Chapter 208: First suppress and then
praise "How does Lord Ye plan to properly arrange it?" He Yanxiu asked.
"This..." Ye Yongwang was filled with shame, "I am incompetent and can only think of some temporary relief measures for the government offices, but I don't have a proper long-term plan."
"Miss Su has a good plan here. Lord Ye, why don't you listen to it?" He Yanxiu said, "If Lord Ye also thinks it is very suitable, why not give it a try?"
"Really?" Ye Yongwang was overjoyed. "Miss Su really has a good plan to place these beggars?"
Su Yujin, "..."
Didn’t you say you came to see County Magistrate Ye for something?
What He Yanxiu was going to do was to pretend to blame County Magistrate Ye first, and then throw out some ideas to stimulate discussion?
But it was good this way. At least with the previous suppression, County Magistrate Ye was probably eager to hear her thoughts...
Su Yujin cleared her throat and said, "It can't be called a good plan, but just some ideas that I want to tell Lord Ye."
"Most beggars are refugees. Although they are strong, they cannot work to earn a living. Even if ordinary people are willing, they dare not violate the law and therefore dare not hire them. As a result, beggars can only beg on the streets. Not only does it make the streets look untidy, but over time, it is easy to cause trouble."
"So I thought, if the county government could come forward and find a livelihood for these beggars, and let them work for the government, this would also solve the problem."
Ye Yongwang frowned when he heard this. "But although the employment of yamen runners in the yamen does not depend on household registration, there is a fixed number of yamen runners in the yamen. If we increase the number of yamen runners out of nowhere, I'm afraid it will be difficult to afford."
In particular, he has always respected that officials must be honest and incorruptible. Although he cannot be described as incorruptible, at least the entire Qinghe County Government can be described as plain and simple. It is really impossible to come up with much money to feed so many mouths.
"The government doesn't need to pay. I will pay for this matter. Lord Ye only needs to take charge of it with the status of the county government. If this matter is managed well and smoothly, the government may even make a fortune."
Earn some money? Ye Yongwang was surprised and overjoyed.
The government office was dull and boring, and most of the time, Ye Yongwang couldn't do anything extra to help the elderly and the poor or reward his subordinates, which made him very worried.
If we can solve the problem of beggars and earn some money for the government to supplement their daily expenses, it would be the best thing ever.
"Miss Su, please tell us quickly." Ye Yongwang urged.
Seeing that the preliminary preparations were almost sufficient, Su Yujin carefully told Ye Yongwang about her ideas.
These beggars were managed by the government, and had fixed residences set up for them. They were issued bamboo tags that symbolized their identities, and were registered one by one. Their identities were posted on a notice board so that everyone knew them and it also played a certain supervisory role.
Then, these beggars can go to the streets and take on errands, such as delivering goods to customers from shops, or doing the shopping or delivery for people who need to buy things but are busy at the moment, and they can charge a certain commission based on the size of the goods and the distance of the journey.
Qinghe County is adjacent to the capital and the ferry, and there are many people traveling back and forth from the south and the north. Many people are at a loss when they arrive in Qinghe, and many things are inconvenient. These beggars can take turns to take turns at the city gate to introduce inns and restaurants to merchants or pedestrians, act as brokers, and collect a certain commission from inns and restaurants, and also accept rewards given by merchants or passers-by.
All the money the beggar had obtained was returned and redistributed according to proportion.
As an investor, Su Yujin holds 40% of the profits, and as a manager, the government also holds 40%. The remaining 20% is the beggar's income, which can be saved for personal use.
In addition to all the initial investment, Su Yujinru needs to provide basic accommodation, basic daily meals and the uniform clothing required in the initial stage.
The yamen was required to manage beggars, maintain daily business order, resolve daily disputes, establish the prestige and credibility of this business, expand its influence, etc.
Su Yujin spoke eloquently, and Ye Yongwang nodded frequently, "This method is really good."
It is indeed a great idea that can solve the problem of beggars begging on the streets without costing the government a penny and can also bring certain profits to the government.
"I will discuss with the people in the government office in the next two days to roughly determine the division of labor. After the Lantern Festival, we will discuss it in detail and start working as soon as possible."
Do everything you can to make this happen.
Seeing that Ye Yongwang was very enthusiastic about this matter, Su Yujin felt relieved.
But after a moment, Ye Yongwang frowned again, "This is a good thing, but beggars are used to begging and are often hostile to the government. I am a little afraid that if I suddenly tell them about such a great thing, I am afraid they will not believe it."
Although time will reveal a person's true character, lack of cooperation in the early stages may easily lead to many problems.
"Master Ye, don't worry. There is a beggar named Hu Zi among them. He has some prestige. I am very familiar with him. If I explain this matter to them in detail, they will probably understand and think this is a good job."
Su Yujin said, "If Lord Ye is confident about this matter, please let me handle it."
"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Su." Ye Yongwang bowed, "But I was thinking, since we are doing this business and distributing uniform clothes to those beggars, why don't we give them names and assign numbers to everyone, so that it will be more standardized."
"Since this matter was proposed by Miss Su, why not let Miss Su give the name?"
In this way, when the county annals are compiled, it will appear more meaningful and Su Yujin's contributions will be reflected.
Those who do practical things and benefit others will be remembered for generations! "Since Lord Ye said so, I won't refuse." Su Yujin thought for a while, "What do you think of the name Feimaotui, Lord Ye?"
Sprinting? Ye Yongwang kept repeating these three words for a while, then nodded repeatedly, "I remember the ancients said, 'The battle array under the Helan Mountains is like clouds, and feathered dispatches are heard day and night.' In ancient times, urgent military documents would usually have a feather glued to the corner of the envelope, called a feathered dispatch. Sometimes, to places where horses could not reach, people with very strong legs would find a way to deliver the feathered dispatch. Those people were very fast, and they walked very fast, just like the Sprinting that Miss Su mentioned."
"These beggars want to earn money by running, so naturally the faster they run the better. It's not an exaggeration to describe them as fast as a sprinter. It's also more of an encouragement, and it's really great."
Ye Yongwang bowed to Su Yujin and said, "Miss Su is very knowledgeable and well-informed. I admire her."
Su Yujin, "..."
After excluding the businesses of the Tong and Feng generations, she thought of a three-character phrase that was most relevant to running errands. She really didn't think too much about it.
"Thank you for your compliment, Lord Ye." Su Yujin waved her hand quickly.
"Miss Su, you are too modest." Ye Yongwang bowed again, and the admiration on his face became more and more obvious.
"Below the Helan Mountains, the battle array is like clouds, and the sound of feathered dispatches is heard day and night" is borrowed from Wang Wei's "Old General's Song". The term "flying legs" comes from the ancient postal system. This term existed in ancient times. There is an allusion to "flying legs" in "Water Margin", but the dynasty in which it was produced is not clear. For the sake of the plot, this article will not go into too much detail~ (End of this chapter)
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