Next is Yang Goudan's workshop. Wu Shigong pointed out that the current workshop department is mainly responsible for the following affairs.

First of all, it is the manufacture of ordnance and equipment after the great expansion of the army. Although Wu Shigong brought back a considerable amount of ordnance from Denglai this time, including the inventory of the Runing Army, he had to barely ensure the equipment of the soldiers after this expansion. However, there is a large shortage of materials such as clothing, carts, and tents, and weapons also need to be stored in a considerable amount of weapons, taking into account the wear and tear in future battles. There is also the upgrade of the beggar's armor, which will take a long time for the workshop to do.

Fortunately, Wu Shigong brought back a lot of blacksmiths from Laizhou this time, which also solved the urgent need of the workshop division. However, Wu Shigong also pointed out that this was not enough, and he asked Yang Goudan to step up the training of all kinds of craftsmen and apprentices to ensure the production of ordnance.

In addition, there was a large production of civil iron. In order to fight drought, willpower alone is not enough, dig a ditch with a wooden pickaxe and a shovel, and dig it until the year of the monkey? Wu Shigong has already mastered the iron ore, although it is a bit of a loss to provide these civilian iron tools cheaper, but the improved production efficiency will bring much greater benefits to Wu Shigong.

Because Wu Shigong captured a large number of artillery pieces this time, he arranged for Yang Goudan to temporarily stop the production of artillery and go all out to do other things. However, this can also save some expenses for the Runing Army.

As for the creation of new weapons, Wu Shigong only raised two points. One is the manufacture of a swarm of bees. This time, the swarm of bees had a great effect on dealing with the dense crowd of the enemy army, so Wu Shigong asked Yang Goudan to be made in large quantities. Although Wu Shigong said at that time that the manufacturing price of a swarm of bees was 80 taels of silver per bee, this price included the cost of waste and loss of research and new manufacturing.

The other is the creation of combat vehicles. When Wu Shigong proposed the idea of a chariot in the movie "Gladiator", Yang Goudan agreed. It is not complicated at all to build such a vehicle in a car-making workshop. There is no jishu difficulty. However, Wu Shigong's manufacture of this kind of chariot is also shiyan, so he made twenty of them in advance.

In addition, Wu Shigong was also preparing to sell some of the shares of those minor workshops, similar to those weaving and garment workshops, to the people. In the future, Wu Shigong will even sell some shares of the iron workshop. This will also recover some of the funds for the Runing Army and encourage private investment in these industries.

What Wu Shigong needs now is not a golden cow, but a group of golden hens that can lay golden eggs. The opening of a large number of workshops will also bring a lot of tax revenue to the Runing Army. In terms of the total amount, on the contrary, the future benefits will be greater. Of course, in the short term, the income of the Runing Army will decrease.

Of course. Wu Shigong also encouraged people in the Runing Army to set up workshops to find their own way out, drive employment, and reduce the expenses of the Runing Army. To this end, Wu Shigong will issue an order, and the domestic slaves who are successful in entrepreneurship will be promoted to higher ranks, and may even be promoted to officials with meritorious service.

Speaking of which. Wu Shigong found that the high-ranking civil and military officials present were all in high spirits. As long as the Runing Army develops smoothly, these officials present here will take advantage of their position and influence in the Runing Army. Become a mega-rich.

Wu Shigong understands this. It also understands that collusion between officials and businessmen will become the norm in the future. But this will also be in the present and future tense, and it is better to solve the problem of the present continuous tense for now.

Then there is Yuan Xingshan's Four Seas Trading House.

Wu Shigong expressed his satisfaction with the regular business development of Sihai Commercial Bank. It is to ask Xue Zhinong's Mountains and Rivers Division to escort the Four Seas Commercial Bank. Since the situation of military espionage and political espionage cannot be opened in a short period of time, let's open the situation of commercial espionage. Wu Shigong ordered the spies lurking in various places to report more business information in various places, so as to earn more profits for the Four Seas Commercial Bank.

Of course, the Yamakawa Division's operation is also a dart for the transportation of goods of the Four Seas Commercial Bank. It will also be able to win some development funds for Tsukasa Yamakawa. It's also a win-win situation.

In addition, Wu Shigong asked Sihai Commercial Bank to open an independent bank. On the one hand, through the branch of the money bank jointly opened by his father-in-law Xue Lian and other nobles in Jining, the silver tickets issued were exchanged and exchanged. It is convenient for businessmen from the north and south who come to Runing to do business. On the other hand, a large number of small-denomination food stamps were printed in an effort to replace the role of copper coins in Wu Shigong's control area. You know, copper is also a strategic material and is the main raw material for the manufacture of artillery.

Money banks also have a role, that is, to lend money. Wu Shigong ordered Qian Zhuang to lend low amounts to merchants who opened workshops in Runing, as well as those in Runing's army who wanted to start a business, and the interest rate would be reduced to a very low five-cent interest.

What is somewhat ridiculous is that this 50% interest rate must be usury in modern times, but in the Ming Dynasty, it was indeed low interest.

However, Wu Shigong specifically pointed out to Yuan Xingshan that in the future, the Four Seas Commercial Bank will also pay the same taxes as other workshops, commercial houses and money banks that have invested in Runing. The Runing Army will be treated equally.

However, Wu Shigong also knew in his heart that with the special status of the Four Seas Commercial Bank, the unfair competition situation of the Four Seas Commercial Bank would continue for a long time.

Next, Wu Shigong arranged again, such as the sale of salt, the purchase of grain, the increase of horses and other trivial matters.

When the military arrived, Wu Shigong said a decision that surprised the officials present. Wu Shigong is going to divide the assets of Runing Army from public and private, that is to say, Wu Shigong basically wants to scatter all his family property.

Wu Shigong announced: From now on, all the taxes of the Runing Army will be paid to the inner study room by 3% (that is, 3 percent), and the rest will be deposited in the public for the use of the Runing Army.

The profits of all of Wu Shigong's industries will also be managed by a fund bureau. One percent of the profits were handed over to the inner study, and half of the profits were deposited in the public for the use of the Runing Army. The remaining twenty and a half are used as benefits for officials at all levels.

Of course, among the benefits of officials, there are many contents such as on-the-job benefits, lifelong benefits, and other benefits, but it is certainly not clear for a moment to say how it will be distributed in the future, which will be discussed and publicized by Deng Qifan and Xue Yongli in the future.

All of Wu Shigong's fields will also be gradually distributed to the officials of the Runing Army, retired soldiers, and domestic slaves who have been promoted to civilians in accordance with the plan formulated. These fields only need to hand over 10% of the harvest. Of course, the property of those lands that were previously redeemed and those that were leased will be distributed according to the original provisions.

However, there is also a problem that arises here. There is only so much land for the Runing Army, but there will be more and more people waiting for the land to be allocated, so this will also make the Runing Army embark on a path of continuous expansion.

The land property only needs to be handed over to the inner study, and the rest will be deposited in the public and used by the Runing army.

Twenty percent of the income from the inner study will go to Wu Shigong's private use, and the rest will become the mobile funds in Wu Shigong's hands. Of course, most of it will be used on Yamakawa Division, and the financial situation of this secret organization is better kept secret.

As soon as Wu Shigong's decision was spoken, the civil and military officials present immediately couldn't sit still. Deng Qifan and Xue Yongli stood up and went to Wu Shigong's side to persuade him to take back this fate.

According to the current income of the Runing Army and this distribution plan, Wu Shigong's inner house can only earn more than 2,000 taels of silver every year. For the noble family, Wu Shigong immediately became a "poor man".

Besides, most of the people here are Wu Shigong's domestic slaves, and if they enjoy Wu Shigong's family property with peace of mind, they will be rubbed on their backs.

However, Wu Shigong insisted on his orders, and in his own words, after the public and private were clearly distinguished, the funds for the development of the Runing Army would not be occupied because of the private affairs of the private house. Therefore, it is best to establish such rules as soon as possible.

Then Wu Shigong comforted everyone: As the highest official of the Runing Army, he can also receive his share of benefits in this fund bureau!

Hearing Wu Shigong say this, these civil and military officials reluctantly agreed. These officials did not know that Wu Shigong's decision was not only their sincere fear, but also caused Wu Shigong to be unanimously opposed in his inner house.

Especially Zhao Ruya, when she learned that her fat powder shop was also going to be handed over, she immediately fought to the death with Wu Shigong. Seeing Zhao Ruya's fangs and claws, Wu Shigong was annoyed, and immediately corrected Zhao Ruya on the spot.

But Zhao Ruya showed a fearless spirit, and made a posture of asking for money and asking for nothing. After throwing away his armor several times, Wu Shigong finally fled. So this time, there is no fat powder shop for the family property that was scattered.

After the victory, Zhao Ruya won the heroic cheers of the inner house sisters, and the only sad thing was Zhao Ruya's youngest son, who had not drunk his biological mother's milk for a few days.

Wu Shigong's decision, on the one hand, tied up all the civil and military officials of the Runing Army with interests; On the other hand, it is true that there is a clear distinction between public and private. Wu Shigong knew that he would not occupy the funds of the Runing Army in order to enjoy it now, but what about the future? Wu Shigong will take over from his son in the future? For the sake of the healthy development of the Runing Army, it is better to set up rules as soon as possible.

And in the future, with the development of the Runing Army, the income of Wu Shigong's inner house will definitely increase tremendously. We still have to take a long-term view and look to the future!

In fact, this military conference has laid the foundation for the establishment of the political system of the Runing Army, which will change from a military organization to a military-political integration organization, and will gradually develop into a behemoth.

In particular, Wu Shigong's move of dispersing his family property gave great encouragement to the Runing army and inspired them to fight towards the future.

Wu Shigong didn't know that Alexander the Great of the Macedonian Empire in ancient Greece had done the same thing.

When Alexander the Great left Europe with his army to conquer the Persian Empire, he gave all of his wealth to his men.

So his subordinates asked curiously: what did Alexander the Great leave to himself?

Alexander the Great looked to the east and said, "Hope! (To be continued......)