When Chunxiang led Aoxue to the warehouse, Zhu Jingyuan wrote a simple explanation and asked Dongmei to send it to Lin Zexu.
Let Lin Zexu and Niu Jian start to act according to the plan, mainly to start tightening the control of welfare goods and smuggling.
Start to thoroughly clean up the smugglers. Those who were found before but not caught, or the situation is not serious enough, will be caught immediately.
The penalties for violators and offenders must be increased to a level that is daunting to ordinary people.
Remind Lin Zexu that although everyone may feel in their hearts that it is impossible to completely eliminate smuggling activities.
But when actually doing things, we should do it with the goal of thorough cleanup.
Sun Tzu's Art of War says: "Ask for the top, and you will get the middle; seek for the middle, and get the bottom; seek the bottom, and you will be defeated!"
If you don't do it with the utmost energy and strength, your work will probably be in vain in the end.
Finally, he also informed Lin Zexu of his mission for Aoxue, so that he could provide necessary cooperation when necessary.
If there is really a special emergency, you can also contact the people in the West Factory for help.
After Lin Zexu saw the news about Zhu Jingyuan, he fully agreed with other arrangements.
Only the arrangement for Aoxue made Lin Zexu surprised and a little annoyed.
"I still misunderstood His Highness. In fact, when I think about it carefully, I have never accepted a civilian girl directly.
"Including Chunxiang and Qiuyue, who have been personal maids since childhood and have been officially sealed as concubines, there are only four concubines in total..."
Lin Zexu shook his head to collect his thoughts, and quickly made arrangements according to the plan he had discussed before.
Order the patrol fleet to strengthen their vigilance and completely block all public and private docks, otherwise the entire waters around Mengxian Island will be blocked.
Any ship that goes to sea without permission, fails to respond to warnings, or responds without stopping will be directly sunk.
Meng County is an island with bays on all sides, and the water depth on the north, south and east sides is more than 20 meters.
If you want to leave Meng County privately, in addition to taking the military-controlled bridge, you have to cross the sea by boat.
There is no cover on the beach or water, and as long as there are enough armed patrol boats and the personal rights of the smugglers are not considered, catching smugglers is much easier than at the land border.
At the same time, the peer inspection level of docks and bridges is raised to the highest level, and any items must be fully unpacked and inspected.
Next, an order was issued to drag out all foreign smugglers and publicly shoot them.
Let the formed militia guards go out to arrest people.
In the Mengxian market, there are many small-scale reselling merchants, similar to Lin Na who Aoxue came into contact with.
Smugglers asked them to help find goods, and they induced the workers they came into contact with to help buy and resell employee welfare products.
There are many workers who cannot resist the temptation of money, so they take welfare goods to repay the money.
But there are also many workers who listen to the broadcast scripts written by Zhu Jingyuan all day long and have some basic sense of ownership. After being contacted, they report and report.
There are also some workers who, knowing the extent of the penalties for violations and looking forward to rewards for reporting, have also gone ahead and reported.
Therefore, the Meng County Industrial Zone and the county government actually have a lot of information about small businessmen.
Considering that they were not professional businessmen, they only caught the large amounts involved.
It has only been resold once or twice, and the amount involved is relatively small, so I haven't caught it yet.
Now there is a unified order to arrest them all and bring them to trial. They will be sentenced to at least one year of forced labor and all illegal gains will be confiscated.
At the same time, those with more serious circumstances were selected as the targets of the second batch of public target shooting.
When issuing this order, Lin Zexu looked at Zhu Jingyuan's arrangements and looked through the surrender information left by Aoxue.
After thinking about it for a while, I circled the name Lin Na and instructed the relevant personnel not to arrest her for the time being.
If Aoxue wanted to find a higher-level smuggling channel, Lin Na, a trafficker who had come into contact with her, would be a ready entry point.
When the opponent's task is almost completed and Lin Na's tool is no longer useful, it won't be too late to catch her again.
At the same time, an order was issued to the industrial park and all factory product stores were closed for inventory.
After the inventory was completed, prices and sales limits were adjusted. The price of all pantyhose was increased to ten times the original price, and the purchase limit was one piece per month.
Stricter management of store and employee registers. When employees purchase welfare goods, both parties must check and register simultaneously.
The inventory reconciliation cycle is shortened to four times a month. If there is a discrepancy between the sales register and inventory data, managers will be dealt with.
In the industrial park and county area, the revised park management regulations are announced through circular broadcasts.
Those who resell welfare products will be fined three times the market price, will no longer enjoy any employee benefits within three years, will not be allowed to take general education examinations, and will not be allowed to increase their salary.
Those who purchase and resell welfare goods for profit will be fined ten times and fired, and will also be punished with three years of forced labor.
Penalties for higher levels also increase in sequence.
Three years of hard labor would become seven years, seven years of hard labor would become twenty years, and twenty years of hard labor would directly become the death penalty.
Meng County is an island with a length of five kilometers and a width of three kilometers. The built-up area is smaller and concentrated in the east of the island.
With the signal amplifier invented by Zhu Jingyuan and the high-power electric horn, the news that needs to be broadcast can be quickly spread throughout the built-up areas of Meng County.
Relevant news spread rapidly along the airwaves, and related practical actions were also carried out simultaneously.
A large number of armed soldiers took to the streets, running in formation on the streets to arrest people, and people were constantly being escorted to the county government offices.
Electric loudspeakers in the county and industrial parks continuously broadcast the latest warnings and reminders.
The atmosphere inside and outside the entire Meng County quickly turned to a state of imminent rain.
Almost everyone felt that the king was really angry this time.
Those who have done reselling are praying to God and praying to Buddha, hoping that they will not be discovered or caught.
Those who still have goods on hand are trying to find ways to move, hide, or even destroy them.
The real smugglers were also in a panic and immediately moved, ran away, or tried to find ways to smoothen the relationship.
I searched around through my own channels to find out how long this rigorous investigation would last.
The wind roared and the cranes roared, and the grass and trees were all in war.
On the street in front of the Mengxian County Government Office, the original "large-scale" smugglers finally ushered in the last highlight moment of their lives after there were enough onlookers around and their crimes were broadcast at least many times.
"Peng..."
"Peng..."
Gunshots rang out one after another, and bullets were fired into the criminal's body from behind, leaving a small hole.
But in front of their bodies, a huge hole was torn open.
Splashes of blood quickly dyed the ground red, and a series of screams rang out from the surrounding crowd.
Today is a day off for wages, and the streets in the county town are full of factory workers.
Knowing that these people are all smugglers, smuggling the things they produce, I feel different.
Some of the onlookers cheered loudly, while many others were horrified and worried that they would also be implicated.
It turns out that smuggling more than a kilogram of elastic silk will be punished by death!
If you smuggle a few pairs of pantyhose, you will be shot. It turns out that the things you usually make are so important!
Aoxue, who was on the edge of the crowd, subconsciously turned her head when she heard the gunfire.
As a result, I happened to see a very tiny lump of something, drawing a flat parabola and landing on the tip of my high-heeled shoes.
With the afternoon sun shining, Aoxue could clearly see that it was a drop of blood.
Aoxue was stunned for a few seconds, then she was so shocked that she almost jumped up and immediately pushed her bicycle away from the edge of the execution ground.
After finding an open space, I stopped my bike and quickly checked my clothes carefully.
Mainly the pair of pantyhose on her legs that are more expensive than gold.
Aoxue felt that if she was splashed with the dirty and smelly blood of those disgusting barbarian criminals, she would really cry in pain, disgust, and despair.
Aoxue's shock and nervousness just now were not frightened by the splash of blood at all.
But from the blood on the toe of the high-heeled shoes, I thought that the blood might be splashed elsewhere, maybe on my precious pantyhose!
Aoxue checked several times and confirmed that there was no blood on her legs or on her clothes.
The little blood stain on the tip of the leather shoe was gone after wiping it with a tissue.
After confirming the safety of the pantyhose, Aoxue breathed a long sigh of relief, secretly sighing at her luck and blaming herself for being reckless.
Then I didn’t dare to stay and watch the excitement, so I rode my bicycle to Dashi Clothing Store:
"I didn't expect the county government to act so quickly. I hope Lin Na hasn't been caught yet, otherwise I don't know where to start."
As a result, when Aoxue arrived in front of the store, she happened to find a few soldiers escorting two clerks out of it.
"Lin Na..."
Aoxue was so worried that she almost screamed on the spot, but then she immediately discovered that there was no Lin Na among the two clerks.
Aoxue breathed a sigh of relief, quickly stopped the car and walked into the store.
Most of the store clerks were watching the excitement around, but one of them was shivering in the crowd.
When Lin Na saw Aoxue appearing, she subconsciously thought she was here to testify against her, and almost jumped up and ran away on the spot.
However, Lin Na quickly confirmed that Aoxue was not followed by soldiers.
This time Aoxue took a coat herself and pushed Lin Na into a fitting room.
Lin Na immediately locked the door after entering, then leaned her back against the door and took several deep breaths.
He barely calmed down his panic and asked Aoxue with a little anger:
"What are you doing here again!"
Aoxue opened the package on her body:
"I got another batch of goods, a large batch of goods, I can even say I have a stable supply..."
Lin Na looked at the goods delivered by Aoxue in the morning, and it could be said that her eyes were shining.
Now I saw more goods, but I was panicking:
"You are looking for death. Even a fool can see that. Your Majesty will strictly investigate reselling and smuggling.
"I heard that in front of the county government gate, people started to shoot people directly. Blood and brains were flying everywhere...
"Are you crazy? Why do you dare to go out at this time?"
Aoxue said naturally:
"Why don't I do it if I can make money? With such a huge profit, shouldn't I take some risks?
"I know you have no money, and I guess you don't have the guts to continue receiving the goods now.
"So you take me to find your next home today, and I will sell it to him directly."
Lin Na felt that Aoxue was really a little crazy:
"I think you should calm down, wait and see for a while, and see which way the wind is blowing."
Aoxue said naturally:
“When you see the direction of the wind clearly, your next home may be gone, and all the goods you have will be thrown away.
“Are you willing to wear clothes worth tens of silver dollars a piece?
"To put it another way, if we didn't arrest you this time, what will we do if we find you next time? Are you asking for trouble if you put it on?
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“Now that you are carrying those items on your person, wouldn’t it mean that when you are discovered, both people will get the stolen goods?
"I think the most correct thing for you to do now is to find your next home immediately at this most dangerous time.
"Give him the things and exchange them for money, so that even if you are subsequently investigated, you will have a certain chance of getting away with it.
"Or simply burn it or destroy it. In short, don't keep any physical evidence on your body."
Lin Na felt that she was convinced by Aoxue again.
Of course Lin Na wanted to eliminate the incriminating evidence, but after all, it was worth hundreds of dollars.
It would be really difficult to let her burn directly to ashes.
Shipping goods quickly and converting them into money is of course the best choice.
But the fear in Lin Na's heart was hard to contain:
"I don't dare to go... If I go to deliver the goods now, if I get caught, I will really get the stolen goods together..."
Aoxue immediately continued to add fuel to the fire:
"If you don't dare to go, just tell me the other party's situation, and I will go find him to deliver the goods myself.
"If you trust me, you can give me your goods and pass them on to your next channel.
“This first eliminates the possibility of you being stolen.
"I found your next store, successfully sold the goods, and came back to give you the money.
"It's equivalent to me taking this risk for you in exchange for you telling me your channel information."
Lin Na was immediately moved:
"How...how can I trust you? Should I...send the goods to you directly?
"Counting the four items I took from you, I have a total of six items stored here.
"I will give you thirty silver notes each, which makes the total one hundred and eighty silver notes.
"You give me sixty silver notes in cash and an IOU of one hundred and twenty silver notes.
"When you get there, one piece can be sold for forty silver notes, and you will make money immediately..."
Lin Na could see that Aoxue had no money before.
The cash this woman has should only be the money he gave her, so let her write an IOU to him.
As a result, Aoxue said naturally:
"I have no money, not even a single silver note."
Aoxue actually had more than a dozen silver coins left, but it was impossible to give it to Lin Na, not even a single copper.
Lin Na was obviously taken aback:
"This is impossible. I gave you seventy silver notes at that time. After you bought some clothes, you still have more than sixty silver notes left!"
Aoxue said very casually:
"The sixty has already been spent. I bought bicycles, jewelry, and cosmetics. These things cost too much money..."
Lin Na was immediately shocked:
"Seventy silver notes... spent it all in one day, you..."
Aoxue interrupted Lin Na directly:
"You don't need to say that I've ruined my family. It's not your family that I've ruined. My parents can't control me now.
"I spend money lavishly, otherwise why do you think I would take the risk and continue to resell?"
In despair, Lin Na had to take another step back and no longer wanted cash:
"Then write an IOU for one hundred and eighty silver notes."
Aoxue shook her head decisively:
"I don't know how to read, and I'm afraid you'll trick me, so I can't write you an IOU.
"I have my own source of goods now, and there is no way I can pay the ridiculous price of thirty silver notes a piece to purchase goods from you.
"I'm willing to carry the goods for you for free, just in exchange for your channel information.
"It's absolutely impossible for me to owe you money."
Aoxue actually knows a lot of words, especially those used to write IOUs and documents. She knows all of them.
But he usually claimed that he was completely illiterate, but now he directly tricked Lin Na without any hesitation.
Lin Na collapsed a little:
"You don't give me anything, but you want to take my goods worth more than two hundred silver coins, and you want me to tell you the channel information. What should I do if you run away with the goods?"
Aoxue said very bachelorly:
"If you have my label information, you can go to the Yamen and report me. The amount of goods I am taking now will be shot directly if caught."
Lin Na suddenly realized:
"Yes...yes, yes..."
Lin Na was finally fooled by Aoxue.
The main reason is that his life safety is now threatened and he may be arrested and shot directly at any time.
In Lin Na's opinion, Aoxue's behavior was equivalent to helping her transfer evidence.
Lin Na handed the goods she had to Aoxue and told her the location and method of the connection downstream of the channel.
He also took the initiative to write a note to explain the situation to his next sales channel and prove Aoxue's identity.
He also proves to his subordinates that those goods belong to him.
He told Aoxue the price of his own shipments, which used to be around forty silver notes.
The situation is urgent now. Try to sell it for thirty silver notes. You can sell it for as low as twenty silver notes.
Hurry up and exchange the evidence for money. Thank God if you don't lose money.
After Aoxue got the note and goods, she immediately left Dashi Clothing Store.
There was no evidence of guilt on Lin Na, and she slowly calmed down.
Then I started to feel like something was wrong.
He can report Aoxue, and when Aoxue is caught, he will definitely bite him.
Although he no longer had any stolen goods on him, he wrote a note to her!
Moreover, I am just a Hu Ji, but this Aoxue is a Japanese woman.
Officials of the Ming Dynasty will naturally favor her.
She might not be shot, she might just be forced into labor, but she might be killed directly.
If Aoxue really didn't come back to pay back the money, would he really dare to report her?
I don’t have the guts to risk my life!
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have panicked and let Aoxue take the goods away now!
I was deceived by this little bitch!
At the same time, Aoxue was riding a bicycle and walking through the street with a smile on her face.
This idiot, how can I give you money? I won’t even give you a single copper.
If you go and report me, I might be able to see the king again because of this.
I should only need to hand over the payment for this batch of goods, but you may not even be able to save your life.
If you don't dare to report it, then the money for the goods is mine.
At least two hundred and forty silver notes, now completely prosperous.
However... although this was deceived from Lin Na, in the final analysis, it stole the profits of the king and the factory.
But I really want money now, so I can’t just hand it over directly.
Otherwise, use it yourself first, and then return it to the king after you have earned enough normal money.
With quite complicated emotions, Aoxue rode along the main street of the county town for a while and found the meeting place given by Lin Na.
It is a Thai-Western stone building, the interior and facade decorations are all in the Ming Dynasty style, and the seating arrangements have obvious dining characteristics.
The sign read "New Roman Tea Shop" and a gramophone was placed on the counter, playing traditional Ottoman music.
The shopkeeper of the tea shop is an old Persian lady. I don’t know what her original name was, but everyone calls her Aunt An.
The painting style of this tea shop can actually be regarded as a characteristic of Mengxian County.
Cultures from all over the world come together here to form a dazzling and wonderful style.
The tea shop sells tea on site, as well as hot tea, and provides a place to discuss business.
A few unsatisfied customers were being invited out by the waiters, and Aunt An nervously directed the other waiters to prepare to close the door.
Obviously, they are also preparing to avoid the limelight.
