Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 54 Militarized Management

"The two people sent by my brother are capable. They can write, calculate, and do business. If it weren't for them, I still don't know the truth about the big stall of calculating land, population, money and grain, and the business is doing well. You I know we don’t know anything about this. Isn’t it the beginning of spring? The two of them went to buy farm cattle separately. There are more than a hundred cattle, but it is still not enough. Because the horse road is impassable, the two of them changed to buying and selling mules, donkeys and cattle. , These cattle are earned by these two people."

"The two of them had vendettas against Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, and I left them behind." Zhou Cang narrated the experience of the two of them to Pei Yuanshao, "In the future, you have to beware of these people who play the banner of benevolence and righteousness."

Zhou Cang asked again: "What about their two children?"

"The two little guys are very clever." Pei Yuanshao suddenly felt a little embarrassed. "Didn't my brother teach me to read? There are few students in our castle, so I have to learn from them often. Don't laugh at me, brother."

"What are you doing jokingly? It will be of great use after you learn more characters. You two little guys, watch more, they will be our effective helpers in the future."

"Zhang Shuang and Su Ping also brought some craftsmen. We now have more than 30 blacksmiths."

"Okay. It seems that these two people can be reused." Zhou Cang thought for a long time and said, "Our population is increasing now, and we need to strengthen management."

"What my brother said is that I also feel a bit confused. After Liu Quan, Liu An, Zhang Hu, and Xu Fei left, I really don't know what to do."

"Well, I'm still the nominal castle owner, and you are the deputy castle owner in charge of the work, in charge of military affairs, and responsible for the training of the young and strong. Next, there are four managers, Zhang Shuang is in charge of administration, Su Ping is in charge of finance, and Zhang Blacksmith is in charge of crafting , Liu Li is in charge of touching the gold."

"Mojin, I know, but what is administration? What is finance and what is craftsman?" Pei Yuanshao was confused again.

"Administration includes handling disputes, relocating people, organizing production, etc. The property is mainly money and food. The craftsmen you will take in will set up a craftsman camp, and Zhang Blacksmith will be in charge. From now on, you will build weapons and buy more swords and spears."

"Understood. I feel that the manpower is still a bit short. The work among the storage people is okay, and there are no ones who can take care of things."

"Let's figure out a way in the future. It's not easy for us to start from scratch. The burden on you is very heavy." Zhou Cang is also very regretful. Order will be better.”

Zhou Cang asked again: "Is there enough money in the castle?"

"Liu Li sent back a lot of things, but not much money in cash. Some things are not sure, so I dare not show them to others."

"Zhou Da, before departure on Tuesday, ask Su Ping to pick out the gold, silver and jade wares, and let him find the owner to sell the ones that can be sold. It doesn't matter if the price is lower, and it's a big deal to replace them with food. You call another hundred people to specialize in it Liu Li, you must be careful. If someone asks where it came from, just say it was collected from refugees."

"By the way, there is one more thing. I will stay with Zhang Jaw in Pengcheng to train soldiers. All the supplies must be provided by you. There should be no shortage. These 500 people are approved by the imperial court. They are also our lifeblood on the bright side. .In the future, if there is an expansion of the team, it will be drawn from you."

"Brother, don't worry, there's no problem. Is this jaw opening very powerful? Is it as powerful as Dian Wei?"

"In terms of kung fu, it's a little worse than Dian Wei, but in terms of training and leading troops to fight, it's much higher than Dian Wei. If you have a chance, you can go to Pengcheng to learn military training and the art of war from Zhang Jaw."

"Brother, we are all in Zhoujiabao now, what about Peijia Village? Is it just abandoned?"

"Well, let me think about it." Zhou Cang thought for a while and said: "Peijia Village is very hidden, and there are not many people who know it except for a few old people. Let it be a secret place. If something happens in the future, we will If you get lost or have nowhere to go, just meet up at Peijia Village. You go there every few months and hide some food, so you will be prepared.”

"Let's not repair the graves of your parents and my parents. Let's talk about it when we occupy Xuzhou."

"Ah, brother, do you want to occupy Xuzhou?"

"Hush! That's my idea. Take your time. I think you can sit in Xuzhou Mu in ten to twenty years. It was granted by the imperial court. Don't think wrongly, but don't tell anyone."

"Understood, then at least I can be a general."

A few days later, Zhang Shuang and Su Ping returned to the fort one after another, and brought back more than 20 cattle. They were very happy to see Zhou Cang and heard that they had been promoted to steward.

"My lord, you have returned to Xuzhou, why don't you expand our scale? Now we have people and capital, and you are still working in the governor's mansion, which is enough to increase contacts with the Chen family and the Mi family." Zhang Su suggested.

"The suggestion is very good. But the time is not yet ripe." Zhou Cang's heart was also moved, and his reason told him to be cautious. "One is that when we first came to Xuzhou, people's hearts were not gathered and our foothold was not stable. We needed to be steady and steady. If I did business with great fanfare and accumulated wealth, the consequences would be unpredictable if Mr. Tao knew about it. The second is that the Chen family, the Mi family and the Cao family have lived in Xuzhou for generations I don’t mind if we earn some money, but once the scale expands and affects their interests, they will not cooperate with me, and even resist.”

"Your Excellency is very worried. We are both anxious and wishful thinking."

"You don't have to worry. For up to three years, we can act according to our own intentions without looking at other people's faces. In addition to accumulation, these three years are to cultivate manpower."

"My lord has far-sightedness. I have to report to my lord that Quanzi has been able to copy the account books for us. These two children are not good at martial arts. It seems that they are going to follow our old path."

"This is a good thing. The battlefield is dangerous, and there are no guarantees that there will be no accidents. I have never thought that being able to write good articles can be a good official. To be an official, in addition to being patriotic and serving the people, it is more important to grasp the people's livelihood, understand the criminal law and the tax system. Since Speaking of which, you might as well put some effort into this.”

"Yes." Zhang Shuang and Su Ping were astonished. What is Zhou Cang going to do? Could it be that there is a big conspiracy?That is at least something that the prefect of a county has to consider.

After arranging work, Zhou Cang began to take vacations. It was not easy to come to the Three Kingdoms era.He travels with Ganmei every day to cultivate the next generation.Pei Yuanshao learned martial arts from Dian Wei every day, and he made rapid progress.The busiest ones were Zhang Shuang and Su Ping. In addition to leading the people to grasp the spring plowing, the two of them were trying to find out the bottom line of the house, making Zhoujiabao's extensive management more meticulous and orderly.

Zhou Cang noticed that when the younger sister of the Gan family saw Dian Wei, her eyes were different, and there was still some anticipation in the dodge.Zhou Cang and Gan Mei discussed whether Tan Tan's younger sister's tone was interested in Dian Wei. Dian Wei's boss is not young and it's time to get married, and they will match the two after returning to Xuzhou.Thinking about being a matchmaker for the fierce Dian Wei, Zhou Cang thought it was funny.

After more than ten days in a flash, someone suddenly reported that he rushed from Luoyang on Friday. Could it be that something happened to Luoyang?
(End of this chapter)