In a blink of an eye, half a month passed.
Those newcomers who were selected from the reserve list of street wanderers and served as Yang Xiu's staff immediately enjoyed the benefits of the new monthly increase in the sword shop. They were happy and felt that they had drawn a straw in the current world that was devastated by the war. Rejoice.
Most of the newcomers followed their respective streetwalker seniors around the streets.
Even though the world is going downhill these days, as a swordsman, you still have to go through all the steps you need to know about the swordsmanship. Moreover, the addition of these newcomers can also lift some old people out of their status as street wanderers and join the ranks of waist knives. They follow Yang Xiu to practice combined strikes at the martial arts arena in Ma Sheng Alley.
But except for a limited number of people, no one noticed that among the newcomers who were rushed into the knife shop, many of them did not go around the streets as wanderers in Zhou Dong's hands. Instead, he went directly into the Ma Sheng Alley and became a "servant".
Wearing the clothes of a servant and living in a row house where servants are supposed to live. But he was doing errands that had nothing to do with being a servant: lifting wooden squares and turning the winch. And also need to practice slingshot.
It was not that no one had doubts in their hearts, and asked themselves why they didn't even get a dagger when they entered the knife studio, but practiced incomprehensible movements while holding a wooden stake all day long.
But after the person who asked the question was warned, no one dared to ask more questions. Because the fast-talking guy had been whipped so hard that he didn't even dare to wear clothes anymore, and his back was covered with blood marks.
In Yang Xiu's words, this method was used by hunters in the village where he lived in the past to practice bows and arrows. He has been practicing this since he was a child. When he gains strength and is familiar with the objects, he can use them to shoot the real thing. Moreover, this process is also used to allow Yang Xiu to check the details of these newcomers again and replace them if there are flaws or hidden dangers.
While Bailang was waiting quietly in his heart, new changes occurred in the industrial park as he expected. However, unlike his previous guess that the other party would directly target the knife studio layout in the industrial park, the other party initially targeted the core of the industrial park: the business!
The industries now based in the industrial park are iron smelting and ironmaking. To say that these two are businesses with high thresholds, not everyone can afford them. Moreover, Yongchuan City has had the advantage of these two businesses a long time ago, and it is well-known in the jurisdiction of Yuzhong Prefecture. Otherwise, it would not be able to obtain part of the ordnance list of the Ministry of War. Now, the advantage is only expanded by the aggregation and subdivision of industrial parks. At the same time, due to the war and the geographical location of Yongchuan City, it suddenly becomes prominent.
If we really want to talk about substitutability, the iron smelting and ironmaking in Yongchuan City are definitely not unique crafts.
Nowadays, it is not only the forces within the Yuzhong Prefecture that are eyeing the industrial park, but the super forces backed by the new family. If you want to plan the industrial park in Yongchuan City, it will not be difficult to find a replacement for the iron smelting and ironmaking companies in the park.
Moreover, replacing the iron smelters and manufacturers in the industrial park can be said to be a means of removing wages from the bottom of the cauldron.
"Zu Dao, Li Donglai, the newly appointed general manager of the industrial park, is almost crying.
Last night, the four companies were tampered with again. The molds that were finally made were damaged, and the blast furnaces were also tampered with. Output is going to fall again today.
They went to the Yamen, but the Yamen ignored them. The only way to do this is to find our sword shop, and the remuneration they are offering now has doubled compared to the beginning."
Zhang Wu found Bailang's side at noon, and even got a meal along the way. While eating, he reported to Bailang the signs of restlessness that had occurred in the industrial park in recent days.
And the new chief steward Li Donglai mentioned by Zhang Wu was none other than the son of the eldest lady's steward Li Wen. When Li Wen came to find Bai Lang, he brought his son with him, and Bai Lang had met him once.
Now because Zeng Fei was tricked and he also blamed himself for not being able to control his belt, his promising future was ruined. It was probably a bigger blow than the previous one. No news yet.
The person who replaced Zeng Fei was Li Donglai.
However, Li Donglai's fortune was actually not very good. Zeng Fei was driven away, but the situation that Li Donglai was about to take over was not what Zeng Fei looked like at that time. It's a completely chaotic and ever-changing situation. I don't know if this young man, who is not much older than Bailang, can survive.
Bailang smiled and secretly said that he finally came. After taking two bites of rice, he asked, "Did anyone get hurt?"
"Not yet. But the guards of some shops have discovered the figures of those thieves. The erratic movements are definitely not ordinary thieves. They must be warriors, and they are at least eighth grade."
"The Yamen have always had more control over these matters of the business. Now that the Yamen are ignoring people, there should be an explanation, right?"
Zhang Wu became more energetic, his eyes sparkling, and said: "Master Dao, I heard that there has been a big change in the Yamen. Mr. Chen Qilu, who was familiar with our knife shop before, suffered a disaster. He was said to have accepted a large amount of bribes and was raped by the Yamen. Russell Chen captured it directly and was now in the prison. Xiao Cheng, the prison leader, was also captured.
But now Russell Chen pretends not to have heard the company's report. Just let the yamen go around the site and take a look. He said that he would step up the investigation when he got back and told the people in the company not to worry, and there would be no news from him again. A discerning person would know at a glance that the Yamen was going to stand by and watch. "
"Huh?! Chen Qilu and Xiao Cheng were imprisoned? Is the news reliable?" Bai Lang still remembered that these two people had helped him when he was imprisoned. I didn't expect that the changes in the yamen would come so quickly, nor did I expect that the yamen leader Luo Chen's methods would be so decisive and ruthless.
"Absolutely reliable! This is what those merchants heard about, and the jailer at the prison also got the news."
"Where is the City Lord's Mansion? Is there any movement?"
"No. Those businesses can't even get access to the eldest lady. Li Donglai said in a subtle way that it's hard for him to even meet his father now."
This last piece of news made Bai Lang pause with the chopsticks in his hand. In other words, does this mean that the City Lord's Mansion is now so suppressed by Liu Jianyu that he can't even stand out in the mansion? !
If this is the case, then Bai Lang's inner confidence in Liu Jianyu's ability will be greatly improved.
Are the people in this army so skilled?
Bai Lang was silent for a while and then said: "You didn't make any promise to Li Donglai, did you?"
"No no!
The subordinates just told Li Donglai that the manpower of the knife shop in the industrial park is limited and that they can take care of ordinary chores, but it is difficult for us to deal with the troubles they have now. It temporarily held them back.
But I guess Li Donglai will come directly to you soon. After all, the production in the industrial park is really obviously greatly affected, and Li Donglai cannot bear such bad news. "
Bai Lang shook his head and said: "Li Donglai is not enough. Wait a minute. Only when those companies find themselves can we start our activities."
(End of chapter)
