Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

"You are so enthusiastic, why don't you do this job as well?"

Zhang Chengan said with a smile: "That won't do. This is the job assigned by the Tongzhi. I have to do it for you. If anything goes wrong, it will be difficult for the Tongzhi to explain it."

"Tsk, that's it."

Li Ruozhi complained in a low voice: "In the past, we provided disaster relief every year, and we always had surplus every year."

"Today, the Emperor is here in person, so we will just have to eat plain food first."

"Just tell me whether Datong should pray this year or not?"

Zhang Cheng'an knew that he was telling the truth. In the past, when Datong Prefecture provided disaster relief, whenever money and grain passed through its hands, the higher-ups took the lion's share, and petty officials like them could also make some money.

This year the emperor himself is in charge of Datong.

A few days ago, the Imperial Guards directly arrested the prefect. All the officials in the prefecture were in a panic and no one dared to take any action.

Since the work-for-relief policy came out, the number of disaster victims coming to Datong has increased several times compared to previous years.

The workload of these clerks doubled instantly.

In this kind of work, since the quantity is increased but the price is not, everyone is resentful, and passive resistance has naturally become a common phenomenon.

However, Zhang Chengan doesn't feel that he is unlucky this year at all.

Because when he went back to the yamen to replenish paper and inkstone, he saw the official document on the reform and found out that he had suddenly become a ninth-rank official. He still couldn't believe it.

After hearing what Li Ruozhi said, he finally couldn't help but speak.

"Old Li, don't dare say that! We are all ninth-rank officials now, and we still want to be high-ranking officials in the future."

"Zhang Chengan, are you crazy?"

"These disaster victims are calling you sir, do you really think you are an official?"

"Well, I'm telling you, a clerk like me with no merit will never be able to be an official! This is the rule. Do you understand the rule?"

Zhang Chengan was a little surprised when he heard this. He thought that this guy knew it first but kept it to himself, so he didn't mention it when he came back just now. It turned out that he didn't know!

"Didn't you see the official document posted in the government office today?"

Li Ruozhi saw that he didn't seem to be joking, so he quickly asked, "What document? I didn't see any new documents when I came out this morning! Tell me about it!"

So Zhang Chengan told the contents of the document in detail.

Li Ruozhi's eyes widened in disbelief at first, and then his eyes lit up with excitement.

What the hell!

Am I now an official of the ninth rank?

We are also recipients of the imperial salary!

We are real adults now!

From now on, I can hold my head high in front of Xiaohong in Cuihong Tower!

The emperor has given us such a great benefit.

Dry!

Must do a good job!

Fuck her!

"Why didn't you say so earlier!"

After hearing what Zhang Chengan said, Li Ruozhi became refreshed and sat up straight immediately.

Seeing Xiaohong's good mental outlook, he began to devote himself to work.

He just waved happily at Wang Shuang, who was about ten feet away and had a dejected look on his face.

"Brother! Come on, let's continue to register! It's your turn! My name is Wang Shuang, right..."

Situations like theirs happened frequently at the disaster relief sites at the north and south gates of Datong City, and work efficiency instantly increased several times.

Chapter 376: An official should behave like an official! How can you break the rules so easily!

"Your Majesty is wise!"

"The new system of 'changing clerks into officials' has just been promulgated today, and the effect can be said to be immediate!"

"All the officials are enthusiastic about their work and treat the people very well!"

"The progress speed of all the projects in Datong Prefecture that I am responsible for has almost doubled! Hahahaha!"

When Wu Chunfu saw Zhu Youxiao coming to the north city tower, he immediately went to greet him.

He cheerfully talked about the gratifying changes that happened in the project today.

Guo Yunhou, who was standing aside, couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Could the effect be bad?

This is all the money I paid out of my own pocket!

For this, I have to pay an extra two million taels a year!

I have to sign an IOU with His Majesty every day. It makes me cry just thinking about it...

Zhu Youxiao, the black-hearted boss, naturally had no idea what Guo Yunhou was thinking at the moment.

If he knew, he would just hide away and happily count the interest money.

"That's great! Can you tell me how the various projects are progressing?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"The water conservancy project is a big project. Currently, 80% of the laborers have been deployed one after another. I believe that in two days, we will be able to start the work with full manpower;"

"Some of the less able-bodied laborers were responsible for going up the mountain to collect all kinds of rattan, which they brought back for the women to make baskets and do other handicrafts."

"It's just that it's more troublesome for the kids to study."

"There are too many children. Even with the help of Shanxi Provincial Education Commissioner, there are still too few teachers who can teach."

At this time, Guo Yunhou also stepped forward and bowed.

"There is another urgent matter to be resolved. Your Majesty, please make the decision."

"The number of disaster victims in the resettlement area outside the city is close to 50,000. Now that we have implemented the work-for-relief policy, the disaster victims are starting to have some money left."

"When they have more food in the future, they will also think about cooking for themselves and improving their lives."

"Staying in a makeshift tent all the time is not a long-term solution."

"Some disaster victims asked if they could build their own houses and settle down not far from the South Gate and the North Gate?"

"I think this is feasible as long as the settlement location is chosen appropriately. Your Majesty, please make the decision!"

Zhu Youxiao looked a few hundred meters outside the north gate.

That is the resettlement area of ​​the north gate, where tents are densely packed together. Old people and children are all outside, some sitting to rest, and some chasing and playing.

He thought for a moment and said, "We can discuss this later. Let's go to the resettlement area first."

He had one main concern.

These people all came from nearby state capitals.

When the famine is over and food becomes abundant, they will still return to their hometown.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The two ministers followed Zhu Youxiao down the north city tower and walked towards the north gate resettlement area.

Liu Yue was originally a medical officer. Although she was named Yuepin, she followed Zhu Youxiao to provide disaster relief. There were many sick people among the victims, so she naturally wanted to do her part.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't persuade her, so he had to agree to let her come out with him.

When the group arrived at the resettlement area, he asked Wei Zhongxian to signal the Jinyiwei on duty not to salute publicly.

In the resettlement area, due to the large number of people walking around, the ground is dusty and soft, covering many shallow pits of various sizes.

This is a year of severe drought. It has not rained for so long that mud is impossible.

When someone walks by, the slightest movement will raise some dust, which looks like mayflies floating in the water under the sunlight.

The little kids sitting in front of the tent were babbling, chasing each other, walking, and crawling in the floating dust.

Perhaps they had already gotten used to the dusty environment during their escape.

Not far away, there were some new victims queuing up to register, waiting for new jobs to be assigned.

Although the surroundings were noisy, a childish voice nearby reached Zhu Youxiao's ears.

"This sister is so beautiful!"

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a little girl about ten years old in front of the nearest tent.

She blinked her big eyes and looked at Liu Yue. There were two boys and girls sitting on the ground beside her who were much smaller than her.

"What a pretty girl!"

Liu Yue walked over and Zhu Youxiao followed.

"Hello, sister! Hello, big brother!"

Zhu Youxiao squatted down and wiped the mud off her face.

"What's your name?"

The girl said in a tender voice: "My mother calls me Lu'er."

"Lu'er, why don't you go to school? You'll get food if you study."

"Mom has to go out to work to earn food. If Lu'er goes to school, there will be no one to take care of my younger brothers and sisters."

"What about your father?"

"Dad is gone... Mom said he died while guarding the border."

Zhu Youjian felt sad when he heard this.

When Liu Yue heard this, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and tears fell down.

She thought of her mother and siblings back home.

Guo Yunhou and Wu Chunfu behind him couldn't help but sigh.

Having experienced so many disasters, they have seen and heard of this situation too many times, and sometimes they can only sigh that they have the will but not the strength to do anything about it.

Lu'er blinked and suddenly asked again.

"Big brother, what is border guarding?"

Zhu Youxiao was stunned. He didn't know how to explain this word to this ten-year-old kid.

After thinking for a while, he said, "If the bad guys want to steal your things, your father will go and beat them to protect Lu'er and his brothers and sisters."

Lu'er said bitterly: "Bad guys are so bad!"

Look at her, a little girl, carrying two babies who can't even run well.

Zhu Youxiao felt a little ashamed.

Why haven't you considered the problem of single-parent families with multiple children?

He turned around and gave instructions to Guo Yunhou and the other man.

"Count the single-parent families with many young children among the disaster victims, and come back to add a subsidy plan."

The two immediately responded: "We obey your order!"

Just then, not far away, there was a sudden commotion in the registration queue.

The deer suddenly started shouting anxiously.

"It's mother! It's mother's voice!"

As she said this, she was about to pull her younger brother and sister over there.

The two younger siblings didn't know what was going on and suddenly started crying out of nervousness.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but frown.