"This man...... I'm quite skilled. ”

After listening to Wei Wushuang's report, Xia Fan raised his eyebrows in surprise. He originally thought that the officials transferred to Jin Xia by the Ministry were mainly to inquire about the situation, and if they didn't sound good, they would be cannon fodder, so his idea was also very straightforward, find something for the other party to do, and if there was a mistake, he would kick it out and no longer use it, so that there was nothing to say about either side.

But after a week, Hong Siqi not only met the basic requirements for accepting refugees, but also organized a group of people to deal with the next wave of refugees, which is very surprising.

Now that the first batch of civil servants is still being trained, the Secretariat is in need of people everywhere. Being able to save manpower for him and solve the resettlement problem by himself is undoubtedly an unexpected joy for Jinxia City, which is running at full capacity.

According to Xia Fan's original plan, when the number of refugees from Leizhou reached a peak, it was to use the princess's army to maintain order.

"Lord Taishou is really good at it," Wei Wushuang agreed, "and he's almost a regular visitor to the bureau now, and every day he comes to ask where a lot of labor is needed. And as far as I know, he contacted not only the Bureau, but also the foreign merchants in the docklands, and even the elves had ideas. ”

"Oh, tell me more about that later?" Xia Fan suddenly became interested. Although the proclaimed "overseas people" and "exotic customs" have weakened the concept of monsters in the elves, those long pointed ears are still a symbol of alienity in the eyes of most people, so that the residents of the city will not shout and kill the elves, but they also maintain a certain social distance, and the only people who are willing to deal with them are some fishermen outside the east city wall.

Unexpectedly, this new Taishou has only been here for less than half a month, and he has already accepted the existence of elves and tried to expand overseas channels?

He had observed the tree boat for a period of time and believed that fishing, killing, drying, and transporting fish required a large number of people, and at the same time, there was no need to be too elaborate. Wei Wushuang smiled, "It's a pity that there are not many people who can communicate with the elves, and he can't find the way of Lord Mo, so he has to give up in the end." ”

Xia Fan also laughed.

Obviously, in order to sit in this position, Lord Hong has been wandering around the city a lot. Compared with the officials he has seen who sit high in the lobby and do not leave the door, Hong Siqi is undoubtedly a man of action, and this ability to adapt measures to local conditions alone is enough to prove that he is a doer.

So the question is, how did such an official with a good foundation and a decent background was thrown into Jinxia City?

Looking at his enthusiasm to express his service to the princess on the spot, he doesn't look like a rigid and stubborn person.

"But that's a tenth...... Brother Xia, what do you think?" Wei Wushuang asked after a moment's hesitation.

As the "insider" inserted into the guide, he almost participated in the whole process, and naturally saw the scene of Hong Siqi privately collecting the introduction fee.

Xia Fan didn't answer immediately, but asked rhetorically, "What do you think?"

"Uh......" Wei Wushuang touched his head honestly, "If it was before, I would only think that there was such a good thing, and only one percent of the intermediate fee was charged." At that time, when dealing with the government, the big bowl of grain shops had to prepare filial piety silver in advance. But after following Brother Xia for so long, I feel ...... Some of the things that were conventionalized in the past were not necessarily right. ”

Xia Fan raised the corners of his mouth in relief, he didn't care what others thought, but Wei Wushuang was an old friend who had been following him since the Qingshan Town Shikao. Being able to gradually turn his mind around in the deep-seated worldly ideas proves that what he has done in Jinxia City has begun to have a different effect, just like a pebble thrown into a pool, the ripples are small, but they will continue to spread.

"Yes, that's not the right thing to do. ”

"Do you need me to remind him?"

"It doesn't have to be, let him do it first. Xia Fan chuckled, "He is not an official trained by the Bureau, and he will not necessarily stand on the side of the princess in the future." As long as it doesn't cause substantial damage, I can turn a blind eye for the time being—provided that he can continue to complete the tasks assigned to him by the Secretariat as he does now. ”

He could feel it, and the other party was actually tempting.

only received one percent of the silver, and then spent most of it when organizing the refugee pick-up team, probably to explore the attitude of him and the princess.

Hong Siqi can be fearful, and he will not stretch his hand too long in a short time.

In the final analysis, Jinxiacheng's governance talents are really lacking.

"I see. Wei Wushuang nodded.

"By the way, I recently wanted to set up a new branch to manage the trading and storage of staple foods. Xia Fan changed the subject, "The number of refugees is still growing, and the risk of relying on Gaoshan County to supply grain alone is too high, so before the winter, I plan to buy a batch of grain from other parts of Qiguo, the price is not a problem, the more the quantity, the better." ”

"It takes channels and connections to get things done. Wei Wushuang groaned, "The news that Daqi has not been harvested this year has come, and there must be a surplus of grain among the people, but I am afraid it will be too late to find farmers to harvest it one by one." ”

"I think so too. Xia Fan looked at his old friend with interest, "How about calling your father?"

Wei Wushuang didn't react for a while, "What?"

"I mean, let your father come to the new branch and make unified procurement for the state. ”

"Brother Xia, this ...... I'm afraid it's not appropriate. Wei Wushuang's first reaction was to excuse himself, "It's not a secret, although my father is a grain merchant, he has the habits of a businessman, and I am afraid that I will hurt him when I come to be this official." ”

"You're worried he's going to jail in front of him?"

Wei Wushuang smiled bitterly, "I'm really afraid of this." ”

"Don't worry, I don't plan to put him in charge of the food department. Xia Fan said disapprerovingly, "Actually, I want you to be this minister." ”

The other party was stunned.

"Although the Secretariat can't seal the official title of the imperial court, the minister's treatment and salary will be on par with the five-rank officials, which is also a big improvement for you. ”

"Isn't that ...... Let my father run errands under me?" Wei Wushuang was dumbfounded.

"What's so bad, didn't he 'kick you out of the house' before?" Xia Fan shrugged, "In addition, I will ask for opinions on others, but not on you." He said seriously, "Brother Wei, I need you to stabilize the grain bags of the people of Jinxia City—only if you check it, I can rest assured." ”

Wei Wushuang was silent for a moment and then nodded slowly, "Since Brother Xia trusts me, I will not give up." ”

After finalizing the matter of the Ministry of Grain, Xia Fan left the Privy Council and rode to the Chengbei Machinery Bureau.

If the refugees are simply placed outside the city, these people will always be refugees, and they will not one day become permanent residents of Jinxia City.

They have to live in the city and have a stable income before they really belong here.

This requires a lot of houses, as well as a lot of jobs.

And both of these happen to be related to the machine manufacturing bureau.

Mo Yun had long ago mentioned to him the need for manpower - to build a large-scale production plant, not only the people who were touched, but also a large number of auxiliary workers and handymen were also crucial.

Now her request can be met.