Fucha Qinglan didn't respond because she wasn't familiar with the place, and Bobo didn't mind; he wasn't the type to enjoy flattery.
So Bobo continued, "If you have time later, you should come and visit."
Bobo's trip was not only to handle the accounting between the railway bureau and the Ministry of Revenue, but also to observe the local customs and practices and assess the state of local governance.
Yinzhen also reminded Bobo to visit the countryside whenever she had free time. Farming might not be valued in the future, but it is indeed the foundation of people's lives and the root of their survival.
Bobo wasn't interested in the things inside Wu's Department Store, since she'd seen them all before. But Wu's Department Store allowed her to check the accounts with her token! Then, who was right and who was wrong, and what was right and wrong, would be clear at a glance.
Fucha Qinglan hesitated for a moment: "I'm afraid there won't be enough time!" He had heard that the project was quite urgent.
Looking at Fucha Qinglan's somewhat conflicted face, Bobo found it amusing: "Don't worry about that. We don't need to do anything ourselves. The court can't keep people from resting forever. If we have to rush the work, we can just schedule shifts. We still have our days off."
Hearing Bobo say that, Fucha Qinglan felt relieved. He had gone to great lengths to beg his father to come over, and it wouldn't be good if his father thought he was unambitious and only knew how to have fun.
"This servant will obey the eldest prince."
The two agreed to go to Wu's Department Store during their days off.
Fucha Mingsi later found out and had no objections. He just made sure they brought enough men so they wouldn't get hurt, since he wanted to see either the eldest prince or his son in trouble.
Currently, the railway bureau has temporarily set a work-from-home schedule of nine days on and one day off, meaning three rest days per month.
Since the railway bureau had just arrived and were unfamiliar with the area, the local county government seemed very cooperative, but ultimately they were from different knowledge systems, so there wasn't much they could do to help, except provide accommodation and daily meals.
I had originally planned to visit Wu's Department Store during my first day off, but due to some unforeseen issues, I couldn't make it this time.
On the fifteenth day after arriving in Jinghai County, before it got dark, Bobo had been dealing with people from the Ministry of Revenue and the finance manager of the railway bureau. She hadn't seen Fucha Qinglan for quite some time.
Although the two are of similar age, they do different jobs on a daily basis. Bobo focuses more on overall planning, and in terms of finance, he is mainly responsible for making decisions or brainstorming ideas on how to use the money well.
Responsible for overseeing the overall situation, and incidentally observing how to utilize personnel.
Before coming, Yinzhen told Bobo that no matter how smart a person is, he cannot change the entire Qing Dynasty, but the people of the Qing Dynasty can. The emperor is not only the one in power, but also the one who steers the ship. The great ship of the Qing Dynasty will need you to direct it to continue sailing. You need to know who is on the ship and in what position can they play their role so that the great ship of the Qing Dynasty can be sailed in the right direction.
As a helmsman, you may not have a brilliant mind, but you must know how to use people and how to make decisions in the face of giant waves and reefs to avoid capsizing.
"Let's go, to Qinglan's place."
Bobo headed to the small courtyard where Fucha Qinglan usually lived. On the way, she encountered something that Bobo found quite embarrassing.
The courtyard where they lived was provided by the county government, and it was quite nicely decorated. More importantly, many of the maids and servants who cleaned and tidied the place were sent by the county magistrate.
Just as Bobo was about to turn the corner, she heard a voice say, "Master, I've hurt my leg and can't walk anymore."
Although she didn't know the cause and effect, the maid's sweet voice made her feel so embarrassed.
Bobo stopped in her tracks, and then heard Fucha Mingsi's displeased voice: "Why are you in the outer courtyard? Aren't we not allowed to move around freely in the outer courtyard? What's wrong with you, Afu? Have someone take this person away and interrogate them properly. Find out how they got to the outer courtyard. If there's a next time, send them directly to the county government."
"yes"
"Master, I know I was wrong. I... I was just confused and went to the wrong place. I hope you can forgive me this time..."
"Alright, gag him and take him away quickly." Fucha Mingsi was getting impatient.
Then Bobo stopped hearing the maid's voice; she probably couldn't be gagged.
Then he heard Fucha Mingsi say, "Let it go this time, but if there's a next time, don't give the county magistrate any face. What kind of behavior is this?"
"This servant understands. I will give all the servants in the courtyard a good talking-to later."
Fucha Mingsi: "Let's go!"
Bobo didn't eavesdrop on purpose; it was purely accidental. If he had gone out directly, it would probably have been even more awkward.
But listening to Fucha Mingsi's words, what was the magistrate of Jinghai County planning to do?
After everyone left, Bobo instructed the person beside her, "Send two people to investigate what happened and ask why that maid was here."
"yes"
Bobo wouldn't believe a few words; once he had doubts, he was determined to find out the truth.
After giving her instructions, Bobo headed towards Fucha Qinglan.
It's not hard to find out, especially since the person accompanying Bobo was someone specially given to him by Yinzhen.
Bobo received the results that evening.
"How so?"
"That maid was sent to the backyard by the county magistrate. I went to the county magistrate's mansion to investigate. The maid was a 'thin horse' that the county magistrate bought from a wealthy merchant. She had been kept in the county magistrate's mansion for a month. The county magistrate didn't touch her and then sent her to the backyard. Normally, Lord Mingsi doesn't allow people from the backyard to enter the frontyard. Today, that maid spent a lot of money. The steward in charge of the backyard saw that the maid was quite beautiful and thought he would do her a favor. If the maid could gain wealth, he would definitely get his share of the benefits. So he deliberately loosened his guard and leaked Lord Mingsi's itinerary. And that's how the following events happened."
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