Chapter 159: That Black Sand No

The 'Red Turban Army' is also officially named the City Protector and is subordinate to the Supervision and Inspection Department of the Criminal Department. In terms of responsibilities, it remains largely the same.

However, the name of the 'Red Turban Army' is spontaneous among the people. Even though Li Chengji made corrections in the official name, the people were still accustomed to the name of the 'Red Turban Army'. In addition, no matter how much you shout, you will not be guilty, so the official name of the city guard team is a little difficult to implement.

Civilly, with the cooperation of various wealthy families, most of Puhua's shops have also reopened. The extinct Octagon merchant travelers also re-entered the city to buy and sell goods. Food, cloth, firewood, and other daily necessities, which had been rationed by the Governor's Palace, were also supplemented by the outside world and restrictions were relaxed.

The social order affected by the war has also quickly returned to normalcy.

Reconstruction work began immediately. For example, those houses that have been burned down are counted and cleaned up by the household department. and then at half the equivalent, to compensate. So that the damaged households can have enough economic strength to rebuild.

Fortunately, after two wars, the damage to the houses in Puhua City is not too serious. In addition to the vicinity of the city gate and the residences of the dignitaries, the impact is heavier. The rest of the place is well preserved.

The expenditure of the Governor's Palace is not much.

In terms of prestige, the Governor's Mansion has made a lot of money.

The battle-hardened city walls were also overhauled with the help of the governor's palace and the city's wealthy merchants. Many of the people who had no work to do were called together to repair the walls.

It's not the same as the unpaid labor of the past!

This time, the Ministry of Industry under the Governor's Office will give wages to the people who have contributed to the work.

In modern parlance, it's cash-for-work.

As a branch of the Ministry of Industry, the Department of Conservation is mainly responsible for the construction of the project under the auspices of the government. If you want money, you must first apply to the Treasury Department of the Ministry of Households. And before starting work, it is necessary to calculate the approximate money.

If the project is interrupted due to a shortage of money, the officials in charge of the matter will be punished.

As for the surplus of money, it depends on the situation. Because this is related to various factors such as wage expenditure, material purchase, etc., it cannot be generalized.

But in general, this does not happen. Because the secretary of the Treasury Department is David Gurion. With his shrewdness, he will definitely compare the amount submitted by the Jie Shen Division.

Therefore, whenever the department applies for a project budget, it must not only prevent other institutions at the same level from wearing small shoes for itself, but also say good things in front of all the officials of the treasury department.

Invisibly, the position of the Treasury Division has risen. The officials who work in the Treasury also feel quite dignified.

In order to prevent someone from gagging, the Jie Shen Division specially borrowed some members of the city guard team from the Supervision and Inspection Department of the Criminal Department.

You must know that the raid a few days ago made the city guard out of the limelight. So much so that in the eyes of the people, these city guards with red scarves around their shoulders are comparable to the demons and ghosts that only exist in myths and legends.

The level of horror has even reached the point of a child crying.

This situation made Li Chengji a little unexpected. He urged the Supervision Department of the Ministry of Officials to supervise more violations of law and discipline by the city guards. Prevent people from abusing their power for personal gain and ruining the reputation of the Governor's Office.

Unexpectedly, after such a check, I really found out a lot of people. The secretary of the Supervision and Inspection Department, Rabi Lasi, was also fined for three months. At the same time, strengthen self-inspection and streamline team members. The atmosphere of the city guard is new.

But the reputation of the people has not changed much.

Anyway, Li Chengji didn't want this!

After all, the people are afraid, so it is convenient to manage. The city guards, in particular, often deal with the common people. Without a certain majesty, they cannot be cured at all.

Li Chengji knows that there is an important reason for the major weakening of the authority of the government in the changes of dynasties in the past. So many times, it is still necessary for the official to maintain a certain majesty.

So when the people were working, the guards who wore red scarves and did not smile were on the side to supervise. Under the fear of the people, they are also down-to-earth and do their work.

After a certain number of hours and days, you can receive a certain amount of money from the officials of the Setsu Shen Division on the spot. Considering the current level of social development, the work plan is distributed in a certain amount of copper coins with several bags of corn.

Since the price of corn calculated by the Setsu Division was a few cents lower than that in the market, the people were more willing to receive corn. Caught off guard, the officials of the Jie Shen Division were a little unprepared.

And because of the work, Setsu Shinji also provides meals. The people who participated were like cats that smelled fishy.

It's also a great treatment! Since Puhua founded the city, the people living here have never heard of such a pie in the sky. In addition to three meals, there is also a late night snack.

In order to fill their stomachs, many people are stunned to work all day.

As a result, there were many fainting incidents on the construction site. When Li Chengji heard about it, he thought that it was the Jie Shen Division who deliberately oppressed the people. The Inspection Department was ordered to get involved and investigate the problem.

After figuring it out, Li Chengji was also a little crying and laughing.

Let the department set the corresponding working hours to prevent similar incidents from occurring again.

So on the construction site, it is common to see people who are working being driven out by the cold-faced city guards. Then the people did not give up, crying and kneeling and begging to go back to work. Many city guards were also secretly surprised.

For it was the first time in their lives that they had seen someone crying and begging for work. In the past, when I heard about the work, I ran away.

Of course, they also know. These changes are all because of the governor who is known as the small military division. From the day the rod was revealed, he has been gracious. What is happening now is only one small of many good deeds.

Although David Gurion is in charge of the Treasury Division, he spends a lot of money on this. mouth, he also nagged in front of Li Chengji for a long time. But Li Chengji was still very happy to see the enthusiasm of the people to participate. Those chatters are not worth mentioning.

In the end, the city wall was repaired in less than ten days. And on the basis of the original, it has also been increased by half a zhang. The Governor's Office, which had overfulfilled the task, was commended by the Governor's Palace.

Just when the city of Puhua was thriving, the city of Black Shabu (Karshi, Uzbekistan) in the southeast. A small army of more than 100 people is appearing in the north of the city.

I saw that they were disheveled, quite embarrassed. The armor worn on the body is also scattered and incomplete.

"Sultan! Let's take a sip of water! A rather embarrassed guard, holding a skin bag with fresh water, held it up to Mahamat.