Chapter 1314 Inside Victory Castle
If only measured by the magnificence of the buildings, the small office buildings of various departments in the Victory Fort do appear to be very simple. The scale of the buildings is not even comparable to the port center built at the Sanya Port in the later period, making it difficult for outsiders to distinguish the scene here from the linked together at the center of a powerful regime. Even someone like Liu Shang who had been mentally prepared for a long time, after seeing the real situation in Victory Fort, couldn't help but sigh that the Haihan people could endure loneliness so well. After successfully establishing national power and becoming the dominant force in the South China Sea, You are still willing to work in such a limited space. You would definitely not be able to do it yourself. This kind of courage is really admirable.
But is this really the case? I'm afraid that's not always the case. If given a choice, the vast majority of travelers would choose to build a new office area instead of working in the limited Victory Fort. It’s just that there are still some objective problems that cannot be solved immediately by building a few new buildings outside Victory Fort.
When the Victory Fort was originally planned, the Executive Committee did not expect that Haihan's early development would be so smooth, so the design of Victory Fort was conservative. At that time, the Executive Committee believed that Haihan would most likely need to retreat to Hainan Island. It takes about ten years for Wuxing to develop and expand its sphere of influence. During this period, it may also face the dangerous situation of many foreign armed attacks. It is necessary for all travelers to return to the castle to concentrate their efforts in fighting in times of crisis. Therefore, a small but sturdy The castle can deploy the most powerful firepower on a smaller defensive surface, which is more in line with Haihan's actual defense needs.
This design idea directly led to the relatively narrow internal space of Victory Fort, and too much manpower, material and financial resources were invested in the construction of peripheral fortifications in the early stage, so that the internal buildings could only follow simple and practical routes. If all these buildings were to be demolished and rebuilt, it would not only be a matter of demolishing and building new ones, but would also involve a huge amount of equipment relocation and wiring work.
The computer room of Haihan's most valuable large database server group is located in Victory Fort, and the computer equipment used by various departments also needs to be connected to the server through the internal network. In addition, there are transmission lines from the hydropower station in the upper reaches of the Tiandu River to Victory Fort, as well as wired telephone lines for various departments. The laying of these lines in Victory Fort is constructed according to the standard operation of burying pipes through the ground. The design The service life is at least twenty years. No one expected that the situation would develop so smoothly. Just a few years later, the original design could no longer keep up with the needs of various departments.
Due to the special nature of the database computer room, in principle, it will not be moved out of Fort Victory. If other office buildings are to be demolished and rebuilt, or moved out of Fort Victory, the laying of the lines involved will be a huge project, and it will definitely be It affects the daily operations of various departments to a certain extent. These construction costs are a small amount for Haihan, but the delay in the operation of state agencies is an unbearable consequence for Haihan. Therefore, although some auxiliary agencies have moved to build office buildings outside Victory Fort in recent years, the entire However, the country's core institutions still retain their office space in Fort Victory. Many time travelers have even left the welfare houses built outside Fort Victory vacant for the convenience of using the network and databases at any time.
Therefore, the small office building in the Victory Fort has maintained the appearance of a few years ago, and has not undergone many renovations, reconstructions and expansions. This is not because the high-rise buildings of Haihan are so simple and do not pursue material enjoyment, but because of this victory. Major renovations to the fort's government offices would require a lot of effort, and to be serious, it would even affect the normal operation of the entire country. However, Haihan's bureaucracy has grown in tandem with the development of the country. It has long been unable to accommodate too many departments, so some secondary departments have no choice but to move out of Fort Victory, leaving only the core of each department. The organization works here.
Although there is currently no suitable time to comprehensively renovate the office locations of each department, there is no need to make major changes to make some improvements to the office environment here to increase the comfort of daily work. Although the place is narrow, the greening in every possible way, the environment with people cleaning at all times, and the convenient service system can be regarded as providing a better office environment for officials as much as possible.
Liu Shang didn't know the inside story and thought that the Haihan people retained these seemingly simple office spaces to save money. The soldier who brought him in immediately informed the guard at the door of his identity. After waiting outside for a while, the guard who went in to ask for instructions came out to take him in.
Liu Shang has also been to the Port Affairs Center of Sanya Port before. In his impression, Haihan Yamen does not have too strict rules, but the Victory Fort is layered with checkpoints and tight security. It seems that Haihan Yamen is actually loose on the outside and tight on the inside. , it is not as easy to penetrate as one thinks.
This is of course also related to the special status of Victory Fort. Almost all the officials working here are the core figures of the Haihan Kingdom. There are hundreds of people traveling through it. The safety of these people can be said to be the foundation of the Haihan Kingdom. , the level of security is naturally not comparable to the offices of functional departments outside Fort Victory.
Liu Shang was taken to one of the offices, where he met Yu Xiaobao who was writing at his desk. Liu Shang is also a person who knows the rules. He knows that in this situation, it is best not to urge him loudly. It is possible that people are deliberately trying to hang him out to see if he can be a good person. So he stood and waited at the door. After about half a cup of tea, Yu Xiaobao looked up and saw him, and nodded for him to come in and talk.
Liu Shang entered the room and bowed deeply and said: "Liu Shang, who is of humble rank, come here to resume his life."
Liu Shang was actually just a temporary worker on this errand. He had no other tasks except being on stage during publicity activities. After returning to Sanya, his part-time job automatically ended, and the subsequent document and report compilation work had no direct relationship with him. However, this trip was not in vain. Yu Xiaobao specially called him here to settle the travel expenses for this trip.
"Let me explain to you first, the standard of travel expenses for this inspection team is like this..." Yu Xiaobao called him forward, and then showed him a document explaining the composition of the travel expenses.
Although Liu Shang was not a money-grubbing person, after looking at this standard, he felt that Haihan's travel expenses were indeed generous. The basic labor fee is one yuan per day, in addition to food and accommodation subsidies, and labor fees every time he goes on stage to give a speech. In total, he gets an average of three or four yuan a day. After more than half a month, Liu Shang can actually get fifty yuan in travel expenses. Diversified, even for Haihan, who is known for his wealth, this amount of money is not a small amount that is dispensable. He used to work as a storyteller in Xinlong Teahouse. His income level was much lower than this, but it was enough to live a subsistence life in Sanya.
This money was converted into fifty or sixty taels of silver. Liu Shang's errand before coming to Haihan, his salary plus various extra money and gray income in a year did not exceed three hundred taels of silver, and now he is just Haihan They are just officials at the lowest level, but the difference in income level is really big enough. Liu Shangxin said that with so many people trying to get into Haihan officialdom, it seems that there is indeed a lot of money.
Of course, such a simple conversion method is not scientific. The normal income of officials in Haihan is not that high. In addition, the income during travel is already higher than the daily salary. The official Liu Shang replaced is not a low-level employee, so the implementation fee standard must be It is different from temporary workers. Moreover, wherever they went, the local government borne all the expenses, and this subsidy was completely equivalent to getting it for free. Calculated in this way, the income that can be obtained from half a month of errands seems to be a lot. But if it is implemented according to the standards of temporary workers, Liu Shang can get only one-fifth of the money. This is because Yu Xiaobao thinks that he is a talent and wants to give him some rewards, so he is just taking care of it. .
However, this kind of operation is outside the system and is strictly against the rules. Although Yu Xiaobao has enough authority to handle these small details on his own, he cannot say it publicly. By the way, he can also take this opportunity to reconsider Liu. What is the character of this person? He still had some idea of the storyteller's income level, and Liu Shanghui's attitude towards it was also the target of his observation. "This... I'm sorry that I don't dare to accept it." Of course Liu Shang also thought that this might be a test, so he immediately declined: "I just went out to enjoy the mountains and rivers with you, there is no hard work. , there is good food and accommodation everywhere, there is no reason to charge so much money! Director Yu, please take it back, don’t embarrass your humble position.”
Yu Xiaobao now felt a little more favorable towards Liu Shang. People like this who had strong professional abilities, were not greedy for money, and knew how to measure their measure were not so easy to recruit from the private sector. Although it was the Propaganda Department that discovered Liu Shang, Yu Xiaobao believed that if he stayed with the Youth League, he might be able to better utilize his abilities. Although Liu Shang is a little older, the Youth League's age limit for officials is not that strict. As long as Yu Xiaobao nods in agreement, no one should raise any objections. What needs to be dealt with is Liu Shang's personal wishes and the issue of greeting the Propaganda Department afterwards.
Ning Qi is currently in charge of the Propaganda Department, and the personal relationship between Yu Xiaobao and Ning Qi is that of master and apprentice. It should not be difficult to recruit a new employee from the Propaganda Department who is still undergoing induction training. So what we need to do now is to seek Liu Shang's opinion.
"We can talk about the travel expenses later. Liu Shang, please sit down first. I have something else to ask you." Yu Xiaobao raised his finger on the chair, motioning for Liu Shang to sit down and answer.
After Liu Shang thanked him, he put his buttocks on the chair and waited cautiously for Yu Xiaobao's next words.
Yu Xiaobao thought about his words and then said: "Through my observations these days, I think you are better at conducting publicity activities in the form of speeches. However, if you stay in the Propaganda Department, you may just complete some work in the fields or in the future. It is a waste of your personal ability to do menial tasks such as reading newspapers and explaining to the public in the army barracks. I hope you can play a greater role in the right position, do you understand what I mean?"
Liu Shang was surprised and confused when he heard this, but he did not dare to make any judgments. He could only accuse him and said: "I am stupid because of my humble position. Please give me a clear explanation from Director Yu!"
Yu Xiaobao said: "Then let me make it clear. Don't go to the Propaganda Department. Come and work here. The Youth League has many jobs suitable for you. Here you can make better use of your strengths and achieve more performance." Your own opportunity.”
Liu Shang has already figured out the status of the Youth League in Haihan's officialdom and social system these days. If he can work directly under Yu Xiaobao or even around him, it will obviously be better than working from the bottom in the Propaganda Department. Much better to start. The opportunities to gain access to valuable intelligence information are probably much greater than being a propaganda officer.
However, Liu Shang knew that he couldn't be too eager about this matter, lest he arouse Yu Xiaobao's suspicion. He pretended to be hesitant and responded: "A humble person speaks lightly. If I apply to my superiors for this matter, I don't know if I will get permission... …”
Yu Xiaobao immediately responded: "You don't have to worry about this. As long as you are willing to come over, I will come out and tell your boss Hong Jingwen later. You have not officially joined the Propaganda Department yet. I believe that there is no need to go through the transfer procedures." What problems will there be?”
Liu Shang saw that he was serious and didn't look like he was joking to amuse himself. At that moment, he knew what he was saying and stopped making any more excuses. He quickly bowed and said, "I dare not live up to my good intentions in my humble position, so I will obey the director." Arranged.”
When Yu Xiaobao saw that Liu Shang finally agreed, he was quite happy. He pointed to the documents on the table and said: "You sign for the travel expenses first. I will write you a transfer order and send it to someone later. Go to the Propaganda Department, you don’t have to worry about the rest.”
Yu Xiaobao now left no room for him to refuse. Liu Shang signed the document with a pen and accepted his share of the travel expenses. Yu Xiaobao immediately took out a piece of paper and wrote a personnel transfer order. When he was done, he stamped it with his official seal, put it in an envelope, called his subordinates in, and asked him to send it to the Propaganda Department. He did these things in front of Liu Shang to reassure him and not worry about any problems that might arise during the transfer process.
Since Yu Xiaobao is doing it himself, Liu Shang naturally doesn't have to worry. In terms of official career, Liu Shang has met a noble person now. First, he recruited himself to temporarily join the inspection team at the training base and assumed an extremely important propaganda task. Now he plans to remove himself from the propaganda team. He was transferred from the Ministry of Education to the Youth League, which can be said to be a shortcut. I can't say that he has worked hard for ten or eight years less, but at least his promotion speed will be much faster than that of his colleagues who were recruited into the Propaganda Department before and after him.
(End of chapter)