Rise of Nongmen

Ye Chen took the opportunity to show his strength, and then walked away, leaving everyone with a cool back.

However, Jinmin County was boiling for a long time. After that, people were discussing this matter almost all the time, suppressing the aftermath of the beasts' invasion of Zhenbei Mansion, and people's hearts gradually calmed down.

Ye Chen didn't expect to have such an effect, this is really unintentional.

Leaving Jinmin County, Ye Chen went straight to the nearest checkpoint.Soon, an order spread from here to everywhere. From now on, three squadrons of cavalry borrowed from Xiao Jinyan will come here in turn to test their cultivation talent.

The eyes of the cavalry could not help but brighten. They had been looking forward to this day for a long time, and this day finally came.To be honest, they haven't seen any movement for a long time, and they are all a little anxious. If they are not responsible for their duties and their reason is still alive, they will go all out and apply for transfer back to the Zhenbei Army.Fortunately, things did not develop to this point.

"Keep the checkpoints." Ye Chen didn't say much, threw out these four words, left a bag of green japonica rice mixed with Biling Valley, and rode away.

All the cavalry were very happy after being stunned. Unlike the soldiers of the squadron stationed in Beihuang, as long as Ye Chen is willing, they can be counted as their own. They are only seconded, and they are also paid by the Zhenbei Army. If Ye Chen is upset, I'm afraid there will be no good fruit to eat when I go back. It really doesn't depend on both sides. Now everyone is at ease, and the previous worries have been swept away.

The meaning of Ye Chen's actions couldn't be more obvious. As long as they work hard, there will be many benefits in the future. The bag of Japonica rice that he left behind with a small amount of vitality is a strong proof.

Ye Chen didn't know what the cavalrymen thought, he only did what he thought was right, and it was inevitable that there were omissions in some places, after all, he had never worried about so many people.He has always been adhering to the line of elite soldiers, and adopted the strategy of letting him control the general direction of the management of the Northern Wilderness Manor, and delegate the specific execution and management to the subordinates. If it weren't for this, with his frequent going out, I'm afraid it would have been messed up .

After finishing the cavalry team, Ye Chen didn't know where to go for a while, so he let Liuyan take him around, passing by the village from time to time, he had a keen sense, he didn't listen deliberately, and a lot of words came into his ears.

"This year's harvest is good, better than ever before, but I haven't saved much money, alas!" The old man sat on the kang and sighed.

"Oh, old man, don't think about what you have. You finally have some money this year. What else do you want to do?" The old woman was easy to be satisfied. In his eyes, he only thought of good.

The old man didn't say any more, only the jingling sound of the old woman counting the money came from the room.

Somehow, these words got into Ye Chen's heart, and he immediately patted Liu Yan on the head to stop him from wandering around again: "Changing the road, let's go, let's go to Jinmin County."

"Yuh!" Liu Yan rolled his big eyes, and immediately ran with all four hooves, feeling very happy, the city is so wow, there are so many people over there...

If Ye Chen wanted to know what Liu Yan was thinking, he probably could only shake his head. Animals are generally afraid of strangers and don't like to be surrounded by people, but Liu Yan is just the opposite.

The county government of Jinmin County.

"My lord, Marven Ye is here to visit."

County magistrate Liu paused, and then said: "Please."

"Yes, my lord."

"Young Master Ye, why would you like to come here?" After the other party sat down, County Magistrate Liu asked straight to the point.

"The crops are good this year?" Ye Chen didn't make any detours and got straight to the point.

County magistrate Liu nodded, with doubts on his face: "Well, it's [-]% longer than last year. Mr. Ye asked what it was?"

Ye Chen immediately knew that last year was a bumper harvest, and on the premise of last year, the production volume increased by [-]%, which is indeed a rare occasion in decades. Under such a prosperous situation, the people's pockets are not much richer. What does this mean? , he couldn't be more clear, but he didn't know whether it was deducted by the person in front of him or entered the pocket of the court. He didn't bother to guess, and asked directly: "I heard that the people's lives have not improved significantly, and the taxes have increased?"

A hint of displeasure flashed in Liu County Magistrate's eyes, and he suppressed it quickly, and summoned the household clerk to present this year's tax account book in front of Ye Chen.

Ye Chen has a keen sense, and he took Liu County magistrate's reaction into his eyes completely. He didn't think much of it. If he was sitting in this position, he might feel unhappy, but people have to bow their heads under the eaves, as long as the other party can do well He really didn't want to be distracted and take care of his own business.

The accounts are very complicated. Ye Chen can understand it, but he can't make it clear at a glance. He needs to check it step by step. He didn't come here for this reason, so he picked up a brush, flipped through it, put it down, and looked directly at the opposite side. , took a good time and said: "Magistrate Liu, this year's taxes have been handed over to the imperial court, are they still more than before?"

"Yes." Magistrate Liu replied without thinking, without any strange expression on his face.

Ye Chen didn't see any guilty conscience in the other party, and he probably knew it in his heart. It is estimated that what Magistrate Liu said is probably true, but how much water is in it is unknown.

Ye Chen didn't think about pursuing these things, so he thought for a while, and said: "From next year, [-]% of the tax will be paid, and the rest will be retained for the construction of the county, paving roads, bridges and walls... Master Liu knows better than me how to do it."

Magistrate Liu frowned: "The salary..."

"From the taxation, I will not interfere in this matter, and I will send someone to check the accounts every month." Ye Chen handled the affairs simply and neatly, showing no sign of being false or submissive with County Magistrate Liu, and made a request directly, regardless of whether County Magistrate Liu would promise.He is sure that as long as the other party wants to hang out in Jinmin County, he will not dare not to do things for him, and the fact is the same.

Hearing this arrangement, County Magistrate Liu's expression was complicated. Ye Chen's response this time could not be described as unsophisticated. He just stepped on the bottom line of the court, so as not to lose the royal family's face, and then he was ready to move. He used this to send troops to the Northwest Prefecture and threaten the Zhenbei Mansion. At the same time, he also got the initiative of Jinmin County. In the future, the entire county government might have to follow Ye Chen's lead, and he, the county magistrate, would have more than one shot back.

Even though he thought so, Liu Zhixian didn't hesitate, he agreed decisively, and followed Ye Chen out without asking him what he was going to do.

"Lead the way, go to the granary and the treasury." Ye Chen casually stopped a clerk and expressed his appeal.

Hearing this, the county government official who accompanied him was startled again, and the obstructive words came to his lips, but he couldn't say anything.

The scribe who was named shrank his neck, glanced at the peak, and after getting the approval, hurriedly trotted a few steps forward to lead the way, opened his mouth, not knowing how to address Ye Chen, and finally continued to use the previous address: "Ye Chen ...Young master, should we go to the granary or the treasury first?"

"Go to whichever is closest."

"Okay, Mr. Ye, this way please." Leaving the main hall of the county government office, Liang Siyin turned around and headed for the treasury.

The county government has a lot of staff. Even if the new government has just established, the team is relatively streamlined. Adding up the top and bottom, there are still a lot of people, two hundred if not three hundred.

Ye Chen doesn't even want to hold Jinmin County in it with one hand, let alone touch these things. He doesn't look at the process, but only pays attention to the results. As long as the county government officials handle the affairs of Jinmin County well, it will be fine without causing public resentment and turmoil. He really doesn't mind taking advantage of his power to make some money, as long as he doesn't look too ugly.

Sure enough, if it wasn't his own, he wouldn't care too much about it. Ye Chen would think so because he didn't regard Jinmin County as something in his pocket at all. If he didn't want to be taken advantage of by others to threaten the safety of his relatives and friends, He won't even use these measures now.

Ye Chen hadn't read the records of the treasury, and he didn't intend to. Standing against the light at the door of the treasury, he said indifferently: "I don't care what happened before, and now I'm re-registering the book, and the salary subsidy follows the old rules. It will be handed out in the form of rewards at the end of the year, how much each person should share, Master Liu, you should discuss it with the county magistrate, and everyone must have a share."

The officials are fine, their expressions haven't changed much. As long as the officials don't make a living on incorruptibility, they always have a source of extra income. The clerks and servants are much more excited, especially the servants. There are not many. When there are many families, it is difficult to even support the family. If you can get an extra sum of money, even if the amount may not be much, it can make your life easier.

And it doesn't stop there, it's a county's tax. Although Jinmin County is biased, due to various reasons, it is not poor to the end. Life may be so-so, the gentry and wealthy households are not shabby at all, despite the fact that there are not many shops on the street, and the high-end consumer places are no less than those in other counties. Even as far as Xinglin and his party are concerned, this place can be described as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Speaking of this, one can't help but think of the Xu family.The Xu family started with the medicinal material industry, and later on, the medical hall was also involved. Even if they later switched to catering, they did not give up the medical industry. In the end, although the pharmaceutical industry declined due to internal fighting, the pharmaceutical industry has also been brought to prosperity and became Jin Min. The county is unique, and patients from the surrounding counties often come to ask for medical treatment, and sometimes even thousands of miles away.

Dr. Liu may be an example. It is not accidental that Xu's "accidentally ingested" the secret medicine "Beauty Yan" main medicine Sanyue Meirenbai, and formulated an antidote. It is not surprising that doctors who wait for medical skills sit in town, and then attract gentry and wealthy households to gather here.

Ye Chen didn't care about the agitation of the crowd below, and threw a heavy bomb, which made people's heads buzz, and added lightly: "I don't care what you do, if you can collect more taxes, I will treat you as capable." , but forced people to resent, families were ruined, and you are the only ones asking."

Everyone's heart trembled, and they kept the warning in mind, resolutely not to make such mistakes, so as not to be used as negative material to make an example of others.

A better life is waiting for them in the future. There is no need to lose big because of small things. Forget about missing reports, make them up immediately, and there are shops...

There are so many things that can be done openly and honestly, there is no need to touch Ye Chen's bad head at all.

Originally, the petty officials were not very interested in this, and they obeyed Ye Chen's orders, but because of his current status, now that Ye Chen said this, everyone should not be too active. Before Ye Chen was appointed, there were scribes and office servants who were courteous. Before that, he cooperated with re-registering the materials in the treasury, and saw that there was not enough manpower, so he took the initiative to call for someone. In less than an hour, the treasury materials were counted, and the new account book was presented to Ye Chen.

Seeing the dazzling accounts again, Ye Chen raised his eyebrows.

County magistrate Liu's level of observation and expression is also quite high. When Ye Chen raised his eyebrows, he noticed it. He pondered for a while and said, "Master Ye has a better plan?"

"Well, I'll ask someone to come over and make a new account later." Ye Chen didn't explain much, and rushed to the granary after lunch at the county government office, and dealt with it according to the treasury, and when the work was done, the day passed quietly.

At the end of the next day, Ye Chen finished his morning exercise and ate the morning food, and his figure appeared in Yejia Tofu Square.

"Uncle Chen, I haven't seen you for a long time. It's cold outside now, why do you think of coming here at this time?" Ye Chun, who had been promoted to the tent manager, couldn't help but smile when he saw Ye Chen.

"I have something to look for you." Ye Chen smiled and said, "We'll talk about it later with a few Huzi, and let me do something first."

Ye Chun naturally had no response, packed up his things and went out with Ye Chen.

"Uncle Chen, where are we?" Seeing Ye Chen turning into the county office, Ye Chun paused.

"Don't be nervous, I just ask you to teach the clerk to do the accounting." Knowing that Ye Chun was worried, Ye Chen explained patiently.

"Accounting?" Ye Chun was slightly surprised, "The accountant in the yamen has more experience than me, so why do I need to teach them?"

"Your accounts are different from theirs."

Ye Chun suddenly came to a sudden, and soon remembered the old-fashioned account books he saw when he was in elementary school, so it was reasonable, but... Looking at the solemn and solemn county government, Ye Chun's footsteps were a bit heavy, and the image of a tall official has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. can be changed.

"Chunzi, don't think too much, just do your job well and don't worry about anything else." Ye Chen pointed out that Ye Chun is not only young, but also inexperienced. some.

Ye Chun swallowed his saliva, and responded with difficulty.He thought it was enough honor to be a tent in a tofu workshop, and his family didn't say anything, but he was happy in his heart. Every time he went back, the food was a bit richer than usual, and occasionally he would ask the villagers who came to the city to bring food for him. He, today broke his imagination.

Ye Chun never imagined that one day he would be invited into the yamen, this kind of experience was enough for the family to be happy for a long time.

After arriving at the place, Ye Chen introduced Ye Chun to the clerk related to bookkeeping and bookkeeping, before leaving, he said, "Chunzi, don't think so much, just follow the accounting skills you learned back then, be confident, After teaching, go back by yourself and tell Huzi and the others that I will pick you up at the tofu shop in the evening, and I will treat you in the evening."

Ye Chun responded, watched Ye Chen leave, turned around and saw the "vicious" scribe, couldn't help but tremble, then realized something was wrong, collected himself, forced himself to be calm, and began to teach the scribes like shopkeeper Hong did.

It was not until he taught the clerks to make new accounts, stepped out of the county office, and was blown by the cold wind, that Ye Chun realized that his vest was already soaked. Even so, looking back at the county office now, it was not so scary anymore.Sure enough, with a lot of experience, knowledge will naturally increase. If you come again a few times, I am afraid that the impression of the mysterious and tall Yamen will quickly fade away.

The fat water does not flow into the field of outsiders. In the evening, Ye Chun and the others were invited to have a lively meal at Qingyuan Restaurant. After returning to Osmanthus Alley, Ye Chen began to think about what to do next.

It is impossible for him to die in Jinmin County and wait for Xu Yanqing to return. Should he go back to Beihuang first, or observe the people's sentiments?Forget it, he is not interested in the latter. It was a coincidence yesterday, not that he deliberately inquired, but it is indeed a matter. He does not want Jinmin County to be prosperous, at least to maintain stability, and necessary supervision measures must be taken.

Ye Chen lowered his eyes and meditated, and put people in the yamen?Soon, he denied this idea, just imagine what it would be like to have someone watching him all the time?Anyway, no one would like it. This is the next step. If you really do this, the county government will probably be in chaos. The relationship between him and Liu County Magistrate will be irreconcilable. Secretly using means to hold back the legs, clever and easy to avoid people noticing.

This is really not alarmist talk, County magistrate Liu can see that he is not from a poor family.The facts are indeed true, the Liu family is not considered a high-ranking family, maybe even a middle-class family, but it has a history of more than a hundred years, and every generation of the clan has people who are officials, although they are not high-ranking officials. In other words, there are probably many means of destruction corresponding to it.

Of course, Ye Chen didn't have to hang himself from a tree, he could have removed all officials from Jinmin County, but what about after that?Did he go to Xiao Jinyan again, or did he just find someone to take over?

Then it would be better to let County Magistrate Liu and Xiaowei Chen take up their positions. They have done a good job anyway, and they are all foreign officials. It is difficult to collude with local forces. If it is a local official who is in charge, one may not pay attention. There would be a fire in the backyard, and it wouldn't be worthwhile for Ye Chen to be distracted by that.

As for asking Xiao Jinyan for help, Ye Chen immediately vetoed it, the other party has helped enough, how could he bother him with everything?

Thinking about it this way, County Magistrate Liu is the most suitable candidate at present. If he doesn't have any messy thoughts and take care of Jinmin County, Ye Chen has no intention of touching him, and he doesn't want to find something to do for himself.

Since the selection of the county magistrate remains unchanged, in order to ensure the efficiency of the officials and not dampen their enthusiasm, it is best for the county government to maintain its integrity. Sending people to check the accounts every month is enough for them to respond, and he will not do anything else.

But just like what Ye Chen thought before, the necessary supervision measures cannot be missing, so as not to capsize the ship in the gutter.

After pondering for a long time, Ye Chen made a decision. In the middle of the morning of the next day, he knocked on the door of Hongliu's house.

"Master Chen, are you here? Please come in." Hong Liu hurriedly put down his hands behind his back, and greeted him respectfully.Now his house is not what it used to be. It used to be just a small courtyard, and it couldn’t fit in too many younger brothers. Now that he bought the two small courtyards on the left and right, it suddenly became much more spacious. The staff meeting place.

Ye Chen didn't come here for a while, and felt a little strange. He looked around and said, "Have you developed recently?"

"Master Chen was joking, isn't it all thanks to you?" Hong Liu said modestly, but couldn't hide the smile on his face.Ever since they restrained themselves and stopped extorting and fighting with others, the lives of their brothers have undergone earth-shaking changes.

Naturally, Ye Chen's support is indispensable here. If he hadn't hired him for a long time and provided their family with the means to earn a living, they might be in trouble now. If they are not guaranteed, some people will never see the sunshine the next day after a certain miss.

All these things, for Ye Chen, Hong Liu had changed from being dissatisfied at the beginning and wanting to take the opportunity to win back, to being convinced now, and he sincerely respects him.

"I have a big job in hand, and I can do it for the rest of my life. Once it's done, I don't have to worry about it in the future. Do you want to do it?" Ye Chen smiled and didn't refute. He accepted his compliment, and after a few pleasantries, Straight to the point.

"What kind of job?" Hong Liu looked surprised, he really couldn't think of any job that they could do for a lifetime.

Well, it’s not worth asking for information. After all, they don’t take any risks, and the rewards are relatively small. Although Ye Chen is generous and usually gives enough funds, it can’t let them live a prosperous life. Most of the time Wandering around in the middle and lower levels, it is very difficult to get into the upper level, Hong Liu doesn't expect much from it, he is quite satisfied with the leisurely life he is living now.

Ye Chen didn't make a fool of himself: "It's similar to what you were asked to do before, monitor the changes in the county, and report immediately if you find something wrong, including officials, gentry and rich households, small things as big as sesame and mung beans will be avoided, and those who use the normal news transmission channels .”

"Master Chen, I didn't understand what you said just now?" Hong Liu plucked his ears, with a look of disbelief.

"Give you and your subordinates the authority to supervise the changes in the county." Ye Chen repeated.

"Master Chen, what you said is true?" Hong Liu's eyes lit up. Although he did the same thing, they both wanted to inquire about news, but the nature of the two was quite different.One has to be careful not to overstep the boundaries, and risk being beaten up in a sack. After all, some of their identities are not on the stage and can only act in secret, while the other is more prosperous, even if there must be a part of it. Still can not be exposed in the public eye, the identity is completely different.

"Yeah." When Hong Liu calmed down, Ye Chen detailed his request one by one, and reminded again at the end, "Don't pay too much attention to it, the gossip is reported through the original reporting channel, and it's not a big deal, so don't mess it up." In the end, when a person sees you, he detours."

After the words fell, Ye Chen took out a few communication symbols: "Have you heard of the talent test?"

"I've heard it, I've heard it." Hong Liu's mind was attracted by the talent test, but his eyes were on the communication talisman.

"I'll give you three places to test, and I'll treat it as a part of the remuneration issued in advance." Speaking of this, Ye Chen paused for a while, and then said, "I think the second one is good, you can choose another one." As for the other place, no need Said, it is for Hong Liu himself, and Hong Liu himself knows it well.

Although he was mentally prepared, Hong Liu was overjoyed when he heard this remark: "Thank you, Lord Chen."

"There's no need to do that, go find someone and test it later."

"Okay, Mr. Chen, please sit down for a while, and I'll come when I go." Hong Liu wanted to go to the next door and ask his family to come over to accompany him, but after thinking about it, it's better to leave Ye Chen alone than his family meddling, in case he gets annoyed , the United States is not guaranteed.

Hong Liu handled things very neatly, before Ye Chen finished his cup of tea, everyone was already there.