Today was the first day of school for Bing'er. After Ouyang Shuo went offline, he hurriedly washed up and brought Bing'er downstairs. After a simple breakfast downstairs, they hurried to school. They finally arrived at school before nine o'clock.
Not long after returning from school, the game pod that Sun Xiaoyue had ordered arrived. It was installed in her bedroom and she could start playing tonight.
At eight o'clock, Ouyang Shuo logged into the game again and practiced Spear Training and Bajiquan for two hours as usual. Last night, when he passed by the grocery store during the lantern festival, he suddenly realized that ever since the grocery store was built, he, as the lord, had never entered it once.
The grocery store was one of the few beginner shops in the territory. The shopkeeper was a beginner peddler, Li Fugui. This middle-aged shopkeeper with a stout appearance and a big belly was shocked to the point his jaw almost dropped when he saw Ouyang Shuo, and he spoke incoherently, "Lord, your presence brings light to my humble store. Please come in, please come in."
The grocery store sold daily necessities such as oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. Other than salt, the rest were products that couldn't be produced in the territory. The reason why the grocery store could make these products appear out of thin air was because of the magical shelf on the peddler's back.
The peddler's shelf was similar to the market. It could make long-distance transactions and teleport. When the transaction volume reached a certain scale, the shelf would be upgraded. The level of the peddler and the grocery store would also increase. Unlike the market, the shelf could only be used to purchase daily necessities. Moreover, it could only be bought and not sold.
Facing Ouyang Shuo's visit, Li Fugui couldn't wait to reveal all of his assets. He didn't hide the secret of the grocery store. In his previous life, Ouyang Shuo was only an adventurer. How would he know about the secrets of the grocery store? This time, it was an eye-opener.
"Sir, the grocery store actually has a hidden function." Li Fugui said mysteriously.
"Oh? What is it? "
"In principle, the grocery store can only be bought and not sold. The only exception is the territory's specialty. If a certain product is determined by the system to be a territory specialty, then it can be sold through the grocery store. The transaction tax is only 10%. " Li Fugui explained. What he didn't say was that selling specialty increased the peddler's experience much faster than selling daily necessities. This was his selfish motive.
"Specialty?" Ouyang Shuo frowned. He did not know if the Guilin Three Flower Wine could be considered a specialty of Shanhai Town. After all, there was no Guilin Prefecture among the Nine Royal Cities. It seemed that he would have to find some time to go to the winery to see how the Three Flower Wine was going. There was nothing wrong with giving it a try.
"Yes."
"Alright, I understand. I will pay attention to this news." Ouyang Shuo nodded.
After leaving the general store, Ouyang Shuo walked into the intermediate market. He wanted to purchase a batch of vegetable seeds in preparation for the construction of the vegetable garden. In ancient times, there were many kinds of vegetables that could be grown in spring. In order to maximize the richness of the people's food basket, he did not neglect any of them. There were garlic, cabbages, cucumbers, eggplants, spinach, lettuce, carrots, peppers, pumpkins, string beans, tomatoes, zucchini, and green onions.
Then, he bought some seeds of commonly used medicinal herbs in preparation for the establishment of the herb garden. The construction of a medicinal garden was more difficult than that of a vegetable garden. Many medicinal herbs needed to be transplanted from the wild.
When he was visiting the grocery store just now, he realized that there were so many goods in the territory that were not self-sufficient. To think that he had been so proud of himself for having established a relatively complete variety of industries. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he spent 30 gold coins to buy the < Vinegar Brewing Technique Manual > and < Soy Sauce Brewing Technique Manual >.
After returning from the market, Ouyang Shuo called Sun Yannong, Du Xiaolan, and Zhao Dewang to his office and explained his vegetable basket plan to them.
"The vegetables will be planted in a centralized manner. The Department of Agriculture will have to clear two hundred acres of vegetable fields to plant all kinds of vegetables. The Department of Materials will have to prepare vegetable stalls. The Department of Construction will have to cooperate with the Department of Materials to build vinegar brewing, soy sauce, and tofu factories. This will improve the condiments and non-staple foods for the residents. In addition, this plan will also have to be implemented in the two subsidiary territories. You have to urge them to do so. "
The three division chiefs naturally had no objections and nodded in agreement.
"Sir, after the vinegar brewing, soy sauce, and tofu factories are officially operating, should we set up corresponding shops to sell them?" Du Xiaolan asked.
A thought flashed through Ouyang Shuo's mind. Du Xiaolan's question had stimulated an idea in him. He said excitedly, "No, there's no need. As the Department of Materials wants to sell more and more products, we can't just set up a shop for every new product. That's not logical. My suggestion is to simply set up a large-scale farmer's market and move the previous grain and meat shops into the farmer's market. In addition, the vegetables grown in the vegetable fields, fruits from the orchard, fish from the North Sea Village, poultry eggs, soy sauce condiments, tofu, and other agricultural products will all be sold in the farmer's market. "
Du Xiaolan's eyes lit up and she said excitedly, "Sir, this is a great idea! This way, not only will it be very convenient for the residents, but everyone will also be able to buy all the agricultural products in one place. Furthermore, it will be convenient for the Department of Materials to manage and reduce the number of people stationed here. "
Ouyang Shuo shook his head. "Not only that. Setting up a farmer's market will also make it convenient for the Tax Department to collect taxes. More importantly, the farmer's market will provide a platform for individual businesses to sell their products, which will further stimulate the territory's economy. For example, those who raise chickens and ducks at home can sell their eggs at the farmer's market in exchange for household subsidies. After they have tasted the benefits, they will automatically expand the scale of raising chickens and ducks even without our urging. In the future, we will also gradually lift the restrictions on vegetables, fruits, tofu, and other agricultural products to allow individual businesses to operate and further support the development of individual businesses. "
Du Xiaolan and the others nodded in agreement. They were impressed by Ouyang Shuo's foresight.
"The reason why we want to centralize the cultivation of vegetables is not to compete with the residents. Instead, it is out of consideration for the overall planning of the territory. If we don't control it, then there will definitely be a situation where vegetable fields will blossom everywhere, which will be detrimental to the planning of the city. Therefore, the prerequisite for lifting the restrictions on vegetables and fruits is that there will be residents who will settle down in the planned suburbs, "Ouyang Shuo explained further.
Sun Yannong nodded, finally dispelling the doubts in his heart.
"The construction of the farmer's market will be handled by the Construction Department. Although I know that the construction of the city wall and the moat have entered a critical period, we still need to find a way to transfer craftsmen and construct the farmer's market as soon as possible, including the three workshops that we mentioned earlier, "Ouyang Shuo said to Zhao Dewang.
"Sir, rest assured, I will definitely complete the task!" Zhao Dewang said loudly.
"Good, go ahead!" Ouyang Shuo took the opportunity to end the conversation.
At two o 'clock in the afternoon, Ouyang Shuo was in his office flipping through the "Governmental Staffing and Salary System Planning of the Administrative Department" when the gatekeeper reported, "Sir, Dojo Master Lin Yue requests an audience!"
"Invite him in."
Ouyang Shuo was still very polite to this fist technique master. He personally poured a cup of tea for him and said with a smile, "This is this year's new tea, please have a taste, Master Lin."
Lin Yue picked up the teacup and took a sip. "Good tea!" He gently put down the teacup and said awkwardly, "To tell you the truth, I have a request this time."
"Master Lin, there's no need to be so polite. I owe you a debt of gratitude for teaching me, so as long as it doesn't violate my principles, please don't hesitate to tell me." It was rare for this low-profile fist technique master to ask a favor from him, so how could Ouyang Shuo let go of this opportunity to improve their relationship?
"It's like this. The five disciples that I have accepted can already finish their apprenticeship. I want to find a job for them in the military, and I hope that you can help me, "Lin Yue said.
Ouyang Shuo was silent. He was moved by Lin Yue's character. With his brother Lin Yi's influence in the military, it was a piece of cake for him to arrange for a few dojo disciples to work in the military. Moreover, it wasn't against the rules. However, he didn't do so. Instead, he put down his pride and came to Ouyang Shuo, obviously to avoid arousing suspicion. Such a clear distinction between public and private affairs was really admirable.
"The dojo disciples have received the true teachings of Master Lin's Eight Extremities Fist. It's naturally great to be able to join the military. I guarantee that once they enter the military, they can take up the position of squad leader. If their performance is good, it's not impossible for them to be promoted to squad leader or squadron leader, "Ouyang Shuo nodded and said.
"Thank you, master!" This kind of treatment was obviously the master's affirmation of him, so how could he not be grateful?
After Lin Yue left, Ouyang Shuo took some time to go to the military camp. The current military camp had been upgraded to an advanced military camp. Whether it was the area or the various facilities, it was not something that the previous intermediate military camp could compare to.
After Shanhai Town was promoted to a second class town, they didn't rush to expand the military. They still maintained the establishment of a cavalry squadron and an infantry squadron. It wasn't that Ouyang Shuo didn't want to expand the military, but they lacked a general. If they blindly expanded the military, they wouldn't even have someone to lead the troops.
Ouyang Shuo found Zhao Sihu and told him about the arrangements for the dojo disciples. According to his plan, these five disciples would be assigned to the infantry squadron as squad leaders.
Zhao Sihu nodded in agreement. He had already passed the advanced military camp's class change room and became a beginner general, officially taking up the position of an infantry squadron leader. He was worried about choosing a squad leader, and this was undoubtedly a timely help.
[Name]: Zhao Sihu (Black Iron)
[Identity]: Shanhai Town Infantry Squadron Leader
[Profession]: Beginner General
[Loyalty]: 85
[Commander]: 28 [Strength]: 35 [Intelligence]: 20 [Politics]: 15
[Arts]: None
[Equipment]: Exquisite Ring Sword, Golden Leather Armor, Exquisite Shield
[Remarks]: Born in the wilderness, tempered by blood and fire, advanced to a rank nine elite soldier, and became a general.
It could be seen that a general like Zhao Sihu, who had advanced from a rank nine elite soldier, was a bit lacking compared to a beginner general like Lin Yi. The most important difference was that he didn't have his own arts.
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