Waves at the end of Han Dynasty

Chapter 21 Efficiency
Chen Wentian often feels a little depressed now, and he still can't get used to many things, but he can't solve them, such as no toilet paper...such as catching mosquitoes with bare hands...such as the difficulty of adapting to the taste of food, who said it's easy for a time traveler? As long as he dominates the world every day, not to mention other things, these small things can't be solved until now, he is often disturbed by these small things, if he is not accompanied by the goddess, it is really difficult to persevere... …

What's even more troublesome is that their current work efficiency is very low, at least compared with his later generations. In the past, any problems can be solved by holding a video conference anytime and anywhere, proposing goals, identifying problems, discussing and researching solutions, formulating The backup emergency plan and review mechanism, and the final division of labor and implementation are all over, and the organization is clear and the thinking is clear...

But now he can't achieve it at all...Even Lin Lin is not used to his way, maybe it has something to do with her simple working environment before, let alone others, although he still tries his best to instill this kind of behavior in the people around him method, but the people around him can’t keep up with the thinking logic, and there are many other things that he can’t explain clearly and in detail... It’s very simple, their concepts are unacceptable, such as equality between men and women, such as the experience gained from the history of later generations...

So the current situation is that Chen Wentian spends most of his time on communication. He and Lin Lin discussed the things he discussed with Lin Lin, and even shared them with others. I have to discuss with Lin Lin and at least notify her, and Lin Lin is very busy and doesn't have a mobile phone to communicate in real time!
So actually they have to work overtime every day...

And the only thing that can be done now is that he and Lin Lin hold a morning meeting every day... Others cannot attend, because their language and thinking angle are not fully acceptable to others for the time being, but if there is something urgent and urgent , it would be more troublesome, such as what Qin Li said yesterday...

Before Qin Li was kicked out of the Qin Manor, he was also in charge of commercial affairs, but he was framed very suddenly, so the work in hand was not handed over.There is sea salt in Donglai. According to what he said, the mansion previously supplied salt blocks to the salt workshop in Jiaodong, and this business route has been managed by him alone, and it is impossible for others to receive it for the time being. The next supply will be soon. Now, if you can buy enough salt blocks from the market, you can pretend to be the Qin family and continue running a few times. Of course, it will be risky to be discovered by the Qin family sooner or later, but at least you can make a few trips and earn a few trips first...

After hearing that Chen Wentian and the others seemed to have some big plan and urgently needed money, they hesitated to express their thoughts. After asking some details, Chen Wentian immediately agreed to let him start making preparations immediately, and went to find Lin Lin himself. Discuss it, and then bring the money for buying salt and renting a cart.

"Lin, I've carefully analyzed this matter and think it's not too risky, and Qin Li is such a cautious person, he won't mention it if he's not sure, I'll go with him first, and if possible, take over this business route completely. , I have calculated the profit, even if we collect salt from the market, we will earn tens of thousands of dollars in one trip! In this way, the financial pressure on our development will be much less..." Chen Wentian did not delay, and immediately found the students who were still in class Lin Lin asked her to suspend class temporarily to discuss it, because the matter was urgent, counting the time scheduled by Qin Li and the other party, they had to leave within three days, and they still had too much to prepare.

"Are you going too? Can you catch up with Taiwan?"

"It takes about half a month to go back and forth. I don't want to delay. I have to go to see how it works. I can go to Taiwan with confidence. In addition, I will see if there are any capable people in Jiaodong that I can recruit. I can also drop by. Find out if there is any news about Hua Zhixi..."

"Will it be more risky? I believe you, but in this case, almost all of our funds will be invested, and it won't take long to hear what you said... Now the project in the village is only half completed. , the remaining money has to be paid for wages and the consumption of so many children and guards, it is not enough..." Lin Lin said hesitantly, she was also very excited about the benefits, but worried about affecting the construction of the warehouse in the village, I can't make much difference next year, so I'm in a dilemma.

"Don't build too many warehouses. I didn't consider this matter carefully. I asked Qin Li. There may be some obstacles to reselling. The grain stores in the city are monopolized by several big families. This area has always been theirs. It is difficult for us to get in. It is enough for us to build a well-built warehouse with a solid foundation. We can save some and try to open a shop in the village at that time, so that Qin I'm going to be in charge of sales, it's really impossible for so many of us to eat..."

"Ah, in other words, it's too dirty... I also said that if you earn more, there are many things you can do..." Lin Lin said regretfully after hearing this, but she didn't know where to think.

"There's no way, Lin. We don't have any army or power now. It's too difficult to fight these local snakes. We can only take our time. At least our luck is good. We have these start-up funds so soon, otherwise We can't take over this business route... And remember what I said last time, this place is not suitable for development, we can't have too much burden, first teach these children well, and then decide where to go to develop well when I come back, Let me see if I can lower the purchase price of salt blocks as much as possible, so that I can earn more!"

"Salt block, that's right, Gongsun's family also has a salt field. The third lady told me last time, you go and inquire about the price outside, and I will go to her to try it!" Lin Lin suddenly realized, and she was a little excited again.

"Really, that's great. Yes, with a stable supply of goods, we can work together with the Gongsun family to stabilize the trade route! I'll talk to Qin Li about the situation and see how to operate it. Not much to say, you can continue with the class Well, I have to hurry up with Tai Shici to recruit more guards, then exchange the remaining gold and silver ornaments with Qin Li for copper coins, and then rent a car to collect the salt, and we will go to Miss Gongsun San after you get out of class! "Chen Wentian held up Lin Lin's hand and gently touched the back of her delicate and thin hand, then left...

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Cao Cao returned to his hometown in Qiao County non-stop, and the entire Cao family's clan machinery immediately started to turn, not only the Cao family, but also the Xiahou family. The analysis and future layout immediately got the support of the elders of the two clans...

The reason is simple. The two clans have no advantage in Confucian classics, and no matter how rich they are, they will not be respected by other families. If they want to go further, they must find different paths, and Cao Cao's plan can be said to be a timely gift...

The first thing they did when they came back was to build a large-scale construction project to build warehouses and stockpile food. Food and grass are the foundation. Although the two families control a large area of ​​land, the land can only be harvested once a year, and it cannot be converted into food immediately when needed.

So every family actually has a granary, and there are more than one, and there are not a few who have expanded the scale this year. After all, Xianbei invaded the border, floods, and celestial warnings...

Of course, most aristocratic families expand their granaries not to ward off any sudden disasters, but because these disasters may cause the so-called self-cultivated farmers to be unable to eat, so they can take the opportunity to lend food or money to these self-cultivated farmers, and finally wait until these people repay If they are sorry, they can take over their land and even turn their whole family into tenants...

However, the expansion of the granary of the two clans led by Cao Cao this time is still very noticeable, because the scale is really too large...so big that they can't imagine what the grain in such a large granary will be used for, so various speculations spread...

Seeing the feedback from other big families, Cao Cao was even a little proud. These shallow-eyed idiots... What he wanted was this eye-catching effect. Only when other families focused on his expanded granary could they Better to conceal his weapon making activities in Shuangsuo Mountain...

The Han Dynasty did not prohibit private weapons, and they were very common among the people. However, if the quantity is large or some very sophisticated weapons such as horses and crossbows are made, they can even qualitatively rebel...

And Cao Cao has both of them, so the confidentiality work must be foolproof. Of course, not many people would admit death in troubled times or the Xianbei invasion of the South, but these are far away from Qiao County for the time being, at least it seems to be right now. ...

And although this project is relatively large as a cover-up, it actually doesn't cost much. Recently, the number of refugees who have taken refuge from Yanzhou south due to the flood is huge. They can solve the manpower needs by recruiting casually, and they only need to take care of the food...

"Zhongzhi, father will leave from Luoyang in a few days, and you plan to bring people to meet him at a good time." In the main hall of Cao's mansion in Qiao County, the core of young people from Cao's Xiahou family were discussing, and Cao Cao sat calmly in the main seat. Confess to.

"Anmin, you will focus on the matter of weapons. Everything will be handled according to the strategy discussed by the two of us. If there are no changes, you will not go back home. Be careful!" Seeing his second brother Cao Bin clasping his fists and nodding in response, Cao Cao responded Turning to look at his nephew Cao Anmin to give orders.

"As uncle wishes, my nephew will go now." Cao Anmin replied skillfully and left quickly...

"Yuan Rang and Miaocai, the children of the clan will be tempered by the two of you. Let go of your hands and feet and don't be soft-handed. Only after you have practiced your skills will you have a chance to stand out in the future. As for the tenants and family members, don't move now. Too big, by the way, the Xu family in the west of the city is also a martial arts heir, you might as well get closer." Then Cao Cao said to Xia Houdun and Xia Houyuan who were whispering.

"Understood, brother, it's just..."

"Let's do it, haste makes waste, we are already ahead, don't be self-defeating, read more military books in your spare time!" Cao Cao knew what they wanted to say, so he interrupted, young people are aggressive, but It is also easy to step too fast and pull the egg.

"Brother Jun, go and urge the steward of the Western Regions. If anyone comes, tell me as soon as possible, and then go and inform Steward Ding, and let him let him out. The granaries I built are all for the purpose of trading in the Western Regions, and we will also arrange chariots and horses with generous gifts. The person will deliver the name card first, and we will go to Yingchuan Xunshi Academy later..."

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The next day it rained in autumn, and even many places in the city were muddy. When it was the last time to go out, Chen Wentian took Tai Shici to go out together, because he had no time...

Yesterday, with the strong support of Miss Gongsun, they quickly negotiated with Patriarch Gongsun about the cooperation on the supply of salt blocks. Of course, compared to Miss San's excited urging, the reason why Patriarch Gongsun agreed is more because of the extra benefits of this matter ...

Generally speaking, the strengths of the various ethnic groups in Huangxian County are not much different. This business used to belong to the Qin family. Although they did not have a deep hatred with the Qin family, they were not particularly close. This is very beneficial to the Gongsun family...

And with an additional stable source, their Gongsun family's salt field can expand production again, so in order to show the "magnanimity" of the gentry, and to thank Chen Wentian for his previous help, the Gongsun family did not even pay back the supply price. price……

This is of course a good thing for Chen Wentian and the others, but having a good thing does not mean that there is no need to do other things, especially if it rains for a long time, it will become a big bad thing... After all, the ancients valued integrity. Delaying the agreed time will give the other party a very bad impression...

Qin Li has already gone to the south of the city to rent a cart and recruit people. Of course, the Gongsun family also helped to solve part of the problem under the yelling of the third lady, but this can only solve part of the temporary transport personnel and part of the guard force, and the rest is only Can Chen Wentian solve it by himself...

This is the case in the early days of starting a business. The boss needs to solve all the problems encountered by the company, otherwise it is the boss's problem...

After asking Tai Shici about the situation, Chen Wentian could only bite the bullet and try his luck with Ji Lan, the number one martial artist in Donglai in the city...

Although it was a matter of luck, Chen Wentian still asked Tai Shici to do some homework, and even if he couldn't convince him, he was going to continue to cast a wide net... After all, Jilan didn't have to come, but the problem with the caravan had to be resolved.

The No. [-] martial artist in Donglai is actually an Orion, so they don't have to worry about making a trip in the rain today, because Orions usually have to rest at home when it rains.Of course, this seemingly resounding title was also privately given by nearby martial arts practitioners. After all, people in this circle are somewhat competitive and hope to improve themselves through competition, so there is probably a ranking, and Ji Lan and Tai Shici His father also had some friendship back then, and it is said that his strength was quite...

"Need to say anymore, I'm sorry little hero, Shanren is ignorant of worldly affairs, and he didn't mean to say it just now, so we won't let you stay!" Perhaps luck was running out, but the warriors were very straightforward, and soon the two of them were in Donglai No. [-] A warrior's small courtyard got an answer, of course it wasn't what they wanted, but there was nothing they could do about it, and this was the second time Tai Shici had heard it...

It's normal to think about it. After all, he is only 15 years old now. Even if he breaks a cottage and becomes a child prodigy, he is still only 15 years old. Put question marks on many things, but it is expected that people with some ability will refuse...
But he can't give up. The caravan must find enough guards. Although there is no South Shanzhai now, there will be other Shanzhai after leaving Donglai... "If it's not possible, we can only make up for it and fool around... Let's go, we have to Improve efficiency!"……

(End of this chapter)