The community that Li Xiao planned to establish was actually a community from later generations.
At first it was called a village committee. With gradual adjustments and changes, it slowly became a neighborhood committee, and then it became a community. The community is the most complete form of the system.
Li Xiao naturally wanted to start working towards the best model.
Li Xiao's Dong'an County has jurisdiction over a total of 13 townships and 65 villages.
This is not a small number, and of course we cannot all set up dormitories at once.
He plans to pilot it in five villages first.
Each dormitory area is assigned a dormitory chief and deputy dormitory chief, who are responsible for coordinating and planning all work.
This person needs some work ability and courage, so we have to select the person who is capable. Of course, Li Xiao will also provide guidance to help them get started quickly.
Then 3 clerks and 3-5 grid members are needed to manage the villagers.
A dormitory requires 8-10 people.
Then there is the need to build a big house in the village, add seats, and use it as an office space.
Although it will be a bit harder in the early stage, once things are on track, in the future, tax collection, uploading and dissemination, managing villagers, tax collection and other matters can be directly assigned to the camp.
As a county magistrate, he is fully capable of being a hands-off shopkeeper.
"Xiaolang, look at the accounts."
"Five dormitories are established, with initial expenses plus one year's personnel salary."
"It will cost a thousand taels of silver in total."
At this time, Zhu Ningyun was writing and drawing with a brush beside him, and budgeted out the required silver.
When I left, I looked at the account. Wherever money was spent, it was clearly written down at a glance. Even the transportation costs of carriages and horses were recorded in one note.
"Well, Ningyun, you are really my good wife."
Li Xiao smiled and said, "I'll rest assured that you will be in charge of the house in the future."
Zhu Ningyun nodded gently, "What's the matter? It's all thanks to you, Xiaolang, for your hard work."
Just having the dormitory area is not enough. Li Xiao also wants to give the dormitory area the ability to make money. Li Xiao has too many money-making ideas in mind.
You can't make enough money, and you can't be busy making money every day by yourself.
Use these ideas to invest in village enterprises to establish village enterprises. If you can make money, you will be able to be responsible for your own profits and losses.
In addition, you can just inject a little more capital yourself and earn a small change.
Therefore, Li Xiao added another sum to the accounts, and allocated an additional one thousand taels of entrepreneurial funds to each dormitory area after the expenses.
Then the required silver taels became six thousand taels.
The next step is to go to the bank to borrow money.
In fact, Li Xiao could get six thousand taels of silver by himself.
But Li Xiao doesn't want to do this. There must be rules for everything. Public affairs should be handled as they should be handled. I, Li Xiao, rely on my brain to do things, not money.
"What? Go to the bank to borrow money in the name of the county government? Borrow five thousand taels?"
When he heard the news, Mei Xian Cheng was completely stunned.
Can this still be done? ?
"The yamen can't borrow money from the bank? It's not like they won't pay it back."
Li Xiao was too lazy to explain too much, so he ordered: "Come with me, bring the official seal, and I need your signature."
Mei Xian Cheng: "????"
Obviously, there was a hundred reluctances on his face.
Li Xiao said angrily: "I am a current official, and the signatures and paintings are not counted. Of course, you, the old county magistrate, can do it. What? I can't use you anymore, right?"
"Can I borrow money from this?"
"Whether you can borrow it or not, you won't know until you go there."
Soon, Li Xiao took Mei County Prime Minister to a large bank in Beiping City named Shen Ji to borrow money.
Li Xiao had never been to this bank before. He didn't want to reveal the identity of King Yan's son-in-law, but wanted to see if he could borrow money with his yamen reputation.
After arriving at the bank, the people inside welcomed me warmly.
After learning that they were government officials from the yamen, Shen Ji was a little surprised. This was the first time he saw a yamen come to the bank to borrow money.
They discussed it behind their backs and decided to borrow it!
The yamen is backed by the imperial court, so how can it not pay back the money it owes?
We were the first to lend money to the Yamen. If word spreads, our reputation will be great!
As a result, in less than half an hour, six thousand taels of silver were borrowed.
"Oh my god, I really got a loan."
Mei Xian Cheng looked at the banknote in his hand and couldn't believe it.
He asked worriedly: "If my name is signed just now, if it is not returned, will they ask me for payment?"
Li Xiao smiled and said: "Don't worry, although you signed it, it was in the name of the yamen. At most, you are incompetent in doing things. If you don't pay the money, there is nothing you can do. At most, I can give you a few beatings to relieve my hatred. "
Meixian Cheng: "."
Seeing the bitter look on the other person's face, Li Xiao patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, even if it's really not enough, it's only six thousand taels. I can't get more than that if I rub some mud on my body."
After hearing this, Prime Minister Meixian looked relieved and felt more relieved.
Yes, the magistrate is the son-in-law of King Yan.
The mansion is so grand, and the dowry is so rich. Six thousand taels of silver is an astronomical figure to me, but it is nothing to the magistrate.
"Okay, you take the money back to the Yamen and put it into the account. I won't go back to the Yamen. I haven't been back to Peiping for a few days. I want to go home and rest for a while."
Li Xiao ordered: "Be careful on the road, don't lose your money. Your main job during this period is to build the office spaces in the five villages according to the drawings I gave you. Do you understand?"
Li Xiao had already drawn office drawings, with a layout including a service hall where people sit at the window to serve the masses, offices, a resident conflict mediation room, a large conference room for residents, etc.
"I will accept your order," the Prime Minister of Meixian County handed over his hand.
"Well, you have performed well during this period. Work hard, and you will be rewarded."
Li Xiao nodded, and then asked: "How much is your annual salary?"
The Prime Minister of Meixian County cupped his hands and said, "Sir, my annual salary is fifty taels, but twenty taels are Ming Dynasty treasure notes. Sir, you know, those treasure notes are not valuable, so my annual salary is only thirty-five taels." look"
Li Xiao nodded slightly, his salary was eighty taels.
In the Ming Dynasty, a horseman who worked hard could earn twenty or thirty taels of silver a year.
From this point of view, the officials of the Ming Dynasty were indeed not wealthy.
He thought for a while and said: "You work hard and I will not treat you badly. I will improve your treatment over time, ranging from five to twenty silver coins depending on your level."
Hearing this, the eyes of Meixian Cheng and several government servants with swords lit up.
Meixian Cheng said excitedly: "Seriously?"
Li Xiao smiled and said, "Is there anything I can joke about?"
Prime Minister Meixian was excited, but he frowned and said, "Could it be a Ming Dynasty treasure note?"
Li Xiao smiled and said: "Silver now."
The Prime Minister of Meixian County was happy, but worried: "Where will the money come from?"
Li Xiao: "You have a hundred thousand reasons, I have my own way."
Only by improving the remuneration of officials can the last elimination system have real effect.
In this way, everyone is even less willing to lose this job.
Moreover, Li Xiao felt that the treatment of officials was too low, which was also one of the reasons why this group of people worked as foreigners and fished for money.
The government officials present looked envious, and one of them boldly raised his hand and said, "Excuse me, sir. Do we, the officials, have a share?"
Li Xiao nodded: "Of course I have a share. Not only you, but also the remuneration of the dormitory members in the dormitory area that will be established will be higher than now."
Hearing this, the government officials excitedly raised their hands and said, "Sir, we will do a good job!"
Li Xiao nodded slightly.
These people have been tortured by themselves for more than ten days. Although they complain privately, they dare not say anything on the surface and can only do as they are told.
Because of Li Xiao's status as Zhu Di's son-in-law, no one dared to disobey Li Xiao's wishes.
Of course, there were also those who took advantage of the situation, and Li Xiao kept them all in mind.
Those who can be used should stay, after all, these officials are familiar with the local conditions.
Let me tell you who I am, and I will tell you immediately where he lives, what he does, and what kind of person he is.
If you want to carry out work in the county, you really cannot do without these subordinate officials who have been in the local area for a long time.
Of course, Li Xiao will not be merciful to those stubborn bastards who are stubborn and stubborn and should be eliminated.
"Sir, with your words, I, Mei Jiale, will act accordingly."
With the financial incentive, Meixian Cheng felt that the suffering he had suffered some time ago was worth it.
Li Xiao continued: "By the way, I have one more thing to tell you, that is the vacation system. From now on, I will work five days a week and have two days off, and work for five days. The sixth and seventh days will be normalized holidays. The rest days need to be Arrange people to be on duty. In addition, during various festivals, you must also take a rest. You must also arrange for people to be on duty. You can go back and make a duty list. When I return to the county office to take a look, I will start to implement it if possible. "
hiss!
Meixian Cheng took a breath.
Five days off and two days off?
Two days off every seven days? ?
Take a bath as usual during the holidays?
This is so cool! ! !
Meixian Cheng said excitedly: "Sir, is this true?"
Li Xiao nodded: "Seriously."
Being an official in the Ming Dynasty was very hard because Zhu Yuanzhang was a workaholic and he believed that all officials in the world should be like him.
State, government, and county officials only have two vacation opportunities each year.
They are the winter solstice and the summer solstice respectively.
You can take leave under special circumstances, such as the death or illness of a relative at home.
Central officials generally have more vacation time than local officials, but it is also relatively limited.
They can enjoy three holidays a year, namely the Spring Festival, Qingming Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, and each holiday lasts about 5 days.
That is to say,
All the officials in the Ming Dynasty worked almost 365 days a year without a break, and they were exhausted.
Li Xiao naturally wouldn't be so troubled, and of course he couldn't take a vacation alone.
Otherwise, how can my subordinates lead the team if they see me fishing for three days and drying nets for two days?
I simply took everyone on vacation together.
This time, everyone was even more excited.
This is more tempting than money.
I have time to rest every week. I can go back to pay for my wife and children, have fun and relax.
You know, before this, they were in the county government office every day. Although they didn't do much, they spent all their time in the government office.
"Sir, can we change the resting and sleeping system set by the imperial court at will?"
Mei Jiale was excited, but she still expressed her worries.
Li Xiao: "Let me ask you, who is in charge of Peking?"
Meixian Cheng: "Of course it is King Yan."
Li Xiao: "Then who calls the shots in Dong'an County?"
Meixian Cheng: "Of course he is King Yan's good son-in-law, your lord."
"Isn't this the end?"
Li Xiao rolled his eyes at him and said, "I make the decision on my own territory. Is there any problem?"
"No problem, no problem."
Meixian Chengzi shook his head, his eyes turned into slits with laughter.
There were too many surprises today, and he couldn't accept them for a while.
"Okay, I won't see you off anymore. You can go back home and rest at your own leisure."
After saying that, Li Xiao took Zhu Ningyun and walked towards Li Mansion.
Speaking of which, I haven't been home for more than half a month since I took office. It's time to go back to rest and live a married life. I'm almost exhausted.
"Sir, please walk slowly."
Mei Xian Cheng bowed and watched Li Xiao's back disappear before slowly standing up.
OK, great!
Only when you do things like this can you have passion.
Mei Xian Cheng suddenly felt that he was now full of energy and just wanted to go back immediately and complete the things Li Xiao had told him one by one.
Thinking that he still had six thousand taels of silver on him, he quickly waved his hand and said:
"Quickly, quickly, surround me and protect me when I return to the county office."
Several county government agents stood ready, surrounded the Meixian Prime Minister, and headed back to the Dong'an County government office.
"Master Mei, I suddenly feel that Master Li is becoming more friendly and friendly."
One of the detectives whispered, obviously he had complained privately not long ago that Mr. Li was too cruel, calling them every day and not treating them as human beings.
"Yeah, I feel that way too."
Another detective said: "Actually, I can accept the current intensity of work, mainly because I can take two days off. If I can take two days off, then it doesn't matter if I'm tired for five days."
"There is also an increase in salary. It is quite good for Mr. Li to receive an extra ten taels of silver a year. He is thinking about us!"
Another police officer recognized Li Xiao.
Prime Minister Meixian said: "Don't be too happy too early. Don't forget that there is a elimination system for the last place. If you don't do well, Mr. Li will not be merciful."
Upon hearing the elimination system at the end, everyone who had been a little excited just now felt a little pressure in their hearts.
Such good treatment cannot be the same as before, and we must not be eliminated.
"I've met the head of the family, the princess."
"Master, Princess, you are back."
Li Xiao and Zhu Ningyun nodded slightly, stepped into the mansion, and finally returned to the mansion.
"Husband, you have been busy for more than half a month, please go back and rest first."
"Well, I'm a little tired. Go back to the room and rest."
Once they returned to the mansion, the two of them walked towards the main house in tacit agreement.
Everyone understands, just newlyweds.
"Master Li, you are finally back."
Tian Zhiwei walked over excitedly.
He is the boss whose ship was blown up by Li Xiao. He has been accepted by Li Xiao as a house guest and arranged a shipbuilding job for him.
He discussed and researched with Ma He every day and drew the design of a large ship.
Now I wait for Li Xiao in the house every day to let him make up his mind.
No, when I was walking around the house these days, I saw Li Xiao at a glance.
"If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it tomorrow. I've been busy for half a month and need to rest."
Li Xiao waved his hand as he walked away.
Tian Zhiwei: "."
Walk with the wind.
Along the way, Li Xiao and Zhu Ningyun went directly back to the main house.
"Husband."
"lady."
As soon as the two of them entered the house and closed the door, they couldn't wait.
"Husband, you have worked hard during this period and worked hard for the people."
As he spoke, Zhu Ningyun picked up the teapot and prepared to pour tea for Li Xiao.
"Ma'am, it's important to do business."
Li Xiao picked up Ningyun and planned to throw her on the bed.
Zhu Ningyun looked shy. After getting married, he became more and more fond of Li Xiao's domineering attitude, which was irresistible.
As a young man, you can make a raging fire and light it up at the drop of a hat, so you can understand.
Bang bang bang! ! !
At this time, there was a loud knock on the door.
Li Xiao looked unhappy and shouted: "Who is it? Didn't you say you can't see anyone?"
Bang bang bang!
The door continued to be knocked.
It kept ringing.
"Husband, go and see who is so ignorant in the house."
Zhu Ningyun was also a little unhappy. Which servant dared to knock on the door like this?
Oops, Li Xiao's temper also got worse. He got up and walked to the door. While opening the door, he cursed: "I want to see who is so brave. I have to pay my respects to my father-in-law and my mother-in-law today." "
The people standing outside the door were none other than King Yan Zhu Di and Princess Yan Xu Miaoyun.
"What did you just say? Why do you have to do it?"
Zhu Di frowned and stared at Li Xiaodao.
"I have to give my father-in-law a surprise."
Li Xiao estimated that Ningyun's confession would be a surprise.
"You gave me a surprise. What surprise did you give me?"
Zhu Di stared at Li Xiao, "Li Xiao, don't rely on me to pamper you and treat you as a son, so you can do whatever you want and say, where is my daughter Ningyun?"
Xu Miaoyun pushed Zhu Di, relaxed the atmosphere, and looked at Li Xiao, "Son-in-law, please explain to the prince carefully what happened to this adopted brother and why he is in your room? Where has Ningyun been during this time?"
Not waiting for Li Xiao to explain.
A voice came, causing Zhu Di and Xu Miaoyun to stay where they were.
"Father, king, mother and concubine."
Zhu Ningyun came over, took off her hair, and three thousand black hair fell down. She lightly traced her dark eyebrows, her brown eyes, her lips were red, and her beauty was beyond human.
She performed a Wanfu ceremony, and a woman's light voice came out: "My daughter Ningyun, I have met my father and the king, and I have met my mother and concubine."
The words fell.
The whole room was quiet, you could hear a pin drop, the only sound was the breathing of a few people.
Zhu Di and Zhu Ningyun looked at the woman in front of them in disbelief.
The voice was exactly that of my daughter!
It's her, it's really her, her daughter Ningyun!
Even though I have grown up, I am still the same!
Absolutely nothing will change.
My daughter's appearance has recovered? ? ?
This, this, this.
Zhu Ningyun was the first to explain: "Father, Queen, Mother, and Concubine, on the wedding night, Xiaolang used amazing medical skills to restore his daughter's appearance and even her body and bones. Originally, he planned to confess decisively. It's all my fault that my daughter let Father, Queen and Mother Concubine is worried."
At this time, Zhu Di and Zhu Ningyun's moods were like waves crashing on the shore, with ups and downs.
So exciting, so shocking!
Zhu Di's eyes were obviously dilating a little bit, and he was speechless.
Xu Miaoyun took Ningyun's hand and said excitedly: "Ningyun, is it really you?"
As usual, Zhu Ningyun held her mother's hand and said affectionately: "It's my daughter. Concubine, you read that right. I have really restored my appearance."
As he spoke, Zhu Ningyun's nose became sour, and crystal tears rolled in her eyes.
Xu Miaoyun's hands trembled slightly, she couldn't believe this moment, as if she was dreaming.
The son-in-law is simply a god. How he did it is incredible.
But the fact is right in front of her. She is her daughter, and there is no mistaking it.
"Daughter, you have suffered a lot over the years, but fortunately you are finally rewarded."
"Well, all the hard work comes with joy."
Mother and daughter hugged each other. Xu Miaoyun was so moved that she cried, "God bless, Bodhisattva bless, my daughter can recover. It's great, it's great."
Zhu Di also came back to his senses. He was overjoyed and laughed loudly: "Princess, what kind of blessing from Bodhisattva? This is clearly the result of Li Xiao."
Zhu Di looked at Li Xiao excitedly and said, "Boy, you're right, you really gave me a surprise. I knew you wouldn't treat my daughter badly!!"
As he said that, he excitedly held Li Xiao's shoulder, holding it like a brother, "I didn't scare you just now, did I?"
Li Xiao touched his chest, "I'm a little scared, ouch."
Zhu Di stroked Li Xiao's back thoughtfully, "Are you feeling better?"
Li Xiao felt that it was okay to be a little skinny, and nodded hurriedly: "Father-in-law, things are much better."
Zhu Di was in a good mood. "Oh, I didn't expect that your boy has such medical skills. No wonder your mother and concubine don't cough at all now. It's all thanks to you."
"Li Xiao has only recently figured out how to restore his appearance. Luck, luck." Li Xiao explained casually.
Zhu Di glanced at the mother and daughter hugging each other and complained to each other. He did not disturb them and turned to look at Li Xiao: "Come on, let's go out and talk."
"Walk!"
Li Xiao followed Yan Wang Zhu Di out.
Along the way, King Yan kept praising Li Xiao, and his joy was beyond words.
He really liked Li Xiao so much and gave him too many surprises.
Especially this time, he originally didn't believe that Li Xiao was this kind of person, but then he became a little doubtful. Now that the misunderstanding is over, his mood is like a roller coaster.
"Don't doubt the people you suspect, but don't doubt the people you employ. I really made a mistake in blaming him."
"This son-in-law, you must trust him in everything from now on."
Zhu Di thought like this while wandering around the mansion with Li Xiao.
"By the way, Li Xiao, I heard that you are very popular in Dong'an County. Why do you want to build a housing area in the village?"
After Zhu Di praised Li Xiao for a while, he started talking to Li Xiao about official matters.
Li Xiao nodded, "Yes, does my father-in-law dislike it?"
Zhu Di patted Li Xiao on the shoulder, "No, I'm very optimistic about it! It's very groundbreaking. If you do it well, it doesn't matter if you fail. If you fail, I'll change your county to be the magistrate. Try it more and you'll understand how to be the county magistrate." Official."
Zhu Di just thought about trusting Li Xiao, but after thinking about it, he found that Li Xiao was indeed talented in other aspects, but that was not necessarily true for being an official.
But it doesn't matter, with him in charge, with his own power and Li Xiao's intelligence, he can definitely cultivate it.
Li Xiao: "."
Isn’t this just a matter of not being optimistic?
"Father-in-law, I think I can do a good job. The establishment of the dormitory area will allow the court to manage it better."
Before Li Xiao finished speaking, Zhu Di waved his hand to interrupt.
"Actually, these are small things. It doesn't matter whether you do them well or not."
The two came to the pavilion by the lake, and Zhu Di sat down thoughtfully.
"What does father-in-law have to say?" Li Xiao asked.
Zhu Di nodded, looked at Li Xiao, and said seriously: "You are one of our own, and there is nothing to hide. Let me tell you everything."
Li Xiao nodded and sat down.
Zhu Di said slowly: "The news came from the late night that the current prince, my eldest brother Zhu Biao, is dying. I am already making preparations to compete for the position of the crown prince."
After speaking, he looked at Li Xiao and said, "Do you think I, the king, should fight?"
Li Xiao was slightly startled.
This is indeed a big deal!
(End of chapter)
