Shenzhou, Jinxia City.
Luo Youer feels like she is going to be extremely busy these days!
She never thought that the Privy Council Mansion could take over all the responsibilities of the government, nor did she expect that the people would actually accept this fact - ever since Xia Fan demolished half of the front gate wall of the Privy Council Mansion and added a row of reception desks. After that, the people on this street seemed to have not dispersed. No matter when I looked, there was a large crowd at the door.
Of course, whether this is still considered the Privy Council is a question. Because Xia Fan put up a huge banner on the wall with the words "Jinxia City Comprehensive Affairs Bureau" written on it, with the inscription and signature of Her Royal Highness underneath.
"This... young official..." A middle-aged man timidly stopped Luo You'er and said, "I heard them say that if there is anything I don't understand, I can ask you. Is this true?"
"Just call me Luo You'er." The little girl straightened her back, "Yes, what do you want to do here? Recruit workers or register damage?"
"I... want to recruit workers." He rubbed his hands and seemed a little embarrassed and said, "I heard that there is a shortage of people in the salt field, and the wages are paid daily?"
"Those who are paid on a daily basis are short-term workers, and those who are paid on a monthly basis are long-term workers." Luo Youer immediately recited the standard answer, "No matter what kind of work it is, Her Royal Highness will pay for it."
"Then... is the filial piety silver 30% or 50%?"
"If you don't have filial piety silver, you can get whatever you say!" Luo Youer said angrily, "Why, do we look like corrupt officials?"
"No, I don't dare, the common people don't have that intention..."
"Okay, okay, are you sure you want to go to the Yantian?" She let out a long breath, silently thinking not to be irritable and to treat others like a spring breeze. "Go to platform No. 5 to deal with it. No. 5, can you tell the difference? There is a wooden board in front of the platform. It’s the one with five red dots painted on it.”
"I know, I know. Thank you, sir, thank you, sir!"
"It's Luo You'er..." she said weakly.
This is her task - to lead a group of newly recruited girls, guide people who want to handle affairs to which reception desk they should go to, and answer each other's questions.
"Sister You'er, can you come over and help me? I don't know how to answer this old man's question..."
"Here it comes, wait!"
Luo Youer cleared her throat and walked towards her "subordinates".
Although she didn't know why the thieves did this, she could feel that this bureau was completely different from the two mansions in her memory.
—There’s a lot of energy here.
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In the house, Ning Wanjun and her team were checking the documents handed over page by page.
"Is this kid... really a homeless man?" Eunuch Li looked at the numbers he calculated and couldn't help but be a little surprised? "Even if you are a kid from a wealthy family, you won't spend as much money as he does, right?"
"Have the expenses been calculated?" Ning Wanjun raised her head.
"Really? The amount is staggering." Li Duojin smacked his mouth? "The initial investment alone is as much as... two hundred and eighty thousand taels."
Snap.
The charcoal pen in Staff He's hand was crushed.
"Two hundred and eighty thousand?" Qiuyue couldn't help but cover her mouth and said, "The entire property His Highness brought to Jinxia City is only half of this amount, right?"
"Not bad? If you add in the mid-term plan, this number will increase to more than one million taels." Eunuch Li wiped his forehead? "Your Highness? Do you think this plan should be further reduced?"
Ning Wanjun couldn't help but think of the conversation she had with Xia Fan a few days ago—
"You mean? You want to set up a separate administrative agency apart from the Privy Council?"
"Yes, your wording is very accurate." Xia Fan nodded, "This organization is not only independent of the Privy Council, but also independent of the local government. To put it simply? It is a new government center? It just fits in with this new Jinxia City Come and use it. Didn’t you say you want to completely control this city? There is no better opportunity than now. If this center can assume all government functions, then no matter what kind of people are sent from above, they will not be able to shake your influence. Already."
"It sounds good, but how do you convince the people of Jinxia City? The government has existed for thousands of years."
"The answer is to get closer to the people."
"What's the meaning?"
"Think about it? What were the government offices used to do in the past? Their main responsibilities were to resolve cases, collect taxes, and maintain law and order. The Privy Council Office was no more than that. If an ordinary person didn't commit a crime? It would be difficult to even meet the county magistrate. Such a department He is naturally incompatible with the people."
"You go on."
"The new organization should start from the small things around the people, care about their food, clothing, housing, transportation, work income, and even whether they are happy or not."
"Uh..." Ning Wanjun admitted that she was shocked when she heard this idea for the first time, "Do you even care whether you are happy or not?"
"Yes, public satisfaction is related to the efficiency of social operation."
"Can you... put it simply?"
"Take the current Jinxia City as an example." Xia Fan touched his chin, "The people have just experienced a disaster, and many people's houses were destroyed. If it were the government in the past, they would have just distributed some relief food. As for the victims, that's it. Whether to sell children or daughters or become refugees completely is not an issue that the governor needs to be concerned about. But the new agency is different. It should regard the city's disaster as its own responsibility, help people rebuild their houses for free, and provide basic food and accommodation in the process Guaranteed. As long as the applicant confirms that he meets the compensation conditions, the agency will accept it."
"But we don't have enough carpenters to help them repair their houses."
"No one can recruit. As long as the price is fair, Jinxia City can provide a large number of manpower. The new organization does not need to complete everything by itself. Coordination and guidance are also one of its main duties. In this way, as soon as people think of something, or When there is trouble, the first thought is to find this agency to solve the problem, and the local government will naturally lose its influence. By the way, this is the first phase of my plan."
"Opening a school, recruiting salt field workers, preparing to establish the Jinxia Machinery Manufacturing Bureau... so many things at the same time? This is a lot of money."
"Didn't you just get a huge sum of money from the Wang family? If you don't pay now, you won't want to wait until the court reacts before taking action, right? By the way, this machine-building bureau is Miss Mo Yun's request. In addition, if you If you want to be a qualified ruler, you should understand one thing—"
"Money is not important." Ning Wanjun couldn't help but murmured.
"Ah? Your Highness... money is not important?" He Guicai was stunned. In the past, they struggled to compete for some military spending. When did the princess become so generous
"Ahem, I'm saying that everyone's ideas have to change. For those who control the operation of Jinxia City, money is just a tool." Although she could not fully understand the meaning of this sentence, she was the listener after all. There must be some truth behind the advice. What's more, her idea is very simple. Raising the Wang family has greatly enriched her financial resources. Since she has money, why not use it? Xia Fan had a saying that deeply impressed her - money could not help her fight off powerful enemies. "Two hundred and eighty thousand is two hundred and eighty thousand. By the way, I also want to add some more expenses."
"What do you plan to use it for?" Eunuch Li asked.
"Conscription," replied the princess.