Wang Yi first arrived at Bailizhou. Lin Chunhong immediately ordered Wang Yi to lead a capable man to Jingzhou to inquire about the movements of Prince Hui's Mansion, and focus on inquiring about Chen He and Fu's family. Wang Yi was born as a gangster and had a deep understanding of the world. He was suitable for this.

Two days later, Zhang Zhao and Zheng Tiancheng rushed to Bailizhou. Lin Chunhong was very happy when he saw his right arm coming, and immediately took Zhou Wang, Lu Shiyuan, Li Chengzong and Li Chongde to the beach to ride a horse. Lin Chunhong now likes to ride a horse by the river and enjoys the feeling of galloping on the wind and lightning. The summer evening is still very hot, but there are still many people busy by the riverside with tape measure and benchmarks, and they are measuring the location of the Xiujiang River embankment.

After galloping for a while, the group slowed down their horses and chatted while walking. Zheng Tiancheng couldn't wait to report: "Sir, this won't work. I calculated that last month our expenditure was 18,400 taels of silver. After stopping the trading of wood, the income was only 11,580 taels of silver, and the deficit in one month was nearly 7,000 taels of silver!"

"If we continue like this, we will lose money?" Uncle Li said worriedly.

Lin Chunhong calculated silently in his heart and said, "A month's deficit is 7,000 taels. The following months will lose even more. Based on the 10,000 taels per month, we can't hold on for a year."

"The key now is whether Chen He and Fu Jiahe can last for a year. As long as they can't hold on, we will be fine." Lu Shiyuan hated Chen He and Fu Jiahe's behavior of selling wood at a lower price. He knew that this would be a loss.

After hearing Lin Chunhong's words that he could hold on for a year, Zhou Wang and others put down their worries in the early stage. After a year, who knows what will happen?

Lin Chunhong said: "Jingzhou Goods Store is waiting to open. I originally planned to have a Jingzhou Goods Store, so I could barely balance income and expenditure. Unexpectedly, Prince Hui's Mansion bought the land we like in advance. Do you have any good solutions now?"

Li Chongde had been thinking about this issue for a long time and replied: "It's nothing more than the four words of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. It's not easy to increase resources now, and reducing expenditure is easier. Let's start with this."

"Super throttling, which part of the money?"

"You can put the matter of repairing river embankments first, and you can put the wood treatment first. The natives can stop purchasing wood first, and the shipyard can stop first. The craftsmen there will be angry when they see it." Li Chengzong said immediately with an anxious temper, but this also shows that he has been considering this issue for a long time.

When Zhang Zhao heard that Li Chengzong was dissatisfied with the craftsmen, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. After all, he found these craftsmen. He spread his hands and said, "There are no good boatmakers in Huguang, so they can only find these at present."

Lin Chunhong knew this and said, "All craftsmen are controlled by the court, so it is normal that they can't be recruited. You can indeed stop first when repairing the river embankment. There is not much life in the shipyard now, and you can stop first. But the wood processing cannot cost much money, so there is no need to stop. The natives have to continue, otherwise the days of Yiling Cargo Store will be difficult."

"In this way, you will save more than 1,000 taels of silver at most every month, which will not solve the problem." Zheng Tiancheng had a strong ability to calculate silently and said immediately.

Lin Chunhong swung his whip, and the tall horse immediately rushed out of the crowd and stood out in front. He said: "I want to talk to Chen He and the others to set the lowest price of wood, and then discuss how much wood the two companies sell each month, so as to avoid damage to both companies."

This suggestion was unanimously opposed by everyone, believing that this was like a scam with a tiger.

Lin Chunhong smiled and said, "Of course I know it's a matter of being accused of being a tiger. It's a false conversation, and it's a true numbing two people."

"Paste Chen He and Fu Jiahe?" Everyone was puzzled.

"When we go to the conversation, the two of us will mistakenly think that we can't hold on anymore and will not do some messy methods. After all, Prince Hui's mansion can reach Tianting directly. It would be enough for us to just post a briefing." Lin Chunhong explained.

Everyone was amazed.

The effect of saving money was not good, so everyone discussed ways to open up the source and discussed it. Finally, they decided to open a simple warehouse in Yuezhou, which is the kind that is the most cost-effective and makes the money. Yuezhou is at the estuary of Xiangjiang River, so you don’t have to think about it and know that the prospects are broad. But as for whom to be the general manager, everyone encountered difficulties again.

Lin Chunhong kept scratching his head and said, "Hey, why am I so short of people? The manager of Jingzhou warehouse has not yet decided, but now there is another Yuezhou warehouse. What should I do? People in the world think that trading is a cheap business, and they are unwilling to do it if there is any other way out."

When everyone heard Lin Chunhong say this, they all looked at Li Chongde with a smile on their face. Li Chongde's face was not changing, and he said, "This is a bad thing. The wealthy families are doing business well, but they just don't take action personally and stay under their family members. The gentry now says that gentlemen do not speak of profit, but in fact they are very good at it. The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit."

Zheng Tiancheng laughed and said, "This is a waste of time, but I still can't find anyone. Brother, I don't think so, so I asked my sister-in-law to take care of Yiling Goods Store and Uncle Shao to Yueyang."

When Zhou Wang heard this, he immediately firmly opposed: "How convenient is it for the eldest daughter to come out to do things? It is a trivial matter to show up in public, but it will be a big deal if you miss the business. I think it would be better to let Wang Erren, general manager. This guy has grown up now and can write some requests for instructions by himself."

"Wang Er has another important task, so let Zhou Feng take care of Yiling's warehouse for the time being. She is also familiar with the situation." Lin Chunhong made the decision, and everyone no longer objected.

Then, Zhang Zhao talked about some issues in transit. To put it bluntly, it is some issues of overall management, such as how to transport the most save time and how to transport the most save manpower... Zhang Zhao was confused by these issues when he took over the transit business. He asked a few people to help him, but he still had to ask for help. Lin Chunhong knew that this involves very professional knowledge such as logistics management, and it was not possible to solve it by thinking about it. So he pointed at Li Chongde with a smile and said, "Scholar, you are busy for a while. You and Zhang Zhao should try your best to think about these issues. Don't be afraid of losing money. If it is solved, it will be great for us in the future. During this time, you can go to Transit to assist Zhang Zhao."

Li Chongde was very happy. For a scholar, he would have an impulse to solve the problem when he found a new problem, not to mention that there was a ready-made environment for him to splash ink. He only mentioned a little, saying that there is not enough manpower now and he needs some help.

Lin Chunhong lamented: "Why am I so short of people!"

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Chen He's family in Jingzhou City.

Chen He was wearing silk as thin as gauze, lying under the pavilion in the garden to cool off. There was a beautiful maid next to him waving a fan. He closed his eyes, as if he was sleeping but not sleeping, and was resting. Although Hongwu Ye stipulated that merchants should not be allowed to wear silk, this rule was already useless. Moreover, Chen He also had another identity, namely Dianchen, the Hui Mansion Dianchen. Just like Lin Chunhong, his main business was a merchant, and Dianshi was a side job, but when he went out to wander, his identity was Dianshi, not a boss Lin.

Suddenly, a servant reported that someone sent an invitation. Chen He took it and saw that it was Lin Chunhong, who asked him to go to the Jinjiulong Restaurant in Jingzhou to have a banquet tomorrow night. Chen He smiled: Why? Can't hold on? Now I'm here to beg for mercy? He immediately decided to go to the banquet. He wanted to see Lin Chunhong's appearance as he was lying under his feet and waving his tail to beg for mercy.

"Go and go out to tell the person who sent the letter. I will go to the banquet on time tomorrow!"

"No!" The family quit.

The more Chen He thought about it, the more proud he became. He couldn't help but swaying on the cold chair and hummed a small song. But the small song was so humming that the rigorously trained beautiful maid could not help but frown.

On the evening of the next day, Chen He took a servant to the Jin Jiulong Restaurant. Lin Chunhong, Zheng Tiancheng and Xiao Daizi had been waiting for a long time, while Zhang Daohan and Fu Jiahe had just arrived. As soon as Chen He entered the private room, he looked around and looked supreme, which made Lin Chunhong secretly amused.

After greeting each other, the wine, drinks and dishes came up like flowing water, and the atmosphere was quite lively. When men met, they either talked about women or so-called major affairs of the court. They all said some exciting words, and they were full of words such as "If it were me, what would I do?"

For a moment, the lights of funds were intertwined, and waves of urging people to drink sounded in the private room. After half of the wine, Lin Chunhong said: "Boss Chen and Boss Fu have been in the mall for many years, which is really a model for our generation."

"Where are you, you haven't learned these from Brother Lin? Speaking of Brother Lin, it's really admirable. Making money is like playing with sand."

Lin Chunhong said: "I want to cooperate with Boss Chen and Boss Fu. I wonder what the two of you think?"

When Chen He and Fu Jiahe heard this, they felt secretly. Chen He asked, "I wonder how Brother Lin wants to cooperate?"

Lin Chunhong said directly: "I want to discuss the lowest price of wood sales with you and discuss how much wood can be cut per month."

When Chen He and Fu Jiahe heard this, they were very proud. Lin Chunhong could not hold on anymore. Now they asked him to do so. Fu Jiahe subconsciously wanted to refuse, but was blocked by Lin Chunhong. Lin Chunhong said: "Don't both of you and don't bother to refuse first, listen to me about the benefits of cooperation."

"Brother Lin, please tell me, let's listen carefully."

"The first thing is to set the lowest price. The sale of wood is quite chaotic now. A three-foot-diameter high-quality nanmu is only sold for ten taels of silver. When everyone saw that the wood was falling, they were waiting to fall even harder. They originally wanted to buy wood, but they stopped buying it. We set the lowest price, of course, it would be higher than now. Everyone saw that the wood price rose again and would continue to buy it. This would change the current situation where the wood could not be sold."

Chen He and Fu Jiahe nodded secretly, thinking to themselves that if we can't eat you, of course we would do this, but now we are dead, we will definitely eat you. Who will discuss with you what the lowest price?

Lin Chunhong continued: "As for how much wood is cut per month, it needs to be determined based on how much wood can be sold in Huguang at present. After that, the wood can be unsold and the price will be stable. For us, we can avoid big risks. As for how many shares we each occupy, this can be negotiated."

"These two methods are really admirable. Brother Lin is so far away. But Brother Lin also needs to see our difficulties. Boss Fu and I are also a big family. If the amount of logging is limited, how can we support our whole family?" Chen He had already been in harmony with the Fu family, set the tone, and now he has made a statement.

After hearing their refusal, Xiao Daizi angrily said, "You must fight like this, and you must not regret it then!"

Chen He laughed and said, "Brother Lin, the monthly expenditure is nearly 20,000 taels of silver. If the wood cannot be sold, isn't it clear who died?"

Lin Chunhong was shocked and exchanged glances with Zheng Tiancheng and others, secretly wondering who had leaked his bottom line?

Chen He and Fu Jiahe saw Lin Chunhong and others' expressions, and sneered: "Brother Lin, we are short of people here and can't make it. We will reserve a position as a general manager for you, and we will have a date later!" After that, he left Lin Chunhong and others and left.

On the way home, Chen He kept thinking about the two plans that Lin Chunhong had just decided. The more he thought about it, the more he felt reasonable. He secretly admired Lin Chunhong's talent and thought about how to win over this person under his command if Lin Chunhong could not survive. After thinking about it, he felt that Lin Chunhong was very talented and was almost finished, but he still wanted to reach an agreement with him. What a pity, if our strength was similar, we could cooperate completely, but now you are an egg and I am a stone. How to cooperate? The more Chen He thought about it, the more proud he felt. Sitting in the sedan chair seemed to find the feeling of flying clouds and fog.

As soon as Lin Chunhong returned to Bailizhou, he ordered all the warehouses, logging teams and transfer teams to investigate the strange people in recent activities. Within three days, Teng Yuhao was caught out. It turned out that Teng Yuhao thought that Lin Chunhong was about to be out of control, and he was a little arrogant, leaving many traces, which were successfully found by Guo Mingyan.

Lin Chunhong looked at Teng Yuhao who was taken in by the guards, and his heart was bleeding. Teng Yuhao leaked some things that should not be leaked. Although it affected Lin Chunhong's career, it would not make Lin Chunhong uncomfortable. Lin Chunhong was mainly sad that he had lost another right-hand assistant, and now he was short of people.

"Why do you want to betray me?" Lin Chunhong felt extremely heartbroken, and he couldn't help but feel a little inflamed in his words.

"Sir, don't say it so badly! I'm not betrayal, I'm just planning for myself." Teng Yuhao's arrogant attitude angered Zhou Wang and others, and they scolded them. The guards kicked Teng Yuhao's knee and ordered him to kneel down.

These actions made Teng Yuhao even more excited. He cursed: "Lin Chunhong, you are dead too. Now let's open the skylight and speak loudly. I have worked hard every day for many years, but the monthly salary is only more than 20 taels. You are too mean to others!"

"You don't think you're too little to twenty taels? Don't think about your damn jobs on the dock before, and you can't even get enough to make a living! The inspector took you to make a fortune, but you're ungrateful. Your mother used to pick up garbage everywhere, but now she's wearing silk, and there are people serving her. Who made you live like this? You bastard, forget your roots!" Li Chengzong and Teng Yuhao had known each other before, and knew Teng Yuhao's past clearly. She couldn't help but step forward and kicked him and scolded.

Lin Chunhong felt as if he had knocked out the Five Flavors Bottle after hearing Teng Yuhao's scolding. It turned out that the management talents he appointed had long been dissatisfied with their wages. Now only Teng Yuhao has the opportunity to say it. What do others think? It must have more or less of this idea. It seems that the current wage settlement method cannot retain people, and sooner or later there will be problems.

When Li Chengzong mentioned Teng Yuhao's old mother, he calmed Teng Yuhao more or less, thinking about how Lin Chunhong would deal with him. He probably wouldn't be able to escape this time. If he died, what should I do?

Seeing Teng Yuhao's face showing a worry, Lin Chunhong said calmly: "Brothers have any opinions about me, so you can directly raise it. Why do you have to use a despicable method? I, Lin Chunhong, asked myself that I am not a person who can't listen to the suggestions. If you think of Chen He, I will not keep you. As for you, I say I am dead, this conclusion is too early, and who will not decide to die yet."

After a pause, Lin Chunhong suddenly laughed, and his laughter was full of mockery: "Teng Yuhao, Teng Yuhao, you always say that the silver is less than twenty taels a month. I think you are not worth twenty taels at all. You can't even see my strength clearly. What kind of a proud and arrogant one is childish!"

After saying that, Lin Chunhong approached Teng Yuhao's face and said coldly: "I tell you, Chen He must be done! You don't even look at who is in the hands of Jingjiang!"

Teng Yuhao was stunned for a moment, and then felt very regretful. Why did he forget Zhang Zhao's group of ferocious evil spirits? He lowered his head and couldn't say a word.

Looking at Teng Yuhao's regretful expression, Lin Chunhong thought inwardly: "This guy is talented and has some available points at the moment, so it is not appropriate to be severe for the time being." So he said coldly: "Get up and talk. According to the rules set by Li Xiucai, those who leak secrets will be fined 300 taels of silver and drive out of the team. What do you have now?"

When Teng Yuhao heard this, he remembered that Li Xiucai had set this rule. He glanced at it and threw it into the cabinet. He didn't expect that Lin Chunhong was so generous to the people below, and he had just made plans to lose his life. When he thought about it, he had a deeper understanding of Lin Chunhong's approach of having rules in everything, and he was a little reluctant to leave the team. Seeing that he was hesitant and answered, Lin Chunhong said, "You can leave after you pay the fine!"

Teng Yuhao burst into tears and said while crying: "I'm sorry to my brothers, even if I arrange for me to log wood, I have no objection, so don't let me leave."

"There is another rule set by Li Xiucai. If a person punished by expelling the team has made great contributions, he can be exempted from the punishment. Think about what contributions can you make?"

Teng Yuhao couldn't think of any contribution he could make for, and was silent.

Lin Chunhong continued: "If you don't want to leave, you will still be the captain for the time being and continue to contact the Fu family. However, if you want you to reveal anything, you will reveal anything. As for our affairs, you must not talk about it again!"

Teng Yuhao didn't expect that the way to achieve meritorious service was so simple, so he agreed.
Chapter completed!