He Yiwei had expanded the reward system, and it was obvious that the local economy was developing. However, this matter would take a long time to repay. At the very least, it would have to wait until after the autumn harvest this year.
The yamen's finances were not enough. Every day, new pictures were posted. The commoners also realized this problem. The county was out of money. Every sum was clear. The commoners also knew that the yamen did not embezzle money. All the money was spent on the local economic development.
But now, there were only 120 strings of coins left in the account. For an ordinary family, this was a huge sum of money that they did not even dare to think about. But for a county, what could this amount of money be used for?
The simple and kind commoners began to worry. Various places needed craftsmen. Some craftsmen who won the competition even took the initiative to ask for the money later. They could wait until after the autumn harvest. They could not drag the yamen down. The commoners who were involved in farming also said that the money did not need to be moved to a special place and not used. They could use it for other purposes first. When the crops were raised and sold, they could pay the taxes.
He Yiwei was also worried. He had done it according to the method of using funds for specific purposes. That was, the money had to be in place for a project. Even if they did not have to take out all the funds for the project immediately, they could not use it for other purposes. This was to ensure the yamen's reputation.
For the past two days, he had seen many commoners come to ask him to put the money elsewhere. It would be a lie to say that he was not touched. For the first time, he felt that this county was not supported by him alone. There were many commoners behind him. Everyone was working hard for this small Boxin County.
This was the benefit of making the finances public. The commoners were very reasonable. They would not force the county officials to make the county poor. As long as the officials were not greedy, the commoners would be satisfied to see where the money was spent.
His housekeeper was also anxious. "Master, why don't you secretly use the money for other purposes? It will be fine when it's time to harvest."
"What's the use of using it? The funds are used for specific purposes. The finance table is there. Once you have money for other things, but there is no money in the financial income, then let me ask you, where did the money come from? Won't the commoners ask? You clearly have 120 strings of coins left, but you want to do 150 strings of coins. The extra 30 strings of coins can't be found in the financial income. How do you explain that?
Did you hide it when you made the table, or did you use the funds? Without credibility, what do you want to do? I'm not afraid of not having money, but I'm afraid of losing the hearts of the people. It's fine to use the money, but I have to tell the people and they will understand. But that's something that only incompetent officials would do. Am I that incompetent?
I'll look for Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao and ask them. My actions are too big and I'm too anxious. I still can't do it. I can't compare to the two of them. Look at how steady they are. It's so reassuring. You should learn more from them. Don't be unable to catch up in the future. "
He Yiwei had positioned himself as a good official. He did not need to be greedy or accept bribes. The five hundred strings of cash he took out would become a lot of money in the future. The most important thing was to do his job honestly. He wanted Wang Juan and Xiao Bao to take a liking to him and bring him along in the future.
Furthermore, it was really comfortable to be a good official with peace of mind. The people were all willing to support him. In the past, when the people saw him, they would hide as far away as possible. If they couldn't, they would wait there as if they were about to die. Now, when he went out and saw the respectful faces of the people, it really warmed his heart.
The housekeeper also felt a sense of crisis. He nodded vigorously and agreed. "Yes, yes, Master. I understand. I will learn more and help Master do things. But can the two children do anything?"
"Master, I don't know if they have a way. I only know that they can do whatever they want. It's not about whether it's difficult or not. It's about whether they want to do it or not. Otherwise, do you think that General Gao is short of sons and has to acknowledge anyone?"
He Yiwei really did not know how capable Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were, but he understood that if the two of them could not solve a problem, others could not count on them.
Just like his family's medical standards, there was a saying that was said by the top people in Deyi Hospital. If the King of Hell wants people to die at midnight, if I say five, it means five.
When He Yiwei came, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were already not there. The place to put the model had been arranged. Some of the houses had to be demolished, some had to be decorated, and a river had to be diverted to make it convenient for tourists to travel by water. In winter, there was rarely a time when it froze, so water was the main transportation route.
After the two of them finished whispering, Wang Juan looked up and pretended to have just seen He Yiwei. She asked, "County Magistrate He, what brings you here today?"
"Yes, yes, I know that I was wrong. I was too anxious. The yamen's finances are out of money." He Yiwei lowered his head and said like a child who had made a mistake.
Wang Juan was very satisfied with He Yiwei's attitude. Weiwei nodded. "It's good that you know what went wrong. People are not afraid of making mistakes, but they are afraid of making mistakes again and again. Especially when working, if you are wrong, you should admit it. The people are very easy to talk to as long as you are not greedy and do not give the benefits of the county to people who bribed you.
Tell the difficulties to the people and let them understand that you can't do it well because of your ability, not because of your attitude. As long as you are not stupid, you can slowly cultivate your ability. But if your attitude changes, then it will be troublesome. Now, there are three ways to solve it. "
"Which three ways?" After being reprimanded, He Yiwei was still feeling depressed. He didn't expect that the moment he found Wang Juan, she would know everything. Furthermore, she had proposed three solutions. There were still so many solutions? Why did he not think of it? Could it be that the gap between people was so big?
Wang Juan pushed the things on the table to Zhang Xiaobao and let Zhang Xiaobao make the final improvements. She said to He Yiwei, "The first way is what I taught you today. It is called the economic model of private lending. Using the reputation of the yamen as a guarantee, you can borrow money from the people and give them a relatively high interest rate. You will pay it back when the time comes."
"What if you can't pay it back?" He Yiwei immediately thought of the key point of the problem.
"If you can't pay it back, you can borrow again. Use a part of the money borrowed next year to exchange for this year's money. Don't be afraid of borrowing more and more. When the economy develops to a certain extent, the currency will depreciate. As long as the speed of depreciation is faster than the speed of increase of interest rates, it will be fine. Of course, you still have development. You can't lose money every year. What do you think of being an official?"
Wang Juan asked He Yiwei with a smile.
He Yiwei suddenly felt that he was standing in front of another good person. His eyes were wide open and his breathing was rapid. After thinking for a while, he finally said dishearteningly, "What about the other ways? I don't dare to do this. After all, I can't be an official here for a lifetime. If I don't take the office when the next one comes, I will be finished. "
"Oh, you think this way is not good. Then the second way is to sell the land in the county at a low price to attract people and solve the short-term financial problem of the yamen. How about this?"
Wang Juan saw that He Yiwei rejected the first way, so she gave the second way.
He Yiwei thought for a while and said, "This also won't work. I am not greedy or accepting bribes now, so I can't sell the things in the county at a low price. Otherwise, how can I face the people in the county who believe in me? I am not capable, but I am not the kind of person who will harm the interests of the people for myself. "
"Good, good, that's good." Wang Juan imitated He Yiwei's words, then extended a finger and said, "The third way is to use the official's own wisdom to think of a way to develop the economy. By attracting foreign funds to invest, you can give some preferential treatment. Through this money, you can supplement the finances and solve the employment problem of more people at the same time.
As long as the long-term benefits lost from the preferential policy were not comparable to the overall benefits of the local project, then you were successful. For example, if you gave a policy that would result in a loss of 1,000 strings of cash in ten years, but you could make the people earn money and let people from other places come over because of this project. In this aspect, you could earn 1,200 strings of cash, so it was a good choice for officials who did not have much ability.
After ten years, the preferential treatment will be over, and the real long-term income of the local people will be. The middle is whether the policy you give is proportional to the overall long-term benefits of the local people because of the foreign investment, and whether it is lower than this point. "
Wang Juan continued to teach He Yiwei more knowledge. Although it was difficult to grasp, for officials who were not very capable, the theory was correct. Of course, she and Zhang Xiaobao disdained to do so.
He Yiwei did not speak this time. Instead, he found a stool and sat there with his head lowered in contemplation. He wanted to calm himself down. The three methods he heard today had shocked him. Except for the second method, he had never heard of the other two methods. The local economic construction could be done in this way?
No wonder the two children were sent here without worry. Their methods were indeed extraordinary. They were teaching him. He had to think carefully and understand and ask the questions that he was not clear about.
Wang Juan was not in a hurry. She went to make a pot of tea and gave a big bowl to Zhang Xiaobao, herself, and He Yiwei. She watched Zhang Xiaobao perfect the plan and seemed very relaxed.
After drinking a big bowl of tea, He Yiwei looked up and asked, "Is there a fourth method?"
"Yes, I can only give you four methods. If you want more, it will depend on whether Xiao Bao is willing to open his mouth. If he opens his mouth, I will not be surprised if he says 40 methods.
Listen well, the fourth method is to organize the local people and gather all the resources from various industries. You will be the one to negotiate with the merchants from other places. Perhaps there will be greater benefits. This includes selling and buying. If you sell, you will make a little profit. If you buy, you will be able to collect some organization fees. No one will object to this. You will also be able to take out the taxes that you will be able to use. "
Wang Juan poured another cup of tea for He Yiwei and looked back at Zhang Xiaobao who was still busy there.
He Yiwei took two deep breaths. When he looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan again, he did not see two ordinary children in his eyes. Instead, he saw two little immortals who fell from the sky. From the information he gathered, he knew that Cuckoo's greatest ability was to command the army, and Xiao Bao was in charge of the economy.
A person who was in charge of war could come up with four methods. Then, how capable would the person in charge of the economy be? Perhaps he had not done enough, so Xiao Bao was not willing to talk to him. It was not worth it. It seemed that he had to work harder.
"Good, good, that's good. Then, how many methods should I choose?" He Yiwei asked humbly. This time, he did not dare to make a decision on his own.
"The third method. My family's money will come in soon, but you don't have to give too many preferential policies. My family does not need them. Also, watch more. Recently, there will be some small waves in the county. Learn from them."
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