Hongnong’s new county magistrate, Liu Yan, is an official with a very personal character, at least in the place where he is in charge.
He said that he would vigorously develop tourism in Hongnong County, so he insisted on his idea very much. The county magistrate’s decision-making has always been in the charge of the county magistrate. The master book is only a balancing measure. Unless the county magistrate has something wrong, it will be reported upward as the master book.
Xian Cheng is another official who helps the county magistrate. He has no good ideas. The only thing he can do is to treat him negatively.
Liu Yan wants to widen the river flowing through Lao Liushu Village, and at the same time make the water shallow. The so-called shallow water means that the water surface is close to the shore. It is not really making the water shallow all at once. After widening, the water surface It will drop a bit, but it will not reach half of the theoretical level.
He thinks that as a result, people’s fear of sitting on a boat closer to the shore will be reduced, and there will be more people strolling on the shore. In fact, he has the problem of being dizzy.
Since Lao Liushu Village did not agree, Liu Yan started from the upper reaches of the river. The river flowing through Lao Liushu Village is not a big river, it is a tributary of Hongshui River, and it will not be noted on it if it is not a military map.
The source of the river is the mountains. The water flows out of the mountains, part of which is the stagnant water produced by rain, and part of the underground river emerges as the topography changes.
The river course is very deep, and the water in the river course rises during the rainy season every year. In the past, it always washes the surrounding areas, but the damage caused is not big.
In the past, there were no villages in this mountain. There were only a dozen households at the foot of the mountain, collecting firewood from the mountain, or hunting some wild animals, and then reclaiming a few acres of land by themselves.
Now there is no one living at the foot of the mountain. They changed a place to a place on the plain, where poultry was raised, so the place at the foot of the mountain was convenient and it was just right to start.
Liu Yan came out early this morning and took people here to investigate, watching the trickles flowing out of the mountains, gathering together, and finally flowing into the river, with a demeanor of pointing the country, like the people in the yamen Said:
"Here, right here, is the treasure that God gave to Hongnong. It should be developed and used. It should not be put here to waste. Otherwise, it will be irresponsible to the people of Hongnong and disrespect to the heavens.
Look, how green the mountains are in front of us, look, how clear the water is in front of us, the mountains and the water are also clear, isn’t it a good place to travel? Some people travel to Luoyang, and some people travel to Baoxin County. We have also developed here. The resources of tourism are shared.
Without such development ideas, without the idea of leveraging, you would not be a qualified plan maker, or a sinner in Hongnong County. I don't want to be this sinner. Likewise, I hope you don't be this sinner either. "
After Liu Yan's words were finished, the surroundings were quiet, no one applauded, and no one applauded. It seemed that everyone had devoted all of their minds and bodies to the beauty in front of them.
"Boy, tell me something." Liu Yan asked the newly promoted head of the office after seeing the cold.
The original boss has resigned and quit. He went to Shuiyunjian and went there to discuss with the guy at Yingmen. The guy helped find a new job. He went to the dock of Hongsheshui to organize some people to practice, and then patrolled the entire river. On the one hand, it prevents possible cases, and on the other hand, it is convenient to rescue people who accidentally fall into the water.
The salary paid is very high, three times that of the government servants, and there is also no shortage of benefits. When patrolling, naturally there will be merchant ships or fishing boats to give them some daily necessities.
They don’t need to take the initiative, and others don’t give much. A fisherman usually gives two fish or half-cage shrimps. They walk a few times a day. At night, there are more things. Take them home to eat. You don’t need to spend the usual time. living expenses.
It is not that they are unreasonable and will cause trouble to others, but that they feel that what they have done is hard and willing to pay. If something happens, they still need their help.
Liu Yan was very angry about this. He thought that Shui Yunjian's buddy was against him deliberately, but he did not dare to go and question him. One was that the power behind the buddy was too great, and the other was that he didn't think he could argue with Shui Yunjian. The guys, the guys in Shuiyun are not bad talents, and they have to learn every day. It’s too embarrassing to be told by others for the theory in the past.
Since he couldn't clean up people, he could only suppress this anger, observe and observe the servants in the yamen, and promote the most honest Tong Hui to the top. He felt that he had promoted people, and Xiaotong would inevitably lead a group of servants to follow him.
So now I need someone to help me, so I asked Xiang Tonghui.
Tong Hui had just been in charge for a day, he didn't have the slightest idea of being happy, but felt that he had been put on a fire by the county magistrate. If the Yamen were not close to home, he would also like to work in a different place.
At this time, when the county magistrate asked himself, he squeezed a smile and said: "My lord, the little one really doesn't understand economics. The little one heard people say that there is a coal mine under this mountain. Why not develop it now? Well, it's because Hongnong's economy does not need to use this resource now.
Waiting for development needs in the future, for example, some industries that require heat supply will come in. By then, mining can happen in this area. At the moment, people will not migrate here because they are worried that someday they will need to be used, and the local people will no longer Move elsewhere.
If you are to become a tourist place, infrastructure construction must be carried out. Build roads to the mountains, build small dams, build pavilions, and inns. Later, someone came over to do other travel-related transactions.
This part of the money is invested. What should we do if Hongnong enters a company that needs to use thermal resources if the investment is not recovered by any chance
There is also that river. Now you look at the shore. It’s because there is no water this year. Otherwise, the water can rise to the shore or even overflow. You said to widen the small support, but you want to put the excavated soil into a sack again and throw it into it. In the river, let the distance between the water surface and the shore be shortened to catch up with continuous rainy days? "
When he said something, Tong Hui lowered his head and dared not look at the magistrate's gaze. He said he didn't understand economics, but he had read all the plans, and he was always honest and always willing to ponder things.
The most important thing is that he patrols the streets. Now there are newspapers every day, big papers and tabloids, and people discussing everywhere. There are a lot of disputes about this every day. Although not all are right, the atmosphere of people participating in politics is very good. Well, each has its own analysis and finds arguments to assist in their arguments.
After a long time, basically everyone’s "learning" has come up, and they can understand the various policies of the imperial court, which is in line with one aspect of the Analects of Confucius. People who know how to be reasonable will be more law-abiding, and people who talk about imperial policies every day will also care more about the affairs of the country. This is how cohesion is produced.
Liu Yan hasn't announced his plan for large-scale economic construction in the local area, otherwise the resistance would be greater, and he would be even more angry.
Now he was very angry. The person he promoted didn't even speak to him, and even said to advise himself, as if he didn't understand anything when he was a newcomer.
"Coal transportation requires good roads, and tourism also requires good roads. Even if other companies come over in the future, the roads will be used. Therefore, the waste of investment cannot be counted in this piece. The coal miners need to live. The place, the hotel will not be used in the future, so there is nothing wrong with letting them stay.
As for the bedding of the river course, after the river course is widened, it is different from the present. The water overflowed in the past because the river course was narrow. If it is wide, it will not overflow, is it? "
Liu Yan refuted it, looking at Tong Hui with a clear view.
"Yes, yes." Tong Hui didn't want to tell the county magistrate more about this matter. He was just a government servant. Even if smallpox was mentioned, the county magistrate would not change his decision.
Liu Yan was slightly satisfied, and ordered: "Since you agree, you can find someone to start the preliminary excavation in the local area. You must ensure that you have two meals a day, and your wages must be settled in time for one month."
"Ah? Your lord, that... you may not understand. Now the labor in our county is three meals a day, and the wage is one payment a day." Tong Hui reminded quickly.
Liu Yan was taken aback for a moment, considered it, and nodded: "Sure, do as you said, here is actually breakfast, not the rules."
"That's not what I meant, my lord, the place you chose is far away from your home. It is impossible for people to run back and forth. Those who work here need a simple house first." Tong Hui explained.
Suddenly, Liu Yan just thought about other situations and forgot about the journey, and said: "Okay, you can figure it out, remember to find more people."
After the arrangement, he walked back with his servants. When passing by the old Liushu Village, he saw the market coming out, and at the same time the board on the bridge was paved. After hesitation, he did not enter the village and chose to eat at the market. What the local people usually say.
He thinks that many people are not doing well, and those who need to go to work, get up every morning to eat, and then go to work in the factory or workshop, eat at noon, work again in the afternoon, go home at night, eat and sleep, and go back and forth. Repeatedly.
There is no difference between ten years and one year. An ambitious person must be like himself, always thinking about new things, and changing one thing through his own efforts, so that his life will not be in vain.
"Lao Zhang, this is the magistrate of this county. Take out your skills and choose the good stuff. If the magistrate is not satisfied, you won't pay." Tong Hui played his role in selling box lunches to a stall. The man shouted.
Box lunches are usually served directly, but there are also cases where a la carte appears. I don’t want to eat the food that has been cooked, or I think the big pot is not delicious and I just order it.
The "boss" of the lunch box glanced at Liu Yan, nodded, thinking about what to do, and walked back.
Soon, two cold plates came up, and rice wine was boiled with ginger slices, longan and dates. It smelled... The taste depends on their respective tastes. Some people don't like to drink this kind of other things.
Liu Yan had suffered hardships in Bajiang. He didn't have high demands on food, and he wanted to be close to the people, so he smelled the wine and didn't say anything, but started to listen to others.
There is a lot of movement in the market, and some of the people in the discussion are willing to let others hear his insights.
"Have you heard? The new county magistrate's surname is Liu, called Liu Yan." When Liu Yan just started listening, he heard someone mention him at a table across the table. He immediately got serious and looked at what the locals said. Own.
"I know, I'm from a small place, and I don't know whether it was there to make achievements or someone behind him helped. I hope he won't mess up our Hongnong. Just mess around. I don't agree."
Another voice came, rough and rough, with a hint of hoarseness.
Liu Yan was a little unhappy in his heart, but he didn't show it on the face. He still had the city government and self-cultivation.
"Your hope is estimated to turn into disappointment. He is already doing it. He wants to double the current river and let the water rise. When I came here this morning, I heard the villagers talk about the need to strengthen the tourist market. , Making Hongnong a great tourist county."
"Huh? A big tourist county? Hongnong is an economic model of transit and processing, right? If we do tourism, what else can we use to support other industries? There is plenty of money in the county. Less, if I want to see, I have to continue to support the hand workshop, use good steel on the blade, and invest money in urgent needs."
"What handicraft workshop? I mean to continue to build the wharf. Now the warehouses on the wharf are becoming less and less available, and there are fewer auxiliary tools for transportation. The small bungalows nearby have to be demolished, people removed, and the way is paved. , Build more warehouses."
"You are all wrong. I think that we must vigorously develop special meat breeding. Think about it. There are more boats going to and from the pier every day, and the number of people will increase accordingly. There are also people who have migrated from other places. The demand for such products is increasing. If we don’t engage in special breeding, where will they be shipped from? The local area is scarce, and the freight will increase when shipping them elsewhere, which will increase the price of the meat products we eat."
"Let me say that the first thing to solve must be the real estate problem. Last time there was a flood of water and a construction was carried out. But obviously, with the increase of the migrant population, the existing housing can no longer meet the requirements of population growth for living conditions. The better way is to expand the county and city area outwards."
"Look at you, one by one seems to be the county magistrate, eat fast, go to work in the afternoon after eating, and talk about these useless things all day long, can you take care of the county magistrate?" Someone began to pour cold water on a large area. Let the "officials" who seem to have a lot of power return to their identities.
"Can't tell? What if it's not the county magistrate? What can the county magistrate do? I just don't agree to invest the county's money for tourism. Do I have to say it on the notice board first? Then we will oppose it together, and the county magistrate will I have to put down the travel business."
"No, I went to the county town the day before yesterday, and the notice board was removed. The beautiful thing you think about, still tell you, are you the same as before?"
"Why withdrew? I suspect that the new county magistrate wants to pay for his own money and has the motive to greet the money in Moxian County. Tomorrow, I will go and see for myself. If I don't restore the bulletin board, I will go to the telegram to sue him. Regardless of whether he has any problems, let the people above check it out."
The hot dishes have come, and Liu Yan, who hasn't moved his chopsticks, hears what the person at that table and the person on the other side of the table say there. He hates in his heart.
I hate the people for vetoing their plans, and hate someone who threatens them, and they want to send a telegram. They must send someone to the top, but I dare not stop it.
Of course, the most hated is the bulletin board system. What happened when Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan went to Baoxin County has affected many places in Datang. All local officials with a little ambition must set up the bulletin board. stand up.
It is clearly written on it how each money came from, where it was spent, and what the development plan needs to be.
Liu Yan believes that these practices have severely slowed down the development of the local area and have greatly interfered with the local officials. They often come up with a good plan. It is because the local people jointly vetoed it, the local officials had to make a new plan.
What do people know? If the people understand it, what else would the officials do? All go to be officials, so the people must not be allowed to point fingers at the officials. The most important thing the people should do is to be obedient and act in accordance with the requirements of the officials. Isn't the officials more capable than the people? Can it still harm them
Considering the difficulties he was about to face, Liu Yan felt that the wine and the dishes had become unpalatable, the meat was fishy, and some of them couldn't chew. What do you do with so many tendons? There are also wine bowls. They look unwashed. Have your greasy hands been rubbed in them
After taking a few bites in a hurry, Liu Yan couldn't eat anymore. He felt nauseous and wanted to vomit, so he put down his chopsticks and gestured with his eyes to follow the yaman.
Tong Hui still winked, and when he saw the county magistrate put down his chopsticks, he immediately asked, "My lord, have you finished eating?"
Liu Yan nodded his head with a calm face, and Tong Hui immediately ordered the other government officials: "Don't eat vegetables, drink the wine first, Lao Zhang, pack, and pour the rice in, and we will gather and eat when we are hungry."
"Slap" Liu Yan took out a paper currency and patted it on the table: "Today's food does not go to the county's accounts. The official has requested it, and there is no need to pack it."
"My lord, it's a pity to throw a blame." Tong Hui couldn't bear it, and the table of vegetables hadn't moved much.
Liu Yan's eyes stared: "It's not throwing your money, the official has money, and there is no need to be greedy for ink, go to the public and private pockets, huh!"
After speaking, he got up and left.
Tong Hui answered and winked at one of the servants. The servant nodded and waited for the county magistrate to sit in the car and leave. The servant followed the packaged food, but he couldn't eat it on the road, for fear of being taken by the county. Ling Jian saw that when he went back to get off work, a few people would gather again, drink some wine, and continue to enjoy.
At this moment, the other people who ate also knew who was leaving. It turned out that the new magistrate looked like this.
"Rich, huh! Can you be richer than the Wang family? Xiaobei and the others came here to eat last time, and they threw them away without saying a few strokes of chopsticks. If you have money, just throw money away, why bother to throw away food. End Well, the new county magistrate is such a person, Hongnong is in trouble."
One person looked at the leaving county magistrate team and said to the people around.
The people around nodded their heads. They could see that the new county magistrate didn’t like to eat the food on the market, and even pretended not to pretend it. Compared with Xiaobei, they are far behind. If they say they eat good food, who can do it in the whole Tang Dynasty? Catch up with the children of Zhang Wang's family, but why can they eat it, and the food is clean.
It shows that they have different thoughts in their hearts. Xiaobei and the others want to use their actions to set an example for others, but this county magistrate uses this to prove that they are rich.
"Wait and see, it really doesn't work. I really have to send a telegram. You can't let him mess around with Hongnong. It would be nice if Xiaobei had asked Liu Feifei for a fifth-rank official, he was bigger than the county magistrate, and it was a pity. He is a seventh-rank official, although he is not under the control of the county, but he can't control the county government."
Someone said again.
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Days are always living with many people repeating their lives, just like Liu Yan thinks, getting up in the morning and doing things according to the same rules every day. There is nothing new. If you want to say harvest, it is the deposit in the money house. There are more new clothes, and the house is more comfortable.
Ordinary people’s changes are always small, but they are always changing. As long as there are no problems with the court’s policies, there will always be new things added to the people’s lives.
One month passed like this.
The bulletin board in Hongnong County has been re-established. The income and expenditures written on it are the same as before. There is not much change. Of course, there has not been a text introduction on spending money to develop tourism. It seems that the county magistrate does not want to engage in tourism. .
Naturally, the common people will not send telegrams, and they are still living their normal lives.
Only the people in the county know that the magistrate has never given up the idea of developing tourism, and he still pays his own money to let people work there first.
The person in charge is Tong Hui. He found a hundred people, strong and strong, and found ten people to help wash clothes and cook.
Then these people began to work, digging river channels, but instead of digging the channels of the river after the confluence required by the Liuyan County Order, they were digging the channels of some small tributaries above them.
The widening should be widened and the deepening should be deepened. The clogged area is also dredged. The dug out sand is transported to the flat ground and piled up. A few sieves are set up next to the coarse sand and gravel to filter out the mud.
This part of the sand can be sold for money in the future, or used for building a house in his own home. Tong Hui is happy, and the workers are also happy. The salary is suitable. Three meals a day. Sometimes the children in the family will come to play with his wife on vacation. , Get some river snails or something to change the taste.
They knew what was going on. The county magistrate asked to dig the river, and Tong Hui had to direct people to do it, but he didn’t want to dig the main channel, so he cleaned up the small rivers in the various branches above. As for the county magistrate, he came over and saw If that happens, then find all kinds of excuses.
They were working here, but Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan’s team was marching fast. At noon, they finally passed through India and came to the beach. After setting up the camp, only a small group of people were left on guard. The others They all went in to rest, and ate no more food.
When I rested until the evening, I got up to eat one by one. The bonfire dinner was held at the beach. The grilled food was all the things from the sea. The things on the mountain have been boring recently.
The nine little guys still led the children in the tribe, teaching them how to eat the things in the sea, which food and which part is the best, and under what circumstances they should not be eaten to avoid poisoning.
"I'm finally at the beach. When we meet the ship tomorrow, we can ask them to help send messages and mobilize more ships. When we go back, we will stay in Luzhou for a few days to see what development there is now."
Zhang Xiaobao breathed a sigh of relief. He also felt annoyed after spending such a long time outside. The team didn't play a big role in the war.
"Don't delay outside. Enter Beijing earlier. I don't know what the chaos is going on in China. The faster the development, the more unstable other aspects will be. Take a good look along the way and find a balance." Wang Juan What I think is the consequence of Zhang Xiaobao's national policy.
"That's right. My main concern is officials. I don't have the skills, but I have to come up with new plans under the banner of development. It is easy to waste local fiscal revenue, and even more terrifying is the pit farmers." Zhang Xiaobao roasted He said with Wang Juan when he was holding the fish.