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This can be regarded as repeated orders and five applications. The postmasters below are all concerned. They know that this is not a joke. No one is in the mood to make a joke. It's not fun anymore.

"Okay, let's talk about the third thing!" Zhao Junsheng took a sip of tea and continued, "It's the issue of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. The imperial court and the government allocate a large amount of money to our office every year to maintain the operation of each station. The purpose is twofold. One: first, to ensure that the edicts, memorials, and official documents of the imperial court, higher-level government, peer-level government, and lower-level government can be delivered to the destination as quickly as possible; second, to provide board and lodging for officials, business travelers, and common people However, the money allocated by the government office to each station is often not enough, and some stations are often unable to make ends meet. After visiting and inquiring these days, the official has also learned a little bit. There are several main reasons: First, the funds allocated are A large part was withheld by some officials: second, part of the salaries of postmasters and post soldiers were also deducted by some officials, and they were often underpaid; third, almost most of the officials stayed It is unreasonable for them to take it for granted that they do not pay for board and lodging, and each station needs to bear this cost by itself!"

A postmaster couldn't help but stood up and said loudly: "Jianjun made his words clear today, and his subordinates are willing to speak out what's on their minds. Everything that he just said hit the point when he joined the army. These have been accumulated by the Facao Office and the postmasters for many years. It’s a bad thing, the subordinates and the brothers below are suffering, the family is counting on our salary to live, the salary of the brothers is not full, the wives and children have to go hungry, and those officials come to our post to eat and drink. , but also to be served with good wine and good meat, if the food is not good, you have to be scolded and beaten, and you don’t give money after eating, drinking, and sleeping, and you just pat your ass and leave. The brothers dare not ask for it. , you asked him for money? Are you tired of living!"

The other postmasters also talked in unison, venting their resentment, dissatisfaction and complaints one by one.

After these people talked for a while, Zhao Junsheng stopped them in time. He said: "I have heard your thoughts and dissatisfaction just now, and I also feel that the current situation must be changed! First of all, I promise here that Starting from this month, no matter whose salary is paid in full, the allocated funds will also be paid in full. If anyone's salary is not fully received, and the funds allocated to each station are deducted, you can go directly to The office came to look for this official, and this official will make decisions for you!"

"Okay!" A postmaster stood up and shouted loudly, clapping his hands together, and the other postmasters also applauded and applauded loudly.

Ling Shi Jiagan, Cao Xianyun, Ling Shi Peijin and all the officials in the office looked at this

They were all quite surprised by the situation. They looked at Zhao Junsheng differently. At the same time, they also began to worry in their hearts. The deduction of salary and money was done by them secretly. Make them spit out what they eat?

Zhao Junsheng pressed his hand again, and when the applause subsided, he continued: "As for the officials who don't pay for food and accommodation in various post houses, I reiterate here that this is unreasonable. After returning home, hang a sign at the gate, on which it is written: It is only natural to pay for meals and accommodation; pay first, then stay in the hotel, if you don’t pay, you will not be accepted! If any official wants to trouble you for this matter, You just say that this is what I said, and it is a regulation of the Law Enforcement Department. If they have any opinions, let them come to me, and I will see if they want face or shame!"

"it is good!"

"Okay, good job joining the army!"

Zhao Junsheng is very clear that in this era, it is an inevitability created by the era that post stations not only serve as post offices, but also as inns and hotels.

In ancient times, the population was small, and there were often no human habitation for more than ten or twenty miles. There were as many bandits and robbers as a cow's hair, and the law and order was very bad.Traveling to and from business, officials need to rest, drink water, eat and stay, but they can't find a place, so they can only go to the post station.Why only go to the station?Opening a grocery store, restaurant, or inn on the side of the road in the wilderness depends on whether you have the ability to keep it. Bandits and robbers often come to patronize it. It's no wonder you can continue to open it!

But the post station can exist for a long time. It is an official institution, and there are station soldiers stationed there. Usually, two or three people dare to rob?So Zhao Junsheng didn't worry about whether there were any customers in the station.

"Just now we talked about reducing expenditure, let's talk about increasing income! My idea is to use all the subsidiary land around the post stations, try to use materials from this, use waste, and build more houses. If they can be rented out to the local people Just rent it out, so that the local people can start a small business to support their families, and the post station can also charge a little rent to subsidize the expenses. If it can’t be rented out, it can also be used as a guest room. Don’t let these places go to waste!”

"I made a promise to you when I went to inspect before, let you let go of your courage, use your brains to find ways to make money, as long as you don't violate the rules and regulations, the government will support you, and [-]% of the money you earn will be handed over to the government. , [-]% will be left for you and the post soldiers, and how to distribute it is up to you post chiefs to decide! Therefore, the more you earn, the more you will share!"

These ideas have also been strongly supported by postmasters.

"About increasing income and reducing expenditure, do you have any other ideas? If you have any good ideas, you can put them forward. If anyone can come up with a good idea, I will reward you a lot!"

Chapter 69

The postmasters all returned to the inn, and it was time for the office to be on duty. Zhao Junsheng explained to Pei Jin and rode back home.

In the shop, two maidservants, Xiaoqing and Honglian, were sewing clothes. Zhao Junsheng asked, "How many sets of custom-made clothes are there these days? Are you busy?"

Seeing that it was Zhao Junsheng, Xiaoqing and Honglian wanted to put down their needlework and salute, but was stopped by Zhao Junsheng, Honglian replied: "The reputation of our shop is getting louder and louder, more and more people customize clothes, even the following There are also people in the county who come to order clothes, but we are still busy!"

"Okay, I think your acupuncture skills are already very good, but the speed is still a bit slow, and you need to practice more!" Zhao Junsheng said after watching their acupuncture process.

In fact, he also knows that he has higher requirements for them. The acupuncture technique he cultivates is mainly used to kill people. Cutting and sewing are only incidental functions. Using embroidery needles and sewing needles to kill people is very important for the control of technique, strength and speed. The requirements are not generally high, and the slightest loss can be a thousand miles away. It is already very good for ordinary tailors to achieve their level.

Zhao Junsheng encouraged him a bit, and came to the backyard to give Hua Hu a massage, and found that Hua Mulan was doing it, and Hua Yuan was making dinner.

Hua Mulan looked back and asked, "Where did you go a few days ago? Why didn't you come back for several days?"

Zhao Junsheng said: "Didn't I tell Uncle Hua and Auntie that I took the subordinates of the government office to inspect post stations in various counties below. I went there for several days and came back only the day before yesterday. When did you come here? How are the livestock and fur purchases going?"

Hua Mulan said: "I came here at noon. Now we have bought almost all the livestock and furs in this county, and a large number of livestock and furs from the north. Judging from the current situation, the price is too low. , the livestock and fur traders in the north no longer come here, but go to other places. I did a calculation yesterday, and I collected a total of 11 cattle, 16 sheep, [-] pieces of furs of various colors, and [-] pieces of wool. Ten thousand packages, it is estimated that the ones near both sides of the Yellow River have been collected almost! But... the money is also used up!"

"Oh, good, good! No, wait, you won't use up my money for opening a leather factory and a leather garment factory, will you?" Zhao Junsheng asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, I'll keep it for you!" Hua Mulan rolled her eyes at Zhao Junsheng.

"That's good. Uncle Liang has already rented two yards for a factory. He is recruiting manpower and purchasing raw materials for liquid preparation and some tools. If you don't have enough money, you have to stop!"

At this time Huahu said: "Junsheng, Uncle has something to tell you. Uncle has already consulted Dr. Zhang. My illness needs to be recuperated slowly. I plan to go back to Huajiabao with your aunt!"

Zhao Junsheng hurriedly said: "Then recuperate here, why do you want to go back? Is it possible that my nephew is not thoughtful and offended you when you are old?"

"That's not it." Hua Hu smiled and waved his hands, "As the saying goes, a golden nest and a silver nest are not as good as your own doghouse. It's been more than a month, and the old man is also a little homesick. Let me live here all the time, and I feel bad all over. Energetic!"

"Return to the kennel? Is the castle you live in good? If this is left in future generations, owning a castle is the dream of countless young people, right?"

Zhao Junsheng felt jealous, he looked at Hua Mulan, Hua Mulan shook his head, it seemed that the old man had made up his mind to go, so he could only say: "Well, even if you insist on leaving, my nephew will not force you to stay, Hurry up tomorrow and I will take you back!"

"No, you still have business to do, so you can't waste your time on us old guys!"

Hua Hu smiled and patted Zhao Junsheng on the shoulder, seeing that his expression was a little frowning, and asked, "What's the matter, things are not going well in the government recently?"

Zhao Junsheng smiled and said: "It's not that I don't like it. You always know that my nephew is in charge of the Law and Cao Department. The posts in the counties below are in a mess. Some are deserted. Some post soldiers have escaped seriously, and some post staff are overstaffed. The key It’s because all the posts are losing money every year, and they can’t make ends meet, and the funds allocated by the prefect’s mansion are not much. It’s not easy to maintain these post stations! What’s more, the post soldiers don’t have much to do at ordinary times, and they don’t deliver official documents every day. For some jobs, if they have nothing to do, they will desert and even gather people to gamble, which is very troublesome!"

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Arc nodded and said: "The matter of the post office is a long-standing problem, and it cannot be solved by you alone!"

At this time, Hua Mulan said: "Brother Junsheng, I think you can find a way to concentrate the idle labor of post soldiers. Your law enforcement agency can issue notices to the people and undertake tasks such as delivering private letters and delivering goods to the people. You see Nowadays, most of the letters and exchanges between common people are entrusted by others, but some family members want to send some clothes, shoes, socks, money, etc. to distant relatives and friends, but they can only think about it, but they cannot make a special trip. A trip, most of them are to find someone to take them there, these must be inconvenient, if your law enforcement agency can do this, as long as you do it, the income must be a lot of money! Those post soldiers are going to give As for the official documents sent by the government, wouldn’t it be great if you could bring your personal letters and goods along with you on the premise of collecting some money? I think the common people should still be willing!”

Zhao Junsheng's eyes widened when he heard this, "Isn't this the same as the logistics business of the postal system in later generations?"

Hua Mulan leaned over and whispered in his ear: "We still have hundreds of horses in the pasture. The short-legged horses can't find a buyer, so they can just be sold to the postmen assigned by the law enforcement department to serve as leg strength for passing the horses. Official documents, letters, and carts are more than enough! At that time, you can organize a fleet to transport bulk goods. As an official fleet, it will definitely be easier to pass the checkpoint than those caravan fleets. You just wait for the merchants to come to your door with money. !"

"Hiss—how did Mulan's head grow? I, a person who traveled from later generations, never thought of using the post system for logistics. She, an ancient beauty, actually thought of it!"

Zhao Junsheng sighed in his heart, couldn't help but hugged Hua Mulan's head and kissed her hard on the face, laughed loudly and said: "Hahaha...Mulan, you are really a genius! Great idea! No, I have to improve the details immediately and report to General Wan, hoping to gain his support!"

After Zhao Junsheng finished speaking, he got up and ran away, leaving a flushed Hua Mulan covering her face in embarrassment. She looked at Zhao Junsheng's back and yelled: "Zhao Junsheng, you bully me, get out!"

"Hehe, it's nice to be young!" Hua Hu smiled and watched the young couple fight.

Hua Mulan turned her head and said angrily: "What's the matter? Grandpa, Zhao Junsheng bullied your daughter, don't you care?"

"Girl, don't tease my old man, can he bully you? It's not bad for you to bully him!"

Zhao Junsheng ran back to his room and began to write a logistics development plan. Soon Hua Mulan called him to have dinner, and continued to write after dinner.

Early the next morning, Zhao Junsheng rushed to Dianmao, the yamen of the prefect's mansion, to be on duty, and met Wan Yutong as soon as he entered.

"Zhao Junsheng, wait, I'm looking for you!"

When Zhao Junsheng saw it was Wan Yutong, he stopped and asked, "It's Miss Wan, how is the garment factory doing now? I've been busy with the office these days, and I haven't checked the production progress!"

Chapter 70 The Emperor is Coming

"I was going to talk to you about this, but you are the boss, but you haven't seen anyone for several days in a row. You are treating this girl as a coolie!" Wan Yutong, a quiet lady from a great family, couldn't help complaining. How much resentment she has in her heart.

I am the owner?If you want to take the money you earn, I will return it to the owner?I'm just a little doormat, and I've worked so hard and been busy inside and out for you Wanjia!

Zhao Junsheng couldn't help slandering his stomach for a while, and said with a smile on his face: "Miss, what can I do? Even if I'm not here, she can handle everything. Besides, I'm mainly busy with the yamen these days, so let me The lady is tired! After I finish my work, I will go to the garment factory often! How about this, the lady is tired these days, tomorrow I will cook and hold a banquet at home to thank the lady, "

After complaining, Wan Yutong felt a little better. She heard that Zhao Junsheng was going to cook by herself, so she couldn't help being a little skeptical. Cooking by a big man?Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?Can the food made be eaten?

But he was sincere, and Wan Yutong couldn't refuse or dislike him, so he agreed, "Well, I'll let you off this time! You are the boss, and I have something to report to you, five thousand pieces of jodhpurs It has been cut and sewn, and every hundred pieces are packed into a bag, and they are all piled up in the warehouse! The female workers in the garment factory will have no work to do, but only a small half of the raw materials used for spinning are used, and there is still a lot left. For the most part, so are the dyes!"