The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Anyway, Gongsun Qi helped him deal with it, so he was happy to be a hands-off shopkeeper.
Over there, Gongsun Qi and his delegation were inspecting schools, factories, seaports, etc. in Beidao City. While stalling for time, Chu Xiang and Shi Wuzheng were wandering in the alleys of Longji's dilapidated city.
Every city has backward and dilapidated alleys. These alleys are the truest reflection of a city. No matter how many high-rise buildings a city builds, they are only places where a small number of wealthy people live.
The rich don't need attention. They have a hundred ways to enjoy life, while the poor have only one way - survival. The poor are the ones who need the most attention. What the rich need is to limit their unkindness to being rich.
"I'm afraid only a genius knows how many inhumane things happened in this alley." Chu Xiang said.
"A good system and good management can naturally prevent this kind of thing from happening. You should focus on the high point, follow the instructions from above, and follow the instructions below. This is the way to get twice the result with half the effort." Shi Wuzheng said.
Chu Xiang shook his head and said: "I just don't like those high-level decisions. I don't have the ability. I just can't bear to see the suffering of ordinary people."
"What you're doing is abandoning the basics and chasing the weak." Shi Wuzheng shook his head.
"So I think it's good to let Gongsun do it." Chu Xiang said.
"It's not necessarily a good thing for those who are capable to work harder." Shi Wuzheng said.
Whether it's a matter of giving up one's strengths and pursuing an inferiority, whether it's smart or stupid, Chu Xiang found that he no longer cared about these things.
"Do you think the people in this market care about this? They just want to live a stable life without the pressure of death or the oppression of mermaids. When I used to move bricks, I often buy vegetables and cook for myself. In fact, I don't want to Cooking is too troublesome. I have to wash pots and dishes and do hygiene. I go to the vegetable market every day because I like the atmosphere of life in the vegetable market. It is the real fireworks of a city and allows me to find the meaning of life."
"They don't care, but every move you make will affect their living conditions, and they need you." Shi Wuzheng said.
"Don't think of me as such a great person." Chu Xiang shook his head.
"You are not great, but the power you control is enough to affect all of them, so your words and deeds are very important. When the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be laid down." Shi Wuzheng said seriously.
Chu Xiang was silent.
People in the arena involuntarily.
Even if Chu Xiang doesn't want to do these things, when he reaches this position, he has to do some things that he should do. Gongsun Qi can give orders on his behalf, and Gutsen, Duan Yuanbao, Gongsun Qi and others can do things without his consent. He has laid out the overall plan to unify Taiwan and the island, but the real emperor of Jiangwutang is him, and no one can replace him.
The Martial Arts Hall needs to make changes. It can no longer use its appeal to make people do things. Instead, it must have a complete operating system, just like a company, an enterprise, and a city government. It must have corresponding rewards to make people do things. People are willing to do things, and only in this way can they truly escape his influence and get on the right track.
Now is a good opportunity for change. Once the imperial court approves it, all members of the martial arts hall will be transformed into military government workers and military government employees. They will act according to rules and regulations, be divided into levels, pay salaries, and operate step by step.
Chu Xiang sat down on a stone next to the vegetable market and thought about the way to go next.
A slovenly man sat cross-legged on a stone, and a handsome Taoist priest stood beside him, which was particularly eye-catching in the crowded vegetable market.
Someone not far away was secretly paying attention to the two of them, and they didn't know which party they were from.
After a long time, Chu Xiang said: "I have thought about it. After the approval from the central government, all the martial arts halls will be converted into employees of the military government."
"In that case, you will lose these powers." Shi Wuzheng reminded.
"It may not be a good thing." Chu Xiang said.
The transformation of martial arts hall personnel into employees of the military government was undoubtedly a destabilizing factor for the court, and Chu Xiang could no longer be suspected and became a thorn in the side of the court.
After sitting on the stone and thinking quietly for a while, Chu Xiang sent a letter to Gongsun Qi, telling him his plan and letting him decide what to do.
This is a big move. If Gongsun Qi notices that something is wrong, the special commissioner may report some things that are unfavorable to the martial arts hall. He can reveal the news to the special commissioner and indicate Chu Xiang's plan.
"Come here." The young man who was secretly paying attention to the two people over there suddenly heard a voice ringing in his ears.
The young man turned his head and looked around. No one was talking to him. He looked at the two extraordinary cultivators over there and found that the unkempt young man sitting on the stone was looking at him. His heart suddenly skipped a beat.
"Come here." The voice rang in his ears again, and the young man could clearly see that the slovenly young man's mouth was exactly the word "come here."
Although the young man has never seen with his own eyes the legendary cultivator who can fly into the sky and escape from the earth, he knows that such masters do exist. Videos of martial arts masters flying across the sky and destroying mountains are spread everywhere on the Internet. Knowing that he was meeting an expert today, the young man hesitated for a moment and walked toward the cultivator sitting on the stone with some anxiety.
"What's your name?" asked the young man sitting on the stone.
"Lu Xiaoyi." The young man lowered his head and did not dare to look into the eyes of the young man sitting on the stone.
"Lu Xiaoyi, go and tell your boss that you will be here within five minutes." The slovenly young man sitting on the stone said, his tone was neither fast nor slow, not like an order or an invitation, so plain that it was impossible to guess. What means.
Lu Xiaoyi couldn't figure out what the young man in front of him wanted to do, and he didn't even dare to say such things to his boss. He looked up secretly and saw the unkempt young man's eyes, which were as deep as the abyss without any fluctuation, and he couldn't help but feel shocked.
"Go quickly, otherwise your boss will come to see him if he gets angry." The Taoist priest next to him said as if he was banishing an immortal. His voice was clear and gentle, making people feel more friendly, but the words he said could scare people to death. .
"Yes, I'll go right away." Lu Xiaoyi was stunned for a moment, nodded quickly, turned around and ran away.
"I just thought about how I should deal with a situation like this that bullies and dominates the market, but is able to establish rules so that everyone can follow the rules and avoid disorder. They say that if the water is clear, there will be no fish. If I sweep away all these people on the gray fringe, how will this market develop?" Chu Xiangdao.
"Wherever there are people, there are rules, and national law is the first rule. They can bully and dominate the market because national law does not let them feel the consequences of violating the rules. When you come, national law has arrived, and their rules are no longer rules. National law These are the rules that all of them must abide by. Now the national law is determined by you, and what it will become will be affected by you. This is your power and your responsibility." Shi Wuzheng said.
"When I read books before, I always wondered why those officials were so stupid and couldn't do even the smallest things well. Now I understand that it's not that easy to be a frontier official." Chu Xiang shook his head and sighed.
"Of course it's easy to watch, but to really take on this responsibility and be responsible for these thousands of people, as their food, clothing and parents, the pressure is naturally different." Shi Wuzheng said.
"I am not this material. Neither Gongsun nor you are more suitable than me. The identities of everyone in Jiangwu Hall cannot be changed in a short time. Perhaps it would be better for Jiangwu Hall to help from the side." Chu Xiangdao.
"With the arrow on the string, there is no way out." Shi Wuzheng said.
When the martial arts hall has reached this level, even if it wants to abdicate in favor of talents, once the martial arts hall retreats, Taiwan will be in chaos. The situation at that time is definitely not what Chu Xiang wants to see.
"Let's wait and see what the outcome of the Central Committee's visit will be," Chu Xiang said.
"Look at them, do they have a way out? If they don't work for a day, they will go hungry. If you want to place your hopes on others, you might as well let them live like this." Shi Wuzheng said.
Shi Wuzheng's words pointed directly at the weakness in Chu Xiang's heart. He knew Chu Xiang too well.
What do ordinary people fear most? They are most afraid of things changing from day to day and not even having a stable life for a day. Even if they have to endure heavy pressure, they can work hard to get better slowly instead of giving up halfway through their efforts.
"When we come to this world, is there any way out?" Shi Wuzheng said.
No.
When people come to this world, they can only keep moving forward. There is no retreat at all, and time will not go back. No one can escape the sanctions of time, not even the cultivators who stand at the top of this world.
Lu Xiaoyi came back, and a group of people came back with him. The first man was a man with a fleshy face and tattoos on his neck and hands, looking like a big brother.
"Brother, it's them." Lu Xiaoyi said cautiously.
The eldest brother, who had tattoos everywhere, immediately saw the Taoist who looked like an immortal, and the slovenly young man sitting cross-legged on the stone with the sword in his lap.
People in the vegetable market were very afraid of this group of people. When they saw them coming, they all backed away and did not dare to get close. They secretly watched from a distance.
"You have a chance." The young man sitting on the stone said, his deep eyes seemed to contain the mysteries of the world, calm and calm yet frightening.
"Who are you? You dare to act like a ghost here." A man with triangular eyes behind the tattooed boss shouted sternly.
"I'm soft-hearted today, you still have half a chance." The young man sitting on the stone said, with no expression on his face.
The tattooed boss looked at the two people with wandering eyes. He was thinking and guessing who these two people were, what they were doing here, and why they were targeting him.
A group of people watched eagerly, but did not dare to make any move. People coming and going in the vegetable market watched from a distance, and there was silence for a while.
To be the boss of a group of people, one must not only be ruthless, but also have brains and be able to observe what is happening. At this time, the tattooed boss didn’t know where to start. He had no idea what these two people were doing. Anyway, it looked like these two people were definitely not ordinary people. people.
There was a noise in the distance, and two figures lined up the crowd and jumped over. When they saw the people coming, the tattooed boss quickly stepped aside.
The one who came was a man from the Wushu Hall, a real strong dragon. Even if he was a local coward, he wouldn't dare to show his strength.
