Lu Xuan’s study is in the second courtyard across the courtyard. The small courtyard forms a small world of its own. Whether it is construction or courtyard landscape design, it is the essence of the entire house.
The landscape designer Li Xiaolu designed it, which made the chief designer Mei Wan very jealous.
Since it was carefully built, no expense was spared, and the cost was about one-third of the entire house. However, Lu Xuan believed that the money was well spent. Compared with the main house, this is his headquarters. In fact,
, he rarely goes to the main courtyard except for sleeping at night, and spends most of his time in the study.
The decoration of the study room is extremely exquisite, and a large number of items purchased from the warehouse of the Planning Institute are used. At this moment, he is sitting in the study room, looking at the rockery in the courtyard, absently looking at the "contact chart" he took out of the safe, his head
It was a mess inside.
The "Contact Chart" in his hand is just a thin paper folder, but it is the only result of his painstaking work in the big library for the past five years.
In the past, every time he took out the "contact chart", he was always in a very happy mood.
What kind of patronage system, knightly allegiance, private soldiers are you trying to figure out... Hum, the real knights are here.
Over the years, he has sponsored more than a dozen students, most of whom have entered various government departments and the military. He has a list that makes him quite gratified. And he continues to add new names to it every year -
This list is his capital that will enable him to make great changes in the Senate and even the entire empire in the future.
But now five years have passed, and the cause of the Senate has made rapid progress. The Senate has not only established a firm foothold in Hainan, but also has a power that is superior to the others. Although the rule of the Senate is still rough, it is constantly learning and adapting.
. is becoming more and more mature, which also means that there are not many opportunities left for him to make a comeback.
This is precisely where Lu Xuan's anxiety comes from. If he cannot occupy an ideal position in the Senate and master sufficient political resources, he will not be able to continue to control the team in his hands: he takes them in, supports them, and trains them, but in the end
He must lead them to continue to rise and provide him with a larger platform to maintain the cohesion and centripetal force of the team. Otherwise, his forbearance and dedication over the years will become someone else's wedding dress, and he himself will truly become a
The soy sauce crowd relying on others to protect them - this is something Lu Hyun must never see.
He began to doubt whether his current abilities could support this ambition.
In the past, he had vaguely felt the alienation of his "subordinates", but he didn't take it too seriously. But Liu Hui's discussion today made him realize that the crisis of the blueprint he had drawn was already in front of him.
His outburst to Zhang Lan and Liu Hui was not so much a release of his emotions as a deliberate beating. Both Liu Hui and Zhang Lan were his bedfellows, and their status in Lujiazhuang was second only to
He and they are well-educated and have lived in Lingao, the core area of the Traversing People, for many years, and their vision is much higher than that of ordinary indigenous people.
They could see Lu Xuan's actual living conditions in the Senate to some extent. Although Lu Xuan could be regarded as the bread and butter of the Lu family in the past few years, these people living under his protection have grown up and matured.
Now, just having enough food and clothing is no longer enough to make them feel grateful to him. But maintaining the current situation is the limit of Lu Xuan's ability. Although more than ten naturalized citizens who are already working have joined the system as errands, none of them have been promoted.
Most of the cadres with sufficient level are ordinary employees and workers.
Although the children he sponsored who were studying in Fangcao Cao graduated and were assigned in batches, once they entered the jurisdiction of the Human Resources Department of the Civil Affairs People's Committee, with the current resources in Lu Xuan's hands, he could not control the future and destiny of these people.
Yes.
And these people who were educated in Lujiazhuang are full of longing for the world outside the village, which is like a burning fire cooking oil and flowers blooming like brocade. They all look eager to try. "Learning literature and martial arts will bring you goods to the emperor's family.", Senate
Of course he deserves to be called this "emperor". But he, Lu Xuan, is not, and his aura of being a veteran is still gradually fading away.
The natives outside the system that he originally trained in the village were originally business talents that he planned to use to expand his own business and expand his financial resources. In other words, they were his "white gloves" to gain profits in the future.
However, to do this, you must first have money. Second, you must have power.
Unfortunately, he has neither money nor power now. He has a little face, but he can only do small things.
It is not convenient for him to take back the work team contracted to Zhang Youfu now: it looks too ugly. You must know that there are no serious veterans of his own industry, even the booming Nanhai Cafe.
Legally, it is not his, but the property of the Agriculture Committee.
In theory, the dividends of the senators are very considerable. But in fact, the senators are basically unable to control this dividend. The Senate implements a high accumulation policy, and the dividend accounts of the senators are actually frozen. As a senator, the only one who can control it is himself.
wages and subsidies. After the end of each fiscal year, a certain amount of cash is allowed to be withdrawn based on the currency issuance situation of the year.
That's it, the Ministry of Finance is still thinking hard about "returning currency". So much so that some elders complained that the various "specially used by the office" products sold in the "special supply store" of the general office are actually "high-end snacks" in this time and space.
Unfortunately, Lu Xuan's income is quite small among the elders. Although there is not much difference between him and other elders in terms of job salary, he is far behind in terms of allowance. After all, the work in the big library is not strenuous.
There is no need to work in the wind and rain, exposed to the sun and dew at night, and climb mountains and ridges; there is no danger of dying anytime and anywhere in factories or battlefields. Therefore, the subsidy standard of the Grand Library is calculated based on the lowest administrative position in the central government agency. Lu Xuan
Because he often travels part-time, he has the highest allowance in the entire library.
For other elders - such as Mr. Cheng sitting opposite him, his income is actually lower than him, but he can still live a comfortable life without the burden, but he can't. His family has a big business.
, the Senate’s bizarre tax policies further exacerbated his financial difficulties.
In fact, Lujiazhuang's finances have been in embarrassment since last year, and it was at that time that "rules" for various "rewards" for "students" began to be established.
His role in the official career is limited, and his financial support is weak. Humans are very realistic animals. Even if they have great favors to these people, when they find that their masters cannot bring them much benefit, all that is left is
Gradually alienated. At the same time, even Lujiazhuang began to become a little unstable. Especially Liu Hui - he secretly regretted that he should not have sent her to the maid training class for training - although she learned the modern knowledge from the training class
It was useful to her, but it also filled her head with all sorts of messy stuff, making it difficult to "discipline". Her interpersonal relationships with other maids alone were a headache, and God knows what she would say in front of them.
He had to beat her hard again to make her fearful. He thought silently, otherwise she would be a hidden danger after all.
Of course, beating blindly cannot solve the problem. The only way out is to become stronger quickly. Otherwise, all his hard work over the years will not only be making wedding dresses for others. Who knows, the atmosphere of the Senate will change that day, and he, a powerless and powerful person, will not be able to solve the problem.
A veteran who is restless and self-reliant will become a target of the Cheka, and Lujiazhuang may become ironclad evidence that he will be criticized. But there is no turning back, and there is no regret medicine in the world. He must bite the bullet and go on.
"I can't wait any longer!" Lu Xuan pushed aside the public opinion analysis piled on the table and stood up with a stern look on his face.
Ding-dang-ding-dang, the doorbell at the entrance of the courtyard rang. No one was allowed to enter the courtyard without his instructions.
"What's the matter?" he asked impatiently at the door of the courtyard.
"Master," Zhang Lan said timidly outside the courtyard gate, "Sister Hui——"
"Come in and talk!"
Zhang Lan hurried in, stood in the yard and reported: "Sister Hui fainted, passed out..."
Lu Xuan frowned: She fainted after being slapped on the board, which episode was this? Just after the torture, she was able to walk down the railing and kneel by herself, but she fainted in less than ten minutes?
"Just send her back to her room to rest."
The next day, Lu Xuan sat in front of Yu Eshui in Yu Eshui's office, with disheveled hair and a haggard expression.
Whether Lu Xuan is usually serious or makes jokes, Yu E Shui has long been used to it, but this is the first time he sees Lu Xuan's decadent look. He asked with concern: "What's wrong? What happened?"
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"Hey... I think I'm going to be Yang Xinwu's second best. Retribution! Retribution..." Lu Xuan let out a long sigh followed by a series of wailings, which confused Yu E Shui.
"What's going on? Why is Yang Xinwu second?"
"When the maid case happened a while ago, I was still laughing at him, saying that he couldn't even control a maid. He caused such a big trouble and was simply a shame to the Senate. Unexpectedly, I... I myself became a senator
What a disgrace to the hospital...retribution, retribution!"
"Hello, what's the shame?" Looking at Lu Xuan's sad and angry look, Yu Eshui asked quickly.
Seeing that Yu E Shui was unhappy, Lu Xuan quickly straightened up and said, "Let's make some housework. Alas, Director Yu, you know my situation..."
Yu Eshui nodded repeatedly: "Aren't you, like Lao Xun, also married to the daughter of a local aboriginal? You are living a good life, right?"
"My little life is fine, but you know, I still have a personal secretary——"
"Ah. Yes, yes, it's a blessing to bring people together. What's wrong with that? There aren't many people in the Senate who have this blessing." (To be continued...)