Kai Fu Han

Chapter 217 Private Visit 4
"Good governance! Good governance!" Xu Han praised, picked up the bowl and took a bite of rice.

Brown rice, which I had never tasted in my mouth before, now feels unusually sweet.

"Yeah!!! It's delicious, especially delicious. I'm used to eating polished rice, so I try this brown rice occasionally. It has a unique flavor."

"Hahahaha! That's good, that's good. This time, my old man didn't know enough. I thought you people in the south also eat brown rice directly." Jiang Rui laughed.

"Not everyone in the south can eat polished rice. It would be good if the people can eat brown rice. Some people don't even have to eat brown rice." Xu Han replied.

"It seems that there are poor people everywhere, come! Come! Come! Mr. Xu, try this wild pork, it's very chewy." Jiang Rui warmly invited.

At Xu Han's age, even if he had been pampered, the teeth in his mouth were still there, but some were loose, but he still picked up a piece of wild boar meat and put it in his mouth and tasted it.

“Really chewy!!”

"Try this chicken again. It's broiler chicken raised in Miaojia Village nearby. The meat is very tender." Jiang Rui recommended again.

"Okay." Xu Han picked up another piece of chicken, and then asked doubtfully: "Why don't you see your children? Let them come out to eat together. We can't finish such a large table of delicious food."

"The children are all in the school, and the school provides a free meal at noon, and the food is not bad." Jiang Rui explained.

"Free? No money?" Xu Han asked.

"No money. I never dared to dream of such a good life before." The satisfaction in Jiang Rui's tone almost overflowed, and then he said with a smug look on his face: "I'll tell you something I did before. A great event."

"Father, didn't you say you would never mention this again?" Jiang Rui's eldest son interrupted.

"You all already know it, so of course I won't mention it anymore. Mr. Xu doesn't know." Jiang Rui ignored his eldest son's stop and started talking directly before Xu Han could respond: "I tell you, Xinghan League is the original It’s called Liujiabao. They migrated from Liujiabao in Qizhou, which is thousands of miles away from here in the west. Before entering Penglai City, the migration team camped at the drying ground of our Jiangjia Village. The people I received at that time were those who received my consent. Only then can we camp in the drying field.…”

"The village chief has probably done something of this magnitude in his life, so he talks to everyone he meets." Jiang Bin explained to Xu Han in a low voice.

"Haha, if the Xinghan Alliance becomes stronger and stronger in the future, I guess the old village chief will be able to get excited when he talks about these things." Xu Han replied with a smile.

"Indeed, when you meet everyone, you tell them that you know the alliance leader." Jiang Bin also smiled and shook his head.

Accompanied by Jiang Rui's bragging, everyone finished their lunch in a lively manner.

After lunch, Xu and Han refused the village chief's request to stay. Before Jiang Bin left, he forcibly gave Jiang Rui a hundred coins and asked him to issue a receipt. Jiang Rui knew this was a rule and did not refuse, but only accepted the money. Got fifty cents.After the two of them left the village, Jiang Bin explained to Xu Han: "The government stipulates that if public officials go out to eat at people's homes, they must pay for the meal according to the price, and they can be reimbursed with the receipt when they go back."

"Your rules are so strict? You have reminded me of one thing. Why was the old village chief so worried about your 'favoritism' before? I don't think this is a big deal. Even if I am really a big businessman from the south, you It's understandable that you introduce me to the village where your home is." Xu Han said curiously.

"You don't know something. If you are really a big businessman looking for business opportunities in the south, it is not a small matter in the Xinghan League for me to privately change my itinerary and lead you to the village where my family is located." Jiang Bin replied.

"Why?"

"The Xinghan League has very, very high requirements for officials, and it is very strict in managing corruption, favoritism, and laziness among officials. As I have explained to you before, the Ministry of Government has an official department that is responsible for assessing the performance of officials. They will assess officials who are lazy and derelict in their duties. In fact, the Ministry of Law also has an inspection department, which is responsible for inspecting corruption, favoritism and other behaviors of officials," Jiang Bin explained.

"Zhao State also has departments with the same responsibilities, but the role is not obvious, and the manpower is limited. Can they still keep an eye on such a small incident of 'favoritism'?" Xu Han asked.

"Our Xinghan League is different. There are some people in the Inspectorate who have received the magic from the leader of the Xinghan League. They are absolutely loyal to the leader's orders and the laws of the alliance. They play the role of the Inspectorate very thoroughly. Moreover, these people are energetic. Exuberant, as if he never gets tired, some officials who couldn't help but reach out have been caught and stripped clean, and those who harmed the interests of the government or others have been sentenced." Jiang Bin explained : "You don't know how terrifying they are. I also heard that in addition to the Supervisory Department on the surface, the alliance leader also has a hidden underground supervision and intelligence organization. This organization is called powerful. It seems to be everywhere. At present, I I have never heard of a corrupt person not being caught and getting away with it.”

"Aren't you worried that this will dampen everyone's enthusiasm for doing things?" Xu Han asked.

"No, generally speaking, the treatment of officials is pretty good, and they can live a good life without corruption. Just like me, a small official in the ceremonial department, the government has solved the problem of housing for me, so that I can live a good life. I moved my family into the city, and my income alone can basically support my whole family. Therefore, there are still many people who want to be officials. Now many educated people among the people are already looking forward to the next official recruitment examination. ." Jiang Bin replied.

The two of them walked out of the path into the village and came to the north-south official road. Xu Han didn't know which way to go for a moment. He was about to ask Jiang Bin to make suggestions when he suddenly saw dozens of ragged people walking towards the south of the official road. people.

"Are these refugees?" Xu Han asked. Jiang Bin had just praised the good governance of the Xinghan League when he met the refugees.

"Yes, these are refugees." Jiang Bin responded.

"Didn't you say that all the refugees have been resettled?" Xu Han asked.

"The refugees within the Xinghan League were indeed resettled before, but the Xinghan League only governed Penglai County, which was just a drop in the ocean compared to the outside world. These refugees came to Xinghan League from outside because of their fame. Before the alliance leader He said that all comers will be accepted, and all those who come to seek refuge will be taken in. In fact, what you see is only a small part. These people should be planning to work in factories, so they must first go to Penglai County to find factories to accept them. Most of them are willing to open up wasteland and cultivate land. , the resettlement sites at the border have been diverted and resettled." Jiang Bin explained.

"Which border resettlement point is closest to here?" Xu Han asked, knowing where he should go next.

"This place is closer to the border with Huang County in the west, about thirty miles away." Jiang Bin replied.

"Take me there and have a look." Xu Han said.

(End of this chapter)