Wei Feng waited for the expression on Cheng An's face to soften a little, then smiled and said: "I also know that there are too many books. It is not easy to check them again, and even if they are checked again, mistakes will inevitably be made." He
He turned around and pointed at Wei Ba: "We studied it and came up with a new method. I think it may be of some use. I would like to invite you gentlemen to discuss it together."
While Wei Ba secretly admired his eldest brother Wei Feng for his speaking skills, he stepped forward and handed the sketch of the account page format he had just drawn to Cheng An with both hands. It was obvious that Cheng An was the leader among these people, and his opinions were very important.
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Cheng An took the sketch and looked at the listed items. His eyebrows trembled as he realized something. However, he remained calm and handed it to the people around him, twirling his beard and pondering.
After reading it and handing it back to Wei Ba, he asked: "Is this the watch?"
"Yes." Wei Feng pushed Wei Ba forward: "My second brother Wei Ba came up with this list. My father and I read it and thought it was good. Of course, the things on the accounts were eventually returned.
It's up to you, gentlemen, to make a decision. Second brother, please explain to the gentlemen how to use this table. Mr. Cheng is good at accounting, and his few words can be of great benefit to you, so you must listen attentively."
Wei Ba nodded quickly. Cheng An was a little surprised when he heard this. They all knew that among the three sons Wei Yan brought with him, Wei Feng and Wei Wu were both going to join the army. Wei Ba was in poor health and gave up martial arts to pursue civility. But in their eyes
, Wei Ba should be regarded as abandoning martial arts instead of literature. His little knowledge is better than illiterate. In the future, he will only be a bookkeeper and a personal clerk. If it was said before that Wei Ba had a new bookkeeper
Well, Cheng An would probably laugh, but now that he has seen the table format, and with many years of experience, he can see at a glance that this table is of great benefit. When he learned that Wei Ba had come up with this table, Cheng An was very surprised.
He rolled his eyes and laughed secretly. I'm afraid that this form was because Wei Yan wanted Wei Ba to stand out, so he asked an expert to come up with a new accounting method somewhere, and then deliberately said that it was Wei Ba's invention.
"Please tell me, Major General." Cheng An seemed to be respectful, but actually he bowed his hand arrogantly.
"Don't dare." Wei Ba returned the favor politely, spread out the sketch on the table, and explained it in detail. He had just discussed it with Wei Yan and Wei Feng and revised the length of the form, and now he speaks more clearly and logically.
.His calmness fell in Cheng An's eyes, which further confirmed the suspicion that Wei Yan hired someone to do it for him and deliberately made Wei Ba look bad.
While listening to Wei Ba's explanation, Cheng An thought to himself. Wei Ba can't stop Wei Ba from taking the initiative, but if we don't give him a little power at this time and let him know that our many years of experience are not in vain, in the future we will
What status does a person have in the prefecture?
Cheng An winked at the Jin Cao official next to him. The Jin Cao official understood, coughed, and began to ask questions. Wei Ba had already prepared and answered them one by one. He was very humble and would answer whatever he could. If there were any questions, he would answer them one by one.
, he would ask the other party for advice in turn to see if the other party had a better way. If it was really good, he wouldn't care to change it.
His attitude made Cheng An and others very satisfied. They felt the dignity that Lao Jiang deserved. With Wei Yan sitting aside with a cold face, they did not dare to embarrass Wei Ba too much. They insisted on embarrassing Wei Ba. Fortunately, they
The purpose is just to show his existence. Since the purpose is achieved, there is no need to get too entangled with Wei Ba.
Of course, if they have to re-write, it is a very arduous task. If they don't make a fuss about the form, it does not mean that they are willing to accept this task.
After making some improvements to the form, Cheng An coughed and spoke. "Major General, this accounting method is good, but it's a pity that it's too late. If it had been done a few months earlier, this method would have been used at that time.
Keeping accounts is naturally good. But now that the account books have taken shape, is it inappropriate to suddenly change the method? The Prime Minister will arrive in Hanzhong in one month at most. In one month, we will not have time to prepare these new account books.
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Wei Ba pondered for a moment: "How long does Mr. Cheng think it will take to send these account books back to the counties for redoing?"
Cheng An twirled his beard and thought for a moment: "It will take at least a month to prepare the account books. It should take about half a month to go back and re-do the accounts. Plus the round trip, I think it will take two months."
Wei Ba nodded: "Does Mr. Cheng mean that if you don't count the time to prepare the account books, one month is enough?"
Cheng An frowned slightly and his face darkened: "Major General, do you have a ready-made account book?"
Wei Ba shook his head and smiled. He knew that Cheng An was unhappy. If he already had ready-made account books and asked them for advice again, it would be empty talk and purely for fun. Who changed it?
They will feel unhappy in their hearts.
"No, there is only one sketch now." Wei Ba shook the paper in his hand, "However, I can prepare 10,000 pages in two days, does Mr. Cheng think it is enough?"
"Two days? Ten thousand pages?" Cheng An's voice became louder. He stared at Wei Ba for a long time, then laughed and said, "Young General, are you kidding me?"
"How can we joke about military and national affairs?" Wei Ba said seriously: "If Mr. Cheng doesn't believe it, I will give you the new account page in two days. If there is any discrepancy with the current plan, Mr. Cheng can think that I am a joke.
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Cheng An narrowed his eyes, looked at Wei Ba carefully, and after a while he said with a smile: "If the young general can really do this in two days, I can guarantee that within a month, he will definitely make the counties
Complete the reconciliation of accounts.”
"Then I'll leave it to Mr. Cheng." Wei Ba bowed sincerely and bowed again, took a step back and stopped talking. He knew that although this matter was not a big deal, it was a matter of conflict between his father and Yang Yi.
For Yang Yi, this is a big deal. It is undoubtedly a very satisfying thing to make Yang Yi speechless in what he is best at. More importantly, this will be his first experience in front of Prime Minister Zhuge
A wonderful appearance.
Cheng An and others left in doubt. Wei Yan, who had not said a word from beginning to end, then asked: "What are you going to do to come up with a new list of 10,000 pages in two days?"
"I need a few skilled masons, a lot of paper, and someone who can write well..." Wei Ba counted his fingers and said them one by one. He counted them carefully, and then he realized that it looked like
It is a very simple thing, but it is not easy to make. It requires a lot of people and things. He looked at Wei Yan with some worry: "Dad, how long will it take to prepare these..."
"You just remembered these now?" Wei Yan sneered, and felt a little proud: "Fortunately, these things are available in the village. You write a list, and I will arrange for someone to send it back immediately so that they can prepare. You can get up early tomorrow morning.
, I should be able to get started by arriving at the village at noon."
"Zhuangli?" Wei Ba muttered to himself, but did not dare to say it out loud. Unexpectedly, the Wei family actually still has Zhuangzi in Hanzhong? He thought for a while: "No, I'd better rush back overnight and finish it one day earlier."
Peace of mind.”
Wei Yan pondered for a moment and nodded with satisfaction: "That's fine. This place is only thirty miles away from Nanzheng. We can take a boat down the river and arrive tomorrow morning." He looked at Wei Ba quietly, "Boy, you are in good health.
Don't be too tired. The days are long, and if you strengthen your body, you can do more things in the future."
"Here." Wei Ba happily nodded in agreement.
Wei Yan immediately arranged for Wei Wu to take several troops to escort Wei Ba back to Nanzheng. Accompanying Wei Ba was the old iron craftsman and his two apprentices. The three of them were accompanying Wei Ba to build new weapons.
Wei Yan redeemed them from official slaves. From official slaves to private slaves, they did not feel much and just accepted their fate. However, for Wei Ba, this move had a profound meaning. Wei Yan let
After he completed the new account books, he concentrated on researching new weapons at the Iron Work in the village, and there was no need to come to Mianyang for the time being. In other words, the development of weapons has now become a private matter of the Wei family, and they will be built in the future.
We must first equip the Wei family's tribe, which is the Wei family's private army.
The Wei family has Buqu. This was Wei Yan's old foundation when he followed Liu Bei to Sichuan, and it was the capital for him to settle down. Currently, in Hanzhong, his Buqu is the main force, with a total of more than 3,000 people. In such troubled times, for
For a military general, the strength of his military service largely reflects the weight of his words. Wei Yan was able to become the prefect of Hanzhong as a general and sit in Hanzhong for many years. This of course has a lot to do with Liu Bei's trust.
relationship, but Wei Yan himself has the ability and strength, and is also a weight that cannot be ignored.
The number of people is limited by the follower population, and it is impossible to expand without limit. If you want to be stronger, have stricter training, and have sharper weapons, it is a very important choice. Wei Yan wants to keep Wei Ba's invention firmly in his hands.
It's logical.
Wei Ba can understand his father's psychology, but he also knows better that this seemingly logical thing is actually a time bomb from another perspective. With the strength of Prime Minister Zhuge, how could he tolerate someone who is not in his own body?
The existence of armed forces within the control area, will Wei Yan's subsequent death be related to this?
In the past, when Wei Ba occasionally read history, he was always angry at the domineering warlords who were outside the central power. He wished he could kill all those warlords and unify the world. But now that he has become a member of the warlords, he feels a little confused.
. Should the Wei family hand over military power? By handing over military power, the Wei family can maintain peace for a long time?
Wei Ba sat on the bow of the boat, looking at the silver waves of the Mian water under the moonlight, thinking silently. Wei Wu sat aside, unable to resist his sleepiness, and fell asleep lying on the side, and the shiny water flowed to the deck of the boat.
superior.
"Young General, Dunwu has been ordered to report here." A young man with bright eyes bowed over and bowed, interrupting Wei Ba's contemplation.————