Now they were just waiting for Sun Jian's order to move the workshop from the backyard of their house there.
Cao Cao and Jiang Ziya originally wanted to suggest to Sun Jian that he choose an auspicious day to move, but Sun Jian flatly refused.
In Sun Jian's view, every day is an auspicious day for him, and it's better to do things early rather than late.
Sun Jian immediately ordered all workers to cease production that day, and for Cao Cao and Jiang Ziya to lead the way in quickly relocating the workshops.
The two didn't hesitate and immediately got to work.
Sun Jian was known for his decisive and efficient approach to tasks, disliking procrastination.
If these things can be transported in one trip, there won't be a second trip needed.
There are plenty of people, including more than 30 villagers they brought from Sunjiazhuang, as well as many workers they recently recruited, bringing the total to more than 100 people.
Moreover, there's Gu Hu's thousand armored soldiers.
Sun Jian divided the thousand men into three groups. Five hundred men were stationed near the new workshop. In addition to training and helping with production, Sun Jian provided them with all their food, clothing, and shelter.
Another group of three hundred men remained to guard the Sun residence, protecting the area around it and holding their positions.
The final wave consisted of two hundred people who were responsible for support, as well as assisting with the incoming, outgoing, and sold goods, and providing security and support.
As for Sun Jian, he only needs to bring Gu Hu and three centurions who have always followed him.
With four bodyguards and Sun Jian, this small team's fighting strength should not be underestimated.
Now that the Wei family has fallen and Wei Xian is imprisoned, the only threats to Sun Jian are the remaining disciples and former officials of the Wei family, as well as those who escaped the net.
As for the Second Prince and Lin Xuanfu, Sun Jian is not worried for the time being.
After the Wei family incident, all the officials in the court understood that Sun Jian was highly valued by the imperial family.
It would be best to win him over, but if that fails and we want to take action against Sun Jian again, we must wait for the right opportunity to strike a fatal blow!
Otherwise, the outcome will be just like the Wei family, which collapsed in just a few days!
Therefore, Sun Jian could conclude that the Second Prince and Lin Xuanfu would not make a move against him in the short term.
As for the second prince, they will probably try to win him over again.
After all, the Second Prince had previously asked him to come find him, but Sun Jian had not gone.
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Under Sun Jian's command, the relocation of the workshop was completed in just one day.
After a rough assessment, it was found that the production capacity of all products could be increased three to four times after moving to the new workshop.
Nowadays, the daily production of white sugar and refined salt in the new workshop can reach more than 1,300 catties.
Because the processing technology for refined salt is more advanced than that for white sugar, refined salt can produce an additional 100 to 200 jin (50-100 kg) per day compared to white sugar.
As for the Valley of Forgetfulness, it can only produce four or five hundred catties a day.
This means that Sun Jian's daily income has increased significantly.
This made Sun Jian overjoyed.
In the matter of amassing wealth from all over the world, we have finally taken a big step forward.
From this day forward, all the wealth in the world will flow in continuously, and Sun Jian believes that the workshop no longer needs to invest a lot of energy and time.
The team of Lao Jiang, Lao Cao, and Gou Sheng has basically taken shape, and the number of core employees is also increasing.
If I want to launch any new products in the future, I only need to write the process drawings and documents in advance, then demonstrate them to them in my residence, and it will be completed immediately!
The focus of future development should be shifted...
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That afternoon, Sun Jian, exhausted from a long day, returned to his residence accompanied by Lao Jiang, Lao Cao, and others.
Before he could even take a sip of the lotus seed soup that Chu Qingcheng had prepared, Gu Hu arrived in a panic with three centurions to deliver the news.
"General! General! Something terrible has happened! The locust plague... the locust plague has really arrived!"
"The imperial estates in the eastern suburbs are vast and boundless, a dark expanse stretching as far as the eye can see!!"
"The quantity is too large to estimate..."
These remarks startled everyone present, except for Sun Jian, who was prepared for the worst.
Even Gu Hu, who personally delivered the message, was no exception.
He had been following Sun Jian closely the whole time regarding the locust plague, and he knew everything except that he hadn't been inside the Taiji Hall.
Even so, when he saw the swarm of locusts that blotted out the sun, he was so frightened that his hair stood on end!
That number is absolutely terrifying!
It's chilling!
Anyone with a weak heart would probably faint from fright at the sight!
This locust plague is exactly as Sun Jian said: it's a once-in-a-century event!
The three women and Gu Hu had all been warned beforehand, but Lao Jiang, Lao Cao, and Gou Sheng were completely unaware.
Upon hearing this news, everyone's heart raced and their breathing became rapid.
Especially Gou Sheng, all the hair on his body was visibly removed, and his exposed skin was covered in goosebumps!
Just hearing Gu Hu's description was already so telling, and they hadn't even seen it with their own eyes yet...
I can't even imagine what expressions and reactions Lao Jiang and the other two would have when they saw that scene!
"General! What... what should we do now?"
Everyone turned their gaze to Sun Jian, whose face remained impassive, waiting for him to speak.
Sun Jian did not speak, but walked to the window, looked at the eastern sky, and frowned.
This news will likely spread like wildfire throughout the country in an instant.
The speed at which this rare natural disaster spreads far exceeds the speed at which any message can travel...
Because it concerns the lives of trillions of people.
Gu Hu witnessed it firsthand on his way back, which means that the matter was already known both inside and outside the court.
Sun Jian had anticipated the scale and severity of this locust plague.
Upon careful consideration, he believed that the plans and strategies he had previously proposed were still effective.
We need to control this disaster and reduce the country's losses and fatalities.
This is the only option right now!
The biggest problem now is how to help everyone overcome their fear. Once this fear cannot be controlled and overcome, even the best methods will be useless.
Thinking of this, Sun Jian sighed and said to everyone, "I still maintain that there is only one way to deal with the locust plague; there is no other way."
"Otherwise, all we'll have to do is tough it out!"
"Since ancient times, locust plagues have been the most terrible natural disasters because they can be large or small. If the prevention and control measures are not in place in the early stages, the locust plague will run rampant and continue to multiply. At that time, even the best measures will be like a drop in the ocean or pouring oil on a fire, which will be of no use."
There is no other way!
Sun Jian was not making things up.
Even in later times, a locust plague, if not properly controlled in its early stages, would be extremely terrifying!
This is the reality!
In this day and age, even if Sun Jian had a system and could draw legendary prizes infinitely, it would be of no use.
First, the system rewards him with some high-tech products, which is an extremely rare event, almost negligible.
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