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Lan Tian looked at Yao Qi and said, "Wang Shi is related to County Magistrate Chen. I will leave this matter to you to investigate. I will ask General Gao to cooperate. Be careful not to wrong the good people or condone the bad ones. Everything should be done according to the law."
"Wei." Yao Qi answered with cupped hands.
Yao Qi felt very sympathetic to Chen Tu in his heart. Wang Shi relied on his relationship with the county magistrate to become the richest man in Panyu. He didn't know if there was any illegal activity. It's hard to speak with a stern and selfless face.
"Your Majesty, that lowly position..." Chen Tu barely stood up straight.
Lan Tian frowned and said, "It's common sense to take care of your relatives, but you need to know how to control it. Wang said that you can't separate yourself from this matter. Go back and tidy up and wait for the news. If there is no major fault, I will arrange to be transferred from here. If the matter is serious if……"
"Thank you, Mr. Fu..." Chen Tu broke out in a cold sweat. He thought that Lan Tian would take advantage of this to build his prestige, and he would be dismissed if he was lucky enough to survive, but there still seemed to be a turning point.
"It's too early to thank me. I hope your nephew doesn't do anything outrageous." Lan Tian shook his head lightly. In his impression, collusion between officials and businessmen is usually a big deal.
"Wei." Chen Tu nodded.
Lantian, the construction site in Guangzhou City, came several times. He used the excuse to look around just now, just to give Gao Yuan time to find out the situation.
Lan Tian handed over the construction site to Sha Moke, who planned to go to the beach with Gao Yuan to find his wife and children.
"Sir, these shortbread..." Gao Shun hesitated to speak.
Lan Tian suddenly remembered a movie plot: invite the two sons to eat cakes.
"Send it back to Panyu. Don't waste the money that Mr. Yao bought." After Lan Tian finished speaking, he left Gao Yuan, and everyone bowed and saluted.
Gao Shun and Yao Qi wanted to go back to Panyu to investigate the case, so they ordered their servants to bring the horses.
While waiting, Chen Tu sat paralyzed and his mind went blank.
Yao Qi walked to Chen Tu's side, knelt down and comforted him: "Magistrate Chen, but don't worry, things shouldn't be that bad. Although your nephew has a big business, he's kind-hearted, and he shouldn't have done anything harmful. ..."
"Don't mention this bastard. I tried to persuade him in every possible way at the beginning, telling him not to touch the construction site, but..." Chen Tu wanted to cry but had no tears.
At this time, an elder came over, it was Yao Qi's friend named Liu Xi.
"This is still true..." Yao Qi quickly stood up.
Liu Xi stroked his beard and said: "I see Lord Lan Fu not showing his emotions or anger, acting calmly and thoughtfully, he is indeed not someone who is waiting for nothing."
"Brother has to go back to Panyu to investigate the case, so I can't stay here to play with Mr...."
"How can you abolish the public for personal reasons? Naturally, the business matters..."
Liu Xi cupped his hands to bid farewell to Yao Qi, then nodded slightly to Gao Shun, and then strode into the crowd, Gao Shun frowned immediately, this elder commented on his husband, and he didn't know who it was.
When Lan Yuan and Lan Ji came to the beach for the first time, their children's nature was completely released.
At home, the two love to play games such as flooding ant holes and burning caterpillars. On the beach, catching small fish, hermit crabs and other small animals are indispensable.
Lan Yuan and Lan Ji grew up by the river, and they both learned to swim early on, so their parents didn't worry too much when they were playing in the shallows. It wasn't until the sky was getting dark and the tide began to recede that Lan Tian urged them to go ashore.
"Father, just now the sea water pulled us in, what is the reason?" Lan Yuan asked curiously.
Lan Tian replied: "Now the sea surface is ebbing. When the tide is ebbing, it will be pulled towards the sea, and when the tide is high, it will be pushed to the shore again. The cycle of ebb and flow is repeated."
Lan Yuan asked again: "If the boat is going back in the sea at this time, won't it be pulled back by the sea?"
Lan Tian: "The strength of the tide is also limited. As long as the strength exceeds the pull, you can reach the shore, but it is more laborious than when the tide is low."
"No wonder no fishermen came back at this time." Lan Yuan seemed to understand.
Lan Tian nodded: "If you go with the trend, you will gain strength, and if you go against the tide, you will lose strength. It's the same for people and things..."
Chapter 382 Special Corvée
Lan Tian, his wife and children went back to the city in the sunset. It was impossible to go back to Guangxin by boat at this time, so they will stay in Panyu today, and the posthouse in the city has already been prepared in advance.
On the way home, I met someone sent by Gao Shun. Now that Wang Shi's case has been fully investigated, I ask Lan Tian to go back to make a final decision.
It may be because of the simple and honest folk customs in the county town, Gao Shun and Yao Qi's work efficiency is astonishingly high, and the truth of the matter is revealed in less than half a day.
"Xiao Jun, I want to go ahead, Gao Yuan will take you to the post house directly." Lan Tian bid farewell to Lu Lingqi.
"Husband, it's up to you." Lu Lingqi nodded slightly.
Because there are few minor matters in Panyu County, the county magistrate does not have an exclusive government office, and usually works in the second hall of the county government. After Wang Shi's incident, Chen Tu gave up the main hall.
Lan Tian bid farewell to his wife and children and came to the county government to take a seat. Yao Qi immediately reported to him the situation he found in the afternoon. After learning the truth, Lan Tian didn't know how to deal with it.
The Chen family is a local rich family in Panyu. Chen Tu was promoted to the county magistrate during Shiwu's tenure. His nephew, Wang Shi, liked to do business, so he established a Panyu firm with the support of Chen Tu.
With the influence and care of Chen Tu, Wang Shi became the richest man in Panyu in less than two years. He is good at calculating and dispatching materials, and has a strong sense of business acumen. Over and over.
After the construction of Guangzhou City began, Wang Shi's caravan was responsible for transporting grain for Chen Tu. He got acquainted with Sha Moke's men and discovered the business of purchasing melons, fruits, meat and vegetables.
Wang Shixian pretended to be a tiger to intimidate the vegetable farmers, and then reached a verbal agreement with the barbarian leaders to use the average purchase price of the previous few times to match supplies for the construction site. in place.
After hearing this, Lan Tian patted his forehead, and then asked Gao Shun, "Have General Sha's people accepted bribes?"
Gao Shun clasped his fists and replied, "I personally interrogated General Sha, and I didn't find that the leader in charge of procurement took bribes."
"Your Majesty, since Wang Shi didn't take bribes, and the cost of the construction site didn't increase, the only thing left to do now is to intimidate the vegetable farmers. Can you give me a lighter sentence?" Yao Qi and Chen Tu have a good relationship, and they pleaded for Wang Shi at this time. , might be able to save Chen Tu.
Lan Tian understood Yao Qi's thoughts, "Go and call their nephew, and I'll ask about the situation face to face."
"Wei." Yao Qi took the order and left.
Gao Shun also persuaded: "Although Wang Shi violated the rules, he did solve the trouble for General Sha. If this person is severely punished, it may be difficult to deal with future purchases."
Lan Tian shook his head lightly: "Boping, you have only seen the surface, the deeper things are not so simple."
Chen Tu and Wang Shi had been waiting in the second hall. Chen Tu scolded the nephew so badly that Yao Qi came to invite them when they were extremely depressed, and secretly told them that Lan Tian's anger had subsided, so hope was rekindled in their hearts.
Lan Tian looked at Wang Shi, who was bowing his head in the hall, and asked curiously, "I heard from County Magistrate Chen that you finally opened Panyu Commercial Bank because you like doing business?"
Wang Shi had never seen such a big man, and he replied tremblingly: "Cao Min likes it wrong, and I won't do business in the future."
Lan Tian shook his head and snorted softly: "What's wrong with liking business? You made the mistake of using your uncle's official position to intimidate the people. This behavior is to discredit the Panyu government."
Although the order in the era of the Three Kingdoms has not collapsed, the gap between the government and the people is obviously huge. What Lan Tian said made everyone astonished, because in the eyes of these white people, no matter what decision the government makes, the head of Guizhou only needs to Surrender like a tool man, this concept is difficult to correct in a short time.
As for Lan Tian's desire to establish a good image for the government, it is undoubtedly his wishful thinking ahead of time, so when he saw the strange expressions of everyone in the hall, Lan Tian changed the subject and asked: "Where does your vegetable and meat come from? Since it can be sold at a low price On the construction site, the price should be lowered at the source, right? How much is the profit?"
Wang Shi was shocked when he heard it. Lan Tian actually guessed his operation mode, so he didn't dare to hide anything, and replied honestly: "Caomin's meat and vegetables are bought by the people, and I lowered the price when I sell them to the construction site." These acquisition prices, the net profit is less than [-]%..."
Lan Tian frowned and said, "It's really only [-]%? How did I hear it's more than that?"
Seeing that Lan Tian was angry, Wang Shi knelt on the ground and kowtowed his head in fright, explaining: "Your Majesty knows the truth, what you heard is probably Maori, and after removing the wages of the guys, there is indeed less than [-]% left. Those vegetable farmers are responsible for choosing vegetables. Time, they are actually willing to give some profit, and the grassroots are willing to hand over all their surplus..."
Chen Tu kicked suddenly, interrupting Wang Shi's pleading for forgiveness, and he cursed bitterly: "What are you arguing about, you bastard? Is it over to hand over the surplus? Hand over the Panyu Commercial Bank to the Fujun deal with..."
"Ah...I..." Although Wang Shi was reluctant to give up the firm he had worked so hard to build, how could he provoke Lan Tian with his own background?He bowed his head and stopped talking.
Lan Tian suddenly felt a little relieved when he heard this. Wang Shi actually knew the cost of time. Although he must have done a lot of things in the name of Chen Tu, he was not a bad person in essence. He is a talent, and the word profiteer has nothing to do with him.
"I'm not a robber, I think you're not a bad person, so let's make an exception. You should do a good job at Panyu Commercial Bank in the future. Mr. Yao, you can set a number according to the law and let him pay some fines." Lan Tian said leisurely.
"Wei." Yao Qi bowed his hand, he didn't expect Lantian to deal with it so lightly, and he also lamented that Chen Tu's nephew was lucky to meet such a strange person.
"Thank you for your kindness." Wang Shi quickly kowtowed.
Seeing that the matter had been dealt with, Gao Shun quickly asked for instructions: "Sir, how should we purchase the vegetables and meat at the construction site in Guangzhou in the future? Or should we inform the farmers to pick them up?"
From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.
Whether it is the purchase of farmers or barracks, I am used to having middlemen handle everything, and it will be very uncomfortable for them to return to the original model.
Lan Tian thought for a while, and gave Gao Shun a serious order: "From now on, you will pay the Panyu Commercial Bank, and let shopkeeper Wang continue to help us purchase, just arrange some of your own people to supervise the process."
"Wei." Gao Shun cupped his fists.
"No, no, no, grassroots dare not take wages. We volunteer to help, and we should consider it as a contribution to the construction of Guangzhou city..." Seeing this, Wang Shi hurriedly showed his hospitality.
Lan Tian patted his thigh, "That's it, I have not forced one person to build Guangzhou City, and your Panyu Commercial Bank will be considered to be in corvée."
"That's their blessing."
Although Chen Tu agreed in time, Lan Tian did not forget his fault.
Lan Tian's expression was serious: "Although the matter of the Panyu Commercial Bank is over, the magistrate Chen has neglected to observe and connive. I will explain to Governor Yu Lin and Yuan. You will go to Bushan County to report to him after the first month."
"Wei." Although Chen Tu was not reconciled, it was a blessing in misfortune to keep his official position.
Chapter 383 Calling
After Chen Tu's nephew finished processing, the position of Panyu county magistrate was vacant, and Lantian had no suitable candidates for the time being, so he said to Yao Qi: "Chen County magistrate will leave his post in a few days, and Panyu can't live without a day. Take this position."
"Thank you for your trust, Lord Fu."
Yao Qi never expected that he would be the last beneficiary, and Chen Tu looked at him strangely.
Lan Tian never did anything too risky. He could have taken this opportunity to replace officials in the South China Sea, but he chose a moderate approach. Lan Tian's idea was to use the power of example to radiate everywhere.
After Lantian arrived in Jiaozhou, he first carried out drastic reforms in Cangwu, not only because this county had the largest population, but also because Cangwu had better geographical conditions than Yulin County, and Lingling County bordered Cangwu, which was already at the border caused a pre-order effect.
When Cangwu County undergoes major changes in the reform, it will be a matter of course to copy the experience to Yu Lin and Nanhai at that time.
Lan Tian saw that some of the people in the hall were happy and some were sad, and he said earnestly: "In all fairness, Panyu Commercial Bank's profit is reasonable, and even the price is somewhat compromised. This kind of business is indeed a way to accumulate wealth, but not all wealth is earned. Don't you hear that 'the home of cutting ice does not keep cattle and sheep'?"
"Humble job has benefited a lot, and I should teach it well in the future." Chen Tu is a scholar, and he finally understands the reason for Lan Tian's anger. His nephew's mistake is to compete with the people for profit.
Wang Shi didn't quite understand, he just stood there and nodded in agreement.
Giving the big stick and then giving the sweet date is a routine method of employing people. Lan Tian encouraged Wang Shi: "I think you are very smart, so I will give you a few pointers. After the completion of Guangzhou City, trade will flourish. Caravans will gather here, and if you want to stand out, you have to find another way."
"Mayor, please help the grassroots to solve the confusion." Wang said that he was extremely sensitive to business, and he immediately became interested when he heard what Lan Tian said.
Lantian replied meaningfully: "I have what others don't have, I am excellent when others have it, I am excellent when I am excellent, I am excellent when I am special, these sixteen words are the trick. Jiaozhou's products are not as good as those in the Central Plains. Think of a way, if you can imitate Zhang Qian and bring back something different from other countries, wouldn't that make you a lot of money?"
"I heard that there are constant military disasters in Xiliang, how can anyone dare to go to the Western Regions again..." Chen Tu was full of worry.
"Your Majesty mean to go to sea?" Wang Shi asked tentatively.
Lan Tian nodded, "You can teach me. Although there are storms and waves at sea, fortunately there are no military disasters. There are some foreign countries in the south of Jiaozhou, but long-distance sailing depends on experience, and the earlier you have the better..."
When Chen Tu and Yao Qi were still dazed, Wang Shimin heard Lan Tian's voice-over.
Although shipping by sea is risky but high-yield, now Panyu Commercial Bank does not have Chen Tu's protection, and it is indeed a way out to transform into maritime trade. At this moment, Wang Shi was moved.
"Thank you, Lord Fu, for your enlightenment." Wang Shi quickly thanked him.
Lan Tian reminded: "How far you can go at sea depends entirely on the boat, and you must do it step by step according to your ability."
"I can save it."
After dealing with the vegetable farmer incident, it was completely dark outside the hall. Yao Qi and Chen Tu wanted to host a banquet for Lan Tian and Gao Shun, but Lan Tian declined on the grounds that he wanted to go back to the posthouse to accompany his wife and children.
It wasn't until Lantian was submerged in the night that Chen Tu's tense nerves relaxed. He sighed and said, "If Mr. Yao hadn't been involved in this matter, I'm afraid my nephew and uncle would be in big trouble. Jing and Shiwu are much stronger."
Yao Qi said with a smile: "Colleagues should take care of each other for many years. The governor and Wei Jing, and the soldiers are in the sky, and you are completely incomparable..."
"Mr. Yao is now the magistrate of Panyu County. My future is unknown after I go to Yulin..." Chen Tu shook his head sadly.
Yao Qi waved his hand, "That's just a temporary generation, besides, once the city of Guangzhou is built, it's hard to say whether Panyu will survive..."
Chen Tu frowned affirmatively: "Mr. Yao is right, but Lord Lanfu, I really don't understand. What are you going to do in Jiaozhou?"
"Your Majesty has lofty aspirations, which no one else will know..." Yao Qi first agreed and shook his head, then suddenly he thought of an idea, and said happily, "I should ask Mr. Cheng Guo (Liu Xi), who once lived in Nan'an as the prefect and then He is a well-learned person, and should be much smarter than us."
"Mr. Yao didn't tell me that I almost forgot. Mr. Cheng Guo is here today, and my embarrassment is fully visible..."
"After all, it is normal for the Fujun to be angry and lose his composure. Mr. Cheng Guo has the style of a gentleman, so he will definitely not despise you."
The topic of the chat between the two never deviated from Lantian. Chen Tu asked Yao Qi to take care of the Chen family in Panyu from now on, but Yao Qi could not refuse to verbally agree.
Lantian stayed overnight in Panyu, bid farewell to Gao Shun and returned to Guangxin in the early morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
During the Chinese New Year, the common people visit relatives and friends, and the officials also take this opportunity to connect with each other. Although Lan Tian doesn't like these greetings, he can't hold back the enthusiasm of those subordinate officials, especially some old friends and old subordinates in Jingzhou.
Xi Zhen, the prefect of Guiyang, visited and took Li Yang with him, while Hao Pu, the prefect of Lingling, took Jiang Wan along.
When Lan Tian was still in power in Lingling, the administrative level of the Book and News Agency was the highest among the county-level yamen, but after Hao Pu took office, he dared not lead Jiang Wan. After all, Hao Pu could not control such an organization as the Book and News Agency.
Hao Pu and Jiang Wan came to Guangxin not only to pay New Year's greetings, but also to confirm the rank and affiliation of the Book and Newspaper Office. This was Lantian's legacy in Lingling County.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Lantian received Hao Pu and Jiang Wan in Guangxin.
After exchanging pleasantries, Hao Pu reported the situation of half a year. Because he insisted on following the original governance model, Hao Pu had an easier life than Guiyang, and a lot of compliments were inevitable.
Jiang Wan's operation of the Book and Newspaper Office has become relatively slow due to the large-scale transfer of personnel from Cangwu. He proposed to separate the Yangtze River News into an exclusive yamen, which can greatly improve the management efficiency of the team.
After hearing this, Lan Tian was very relieved. At that time, the Book and News Agency was reserved for the students of Quanling Academy. Now there is not enough manpower in Jiaozhou. It is indeed possible to liberate the personnel who copy textbooks. It is time to take out woodblock printing.
"Gongyan's words are justified. When I return to Lingling this time, I will stop all the news that does not involve the Changjiang Newspaper. From now on, the Quanling Book and Newspaper Office will concentrate on doing the Changjiang Newspaper."