The life of Lao Liu since 1944

There have been several heavy snowfalls.

It's a new day again, and the snow on the road has not completely melted.

What comes into view is a piece of white snow, very peaceful and beautiful. Passers-by step on it and make a crunching sound. The most excited are the children, making snowmen, having snowball fights, etc., laughing and playing. Each one is full of energy and excitement, and looks so full of energy and happiness.

Hou Jie strolled along the street, his eyes full of memories and envy. The carefree childhood days are really nostalgic.

The end of the year is approaching, and today is an important day. He has already informed Zhang Dalong and others that they will hold a small meeting today to summarize and plan some plans for next year.

Hou Jie had finished his dinner early and waited quietly in the main hall. Mu Chunhua had already prepared everything. The fire was burning brightly in the room, and the tables, chairs and benches were arranged in an orderly manner.

There were people in the yard who were specifically looking after the fire to ensure the supply of hot water. The numerous security guards at the door were no longer as lax as before, standing straight with cold eyes. Today was not an easy day.

As the time approached eight o'clock, several people arrived one after another. As soon as they entered the door, they saw Hou Jie sitting in the main seat, with a solemn expression on his face.

The expressions on the faces of several people also changed from relaxed to nervous. Even though they had done their homework, they were still a little nervous.

Hou Jie looked at the eight people who attended the meeting. They were Ma Yong, Zhang Dalong, transport team leader Zhang Yongren, accountant Hu Yuanzhu, government coordinator Li Gui, security team leader Ding Zhiming, intelligence chief Wu San, and Niu Jizu who was specially called in.

Hou Jie didn't say anything. He took a sip from the teacup beside him, and the others followed suit. However, there were some sweat stains on their foreheads. The longer they followed Hou Jie, the more they could feel his terror.

Not to mention his military strength, his huge supply channels, and the sources and transportation methods that have not been found out so far, are enough to make people's scalps numb. Coupled with his increasing sense of majesty and clear class management system, no one dares to look down on him anymore.

Hou Jie stood up and bowed to everyone. "It has been four or five months since the start of the makeshift team, and I haven't invited everyone to a meeting. Thank you for your hard work during this period. Thank you for your great help."

"Isn't it almost the New Year? I'd like to take this opportunity to gather everyone together to discuss some things."

Everyone stood up and returned the greetings, feeling relieved. However, everyone was mentally prepared. There was not much nervousness, and they just needed to adjust.

"Dalong, you should start by telling us about our recent situation."

Zhang Dalong stood up and bowed to the people around him, then turned around and reported the details to Hou Jie.

"Okay, boss. Since we started selling food in the market, our staff has increased from a few people to nearly 2000 people. Especially in the past two months, the number of people has increased rapidly, from the original 200 to 1800. Although there are many problems, fortunately, they are all good children of our Sijiu City, and there are no problems. The specific personnel allocation issues will be handled by brother Ma Wu."

"Taking retail and wholesale into account, we have sold a total of 10 tons of grain, and now we sell about 1200 tons of grain every day. We are the main wholesale point here, and we directly pass on the profits to various grain stores in the city, asking them to help sell on our behalf. We are not able to supply the entire city yet, as more than half of the channels are in the hands of others. The direct income is 900 million yuan, and various expenses are 200 million yuan. Now there is a surplus of 700 million yuan. Buying land and houses accounts for most of the expenses."

Ma Yong and others present were all stunned. They knew that their business was booming and the income must be amazing. But they didn't expect the amount to be so huge. For them who have never seen the world, they don't know how to spend the money.

After hearing Zhang Dalong's answer, Hou Jie looked at Ma Yong again. Ma Yong understood, stood up and said:

"Master, the transport team now has the most people, 800 people, and Zhang Yongren is in charge of this aspect. The security team has 500 people and more than 200 guns, which are not enough. Master, please find a way to get more. The gangsters and gang members have been a little jumpy recently. There are about 300 people going out of the city to collect goods. It's too chaotic outside the city, with bandits and bullies everywhere. The brothers are a little worried about going out of the city. There are about 300 people on the street gathering information, and other office staff."

Hou Jie gave Zhang Dalong some advice, "Oh, Dalong, our products are too monotonous now. When you go out of the city to collect goods, collect more corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc. Don't just focus on these refined flours and grains. We can't just do business to make money. Collect more grains and sell them to the people, give them more benefits, and let them live a better life. You should pay more attention to this matter and strive to achieve a balance between income and expenditure."

"Okay, boss. I've got that in mind."

Hou Jie nodded and looked at Wu San and Li Gui.

Wu San understood and stood up and said, "Young Master, I recently learned that the old bandits in the east of the city seem to be targeting us. They have already colluded with many people. We have to be careful about this."

Li Gui added, "Young Master, there are rumors coming from Wu Youren, the official who received the Sijiu City. His adjutant dislikes the small amount of gifts we sent and wants us to send more. I think they are going to do something weird. The greed of these people is endless. Young Master, please be careful."

Hou Jie rubbed his forehead with a headache. Damn it, they all want to take advantage of me now that I have made money. It seems that the weapons should be fully equipped. I might as well add 1000 guns and take out all the light and heavy machine guns. I don't think that son of a bitch dares to take action.

The people present all frowned when they shared the news, feeling that things were getting serious. They exchanged glances with each other and then turned their gazes to Hou Jie.

Hou Jie looked at Ma Wu and said, "Ma Wu, tomorrow you go to the XX warehouse. There are 1000 guns and some light and heavy machine guns there. I got some guns and ammunition. Go get them out and equip the brothers to give them courage."

Ma Wu nodded excitedly, feeling more confident. Hou Jie said to Wu San, "Wu San, do you know what the old bandit is like now? How many people are there? Where do they live?"

Wu San immediately took over the conversation and admired the young master even more. It turned out that the young master had been prepared for a long time, otherwise he would not have so readily taken out 1000 guns.

"Young Master, I have found out everything. The old bandit's forces are basically outside the city. He lives in XX in the east of Sijiu City with only a few dozen people. Now his hidden identity is a medicinal material merchant. He has registered a membership in our Sijiu City Merchants. After all, it is difficult to change a bandit's nature. His people are still doing bandit business outside the city."

"Ma Wu, I'll give you two days to kill the old bandit. Can you do it? This must be done openly to dampen their arrogance and deter the surrounding scumbags. This kind of scourge can be killed, and I believe no one will mind."

The rich people in the city of Sijiu are not only rich. They also have good guns and guards. Otherwise, they would have been eaten up by the ruffians and died without knowing how.

Ma Wu heard the young master's order and stood up excitedly to sign a military order. "Young master, this matter has been given to me. I promise to do it beautifully for you."

Such opportunities are too rare. He is good at fighting and killing, and he has so many people and guns.

Niu Jizu sat aside and watched quietly. He couldn't get a word in. He was shocked. What kind of meeting was he attending? Millions of dollars or dozens of lives were involved. Was this something he could hear?

He asked me to come here today without telling me, he treated me like one of his own! I have to work hard, maybe this is the key to the rise of their Lao Niu family.

Hou Jie continued to speak with an expressionless face, as if these were not a problem for him.

"After we kill the old bandits, we should first stabilize the bloodsuckers of the Nationalist Government and let the brothers have a good New Year. After the New Year, we will deal with these bastards, the damn Nationalist Government. They occupy the toilet without doing anything. I think their lives are no different from those of ordinary people. As long as they are around, the people will never have a good life."

Hou Jie cursed and said some of his thoughts. These people were his confidants and there was no need to be afraid of them. He turned around and ordered, ""

"Wu San, start gathering intelligence from tomorrow and gather all the information about these underworld bullies for me. Can you do it?"

"Don't worry, Master, I'll do it right away."

It seems that the young master is going to make a big move. It’s a good opportunity to see how strong his background is.