Chapter 80: Talking Down
"Bayan, if that's all there is to it, then don't talk about it, it just so happens that I'm quite busy now, and it's about to be winter, if you send some cattle, sheep and horses.
I'd like to make a note of your favor, if not, please go back! "
Zhao Ming made a gesture of please, not dragging his feet at all.
Having said that, Bayan's old face has sunk by now, not to mention that his five big and three thick are no different from the bear's physique, Zhao Ming is really worried that the other party will pounce on and beat people without saying a word.
"Is it true that Chief Zhao wants to do this? No room for redemption? Bayan said coldly with a calm face.
"Did I say it clearly enough?"
Zhao Ming spoke lightly again.
He is nothing, if this is some old oilman in the officialdom, it is estimated that he will not have a good face from the beginning.
In later generations, many people who have not been out of society are very rejected, resistant, and even look down on those who have entered the system, of course, the ordinary grassroots must be very ordinary.
But those who have the support of relationships behind them and can climb to a position, regardless of the size of the position, that is power.
The reason why many older generations like their children to find them in the system is nothing more than the qualifications for a class jump.
The grassroots level is not good, but with a certain amount of power at the grassroots level, people are good at talking, although it has not yet reached the capital of class jump, but the right is far more real than money.
And if the position is higher and reaches a certain level, in the eyes of those level bosses, there is no difference between businessmen and ordinary people.
If a businessman wants to marry a bigwig of this level, he is definitely more groveling than in the TV series.
The more money you make, the more you have to grovel, not that you make clean money and you are fearless, unless you do high-tech or technology industries, otherwise you are especially in the service industry, and you have to get through the relationship between the upper and lower levels in the service industry.
It doesn't matter, it's easy to get stuck in your neck.
Therefore, Zhao Ming never underestimated his own banner, and he also did not think highly of himself.
It's just that this Bayan can't give much.
Of course, such a cavalry can be profitable in a short time.
But if Zhao Ming just put the Chahar tribe in his pocket, then Zhao Ming would have agreed.
It's just that if it's just like that, what is Zhao Ming still struggling with? Honestly be a turtle here for a few years, and wait for the subsequent changes in the situation to go with the flow, and don't think about climbing up.
To put it bluntly, the interests are still not equal, and Bayan can't give Zhao Ming what he wants.
The first is not much, and the second is that this old boy has the wrong attitude.
"Then Chief Zhao, I'm talking about it today, it seems that Chief Zhao doesn't need my help, it's me who has a lot of trouble."
Bayan stood up as he spoke, and there was not much anger on his face, but before leaving, he turned his head to look at Zhao Ming, and said with a light smile,
"Chief Zhao has something I want to remind you of, Maoming Abu is pressed by the old fox of Beishan, and it will be fine for the time being.
But other tribes can't say for sure, it's better to go out less recently if Chief Zhao is fine, otherwise.... There are many surprises in this prairie. ”
Leaving these meaningful words, Bayan had already walked out of the room, and then he heard a dense sound of horses' hooves outside, which quickly faded from near and far.
Looking at the group of people in Bayan who were far away, Zhao Ming's face was calm.
"Master Zhao, what did you talk about just now? I think this Bayan is quite enthusiastic. The monkey smiled and came over.
Zhao Ming glanced at the other party, but instead bypassed the topic, and said lightly, "What about Batu?" ”
"Batuu, oh, I'm going to call him."
After a while, the monkey called Batu, who was drinking in the distance.
This guide seems to like drinking very much, and he looks like a drunkard all day long, with a big red nose, red cheeks, and scribbled hair when he looks at Zhao Ming, and he still has sleepy eyes.
"Batuu, is there any way you can help me go back....."
Zhao Ming paused as he spoke, originally intending that he wanted to ask if he could ask for some reinforcements from Shangfeng.
But after thinking about it, nothing has happened now, and with such a fuss, the boss will not agree not to say it, and will think that he is incompetent and disadvantageous.
"Brother Batu, I wonder if you have any familiar business friends, can you get some in-demand goods?"
Zhao Ming meant something, and Batu became energetic when he heard this.
"My friend! Are you going to buy a gun? ”
Batu is not an official or a clerk, he is just an errand boy, doing some three-class things in the city on weekdays, and occasionally helping some merchants from the south to collect goods, and he has a wide range of contacts.
Without waiting for Zhao Ming to answer, he said to himself, "Guns are easy to handle, and the price is fair, but the price is not cheap if you want to get it, and it is even cheaper to ship it here, do you need it?" ”
"How long? How long does it take to deliver? Zhao Ming asked.
Guns, in fact, he has them! Since he went north to this unfamiliar prairie, Zhao Ming would not really be stupid and bring nothing.
But it's only fifty strokes, and any more clerks here can see it at a glance.
He knew that this was not Feng Dashuai's territory after all.
"If it's two hundred guns, it can be delivered in ten days, and if it's ten guns, it's three days."
"Then prepare two hundred and fifty guns, with two thousand five hundred rounds, can they be delivered in half a month?"
"Okay! But my friend, I can see that you're in a lot of trouble.
I think you should be a little more wary lately, but you'll be safer when the guns are delivered. You have to know that there are no secrets in the steppe. ”
Batu's words made Zhao Ming fall into deep thought, and this Batu seemed to know a lot of secrets.
However, looking at the other party's posture, most of the questions are in vain.
After sending Batu away and letting a few brothers go with him, Zhao Ming continued to gather the brothers to continue to expand the camp.
At the same time, preparations for the winter will also be carried out, listening to Lao Sun said, this year's weather is a bit special, it is estimated that there will be a heavy snow in mid-October, and if you are not prepared, you may freeze to death.
Since it was a local suggestion, Zhao Ming naturally followed it carefully, and asked people to find some dry firewood and pick up scattered dry manure for hoarding for the winter.
On the tenth day of arriving at the grassland, Zhao Ming and most of them had already made a clear division of labor.
Dozens of people are grazing, dozens of people are expanding their houses, dozens of people are picking up materials for the winter, and some people are in charge of patrolling.
Now they have purchased cattle, sheep and horses from the Ministry of Maoming and have hundreds of herds, and they will continue to purchase some from the Ministry of Maoming and Security.
In addition to eating, the number of herds is always maintained at 100 heads.
At the same time, they stock up on forage for the winter to feed these herds.
Zhao Ming also plans to continue to expand the herd, after all, they have 300 people here, a herd of 100 heads, plus the cow and goat milk produced during the winter, and the dried beef and mutton that have been dried one after another recently, can barely survive the winter, but it is estimated that it will still be miserable.
He was not going to do the brethren badly.
In addition to purchasing a batch of livestock, the grazing area now has to be changed, and the grazing can only be farther and more peripheral.
After all, next to it is Pingqiantun, Maomingan and Durhan.
The brothers were a little reluctant, but Zhao Ming had instructions, and everyone could only follow orders.