met free Chapter 312 It turns out being a good official is so easy
Chapter 312 It turns out being a good official is so easy
Wang Er and the other villagers of Laowangzhuang immediately nodded their heads like chickens pecking at rice.
Even if the young master hadn't specifically ordered it, who would be willing to sell the land they had worked so hard to get?
Just as Wang Er and the others were getting excited, Zhou Jingxin glanced at the surrounding land and said, "Old man, I'm afraid the land we have in our old Wang Village isn't enough to divide up seventeen mu per man, is it?"
Wang Er nodded, not understanding. Zhou Jingxin turned to discuss it with Xu Jingyu, then turned back to Wang Er and the others and said, "Let's do it this way. Whoever owns these lands, they will still own them. The lands will remain the same size, and the land deeds will still be issued."
“When dividing the land, we’ll start with the best-developed wasteland, giving each family fifteen mu. We’ll figure out how to cultivate the land after autumn. Next year, we’ll plant beans to nourish the land.”
"If there isn't enough arable land, how about we allocate a little more of the less arable land, sir?"
Wang Er and the other common people were overjoyed and kept bowing and scraping to Zhou Jingxin, saying, "Yes, yes, we'll do as you say, young master."
Is there a land shortage in Laowangzhuang?
Old Wangzhuang has no shortage of land.
What Lao Wangzhuang lacks is arable land that the people can cultivate. There is plenty of land that Hu Yuan has turned into a horse ranch, and there is also a lot of land that was occupied by the local gentry. With just a little land clearing, it can be cultivated directly.
The main reason why the people of Laowangzhuang dared not reclaim the land on their own was that the land originally belonged to someone else. No one knew whether the gentry who had fled to avoid trouble would come back, and no one knew whether the government would allow everyone to reclaim the land on their own.
If you clear the land yourself, but the government doesn't recognize that the land belongs to you, wouldn't that be a waste of both the food you ate and the effort you put into clearing it?
Seeing how overjoyed Wang Er and the other people were, Zhou Jingxin couldn't help but smile. He then said to Wang Er, "There's one last thing I need to trouble you with, sir."
Wang Er nodded repeatedly, "Young master, please give your orders. As long as it's within my power, I'll do it even if it kills me."
Xu Jingyu stood to the side, suddenly feeling a little uneasy.
How stupid must the people of Laowangzhuang be? If Xu Zheng and Qu Mingjie were even slightly kinder to these people, they would probably be hailed as upright and just officials.
When leaving office, just give a few hints and you'll have no trouble getting support from the people.
With the umbrella and boots for all the people, how could you possibly fail to get promoted?
As Xu Jingyu was pondering in his mind, Zhou Jingxin smiled and said to Wang Er and the other villagers, "The last thing is that you need to organize the villagers of Wangzhuang to elect a village head who is of similar age and whom everyone can trust."
Wang Er was slightly taken aback, but Zhou Jingxin added, "It's not that I don't trust you, sir, to be the head of the village, but the head of the village always has to go to the county government and coordinate with the many people in the village. You're getting a bit old, sir, it's time for you to take a break and give more guidance to the younger generation, don't you think?"
Upon hearing Zhou Jingxin's words, Wang Er immediately grinned and replied repeatedly, "As you wish, young master."
If only the young master were the county magistrate, he would speak clearly and pleasantly, and always consider the needs of us common people, unlike that county magistrate next door, who is as dull and lifeless as a wooden statue.
Just as Wang Er and the other villagers of Laowangzhuang were secretly complaining to themselves, Zhou Jingxin bowed slightly to Xu Jingyu and said, "Your Excellency, we should go to the next village."
Xu Jingyu nodded and said loudly to the people of Laowangzhuang, "The land distribution is settled for now. I will bring your young master over tomorrow to distribute the land to you."
After leaving Lao Wangzhuang, Xu Jingyu couldn't help but sigh and say, "So this is how easy it is to be a good official."
Is it easy?
Easy my ass!
If it weren't for the example of my master, would you, Magistrate Xu, know how to be a good official?
While secretly complaining to herself, Zhou Jingxin smiled and said to Xu Jingyu, "My master said that ordinary people are actually quite stupid and easy to fool, but they are also very shrewd. They know who is truly good to them."
Xu Jingyu hummed in agreement, then suddenly stopped and bowed respectfully to Zhou Jingxin, saying, "I have learned a lot."
Zhou Jingxin quickly returned the greeting, "Your Excellency is too kind. What I said were all things that the magistrate once said. I dare not accept such a great courtesy from Your Excellency."
Xu Jingyu replied, "There is no order of precedence in learning; the accomplished are the teachers. The Imperial Son-in-Law can be my teacher, and Scholar Zhou, having learned the Imperial Son-in-Law's love for the people, can also be my teacher. How can I not accept such a simple courtesy?"
After exchanging pleasantries once more, the two continued walking forward.
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As the saying goes, the same rice feeds a hundred different kinds of people.
Even with Yang Shaofeng's personally written "Five-Year Plan Outline" as a reference, and even with Yang Shaofeng's thoughtful arrangement of students from Ningyang County, the ten officials of Dengzhou Prefecture still had their own plans.
Some, like Xu Jingyu, suddenly had a change of heart and decided to follow Yang Shaofeng closely, hoping to get a position like the "Umbrella of Ten Thousand People" and "Boots of Ten Thousand People" so they could get promoted and make a fortune.
Some still maintained the airs of a county magistrate. While they dared not outwardly comply with Yang Shaofeng's orders, these officials merely treated the position of county magistrate as a job, adopting a "do your job as long as you complete Yang Shaofeng's instructions" attitude each day.
Yang Shaofeng had no prejudice against either of these types of officials; on the contrary, he was content as long as they dutifully completed the tasks assigned to them.
As for those who perform well, once Lao Zhu starts various performance appraisal systems, the superior's evaluation will definitely give them extra points, so they won't have to worry about not having opportunities for promotion and wealth in the future.
As for those officials who slack off, they will at best get a mediocre grade in the performance evaluation of their superiors, and it will probably be more difficult for them to get promoted.
Speaking of which, when exactly did that old man Zhu Chongba come up with the evaluation system of the Four Grids and Eight Methods?
When was the Beijing Inspection System implemented?
Will the "four no's and two direct" inspections by imperial censors still be carried out?
Just as Yang Shaofeng was lost in thought, Limpy Wu arrived with a guard from the Imperial Son-in-Law's residence and bowed to Yang Shaofeng, saying, "Your Highness, Princess Fuyang has arrived from Ningyang County."
Princess Fuyang?
Yu'er?
When Yang Shaofeng rushed to the yamen gate, the princess's maid was helping Yu'er get off the carriage.
Upon seeing Yang Shaofeng, Yu'er blushed and curtsied, saying in a low voice, "Greetings, husband."
Yang Shaofeng quickly stepped forward to support Yu'er, and said with a smile, "Why has my wife come to Dengzhou?"
Yu'er pointed to the carts behind her and said with a smile, "My sister asked me to send these things over to my husband, saying that he will definitely need them when he becomes the prefect of Dengzhou."