Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 298 Assistant

Yuliang, the governor of Dongbian Circuit, appointed Qu Shaoyang as the general manager of wood tax and concurrently the inspector of Yalu River, an eighth-rank official.

The general office was located in Maoer Mountain, and all matters related to timber logging, transportation, taxation, etc. along the Yalu River and Hunjiang River were under the jurisdiction of the general office.

The staff of the general office can be equipped with two assistants and six runners.

Of course, these are only the people who receive salaries. Qu Shaoyang can figure out the rest on his own.

Qu Shaoyang was born a poor boy with no foundation and no achievements. It is quite good that he has achieved what he has now at the age of 22.

The Taotai is very busy with official duties and it is impossible for him to just handle this one thing. After announcing Qu Shaoyang's appointment as the general manager, someone will naturally take care of the next things.

Gao Taiyuan and others also had official business to deal with, so they left the study in the back hall with Qu Shaoyang.

As soon as he came out, everyone congratulated Qu Shaoyang, praised him for his promising future at a young age, and wished him a bright future.

Qu Shaoyang had to exchange a few words with everyone and said that he would hold a banquet tonight to thank everyone.

"Director Qu, forget about the banquet. I drank too much yesterday and I'm still hungover today.

After all, we are not as young as Lord Qu. If we drink too much, we need several days to recover. "

Gao Taiyuan patted Qu Shaoyang on the shoulder and smiled.

"Let's do it some other time. We will work together in the East Road Office in the future. There will be plenty of opportunities, not just at this moment."

"Yes, yes, Mr. Gao is right. I drank too much last night and I still feel uncomfortable all over.

Some other day, some other day we will entertain Master Qu."

Among these people, the oldest is forty-five or forty-six years old, and the youngest is almost forty.

We had a great time eating, drinking and having fun last night, especially those girls, they were quite skillful and very attractive.

For people of their age, a night of partying is a bit too much to bear, so they'd better go home and rest tonight.

Qu Shaoyang glanced at the faces of these people, probably understood what was going on, and nodded immediately.

"Okay, then we'll get together again some other day when you adults are free."

Just like that, Qu Shaoyang bid farewell to everyone and returned to the posthouse with relevant documents issued by the East Road Yamen, as well as the official uniform of the eighth-rank general manager and other things.

Zhou Chuanzhi and others were waiting for news at the posthouse. When they saw Qu Shaoyang coming back with a happy face, they all asked curiously.

When they learned that Qu Shaoyang had been promoted, everyone was happy for him.

"Sir, when can you take up your post? Where will the General Office be located? What about the Inspection Office? Will it still be managed by you, sir?"

The group of people surrounded Qu Shaoyang and asked questions in unison.

The East Road Yamen has already issued the appointment document, and the next step is to send official documents to the prefectures and counties under its jurisdiction. Otherwise, who would know what this Wood Tax General Manager does?

In addition, Qu Shaoyang also had to set up the general office as soon as possible and recruit all the staff.

Compile corresponding regulations and submit them to the East Road Yamen and other prefectures and counties to facilitate future work.

Anyway, getting promoted is a good thing, and you will just be busier in the future.

Qu Shaoyang is still young and at the age to work hard. If he doesn't keep busy, how can he create a future for himself?

However, when it came to the staffing for the General Office, Qu Shaoyang was a little embarrassed and didn't know where to recruit suitable people.

Especially the selection of the two assistants must not be careless and must at least be able to read and write.

Another point is that it would be best to have some connections in the government office in the east, so that it would be convenient to go back and forth to do business.

But where to find such a person?

While Qu Shaoyang was still pondering, Gao Taiyuan came to the posthouse to look for Qu Shaoyang. "Master Gao, did the Daotai have any instructions?"

Qu Shaoyang was very puzzled when he saw Gao Taiyuan. They had just separated in the yamen, and it had only been a short while. Why was he here again?
Could it be that the Taotai has changed his mind again?

"No, no, Lord Qu has misunderstood. I came here purely for personal matters. It has nothing to do with Lord Daotai." Gao Taiyuan waved his hands quickly when he heard this.

Qu Shaoyang heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that the Taotai had no problems. He thought the Taotai had changed his mind and wanted to revoke the previous appointment.

"Master Gao, please tell me if you have anything to say. As long as I can do it, I will never refuse."

This trip to Phoenix City was made possible thanks to Gao Taiyuan’s coordination and help. Otherwise, Qu Shaoyang might not even be able to see the governor, let alone get promoted.

Therefore, Qu Shaoyang was very polite to Gao Taiyuan.

"Here's the thing. I have a nephew who is now 24 or 25 years old. He has studied for several years but has not been able to pass the exams."

Gao Taiyuan spoke with an awkward expression.

"Lord Qu is now the general manager of the wood tax. I guess he is in need of someone who can write, do math, and run errands.

If possible, can you arrange for my useless nephew to work in the General Office?"

When Qu Shaoyang heard this, his eyes suddenly brightened up. This was really like someone giving him a pillow when he was sleepy.

He was just wondering where to find two assistants, but Gao Taiyuan came to him unexpectedly.

"Oh, that's great. To be honest, I was just having a hard time figuring out where to recruit people.

Everything else is easy enough, except for these two assistants, who must be people with outstanding abilities.

Mr. Gao’s nephew must be the right one, so it’s settled. I’ll reserve one position for him as assistant.”

Qu Shaoyang agreed without hesitation, and the position was that of assistant.

Gao Taiyuan was very happy when he heard this, "No wonder Lord Chen praises him so much, Lord Qu is young but he is very experienced in handling affairs.

Then I won't be polite to Master Qu, I will ask my nephew to come over later."

The timber tax was very lucrative and a lucrative job, not to mention that he was an assistant director, so Gao Taiyuan was very satisfied.

"Sir Qu, I won't thank you for our friendship. If you need anything in the future, just let me know.

As long as I can do it, I will definitely do my best to help you." Gao Taiyuan said immediately.

"Mr. Gao, you are too polite. I will inevitably trouble you in the future. Just don't bother me." Qu Shaoyang said with a smile.

This made Gao Taiyuan laugh out loud. The two chatted for a while before Gao Taiyuan said goodbye and said he would let his nephew come over tomorrow.

After seeing Gao Taiyuan off, Qu Shaoyang was thinking there.

There are two assistant positions. Now one is taken by Gao Taiyuan's nephew. So we have to find someone from our own team to take the remaining position.

After much thought, there is only one person who is most suitable, Chen Yunzhe.

Chen Yunzhe had passed the examination for students of higher learning, so his talent was definitely clear. He also had outstanding abilities in all aspects after having gained experience abroad in the past few years.

Although the assistant is just a minor official, he is still paid by the emperor. What Chen Yunzhe needs now is an opportunity to clear his name.

With the status of an assistant, you can gradually move up the career ladder. Who knows, if you get lucky one day and are appreciated by someone, you may be able to rise to prominence.

As for Chen Yunzhe's identity as the second-in-command of the Double Gun Gang, that's nothing.

The Double Gun Gang has a good reputation outside and does not do evil things. So many gangs have been recruited, so why is Chen Yunzhe missing?

(End of this chapter)