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Chapter 185 Arrangement and Summons (asking for monthly ticket)
After explaining his intentions to the three of them, Geng Xuan handed over all the more detailed and tedious work to Feng Yu.

He would only check occasionally to make sure the general direction did not deviate from the tone he had agreed upon with the others in person.

After dealing with this matter, Geng Xuan immediately met with several more groups of people.

His purpose in coming to Santongji this time was not just to give Santongji a "fair" result.

There are many other purposes.

Before this, because Wu Yi’s camp had already come to the front of Qingyuanji, a collision was imminent.

At that time, when he was leading a large group of people through Santongji, he had no time to pay attention to anything else. He just rested for a while and then set off again.

Now, after last night's night attack, the first wave of arrogance brewing on the opposite side has been completely suppressed.

Moreover, judging by its behavior, it will be quiet for a few days before brewing a new wave of "arrogance".

Therefore, before deciding to come to Santongji, Geng Xuan sent a pigeon message in advance to notify everyone.

The first people he met were Liang Wenying, Peng Ke, Chang Sidao and others from the Wufang Camp. Luo Qing and Cheng Hui, who had stayed in the Wufang Camp for two days, were also present.

As soon as they met, after everyone had exchanged greetings, Geng Xuan immediately asked:

"How is the camp going now? Is everything settled?"

In total, it took only ten days to move from Wujiafang to the vicinity of Santongji.

Therefore, they seemed to have nothing to do during this period, and Geng Xuan did not arrange for them to do anything.

But there is not nothing to do in the Wufang camp. Instead, there are a myriad of affairs to deal with, and everyone is much busier than when they were in their own family camps.

The most important thing is that it is not only physically demanding, but also mentally demanding.

Many people feel confused and anxious about the future.

——The place where they settled now was a dry and barren wasteland.

Therefore, although Geng Xuan was very familiar with the situation in the Wufang camp thanks to the carrier pigeon messages, after meeting Liang Wenying and others, he still asked the question that concerned him the most as soon as possible.

I want to get a more realistic picture through face-to-face communication.

After hearing Geng Xuan's question, Liang Wenying responded:

“The camp has basically been settled, and even the most difficult problem of water supply has been solved.

There are no special difficulties in life.

Some inevitable little troubles can be solved by ourselves.

...Well, the only relatively big thing was organizing people and vehicles to transfer all kinds of supplies left in the five districts.

After many trips back and forth, the food and other precious supplies had basically been transported.

Although there are still a lot of things left, they are not valuable and are too heavy.

Transporting these supplies over long distances may not even cover the cost of the round trip.

We are already considering that after this transfer is complete, we will not continue and will withdraw the last group of people who remain behind."

Having said that, Liang Wenying paused, a look of hesitation on her face.

"What else do you want to say?" Geng Xuan asked.

Liang Wenying heard this and did not dare to hide it, and said directly:

"There are some bad signs in the camp now. Many people feel a little lost and don't know what to do next.

This is the question that the residents of the neighborhood have been asking us the most recently.

Everyone asked us what we were going to do next.

Many even directly asked us to assign them some work.”

Geng Xuan nodded, this matched what he had learned.

He could completely understand that the residents had such concerns.

In fact, their current performance can be said to be very restrained.

Of course, in addition to their inherent weakness and obedience, and their habit of following the arrangements of the higher-ups in the neighborhood, the nearly 200,000 taels of silver that Geng Xuan spent also played an important role.

In fact, for many residents, the latter plays an even greater role.

Geng Xuan asked: "Didn't you tell them that I was planning to dredge the Zhushui River again?"

Liang Wenying's face turned strange when he heard this.
"Yes, but after hearing this, the residents who were already unsure became even more unsure."

Geng Xuan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, and laughed and shook his head.

Put yourself in their shoes and think about it.

It seems normal to have some concerns about this kind of "pie in the sky" or even completely disbelieve it.

However, Geng Xuan didn't say much about this.

Facts will be the best explanation.

Geng Xuan thought about this and looked at Peng Ke and asked, "How are the preparations going?"

Peng Ke replied:

“I have gathered together the experienced masters from the five workshops.

There are mainly two types of people. One is those who used to be in charge of digging canals and ponds, building houses, and mining rocks in the neighborhood.

The other type is those who can rationally arrange hundreds or even thousands of people to manage the fields and rush planting and harvesting. They can better mobilize the limited manpower in the neighborhood."

Upon hearing this, Geng Xuan nodded silently in his heart.

In Peng Ke's opinion, the first type of master craftsman that he recruited is the chief technical engineer of a project.

The second type of master craftsman is equivalent to the on-site supervisor of a project.

Peng Ke continued to report:
"Before this, at Luo Qing's suggestion, I specially gathered all the craftsmen from the Five Family Squares together."

“Because in the past period of time, everyone had to be distracted to participate in the construction of the Wufang Camp, and they couldn’t spare much energy, so the progress was not very fast.

Now, as the situation in the Wufang Camp has gradually stabilized, everyone can devote more time and energy to this matter, and the progress is much faster than before."

"However, there is a biggest problem now." Peng Ke said finally.

"what is the problem?"

Peng Ke replied:

"All the preparations we are making now are based on the few records that were kept in our workshop hundreds of years ago.

As a descendant of the village, I am not sure how much of these records are true, and how much is imaginary or even exaggerated.

Not to mention, the world has changed over the past few hundred years.

The current appearance of the silted-up river section must be different from when the river was first blocked.

The manpower required, the equipment invested, and even the specific construction plan are all different.”

“So, with the preparations at this stage, if we don’t go to the site for a field inspection, it will be impossible to make any effective progress, and everything will become a game.

But I have examined the course of the Zhushui River. If we want to conduct on-site inspection of the silted river section, we must pass through the "Beibaji" area of Baiyuanji and Anleji.

Therefore, at this point, it is difficult to push this matter any further.”

Geng Xuan nodded.

Now, with Wu Yi standing in the way, if we don't remove him, we won't be able to move forward with the subsequent work. Geng Xuan said to Peng Ke:

"If that's the case, then you'll have to wait a few more days.

However, I believe that it won't be too long before this matter is resolved.

In the meantime, there is another thing you can do.”

Upon hearing this, Peng Ke looked up at Geng Xuan with a curious look on his face.

Geng Xuan looked at Luo Qing and said:

"Didn't you plan to implement a unified measurement standard in Wujiafang before?

This time when you come back, you don’t have to go back to Qingyuanji, just concentrate on promoting this matter.

Let Fangzhu Peng, Fangzhu Liang and the others cooperate to thoroughly finalize this matter within the Five Fangs."

Geng Xuan had always been very concerned about this matter.

After discovering the special changes in the small wooden barrel, Geng Xuan's concern about this matter rose several levels again.

However, because Luo Qing was to preside over the ceremony of welcoming new members and to speed up the integration of new gang members, he was brought to Qingyuanji and has stayed there until now.

Now that the new Giant Bear Gang has basically taken shape, Geng Xuan plans to let Luo Qing focus on this matter.

While discussing the arrangement for Luo Qing, he looked at Peng Ke and the other monks and said, "I hope you can cooperate with me on this matter."

Everyone agreed.

Luo Qing suggested:
"Boss, before the formal implementation in the Wufang Camp, I would like to conduct a more precise measurement of the standard measurements.

I would like to ask the veterans that Peng Ke has gathered to participate in this matter.

Considering that the small wooden barrel as the 'original instrument' is too fragile, a bump might cause some changes.

So, I would like to invite them to come to Santongji to do this.

In the future, if possible, try to minimize the movement of this "original device".

In addition, if possible, I would also like to involve some skilled craftsmen from Santongji in this matter. Also, considering the safety issues, I hope you can give Fang Jintang a call."

Geng Xuan nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell Fang Jintang later...Anything else?"

Luo Qing thought for a moment and said:
“There is another one, which is about the original artifact itself.

Because its material is too fragile, I suggest taking this opportunity to make some more solid and less deformable materials as backup.

From now on, unless there is a special need, use these backup originals and try not to use this original barrel directly."

Geng Xuan nodded and said, "That's a good suggestion. Any more?"

Luo Qing shook his head and said, "No, that's all I can think of for now."

Geng Xuan said:
"After you reminded me, I thought of one.

When you make a backup, you don't have to make it exactly like a wooden barrel.

I think it would be a good idea to use a solid material that is not easily deformed by heat or cold as the frame, and make it into a cube with equal length, width and height.

In this way, the length, width and volume are all clear at a glance.

As for weight, it can also be easily achieved by adjusting the thickness of the border.

This way, if we want to promote this measurement standard elsewhere in the future, we can simply send a standard cube over there."

Luo Qing was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then praised:
"Boss, your method is really brilliant!"

Geng Xuan smiled, and after Luo Qing left, he said to Cheng Hui who stayed behind:
“You did a good job with the shield this time.

In the past, because our gang was short of talent, we asked you to stay with Hong Quan and serve as his deputy.

It is no longer meaningful to keep you with Hong Quan, so I plan to arrange a new place for you."

Cheng Hui knew that this was the gang leader fulfilling his "mission reward". He held his breath and listened carefully.

"I plan to put you in charge of intelligence, including intelligence collection, organization, analysis, and summary."

"Of course, I'm just saying this now. You can go talk to Feng Yu yourself about how to do it and what kind of support you need from the gang."

"What I can give you now is that you will be responsible for receiving and sending carrier pigeons in the gang from now on."

“Now, although we have managed to establish a few bases for sending and receiving pigeons, they are very disorganized.

After the food transfer and personnel relocation in Liuyunfang are completed, the stronghold there will have to be withdrawn.

How to arrange things next, and how to maximize the value of the limited number of pigeons you have, is the problem you need to solve now."

Geng Xuan is willing to give Hong Quan, Cheng Hui and Xie Hang more opportunities.

It's not because they joined the gang earlier.

Instead, they went through a "red name screening" that only Geng Xuan knew about.

To be honest, not many people in the Giant Bear Gang can pass this screening.

Not to mention the new gang members, even among the first batch of more than 30 gang members such as Luo Qing and Teng Yu, only a few were able to pass this screening.

Cheng Hui left with high morale.

After that, Geng Xuan met three more people one after another.

The first two people came together, they were Liu Yueji and Shao Yuntao, the owner of Liuyunfang.

The two were originally in Liuyunfang. After receiving Geng Xuan's call, they rushed to Santongji without stopping.

When meeting these two people, Luo Qing, who had just left, was called over by Geng Xuan and asked to listen together.

Liu Yueji first reported on the matters concerning grain transportation.

"...So, the last batch of food should arrive here before the 15th of this month at the latest."

Geng Xuan nodded, looked at Shao Yuntao, and asked:

"What about you? The cooling-off period should be over now, and you should have a better understanding of the situation here. Have you decided to move the whole workshop here?"

Shao Yuntao nodded firmly and said:
“Yes, the attitude within the community is very consistent and resolute.

Because there is plenty of time, all preparations have been made.

I have also discussed with Brother Hua that when he organizes the transportation of the last batch of grain, we will set off with him.

Not only will everyone be moved away as soon as possible, but all food and supplies that need to be moved will also be moved at once.

In order to have sufficient transportation capacity to complete this task, I have already made an agreement with Liang Wenying and others that after their last cargo transportation, they will leave the carriages and horses in Liuyunfang and lend them to us for use."

After listening to their reports, Geng Xuan nodded in understanding.

Finally, he looked at Shao Yuntao and asked:
"Does Liu Yueji know about the suggestion you gave me when I passed by Liuyunfang?"

Before Shao Yuntao could answer, Liu Yueji beside him was already startled and asked:
"Boss, you're talking about having the declining neighborhoods surrounding Liuyunfang fill the vacancies left by Liang Wenying, Cheng Jia, and the other five families?"

　There are very few updates today, I really can't afford it.

　　Since the end of New Year's Day, the child's fever reached 40 degrees that night. Until now, more than 50 hours, the child's mother and I have basically not had a good night's sleep. Now we finally see the light of day, the high fever has basically subsided.

　　I will make up for the lost words today. If there are no relapses today, I will update tomorrow and try to update 20,000 words. Woohoo~ It is unbearable that such a thing happened during the period of double monthly tickets - fortunately, the wave has passed, and I can only comfort myself in this way.

　　Despite this, I still shamelessly beg for monthly tickets, monthly tickets, and double monthly tickets!!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)