After several immigrations, Bai Zhu's current population has reached 366 people, not counting merchants, including 274 adults, and the male to female ratio is about 2:1.

At this time, a village had about 400 people. If he wanted to, Naohide could finally call himself the village leader.

In fact, Bai Zhu can only be regarded as a village now, and it is a strange village - there are 11 divisions and 110 warriors in less than 400 people, not to mention that everyone relies on the work provided by the profession.

This is the result of early worries - everyone is afraid of the sudden appearance of the Lucians, afraid of the Ainu attacks, and afraid of provocation from the former family, so they have been piling up manpower on armaments.

According to the "Qing'an Military Service Order" issued by the shogunate in 1649, when the shogunate summoned the army, the 1,000-koku banner sent 21 troops, the 10,000-koku feudal lord sent 235 troops, and the 100,000-koku daimyo sent 2,155 troops.

Calculating the number of people, the White Lord is equivalent to a territory of less than 400 shi. Comparing this comparison, the 110-man armed force is absolutely frantic and militaristic.

But from another perspective, the current annual income of the practice is about one hundred thousand taels - mainly relying on the furs from Seal Island, plus Gakujiro's overseas support. Although the construction cost of modern armed organizations is high, Master Bai built a

There is still no problem with a thousand-man squad - of course, given the current scarcity of supplies, a thousand-man armed force is the limit.

If we really do this, we are undoubtedly seeking death.

When an organization grows in size, if the structure is unreasonable, normal activities alone can overwhelm the organization. With many people and many ideas, without a stable economic structure and social order, Bai Zhu and his group are just a bunch of rabble.

If you use force, you will eventually turn into a monster that devours flesh and blood. In the end, you will definitely play with fire and burn yourself. The speed of collapse will definitely be beyond imagination.

In fact, there are already signs of this. It is easy for a small country to produce a king who is close to the people. Naohide travels around every day, but the phenomenon of not working hard also happens from time to time. Although immigrants cherish the status of samurai, there are "smart people" everywhere.

After all, there are natural flaws in the reward and punishment system. The leaders of each group are also human beings. Those who have good relationships and are pleasing to the eye will naturally receive preferential treatment.

Moreover, if the root of the problem cannot be found, then any "wise and powerful" method is nonsense and can only be forced to fool. For example, the current gender ratio of the White Lord is imbalanced, and the practice can only turn a blind eye to this.

, as long as there is no force, isn't it normal for you to agree with me?

The current point of time is a good time to solve hidden dangers. Firstly, Zhizhi Zhizhi has achieved initial scale and strength. Secondly, the total number of people is still small, making adjustments easier. The current backbone are all Zhixiu's disciples and old friends, so internal coordination is easier to achieve.

Consistent.

Since we want to make adjustments, we naturally need to hold an evaluation meeting.

After arriving in the North, the White Lord gradually formed a decision-making system based on public discussion and joint discussion.

The public meeting is an open-air meeting that everyone can participate in. People gather to solicit opinions on all major matters. Now that the weather is getting cold, the venue is changed to the temple of the great monk Xiunian—actually a wooden house with a large wooden shed.

After the great monk Xiunian arrived in the North, he was very popular because he was a famous monk from Kanyong Temple and he was good-looking. Everyone proposed to build him a dojo. Naohide also thought that it would be good to use it as an auditorium, so he strongly supported it.

——Although Xiunian has gone to sea now, he has left the two apprentices he brought with him at Bai Zhu, and they usually maintain them well.

The joint discussion means that after collecting the opinions of the public discussion, Naohide and the heads of each group will weigh it and finally come to a decision.

What's more interesting is that the manpower of the White House has been tight, so the women of each family have to go out to work. After they have the same income as men, their status in the family has greatly increased. In addition, the ratio of men to women in the practice is imbalanced, and the White Housewife

The life people live is very different from other places.

Especially after Eiko arrived, she forced Naohide to pass a law that allowed wives to initiate reconciliation. Inspired by this incident, women actively participated in politics and rallied closely around the lord's wife, and passed some laws prohibiting domestic violence.

The men complained a lot about the law, but the lord was a wife devil, and there were many strong women among the refugees, so it was hard to predict the outcome of a fight at home, and in the end it had to be like this.

Nearly 300 people gathered together, including more than 100 women with explosive fighting prowess. The situation on the scene can be imagined. But it was already late November in the Western calendar, and the Baizhu Pier was frozen. What should be done before

All preparations for the party have come to an end, and there is nothing going on, so the practice office is left to let everyone make a fuss.

The first issue on the agenda is the inconvenience of life.

In October, the enshrinement office distributed a large amount of welfare. In addition to houses and supplies, there was also a sum of money, but I couldn’t spend it even if I had the money. Now Bai Zhu’s supplies are abundant due to various preparations, but these are all

It is for personal use and overall planning.

Takeout is not allowed, and there are only two shops where you can buy additional necessary items, Zeniya and Kinokuniya. Zeniya is not closed yet, who can I ask to explain to you.

The women complained about the lack of groceries. They couldn't even buy a fresh hairpin, let alone clothes. Apart from the Wu clothes they brought with them, if they wanted to wear new clothes, they had to buy cloth and make them themselves. They were usually very busy.

Is there any Western time? In order to facilitate management, Western time is implemented. Heads of large and small groups rely on pocket watches, and each household relies on a paper corona.

Men also complained that Bai Zhu had no place to play outside of work. Apart from fishing and hunting, there was no place to even drink. Bai Zhu implemented a one-to-five-day break system and could have six days off a month.

"Do you want to drink in a flower bar? I will accompany you and your gangsters." The man who made the suggestion was immediately chased and beaten by a strong woman, and the scene was very happy.

I'm not being harsh, but these things are small but very important. Everyone feels the same way and has proposed many solutions, such as finding more businessmen to come to us, or directly allowing the Ainu people to open shops here, etc.

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The White Lord's military force is relatively strong now, so this winter, the Ainu people are not driven back to the tribe according to the northern tradition. Many Ainu helpers still stay in the White Lord, and some even take over their wives and children——

This year the office has been building houses, and many wooden houses have been built. However, the houses deteriorated quickly without people living in them, so Okubo rented them to them at a low price, which also saved them from having to send people to clean and maintain them.

But you can live in it, but you can't open a shop. In order to prevent local tribes from getting bigger and causing unexpected disputes, the Ainu are prohibited from owning stores. That is, they can set up stalls in the open air, but they can't open formal shops.

"The Ainu can open stores locally, and new merchants are also looking for them. But why can't we open our own stores?" After discussing with the group leaders, Naohide announced a new decision.

Hearing the next sentence, there was a buzz, and the scene became chaotic.

Although there are no businessmen among the immigrants, there are also many filthy people and non-humans who do small business. The shogunate decree prohibits these people from farming. In addition to doing some "unclean" work, these people are engaged in street performances, scavenging, slaughtering, etc.

There are also many affairs, especially the group of immigrants brought by Kan'ei Temple Xiunian, who relied on the protection of the monks in the temple. They used to engage in small businesses in the temple town, and many of them were very good at craftsmanship.

"I am a samurai, can I open a shop?" Originally, Lord Bai's atmosphere was relatively open, and with the strength of the crowd, a woman boldly stood up and asked.

"Yes. Even if you are willing to open a store as the head of the family, you can always keep the Ashigaru family style."

There are many disadvantages to having everyone become a soldier. Just to name one, not everyone is a good soldier. In addition, the daily management of the group is rough and strict, and some people cannot adapt to it. The execution office has long wanted to remove some people, but the situation did not allow it before.

——There are so few people, and a big radish root has to be used as a dish. What arrangements will be made when the other people leave? Will they be able to eat and drink for free?

Taking this opportunity, turning some people into businessmen can be regarded as solving the hidden danger, but the white master cannot be too promiscuous now. The condition for retaining the samurai family status is that businessmen must also serve as reserve soldiers, and must participate in training for three days every month. In addition, every quarter

Fifteen days of intensive training - but the practice is not free of charge. You will be paid for participating in the training, you will be paid for participating in the military, and there will be compensation in case of an accident.

After hearing the explanation from the training center, the scene was in chaos. Some people were really tempted when they heard that they could preserve the samurai family character, but business is not that easy to do. Capital, manpower, goods, and space are all indispensable.

At this time, Okubo came forward and promised that if the business started, each store could entrust the purchase of goods to the store. If they were willing to go to other places to buy the goods themselves, the store could also provide ships to help transport. As for the capital, if it was not enough, they could borrow money from the owner.

——Naohide and the leaders of each group want to use the cover of the businessmen to turn the shrine into an empty shell. In this case, even if the shogunate sends a new acting official, they will not be able to take away the accumulation of everyone's hard work in one pot, so the loan recipients cannot

It's a place of worship.

Originally, Chojiro Kondo had already established the Ezo Carakuya in Tosa and was the best trustee. However, in order to deceive the Matsumae family into contracting land next year, it was inconvenient for him to show up recently, so it was Okubo who came forward to ensure the transportation of goods.

The reputation of Naohide and the Shokensho has always been good, not to mention that all the subjects are retainers of the Hide family, and businessmen cannot escape this relationship. Therefore, the response at the scene was enthusiastic, and some people immediately wanted to register - this is a detail, Okubo

Let everyone go to the practice office after the meeting to handle the matter, and the meeting will continue as soon as possible.

What everyone doesn’t know is that the practice is planning to use more than half of this year’s earnings as principal, and future earnings will also be under the name of Ezo Karawu, and everyone at the practice will benefit from the dividends—especially

Naohide and the heads of various groups all hold large shares in the chamber of commerce.

catch

The next important issue is system revision.

Speaking of which, Lord Bai's usual management is very simple and crude. For small matters, go to the group leader, for big matters, go to Zhixiu. If there are important disputes, go to the evaluation meeting on the 9th, 19th, and 29th. The entire practice is basically a grassroots team.

.But if the community continues to grow, this will definitely not work. Moreover, there will be a battle between the White Lord and the Ainu after June next year. By then, they may not be able to take care of anything else. Taking this opportunity, it is better to make the organizational form more rigorous.

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First of all, they officially became the town's five-person group.

Citizens in the Edo period were called "machi people", including merchants, craftsmen and hired workers. They lived in neighborhoods called "machi". They were usually led by "machi nenyo", and each family also formed a "five people" to help each other.

"Group". Among them, the town annual mail is generally recommended by the people, but it must be approved by the town executive. There are many mysteries during this period.

Originally, all the people of the White Lord were soldiers. If there was any difficulty, most of the families would ask the leader for help. But if it didn't work, there would be the family leader Zhixiu. Zhixiu was easy to talk to, and the subjects were willing to have a good relationship with the family leader, so it was quite common for them to express their feelings to the family leader.

, it is quite common in Bai Zhu for a man to look for Naoxiu and a woman to look for Eiko.

It used to be okay when there were more than 200 people, but now it's nearly 400 people. What will happen when the number reaches 1,000 people? Naohide and Eiko can't see them at all, so it's better to take precautions and establish non-governmental organizations in advance.

Okubo agreed with both hands. He was the leader of the town. As a result, people went to Naohide directly for many things instead of him. He was very pleased with this. Okubo had a strong sense of power and had mentioned it to Naohide several times, "Everyone should perform his own duties."

"That's the right way.

In addition to Okubo, the group leaders are also deeply worried about this - there are only so many people in the territory, Naohide is more diligent and can see everyone in two days. Although Naohide warned himself to delegate power, he has nothing serious to do except teaching, and people often take the initiative

When I came to ask for instructions, Naohsiu couldn't ignore him, so basically the heads of each group often complained privately, "Naohsiu is everywhere."

Since the leaders of each team are all Naohide's disciples, no conflicts have arisen yet. However, Eiko also advised Naohide, "It is not easy for a husband to recruit talented people. It is best to let these people show their talents and fulfill their ambitions."

The implication is that Naohide's hands are too long and unprofessional. Whatever Naohide said by Eiko seems to make sense, but these words really reminded Naohide that the shogunate is not like this. It only cares about the results but cannot control anything.

Don't go down the old path of the shogunate.

Therefore, Naohide officially decentralized power this time.

Let Okubo establish a general affairs team, which is no longer limited to the responsibilities of the town. It will be basically established according to the 16 cabinet departments and 1 independent agency in the future - of course, some responsibilities have not yet appeared at this time, so they are just similar, and the number of people is also small.

There are many cases of concurrent responsibilities.

Genzaburo Inoue, the appraisal leader, was officially assigned to Okubo's subordinates. However, Genzaburo, like Okubo, knew that he did not have a deep foundation in Naohide's group. He found that his authority had not changed and he could still participate in the group leader's evaluation meeting, so he accepted it calmly.

Changes have also been made to the divisions: under Naohide and the two major division heads, and above the heads of each division, a military order group, a training group, a strategic and tactical group and an armament group were established.

In addition, Naohide established a separate "Law Appraisal Office" modeled on the Supreme Law Office of the Shogunate to separate litigation management from the responsibilities of the town. The first director was Eiko. Everyone expressed no objection to this.

This is because Naohide often talks about Western government organizations, and secondly, everyone also thinks it is good to have a place where they can reason independently.

The only controversial part is the head-to-head payment group.

According to the original opinions of each group leader, the mefu group should be established as the eyes and ears, but Naohide voted it down. He felt that this thing is a double-edged sword. People are not weapons. They must have their own ideas. When the sword has an idea, it will be fun.

That's big.

But information analysis is still needed - in the end, in addition to the general affairs team, division team, and law assessment office, a wind theory team was established, led by Naohide personally, and assigned two people. They did not go out in the field, but only collected information from each team, and then

Just doing an analysis.

At this time, the people in the community were very simple, and the decisions made at the public meeting were calm and no one had any opinions - it was enough for the gentlemen to make a decision, and no one dared to make a fuss about it.

After this major appraisal meeting, the economic strength of the practice will be hidden under the Chamber of Commerce, and the rights will be shared among everyone. Those who followed Zhixiu to the White Master will have their own rights, protection and development space, and will be able to

In the future, everyone's interests will be closely tied together with the dividends of the Chamber of Commerce. These constitute the centripetal force in the system.

Because of Naohide's authority, a major adjustment to the structure of the practice was completed silently. However, at that time, only Okubo and a few other people could vaguely feel the importance of this matter, and most people believed that it had nothing to do with it.
Chapter completed!