Volume Four, Volume 40, Chapter 47, The First General
Zhang Tie asked Li Tao to take a group of people to visit the energy-burning alcohol production base, while the other guards continued to perform patrol tasks in the base. ←,
This alcohol production base belongs to Zhang Tie, but it is also Zhang Tie's first time here. Looking at the tall iron cans and pipes in this alcohol production base, Zhang Tie also feels fresh.
"The security arrangements in this base are good, and the response speed is very fast. Are they your new recruits?" Zhang Tie asked Li Tao, who was leading the way, while looking at the equipment in the alcohol production base.
"To inform the sect master, those guards are all the guards of the Zhongpin Merchant Group operated by me. After the alcohol base was built, I transferred some of them here to be responsible for the safety and security of this alcohol production base.
At work, a bloody disaster broke out in Tongzhou a few days ago. I heard that many bloody people entered the Yangui Mountains from Tongzhou. I was worried that there would be problems here, so I transferred everyone here!"
"You live here yourself?"
"There are less than five ninth-level masters among these guards, and the strength of the others is between level four and eight. I heard that all the blood men are at the level of ninth-level warriors, so these guards may not be able to cope with it.
During this time, I moved to the alcohol production base!"
Li Tao is already a level 13 warrior. With him stationed here, the ordinary ten or eight bloody men are no match for him. Even if a large group of bloody men come to invade, he can at least resist it for a while.
And with him resisting this time, as long as a distress signal is sent out, the master guards from various families in Dongyang City can organize and come to support.
"During this period, you are living in the alcohol production base, and the guards of the business group have also been transferred here. Then your business group's business will be delayed!"
"Compared with what the sect wants to do, my little business is nothing even if I throw it away!" Li Tao said carefully. There was no show of merit or pride, and he still looked cautious.
Zhang Tie glanced at Li Tao and secretly sighed in his heart. Sure enough, he was a child of a wealthy family like the Li family of Wanshengtang, Wuhua County, Zhuozhou. His vision and skills were not comparable to those of ordinary businessmen. Li Tao knew that as long as he could get it this time,
Do the things he assigned to you and do them to your satisfaction. This is his chance to change his destiny. His merchant group with an annual turnover of only hundreds of thousands of gold coins is nothing in the eyes of an earth knight like Zhang Tie.
After all, it’s just a child’s play.
What Zhang Tie also knows is that in order to build this alcohol production base within three months, Li Tao has really worked hard in the past six months. The budget for the construction of this alcohol production base is 5 million gold coins.
, but in fact, in order to complete the task assigned to him, Li Tao himself poured 600,000 to 700,000 gold coins into this alcohol production base.
The money is used, firstly, to allow some equipment suppliers in Yanzhou to quickly come up with various equipment needed for this alcohol production base. Secondly, it is used to coordinate resources and relationships in all aspects, and to set up heavy rewards for them to hire
The workers, technicians and engineers who came here to undertake various tasks and tasks worked overtime to ensure the quality and quantity of the work. Under Li Tao's coordination and hard work, the alcohol production base was completed in less than three months.
It was built within a hundred days. And those extra gold coins that were thrown in were all the money Li Tao earned from running the business group over the years. For a small business group like the Zhongpin Merchant Group, six to seven million gold coins
The funds were enough to make a business group tremble and hemorrhage, and it was also the majority of Li Tao's wealth accumulated over the years. However, this Li Tao did not complain, did not complain, and did not reach out to the Iron Dragon Sect for money again, but took it for himself.
Ya took care of this matter.
The construction of this alcohol base was completed in three months, and Li Tao's contribution can be ranked first.
Li Tao's hard work can be seen from his appearance. In half a year, he has become darker and thinner than when Zhang Tie first met him.
What's even more rare is that after the first batch of alcohol was produced at the alcohol base, Li Tao himself knew clearly that the alcohol produced here was extraordinary. Once it was released, it would arouse shock and attention from all parties. However, this news has not been revealed until
Nothing was leaked before he came back, and the most important thing is that the energy-burning yeast in the most critical reactor in the alcohol production base has not been taken away from here. Zhang Tie is the creator of those energy-burning yeast.
, if the energy-burning yeast here is taken away or something goes wrong, Zhang Tie will know without coming back.
Li Tao has worked with alcohol before and knows what is most critical in this alcohol base. However, he did not interfere with Zhang Tie's absence. He has withstood the test of interests and is absolutely worthy of trust.
Zhang Tie will certainly not let such a person who is capable of doing things, has vision, and loyalty, and dares to place a heavy bet on himself lose money. Not only will he not let him lose money, but he will also vigorously promote and reuse him so that he will be extremely prosperous. Now he
What he lacks around him is someone as capable and loyal as Li Tao, so when he came to Zhulong County this time, he brought Zhang Su and Tang De.
"Do you still remember what I said to you at the beginning? As long as you handle this matter well for me, I will give you a fortune so that you can return home in fine clothes one day, and let the elders of the Li family of Wanshengtang all be proud of you in front of you.
You’re welcome!”
"Remember!" Li Tao said carefully.
"Just remember, don't do that public merchant group anymore!" Zhang Tie said calmly.
Li Tao's steps hesitated slightly.
"The business group's business is too small. It can't make much money in a year. It's not worth it for you. Just stay with me and work, and become the energy manager of the Zhulong Territory!" Zhang Tieyong said with great enthusiasm.
He looked at Li Tao with an interesting look and said, "This alcohol base in Zhulongling is just the beginning. The scale of 500,000 tons is just the first step to find the way. In the future, the production of fuel-burning alcohol in Zhulongling must reach at least 2 million tons."
, as the conditions mature, I will also establish bases in places like Youzhou, Yanzhou, and Tongzhou. You will be responsible for the alcohol base in the entire Northeast Governor's Mansion. As for the treatment, I worked in Youzhou when I first came to Youzhou.
Tingwei, the salary of Tingwei in Youzhou is one thousand shi of gold per year. With me, you can choose the remuneration of one thousand shi of gold per year, or you can choose 1% of the profit of the entire alcohol industry in the entire Northeast Governor's Mansion.
The reward is up to you!"
A strange flush appeared on Li Tao's face. He took a deep breath and bowed to Zhang Tie once again, "Li Tao meets my lord. From now on, Li Tao is willing to serve your lord as a dog and horse. Li Tao is very grateful to you."
The Lord is confident in his alcohol business and is willing to choose 1% of the remuneration for this industry within the Northeast Governor's Mansion!"
Zhang Tie burst out laughing. This Li Tao was indeed smart enough and aware of current affairs. When an opportunity came, he could seize it at once.
With this bow, the relationship between Li Tao and Zhang Tie was no longer just an ordinary person under Zhang Tie's Zhulong rule, but became the first retainer that Zhang Tie conquered.
In Taixia, retainers are a bonding and dependency relationship that is as close as the relationship between master and apprentice. People who become retainers can not only enjoy many special powers, but also receive many restrictions. The rights and obligations are everywhere.
Integrated. If Li Tao were not Zhang Tie's retainer and Zhang Tie had Li Tao killed for no reason, he would be guilty of murder. But after becoming Zhang Tie's retainer, if Zhang Tie used family methods to kill Li Tao, there would be no crime.
Any problem. Similarly, if Li Tao had an enemy before, Li Tao could only shoulder that enemy. Now that Li Tao has become Zhang Tie's general, then Zhang Tie will shoulder that enemy.
Some wealthy families in Taixia have generals. Guangnan Palace has generals, and Huaiyuantang also has generals. The more generals you can have, the more powerful and powerful they are. This is the difference between the strength of a family and a knight.
reflect.
This time Zhang Tie decided to make the Zhulong Territory his foundation in Taixia. Naturally, he had to consolidate this foundation in all aspects and expand his team to rule the Zhulong Territory. Zhang Su was his cousin, and Tang De and he also
Master and friend, neither of them could become his general. This Li Tao was fortunate enough to be the first general beside Zhang Tie.
Bai Zhengnan and the others watched as Zhang Tie subdued Li Tao with just a few words. Bai Zhengnan and the others didn't know what Li Tao had done in the past, but everyone could see that Zhang Tie valued this Li Tao very much.
Thinking that this person might be responsible for the burning alcohol business next to Zhang Tie in the future, even Bai Zhengnan took a deep look at Li Tao and remembered this person's appearance in his heart.
As the sun rises, workers in the alcohol production base begin to arrive on time, and black smoke representing production emerges from the chimneys of the base. These workers also come from Li Tao's previous alcohol factory, and some
It's his new recruit.
Li Tao took Zhang Tie and others to visit every production link of this alcohol base.
Bai Zhengnan and others saw the small mountains of corn stalks piled up in the base. They saw the corn stalks being sent to the huge crusher by the conveyor belt. After being crushed by the machine, they entered the cooking workshop for cooking, and then were diverted into those huge reactions.
Fermentation is completed in the kettle.
This fermentation reaction process takes twenty-one days. After twenty-one days, the materials in the reaction kettle will be divided again. There is a high-pressure steam pipe connected to the reaction kettle. Through the high-pressure steam, the different materials separated from the reaction kettle will be separated.
Enter a different place again.
The light yellow liquid flowing out of the top pipe in the reactor is fuel alcohol, the pipe in the middle of the reactor is plant fiber slurry, and the residue at the bottom of the reactor is a
Special organic fertilizer...
The plant fiber pulp enters the new production line again, and after being mixed with a pile of crushed rough cinders, it turns into groups of combustible black briquette-like balls, which are hauled away by the truckload... (To be completed