Northern Dynasties

Chapter 138

"Ah Pan, what are you doing?"

Lu Rou, who was also a new official, pinched her nose and walked on tiptoe into the manor of the Metropolitan Administrative Office, which was filled with a stench. When she entered the hall and saw no one around Li Tai, she leaned forward and asked in a low voice.

Seeing his appearance, Li Tai chuckled: "Cousin, didn't you see those catches in Zhuangzhong? They were all submitted by people from Yanluo Township."

"I'm just asking you, what are you doing with so many catches? I'm afraid it will cost thousands of catties!"

Lu Rou rolled her eyes when she heard the words. He tried his best to avoid it just now, but he still stepped on the smelly water and fish scales.

"Not only that, it's already more than [-] catties."

While Li Tai was answering, he sighed in his heart that indeed the fishermen were the group with the most combat effectiveness in any era!

He originally thought that it was a busy time for farming, even if the order was issued, there should not be too many villagers selling their goods.But they didn't expect that in just two days, Zuojin village alone would send so many river fish catches.

It's the end of early autumn and summer, and so many catches are suddenly swarming in. If the taste is good, then hell.

In order to prevent these fresh fish from rotting, he urgently transported a batch of seasonings such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar for making fish sauce from Huijia and Shangyuan on the opposite bank. Some soldiers who had just been brought back to the administrative office manor were also busy frying Cook and dry.

"In ancient times, the merchants made changes and built a tree to be a trustworthy one. Now that a new work is commissioned, it also needs to be trusted by others! The villagers are tired all year round, and they can't bear the meat. I am now making goods to benefit people, and I also hope that the decree can be implemented smoothly."

Although it was a bit self-defeating, Li Tai was also making amends in time.

He dragged Lu Rou to several large iron pots and stoves set up under the canopy outside the hall, and asked someone to bring up two bowls of fish soup that had been boiled until the soup was thick and white. He sat on the side and sipped lightly, and ordered Zhu Meng to say: : "Tell those villagers, don't rush to leave after selling the catch, come here to drink a bowl of fish soup before leaving."

The weather is hot, and despite the hard work of the soldiers, some of the catches will spoil before they can be processed.Rather than discarding it in vain, it is better to boil it into fish soup and share it with the masses.

While drinking the fish soup, Li Tai lamented that he was really smart. He spent money to buy fish from the villagers, and then invited the villagers to drink the fish soup.

But in fact, although this business scene is lively, the cost is not much. The catch of more than [-] catties makes no more than [-] to [-] bolts of silk, which is not even as valuable as the salt, vinegar, onion, ginger, and pepper used to make soup.

In order to suppress the earthy smell of river fresh food, even pepper, which is almost worth the price of gold, is used. It is really a prodigal.

The villagers didn't know how much this bowl of fish soup was worth, but they thought it tasted much better than their usual cooking. After drinking a bowl outside the shed, they expressed their gratitude to Li Tai in a simple way.

Li Tai accepted this happily, and pointed at the villagers and shouted: "Don't worry about it this time, next time the fish is not full of feet, and the crabs are not enough to hold, don't send them to the government office!"

The villagers laughed and agreed, and some people saw Li Tai's kind attitude, which was different from other arrogant officials, and shouted: "Dare to ask the envoy, will you have fish soup next time?"

"I invite you to eat rotten fish and rotten crabs! Hurry up, the ears of rice in the fields are already cooked, how can there be so much free time to roll in the mud!"

Li Tai waved his hands and said angrily: "I don't give you soup for nothing. In the future, the government servants will enter the village to transfer their household registration. They don't ask for food and drink. They have to quench their thirst with well water!"

"sure!"

The villagers dispersed in a row, and a group of newcomers gathered to share the fish soup.

"I thought that A Pan and Bo Shan were young and energetic, and I was afraid that they would not give in to troublesome things, but now it seems that they are really worrying too much. The high-ranking people may underestimate the ant people, but only this sporadic public opinion is the most important thing. Sincerely! If you can give up a meal, he is willing to repay his life! Seeing that you have such a style, you don’t have to worry about the follow-up matters.”

Infected by this atmosphere, Lu Rou couldn't help but patted Li Tai on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Anyone who doesn't know the trend of the people's will is an idiot! Harassing government is like dry things, but just a single spark can start a prairie fire. This Luoshui gathers the countryside, and it is a meandering dragon. Without the help of the masses Bondage is hard to tame!"

Li Tai also made no secret of his idea of ​​gaining fame, as long as he can establish a positive image among the people, even if there is a direct conflict with those township tyrants, he can prevent them from inciting and bewitching based on their hometown sentiment.

Seeing that Lu Rou drank a bowl of fish soup and wanted to fill it up, he quickly pulled him out, led him back to the hall, and summoned the subordinates who were working in various places in the manor to introduce each other.

Lu Rou's arrival this time, in addition to sending some of the Dushui-related documents saved by Sinong, is also for Li Tai's stand.

"In the old days, there was no water, and the internal and external functions were divided. Now that a government office has been set up, it is natural that the functions need to be concentrated here. You consuls, don't slack off. If things are blocked, report to your superiors .If you can't decide, Sinong can break it!"

Sitting in the hall, Lu Rou said in a solemn voice, her tone was slow and firm, revealing the threat of a superior.

Li Tai knew that this eldest cousin didn't dare to speak quickly, but seeing that the subordinates in the hall all agreed seriously, the effect of this station was not bad.

"We will always keep in mind Lu Shaoqing's inquiries, stay true to what we do, and be loyal to what we do!"

Li Tai stood up first, and led his subordinates to salute Lu Rou in response, and then said: "There is indeed a matter that cannot be decided. Although there are plenty of talented people in the department, there is still a shortage of servants. Please, Shaoqing Compassionate for the hard work, I can bestow another batch of soldiers!"

Lu Rou's expression froze when she heard this, I'm going to give you a good word for you, why are you still asking for conditions?
He choked for breath and couldn't speak for a while, Li Tai turned around and gave his subordinates a wink, so everyone complained about the lack of people everywhere.

"Yes, give Shiwu another five hundred people!"

She just said that she would give her full support, after all, Lu Rou was not as thick-skinned as Li Tai, so she was silent for a while before speaking again.

Li Tai looked at his cousin's slightly resentful eyes, although he still felt that he was almost embarrassed, but he could only accept it as soon as he saw it.

Although the financial situation of the imperial court of the Western Wei Dynasty was not good, there were still a lot of soldiers and laborers. There could be two to three thousand soldiers and men and women in one county.His Dushui yamen is always much higher than the county yamen, but it only allocates more than [-] soldiers, and it is indeed a bit shabby to grow public land.

However, he also understood that his cousin was not to blame. As a courtier, Sinong did not have much power in personnel management, and had long been emptied by the platform.Lu Rou is a new official, and it's pretty good to be able to assign more than [-] people in a very short period of time.

Being teased by Li Tai in public, Lu Rou was in no mood to stay any longer.Li Tai didn't let him make the trip in vain, and hurriedly ordered his staff to fill up a hundred catties of fried fish sauce, and asked him to bring it back to Chang'an for others to try.

After sending Lu Rou away, Li Tai walked back to the smelly manor, always feeling as if he had forgotten something.

When he saw Pei Hong in the yamen hall, he suddenly remembered it, and asked again: "Qiluo Zushi, how many quotations are there today?"

"No!"

Pei Hong held a piece of fresh ginger in his hand, wiped it on his nose first, and then lowered his head to answer.

The fisherman ruined my plan!

Li Tai looked at the mess outside the yamen hall, and thought in his heart that it would be hell if someone could offer an offer in this environment.

However, he didn't plan to rent it out at first, but he just sighed and said: "When the government department and the rental business are mixed together, it is inevitable for the villagers to hesitate. Dispatch five hundred soldiers to build a wall along the river to encircle the area. Out of the field. This night, we plan to determine the amount of food that needs to be used. If there is no one to quote in the next few days, I will distribute it myself."

After Pei Hong heard the words, he hesitated to speak, and after a while, he opened his mouth and said: "The low-ranking clan has this idea of ​​renting a job, but some clan members are in the office, and they are afraid of being suspected of being a priest, so they dare not speak... If, if There is still no one to quote, can you go home and ask for instructions?"

I am not the only one who wants to be a ghost!
After Li Tai heard the words, he was immediately happy. If you want to say that this area is really greedy, the land is where the Luoshui River flows, and there is a weir to block the river below. The hydraulic power is sufficient, and it is also convenient for materials and products. Transportation, if it hadn't happened to be done by fishermen, making people hesitate, it would never be ignored.

"A high-ranking official in the court even promotes the virtuous and does not avoid relatives. But if it can help things, why bother to hinder yourself?"

Li Tai first stated his position in a righteous and stern manner, and then sighed again: "It's just that the government office is newly established, and everything is waiting for business. Right now, the rent is the only thing that can be expected, so don't let it be lightly. If you worry about it, report it to the recorder. It’s best if it can be counted. If it’s not possible, it’s not worth hurting your friendship.”

"Honorable officials have shallow plans and rash speeches, and there is indeed a gap between public and private affairs."

After hearing the words, Pei Hong quickly lowered his head and said, realizing that this is a troublesome matter, he dared not recruit for his family anymore.

"It's better to determine the demand first. If there is no one to respond, I will give twice as much as I can. It is also a public and private convenience."

Li Tai also boldly stated that the manor's public land is not capable of monetizing, and he wants things to go smoothly, so it is inevitable to pay out of pocket subsidies.Even if it's a one-man show, at least it's been performed, and you can't say I'm wrong if you don't watch it.

After a few more days, all the subordinates who went out to recruit soldiers returned, and the final result was quite satisfactory.Including the [-] people that Lu Rou had promised, more than [-] soldiers finally gathered in the administrative manor.

The so-called soldiers are slaves, either prisoners of war or criminals, because they have to gather from nearby states and counties, and the journey will also consume rations along the way.Under normal circumstances, the state and county where it is located will not be responsible for this part of the consumption, and the confiscator needs to bear it himself.

What Li Tai got was just an empty manor, without any accumulated grain. The reason why this task was entrusted to those candidate subordinates as an assessment item was to save money, and to test their comprehensive ability.

No matter what method these people use, whether they provide food at home, or go to the state and county to make connections and go through the back door, in short, they must be brought back to me within a limited time.You have to be strong in organization, so that people can travel day and night without eating or drinking, and you can ensure that the soldiers don't escape or die of illness, that's even better.

Now that the members have completed the task, of course a judgment reward and punishment must be made.

(End of this chapter)