newbobooks Chapter 244 Taking office
Chapter 244 Taking office
Fifteen thousand, based on a five to one ratio, would be thirty thousand swords.
And Xu Shu had no more than four thousand at most.
This is the result of two years of hard work.
In other words, he couldn't finish all the goods. And according to the current manpower and production efficiency, it would take him 15 years to produce them.
Xu Shu sighed deeply. After taking out the explosives, he was still thinking about making them again, but now there is such a big order waiting for him.
The only solution is to attract more labor.
What's more, labor is still cheap now.
With this idea in mind, Xu Shu immediately said to Qiao Er: "You want too many knives. Give me some time and I will reply to you later."
After saying that, without waiting for Qiao Er's reaction, he hurried to find Xu Shi.
Xu Shi also went to the battlefield, but he was smart and had been with bandits before, so he was just mentally exhausted.
Xu Shu found him and briefly told him his plan, and Xu Shi's eyes lit up: "Thirty thousand?"
Then he thought about Xu Shu's question: "Now, according to my skills, I can make a sword in two days, and fifteen swords in a month."
"But if it were a few other craftsmen, they could also produce fifteen in a month, but about three of them would not meet your requirements."
Xu Shu nodded, which means that the current qualified rate of finished products is basically 80%.
If he wanted to make 30,000 swords in a month, and if one person could produce 12 swords a month, he would need at least 2,500 people.
Each worker was paid one tael of silver, so the monthly expenditure was two thousand five hundred taels of silver.
exaggerate.
Moreover, the first order was made through barter, which could not be converted into cash for the time being, and it was not easy to find a buyer...
There are also training costs and time costs to recruit talent.
Xu Shu sighed deeply and said to Xu Shi, "You should post notices in the city now to recruit 500 blacksmiths."
"You are required to know the basics of blacksmithing, the monthly salary is one tael of silver, you need to take an assessment before you can start working, and then you will receive training after you start working. If you don't understand these basic matters, ask Xiao Mujin."
Xu Shi reacted quickly and nodded immediately: "I've seen Brother Mu write a recruitment notice, I'll go write it now."
Xu Shu hummed, and then reminded him: "Let me have a look after you finish writing it, and you blacksmiths can also discuss if there are any other details you need to add."
Because of the wars in recent years, Xu Shu has actually recruited quite a few blacksmiths, and now the blacksmith team has about fifty people.
Xu Shi was smart, creative, and one of the first blacksmiths. He was undoubtedly the leader of the blacksmiths. Sometimes Xu Shu even asked for his opinion.
Xu Shu was very confident in him. After giving instructions, he went to Qiao Er to explain the situation: "30,000 is too much. I need some time. The quantity I can give you in the first month is relatively small, but it will increase little by little later. I will try my best to complete this order in five months."
"Five months?" Qiao Er was surprised.
Xu Shu thought he was complaining about the slow pace: "This is already the limit. I don't have enough funds, and I need to recruit new people. The new people need training. This is already very fast."
Qiao Er waved his hand: "I don't think you're slow, but you're a little too fast."
The sword in his boss's hand took the blacksmith a whole year to make, but now, Xu Shu told him that it would only take five months to give them... a total of 30,000 swords.
That’s thirty thousand.
Even if it's three, he would think it's exaggerated.
Qiao Er didn't want to ask about the specific details. After all, if Xu Shu dared to say it, he must be sure, so he just grabbed Xu Shu's hand, his eyes shining, like a wolf seeing a fat sheep: "If I need it again in the future, can I order it from you?"
"Okay, but you'll have to pay for it when the time comes." Xu Shu didn't set a price for the swords for the time being. After all, it was a time of chaos, and inflation would likely occur in the later stages. The prices of swords would definitely fluctuate, and no one could predict what would happen in the future.
Qiao Er also understood and nodded. He just hoped that Xu Shu would be willing to sell him.
That's enough.
After the two of them discussed the channels for receiving the goods, Xu Shu was just about to go find Mu Jinghua when Xiao Ran rushed over. He looked pale and listless. The first thing he said when he saw Xu Shu was, "His legs are numb."
Xu Shu understood that he was talking about Qin Lianxi, but he was not too surprised. After all, with excessive blood loss and long-term high fever, anything could happen.
He patted Xiao Ran on the shoulder and said, "My condolences."
Xiao Ran said in a hoarse voice: "Qin Lianxi and Mu Jinghua had already agreed to meet on the cliff. He brought his guards with him at the time, and the two of them were planning to fight to the death."
Xu Shu didn't respond.
Xiao Ran added: "But Brother Xu, Qin Lianxi has become like this. He is such a proud person, he will definitely not bother you again in the future."
"I will be leaving for the capital today. After I leave, Changping County and even Yuzhou City will be yours. We will never come back."
"So, can you please persuade Mu Jinghua to stop bothering with Qin Lianxi? You are the only one who can persuade him about this matter."
"Then you should also persuade Qin Lianxi." Xu Shu did not mean to refuse. After all, the person has become like this. If he is far away and cannot be seen, he might as well die.
"Besides, you said you couldn't come back, but what changes have taken place in the capital?"
Xiao Ran shook his head: "There is no change, but I am the one who does not plan to come back. In addition, the governor of Yuzhou has passed away. Before he died, he asked me to act as the governor of Yuzhou."
Xiao Ran clapped his hands, and immediately a maid handed him a letter and two seals: "I have also written a letter of attorney, and I will give it to you along with the seal of the governor of Yuzhou and the seal of the chief of Changping County."
"What happens to Yuzhou in the future and what happens to the people of Yuzhou will all depend on Brother Xu."
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The incident came so suddenly that even Xu Shu was unable to react in time.
But being able to act as the governor of Yuzhou was a good opportunity that he absolutely could not give up.
After all, if you want to sell arms in troubled times, you must be able to protect yourself, otherwise you will end up being the prey of the fish.
So Xu Shu took the seal of the governor of Yuzhou without much thought: "You gave me such a big benefit, of course I will persuade Xiao Mujin, but you are going back to Jingjiu to risk your life, do you really mean it?"
Xiao Ran waved his hand, but was unwilling to say more: "Even if it's for my brother's sake, I will be fine."
Xu Shu nodded, and asked him when he was leaving. Hearing that he was leaving immediately, he was even more puzzled: "Yuzhou has just settled down, and you are leaving now, doesn't it mean..."
"Wouldn't that mean I'm handing over my merits to you?" Xiao Ran patted Xu Shu's shoulder, "Brother Xu, you have great talent. You will surely win a place in troubled times. I just hope that we don't have to fight each other in the future."
Xu Shu smiled at him and was about to speak when he heard Xiao Wuyan's childish voice behind him: "Uncle, why don't you take me with you?"
Xu Shu looked in the direction of the voice and was stunned to see Xiao Wuyan and Mu Jinghua standing together.
Then he reacted quickly and walked to Mu Jinghua's side, pulled him away, and whispered, "Why did you come with him?"
Mu Jinghua blinked his eyes: "Master is busy, so he asked me to help look after him for a while. He wants to see Xiao Ran, and I want to see you, so we came together."
Xu Shu had no choice but to say, "Let's go, give them some space. I also have something to tell you."
Mu Jinghua nodded, feeling that Xu Shu's attitude was strange for some reason.
But after hearing what Xu Shu said, he was completely dumbfounded. He didn't care about that anymore: "You mean, you... you you you you, you are going to become a government official?"
Xu Shu nodded gently. Mu Jinghua's eyes widened and his face turned red. "You are so awesome, Xu Shu. You are so awesome."
Xu Shu touched the tip of his nose and said, "You realize how powerful I am now?"
Mu Jinghua nodded, and hurried back into the house, saying as he ran: "I want to tell Master, and Senior Brother, and also..."
Xu Shu grabbed his hand and said, "Don't run. I have something else to say."
Mu Jinghua blinked and remembered: "Are you talking about Qin Lianxi? It's fine with me. As long as I can't see him, I'm not such a fussy person."
Xu Shu shook his head: "No."
He held Mu Jinghua and lowered his voice: "I want to say that it's time for us to get married."
marry……
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Post-war reconstruction work completely disrupted Xu Shu's plan.
Xiao Ran left as soon as he said he would, without taking almost all of his belongings with him. Instead, he generously handed the key to the warehouse to Xu Shu, saying only that it was for public property.
Xu Shu originally refused, but Xiao Ran whispered, "The governor's men have already run away with the money. Just consider it as compensation for the mess I left to you."
This isn’t just a mess, it’s a pretty big mess.
In the end, Xiao Ran did not take Xiao Wuyan away, but left Xiao Wuyan to Qi Huairen's care.
The things left behind could probably provide some security for Xiao Wuyan's future life. Xu Shu understood Xiao Ran's meaning and did not refuse.
However, there are not many people he can use, and most of them are Xiao Ran's followers.
But it was obvious that they only thought of Xu Shu as an unknown and down-and-out young man. Even though Xiao Ran had already greeted him, they were still reluctant and their words were full of disdain.
When Xu Shu called all his capable men to a meeting, some people on the spot did not give him face.
This man's surname is Bai, his given name is Hai. He is old and highly respected among his guests. Xiao Ran used to be very respectful to him, so he naturally looked down on people like Xu Shu.
Xu Shu didn't care much about his offense. If he was Xiao Ran's former retainer, he certainly wouldn't be satisfied with a big leader who came in with a strong background.
What's more, this "leader" was originally just a commoner with no official title.
As long as they were willing to work hard, Xu Shu had no intention of causing trouble.
But it is obvious that Bai Hai only wants to give advice, and most of his followers are happy to listen to his advice.
Xu Shu initially wanted to hear their opinions, so he didn't interrupt. He just sat there, watching the guests below discussing heatedly while hinting at his incompetence.
He was very patient. They talked for a whole morning and he listened for a whole morning, waiting for Bai Hai to stop talking until he became dry-mouthed.
Xu Shucai asked: "Does anyone have any other ideas?"
No one replied. Everyone just looked at Bai Hai. Bai Hai stroked his beard and said proudly, "Yuzhou City covers an area of thousands of miles. How come there is no reliable person?"
Xu Shu glanced at him and pretended not to understand: "What do you mean, sir?"
Bai Hai snorted coldly and ignored Xu Shuai.
Xu Shu was about to speak when he heard three knocks on the door, so he asked, "What's wrong?"
Mu Jinghua pushed open the door, ignored everyone present, and smiled at Xu Shu, "Xu Shu, lunch is ready, let's eat."
Xu Shu decided to make a quick decision, to capture the old man as soon as possible and have dinner with Xiao Mujin as soon as possible.
But before he could reply, Bai Hai threw the teacup in his hand and angrily said to Mu Jinghua, "Where did you come from, brother? You are so unruly. We are discussing matters with the adults, and you barge in without asking?"
He looked at Xu Shu again, smiling, "Are all your subordinates so reckless?"
Mu Jinghua was stunned when he heard this.
He knocked on the door and Xu Shu answered. How could he say that he didn't even ask?
Besides, when he came in, he didn't hear any conversation in the room.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but heard Bai Hai say again: "Oh, I forgot. This person must be someone special. You came in and addressed Xu Shu by his name. Are you the guy who is engaged to Xu Shu?"
"Since you are engaged, you shouldn't act like a wild flower and play tricks of flattering the superiors and bullying the inferiors. You were born in a small family and didn't know the rules. You must remember that after you come in, you must greet us first..."
Snapped.
There was the sound of a teacup breaking again, and this time it was Xu Shu who dropped it.
With cold eyes, he threw the teacup at Bai Hai. The scalding hot tea instantly soaked half of his clothes, causing him to glare in anger: "Xu Shu!"
Xu Shu smiled coldly and did not reply, only saying: "Qiao Er."
Qiao Er came out from behind the screen, yawning, looking extremely bored: "You finally remembered to call me?"
He didn't even wait for Xu Shu to nod, but just clapped his hands, and immediately a dozen soldiers from the Qiao family rushed into the room with swords in hand.
The guests gathered together in panic, and Bai Hai was even more shocked and frightened: "Xu Shu, what are you doing?"
Xu Shu smiled at him and said simply, "First courtesy, then force."
Then he walked to Mu Jinghua and took Mu Jinghua's hand: "Let's go, let's go eat."
Bai Hai cried out, "What are you doing? Violence and coercion? We will not be loyal to you!"
Xu Shu turned around and smiled at him: "Yuzhou City covers an area of thousands of miles, so you don't have to worry about not having talented people to use."
Qiao Er was a jerk who didn't care about anything. He went up and kicked him. "I've been listening to you nagging for the whole morning. Are you done now?"
Bai Hai was old and could not bear this. He immediately fell to the ground, gasping for breath while dizzy.
When the retainers saw him like this, they immediately understood the situation. Someone immediately said to Qiao Er, "General, we just said a few words of dissatisfaction, but you killed us all like this. It's really..."
"Unkind?" Qiao Er glanced at Xu Shu who had already walked away, intending to let this group of people know what was going on. "It wouldn't have come to this. But what did you say just now? To let Mu Jinghua salute you?"
"This is not only Xu Shu's Achilles' heel, but also our general's Achilles' heel."
He pulled out the knife in his hand and smiled coldly: "If you want to die, of course it's a very easy thing to do."
The situation on Xu Shi's side was fine. Although he couldn't find all the craftsmen immediately, he was still making some progress.