Ma Rujing came back to his senses.
As long as Chu Qing is here, he will definitely be embarrassed. Anyone or anything related to this guy will be embarrassed.
After chewing the meat and drinking the wine, Ma Rujing, who had finished his humiliation, left with a group of generals who patted their bellies and burped.
Chu Qing was also convinced.
This group of generals acted as if they had never eaten in eight lifetimes. They chewed the big bone sticks with a loud crunching sound, leaving no residue at all.
Chu Qing's appetite hasn't been very good lately, he hasn't eaten much, and he can't laugh or cry looking at the mess all over the floor.
The generals of the frontier army are all good.
No matter how poor the frontier army is, it is impossible not to see a little bit of meat. If these high-level generals really want to eat meat, they will find a way.
But in fact, these generals have indeed not eaten meat or drank wine for a long time.
In such a poor place, with the qualifications of these generals, they can be transferred to other camps with a little movement. Especially the generals with great military exploits, it is not impossible to return to the Ministry of War in the middle of the capital.
But this group of soldiers who fought for the country did not do this. This is why the border troops looked down on the Eighth Battalion and the Zhechong Prefectures in various places. They joined the army not for pleasure, but to guard the border and fight for the country to protect their country. of.
Chu Qing returned to the main hall, looked through the accounts, and found that he had brought 10 million yuan, but he actually didn't spend much.
Most of the people who can work in Wangyuan City have gone to the suburbs. There are less than 30,000 people in total. Calculated on an average salary of 200 fen per person per day, it is only 6,000 guan in a day, and it is only 6,000 guan in a month. Just two hundred thousand dollars.
Chu Qing regretted a little. He seemed to be so good at pretending that he gave Cuiyu 500,000 yuan in silver notes. The more he thought about it, the more he regretted it.
In fact, he really has no idea about money now, otherwise he wouldn't be able to do such stupid things that would make Chu Wensheng and Huang Laosi beat to death.
Rubbing his temples, troubles came one after another. There were not enough copper coins in the city. The only bank in Wangyuan City did not have enough copper coins to exchange. After a large number of people got the banknotes, they felt uneasy holding the banknotes and began to collect them in large quantities. Exchange cash.
The money has been exchanged, but the problem is that it cannot be spent. Money needs to be circulated. It does not mean that it is rich if it is hidden in the hands of the people.
After calling a few friends from the Marshal's Mansion, they discussed it and finally decided to go to Xunyang Road to find various aristocratic families in the name of Qianqi Battalion and the Border Army, and exchange the silver notes for copper coins.
But this can only solve a temporary need and cannot solve the fundamental problem. But now we can only take one step at a time.
Chu Qing knew very well that the ten million yuan he brought was for circulation. Only when the money circulated could Wangyuan City prosper.
After the matter was temporarily resolved, Tao Weiran, who recently started to lose weight again, is back.
Thin Tao, who had not touched the ground for half a month, looked for tea as soon as he entered the main hall.
Let's not say that literati have a lot of nonsense and are addicted to tea. If they don't drink for a few days, they will feel uncomfortable all over.
After drinking two bowls of tea, Tao Weiran began to complain.
"Not enough, there are not enough people, there is a shortage, there is a shortage of people everywhere, there is such a shortage!"
In fact, before coming here, he had never thought about what he would do with Chu Qing. He just felt that being in Xiao County was not interesting anymore. He would choose a time to ride a horse and follow Chu Qing to the border pass. He would just go with the flow. The world is so big and he wanted to come and see it. look.
There is a saying that Tao Weiran is a person who thinks very highly of himself. Being a county magistrate is just too much. Even if he is a magistrate, he feels that his own abilities are more than enough.
You must know that when local officials come to Beijing, they will try their best to stay. Even if they serve as a small chief among the six ministries, it is a matter of honoring the ancestors. If they make friends with powerful people and are well-rounded, sooner or later they will have a place in the court.
But Tao Weiran had never thought about it that way. He just wanted to be gilded casually, and then return to Shangyundao. When he was older, he would eventually become a magistrate.
It's not that Tao Weiran has no ideals, he just thinks it's good to work close to home.
It cannot be said that there is no platform. Tao Weiran feels that there are very few platforms that are suitable for him. At his age and with his qualifications, it is difficult for him to show his ambitions, mainly because he has no ambitions.
Just following Chu Qing to the border gate, Tao Weiran didn't expect Chu Qing to be so stubborn. The only city in the border gate, Chu Qing, was left to him. He could do whatever he wanted, spend the money as he pleased, and use the people as he pleased. The original city was completely transformed, and tens of thousands of people were mobilized at will.
If it had been anyone else, he might have been scared. He was terrified every day, afraid of something happening, under great pressure, and afraid of letting Chu Qing down.
But Tao Weiran is no longer afraid, let alone letting Chu Qing down, because he knows that Chu Qing has this kind of virtue. To put it nicely, it means that the employer should not be suspicious of others, and to put it worse, it means that he can give up his hands to the shopkeeper.
Not only was Tao Weiran not afraid, he even felt that he had not reached his limit. People, people, people, just over 30,000 people, were not enough for him!
This guy, let alone managing a city, would probably not refuse even if he was asked to sit on the dragon's throne for a few days and manage the world.
"Twenty thousand, another 20,000 people." Tao Weiran raised two fingers fiercely: "Master Chu, find another 20,000 people, Bian Gong City, the commercial street in the south of the city and the residential area in the north of the city you mentioned, within two months , they can all begin to show scale, wine shops, brothels, restaurants, and twelve workshops, before the end of summer, before the end of summer, they can all begin to show scale!"
Chu Qing rolled his eyes: "Do you think I look like 20,000 people?"
"No matter, I don't care, I don't care." Tao Weiran's eyes turned red: "You must find a way to find 20,000 people for me!"
"Does it have to be late summer? Let's do it slowly."
"No, it's the end of summer." Tao Weiran gradually calmed down and said seriously: "At the end of summer, Wangyuan City begins to see its scale and looks completely new. In early autumn, all the people of Tongcheng move into the city. In mid-autumn, before mid-autumn, Liang Rong will definitely call."
"It's just speculation now. I'm not sure whether Liang Rong will call."
"Xiaguan is preparing for the worst. If Liang Rong comes, Wangyuan City can guarantee 30% of the military supplies at the border. In addition, Wangyuan City will also have a large number of manpower available for the materials transferred from the border. As long as we enter Xunyang said, it can save at least six days. By the end of summer, the official must get everything done before the end of summer!"
Chu Qing nodded subconsciously and started thinking.
Although he was a hands-off shopkeeper, Chu Qing still tried his best to use his few advantages to plan such a major event that was very important to him and others.
"Let's not talk about anything else. Let's get started with the blacksmith shop."
Chu Qing bent down and picked up the map from his feet, and continued: "In the twenty-one counties of the Nine Cities of Xunyang Road, the blacksmiths, including the blacksmith apprentices, are 80%, at least 80%. Let the scouts from the Qianqi Camp go to the prefectures in various places and tell them. After learning about the possibility of an attack from Liang Rong, in the name of the Military Supervisor, he recruited blacksmiths, purchased iron materials, and war horses. After the blacksmiths were in place, he opened a factory and selected the people in Wangyuan City, at least 1,500 people. Be an apprentice.”
"I'll go and do it right away. Those 20,000 people..."
"I'll find a way for you, try your best."
Tao Weiran was satisfied and left the main hall happily.
Either that or Fu San knew Chu Qing well and asked, "Master, do you want to mobilize people from various camps?"
"Yes, it's just a bit against the rules, but if it's to prepare for war, it can be justified. We can wait until Ma Gong Camp attacks the Huamu Tribe."
