Chapter Sixteen Miscellaneous Matters

  It's not that Li Zhe is unreliable, but rather his fundamental approach to starting a company is different from others. While others start companies to make money, for Li Zhe, the purpose of starting a company is simply to find agents in various industries to serve his overall business empire, and he doesn't even plan to get involved in the specific internal affairs of the company, as he's already busy with his own things.

  To put it bluntly, he only needs a large amount of materials to interface with various industries, as long as he can grasp the company's control rights. So he is not afraid that others will usurp power in his company. If this group doesn't work out, I'll replace them all and start anew. With such an attitude of having no desires or demands, he really isn't afraid of others sabotaging him.

  The security company is doing well, and the trading company's framework is almost set up. Actually, it wasn't set up at all, they directly acquired a ready-made team that had complete procedures and perfect channels but was already bankrupt.

  In today's Guangzhou, there are numerous small companies that only engage in trading without any real industry, all struggling on the verge of death. The financial crisis of 2008, combined with exchange rate issues and other miscellaneous reasons, has left Guangzhou's foreign trade industry half dead.

  It was later that the state made a great effort to organize a super-large-scale sports meeting, which could not save the fate of the dying foreign trade enterprises. It only made the greedy monsters in different channels fatter.

  So Li Zhe's acquisition was easy, he paid in real gold and silver, and got an empty shell. This kind of business is now being done by many people in Guangzhou, no need to use any connections at all.

  It's just that time is tight and it seems a bit troublesome.

  The think tank website is also being discussed with a company, and it's slowly taking shape. After dealing with various trivial matters for over a dozen days, I finally had some free time and returned to the Three Kingdoms with 500 customized carbon steel gun heads.

  Returning home, going out, seeing a girl with long hair sitting in front of the pillar at the entrance, hearing movement, looking up and saying "Ah! Young master! You're finally back! Third grandfather has been waiting for you impatiently!" Her smile was soft and lovely.

  This was Su San's specially arranged maid to serve Li Zhe, the most outstanding maid among the Su family members - Su Cui. She came from a poor family and although she looked good, her name was common, but she was picked out by Li Zhe at first sight. However, she was too young, only 13 or 14 years old, not yet ripe for trouble.

  But such a lovely girl, even if she doesn't eat, just having her by your side is enough to make you feel good, it's refreshing and purifying the air, the effect is also remarkable.

  Li Zhe teased the girl: "Just because your third grandfather is anxious, are you not anxious yourself?"

  At this age, girls are not yet mature enough to eat, but psychologically they have already grown up. Upon hearing Li Zhe's words, her face suddenly turned red, and she lowered her head, not daring to look at Li Zhe, stuttering and unsure of how to respond. These three-country girls are completely different from the romantic interests of the 21st century.

  Li Zhe found it more and more interesting, but was afraid of her tender face, so he stopped teasing her and said in a warm voice: "Alright, Cui'er! I was just playing with you. Go call your Third Grandfather for me. I'll wait for him in the front hall."

  When Su Cui heard Li Zhe's words, she was like a prisoner who had just been granted amnesty, and she hastily bowed her head and jumped up, floating away like a startled rabbit.

  In the great hall, several of Li Zhe's top generals had already arrived.

  Su San took charge of civil affairs, with Su Jiu, Han Zhong and several other elders under his command. Su Wu was in sole charge of the guard team, while Zhao Yun was a guest general and it wasn't suitable for him to appear at this kind of gathering.

  "What's the situation in town lately?" Li Zhe asked straightforwardly, gesturing for everyone to sit down.

  "Sir! I've heard that our relief efforts for the disaster victims have attracted a large influx of people from all around, with several hundred arriving every day. In your absence, the town has already seen an increase of six to seven thousand people."

  He looked so worried and troubled, naturally because the more people there were, the harder it was to manage. Food was secondary, but the houses in the town were not enough, and people had to be arranged to cut wood and build houses. The wells were also scarce, and people had to be organized to explore and dig wells. With many clans, fights between families and communities were also unstoppable. In addition to other management tasks, he was busy and exhausted.

  But this news made Li Zhe extremely delighted: "What? The population is growing at such a rapid rate?"

  Su San looked at Li Zhe's delighted expression and couldn't help but loudly cry out in distress: "Master, you just focus on recruiting people, where do you know our difficulties? Every time a refugee comes in, we have to spend more money and grain. Every time a household moves in, the houses become even more crowded. The town is already becoming increasingly uninhabitable. In this cold winter, how can we find so many houses for them to live in? If it goes on like this, someone will freeze to death in just a few days!"

  "Huh?" Li Zhe was somewhat surprised: "Can't build a house this winter?"

  "Master! You are indeed a divine being!" Su San's resentment could pierce the sky, "In this kind of weather, the ground is already frozen, how can you dig the foundation? Even if you manage to dig the foundation with great difficulty, the house will still collapse in the spring. This season is not suitable for large-scale construction at all!"

  "Ah!" Hearing Su San's complaints, Li Zhe subconsciously patted his head! He was indeed foolish, for at this time the productivity couldn't be compared to that of the 21st century. Once winter arrived, most outdoor activities were impossible, and without a house to live in, one could only freeze to death. The Three Kingdoms era was known as China's Little Ice Age period.

  "Let everyone squeeze a bit, organize more civilians, take turns to go out of town to cut firewood, burn more firewood at night... In short, everyone will overcome this, life is at stake, saving one more person is one more person! As for the house, I'll think of a way when I get back, I'll definitely help you all solve it. In short, everyone must have confidence in me, if I can save you, I can save everyone!"

  Su San saw Li Zhe's resolute attitude and could only let out a long sigh, saying nothing more.

  Han Zhong, who was in charge of goods and supplies, stepped forward: "Reporting to the master! The sale of 'divine fire' has been launched in Xudu and Xiangyang, and business is booming. In Xudu, transactions are all about money, while in Xiangyang, as per the master's instructions, all the goods transported are grains and textiles."

  "Hmm! This time, I'll convert all the proceeds from selling goods into food and clothing to ensure that my people's livelihood is secured!"

  Han Zhong nodded and said, "We understand the master's intention. However, even so, the number of people under your leadership has increased greatly, and the food is still far from enough."

  "How much longer can I hold on?"

  "Within... one and a half months at most!" Han Zhong stretched out a finger.

  Li Zhe let out a sigh of relief, "Hmm! That's good, in half a month, I'll have a way, you guys just bear with it for now!"

  Han Zhong's face turned sour as he backed away.

  Su Wu stepped forward and said, "My lord, our guard team already has 800 strong men, personally trained by General Zhao Yun in formation and marksmanship. They have made great improvements compared to before. Even General Zhao often praises them." This guy actually knew that Li Zhe was very dissatisfied with his training, so he brought up Zhao Yun to cover it up.

  "What about you? Have you made any progress yourself? General Zhao is a renowned hero in the north, take this opportunity to learn from him."

  Su Wu nodded: "Master said it's absolutely right, I followed General Zhao for half a month and felt that there is indeed much improvement. General Zhao's spear technique, hehe! It's really formidable!" PS: Brothers, today is the last update, and tomorrow is Monday. I've booked tickets for tomorrow, I also want to get on the new book chart of WeChat public account! Brothers, considering my stable updates, please fulfill my wish!