In the back garden of the Protectorate of the Southern Border.
It was midwinter, but the garden was still full of life. Hundreds of flowers vied with each other, birds sang, and the fragrance of flowers permeated the air.
On the east side of the garden was a pavilion called Donglin Pavilion. It was where Ouyang Shuo usually received guests. He had previously received Song Jia's parents in this pavilion, and it was a famous scenic spot in the garden.
"Is Big Brother looking for me related to the newly arrived Fan Li?"
Ying You's thoughts were as meticulous as ever. She immediately guessed Ouyang Shuo's thoughts.
"That's right."
Ouyang Shuo naturally wouldn't beat around the bush with Ying You. He smiled and said, "How about it? Are you willing to relinquish your position as the head of the finance bureau?"
Ying You was the only head of the four bureaus who hadn't changed her position.
Now, it was time to replace them with new ones.
Ouyang Shuo wanted to push Fan Li up as soon as possible because of the upcoming restructuring of the organization. It was extremely necessary to appoint a new head of the finance bureau.
"A little." Ying You didn't hide anything in front of Ouyang Shuo.
Although Ying You looked gentle on the outside, she was quite headstrong in her bones. Although there were endless rumors in the outside world, she remained steadfast and focused on managing the finance bureau.
No one would be willing to hand over their authority right now.
However, rationally, Ying You knew very well in her heart that this day would come sooner or later.
No matter how much Big Brother Ouyang Shuo trusted her and supported her, as the territory expanded, the other officials and even the common people wouldn't let a woman sit in such a high position.
Ying You wasn't greedy for power. She just wanted to do some things.
Especially after interacting more with Song Jia, Sun Xiaoyue, and the others, her feminist consciousness had gradually awakened.
"Who says that women are inferior to men?"
Mu Guiying and Fan Lihua, these two female generals, had already proven this on the battlefield. Ying You naturally wanted to reach the same level as Mu Guiying and Fan Lihua in the civil service.
Although Mu Lanyue, who was also a woman, was already the governor of Zhen'an County. But everyone knew that they were different. In this aspect, mutants had a special privilege.
Ouyang Shuo smiled. "In a position, one must devise their own policies. Although Big Brother asked you to step down from your position as the head of the finance department, your future responsibilities will only be heavier. Don't be discouraged. "
As he spoke, Ouyang Shuo explained his arrangements to Ying You and continued, "You've been in charge of the Finance Bureau for a long time, so you should know that the future potential of the Industrial Division is immeasurable. The Industrial Division will be the main execution department for the territory's future industrialization strategy. It can be said to be the core of the core. "
When Ying You heard that, her eyes lit up.
"After the new year, the structure of the entire protectorate will undergo a transformation. After you come down, first, you have to help Fan Li get into his role as soon as possible and familiarize him with the operations of the Finance Department. Second, I also want to hear your opinion on the adjustment of the Industrial Division. Don't let me down! "Ouyang Shuo said.
"Big Brother, don't worry!" Ying You was full of confidence.
"Then I'll wait and see!" Ouyang Shuo smiled.
The brother and sister chatted about some other things before going their separate ways.
On the 21st, the Protectorate of Southern Border officially announced the appointment and dismissal of Fan Li and Cui Yingyou.
Fan Li became the head of the finance department, while Cui Yingyou became the deputy head of the finance department and the director of the Industrial Division. As for the former director of the Industrial Division, Du Xiaolan, she was sent to Shanhai City's finance department.
At this point, the two representatives of the Shang family, Bai Gui and Fan Li, had entered the core of the territory. One was in the academy, working to spread and develop the school of thought, while the other was in the court.
The Shang family of the Hundred Schools of Thought had officially stepped onto the stage of the wilderness.
The so-called 'Bai Gui's scheme' had officially completed its first step, and it had achieved fruitful results.
As for the future?
They could only wait and see.
With Fan Li's appointment, the lineup of the heads of the four bureaus could be said to be luxurious. Xiao He, Wei Yang, Fan Li, and Du Ruhui were all famous officials of their generation, and even famous ministers of their generation.
With such a lineup, Ouyang Shuo really did not need to worry anymore.
At the same time, the protectorate also announced Su Zhe's appointment.
Xiao He officially stepped down from his concurrent position as the director of the Education, Culture, and Defense Bureau, and was replaced by Su Zhe.
In the next few days, Ouyang Shuo began to meet with the officials, especially the four directors, to discuss the restructuring of the protectorate.
Other than that, there were two other important matters.
First was to prepare and review next year's budget.
Without a doubt, this would be the first time the territory would prepare a budget based on the year. This also marked the formation of the territory's financial system after a long period of experimentation.
The finance bureau had already gathered a large number of professionals to work in the various bureaus, including the finance bureaus of the various counties. Many of the government officials were players, and their backgrounds were all financial bigwigs in real life. Many of them were even former employees of the Federation.
Clearly, through this game, the entire society was going through a huge reshuffle.
In his previous life, Ouyang Shuo would never have thought that in this life, there would be a day where he would be able to gather a large number of scientists, entrepreneurs, and Federation employees to become their ruler.
In reality, these people were all existences that he had to look up to.
In the third year of Gaia, other than the normal military expenses and the daily financial expenses of the government offices, there were two other important matters. The first was naturally the industrial system plan that was just approved by the seventh research institute. The second was the construction of basic public utilities with the Education, Culture, and Defense Bureau as the core.
In the industrial plan drawn up by Liu Mo and company, the capital requirement for two years was 1.2 million gold coins. This amount of capital was not allocated on an average monthly basis.
The earlier it was, the greater the initial capital needed.
Just for the third year of Gaia, they needed at least 800,000 gold coins.
As for the basic public utilities plan launched by the Education, Culture, and Defense Bureau, according to the budget made by Xiao He in cooperation with the finance bureau, it was no less than 600,000 gold coins a year.
Other than that, there was another large secret financial expenditure. It was the expenditure of the intelligence agencies.
In the second year of Gaia, the performance of the three intelligence agencies, especially the Black Snake Guards, was extremely eye-catching. Especially during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the use of intelligence became more prominent.
Similarly, the shortcomings of the intelligence system were undoubtedly exposed. Due to the shortage of manpower and funds, the areas that the intelligence agencies could reach were limited.
Therefore, in the third year of Gaia, Ouyang Shuo was determined to increase the support for the intelligence agencies. He wanted to weave a huge intelligence network that covered the entire China region within a year.
Naturally, this would require a massive amount of financial support.
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