Chapter 2165
When Xiunian returned to the town panting with the pottery pot in hand, the sky had begun to darken. On the way to the town office, he met Wang Xiucai from the town school. Seeing that he was in a hurry and carrying a clay pot in his hand, he asked him if the pot was brought back from Fuqiang Village.
Xiunian was surprised and asked Wang Xiucai: "Is it possible that Xiucai has also received this thing?"
Wang Xiucai nodded and said: "Everyone who goes to Fuqiang Village on errands, the village chief will give him pottery products made by himself. Before I leave, I went to the school in their village to give lectures for a few days. When I left, I not only gave away pottery pots, but also gave me pottery products. He insisted on giving me two water bottles.”
Xiunian smiled and said: "How can a scholar carry two water tanks alone? This village chief also loves to joke!"
Wang Xiucai said: "You don't have to do it yourself. Just ask them to be sent to the town by carriage on the market day. Now the two jars are placed in the school, one is in the kitchen to store drinking water, and the other is in the patio for water storage and fire protection. It’s for... By the way, why did you carry it back by yourself? This clay pot is quite heavy. Why don’t you let them deliver it another day?”
Xiunian was embarrassed to say that she was too thin-skinned to make such a request to Ren Song, so she could only force a smile and deal with it. However, judging from what Wang Xiucai said, Ren Song didn't have any special thoughts about him, and others had collected such things, so Xiunian no longer had to worry about any problems if he collected them.
The public canteen in the town was closed at this time, and Xiunian did not dare to ask the cook to prepare another meal for herself. Fortunately, before he left in the morning, he packed a few steamed buns from the canteen, went out for a long walk and carried them back, which came in handy at this time. Xiunian returned to his residence in the town hall, poured a bowl of cold water, and then mixed the meal with steamed buns and dried bayberries given by Wang Dagui.
Xiunian didn't rest after eating. He still remembered to return Jiang Zian's life and report on the results of today's visit to the two villages.
Jiang Zian was not resting at this time. When Xiunian came to his office, Jiang Zian was in a meeting with several of his subordinates. Xiunian originally wanted to retreat outside and wait, but Jiang Zian asked him to come in and sit down to listen, as if he didn't intend to avoid it. Xiunian wanted to know more about the government affairs of Baiquan Town, but now he couldn't get it, so he moved a stool and sat down.
The content discussed at the meeting was actually very daily work. For example, after the East China Sea Fleet returned from the expedition, Baiquan Town will also organize labor activities and related publicity work in the near future. Summer has arrived, and Baiquan Town is expected to have a bumper summer grain harvest this year, but it must be done in advance. Arrange the harvesting schedule of each village to ensure efficiency, as well as the subsequent work of delivering grain to the warehouse.
These tasks require people from the town office to go to various villages to organize and implement them. Most of the contents are very cumbersome. Some projects are even a bit incomprehensible to Xiunian. For example, why should we go to the countryside to publicize the victory of the East China Sea Fleet? Does the Eight Methods of War in Hirado, thousands of miles away, have any direct relationship with the farmers who are working hard on the fields?
However, the projects discussed by everyone basically have nothing to do with the things Xiunian is responsible for. As an observer and the most junior person here, he naturally does not dare to interrupt and ask questions. He can only sit aside and listen to others. Discuss the implementation plan of these tasks, and plan to ask Jiang Zian again for the secrets.
Before Xiunian had the chance to ask Jiang Zian for advice, Jiang Zian asked him first. After the meeting came to an end, Jiang Zian took the initiative to turn the topic to Xiunian: "Everyone should have met Xiunian yesterday. This is our new colleague. Although he has not yet been naturalized, he can work in the immigration camp. Those who have received a Grade B rating will definitely join us soon.”
After Xiunian heard what he said, he realized that he had also undergone a secret assessment during his training in the immigration camp. Although he didn't know what the grading standards of this assessment were, but from Jiang Zian's tone, he was "Level B Superior" It seems to be quite good, and you can even get the opportunity to become a naturalized citizen in a short time.
Xiunian then thought about it. Her performance before being assigned to Baiquan Town had received a relatively high evaluation from the officials, so she gained Jiang Zian's trust as soon as she arrived in Baiquan Town and was recruited into the town office as an errand. Such exceptional treatment should be It has something to do with this assessment.
Then Jiang Zian continued to say: "As everyone knows, Xiunian is from Japan. I heard that he performed meritoriously during the fleet's expedition to Hirado, so he was assigned to our Baiquan Town. However, the details involved military secrets , we won’t ask more details..."
Xiunian's heart beat faster when he heard this. He was just helping maintain order and acting as a translator while the Haihan army was relocating the people. This sounded like Jiang Zian was already treating him as one of his own. It seems that there must be some degree of misalignment in the information transmission between the military, the immigration camp and Baiquan Town, so that Jiang Zian mistakenly believed that he was a Japanese serving the Haihan Army.
Xiunian also knew that there were indeed Japanese officers in the Kaihan Army. When he evacuated Hirado, he met the Kaihan officer who spoke fluent Kyushu dialect. Therefore, he was misunderstood that he had been serving the Kaihan Army, and it seemed that he had been serving the Kaihan Army. It's nothing unusual anymore.
Xiunian couldn't laugh or cry, but she couldn't explain this matter clearly to these colleagues. Jiang Zian has defined what he did during his time in Hirado as "military secrets", so even if he is willing to talk, these people may not dare to listen.
Since Xiunian had helped the military, what else could Jiang Zian have to worry about when he was assigned to Baiquan Town to manage this group of Japanese immigrants? So as soon as Xiunian arrived in Baiquan Town, Jiang Zian let him stay at the town office, and sent him out on his own to run errands on the first day of work, without worrying about anything going wrong with Xiunian.
Of course, trust is trust. Jiang Zian actually has no idea about Xiunian's ability and whether he is qualified for this job, so he must verify whether the immigration camp's evaluation of him is accurate through practice. Jiang Zian sent Xiunian to visit various resettlement sites in Baiquan Town just to test his quality.
"Xiu Nian, which two villages did you go to today and what did you gain? You might as well share it with us!"
When Xiunian heard Jiang Zian call her name again, she quickly stood up and responded: "I went to Gaoxie Village and Fuqiang Village today to check out the temporary residences they prepared for new immigrants. I also talked with the village chief and immigrants. We have talked with them and confirmed that these new immigrants have been properly resettled locally.”
Jiang Zian nodded and said: "If I am not mistaken, these new immigrants should have started working today."
Xiunian responded: "Mayor Mingjian, that's exactly what happened. Both the local village chiefs Wang and Ren said that they would start construction as soon as possible to save resettlement costs." Jiang Zian smiled and said: "Wang Dagui and Ren Song are both shrewd. People, they will definitely not let the new immigrants live a free life, which is why they have become the two most prosperous villages in Baiquan Town... By the way, why did you choose these two places? "
Xiunian didn't hide anything, and made it clear that she wanted to catch a ride sent by the town to Gaoxie Village. Since the two villages were not far apart, they were included in today's itinerary.
Jiang Zian said: "Then what do you think of these two villages after your trip?"
Seeing that Xiunian seemed hesitant, Jiang Zian encouraged him: "We are all our own people here. Just tell us what you think. If there is anything you don't understand, you can raise it."
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Xiunian then responded: "These two villages are very different from the places where the villain has stayed in the past. They do not rely entirely on farming farmland to make a living. The industries operated by the villages themselves will bring them extra income. The villain's impression This is not how the farmers in China live. ”
Jiang Zian nodded and said: "Then who do you think has a better life among these farmers and the Japanese farmers you have come into contact with before?"
This time Xiunian responded without thinking: "Of course the farmers in Baiquan Town are living better. Many of them live in houses made of bricks and tiles. They have no worries about food and housing, and their children can go to school and learn to read... The most important thing is, They feel that the place where they live is very safe and they don’t have to worry about any natural or man-made disasters.”
"Zhoushan is guarded by General Shi and the East China Sea Fleet, so it is naturally extremely safe." Speaking of this topic, Jiang Zian and everyone else had a confident smile on their faces: "Don't talk about pirates and bandits, even the Ming Dynasty near Zhoushan , and they will never dare to send troops to harass my Zhoushan Island!”
The self-confidence of Jiang Zian and others is of course fully supported. Since Haihan occupied the Zhoushan Islands, the East China Sea Fleet has held large-scale military exercises in Hangzhou Bay and the Yangtze Estuary almost every two years to remind Jiangsu and Zhejiang officials not to forget Lessons learned when the Haihan Fleet blocked Hangzhou Bay and came to Yangzhou City.
Before the end of last year, armed men sent by Zhoushan went on a rampage in Yangzhou City and massacred all the private armed forces of the local Shanxi salt merchants overnight. Although Haihan did not admit his involvement in the incident afterwards, anyone with a discerning eye knew that it was because of Haihan The salt business was blocked in Yangzhou and he resorted to ruthless measures. There were originally many people in Yangzhou who tried to challenge Haihan's authority, but after this battle they all fell silent.
Regardless of whether you are powerful or powerful, as long as you go against the Zhoushan authorities, you will inevitably suffer great hardships. As time went by, there were fewer and fewer forces in the surrounding areas that had the courage to be enemies with Haihan. Although the local people do not know the actual situation of the East China Sea Fleet's operations abroad, as long as they go to Dinghai Port, they can see the armed warships belonging to the East China Sea Fleet docked at the military dock. Naturally, their trust in the government is extremely firm.
"Yes, with the East China Sea Fleet guarding us, there is nothing to be afraid of!" Xiu Nian also agreed with this view at this time. The Hirado Domain is most famous for its navy, but the Hirado navy seemed to lack the courage to fight head-on in front of the Kaihan fleet. Moreover, after retreating to Seogwipo, Xiunian heard Officer Kaihan mention, The Hirado navy fleet has been completely wiped out.
Of course, what Xiunian didn't know was that it was not the East China Sea Fleet that destroyed the main force of the Hirado Navy, but the Xu Jiajun from Fujian, the genuine Ming Dynasty Navy. However, Xu Jiajun's identity was too sensitive and he went into battle privately without the approval of the court and the Ministry of War. Therefore, his identity was never revealed during the operation. Naturally, this record was attributed to the Haihan Army by people who did not know the truth.
Both the Ming Dynasty and Japan were in constant war during this period. Just a few months before Kaihan sent troops to attack Hirado, the Shimabara Rebellion, an armed movement launched by Catholics, broke out in Kyushu, Japan. At its peak, the number of troops reached 37,000, and they repeatedly defeated the shogunate who came to quell the rebellion. At the same time, a considerable part of Kyushu was involved in the war. However, because the Hirado clan was far away from the war-torn areas, it was not directly affected. Instead, it took advantage of the chaos to receive many refugees who fled.
At that time, Gwangmyeong Temple used the incense money of believers to organize several soup kitchen activities to provide relief to the refugees who fled to Hirado. It was at that time that Xiunian learned how to organize and implement such activities. Later, by accident, the immigrants in Seogwipo The camp came in handy. For the people of Hirado who have just experienced the war, Zhoushan's stable environment is undoubtedly extremely important, which will also help them settle down and integrate into the local society as soon as possible.
Since Jiang Zian said he could ask questions, Xiu Nian politely asked some things he didn't understand. For example, do the villages in Baiquan Town have their own special side businesses? How can the town office manage and organize such complex production activities with just a few people? Which matters are under the jurisdiction of the town hall, and which matters are the responsibility of each village?
Jiang Zian said: "You are asking these questions carefully. I can see that you are really using your brain to do things. Then I will briefly talk about our situation in Zhoushan, but there are some things that you still need to experience on your own in the future."
According to the existing administrative structure of Zhoushan Colonial Area, it is divided into three levels: management committee, town, and village. The affairs in charge of the town office are indeed very complicated, but fortunately Haihan has already had a relatively mature administrative system, so the relevant management The work basically just follows the existing system.
The agricultural and sideline products of each village are adapted to local conditions, and business projects are selected based on local conditions. Of course, because the specific conditions of each village are different, the business situation may not be as smooth as the two villages Xiunian visited today. After all, farmers cannot make much money by producing and selling locally. Only by opening up markets and selling agricultural and sideline products to real merchants can these industries gain real profits.
In short, in addition to finding suitable business projects for each village, the town office also needs to try to establish sales channels. This is a very difficult job, but fortunately, Dinghai Port has a trading center that specializes in trading various commodities. Various agricultural products can be listed for pre-sale there, which makes it less difficult for the town office to find sales targets for the village. Much smaller.
"With a sound system, everything will become organized and not as complicated as you think. Here is a "Town Office Work Code". You can read it first. If you don't understand anything, come back at any time. Ask me.”
Xiunian took over the thick work code from Jiang Zian, and thought that based on this volume, the system must be quite sound.
(End of chapter)