Chapter 107: The Trend of the People's Heart
This kind of goods is really not an opponent for Chen Kai. His current weight, his opponents are such as Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao, even if they are counted, they are like Huang Yingjie, Hao Shangjiu, Zhang Daocheng and the like. At most, it's just a few disgusting bed bugs, not even toads. But the occurrence of this incident really gave him a wake-up.
Not long after learning about the situation from Chen Song, Tongzhi rushed over and vigorously called it a capital crime. Speaking of which, after all, this is making Chaozhou City stinky and the people's grievances boiling, and it is by no means a trivial matter.
"Those bastards lure you in, and it's good that you can stick to your principles. But the problem is that you're doing it the way you are, and that's why you're what you are today. ”
Manure is originally filthy, and it is a normal business practice for merchants to hire workers to collect and sell it. But the problem now is that when the technology of composting manure and nitrate is to be used in Chaozhou City, the manure will become a necessary raw material for military manufacturing from a fertile field.
If the government wants to control these raw materials, it will inevitably infringe on the interests of merchants. In this regard, the plan of the Teochew government was to distribute shops to these merchants and let them change their careers. This method is not uncommon even in later generations, but the businessmen are dissatisfied and want to take advantage of Chen Kai's absence to lure local officials and turn the manure trade into a business of dividing the fertilizer between officials and businessmen.
"What the general system said is that it was the lower officials' missteps."
Tongzhi stayed up for a few days and didn't let go, because he knew very well that even if he relented, with Chen Kai's temperament, he wouldn't be able to do it, and even he would be sanctioned if he didn't get it right. In this case, he could only order the officials to pursue him, but there was no progress. In this flash, even Chen Kai came back.
"Pull the fishing squad of the Haiyang County Ya to play the board, the reason is clear to them. In addition, let the government officials gather all the hired workers who collect feces and set up a cleaning team in the Hai Duong County Ya, or do the previous work of collecting feces, and the county government will assign personnel to manage it. ”
Chen Kai's meaning, of course, Tongzhi understands. It's a job task, but it's also a source of grey income. And this gray income is naturally in the case of ensuring the demand of the manure accumulation site.
Tongzhi received the order and hurriedly rushed back to the mansion. After some reprimanding, the officials of the fishing squad were beaten and then rushed away, and the next day, before noon, all the dung merchants were arrested. Almost at the same time, all the excrement collectors were gathered at the county office, and the county government immediately announced that they would be added to the ranks of the officials, and that a middle-aged official who had been promoted to the head of the team but never had the opportunity to manage them.
The government eliminated the foundation of the fecal merchants from the personnel, and the county government had an additional income. The arrest team they had previously bribed was naturally ruthless in the face of Chen Kai's coercion and future interests.
Next, the Haiyang County Ya convened the gentry and the people to hear the case in public. For many related crimes, such as "obstructing official business", "resisting the government's administration", and "disrupting the order of the city", the crown dung merchants were not only punished but also confiscated from their homes to heal the sick. As a result, the gentry and common people in the city, who were affected by the stench, were even elated, chanting the Haiyang County Decree as the Lord of the Blue Sky, and this county magistrate actually attracted a group of people for no reason.
After the verdict was pronounced and the prisoners were imprisoned, the county magistrate immediately announced that the cleaning team of the yamen would start operating early tomorrow morning, and strive to return the Chaozhou capital city to a clean and tidy place within three days.
The officials, the officials, the hired hands, and the people of the city were satisfied, even on the other side of the manure pile. The ones who suffer are none other than those dung merchants. In addition, there may be more impact in the future, but it is not the most important thing at this time, because Chen Kai's immediate priority is to expand the production of gunpowder, and nothing else.
The officials of the yamen were motivated, and it was natural that things were done very efficiently. The stench of Chaozhou City is rapidly receding, and the good governance of the county government and the Huimin Pharmacy has regained its old demeanor.
In the city, after this toss, the government has made many achievements, and the people are happy. At this time, Chen Kai didn't even have a hot butt in the city, but set off again, and this time the destination was not far away, just on Nanao Island.
Going downstream, Chen Kai's official boat soon arrived on Nanao Island. The boat slowly docked, and when the trestle was built, Chen Kai got off the boat in three steps and two steps. There were already people waiting on the dock, Chen Kai talked with the man as he walked, and then boarded the carriage, which was also the same car for the two of them, and let the carriage send them to the school affiliated to the Ordnance Bureau.
The compound was temporarily abandoned as Chen Kai relocated the teachers and students to the capital of Chaozhou. It has been several months, and it has only recently been reorganized, and at this moment there are twenty-four scholars with Jiangxi accents waiting.
Rao is Chen Kaituo Zheng Chenggong used the Zheng family's relationship in northern Fujian, and avoided the Qing army's outpost all the way, but a detour was inevitable. After entering the sea, the itinerary is too fast, but the ship is at sea, and it is called a meat and eight vegetables, and the vast majority of people are still far from recovering until they land on the island for two or three days.
This is especially true of them, but they are still waiting here without exception. It's not out of the rules and face of officialdom, it's just that what they are waiting for at the moment is the capable civil and military officer in the mouth of the Governor Jie, who they once followed, a legendary civil official who can be a minister, a capable official, a commander-in-chief, and a legendary civil official who can lead the army to fight to the death with the captive master with his own strength. Being able to learn from such characters is also the biggest purpose of their trip.
"The Marquis of Weiyuan recruited the general to join the army, the general system of eastern Guangdong, the political envoy of Guangdong to participate in politics, and the governor of Chaozhou Prefecture, Mr. Chen, the prefect of Chaozhou Prefecture, arrived!"
Walking into the classroom, where the sound of reading was once heard, the Jiangxi scholars stood up one after another and bowed to Chen Kai. These people are all famous, but they can also see officials without kneeling. Chen Kai understood that he just said "please get up". At this moment, there are mature and steady middle-aged people, and there is no shortage of high-spirited young people, but no matter what age they are, the reverence and longing in their eyes are all obvious.
"The human heart is available."
Nodding secretly, Chen Kai motioned for everyone to sit down, and immediately asked everyone to introduce themselves. As far as I can see, it is nothing more than which year I was enlightened to study, which year I passed the children's exam, which year of talent in which year, and occasionally mentioned which year I began to follow Jie Chongxi and their resistance to the Qing Dynasty, Chen Kai also nodded his head as encouragement.
After everyone finished introducing him, Chen Kai also introduced himself to tell the story of what he had done over the years from the southwest of the mountain to Wang Shi, and the legends one by one made everyone's blood boil.
Seeing that the atmosphere was enough, Chen Kai said loudly: "You gentlemen are not far away, and you have come here to listen to these old things about me Chen Kai on Nanao Island, not to hunt for curiosity, to increase the amount of talk, but to seek a way to recover Jiangxi, Guangfu and other hometowns." Today, I, Chen Kai, can tell you unmistakably that you have come to the right place! ”