Ever since he returned from Yangcheng Mansion, Qi Yu had been highly focused, watching every move of Governor Lu's suppressing bandits from the other side of the river like a fire fighter.
However, what disappointed and surprised him was that after the dispatch, the government troops only patrolled briefly in the Finnish Harbor area and did not launch a direct attack. It was really strange!
But in fact, it's not surprising at all.
What to say?
Although Governor Lu failed to find out the true number of King Yong and the people of Fo Langji, he did find out the more than 20 mysterious warships in the opponent's dock, so he became so cautious.
In order not to capsize in the gutter, we had to be careful about sailing the boat for ten thousand years.
It was precisely based on this consideration that Gao Zhongde, the governor of the government army, gave the decisive order to temporarily abandon the active attack and instead wait for opportunities.
Unexpectedly, more than a month has passed by this time.
The postures of the two parties are like a tortoise looking at a tortoise. Not only do they look at each other, but they both remain completely motionless.
The most anxious person is Qi Dalang.
However, there is nothing you can do if you are anxious. You have no say in this matter. Even if you want to, you can't do it.
At this point, someone may ask, why is Qi Yu so well-informed?
Because, someone is helping secretly!
who?
I don't know.
Please listen to the details of the reasons.
Here's the thing.
During this period of time, an anonymous secret letter was sent to Qi Dalang every day. Chengfafang paid attention to this matter for a long time, but could not find the person who sent the letter.
Speaking of those letters, generally speaking, they are concise and concise. Sometimes they are just a few words, sometimes they are just a few words, but they can all clearly express the latest developments of the government army.
According to Qi Yu's guess, the person who helped him most likely used special means such as flying pigeons to pass messages. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to achieve such a speedy message.
Keep talking about those letters.
By comparing the handwriting, Qi Yu discovered that the small cursive characters written in the letter were somewhat consistent with the Taige style in the previous lawsuit, which meant that it was most likely written by one person.
Could it be said that this information was sent by the female lawyer? If it was her, what was her motive for doing this?
I really can't understand it.
In addition to the above anxieties, Qi Yu also has other worries.
Counting the time, the family should have arrived a long time ago, but now there is no information at all. Why is it not worrying?
Could it be that... there was an accident?
Ah! Could it be that we happened to encounter the bandit suppression incident?
Thinking of this, Qi Yu's heart couldn't help but tremble suddenly, and he became uneasy. Although the imperial army had an absolute advantage, it didn't mean that the Japanese pirates wouldn't resist. If by chance, the family happened to encounter them, then...
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he became anxious and anxious all day long.
Your family is everything to you, there is no room for any mistakes!
No, I have to go to the sea to greet you!
No matter whether you can meet them or not, it is better than worrying at home!
Well, let’s do it!
In the early morning of the next day, just after the third watch, Qi Yu, who had been sleeping all night, immediately climbed out of bed and issued an order to immediately summon all the ministers to come to the lobby to discuss matters.
This is...an emergency gathering?
Then you have to run faster!
As soon as this order was issued, the officials in the government office became very busy. They all rushed out to deliver letters and notices.
Qi Yu, on the other hand, was wearing casual clothes, sitting upright in the lobby, staring closely at the pocket watch in his hand. At the same time, he lit a long-lost cigarette and smoked it silently with sadness.
The efficiency this time was really not slow. It only took thirty minutes for the practitioners to gather together.
Snapped!
Qi Yu closed the cover of his pocket watch, strangled the cigarette butt in his hand, and then looked at his subordinates under the case with a serious face.
The Ching Chengs, on the other hand, looked at me and me at you, looking at a loss and at a loss.
Why do adults sit in the lobby wearing casual clothes? This is obviously disrespectful.
Also, this sudden emergency notice in the middle of the night, could it be that there is something big announced?
However, in response to their questions, Qi Yu was not in the mood to explain more, but directly gave the instructions straight to the point: "I have an urgent matter to go out, and I need to mobilize two frigates and more than a dozen musketeers to accompany me. You in the barracks are waiting for you as soon as possible."
Go and help me make arrangements."
"Uh...yes!"
As of now, the military factory in Qiongzhou Prefecture has built a total of six gunboats. Among them, two are performing the tasks of protecting merchants and fishermen and cannot be easily mobilized. The other four are
Cruise along the coast to prevent harassment from the forces on the other side. Now, Mr. Qi has dispatched two ships as soon as he opens his mouth. This shows that he really needs them for big things.
As for these "frigates" that Qi Yu calls them, they are actually just small warships. The reason why they are called like this is just to appear more domineering.
In fact, they are still far from the standard of real battleships, and the gap is all-round. However, they are more expensive because of their small size, rapid construction, and quick replacement for urgent needs.
Build a big ship?
Who wouldn't want to?
That has to be realistic and improve slowly step by step!
After arranging his travel needs, Qi Yu began to take care of political affairs.
He told the factory manager Ren Yu: "You must remember to properly arrange the young laborers who smuggled over from Annan and never neglect them. Regarding the subsequent manpower allocation, priority can be given to cement factories, brick and tile factories and smelting plants. If
Apart from these, if you still have manpower, lead them to build roads, bridges, and improve transportation. By the way, you must tell them that the wages we pay are not ordinary, not much different than digging gold mines..."
"yes!"
Ren Yu was confused. A salary of only 20 yuan a day was considered high?
However, for the poor Annan people, this is indeed an astronomical figure.
The arrival of the Annan people has greatly alleviated the problem of manpower shortage in Qiongzhou Prefecture, and can even be called a timely help. Of course, this great contribution must be attributed to Huang Fei.
We have just started recruiting workers now, and there should be more people coming to apply in the future.
Then, Qi Yu called Tan Junyan, the manager of Hufang, and said to him: "Your father-in-law intends to invest in the construction of a textile factory, and I warmly welcome it. You go back and tell him that in addition to the military factory, the government has
Yamen will never participate in business activities in any form..."
"yes!"
As far as business is concerned, the government is the maker and manager of order, rather than a direct participant. It is indeed not appropriate to get involved. For example: buying shares.
If the government serves as both referees and athletes, how can those workshops without official background survive?
This is the theory advocated by Dong Zhongshu of the Western Han Dynasty that officials should not compete with the people for profit.
Qi Yu thought for a moment and then added: "By the way, after the textile factory is built, remember to recruit the widow Ye who I have sentenced to 'righteousness' and let her make a living in the workshop."
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Tan Junyan was in awe when he heard this and said hurriedly: "You care about people's livelihood. You are really a model of pastoral care."
Okay, just stop taking pictures!
I'm not in the mood to listen!
Turning his head, Qi Yu gave a few more words to Peng Wenchang and Bingfang Jingcheng Fuxian, telling them to be more vigilant and beware of unexpected incidents.
The sea has not been calm recently...
The first cockcrow of the morning suddenly sounded.
Qi Yu looked at the dim sky and said to himself lightly: "It's time to set off..."