In the early spring of the fourth year of Longqing, the cold air has brought vitality, and it does not make people feel biting.

Zeng Ashui walked in the crowd, just in response to the words of standing out from the crowd, he could see the heads of the surrounding workers, and he could also see the farmers in the distance who were plowing early. He sniffed. There seemed to be only an earthy smell in the air, but it made him itch all over his body, and he only felt that he was dirty, and he couldn't help but reach into his arms and rub it twice.

-- Songjiang is really much more generous than Huai'an Mansion.

Zeng Ashui looked at the continuous fields, and the neatly prepared canals were flowing with inexhaustible clear water, and he was envious. He originally looked down on the laziness of the Jiangnan people, and they used all the good fertile land to plant hemp, cotton and mulberry trees, which was a failure. Later, he knew that these things were more expensive than food, and he was surprised with more admiration, and at the same time he didn't forget to worry about Su Songren: What can you eat if you don't grow food?

However, it seems that there is no shortage of food here, even if there is a small market on the street, there are restaurants and restaurants, and the fragrant rice with full grains and mouths seems to never be sold.

"Keep walking! Keep going! Eat in front! "There are Huai'an people standing on the side of the road, shouting loudly while dialing people.

The people behind heard the voice, but they didn't know what was happening: Wasn't this all the way? So instead, he slowed down and probed his brain to see clearly.

Zeng Ashui stood tall and saw that he was actually arranging a meal in front of him.

Those who have money for three meals a day, those who don't have money for two meals a day, and the poor have one meal a day, or even no meals...... From this point in time, it is clear that I am going to eat three meals a day!

Zeng Ashui was a little excited, but he didn't know why some people were able to go to dinner, while others had to move forward. It wasn't until he got closer that he patted his head: the restaurant can't accommodate so many people.

"Why can they eat...... someone called out.

There is nothing wrong with that, but the consequences are severe.

One of his nearest guards flew up and kicked the man to the ground. Others were about to fight. In the middle of breathing, several more guards rushed forward, surrounded the man, punched and kicked him, and hit the man until he lay on the ground and let out a low cry.

The others were immediately stunned.

Gan Chengze rushed to the circle and signaled to stop. He heard someone in the crowd whispering and shouting, "Who dares to say anything strange again." Call back immediately! Are there still few people in this world who want to carry the living? If you are told to leave, you can eat, whoever dares to cause trouble for grandpa and me and incite people's hearts will end up in one place: fight to the death, drive away after the fight, and have no money! ”

The man on the ground hurriedly rolled over and knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Gan Chengze: "The little one knows that he is wrong, and the small one is cheap." Please grandpa don't drive me away! My family is pointing out that I am taking rice back, and I beg your grandfather to be merciful. ”

If the sufferer reacts like this, then others will not come out. Otherwise, the bitter master will not be able to say that he will complain about your meddling. Although everyone was angry, they could only scold angrily in their hearts: You gang of Zhejiang dogs! What a battle!

The episode was like a pebble falling into a pond, and soon calm returned, and the procession was more orderly than before. When everyone passed by the restaurant, they were salivating and envious, but no one dared to say a strange word.

Chen Yizhi watched this scene coldly. He saw Gan Sung-taek come back with a smile on his face. couldn't help but say: "Zuo Ge'er's name has been ruined by you." ”

Gan Chengze looked at this hairless kid on his mouth and said disdainfully: "You think this is a trivial matter? ”

"Or else?" Chen Yi asked rhetorically

"You're your age. I've probably heard of Grandpa Qi's strict military discipline. Gan Chengze spoke the official dialect with a Zhejiang accent, and his chest couldn't help but raise an inch, and said: "But do you know that Grandpa Hui ordered the troops to be dispatched, but the soldiers sat on the ground and refused to move?" ”

Chen Yizhi is a person who grew up listening to the story of Grandpa Qi's anti-Japanese war, and he couldn't help but stare at the boss: "There is still such a thing?" ”

Gan Chengze nodded: "I was also one of them that day." ”

"Why ......," Chen Yizhi couldn't help but ask.

"Because I said that I would start the meal first, and then open it. Grandpa Qi said that the military situation was urgent. Wherever and where the city is besieged by the Japanese invaders, it must be pulled out first, and the food must be eaten. Naturally, the brothers refused to agree. Gan Chengze said disapprerovingly: "This is a soldier led by Grandpa Qi." More recently, there is the mutiny in the Zhenwu camp, to put it bluntly, isn't it all because there is no food to eat, and it is caused by a few fanning the flames who say strange things? ”

Chen Yizhi's face softened: "But it's not like we don't have anything to eat." It's just that I can't sit here, I have already arranged a meal in front, and I also sent someone to buy cooking cakes and pickles, so that anyone can eat enough. ”

Xu Yuanzuo's approved labor cost is an average of six dollars of silver per person. In fact, the guards had to get eight dollars each, and the laborers were slightly more, and on average they could only get five dollars. The recent price of rice is one tael of silver and two stone of rice, and five yuan is one stone of rice, which is enough for the laborers to eat for three or four months.

Because this treatment is ridiculously high, the marketing department has made some internal changes. First, hire people at market prices to ensure the quality of food and accommodation, ensure the efficiency of laborers, and finally, if there is any leftover, use it to pay bonuses, brush up fame, and consolidate people's hearts.

"Don't reason with people." Gan Chengze said disdainfully: "No one listens to you so much." You also eat with Zuo Ge'er, can't you learn from Zuo Ge'er? ”

Chen Yizhi's face was ugly, but he wanted to learn Zuo Ge'er's every move to the person in his bones.

"Who have you seen Zuo Ge'er talk to at length and reason? Syllable! When the silver is patted, what is not fair? Gan Chengze was obviously very refreshed. Since eating the black people, he is also a small landlord, and his family has hired tenant farmers to work, and he has pulled a group of brothers to practice formations and train newcomers all day long, and his momentum is not as good as those guerrillas and generals in the past.

"Besides, although I'm a big old man and I don't know a few big characters, I understand a truth." Gan Chengze said: "Everyone wants fame, but different people want different reputations." You said Grandpa Qi, what's the use of him wanting a reputation for kindness? That's scolding him! If he wants it, he has to have a reputation of being invincible and invincible, so that when he sees the banner of Qi Zi, his legs will be weak! Who is Zogoer? That's a big guy in the mall, and he wants a reputation for benevolence and righteousness! If you want it, you have to ask for one word: 'Keep your word'! ”

-- Not only are you illiterate, but you can't count.

Chen Yizhi felt that Gan Chengze's words were not rough, and he was still to the point. Anyway, most of these short-term workers are bought and sold at a hammer, as long as they are given enough wages as agreed, the word "letter" will be established. As for what they say, who cares?

Gan Chengze let out a strange giggle from his throat: "And you're still tender." ”

Chen Yi turned his face away. Silently clamped the mule's stomach and walked forward.

The cadres and apprentices of the marketing department rushed to the front, chartered the restaurant and wine shop, and borrowed the house if it was not enough. Firewood and rice money are given more than two texts, and everyone is happy to work hard.

The laborers were the first to eat, and the next teams were catching up. As most of the people had eaten, morale was getting high. Some people couldn't help but run back and forth, and they were caught and beaten up by the Zhejiang guy of the dog day, and no one dared to mess around.

Chen Yizhi knew that he couldn't interfere, so he endured it and found an opportunity to ask Gan Chengze: "How strict is Qi Ye's military discipline?" ”

Gan Chengze thought for a while: "From the time your eyes are opened to the time you close them, there are rules for shit and fart." ”

Chen Yizhi frowned slightly: "It's so strict, doesn't anyone make trouble?" ”

"Scared!" Gan Chengze leaned back exaggeratedly: "When a soldier eats food, dare to make trouble?" Is military law a joke? That's really going to be beheaded! ”

Chen Yizhi couldn't help but shudder: Brother Zuo'er has a lot of rules. But at most, it's a fine to get out...... Well, but I'm afraid it's more uncomfortable than cutting off your head.

"At that time, the swordsmen practiced cutting, the spearmen practiced stabbing, and the musketeers drove piles. I am armed with a gun, and I have to stab the copper coin eye 500 times a day, and if I don't practice well, I will be embarrassed when I have a big exercise. At least it is a military stick, and at worst it is a beheading. Who would dare not practice? Gan Chengze pouted as he spoke: "Now these young people are newly recruited." I don't know how much better we ate than we did back then, but I didn't want to work hard, so I could only be a guard. To be honest, I don't even worry about them protecting Zuo Ge'er. It's okay to fight the thieves, but when you run into the bandits, I'm afraid it's not enough to see at all. Gan Chengze complained.

Chen Yizhi thought in his heart: How could Zuo Ge'er be in danger? Where to worry about encountering bandits!

Gan Chengze recalled the successive battles of the year. The thief's head was exchanged for fine wine, and the mouth was poured into the mouth with a particularly mellow taste, and his heart couldn't help but be full of blood. He always thought that if he wasn't old, it would always be good to go to Northern Xinjiang with Qi Ye and Hu Ye to fight Tartars. I heard that the year before last, Qi Ye broke 30,000 horses in Jizhen with 8,000. Tsk, that's amazing.

It's a pity that the hero is in his twilight, and now he can only be the guard of the wealthy family.

Gan Chengze thought of his wife and son, and couldn't help but smile. Fighting a war is certainly refreshing, but where is the joy of family?

Chen Yi saw that Gan Chengze didn't speak, but suddenly thought of another thing: Why did he go to Tuolin to transport goods? Although Tuolin Town was included in the list of second-class markets at the end of last year, it is still the specifications of third-class markets in terms of configuration: a store manager with three apprentices, a shop, and the inn has been prepared for three months without a letter. Why do you suddenly have to bring so many people to deliver goods?

If there is anything different about Tuolin, it is to get straight to the point.

Less than ten miles further south from Tuolin is the sea.

――Could it be seafood?

Chen Yizhi grew up in the commercial town of Zhuli, and he has heard of legal and illegal transactions. The old people often say that the goods in Shanghai are not coming from the right way, and that the seafarers are smuggled to the private ports of Jiading and Taicang, and then transferred to Songjiang.

Is Zogor going to the sea too? Or do you want to open a dock yourself?

Chen Yizhi just thought about it, and people became excited. Stubbornly holding back this impulse, he told himself: Maybe it's just ordinary goods, and he thinks too much. However, this rational voice couldn't be trusted no matter how it sounded, which made Chen Yizhi a little anxious.

Just as he was thinking nonsense, a horse came after him and brought a secret letter from Tang Xing's side.

Chen Yizhi received the letter and unfolded it alone, it turned out to tell him: Zuo Ge'er had already dispatched a carriage along the way, and asked him to remember to contact him when he passed by.

Chen Yizhi memorized the contents of the letter in his heart, hid the superstition, ran back and forth, and urged everyone to leave quickly.

As those who believe in Xu Yuanzuo firmly believe: Zuo Ge'er will not make any stupid and meaningless decisions.

The reason why we wanted to recruit hundreds of people for a day-long "expedition" was precisely to lay out points along the route and actually test the carrying capacity of the trade route.

No matter how precise it is on paper and how many factors are considered, in practice there will always be all kinds of moths. Asking hundreds of people to go on such a trip is basically like a dress rehearsal, where to increase the supply point, and where to build a rest area, basically figure it out.

Chen Yizhi's speed surprised Xu Yuanzuo a little, but it also deepened his impression of this person. Although he has an excellent memory, he is limited to numbers and digitized words, and it is all about hard work. If there are no characteristics that people can remember, Xu Yuanzuo will also forget about it.

At the headquarters of Tang Xingrenshoutang, in Xu Yuanzuo's office, Gu Shuisheng reported the latest matters and waited to listen to Xu Yuanzuo's work.

"How's the fleet going?" Xu Yuanzuo asked him.

Gu Shuisheng said: "I have already paid the deposit for sixteen ships, and I will send someone to follow me to ensure that I can go to Longquan Port tomorrow." ”

Longquan Port is located between Tuolin Town and Jinshanwei, there was originally a private port, which was abandoned during the Jiajing Anti-Japanese War. Although the port is gone, the river dug back then is still there, connecting the Dianshan Lake water system, and it is a water road for Tang to go directly to the East China Sea through Huating.

"The most important thing is to make sure that the waterway is clear, and if this road can be walked, it will be here in the future." Xu Yuanzuo said.

Gu Shuisheng asked, "Brother Zuo, do we want to buy some ships ourselves?" ”

"There's no rush for this, this time it's just a stone throwing to ask for directions." Xu Yuanzuo said.

The private port of Jinshan Island has not been built, and investing in auxiliary construction too early is to startle the snake. As long as Jinshan Island soars into the sky, an earthquake will occur in the maritime smuggling in the south of the Yangtze River -- just like a real earthquake, human beings cannot resist it.

Gu Shuisheng had already roughly guessed Xu Yuanzuo's plan to open the port, and hesitated: "Brother Zuo, I am willing to preside over the port, if you can trust it......"

Xu Yuanzuo shook his head: "It's not a matter of believing it or not. According to what you say, can I still trust that Xu Sheng? He raised a hand: "It seems very simple to open a port to recruit ships, first of all, do we have the ability to protect the port." ”

Gu Shuisheng understood: The sea is not so peaceful, and the small island hanging overseas is not capable of self-defense, and sooner or later it will become someone else's fish and meat.

Xu Yuanzuo continued: "Now people who go to the East China Sea can go to Taicang, Zhoushan, Taiwan, Fuzhou, why do you want to go to our Jinshanwei? ”

"Because it's easier to load and unload."

"So we have to make it really easy for people to load and unload." Xu Yuanzuo said: "This requires convenient water and land transportation, safe stacking of goods, and abundant supply of firewood and water. What's behind these things? It is the infrastructure of Songjiang and even the surrounding prefectures and counties. We are only testing land and water routes now, and we will build warehouses and stock up on water and food in the future. And these require large quantities of cement and stone. If you look at the concrete floor at the gate of the city, the stock has been used up in just a few places. Let's rebuild an island, how much will we use? ”

Gu Shuisheng suddenly realized that what seemed to be an isolated matter had now not only become a chain, but also a net. Just looking at this net made him feel awe, so how deep the Xu family brother who weaves the net must have.

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