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Qin Mu was both a father and a mother. He had just paid the military salaries and was busy recruiting clerks. Now he was the only bachelor commander in the county government, and there were so many things to do and so many things to do that he needed manpower everywhere. If he didn't recruit some clerks to serve him, he would probably die young.
Yun Qiaoer ran in from outside the hall with an excited look on her face. The county government office was now empty, with only the two of them, so there was nothing to worry about. She shouted as soon as she entered the door, "Master, Master, someone is here to apply for the job."
"Oh! Who is coming?"
"I didn't ask, how do I know who it is?"
"How ridiculous! As the county's personal confidential secretary, you don't even know this. How can you be a confidential secretary? Lift your hips!"
Surprisingly, the little girl was very obedient this time. She turned around with a pout, bent her waist, and raised her beautiful buttocks high.
Qin Mu took a subconscious glance and immediately felt guilty, so he quickly looked away.
"Go, go, ask Liu Meng to bring the man to our county. We will personally examine him."
"But the master hasn't punished me yet." The little girl didn't know if she did it on purpose, but she still raised her buttocks.
County Magistrate Qin was furious and picked up his seal and stamped it.
"This buttock has been seized, and the house will be searched again in the future."
The little girl seemed to understand, but her face was flushed and she looked very charming. She covered her buttocks and ran out quickly.
Liu Meng outside quickly brought in two people, one of them was in his forties, short in stature, with a pointed face, triangular eyes, and a rat beard. Qin Mu took one look at him and was reminded of the old man in "The Inspector General of the Song Dynasty" who raised his thumb and shouted "Great! Really great!"
The other one was a big and strong man, with facial features that were worthy of the people of the Ming Dynasty, but he had a bald head and a black mole the size of a finger on his left cheek, with a tuft of hair growing in the mole.
Shit! What kind of people are these? Has this place become an exhibition hall for rare animals
"I am Yimu, a humble servant, to pay my respects to the county lord."
"I, Wu Wangcai, pay my respects to His Excellency the County Master."
The two "strange men" bowed down together and announced their names. Magistrate Qin almost choked to death. "One mu? Wangcai?" My body was shocked. Bowing down was such a weird thing? Could it be that my affair with Chang'e was exposed, and the Jade Emperor wanted to punish me like this
"Ahem! Please tell us in detail where you two are from and what you have done."
"Your Excellency, these are the names of my ancestors for three generations as well as my resume." The man with triangular eyes took the lead and handed a note to Qin Mu.
"This is a villain." A tuft of hair was not to be outdone.
Hey, you still submit your resume, good, good,
Although Tian Yimu handed over the note, he was not idle, and he kept talking: "I am from Shaoxing, and I used to be an aide to Hong Dongqiu, the magistrate of Sishui County, and I was mainly responsible for managing money and grain. During his three years in Sishui, the warehouses were full and his performance was rated excellent every year. Unfortunately, he retired due to old age, and I had to find another way out. After hearing about the county magistrate's deeds in Nanchang, I felt that the county magistrate was a promising person, so I followed him all the way."
Oh, he came here because of his reputation. Qin Mu saw that he was full of confidence, and his rat moustache trembled when he spoke. Well, you can't judge a book by its cover, so let's give him a try first.
Qin Mu asked a series of questions about government and financial management. Tian Yimu answered them fluently with an increasingly confident expression on his face. He walked slowly in the hall with his hands behind his back like a wandering poet. However, his image really did not do justice to the audience and always made people feel funny.
"Okay, Tian Yimu, right? You're hired, but there will be no salary during the three-month probation period. Do you have any objections?"
"Ah? Trial period? Your Excellency, this... I have run out of money now..."
"Stop talking nonsense. If you don't want to do it, you can find another job." Qin Mu's tone suddenly became firm. You came from a long way and have used up all your money. Where else can you go? County Magistrate Qin regretted not saying that the probation period was one year.
"This... ... ... ... Your Excellency, can I get food and lodging during the probation period?"
"To include... or not to include?"
"Benefit me, benefit me. If you don't, I won't be able to stay here, Your Excellency." Tian Yimu was obviously regretting a little. He came all the way from Nanchang to chase her, but he didn't expect to meet such a person who would eat grapes without spitting out the skins.
"Okay, two meals a day, living in the dormitory on the east side of the county government office, bring your own bedding."
"What? You have to bring your own bedding?"
"Why, you don't want to do it? People in this county have to bring their own bedding, let alone you?"
“Go, go, go… … … … … ..”
"Wu Wangcai, it's your turn. What have you done?"
With the previous experience as a warning, Yi Tuomao felt a little uncomfortable and answered hesitantly, "I am from Anyuan County next door. My family has been officials for generations. I used to manage the prison in Anyuan County. There have been no wrongful convictions for ten years, and the scoundrels have nowhere to hide. No one in the county picks up lost items on the road, and doors are left open at night. The people are simple and honest..."
"Stop, stop, stop. Anyuan has been breached by bandits. Why are you still bragging about not picking up things on the road and not locking your doors at night?"
"Your Excellency, it is unjust. It is true that Anyuan County was attacked by bandits, but they were bandits from Huichang."
"What? You mean to say that this county is badly governed?"
"No, no, the county lord has misunderstood. I was talking about things before you took office. You are wise and brave. You put down the rebellion that affected the entire southern Jiangxi in one fell swoop. Your great achievements are worthy of praise. It is precisely because I admire you that I came to follow you."
"Well, you should recite the Great Ming Code."
It is estimated that there were not many people in the entire Ming Dynasty who could recite the "Great Ming Code". Qin Baopi made such a harsh request just to lower the price, but he did not expect that the guy could really recite it fluently. Qin could not recite it as fast as the guy even when he flipped through the book to compare. He was so scared that he wiped his sweat secretly. It was really hot that day.
"Okay, okay, it's okay if it's just so-so. If you're hired, you can continue to use your expertise and temporarily take over the position of Dianshi to manage the prison affairs for this county. The monthly salary is two taels of silver. Do you have any objections?"
“Is there a probation period?”
"What do you think?"
A handful of hair asked such a shameless question, which made County Magistrate Qin very angry. Do you think you are handsome? Do you think you don't need a probation period if you are handsome? County Magistrate Qin didn't even bother to answer his question directly.
Yi Tuomao wanted to make a final effort: "Your Excellency, I have an 80-year-old mother and a three-year-old child who needs to be fed..."
"Okay, then let's extend the probation period to three and a half months." Another easy target to exploit.
"No, no, no, Your Excellency, I have no problem with that. Just a three-month trial period is fine. I am willing to do it."
"Well, I'm busy and don't have time to argue with you. Since you claim to have experience, please write a work plan and hand it in. It's very simple. According to the actual situation of this county, how will you carry out your work next? What is the focus? What should be done first? What can be postponed and how to postpone it without affecting government affairs? In short, as long as it is related to your work, you must make a rough plan one by one. No one will greet you in the county government office. Clean the place where you are doing your work. Have dinner with Liu Meng and others at the hour of You. No one will be served after the time. That's it!"
Yitufao and Triangle Eyes looked at each other in bewilderment. They had never heard of such a work plan. Fortunately, Qin Mu explained it clearly, otherwise they really didn't know how to make this plan.
As for the places to do their work, fortunately they have all worked in government offices before, and the structure of government offices across the Ming Dynasty is basically the same, so they know where to look. But they don’t get any salary and have to start working like this. It’s too... ... ... ..Alas, Qin Baopi, Qin Baopi, he is too cruel.
In this way, County Magistrate Qin did not spend a penny and recruited twenty or thirty minor officials in two days to set up the framework of the county government.
Most of these officials were sent to various villages and towns as soon as they were recruited. Together with the teams sent by the military, they were responsible for re-registering the land in the entire county.
After registration, they were also responsible for distributing the ownerless land to the victims. Liu Meng also sent out more of his hundred men to supervise, and the county government became empty again.
Although these clerks have not received any salary for the past three months, their work enthusiasm is still very high. The reason is that County Magistrate Qin said that after three months, there will be a performance evaluation, and those with good performance will not only be reused, but will also receive a special reward of twenty taels of silver.
Putting aside the important position he was given, these twenty taels of silver alone were almost equivalent to the annual salary of the minor officials. Who wouldn't be jealous
As soon as County Magistrate Qin announced this move, everyone became energized and rushed to do the hard work. Their work efficiency was so high that it was amazing.
If Qin Mu had saved 180 taels of silver for thirty petty clerks at a monthly salary of two taels, in these three months. If he took out twenty taels as bonuses, he could still save 160 taels. Moreover, every petty clerk could be very motivated. It was such a good deal!
Some people may think that if the clerk's salary for these three months is not embezzled and twenty taels are given as a reward, the clerk's work enthusiasm will definitely be higher.
If you think like this, then you can only be a wage earner and cannot become a capitalist. The capitalist's creed is to squeeze out all the surplus value. If you want to squeeze out all the surplus value, there are some tricks involved.
Some people are easily contented. After receiving a monthly salary of two taels of silver, if they feel that they cannot compete with others, then a bonus of twenty taels will not have much of a stimulating effect on them.
Now that they have not received their monthly salary for three months, all the petty officials have been forced to fight for the 20-tael bonus, because it is their only hope, and the effect of this is far better than paying them their monthly salary.
The Qin family was able to save up more than 3 billion in assets in the past. How could Qin Mu not even know this little trick
Of course, what was saved this time was just a cup of water, but what flowed into the army was like a river bursting its dam. In addition to the 2,000 troops in Huichang, he also had to support Meng Ke in Xinfeng. The treasure that he asked Huo Sheng to transport last time had many valuable treasures that could not be sold for the time being. Even if they were sold successfully, they would not last long.
How to find a stable source of income became the primary problem facing Qin Mu.
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