In modern times, the military is not allowed to do business because it is easy for the military to do business and lead to corruption.
But in this special period, the military is forced to do business and operate a certain industry by the situation, and it is also advocated by the superiors.
The leader concluded: "The Independent Group has made a fortune by extracting salt, but we don't want to rush to extract salt! There are hundreds of thousands of people, all going to extract salt, and there are more people than salt!"
This statement is in line with the specific situation at that time.
On the one hand, if too many people follow the trend, it will easily lead to a surplus of salt and the price will drop. As a result, no one will make any money.
On the other hand, even salting is seasonal and even depends on the weather: rainwater is needed to dissolve salt, and sun is needed to dry salt. Otherwise, the precipitation and quality of salt will be affected, and it cannot be beaten at any time.
Later, the problem of rainwater was solved... A certain regiment of the Eighth Route Army sent to Dingbian dug wells near the salt pond. When there was no rain, they used the brine in the well to artificially mix salt. This doubled the output of the salt pond and partially overcome the weather.
Defects of Salt.
But we still can’t squeeze away in a swarm of swarms.
So the cadres had their own ideas. Some said they wanted to start a quilt factory, some said they wanted to open a lumber camp, and some planned to collectively open up wasteland and establish farms, pastures, etc.
The conference room was in full swing for a while, with three groups of five people discussing how to make money.
Li Yunlong was surrounded by a large number of people. Anyone who had mules or horses in the army hoped to gain some experience in breaking salt from Li Yunlong.
Li Yunlong is not stingy in this regard... This guy is actually not greedy for money, he is just greedy for equipment, fearing that there will be no battles to fight and no wine to drink.
As for other things, it’s not just about showing loyalty in the world. If you have money, everyone can make it together!
So I happily told everyone how to operate it, how to act as a "bodyguard" for fellow villagers, and collect some salt as labor fee, etc.
The cadres in question are all gearing up and eager to go back to organize immediately.
Another person who did not participate in the discussion was Zhang Wanhe.
His arsenal was already busy enough and he couldn't free up his hands to do other things, so he took advantage of this time to report some situations to the chief.
Everyone in the entire conference room was busy, except Wang Xuexin, who was sitting on his chair with his back against the wall and his brows furrowed.
He knew that there was no problem with what the soldiers were doing, such as clearing wasteland to grow food, which was of course urgent. There were also clothing, logging, furniture factories, etc., which could solve the self-sufficiency problem in the base area.
but……
They are also labor-intensive industries with extremely low added value, and quite a few cannot even be traded with the enemy and cannot fundamentally break the blockade.
For example, if furniture is so large, is it easy to transport?
Also, how many cars does it take to change a radio?
To put it simply, Wang Xuexin knew the development of history and knew that doing these things would not change the future situation in which the base area would be in trouble and the Eighth Route Army would be sharply reduced.
Salt is no exception.
"Comrade Wang Xuexin!" At this time, the chief noticed Wang Xuexin's strange expression and asked: "Do you have any different opinions on what the comrades are discussing? If you have any opinions, you can raise them!"
"Report to the chief!" Wang Xuexin replied: "I have no objection to these, it's just..."
"Just what?" the chief asked.
Other cadres also looked in Wang Xuexin's direction.
At this time, Wang Xuexin was a popular figure. Everyone knew that this guy had many clever ideas and was good at fighting, so as soon as they heard that he had something to say, they all stopped talking.
Wang Xuexin replied: "It's just...I was thinking, is it a little slow to get money for doing this?"
The chief said "yo" and said with a smile: "That's not a bad tone. Do you have a way to make money quickly?"
"Yes, there is, but..."
"But what?" the chief said, "If you have something to say, just say it, don't hesitate!"
"Chief!" Wang Xuexin said, "I'm wondering if we can sell the rocket launcher to the stubborn army!"
There was silence in the conference room for an instant, and all the cadres were stunned. Even Li Yunlong and Zhang Wanhe looked surprised.
After a while, Li Yunlong smiled "hehe" and said to everyone around him: "I'm sorry, everyone! Xiao Dongbei drank a few bowls of wine before coming out, and now he got drunk and is acting like a fool!"
Then he winked at Wang Xuexin, "Aren't you afraid that others will label you a traitor? Can this rocket launcher be sold to the enemy just like salt?"
The leader ignored Li Yunlong. He thought for a moment and then said: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, this rocket launcher may make money quickly, but... how can anyone sell arms to the enemy?"
"Yes, Comrade Wang Xuexin!" the chief of staff criticized with a serious face: "Selling arms to the enemy, and it is also our secret weapon, is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger. The enemy will turn around and use these weapons on us.
We will pay a heavy price then! This idea is inappropriate and we cannot violate principles just to make money!"
The chief of staff said this in a polite way. If he didn't know Wang Xuexin inside and out, and even invented the rocket launcher, he would have entered the review process.
This is what Wang Xuexin is worried about. Selling arms is indeed quite sensitive, so he has been thinking about whether to say it.
But now that we've started, let's get to the bottom of it.
"Chief, Chief of Staff!" Wang Xuexin puffed up his chest and said with a risk-taking attitude: "This rocket launcher is mainly used to attack tanks. We don't have tanks. How useful can it be if it is sold to the stubborn army?"
The leader was stunned, and secretly thought that there was some truth in what he said, but he still added: "Isn't there an anti-infantry rocket launcher?"
"Chief!" Wang Xuexin asked, "Can the stubborn army buy an anti-infantry rocket launcher?"
When the chief heard this, he thought it made sense, so he nodded slightly to express his agreement.
Li Yunlong also understood, his eyes immediately lit up, and then he laughed "hehe" a few times.
Kong Jie asked doubtfully: "I said Xiaobei, why don't the recalcitrant troops buy anti-infantry rocket launchers?"
"Lao Kong!" Li Yunlong answered on his behalf: "What is the stubborn army afraid of most? The charge of our Eighth Route Army, or the Japanese tanks?"
"Of course..." Kong Jie said "Oh" when he said this, and then nodded: "That makes sense. If it were me, I wouldn't buy an anti-infantry rocket launcher!"
"I definitely won't buy it!" Li Yunlong raised his chin and said proudly: "We are the only ones in the world who have the rocket launcher. Then the price will be whatever we want. Once the price is high, the stubborn army will have to worry about it.
I measured it, and then I thought about it... Why use expensive rocket launchers to fight infantry with machine guns, mortars, and grenade launchers? They don’t have any anti-tank weapons, so they have to grit their teeth and buy them no matter how much money they have!"
He smiled "hehe" and gave Wang Xuexin a thumbs up: "You have two hands, Xiao Dongbei. You are making money from the stubborn army, and then let the stubborn army fight the Japanese..."