The little maid was afraid of being beaten, so she didn't dare to disobey, so she hurriedly went to do it.
At the same time, Chen Tian took advantage of his free time to personally visit Wu's house and finally met Wu Dagui.
As soon as the two met, they sighed in unison.
Wu Dagui grimaced: "County Magistrate Chen, with such a big background as Marquis Qin, why didn't you tell me earlier? I was so close to getting into big trouble."
Chen Tian sighed, his expression not much better: "I just got the letter too."
"I am just a little county magistrate, with an official body the size of sesame seeds and mung beans. I am euphemistically called a county magistrate at the feet of the emperor, but in this state I am not even considered a fart."
"As soon as the Marquis of Qin left the royal capital, the Ministry of Revenue sent someone to inform me. He told me everything about the Marquis of Qin, inside and outside, and told me to be careful and not to get into trouble."
"That's it, I just know that Lord Qin has done so many great things in Sangzhou!"
Wu Dagui was secretly shocked and couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "No way? Even you only know this? You are an official."
Chen Tian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "What kind of official official? To put it bluntly, isn't he just a small county magistrate? Everything that people like us can know is deliberately revealed by the superiors. If the superiors are not willing to let us know, we Just deaf and blind.”
"Sangzhou is thousands of miles away from the main state. We have just experienced a war. We are short of supplies and live in poverty. In order to prevent the infiltration of foreign spies, the movement of people from various places is strictly prohibited. This news is even more blocked."
"Not to mention the recent ones, even what happened before the war started has just reached my ears now. Zhong Ling is dead!"
Wu Dagui had already learned about Zhong Ling from Wu Heng. Thinking about it now, he was still extremely shocked.
He spent half his life in Changshui County before finally establishing a foothold, but compared with the real big shots, he was still an ant.
The strength he has in his hands is not enough to make others angry.
Wu Dagui swallowed his saliva and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Chen, why do you think Lord Qin has to come to our Changshui County in person?"
"A small matter like hiring a worker can be solved by just sending one of your subordinates. You don't have to go there in person, right?"
"Even though Changshui County is not far from the king, it only takes a day or two to drive slowly. However, the weather is freezing and the cold wind is blowing along the road for a whole day. The whole person will be blown away. Qin Marquis is not here with the king. We all enjoy a good life, but we come here just to hire workers? This obviously doesn’t make sense!”
Chen Tian curled his lips and was also confused: "This Lord Qin has always been different from ordinary people in his behavior."
"Let me tell you, it doesn't matter what the Lord Qin has in mind, as long as we serve him well and don't look for trouble under his nose, even if the sky falls, it won't be able to suppress us."
"Don't even think about it. That bastard Wu Qi had his head taken off on the spot because he had such a tricky mouth. The Marquis of Qin didn't continue to anger your Wu family. He just asked you to pay for some food items and that was the end of it."
"So, the Marquis of Qin has a high position and is too lazy to pay attention to such trivial matters."
Wu Dagui nodded like a fool: "What Magistrate Chen said is very true, but there is one thing I don't understand. Lord Qin has sent away almost all the labor he finally hired. What on earth is he going to do next?"
Chen Tian sighed and said seriously: "Wu Dong family, you are confused! Who is the Marquis of Qin? Of course he cares about reputation very much. You force the people to do work, so naturally you will not be welcomed by the Marquis."
Having said this, Chen Tian took out a note from his sleeve and handed it to Wu Dagui.
"This is sent by someone from the Ministry of Household Affairs. It says it is the standard for hiring workers in Beixi County. It is correct for you to act according to the treatment on this note."
Wu Dagui took the note and looked at it carefully, he was stunned on the spot.
After a long time, he came back to his senses and said dullly: "County Magistrate Chen, are you kidding me?"
"Is there really such a thing in the world that hires people?"
Chen Tian clicked his tongue and said angrily: "You can't trust me, or you can't trust the Ministry of Finance? What good will it do us to lie to you?"
Wu Dagui was crying and felt a lot of pain in his body.
On this note, Beixi County's employment standards are clearly written.
Adults work four hours a day, receive a monthly salary of 200 fen, and have three days of vacation per month. If the employee voluntarily gives up his vacation, it will be counted as full attendance, and 250 fen will be paid at the end of the month.
Food expenses are based on the standard of three cents per person per day. If the injury is caused by work, the employer will be responsible for medical expenses, that is, various aftermath expenses.
Wu Dagui's hand holding the note was shaking.
He had never seen this method of hiring labor in his life. How could this be hiring coolies? It’s obvious that a bunch of uncles were invited!
Wu Dagui couldn't help but mutter: "This Beixi County must be poor, right? Just hiring a coolie will cost a lot of money. Qin Feng is good at fighting, but not so good at internal affairs."
Upon hearing this, Chen Tian couldn't help but sneer: "Beixi County is poor? This is the biggest joke I have heard this year."
"Then Beixi County's annual tax revenue exceeds one million taels of silver!"
"Any ordinary person has an annual income of two taels of silver. A family of three has an annual income of six taels of silver. A family of five, with three generations of grandparents, has an income of at least ten taels of silver. Not to mention that in Changshui County, even The people in the royal capital don’t have that much income, right?”
"Let me tell you this, if there is a war, Beixi County will levy a tax at will, and each household will only contribute one tael of silver. Plus the county finance, it will be enough to support Qin Feng in fighting a war!"
"This is the real wealth hidden among the people, what do you know!"
Wu Dagui was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth. The annual tax revenue of a small county could actually exceed one million taels of silver? ! Simply incredible!
Wu Dagui couldn't understand why Beixi County was so rich when Qin Feng spent money so lavishly.
Since I can't figure it out, I simply don't think about it anymore. At the moment, everything is focused on serving Lord Qin.
Wu Dagui collected the note and couldn't help but ask again: "Is this monthly payment based on Beixi County standards, or is it the three hundred coins promised by the Marquis of Qin?"
Chen Tian shook his head in anger, thinking that Wu Dagui was usually very shrewd, so why did he start to get confused at this time? Could it be that he was frightened by Qin Feng?
"What do you think? You still think it's a prosperous year! Our Dadi's money is worthless!"
"Liang Guo's money can be exchanged for one tael of silver for one thousand coins. Our Dadi money can only be exchanged for one tael of silver for one thousand four hundred coins."
"The three hundred coins offered by the Marquis of Qin is the standard of Beixi County. Remember my words, don't make any deductions. They were all stabbed in the neck. Don't blame me for not reminding you."
Wu Dagui naturally did not dare to have any wrong thoughts and immediately thanked him profusely.
At this moment, there was a sudden noise coming from the direction of the county government office.
