The three of them looked at each other and noticed the eagerness in each other's eyes.
For the first time, they tasted the joy of taking advantage of the number of people and being the boss and asking the people below to work for them and make money!
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"Hurry up, make the sign bigger for me!"
"Yang Chengwu, please write better in a while! That's our Xialin Village's signature!"
In the afternoon, Huang An's orders came from the yard.
There is also the sound of carpenters sawing wood.
In the courtyard, a wooden table about eighty centimeters high and two meters wide was spread flat on a pitted wooden table.
Two carpenters stood on either side of the table, one on the left and one on the right.
Both of them had their upper bodies hunched over, almost lying on the table. Both of them were holding planers that were coated with pulp due to long-term use, and they were planing smooth wooden boards one after another.
Yang Chengwu pressed the wooden board on the side to fix the wooden board and the table.
After a while, Xiaocao took out the charcoal from the kitchen and placed it on the steps aside.
This charcoal is used to write on wooden signs.
Huang An supervised their work with his hands behind his back.
The day after tomorrow is the first day of June, and he will take his brothers on a mission to earn money as guards.
Now of course it's time to make preparations.
I heard that several people from Fen County came to inquire this morning and asked on which day the escort team could make the trip.
The 120-mile journey between Youzhou and Fenxian is not easy.
There are not people coming and going every day.
Generally, the peak season, that is, the period around the Chinese New Year, is the busiest, with about 200 people arriving basically every three days.
But it is only the end of May or the beginning of June, the busy farming season, the weather is hot, and there are generally very few people coming and going.
According to the information Huang An got from his second brother, a trip once a week would be enough.
Huang An himself is not a bronze-skin warrior, but he is the fourth master of Xialin Village and a disciple of Zhao Dun, so he naturally does not have to worry about being robbed along the way.
Therefore, he planned to take his brothers on a trip for the first time.
When I go to Youzhou, I go to the master's house and ask why the person I promised didn't come to see him.
At the same time, meet Senior Sister Zhao.
This wooden sign is used for advertising and explanation.
After it is completed, it will be planted directly in the square at the foot of the mountain for people and caravans who intend to go to Youzhou to learn detailed information about the escort team of Xialin Village.
On the front of the wooden sign, clearly mark the price, write the price, slogan, time, etc.
On the back of the wooden sign, write notes.
For example, you must obey instructions along the road, not run around, prepare food for the road, etc.
After all, Huang An is a person who has experienced the bombardment of information in his hometown. His eyesight and insight are not weak. He can quickly find ways to improve wherever he goes.
He actually looked down upon Xialinzhai's means of making a living and making money.
This kind of management and operation mechanism is really terrible.
In order to ensure that when he is not in Xialin Village, his subordinates will not make mistakes in management.
Therefore, Huang An did a lot of things after practicing martial arts these days.
He has even sent people to build a small wooden house next to the wooden advertising sign.
Someone is specially assigned to be on duty at the wooden house to answer all questions from "customers" and also provide services such as making appointments and sending things.
There is also a sign outside the wooden house, which reads "Xialinzhai Merchant Service and Information Office" in ten large characters.
After all, this is my own industry. Although I don't care much about it, if I can do it better, why not do it better?
During dinner in the evening, Huang An, the six remaining chiefs, and the two stewards gathered together to discuss what to do after leaving.
In particular, he gave very detailed instructions on issues such as personnel arrangements, safety matters and project quality.
These six chiefs will be assigned to the two stewards after he leaves to help them share their work.
Huang An looked around the eight people with tiger eyes and said directly:
"I have already made an agreement with my three brothers, and all those seven hundred people will be under your control! If anyone disobeys the order, he will be blown away after two times! If he makes trouble, he will be arrested and beaten up, and then sent to the three heads.
Go there!”
Yang Hao and others nodded with excited expressions.
They suddenly felt that this kind of commanding people to work was much more enjoyable than leading ten soldiers in the frontier army.
You have the same power, you have the same salary, you can get high salaries, and you don't have to bear the risk of having your head picked off at any time.
While everyone was talking, suddenly there was a burst of urgent footsteps outside the door.
Everyone looked in response, and with a creak, the door opened, and Yang Chengwu led a hunched-over man in.
This man is very strange, not one of his subordinates.
What made Huang An look at him was that this man actually held a large booklet in his arms.
Huang An was suddenly shocked. How could 700 people gather here from the three brothers so quickly?
"Brother!"
Yang Chengwu shouted.
"These little brothers sent the roster over!"
The slightly hunched man held the dark yellow book respectfully with both hands.
"Fourth Master, Second Master sent me the roster!"
Huang An understood and nodded towards Yang Chengwu.
Yang Chengwu took the roster and walked over directly.
"My second brother and the others, do they have anything else they want you to explain?"
The third child was still respectful, but his tone was joyful. He cupped his hands and said:
"Second Master said that 700 of us will gather at the school grounds at 6:30 tomorrow morning. Fourth Master can just come over and give instructions!"
Huang An nodded, waved and smiled:
"Okay! Go back and report to my second brother, just say that I know!"
The third child responded and left directly.
Are you ready so quickly?
Huang An was really surprised.
Good guy, I thought time was tight and we would be able to gather 700 people as early as tomorrow afternoon. Unexpectedly, in just over eight hours and less than ten hours, the three of them had gathered 700 laborers.
"It's all for money!"
Huang An sighed secretly, opened the booklet casually, and his expression suddenly froze. Even Yang Hao, who accidentally glanced at it from the side, had his eyelids twitching.
Huang An suddenly laughed and said to everyone:
"My three brothers are really resolute! This booklet is really beautiful!"
He handed the roster to Yang Hao for a look. Yang Hao chuckled and then handed it to Yan Long.
"Brother, the movements of the three masters are really fast!"
Huang An laughed loudly after hearing this.
He thought it would be great if the three brothers could gather 700 people in this short time.
However, looking at the detailed records on the roster now, Huang An felt that he had underestimated the abilities of his three brothers.
And their eagerness to make money!
On the list, in addition to their names, their age, gender, and what they are good at are all listed.
They are even classified separately, such as carpenters, stonemasons, blacksmiths, etc., and they are all counted one by one and recorded in books.
After everyone saw it, they all laughed.
On the one hand, I was amazed at the work efficiency of the three bosses, and on the other hand, I was also surprised that the three bosses worked so hard for money.
"Since they can officially enter the construction site to work tomorrow morning, please work hard and discuss how to arrange them tomorrow!"
Huang An said nothing and led Yang Chengwu out of the house.
Since he has already arranged the matter, he will naturally not interfere more.
He just wants to see the effect. If he has this little time, wouldn't it be better to have some actual combat with Yang Chengwu and others in the open space to enhance his ability and experience against the enemy?
We are leaving in two days. Although some of the things that need to be prepared are not ready yet, they have been arranged.
He doesn't have to watch it himself.
Since the last time he paid out his salary, he can clearly feel that his normal management has become much easier.
And after he gave out the precious medicine and promised that his brothers who were not warriors could also become warriors through meritorious service.
He could feel the support of his brothers and their meticulous execution of his orders.
Cohesion and execution are never empty, they can be clearly felt.
This is the first time he has led a team to Youzhou City, so he has led a large number of people.
Including Yang Chengwu, twelve warriors, and eighty brothers, plus himself, a total of ninety-three people went to Youzhou together.
Twenty people were on horseback, and the rest, except for a few ox cart drivers, had to walk.
There is nothing we can do about this. There are not many horses in the first place, and this section of the road is not suitable for riding, so the staffing can only be set as it is now.
In fact, not only he is like this, but also the escort team of Luo Xing's three brothers are like this.
As for how many people can be escorted together this time, Huang An still doesn't know yet.
Because most people will arrive only on the day of departure.
On the open space on one side of the entrance to Xialin Village, a school ground that can accommodate thousands of people has now been leveled.
This school ground is where brothers usually practice martial arts, and it belongs exclusively to Huang An.
Although the school grounds are still very crude, they can be used for martial arts training, training, and meetings without any problems.
Huang An knew his shortcoming, which was his lack of combat experience.
Therefore, before practicing martial arts at night these days, he would also compete with his subordinates.
A long spear brings great power to the dancing earth and tigers.
After all, he is a person who has practiced nine and a half, close to ten body-building techniques. Although Huang An has little combat experience, it is relative.
He has greater strength, faster reaction speed, and his attacks are as steady as an old doctor who has been involved in brain surgery for decades.
From the very beginning, he was able to fight one against two.
Although it is just a discussion, we can still see clues from it.
They are all brothers, and they are all familiar with Huang An's personality.
Although Huang An is the boss, Yang Chengwu and others will not deliberately let off steam and praise Huang An during martial arts training and sparring.
This is the Ming Dynasty where martial arts flourished!
Often the size and duration of a force are determined by the strength and background of its leader.
My boss has a very tough background, and what he lacks is strength.
These subordinates are not young boys, nor are they new warriors who do not know the heights of the world, but old fritters who have been fighting in the frontier army for so many years and are still alive and kicking.
They know what they should do as subordinates.
Moreover, before their eldest brother competed, he specifically warned them not to give in!
It must be as close to actual combat as possible!
In addition to helping the eldest brother maintain his own power, he also helps to improve his actual combat capabilities.
They are retired from the border army and are the best practical teachers.
Therefore, Huang An has made great progress these days.
Even the slow progress of the Leopard Body Strengthening Technique has made great progress through constant practical training.
Another day passed in the blink of an eye.
There was still one day left before departure. Huang An got up at 5:30 in the morning and finished his martial arts practice. He walked alone on the construction site and wandered around.
He wanted time to go faster. He wanted to go to Youzhou to see Senior Sister Zhao.