Chapter 112: The First Establishment of a Great Han (Part 2)
Walking out of the yard, Li Changan was followed by Zhang Fugui and Song Anmin, while the other veterans dispersed again, waiting for the next call.
"Uncle Zhang, the Jin Department currently needs to take care of three things." Li Changan then arranged the specific matters.
"But according to the Lord's orders." Zhang Fugui responded.
Li Changan quickly stopped him, "Uncle Zhang, aren't you trying to kill me? You don't need to call me that in private."
"Etiquette cannot be discarded." Zhang Fugui shook his head, "Since we have decided on the Han name, we should still act according to the rules. If we call him Chang'an again, it will be difficult to control the people below."
"Master will beat me to death if he knows it." Li Changan twitched his lips, "Even if you don't call me Changan, you should change your name."
"Then call me Young Master, it sounds more friendly." Zhang Fugui scratched his head and said.
Li Changan nodded, "Uncle Zhang, the first thing the Jin Department has to do is to find a place to open Wangfu Ji."
"Before opening the store, let the brothers become familiar with Wangfuji's work. Later, when Wangfuji opens a branch, the brothers can be assigned out."
"If you have good abilities, you can take care of more things. If you have average abilities, you should take care of them. If you can take care of less things, the Ministry of Finance will become the man's gold bag in the future. Making money is the first priority."
Zhang Fugui nodded. He had also considered this matter. As soon as the Longhu Gang's matter was resolved, Wangfu Ji could be launched.
"In addition, Uncle Zhang also needs to inspect all the wine shops and teahouses within the Longhu Gang's sphere of influence."
"If the management is not going well, you can try to take over or join it as a shareholding."
Zhang Fugui was a little confused, "Is there any calculation here?"
Li Changan explained, "Wine shops and teahouses are the best places to gather people from all walks of life."
"By taking root here, it will be much more convenient for our brothers in the spy department to collect intelligence or spread public opinion."
Zhang Fugui and Song Anmin looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.
Take one step and see ten steps. Each step is interconnected. With such a plan, why worry about not succeeding?
"The third thing is my promise today. Uncle Zhang can first take a look at the schools within the Longhu Gang's sphere of influence to see if there is anyone who wants to change hands or can get involved."
"Young men and women can't all gather together to avoid being targeted by interested people. In the future, the schools will definitely be dispersed and they will also recruit outside students to hide their eyes from others."
"It would be best if I could take over, but if it doesn't work, Uncle Zhang can find a suitable place first, and I will find a way to find a way in the academy."
Zhang Fugui nodded solemnly.
This is also a big deal, concerning the younger generations of our brothers.
Zhang Fugui said goodbye and left, starting to work on the tasks assigned by Li Changan.
Only Song Anmin was left with Li Changan.
"Brother Song, the spy department needs to do two things right now."
"The first step is to fully take over the Longhu Gang and lead the Longhu Gang to other roads."
"The monthly payment provided by each store is based on the head of the store clerk. Each person can collect thirty cents. Anyone who dares to charge more than necessary will have their legs broken and kicked out of the Longhu Gang."
"All the money was finally put together and handed over to Uncle Zhang. He was responsible for all money transactions. Uncle Zhang was also temporarily responsible for the monthly payment of the Longhu gang."
"The Longhu Gang is divided into two groups. One group cleans the streets within its sphere of influence and maintains order in various stores. Since they have received money from others, they must do something."
"The second batch is responsible for the black business of the Longhu Gang. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. It is easier to control these black businesses by gathering them together."
"But there are two things you must not do. You must remember. You must not force girls into prostitution; you must not sell children."
"You can do black market business, you can do arms business... If the government finds out, they will push these people out to take the blame."
When Song Anmin heard what Li Changan said, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "The guys from the Longhu Gang will probably be dumbfounded by my lord's arrangement."
"They used to be gangsters, but now they have to become good gentlemen, cleaning the streets and maintaining law and order. No one will believe them even if they say it."
"Even if you are a gangster, you have to look like a fool. Otherwise, what's the future of hanging around?" Li Changan shook his head with a smile.
"If you encounter anyone who is disobedient, break your legs and get out. This matter must be completed before the end of the month."
"Two copies of all ledgers must be prepared. One copy should be given to Uncle Zhang with the money, and the other copy should be sealed and sent to me."
Song Anmin nodded in agreement.
"The second thing is to infiltrate the outside world. We don't have many manpower at the moment. Let's focus on small gangs to infiltrate and defeat them one by one. This is not urgent. If you encounter any problems, just come to me."
Li Changan made the second arrangement.
"Understood." Song Anmin trusted Li Changan's arrangements without reservation.
"There is one last little thing." Li Changan suddenly remembered and said,
"Brother Song, please help me make some iron plates. Each brother must be numbered and bound. From now on, the iron plates will become our status symbol."
"I'll go back and draw the style of the brand, and I'll give it to you tomorrow evening after I've paid off."
Song Anmin bowed and accepted the order, and then left quietly. There were several members of the espionage department nearby to protect Li Changan's safety.
It was only then that Li Changan breathed a sigh of relief.
It was getting late. Looking at the starry sky above his head, Li Changan couldn't help but feel a little dazed, and finally took this step.
The name of the big man and the name of the lord made his eyes seem to have something more.
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The next day,
The news that Cong Bookstore has printed an additional 1.5 million copies of "Butterfly Lovers" has spread to everyone.
There is no need to hide this news at all.
It’s no secret that the Cong Bookstore’s publicity efforts are very strong.
"I heard that "Butterfly Lovers" and "Babble" are both love stories."
"Are the series bookstores crazy? The most popular ones now are obviously story books like "Demon Slayer"."
"Is it because you want to recreate the madness of "Babble"?"
"Are you stupid? The reason why "Babble" sold so well is that most of the credit goes to Taibai."
"First there was "Two Poems of Lovesickness", and then there was master-level running script. Only then can we have such amazing sales."
"It seems that "Butterfly Lovers" was written by a newcomer. Can it support sales of 1.5 million? Even a master like Huang Qinshan can't do it, but he can do it?"
"Has the head of the Cong Bookstore manager been poked in the head by a donkey?"
There were endless sarcastic voices.
There were also sporadic supporters of "Butterfly Lovers", but "Butterfly Lovers" only sold 100,000 copies in the early stage, and they were scattered throughout the Jin Dynasty.
Therefore, the voices from various places are limited and cannot make any waves.
They really want to say that "Butterfly Lovers" is better than Master Huang Qinshan's "Ballam", but they say so lightly and are quickly swallowed up by the ridicule.
The last time Congwen Bureau ran into a blind cat, it was extremely lucky that it fell into Taibai's lap. Now that "Butterfly Lovers" does not have Taibai, can it still defy the odds?
This is the consensus of almost everyone.
Especially Tongque Bookstore and Bolu Bookstore, they compete with Congbook Bookstore in the three southeastern provinces, and the three have always been bitter rivals.
Now Cong Bookstore has made a stupid move, which made the managers of the other two bookstores overjoyed.
The most popular scripts on the market were introduced by them.
Congwen Bureau was already lagging behind, and now instead of catching up, it has made a mistake.
It’s simply your own fault!
It seems that the Press Collection Bookstore is just around the corner!