After returning to Zhenguan Fort, Feng Youcai didn't have much to do, so he went to inspect and supervise Zhao Gaoming's training of soldiers, and found that the soldiers' force value could be improved through training, but the improvement was very limited, and it could not greatly improve the soldier's force value, just enhance the physique, increase some skills, and then improve the actual combat experience. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

On December 12th, he received a notice from the Minister of Commerce, Lu Buqiu, that the house and shop had been bought in Ningxia Mansion, and as long as the young master arrived, he could open his business after buying grain, which made Feng Youcai very satisfied with the efficiency of these people, so on the 13th, he took Feng Di and other 6 people to Ningxia Mansion with the messenger.

There is a 150-mile road from Zhenguanbao to Ningxia Mansion, all of which are horseback, starting from the morning and arriving on the same day.

By the time Feng Youcai arrived, Lu Buqian had already prepared hot water for washing, and the banquet was also ready, just waiting for Feng Youcai and the others to arrive. Feng Youcai didn't care much about these either. After eating, everyone else went to rest, and Feng Youcai and Lu Buqian were talking and drinking tea in the living room.

Feng Youcai asked: "How big is this house and how much did it cost?" ”

"Young master, this house is not small, there are 15 acres of land, it is okay to live for 100 people, because the location is relatively remote, so it only cost 3100 taels of silver, the main consideration is that it is clean here, and it is also convenient to keep secrets."

"Where are you supposed to set up the warehouse? I want to make it easy to get in and out. ”

"I also bought a fort outside the city, and the cavalry was stationed there, and only a few troops could be left here, otherwise it would be easy to make the general soldiers on this side feel uneasy. It is better to set up the fort side of the warehouse, and it is also very convenient to transport it from outside the city, and it is more convenient for large customers to pick up the goods directly from the fort. ”

"You can only use your own people in the fort over there, and outsiders can arrange them here, and those who don't have to be arranged can rest assured that you can use your own people."

"Okay, young master"

"Are there enough personnel?"

"Young master, it's best to leave 100 army troops, you can patrol and take care of the house here, as well as the grain store to help watch the field, the cavalry is just more deterrent, and it is not as convenient as the army in the house."

"Okay, I'll leave you with 3 general flag teams, so you can be flexible too."

"Yes, thank you young master for your support."

"How are you going to set the price?"

"Young master, now here is 3 taels of silver per stone of rice, we can lower it, but it can't be too low, I think it will be set at 2 taels or four cents per stone, what is the opinion of the young master?" I feel that we are still based on the principle of volume, otherwise there is no amount of it is not good for us, mainly because our cost is low, our grain is 1 tael of silver and 2 stone and a half of rice, which is cheaper than Jiangnan grain, not to mention adding freight, so I feel that as long as there is a quantity, we will have a profit. ”

"I don't know anything about doing business, you arrange it according to the actual situation, I generally won't interfere with you, you just let it go, don't have any worries."

"Yes, young master"

"How much do you estimate you can sell each month? How can I cooperate with you? “

"Young master, now I can't say how fast the sales will be, so I can only ask the young master to stay here for a few more days, and it's good to be on the right track."

"Okay, at the beginning, while I'm here, you'd better do a promotion, open the market first, and we will have as much grain as we want anyway."

"Yes, young master, then I'll think about it, let's open the day after tomorrow, okay?"

"Yes, you can arrange this yourself, I said I wouldn't interfere in your business affairs."

"Young master, the name of the grain store hasn't been named yet? What do you think it's called? “

"It's just a name, you can name it, do you still use me? I'm having a headache when I come up with a name. “

"Young Master, I gave you a name before you arrived, called Sihai Grain Store, and hung the signboard of Sihai Merchant House on the side of the fort, how do you feel?"

"It's a good name, it's better than what I have called, it's called Sihai Commercial Company, and the grain store is called Sihai Grain Store."

"Thank you, young master, for the compliment, then the young master will rest first, and then take a look at the fort tomorrow."

"Okay, I'm really a little tired today", with Feng Youcai's force value of 98, I'm really not tired of rushing this way, it's mainly psychological.

Under Lu Buqiang's arrangement, Feng Youcai rested in the backyard. After everyone retreated, Feng Youcai habitually opened the map and looked around, but there were no red dots, so he could rest with peace of mind, and Feng Di and the others would definitely be on duty in shifts.

After breakfast on the 14th, Lu Buqiang took Feng Youcai and others to the fort outside the city by carriage, the fort is in the south of Ningxia Fucheng, there are 3 miles away from the fort city, the fort wall is 5 meters high, 300 meters long from north to south, 200 meters wide from east to west, the 10-meter-wide moat dug around is connected with the river, and the castle can only be entered and exited through the suspension bridge, there are watchtowers on the four corners of the courtyard wall and the gate, the defense facilities are very in place, the whole fort is like a small island, the attack is very big. Feng Youcai sighed, this fort is definitely not cheap. Asked Lu Buqian how much money it cost to buy this fort, and the money given was definitely not enough, Lu Buqian said: "Young master, this fort cost 20,000 taels of silver, and promised the other party to pay it off within 3 years, 5,000 taels before the year, and 5,000 taels every year in the future." “

"It's good, it's worth it, it's worth it, it should be worth the price, it's good to buy."

"It's good that the young master doesn't blame."

As soon as you enter the fort, there is a straight north-south avenue, and all the buildings are on the 2nd side of the avenue, so that when attacked, you can support each other from the north and south, and you can move troops quickly. After entering the gate, there is a training area and a stable on the left, and a row of houses on the right, which is very easy to enter and exit. Further on, there is a hospitality hall and a number of separate courtyards.

Feng Youcai felt that it was really difficult to protect this fort with a small number of people, so he released Zhang Yang and let Zhang Yang have his opinion.

When Zhang Yang went to the yard to check, Feng Youcai entered the warehouse, Lu Buqian began to introduce the characteristics of the warehouse, the warehouse is located in the south of the hospitality hall, relatively close to the center, the wall of the warehouse is stone, lime grouting, the roof is glazed tile, can be waterproof and fireproof from the outside, about 25 meters long from north to south, more than 8 meters wide from east to west, if it is full, it can be loaded with more than 10,000 quintals of grain, the middle is supported by columns, the ground is more than 30 centimeters higher than the outside, it is also for waterproofing, the ground is Sanhe soil has been treated with moisture-proof, A layer of wood is laid on the top, and there is an iron exhaust window every 3 meters on the wall, which can be opened and closed manually.

Overall, this fort is very suitable for Feng Youcai's requirements, just like it was specially designed for him, Feng Youcai is very satisfied.

When he returned to the hospitality hall, he waited for 1 hour before Zhang Yang came back.

Zhang Yang suggested: "Young master, what I mean is that there must be at least 4 hundred-man army troops, 1 general flag light cavalry, and 1 general flag heavy cavalry stationed in this fort, and a high-end combat force should be left." “

"Isn't that too much?"

"Young master, it's not much at all, if you don't have enough combat power, just bandits can rob this place, then the young master will suffer heavy losses."

"If the young master feels too much, then at least 3 hundred-man army should be stationed, plus 1 baggage hundred-man team, work in peacetime, and can also assist in guarding the fort in wartime, the cavalry remains the same, but the guard force is weaker."

"Then let's follow the first plan, don't really have an accident at that time."

"Young master, then combine 1 100-man team of pikemen, sword and shield soldiers and archers, mainly responsible for guarding the fort, and the other 100-person team is mainly patrolling, each small flag is equipped with 4 archers, 3 pikemen, 3 sword and shield soldiers, and the small flag officer selects pikemen, so that each small flag is 4 archers, 4 pikemen, and 3 sword and shield men, so that when patrolling, it can cope with general raids."

"Okay, then do as you ask."

"Young master, the warehouse should still be equipped with 1 general banner of baggage soldiers or militia for carrying goods, it is best not to use outsiders."

"Okay, listen to you, besides, how about I let Feng Shi stay here in the future, his force value has reached 94 points."

"Young master, that's great, and the safety is more guaranteed."

Zhang Yang is here to accompany Feng Youcai, let Lu Buqian be busy, it will open tomorrow, there must be a lot of things to do.

When Lu Buqian was leaving, he said: "Young master, it is best to buy grain in the morning, and I will arrange for someone to start transporting grain to the grain store in the afternoon." “

"Okay, I'll fill the warehouse for you in a while, if you need any cooperation, you notify me in time, don't be bored in your heart."

"Yes, young master"

At noon, Feng Youcai bought 200 points of rice and 200 points of white noodles, totaling 1.2 million catties and 10,000 stones, and filled the warehouse to the brim.

The 4 Army 100 teams, 1 baggage general flag team, and 1 heavy cavalry general flag team have all been combined and have begun to be on duty.

In the afternoon, Lu Buqiang arranged for people to pull and transport grain, but Zhang Yang did not let them enter the warehouse, but let the baggage soldiers be responsible for loading the cart and then rushing the carriage to the gate, and then the one who came to transport the grain took over. Zhang Yang suggested that in the future, the heavy soldiers should still transport the food, and the light cavalry and a team of infantry would be responsible for escorting, which would be safer and save a lot of trouble. Feng Youcai also felt that Zhang Yang's method was good, and he was going to communicate about it when he met Lu Buqian in the evening.

When the grain store opened on the 15th, Feng Youcai and Zhang Yang didn't go to see it, first, because they didn't understand it, and second, they were afraid that Lu Buqian would distract themselves from taking care of themselves. Lu Buqiang himself is a special talent in business, I believe that he is not as good as others, it is better to delegate power, mobilize his enthusiasm, and save his worries, besides, this kind of business must not be lost, it is a matter of earning more and earning less. Besides, Feng Youcai, who has lived for two lifetimes, really doesn't know how to do business, and he may be a little smart, but when it is his turn to do specific things, he is definitely not proficient in these special talents with special skills.

I remember when I read online novels in my previous life, the protagonist was always omnipotent, he could make iron, he could make wine, he could make glass, he could make guns, he was engaged in politics and business, he trained and fought wars, and it was impossible to think about it with his toes, especially many traversers were otaku like themselves, and if they took 10,000 steps back, they could do anything, and it was not false that many things could be made by hand, but could they be mass-produced? Daming doesn't even have standards, even measuring tools are not standardized, especially those involving machining, there is no vernier caliper, how to standardize, that is, to make a gun can be matched with bullets? I don't believe it.