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Chapter 562: Before the election

Gu Jikun was discharged from the hospital, and the extra scar on his stomach was not good-looking, but his life was saved. The hospital charges are not cheap, and they asked him for a total of 100 silver yuan. This money is willing, especially after seeing that those poor people who come here to treat big belly disease are all free treatment, Gu Jikun's admiration for Chen Xie has increased a little.

"The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more than is lost!" Looking at the long queue that would be lined up every day, and looking at the so-called "green channel" on the other side, Gu Jikun let out such an emotion. He is the green channel, and the biggest advantage of taking this road is that it is fast, and the fee is very tricky. But then again, when I came out of this passage and was watched by the people of the free passage, the satisfaction in my heart was also strong.

The carriage drove directly to the entrance of the passage, which was only enjoyed by the rich. The rich people in Nanjing City, from not accepting it at first, to now coming to the hospital when they are a little sick, this process actually did not take much time. At this stage, most of the wealthy people who come here for treatment are from the families of eunuchs. Whether he came here to see a doctor or was afraid of horses, Gu Jikun couldn't figure it out.

To be precise, at the beginning, some officials' family members came here to see a doctor, which really meant to be sycophants. But after coming once, Western medicine for some diseases did take effect relatively quickly, and after treatment, these people went back to blow it, word of mouth came out, and the hospital's business was better. Although it is a little expensive, rich people are afraid of death, what is more important than life?

The first thing he did when he was discharged from the hospital was naturally to thank Chen Gebu for his life-saving grace. came to the Governor's Mansion and handed over the post, only to find that Governor Chen had gone to Huating. What happened to Chen Xie when he went to Huating? Two things, one is that the election and inaugural meeting of the Huating County Advisory Bureau was held recently. Yang Longyou, the magistrate of Huating County, belongs to the kind of officialdom that is not treated well by others. Or the object of envy and hatred by all kinds of envy, jealousy, and hatred. On the one hand, he was sprayed that he was a lackey of Chen, and he didn't want to be a frugal person for the sake of his rights, and the main thing who said these things was those in the opposition and officials of the Fushe. This has had some impact on his reputation, and on the other hand, he is still the envy of some people who want to hug their thighs but suffer from the lack of opportunity. There are the most of these two kinds of people, and some of the more rational officials belong to the absolute minority, and they are in a wait-and-see state, so I'll take a look. The kind that doesn't say anything.

For Yang Longyou and Ruan Dacheng, they have no way out, when they were beaten into eunuchs, that kind of life was enough. Now it's the Crab Party, you must know that although the name of this Crab Party is not good, it is the result of some literati's sarcasm, but everyone in the officialdom knows that they have taken refuge in Chen Xie. The future is great. And Chen Gebu is not very receptive. The officials go and hand over the post, and nine times out of ten they will be sent back. This adult belongs to the kind of lord who will take the initiative to win over.

On the issue of the Advisory Bureau, all the prefectures and counties in Jiangnan are not very active, and only Songjiang Prefecture and Huating County are the most active, contributing all kinds of efforts and money. All kinds of propaganda and hype. In short, Ruan Dacheng and Yang Longyou knelt and licked Chen Gebu in different tricks, which attracted a lot of scolding, but also won a lot of envious eyes. Generally, those who are scolded are scolded behind their backs, and those who are envious are also in private.

Chen Xie, the governor, ostensibly does not care much about the government affairs of various places in the south of the Yangtze River. Officials everywhere would never think so. After the government affairs summary meeting last quarter, three officials were impeached by Chen Xie because they did not complete the task of collecting commercial taxes. Jingshi replied unexpectedly quickly, and the three officials were removed from their posts and went home to eat themselves. Why are these three unlucky? Everyone knows very well that these three usually talk about strange things about commercial taxes, and they don't cooperate at work, so they were cleaned up. Because of this incident, the "righteous way" people impeached Chen Xie for persecuting Zhongliang, but the result was all to no avail. However, some imperial histories were sent home by the emperor with an excuse because of the impeachment of Chen Xie.

What is not clean under his buttocks, what kind of face to impeach Chen Xie? If you want evidence, Dongchang can take out a bunch of hills to bury you, and Comrade Zhu Youzhen will teach you how to be an official in minutes. This kind of thing happened a few times, and everyone was safe. To put it mildly, who would have a hard time with the seat under their ass. To put it mildly, who made you have trouble with the emperor's wallet?

After a series of tricks died, the atmosphere of Daming officialdom was a little depressing. However, the officialdom quickly saw a clear truth, Chen Xie can't be defeated, at least Zhu Youzhen is in the position, everyone should not work hard, be smart, or go to find trouble with others.

In a county of Huating, there are really a lot of people who pay an average of five taels of silver per month in commercial tax, and Songjiang Mansion, which is extremely developed in industry and commerce, has caught up with a Huating New District, and there are more than 1,000 households that have reached this standard, and they have all got a ballot and can vote for the most suitable person for you. As a member of the council, there are also criteria for running, first of all, the amount of tax paid each month must reach 200 taels. In other words, you have to pay more than 2,000 taxes a year, otherwise you have to be a supporting role in voting. There are more than 50 businessmen in Huating County who meet the criteria for running for election, but the number of councilors is only seven, so the competition is naturally very fierce. But don't underestimate the businessmen who can't run for election, after they meet the voting criteria, they naturally become the representatives of the people's opinion in the Consultative Council. If you want to be a councilor, you have to canvass for votes, and then all kinds of means are used. Everyone wants to taste the taste of the members of the first Consultative Council, and naturally the eight immortals have crossed the sea to show their magical powers, and they all want to come out on top.

At this time, the election is also popular propaganda and publicity, that is, activities around in private, and a cadre of candidates waving silver votes everywhere, promising various benefits, and trying to have more insurance. There is a person who is relatively calm, one is Cui Xin, the chairman of the United Textile Group, who is sitting in his office at the moment, receiving a representative of Huating County who took the initiative to come to the door. This is a businessman who does raw silk trading, and every year the raw silk is underwritten by the United Textile Mill, as long as there is raw silk, he is not afraid to stop in his hand, and he can collect money while sitting at home.

This kind of representative is tied to Cui Xin, and there is no need to keep it at all. Sitting down and drinking a cup of tea, Cui Xin took out a contract with a smile and handed it to him: "Lao Dong, the contract expires at the end of the year, how about we renew the contract for three years?" "Lao Dong, who is not tall, has a smile on his face. Take the contract, don't look at it, press the handprint first, and then sign.

Cui Xin also put on makeup and said, "Ah, why don't you take a look first?" Lao Dong nodded and smiled: "This is naturally no problem, but no one dares to believe you." United Textile Group, reputation has nothing to say. "Actually, there are no pitfalls in this contract. Chinese merchants, whose status has always been low, have traditionally formed a habit that a verbal agreement is also important. Sometimes it's just a sentence, and the partner believes you. It's easy to be cheated, because there is no contract, when the Shen family was cheated by Chen Xie, many partners were also cheated. It's different when I get to Chen Xie, Cui Xin always tells these merchants that the contract still has to be signed, and if there is unhappiness in white and black in the future, it can be said clearly.

This is a deliberate act to cultivate the spirit of contract and respect for the contract of the merchant, rather than relying on verbal promises to make deals. This deliberate behavior is undoubtedly imperceptibly affecting the industry and commerce in the south of the Yangtze River and even in the south of the Yangtze River. After all, in this world, not everyone re-committed. Powerful companies such as United Firms are contract-oriented, what will their partners think about this? If the contract is signed, it will definitely be honored, even if the transaction loses money, it must be executed.

Chen Xie also made another move that had a great impact on the spirit of contract in industry and commerce, that is, the fairness of the contract government. After signing a contract, you can go to the local county office to ask for justice. The fee is very low, that is, a symbolic charge of a penny, any contract as long as it goes to the government for justice, after getting the confirmation of both parties, if anyone fails to implement the contract in the future, will be held accountable by the government, even if your backer is hard, there will naturally be the government (Chen Gebu) to come forward to seek justice for you.

Many things are a matter of habit, and when the form of contract spreads throughout Jiangnan Province, the government naturally wants to protect the contract, and the merchants will respect the contract. Even if you are a relative of the emperor and plan to break the contract, why don't you try it?

The Zhou family in Huating is also very busy, and Master Zhou is running around outside every day, soliciting ticket sources everywhere. As one of Chen Xie's partners, his election preparations are still relatively smooth, but he can't take it lightly, Huating is too prosperous for industry and commerce, and the competitors are not weak. Even if it was Master Zhou, he didn't dare to be careless until the results were out.

At the beginning, Master Zhou planned to unite with Cui Xin to control this campaign, but unfortunately he was rejected by Cui Xin's "righteous and strict", and he went to find his daughter, but he was also rejected. When I left, I scolded several times for "losing money", and then I went indignantly.

Zhou Xiuying is not a loss of money, Master Zhou knows very well in his heart, he is so old, and he is a woman who has left and left, and he can make an outer room for Chen Gebu, which is really a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes. That's what he really thinks, don't take it as a joke. Even Zhou Xiuying herself doesn't know, what does Chen Xie like about her? Could it be that Master Chen's taste is more unique? Prefer something older? Why don't you like a woman in your early thirties?

Because of these women's thoughts, Chen Xie saved a lot of trouble. After Zhu Cihong threw Ruan Dacheng to see the election process, Chen Xie quietly came to Huating and lived in the garden renamed "Ning Garden". It seems that in this place, hoping to get the meaning of peace.

In this place, Chen Xie is indeed relatively peaceful, no one comes back to disturb his life, and no one dares to disturb him. (The novel "Rise of Empires" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued......)