The reform of salt administration is beneficial to the country, business and people, but from the current point of view, areas without reform will naturally be affected, especially the traditional salt-producing areas. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Sichuan salt and Huai salt, these two salt-producing areas that still follow the old-style ticket, bear the brunt. When Guangdong's low-priced salt entered Hunan and Hubei provinces under the protection of Chen Wenqiang, and even salt dealers sold salt from Guangdong to Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, because of the high-priced salt caused by the old-style salt ticket system, naturally few people cared about it.

Chen Wenqiang was mentally prepared for this criticism. Before the formation of the national market, this segmented market pattern not only hindered the normal circulation of goods, but also formed various obstacles due to local differences.

In the long run, a large national market with a unified policy will be formed sooner or later. He started from Guangdong, starting from the salt reform, but he was just one step earlier, which is both an innovation and an experiment, and it can also be called a rehearsal.

"The production of sea salt has increased steadily, and the sales volume has increased every month, which is more than five times higher than before the adult took over the salt administration."

Hearing Lu Yaozong's report, Chen Wenqiang casually threw aside the documents transferred from the Governor's Palace. He can't control the private salt that enters Fujian and Jiangxi, who knows what the purpose of buying salt with a ticket is? Hunan and Hubei provinces were originally the provinces he would like to strengthen control in the next step, and Guangdong salt entered Hunan through the Baisha River, and then sold along the railway to Hubei, which was also escorted by him through the patrol police of the two provinces, not to mention care.

"My lord, then this-" Lu Yaozong stretched out his hand and pointed to the document that was thrown aside, paused, and said with a wry smile: "There must be an explanation, right?" ”

Chen Wenqiang sneered and said: "If you don't reform a dead end, if you want to survive, you have to compete, this is the official's explanation." ”

Salt induction has come to an end, otherwise. Guangdong's salt administration will not collapse. After the reform, prices were lowered, but the increase in sales made up for this shortcoming. In addition, sales have increased, tax revenues have also increased, and merchants who use salt have benefited. There is no end to this good governance. Moreover, even the current salt ticket system, Chen Wenqiang feels that it is not very perfect, and there is a need for reform.

Lu Yaozong was a little helpless, but if the reform did not advance, he would retreat, and Chen Wenqiang's toughness also had his reasons, and the effect was obvious, of course, he could not retreat.

"The current situation is in our favor because of the war in the southwest. The imperial court didn't dare to be too persecutive, and Yuan Shuxun was even more afraid that we would turn against the water. Chen Wenqiang leaned back in his chair and said complacently: "Even if it's excessive, it's no problem, and you still expect us to pay for the training of the new army and pacify the chaotic party!" ”

It's still anti-water, isn't it already a gang. Lu Yaozong secretly rolled his eyes, but he admired it in his heart. The revolution has become like Chen Wenqiang, and he is at ease. was promoted to make a fortune, but he was really unconvinced.

"I'm going to train a mixed association in Hunan. Led by Cai Yi. Chen Wenqiang thought about it and continued: "Train first, and if you don't have enough guns, you will be ready first." Wait until the Shaochen line is opened and can be effectively controlled, and then the weapons and equipment will be replenished. ”

"It is estimated that in four months at most, the Shaochen line will be opened." Lu Yaozong groaned and said, "I'm afraid that the imperial court will install generals again, and this co-ordination may not be as the adults wish." ”

"Why do you want to report it to the imperial court?" Chen Wenqiang smiled slyly. said: "The mixed association will not let the court know, and it will still follow the original number." Could it be that the imperial court could still send someone to count the points? ”

"Is that possible?" Lu Yaozong is not sure.

Chen Wenqiang thought for a while and said, "It's okay, I didn't take the court's money anyway." Besides, you can use other names. What reserves, reserves, artillery is not full first. In short, be unobtrusive and low-key. ”

"There are many ways, and it is very easy to fool the court." Lu Yaozong nodded and said, "Especially south of the Yangtze River, the authority of the imperial court is far from enough. Let's talk about the war in the southwest, those soldiers who are dispatched will be sluggish and cowardly, and the court has no choice. ”

"Freezing three feet, not a day's cold." Chen Wenqiang paused and said: "Although as a ruler, no one wants to be bullied by outsiders, interfere in internal affairs, occupy territory, and lose credibility, but the performance of the Qing court is too bad, so I have to disappoint people. Well, let's not talk about that. You send a telegram to Lao Wan asking about immigration. The old army that has been eliminated must be properly settled. If they are left to fend for themselves, will not they add another source of banditry? ”

"I'm afraid that some people are not in peace, and even if there is a resettlement policy, they can't stand it and can't endure hardship." Lu Yaozong said: "However, this is also something that cannot be avoided, and most people can still settle down through placement." ”

"We do our best to be benevolent and righteous, and if we really do evil, then there is a way to punish them severely." Chen Wenqiang waved his hand lightly, signaling that Lu Yaozong could retreat.

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The spring breeze came relatively early for the south, and Shanghai is no exception.

With a whistle, the ship slowly approached the dock, and travelers from all sides set foot on this land, whether strange or familiar.

Suits, leather shoes, top hats, glasses, a young man walked up to the dock, dressed neatly and neatly, and at a glance he could see that he had returned from abroad.

Shanghai is no stranger to Chen Qimei, who worked as an assistant accountant for two years at Tongkangtai Silk Stack in Shanghai before moving east to Japan. Looking at some familiar western-style houses and listening to the noisy voices, Chen Qimei gently pursed the corners of her mouth. He felt that he had made the right choice, and that Shanghai's favorable conditions such as land and water transportation, telecommunications, and concessions (with extraterritoriality) gave him some confidence in using Shanghai as a base for revolutionary activities.

However, Chen Qimei also knows that confidence is confidence, and that in order to do a good job in revolutionary work, he still faces many difficulties.

The first is that the alliance will be attacked, its prestige and power will be at a low ebb, and the Revolutionary United Front will completely suppress the limelight. Not only in terms of momentum, but also in actual revolutionary action, the League did not have any achievements to dazzle and inspire.

Beichen's original plan to start an incident in Liangguang or southwest has so far been impossible. The United Front was doing its best work, and the potential "revolutionary forces" in Guangdong, that is, those who would join the party in the green forest, were beaten to the ground by Chen Wenqiang's Qingxiang bandits, and they scattered and fled.

Let's just say that Chen Qimei wants to establish a revolutionary base in Shanghai, Xingyitang and the Shanghai Chinese Association also occupy most of the territory, and they are well-deserved gang forces in Shanghai. And who is the big boss behind Xingyitang and the Shanghai Chinese Association, and it is the guy named Chen Wenqiang.

But you still have to start with the gangs! Chen Qimei stretched out her finger and gently pushed down her gold-rimmed glasses, deciding to follow the original plan.

…………… (To be continued.) )