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On his return trip from Yuanjing, Geng Xuan brought 500 of each of the mushroom-flavored chickens that liked to eat rot and the hundred-day-old chickens that grew meat quickly.

After arriving at Qingyuanji, each of them left two hundred in Qingyuanji.

He also asked Fang Jintang to send all of them to the granary near the Wufang camp, feed them properly, and try to expand the population as quickly as possible.

For this purpose, he specially asked Fang Jintang to copy a copy of the secret book "Five Animals: Chicken" so that those who raise animals can practice this technique.

In the hope that these two chicken breeds can be continuously optimized and improved in the process of rapid reproduction and population spread.

The remaining 600 chickens were also taken along when he led 500 cavalrymen quickly north that night.

His idea was to send them all into the "Red Ochre Eye" basin and feed them with the huge amount of food stored there.

It is not only convenient for the rapid spread of the population, but also can turn the moldy and spoiled food in the warehouse into treasure, so that it will not be truly wasted.

However, after arriving at the temporary camp, Geng Xuan discovered.

From Yuanjing to Qingyuanji, and then from Qingyuanji all the way north for nearly a thousand miles, the tossing and turning along the way made the condition of most of the chickens become very poor.

Therefore, when Geng Xuan went to the basin to pick up Zha Luo and others, he did not take them with him, but handed them over to Luo Qing.

Let him wait until their condition recovers a little before arranging someone to send them into the basin.

After that, Geng Xuan never asked about the matter again.

At this moment, Luo Qing saw Geng Xuan suddenly asking about this matter again, and hurriedly said:

"Early this morning, I handed the chickens to Chen Zhan. He should have arranged for someone to deliver them to the basin now."

Geng Xuan asked in confusion: "Why did this matter have to go through his hands?"

Luo Qing quickly explained:
"Because of your arrangement, Chen Zhan decided to organize a team of 100 people to transport a batch of food out of the basin.

Firstly, this was the first time that the Material Logistics Department had started its work.

Secondly, it was also to test the road conditions and see how much food could be transported at one time before water transportation was available.

Although there is still enough food in the camp now, once the project is fully launched, the number of people in the three project teams will soon increase dramatically, and food consumption will also increase sharply.

This operation can be regarded as a preliminary survey, so that we can have a clear idea in advance."

Geng Xuan nodded and didn't say anything more about it. When he returned to the tent, he couldn't help but wonder, do I have to go to the mountains to catch some pheasants?
For example, the secret arts such as "dog running", "falconry" and "pigeon training" can be collectively referred to as "animal contract" arts. They all have a characteristic. In addition to the knowledge and skills of the secret art itself, the corresponding animals are also an indispensable part of completing the secret art.

It is inconceivable that a state-banquet-level chef has never actually touched any kind of ingredient, held a kitchen knife, or flipped a spoon before making a brilliant dish.

Perhaps, Geng Xuan could rely on cheating to create a ladder out of thin air and force his way up.

But the difficulty will definitely be greater.

Both the time consumed and the luck gained are much greater than those of a "physical performance".

What's more, chicken is just a very common poultry, so Geng Xuan naturally has no need to make it more difficult for himself.

Just when he decided to take some time to walk around the mountains, Chen Zhan came to the tent with a pair of mushroom chickens and a hundred-day chicken.

Geng Xuan looked surprised.

Chen Zhan said hurriedly: "This morning, I only arranged for people to bring 500 chicken breeds into the basin, and left 50 mushroom chickens and 100-day chickens in the camp."

"Why not send them all over?"

"I was thinking that you might need something..."

At this point, Chen Zhan seemed to realize that he had said something wrong, and immediately added:
“Moreover, hundreds of thousands of people will gather around here in the future.

No matter how sophisticated it is, some waste is inevitable.

It is necessary to keep some chicken breeds, as they do not need special feeding, and the leftovers are enough to feed them.

I even feel that the number of chicken breeds we have now is too small.

I also want to take advantage of this opportunity to buy a large number of tools in Yuanjing and get a batch of chicken breeds from the Xu family."

Geng Xuan stared at Chen Zhan and praised him, "That's thoughtful."

……

After Chen Zhan left, Geng Xuan stayed alone in the tent and continued his training plan.

With his extremely good fortune, Geng Xuan developed a new use for "The Overlord's Enlightenment".

In the past, Geng Xuan only used it as a special "salvage" tool when he didn't have a certain secret skill but wanted it very much.

But this time, all the secret techniques and skills were laid out before him. As long as he was given some time and accumulated enough insights, he would be able to trigger the entry conditions by himself.

But for Geng Xuan now, time is much more precious than good luck.

So, after quickly and hastily reading through all the books on martial arts and secret techniques, he did not go through them a second time for a more careful reading.

Instead, it directly triggered the "Overlord's Enlightenment".

In his mind, the information that he had only glanced over and might have missed even if he had repeated it on the spot, let alone fully understood, quickly became "high definition".

Using this method, in less than an hour.

Geng Xuan successfully mastered the three skills of "Crane Controlling Hand", "Heart-Frightening Roar" and "Blood-Draining Hand" by stimulating "The Overlord's Enlightenment" four times in a row.

Just when Geng Xuan was planning to make a concerted effort to quickly master other secret techniques using the same method, the visit from the group made him pause for a moment.

However, Hong Quan and others who went south early this morning have returned to the camp with more than a thousand people brought from Qingyuanji today.

He immediately brought Fan Hongsheng, Xie Hang, Jiang Yizi, Su Mingxu and others to pay a visit.

What surprised Geng Xuan was that, in addition to these four people, Fang Jintang, the deputy gang leader of Qingyuanji, also came along.

Looking at Fang Jintang who was entering the account with him, Geng Xuan asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

If there is something urgent, sending messages by carrier pigeon is obviously faster.

If there was nothing urgent, there would be no need for him, the deputy gang leader, to make the trip in person.

So the fact that he took one or two days to make this trip seemed strange in itself.

It can't be that he suddenly found out that the Giant Bear Gang had gained more than 2,000 official gang members and came here to "recognize their relatives", right?
Facing his doubts, Fang Jintang simply said, "My business is not urgent, Gang Leader, please take care of them first."

After hearing this, Geng Xuan became even more confused.

She stared at him for a few seconds, but didn't say anything more.

As for the other people who followed Hong Quan into the tent, namely Xie Hang, Fan Hongsheng, Jiang Yizi and Su Mingxu, Geng Xuan simply explained to them in person what had been agreed upon last night.

Xie Hang and Fan Hongsheng had no objection and simply accepted the order.

Jiang Yizi and Su Mingxu complained a bit after learning that the construction schedule of "Baidi Temple" was so tight.

But that's all.

After they left, only Fang Jintang and Geng Xuan were left in the tent.

Under Geng Xuan's gaze, Fang Jintang first mentioned a "small thing" and made a small suggestion.

"Boss, as far as I know.

After today, the number of people in the camp will be nearly nine thousand, and it will exceed ten thousand tomorrow.

This does not include the residents coming from nearby neighborhoods.

With so many people, all the initial needs can basically be met.

There is actually no need to continue using these more than a thousand Xuanyou horses to transport goods back and forth for nearly a thousand miles."

Having said this, he paused and continued:
“If we must continue, we should make some adjustments to maximize the value of each transfer.

There is really no need to continue using it to transport the people."

"Oh? What do you think?" Geng Xuan was a little surprised.

Fang Jintang said:

“As far as I know, under normal circumstances, as long as the horsepower is not overused, the Xuanyou horse can consume 60 kilograms of fine feed a day to meet its needs.

If fed for a long time and cared for properly, it can also help it grow fat.

If the consumption is excessive, the daily feed intake needs to be increased by 20 to 30%, which is nothing.

For such frequent trips of thousands of miles, each Xuanyou horse needs an extra Xuanyou pill in addition to food every day.

The number of Xuanyou Pills consumed every day is about 1,400.

According to the current market price, this item alone would cost almost 60,000 to 70,000 taels of silver."

Having said this, Fang Jintang looked at Geng Xuan and said seriously:

“When there was already enough labor in the early stage, we continued to use this method at such a high cost, sending more than a thousand laborers from thousands of miles away to the construction site every day.

I really don’t think it’s necessary just to save a few more days on the project.”

Fang Jintang paused and continued:

“This is just the visible cost; the invisible cost is likely to be even greater.

As far as I know, although the efficacy of the Xuanyou Pill is extraordinary, if consumed frequently, it will also damage the vitality of the Xuanyou Horse.

It's still short-lived now, so it's not very noticeable.

But if it continues like this, I am sure that no matter how carefully it is cared for, some Xuanyou horses will not be able to withstand such high-intensity actions.

Injury, illness, death... these situations will happen one after another.

This situation has not happened yet, but I have asked several grooms in Qingyuanji who have been taking care of Xuanyou horses for a long time. They know that in just the past few days, each Xuanyou horse has lost an average of three to four kilograms of fat.

For the Xuanyou horse, losing this little bit of weight is not noticeable and has little impact.

But according to general experience, if such high-intensity actions continue, the speed of weight loss will inevitably be faster. "

Listening to Fang Jintang's words, Geng Xuan couldn't help but nodded slightly.

Finally, I asked, "So what's your opinion? Stop this behavior?"

Fang Jintang shook his head and said:

“I don’t know whether to stop or not.

I just want to say that if we are just picking up some laborers from the neighborhood and heading north.

The price is too high and totally not worth it.”

At this point, Fang Jintang spread his hands and said:

"Every day, I pay so much in tangible and intangible costs. There must be a better reward, right?"

Geng Xuan nodded, having completely understood Fang Jintang's meaning.

Due to the lack of tools, when basic labor was sufficient and all preliminary work could be carried out quickly, such a high cost was spent just to allow more than a thousand laborers to arrive about ten days earlier.

This is no longer a question of whether it is worth it or not, but rather a kind of performance art.

Of course, it is not necessary to stop this approach completely.

But, it has to be "necessary".

At this point, Fang Jintang added: "In the past two days, we have also sent people to contact and communicate with the market and the neighborhood of Beibaji.

At the beginning, some people didn't react and were perfunctory.

But when the practice of the neighborhoods around Nancenji spread, other neighborhoods also learned from it, and now their attitudes are extremely positive. "

“Before this, migrants from the Wufang camp heading north had to carry a lot of supplies and worry about their safety along the way. A journey of a thousand miles would take about ten days.

But now, there are villages along the way that can serve as springboards.

Starting from Wufang Camp, it will only take five to six days at most to arrive safely if you get enough rest.

This efficiency is not bad. "

Fang Jintang paused and said:

“After that, people from the surrounding neighborhoods and markets gradually went north to work, and the results were similar.

However, by then we will have to continue to replenish supplies at various neighborhood markets that serve as springboards along the way.

Due to the limitations of wilderness roads, the efficiency of long-distance transportation of large quantities of materials will not be improved much."

Fang Jintang's seemingly unintentional sigh gave Geng Xuan a new idea.

I thought of the wilderness along the way from Qingyuanji to the north.

The closer you get to the top of the mountain, the more rugged the road becomes.

It is very inconvenient for a loaded carriage to pass through such a place.

Geng Xuan thought again that the ancient Zhushui River had been dry for nearly four hundred years, although the river channel had generally maintained its original appearance.

However, due to long-term dryness, some river banks cracked and collapsed.

There are even cases where large gaps are created due to some human factors.

Moreover, from the silted section to the point where the Zhushui River connects with the Mangjiang River, the course of the entire river is far from perfect.

There are still many areas that can be improved.

It would be most convenient to conduct a comprehensive inspection and maintenance of the entire river channel now, before the dredging of the ancient river channel is completed and the water is allowed to flow again.

If we really wait until the water is unblocked to do the same thing again, it will be at least ten times more difficult than it is now.

Geng Xuan then thought of some future visions that flashed through his mind after he passed through Yixianxia.

Thinking of this, he became inexplicably excited and immediately asked Zha Luo outside the tent to find Guo Zian, Luo Qing, Chen Zhan, Ji Cong, Qu Qingfeng, Hong Quan, Fan Hongsheng, Xie Hang and others.

Under Fang Jintang's puzzled gaze, the two waited for a moment, and then everyone entered the tent.

Geng Xuan first told Hong Quan, Fan Hongsheng and Xie Hang about Fang Jintang's considerations on the use of Xuanyou Horse.

While they were thinking with their heads down, they told Guo Zian about the various hidden dangers they had thought of in the ancient Zhushui River, which had been dry for nearly four hundred years.

Guo Zian slapped his forehead in regret and said:
"Alas, my vision is still too narrow, I didn't see such an obvious problem.

Fortunately, the leader reminded me. Otherwise, if the problem was not exposed until the ancient river channel was reopened, I, Guo Zian, would have become a laughing stock for all eternity! "

The others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Geng Xuan comforted her, "You don't have to blame yourself for this. We were all negligent."

As he spoke, he looked at the others and said, "This is also a lesson. You should also think more about it in the future, check for omissions and see if there are any similar problems."

Everyone nodded.

At this moment, Luo Qing's heart moved, and he said: "Boss, I have an idea."

"what idea?"

“I don’t know if there has been a project of this scale before, but I have never heard of it.

As far as I am concerned, from the first day of preparation, I encountered too many difficulties that I had never encountered before.

Since I moved into the camp, new problems and new situations have emerged one after another, almost every moment. "

Having said this, Luo Qing looked at the others and said, "I think this is not just my feeling."

Others nodded.

Luo Qing said: "Many times, we also want to discover problems in advance, but before the problems occur, we really have never even thought about them.

As the saying goes, one person's plan is short, while many people's plan is long.

I was just wondering if it would be possible to have someone record everything we did, the problems we encountered, the solutions we found, and our thoughts and ideas since the first day of project preparation.

This will not only allow more people to see it, but also provide us with some new inspiration.

If there are similar projects to be launched in the future, we can have a role model to learn from.”

Luo Qing paused and said with a wry smile: "Of course, more importantly, it provides a living lesson.

At least, the pitfalls and mistakes we have made will help those who come after us avoid pitfalls.”

When he said this, he saw "Su Ruiliang" staring at him in a daze. Luo Qing suddenly panicked and quickly reflected, wondering if he had said something wrong.
At this moment, "Su Ruiliang" suddenly stood up, came to him, patted his shoulder, and said with emotion:

"Lao Luo, thank goodness for your reminder, otherwise..."

At this point, he just kept patting his shoulders and shaking his head.

After a while, he said to Luo Qing solemnly:

“This matter is very important.

However, I will not set up a special department, so I will trouble you to take care of this matter as well.

what do you think? "

Luo Qing's heart warmed up, and he nodded quickly and said, "Yes."

……

Geng Xuan returned to his original position, sat down again, and the topic returned to the ancient river channel.

Guo Zian looked at him and said:

"Boss, now is the best time to solve this problem before water is connected.

So, if you want to ask for my opinion, I think it would be most appropriate to set up another project department to specifically deal with this matter.

However, the scale of the project is just like this..."

At this point, Guo Zian didn't know how to continue the conversation.

Although there was no specific measurement from the silted section to the bank of the Mangjiang River, Guo Zian estimated that the distance would not be less than 1,500 miles.

No matter how you think about it, a project of this level cannot be accomplished by a mere gang leader.

Not to mention the leader of a gang, even if he was the leader of a state, doing such a thing would be considered "overestimating his own abilities".

It would be strange if it doesn't end up angering God and people.

Now their serious discussion gave Guo Zian a strong sense of "children playing house".

And the next words of "Su Ruiliang" made this feeling in his heart even stronger.

“Yeah, I thought pretty much the same thing.

Then we will set up a 'River Protection Project Department', and work with the Engineering Department to inspect the conditions along the ancient river channel all the way to the Mangjiang River entrance.

All river banks with hidden dangers will be recorded.

Then, the Engineering Department will issue a specific repair plan, and the project department will start implementation.

In addition, rivers that have congenital defects or need to be diverted should also take this opportunity to be diverted.

In addition, some river sections have shallow riverbeds and many reefs, or are prone to turbulence after water flows, have large drop in height, or are prone to sedimentation, which would affect future navigation... All these issues must be dealt with at this opportunity.

Now the entire river channel is dry and exposed, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to start construction.

Otherwise, once the water is connected, doing the same thing will be more than ten times as difficult? More than a hundred times! "

With every additional word Geng Xuan spoke, the sense of unreality in Guo Zian's heart grew stronger.

But at this point, Geng Xuan had not stopped talking.

He looked at Guo Zian and continued:
“…In addition to these basic requirements, I have another expectation, which is that along both sides of the river, while having the functions of water storage and flood control, there is also a road for vehicles and horses to pass quickly.

The requirements are not high, and it can accommodate two carriages running in parallel.

Let the Xuanyou horse be able to exert more than 80% of its speed at night, and barely make it possible to travel day and night."

Not too demanding?
Two chariots running side by side? Xuanyou horses running day and night? Still "barely"?
Guo Zian couldn't help but feel resentful in his heart.

“… In this way, in the future, we only need to build a post station at a certain distance along the river.

The blood vessels on both sides of the Zhushui River are basically connected."

Is this considered “basic penetration”?
What does full penetration look like?
Guo Zian, who was having a lot of "troubled" thoughts in his mind, suddenly saw "Su Ruiliang" looking at him with burning eyes, which were meaningful.

He suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and suddenly remembered the reminder that Fan Qi had given him when he was in Yuanjing.

This "Su Ruiliang"'s eyes can see through people's hearts!
He panicked and quickly lowered his head.

Geng Xuan looked at him and asked with a smile, "Are my requirements difficult for the engineering department?"

Guo Zian said:

“For the engineering department, it’s naturally not difficult.

But for the 'River Protection Project Department', this difficulty is..."

At this point, Guo Zian raised his head, boldly looked at Geng Xuan, and asked:

"Boss Su, do you think this is something you can accomplish with your current abilities?"

Faced with such an inquiry, he did not get the answer he expected, but instead a sentence that left him feeling puzzled.

"There are still a few months left, why rush?"

Geng Xuan looked at Fang Jintang and said:
“Unlike the other three project departments, this ‘River Protection Project Department’ is most appropriately located in Qingyuanji.

The distance is about the same whether you go north or south along the river.

After the establishment of this project department, the Giant Bear Gang should not be able to spare any time to think about anything else.

I want to give it to you to manage directly, how about that? "

Fang Jintang thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but I have a few suggestions."

"explain."

“The ‘River Protection Project Department’ is not located in Qingyuanji, but in Wufang Camp.”

"Why?"

"Because there are people and food there, there is no need for duplicate construction and work can be carried out quickly," said Fang Jintang.

Geng Xuan was stunned.

Fang Jintang's words were not finished yet:

"Since the gang leader has set up a new 'River Protection Project Department', the tens of thousands of migrant workers who are currently in the Wufang Camp and were originally planned to be relocated here no longer need to be moved.

Just call the 'River Protection Project Department' directly.

From now on, residents in the 'Southern Fourth District' and 'Eastern Fifth District' who want to participate in the project and share the benefits of the mountains and forests no longer have to travel more than a thousand miles to come here. They can all be assigned to the 'River Protection Project Department'."

When he said this, the other people in the tent all widened their eyes.

Luo Qing was dumbfounded and said, "Doesn't that mean I have no one under my command?"

Ji Cong and Guo Zian were equally stunned.

Because according to the labor distribution plan set by Geng Xuan last night, "high-quality laborers" from the inner city with a higher proportion of practitioners will be given priority to join their two project departments.

The 60,000 laborers in the Wufang Camp are the basic foundation of the "Dredging Project Department" that Luo Qing is in charge of.

Now that Fang Jintang has done this, everything is in chaos.

Fang Jintang was very calm about his "disruption" as soon as he arrived, and said:

“With such a large project department, it is inevitable that there will be a shortage of staff.

If there is a deficiency, find a way to make up for it.

But the basic principle should be to minimize unnecessary migration, right? "

"Then do you think it would be easier to send the people we recruited from other places directly to you?
Or would it be easier to first send the people who are currently in the River Protection Project Department or nearby to your side, and then recruit people from other places to my side?"

When he said this, everyone was speechless.

If you insist that the second method is easier, you are either stupid or bad.

No matter which one it is, you are not qualified to stay in this account.

"Then... where can I fill the gap?"

Luo Qing murmured and looked towards Fang Jintang.

Fang Jintang did not answer and looked at Geng Xuan.

Luo Qing also looked at Geng Xuan.

The others also looked at Geng Xuan.

It can be said that this newly established project department has brought tremendous pressure to everyone in the account.

Chen Zhan's "Material Logistics Department", Qu Qingfeng's "Information Support Department", and Hong Quan's "Security Department" will all take a big step forward based on their original work pressures.

Even the Xuanyou Cavalry Team led by Xie Hang and Fan Hongsheng, who thought they had nothing to do, will only have heavier responsibilities in the future.

Because the scope of the "River Protection Project Department" is really too large.

It is more than a thousand miles upstream and downstream.

If there is no force that can move people and objects quickly, it will take ten days for people to cover a single side on foot.

That kind of efficiency is simply unimaginable.

Facing the expectant gazes of the crowd, Geng Xuan did not respond immediately, but said: "It won't be too late to consider this after you have fully mobilized all the available manpower."

Now, the Wufang camp plus the surrounding neighborhoods and markets have at least hundreds of thousands of laborers, and the proportion of practitioners is very high.

This is enough to fully launch the project.

Moreover, everyone has a gradual process.

During this process, everyone is adapting, iterating, and growing quickly.

If you really pile too many people into their hands at once, it will make them feel at a loss as to what to do.

Hearing him say this, everyone did not feel disappointed but felt a lot more relaxed.

Geng Xuan stopped talking about engineering-related topics and looked at Fang Jintang, saying:
"Your suggestions have given me great inspiration. Do you have any other suggestions?"

Fang Jintang smiled bitterly and said, "Boss, setting up a new project department was not my suggestion. I didn't even pass it. This time I came here and I'm taking on such a big job."

Geng Xuan suddenly realized: "Are you really here for something else this time?"

"Ah."

"What is it that requires you to go there in person?" Geng Xuan was curious.

Fang Jintang did not answer immediately, but looked at the other people in the tent.

Seeing this, Luo Qing bowed to Geng Xuan and said, "Boss, do you have anything else to say about the 'River Protection Project Department'?"

Geng Xuan shook his head and said, “No more.

I still say that all project departments and other departments are integrated into one, and all of them are aimed at the smooth completion of the project.

Whether it is the transfer of people, money, or materials, it is fine for others, but you must have a global perspective. "

"Yes." Everyone responded.

Seeing that he had nothing more to say, they all said goodbye and left the tent.

Once again, only Fang Jintang and Geng Xuan were left in the tent.

Fang Jintang reached into his sleeve, took out a crumpled piece of paper and handed it to Geng Xuan.

"Master, please take a look."

"what is this?"

Geng Xuan took the paper doubtfully, and after unfolding it, he was stunned.

……

[Basic monthly rules for December:

Silver: 18 taels, Blood-replenishing pills: 5530 pills.

Note: Due to the addition of 2007 new official gang members, after re-counting, the silver increased by 5 taels and the blood-replenishing pills increased by 2650.

Total: 23 taels of silver, 8180 blood-replenishing pills]

……

[The Qingyuanji battle ended with 452 official gang members, 139 of whom were killed.

Compensation payable:

7 taels of silver and 2360 blood-replenishing pills.

There was a night attack on Wuyou Palace, and 1145 gang members were killed.

Compensation payable:

49 taels of silver and 8840 blood-replenishing pills.

Total: 57 taels of silver, 1200 blood-replenishing pills. 】

……

【Combining the basic monthly allowance and pensions, the total expenditure is:
80 taels of silver, 9380 blood-replenishing pills. 】

……

The content on the paper is very simple.

It’s just some simple statistics.

There is nothing difficult to understand.

But Geng Xuan just took a quick glance and couldn't control his eyelids twitching.

I thought to myself, wow!

I don't know, I was taken aback.

He originally thought that he had a wealthy family and had too much money to spend.

But his eyes only glanced at the crumpled paper, and the thought immediately disappeared!
He suddenly looked up at Fang Jintang and saw that he looked serious.

He lowered his head and looked more carefully for a while, then looked up again at Fang Jintang, who still looked serious, and asked, "Is this statistic correct?"

Fang Jintang said speechlessly: "What do you think, Gang Leader?"

"..." Geng Xuan smacked his lips and gave up his fantasy.

Fang Jintang continued:
“In fact, the actual expenditure will be much more than this.

Because I only counted the basic monthly salary, and according to the rules set by you, the gang leader, some people also have bonuses brought by their rank and contribution medals on top of the basic monthly salary."

"This number is not too large." Geng Xuan said quickly.

Fang Jintang said: "Not many, that's why I didn't count them separately.

But this also means that the actual monthly allowance and pensions distributed are no less than what you see!"

Geng Xuan nodded helplessly, agreeing with Fang Jintang's words.

He couldn't help but glance at the paper in his hand again and asked, "Then did you come here this time because you don't have enough silver and blood-replenishing pills?"

Fang Jintang stared at him with great vigor and said:

"Is this a question of whether it's enough? This doesn't make sense at all!"

"The monthly allowance is more than 200,000 taels, and more than 20,000 blood-replenishing pills. How much is it in a year?

What about ten years?
This is the case now. Won’t you add more staff in the future?
With the current payment standard, even if you have tens of millions of taels of silver, you still can't fill this bottomless hole!"

“The pension is also outrageous, it’s twelve times the already outrageous monthly salary.

When I saw the amount of the compensation, my scalp went numb!

My goodness, with the current rules, our Giant Bear Gang can’t afford to lose even one person.

Every death is a loss!
If ten people die, it will be a huge loss!
Thousands died at once, and the warehouse was smashed through!"

When Fang Jintang was talking about the compensation, Geng Xuan couldn't help but interject, "Aren't there two choices?"

According to the pension rules, either one person is selected from the family of the deceased or other close relatives to become a formal gang member, and then a monthly allowance for one year is paid at a time according to the standards set by the deceased before his death.

After hearing what he said, Fang Jintang looked at him and asked, "Boss, do you really think that without any coercion, there are people who would give up a lot of compensation and insist on joining the Giant Bear Gang, where the mortality rate is so high and there is no tomorrow?"

"..."

These words coming from the mouth of the Giant Bear Gang's deputy leader left Geng Xuan, the gang leader, speechless.

If it were him, he would definitely choose to collect the compensation and leave.

Even if there are people with strange thinking patterns, they must be a minority.

Well, very few.

Fang Jintang continued:

"Don't just focus on the money, the real big deal is the blood-replenishing pills.

We definitely don't have more than 80,000 blood-replenishing pills in our hands right now. Even if we count the tens of thousands of pills you got in the basin, we still can't fill the hole.

According to the current market price in Yuanzhou, do you know how much money you have to pay to buy it from outside? "

"Two million four hundred thousand taels." Geng Xuan whispered.

Fang Jintang shook his head and said, "That requires someone to be willing to sell... But now, do you think there is anyone willing to sell?"

Geng Xuan shook his head.

This year, all of Yuanzhou’s food, medicine, and cultivation resources were “plundered” by Dong Guan.

Those accomplices who cooperated with him, the top forces in Yuanzhou, had no shortage of food and corresponding resources stored in their hands.

But apart from them, these supplies are in short supply everywhere in Yuanzhou.

And now, don’t expect those top forces to release the corresponding resources in their hands.

For a moment, Geng Xuan didn't know where to find these resources.

I couldn't help but think, "Isn't this the price of 'purchasing' hundreds of thousands of Hongyun?!"

The time when he reaped the most good fortune was when he accepted Tang Caizhu's invitation, left Qingyuanji and went to Yuanjing.

In just one night, Hongyun’s profit exceeded four hundred thousand.

But on that night, 1145 members of the Giant Bear Gang were killed.

The death compensation for this group of people alone accounted for more than 60% of the total expenditure.

There are nearly 500,000 pieces of silver and nearly 50,000 blood-replenishing pills.

He couldn't help but reflect in his heart: "This is a lesson. The number of official gang members cannot be increased casually. I have to be more careful in the future. But I can get more temporary gang members."

Formal gang members have a stronger bond with him and are more restricted by him.

But correspondingly, he also has to pay them "salary".

This was not because he had a change of heart, but a rule recognized by all practitioners in this world.

Otherwise, why should others put you first in everything? Is it just because you are so confident?

In comparison, although the constraints on temporary gang members are almost non-existent, he does not have to pay them "salary".

But for Geng Xuan, the temporary gang members have already met his "urgent needs", so the number of formal gang members is not that important.

After reflecting on this in his heart, Geng Xuan couldn't help but sighed in disbelief:

"I feel it's still a bit exaggerated... You said there are so many top forces in Yuanzhou, how do they support so many subordinates?"

Fang Jintang looked at Geng Xuan and said in a deep voice:

"Master, you misunderstood.

This is so outrageous only in our Giant Bear Gang!

Among other top forces in Yuanzhou, who is under as much pressure as we are?
Among all the forces, there are not many real loyal followers!

Generally speaking, a few hundred people is pretty good.

The top ones need to be supported by regular monthly allowances, which are at most three to five thousand, no more than that!"

Geng Xuan nodded.

He also recalled it.

The personnel structure of the top forces in Yuanzhou is not a pyramid, but a spindle, and the number of people with low cultivation is very small.

Isn't one of the main purposes to control the number of direct descendants who need direct blood transfusions to survive?

“Even though he is Dong Guan, the number of Xuanyou cavalrymen under his command is no less than 100,000, and they control thousands of miles of territory in the two states of Xuanyou.

The number of people he actually needs to support every month cannot possibly exceed 10,000 people!"

Geng Xuan subconsciously thought that this was impossible.

However, thinking about the "story" told by Zha Luo, one of the greatest sources of suffering for the sand people in the two states of Xuanyou is that a large number of Xuanyou cavalry are usually stationed in various places in the two states, and often exploit the surrounding sand people in an extremely harsh manner.

The fundamental reason is not that all the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry are bad to the core, but that they are "not well fed".

The sand people near the station of the Xuanyou Iron Cavalry are actually their fiefdoms, which are the blood-replenishing packages given to them by Dong Guan clearly.

It is also an effective means for directors to reduce direct management pressure.

Doesn't this just confirm what Fang Jintang said at this moment? !

Zha Luo himself never thinks about these things.

He just told Geng Xuan one "story" after another, and Geng Xuan himself didn't have time to see through this.

It was not until Fang Jintang pointed it out that he suddenly came to his senses, but he became even more silent in his heart.

Having said this, Fang Jintang did not stop talking and continued:
“Boss, you don’t realize how much pressure it is to directly feed so many people, that’s just one aspect.

On the other hand, the monthly allowance and pension rules you agreed upon with Luo Qing and others are too generous compared to other forces."

"It's ridiculously generous!" Fang Jintang couldn't help but emphasize it again in a stronger tone to show that it was really outrageous.

Geng Xuan whispered:
“At the time, I felt that the Giant Bear Gang had more restrictions on its members.

They are not allowed to do this or that, so they have to make up for it from other places so that their total income is not lower than that of others.

As for the generous pension... this is indeed not well thought out."

Geng Xuan admitted that he had indeed neglected this point.

Others may not think that many people will die in the Giant Bear Gang in the future, but doesn’t he know this?
At the end of his speech, Geng Xuan's voice became lower and lower, like a child who had made a mistake.

Finally, he asked, "What do you think?"

"Change!" (End of this chapter)