After the unveiling ceremony, everyone went their separate ways.
Qing 'er did not leave. She pulled Ouyang Shuo and skipped into the bank. She walked quickly to the counter and handed over the vouchers she had just received. She said proudly, "I want to exchange them for cash."
The staff at the counter was a young man. He did not expect that someone would come to handle business as soon as the bank opened. The money that Ouyang Shuo had just placed in the bank was still lying in the vault. There was not a single cent on the counter. How could he exchange it for her? After being teased by Qing 'er, the young man was extremely anxious. His face was slightly red and he was very embarrassed.
Ouyang Shuo did not stop Qing 'er's willfulness. He also wanted to see the standard of the bank's staff. Ying You saw that Ouyang Shuo was silent and immediately understood his intention. Without another word, she brought the staff to the vault in the backyard to withdraw the cash.
In less than ten minutes, Qing 'er had exchanged the vouchers for 20 silver coins. The little girl smiled and put them into her cute little purse. In addition to the gold coin that she had received as a reward, she had instantly become a little rich woman.
Ouyang Shuo stood at the side and nodded in satisfaction. The bank's efficiency was very high.
Back at the Lord's Mansion, Qing 'er fawningly handed over the food and meat vouchers to Gu Sanniang. After the privatization, everyone living in the Lord's Mansion, except for Ouyang Shuo, naturally had to pay for their meals. There was no reason for them to eat for free. Qing 'er was quite self-aware.
Even as the chef of the Lord's Mansion, starting tomorrow, Gu Sanniang would have to go to the grain or butcher shop to buy food. There was no reason for her to directly withdraw from the vault like now. Ouyang Shuo hoped that the Lord's Mansion could set an example for the other administrative units.
Currently, all the departments were concentrated in the Lord's Mansion, so nothing much could be seen. When the territory expanded in the future, the departments would naturally have to work independently. He did not want to appear in the Mountain Sea Village so early in a situation where he would use his official position for personal gain.
Everyone living in the Lord's Mansion, except for the second child, had a generous salary. They did not care about the food expenses. As for the second child's alimony, Ying You had already taken the initiative to say that she would bear it.
Ouyang Shuo was the only person in the territory, and he was only responsible for his salary. He didn't receive any salary, and he was completely supported by the territory. It was not that he was being pretentious, but he had to maintain the authority of the lord through such a system. After all, this was an ancient society, and he had to follow the basic rules of the game. He would not dare to play with the democratic system of modern society unless he was out of his mind.
Gu Sanniang had already received Ouyang Shuo's instructions, so she was naturally aware of this. She didn't act pretentiously. She took the ticket from Qing 'er and said with a smile, "Our Second Young Lady is really promising!"
Qing 'er's relationship with San Niang was extremely good, comparable to Ying You's. She hugged San Niang's arm coquettishly and shook it, acting coquettishly. "Qing Er won't listen to Jiejie, you only know how to tease me."
Ouyang Shuo looked at Qing 'er's childish appearance and shook his head in amusement. When will this lass truly grow up? He couldn't help but tease, "Qing 'er, you just got so much money, aren't you going to buy the tailor's shop? You're not the only tailor in the territory right now. If someone else beats you to it, don't come crying to me when the time comes. "
"Ah, I forgot. Quick, quick." Qing 'er didn't care about Ouyang Shuo's teasing. She hurriedly barged into the administrative office to find Zhao Dewang of the Construction Division.
Ouyang Shuo looked at this frisky monkey, but he couldn't get angry. He looked at Ying You in tacit agreement, shook his head helplessly, and walked into the administrative office.
In the office, Zhao Dewang was introducing the prices of the shops to Qing 'er. "According to the pricing set by the Construction Division, the tailor's shop costs fifty-six silver coins. You can pay in one go, or you can choose to get a loan from a bank. "
"So expensive ~ ~ ~" Qing 'er mumbled as she reluctantly took out the gold coin she had just obtained from her small pouch. She handed it to Zhao Dewang with a pitiful expression and said proudly, "I want to pay in full in one go!"
Zhao Dewang looked at the gold coin and shook his head with a bitter smile. He didn't have Ouyang Shuo's ability to melt the gold coin. He could only look at Ouyang Shuo, who had just walked in, for help. Ouyang Shuo took the gold coin and put it into his storage pouch. When he took it out again, it had already turned into one hundred silver coins.
Zhao Dewang took the fifty-six silver coins and returned the rest to Qing 'er. He then took out a blank house deed that had the lord's seal stamped on it from the table, and carefully filled in the information about the property and the owner of the property. It was all thanks to the adult literacy class that he had gone through last time. Otherwise, just writing this alone would have stumped him.
Qing 'er took the house deed with a smile, and waved it in front of Ouyang Shuo as if showing off. The latter mercilessly knocked on her little head and said with a smile, "Keep it well. If you lose it, I won't give it back to you."
Qing 'er tilted her little head and glared at Ouyang Shuo. She then ignored him and ran over to Ying You to show off.
Ouyang Shuo looked at Zhao Dewang and said, "In my opinion, the Construction Division might as well set up an office in the bank. This way, the villagers can handle the purchase of the house and the loan at the same time, saving them the trouble of running between the two. "
"Milord is still the most thorough. How about this, I'll personally oversee the bank during this period of time. I'll make sure this errand is done well. "Zhao Dewang quickly made a military pledge.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and turned to leave the office.
At five in the afternoon, the cavalry returned from the bandit extermination. After receiving the news, Ouyang Shuo personally led a group of officers from the lord's manor to welcome the victorious returning warriors at the village entrance.
Shi Wansui was riding his yellow buckskin horse at the forefront of the procession. As soon as he saw Ouyang Shuo, he dismounted his horse and kneeled on one knee. In a loud voice he said, "Lowly General Shi Wansui pays his respect to His Highness."
The cavalry behind him dismounted one after another and knelt on one knee, saying in unison, "We greet the lord!"
Ouyang Shuo helped Shi Wansui up and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, soldiers!"
He was in charge of escorting the spoils of war and handing them over to the administrative office, the financial department, and the reserve department in different categories. Ouyang Shuo led Shi Wansui to the meeting room of the lord's manor and listened to the details of the bandit extermination.
After sitting down, Shi Wansui opened his mouth and said, "The bandit extermination this time was a bit more complicated than expected. According to the original plan, I wanted to use the luring tactic you used last time to lure the bandits out of the camp. Then, we'd use the cavalry's advantage in mobility to get rid of them. "
"I didn't expect their leader to be so cautious this time. Although they didn't see through our disguise, they only sent a dozen or so bandits to chase after us. I had no choice but to lead the troops into the camp and fight them in close combat. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded solemnly. "It seems that the next time we expand the army, we'll need to increase the infantry. This kind of siege work is something the infantry is better at. Using cavalry to attack the camp is no different from attacking the enemy's strength with our weakness. "
"You're right, sir. Fortunately, the enemy this time wasn't too strong, and the soldiers fought bravely. We didn't let you down, sir, and successfully exterminated the bandit camp. "Shi Wansui nodded in agreement.
Ouyang Shuo knew that the real battle wasn't as easy as Shi Wansui made it out to be. He thought back to the tired scene of the soldiers returning and asked with concern, "How are the casualties this time?"
"The casualties are a bit more serious than expected. This time, the cavalry, together with the intelligence division, had a total of 122 people. Among them, one died, five were seriously injured, and twenty-four were lightly injured. "
When he heard that someone died, Ouyang Shuo's heart couldn't help but twitch. He asked seriously, "There was actually someone who died. Has his family been notified?"
"According to this general's understanding, the soldier who died was an orphan. He didn't have any relatives in Shanhai Village."
Ouyang Shuo nodded silently. This kind of situation wasn't rare in the wilderness. A large portion of the refugees were alone. At most, they would have a few people from the same hometown. There weren't many who truly had a family with them.
One hundred and twenty people went out to battle, but there were thirty casualties. The casualty ratio of close to a quarter made this victory seem a bit bitter.
Ouyang Shuo knew that for a fierce general like Shi Wansui, victory was what he pursued the most. The casualties of ordinary soldiers weren't the most important thing in his heart. That was why he didn't have too many misgivings about the lives of ordinary soldiers when he formulated the battle plan.
Letting Shi Wansui lead the troops out alone was a major mistake on Ouyang Shuo's part. If he had been present at that time, he absolutely wouldn't have allowed such a reckless raid on the camp.
After all, they had won, so Ouyang Shuo couldn't criticize him face to face. However, he didn't have the slightest interest in talking and directly let Shi Wansui return to the barracks.
After sending off Shi Wansui, Ouyang Shuo got up and went to the medical center to visit the wounded.
There were close to thirty wounded people at once, which made Doctor Song so busy that his feet couldn't touch the ground. Fortunately, most of them were only minor injuries. After a simple bandage, there wouldn't be any big problems. The key was the five seriously injured soldiers who were missing arms and legs. It was God's blessing that they were able to keep their lives this time.
Coming out of the medical center, Ouyang Shuo's heart was heavy. He felt a bit resentful towards Shi Wansui. He handed over the troops to him, but he didn't know how to cherish them. He was really a brainless boor.
Of course. As a qualified lord, he wouldn't show this kind of resentment. In the eyes of outsiders, the Sir Lord was still so gentle and kind.
After dinner, the Shanhai Village held a cremation ceremony in the square. In addition to the soldier who died at the beginning, another soldier died in the afternoon, which made Ouyang Shuo even more distressed.
Because the entire territory would be the future capital, it wasn't suitable to build a cemetery, so they chose to cremate them. Ouyang Shuo planned to cremate the dead soldiers and store their ashes in the village's ancestral hall. Once they were promoted to a town, they would build a cemetery and then bury them.
The villagers came to the square to see off the fallen heroes. Ouyang Shuo personally lit the bonfire. The raging fire instantly engulfed the dead soldiers. In the changing flames, Ouyang Shuo's expression was dignified and calm, making it difficult to understand.
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