Chapter 51 Inspection (2)

When the "Speed" sailed out of the narrow channel and returned to Sanya Bay, he happened to see Luo Shengdong sailing past the Luhuitou Peninsula on the small Guangzhou boat, heading far to the northwest. "Speed"

I have no intention of chasing them. Between here and Yazhou, there are three towns with relatively concentrated populations, Fenghuang, Tianya, and Nanshan, waiting for the action team to investigate.

The information about these three towns that people who travel through time mainly come from the descriptions of the Yu family and his son, the local guide party. The first stop is Fenghuang Town, which is close to Sanya Phoenix International Airport. Anyone who has been to Sanya before time travel can

, most of them have passed by here before. This time they came from the sea on a sailboat, and they had a strange feeling of revisiting the old place. But after stopping the boat and walking ashore to reach the destination, they walked through the scene they saw in front of them.

All of them could not hide their disappointment.

The town is located on the upper reaches of the Sanya River. There are only fifty or sixty households in the whole town. Most of the houses are low-level with loess walls and thatched roofs. At first glance, you can't even find a single brick house, only a few two-story houses.

The three families who live in tile-roofed houses with relatively good conditions are probably considered to be "big families" in the town, but if we want to classify the classes, they are at most considered homesteaders, not even landowners. Most of the residents here are reclaiming wasteland nearby.

Most of the farmers farming and the people outside saw the sudden arrival of such a group of strangely dressed people, they immediately ran home and closed their doors to hide. Only a few "well-informed people" knew that a group of short-haired Han people had arrived in Yulin.

, only then dared to calmly stand on the roadside and continue watching the fun.

There are almost no commercial facilities in the town. After walking around, everyone didn't even see a restaurant. The only thing that sells things is a small grocery store in the west of the town, which usually sells some daily necessities such as oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, needles, thread, and brains.

Use consumer goods. However, the grocery store is not open today. According to the idlers watching the excitement, He Laosan, who runs the store, went to Yazhou to purchase goods and will not come back until tomorrow. As for education, medical, public security and other functional units, here is

Not at all. Children who want to study and adults who want medical treatment have to be sent to Yazhou. If a foreign enemy invades, they can only organize a militia and send people to the Yazhou garrison for help.

After the tour, people generally felt that it would be more accurate to call this place a village than a town. Yu Dashan said that the permanent population here is only a few dozen households, with a total of only three to four hundred people. There are also some small villages in the surrounding area.

, but the population is not as concentrated as here in Fenghuang Town. Several old fishermen who came out from the fishing village to recruit workers have been here for a long time. Now, there are thirty or forty Ming people working in Chuanzhong territory from Fenghuang Town.

past.

Such a small place does not even have an official administrative agency. The subordinate officials in Yazhou will only appear in Fenghuang Town when they collect taxes or collect labor every year. Usually, whatever happens in the town, it is usually done by a few senior officials.

The elders were discussing and making a decision. Yan Chujie asked the locals to lead the way and found the homes of two of the elders. He said that they were just here to recruit workers and had no ill intentions. After explaining their intention, they also gave each of the elders five taels of silver as a gift.

They recruit workers locally.

This money offensive is indeed effective no matter which dynasty or generation. After seeing the money, the elders who were still a little timid immediately patted their chests and tried their best to help recruit workers. Of course, the action team did not forget to tell the executive committee the latest

The policy was introduced for publicity. When the elders heard that all those who went to work could send their children to the school run by Mr. Haihan to learn literacy, and after a long time they would be allocated land, they immediately became excited.

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After coming out of the town, Schneider, who was in charge of finance, pulled Yan Chujie aside: "Old Yan, people here may not be able to get a few taels of silver even if they work for a year. Isn't your move just now a little too generous?"

Of course Yan Chujie would not give in to this softness, and immediately retorted: "It's not like you weren't there. Didn't you see the reaction of those two old men when they saw the money just now? There's no way giving money can be as effective as just talking."

Schneider said sternly: "Old Yan, I heard that you were engaged in political work before time travel. Why doesn't your consciousness seem to be very high? Isn't spiritual encouragement always the main focus in China?"

"Ideological work needs to be done, and economic stimulation must also be provided. A two-pronged approach will be effective." Yan Chujie responded, suddenly realizing something, and changed his tone: "I said Lao Shi... Bah! This is so awkward... I

Speaking of Xiao Shi, do you have any objections to our division of labor?"

"I don't have any objection to the division of labor. I just feel that Lao Yan, you have gone a little beyond the scope of your authority. At the meeting before departure, it was agreed that all financial issues other than the purchase list will be made by me, and others only have the right to make suggestions. This is why

In just two or three hours, you started to take my place." Now that Yan Chujie noticed it, Schneider no longer concealed his true intentions and spoke out his thoughts.

Yan Chujie laughed dumbly, patted Schneider on the shoulder and said: "Okay, okay, you are the big housekeeper. I admit my mistake, and I will ask for your approval first for future expenditures."

Schneider said seriously: "Old Yan, this is no joke. You are an expert in military affairs. If I intervene in the war, will you feel relieved? I have reviewed the accounts for so many years. Companies with financial problems, other companies

The source of problems is often small things. Whether it is military or financial, if the system cannot persist, it will be meaningless."

When Yan Chujie heard what he said seriously, he also put away his smile and nodded: "You are right, you really can't interfere in different fields. The financial system we adhere to at home must continue to be maintained when we come out. I will remind you later.

If you hire other people, you must report the possible financial expenses to you first."

Establishing a sound financial system as soon as possible has been an issue repeatedly emphasized by the Executive Committee. This is the basis for the issuance of currency in the ruling area in the future. It is also an important condition for opening up foreign trade and even the smooth operation of overseas branch bases in the future. In the Four Hundred Years

Among the many people who traveled through time, there were quite a few college graduates with economics majors, but in terms of actual work experience, no one could compare with Schneider, an international financial fraudster with extraordinary abilities.

Before time travel, Schneider worked in stock brokerage, tax audit, accounting, foreign trade, etc., and also engaged in smuggling and financial fraud. It can be said that in the field of finance and accounting, he is considered an expert, black and white. Before time travel, he raised funds for the executive committee

In the process, Schneider also fully demonstrated his personal ability and reliability. Therefore, although he joined the team late, he still occupied a place in the executive committee, which has a lot of land. The Ministry of Finance under the executive committee also used Schneider to

For the establishment of leadership, in the future, accounting, auditing, banking and other functional departments will be established under the Ministry of Finance, all of which will need to rely on Schneider's professional knowledge. He will definitely be one of the high-ranking executive committee members in the future.

After sailing westward along the coast for seven or eight nautical miles, the "Speed" arrived at Tianya Town, the second stop of the inspection. Different from Fenghuang Town, Tianya Town is located on the seaside and is said to have gradually developed from a fishing village.

town. The number of residents in this town is more than double that of Fenghuang Town, and there are several "big households" with blue brick houses and courtyards. According to Yu Dashan, these households are regular

Each family owns hundreds or even thousands of acres of farmland in the nearby inland plains. A considerable number of residents in the town are tenant farmers who rent the land from these families.

There are two fur-purchasing shops in the town, mainly targeting the nearby Li people. They regularly go out to bring their cattle hides, pig skins, animal skins and other goods here in exchange for the grain, salt, ironware, etc. they need.

There is also a small drugstore, where a lame doctor sits and treats patients all year round. But like Fenghuang Town, there are still no educational institutions or security agencies in the town.

When the crossing group arrived, someone quickly sounded a gong to warn them, and then more than 20 people from the militia group rushed out with guns and sticks. It seemed that they thought they were pirates who had come ashore to plunder. Fortunately, they brought two locals with them.

, after some explanations, the leaders of the militia believed what they said, because fishermen from the Yulin direction came here recently to mention recruiting workers. However, most of the local residents are tenant farmers with relatively stable lives, so this kind of non-professional

Word-of-mouth recruitment by professionals also didn’t have much effect.

Perhaps out of some scruples, several wealthy families in charge of social affairs here rejected the action team's request for a meeting. The action team did not stay here for too long and returned to the ship one after another. Wang Tom counted the time,

Then we turned the boat and headed south, and intercepted a small Guangzhou boat that happened to be sailing near Xidianhui Island in Sanya Bay. The two people on the boat disembarked at Xidianhui Island and had a friendly luncheon.

Luo Shengdong also had the courage to sit among the people who traveled through time. Through long-term contact, he knew that these Haihan people were not barbaric. On the contrary, they were very reasonable. As long as they were not enemies, they were actually people whom he could safely coexist with. Sure enough,

Yan Chujie and others did not object to Luo Shengdong's overtures. Qiao Zhiya even gave Luo Shengdong a portion of the grilled seafood, which made him flattered and thanked him profusely.

Yan Chujie took the opportunity to tell what he and his group had just seen and heard when they landed ashore. Luo Shengdong was really thoughtful. He immediately understood the implication and told everything he knew about the situation in these towns. He had been in the area for a long time.

Patrolling from Yazhou Shuizhai to Yulin Bay in Sanya, he naturally knows much more about these coastal towns than his father and son. After listening to his introduction, the travelers present had a much more detailed understanding of the people's customs in these places.
Chapter completed!