Bai Guangen held the contract of the cooperative in his hand. Although he looked confused, he nodded quickly and agreed: "Hey... okay!"
Shen Lie thought for a while.
There seemed to be nothing else going on.
No more words.
Turn over.
Mount your horse.
Then he led the Tianjin Left Guard's only dozen cavalrymen, as well as nearly a hundred young and strong guardsmen who had received strict military training since childhood, and slowly left along the rugged mountain road.
General Bai and several lieutenant generals were left looking at the contract in their hands.
It's messy again.
Wait until Shen Lie leads his troops and walks away.
The generals came over, looked at the contract in the eyes of the commander of the guards, and asked curiously: "What charter?"
Several people gathered together and looked at it, but after looking at it for a long time, they still didn't understand.
Finally, a group of uncles and uncles started discussing and said firmly: "Let Zhenzhen make an idea."
This matter.
In the end, it was up to Miss Bai, the most knowledgeable and intelligent person in the guard, to make the decision.
A quarter of an hour later.
On the official road to Tongzhou.
Shen Lie rode his horse and walked leisurely with his soldiers, but thoughts were running through his mind. Now he already had the basic troops and the land for soldiers.
The plan to promote cooperatives with Tianjin Zuowei as the center was also thrown out.
Everything is being done in secret.
As for whether the cooperative plan that Shen Lie painstakingly planned can save the Tianxia Health Institute that is on the verge of collapse, Shen Lie still has some confidence.
After all, this is known historical experience.
and.
The Tianxia Guardhouse is already in such a bad state, no matter how hard it is, it will not get worse, considering Bai Zhenzhen's intelligence.
Shen Lie believed she would figure it out soon.
Think about this.
Shen Lie felt that his idea was clear, so he gently pressed the horse's belly and let out a low cry.
"drive!"
As more than a dozen elite cavalry mounted their horses and raised their whips, they guarded Shangguan every step of the way. Behind them were nearly a hundred elite soldiers from the Tianjin Zuowei, throwing off their iron footplates and following closely.
Afternoon.
The hottest time in the hot summer.
Tongzhou.
With a burst of noise.
As the dusty black door of hundreds of households in the East Factory opened, under the leadership of Shen Liefeng and Feng Huohuo, elite soldiers with dusty clothes poured in one after another.
The barracks are all ready-made.
Datongpu.
But it's just a little dirty and broken, and even since the late Jiajing period, the barracks that have been abandoned for decades are covered with spider webs.
There are still several large holes in the roof that need to be repaired.
None of this is a problem.
Excited, Shen Lie settled down his elite soldiers, called Wang Hu, handed him a one hundred tael silver note, and asked him to go find a plasterer early tomorrow morning.
Repair the barracks as soon as possible.
Seeing Wang Hu nod and bow before walking away, Shen Lie walked outside the barracks and looked at several rows of dilapidated brick buildings and the elite soldiers who were preparing to light fires and cook meals.
Shen Lie's mouth twisted in a smile.
What a good soldier!
Shen Lie counted with his fingers. He rode a horse with a light cavalry and marched for thirty miles under the bright sun, but these soldiers did not fall behind.
No one suffered from heatstroke.
As expected of someone who came from a farming background, he has excellent physical fitness.
Shen Lie's eyes narrowed, and he couldn't help feeling a little sad. He murmured to himself: "These farmers' boys are the best infantry in the world."
At this time, Shen Lie was very proud and felt a sense of accomplishment.
Throughout the ages.
The peasants living on this land are all the best infantry in the world, but why did the Ming Dynasty, which had millions of the best infantry, perish?
Shaked his head.
Shen Lie shouted several times to the dozen or so Dongchang fanzi: "What are you still doing? Get something to eat...and water!"
The dozen or so fans were already dumbfounded. After hearing this, they quickly nodded and bowed their heads to flatter him.
"yes."
"Go right now."
In chaos.
Outside the dark and closed gate of Dongchang Hundred Houses, several scholars living nearby stopped and pricked up their ears, listening to the faint noise coming from the barracks.
The scholar and the scholar looked at each other a few times, feeling a little wary in their hearts.
Discussing.
"Is this Dongchang's troops fighting again?"
"Eighty percent yes."
Several scholars seemed to think of something. The emperor was not young anymore, and the Dongchang was also making a fuss. This scene seemed familiar.
There was a bit of gloominess on his face.
The scholars left in a hurry.
In the blink of an eye, it was two days later.
Very early in the morning.
On the empty school grounds, the overgrown weeds have been removed, and the potholes have been smoothed out, making it look a bit like a military camp.
Victor and Shenjiazhuang Zhuang Ding acted as small flag officers, and the general flag officer was also in place.
finally.
Victor, a picky instructor, had an excited smile on his face. He was very satisfied with the infantry company Shen Lie had recruited.
Then Victor started asking for money and equipment...
Looking at the hairy hand stretched out by the old man.
Shen Lie's face darkened, but he could only nod his head and hurriedly left the bustling school grounds and returned to his residence in the government office.
Only then did he let out a painful groan in front of Yun'er.
"It's difficult, it's too difficult."
Just such a toss!
He had actually spent more than half of the three thousand taels of silver the emperor had given him when he left the capital. Adding to the fact that people had eaten horse chews these days, the salary of more than a hundred officers and soldiers would be paid in a month.
Shen Lie started counting with his fingers again. If he continued to consume at this rate, his hundred-household office could last for at most two months.
“If you’re not a family member, you don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are.”
Shen Lie began to understand why Bai Guangen, the dignified leader of the First Guard, was only in his fifties, but looked as old as a man in his sixties or seventies.
Raising troops is not easy.
At this time Yun'er came over and said seriously: "Young Master... how about you write a note and let the emperor ask for money?"
Shen Lie was speechless.
Looking at her serious and pretty face, I couldn't help but laugh or cry.
"This can't happen!"
Shen Lie hit her on the smooth little head and said with a smile: "I keep asking for money from the emperor, so what do you want me from a thousand households in Dongchang?"
We are here to make money for the emperor!
Yun'er nodded.
I think what the young master said makes sense.
In silence.
Shen Lie walked to the window with his hands behind his back, looked at the dilapidated courtyard wall outside, his faint eyes gradually became deep, and sorted out his thoughts.
If his hundred-household firm really couldn't get rid of the problem, he could only first allocate some money from Biianfang's account to deal with the emergency.
But this can only be done on an emergency basis.
It cannot become the norm.
He also asked Tian Hong to bring people and money to open Bianyifang's store in Tongzhou in the shortest possible time, so that there would be income.
But the money from Biafang is too slow to come in, and it also requires an investment.
"money……"
Shen Lie scratched his head. Now that the team was together, how to maintain it became a difficult problem in front of him.
At this moment.
There was a knock on the door, and then Wang Hu's voice came: "Sir, someone from the General Water Transportation Bureau has sent a message."
Shen Lie responded: "Yes, I understand."
But after a while.
Wang Hu added: "Sir...the invitation from the Governor's Yamen has also been sent."
Shen Lie was slightly stunned.
The General Military Yamen and the Governor's Yamen sent messages at the same time.
