Since returning to Zhengjiazhuang in the morning, Long Qian has just met this girl who has been thinking about recently.

"Think" is a word with a wide meaning, and it is not the same as longing or worrying. Recently, Long Qian despised himself a little, and felt that the despicable factor hidden in his bones involuntarily came out.

If it was because he was concerned about the uncertainty of his life and death on the battlefield, and then rejected Chen Shu's affection for him, Long Qian would not have any guilt. But this is an era of serious inequality between men and women, men can take concubines and divorce wives, but society's creed for women is to start from the beginning. Even if there is no door, no round house, once the girl is sure of her life, she belongs to the man she may never have met. Even if the man died, the result of her conforming to social morals was to live celibate for the rest of her life. This extremely cruel choice of women is praised and recited by the mainstream of society, and even the whole village and town are proud.

What the fuck are these bullshit rules! Long Qian remembered the so-called chaste archway he had seen, and he couldn't wait to send someone to blow it up.

Long Qian didn't think that he would die on a battlefield. Really, when he came to Shandong inexplicably, at the foot of Mengshan Mountain, he firmly believed that he would not die accidentally. Even though he was a thorough materialist before, the soul, the afterlife, and the rebirth were ridiculous for him. Man is just a relatively good population of primate evolution, and with the end of an individual's life, his thoughts and knowledge are all gone. This belief has always dominated him, swaying his thinking and actions - only responsible for his own present, let alone an insignificant ordinary person.

But. Since the beginning of the Wuxu year, Long Qian's old beliefs have collapsed. He admits that there are still secrets in the universe that humans have not yet explored, just like the vast starry sky at night, and the existing knowledge of human beings is actually very ridiculous, and human beings laugh at chickens and insects fighting for a little food, and in the eyes of the higher beings that must exist in the universe, humble humans are not much more clever than chickens and insects.

Since there is something inexplicable in the Wuxu period, he will definitely not die. Long Qian stubbornly thought so, and was at ease in every battle. But you will meet some people yourself. Those self-righteous guys who manipulate the happiness of others for happiness. If you are favored by someone who is determined to take advantage of you. The likelihood of being given marriage is extremely high. So, he needs a shield. Rather than surrendering yourself to some unknown outcome, it is better to have limited freedom.

Fortunately, in this day and age. The so-called morality of false affection is still maintained. The superior cannot force his subordinates to stop his wife and marry another.

Fortunately, the old woman who held the power of the people's livelihood and death of billions of ministers only mentioned it so inadvertently. Maybe he really backed down because he was engaged.

Therefore, he did not refuse Chen Shu. Therefore, Chen Shu has a good impression and pursuit of him. This, coupled with his acquiescence, led to the unanimous agreement of all those in his small environment who knew something about the matter.

In the process, he admitted that Chen Shu's deviant behavior in the eyes of others was precisely an advantage, and if it was a girl like Chen Xian who conformed to traditional moral norms, he would not hesitate to refuse.

"Come in, isn't it too cold? Are you looking for something with me? ”

"When are you going to my house?"

Why do you go to your house? Going to propose? Yes, he did promise his uncle at the time of parting. However, this kind of thing, according to tradition, doesn't seem to be so clear to her, right?

"You see, I just came back, and there's so much going on." Despite the facts, Long Qian felt hypocritical.

"Uncle I said you were injured?"

"Oh," Long Qian subconsciously touched the back of his head, "Scratching a little skin, just scratching a little skin." ”

"Can you show me?"

"It's here, you see, there's nothing."

A cold finger gently stroked the back of his head, and then a soft sob.

"Crying? What are you crying about? ”

"What will I do if you die?" Chen Shu reached out and hugged Long Qian from behind.

"I," Long Qian's mind was confused, he couldn't find a topic, and he stayed for a long time, "I, how could I die?" No, it won't. ”

"Guns don't have eyes! So many people are dead__" Chen Shu is already nineteen years old, and in ten miles and eight towns, there are almost no girls of her age who are still waiting to be in the boudoir, "You are going to die, and I will not live!" Woohoo__"

"It's okay, didn't I come back well? Don't worry__" Long Qian looked up and saw two figures flickering from the door and disappearing, "Ah, Chen Shu, you go back first." I'll talk to Uncle Ling with my hands free. ”

Chen Shu also heard the movement and let go of the arm that was wrapping around the man's waist, "Oh, let people see it, what can I do__"

"What to do? I asked Jiang Yun to give you something, do you like it? ”

"Loved it...... I'm going back. Chen Shu suddenly pulled Long Qian and asked him to turn to her, "Uncle I said, I am not worthy of you." Now that you're a big official, you can't be a stupid village girl, can you? ”

"Who said that?" The most sensitive thing in Long Qian's heart was softly touched, "Don't think about it. I'm still me, and I'll never change. But if you think about it, follow me, and you will suffer a lot. ”

"Even if you rebel, I will admit it, I will die, I will die with you!"

"Fool, what do you always say is dead, how old are you? I haven't even understood the meaning of life yet__By the way, what do you say about rebellion? Is rebellion fun? ”

"Before, Uncle I suspected that you were a revolutionary party who came back from Nanyang. Later, he said that you were not. Once I chatted with my aunt, and my uncle said that you would not be single-minded with the court......"

It didn't matter if Chen Chao saw it, but it wouldn't be fun to show Tang Shaoyi and Wu Yong, Long Qian subconsciously shook his head, "Don't talk about this." Isn't that all I want to do for the court? You didn't have dinner, did you? I didn't eat it either. Let's eat it together. I'll ask Xiao Luzi to get something to eat. ”

"No, I've got to go. If you don't like it, tell me and I won't be pestering you anymore. After saying that, Chen Shu ran out of the corner and disappeared into the darkness.

The dog in the distance began to bark wildly.

Long Qian stood silently in front of the door for a long time before shouting. "Little Lu, Lu Quanta."

"Commander, Old Song, Section Chief Song has looked for you."

"Well, go find me something to eat, whatever you want. In addition, please ask Section Chief Song to come. ”

Before Lu Guangda could bring dinner, Song Jinguo appeared in front of Long Qian again, "Commander, Miss Chen is really a good girl__"

"I know. I'm looking for you. Brought back a silver tael. I'll leave it all to you, right? Long Qian didn't want to talk to his subordinates about his personal affairs.

"Mostly three. The first was 6,000 taels of gold brought back by Jiang Yun, and the second was also sent back by Jiang Yun's people, totaling 34,000 taels of silver. The last was brought back by the brigade, totaling 143,000 taels of silver. Song Jinguo rolled his eyelids and recalled. That's right. There is also the seizure of the calf-holding cub this time. There were three hundred and fifty-five taels of gold, forty-seven thousand four hundred taels of silver, and some jewels and jade."

"Hey. Hugging the calf is famous, and it is not rich. ”

"There are a lot of jewelry, it is estimated that they have been accumulated over many years, and it is not easy to get rid of them." Song Jinguo continued to report, "A lot of money was also spent during this time, according to your order, Luo Xiucai took a sum of money, bought seeds and farm tools, subsidized military families, etc., spent some, the accounts are clear, I will go and get it for you to see." ”

"No need. Just keep your accounts. Long Qian saw Lu Guangda come in with a plate, "Old Song, you haven't eaten, have you?" Let's eat together. Xiao Luzi, you go and get a pair of dishes and chopsticks for Section Chief Song. ”

"It's good." Lu Guangda put the food plate on Long Qian's desk, "Commander, you eat first, otherwise it will be cold." Then he turned and went out again.

"The most important thing is to send out the bereavement pensions of the fallen officers and soldiers. The standard is set at 100 taels per person. I'll do it tomorrow. In addition, find a stonemason to erect a monument in front of the Zheng family ancestral hall. If you want to do some pomp, I'll draw a picture and construct according to the drawing. Long Qian grabbed the baked cake and took a bite, and then picked up the egg soup and drank it.

"A hundred taels? Too high, right? What to do in the future? Do you do it all? Inappropriate. Song Jinguo was frightened by Long Qian's proposed pension standard.

"Fighting a national war is different from a civil war__You don't have to worry about money__" Long Qian chewed on the baked cake in his mouth and said indistinctly.

"Not true. For me, it's the same with whomever I fight! There are no rules. That's what you said. ”

"What was the standard before?"

"Ten taels of silver." Song Jinguo didn't give an inch, "This time I will send a hundred taels, will I make up for the previous ones?" Isn't this a break in the rules? Ten taels of silver, a lot. ”

Lao Song makes sense. Long Qian pondered, indeed, for the Mengshan army, for a long time, there were more internal wars than external wars, unless he really mastered the country.

"You, yes, I admit you have a point. This time, we made a lot of money, and the standard was raised, twenty taels, those who died before, and those whose homes were in the base area, made up the difference. Those who are not in the base area, such as Feining, should keep good accounts. Anyone whose home is in Yizhou and Yanzhou should find their family members and send the pension over. I can't treat my brother who shed his blood for the Mengshan army, or I won't be able to sleep!" ”

"What about time? Does the Mengshanzhai period count? Commander, you are generous to your brothers, and the big guys know it in their hearts, so I think it's better to follow the old rules. If the family is in difficulty, subsidies may be given. You can't mess with the rules. Since I'm in charge of logistics, you'll have to listen to me. ”

"Hey, you old Song who picks the door. Aren't you afraid that the brethren will scold you? ”

"Am I not for everyone? We have discussed in private, why our Mengshan army fights so well, is because the commander talks about rules and has a charter for everything. If you want me to see it, this is the treasure of our Mengshan Army. As the head of an army, you can't take the lead in breaking the rules."

"Okay. You convinced me. However, this time, we will give a reward to the officers and soldiers, a cash reward. If you don't want to deposit it in the account, you can take it. The specific standards will be determined after consultation. ”

"It's not just the troops you took with you, right?"

"Of course. The troops left behind have made great contributions. I know that in my heart. Seeing Lu Guangda bring food again, "Eat and eat." Old Song, you are in charge of the logistics, so I don't have to worry a lot. However, we're going to spend our money hard. You're right to slam the door, but you still have to spend the money you need to spend. By the way, in this reorganization of the troops, your logistics department must be reorganized, the medical and nursing centers will be separated, a medical and administrative department will be set up, more regular hospitals will be established, and Western doctors will be hired to purchase and popularize Western medicines in large quantities. Who will take care of the medical administration department, you can help me figure it out. In addition, the Ordnance Section should also be separated, which will be specifically responsible for the management of weapons. There are many things, one is finance. All the money is in your possession. The second is the stall of food, clothing, shoes and socks. This time, I'm going to set up a full-fledged quilt factory and design new uniforms. Look at our soldiers, they are dirty, they can't talk, they have to change. The third is the barracks, now we are the new army of the imperial court, and we have to build our own barracks, playgrounds, and warehouses, and we can no longer live in temples, ancestral halls, and people's homes. The last is the other factories under the name of the army. It's all up to you. ”

"The quilt factory can. What other factories? "Song Jinguo didn't understand.

"Factory? Much more. I'm thinking about at least a few dozen now! For example, soap factories, match factories, repair factories, wood factories. Ironworks__ my thoughts. Qualified. It will be handed over to the businessmen, and if the conditions are not met, it will be handled by the military. Therefore, the Logistics Section should be upgraded to a department. You are the first director, and there are departments below, such as the finance department, which is in charge of money. Paying military salaries every month, all from where you go. ”

"Is the military pay going to everyone?"

"Yes. The old way in the past was because we didn't have any money in our hands, but now it's different. I have asked Shi Jun and them to consider re-establishing the military salary system, new soldiers are not the same as veterans, officers and soldiers must also be different, and the other is to have a wartime allowance__ soldiers can deposit the military pay with you, but they have to pay interest, just like the money bank. ”

"Isn't this too complicated?"

"It's not complicated. The complications are yet to come. You may have heard that this time in Beijing, we made a lot of money. This money belongs to the entire army of our Mengshan Army, including the personnel who serve our army in the base area, and everyone has a share. Anyone who comes to the Mengshan Army to serve as a soldier can get a share of it on his head, just like the shares of a firm. But not to individuals. It is necessary to distinguish between those who come first and those who come first, and between those who have made meritorious contributions to their posts and duties; this is a major project, and if it is done well, it will increase the cohesion of the troops and make the officers and men reluctant to leave the troops. Do you understand? ”

"I've heard a few. How much money did you rob in Beijing? ”

"Hehe, say 20 million less."

"Twenty million?!" Song Jinguo was taken aback. Since leaving Mengshan, the silver in Song Jinguo's hands has been much more abundant, and Mengshanjun was recruited, and he got back 100,000 taels of silver at once, and later handed back gold, silver and jewelry, which made him feel very happy. Private calculations are enough for many years of expenses, Long Qian is babbling about building a factory, changing military salaries, issuing allowances, and raising pensions, Lao Song always feels that Long Qian is a little burnt, but he didn't expect that his commander actually robbed 20 million silver!

"You're not mistaken? Million? Lao Song still thought he had heard it wrong.

"Nothing more, no less. Jiang Yun: What they gave you is a small part of it. The silver is still in Jiang Yun's hands. However, it won't all be sent back. I have already opened a ticket number in Beijing, and I will do business in Tianjin and Shanghai in the future. If you put it outside, it will be of great use. Long Qian wiped his mouth, took Xiao Lu's tea and drank it in a big gulp, "Old Song, in the future, all the outside business will be summarized to you." As the head of logistics, you have a great responsibility. We must study the financial skills well, and when we determine the location of the headquarters, you must regularly and irregularly inspect various places to eliminate loopholes and strictly prevent corruption."

"I can't do it."

"Ha Luha, if you can't do it, you have to do it. Who but you? Zhilu said, why do I want to put the money in everyone's name, right? I estimate that like you, you can get at least 10,000 taels. So much money was given to individuals, and the team dispersed. But if I don't give you an explanation, those who know about this will inevitably mumble in their hearts. You say, don't you? ”

"That's right. If I have 10,000 taels of silver in my hand, maybe I will take the silver ticket back to my hometown, build a few houses, buy dozens of acres of water land, and live a beautiful life. ”

"Look at your little bit of interest. However, that's what you're talking about. I know that even if the money is distributed to you, you will not leave, but the following ones may not be. Now, nominally divided, but the money is still in the centralized management of the troops, most of them will not have other thoughts. As for the very few that give shame to the face, it is always easy to deal with. This matter has been bothering me for a long time, and if you want to say that our people are really good, they didn't even mention it to me! Therefore, the officers and soldiers who died on this expedition are also eligible to get shares! This is the big thing you will think about next. Considering the shares according to 20 million silver, the excess is counted as the secret funds of the army. Let's fight the world, where can we do without money? ”

For Song Jinguo, Long Qian did not need to hide it. (To be continued......)