"Old Zhao, go and call all the managers in the village. I want to hold an important meeting."

Xu Yuan is in charge of the butler Zhao Jindedao.

"Yes, the owner of the house."

Zhao Jinde bent down slightly and informed the news.

Soon, the round table room.

All the main managers in the manor were here and almost filled the conference room.

Li Jin, the manager who is in charge of the management of the farmland.

Jie Tianqing, the manager in charge of the ranch.

There is Wu Dabao, the manager in charge of the pig farm.

There is Wu Erbao, the manager in charge of the brick kiln factory.

Wei Mancheng, the manager in charge of the canning factory.

There is Xu Sheng, the manager in charge of the furniture factory.

There is Yang Zhongyuan, who is in charge of the oil pressing and rice milling workshop.

Shi Yong, the manager who is responsible for the security of the manor.

Wang Daxi, the manager in charge of personnel management.

And Liu Jince, the manager in charge of education affairs.

These ten people are the top ten managers in Xujiazhuang. They range from 20 to 30 years old. They are all very young and look smart and capable. And they are gradually recruited by Xu Yuan in his career as a time and space dismissal. They have high abilities and low abilities. The biggest feature is reliability, loyalty and honesty. They have been trusted and recognized by Xu Yuan, so they are all valued and can receive very generous rewards every year.

"Tell everyone a good news. The Huang County Magistrate of this county has been bribed by me with money. Starting this year, Xujiazhuang can start a chain plan, from one manor to eleven. If anyone of you has the ability and interest, you can apply to serve as the owner of the new manor, promote our model, and build more Xujiazhuang."

Xu Yuan's words ended.

Hum.

All the managers were excited.

"Borrower, isn't the expansion plan ready to start next year? Why is it going to be ahead of schedule? And many of our talents are still being trained and have not reached the fully qualified standards. Isn't this a bit too hasty?"

Li Jin said that, 32 years old this year, he looks like an old farmer because of his long-term dealing with the fields, and is a filial son whom all neighbors praise him.

"I'm not waiting for time."

Xu Yuan shook his head: "I also want to slow down and implement the plan step by step, but the plan cannot keep up with the changes. Huang Magistrate will step down next year. The new Magistrate may not speak better. It may be better to expand early this year. Moreover, everyone can learn while working, accumulate experience in practice, and communicate and summarize experience more often in daily life, I don't think I will do it badly."

"I don't think there is any problem, either."

Wu Dabao, who is rich, said: "Our manor has the most productive wheat, rice, potatoes, corn seeds, pesticides and fertilizers provided by the owner, as well as various professional books. As long as you are willing to study and learn, anyone can achieve something, and it is no problem to expand ahead of schedule."

"But if we engage in land acquisition, will any farmers strongly oppose it? Some farmers regard the fields as more important than life, and do not sell the land for much money, which is very difficult for these people to deal with."

The ranch manager Xie Tianqing raised his question.

When it comes to land acquisition, everyone remembers it deeply. Just two years ago, when Xu Yuan said he wanted to change his style of playing and said he wanted to take the route of surrounding the city in the countryside, although his subordinates did not quite understand, they all expressed their support.

But when they took a lot of white money and bought land at a price far exceeding the average land price, many farmers refused to sell land without selling it, and the price rose to 100 taels per mu, 300 taels per mu, or even 500 taels per mu, and were unwilling to sell it.

Finally, violent coercion, land replacement, sky-high acquisition, promised employment and other methods were adopted to complete the land acquisition task of 10,000 mu, which consumed a total of millions of taels of silver, which was ten times the cost of normal land purchase, and solved countless difficult and headaches.

"I think there shouldn't be much problem with land acquisition now, and farmers should be more likely to accept it."

The butler Zhao Jinde expressed his opinion: "In the past two years, in order to gain the trust of surrounding farmers, we not only gave them a lot of high-yield seeds for free and guided them to plant them, but also held many open visits to allow them to visit our collective manor. When the workshop was short of staff, we recruited short-term workers from the surrounding areas, allowing many farmers to earn wages. In addition, for those poor farmers, the grain borrowing services we provide are big money and small money, and often introduced their work to them, which won a lot of people's hearts. In two years, we have already gained a very good reputation."

"In addition, in recent years, the drought and rain are low, and the fields are reduced, but the imperial court has added Liao Xiang. The clerks below have become more and more severe, and the burden on farmers is getting heavier and heavier. Many places have already experienced escape. If we see that our manor can achieve five times or ten times the yield increase, the court's taxes are all borne by the manor. Not to mention the food every day, there is still wages to get. When you go to a factory workshop to work, you can get higher rewards. I think this will definitely be the best choice for those farmers who are unable to pass the day. Joining our manor will be."

After listening to Zhao Jinde's analysis.

Everyone nodded and agreed.

The lives of the vast majority of peasants are indeed getting harder and harder, even though this is in the relatively wealthy Yangzhou Prefecture.

In the first year of Chongzhen, there was a severe drought in northern Shaanxi. Peasants such as Wang Jiayin and Gao Yingxiang rose up and killed officials and rebelled, swept across many places. They have not yet been pacified, but have become more and more serious.

In October of the second year of Chongzhen, the Later Jin army entered the pass for the first time, broke into Xifengkou, occupied Zunhua, and killed Ming generals Zhao Shujiao, Man Gui, and Sun Zushou. They robbed them and returned to Manchuria.

In March of the third year of Chongzhen, the peasant army entered Shanxi and attacked Xiangling, Jizhou, Taiping and Quwo. The uprising was full of fire, and Shaanxi.

In the fourth year of Chongzhen, that is, next year, the court again imposed an additional conquest of Liao Xiang, from nine cents per mu to one or two cents. After the clerks were in charge, the burden on the peasants and the people would probably be greatly increased.

Internationally, the 30th Years of the War in Europe is in full swing. In addition, the production of the Potosi Silver Mine in South America has reduced silver inflows, which has greatly reduced the inflow of silver into the Ming Dynasty. In a few years, due to the continuous attack of famine, the Catholic Shimahara Rebellion will lead to the Catholic Shimahara Rebellion, and Japan will also close its country. The Ming Dynasty has lost its silver import channels. The Ming Dynasty, which lacks silver circulation, will become more and more serious and can only enter an abyss that cannot be extricated.

However, these crises are huge development opportunities for Xu Yuan.

The development model of collective manors, coupled with the excellent varieties, fertilizers, pesticides, as well as tractors, excavators, water pumps and other mechanical equipment brought from modern society, was like a dimensionality reduction attack in the late Ming Dynasty, a world full of natural disasters and man-made disasters.

Moreover, in the past two years since the establishment of Xujiazhuang, after many publicity, it is clear whether it is good or bad to join the manor, and I believe that farmers will make wise choices.

"The manor expansion plan is decided like this. Those who want to be the new owner of the manor can apply and recommend themselves. Next, we must complete the land acquisition task as soon as possible before spring plowing. In short, everyone must mobilize to do this round of expansion!"

Xu Yuan finally made the final decision and assigned various tasks.

...

soon.

After the order is issued.

Like a precision machine.

The entire Xujiazhuang began to operate efficiently.

During the inspection of various workshops and departments.

Xu Yuan asked Xia He, the maid who worked as a secretary next to him, and said, "Xia He, the manor is about to expand, and there will be ten more owners. You have a good level of education and have broadened your horizons in the past two years. Are you not interested in signing up for the competition and also going to a chain manor to be a owner?"

"A woman, can I be the owner of a manor who manages thousands of people?"

Xia He said very unconfidently, and he never thought about this problem.

"Women can also do great things. Don't belittle yourself. As long as you want to do it, you can do it, and it will not be worse than men." Xu Yuan encouraged.

"Forget it, it's not good for a woman to show up in public. I'm still suitable for staying with you, the owner of the manor." Xia He said with a pretty face slightly red, revealing her little thoughts.

"All right."

Xu Yuan did not persuade him anymore, turned to look at the young guard who was tall, big, black and strong, who had been protecting him safety and said, "Zhang Hu, do you have the idea of ​​being the owner of the manor? If so, I will give you a chance to be ambitious."

"Master, I am not the source of being the owner. If you hadn't given me a bite of food, Zhang Hu would have starved to death. At that time, I swear to protect you for a lifetime. I will live for you in the future. How could I leave you with ungratefulness?"

Zhang Hu's silly saying.

"You fool, you were going to be hacked to death several times, but you didn't know how to escape. As a result, you even asked me to turn back to save you."

Xu Yuan laughed and scolded, but he was also a little moved.

Zhang Hu was one of the first people to follow him. Three years ago, at the age of thirteen, he fled from Shaanxi and his family all starved to death. Only he was skinny and skinny, survived. After Xu Yuan took him in, he found that this boy was stupid, had a bad head, and had poor learning ability. His biggest advantage was his ability to eat and had strong digestive ability. Three years have passed, and he has become a mighty and strong man with a height of 1.9 meters and a weight of 21 yuan.

Of course, he is also very strong. He has learned a few moves from martial arts masters. With bare hands and empty punches, the ten strong men are not his opponents, and they are loyal to Xu Yuan and are trustworthy personal guards.
Chapter completed!