Chapter 146 Where is Zhijinwu’s overflowing love for the people?

Regarding the three Bai Ding directors, Jia Xu once asked Liu Bei for advice.

Liu Bei's answer was also very simple.

"If you don't make decisions for the people when you are an official, it is better to go home and sell red millet (i.e. sorghum)."

The bond exchange is taken from the people and used by the people.

Therefore, all decisions must take into account vulnerable groups, and at least allow people at the bottom of society to have the opportunity to express their opinions.

Therefore, the premise is that all documents must be understood by three white men before they can participate in decision-making, and all announcements must be in vernacular.

Only then did Jia Xu understand why the lord's memorial of more than 20,000 words was written in plain language.

He knew very well that this was a great opportunity for the Lord to gain fame and win the hearts and minds of the people.

The responsibility is great and there is no room for error.

But he didn't expect that in just one morning, several of the six directors would burst out laughing, and the effect was comparable to a crosstalk sketch in a teahouse.

All nine directors were present.

The Shaofu Xiaohuangmen Zhang Yue, Si Nong Cheng Zhao Guan, and Ting Wei Cheng Yan Hui represent the royal family and the court.

Huangfu Li (nephew of Huangfu Song), president of Yizhou Chamber of Commerce, Xun Chen (fourth brother of Xun Yu), executive director of Yangzhou Bank, and Zhen Shiqi, owner of Zhenji Tea House, represented merchants.

Qi Jia, a farmer from Qilidang in the eastern suburbs of Luoyang, Bai Gou, a coolie from the Taiping Warehouse in the western suburbs of the eastern capital, and Deng Ding, a fisherman from Luoshui who has been a fisherman for generations, represent the common people.

As special invited directors randomly selected from hundreds of candidates, the three civilians serve a one-year term, have one day off every ten days, and receive a monthly subsidy of three kilo of food.

The three white men never dreamed of a pie falling from the sky, so they hurriedly agreed.

What they have to do is not complicated: listen to the discussions of the nobles, and then vote for, against or abstain.

Of course, it would be better if you can participate in the discussion and express your opinions.

As a result, the three civilian directors, who were wearing patches on top of each other, knelt down before everyone when they met. They did not dare to go to the big round table or look at other people. Even the young man Bai Gou almost peed his pants from holding it in, attracting countless contemptuous looks and expressions.

Endless ridicule.

These are easy to say, but just to explain the various terms in the memorial, Jia Xu was panting tiredly, his mouth was dry, and he barely talked about one-fifth of the content.

After staying up until lunch time, the six elite directors felt that at this rate, it would take at least a day or two before they could talk about business, so they all asked for leave and waited for Jia Xu to explain the memorial to the three Bai Dings.

Therefore, there are only four people eating in Nuo Da's dining room.

In accordance with the principle of thrift and thrift, the working lunch at the bond exchange is relatively shabby.

Half a chicken,

a fish,

A portion of mutton,

Two portions of seasonal vegetables,

A bowl of white rice,

Two meat buns,

A bowl of sweet soup,

A sweet date cake,

A serving of fresh fruits.

Xishi Zhenweifang’s custom-made lunch costs three taels of silver each, a conscientious price at a loss!

At present, the official staff of the Bond Exchange Preparatory Committee includes one general director, nine directors, six clerks, eight logistics personnel, and two doormen, a total of 26 people.

According to Zhijinwu's instructions, there is no distinction between high and low in work, and lunch is treated equally.

Jia Xuan behaves as if he were plain, chewing carefully and swallowing slowly.

Clerks and logisticians ate their food with gusto.

The three white directors looked around like mice after taking a bite. They seemed unable to believe that they could have such a sumptuous and luxurious lunch.

The person in charge of ordering logistics probably underestimated Bai Ding's appetite. Jia Xu had just finished eating half of his meal when the three directors opposite him had already finished their lunch.

Seeing that they were still unfinished, Jia Xu guessed that the three of them had not eaten enough.

Since there were six extra lunches, he pointed to the food grid and said to the logistics staff: "Give an extra portion to the three of them, and take the other three to share with colleagues."

In fact, Qi Bai and Deng were already half full, and had not worked for most of the day, so they could eat or not.

But since it was extra, Bai Gou and Deng Ding were not polite and continued to eat.

Qi Jia, who was in his forties, saw Jia Xu's kind face and kind eyes, so he boldly asked cautiously.

"Prime Minister, can this... small one be saved for later?"

Jia Xu didn't think too much about it. It's not a big deal to eat early and late.

"Well, it's up to you."

Qi Jia's eyes lit up and he put the food tray aside in the shade.

After lunch, Jia Xu continued to serve as the commentator.

Fortunately, the three of them were much more relaxed than in the morning, and the progress was accelerated.

By the evening, nearly 60% of the memorial had been explained, and it is estimated that it will all be explained tomorrow morning.

The first day of work is over and everyone goes back to their homes.

According to the system of preferential treatment for specially invited directors, the exchange will hire carriages to transport Qi, Bai and Deng every day.

The route arrangement is to send Baigou to the western suburbs after exiting Shangximen, then send Deng Ding to the bank of Luohe River, and finally return to Guangyang Gate to pass through the city, and send Qi Jia to Qilidang Village in the eastern suburbs.

A hundred or so people gathered at the entrance of the village. Seeing Qi Jia getting off the luxurious carriage, everyone was excited.

"I'm back, I'm back, the court really sent a carriage to pick me up!"

"Lao Qi is now prosperous and even more impressive than the mayor!"

"My dear, this carriage is so beautiful! It's worth dying for me to ride in it once!"

"You are so beautiful that you still ride in a carriage, regardless of your virtues!"

"Go away, if you can, don't come to Qili to hang out!"

"Tch, I didn't come to see Lao Qi to see you..."

Qi Jia has soared to the top of the Dongxiang hot search list, and people from all over the country came to enjoy the excitement.

The head of the township bowed to the carriage driver. After all, he was from the capital, so it’s not strange to be greeted by so many people.

During the inquiry from the township head and the expectant eyes of the villagers, Qi Jia showed his identity plate of the bond exchange.

The bronze nameplate shines with metallic luster in the afterglow of the setting sun, looking majestic and sacred.

Everyone listened to Qi Jia's talk.

What angels in the palace, high officials in various government agencies, and leading figures in major chambers of commerce? Their style and clothing are so awesome!

The palaces and buildings in the capital are splendid, the streets and lanes are extremely prosperous, and the vendors and pedestrians are polite. It’s like heaven!

When Qi Jia showed the Zhenweifang food rack he brought back and claimed that this was the lunch provided by the imperial court, everyone's envious saliva flowed and they were about to catch up with Luohe.

Qi Jia has seen the world and knows that a good relationship with the township chief will be of great benefit in the future, so he invites the two leaders to dinner and a working lunch at noon.

Even the head of the township has never tasted Zhenweifang's delicacies, not to mention that it was in the name of the imperial court, enjoying the joy and imperial aura of the capital.

The head of the village was very knowledgeable and brought a jar of fine wine from home. In Qi Jia's courtyard, in the twilight, Dongxiang leaders enjoyed themselves with the people.

The township head is also from a wealthy family, so eating and drinking are secondary, and gathering information is more important.

Although I don’t expect the other party to tell me anything about Chou Yinmao, Qi Laonong, who is in a rural area with little information and has had close contact with the powerful people in the capital, can casually reveal a little bit about it, which is also very good.

"Director Qi, what are bonds for?"

Bai Gou, who lives in the coolie compound, also faces questions from his friends.

"Oh, bonds are credit certificates issued by the court in order to provide benefits to the people. For example, if I borrow a hundred coins from you, and one year later, I will return you one hundred and ten coins, you will earn ten coins."<

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Ten cents is not worth mentioning, but at least the coolies all understand what a bond is.

"Xiao Bai, when the court issues bonds, why does it ask you to be a director? Subsidy rice and take care of lunch? You can't read..."

"It seems to be a document notice from the bond office. We who are illiterate should listen first. If we can understand it, most ordinary people will also understand it."

"Hey, this is really strange. What's the point of this?"

Bai Gou couldn't answer, after all, the second half of the memorial was not discussed today.

Deng Ding said to more than a dozen fishermen and their families: "What do you mean? Let you make money clearly! If nothing else, who of you can read and understand the government notices? From now on, the notices of the bond exchange will only be heard by those who can read."

Read it once and you will understand and you will not be deceived. What a good thing!"

The fishermen looked at the completely different Deng Ding and felt that the other person had some kind of magical power, and they couldn't help but convince him.

Regardless of whether Qi, Bai and Deng realize it or not, according to objective laws, their experience at the bond exchange this year will make a huge leap forward in their life trajectories.

In the Jinwu Mansion, Jia Xu told a joke that the three white men made during the day.

When he talked about Qi Jia returning with the food tray, Liu Bei's face immediately became serious.

"No!"

Jia Xu was stunned.
Chapter completed!