Chapter 678 680. Borrowing people
Jin Qianqian was a little hesitant. "In fact, the people below also told me that it can be used to rent a shop. I just got stuck in a dead end for a moment."
Gu Wenheng smiled and shook his head, "Remember to tell the people below and ask them to find out about the market here. We can't do anything that takes advantage of others."
Jin Qianqian naturally understood this truth, "I will explain it clearly to them, and I will definitely supervise this matter from behind.
How are things going with your government office? You seem to be busy these days, but haven't found a solution yet?"
Gu Wenheng, "The local officials are too lazy. They always follow previous precedents and handle things in a methodical manner. If I want to make some changes, it may not be that easy."
This is also Gu Wenheng's biggest headache. This place has been like this for decades, but neither the locals nor the local officials have any intention of changing it.
"Is there no money in the public account?"
Jin Qianqian curled her lips. Liu Xuan had already been thrown into jail. No one knew what the people above were thinking. Instead of recovering the hundreds of thousands of taels that had been lost as soon as possible, they had been doing nothing.
Besides, it is probably not Gu Wenheng's turn to arrange the money.
Gu Wenheng, "Oh, not only do I have no money, but I actually owe a lot.
Taxes from previous years had not been paid in full, and the government offices below also owed some old debts.
The emperor really took a fancy to me, leaving me with such a mess."
Jin Qianqian hit him as soon as she opened her mouth, "If it wasn't a mess, it probably wouldn't be your turn.
Just wait and see, there will definitely be more such things happening in the future."
Gu Wenheng looked at his wife with resentment, and said a little aggrievedly, "So this is still my fault. People who are too outstanding can never hide it."
Jin Qianqian, "...This is the confidence you have. Please keep it up."
Gu Wenheng stared at the picture on the table and suddenly asked, "Is this drawn by Minghai?"
"Of course, he seems to be very good at this. He drew the navigation map and islands along the way.
Didn’t I tell you this before? Did you forget? "
Gu Wenheng, "I haven't forgotten, but I want to borrow this person for a while."
Jin Qianqian looked up at him and asked, "Don't the Censorate have a complete map?"
Gu Wenheng, "Those are just the general topography. I want to be more careful and detailed."
Jin Qianqian was a little confused, "What's the use?"
"You'll know after a while, but I'm not sure yet." Gu Wenheng didn't mean to keep you in suspense, but many things had to be thoroughly investigated before a conclusion could be drawn.
Jin Qianqian, "Then we have a deal. I'm just borrowing it for a period of time. I want Minghai to help me manage the business here."
Gu Wenheng, "Don't worry, I'm just borrowing it and I won't ask for it back.
Where is he now? Tell him to wait for me in the study."
Jin Qianqian, "It's true that you can't do it now. I asked him to go out and learn more about Yongchang County. He probably won't return until dark. If you are in a hurry, tell the doorman."
"No rush," Gu Wenheng also knew that his idea might not succeed, and he still needed to understand the local climate.
With something on his mind, he could no longer sit still. "You take a rest first. I'll go to the government office again."
Watching Gu Wenheng leave in a hurry, Jin Qianqian shook her head helplessly. He was really possessed.
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After waiting for more than half a month, Gu Wenheng finally let Minghai come back. Both the master and servant had become noticeably darker and thinner.
"Where have you been?" Jin Qianqian was shocked to see the two of them returning home, dressed in rags again.
Although Gu Wenheng looked darker and thinner, he was very energetic. "We walked around the area and quickly asked the people downstairs to serve the food. We haven't had a good meal in a few days."
Jin Qianqian immediately gave orders, "Don't work so hard no matter what you do. But what on earth did you go there for? Why can't you even eat your meal properly?"
There are so many people serving me, it shouldn't be that I can't even get meals, right?
Gu Wenheng said, "I don't blame them. It's just that the place I went to was too remote. It was not easy to get some food. I didn't prepare everything this time. I won't do that next time."
After waiting for Gu Wenheng to eat and drink his fill and wash up, the couple sat together.
"Wife, do you still remember the terraced fields in the future?" Gu Wenheng explained without waiting for Jin Qianqian to ask.
Jin Qianqian opened her mouth slightly, finally understanding what he wanted to do, "But where is the water source?"
Gu Wenheng, "I have checked, there are spring water on some mountains here, if used well, it can still irrigate the entire mountain.
Even if there is no water source, you can build a reservoir on the top of the mountain to store rainwater during normal times, and then drain it down during the dry season."
Jin Qianqian had another worry, "However, there are many wild animals in the mountains, and I am afraid that the crops that I have worked so hard to grow will be destroyed by those livestock.
Besides, there are many dense forests here, and it is not safe for people to go to the mountains to do things.”
Gu Wenheng, "I have taken these into consideration. We don't have so many people in our mansion, plus the guards assigned to me by the higher-ups, I want them to search every mountain and get rid of the prey that poses a great threat first.
If we come up with good policies, we can motivate the people living nearby to participate in the reclamation of wasteland and land.”
"That's a good idea." Jin Qianqian suddenly looked at Gu Wenheng awkwardly, "But do you want to hand it over directly?"
Gu Wenheng looked at her in confusion, not understanding what she meant.
Jin Qianqian, "Don't forget, you still have a superior, unlike in Lucheng where all matters are reported directly to General Zhou.
If this succeeds, you will get most of the credit."
Jin Qianqian pursed her lips. She knew how high the success rate of this matter was. If the credit for this matter was divided among others, then in the future whenever Gu Wenheng came up with a good idea, he would have to share a part of it.
Gu Wenheng soothed, "This matter cannot be generalized. Even if it is reported through Governor Liang, do you think His Majesty would not know whose idea it was?
Besides, we have been in the limelight enough before, it would be good to have someone to share the burden."
Although he felt a little aggrieved, he still had to follow the rules here.
If he ignores Governor Liang this time and directly submits the petition, there will be many more obstacles in his official career.
Don't be too alone in doing anything, otherwise, at the critical moment, no one will be willing to stand by your side.
Jin Qianqian lowered her eyes, "But I still feel a little unwilling."
Gu Wenheng walked over and put his arm around her shoulders, "Don't worry, this is my achievement, no one can take it away.
As long as I think of the people who are suffering here, I would rather suffer a little more loss."
(End of this chapter)
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