"Not only am I the owner of Fuyao Group, but the clear glass you see was also made by me."
The craftsmen were noisy and could not calm down for a long time.
In fact, what Zuo Mengeng said was beyond their expectations.
There is no trickery for craftsmen. They can only become skilled craftsmen by constantly honing their skills from novices step by step.
But could the young general in front of him still do the work of a craftsman himself?
Xu Yingyuan suppressed his excitement and asked hurriedly: "May I ask the general, what are the techniques for firing this transparent material?"
He had forgotten the consequences of peeking into people's privacy. As a craftsman, he had the urge to learn when he saw the transparent glass.
Zuo Mengeng did not hide it from him.
"The firing method is not much different from yours. The only difference is the furnace temperature. The furnace you use is not hot enough to completely melt the materials, so it naturally cannot produce transparent glass."
What a simple principle!
But after hearing this, the craftsmen all smiled bitterly.
Raising the furnace temperature has been done by countless people over thousands of years, but no one has ever done it.
Knowing that this was the reason, the craftsmen had nothing to say about the decline of Yanshen Town.
"Fuyao Group is currently very short of skilled craftsmen. If you are willing to join, as long as you are rated, you will get money and food every month. Even for people with no skills, the money and food every month is enough. And Fuyao Group
Food and accommodation are included, which saves a lot of money."
The craftsmen looked at each other, but they didn't expect Zuo Mengeng to propose a solicitation.
As for the conditions, I can only say they are good.
The wages of seven yuan per month are a bit low in the opinion of these craftsmen.
Just because in Yanshen Town, they all make their own living by making a living, and the income is very considerable when they make a lot of money.
But what Zuo Mengeng said is right, Yanshen Town has been destroyed and will never be able to return to its past glory.
Even if they work hard to rebuild, the materials and goods they produce cannot compare with Fuyao Group, and they will definitely be squeezed out of the market.
Fang Zongyi asked: "General, if you have skills, will the salary be more?"
Sure enough, someone came along.
"Fuyao Group implements a technical salary system. People with better skills will get more wages. An ordinary craftsman earns seven liang, a junior craftsman one, two, and three liang, an intermediate craftsman three liang, and a senior craftsman five liang. If anyone can become a great craftsman,
A teacher does not need to work personally, he only needs to be in charge of the department and teach his disciples, and his monthly salary is ten taels of silver."
As soon as this statement came out, the craftsmen were in an uproar, and many people's eyes were red.
Not to mention great craftsmen and senior craftsmen, even the wages of junior craftsmen are enough to make them excited.
In the past, they often made a lot of money, but there were also times when they made little money.
Besides, it is free to open your own furnace, but you also have to be responsible for selling it yourself, which takes a lot of time and effort, and you are often priced down by unscrupulous merchants.
Do the math, is there any place in Fuyao Group where the workmanship is easy?
Thinking of this, many people couldn't sit still immediately and expressed that they wanted to go.
Seeing this scene, Xu Yingyuan sighed, helpless.
He doesn't really want to go to Fuyao Group.
Because he is not a craftsman, he is a middleman. To put it bluntly, he is a middleman.
No matter how good the treatment given by Fuyao Group is, it will not be his turn.
He knew even more clearly that from today on, Yan Shen Town was completely disbanded.
It wasn't that he didn't want to struggle, but looking at the soldiers with guns and ammunition around him, he wisely gave up.
Traveling all over the country these years, Xu Yingyuan understands one fact better than many people.
It makes sense to have a big fist.
Zuo Mengeng clearly intends to annex the skilled craftsmen in Yanshen Town. He will kill anyone who goes against him at this time.
When he thought that all his years of hard work had come to nothing, Xu Yingyuan felt lost, desolate and lonely.
"General, I am not a craftsman, can I make a living on my own?"
Zuo Mengeng did not let him go.
"Isn't Mr. Xu a middle-aged man? Everyone in Yanshen Town is very convinced of you, which shows that your character and ability are trustworthy. Fuyao Group's products also need to be sold externally, and they need talents like you even more."
Xu Yingyuan was stunned, but he didn't expect that he would also be useful.
In an instant, the motivation came back.
"General, I am... I am also of use?"
Zuo Mengeng laughed.
"There is no useless person in this world, only the wrong person."
While speaking, he glanced at Sun Yuanhua, making the governor stunned for a moment.
Zuo Mengeng's robbery went very smoothly.
Yanshen Town was completely destroyed by the White Lotus Sect, and those still alive were unable to rebuild it, so it was inevitable to find a way out again.
They are all people who have been playing with glass all their lives. Apart from this, these craftsmen can't do anything else.
Therefore, Fuyao Group's recruitment is their only hope.
Zuo Menggeng immediately sent a company of soldiers to escort these people back to Linqing.
The next focus is to deal with the various White Lotus sects.
"According to the information we have received, the White Lotus Sect is currently divided into three groups. One group is Li Mengming from Denglai, Dong Dacheng's tribe, Xu Yaqing is also here..."
Zuo Mengeng had already obtained information about Xu Yaqing at this time, and he could only say that the intelligence department and the scouts were very capable.
"There is another branch of Guo Yunbiao's tribe in Yanzhou Prefecture. They are currently fighting for the Dongping waters. The winner can't be decided for a moment. There is another group, which is the Murong Finance Department of Qingzhou Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture. This White Lotus Sect is the weakest, and
Most of them are composed of bandits and bandits, and there is internal discord. My opinion is to attack Denglai first, and then go back and deal with Guo Yunbiao and Murong Cai."
Zuo Mengeng's hand drew a circle on the map of Shandong, his intention was very obvious.
The purpose is to drive the White Lotus Sect southward to the Yimeng Mountains.
When you get to the mountains, slowly suppress the bandits and take the opportunity to capture the Yimeng area.
The rest of Shandong is overcrowded and difficult to cause trouble. Only the Yimeng Mountain area is deserted, remote and sparsely populated, so it can be used as a secret base for the New Army.
Only the top brass of the New Army knew about this plan, and Sun Yuanhua was completely unaware of it.
However, Zuo Mengeng planned to resolve the crisis in Denglai first, which still satisfied him.
"Laiyang has been trapped for more than ten days and is in danger. Your troops should send troops quickly and cannot delay any longer."
Zuo Mengeng nodded, indicating that he heard. Then he looked at the officers and asked, "What is our goal in this battle?"
Bai Xiaoqi thought for a while and said: "If it is easy to break the siege of Laiyang and we march there with great fanfare, the bandits will definitely withdraw. But in that case, such a large group of bandits will definitely cause harm to other places.
I don’t know when the day of peace will come.”
Zuo Rong also said: "This White Lotus Sect must be eliminated. At the very least, it must be defeated so that it cannot become a phenomenon."
This is how bandits were suppressed in this era.
As long as the large group of bandits are dispersed, it won't take long for the remaining forces to be wiped out by the landlords' armed forces.
Yi Guozheng, political commissar of the First Brigade, said: "If this is the case, we have to find a way to hide it from the eyes and ears of the White Lotus Sect and complete the raid."
During this expedition, everyone clearly felt the restrictions.
In the past, in Gyeonggi, even though the Tatars had spies all over the place, everyone was like a duck in water.
But this time, starting from Linqing, the scouts of the New Army fought countless times with the spies of the White Lotus Sect.
Battle loss ratio...
0:107.
The tactics of the White Lotus Sect's spies were too clumsy, and they were no match for the New Army's scouts.
But even so, everyone feels that the White Lotus Sect's spies can't kill them all, and they can't catch them all.
In fact, Shandong is the place where the White Lotus Sect is most rampant. It has been operating for so many years and has long been deeply rooted.
How to avoid the eyes and ears of the White Lotus Sect and complete the raid?
Ning Weiping, political commissar of the first regiment, thought of a strategy.
"Currently our army is on the front line of Linzi, and the White Lotus cult bandits in Denglai are probably not able to judge our army's intentions. Because we can either march eastward to Denglai, or we can go south to attack Murong Cai. Why don't we make a move to attack the east and attack the west, and go south with great fanfare?
Pretending to attack Murong Cai, we marched overnight near Yishan, followed the Wen River eastward, passed through Pingduzhou, and headed straight for Laiyang. I calculated the distance and found that if we marched in a hurry, we would definitely be able to reach Laiyang in the morning two days later.
Below the city."
The generals immediately pounced on the map to study it.
"It's a good idea to march at night. The surveillance capabilities of the White Lotus cultists are greatly insufficient at night, so it's a good time for our army to move."
Huang Sanhu, the leader of the third regiment, more approved of this method.
The inevitable trouble for people in this era is night blindness. The same is true for the spies of the White Lotus Sect, whose ability to move at night is greatly reduced.
Zuo Menggen gave full play to his democratic spirit and asked: "What are other people's opinions?"
Zuo Rong raised his hand.
"I have no opinion."
Huang Zongxi raised his hand.
"I agree."
Seeing that almost everyone raised their hands, Zuo Mengeng said: "Well, we will implement the strategy of Political Commissar Ning. Ning Weiping, you are responsible for formulating the marching strategy, and the entire army will obey your command. I only have one request.
, before our army reaches Laiyang City, the White Lotus cult bandits cannot be allowed to react."
Ning Weiping was very excited, knowing that this was to cultivate himself.