On New Year's Eve, after the first day of the Lunar New Year, the days fly by "swiss swish...".
The first big gathering on the eighth day of the lunar month in the north this year was unprecedentedly lively.
The government provided funds and the workshop hired workers, and at an auspicious time and day, eighty-eight firecrackers were lit, which lasted as long as a stick of incense.
The opening ceremony is over, everyone should do what they should do, and the new year has begun again.
Li Hui, who has been in office for more than a year, has completely adapted to the work here, so he called everyone for a meeting on the first day of opening the office.
The main content of the meeting was twofold. One was spring plowing, and the other was building houses for the people.
No one objected to the first one. After all, the government supported the promotion of corn and allocated funds. But there were different opinions on the second one, especially because the government had to fund the renovation of the houses.
After everyone in the yamen made eye contact with each other except Li Hui, Shen Jue finally stood up and saluted with his hands in hand.
"Sir, we are not cruel and cold-blooded. Since ancient times, no government has provided money to repair the houses of the people. If you can't even take care of the house you live in, how can you live a good life?"
"Yes, my lord, Shen Tongzhi is right, this move is unacceptable. It took a lot of effort to get all the people to come over. Now if they know that the Yamen is repairing houses, I'm afraid they will be lazy again."
"My lord, please think twice. Once we do this, I'm afraid the court will hold us accountable. In my humble opinion, why don't you report it to the court and then we can do it again?"
Mou Haibin's suggestion was supported by everyone. Li Hui looked at everyone's nods, smiled and rubbed his temples.
I can understand their caution and their concern, but it's definitely not possible to make him give up his thoughts.
"Have you forgotten what happened in Port County last winter?"
The light words immediately left everyone speechless.
"The four recovered cities have not yet been fully integrated, not to mention that the place where they originally lived is not suitable for winter. Now, in the name of the imperial court, we can repair and build additional houses for them, without the imperial court having to worry about allocating funds. Wouldn't it be nice?"
"Having said that, if someone takes the opportunity to read your copy, how unjust it would be for this person to bear such a heavy burden!"
"Last year, we built a snowman in the workshop, and the capital also talked about it. Did you see anything happened to us?"
Not only did it not happen, but it also received a commendation from the imperial court years ago.
Although it is just a letter of commendation, it is enough to recognize their efforts in the past year.
Shen Jue and Mou Haibin had vaguely noticed Li Hui's intentions. They looked at each other, but neither of them spoke.
They were silent, and others were even more silent.
"In that case, the matter is settled. The official of the ceremonial house is involved and writes a document. The government will only take care of this one time. Next time if something happens to someone's house, the village will be responsible for all deaths and injuries."
"Yes, I will go now."
After Li Hui gave the instructions, he got up and left. The clerks in the sixth room also performed their duties and left one after another.
In an instant, Shen Jue and Mou Haibin were the only ones left in the Yamen Talking Hall.
"Master Shen, do you think that the absurd behavior of building a snowman last year was intentional?"
"I have this idea too." Shen Jue nodded in agreement.
If the court can even accept something as informal as building a snowman in the workroom, then what is there to object to the workhouse now helping people repair their houses?
After all, we have started to do business, isn't it much better than absurd nonsense?
Just as the two of them thought, four months later, the news that the Beijing government office was helping people repair their houses came back to the capital. Naturally, Li Hui was beaten hard again, but they all went ahead secretly, and no one dared to make a fuss. Go to court.
They are all human beings. It is okay if they don't do their job properly in the winter in the north. Now if they still make irresponsible remarks when they are doing their job, then it is really Sima Zhao's fault.
The happiest person is undoubtedly the third prince Yan Mu.
Last year, my father and eldest brother had been playing riddles. Now that the answer was revealed, he was really happy for Li Hui. Although he didn't understand his behavior.
"Third brother, are you relieved this time?"
Yan Jing's question made him "hehe..." He nodded with a smile and said "hmm" without hesitation.
"Brother, do you also think he is a genius?"
Looking at his biological brother who was offering a treasure, Yan Jing raised his hand and patted his forehead lightly, saying:
"There is some ability in him, but this kind of person is also a double-edged sword. If you use it well, you can be good, but if you use it badly, you can't control it."
"Does Brother have confidence?" Yan Mu asked.
He has never had the idea of becoming an emperor since he was a child, and even less so now. But he admires Li Hui as a person and does not want any conflict between his eldest brother and Li Hui.
Such a naked problem, that is, his biological brother, Yan Jing would not be able to tolerate him.
"You are becoming more and more unruly."
The meaningful words immediately sent chills down Yan Mu's back.
Good guy, he was so confused just now that he actually asked such treacherous words. Fortunately, he is his biological brother. If someone knows about this... No, it's impossible. Dad won't believe it!
The capital has been ignoring it, repairing houses in the north and building guardhouses in the military camps in the north are being carried out at the same time.
As for the affairs of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs distributed money. However, Xiao Song did not let the money go to the military camp. He directly sent people to the government office, and the government office's workshop started to build it.
It may seem like the government office is taking advantage, but in fact the responsibility is particularly heavy.
For this reason, Li Hui specially came to the workshop to supervise them personally.
"...In short, the same sentence still applies. We cannot take it lightly. This is different from repairing people's houses. We must be prepared carefully. All drawings must be sealed and recorded. The selection of materials must also go to the official kiln and forest farm, and must be signed by the stewards there. Just stamp it."
"Sir, will this be troublesome?" the workshop clerk reminded tentatively.
Repairing houses, developing farm tools, inspecting dams, etc. are all their responsibilities. Building houses for the military camp in the north is not something they have never done before, but this time it is so complicated. Can they not take it?
Of course, he couldn't say this.
Li Hui understands the mood of the workers in the factory now. He wouldn't take it if he could, but Xiao Song is currently stationed in the north.
"Don't worry, I don't want to take it if I can, but this is the trust that Coach Xiao has placed in us. You must ensure that nothing goes wrong, and you must also prevent intentional people from interfering with it. Do you understand what I mean?"
Although the Gongfang District Officer is only a low-level official, he also understands the stakes involved. If anything happens to the guard station that they are responsible for, dismissal from the official position is a light thing, but in a serious case, it may implicate the nine tribes.
Thinking of this, he quickly bowed his hands and bowed heavily.
"Sir, it's the lower official's fault for being stupid and not considering the stakes involved."
"It doesn't have to be like this. We just sail the boat carefully, come to the yamen to work safely, and earn our wages to live comfortably."
"Yes, what my lord said is absolutely true."
Although this statement is somewhat self-deprecating and self-deprecating, when you think about it, it is not the case. They are no different from the waiters in the restaurant, but they work in a different environment and have different status...