Phi-Fic Chapter 459 New official takes office
Chapter 459 New official takes office
Before going to Zaozhuang, Xu Wenyan had to go and see Mubarak's injuries first.
“The wound has completely scabbed over, and it depends on how it recovers.
The prescription for the next medicine will have to be changed. Here are some dates I bought in Zaozhuang yesterday. Brother Muba, if you are fine, you can eat two to replenish your blood."
Xu Wenyan put down a bag of dried red dates and prepared to get up and go out.
"Brother Chen, this is not appropriate. Let us exchange something with you." Although the dates were not particularly expensive, they were close to the price of meat.
Bayibu naturally didn't want Xu Wenyan to suffer any loss.
"Well, I plan to buy two pairs of lambs and eight pairs of chickens. I'd like to trouble the village chief to arrange it for me. I'll pay the county price."
Xu Wenyan placed ten taels of silver on the table.
"Even if the county gives it, it doesn't need so much."
"Because I have something else to trouble you, village chief. My family wants to build a factory, and the sheepfold is not built yet. Can you see if there is any brother or elder in the village who is willing to help me?
The wages are still the county price.”
The wages here are far lower than those in the Central Plains.
In the frontier, every family makes a living by herding, and there is no work to do at other times.
Naturally, the price of wages went down.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll go ask in a moment."
After saying goodbye to the village chief, Xu Wenyan and Chen Sanlin rushed to Zaozhuang.
As for Xiaoman and the other two, they are going to the county today.
Xiaoman’s information has also been registered, and her household name is Xiaoman, so there is no problem going to Lan County.
Today it was Luo Sanyuan who rode the camel: "Man, you sit at the back and hold onto my waist."
"Why?"
"Well... this is safer. What if you fall down?"
Xiaoman chuckled and nodded: "Okay."
"I don't know how my mother is doing." Luo Sanyuan suddenly sighed.
"Miss your mother?"
Xiaoman asked as he looked at the Gobi Desert in the distance.
"I do miss you a little." Luo Sanyuan's tone gradually became sad.
"Regret coming out with me?"
"Ahhh?!"
Luo Sanyuan hurriedly shook his head and looked back at Xiaoman: "Absolutely not, I just sighed, I am still a little uncomfortable after not seeing her for a while..."
"Ok, I know."
"Oh, let's not talk about this." Luo Sanyuan stroked Xiaoman's hand with his left hand and said, "Don't you want to see the desert? Let Xu Wenyan take us out to play sometime."
"Do you want to see it too?"
"I want to see whatever you want to see."
Xiaoman nodded. It was easy for Xiaoman to understand Luo Sanyuan.
If he says he wants to, then he wants to. If he says he doesn’t want to, then he doesn’t want to.
This person can't keep anything secret from his mouth.
But Xiaoman really likes being with him. She is like a shrewd liar and he is a straightforward man.
A good match.
When they arrived in Lan County, they noticed that it was much more lively than when they first arrived.
Before entering the county, you can hear the noise inside.
The two men got off the camels for a routine inspection, and Xiaoman noticed that there was another layer inside the big city gate of Lan County.
There are also soldiers patrolling the county.
"It's exactly like what Lao Xu said."
Luo Sanyuan murmured.
As soon as we entered the county, we saw a group of people gathered not far away. There were so many people in front of us that we couldn’t see what was going on inside.
Xiaoman rode on the camel again and was able to barely see the notice clearly.
"What's going on in there, Man?"
"Some of the job postings said they were going to build a Xixue Academy in Lan County, and some were about building roads."
The number of people recruited is very large, but the salary is only less than half of that in Central China.
It seems that Lan County is really going to change its dynasty and develop towards prosperity.
There was really nothing interesting to see at the back, so the two of them left.
"General Huo Min is here too. I don't know which county or city he is in." Luo Sanyuan said excitedly. "It would be great if I could meet General Huo."
"Do you respect General Huo very much?" Xiaoman asked.
Luo Sanyuan said firmly: "Of course! He is a role model for all of us soldiers. I heard that he is only in his twenties, so young, and he has made great achievements in the war."
Xiaoman nodded in approval: "That's really amazing."
There are two or three places selling horses here. After comparing them, Xiaoman asked Luo Sanyuan to make the decision.
He has been dealing with war horses in the military camp for many years, so he can still tell the quality of a horse.
The two horses cost more than thirty taels, which was quite a good deal.
The sellers also exaggerated the praises of these two horses.
A group of Han people poured into the city, most of whom opened shops and brought with them some special foods, clothes, accessories and the like from the Central Plains.
Xiaoman was also curious about who could have persuaded them to come to this remote place to do business.
Although there is development potential, as far as Xiaoman is concerned, there are not many areas that can be developed, and the population of Lan County is not large.
To develop here you have to have something outstanding.
For example, large quantities of Cordyceps, or mines, gems, etc.
It's a bit difficult to make money here by doing other businesses.
Inside the Lan County Government Office.
"Master Lin, I have already given instructions for what you arranged. You can take a look at the documents first."
In the slightly dark lobby, a young man in red was sitting in the main seat.
There were a lot of official documents in the man's hands and beside him.
Next to him stood a middle-aged man in a blue shirt, and behind him stood a middle-aged man in brown clothes.
Both of them seemed to be very respectful to the young man.
"County Magistrate Lu, you are too polite. I am just a newly promoted top scholar. After all, I am not as high-ranking as you."
Lin Zhengjie had a gentle look on his face, but when he looked at the document in his hand again, he looked embarrassed again.
"How dare I? You have only been at the frontier for three years. How can you expect to have made great achievements after a full year?"
Lin Zhengjie just smiled and did not directly answer Lu Yun: "Isn't the salary offered to the people too little?
In my hometown county, I can earn more than ten cents a day, but here I can only earn ten cents a day, and it’s hard work.”
“Master Lin, you don’t know this. This is Lan County, a remote and poor area. After all, most people in this county are also herding.
The year before last, we were still bartering, and it was not until last year when the emperor transferred Lu here that business gradually recovered a little bit.”
"And..." Lu Yun was a little hesitant and didn't know whether he should say it.
Lin Zhengjie waved his hand and said, "You can go ahead, Magistrate Lu."
“The money the emperor allocated to you was not much, but most of it was spent just on building the school and reinforcing the city walls.
What’s more, the imported materials are so expensive…”
Lin Zhengjie stroked his forehead and said, "This is indeed a difficult task."
At this time, Lu Yun exchanged glances with the master behind him.
"If you ask me, Lord Lin, you shouldn't worry too much. It will take too long to build this place..." said the master behind him.
Lin Zhengjie shook his head: "No, I came here to help our Lin country and stabilize the territory.
If I do nothing this time, I will be betraying the emperor's trust."
After saying this, Lin Zhengjie continued to look at the document in front of him.
I continued to correct papers for another two or three hours before I could finally feel at ease to eat.
The master rubbed his waist and walked to Lu Yun: "Mr. County Magistrate, isn't this Lord Lin doing too much? It's not like we haven't helped this broken place before. This can't be helped at all."
Magistrate Lu took a sip of tea and said, "Let him make trouble if he wants to. A new official has three things to do when he takes office. He won't give up until he has made trouble for a month or so.
Play games with him for a month."