Chapter 3093 Worry about you
The officialdom and gentry in Jiangnan were all hit hard. The Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple tried to conclude the case before the New Year, firstly to avoid a backlog of cases until next year, and secondly for performance. Many people were exiled and beheaded, and the matter came to an end.
The officialdom in Jiangnan became quiet, and Yang Heshu's stay in Jiangnan seemed to be going smoothly, and the salt tax audit was also going more smoothly.
The Longchi Wharf in Beihai County will also be open to navigation before the Chinese New Year.
Zhou Man was particularly curious and ran to join in the fun, bringing his sister-in-law and mother-in-law along.
A group of people stood on the beach, feeling the cold wind, staring blankly at the simple pier. "Is this navigable now?"
Bai Shan closed his mouth and said on behalf of Mr. Cui: "Even if only one ship can dock, it is still navigable."
He turned to look for Cui Wei, "Master Cui, am I right?"
Lord Cui glanced at him and said unhappily, "It's not completely built, but it's not enough to stop a ship."
He pointed at the sea and said, "There, there, and on both sides, there are four berths in total. We have calculated that medium and small ships can dock now. As for large ships, they will have to wait a little longer."
Bai Shan squinted his eyes and looked at it, then walked up to the dock to take a look.
Zhou Man immediately followed, not forgetting to turn around and say to Mingda: "The wind is too strong, it's cold, why don't you just not go."
Mingda gathered his cloak and said, "I don't feel cold."
So everyone followed along.
The part of the pier that has been built extends all the way to the sea. It has four lanes leading forward. It is low tide now, so the sea water does not look deep, but the waves still make people who have never seen the sea feel scared when they hit it.
Zheng and Xiao Qian followed Zhou Man closely, but when they looked up at the endless sea, a sense of pride rose in their hearts.
Lord Cui led them to the front and said, "Lord Bai, please take a look at the water depth. Generally, small and medium-sized seagoing vessels do not have a deep draft. This position is sufficient for anchoring."
He pointed to a place under construction in the distance and said, "That's where the large ocean vessels will be moored."
He exclaimed, "Longchi is indeed a natural dock. I've been to Laizhou Dock, and this one is no worse than Laizhou Dock. Moreover, we can directly mark out such a large area for construction. As long as you provide me with enough people and materials, I will definitely be able to build a large dock!"
Mr. Cui is very ambitious now. The part that has been built now is only one tenth of the wharf. If the whole thing can be built according to his drawings...
Bai Shan also thought of this. He calculated the county government's finances in his mind and felt that he should establish a relationship with the emperor and Minister Liu.
The Chinese New Year is approaching, and it is the time for local governments to prepare and the Ministry of Revenue to draw up next year's budget.
Zhou Man stared blankly and muttered, "I want to vaccinate next year. I also want to build the remaining local hospital and then upgrade the state hospital..."
All of these things cost money, and a lot of it.
The couple looked at each other and finally began to worry about the national treasury and the emperor's purse.
In addition to them, water conservancy projects across the country, especially the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, may also need to be dredged or embanked this year. There are also expenses for the Ministry of War and other departments, which will certainly be considerable.
Zhou Man suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "The Ministry of War wants to buy medicine from our Imperial Medical Bureau. It must cost a lot."
So there are more and more places to spend money, but income...
Lord Cui immediately looked at Bai Shan with a pressing gaze, "Lord Bai, you're not going to tell me you have no money, are you?"
He has put a lot of effort into this pier. He squatted here for a long time just to take measurements, and his hair was dried out by the sea breeze.
Bai Shan quickly said, "Master Cui, just focus on the construction. You don't have to worry about the money."
Lord Cui finally breathed a sigh of relief, then pointed to their rear and asked, "Those houses and streets behind the dock..."
Bai Shan said, "I'll figure out a solution, and you can just focus on building the dock."
Lord Cui raised an eyebrow.
Bai Shan said, "But please give me the blueprints for the streets and houses so I can have them built in a unified way."
Lord Cui frowned, "Start building now?"
Bai Shan smiled and said, "Of course we can't delay the farming season. We can start construction after the busy farming season in the spring of next year."
Lord Cui finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was worried that Bai Shan would compete with him for the person.
Bai Shan stared at the large open space behind him and thought, where can he find someone in such a large area?
Zhou Man was also thinking, where should the local medical bureau make money?
Even if one day the national treasury and His Majesty the Crown Prince stop providing money, the Imperial Medical Bureau should be able to support itself.
The couple lost the mood to enjoy the scenery and lowered their eyes to think deeply.
Zheng and others did not have this worry. After getting off the dock, they played on the sand on the beach. It was a pity that they could not take off their shoes and socks because it was cold, otherwise it would have been fun to walk on the sand barefoot.
Yin Huo seemed to know what they were worried about. He turned around and said to Zhou Man, "The medicines your medical department is making are quite good. I heard from Mr. Qian that you made quite a lot of money from the medicine you just sent out, especially the one called penicillin."
Bai Shan asked curiously, "Is the account balanced? How are the income and expenditure?"
Zhou Man said, "If we look at the income and expenditure over the past few months, the income is higher than the expenditure, but if we look at the whole year, the income is not enough to cover the expenditure. Moreover, there is also the Qingzhou City Medical Bureau. Since Doctor Tian and his colleagues are in Beihai County, all the external orders for finished medicines are placed here."
Naturally, all the income was paid into the accounts of Beihai County Medical Bureau.
Yin Huo was still frowning, but Bai Shan had already looked at Zhou Man's face and asked, "Do you want to charge for your medical treatment?"
Zhou Man nodded again, but then shook his head.
Bai Erlang, who was listening in, couldn't help but ask, "Are you going to accept it or not? But you didn't accept it before, if you accept it now, will you be stoned?"
Bai Shan nodded and looked at Zhou Man.
"The main purpose of the Imperial Medical Bureau is to serve the poor," Zhou Man said. "From the beginning, it was established as a semi-public welfare institution, so its purpose is to allow patients who could not afford medical treatment to come for treatment. For now, it is free. Even if it starts charging in the future, the Imperial Medical Bureau should charge according to the amount of medicine used. For example, some medicines can be fixed free, some can be semi-free, and some can be charged at the original price."
Zhou Man waved his hand and sighed, "This is just my initial thought, and I don't know what the future will hold."
Bai Shan pondered, "The benefits of the finished medicine are crucial..."
His eyes were deep, "Let's wait and see after next autumn."
Yin Huo asked curiously, "What comes after autumn?"
Bai Shan: "The harvest of grain after autumn."
Yin Huo didn't quite understand what this had to do with the Medical Department. Just as he was about to ask again, Zheng screamed and everyone turned to look. They saw her and Xiao Qian holding hands, their feet and trouser legs wet by the waves, but Xiao Qian was still holding a big crab in her right hand. Zheng screamed and stretched out her hand to help catch it, but she looked scared.
I can't write the remaining chapter, I'll make it up another day, see you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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