The departure of the German delegation made Zhong Yang feel hopeful. Although neither side signed any substantial agreement, Zhong Yang already understood that the cooperation with the German side should be no big problem. As long as Kassa returns to China and arranges some trivial matters properly, technicians and scientific researchers from Germany will soon come to Guangzhou through various channels and come to the underground base that Zhong Yang has mastered.

At the end of October, Zhong Yang summoned everyone to summarize the work plan for the previous period. There were only 6 participants, except for Chen Ze, Liu Jinyang and Yi Zhongming, and they also added Gu Yuejun and Zhou Hua. These two newcomers were young people introduced by Liu Jinyang, who were only in their early twenties. Zhong Yang checked their ancestors for 18 generations. Both of them were from authentic farmers and lived in a small county called Dongguan for generations.

After the Revolution of 1911, Gu Yuejun and Zhou Hua both gained the power to receive new education because someone from his family participated in the revolution. Although they were unable to study abroad, they were also well received new knowledge education. Gu Yuejun studied accounting major, while Zhou Hua studied in normal school. Seeing that Gu Yuejun was honest and honest, Liu Jinyang recommended him to Tianyu Technology to manage finance. After more than a month of investigation, he felt that he was not bad, so he brought Gu Yuejun to this core meeting and planned to train him as a core member.

As for Zhou Hua, he was recognized by Liu Jinyang and Zhong Yang because of his rigorous style in teaching and his serious and responsible attitude towards dealing with people and people, and was also brought to this core meeting. The specific content of the core meeting will involve all matters except smart factories, including the secret cooperation research plan with the Germans.

The existence of smart factories is gradually fading by Zhong Yang. For the time being, only Zhong Yang, Liu Jinyang, Chen Ze and Yi Zhongming know. As for other latecomers, they must pass the continuous screening and long-term test of the underground palace organization before they are qualified to be exposed to this secret existence.

The core meeting was held in the seaside villa built by Zhong Yang himself. There was a medium-sized office with an oval conference table. All six people sat in their seats and were preparing for the meeting.

"Now our organization's industries mainly include a soda ash chemical factory, Tianyu Technology Company, Xinghua Chamber of Commerce, Tangwei Basic Education College, and Xiguan Technical Training Center. The total net profit this month was close to 3.4 million silver dollars, an increase of 23% over the previous month. The total expenditure was 3.15 million silver dollars, of which the amount of education was 270,000 silver dollars, and various trivial expenditures were 800,000 silver dollars, and the procurement of resources accounted for the remaining majority."

Holding the notebook in his hand and wearing black-framed myopia glasses, Gu Yuejun was chanting word by word at the meeting. The main financial voice was still in Chen Ze's hands, but many specific matters had been handed over to Gu Yuejun. Such general financial statements were also handled by Gu Yuejun. Chen Ze only confirmed and signed them in the last confirmation.

Looking through the information placed in front of him, Yi Zhongming still couldn't believe these facts: "Is the data in this income and expenditure statement accurate?"

"The statements have been verified in many aspects, and the error is very small. This is our current strength." In terms of finance, Chen Ze has the most say because this is the area he is in charge. Moreover, since he cooperated with the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce, he has roughly understood the amount of money he has been using. Chen Ze also found it incredible at the beginning of the huge profits generated by the industry. But now he can sit here safely and enjoy these rich results.

Sitting in the main seat, Zhong Yang was the leader of the entire core meeting. After talking about the financial situation of the organization, he turned his attention to Chen Ze on the left: "Okay, we have a rough understanding of the financial situation. So let Chen Ze talk about the specific operating conditions of Tianyu Technology."

"Tianyu Technology now has 122 employees and 47 civilian administrative staff, and the rest are engineers and technical workers we hired. The main business at this stage is the commercial cooperation with the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce. We use technology to occupy a certain stake in their industry, which is also the main source of our company's revenue."

As the general manager of Tianyu Technology, Chen Ze has been having business dealings with Duan Yitian, Du Jingnan and others of the Guangdong Sea Chamber of Commerce, so he is very familiar with the operation of the entire Tianyu Technology Company. Now, Tianyu Technology has gradually become Chen Ze's own company. In fact, the same is true for Liu Jinyang's Xinghua Chamber of Commerce and Yi Zhongming's chemical factory. Their companies are now carrying out a kind of interest cooperation with Zhong Yang, rather than a subordinate relationship.

But they are still members of the Underground Palace Organization, so they are still under Zhong Yang's control in fact. Chen Ze and the others all understand that everything they have now is given by Zhong Yang. Without Zhong Yang's help, it would be difficult for them to break out a new world here. Perhaps this situation will change in the future, but it is definitely not now.

"The information I got from Hu Hanmin shows that the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce concealed a lot of profit income. According to the shares occupied by Tianyu Technology, we could have received more money. Perhaps we should consider handing over these businesses to our own chamber of commerce." Liu Jinyang himself also formed the chamber of commerce and obtained a lot of important information through a wide network of interpersonal relationships, including Duan Yitian's tricks in the accounts. Even for his own interests, Liu Jinyang wanted to gain more business share.

"Hu Hanmin's news may not be accurate. Besides, the Xinghua Chamber of Commerce has just been established and cannot be compared with the old Chamber of Commerce in the channel. Even if we lose some of the profits, we can only follow Duan Yitian's footsteps first."

Chen Ze's words were not intended to target Liu Jinyang, but to tell the current specific situation in a realistic manner. Whether it is Tianyu Technology or Xinghua Chamber of Commerce, the establishment time was too short to compete with those huge old-fashioned powerhouses, so he had to compromise. Although Liu Jinyang was unwilling to give up, he did not understand the pain of relying on others, but he was just a little embarrassed.

Looking at Liu Jinyang who was unhappy, Zhong Yang could only smile bitterly: "Okay, okay, Jinyang doesn't need to be too concerned. According to the current situation, we really cannot turn against the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce, but our interests cannot be occupied by anyone." Hearing Zhong Yang's bad intentions towards the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce in his tone, everyone looked at him.

Seeing everyone staring at him, Zhong Yang just smiled confidently and calmly: "The untrustworthy behavior of the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce is to bully us and not speak out. If we do not react to this provocation to us, Duan Yitian and others will only become more and more excessive until they swallow up all the wealth that belongs to us."

Chen Ze is most familiar with the faces of these so-called chambers of commerce. He agrees with Zhong Yang's words, but he is also worried that things will go too far and difficult to deal with them, so he has to make cautious suggestions: "I know all of these, but now is not a good time to turn against each other. We still need to use the other party to gain a foothold here."

"Don't worry, we are not coming to him to pay the money. I plan to let Jinyang cooperate with the Huo family in the name of Xinghua Chamber of Commerce. Since the Guangdong Chamber of Commerce does not take us seriously, we will let him know that we are not the kind of person who can control it at will."

"What if the other party does not follow the rules? After all, this kind of thing has happened."

What Chen Ze is worried about is the safety of factories and personnel. The Guangdong Chamber of Commerce is not only merchants, but also raising their own private troops and a large number of gangsters as thugs. Many gang brothers have a close relationship with Duan Yitian, while Du Jingnan himself is even a veteran of a gang in Guangzhou City. These businessmen and bandits are not people who like to reason and cannot solve problems that cannot be solved by commercial means. They never mind using violence. Kidnapping, blackmail, looting, burning, violent intimidation, and letting gangsters interfere with your daily operations are their best.

"I want to find it. I am just trying to show off our force, but I am worried that I can't find a partner. And you don't need to worry about their determination to fight. As long as we show a tough attitude and strength enough, they will definitely choose to retreat, a group of businessmen who bully the weak and fear the strong."

Chen Ze's worries are not without reason, but Zhong Yang himself is not a fat sheep with only money and no guns. The training of the village corps has achieved initial results. Although it is not a strong army with iron-blooded forces, there is no problem in dealing with bandits and gangsters. The fighting will and skills are still very unfamiliar, but at least the regular army with an organized and disciplined army has already possessed the basic qualities that militias should possess.

Just when Zhong Yang wanted to continue discussing matters such as basic education with Zhou Hua, a rapid knock sounded outside the conference room door, interrupting the entire meeting process. Zhong Yang was naturally unhappy about the dare to disturb himself at this time, but he did not choose to get angry, but wanted to hear the reason for the visitor first: "Come in."

There were soldiers guarding the gate outside the gate. Without Zhong Yang's permission, even the King of Heaven could not come in. Those who could find it here were basically people inside the system. Under the eyes of everyone, the person who walked into the conference room was an equally young farmer, who was black and lean and strong. Zhong Yang recognized him as a soldier under Li Shaojie, named Nong Pengming.

Seeing the anxious expression on the other person's face, Zhong Yang felt something was wrong and couldn't help but ask worriedly: "What's wrong? I'm so panicked?"

First, he stood attentively and saluted a military salute. Nong Pengming then explained the situation out of breath: "Boss, boss, some bandits have been attacked. Before I came, I had already fought at the factory. The workers were scared away, and our people were fighting fiercely with each other, and there were already casualties."

Hearing Nong Pengming's report, Yi Zhongming stood up from his seat in panic and exclaimed sternly: "What! Is the factory seriously damaged? How is the casualties?" The chemical factory was created by Yi Zhongming, so he couldn't help but worry. At this moment, he was even more concerned. When he heard that his factory was attacked, he was instantly panicked.

Compared to Yi Zhongming's panic, Zhong Yang was relatively calm: "How many people did the other party come? Do you know what the origin is?" Zhong Yang did not make a fuss about such a thing. He was just a group of bandits and could not shake his foundation.

"I don't know, as soon as the incident happened, Captain Li asked me to send a message to all the bosses."

"Okay, you go back first and tell Li Shaojie that he can hold on, I will go back soon."

Seeing that the other party really didn't know anything, Zhong Yang had no choice but to let him go back first. Then he turned around to arrange the next thing: "Okay, everyone understands the sudden situation. But don't worry, I will handle it. You guys are waiting for the news here now." After saying that, he ignored everyone who was still stunned in the conference room, and Zhong Yang rushed to Tangwei Village, which was not far away.

The sound of gunfires that occurred there gradually became more intense. With the second-level strengthened body, Zhong Yang now has six times the physical fitness that is normal, and his utilization efficiency is much higher than that of ordinary people. With his strong physical fitness, Zhong Yang easily approached the battlefield without being discovered by the enemy. He lurked in a big tree and watched the entire battle. He was not only examining the combat effectiveness of these bandits, but also examining the actual combat effectiveness of the village corps.

"Brothers, this time we are here to catch big fish. The vault is guarding a bunch of kids, and there are countless oceans in it. They all make me excited. Whoever shoots in first, I will admire him for fifty oceans and three taels of opium!" A bandit leader was cheering his subordinates on a small slope, and shouting loudly even reached the village.

Judging from their equipment and combat style, they are experienced and powerful bandits who dare to fight and kill, and have a tough style. They are not the kind of sneaky little thieves. Whether it is the running movements, the accuracy of design, or the actual combat cooperation, the combat effectiveness of these bandits is not comparable to those of the new recruits in the village corps who have been trained for more than a month.

The reason why we are still in a stalemate is that we rely entirely on the only water-cooled heavy machine gun and two 37mm infantry cannons to support the scene. However, because we cannot accurately shoot, we can scare these bandits at the beginning, but it has no effect so far. Seeing these situations, Zhong Yang understood that his armed forces will take a long time to hone and grow.

With advanced weapons and equipment, it was still so unbearable in combat. The village corps with rifles, heavy machine guns and small-caliber infantry artillery had more than 200 people, but they were beaten to suppress the barracks and difficult to move when facing less than 300 bandits. Even the chemical plants not far away were captured by the enemy in one fell swoop. These militias were indeed difficult to use as the main force of the armed forces, and even serving as supporting roles for defense.

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