Chapter 241 Immortal Disciple
Jiang Tangtang looked through the account book sent by Lingnan and felt that although building military defense measures in Cangwu was a bit expensive, it was not impossible.
Before she left, the method she had arranged to boil salt from seawater had been successful.
Although refined salt has not yet been produced, the output of crude salt is now very good because Qin Chi and Zhan Hongyuan have recruited a large number of refugees as workers.
In addition to meeting the needs of the local residents in Lingnan, a certain amount can also be sold to neighboring small countries in exchange for property.
The salt field has only been open for a short time, and the weather for drying salt has not yet arrived. If we wait until the weather is right, the output will definitely increase again.
In addition to salt, the real estate business in Lingnan is still in full swing. In addition, she also has her own rouge shop, Yipinxiang and other businesses.
Money will flow to her in an endless stream.
Jiang Tangtang thought about the account book for a while and decided to do it.
The construction of military defense measures in Cangwu not only provided Lingnan with an additional layer of protection, but also added a lot of land and people.
The utilization of these lands and people has invisibly increased fiscal revenue.
After making up her mind, Jiang Tangtang went to discuss it with Lu Shiyan.
Lu Shiyan considered more than Jiang Tangtang. If military defense measures were to be built in Cangwu, then troops would have to be sent to garrison there.
In addition to sending some troops from Lingnan, we also need to recruit more new soldiers.
If you want to maintain more soldiers, you will have to spend more money.
Although he also tried his best to make money, Jiang Tangtang was far better than him in making money and storing food.
It mainly depends on her.
He was worried that the territory would expand too quickly and put too much pressure on Jiang Tangtang.
"I've looked at the account books. As far as our current business is concerned, it can fully meet Cangwu's needs. You don't have to worry about that."
Seeing his concern, Jiang Tangtang took the initiative to say, "My only concern is that after we occupy Cangwu, we may not only have to face the imperial court's troops, but also have to go to war with the Western Rong. With our military strength, can we handle it?"
Lu Shiyan's face showed no worry, but a flame ignited in his eyes. "There will be a war between the imperial court and the Western Rong sooner or later, so it's better to fight it first."
Jiang Tangtang didn't know what was good about it, but since he seemed so confident, there was nothing to worry about.
However, before building military defense measures in Cangwu, Jiaozhou and Baiyue had to be taken first.
The officials of these two places rebelled in Lingnan, and their geographical location was far away from
Because of their close relationship with Lingnan, they were always in a state of panic. When faced with the soldiers sent by Lu Shiyan to persuade them, they surrendered without much hesitation.
In this way, the areas from Lingnan to Cangwu all belonged to Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan.
When the Emperor of the Great Zhou received this news, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood on the spot. Ignoring the threats from the Western Rong, he dispatched troops to capture Lu Shiyan and take back Lingnan, Cangwu and other places.
When the Western Rong learned that the Great Zhou Emperor was dispatching troops to Lingnan, they immediately seized the opportunity to launch an attack, capturing three cities in a row. If the army had continued to advance and captured Datong and Shuozhou, they would have been able to march directly to the capital.
The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was suddenly panicked and had no choice but to recall the troops he had sent out, wanting to defend the capital first.
The battle between the Great Zhou and the Western Rong was in full swing, which bought Jiang Tangtang and Lu Shiyan some time. Lu Shiyan immediately sent troops back to Lingnan to deploy them.
Jiang Tangtang, just like when he first took over Lingnan, issued a series of new policies for Cangwu and other places. In addition to regulations on refugee settlement, there were also some policies for merchants and newly appointed officials.
There is already a filter of being a disciple of a god, and many of the policies issued by Jiang Tangtang draw on modern experience.
Even common people who cannot read and write can see that these policies favor them.
For newly appointed officials, although there are more regulations, the assessment and reward standards are more complete than before.
This also indicates that the system is fairer than before and more likely to lead to promotions. Even if there is no promotion, the rewards from the year-end performance appraisal are substantial.
Although merchants' taxes have increased a bit, they no longer have to bribe officials or ask relatives of certain officials for protection fees. The business environment is better and merchants prefer the current business environment.
Jiang Tangtang's reputation among the people has reached a new high.
With the experience he gained in Taiwan and Lingnan, Jiang Tangtang is now handling government affairs more and more smoothly.
But more and more refugees are pouring into Cangwu.
The geographical location of Cangwu is different from that of Lingnan. Cangwu is not as far away as Lingnan. Some people who do not have the energy to travel long distances come to Cangwu.
The people in the refugee office were busy as a top, but they still couldn't handle it. The manager of the refugee office found Jiang Tangtang again.
"Madam, these newly arrived refugees not only need to undergo physical examinations and full-body disinfection, but also temporary placement... We in the refugee office are really overwhelmed. Can you skip some of the steps?"
The current person in charge of the refugee office is Yan Ji, who was selected from the first batch of refugees that Xiao Wu conquered.
In addition to respect for Jiang Tangtang, he also felt fear.
If there hadn't been so many refugees pouring in recently that the refugee office staff wouldn't be able to handle all of them even if they worked day and night, he would never have come to find Jiang Tangtang.
Looking at Yan Ji, who was sweating profusely in front of him, Jiang Tangtang tried to speak gently, "Skipping some steps is definitely not an option. If an epidemic breaks out, the entire Cangwu population will suffer. If we're short of people, we can recruit more people to the refugee office!"
"Let me recruit people?" Yan Ji didn't expect Jiang Tangtang to trust him so much. He was surprised and excited.
Jiang Tangtang nodded. "First, go to the job board and post a job announcement. Then, select some suitable people to take the assessment. Those who pass the assessment will enter the probationary period. Those who fail the probationary period will be dismissed. Those who pass the assessment will stay and officially become members of the Refugee Office."
After she came to power, she set up many departments that did not exist in this era, and the rules were also things that no one had ever seen before.
Yan Ji had never seen such a job opening before, so he hurriedly wrote it down carefully. He was no longer afraid at this point, and he quickly asked Jiang Tangtang if he didn't understand something, just to make sure he didn't mess things up.
Although Jiang Tangtang said that the Refugee Office was just a temporary department, in their minds, it was no ordinary department.
Firstly, becoming a formal employee will provide good benefits, and secondly, I can show up in front of my wife.
If he performs well, even if the refugee department is disbanded in the future, his wife may arrange for him to do something else.
Before becoming refugees, the Yan family was also a wealthy family.
Several sons of the Yan family were sent to school by their father, hoping that they would pass the imperial examinations and bring honor to the Yan family.
Yan Ji was the first boy born in the family and his family had high hopes for him. However, his poor academic performance disappointed his father.
But since he became the manager of the refugee office, the way his family looked at him changed. The relatives of the Yan family were as polite as possible when they saw him.
Yan Ji hoped that he could continue to be the manager. After leaving the yamen, he immediately went to the recruitment office.
Jiang Tangtang had built two job boards outside the government office, modeled after bulletin boards in modern communities. Both were packed with people.
Some sought literate gentlemen, others apprentices to medical clinics, blacksmiths, masons, and handymen. There were also many jobs suitable for ordinary women, such as weavers and cooks.
It doesn’t matter if you can’t read or understand the notices on the job boards. There is a child standing in front of each notice board. The child will help those who can’t read to read the words on the notice board.
These announcements omit all the verbiage and are written in very plain language, so the meaning is easy to understand.
People can take the exam for jobs that suit their positions based on their own conditions.
Those who do not want to work can also respond to the refugee resettlement strategy, receive refugee subsidies, and go to the countryside to farm.
Of course, refugee subsidies are not given for free.
Refugees had to pay interest on the food and money they borrowed, but the interest was not high: interest-free for the first thirty days, after which a 10% interest rate would be charged.
Those who do not want to pay interest can also do labor to offset the debt. Nowadays, the construction of city walls and other military defense measures requires labor everywhere.
Many refugees choose to work to pay off their debts in order to avoid paying the interest.
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