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    As soon as Xu Wei said these words, everyone here should also consider the danger of being remembered by Xu Wei in the future if they don't contribute at this time.  This is the same as when an official celebrates his or her birthday. Those who give gifts may not always remember them, but those who do not give gifts will be deeply impressed after seeing them once.

    "Okay, since Commander Xu said so, I, Ma Qidong, will pay 800 yuan."

    "Okay, more money is a favor, and I don't mind less money. In short, more people have greater power. They can not only make money, but also accumulate some kindness for future generations. This kind of thing can be done." Xu Wei nodded.

    "I'll pay five hundred!"

    "I'll give you one thousand!"

    These people in the small county town are not very wealthy, but they can't stand the strength of the crowd. In a short time, they raised more than 14,000 yuan.

    "Thank you everyone for selling me Xu Wei. Everyone has contributed money. Then recommend a few people to take charge. Everyone can check the accounts. If anyone dares to reach out for this money, please tell me, regardless of his status.  No matter how high it is in the county, I will make him spit it out with interest."

    "Captain Xu, don't worry, these are the living money of the hungry people. Without Commander Xu taking action, if anyone in Qijiang County dares to do such a thing, I will personally take care of him." Zhang Xiguo said without losing the opportunity.

    After being polite to the gentry from the two counties, Xu Wei's smile dropped as he sent these people away.

    "Aren't you dissatisfied with the investment from these gentry and businessmen?" Zhang Xiguo whispered.

    "It's good that they can contribute money. How could I blame others for this kind of thing." Xu Wei shook his head and said, "What I'm not satisfied with is that Qijiang and Jiangjin are so poor. The rich people in Shanghai are gambling.  It¡¯s not surprising to lose tens of thousands of yuan in one game, but now the wealthy gentry and businessmen from two counties can only scrape together tens of thousands of yuan.¡±

    "Shanghai is the most prosperous place in the Republic of China, so it is naturally different." Sun Jianyang said, "In fact, if Commander Xu wants to increase his income sources, there is nothing he can do?"

    "What can we do?" Xu Weidao said.

    ¡°Expand the tobacco planting area.¡±

    "Is this your method?" Xu Wei frowned.

    "It's just a casual mention of my humble position. Don't be surprised if I invite everyone to sit down." Sun Jianyang said quickly.

    "I can't blame you for this." Xu Wei waved his hand. Nowadays, many counties are eager to grow all opium to increase tax revenue. They know that this is a way of digging their own graves, but the interests are in front of them. Many far-sighted people cannot stand the reality.  Grind.

    Speaking of opium, Xu Wei suddenly thought of one thing, "Who used to sell most of the opium in the county?"

    "Except for the opium dens in the county, which I use part of, most of the others are sold to Chongqing Ge Laohui. They have special channels for selling opium." Zhang Xiguo said, "But opium is a big harm. Although many kinds of it can make people happy.  It will be profitable, but once there is a famine year and there is a serious shortage of food, there will be big trouble. Although opium is expensive, it cannot be used as food after all."

    "That's right, opium cannot be eaten as food." Xu Wei nodded.

    People should not be judged by their appearance. When he first saw Zhang Xiguo in Qi*jiang, Xu Wei thought that Zhang Xiguo was probably a corrupt official. However, after staying in Qi*jiang for a few days, he found that Zhang Xiguo's hands and feet might not be very clean.  It is not easy for Jiang to survive in the current situation.

    "County Chief Zhang, you should know who sells the opium in the county, right?" Xu Weidao.

    "Of course it's easy. What do you mean by group seats?" Zhang Xiguo's eyes lit up.

    "From now on, the opium from Qijiang and Jiangjin will pass through me. Of course, every penny is worth the goods, and I will not be short of other people's income." Xu Weidao.

    Zhang Xiguo smiled and said, "When I heard what the leader said just now, I thought that the leader was opposed to the opium trade."

    "There are so many people smoking cigarettes, how can I object? If I don't do this business, someone will still do it. Instead of letting those fools make money to eat, drink, whore and gamble, why not do something useful with it?"  ."

    "What Tuan Zuo said makes sense, but where do you plan to sell the opium after Tuan Zuo has it? The Ge Laohui in Chongqing is deeply involved and has close contacts with some people in the government. If you offend them just because of a small profit, it will be worse.  Some gains outweigh the losses," Zhang Xiguo said.

    "When I go to Shanghai, I have some connections there, and the profit is more than double that of selling directly to Chongqing." Xu Weidao said, "Everyone can do business. People from Ge Laohui can do it, why can't I?" At this time,  In the Republic of China, there were not only one or two officers who smoked opium and traded opium, and Xu Wei naturally did the same.

    After chatting with Zhang Xiguo for a while, Xu Wei has no measures to ban smoking for the time being, but he has not openly encouraged the cultivation of opium. Within one or two years, if there is no other source of income, banning smoking is tantamount to seeking death. You must know that Qi  * In the finances of Jiang and Jiangjin counties, the proportion of tobacco and soil tax is not generally large.  ??If we start banning smoking now, we won't be able to pay enough taxes to the garrison next year.  Zhou Jun can promote himself now, but he can't even pay the most basic taxes, so Xu Weike will be placed elsewhere by Zhou Jun.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? and and and the fact that not a single person in the two counties relies on opium to make a living, it cuts off people¡¯s financial paths and is even more hated than digging up people¡¯s ancestral graves.  Having offended both his superiors and his subordinates, Xu Wei did not want to be a mere commander.  The key is to increase income!

    "County Magistrate, County Magistrate!" At this time, Zhang Xiguo's aide Yan Huai walked in angrily.  "Xu, Captain Xu!"

    "What happened? You're so frizzy." Zhang Xiguo said dissatisfied.

    "What, do you want me to avoid it?" Seeing Yan Huai's hesitation, Xu Wei said with a serious expression.

    "You bastard, is there anything you can't say in front of everyone?" Zhang Xiguo even shouted angrily.

    "Yes, it's Tuanzuo, the county magistrate. Someone found combustible coal in Lao Shilipu. I heard that villagers there often go there to dig coal and burn it at home. They have been digging for several months." Yan Huaimei  The only way is to tell the truth.

    "What? Is there coal?" Xu Wei stood up from his chair and was worried that there was no place to make money. Unexpectedly, a potential coal mine appeared.  But soon, Xu Wei calmed down again, "Has this matter spread?"

    Yan Huaidao said, "No, Beizhong also has a cousin over there. He came to Beizhong's house today to drink his second son's full-moon wine, and he happened to mention this."

    Xu Wei let out a sigh of relief, it's okay, otherwise once word spread, things would be difficult to handle.  Xu Wei immediately called Wang Congyun.

    "Gentlemen, what are your orders?" Wang Congyun said.

    "Inform Rao Guohua and Ding Dafu, and ask them to each take a battalion of soldiers and rush to Lao Shilipu. In the name of suppressing bandits, there is a coal mine over there. I have occupied it. No strangers can approach it." Xu Wei added.  He turned to Yan Huai and said, "Let your cousin's family show the way over there, that's no problem."

    "It all depends on the order of the regiment leader." Even Zhang Xiguo was called the regiment leader. Yan Huaineng was not a fool when he became the county magistrate's staff.

    "Yes, group seat!"

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