Chapter 780 Master Qi, the army and the people have never been rivals
Qi Xiao did not deny Mu Siyu's interpretation of his words.
In fact, that's what he meant.
Since ancient times, ordinary people have had an instinctive fear of soldiers. It is precisely because of this fear that they can effectively deter them and make them accept discipline honestly.
"I don't think so." Mu Siyu said, "Soldiers are common people, and common people can also become soldiers. The reason why Hubei City can be defended is because the army and the people are united and support each other. Whether a city's security is good or not has never been a matter of
Because the soldiers in that city are fierce enough, but because the people love this city and are willing to work together for the peace of this city."
"No matter how powerful the soldiers are, they are still human beings and have weaknesses. If the people are disobedient, how powerful can the soldiers be in dealing with a city full of people? After all, the development of the city requires everyone's joint efforts. In addition, soldiers are not
The more majestic you are, the more respected you are, but the more caring you are for the people, the more respected you are. If you don’t believe it, we can give it a try.”
"I can't speak to you."
"That's because I have a point."
"Anyway, I owe you money. Whatever the creditor says is whatever it is. How can I, the general, dare to refute it?"
"General Qi knows the current affairs and is a true hero!"
Qi Xiao smiled helplessly.
As expected, more than a dozen merchants headed by the Qin family sent the materials Mu Siyu needed.
Mu Siyu simply named Qin Wenhan as the president of Tongyang Chamber of Commerce.
The president of the Shanghai-North Chamber of Commerce is still Mu Siyu. Last time Mu Siyu expressed his intention to other merchants, but no one was willing to accept it. They felt that Mu Siyu deserved to be the president of the Shanghai-North Chamber of Commerce.
Once the Chamber of Commerce was established, it became more cohesive.
The cakes Mu Siyu drew for them were so beautiful that even if they had been investing money during this period and had not recovered the profits, they were reluctant to give up halfway.
Not to mention anything else, just for the future development model of Tongyang City placed in the ‘Yongping Commercial Street’.
Qi Xiao's soldiers were divided into groups of several people, and each group had a task book. After completing the task according to the instructions above, they returned to the military camp to report.
"That thing is really magical! Just burn some firewood and the whole house will be warm. My father froze to death in winter. If we could have come to Tongyang City earlier, with his body and bones, he could live for at least ten more years.
Nian. My father, my son is unfilial and did not bring you to such a good place earlier..."
"Even if you bring your father here in advance, you still can't save your father. Tongyang City was not like this before, but it has become so good now, thanks to Madam."
"We have the life we have now, thanks to Madam. A person of Madam's status is so kind to us people. She is really a living Bodhisattva."
Qi Xiao was walking on the street.
The weather is getting colder and colder, and his cough has come back again.
Mu Siyu didn't know where she heard about it. She found where he was and insisted that he go back to the government office to rest. She wanted to make soup for him to warm up.
How busy she is recently, if others don't know, how can he know? If he wastes time making soup for a useless body like his, even if he is willing, the people outside will have to poke his spine.
So, he sneaked out secretly.
"Young man, thank you so much. This is my little thought, don't dislike it!"
"No, we can't accept it." Several soldiers rejected the people's kindness.
"This is the dried fruit I made myself. You can try it! I don't have any other good things at home. Only this can express our feelings."
"No. Madam said, you are our family, and you should do whatever you can for your family. You should go back quickly, we are leaving."
The common people looked at the running figures of the soldiers and said with tears: "These young men are so good! My heartless son doesn't care about me. I didn't expect that there are so many young men helping me to work. If only my son was half as good as them."
, this life is worth it.”
"These young men are indeed very good. I don't know who led the soldiers. Zhou Pengfei led the army before, and there were not many families in our family who were not bullied. I used to think that the soldiers were all bandits, no, they were worse than bandits. Others are worse than bandits.
I know that if I don't touch the people around me, they are good at dealing with the people in the city. Now I realize that I am superficial. The soldiers are good, but the bad ones are those who are worse than pigs and dogs."
"Old man, are you a native of Tongyang City?"
"Yes! Many people in the city resent Madam and feel that Madam has caused them to lose their relatives. But I, a lonely old man, don't feel that way. I used to have a granddaughter who was killed by those beasts. I am old and don't have any relatives."
I have only a few years to live. No matter how much I hate them, I can't move anymore. I can only stay here and wait for death. I never thought that one day, I would actually be able to see those beasts die."
Qi Xiao passed by the doors of those people.
Along the way, he saw more and more similar scenes.
He remembered what Mu Siyu said.
Soldiers are common people, and common people are also soldiers. Only when the army and the people are united can they be invulnerable.
"Perhaps Hubeicheng's victory over the enemy is not a coincidence, but destiny." Qi Xiao said, "I have never thought that the best general is not a famous general, but a businessman."
Every day after that, Qi Xiao allowed the soldiers to blend in with the people.
In a short period of time, the people who just came here quickly felt a sense of belonging.
First, the land is really free here. As for the house, it is not free. However, they can pay in installments according to their ability, and there are many types of installments. They can pay in silver or food, and they can be divided into three years.
It can be paid off in full over ten years.
It's just that there is a difference between three years and ten years. If you are reluctant to pay too high interest, then work harder and pay off the money in advance.
Mu Siyu never thinks there is anything wrong with putting them under mortgage loan pressure. If everything is given for free, then they can come and go as they please, and they won't cherish it.
If you want them to cherish everything they have now, you must not only give them the conditions for survival, but also give them some pressure to survive. Otherwise, they can just eat and drink every day and wait to die.
"Master, according to today's statistics, a clan has moved its family to our place." Li Guyuan ran to the study and said.
"What's so strange about this?"
"But that clan is a scholarly family with a reputation for peach and plum blossoms all over the world. Everyone in their family is a scholar and is deeply loved by students all over the world." Li Guyuan said, "Guess what? They saw your painting.
They came from the Hanging Academy. For the sake of this Hanging Academy, the whole clan actually moved here. Master, these people are too important, and I dare not entertain them, so I can only invite you to go and see them."
"My plan has worked." Mu Siyu stood up, "Let's go meet these important guests."
