"Raise it yourself?" Liao Yongzhong twitched his lips and said speechlessly: "Are you here to be a county magistrate, or are you here to raise pigs and chickens?"
He had never seen the official do these things by himself.
Moreover, he also asked his dignified prince to transport these things for him...
The two brothers Zheng Shiyuan think it's good. Since there are food servants in Zhuang Lang Mansion, it means that there is really no food, so it is better to raise some livestock by themselves.
If Pingliang Mansion is desolate enough, then the county seat of Zhuanglang County seems a bit pitiful.
There were only two officers and soldiers standing at the gate of the city. They looked to be in their forties.
The three characters "Zhuanglang County" have long faded and cannot be seen without looking carefully.
When I looked into the city, I saw that they were all small houses built of mud, and I didn’t see a single large house with blue bricks and tiles.
Oh, yes, it’s a bit far away, and it looks a bit like a county government office.
"This... sir, are you from the capital, Magistrate Gu, Sir Gu?"
When the two officers and soldiers saw that Gu Chen was wearing official uniform, they quickly stepped forward and asked.
"Yes, thank you for your hard work."
Seeing that their eyes were green and black, their bodies were thin, and their clothes were full of patches.
Once upon a time in the capital, even though I was very poor as a capital official, I didn't have to wear ripped clothes and lived in a brick house that was warm in winter and cool in summer.
Not only can I eat white rice, but I can also eat meat every now and then.
But here...
Lao Zhu made it clear that he wanted to tell himself, don't be in the midst of blessings and not know your blessings.
However, he felt that although it was a bit bitter here, it wasn't necessarily a blessing, right?
"It's not hard, it's not hard."
One of the officers and soldiers was smarter. When he saw them pulling more than a dozen cars, he knew that the magistrate had brought a lot of good things.
"Young man, I'm just going to call Mr. Wen."
Now that the county magistrate is here and has brought so many things with him, shouldn't it be time to pay the monthly salary that is owed for several months?
If that doesn't work, I might as well give you some food.
The autumn season is coming soon, and after autumn it will be winter. There will not even be wild vegetables by then. What will the family eat?
How should I survive these days?
The group of people entered the city slowly, and as they walked further in, their hearts grew colder when they saw the miserable expressions of the people on the streets.
Zheng Shiyuan sighed: "I dare not think that the people in the county are still hungry, let alone the people in the countryside."
Gu Cheng doesn't think so. He thinks that in an agricultural society.
Living in the countryside might still be enough to keep you full, but living in the city would be difficult.
"Master Gu, I've been waiting for you to come."
When he heard that the county magistrate had been appointed, Wen County Magistrate almost threw his hat away with joy.
He didn't even bother to salute, he stepped forward and held Gu Chen's hand with tears streaming down his face.
"I waited for thirty-three years from the fourth year of Zhizheng to the ninth year of Hongwu. We, Zhuang Lang, are finally looking forward to becoming the county magistrate."
This is a place where taxes are ridiculously low, a place where people are squeezed to death but nothing can be squeezed out.
The imperial court has always been careless, and he is now getting older.
When he dies, no one will care about this place.
Fortunately, the court finally remembered them and not only sent the county magistrate to govern, but also the chief bookkeeper. This made it look like a normal county.
"Master Wen..." Gu Chen shook his hand back and felt sad when he saw his gray hair and old age: "Our county will get better and better."
When Wen Zhihui heard the words "our county", Wen Zhihui, who thought Xinzhi County would be unhappy to come here, instantly felt relieved, and even more pleased.
"Come on, sir, I will take you to the county government office."
The county government office is worse than other houses. It is built of wood and bricks. Although it is not as good as other counties, it is still the best.
In the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, county government offices cover an area of more than 16,000 square meters.
Gu Chen's county government office only has more than 600 square meters, but Gu Chen is already very satisfied.
Wen Zhihui said sheepishly: "This county government office was originally built in the early Yuan Dynasty, but later it became dilapidated. I knew you were coming."
"Sir Zhang, he spent his own money to repair it for you."
The reason is that he is afraid that the county magistrate who came so easily will run away.
"How embarrassing is this? I have to thank Mr. Zhang in person someday."
It's better not to loot people's treasures and people's cream, otherwise he will have nightmares when he sleeps at night.
But yes, what else can the people here find?
To put it mildly, this place has not experienced war, to put it harshly.
In this kind of place, the enemy troops are burning, killing, looting, and are not willing to come here.
Gu Chen was sitting in the hall when he saw the officer and soldier who had followed Wen Zhihui and kept winking at him, but Wen Xian Cheng ignored him at all.
"What's wrong? Just tell me what you have to say."
Gu Chen picked up the ceramic bowl with a corner missing and drank from it without caring.
The officer and soldier ignored the obstruction and hurriedly stepped forward and cupped their hands.
"Master Magistrate, there are a total of twenty government servants in our county government office. Now...it has been six months since they have been paid..."
"I just want to ask how long it will take for the salary to be paid."
"If it doesn't work, it will be possible to give out some food first. The young people don't have high demands... Mr. Wen, why are you beating the little people?"
Wen Zhihui gave him a slap on the head, which made him in his forties a little angry.
In his family, there was no food for cooking.
People need to eat when they live. If they don't have money, they might as well sleep at home.
"Chen Dahai, didn't we agree not to talk about this matter for now? Mr. Gu just arrived today, and you really... don't know what's serious."
What should I do if someone scares me away?
"It's just that we just arrived, so it's easy to talk about it." Chen Dahai covered his head and said unconvinced: "What if we wait and hide in the house without seeing anyone like you?"
Wen Zhihui: "...you!"
He was speechless for a moment, then looked at Gu Chen sheepishly.
"Master Gu, it's really..."
He is also poor, and his monthly salary is only a small amount.
I even took out the coffin, but I still can't feed everyone.
Gu Chen waved his hand to show that he didn't mind, and instead asked gently.
"How much is your monthly salary?"
When a new leader takes office, in order to win people's hearts, the arrears of wages must be repaid to others, so that they can do their jobs with all their heart.
If you are as stingy as Lao Zhu and expect everyone to generate electricity for love.
As a result, it can only backfire.
Chen Dahai quickly raised his hands and said, "Sir, four hundred coins per month."
He can buy more than 120 kilograms of rice, but his family of eight has enough to eat.
In fact, in relatively affluent places, the salary of a government official ranges from six yuan to one yuan.
But here...
All I can say is that if you have a stutter, it’s okay.
"become."
Fortunately, Gu Chen was prepared and exchanged a lot of copper coins to pay their wages. He also gave each person two kilograms of rice as a meeting gift.
The big guys were naturally grateful and wished they could kneel down and kowtow to him.
Gu Chen finally understood why Lao Zhu was so stingy.
It’s so cool to spend other people’s money to do your own thing!
Ha ha!
Yes, when he was in the capital, Zhu Biao secretly sent someone to give him a large sum of money.
How big a sum is it? Five hundred guan. If I don’t have enough money, I can’t think of a way to tell him.
Logically speaking, the county government should have forty government officials.
In prosperous places like Jiangsu and Zhejiang, there are even as many as seventy.
There are only twenty here, which does seem a little pitiful.
"That's wrong." At this time, Liao Yongzhong couldn't help but asked: "Didn't His Majesty set up Zhuang Langwei here in the fifth year of Hongwu?"
"Why didn't I see a single soldier from the guard station along the way?"
The soldiers at the guard station all wore uniform clothes, so he was sure not.
"This is?"
Hearing that he called himself the Marquis, Wen Zhihui couldn't help but ask about his identity.
"Oh, this is Marquis Deqing, coming with me to benefit the people."
"Isn't that right, Lord Marquis?"
Gu Chen asked in a mean tone, and Liao Yongzhong snorted but did not refute.
What benefits the people? Who would want to come here unless they have no choice?
However, you have come, and there is no need to refuse if someone is willing to put a high hat on you, right?
"Oh, my official has met the Marquis." Wen Zhihui was so moved that tears filled his eyes, and he choked: "The Marquis has spent his life in the army, but he can still give up his wealth."
"It's so righteous of Mr. Hou to come to a small place like ours."
"Xiaguan... The people of Xiaguan Dai Zhuanglang, thank you Lord Marquis."
