Before Xiao Tang finished speaking, Su Minshun added: "The roads, irrigation canals and other facilities in Qingyang Mansion are now in disrepair. If we don't find a way to restore them as soon as possible, I'm afraid it will seriously hinder the development of industry, commerce and agriculture. ”—
Mollen also added: “The most serious problem now is the lack of talents, especially administrative professionals who can perform various tasks. If this is not solved in a short period of time, all jobs will soon be in trouble. ”—
Wu Feng nodded, and at the same time he knew very well that these problems all needed to be solved urgently, but there are so many problems at present, and it is impossible to start all the work at once, so he could only choose the problems that must be solved immediately, "Chongxin, Wenxiu, And you guys, please express your opinions, don't sit there and act like a Bodhisattva." Wu Feng looked at these people in the military -
In fact, these people have also considered the existing difficulties, but they have not been so comprehensive and complete. When Xiao and Tang listed these problems one by one, several people felt a little headache. With so many problems in front of them, which one is the least? Which one is more important, which one is urgent, which one is slower? You really need to think about it carefully -
Seeing that several people were thinking hard, Wu Feng stopped forcing them. After all, these people had spent all their energy on building up the army during this period, and they had no extra time to think about other issues. The difficulties existing in the army had already been solved. Enough to keep them busy for half a year. "Xiao Tang, then tell me how you plan to carry out the work. What is the primary issue at the moment?"—
"Sir, in fact, these problems boil down to two words, one is people and the other is money, and the two are complementary, influencing each other, and interdependent. No one is all empty talk, no one works in factories, workshops, and shops, and farmland There is no one to farm, there is no source of military personnel, there is no labor force for the construction of infrastructure, and no one even buys the goods in the store; but if you want to have people, according to the actual situation of Qingyang Prefecture, you can only absorb a large number of immigrants, and if you want to absorb A large number of immigrants must have several prerequisites, one is good social security, the other is preferential tax policies, the third is sufficient employment opportunities, and the fourth is necessary material guarantees. In order to achieve the above, and For the government to operate normally, a large amount of funds is needed. Only after the economy develops can there be enough tax revenue to maintain the daily expenses of the government and the army." Xiao Tang was prepared, and when Wu Feng asked, he responded fluently. —
"Keep talking." Wu Feng encouraged—
"Actually, we don't have any foundation at all. After all, Qingyang Mansion's transportation and geographical location are here, and no one can replace it. It is also the base of the leather processing industry. Now the local people are very supportive of us, so we can still come up with some There's a way." The more Xiao Tang said, the more confident he became—
"Then tell me what measures we are going to take now?" Wu Feng was also very interested. Everyone except Mo Lun and Su Minshun also pricked up their ears, because these plans were originally conceived by the three of them -
"We are preparing to formulate preferential immigration policies and tax policies. Specifically, we will increase publicity and encourage people to settle down in Qingyang. From now on, all industrial and commercial operators who come to Qingyang Prefecture, including existing industrial and commercial operators in Qingyang Prefecture, will , all taxes will be exempted for two years, and the tax will be reduced by half in the third year; those engaged in the financial industry and entertainment industry will be exempted from all taxes for one year, and the tax will be reduced by half in the second year; the government can provide workers in handicrafts and service industries with Rent low-cost housing services; those who are engaged in agricultural production and settle here can get at least ten acres of land for free, and are exempt from all taxes for three years. The government will also provide him with the crop seeds needed for the first year for free, and can also provide him with enough money. Loans or loan guarantees are provided for the funds needed to buy farm tools, livestock, and build houses. If the area per person exceeds ten acres, it will belong to him as long as he cultivates it for three consecutive years, but he is not allowed to buy, sell or abandon the land, otherwise the government will take back the land; come to Qingyang Mansion If you can't find a worker, the government guarantees to arrange a job for you, and you can choose to join the army or engage in municipal construction employment. We will also set up a talent recruitment center to welcome talents from all over the empire and even the mainland to work in Qingyang Mansion. We also welcome the recommendation of others. If If the recommendation is true and the recommender is hired by the government, certain rewards will be given to the recommender according to the situation. The government still has a large number of vacant mid-level and high-level positions." Xiao Tang finished the plan in one breath, "In addition, the first priority to solve the problem is to hope that the army will be in a short period of time. Eliminate the horse thieves and bandits in Qingyang Mansion, otherwise these plans cannot be implemented." -
Wu Feng listened to Xiao Tang's plan with great interest, but he soon discovered a problem, but he couldn't interrupt Xiao Tang's speech, so he had to bite the bullet and listen to it, and then raised it: "Xiao Tang, The plans drawn up by the three of you look beautiful and have good prospects, but these plans include tax exemptions, loans and loan guarantees, and what else are provided for free. This requires a lot of money, and now we are even Next month’s salary hasn’t been received yet, where are you going to get the money?”—
"Yes, we are required to carry out the task of suppressing bandits immediately, but now there are insufficient soldiers, insufficient training, and lack of equipment, especially armor. The soldiers' salaries have not yet been paid. These are all needed immediately." Liang Chongxin and Cui Wenxiu cried out in unison—
"The problem of money is your business, Lord Protector of Qingyang Prefecture in the northwest county of the empire. I believe that you will have a solution to solve this non-problem." Xiao Tang answered seriously without even blinking -
"What? It's easy for you to say that. Such a huge plan requires even early start-up funds..." Wufeng Monster shouted, and for a moment he was not sure how much funds would be needed to start, and he couldn't help but pause -
"At least 4,000,000 gold coins." Su Minshun held back his laughter and spoke up for Wu Feng -
"Yes, it must be at least 4,000,000 gold coins." Wu Feng also quickly repeated it. After finishing speaking, he was also shocked by the amount, "4,000,000 gold coins? Where do you want me to find such a large amount of money? This is simply ridiculous. It’s a castle in the air!”—
Several other people in the army were also shocked by this number. This was a joke. How could it be possible to raise such a large sum of money? —
"Sir, you don't have to worry. Although the amount is not small, in terms of needs, this money is necessary, otherwise our development plan will be just talk on paper." Xiao Tang sincerely advised Wu Feng -
"You don't need to explain this, but after all, this amount is too big. Where can you ask me to get it for a while? Even if I want to grab it, I have to have a goal." Wu Feng couldn't help but let out a long sigh -
"My lord, it is not that there is no way at all. There are a few ways you can try. Of course, you have to take action personally." Xiao Tang gave a confident suggestion -
"Well, I didn't think of a single solution. You actually said there are several options to choose from. Then tell me." Wu Feng looked at Xiao Tang suspiciously -
"One is to borrow from the businessmen of Qingyang Prefecture and use the government as a guarantee. I think I should be able to borrow part of it." Xiao Tang said the first method with confidence -
"If you are brave enough to borrow, I'm afraid you can borrow part of it, but after all, the situation is not completely stable now, and these merchants have been in business for so many years. If the number is large, it may be very difficult." Wu Feng also calmed down. analyze-
"The other way is to ask for it from the central government of the empire." Xiao Tang squeezed out these words through his teeth -
Wu Feng's eyes lit up, he was tall, he was really tall. "Why did the Empire give us so much money?" Kang Jianguo, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help it. He saw Wu Feng and others looking thoughtful. He really couldn't understand why the Empire gave us so much money. Qingyang—
"Because it must be given, otherwise once the situation here deteriorates, it will lose more than just a few million gold coins." Wu Feng said slowly. “However, there is still a lot of work to be done, and it cannot be done in a day or two—
"Sir, you can borrow some of the emergency supplies from the merchants here, but the amount should not be too large, just enough to cope with it, so as not to cause these merchants to lose confidence. If this is not possible, you can also sell part of the spoils of this war. In addition, you may also need to ask Your Excellency, come forward and do a good job for these businessmen and ask them to take the lead in moving their properties, family members and relatives back to Qingyang. This will play a very good role in promoting it." Su Minshun also put forward his own opinion -
"No, absolutely not. We have made arrangements for these war horses." Liang, Cui, Mu, and Ka objected fiercely -
"Selling war horses is not considered for the time being. Firstly, these warhorses are very good and difficult to train. Secondly, if they are sold, they can only be sold to the army. They are not suitable for any surrounding forces and will only increase the threat to us." Wu Feng did not Agree -
"Sir, the suppression of bandits cannot be delayed for too long. I have arranged for people from the Intelligence Bureau to go down to collect intelligence. The army here must also seize the time to prepare." Molun also expressed his opinion -
Wu Feng looked around at everyone present and said, "Today's meeting was very good, especially the three of you, Xiao Tang, Mo Lun, and Su Minshun, have done a very good job during this period. The problems and solutions raised are very practical. Now it’s time to put it into practice. I will be responsible for borrowing money from businessmen and doing their work, and Xiao Tang will handle the specific tasks. The reorganization and training of the troops must strive to achieve results within a month. We have to deal with It is an organization of horse thieves and bandits. I believe that with our current strength, there will not be much of a problem. Maybe these horse thieves and bandits can also supplement our personnel and funds." Speaking of this, the eyes of several military generals present could not help but light up. "In addition, the work of collecting intelligence on these horse thieves and bandits must be stepped up and detailed. Once these things are ready, I will have to make a trip to the imperial capital. Everyone must hurry up and carry out these tasks." -
The next day, November 26, the administrative agencies of Qingyang Mansion were established, and Wu Feng also announced his appointment. Appoint Xiao Tang as Director of the Administration Department of Qingyang Prefecture and Director of the Finance Department, Culture, Education and Health Department, Mo Lun as Director of the Interior Affairs Department of Qingyang Prefecture, and Su Minshun as Director of the Economic Development Department and Director of the Agriculture, Water Resources and Construction Department. Considering that Luhmann was still a member of the military, the War Readiness Administration had to temporarily let Luhmann take charge of the work on his behalf—
On November 27, Wu Feng hosted a banquet for famous businessmen and gentry in Qingyang Prefecture at Linfengju, the most famous restaurant in Qingyang Prefecture. The businessmen were all proud to receive Wu Feng's invitation, and some of those who had not received the invitation even took the initiative. I found Xiao Tang and others and asked them to be included in the invitation list. Xiao Tang also fulfilled their requests one by one -
The hall of Linfengju was already bustling with activity. There were ten tables in total and nearly a hundred people had filled the hall. Businessmen and gentry brought their wives and concubines one after another to show their status. When Wu Feng led his subordinates, the military and political officials of Qingyang Mansion, into the hall, the audience burst into warm applause—
Amid warm applause, Wu Feng began his opening remarks: "Gentlemen and ladies, first of all, I would like to thank you for your honor to attend this banquet. I am deeply honored by your presence. Today, we are all gathered here. Elites from all walks of life in Qingyang have made important contributions to the development of our Qingyang. Let us toast to a better tomorrow for our Qingyang!" After saying this, Wu Feng took the lead and poured the cup into the cup. After drinking all the wine in one gulp, everyone in the hall stood up and toasted to each other -
"Yesterday, our government agency was officially established and started working normally. In order to promote the better development of our Qingyang Mansion, we have formulated a series of preferential policies that will be implemented soon. Now I would like to ask Director Xiao Tang to announce these preferential policies for everyone. ." Wu Feng introduced the upcoming policies while chatting and laughing -
"Based on the actual situation of Qingyang, in order to promote the revitalization and development of Qingyang, after research, soliciting opinions from some people, and submitting it to Mr. Li for approval, we are about to fully implement the following series of policies." Xiaotang will prepare to implement them one by one. After the policy announcement and explanation, the hall was already buzzing with people. Businessmen were whispering to each other and discussing heatedly the provisions of the policy that related to their own interests -
Wu Feng and Xiao Tang had already expected this scene, so they did not stop it and allowed the businessmen to discuss it. It continued for a while before calming down. In the end, Zhan Zhaobai stood up and said, "Sir, this plan should be said to be quite detailed and realistic. Everyone here and I also believe that if this policy is fully implemented, the revival of Qingyang Mansion will be around the corner. But with such a huge A plan must be backed by considerable funds. As far as I know, the current financial situation of Qingyang Mansion is not optimistic, let alone supporting such a huge plan." Everyone in the hall was also talking about it. Obviously they don’t know anything about Qingyang Mansion’s finances. Where such a huge amount of money comes from is really unbelievable—
Wu Feng signaled everyone to be quiet with a confident smile, and then explained calmly: "I have already considered your concerns. With the current financial situation of Qingyang Mansion, it is definitely impossible to implement such a plan, but please rest assured, I am responsible for solving the funding problem, and I will absolutely guarantee the implementation of the plan, and I will never take a penny from you. Everyone has understood the policy announced by Mr. Xiao just now, and it is an excellent opportunity for everyone to make a fortune. Some time ago I attended your banquet, and many people expressed their support for my work. What I ask you to support me now is to ask you to move your industry, family and relatives back to Qingyang and expand the scale of production. This is My biggest support." —
"There may still be people who are worried about the invasion of foreign enemies and the poor social security situation. I am here to assure you that as long as I, Li Wufeng, are in Qingyang, this kind of thing will never happen. We are about to start rectifying social security. As for the effect, I believe everyone will see it soon." At this point, Wu Feng changed the topic, "But according to the information I have, there are many people in our Qingyang Mansion who have close contacts with foreign enemies and bandits. In this case, does it count as collaborating with the enemy? The city guard position of Mr. Li is padded with the corpses of the enemy, and the official hat is also dyed red with the blood of the enemy. I don’t want the corpses and blood of my own people to be mine. The position adds to the beauty." Although Wu Feng's tone was careless, his last glance at everyone in the hall made everyone feel a chill. Those who had evil thoughts in their hearts were trembling with cold sweat.
"I hope those who have committed these acts in the past can go to Director Molun and make it clear. I can let go of the past. If they try to get away with it, or commit new acts, then don't blame Li's ruthless subordinates. ”—
There was silence in the hall, "Of course, I'm not saying that we can't do business with people like the Luobi people, but we must have appropriate control over materials such as weapons, armor, food, salt, and tea that are related to the national economy and people's livelihood. , transactions of large amounts of such materials must be reported to the Internal Affairs Department for record, and other scattered transactions are not subject to this restriction." Before that, Wufeng had discussed and analyzed with Xiao Tang and Mo Lun, Luo Bei and horse thieves in recent years Having been running rampant in this area for many years, he must have colluded with some unscrupulous businessmen in this area, so I also took this opportunity to knock on the door and give these people a warning -
"In short, I hope that everyone here can abide by the law, make a lot of money, make a fortune, and contribute your own strength to create a prosperous new Qingyang!" The feast began with the end of Wu Feng's words and thunderous applause. Yes, but there are many people who are not satisfied with the food and are worried about whether to report to the Internal Affairs Department after the banquet.