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Gao Huaiyuan naturally understood what Zhou Yi meant, nodded slightly to him, and said: "Very good, you can allocate some money to our Crouching Tiger Village's accounts. I also have a roster here, all of which are like this."

A list of the local warriors who died in front of the army when I went on an expedition. Each person prepared five guans of money to send to their families in my own name. I briefly expressed my feelings! Tell them that if they have difficulties, they can always help.

Come to Gao’s house and ask me for help!”

Zhou Yi immediately nodded in agreement, took the roster in Gao Huaiyuan's hand and began to look through it.

"Young Master! Logically speaking, if a Xiangyong dies in front of the army, he should be compensated by the prefectural and county governments. These people are not related to us, so why should the Young Master give them money himself? This time I heard that the army

The previous battle was brutal, and our Daye County warriors suffered a lot of casualties. So many people sent money there, which is a big expense!" Huang Zhen couldn't help but ask.

Gao Huaiyuan took a deep look at Huang Zhen and felt a little unhappy. He knew that Huang Zhen was a businessman and was accustomed to looking at various issues from the perspective of monetary interests, but the purpose was still for his own good, so he was not angry.

He explained: "Uncle Huang's words are different. Although these people are not related to us, we were brothers who lived and died together when we were in front of the army. Now, although I have returned home safely, they are

I spilled all my blood on the battlefield and could never go home again. What's more, if they hadn't dared to fight, even if I, Gao Huaiyuan, had three heads and six arms, I might not be enough to kill the Jin army! They can say that they sacrificed their lives in exchange for it.

The lives of us people can be said to be our benefactors. Now I give their families a little support, but what does it mean? "

When Huang Zhen heard this, he immediately looked ashamed, apologized and stepped aside, while others showed admiration for Gao Huaiyuan.

After dealing with the matters at the old house, Gao Huaiyuan did not waste time in the old house. He took everyone back to the Crouching Tiger Villa in the mountains that day. This is his fundamental place. He was very eager to see the Crouching Tiger Villa.

changes over time.

When he and everyone arrived at Crouching Tiger Villa, the place was filled with joy again. The teenagers who received the news, led by their respective leaders, lined up neatly in front of the village, each looking at Gao Huaiyuan's arrival with excited faces.

When Gao Huaiyuan approached them, more than a hundred teenagers uniformly bowed to Gao Huaiyuan and shouted: "Young men welcome the young master home!"

Looking at these energetic young people, Gao Huaiyuan naturally felt a burst of emotion in his heart, because he found that there were many new faces among these young people. It is estimated that they were newly recruited by Crouching Tiger Village during this period.

Fortunately, his industry is an extremely profitable industry. Otherwise, just by supporting so many people, he would have gone bankrupt long ago.

We haven’t seen each other in a year. The young people who originally stayed in Crouching Tiger Village have all grown taller and stronger, and their faces are rosy and healthy. Although they are not yet strong-backed, they are better than when they first came.

They all looked energetic and capable, indicating that during this year, although Gao Huaiyuan was not in Zhuangzi, these young men did not relax their training at all.

"No courtesy!" Gao Huaiyuan waved his hand and greeted the teenagers.

The young men then replied in unison: "Thank you, Master!" Then they straightened up neatly and looked at Gao Huaiyuan and others eagerly. Everyone had a look of reverence and envy on their faces, and many of them were still there.

I regret not being able to go to the battlefield with Gao Huaiyuan.

Gao Huaiyuan couldn't help but walked to the front of the group of young people and patted each boy slightly on the shoulder to show his approval. Every boy he photographed couldn't help but straighten his waist.

Such changes made Gao Huaiyuan happy. Looking at these young men, Gao Huaiyuan couldn't help but feel a hundred times more confident. As long as they are still around, there will definitely be no problem in starting a career on his own sooner or later.

At the end of the team, there were about twenty girls. Gao Huaiyuan naturally couldn't pat them on the shoulders, but he nodded to them one by one. Many of these girls looked at them with shy faces and flushed faces.

Gao Huaiyuan's eyes were quite affectionate, which made Gao Huaiyuan feel a little embarrassed. As a result, the girls were glanced at with a cold and stern look, and they quickly lowered their heads. It turned out that Liu'er was standing on Gao Huaiyuan's eyes.

Not far behind Huaiyuan, the expressions of these girls fell into her eyes. She couldn't help but feel jealous in her heart. She couldn't help but glare at the girls. The result was very effective. The girls immediately became jealous.

After becoming honest, they knew that Gao Huaiyuan was Liu'er's man and it was definitely not their turn to get involved.

In addition to these young men who greeted Gao Huaiyuan outside the village, there were also some domestic servants in the village. These people had also been with Gao Huaiyuan for two or three years. When they heard that the young master was back, they were naturally very happy. At the earliest

Led by Liu Da who entered Crouching Tiger Village, he stood behind the team of young people to welcome Gao Huaiyuan's return. Liu Da was an honest man. After seeing Gao Huaiyuan return safe and sound, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

When Gao Huaiyuan walked in front of him, Liu Da couldn't help but bend his knees and knelt in front of Gao Huaiyuan. His voice was choked and said: "The young master is back! Liu Da has come to greet the young master!" Following him, the rest

The servants of Crouching Tiger Villa also knelt down and paid their respects to Gao Huaiyuan.

"Please get up quickly! Liu Da, you have worked hard! How can you make such a big gift? Get up quickly! I'm very happy to see you! Everyone is okay!" Gao Huaiyuan didn't have any airs at all, he was still the same as before,

Treating these servants politely makes them feel more friendly.

"Everything is fine... We are all fine... It's just that the young master has suffered a lot during this time!" Liu Da looked at Gao Huaiyuan's rough and dark face and couldn't help but say.

After talking to them for a few words, Gao Huaiyuan saw that there were still more than sixty people standing behind the servants. He took a closer look and was greatly relieved. It turned out that they were all the Jin soldiers brought back by Jia Qi from Taiping Town.

Surrenders, these people are now considered to be members of Crouching Tiger Village, but they have been ordered not to reveal their identities to anyone. In name, they are all northern refugees taken in by Gao Huaiyuan. When Gao Huaiyuan

After taking a brief look, I was completely relieved. Including the dozen or so people he redeemed in Ezhou, all the people he had rescued from the prisoner camp were here, indicating that there was only a small team at that time.

There was an accident, and the rest of the people arrived here safely!

Gao Huaiyuan attaches great importance to these people. If he has to rely on these craftsmen to do many things in the future, talents are his most critical capital now. Without these people, it may not be easy to do many things!

When Gao Huaiyuan sat down in the hall inside Zhuangzi and looked at the familiar faces around him, he really felt like he was home.

"Okay! Inform Liu Da and ask him to improve the food for everyone tonight. Let's celebrate. Before we start dinner, let me know what changes have happened in our Crouching Tiger Villa over the past year!" Gao Huaiyuan smiled.

He said to his subordinates around him.

Everyone turned their attention to Liu'er, who was sitting next to Gao Huaiyuan. Here, when Gao Huaiyuan was away, everyone consciously regarded Liu'er as the master of this place, and most important matters had to be discussed with Liu'er.

A decision was made after discussion, so when Gao Huaiyuan asked about the affairs of Crouching Tiger Village, everyone waited for Liu Er to make a comprehensive summary first.

Liu'er was a little embarrassed to be looked at by everyone. This year, Gao Huaiyuan was not at home, and she felt that the burden on her shoulders was heavy. Among all the people here, she was the closest to Gao Huaiyuan, and she knew very well that Gao Huaiyuan was in bed.

She had devoted all her efforts to Crouching Tiger Village, so since Gao Huaiyuan left, she did not dare to relax even a little bit, and took the initiative to take on the management of Crouching Tiger Village.

It can be said that Liu'er was the most tired person in Crouching Tiger Village this year, so there was a reason why everyone waited for her to speak first.

When he saw everyone looking at him, Liu Er cleared his throat and said to Gao Huaiyuan openly: "Master! During this year, when you were not at home, everyone worked very hard. In Zhuangzi,

Great changes! Uncle Huang has put a lot of effort into business. Now our main business, glass and soap sales, are very good, and we have made a lot of money for Zhuangzi.

Moreover, after this year, the output of Liulicang and Soap Factory, respectively run by Brother Li Tong and Jiang Peng, has more than doubled, and the scale of the workshops has also expanded a lot. Now our products can be said to be the best in the market.

They are very popular on the market. It can be said that they are sold as much as there are available. Moreover, the prices on the market are still rising, and the supply is still somewhat in short supply.

As for the young people, Xing Fang and Liu Desheng have always been in charge. They have not relaxed in the daily morning exercises. Moreover, during this period, Uncle Huang also found dozens of young people with good quality from all over. Now they are staying in Zhuangzi

The number of young people has reached 125. The young master can check their situation in the school later.

As for road construction, Uncle Zhou has been in charge since the young master left. Now the mountain road has been built into the valley designated by the young master, and the road has been basically leveled. We just need to wait for the young master to come back and tell us what to do!

There is also the blacksmith shop. Master Zhou (Zhou Botong) selected ten young men from our village and accepted them as apprentices. He is now busy teaching them their skills. In addition, there are five craftsmen who came here this time.

A good blacksmith. For this reason, the scale of the blacksmith shop has also been increased. Now our Zhuangzi's tools and other things are basically made by ourselves!

As for the details, I would like you to let everyone in charge tell the young master!"

Liu'er first briefly introduced the situation of Crouching Tiger Village to Gao Huaiyuan. The language was organized very ably. It can be seen that Liu'er was no longer the submissive little maid before. The pressure made her mature greatly.

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Gao Huaiyuan nodded with satisfaction. This situation was the best he could have imagined. All matters did not stop because of his departure. Although there was not much progress, they were all done steadily according to his established plan.

Implementation, and he could clearly see the changes that had happened to Liu'er. It was natural to imagine how much hardship it would take for a girl from a girl's family to be able to take care of such a large industry when he left here.

Moreover, she was worried and scared from time to time because of herself, so looking at Liu Er's much clearer face, Gao Huaiyuan's eyes showed a soft color. If there were not so many people present, he would really

I want to hold Liu'er in my arms and love her properly.

"Master! I'd better talk about the business first!" Huang Zhen couldn't stand the way Gao Huaiyuan looked at Liu'er, so he coughed and said to Gao Huaiyuan.

Gao Huaiyuan immediately realized his gaffe, so his face turned slightly red, and he immediately nodded and said, "Okay! Uncle Huang should talk about the business first!"

"While the young master is away from Zhuangzi, I have sorted out the business. Now our various raw materials have basically been arranged by specialized merchants to supply us. There will be no shortage of raw materials. This is not necessary for the young master.

Worry!

As for our things, it can be said that the supply exceeds the demand, but considering that we cannot rely entirely on the Wang family and the Jubaozhai family, if something happens to them, it may have a big impact on us, so I make the decision privately, except for

In addition to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Huainan, and western Beijing, they are still responsible for the time being. I also shipped a small amount of goods in Huguang, Fujian, and Sichuan, and began to expand our business to the south. Now several large merchants have begun to cooperate with

They sent people to negotiate with us, hoping to get the goods from us. The price is even much higher than the price in Jianghuai area!

As for whether to ship large quantities to the south, we have to wait until the young master comes back to make plans, but initially it seems that there is a lot of demand in the south now, especially in the hinterland of Sichuan, where there are many rich people, and there is a demand for our goods.

The volume is huge, and as long as we can supply enough, sales will not be a problem.

Also, during this period, I am also planning to open a store of our own, specializing in selling our own goods, so that our goods will be controlled by others. I don’t know what the young master wants. If the young master agrees, I can start making arrangements.

This matter." Huang Zhen then began to briefly introduce business matters to Gao Huaiyuan and expressed some of his thoughts.

Gao Huaiyuan is very satisfied with Huang Zhen's performance. As the father of his die-hard brother Huang Yan, Huang Zhen has a good grasp of his identity in Crouching Tiger Village, is very dedicated to his work, and has made a lot of efforts in business.

He has quite a bit of business acumen.

And he is now shipping a small amount of goods to the south, which is in line with Gao Huaiyuan's wishes, especially when he proposed to prepare a shop by himself, Gao Huaiyuan took it seriously. The reason why he chose the Wang family to cooperate with Jubaozhai was mainly because

It is because he did not have the ability to sell independently at the beginning, neither in terms of capital nor manpower, but now it is different. He already has manpower and sufficient funds. He can continue to share profits and cooperate with others. First,

Reduce your own profits, and secondly, it will not be conducive to the launch of new products in Wohuzhuang in the future.

The more important reason is that Gao Huaiyuan wanted to gradually build a business kingdom of his own through the establishment of shops, extend his tentacles to every corner of the Southern Song Dynasty, and lay a foreshadowing for future advancement and retreat. After all, Daye County was too far away from the border between Song and Jin Dynasties.

If things get closer, the war will seriously affect the development of Crouching Tiger Village sooner or later, and the south is more conducive to long-term development. If something happens, he can give up here and go to the south to establish a foothold.

At the same time, through this experience, he deeply felt the lack of information. He could only hear many things from others. Often, after learning, the cucumbers and vegetables were already cold, so on the way back, he wondered whether he could

Huang Zhen's proposal is also an opportunity to establish an intelligence network of his own. Businessmen have always been pervasive and can get information the fastest. When establishing a sales network, it is actually equivalent to establishing an intelligence network.

, this kind of intelligence network can even extend further and provide intelligence support for his future development.

After thinking of this, Gao Huaiyuan nodded and said to Huang Zhen: "Huang Shibo, thank you for your hard work. With you here, Huaiyuan really saved a lot of trouble. Since Shibo has already made a plan, then this matter will be done according to Shibo's wishes."

Do it! But don’t offend the Wang family and Jubaozhai. We must continue to maintain our relationship with them. After all, they have cooperated quite well with us, and their credibility is guaranteed. We cannot tear up the contract without authorization, otherwise, if we want to gain a foothold in the business world in the future,

It’s difficult! Even if we open our own store, the price cannot be lower than their selling price. Keep this in mind and make sure to make fewer enemies! When necessary, we can also directly produce soap in the south, which can reduce transportation costs.

This will trouble Huang Shibo to worry about!"

Huang Zhen was overjoyed when he heard that. For more than a year, he had long wanted to flex his muscles in the business world again. Even if it was not his own business, the relationship between Gao Huaiyuan and the Huang family was the same as his own business.

Now everyone in the Huang family is living very well in Crouching Tiger Village, and Gao Huaiyuan doesn't treat him as an outsider, so Huang Zhen also wants to make good use of this opportunity to start another career. Now Gao Huaiyuan agrees to him and opens a shop, then

From now on, he no longer has to just do some purchasing!

"Don't worry, young master. I know the stakes in this matter. Let's start from the capital where the Wang family has no store, and try not to conflict with them!" Huang Zhen immediately stood up and replied.

"Also! Huang Shibo should pay attention to one thing. There is no problem in opening a store, but you must be strict in your tone. You must not let others know the connection between the store and our Wohu Village. It is better to let the store become its own entity!" Gao Huaiyuan suddenly explained again.

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