Fang Xiancheng didn't expect him to take such a drastic action, so he couldn't help but said: "Sir, even if you change all the managers of the salt field, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to control the salt field."
He lowered his voice and said, "It's not like Magistrate Lu has never tried this method before."
But in the end, both sides suffered losses. Magistrate Lu couldn't afford the gamble, so he took a step back before the loss was even greater. A new manager named Song was replaced at the salt farm, and Fang County Cheng, who was still the chief bookkeeper at the time, was promoted to county magistrate. I digress.
In one sentence, the previous county magistrate's surname was Song, and he was a clan brother of Song's chief secretary.
After he resigned "due to illness", Fang County Cheng took his place, and Chief Song was appointed at that time. Chief Song was still in charge of the salt farm.
So County Magistrate Fang was promoted by County Magistrate Lu, and Chief Secretary Song was from the Song family. What about County Lieutenant Dong?
Bai Shan smiled slightly and said to Fang County Magistrate: "Don't worry, I can bear the worst outcome of this matter, so you can do it with confidence. If the sky falls, I, the county magistrate, will be able to bear it."
Fang County Prime Minister looked at Bai Shan intently for a while, nodded, and then retreated.
Is this the difference between a noble family and a humble family?
Or is there a difference between having a background and not having a background?
If it was County Magistrate Lu, he must have planned it slowly and would not dare to make such a big move.
Man Bao watched him leave and tutted: "You don't have enough manpower. Fang County Prime Minister talks like a county magistrate."
Bai Shan said nonchalantly: "Just subdue him, but I just came here, and we don't know each other very well. Wait two years, and you will see who he is!"
Bai Shan spoke domineeringly, but Zhou Man still asked him, "Who do you plan to use in your new salt farm?"
Since Fang County Magistrate is a member of Lu County Magistrate, he cannot be used. You must know that Qingzhou is close to the sea in more than one place. This thing cannot be spread freely before the results are produced.
Even Zhou Man, who likes to teach others, knows that he must pay close attention to his own achievements and not take advantage of others.
Bai Shan muttered: "I'll keep looking. If Lieutenant Dong is available, I'll use it. If it doesn't work, I'll have to ask for someone from my family."
Bai Shan asked her, "Are any of my brothers and nephews willing to come with me?"
Man Bao pondered, "Li Zhong can't do it. He is still farming in Zhuangzi and studying at the same time. They are also going to elect officials at Li Xue. What do you think of Li Wei?"
Bai Shan couldn't help but sit up straight, nodded repeatedly and said, "He's not bad. Can you write a letter and ask him to come over?"
Bai Shan stood up and walked around twice, thinking: "Salt is not just a salt farm. There are many things that can be done in the future. It's just that Liwei came to my place. What will the fourth brother do?"
Man Bao waved his hand and said, "There is also Li Jun here. Don't worry, there will be no shortage of people at home."
This is the advantage of having a large family.
So Bai Shan went behind the desk, picked up a pen and started to write a letter home, "Qingzhou is too far away from the capital. Let Liwei bring his wife with him, so as not to miss her."
Manbao said "hmm" twice and said to him: "Ask again at home, if there is any news from the Imperial Medical Office, why haven't you sent someone to me?"
Manbao had been writing to Xiao Yuanzheng for a long time, but there was no news at all, and he didn't know whether he would agree to send someone over.
Everyone still doesn't know whether Xiao Yuanzheng will agree, but the Zhou family started to prepare for Zhou Liwei as soon as they received the news from Bai Shan.
Old Zhoutou said to him: "When you get there, you must listen to your uncle and sister-in-law and don't cause trouble for them."
Zhou Liwei responded.
Mrs. Liu came over to talk to Lao Zhoutou and Qian, "Bai Shan is an only son, and he has no brothers. He will need more care from his in-laws in the future."
Qian said with a smile: "My parents are so polite. My uncle is willing to take care of a few children. That is a blessing for the children."
Longzhou really wants this kind of blessing.
When the family members who stayed in the capital heard the news, they couldn't help but come to visit Mrs. Liu and said: "It's not convenient to live in Zhou's house all the time. After all, this is the dowry of my nephew's daughter-in-law. If word spreads, outsiders will say that we are in Long."
Zhou Bai is incompetent, and Bai Shan is left to his own devices."
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Mr. Sanlang is too worried. Our grandparents and grandchildren have lived in Zhou's house for so many years and no one has discussed it before. How can we say it now?"
"Today is different from the past. At that time, the two of them were not married. It can be said that they were living in the future in-law's family. But now that they are married, it is not appropriate for you to still live in Zhou's house." Bai Min said: "You are not in the capital.
I bought several yards, why not choose one and move out."
Mrs. Liu then smiled and said: "I will go back and discuss it with the children. Before the two children went out, they had asked their in-laws to take care of our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. If we move out suddenly, I am afraid that the outside world will think that our two families are at odds, and the two children
It was also difficult, so I told the children that we would discuss the matter later."
Bai Min was silent for a while, unable to find any other better excuse to persuade, because he also did not want to worsen the relationship with the Zhou family.
He paused for a long time, and finally said: "I heard that Bai Shan is struggling in Qingzhou and there is no manpower available?"
Mrs. Liu, "I haven't heard from the child. He wrote back and said that it's very good there. The spring planting is about to end. He gets along well with the officials and people of Qingzhou. It's because he and his wife are busy, so the family
No one is taking care of things.”
Mrs. Liu knew why he came when he asked about the manpower. She didn't give him a chance to speak, and said directly: "Originally, I wanted to take Mrs. Zheng there in person. The two children were busy with things outside.
, his mother and I can help them take care of the back house."
"But both children felt sorry for me. They felt that the road to Qingzhou was long and tiring, so they didn't let me go there. Your younger siblings didn't want to leave me either. In the end, I asked my in-laws to let a child from the second room of their family go there.
Look after the two children."
Bai Min said hurriedly: "Auntie, there are many young children in the clan. Why not pick a few children from the clan and send them over, so as not to trouble the in-laws all the time."
Mrs. Liu was stunned for a moment and then smiled and said: "Let's choose next time. The in-laws have packed their things now, and it's not an important matter. The kid Liwei went over to give them a beating."
Doing chores."
He added: "Children in the clan should still focus on studying. In the future, they will be able to take the imperial examination and become officials. How can they take care of these secular affairs?"
Bai Min: ...it’s because some of the younger generation find it difficult to study and become officials, so they have to go out to practice with those in the clan who have already passed the exams for official selection. They have some prospects.
When a child from a poor family is sent to serve as an official, he will bring his relatives and clan members to take care of the housework and external affairs. Some small aristocratic families will naturally do this in order to train their children.
Of course, their vision will be higher. What they want to do is not to be "servants" or "helpers in secular affairs", but to directly participate in local affairs.
Bai Shan took Da Ji and Liu Gui with him when he left, and even the cook took him with him. When he wrote back to ask for someone, he obviously wasn't there for the so-called housework. There must be a vacancy under his leadership, and he needs to be trained.
He had his own manpower, so he let people pass.
Such an opportunity turned out to be so cheap for the Zhou family!