Chapter 285 Lack of Talent and Immortal Immigration Plan

Yan Xu let out a long sigh. It was because everything happened too fast. He had never thought about rebelling in the first place, so he made preparations in advance.

Coupled with the series of chain reactions triggered by the first shot, it was normal for him to be overwhelmed. It was impossible that as soon as the rebellion was raised here, the 108 heroes plus the combination of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix would defect to this side.

Even if they dare to come, Yan Xu won’t dare to accept them.

Complaining will not solve the problem. It can only be solved one by one. No matter how anxious he is, he cannot produce a group of loyal and hardworking people to take over everything.

This is a problem Yan Xu often encounters in several worlds, that is, lack of talent.

Talent is neither manpower nor elite personnel; they are two completely different things.

A true talent can support a department and be independent. Only then can he be called a talent.

For example, the legal advisor is a typical talent. Originally a scholar, he worked his way up to the position of legal advisor of the Green Gang.

After meeting Yan Xu, he broke the original restrictions. Now he is in charge of the management and finance of several factories, supervising the operation of various departments of the Magic City government, and also taking care of financial auditing and material dispatch. It can be said that he has made an indelible contribution to the normal operation of the Magic City government.

Next were the Seven Wolves. These seven people, who were not from professional backgrounds, were currently studying and doing internships, but they had never complained to Yan Xu, because they knew that being able to become an official from a bandit was the best reward the boss could give them, so there was no reason to be picky.

Rape Snake is not bad either. He seems to be out of touch, and he leads his group of thugs around all day long. However, there is nothing that can be hidden from him in the streets and alleys. This is his ability.

Even the Guandi Society has Jiushu, Simu, and Ikkyu to help control it, so it doesn't go astray and become another Boxer Rebellion.

But this is far from enough. Yan Xu needs more talents. He can't even place a capable person in each department.

In fact, there are talented people in the government, but trying to identify these talents is no different from fishing for gold in a cesspool. The most disgusting thing is that unless you take a bite, you don’t know whether what you fished out is gold or corn kernels.

So many things are not that Yan Xu doesn’t want to do, but who does it and what the consequences will be.

He is already facing internal and external troubles. If he recruits someone who is disloyal, the trouble will be huge.

Shaking his head, Yan Xu could only start from the easiest place.

First, using the Guandi Society that was spread throughout the Magic City and surrounding areas as a network, Lulutong was transformed from a simple errand runner into an organization that also took care of cargo transportation. Then, they were asked to take industrial products, such as needles, thread, matches, lamp oil, etc., to the villages around the Magic City and exchange them for farmers' fruits, vegetables, and livestock to enrich the meals of the new recruits.

In the late Qing Dynasty, the circulation of materials was not smooth and industrial products were in short supply. Many times, people could not buy things even if they had money, and those who had things could not sell them. This is also the reason why merchants who bought low and sold high could make a profit.

However, Yan Xu did not entrust the purchasing to the merchants. Although they were efficient and worry-free, they were not reliable enough. At least he would not take such a risk now.

What's more, Yan Xu intends to use this opportunity to infiltrate the influence of the Guandi Society more deeply into the people, making the Guandi Society closely related to the lives of the grassroots people, rather than being high above and invisible and intangible. In other words, he wants to win the hearts of the people.

This is also a good thing for the people, because when they want to sell something, they sell it at a low price, and when they want to buy something, they buy it at a high price. Otherwise, how can merchants make a profit?

The problem is that they need to exchange their own agricultural products for money first, and then use the money to buy things. This back and forth undoubtedly increases the cost.

The Guandi Society is different. First of all, Yan Xu is not simply doing it for profit, and secondly, it has sufficient grassroots foundation.

The Guandi Society has a very good reputation in the Magic City area, because the people, especially the countryside, are the home of the immortals, and even the most trivial matters cannot be hidden from them, not to mention the actions of the Guandi Society temple priests in various places. Yan Xu issued a flag to them, allowing them to freely enter and exit the Guandi Society temples without being restricted by the power of the gods, so he would know who dared to use the Guandi Society's cover to make money for personal gain.

Once a similar incident was discovered, the crime would be announced in public. In minor cases, the person would be stripped of his status as a temple priest, while in serious cases, the person would be beheaded directly.

As long as enough people are killed, there won't be so many people who take chances. Plus, the selection of candidates also depends on their beliefs. Only then can the purity of the Guandi Society be maintained for a long time, and its reputation will naturally get better and better.

With the help of Guandihui as a matchmaker and as a guarantor, Lulutong's expansion path was naturally smooth.

However, Lulutong did not expand blindly. Instead, it first cooperated with local landlords with good reputations and then recruited nearby cart handlers and peddlers.

Cooperating with the former can avoid being excluded by the locals, while recruiting the latter will ensure that both of them will not be left without a job, while at the same time obtaining employees who are familiar with the local conditions.

In addition, we also invited local scholars with some fame to help with accounting and act as guarantors, because most of the people could not read or count, and could not understand what you said, but they believed in the words of scholars, especially those they were familiar with.

With these slightly famous local scholars around, many things that would take a long time to explain can be solved with just one sentence from the scholar, and this is also the way Yan Xu plans to select talents from the people.

After making sufficient preparations, local farmers could directly exchange eggs or vegetables for the needles and thread they needed, and even people from the Guandi Society could help find medical treatment and medicine, which greatly enhanced the public's sense of identification with the Guandi Society and Lulutong.

Some scholars also took this opportunity to demonstrate their talents and were recruited by their advisers to fill vacancies in various places.

Unfortunately, the time is still too short, and more talents are waiting and watching. I am afraid that only after the outcome of the battle with the Qing army will be decided, will it attract a wave of talents to join us, especially those who have studied abroad.

Yan Xu is not worshipping foreigners, but the current environment in the Qing Dynasty really cannot cultivate many talents. Even if there are, they are only talents from the Qing Dynasty.

But those who have studied abroad and seen the world are different. They have opened their eyes to see the world, understand the corruption of the Qing Dynasty, and are eager to change. Yan Xu is undoubtedly a good choice, especially since the environment and geographical location of the Magic City have huge advantages.

Only with the addition of these overseas talents can Yan Xu truly show his talents.

Now, in addition to his masters, Yan Xu has a few allies he can rely on, namely the immortals represented by Azhenpo.

Yan Xu has always had a relationship with several immortals. From the time he first arrived and hunted those scums every night, to now when he occupies the Demon City and calls himself the general, the relationship between the two sides has become increasingly in-depth.

Because of the familiarity, Yan Xu couldn't help but have other thoughts.

This world has entered the Dharma Ending Age, and it is only a matter of time before it is completely cut off. It is simply impossible for those immortals to escape from this world and ascend to heaven before then, which means they are all struggling to survive.

But Yan Xu can bring vitality to these immortals. For example, the Ming Dynasty world and the Japanese world are both large enough to accommodate the existence of immortals.

The problem now is that if you want to escape from this world, you must maintain an extremely close connection with him, just like the Onmyoji and the Shikigami, otherwise you will not be able to pass through the bronze door at all.

Yan Xu planned to wait a little longer. If Azhenpo and the others agreed, he would move the household registration of several immortals to the Daming world to help him collect incense.

If there is a chance to encounter a world where one can cultivate immortality in the future, I can bring them there.

　I don't know what went wrong with Chapter 281. It's so pure and innocent, but it failed to pass after several revisions. I still don't know if there are sensitive words or problems with the plot.

　　
　
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