"Zhang Dianli, Lao Zhang, Lao Li, you have all worked hard. Since I took office, uh... I have been preoccupied with other things, so I have not been able to personally participate in the construction of the river channel. I am really sorry."
In the lobby of the main office, Su Hao was sitting behind the official case, looking at Zhang Xiang, Zhang Guanlian, Li Shibo and others who were sitting below with a smile, and his words were full of affection.
Zhang Xiang cupped his hands and said: "My lord, who is also on the errand of the Ministry of War, fought against the Japanese pirates the day before yesterday and won a great victory. As my subordinates, we all feel proud. This fight against the Japanese is a top priority."
For important things like these on the river, it's enough for my brothers and I to take care of them."
"Yes, yes, the master in charge has many things to do every day. We can only support the menial and dirty work on the river."
"I am extremely honored to be able to work under Director Su..."
Zhang Guanlian, Li Shibo and others also quickly paid respectful compliments.
Compared with when Su Hao first arrived in Huai'an, Zhang Xiang and others treated him much more politely. When Su Hao first arrived, everyone thought he was a rookie, either because he had left someone's position in the relationship, or because he was just studying.
A particularly strong prodigy, no one thinks he has the ability to do anything.
After the battle against the Japanese pirates, Su Hao became famous in Huai'an. Zhang Xiang and others also heard about it, and they couldn't help but feel a little scared. Fighting is not a joke. He can command a small team of 200 people.
, wiped out more than 100 Japanese pirates, and also defeated nearly a thousand bandits. This shows that the quality of the soldiers and the ability of the commander are very good. This is the little boss they saw who didn't even have a full beard.
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After that, Zhang Xiang and others paid more attention to Su Hao. They also sent some confidants to track Su Hao's activities and wanted to know if Su Hao had any measures that were detrimental to them. However, after
After a period of observation, they found that Su Hao's mind was not on the earthworks at all. Half of his energy was on recruiting and training troops, and the other half was on river engineering design, including designing culvert projects and planning with Ma Yu and others.
Northern Jiangsu Irrigation Main Canal, etc.
The things that Su Hao was busy with were not directly related to the interests of Zhang Xiang and the others. What Zhang Xiang and others valued was how to organize the laborers to use their hands when working, how to enrich themselves when purchasing materials, and which direction the river should go.
What does digging ditches and the like have to do with them?
Zhang Xiang and others focused their attention on Su Hao, but they did not notice that some strange people had sneaked into the river workers' team at some point. These people usually work together with other river workers, receive wages, pay, and rest together.
I would chat with river workers everywhere, asking about their family situation, daily income, etc.
There is another thing that Zhang Xiang and the others don't know, and that is that their housekeepers, waiters, cooks, etc. have all made some new friends recently, and they will invite these people to restaurants, gamble or visit brothels when they have nothing to do.
These guys have not received any confidentiality education. After a few cups of yellow soup, all the good and bad things in the master's family will be revealed to others.
All this intelligence collection work was not directly arranged by Su Hao. The driving force behind it was first Chen Guanyu, and later the down-and-out Juren Zhou Ruyuan. Together, these two guys can do all kinds of underhanded tricks.
After thinking about it, all the crimes of Zhang Xiang and others were quickly investigated.
Su Hao received the information handed over by Chen Guanyu and was not in a hurry to take action. He did not have time to deal with the matter. Now, the expansion of Kanyu Camp has come to an end, the new recruits have been put in place, and various trainings have been carried out in an orderly manner.
With the ground unfolding and the key links of the most important Huaihe River crossing project having been completed, Su Hao decided to take action.
"Everyone, I am responsible for both the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War, and I feel deeply responsible for the heavy responsibility. Recently, the Ministry of War allowed my reconnaissance camp to be converted into a barracks. The number of soldiers has increased sharply, and the procurement of equipment and training have been extremely expensive. However,
To tell you all, I have been feeling very strapped recently and have no way to make money. So..." Su Hao finished half of what he said, and then looked at everyone below with a smile, waiting for them to answer.
Zhang Xiang and others were stunned and exchanged glances with each other. Zhang Xiang cautiously asked, "Mr. Su, what do you mean..."
"Haha, I'm not interested in that. I'm just chatting with you about my difficulties. Don't make any associations with me." Su Hao smiled very fakely.
Li Shibai hesitated for a moment and said: "Mr. Su is in trouble. As Mr. Su's subordinates, how can we not share Mr. Su's worries? I usually live a frugal life, so I have made some savings in salary these years. Mr. Su
If money is tight, I would like to...donate 100 taels to Chief Su as military supplies. Even though it is a drop in the bucket, it is still a small gesture."
"Yes, yes, I can also donate 80 taels... Oh, I could have given more, but my wife got sick last month, and I spent dozens of taels of soup and medicine..." Zhang Guanlian also
Make it up quickly.
While others were talking, Zhang Xiang secretly observed Su Hao with his eyes, trying to figure out Su Hao's true thoughts. He found that Su Hao always had a smile on his face, showing neither joy nor joy.
He was angry, as if what everyone said had nothing to do with him.
After everyone expressed their loyalty, Su Hao waved his hands and said: "Everyone has misunderstood. I want to train troops, how can I use your salary money? Besides, this little money... Haha, it is indeed a drop in the bucket and cannot solve my difficulties.
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"Then...what do you think, sir?" Zhang Xiang asked.
Su Hao said: "You all have been working on the river channel for many years, and you have handled hundreds of thousands of taels of money and food. If you do some tricks, you can lose some, right? I would like to ask you to teach me how to earn some money from the river channel project.
Where’s the extra money?”
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was silent. None of the following people had made tens of thousands of taels from the river project, but how could such a thing be brought up in court? If Su Hao had divided the stolen goods with them in the past, then
It would be okay for everyone to discuss how to get more. But now it is obvious that everyone has never cooperated. It would be too abrupt for Su Hao to break through this layer of paper all at once, right?
"Uh... The master in charge is joking. The money on the river is all the imperial court's money. How dare we do anything? If officials from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Punishments hear this, why don't they arrest me and put me in jail?
"Li Shibo said with a smile.
"Zhang Dianli, is it true that the silver on the river cannot be used?" Su Hao turned to Zhang Xiang and asked. He knew that Zhang Xiang was the leader of all these officials, and Li Shibo was making trouble for Zhang Xiang.
Covering.
Zhang Xiang quickly calculated Su Hao's intentions in his mind. From Su Hao's words, he could tell that Su Hao already knew about their corruption. In fact, as long as Su Hao was not crazy or stupid, what would happen?
Maybe he didn't know these things? What Zhang Xiang is not sure about now is how deeply Su Hao knows about their corruption situation, and whether Su Hao really wants to be complicit with them or wants to embarrass them.
"Principal Su also knows that the current atmosphere in the officialdom is indeed unsatisfactory. As far as the villain knows, there are indeed some officials on the river who have cleverly set up names and embezzled money from projects. The Ministry of Punishments investigates several people every year, and Director Su must be aware of these situations.
"Yes." Zhang Xiang said slowly, testing Su Hao's tone.
Su Hao nodded and said: "Who is an official for thousands of miles, not just for some money? Those who can be caught by the Ministry of Punishment are probably too stupid... By the way, Zhang Dianli, please continue."
Zhang Xiang said: "What Mr. Su said is absolutely true. The salary given to officials by the imperial court seems to be a lot, but in fact it is not enough for daily expenses. A sixth-grade official like Mr. Su must have a groom or attendant when he comes in and out.
The inner house also needs someone to wait on it, and the salaries are not enough to pay for the wages and food of these servants. So, officials at all levels need to find ways to make some extra money. As long as it does not violate the laws of the court, I think this kind of thing is okay.
Undue accusation."
"You're right. What I want to ask is how to make extra money without violating the law. Zhang Dianli should be quite experienced in this aspect, right?" Su Hao said.
Zhang Xiang really confused Su Hao. If Su Hao was an upright official, he should be severely reprimanded for his remarks. There is no reason to echo them. And if Su Hao was a corrupt official, how could he be able to argue with him in public?
Discussing such a thing by yourself? In this lobby, in addition to Su Hao and the officials like himself, there are also several officials such as Ma Yu, Jiang Yida, Tan Qi, etc. sitting there. As for the servants standing aside, they cannot be considered transparent.
Object?
Otherwise, there is only one explanation, and that is that Su Hao is indeed a rookie on this issue. He is an expert at fighting and an amateur at making money. Is this the legendary high IQ but low EQ?
"This is my opinion... I don't know what Master Su is referring to." Zhang Xiang hesitated. Su Hao refused to reveal the answer to the mystery, and Zhang Xiang did not dare to say more. If he said something wrong, things would be difficult to deal with.
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Su Hao had already arrived at the meeting. He smiled and said: "Zhang Dianli's monthly salary is white rice and one stone, and a year is 12 stone, which is equivalent to 6 taels of silver. However, I heard that Zhang Dianli is in Huai'an City.
I have built a large house here, and there is also a village of several hundred acres outside Huai'an City, which is worth more than ten thousand taels. I would like to know how Zhang Dianli manages his business?"
Zhang Xiang was stunned for a moment. Before he could react, he only heard a "dong" sound. Zhang Guanlian next to him fell off the stool first, attracting everyone's sideways glances. Zhang Guanlian got up in embarrassment, stumbling.
He said: "Mr. Su, please forgive me. I'm just a little tired. I didn't sit properly just now..."
"Oh, Zhang Dianli must be supervising the work on the river. It's too hard, right? I don't care. Where were we talking about just now? By the way, we are still talking about Zhang Dianli's management methods."
Su Hao still had a calm expression as if the breeze was blowing on his face, but in the eyes of Zhang Xiang and others, this face has become more and more ferocious. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and more updated.