“In terms of tobacco and alcohol, there are seventeen barrels of beer, two barrels of baijiu, and three cases of cigarettes.”
“In terms of medicine, it’s mainly antibiotics and hemostatic powder for treating external wounds, totaling more than two hundred boxes.”
“Then there are the animal hides and medicinal herbs in the warehouse that are used to trade with the Ironfang Gang. These were collected before winter, prepared to be traded with the Ironfang Gang when spring comes.”
“Because there are too many types, I can only estimate the total value—roughly more than ten million. In actual trades with the Ironfang Gang, they’ll only give several hundred thousand.”
“And when buying the supplies we need, it’s either old, obsolete stock, or the prices are abnormally inflated.”
Hearing this, Zhou Ming also silently shook his head—this was purely treating them as slaves.
“Looks like I’ll have to invest quite a bit of resources in the early stage.”
After learning the camp’s specific situation, Zhou Ming knew he would have to spend no small amount of effort.
The only benefit was that these people’s lives and deaths were under his control.
“Please forgive us, my lord.”
After Lu Tao and Lin Hai exchanged a glance, they hurriedly bowed and expressed apologies, worried that Zhou Ming would abandon them.
“Alright. Since I came to find you, I was already mentally prepared.”
After Zhou Ming briefly reassured them, he then stated his arrangements.
“From now on, the camp will temporarily be divided into two parts: the Internal Affairs Department and the External Affairs Department.”
“The Internal Affairs Department will be responsible for managing all matters big and small within the camp. The External Affairs Department will be responsible for hunting, gathering medicinal herbs, and external combat.”
“The former will be handled by Lu Tao, and the latter by Lin Hai.”
“Many thanks for my lord’s reward.”
Hearing Zhou Ming’s arrangement for the two of them, Lin Hai and Zhou Tao immediately showed joy—this time, they could be said to have won their gamble.
“Don’t rush to be happy. If you can’t meet my requirements, don’t blame me for turning ruthless.”
“Please rest assured, my lord.”
Zhou Ming did not pay attention to their promises and immediately put forward his requirements.
“First, there must be order in the camp. It cannot be as chaotic and unbearable as before.”
“Second, supplies in the camp must be issued uniformly, distributed by the principle of ‘more work, more gain,’ with priority given to those in the External Affairs Department who go out to carry out tasks.”
“Third, children and youths under sixteen do not need to do other work. Arrange people to give them specialized training: wilderness survival, martial arts, and firearms shooting. Among them, for the clever ones, find ways to cultivate them toward scientific research.”
“Fourth, arrange the women for nursing, the kitchen, and caring for the younger ones.”
“As for specific rules and regulations, the two of you discuss it together and give me a detailed report.”
“Yes.”