1627 Rise of the South China Sea

The sacrificial ceremony has been going on for decades, and the process has not changed much. The sacrificial text is read first, and then the elders of the clan take the lead, and all the clansmen present offer incense and sacrifices to the ancestors' spirit tablets.

If there is any difference from before, it is probably that the scale of the ceremony was larger and more people participated.

Not to mention that the ancestral hall was full, the courtyard outside and the street outside the main gate of the ancestral hall were also full of Ma family members at this time, at least a thousand people.

It is said that the new clan ancestral hall is already in the design stage, and the scale of the building will be several times larger than that of the old ancestral hall to accommodate the growing number of Ma family members.

The sacrificial ceremony was over in about a cup of tea, and then some chairs were brought in for the elders of the clan to sit down.

The lower-ranked people and women all voluntarily withdrew, and they would not be able to participate in the next clan meeting, so they could only wait outside and wait for news.

Ma Yuling and her daughter Chen Ping'er also withdrew. Although they were family members of Chen Yixin, women were never allowed to participate in the clan assembly, and Chen Yixin had no intention of making any changes.

Ma Dongqiang immediately announced the discussion content of the clan meeting.

The first is to report the operation status of the clan industry in the past year; the second is to discuss the internal affairs of the clan, such as building a new ancestral hall, mediating disputes, approving applications for joining the clan with the surname Ma from other places, etc.; the last is the adjustment of the clan's personnel arrangements, including Ma Dongqiang's resignation and successor arrangements.

In the past, it was common for the clan assembly to last for three to five days in a row, but since Chen Yixin entered the Ma family, he felt that it would take too much time to deal with these trivial matters, so he shortened the duration of the clan assembly to one day.Therefore, there is no room for discussion on many matters, and the decision and results are just announced to everyone on this occasion.

Thanks to Chen Yixin's support, the Ma family has invested in many industries in the name of the clan over the years, and the business scale is still expanding year by year, and they can obtain very considerable economic benefits for the clan every year.

Immediately, a team of accountants came to the ancestral hall, each holding a notebook in their hands.The Ma family has too many properties, and it is no longer enough for two or three accountants to take care of them.Chen Yixin set up a special organization to manage the accounts, and sent these people to Sanya for a year of training.

The books in their hands are the accounting statistics of an industry.What kind of performance has been achieved in this year's operation, whether it is profit or loss, the data is the most intuitive standard.

As the expressionless accountants read out the numbers one by one, the expressions on the faces of the representatives of each house and branch present gradually became excited.

Mining industries all over the Shandong Peninsula have achieved excellent revenues, especially the coal mines in Longkou. In the past year, [-] new miners were recruited, and a large number of new construction machinery was invested, making its output higher than the previous year. More than doubled every year.

In Dengzhou, there are two large smelters, the Fushan Copper Mine and the Zhaoyuan Gold Mine. After the increase in coal production capacity, the production of these two large mines has also been greatly promoted.

In addition, the Anshan Iron Mine invested by the Ma family in Liaodong has also begun to enter the profitable stage, and Chen Yixin has also applied for a batch of mining machinery and equipment for several mines in Liaodong this time. In the next two years, the production capacity will increase greatly. improvement.

The income of mining alone is dozens of times that of traditional agriculture.Although the initial investment is huge, the income after entering the profit period is indeed very considerable.

Although the family elders present might not understand what the "industry" Hai Han advocated, they could understand the numbers reported by Mr. Accountant.The fact that industry can make more money than the agriculture they used to do needs no explanation from anyone.

A profitable business is a good business, and as long as Chen Yixin is in power for a day, these businesses will continue to produce wealth for the Ma family like a cornucopia.

Chen Yixin went south to Hangzhou this time to get a promotion, and he has become one of the few people at the top of the Haihan Kingdom's power. This undoubtedly means that the Ma family's industry has been further consolidated.

The operating conditions of other industries are also similar to those of the mining industry, showing a steady upward trend.Although the specific dividend figures will not be calculated until some time later, the representatives of each house and branch have already begun to calculate in their hearts how much income they will get from the next dividend.

The following discussion of clan affairs was also very harmonious. Everyone was focused on the amount of income just now, and had no interest in discussing these miscellaneous things in the clan, so the decision was made by a group of elders.

Then came the highlight of the day. Ma Dongqiang got up and said, "My fathers and uncles, I, Ma Dongqiang, have been the patriarch for nearly 30 years. The energy and energy are not as good as before, and occupying the position of the patriarch will inevitably delay the development of the clan."

"So today I have made up my mind to resign as the patriarch, and I implore everyone to agree."

"As for the candidate for the successor, in my opinion, the most suitable one is..."

"Wait a minute!" Someone interrupted Ma Dongqiang's words: "In the past, the position of patriarch was always elected by each house and branch, and then everyone judged together. Why are you planning to appoint directly here?"

The person who spoke was a thin old man with white beard and hair, named Ma Yongqing.In terms of age, he was not much stronger than Ma Dong, but in terms of seniority, he was Ma Dongqiang's uncle, twice the difference, and he was also one of the people with the highest seniority present.

Ma Yongqing's question was immediately echoed by others: "As for the selection of the patriarch, the patriarch's rules are clearly written in black and white, and we should follow the rules set by our ancestors!"

"The original intention of the clan meeting is to discuss with each house and branch. If the patriarch chooses the successor by himself, why is there a meeting?"

Although there are not many people who speak out, but after such a disturbance, if Ma Dongqiang pushes the horse again to take over, it seems that his selfishness is too obvious.

However, this was within Ma Dongqiang's expectation, and he didn't panic at all when the rhythm was disrupted. He nodded slightly and said, "Everyone is right, then follow the previous rules. Each house and branch recommends candidates, and whoever has the most supporters will win." Who wins."

"The old man will first express his attitude on behalf of his own room, Ma Cai, come here!"

When Ma Cai heard the words, he walked up to Ma Dongqiang and stood still. Ma Dongqiang continued, "Macai the dog, how well I have managed the clan affairs these past few years, you should all be aware of my performance. The old man does not shy away from relatives, so I recommend him to come here." Take over the position of patriarch!"

Ma Yongqing, who questioned him before, really did his part, and recommended a candidate on behalf of his family, but he was of the same generation as Ma Dongqiang.

Ma Dongqiang wanted to push his son to succeed him, and this matter did not start today, so most people had no extravagant hopes for this candidate.But after Ma Yongqing stood up and opened the door, everyone came to their senses, and it seemed that this seat could be contested.

Even if the hope of defeating Ma Cai is slim, what if?That's a lucrative job in charge of billions of dollars of wealth!