In less than half a month, Guo Boyun began to be shy and felt the pressure of no money. He promised the business to reduce or reduce taxes, and he couldn't change the order overnight, so Guo Boyun was at a loss. "Sir, we brought 5,000 silver dollars, rewarded 1,000 silver dollars, gave 500 silver dollars to the police station, paid 1,500 silver dollars to the security regiment, and left 3,000 silver dollars, which also includes our living expenses and salary. You promised to reduce business taxes for 3 months, what will happen next month? The entourage Zhang Shikun was blunt. Let's talk about it next month! Guo Boyun was a little irritable.

"Sir, I have a plan to borrow from the merchant and use the tax to gradually pay it back later." "Good idea, you call a meeting of the merchants right away." In fact, this is a bad idea, and the merchant is very depressed and borrows money! What are you kidding, everyone is crying poor, which makes Guo Boyun extremely embarrassed. Only Li Shoucheng gave face, but promised to lend only 500 silver dollars. Ouyang Jian attended the meeting, and saw that Guo Boyun was depressed and had no idea for a while. Ouyang Jian thought about it, if he used Guo Boyun's big tree to enjoy the shade, he must help him tide over the difficulties, gain trust and seek greater benefits, but Ouyang Jian didn't know how to do business and didn't know how to make money.

Ouyang Jian in the regiment headquarters frowned and pondered, what kind of business is the fastest money? "Brother Ma, grenades can't be placed on the ground, and gunpowder will get wet." Tao Yong carefully hung the grenade bag on the wall. Seeing the grenade Ouyang Jian had an idea, yes, arms are the most profitable. Tan Song had already built a military workshop before leaving, and heard that he had hired a firecracker master in Hunan, as well as a blacksmith and a carpenter. I was supposed to check it out, but I've been so busy lately that I've forgotten about it. Thinking of this, Ouyang Jian got up and left, and Xiao Ma and Tao Yong hurriedly followed. "Don't follow me, go to the playground to train!"

The small ordnance workshop is located in the backyard of the Sihai grain store, which is very hidden, and the second shopkeeper of the grain store hurriedly greeted Ouyang Jian when he saw him coming. Hearing this, the second shopkeeper led Ouyang Jian into the backyard. Several masters in the backyard were busy with their respective duties, and when they saw the second shopkeeper leading an officer in, they all stopped looking at the guys in their hands worriedly. "Don't be afraid, this name Ouyang Jian is the head of the security regiment and the cousin of the shopkeeper Tan!" "Head Ouyang, this Master Hu is in charge." Master Hu, who was in charge, was about 40 years old, with a medium build and a dark complexion.

After listening to the introduction of the second shopkeeper, Master Hu put down his heart and ordered everyone to continue working. "Master Hu, how is the trial production of the grenade!" "Sir Ouyang, I'm the one who tinkered with fireworks, and I've never tinkered with grenades. We built a few according to the drawings, but the explosion was not good, you see this is a test product! "Ouyang Jian looked at the experimental specimen after the explosion, and the bullet casings were not shattered at all, either two halves or three halves." There is no problem with the ratio of gunpowder! "No problem, I can't be wrong with the match!"

"The explosion is not powerful enough, is there a problem with the purity of gunpowder?" "We have always used traditional dispensing to make firecrackers!" Master Hu was a little cautious. Frankly speaking, Ouyang Jian has not seen the gunpowder making process, only knows the ratio of gunpowder. Master Hu brought gunpowder, and Ouyang Jian found a problem. He pulls out a bullet, then pulls out the bullet and pours out the ammunition to form a pile, then grabs a handful of the same gunpowder to form a pile. The two piles are distinct, the submunitions are granular and dark and shiny, and the gunpowder is faceted and has obvious impurities. Ouyang Jian lit a match and lit two piles of gunpowder respectively, the submunitions burned violently, and the other pile of gunpowder burned slowly and smoked.

Ouyang Jian said: "There are two reasons for the comparison between the two, one is that the submunitions are granular, and the gunpowder is fine, and the other is that the gunpowder sulfur and nitrate you have configured may not be pure enough. This gunpowder is no problem as a flower cannon, but it is far less powerful as ammunition. "Insiders look at the doorway, laymen look at the excitement, Master Hu is overjoyed to say that he will reconfigure the gunpowder and let Ouyang Jian test it 3 days later. It can definitely be done without inspection, Ouyang Jian rushed to Guo's mansion, he wanted to lobby Guo Boyun to do arms trading.

There were two policemen standing guard in front of the county government, and when they saw Ouyang Jian, they immediately stood up and saluted. Ouyang Jian waved his hand and hurriedly entered, "Hello Sir Ouyang!" I ran into Guo Mei head-on. Guo Mei wore a black cheongsam, with snow-white skin and clear skin. Guo Mei changed her hairstyle today, with a pair of big black braids coiled on her head, occasionally showing the charm of becoming a **. Guo Mei is not particularly beautiful, but her fair skin and slim figure make up for some deficiencies and give people a youthful and beautiful feeling.

"Hello Miss Guo!" Ouyang Jian said hello and didn't stop. "Chief Ouyang, you are usually polite, but I didn't expect to be so arrogant!" Guo Meiling has sharp teeth, her eyes are not shy about staring at each other, and she can see that this is a lady. Ouyang Jian was full of lawsuits and thinking about how to deal with Guo Boyun, and when he heard Guo Mei's words, he couldn't help but stop and smiled: "Miss Guo, I'm sorry for being slow." "I was going to look for you,?" "What's the matter?" Ouyang Jian was a little surprised.

"Chief Ouyang is a revolutionary soldier, I want to ask a question or two?" "Please!" Ouyang Jian had no choice but to listen. "This girl graduated from Nanjing Women's University this year and came to Yunshui County to establish a women's school, what does Chief Ouyang think?" Ouyang Jian said: "This is a good thing, but Yunshui County is very closed, it is not as big as a big city, if you want to establish a women's school, you must be mentally prepared to encounter unimaginable difficulties, but I support you." "One word is a deal!" "It's a deal!" Guo Mei looked at Ouyang Jian's upright figure and smiled slightly, her goal was achieved.

Ouyang Jian was allowed to enter Guo Boyun's study by the bodyguards outside the door, probably because of the money, and Guo Boyun held the book in his hand to relieve his boredom. Ouyang Jian had already calculated that if he wanted to use Guo Boyun's big tree to enjoy the shade, he must thoroughly help him tide over the difficulties, and at the same time win his trust and create conditions for further maneuvering. "Head Ouyang, what a rare guest!" Guo Boyun greeted him warmly, apparently informing the family that there were guests. Sure enough, Mrs. Guo walked out of the room and nodded, and then lacquered the tea and brought it to Ouyang Jian, at this moment Ouyang Jian had a good impression of Guo Boyun, and he didn't use a maid at home, which showed that this person was an honest person. However, Ouyang Jian also vaguely felt that this person belonged to the elite within the Kuomintang and was a strong opponent.

After Guo went out, Ouyang Jian said straight to the point: "County Magistrate Guo, you borrowed money from the Chamber of Commerce to explain that there is a problem with the funds, and at present, the national government is short of funds, and it is impossible to provide you with funds from above." It is the duty of the subordinates to solve problems for Mr.! "Oh, what do you have to do!" In order not to make Guo Boyun suspicious of himself, he must show his military demeanor and speak straightforwardly. "County Magistrate Guo, what is the fastest money at the moment, and there is only one deal after thinking about it?" "What kind of deal?" Guo Boyun's eyes widened.

"Arms business!" Ouyang Jian decided to use Guo Boyun's hand to develop the ordnance industry, he did not pray for any obvious results in the short term, but it was enough to buy equipment and gather people. "The arms business is profitable, but the arms business is a luxury product, and I don't have the ability to do it." Guo Boyun shook his head, thinking that this was a bad idea and unrealistic. "County Magistrate Guo, to tell you the truth, before the boss of the Sihai Grain Station, Boss Tan, privately built a military workshop, mainly to produce grenades. The book grenade process is simple and inexpensive. At the moment, the book grenade is an offensive and defensive weapon of the army. At present, the military workshop has an eyebrow. I made a preliminary estimate that a grenade can be sold for a silver dollar, and the cost is less than 2 percent, which can be said to be a million profits. ”

"What does Boss Tan of this grain stack have to do with you?" "He's my cousin, and he's not at home when he's out of town!" "However, I am the county magistrate of the National Government, and it is illegal to sell arms without permission." "I think about it, this matter can be run by the Chamber of Commerce, you can provide convenience. If you trace it down, you can get rid of it. Guo Boyun stood up and walked a few steps and said: "It's very powerful, but you let me think about it!" After Ouyang Jian left, Guo Boyun summoned Zhang Shikun to discuss.

"It seems that this Ouyang is very smart, and he just wants to make money by making grenades privately." "But why did he give me this deal?" The subordinates think that he is settling you to climb up, and this person is very ambitious without concealment. "The arms trade is indeed profitable, and I am reluctant to let the child trap the wolf, so I decided to adopt Ouyang Jian's suggestion and sell arms. But you have to discuss this matter with the Chamber of Commerce. As for the seller, you must find the military. Zhang Shikun nodded. Zhang Shikun does have a background, this person is a member of the peripheral organization of the Central Union, and is in charge of the intelligence organization in the Jiujiang area. Ouyang Jian dedicated such a lucrative business to Guo Boyun, which showed that this person had the ambition to climb up, which made Zhang Shikun pay more attention to Ouyang Jian.

If you are not afraid that you can't do it, you are afraid that you can't think of it, Master Hu quickly got it according to Ouyang Jian's suggestion, and although the explosion test was not too unsatisfactory, it was not inferior to the grenades that were now commonly used. Ouyang Jian believes that with the continuous improvement of craftsmanship and quality in the future, the explosive power of the grenade will be further enhanced. On this day, on the outskirts of Yunshui County, Ouyang Jian, Guo Boyun and Zhang Shikun tested the effect of the grenade explosion. As soon as Ouyang Jian took out the grenade, Guo Biyun and Zhang Shikun were so frightened that they fell to the ground. Ouyang Jian pulled the fuse, raised his arm and waved the grenade and flew 60 meters away, and a loud bang filled the black smoke.

It took a long time for Guo Boyun to get up and come to the scene of the explosion to inspect it with trepidation. The scene left a small crater with black marks around it. Guo Boyun was overjoyed and immediately made a decision. Head to the grenade-making site to see what's going on. Seeing the humble military workshop, Guo Boyun was anxious, and he asked Zhang Shikun to find a larger, hidden courtyard to continue recruiting people to expand production. At this moment, Guo Boyun was more enthusiastic than Ouyang Jian, and decided to invest 1,000 silver dollars to expand production. A month later, the first sale was made, and 5,000 grenades were sold.

In the Li Mansion, Li Shoucheng said happily: "Brother Ouyang, the arms business is very profitable, and it is really not a secret that this is the number!" "Two silver dollars?" Li Shoucheng stroked his beard and said: "I promised to give you 30% of the profit at the beginning, and the old man will never break his promise." But the old man has to say that you, a layman in the business field, are more shrewd than me, a person who works hard in the shopping mall, and everyone privately says that you are righteous. "It was President Li and the merchants who fulfilled me, and I was reciprocated by the grace of dripping water, and I, Ouyang Jian, would not do anything that made people poke their backbones. I won't forget you all if there are benefits in the future! ”

Soon entered the middle of April, Tan Song still did not come back, and there was no news for more than two months, Ouyang Jian was a little anxious about this. At present, there will be no major discrepancies in the situation in Jinggangshan, if nothing else, Zhu and Mao should meet as scheduled, and the changes in Yunshui County will not affect Jinggangshan. Although Ouyang Jian roughly understood the situation of Zhu and Mao, he did not understand the subtleties. The key is whether Tan Song can have an accident, which is the most worrying. "Are you worried about Tan Song's safety?" Outside the county seat, Li Guangda saw Ouyang Jian looking south, breaking the silence.

According to Ouyang Jian's request, Li Guangda sent 30 reformed bandits to supplement the soldiers of the security regiment and set up the 3rd battalion on this basis. It was rare for the two to meet, and at this moment, Ouyang Jian was outside the city to convey his new development plan to Li Guangda, and many things were modified and supplemented by Ouyang Jian according to the new situation. The two of them had almost discussed, and Ouyang Jian couldn't help but look south, a trace of melancholy appeared on his face. Concern from Li Guangda, the feeling of comrade-in-arms arose, Ouyang Jian stretched out his hand to hug Li Guangda, silence is the best answer.