Reborn I want to be a giant

Chapter 121 Eating Soft Rice

The transfer of ownership of the last piece of land in the "Two Rivers Tea Event" was completed, and Cheng Fu immediately sent people to build a high wall on the entire area, and started construction work.During this period of time, she was busy with meat products, paper products, and small theaters. Wu Ying thought that the small teahouse had long been forgotten by her, but she didn't expect that she always cared about it.

Wu Ying thought, Cheng Fu had inadvertently changed the business atmosphere of Jinling, and this change is still going on, maybe in the future Jinling will become a place second only to the capital of Dai Viet.

The first batch of recruitment for the small theater has ended, and there are a total of 350 qualified candidates. According to the previously established process, the selected candidates will undergo a one-month retreat training. During this period, more than [-] talent masters will evaluate each person's potential. It's called the primary election.

Body shape, appearance, talent, character, eloquence, resilience and other major items are one of the key points of the evaluation. The requirements for the primary election are relatively loose. Cheng Fu’s requirement is to retain 150 to 200 people. Those who pass can formally sign a contract and enter the In the next knockout round, there will be about 50 people left.

The small theater now has 30 talent masters in singing, dancing, music, instruments, etc. Some of them signed a long-term contract directly with Lianghexuan, and the other part was part-time art masters hired by Ringo from all over the world.Starting today, these 300 masters will decide whether to stay or not to leave more than [-] people.

"In the knockout round, apart from the specially appointed judges, we also need to add votes, and the people of Jinling City will vote for their favorite artist." Cheng Fu pointed to the competition drawing and said to Ringo.

"But wouldn't this be unfair? People with more relatives and friends will have an advantage." Lingo personally reviewed everyone's files, and many of them came from rich families.

Cheng Fu folded the competition drawing and returned it to her, "This kind of thing is unavoidable, and it is rare. If you want to be fair, you have to set a lot of prerequisites, such as not allowing relatives and friends to vote, but who will supervise? And the more time-consuming the process, the more time-consuming the people will be." The enthusiasm for participation will be reduced. Because most people are busy every day, running around for three meals a day. The small theater is to enrich everyone’s leisure time, not to block people.”

Ding Da is coming to Jinling, and Cheng Fu and Wu Ying want to meet him immediately, so they can't wait too long at the small theater.

"In this way, everyone has a natural vote, but we provide two other votes, which must be obtained through other means, and these two votes cannot be cast for the same person. If you really like that artist, you will work hard to win more for him. Too many votes. Let’s talk about how it works later. If you have any ideas, you can form a document and submit them.”

Ringo nodded and wrote down in his little notebook with charcoal sticks.

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During the time when Cheng Fu went to the capital, Wu Ying arranged several groups of people to go to Dongqiao County to investigate the people's situation. After the people came back and gave feedback, Wu Ying confirmed one thing, that is, what Ding Da said at the beginning could not be used as a reference.

The situation in Dongqiao County seems complicated, but it is very simple. The aristocratic family and the gentry have basically monopolized the lifeline of the entire county, so that the local rich earn more than several times the tax revenue of the entire county every year, and the local poor are also very poor. , People are starving to death every day.

Who would have imagined that the scenes that only existed during the famine years would take place in today's peaceful and prosperous times, in the vibrant Jiangnan land.It can be seen that Ding Da, the county magistrate, is indeed aggrieved, which must be one of the reasons why he has been unable to squeeze into the sensual Jiangnan officialdom.

After Cheng Fu returned to Jinling, Wu Ying told her the real situation in Dongqiao County. She thought Cheng Fu would enter Dongqiao County through commercial infiltration, but her reaction poured cold water on him.

"On hold, we can't take the lead." After hearing Ding Da's description at the beginning, she really felt that there is nothing wrong with helping others, and that Lianghexuan can also benefit.But obviously the local environment is worse than they thought. It would be better if the courts competed, but the government was overwhelmed.

"Dongqiao County has a lot of sloping land, which is suitable for planting fruit and flower trees. Isn't your tavern harvesting fresh fruits and flowers all year round? I also got two prescriptions for making fragrant ink recently. I think we can vote for these two yuan. It's gone." Wu Ying thought that the other party was worried about the family, after all, the Wu family was very powerful in the local area, but he himself came from the family, so he was very comfortable dealing with these people.

Cheng Fu sighed, and explained patiently: "Have you ever thought that our partners include rich households from Dongqiao County? Is it really good for us to get rid of our clients and help the magistrate suppress them? Besides, this matter I thought about it for a while. What Ding Da actually wanted to solve was the government’s right to govern Dongqiao County. If the government has the ability to suppress all local forces, the people can live their lives by themselves. It doesn’t matter whether Lianghexuan appears or not. .”

"Supposing we cooperate with Tinda to fight against the local forces and work hard for several years to finally get things done, then can you guarantee that we are not the next bone to be gnawed in Tinda's eyes? We are the ones who end the feud, and we do the deeds." , Then what is the role of the government in the middle? The matter of crossing the river and demolishing bridges is not exclusive to shopping malls, the water in the officialdom is the deepest."

"I don't deny that I have a villainous heart and speculate on Mr. Ding with malice. But we also have to think about what kind of trouble the rich people in Dongqiao County have with us? Is it worthwhile for us to have an unprovoked enmity with them for Ding Da's sake?
Yes, it was wrong for them to harm the people of Dongqiao County to what they are now, but this kind of problem originally tested the ability of the local officials.In short, I don't allow Lianghexuan to become the fang of the government. "

Wu Ying thought that she was quite accurate in judging people. Ding Da must have no malicious intentions at present, but it will be difficult to say in the future.Just like what the little girl said, after the incident is completed, he will be promoted and make a fortune, and then he will pat his ass and leave. What benefits can Liang Hexuan gain?I'm afraid it's a bunch of enemies that can never be shaken off.

"I shouldn't have promised him too early." Wu Ying felt a little regretful now. Lianghexuan had done a lot of things and helped many people. It was too smooth for him to forget the dangers of the world.

"Suggest him to go to Luo Shen." Although she was talking about serious things, the little girl was calm from the beginning to the end.

Lianghexuan

Cheng Fu, who rushed back from the small theater, took a sip of tea downstairs to moisten his throat before going upstairs.I'm so hungry, I want to go home.At this time, Wu Ying, Ding Da, and Ding Tong were already in the tea room. Before she went upstairs, Wu Ying had already told Ding Da about the plan of Lianghexuan. First, the slope land would be harvested to plant fruit trees and medicinal materials. , the tavern receives fruit all year round, and there is no problem with shipping.

At the same time, he also said that he was looking at the owner's sloping land, and pointed out the specific location, which family it belonged to, and the approximate number of hectares.

"I've already sent someone to discuss it, but it's more difficult." He didn't lie, the fat and fair mountain land indeed has an owner. If it can be accepted, Lianghexuan will also invest in it according to the plan. Anyway, it costs money Not a few dollars.It's just that foreign businessmen like them can see that it's good, don't landlords know better than them?

"Lord Ding, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice, and if you go further, you will reach the border of the neighboring county."

"Fruit trees won't grow in one or two years, and renting is not an option." He didn't believe that Ding Da didn't know the actual situation.

Ding Da knew that they would send people to Dongqiao County, but he didn't expect them to know such details. It seemed that Cheng Fu and Wu Ying were both sincere in cooperation, and he couldn't complain about their old-fashioned methods.His original intention was to introduce Lianghexuan to Dongqiao County, and Lianghexuan would take the lead in entanglement with the aristocratic family and the country gentry.With Wu Ying's hatred for the Wu family, and Cheng Fu's business acumen...he is very confident in the result.

"Well, I'll help you find out what other places are suitable after I go back." This is the only plan for the present, and Lianghexuan can't be discouraged no matter what.

Wu Ying rubbed the center of her brows. She was tired from being busy all day, "The most urgent thing is to come up with a countermeasure. I heard that the newly appointed Lord Luo is the best at talking. Lord Ding might as well ask his opinion. If you want to say something like this It’s up to the officials to settle the matter once and for all, after all, you want people and power.”

Ding Da smiled wryly: "I heard that Lord Luo is from a prominent family." If he rashly mentioned this to the other party, the possible ending would be to offend the family and lose his official status.

Wu Ying added some tea for him, and said slowly: "Master Ding, if I howl now, everyone in Lianghexuan who hasn't left will run up, maybe a dozen people. But if I howl on the street, You will only be regarded as a fool. But you are different from us, no matter where you are, you raise your arms and shout, don’t Lianghexuan and the people outside have to follow your lead?"

"Think about what I said, is it true? You have to have confidence in yourself. Otherwise, even if the gods in Dongqiao County are all dead, there will be other monkeys taking over the mountain as king."

Ding Da had been thinking about Wu Ying's words on the way back to the post house after leaving Lianghexuan, and the more he thought about it, the clearer his head became.There is no doubt that Lianghexuan intends to cooperate, but it is also true that Lianghexuan does not want to be the first bird.And the last remark sounds a bit inexplicable at first glance, but after careful consideration, it means nothing more than one meaning, as long as the government is willing to take care of it, there is nothing wrong with it.

Xu Ye came to pick him up, and Cheng Fu went downstairs with Wu Ying, "Can he understand what you mean?"

Wu Ying said indifferently: "As long as his official position is not bought, he can understand it."

"Although it's useless to help with fanfare, there are other ways to do our best. Our two museums in Jinling and Beijing can sell handicrafts from Dongqiao County as an agent."

Wu Ying stopped, and she had a flash of inspiration, "Tsk tsk, if I had thought of this method, I wouldn't have to wait so long." In fact, in the current situation in Dongqiao County, Lianghexuan's doing this is enough, and it doesn't threaten the interests of local snakes. , At the same time, some people who want to get out of the predicament have a way out.

Ding Tong, who was following behind them, thought of something, "Will there be a situation where these handicrafts will eventually be forcibly acquired by big households, and then trade with us at a higher price?" It is not uncommon.

Cheng Fu smiled, "Even if they do this, forcing the people to rebel is equivalent to giving the imperial court their heads and Luo Shen's political achievements." Not giving people a little way of life, isn't this forcing people to rebel?When things get serious, it will definitely not be the poor poor in rags who will suffer.

After watching the little girl's carriage go away at the door, Wu Ying sighed, "It's really difficult." I hope the parents and officials can be more confident.

After hearing what happened to Ding Da and Dongqiao County, Xu Ye agreed with Lianghexuan's approach.Ding Da's request is actually very simple. What he really wants is not to be restrained, and to perform his duties as a parent official.But it is unrealistic to use Lianghexuan to fight the local tyrants to the death, there will be endless troubles, and I don't know how many years it will take.It is estimated that Ding Da has not stopped after leaving office. It is of little significance to do so, and it is not a cure for the symptoms.

"Just listen to it." Cheng Fu blinked.

Xu Ye leaned against the wall of the car, resting his hands on his head, "Master, my lifelong wish is to eat soft rice, and now it has come true. I don't care about cats or dogs."

The little girl raised her proud chin, "Coincidentally, girl, my lifelong wish is to be an official's wife, and now it has come true."

Xu Ye turned his head, frowned at her, and said seriously: "No, you haven't realized it yet. Come on, let's apply for naturalization right away, and then the bridal chamber..."

"Go away, go aside." The little girl snorted and turned her face away.

(End of this chapter)