Chapter 356: I am the head of the family in a world dominated by women
"Wanjie'er, in the blink of an eye, you're going to be an official. I don't know where you're going, and I don't know if we'll have the chance to meet again in the future!"
Gongsun Can looked at Lin Wanwan and felt a little envious.
Being able to become the local official is already the best outcome.
Some people can even only be a chief clerk. Although it is an official position, for them who have studied hard for more than ten years, it always feels a bit of a waste.
It is extremely difficult to climb up from a chief clerk to the position of county magistrate, even more difficult than taking the imperial examination.
It would be better to be an aide to a big shot, where your status is higher.
"I'm going to Qingshan County to take up a position, Sister Can, you can come to Qingshan County to find me when you have time."
"Although we have parted ways, the friendship between us will not fade away. If you have any questions in the future, you can write to me."
The two chatted for a long time before Gongsun Can returned home.
Before leaving, he gave Lin Wanwan a gift with two hundred taels of silver notes inside. The silver notes were only discovered when he was sorting things out later.
Lin Wanwan also began to pack her luggage, planning to go to Qingshan County to take up her post.
This time, she wanted to take Zixian with her to check out the place first, and then bring her parents and Xiaobao over after they settled down there.
The two old people had no objection to this, as they were also reluctant to give up their family’s land.
After preparing at home for a few days, Lin Wanwan went to the county town to rent a carriage and set off for Qingshan County with Zixian.
As a newly appointed county magistrate, she was allowed to recruit several personal guards.
These guards are equivalent to officials' servants. After arriving at the local area, they can directly join the yamen as yamen runners.
But Lin Wanwan currently doesn’t have a good candidate, so she plans to talk about it later.
The quota is there, and it’s not too late to recruit people when they are needed.
It took six or seven days of bumpy journey to finally arrive in Qingshan County.
Qingshan County is a remote small county with a small area and a small population.
It is easy to govern such a place. After all, the people are afraid of officials. As long as she doesn't act cowardly, no one dares to do anything to her.
The term "local tyrant" can really well describe the person who serves as a county magistrate in such a small place.
When they arrived at the Qingshan County government office, there were special people guarding the office. Upon seeing the two of them arrive, the leading captain stepped forward and shouted.
"What are you doing here? If you want to report a crime, go through the side door. If you want to see the judge, he hasn't come yet. Come back two days later."
Although the captain's attitude was not very good, what he said perfectly resolved the doubts of the people who came to the county government office.
Lin Wanwan felt somewhat satisfied when she saw the captain of the police.
The official has enough authority, but he does not bully others by taking advantage of his power.
As for the bad tone, that's just how he looks, what can I do?
When working in the government office, if you speak softly, the people will not be afraid of you, and then it will be a hassle to manage them.
These black-faced people are needed to manage things so that the people under them will be afraid of them.
"I am your newly appointed county magistrate. Here are my official seal and documents."
Lin Wanwan took out something to prove her identity, and the captain knelt down immediately when he saw it.
"I am your humble servant, I did not know you were here, please forgive me!"
I didn't expect that this guy was so big and strong. He didn't look like a sissy, but more like a man.
But his eyesight was quite good, and he gave her a great salute right from the start.
"Get up and take me to the county government office first. I need to understand the recent situation in Qingshan County."
Hearing Lin Wanwan say this, the captain quickly took them into the inner courtyard.
This is where the county magistrate rests. The yard is large and there are many rooms.
The house is a mixture of new and old, and it seems that it has been renovated by successive county magistrates.
"Zixian, clean up here first. I'll go check out the front with them!"
After saying that, Lin Wanwan followed the captain to the office in front.
A clerk in his 40s is busy with official duties.
On weekdays, when the county magistrate is away, the chief clerk helps to handle official business.
Lin Wanwan walked over and saw that this person was quite serious about his work. He read every document carefully and wrote his approval.
"Master Wang, this is our new county magistrate!"
After the two sides got to know each other through the introduction of the captain of the police, the other party seriously told Lin Wanwan some information about Qingshan County.
"Sir, our Qingshan County is not big, and the population is not large, but the gap between the rich and the poor is quite large. In some places, the land is barren and can't grow food, so the people suffer."
"In some places, the land is fertile, but there's a lack of water for irrigation, so the harvest isn't very good."
"The places with fertile land and plenty of water are too small, so most of the people who live there are from well-off families."
Ultimately, it is because of the uneven distribution that the people cannot find the right way out, resulting in a widening gap between the rich and the poor.
The poor are getting poorer, the rich are getting richer, and those in the middle are having a slightly better time, but they all have their own troubles.
After listening to what Wang Zhubu said, Lin Wanwan asked him to continue handling his official business while she herself had to investigate carefully before coming up with a solution.
Seeing that Lin Wanwan was also a man of action, Wang Zhubu was very happy. He gathered all the people in the county government office together and asked them to listen to the county magistrate's words.
Lin Wanwan was also in a good mood. She met a group of sensible subordinates and there were no difficult ones. How could she be in a bad mood?
After meeting all the yamen runners with Wang Zhubu, Lin Wanwan returned to her residence.
She planned to go to the county town the next day and had to have a clear understanding of all the villages under her jurisdiction.
In the next few days, Lin Wanwan went out early and came back late, running between the fields and villages every day.
Inspect the land, understand the people's demands, check the crops suitable for local cultivation, and solve the problems raised by the people.
It took Lin Wanwan half a month to travel through the entire Qingshan County.
After returning to the county government office, she immediately began to make plans.
Where the land is fertile, local crops continue to be grown.
In areas where there is a shortage of water, water wheels and ditches are used as solutions.
Lin Wanwan had drawn the blueprints of the waterwheel before, so she took out the manuscript from the space and handed it to Wang Zhubu, asking him to find a craftsman to make it.
As for the villagers living in the mountainous areas with barren land, Lin Wanwan encourages them to plant tea trees next year.
The rich people in this world love to drink tea, and tea is also a relatively valuable product.
It is difficult to grow crops on the mountain, but you can plant tea trees to generate income.
In addition to tea gardens, chicken farms, duck farms, and goose farms can also be established.
Lin Wanwan is very familiar with handling these matters.
Before we knew it, the first snowflakes fell from the sky.
There was only a thin layer of snow, and apart from the fact that the weather was a bit cold, the temperature was much higher than in the true north.
The people only wore a thicker coat at most, and didn't even need cotton clothes.
Lin Wanwan also took this opportunity to return to her hometown and bring her parents and son Xiaobao over.
The family finally got together, sitting in the warm room, eating hot pot and chatting.
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