paying attention. Ran away with fine soft gold and silver.

Although Zhou Baxi has a great reputation in the green forests of Shandong, he is a newcomer. Such intimate and important things as Plain Surrey's personal guard. It wasn't his turn to be on an errand. So after the people were silent, he didn't know the news here.

People in the underground of the Mine Prison Mansion know that Gonggong Ding has a big temper today. smashed all the playthings in the side hall. And in the house without any scruples, he scolded. After this eunuch is physically disabled, if he cultivates himself, it will be fine. But most of the locals are quite paranoid.

In particular, it is very important to look at the gold and silver goods. It stands to reason that the conditions proposed by the Jiaozhou camp are calculated, and the Laiqian Iron Smelting Institute and the mine supervisor Ding Xu are personally a little cheap to earn land. And if you count it as a long-term deal. If not, we must have more now. It's just that people are greedy, but their vision has become short-sighted. Ding Xu, the mine supervisor, only saw the loss in front of him. Where is there such a long-term calculation?

But then again. In these last days. No one thinks about this "long-term". If you think about the long term, the big landlords don't have to wait for the demonstration of the Jiaozhou camp at all, and they will do it first, because they don't know what the world will become ten years or even a year later, so everyone is short-sighted.

After the mine supervisor Ding Xu lost his temper. But there is nothing to be done. Since he uses business to see-saw with the other party. The method used by the Lingshan Commercial Bank is also a commercial means, the raw materials are choked by your neck, and one side is the Admiral Mine Supervisor. On the other side is the Shandong General Army, which has a deep background behind it. On the contrary, you can't use your power to suppress people.

Liu Fulai, the Nanjing town guard that Lingshan Commercial Bank said today, still surprised Ding Xu, but the backing behind him was better than this Liu Fulai, and he was not worried.

After his temper was over, Ding Xu called the account room and the officials in charge of the iron smelting office. Asked about the coal storage, and the little official was worried about this matter on weekdays. I saw my master and inquired about it. Hurriedly reported the banquet according to the truth. At present, among the government-run iron mines and blacksmith workshops in Laiqian Land, coal is used for another five days at most.

Ding Xu was also helpless when he heard it, but if he made concessions with Lingshan Commercial Bank. But he couldn't, so he could only order the production of the iron-smelting place to be stopped in a few days and wait for the results of the negotiations here.

On the second day of the negotiations between the parties. Chaotian Dragon Zhou Baxi was sleeping in his rented small house, running away desperately on the ground in Shandong, sleeping at night was to change several places, after coming to this Laiqian City, it can be regarded as having a place to relax in his heart. Sleep is more steady.

Yesterday, people from Lingshan Commercial Bank came. Zhou Baxi also knew some news. Although it was not clear what they talked about, he knew it when they broke up in the end. Lingshan Commercial Bank is a peripheral institution of Li Mengjiao's state camp. Zhou Baxi, who used to work under Huang Ping, knows the way of nature better than others,

I heard that the two sides were at a stalemate. Zhou Baxi was happier in his heart, so that he had the opportunity to survive in the cracks, and the more relaxed his mentality became. I slept more solidly.

However, no one thought how fast the Lingshan Commercial Bank moved this time, early this morning, there were officials with Jinan Mansion seal letter documents came to the city gate of Laiqian City, these seal letter documents are genuine things. Naturally, the guards on the city gate would not have other opinions.

Who would have thought that as soon as these officials entered the city gate, they immediately took out a few official letters. It is written in black and white. There is also the Great Seal of the Jinan Prefect, which is said to be rampant bandits in Laiqian City, and specially sent the officials of Jinan Prefecture to Laiqian City to guide the officers and soldiers to exterminate them.

There were originally more than 1,000 officers and soldiers in Laiqian City, and there were also their own local officials and the like. I heard that these people from Jinan Mansion wanted to do this. They were all in a hurry. But everyone is still an official relationship. It's hard to use knives and guns. While they were in a stalemate there, the soldiers and horses who had been waiting outside for a long time entered the city.

This unit is the Jiaozhou battalion soldiers and horses stationed in the area of Jinan and Qingzhou Mansions, and the leader is the nephew of the old officer * who taught the Jiaozhou battalion horse team the combat skills of Zhang Jiang, the commander of the team. The various departments and institutions under Li Meng have a good relationship with each other. This kind of cooperation is also done with all our hearts.

There was still a dispute at the gates of the city. The garrison in the city of Laiqi also did not think of concentrating on defense. When I saw the men and horses led by Zhang Jiang swarming and rushing straight into the ground from the city gate. But it was already too late.

At present, the Jiaozhou battalion is in the process of greatly expanding its army. There are more than 2,000 horses left in Jinan Mansion, one is Zhang Jiang, and the other is Wei Li, who has made the first contribution.

Wei Li's improvement can be regarded as fast. And there are some rumors in the Jiaozhou camp. It is said that after the expansion of the army. Wei Li will lead a battalion alone. It can be regarded as having its own world.

Rise up like this. Others really have nothing to say, Wei Li's first work, compared to the encounter in Qihe County in the later place, the more dazzling. Just as Yan Jizu, the governor of Shandong, wanted to use Li Meng's victory to publicize it, Wei Li also wanted to stand up as a typical place for the Jiaozhou battalion.

However, Wei vigorously improved. put a lot of pressure on Zhangjiang, who is also in Jinan. There's also quite a bit of motivation. One is a rising star, and he is about to catch up with his position. Second, Zhang Jiang also thought clearly. This Wei Li is an example for everyone to see. It shows that as long as it is meritorious, there will definitely be a corresponding improvement.

He was promoted very quickly in the Jiaozhou battalion system. Seeing that the expansion of the Jiaozhou battalion is imminent, if he makes any more meritorious deeds. Presumably, the future is limitless, and the attitude of this errand is extremely diligent, after Lingshan Commercial Bank assists in the local documents. Zhang Jiang was prepared early.

They are all officials and soldiers of the imperial court. At present, everything done by Zhangjiang and his party has procedures and documents that can be verified, so naturally they can't fight after entering the city. As soon as you enter the city. There were several ten-person units and the team began to run towards the rest of the city gates. Went under the city gates. One is to identify yourself. The second is to show the official letter of the governor of Shandong, the general army of Shandong, and the prefect of Jinan. The city gates were ordered to be closed.

The sudden incident this morning caught these guards off guard, and there was no communication at all at the city gates. Mine supervisor Ding Xu has not been notified yet, no one is in charge, and the other party is a reasonable businessman. But he was helpless to obey the order. Four city gates were closed.

A little bit of insight can be seen by the soldiers of Laiqian. The soldiers and horses of the Jiaozhou battalion who came in were murderous and well-armoured, and such strong soldiers were beyond their reach, so it was better to do things according to the rules.

Some dared to watch nearby. I saw it coming out of nowhere, wearing a thick felt hat to cover his face, and he walked directly to the soldiers of the Jiaozhou battalion with greater courage. I don't know what to say, but the soldiers of the Jiaozhou battalion immediately divided into teams of fifty or one hundred people. Follow the man with the felt hat to leave. Go to the city.

Chaotian Dragon Zhou Baxi is worthy of being a character who has been in the land of life and death for many years. I heard an increase in the commotion outside. He had already woken up from his deep sleep. Listen to the sound approaching. He had already copied the big knife on the side of the bed in his hand.

The small team of Jiaozhou camp was led by someone, although it was the first time to come to Laiqian City. But he knows who is and where the door is clear. A group of people walked to the courtyard where Zhou Baxi lived. Someone kicked open the courtyard door. Several people took cover and knocked open the door, but the house was empty.

Look at the rear window wide open. But it happened to be that Zhou Baxi, who was wearing a small coat, was about to climb over the back wall. The soldiers of the Jiaozhou battalion were also unambiguous. There's someone over there with scandium. He blew on the rope on the clamp and set the musket on the lattice.

"Whew!" There was a loud bang, and the sight of the people in the house was blocked by the smoke of gunpowder, and a group of people did not dare to delay in the house. hurriedly turned out to catch up.

There are only a few with pointed eyes. But I saw the gunshots go off. Zhou Baxi's body was weak, and he had fallen off the wall, and several people in the room walked around. saw that Zhou Baxi was already paralyzed on the ground. A soldier with an axe and a gun laughed and scolded:

"You kid, blind cat, meet a dead mouse. It hit him in the waist!"

The firecracker was also very proud. Spoken:

"I'm good at marksmanship. Don't be red-eyed. ”

At this time, someone asked:

"Zhou Baxi caught it. How to dispose of it. ”

"Where are these people just headings, whether they live or die."

Hearing this, the spearman took a step back. compared the axe gun in his hand, and simply cut off Zhou Baxi's head. In fact, this is a kind of mercy for Zhou Baxi, who was hit in the waist by the fire scandium, and in fact all the organs in the spine and waist. It was as if he had been smashed by a sledgehammer, before cutting off his head. Zhou Baxi was already in pain and couldn't speak.

From the end of the Apocalypse to the Chongzhen Dynasty. There are often literati notes, and rumors are heard in the market. It is said that thieves are besieging a certain city. It can't be attacked for a long time. After the officers and soldiers entered the city, the city was even more miserable than when the city was besieged by the thieves, and the civilians in the city wailed and ran. If the end is approaching, officers and soldiers kill and loot, ** women, do all kinds of evil.

At this time, there was also such a scene in Dilai Qian City. However, the common people in the interior of Laiqian City, the landlords and gentry did not suffer any damage, but some people were lying on the wall with great interest. Or hide behind the crack in the door and watch the street.

There were indeed people crying and wailing in the streets. Others cried out for help in despair. From time to time, I saw a few officers and soldiers who were chatting and laughing. Grab someone from the house, just knock it down on the street and cut off the head, and the body just leaves it there. I took only the skull and started it. You can also hear the sound of shouting and killing. All that remained was a wail for mercy.

This scene seems miserable. But the inhabitants of the city are all happy. Those well-off families also let the family prepare wine and food. Celebrate well in the evening.

These people who were killed outside were all so-called heroes who were rampant and domineering in Laiqian City on weekdays, and harmed the villagers. I don't know how many people in Laiqian City died because of their broken family. But these bastards have the protection of the mine supervisor. In this chaotic situation, Laiqian City has iron ore and iron smelting land. So I can barely make ends meet, if I go to other places, I can't guarantee that I will starve to death outside, and I can't do without this land full of tigers and wolves.

Today, I don't know where these killing gods came from, and they cut these tiger and wolf bastards one by one on the street. This book is reprinted in *Book Literature Network***.*.*** Looking at these scumbags crying and begging for mercy, they are in a different place. Everyone was crying out for joy, and some people went to inquire about the origin of the soldiers and horses that entered the city. When they heard that it was the Jiaozhou battalion under Li Mengxuan, the general soldier of Shandong, they all kept it in their hearts.

Everyone shouted for joy. But there are also different existences.

Wearing a coat, Ding Xu, the mine supervisor, sat in the lobby of the mine supervisor's yamen. The location of this lobby is the best place in the whole of Laiqian City. Directly opposite the Yamen is the main street.

Once upon a time this place was the true center of the city of Laiqi. Ordinary people tremble when they pass by. Even if you would rather go a little farther, there is also a solemn style of government here, but today all this is gone.

Mine supervisor Ding Xu sat upright. But there were soldiers in the Jiaozhou camp coming in and out. Someone kept crying and scolding and being dragged out, and they were conceited and brave on weekdays. They are nothing to mention in front of the regular army, and they are killed at the slightest resistance, which makes them frightened.

At the beginning, there were still people shouting "Father-in-law Ding, help!" Later, when he saw Ding Xutie, his face was blue and he didn't make a sound. Later, the local people simply stopped calling him for help.

The eunuch Ding Xu sat there looking expressionless. But his face was a little pale, and his lips trembled uncontrollably, as if he was gritting his teeth to say something, and if he was near, he could be heard trembling as if sneering:

"Good...... Good...... Good ......"

It's just getting started.