The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

The first thing the eighty yamen runners did when they took office was to go to each village to survey and register the farmland of each household and issue land deeds.

When issuing land deeds, villagers must also be persuaded to reclaim wasteland and build terraces.

Liu Fufeng asked his men to follow him to prevent the yamen runners from abusing their power.

When the people saw the real land deeds, their desire to reclaim land became much stronger.

Yao County is very large, and it took almost three months to complete the survey, all thanks to the yamen runners who used ox carts and walked to reach each village.

If it weren't for the wages paid on time on the first day of each month and Chaoyao's monthly pork and grain rewards, it might not be possible for all eighty people to persevere.

The first thing Liu Fufeng did after taking office finally got off to a good start, and his second step was to develop business.

Yao County certainly has domestic demand, but no money.

The vast majority of people could not earn more than one or two taels of silver throughout the year. If they could earn a few hundred copper coins, they were considered to be living a good life.

No matter how that little bit of copper coins circulates, the total amount will not change much, so the only way is to make money from outsiders.

Liu Fufeng frowned every day because of this matter, and was absent-minded when he had dinner with Chao Yao in the morning.

"My husband, are you worried about how to sell the things in Yao County?"

"Yes, the key is how to make more people earn money, not just a few people. Otherwise, the result will be difficult to change. Most of the things in Yao County are local specialties, and it is not realistic to ask the villagers to take them all out to sell. Most people still have to stay and farm."

"It doesn't seem to be too difficult. Why don't you use the name of the county government to set up a store belonging to Yao County, buy things from the people, and then sell them to Liucheng and other places in the name of the store? When I first came to Yao County, I saw that the hibiscus flowers on the roadside had large flowers, which was extremely rare. The nobles and wealthy people in Liucheng are very elegant, so these must be easy to sell. Flowers and trees can survive as long as they are covered with soil, and there is no need to worry about the problem of preservation."

Chao Yao thought for a moment and continued, "As for those local specialties, most of them are mushrooms. They are extremely delicious after being dried, and there is no need to worry about whether they will go bad when they are sold. Our Liu and Chao families are already doing business, so let our store be the Liucheng office, which can also save a lot of costs."

After listening to Chao Yao's advice, Liu Fufeng suddenly understood.

"I used to think that ordinary people had to go through merchants to sell goods, but I never thought of doing this in the name of the government."

"The government's shops buy the people's goods, and they can make money. Then they resell them, and the profits are used by the government for daily expenses. We don't have to wait for the court to allocate funds. The current emperor will always be annoyed if you ask for money from the top of your hand."

This method is actually widely used in modern times, but in this dynasty, or even in previous dynasties, no one ever dared to do it.

As for whether he had thought about it or not, Chao Yao didn't know. This method would inevitably have disadvantages if used for a long time, but she believed that Liu Fufeng would come up with a better solution.

Liu Fufeng was inspired by Chao Yao and opened a shop on the same day.

He would advance the money for purchasing goods from the people. This was not a losing business, and there was no need for him to waste time raising funds if he could solve it himself.

In order to collect more goods and benefit more people, the yamen runners started to do the second thing: go from village to village to collect goods like a peddler.

Some of these yamen runners were originally from rural areas. They wholeheartedly supported such policies and ran faster than anyone else.

"Dear fellow villagers, we come to collect the goods every month. You must pay attention and only sell us the good ones. You cannot bring us the bad ones. This is related to the reputation of all the people in Yao County. If we have good reputation, we can hold our heads high when we go out!"

Gao Zhuang stood in front of the ancestral hall of Gaojia Village and preached loudly to all the villagers who were selling goods.

This is the village where he was born and raised, and it is also the closest large village to the county government office.

He had stayed with the other four people at the beginning, and he was determined that if he wanted to have a future, he had to follow his superiors.

Although Liu Fufeng valued his people, he never treated them unfairly.

And as they became more and more proficient in their work, the county magistrate Liu Fufeng obviously began to let go.

The yamen runners were divided into teams of ten, and he was already one of the team leaders.

Not only do the wages increase, but there are also various additional benefits every month.

Compared to before, it is much better.

He will implement the policy orders issued by his superiors without hesitation.

The villagers naturally had great trust in Gao Zhuang.

Watching the young man grow up, he does things steadily and reliably.

"Gao's big man, you are responsible for collecting our goods. Can you give us a higher price?"

Gao Zhuang glanced at the lady who was talking. She was his neighbor.

"Aunt Wang, the price is set by the county magistrate. Our village and other villages all charge this price. When we sell more goods in the future, we will naturally be able to raise the price."

When the others heard that it was Liu Fufeng who set the price, they all advised Aunt Wang, "Aunt, Gao Zhuang will have to check the amount of goods he receives when he gets back. The county magistrate has set the price, so he will check it. If there is more or less, Gao Zhuang will have to take the blame for you. We can't harm the child. It's not easy for him!"

"That's right, it's so hard to find a way to make money, and it can't be interrupted. Whoever lets this method be interrupted, I will fight to the death with him!"

Everyone was talking at once, and Aunt Wang also backed off.

"I... I just want to collect more money. If the big man of the Gao family is embarrassed, then I won't ask him."

This kind of thing did not happen in one village. Liu Fufeng had anticipated this, so he investigated it at the beginning and then set a reasonable price.

If the price fluctuates too much, it will create a breeding ground for corruption and bribery.

After a month of hard work, the yamen runners finally collected the first batch of goods.

While the yamen runners were going to the countryside to collect goods, Liu Fufeng began to recruit again. This time, he was recruiting for escort duties, management of the county yamen shops, and the official mobile peddlers who would go to collect goods every month in the future.

The duty of the yamen runners is to take charge of the public security management of Yao County and other miscellaneous matters. They cannot always be treated like slaves and do other things.

Besides, recruiting some civilians is also to solve the local labor problem.

The talents selected are older and experienced, as well as strong and healthy young men.

They were given corresponding training and instilled with correct ideas, and each of them started working directly after two months.

When the first batch of goods arrived in Liucheng, people from the Liu and Chao families were already responsible for receiving the goods.

Liu Fufeng, Chao Yao's father and elder brother came forward personally and arranged everything properly.

The large-flowered trees were sold to dignitaries, and the local specialties were sold to ordinary people.

The money earned has more than doubled.

After the Liu and Chao families took their share, most of the profits were given to Liu Fufeng.

Only after Yao County was well developed could Liu Fufeng achieve political achievements.

Just when everything was going in a good direction, Liu Fufeng's official seal suddenly disappeared.