Chapter 2840 Beihai County
When Zhou Man walked out of the governor's mansion, he met the county magistrate Lu who was rushing over.
Zhou Man's eyes lit up when he saw him. Cao Lushi's eyes also lit up, and he stepped forward and saluted even faster than Zhou Man. "Your humble servant greets Lord Lu."
County Magistrate Lu twitched his lips and said, "No need to be so polite, Mr. Cao."
After County Magistrate Lu and Zhou Man exchanged greetings, he asked with a smile, "Master Zhou, what is this..."
Zhou Man smiled and said, "I have already signed the seal. I will go to Beihai County with Lord Bai to take a look."
County Magistrate Lu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Are you really not going to choose a site in Qingzhou City?"
Zhou Man smiled and said, "No hurry, no hurry, I'll talk about it after I go to Beihai County and come back."
County Magistrate Lu simply sent Zhou Man to the post station and escorted Bai Shan and his group, who were already prepared, out of the city.
After they walked away, County Magistrate Lu turned around and asked Cao Lushi with a smile, "Master Zhou, have you seen any houses in Qingzhou City that you particularly like?"
Cao Lushi shook his head. "No, but she copied it down and took it with her. She'll ask about it later."
County Magistrate Lu: "...So Lord Zhou intends to locate his site in Qingzhou City?"
Cao Lushi was actually a little puzzled. "Master Lu, isn't it a good idea to have the medical office located in Qingzhou City? Why are you and County Magistrate Duan and Chief Clerk Tang unwilling to do so?"
County Magistrate Lu: ...So you also know that I don’t want to?
County Magistrate Lu sighed and said, "You know the situation in Qingzhou. Although some people were arrested last year, everything is still in chaos. I won't hide it from you. I want to do something big in Qingzhou, so I have to clean up these chaos."
"Qingzhou is already chaotic enough. The arrival of a new governor is a powerful force, and the newly established medical office will also be involved. However, the medical office is somewhat special. Once it opens, poor families in and around the county will seek medical treatment. Once enough data is accumulated, she will be able to understand the situation in Yidu County."
Cao Lu Shi wanted to say that if she knew it, then she could just know it. What harm would it do to the people?
"Do you know why there was a fake medicine case in Luozhou? It's because the medical office has too much information," he said. "Everyone gets sick, whether they are from a poor household or a refugee. Once a refugee or refugee seeks medical treatment, she can send them to the county government office to register their case."
Cao Lushi said excitedly: "This is good news."
County Magistrate Lu said tiredly, "Even without her move, I still have other ways to snatch the refugees from those families, but I'm not as fast as her. I may not be fast, but I am steady. The last thing Qingzhou can do right now is rush."
He said, "I estimate it will take three to four years to complete this task. We will also drive out the tigers and leopards blocking Qingzhou. Adding the Medical Bureau into the mix will only make the situation even more chaotic."
These strategies were decided by him and several of his confidants around the New Year. Their target at the time was only the new governor. As long as they could persuade the new governor to join, their chances of winning would increase.
But the new governor has not taken office yet, and County Magistrate Lu is not sure why. Although he seems to be happily holding all the power all day long, he knows in his heart that this will do more harm than good.
It's so obvious yet it can't be revealed.
He never expected that the imperial court would appoint a county magistrate for Beihai County and then a medical magistrate for Qingzhou.
Especially since Zhou Man was not an ordinary person. If the person who came was just a student from the Imperial Medical Bureau like those from other states, he would have his own way to prevent him from ruining his plan.
But Zhou Man...
She had the power to write directly to the emperor, she had a high official rank, had connections in the court, and was the wife of the magistrate of Beihai County. Judging from her past behavior, she was not a very patient person.
Once those things in Qingzhou get out of hand, it will be another disaster for Qingzhou. Of course, we can take the opportunity to eliminate those people, but Qingzhou will definitely suffer heavy losses.
He had just brought a group of businessmen from Beihai County to Yidu County a few years ago. Last year, due to the official turmoil in Qingzhou City, many industries and people were affected and had not yet been settled. It could be said that Yidu County could not withstand the turmoil at this time.
The officialdom in Qingzhou City is already chaotic enough, and adding Zhou Man into the mix will only make it even more difficult to control.
Not to mention that there is Bai Shan next to Zhou Man.
After all, County Magistrate Lu was the county magistrate of Yidu County, not the governor of Qingzhou, so he and Bai Shan were more of a competitor.
Once Yidu County is in chaos, the three counties closer to Yidu County, especially Beihai County, will definitely take advantage of the chaos.
He didn't dare to underestimate Bai Shan, who was born as a Zhongshu Sheren.
Of course, he didn't say the second half. He just pulled Cao Lushi aside and said earnestly, "Qingzhou can't afford any more chaos."
Cao Lushi felt a little worried when he heard this. He sighed and said, "Master Lu is really thoughtful."
County Magistrate Lu: ...So if you have nothing to do, don’t do any publicity for Zhou Man.
Man Bao, who had just left Qingzhou City, pulled out a few pieces of paper covered with words from his sleeve pocket and said, "While County Magistrate Lu is away, I've asked Registrar Cao for information on suitable mansions in Qingzhou City. We can send someone over to inquire about these mansions later."
Bai Shan took it, flipped through it, and said, "You can give it to Liu Gui. He's planning to open a shop. I haven't decided yet whether to open it in Beihai County or Qingzhou City."
Manbao was actually puzzled and asked, "We are not short of money, why do we have to open a shop?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "In order to get information, some information is only circulated among the lower classes. We officials are not so well informed."
He said, "Grandmother... because of my father's affairs, our family had few connections in the officialdom, so it was difficult to get information. That's why Grandmother liked to open some shops to get information. And if she managed it well, she would make a profit."
He laughed and said, "Our salaries nowadays are not as good as they were in the capital. Although there is money coming in from the farm and official land every year, it wouldn't be bad to save a little more."
"How do you know you will make money instead of losing money?"
Bai Shan said confidently, "Liu Gui does have some experience in business, so he won't lose money. And I'm here for you."
Even if Liu Gui loses money, he should not lose money. It is still possible to take time out of his busy schedule to go through these things.
Bai Shan folded the paper and handed it to Man Bao, "Keep it for now."
Manbao agreed.
The group was moving at a fast pace, but not slow either. After all, they were carrying a lot of luggage. Two hours later, they finally saw the city gate of Beihai County.
Because this was the first place to go outside, Bai Shan wanted to see his county town more clearly, so he got off the car and rode his horse in advance. As they got closer, not to mention Bai Shan, Man Bao's heart was getting colder and colder.
The city wall of Beihai County is much lower than that of Qingzhou County. That’s fine, but the words “Beihai” on the city gate are a bit blurry.
However, there are still people entering and leaving the city gate, so it is not extremely desolate.
But compared to the long queues in Qingzhou City, this place is still far behind.
Bai Shan reined in his horse and looked up at the city gate of Beihai County for a long time. Then he kicked his horse's belly and said, "Let's go and take a look at my county."
(End of this chapter)
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