Returning to the place where they had fought before, Guo Bei and others naturally had mixed feelings.
The most excited among them were the Ningguma people. Being able to stand on the land of their hometown again proved that their original choice was correct and they made the right bet!
If their identities were still political refugees when they left here, then now after returning, their identities are very different. They will become the middle-level people in the concession, and the officials of Da Qi can safely use them to control the Xixia people below.
To put it simply, Ningguma and others at this moment are the spiritual Daqi people in the absolute sense.
Their loyalty to Da Qi is even greater than that of some of Da Qi's people and officials.
After all, the people of Da Qi were well fed and sometimes would curse the imperial court, but people like Ningguma would never do that. They were the most fanatical converts.
On the day he returned to this land, Fan Zeng convened an emergency meeting.
After Ning Dexun's death, the imperial court directly raised Fan Zeng's rank, and now he is the highest decision-maker in the concession.
Not only did the court of Da Qi have no objection to such an appointment, but even the court of Western Xia welcomed it.
The reason is very simple. Fan Zeng is Lu Chen's student. Everyone feels that they have a good relationship with Lu Chen, and Fan Zeng is considered one of their own.
"Let me just say a few words. Our first and foremost task is to rebuild the consulate."
"The weather is getting colder and colder, and we have to finish the work before the first white-haired wind arrives."
"So time is short and the task is heavy, so we need to hire more people this time. Ningguma, you should do the recruiting yourself. Don't skimp on money, and bring in anyone who's willing to work."
"Tell them that we will not only provide them with food, but if they can build the consulate ahead of time, we will also allow them to use the materials we provide to build dormitories, where they can stay during the winter."
"Zheke, you have to take responsibility for personnel management. You were previously in charge of site safety. I'm confident you can communicate with them."
"Remember, this time, not only do you need to improve their efficiency, but you also need to focus on observing whether any of them are useful. My requirements are not high. Just hardworking and without any bad habits will be fine."
"As you know, our concession area has doubled, and the manpower required will definitely increase."
Zheke is another relatively prestigious person among this group of Xixia people. As the highest person in charge of the concession, Fan Zeng is well aware of the principle of balance.
If all power was given to Ningguma alone, it would easily lead to the expansion of power, which was definitely what Fan Zeng did not want to see.
The founding war of the Great Qi has ended. Judging from the current attitude of the Western Xia, the peace between the Great Qi and the Western Xia can last at least five years.
These five years are the golden period of their business development. Whether they can infiltrate Xixia through business and completely control Xixia economically depends on these five years.
When Dzeko heard that he was valued so much, he nodded excitedly and said that he would complete the work well.
After the Xixia people left, Guo Bei came over and said with a chuckle, "Mr. Fan is becoming more and more like a famous official."
"Master Guo, please stop praising me. You must be very busy with your work. From now on, the garrison here will depend on you."
Speaking of this, Guo Bei became even happier. He winked at Fan Zeng and said, "I just checked. There are a thousand of them, all excellent young men, and they have all passed the special forces assessment set by the Jinyiwei."
"Don't underestimate us, there are only a thousand of us. But if we really start fighting like before, these thousand people will spread into Xingqing Prefecture and turn the whole place upside down!"
"You must control this sharp blade well. Master has already said that the best equipment will be given to us first."
Guo Bei nodded excitedly and said, "Okay, I'll start the training right away. They should also start building their own barracks."
In this way, under Fan Zeng's overall planning, the entire team began to operate efficiently.
When Ningguma posted the recruitment notice and sent people to promote it among some familiar tribes, hundreds of people came to apply in an instant.
The demands of these Xixia people were very simple. Never mind whether they were paid or not. As long as they could have food to eat and a place to live in the winter so they wouldn't freeze to death, that would be enough.
Compared with Da Qi, the bankrupt farmers in Western Xia had basically no way to survive in the winter after losing their means of production.
Looking at the Xixia people standing under the platform, reaching out to grab his trouser legs, Ningguma stepped back with some disgust, then covered his nose and said, "I want those who are strong and able to work. The old, weak, and sick should not come."
"Take off your shirts and let me see if you are strong enough to handle the next task."
When they heard that they had to take off their clothes, the Xixia people looked at each other in confusion.
You have to know that it is winter now, the grassland is flat, there is no shelter, and the wind is very strong.
If you take off all your clothes now, you will freeze to death.
But if you don't get this job, the end result will be freezing to death. Thinking of this, some people started to take off their clothes first.
If Lu Chen were here, he would definitely exclaim, Wow, what a weird play on North American plantations!
Among the more than one hundred people who came to look for jobs, at least thirty were not in good physical condition.
But this time Ningguma accepted them all.
Looking at these grateful Xixia people who seemed ready to kneel down and kiss the uppers of his shoes, Ningguma curled his lips and said, "Remember, you relied on this person to survive this winter. Think carefully about how to repay this kindness. Only by serving the great people of Da Qi well can we live a good life. This is your greatest hope in life, understand?"
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