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"Brother Jiechen, what advice do you have for being an official?" Yin Xiaofeng poured tea for the man across from him and asked casually.
The middle-aged man's eyes lit up, but he soon showed an indifferent expression. He took a sip of tea and said in surprise, "I didn't expect to be able to drink such good tea."
Yin Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Before there were steamships, it was difficult to transport materials. Not to mention there were many checkpoints along the way. Now steamships can freely travel with the wind and against it all year round. It just consumes some coal. And these coal are hauled back from Vietnam. It's not strange to drink good tea here! "
The middle-aged man didn't answer immediately. He added a sugar cube to the teacup and drank a few mouthfuls after it melted. He put down the teacup in satisfaction and said, "It seems that Brother Xiaofeng, you are ready to go further?"
This Manchu Qing official was called Bai Xuyang, a native of Jiangmen. In 1860, he was a governor of Jiangxi. To be more precise, he was appointed as the governor of Fuzhou after the Liberation Army defeated thousands of Xiang Army in Fuzhou. The war was in full swing, and Manchu Qing officials were slaughtered round after round in Jiangxi. After Bai Xuyang saw with his own eyes the huge pit that buried thousands of tyrannical Xiang Army, he could no longer insist on working for Manchu Qing. He ran back to his hometown, Jiangmen.
Bai Xuyang was also lucky. At this time, the Liberation Army had already issued a notice asking Manchu Qing officials to abandon Manchu Qing. Any officials who abandoned Manchu Qing, especially those from the liberated areas of Guangdong and Guangxi, as long as they came back, the Liberation Army would still give them a way out and policies. Therefore, Bai Xuyang's family was saved because of Bai Xuyang's action. For the sake of demonstration effect, Bai Xuyang also arranged a job in the Literature and History Museum, responsible for sorting out the historical documents of Jiangmen.
Before taking on the women's work, Yin Xiaofeng himself mainly played the role of a daughter. According to the customs of the old era, Yin Xiaofeng's father-in-law and Yue Lianyi's father were killed by the Liberation Army. The two of them probably had a deep grudge against the Liberation Army. But in this new era, the couple lived a good life with the Liberation Army. The Liberation Army wanted to prove that they did not kill indiscriminately, but that those big tobacco dealers deserved to be killed.
His background and experience prevented Yin Xiaofeng from getting too close to someone like Bai Xuyang, but as a rallying figure, Yin Xiaofeng still had to deal with Bai Xuyang. Both of them knew their positions, so their friendship was only superficial. It was only until this time that Yin Xiaofeng made up his mind to take a step further that he decided to consult Bai Xuyang.
Seeing Yin Xiaofeng's firm attitude and clear purpose, Bai Xuyang pondered for a moment before saying, "Brother Elder Dawn Wind, I see that you're in favor of the Liberation Army! Why didn't they acknowledge me? "
How could Yin Xiaofeng be provoked by such words? He smiled and said, "Brother Jiechen, how could I not be recognized for being able to become a deputy mayor? I just feel that the position of deputy mayor is not enough. Brother Jiechen, I'm afraid you'll only be a staff member of the Library of History. If you talk about a future, I'm afraid it'll be very difficult. But I still feel that we have to plan for the future generations. If we can find a job for our children, as parents, we can finally have a clear conscience! "
Bai Xuyang, of course, understood what Yin Xiaofeng wanted, but due to his own displeasure, he had no intention of becoming Yin Xiaofeng's advisor. He, Bai Xuyang, was a juren, and eventually became a state governor. But Yin Xiaofeng, a country bumpkin landlord, had actually become a deputy mayor. This kind of promotion speed was really too ridiculous.
But hearing Yin Xiaofeng say that he could help Bai Xuyang's family for the future generations, Bai Xuyang had no choice but to show a more serious attitude. He asked, "What kind of plan do you have?"
"Your son can go to junior high school, and your daughter can work in a factory. If you get married, it's probably possible to get a house," Yin Xiaofeng answered. Seeing that Bai Xuyang could no longer pretend to be calm, but instead had a serious expression and a serious attitude, Yin Xiaofeng smiled and said, "Brother Jiechen, when His Majesty gave us party lessons, he said that the country is a tool for class rule. And I've seen the draft of the constitution written by His Majesty. The Chinese Min dynasty is a country led by the Restoration Party and the Workers' and Peasants' Alliance. Your son can go to school, and after school, he can go to work in a factory. Your daughter can go to work first and get a suite. These are all workers, and this is the working class. In the new dynasty, your family will have a place. Besides, with the staff of the Library of History, do you think Brother Jiechen will starve to death? "
Bai Xuyang's brows furrowed, and his teeth slightly clenched. After a while, he finally said, "But when can this matter be done?"
Yin Xiaofeng answered, "The matter of getting a room can only be pushed forward after I've finished my matter. But about your son's school, I'll talk to the people in the Ministry of Education and see if we can confirm that he can go to school in September. "
"What kind of house is that?" Bai Xuyang asked.
Yin Xiaofeng said with a slightly arrogant expression, "My wife said that His Majesty is preparing to carry out a large scale construction. The model is mainly the internal structure of a three-story building in the military. You might not know about that. Just compare it with our office building. Every house has running water, a toilet, a kitchen, and a shower. "
To a certain extent, Bai Xuyang was a person under supervision. The reason why he was allowed to work in the office building of the Municipal Committee was mainly to let him show his face every day, and it was also convenient for supervision. Therefore, Bai Xuyang knew that the office building was equipped with running water, honeycomb briquette, gas lamps, and a bathroom with solar hot water.
"Can we really get a share?" Bai Xuyang anxiously asked.
Yin Xiaofeng smiled and said, "If there is a policy, then we can get a share. If there is no policy, then there is none. Brother Jiechen should be very clear on what path to take. "
"Good! Since Brother Elder Dawn Wind has said so, I'll just say some nonsense that I know. "Bai Xuyang made up his mind.
"Please say it!" Yin Xiaofeng said seriously.
"Let's talk at the beginning. I can say it, but I can't say that it will definitely succeed!" Bai Xuyang expressed his attitude.
Yin Xiaofeng smiled slightly. "Brother Jiechen, of course."
Letting Bai Xuyang's son go to school was actually not a big deal. It was Bai Xuyang himself who had concerns, not the Liberation Army who really wanted to make things difficult for Bai Xuyang. And now, as long as Bai Xuyang, who had once despaired of the future, had hope for the new era, then Bai Xuyang would naturally do his best. Needless to say, the content of the plan that Bai Xuyang was asked to come up with this plan was to complete the work and use the results of this work to let Yin Xiaofeng be rewarded for his position. This was a good thing that benefited both public and private interests. Yin Xiaofeng did not have any psychological burdens.
Hearing that Yin Xiaofeng did not have any excessive requests, Bai Xuyang was also relieved. He poured another cup of tea and took a sip before saying, "Alright! To be promoted in the previous dynasty, it was either through meritorious service or through luck. Meritorious service in the new government is to complete what should be done. Brother Elder Dawn Wind, you know this better than me. What I can talk about is luck. This is knowledge! "
Yin Xiaofeng nodded slightly. He did not care too much about meritorious service. This time, he had handed over the women's work to him, so meritorious service was inevitable. But what Yin Xiaofeng cared about was that this kind of meritorious service was a collective effort. If it was done well, everyone would naturally be meritorious. If it was not done well, then it would be because Yin Xiaofeng did not do his job well. Since that was the case, Yin Xiaofeng felt that he needed to let higher-ranking people know that it was his, Yin Xiaofeng's, meritorious service that was done well. Only then could Yin Xiaofeng be truly valued.
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