Dominate the Country

In the autumn of the last year of the Chongzhen era, the Jinchuans, which had been making trouble for some years at the border between Sichuan and Tibet, fell to their knees. They were swept away by the mountain division with cannons and rocket troops in less than a month, and before that, the whole Sichuan-West transformation project was already in full swing. Those Sichuan-West Tusi who were watching the first battle of the Fu Han Army sweeping the Jinchuans were all submissive. Under the "bombardment" of the Fu Han Army beyond their imagination, all the Tusi leaders made wise choices.

A large number of Fu Han Army, accompanied by a large number of officials and public servants drawn from various places, fully entered the former Tusi area in western Sichuan in the following two months of August and September. However, such a move did not cause any waves in China.

Many people did not even know that the Sichuan Tusi system was over.

Because during this period, everyone's eyes were focused on a major event-the military cooperatives in various provinces were to be formally changed into joint-stock companies. Moreover, the military cooperatives in southern Jiangsu and northern Jiangsu are splitting up, and the military cooperatives in southern Anhui and northern Anhui are also splitting up. Alas, everything is driven by interests.

In just a few years of development, military cooperatives have become a force that cannot be ignored in China's "economy". Although the separation of provinces has dealt a heavy blow to the "courageous forward" momentum of military cooperatives, and the military cooperatives that no outsiders dare to provoke in the market have fought each other, the military cooperatives in various provinces are fighting each other, and it is a situation of "fighting but not breaking".

Faced with such a huge economic group with a strong backstage, all the business groups can be thankful that the pace of this economic group has always been limited to the raw materials.

Of course, for such a huge economic group, corruption and corruption are somewhat inevitable. Many veterans who were not hit by swords, guns and shells on the battlefield were defeated by sugar-coated bullets. In the end, they fell into the hands of their own people, but the loss had already been made.

And with the offensive of the Fu Han Army in the past two years, the chances of holding the throne have become as solid as a stone, and this phenomenon has become more and more serious. Even though Chen Ming requires the military cooperative to be transparent in its financial affairs and strictly examine the public funds, some people still go to the dead end.

They are stuck in the quagmire, and whether they struggle or not, they are eventually swallowed up by the silt.

Driven by interests, changes in the current situation, and the catalysis of society, the comradeship that was rippling when the military cooperative was first established has once again ushered in a great reduction. From a collective cooperative economy of means of production to a commercial joint-stock company, although Chen Ming's big hand is secretly pushing behind all of this, he can't help but feel sad when the time comes.

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A trend is brewing in the army.

The military cooperative is going to become a joint-stock company, and then it can be guided by interests and enter one production terminal or sales terminal field after another. Just like a latent dragon with shackles, it finally breaks free from its shackles. The term "shareholding system" spread through the hearts of every soldier at a speed faster than the wind.

In fact, this term did not just appear in front of the soldiers. Since the military cooperatives began to "earn" civil servants and landlords from all over the country, the military newspapers have given soldiers a shot of vaccination from time to time. The nature of the cooperative is changing, and it is no longer purely for soldiers. Then it turned into the concept of shares.

Take Zhang Youcai as an example. As early as half a year ago, he knew what a joint-stock company was, and he understood it very thoroughly.

This illiterate who could not read a few words before joining the army is very qualified for learning, especially in arithmetic. His nephew Zhang Dashan can practice a set of skilled military skills, is not afraid of death, is brave in battle, and is now a battalion deputy. But Zhang Dashan has been wandering among the combat soldiers, while Zhang Youcai relied on his sensitivity to numbers to enter the logistics unit early. This is what God gave!

Zhang Youcai didn't have the conditions to learn before, but now he has the conditions. If he learns, he will naturally stand out.

The safety factor of the logistics department is much higher than that of the front-line soldiers. Zhang Youcai was pulled out two months ago, and many colleagues came out with him. They received the task.

Are the military cooperatives in various provinces going to be reorganized? Clearing accounts is an extremely important matter. In the past two years, the military cooperatives have greatly broadened their "target scope", but the proportion of the military group still firmly occupies the first place, so this "reorganization" must not be without the supervision and participation of the military. These soldiers who were pulled out of the logistics troops are both supervisors and accountants for clearing accounts.

After the soldiers learned about this, the biggest feeling was "bewilderment". They did not say support or opposition, but felt a sense of loss. A glorious existence, like a bright star, streaked a rainbow in the sky and fell. Even though many soldiers knew nothing about economics and business, their intuition told them that it would be difficult for China to give birth to such a huge and incredible "monster" as the "military cooperative" in the future.

The Logistics Department selected a number of "accountants" to go to various places to supervise and check accounts, and Zhang Youcai was one of them. People's eyes are sharp, and these "accountants" who went out also have the halo of missions. Before this matter was officially disclosed, Zhang Youcai had been in Henan for two full months.

And in terms of their two months of work in Kaifeng, they really caught a few termites. The guilt was light or heavy, and their identities were different.

After two months of hard work, the final moment came. The shareholders' meeting was to be held. Zhang Youcai held 30 acres of land in his hands, in Henan, in Chenzhou, not far from Kaifeng.

"I, I go to the shareholders' meeting?" Zhang Youcai's eyes widened in surprise.

The team leader's face remained unchanged, and he said: "The army has principles, and it is best not to withdraw soldiers who are serving. Our work team has been out for two months, and it won't affect us if there are more things." The main reason is that most of the people in the work team are accountants and financial officers of the logistics troops. It cannot be said that their shortage has no impact on the work of the army, but even if the impact is greater, two months have passed.

"You also know the basic principles of this reorganization. The land prices in various places are summarized, and then the shares are determined according to the assets." This time, the shareholding reform will not issue additional shares, and the share price will be one yuan per share. Although the calculation figures are huge, it is not difficult to understand.

But what will such a joint-stock company look like and what will happen in the future, not to mention the team leader and Zhang Youcai, even Chen Ming himself can't say for sure. China does not have a stock exchange at present, but as the number of joint-stock companies gradually increases and strengthens, the emergence of a stock exchange is inevitable.

Chen Ming himself does not understand that thing, but he can learn from the West and get it done.

Chen Ming does not need to be responsible personally, he just makes a decision, and the people below have to do the work.

In the golden months of August and September, the autumn harvest was accompanied by the reorganization of the military cooperative, and the whole autumn was spent. During this period, in addition to the news that the Fu Han Army captured Lanzhou, which made the people take a closer look, the "drama" about the reorganization in the newspaper was the "big event" that touched everyone's heart.

Because along with the reorganization of the military cooperative, the military-civilian joint-stock companies that had escaped from the predicament began their own cross-industry forays. For example, the military-civilian joint-stock companies in Zhejiang, Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces immediately waved checks to acquire or open large-scale textile, silk reeling and silk weaving factories. Obviously, these giants that were originally in the category of means of production are now advancing into the processing field, and they are even more ostentatious in opening their own foreign trade companies. This is to be a "one-stop service".

The Chinese business community originally just watched coldly, but now they immediately felt the crisis. Crisis, crisis, is a danger, but also an opportunity.

Although many of these things are very far away from ordinary people, just like the moon in the sky, as long as you are a person, you like gossip, especially the "gossip" of the superiors.

Zhang Youcai finally got out of the representative conference. In addition to establishing a new management team, there was also a development outline for this year and the first half of next year. For the first time, Zhang Youcai experienced what it felt like to be a "rubber stamp that can only raise its hand". As a representative, he obviously did not immediately master the power he had. Then he used the few days of vacation to go to his hometown in Luotian.

Brother and sister-in-law Zhang Youli and Zhang Wangshi still live in Taohuaji, but the Zhang family's house is no longer the previous earthen wall thatched house, but a large blue brick and tile house with bright windows. In the past few years, not to mention that Zhang Youcai sent money home from time to time, even the industry earned by Zhang Dashan was enough for Zhang Youli and Zhang Wangshi to enter a well-off society.

Seeing his brothers come home, Zhang Youli was very happy. At dinner in the evening, he invited several familiar neighbors and elders around. Zhang Wangshi also prepared a large table of dishes, whole chickens, whole fish, ducks, mutton and pig heads. Compared with the Zhang family's original life, this life is really one in heaven and one in hell.

The wine they drank was no longer cheap loose wine, but the famous Baofeng wine produced in the old capital. Before he and his nephew joined the army, the Zhang family could not even afford to buy porcelain jars to store wine, let alone drink such good wine.

In recent years, the residents of Taohuaji have been extremely enthusiastic about joining the army because of the Zhang family's real example. Although the result is that several families have iron plates of martyrs' relatives on their doors, the people's livelihood of the entire Taohuaji has also benefited greatly.

Zhang Youcai is not as good as his nephew in terms of military rank and position, but Zhang Youcai is also a sergeant, and he is in the logistics department of the 1st Division of the Hubei Army, and his personal life guarantee is much stronger than Zhang Dashan.

Some ordinary people, when their own poverty is alleviated, they will look forward to the safety of their sons and husbands. Although this is human nature, it can also be regarded as "knowing a favor but not repaying it". Relatively speaking, Zhang Youcai entered the logistics department with his smart brain, which is the most pleasing.

Zhang Youcai is now waiting for the reorganization of the army. After His Royal Highness ascends the throne next year, the entire army will definitely undergo a major reorganization. By then, he will have a stable place to stay and can consider starting a family.

"Good luck, good luck, the Zhang family is really blessed. Youcai, you and Dashan are both doing well in the army, and your eldest brother is not bad either, he will soon be the deputy director of the post office."

In China, whether it is now or in the 21st century, if a relative becomes an official and becomes rich, it is a matter of pride for the person. The old man with his eyes narrowed with joy is the elder of the Zhang family. Seeing the prosperity of the Zhang family in recent years, he also sent two of his grandchildren to the army with the help of Zhang Dashan, and the family's life immediately improved. The old man who had not worn a few good clothes for more than 60 years now even has his shoes made of fine cloth. I am afraid that the old man will die soon, and he will die with a smile.

Everyone knows that feeding children meat and eggs well is good for their health, and no one wants to be hungry when they go to bed at night. The farmers of this era eat two meals a day, not to lose weight, but because they have nothing to eat. Although as early as the Ming Dynasty, farmers in the wealthy areas of Jiangnan had three meals a day. But at this time, in Luotian, the original poor place, in Taohuaji, the poorest place in the poor place, three meals a day can only be enjoyed during the busy farming season, and even during the busy farming season, the third meal is much thinner than dry.

But what about Taohuaji now, and the entire Luotian now? Even if no one joins the army, three meals a day can be taken care of. Because the tax is greatly reduced, and some of Luotian’s local specialties are better and better exported day by day. For example, chestnuts.

There are many chestnuts in Luotian, and there are mountains everywhere, which are suitable for planting chestnut trees. In the past, Luotian people used chestnuts to make a living, but now the Fu Han Army is open to collecting chestnuts from Luotian. Chestnuts strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish qi, nourish the kidneys, strengthen the waist, strengthen the tendons, stop bleeding, and can also reduce swelling and strengthen the heart. It is highly praised in traditional Chinese medicine, so this thing has also become a part of the Fu Han Army’s military rations!

In addition to chestnuts, Luotian's sweet persimmons, poria cocos, etc. can also be purchased by the logistics department of the Fu Han Army, which will bring great benefits to the people of Luotian.

In the mountains, many places that only hunters would set foot on before are now visited by Luotian people. The wild chestnut trees and persimmon trees on the mountain, as well as poria cocos, have become visible and tangible profits.

Moreover, Luotian is not far from Wuhan. The Hubei business community centered on Wuhan still follows the original unspoken rules and recruits workers closely following the people in the poor areas.

With so many measures, if the people of Luotian can still live the same life as under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, then they will be hopeless.

"Your brother's position as deputy director, isn't it relying on you and the power of the mountains?" After the outsiders left, Zhang Wangshi spoke more openly. But what she said was true. After Zhang Youli got this position, he was dedicated and wholehearted. But he is not the only one who works diligently and wholeheartedly in the post office. Zhang Youli is not the most outstanding one. Why did he immediately take the position of deputy director, but others could not?

Isn't it because of Zhang Dashan, the deputy battalion officer, and Zhang Youcai, the sergeant officer?

Zhang Youcai disagreed, "Sister-in-law, what you said is wrong. Since my brother has the conditions, why doesn't he use them?"

"Some people in this world are born with a silver spoon in their mouths, and some people have never had a full stomach since they were born. Is there fairness in this world?" The current Zhang Youcai is not the Zhang Youcai who had been staying in the army to settle accounts more than two months ago. During the two months of checking accounts in Kaifeng, Zhang Youcai saw what dirtiness is.

He even has memories of those people, because before those people entered the military cooperative and left the army, they were all model soldiers in the army and role models of soldiers. They all had silver and bronze medals on their chests.

But so what? If there is a first mistake, there will be a second one. When he realizes it, he is already too weak to withdraw, or he is reluctant to withdraw. These heroes who did not fall on the battlefield eventually fell under the guns of the Fu Han Army. It is very sad and educational. While letting Zhang Youcai always remember the lesson, it also opened the shackles fixed in his mind.

"Youcai is right. Why don't I use the conditions I have?" Zhang Youli, who was strongly supported by his brothers, was excited. He took Zhang Youcai's hand and talked about his plans after taking office. He first had to move. He planned to buy a yard in Luotian.

"Dahai and Dajiang were sent to technical schools, but Dahe is still young. In the past two years, I let him learn a few words with Tian Xiucai. When we get to the county, I will send him to school."

"Third brother, Dahe is almost ten years old. Isn't he a little old?" The little kid in the first grade of the school seemed to be only six years old.

"It's okay to be a little older. It's true that he learned knowledge. Now what Tian Xiucai said is useless. Even the title of Confucius' family has been cut off. The court also said that the grace of a gentleman will be cut off after five generations..."

"That's the grace of a gentleman will be cut off after five generations."

"Yes, that's what they said. Anyway, it means the same thing. Now Confucius' family has no dukes, and Confucius is no longer a saint, otherwise I would have invited Tian Xiucai to run the school. I wrote to you and said that the clan wanted to have a clan school two years ago. Now Confucius' knowledge is useless, so let Dahe learn useful knowledge."

"From now on, you and Dashan will be soldiers and follow the military. As for Dahai and Dajiang, just follow them and finish the five-year period of service in the court. It depends on their luck. If you can enter the court's workshop, it's also a way out." Now students who graduate from technical schools must first serve Chen Han for five years, and of course Chen Han still pays them.

"Dahe will go for the literary one. You know, this kid has been smart since he was young, and he is a good student. He will take the imperial examination and become an official..." Zhang Youli was completely immersed in his own reverie about the future, and did not see the speechless face of his brother beside him.

Be an official, do you want to be a writer, take the imperial examination, does his elder brother think it is as easy to pass the imperial examination as it was a few years ago?

Based on the level of the first three classes, Zhang Youcai felt that with his current level, he could pass the "arithmetic" imperial examination. But if he really goes down to take the exam now, it is not certain whether he can get the scholar.

And Zhang Dahe, how can his elder brother see that the boy is a good student? He is not only smart, but also very cunning.

Zhang Youcai echoed his third brother's words, but he had a feeling in his heart that in the future, his third brother's family would definitely be in turmoil because of Zhang Dahe's study.