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Chapter 188 0185 [Erlang, do you want to see a doctor? 】

The two have known each other for many years, and Han Zhen knew Liu Yong's personality very well.

When he was the head of the capital, he did a lot of bullying and extortion of the people, escorted private salt dealers, and collected dividends, which were all commonplace.

As a subordinate, this is his only way to make a living and support his family.

At the same time, Liu Yong still has some conscience and bottom line in his heart. If he can, he will take extra care of the orphans, the elderly and the weak.

That's how people are, with two sides.

The most rare thing is that Liu Yong is self-aware.

Being a county captain is already at the top. No matter how high you are, you won't have that ability.

If you do it forcefully, it will harm him.

Thinking of this, Han Zhen nodded and said: "In that case, you can stay in Linzi County!"

"Ah."

Liu Yong smiled and nodded.

Turning his head, Han Zhen looked at Changzhi County and ordered: "Before I leave, I will leave 50 yuan in the county government treasury. There is no need to save this public money. When it is time to stock up on food, it is time to build roads."

Linzi County now implements light corvee and low taxation in order to recuperate and recuperate.

Coupled with the severe drought for months, the corn harvest will definitely be affected. Not to mention collecting autumn taxes, the government may also distribute disaster relief grains to help the people survive the winter.

But as long as you get through this year, next year will be fine.

You know, in the past two months alone, with the efforts of Han Zhen and Changzhi County, people in surrounding rural areas have reclaimed tens of thousands of acres of wasteland.

Coupled with the thousands of acres of paddy fields in the lower reaches of the Xiaodong River, we do not expect good weather next year, as long as there is no major disaster, we will have a bumper harvest.

Hearing this, Changzhi County was overjoyed. He stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The county magistrate really has timely rain. The roads in the surrounding villages have been in disrepair for a long time. Nowadays, the weather is dry and it is okay. But when it rains and snows, it will be muddy and difficult for humans and animals to pass. With this money, I can recruit people from all walks of life and provide work instead of relief, killing two birds with one stone."

As for corruption...

Nowadays, he has long disdained using such means to make money.

Just a few days ago, Zhu Ji sent the August dividend.

Sugar worth [-] pounds!
The key point is that this dividend is taken openly and openly, so why should we worry about corruption anymore.

Han Zhen nodded and said, "It's up to you."

There is no doubt about Changzhi County's ability and he is a good hand in handling civil affairs.

After chatting for a few more words and explaining the matters, Han Zhen stood up and left.

When he was leaving the lobby, Han Zhen suddenly stopped, turned around and patted Chang Zhixian on the shoulder, saying meaningfully: "Gao Tuo Mountain can't hold on for long, at most two months, the Western Army will go south."

After saying that, Han Zhen strode out of the county office.

Liu Yong blinked and looked confused. He didn't understand why Han Zhen suddenly said such things.

But Changzhi County heard between the lines.

The Western Army goes south, where are they going?

Naturally it is Shandong.

At that time, Han Zhen will definitely take advantage of the situation and raise troops.

What he said just now was to remind him that he only had two months at most to think about whether to go or stay.

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Compared with the previous days, Xiaowang Village has undergone some changes.

First of all, there are several wide canals, which lead the river water hundreds of meters away to all parts of the village.

It not only facilitates irrigation of farmland, but also facilitates domestic water use.

After all, the entire village only has three or five wells, but its population has exploded to 8000 people.

With so many people, the wells are naturally not enough.

Secondly, the market has become more bustling, and shops have sprung up one after another.

Taking a closer look, there are eighteen rooms.

There are countless people setting up stalls in the morning and evening, and the bustle is no less than that of the East and West Market in the county.

Several billows of thick smoke shot straight into the sky like black dragons.

Farmers working hard can be seen everywhere in the fields.

Nowadays, there is a severe drought, and the corn needs to be watered every day. Otherwise, in two months, there will really be no harvest.

What's more, they still have to reclaim wasteland.

Reclaimed wasteland is tax-free for three years.

Strictly speaking, Xiaowang Village can no longer be considered a village, but a town.

In fact, Changzhi County also has this plan.

When I was chatting with Han Zhen today, I proposed that Xiaowang Village should be established as a town and the town should govern the village.

This is how counties and towns came to be in ancient times. For example, if a county town was hit by a flood and there was no way to live in it, a group of officials would move the county government office to a densely populated town within their jurisdiction and then report it.

Over time, this town became a new county seat.

Originally, several hundred years ago, Linzi County was still the economic and political center of Shandong.

As a result, with the changes of time and political power, it declined and became an inconspicuous Zhongxian County in Qingzhou.

In the afternoon, the market is the quietest time of the day, and many shops are closed.

The best grocery store located in the market is also closed.

But if you get closer, you can faintly hear kitten-like murmurs.

"You...you damn ghost, how much anger...have you accumulated? Why are you so impatient?"

An Niang was leaning on the counter, with a layer of fine beads of sweat on her forehead.

Han Zhen replied while pushing the mill: "From the time I went to the county town until today."

"You didn't find a young lady in the county?"

An Niang was stunned and asked curiously: "Your sister-in-law didn't help you either?"

"She would like to, but she has no chance."

Han Zhen briefly explained what happened to Ma Shuyao.

Hearing this, An Niang laughed so hard that her branches trembled.

Snapped!
Han Zhen raised his hand and slapped the rich white snow, causing ripples to appear.

An Niang exclaimed softly and turned her head, her peach blossom eyes showing both anger and joy.

Han Zhen held the millstone in his arms and suddenly accelerated the speed of grinding the soy milk.

After a long time, the grocery store returned to silence.

An Niang lay on the counter, panting slightly.

"Follow me to Yedu in a few days."

Han Zhen arranged his clothes, picked up a clay pot, drank herbal tea in large gulps, and then let out a long breath.

Comfortable!

Going to Yidu?
An Niang looked hesitant and said hesitantly: "If we go to Yidu, what will happen to the shops in the village?"

Han Zhen couldn't help shaking his head and laughing: "Leave it to Fang Sansan. If you like to do business, you can do it in Yidu. Besides, Xiaodouzi is not young anymore. It's time to go to school."

When he opened these shops, his original intention was to facilitate the villagers, and he never thought about making money.

In Han Zhen's opinion, the entire Linzi County and Yidu County are his family's property, so he would care about the interests of several shops?

Liu Bang was a prodigal in his early years. He had no family fortune and was often beaten and scolded by his father.

Later, after establishing the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang pointed to the thousands of miles of mountains and rivers and asked his father: My father always said that I was a scoundrel, not as good as my second brother in buying a family property. Now, who has a bigger family property between me and my second brother?
Liu's father said with shame, "Your family has a big fortune."

It can be seen from this incident that the idea of ​​​​family world has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of every Chinese person.

"That's all right."

An Niang pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Han Zhen ordered: "Today you explain some things and tidy up, and then follow me back to Yidu tomorrow."

"it is good."

An Niang nodded and stood up weakly.

Looking at the slowly flowing soy milk, she rolled her eyes at Han Zhen first, then thought of something, and said with a worried look: "Erlang, the slave family and Runniang have been serving you for a while, but there has been no movement..." She didn't say anything. Complete, but the meaning is very clear.

Nothing was done every time. After so long, there was no movement in her and Han Zhang's stomachs.

The key is not one person, but that both of them are silent. Besides, she has a child of her own, so the problem naturally lies with Han Zhen.

Han Zhen waved his hands nonchalantly and joked: "Why, do you really want to give Xiaodouzi a younger brother or sister?"

An Niang pinched his waist gently: "You damn ghost, I want to talk to you about business."

Han Zhen comforted him: "Don't worry, I know my body well and it's fine."

This is a matter of probability. Except for the dangerous period, under normal circumstances, the chance of pregnancy is less than 20%.

And he avoided the dangerous period every time...

The main reason is that Han Zhen doesn't want to have a child so early. Once he has a child, he needs to pay more attention.

Let’s wait until the child is stabilized before talking about it.

After An Niang finished tidying up, Han Zhen opened the door of the grocery store.

In a house halfway up the mountain.

Han Zhen was sitting at the head of the hall. The chief, Zhu Zhengze, Monkey, Xiaochong and other scribes were all present.

Just by watching the formation, everyone knew that there was something important to announce.

As expected, Han Zhen slowly said: "I have discussed with Changzhi County and plan to upgrade Xiaowang Village to a town!"

Before the Song Dynasty, there was no concept of towns, only counties.

It was not until the Shenzong period of the Song Dynasty that the commerce around the capital was so developed that the first real town appeared.

In the fourth year of Xining, Song Shenzong published the "Map of Prefectures and Counties in the World", which was a map of "towns". From this moment on, the imperial court recognized the existence of towns and cities.

At that time, the imperial court defined towns and cities as follows: Although their people do not have counties or counties, they are designated as towns or governed by them.

Collecting taxes and helping to manage the villages under their jurisdiction are the functions of towns and cities.

Xiaowang Village not only has a large population, but also the most important thing is the rapid development of industry and commerce.

Everyone's hearts trembled, and they looked at Han Zhen expectantly.

From a village to a town, it means that they are likely to be promoted to a higher level.

After looking around, Han Zhen began to make appointments: "Xiao Chong is appointed as the supervisor of the town. He knows all the affairs of the town and is controlled by the county magistrate."

The town supervisor, that is, the top leader of the town and city, is a very ambiguous position.

He is an official, but he is not an official.

It is said that it is an official because most of the prisons are held by civil and military officials who have been demoted in the court.

To say that it is not the case means that the post of supervising the town is not in the first rank and is not among the ninth rank.

Even Liu Yong, the last county captain in the ninth rank, is a serious official within the rank and file. You can imagine how embarrassing the prison town is.

"Thank you, Brother Han!"

Xiao Chong didn't care and thanked him happily.

Han Zhen continued the appointment: "Zhu Zhengze is appointed as the secretary of custody and is in charge of documents and taxes. The chief Wang Li is appointed as the household secretary and is in charge of marriage and litigation. The rest are the clerks of the two divisions, each with a salary equal to that of the county government."

"Thank you magistrate!"

Everyone's eyes lit up and they all raised their hands to thank him.

Previously, they could only be regarded as temporary non-staff personnel, and their salary was very low, only three to five hundred yuan a month, plus two meals in the morning and evening.

This treatment was indeed very good two months ago.

But now, it is no longer enough, because any worker in a factory in Xiaowang Village has a monthly salary of [-] yuan, and he is also responsible for the food.

Now I finally got through it and became a regular employee.

You know, the subordinate officials in the county government are not what they used to be. They all have generous salaries, various benefits during the holidays, and additional performance rewards.

Not to mention how rich he is, at least he can support a family of five well, and he can still eat meat and drink wine every now and then.

"Decide on small matters by yourself, and report major matters to the county government."

Han Zhen paused and continued: "In the past few days, you are looking for another place to build a house imitating the layout of the county government as your future office location."

It's not an option to always occupy this house. After all, Yang's father and others still live there.

Moreover, it is not convenient. There is only one hall that can really be used for office work.

Xiaochong nodded and said: "I understand!"

After explaining the appointment, Han Zhen turned to look at the monkey and ordered: "I will give you seven days to arrange the salt factory, and then go to Yidu to find me!"

"it is good!"

The monkey knew that another important errand was entrusted to him, so he accepted it solemnly.

Han Zhen stood up and drew a big pie: "Work hard, and you may not have the chance to become an official in the future!"

……

After leaving the house, Han Zhen got on his horse and left the village.

He did not return to the county seat, but went straight to Songshan Ridge.

When he came to Songshan Ridge again, Han Zhen almost didn't recognize the huge changes.

I saw countless wasteland cultivated at the foot of the mountain.

Several water canals descend from the mountains to irrigate the newly reclaimed wasteland.

In addition, the originally narrow and steep mountain roads have been repaired and become smooth and broad.

As soon as Han Zhen got off his horse, he saw a group of patrolling Xiang Yong walking quickly towards him.

This group of rural warriors held whistle sticks and hung knives on their waists. Although they were still a little thin, they were very energetic.

I still remember that when Songshan Ridge was first conquered, the escapees in the village were worse than beggars, all skinny and skinny.

After two or three months of raising him, it was like a new group of people.

"What are you...the county magistrate?"

The leader of the team was subconsciously shouting loudly. After seeing the person clearly, he immediately changed his greeting.

The rest of the people clasped their fists and saluted: "I've seen the county magistrate!"

Han Zhen asked with a smile: "Is Ma Sangou in the village?"

Hearing this, the team replied: "There has been a pig problem recently, and the village chief took people into the mountains to hunt wild boars."

At this time, the number of wild boars was still very large, and it was once a disaster.

Wild boars can eat and give birth. A few wild boars can destroy hundreds of acres of fields.

Especially since there was no room to open up wasteland in the village, the people in the village decided to move to the foot of the mountain.

But without the protection of the mountain village at the foot of the mountain, it would naturally attract a large number of wild boars.

Looking up at the sky, Han Zhen waved his hand: "You continue patrolling, I'll wait in the village for a while."

"Order!"

The team leader responded and led the village heroes to continue patrolling nearby.

Han Zhen led the horse and walked slowly towards the village, looking around constantly.

Sangou is quite capable and built the village well.

Entering the village, Han Zhen came to Baihu Hall by a familiar route.

Stepping into the White Tiger Hall, he bumped into Zhang Yi.

"The county magistrate?"

Zhang Yi was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed surprise.

"Where is this going?"

Han Zhen smiled slightly and looked Zhang Yi up and down.

This former storyteller now no longer has the air of a stock market philistine, but has a touch of sophistication.

Zhang Yi replied: "An old man passed away in the village, and I went to express my condolences on behalf of Village Chief Ma."

"Since you have something to do, you should go and do it first."

"The county magistrate, wait a moment, I'll be back as soon as I can."

Zhang Yi cupped his hands and hurried out of the White Tiger Hall.

(End of this chapter)