Ouyang Shuo told Gu Xiuwen to gather all the officials in the meeting room after checking the properties of the village. This time, he was planning to hold a meeting to expand the territory. Other than the officers and their deputies, the five squad leaders of the cavalry unit and all the skilled people in the territory would also attend the meeting.
After Gu Xiuwen left, Ouyang Shuo went to the administrative office. Many of his ideas needed to be implemented through the administrative office. Thus, he planned to have a simple discussion with Fan Zhongyan before starting the meeting.
The two had a sincere and effective discussion on military reform and privatization. Ouyang Shuo couldn't help but admire Mister Sven's experience in handling government affairs. Many of the details of these decisions were improved and perfected under his guidance.
Half an hour later, Ouyang Shuo sat in the middle of the new meeting room and started the first meeting since the territory was upgraded to a level three village.
"More challenges await us after the territory is upgraded. We need to ensure the territory's safe and orderly expansion, so our mission is to expand the army. In yesterday's defensive battle, the cavalry had played the role of a cornerstone. Thus, I've decided to expand the cavalry unit to a full platoon of one hundred men. The platoon leader and first cavalry unit leader will be General Shi. The third fire leader, Lin Yi, has been promoted to captain of the second cavalry team for his outstanding performance in yesterday's defense battle. "
Lin Yi stood up immediately and bowed. "Thank you for the promotion, sir. I won't let you down!"
Ouyang Shuo nodded. "The first cavalry unit is made up of active members of the cavalry unit. The second cavalry unit needs to be rerecruited. General Shi and Squad Leader Lin will be in charge of the recruitment. My suggestion is that the new recruits should be selected from the militia reserves that performed well in the territory defense battle. "
"According to the new military structure, the squad leaders will be adjusted. The fourth squad leader, Zhao Sihu, will be transferred to the second cavalry unit and will be the first squad leader. The second squad leader, Sangou, will be relieved of his duty and will be assigned to someone else. The fifth squad leader, Li Mingliang, will be promoted to the second squad leader. "
Ouyang Shuo said to Shi Wansui. "The seven vacant squad leaders in the platoon will be directly appointed by General Shi and reported to me. Squad Leader Lin will have the right to recommend the squad leaders of the second cavalry unit. "
Shi Wansui nodded, indicating that he understood.
"In view of the further expansion of the territory, the external environment will become more complicated. In order not to be completely blind, I believe that it is necessary to establish a specialized intelligence and reconnaissance unit. Therefore, I've decided to establish the Military Intelligence Department and appoint Buttface, the former Squad Leader of the Second Squad, as the Director-General. "
A moment ago, Buttface was still perturbed. He didn't know if the Lord dismissed him from his position because he had a bad opinion of him. Now that he heard the new appointment, he heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank you for your trust, Milord. I will not let you down!"
"The Intelligence Division is set to have twenty people, consisting of former Second Fire members and new recruits. The Intelligence Division operates independently, under the dual leadership of me and the squadron. These were the adjustments made to the army. Do you have any questions? "
Shi Wansui stood up and said straightforwardly, "My lord, I have something to say. This general is naturally in favor of expanding the army. But the problem was, according to what the lord had just said, the number of soldiers in the army would reach more than 120. The current barracks simply could not accommodate so many people. Also, there are only 53 slots left for the Beginner Commander's Tally. It won't be able to satisfy everyone's needs. "
Ouyang Shuo smiled calmly. "General's concerns are very reasonable. In order to solve these two problems, I'm preparing to upgrade the barracks to a mid-level barracks. "
Shi Wansui laughed. "That's great. This general has no more questions."
When it came to military issues, other than Shi Wansui, the others were tactful enough not to express any opinions.
"Alright, the military reform discussion ends here. The next matter to be discussed is the core of this meeting. Since the territory has just been upgraded, I'm preparing to implement privatization of the territory. Regarding this issue, I would like to invite Mister Sven to make an introduction to everyone. "
Regarding the privatization, Ouyang Shuo had already communicated with Fan Zhongyan. This time, he had intentionally arranged for Fan Zhongyan to make an introduction so that he could officially push him to the forefront and let the core personnel of the territory slowly accept his leadership.
Obviously, Fan Zhongyan understood Ouyang Shuo's intentions. He got up nimbly and bowed to Ouyang Shuo. He said slowly, "My lord has entrusted me to introduce the main contents of the privatization of the territory this time. After yesterday's defensive battle, the territory has sufficient resources and funds. It already has the initial material conditions to privatize the territory. "
"Therefore, in order to increase production efficiency, activate the territory's economy, and more importantly, respond to the expectations of the villagers, my lord has decided to officially start the process of privatizing the territory. In one sentence, it's to end the current system of eating from the same big pot and change to the system of distribution according to work. We will adhere to the principle of more work, more pay, less pay, and no work without work. "
"To be more specific, the territory will no longer be responsible for the villagers' food supply. Correspondingly, the territory will pay the villagers a reasonable remuneration for their labor or income. At the same time, shops, residential courtyards, farmlands, fishing boats, and other general means of production will all be open to the villagers for sale or rent. Of course, strategic resources such as lumberyards, quarries, mines, and salt fields will still be directly controlled by the territory. "
"In order to ensure the villagers' basic livelihood and help everyone smoothly complete the transition from eating from the same big pot to being self-sufficient. At the same time, as a reward for the villagers' labor during this period, my lord has prepared a basic welfare package for every villager. The basic welfare includes 100 units of food coupons, 20 units of meat coupons, a piece of fur, a set of ordinary linen clothes, and a 20 silver voucher. "
"The entire process of privatization will be realized through the establishment of an official bank. The bank will provide low-interest loans to all villagers who meet the requirements. The specific details of the loan will have to wait until the bank is officially established, and the manager of the bank will be in charge of setting it. "
As soon as Fan Zhongyan finished speaking, it caused a commotion below. Everyone was whispering to each other, enthusiastically discussing the territory's generosity this time.
The newly appointed captain of the second cavalry squadron, Lin Yi, smiled at his big brother, Lin Yue. "Big brother, you can buy the dojo this time and run it yourself!"
Lin Yue frowned. "Don't mess around, I don't have that much money."
"Heh heh, big brother, you're thinking too much. My lord has thought about everything, how could he not think about everyone's situation? Didn't you hear Mister Sheng Jiaoyang say that he wants to set up a bank and provide low-interest loans? "
Lin Yue was evidently moved as well, hesitating. "We still don't know what the conditions are for getting a loan, I'm afraid we won't be able to meet them."
"I say, big brother, you really can't see the situation clearly. Think about it, if you can't even get a loan with your conditions as a high-level warrior, then most of the people in the territory won't be able to meet the requirements. My lord won't let a good privatization turn into a bad ending. " How could Mister Lin let a good privatization go wrong? "Lin Yi had interacted with Ouyang Shuo a couple of times, and understood him better than Lin Yue.
Lin Yue nodded and didn't say anything.
After the discussion died down, Ouyang Shuo said, "Just now, Mister Sheng Jiaoyang told everyone about the privatization. To achieve the goal of privatization, we need to do at least six things. "
"First, we need to set up a bank. Second, we need to determine the price or rent of the houses, shops, and other assets. Third, we need to set up a series of grain stores, meat stores, cloth stores, and other types of shops to ensure that the villagers can easily buy their daily necessities. Fourth, we need to set up the salary and price levels to pay the workers. Fifth, someone needs to be in charge of basic welfare. Sixth, we need to set up a tax system. "
"We'll discuss these six things one by one. First, we'll talk about the bank. What do you guys think about the name of the bank? "
"The Bank of Shanhai, what do you think?" Zhao Dexian asked.
"Too casual, no good!"
"Hehe, I think it's better to call it Wantong Bank. It's more impressive!" This was Zheng Shanpao's opinion.
"Stealing other people's names is even worse!"
"The territory is in the Lianzhou Basin. Let's call it Lianzhou Bank. What do you think?" Gu Xiuwen said confidently.
"Too narrow, no good!"
Ouyang Shuo shook his head. He wasn't satisfied with these names.
At this moment, Cui Yingyou said, "I think we can call it the Bank of the Four Seas. It's similar to our Shanhai Village, and it also means to take in money from all over the world."
Ouyang Shuo's eyes lit up. The Bank of the Four Seas was simple and low profile, but it was also ambitious. He was satisfied and smiled, "I think it's not bad. What do you guys think?"
"Not bad, not bad!" This time, everyone was in agreement.
And so, Ouyang Shuo made the decision. "Alright, it's decided then. We'll call it the Bank of the Four Seas. I'm going to inject 200 gold into the bank's current funds. Yingyou will be in charge of the bank. "
Everyone could see the importance of the Bank of the Four Seas. Not only was it the core of this privatization, but it would also play the role of the territory's treasury in the future. Such an important position could only be held by someone who was extremely trusted by the lord. Therefore, this time, everyone tactfully remained silent. However, the way he looked at Cui Yingyou was filled with deep meaning. Only the people involved could understand the meaning behind it.
Cui Yingyou was naturally an understanding person. She was very grateful for Ouyang Shuo's trust. She was also tempted by the position of the Bank of the Four Seas' manager. However, her current position as the director of the Resource Reserve Division was already enough to make people jealous. If she took over the position of the Bank of the Four Seas, she would undoubtedly attract even more jealousy.
"Big Brother, I'm afraid that my energy is limited and I won't be able to handle it." Cui Yingyou rejected him tactfully.
Ouyang Shuo was already prepared for Cui Yingyou's reaction. "Don't worry, I still have follow-up plans. I announce that Cui Yingyou will be relieved of her position as the director of the Resource Reserve Division. Deputy director Zhao Youfang will temporarily be in charge of the Resource Reserve Division. At the same time, Du Xiaolan will be promoted to the assistant director of the Resource Reserve Division. She will assist Zhao Youfang in handling the affairs of the Resource Reserve Division. "
Zhao Youfang was still lacking in both experience and ability. Therefore, Ouyang Shuo didn't directly promote him to the director position. As for Du Xiaolan, she was one of Cui Yingyou's two apprentices. Ouyang Shuo had been observing her as a reserve talent. Now that there was a chance, he boldly promoted her to an important position to gain experience.
Everyone couldn't understand such a personnel arrangement. After all, no matter how they looked at it, the Resource Reserve Division was more important than the Bank of the Four Seas.
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