"Pan, what are you doing here?"

Lu Rou, who was also a new official, pinched her nose and tiptoed into the manor of the Dushui Administration that was filled with a fishy smell, and when she entered the hall and saw that there was no one around Li Tai, she stepped forward and asked in a loud voice.

Li Tai smiled when he saw him like this: "Cousin didn't see those catches in the village?" They were all submitted by the people of Luoxiang. ”

"I'm just asking you, what are you doing with so much catch? I'm afraid I have to have a thousand pounds! ”

Lu Rou rolled his eyes when he heard this, he had tried his best to dodge just now, but he still stepped on the stinky water and fish scales on his feet.

"Not only that, it's more than 1,300 catties."

Li Tai replied, and at the same time sighed in his heart, sure enough, fishing Lao'er is the most effective group in any era!

He originally thought that the farming was busy now, and even if the order was issued, there should not be too many villagers selling goods. But I didn't expect that only two days had passed, and so many fresh fish from the river had been delivered to the township alone.

It's the end of autumn and summer, and so many catches are suddenly swarming in, and the taste is good.

In order to prevent these fresh rivers from rotting and spoiling, he urgently transferred a batch of oil, salt, sauce and vinegar and other spices for making fish dumplings from a number of Huijia and Shangyuan on the other side, and some of the soldiers who had just been brought back to the estate were also busy frying, cooking and drying.

"The ancients Shang Jun changed and stood up for the letter, and now the new work also needs to win the trust of others! The villagers are tired for many years, and they can't bear to eat meat. I am now making the goods beneficial to people, and I also hope that the order can be implemented smoothly. ”

Although it is a bit self-defeating, Li Tai is also remedy.

He dragged Lu Rou to a few large iron pots set up under the canopy outside the hall, and asked people to hold two bowls of fish soup that had been boiled to a thick white color, sat on the side and blew and sipped lightly, and instructed Zhu Meng: "Tell those villagers not to leave in a hurry after selling the catch, come here and drink a bowl of fish soup before leaving." ”

The weather was hot, and despite the hard work of the soldiers, some of the catch was spoiled before it could be processed. Instead of discarding it in vain, it is better to boil it into fish soup and share it with the masses as soon as possible.

While drinking the fish soup, Li Tai felt that he had really become very smart, spending money to buy fish from the villagers, and then inviting the villagers to drink the fish soup.

But in fact, although this scene of buying and selling is lively, the cost is not much, more than 1,000 catties of fish make the silk no more than thirty or fifty horses, and even less valuable than the salt, vinegar, shallots, ginger and pepper used in the soup.

In order to suppress the earthy smell of river freshness, even pepper, a seasoning that is almost worth gold, is used, not to mention the loser.

The villagers didn't know how much this bowl of fish soup was worth, but they just felt that it tasted much better than their usual cooking, so they stood outside the shed and drank a bowl, and each expressed their gratitude to Li Tai in a simple way.

Li Tai was glad to accept this, and pointed to the villagers and shouted: "I don't care about it this time, next time the fish is not enough to grasp the ruler and the crab is not enough to grasp, and it is not allowed to be sent to the government office!" ”

The villagers laughed and agreed, and some people saw that Li Tai had a kind attitude and was different from other arrogant and dignified officials, so they shouted: "Dare to ask the envoy, will you still have fish soup to drink next time?" ”

"Please eat stinky fish and rotten crabs! Go quickly, go quickly, the ears of grain in the fields are ripe, where is there so much mud pond rolling in so much spare time! ”

Li Tai waved his hand and said angrily: "Lao Tzu's soup is not given in vain, and the government will enter the township to transfer the household in the coming day, and will not ask for wine and food to entertain, but must quench your thirst with well water!" ”

"Definitely, definitely!"

The villagers dispersed in a commotion, and a group of newcomers came up to share the fish soup.

"I still thought that Ah Pan and Boshan were young and vigorous, and I was afraid that I would not bend my muscles and bones to do turbidity, but now it seems that I am really too worried. Those in high positions may underestimate the ant people, but only this sporadic public opinion is the most sincere! You can give up a meal, and he will give back his life! Seeing that you have such a style, you don't have to worry about the follow-up. ”

Lu Rou was infected by this atmosphere, and couldn't help but pat Li Tai on the shoulder and smile.

"Whoever does not know the trend of public opinion is also vain! The harsh government is fierce, like the dry sky and dry things, but only a spark can start a prairie fire. This Luoshui condenses the countryside, it is a winding evil dragon, if there is no help from the masses, it is not easy to tame! ”

Li Tai also made no secret of his idea of selling fame and reputation, as long as he could establish a positive image among the people, even if there was a direct conflict with those villagers, he could prevent them from fanning and bewitching with his nostalgia.

He saw that Lu Rou had drunk a bowl of fish soup and was about to serve it, so he hurriedly pulled him out and led him back to the hall, and summoned the subordinates who were working in various parts of the manor to introduce each other.

Lu Rou's arrival this time, in addition to sending some of the water-related books stored by Si Nong, was also to give Li Tai a station.

"The old man has no water, and the ministry is both inside and outside. Now that the yacha has been set up, it is natural that the ministry needs to gather here. Don't slack off, and if things are blocked, report to your superiors. If you can't decide this, Si Nong can break it! ”

Lu Rou sat in the hall and said in a deep voice, the tone was slow and resolute, revealing a threat from the superiors.

Li Tai knew that this eldest cousin didn't dare to talk quickly, but seeing that the members of the hall were all righteous, the effect of this station was not bad.

"What Lu Shaoqing asked, we will remember it, stay in the department, and be loyal to what we do!"

Li Tai stood up first, led his subordinates to salute Lu Rou in response, and then said: "There is indeed one thing that cannot be decided at this moment. Although there is an abundance of talented officers in the department, there is still a shortage of officers. I implore Shaoqing to be sympathetic to the hard work of the matter, and can give another batch of soldiers! ”

When Lu Rou heard this, her expression suddenly froze, I'm here to say good things for you, why do you really mention the conditions for climbing the pole?

He choked on this breath, and couldn't speak for a while, Li Tai turned around and gave his subordinates a look, so everyone complained about the lack of people everywhere.

"But, give another 500 soldiers!"

Just said that he would support it wholeheartedly, but Lu Rou was not as thick-skinned as Li Tai after all, so she spoke again after a while.

Li Tai looked at his cousin's slightly resentful eyes, although he still felt almost funny in his heart, but he could only accept it when he saw it.

Although the financial situation of the Western Wei court was not good, there were still a lot of soldiers and soldiers, and there were two or three thousand soldiers and men in one county. His water yamen is always much higher than the county yamen, but he is only rationed to more than 3,000 soldiers before and after, and even planting public land is reluctant, which is indeed a bit shabby.

However, he also understood that this was not to blame his cousin, Si Nong, as a courtier, had little power over personnel scheduling, and he had already been set aside. Lu Rou is a new official again, and it is already good to be able to allocate more than 3,000 people in a very short time.

"The Legend of the Fairy Tree"

was squeezed by Li Tai in public, and Lu Rou was suddenly in no mood to stay. Li Tai didn't let him run in vain, and hurriedly picked up a hundred catties of fried fish vinegar and asked him to bring it back to Chang'an for people to taste.

After sending Lu Rou away, Li Tai walked back to the fishy manor, always feeling as if he had forgotten something.

When he walked to the yatang and saw Pei Hong, he suddenly remembered, so he asked again: "Tenant, how many offers are there today?" ”

"Not really!"

Pei Hong held a fresh ginger slice in his hand, wiped it on the tip of his nose first, and then lowered his head and replied.

Fishing is always bad for me!

Li Tai looked at the mess outside the yatang, and felt that it would be hellish if someone could still quote in this environment.

However, he didn't plan to rent it out, but sighed: "The government secretary and the rental industry are mixed together, and it is inevitable that the villagers will hesitate." Dispatch 500 soldiers to build a wall along the river, and enclose the area out of the garden. This night is calculated to make the food needs, if there is no quotation in the near future, I will spontaneously distribute. ”

After Pei Hong heard this, he wanted to stop talking, and only after a while did he speak: "There is a desire to rent this property among the lowly clansmen, but some clan members are in the affairs department, and they are afraid of being suspected of being conferred, so they dare not speak...... If there is still no offer, can I go home and ask for instructions? ”

I'm not the only one who wants to be a ghost!

Li Tai was immediately happy after hearing this, to say that this area is really greedy, where the water flows horizontally, there is a river weir below the barrage, the water power is sufficient, and it is also convenient for the transportation of materials and products.

"The big position in the middle of the court, but still virtuous and not avoiding relatives. But if it can help, why bother with self-interest? ”

Li Tai first said with a righteous and stern attitude, and then sighed again: "It's just that the government office is newly established, and Pepsi is waiting to be camped." At present, this is the only way to make a profit, and you can't make it lightly. Worry about the record first, if it can be calculated, it is the best. If not, it's not worth hurting your peace. ”

"Humble and clumsy and rash speeches, there is indeed a gap between public and private."

After Pei Hong heard this, he hurriedly lowered his head and said, realizing that this was a troublesome matter, and he didn't dare to recruit for his own family anymore.

"It's better to plan the demand first, if there is really no one to respond, I will give it twice as much, which can be regarded as both public and private."

Li Tai said heroically that the manor's public land is not enough to realize the liquidity, and he wants things to go smoothly, and it is inevitable to pay subsidies out of his own pocket. Even if it's a one-man show, at least I've performed it, and if you don't come to see it, you can't say I'm wrong.

After a few more days, all the subordinates who went out to recruit the soldiers returned, and the final result was quite satisfactory. Including the 500 people that Lu Rou promised again, more than 3,200 soldiers finally gathered in this executive estate.

The so-called soldiers are slaves, or prisoners of war, or criminals, because they have to be collected from nearby states and counties, and there will be rations along the way. Under normal circumstances, the state and county where you are located will not be responsible for this part of the consumption, and the requisitioner needs to bear it yourself.

Li Tai was just an empty manor, and there was no valley at all, and the reason why he handed over this task to those candidate subordinates as an assessment item was to save money, and secondly, to test their comprehensive ability.

No matter what method these people use, whether they give their own food, or go to the state and county to move through the back door, in short, they must bring people back to me within a limited time. It would be better if you had to organize yourself strongly, let people travel day and night without eating or drinking, and also ensure that the soldiers did not flee and did not die of illness.

Now that the members have completed their tasks, of course, they must also make a judgment and punishment.