Yuxi City.
For Yuxi City, this year is definitely a year of earth-shaking.
Who would have thought that at the end of the year last year, almost all the people endured hunger and cold on the boundary between life and death, but this year most people can eat enough and wear warmth. The new year is approaching, and the current chief minister of internal affairs, He Yue, has also issued the last decree of the year, implementing the welfare system that has been discussed several times.
The welfare system will be gradually improved in the next few years. In the end, it is expected that all people whose income level is below a certain level will be provided with a minimum guarantee of living. Correspondingly, subsidies will also be given in many industries such as medical care and education. Don't underestimate this subsidy. At present, although more than 60% of the people in Yuxi City basically have no worries about food and clothing, in their eyes, industries such as medical care and education are still high-end industries.
I dare not go to a doctor when I am sick, and I use some local methods to solve it myself, and there are still not a few people who die because of this every year. As for education, where do ordinary people have money for their children to study, most of them face the loess and their backs to the sky, and are active in the fields all their lives.
In the City Lord's Mansion, there was a simple tea table with two people sitting beside it.
The one in red is He Yue, who has made most of the limelight this year, and on the other side is Fang Shisan, who has just arrived, but whose status in the hearts of the people is rising day by day. It is not common for military and political leaders to sit together and drink tea.
Perhaps because the Spring Festival is approaching, the two of them are not so busy.
"It's rare to be so comfortable..."
Holding a cup of tea, He Yue blew away a piece of tea floating on the water, took a sip of the tea, and said with emotion.
Fang Shisan put his hands on his lap naturally, closed his eyes, smiled slightly and said:
"yes."
He Yue put down the teacup, put one arm on the coffee table, and seemed to be in a good mood:
"This year has passed. I thought it would be more difficult, but I didn't expect to have a good year. Of course, if Li Neng can reduce troubles, this year will be more perfect. It is almost the new year and there will be wars. The soldiers must have been unhappy too."
Fang Shisan replied:
"Joining the army is more important than anything else. Li Neng will lead the army to counterattack, which is also within our expectation. He has fought two battles and seized a lot of luggage, which can also teach him a lesson. But next year..."
He Yue just picked up the teacup, then put it down again after hearing the words, and asked:
"Give you an expansion quota of one hundred people?"
Fang Shisan said solemnly:
"Five hundred people."
River Moon Bargaining:
"Two hundred. During the last discussion, I already gave you three hundred more people. I can't make any more concessions this time."
Fang Shisan only gave in a little bit:
"At least four hundred."
He Yue raised her hand and argued with Fang Shisan:
"I can't afford to support so many people, otherwise there will be a large number of idle fields. Four hundred people is equivalent to four hundred less farmers and four hundred more food mouths. This way, for me To put it bluntly, it is a loss of more than 800 people. You have done internal affairs before, so you should be aware of it. Besides, soldiers are more expensive than elites. Now the selection of the Yuxi City army is very strict, and they are expanding their recruitment and recruiting some People who are severely under-powered are not good for you either."
Fang Shisan just replied:
"I don't need them to have a high level of ability, as long as they are willing to endure hardships and obey orders. Individual bravery can't play a big role in the army, unless they can stand alone like Miss Alaya or Miss Felita. The two If it is below the weight, it is basically not much different in the army.”
Fang Shisan continued:
"Next year, we plan to break through Rivet City, and continue to move eastward depending on the situation. Even if we don't move, we have to start accumulating strength. I figured it out, even if it is the old and new training methods, it will take a lot of money for the recruits to grow up to be able to go to the battlefield." It takes less time to grow into an elite, and it needs to go through several battles. We Yuxi City started too late, and before [that day] comes, some things have to be planned early."
He Yue frowned and said with a little displeasure:
"I'm making plans. But everything has to be done step by step."
Fang Shisan didn't speak, and after a while, he said faintly in the direction in front of him:
"The factories in the north are starting to operate, and it should be possible to raise four hundred more people."
He Yue choked for a bit, sat back on her seat, smiled wryly and said:
"You know that too?"
Fang Shisan smiled slightly and said:
"I didn't know before. But because of Tianli's siege of the city a few days ago, Anbu temporarily listened to my dispatch. In the news they reported, this matter was mentioned inadvertently."
He Yue smiled wryly and said:
"It's hard to run a family. There is only such a small amount of money in total, and everyone is thinking about it. Next year, the Anbu organization will be expanded, and Baihuang's inspection team will also need to increase its personnel. The demon farm will open elsewhere, and money will be needed everywhere. Even you have to reach out now... Forget it, next year there was originally an expense for buying new clothes for Lide, buying a car, recruiting maids, and daily entertainment. This money will be given to you first."
Fang Shisan asked:
"Is it all right?"
He Yue replied:
"It's okay. I haven't told him yet, just don't let him know that there was such a sum of money."
Fang Shisan nodded in agreement.
Speaking of Lide, He Yue couldn't help but ask one more question:
"Speaking of which, what do you think of Lied?"
Fang Shisan closed his eyes, thought for a while, and replied:
"[Ideal City Lord]."
With both hands in her sleeves, He Yue also leaned on the chair, looked out the window, and said slowly:
"At the end of the year, the main source of income for Yuxi City this year is nothing more than three points. One is the collection of the property of the old nobles, the other is the demon farm, and the third is the opening of the northern industrial base. These three points are basically profit. De made it by himself, and I am only responsible for completing and perfecting his ideas. He usually does not take care of things and delegates power to us, but he is very reliable at critical moments. Compared with him relying on us, we often rely on him. "
Fang Shisan nodded.
He Yue continued:
"Sometimes I feel that our ingenuity is much worse than his. He has a lot of novel ideas, and they are often very accurate. When Li Neng's army attacked this year, to be honest, I was a little flustered .This is my first year in office, and I'm always worried that something might go wrong."
Fang Shisan smiled and said:
"Yes. And, if Lide is not in Yuxi City..."
Fang Shisan raised his head, with a look of disappointment on his face, and said in a low voice:
"It's kind of lonely."
He Yue blinked her eyes twice, sighed slightly, as acquiesced.
However, he was very good at adjusting the atmosphere, and quickly said with a smile:
"This time, you have approved 400 more people. Next year, I must spare my life. From next year, I should go to those four cities to investigate the scene from time to time. I will leave the battle on the front line to you."
"As long as the supplies, provisions, and military pay are in place, you don't have to worry about the front line."
Fang Shisan's tone was calm and confident. After a while, she suddenly asked:
"Speaking of which, you are older than me and Lide. Should I call you Brother Heyue, or Sister Heyue?"
He Yue spit out a sip of tea that He Yue was drinking.
He coughed a few times, looked helplessly at the smiling Fang Shisan, and said:
"As you like."