Summary of the previous chapter: Huang Tianhu was finally killed by Cui Jing, Cui Jing also committed suicide, and Ma Xiaoquan became the final winner as he wished, taking back all the management of the salt transportation business

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Ma Xiaoquan's order, the leaders of the small faction present heard it clearly, and after going back, the leaders of the faction began to discuss what to do next?

The Cao Gang lost two major factions in a few days, one spread ten to hundred, and gradually the rumors spread that the initiator of all this was actually the chief manager, although Ma Xiaoquan was clear about these rumors, but he did not stop it, after all, this matter was indeed planned by him, so it is good, let the people in the Cao Gang be a little better, they are afraid of him, so that he can leave in the future, and the next manager will not have trouble taking over.

Five days later, when Ma Xiaoquan led people to inspect the Cao Gang again, the Cao Gang had already undergone tremendous changes.

All the workers were working energetically, and none of them were lazy, and the various small factions formed by the workers, according to Ma Xiaoquan's meaning, formed a "general trade union" composed of various factions, so that Ma Xiaoquan was also easier to manage.

At the same time, in order to stabilize people's hearts, Ma Xiaoquan increased the salary of every worker, and changed from a monthly settlement to a half-monthly settlement, of course, in order to encourage workers to work more and do a good job, Ma Xiaoquan promulgated the standard of "piecework wages", that is, to do more and get more, to do less and get less, and not to do it.

Workers are naturally willing to work more, after all, if they work more, they will have more money to get, so that their wives and children can live a better life, and the family will be relatively stable.

In addition, Ma Xiaoquan also provided a small benefit for the wives and children of every worker who has a family and has worked in the Cao Gang for five years, that is, each woman can receive ten cents per month, and each child can receive two cents.

As soon as this benefit came out, the workers were excited and worked more energetically.

Hua Yue didn't understand why Ma Xiaoquan did this, although the salt transportation business was good, it also had a seasonal cycle, and Hua Yue was afraid that Ma Xiaoquan would lose money if he did this.

Ma Xiaoquan smiled, and Hua Yue calculated the account, and after this account was calculated, not only did there be no loss, but there was also a lot of surplus.

Hua Yue admired Ma Xiaoquan's careful calculation, and at the same time was curious about the "accrual system" and "loan bookkeeping" that Ma Xiaoquan said.

Ma Xiaoquan did not hide his personal interests, and gave Hua Yue a brief explanation of "accrual accounting" and "loan accounting", although Hua Yue knew half of it, but still agreed with Ma Xiaoquan's method

Two months have passed in a blink of an eye, and in these two months, the salt transportation business of the Cao Gang has doubled, of course, to be precise, this is the normal level of the salt transportation business, as for why the gap between before and now is so big, it is also the evil result of the collusion between the two factions in Fujian and Henan.

Everyone is a laborer, and no one cares too much about who is in charge and who is not, as long as they can give food to eat, clothes to wear, and a place to live, the laborers are very easy to satisfy.

At the beginning of the third month, Ma Xiaoquan went to the local town with a large sum of money to buy land from the mayor, and his purpose was very simple, to connect the Cao Bang and make it an integrated station similar to the nature of an "industrial zone" in modern society.

The official position of the mayor of the town is also the eighth grade, but compared to Huang Tianhu and others, he is much more shrewd, after all, the first principle of people who mix in the officialdom is to figure out what position is a few rank officials.

Ma Xiaoquan's arrival made the mayor nervous for a while, but seeing the generous gift from Ma Xiaoquan, the mayor almost knelt down and called Ma Xiaoquan's father.

As for the land that Ma Xiaoquan wanted to buy, after receiving a big gift from Ma Xiaoquan, the mayor waved his hand and pulled the brush, and a piece of land connecting the town and the Cao Gang was allocated to Ma Xiaoquan, what? You say land money? No, no, anyway, this loess land is all from the Ming Dynasty, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and the mayor of the town can call the shots.

Ma Xiaoquan stayed in the town for a few days, and after contacting the mayor again, he led his men back to the Cao Gang.

At this time, it was the off-season for salt transportation, and the workers were worried that there was no work to do, and as soon as Ma Xiaoquan returned, he immediately brought hope to everyone - to build roads and houses.

When the workers heard this, they were so happy that they almost cried out, "Long live the chief steward."

At night, Ma Xiaoquan rarely rested in the study, and Hua Yue came over because Ma Xiaoquan went to the town and hadn't seen him for several days.

Although Ma Xiaoquan was also very tired, he still patiently chatted with Hua Yue until late at night

In the middle of the month, the mayor of the town sent a letter to Ma Xiaoquan, saying that the town was also ready, and the project could be started immediately after the order of the chief steward.

Ma Xiaoquan handed the letter to Hua Yue, and after Hua Yue read it, he shook his head with a smile and said: "This mayor is really a thief, doing such things as engineering, but it is a good way to make money." ”

Ma Xiaoquan laughed: "Of course I know, so Yue'er, this time, I need your help, oh no, someone from your family has come to help." ”

Hua Yue nodded: "I thought of it a long time ago, let's wait for two more days, I will let my second brother come to the town in person~"

"Oh?" Ma Xiaoquan raised his eyebrows, "Your second brother?" Didn't your second brother care about your family's affairs? What's the matter, you're here to see your brother-in-law? ”

Hua Yueqiao blushed, lowered her head and said, "I hate it, what are you thinking?" Ma Xiaoquan, we've been here for a long time, there should be no problem with Uncle Tong in charge of the copper mine, how about handing over the salt transportation business to our Hua family? ”

Ma Xiaoquan nodded, and said: "I also have this intention, no matter what, our Ma family and your Hua family want to form an alliance again, then I also have to show some sincerity, this salt luck, I think I will wait for your second brother to come, and leave it to him to take care of, well, but will your second brother come?"

Hua Yue smiled: "Don't worry, my second brother's talent is first-class~ Hey, in fact, it's because it's you, my second brother will come out, if it's me, I may not be able to invite it~"

"What do you mean by that?"

Hua Yue said: "The original head of the family was the eldest brother, but the eldest brother was so quiet, so he gave the power to the second brother, who expected that the second brother liked to be romantic for the sake of a woman and the third brother, anyway, the head of the family is now"

Ma Xiaoquan interrupted: "It's the person I met in Meiwu Town, he's your fourth brother, right?" ”

Hua Yue nodded: "Yes~ But it's okay, the fourth brother is more tactful, and now it seems that the fourth brother is also a qualified family head." ”

"Then you say, it's because of me, your second brother is willing to help, why, I haven't seen your second brother, and he hasn't seen me, what's the reason?"

Hua Yue said: "It's very simple, because the second brother wants to meet you, a member of the Ma family." ”

Ma Xiaoquan was deliberately surprised, and said exaggeratedly: "Oh, then I have to prepare well, otherwise my second brother-in-law is here, if I don't behave well, her sister will marry someone else~hehe~"

Hua Yue raised her hand and slapped Ma Xiaoquan, and said shyly: "Who said I was going to marry you?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan took Hua Yue into his arms and said: "Yue'er, what to say, the two of us have been getting along for a while, although I am not a decent gentleman, but I am definitely the kind of person who takes it in a good way~"

Hua Yue rolled her eyes at Ma Xiaoquan: "What, do you still want to rob it?" ”

"No, no, no, I didn't mean that, I mean, we didn't actually have anything going on, right, but I'd love to have something happen to you~hehe~"

Hua Yue glanced at Ma Xiaoquan and lowered her head in shame.

Ma Xiaoquan continued: "We have both been together for so long, you said that if I don't give you an explanation, you won't be poked to death by the people in the family with gossip when you go back?" Of course, in my heart, men and women are equal, so I, Ma Xiaoquan, am very shameless and shameless, and I want to ask you if you would like to marry me? ”

Hua Yue was stunned, she didn't expect Ma Xiaoquan to ask her so quickly, although she was already prepared in her heart, she was still stunned by Ma Xiaoquan's question.

"Hey, I knew you wouldn't answer me quickly, after all, you don't have the final say in this matter alone, in short, I, Ma Xiaoquan, will leave the words down today, you contact the family as soon as possible, just talk about the two of us, oh yes, but we have to wait until we go back to Beijing, I have to tell Qinghan about it."

Hua Yue nodded: "What about the Oriental Girl and the Northern Girl?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan scratched his head: "I'll explain over there Qingxue, as for the North Stygian Frost or the Northern Stygian Snow, I'll talk about it then~"

"You~" Hua Yue stretched out his hand and tapped Ma Xiaoquan's head, shook his head and said, "This is not good, you have to make it clear to them, Ma Xiaoquan, Ma Xiaoquan, you said that wherever you go, you will provoke women, no wonder Qinghan will make Qingxue and them keep an eye on you~"

Ma Xiaoquan was really wronged: "Yue'er, what you said is wrong, you said that I have been here to help Cao for so long, and I provoked that woman?" ”

Hua Yue didn't give up: "Chen Xiaoxiao, um, and Cui Jing"

Ma Xiaoquan sighed: "It's okay if you don't say it, Chen Xiaoxiao's matter, I will one day find Zhu You to review an explanation, as for Cui Jing, I really don't remember when I saved her before"

"Okay, I'll believe you for the time being" Hua Yueqiao blushed, "Then you have to write a letter about the two of us, is it difficult for me to write a letter to the family of a girl, saying that I want to marry you, how embarrassing it is"