Shortly after Leng Qing left, Peng Wenchang came over and invited Qi Yu to have dinner in the side hall.
Is there...someone cooking for you?
Indeed there is!
who?
Old cook, Mrs. Shen.
In this regard, Peng Wenchang explained the situation and said: "This old cook, Mrs. Shen, was left behind by the former prefect. Logically speaking, after the prefect died in the line of duty, she was going to leave the yamen. However, when the officials saw her,
She was all alone, so she didn't have the heart to kick her out, and let her live here peacefully, waiting to serve the new prefect. Well... In this way, if you feel that her food is not to your liking, you can fire her and find another one.
"
"Then there's no need to change, just her!" As soon as he heard that he was alone, Qi Dalang felt sympathy and decided without even thinking about it.
"..."
Before eating, Qi Yu specially led Peng Wenchang around the yard to familiarize himself with the environment.
Then, he pointed to a fairly spacious room and said: "Mr. Peng, you can live in this room from now on. This house has a good orientation and the lighting should be good."
Peng Wenchang said hurriedly: "Thank you so much, sir."
…
Today's government office has swept away the previous gloom and regained its vitality.
The lantern at the gate has been lit again, signaling the arrival of the chief executive.
The government officials who had been lazy for a long time also became energetic and went out to stand guard consciously. The little thoughts that were eager to show off were clearly visible on their faces.
It was now evening, and the clerks in each room had already gone to work. In addition, Qi Yu did not send anyone to notify them, so the subordinates did not know about Qi Yu's arrival until now.
Huang Fei is not here either. He was sent out by Master Peng to investigate the public security. Of course, he also wanted to understand the specific situation at the moment to provide reference for future administration.
As a result, only Qi Yu and Peng Wenchang were left in the feast.
Since it’s called a banquet, how can we omit the wine?
By coincidence, there happened to be two jars for storing wine in this side hall, and they were also vintage ones.
Qi Yu estimated that this was probably a legacy from the previous prefect.
"Shaocheng, let's try some drinks?"
"All right!"
After the wine was poured, this low-key dust-washing party officially began.
They, one old and the other young, chatted freely while eating and drinking, and made plans for the future.
Over wine, Qi Yu talked about his political ambitions, and his core idea was still to put the people first.
Then comes the specific long-term plan.
In terms of sequence, future development can be divided into four steps.
The first step is to provide disaster relief and stabilize public security, and then put down the rebellion in Qiongnan and return Qiongzhou to a stable state. This step is the most basic and urgent, and is also a prerequisite for the realization of the next three steps.
The second step is to vigorously develop agriculture, fishery, and livestock breeding to achieve self-sufficiency in food and agricultural and sideline products, and greatly improve people's lives. At the same time, we must vigorously develop culture and education, open up people's wisdom, and tap available local talents.
The third step is to spare no effort to develop light industry, heavy industry, and domestic and overseas commerce. This will not only increase the tax revenue of the government, but also make the local people rich. The emperor has fully relaxed the maritime ban in Qiongzhou. What if we don’t take advantage of it?
A fool?
The fourth step is also the most important and ideal step. Accumulate the foundation in the previous three steps, and then use the power of science and technology to revitalize Qiongzhou's military defense, and use real strength to defend the construction results. Otherwise, a wave of small attacks will
After a small raid on the Japanese pirates, we went right back to before the founding of the People's Republic of China.
These four steps need to be taken step by step, step by step, and proceed steadily. Of course, the order of some matters can also be adjusted as appropriate according to the actual situation, but generally speaking, it is still necessary to follow the path of success.
Rome was not built in a day. It requires a long-term process, and no one can achieve it overnight. If you take too big a step, not only will you not be able to speed up, you may also suffer a lot of pain.
Qi Yu spoke eloquently, scolded Fang Qiu, and outlined his grand blueprint to the letter.
Oh...eh?
When he first listened to it, Peng Wenchang kept nodding his head with approval. But after listening to it, he found that the blueprint had turned into a heavenly book, hazy, and he seemed to understand it but not understand it.
He said that he could still understand the first and second steps, but he felt confused in the third and fourth steps. What about light industry, heavy industry, and that kind of technology? It was simply unheard of and unseen.
There is no practical concept.
As the Cantonese saying goes: What?
Qi Yu also wanted to explain it clearly, but the scope of this topic was too large to be explained clearly in a few words.
However, he still cited a vivid example, that is, the imported foreign pocket watch. He said: "This strange thing is a product of light industry and has a technological nature. Haha, don't be trivial.
Look at this kind of small objects, there is a lot of knowledge and wisdom condensed in them..."
Understand?
Peng Wenchang frowned, nodded first, and then shook his head.
I still don’t quite understand.
don't know?
It doesn't matter!
There will be plenty of opportunities for you to observe and learn in the future, so take your time.
For now, we still have to start from the first step.
Yes, disaster relief and counterinsurgency are two important and major events at the moment.
Let’s discuss the first step first.
Peng Wenchang thought for a while and expressed his opinion: "Sir, I think it is best to complete the counterinsurgency before March, otherwise, we will be in an embarrassing situation."
Before March?
Today is the eighth day of the first lunar month, and there are still about fifty days until the end of February. It would be impossible to quell the rebellion in such a short period of time! Besides, this matter must be suppressed by the government army. I am just starting to do it.
It doesn't have much effect.
To put it bluntly, I have no soldiers or generals. Even if I want to suppress the rebellion, I am powerless!
That’s too far!
Let’s first ask Peng Wenchang why he said that. Also, what is the embarrassing situation he mentioned?
Thinking of this, Qi Yu spread his hands and motioned for him to speak.
"Today Qiongzhou has run out of food. If you want to resume agricultural production, you must settle down as soon as possible. Just imagine, if the people miss the opportunity to plow in the spring, they will have no harvest in the autumn. Wouldn't this be an embarrassing situation?
?At that time, what will you let the people eat?" Master Peng explained.
This statement makes sense.
Without a stable living environment, there can be no normal production order, and grain harvesting is no exception.
"It's too difficult to quell the rebellion in a short period of time. Let me think about it carefully!" Qi Yu shrugged, saying there was no way.
For this unsolvable problem, Peng Wenchang had no solution. All he could do was sigh and shake his head.
Alas, let’s think about how to provide disaster relief first.
Think about the present first!
Qi Yu suggested: "Tomorrow morning, all the managers of the government office will come to the office. Let's meet and discuss first, listen to their opinions, and then make arrangements."
Peng Wenchang agreed: "It's very good to brainstorm ideas."
"Well! I estimate that the relief food promised by Governor Lu will arrive in a few days, which will solve the urgent need. The first priority at the moment is to strengthen public security and prevent young people from taking advantage of this opportunity to commit crimes.
." Qi Yu said solemnly.
In short, the overall situation must be stabilized first, and then other aspects of work can be carried out.
Qi Yu chuckled and suddenly said: "Mr. Peng, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."
Peng Wen was startled for a moment and said hurriedly: "Sir, please tell me."
"I know that you are very talented and knowledgeable, and you have almost no books to read in terms of knowledge. However, I still hope that you will study more to make up for your shortcomings." Qi Yu said his suggestion sincerely.
Not enough?
What's the meaning?
Peng Wenchang looked confused and said: "Wen Chang doesn't understand very well, please speak clearly."
"Nothing else, I just want you to learn more of the local dialect here..."
That's it?
I thought it was some kind of university question.
"Since your Excellency has given the order, I will definitely try my best to practice it." Peng Wen Chang stroked his beard and smiled, and then said: "As the saying goes, you will always learn as you live, but I didn't expect that this sentence has come true for me."
After chatting for a while, the two of them went to have an early rest.
A night of silence.
At dawn the next day, Qi Yu got up early and started his first day in Qiongzhou.
He put on his official uniform, tidied up his appearance, and then walked towards the lobby.