Chapter 216: A brand-new county town

As orders increased, it was naturally necessary to expand production. Kiln factories were established one after another. Later, in order to supply bricks to the porcelain kilns, they could no longer keep up and had to be outsourced.

Originally, the center of Rong County was in the city. Gradually, as most people entered the kiln factory to work, the center of Rong County moved outside the city. Qin Hao also made plans for this, separating the industrial area and living area. Under block management, all buildings need to be constructed according to plans.

Garbage in living areas and industrial areas must be collected and processed in a unified manner. Many public toilets have been established. Open defecation is strictly prohibited and violators will be fined.

The task of fines is naturally handed over to the police. The police team in Rong County has also expanded rapidly. In addition to daily arrests of criminals, more work is to manage the cleanliness of the city in Rong County, which is somewhat similar to A combination of urban management and police.

At first, the people were not used to it and felt aggrieved. However, when it came to money, no one would have trouble with them, and gradually they became accustomed to going to public toilets to relieve themselves.

The reason why Qin Hao did this was mainly because the scale of the kiln factory continued to expand, and local residents were no longer enough to meet the labor demand. Residents from surrounding areas continued to come to Rong County to work and settle down. The increase in population also brought many problems. Social security and environmental issues.

If it is not controlled at the beginning, Rong County will become a smelly city in the future, and no one will be willing to settle here.

Under the policies formulated by Qin Hao, the scale of Rong County continued to grow, and the population expanded rapidly. In just one year, the population of Rong County exceeded 10,000 households. In addition to newborns and singles starting a family, Many of them were refugees who had taken refuge in the mountains due to the war. Qin Hao accepted them all and applied for household registration for them.

There are also some poor farmers who cannot make a living in other counties. This group of people is more troublesome. If they want to transfer their household registration, they need the cooperation of surrounding counties.

However, the registered population is also an important indicator in official assessment. The surrounding county magistrates were originally unhappy with Qin Hao's continuous absorption of people from their territory, so they were naturally unwilling to transfer their household registrations to these people.

Qin Hao’s solution is to hand over part of the supporting business of the kiln factory to local wealthy families in surrounding counties. When these local wealthy families get the benefits, they will naturally side with Qin Hao. For them, He said that those poor peasants’ household registrations were of no value at all, so it would be great to be just a favor.

As a result, a very interesting phenomenon appeared in more than a dozen counties around Rong County. The situation of population loss, while the population of Rong County exceeded 10,000 in the first year, and in the second year, the household registration exceeded 50,000.

In the ancient small-scale peasant economic system, population growth was very slow, because most farmers had problems eating. Even if they gave birth to children, they would either die young, starve to death due to insufficient food rations, or Sold at a very young age.

A county with 50,000 households has a total population of 200,000, which was rare in the entire Han Dynasty. The governor of Yizhou saw Qin Hao’s work.When I made the report, I thought this guy was bragging.

After visiting Rong County for an on-site visit, he discovered that not only did they not brag, but they also concealed something. The shabby little county that he had an impression of had now been transformed into a land of abundance. .

However, what gives the Yizhou governor some headaches is that because Rong County continues to absorb the surrounding population, many colleagues have complained to him, and the scale of Rong County continues to expand, and in terms of population, it is close to that of Yizhou. Place.

It would be a shame for the dignified Yizhou governor if it was overtaken by a small county under its jurisdiction.

"Lord Governor, this matter is really not condoned by the lower officials. Look at the goods and people coming and going on this dock. They are all poor people who want to come to Rong County to find work. I just want to stop it. I can't stop him." Qin Hao also complained.

In fact, since the registered population of Rong County reached 50,000 households, Qin Hao has tightened the household registration system. Unless he is a skilled craftsman, he cannot be registered.

But even so, it still cannot stop the raging wave of migrant workers. This is the embodiment of the siphon effect. The hot sales of porcelain have driven the entire upstream and downstream industrial chain of porcelain. The lives of ordinary people are too hard, and the cultivation of The land can barely survive starvation, but in Rong County not only can they have enough to eat, but they can also earn wages.

As for the hard work in the kiln factory, the Chinese people have never been afraid of hard work. For them, this is simply paradise.

The governor of Yizhou looked at the people who came with their families on the dock and were dragged away by the foreman before they could stand firm. For a moment, he didn't know what to say and could only helpless He sighed and said, "I will report this to Your Majesty."

If it were an ordinary person, the governor of Yizhou would not be so easy to talk to. How could Qin Hao, the county magistrate, be named by Emperor Wen himself? Who makes Qin Hao have the entire Qin family behind him? He can't afford to offend anyone.

However, before the report from the governor of Yizhou was sent to the capital, the entire court was devastated because of King Yong's rebellion.

After Fan Chang was arrested for the last rebellion, he confessed to King Yong. However, Emperor Wen did not want to give the impression that he was good at killing heroes, and in order to stabilize the various vassals, he did not send troops to attack Feng Yi County to arrest him. King Yong.

He just asked King Yong to go to the capital in person to explain. King Yong also understood very well that if he went to the capital this time, he would definitely be placed under house arrest, so he took the lead in launching the rebellion.

Xiao Shizi, the legitimate son of King Yong, originally wanted to use her marriage to He Zhaojun to persuade her father He Yong to join the rebellion. Unexpectedly, He Yong remained unmoved. King Yong became angry and killed all He Yong's family except He Zhaojun. She and her youngest brother escaped by hiding in a dark room.

Emperor Wen ordered Ling Buyi to lead the army again. When Ling Buyi left, Emperor Wen felt a little anxious. < /p>

The wife around meThe supervisor comforted him, "General Ling has his own destiny, and everything will be fine."

Emperor Wen sighed, "This kid doesn't know how to start a family early. If he has children, I won't be able to do anything." I've been on tenterhooks all day long." When he turned around, Emperor Wen suddenly asked, "By the way, it's been two years since that boy from the Qin family went to Renrong County. I don't know how it is now. At the beginning, this boy was boasting that it was three years. It will give Rong County a new look, haha, you should know by now that it is not easy to be a small official like this."

The eunuch reported back, "Your Majesty, the memorial from the governor of Yizhou was just delivered a few days ago. , Prime Minister Deng had several quarrels with several adults over this."

Emperor Wen became interested and said, "Oh, bring me the memorial."

" "No."

The memorial was soon delivered to Emperor Wen. At first, Emperor Wen didn't pay much attention, but when he saw the content, he was soon dumbfounded.

After a long while, Emperor Wen put down the bamboo slip in his hand: "I remember that at the beginning, there were only 8,000 registered residents in Rong County. How could there be 50,000 households in just two years?"

How could the eunuch know this? He could only lower his head and remain silent.

Emperor Wen quickly called over the prime minister Deng Yu and the three ministers and nine ministers.

"Can the things mentioned in this memorial be verified?" Emperor Wen asked in a deep voice. He was actually a little suspicious that the governor of Yizhou was taking advantage of the Qin family to make Qin Hao famous.

However, Prime Minister Deng Yu directly rejected his idea: "Your Majesty, this matter has been verified. There are indeed 50,000 registered households in Rong County, and the actual number is far more. There are also a large number of non-registered people who have been stranded all year round. Rong County."

Emperor Wen was surprised and a little confused, "Oh, why is this?"

"Your Majesty, do you still remember porcelain?" Prime Minister Deng Yu looked at Qin Fang subconsciously.

When Emperor Wen heard this, his eyes also fell on Qin Fang, and he nodded, "Of course I remember that I gave a batch to me at the beginning."

"Your Majesty, do you know that the Rong County porcelain has now been It sells well in thirteen states all over the world, and even exports to countries in the Western Regions." Prime Minister Deng Yu said this in a somewhat harsh tone.

Emperor Wen looked at Qin Fang again in surprise, "Qin Aiqing, is this possible?"

Qin Fang bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case."

Prime Minister Deng Yu stood up and bowed to Emperor Wen and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that this move is to compete with the people for profit. It is extremely inappropriate and should be banned."

Qin Fang immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think what Prime Minister Deng said is completely wrong. Now more than 200,000 people in Rong County are living a prosperous life because of porcelain. How can we compete with the people for profit?"

Before Emperor Wen could interrupt, Prime Minister Deng Yu retorted.

"You are making clever words. Compared with the people of the world, who are the more than 200,000 people in Rong County? Since the birth of porcelain, how many pottery and lacquerware craftsmen in the world have lost their livelihoods, and how many people have lost their family property because of this." How much population has been lost in the surrounding counties of Rong County?Qin Dasinong, are you going to bend the law for personal gain?"

Qin Fang straightened his chest and shouted in a deep voice, "Qin is just discussing the matter, how can he bend the law for personal gain? Prime Minister Deng knows that Rong County had a disaster last year, and the tax paid was The sales of the thirty million yuan porcelain did indeed cause some pottery and lacquerware workshops to close down, but those craftsmen basically went to Rong County, and the real losses were only some merchants. "

"As for the population loss in the surrounding counties of Rong County, it is just people moving to higher places. What's more, not all the people absorbed by Rong County are registered people. There are still many hermit families in the mountains. Your Majesty may wish to take a look. Look at the total population of Yizhou has been increasing in the past two years, and here is the proof."

Prime Minister Deng Yu continued to argue, but was interrupted by Emperor Wen, "Qin Aiqing, you just said that Rong County turned over last year It is true that the tax revenue is 30 million yuan."

It is no wonder that Emperor Wen paid so much attention to it. You must know that in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, the total fiscal revenue for a year was only 9 billion yuan. 30 million yuan is 300 million yuan. A county The taxes paid reached one-thirtieth of the entire Eastern Han Dynasty. What a terrifying figure.

Qin Fang looked at Prime Minister Deng Yu proudly, bowed to Emperor Wen and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not It’s nonsense to say that these 30 million yuan have been put into the national treasury, and it’s not bad at all.”

Emperor Wen was happy when he heard that. Putting down the rebellion also requires money, so he was naturally happy to have an additional source of income.

"Qin Aiqing, how did Rong County collect so much tax?" Emperor Wen asked curiously.

Qin Fang knelt down again and replied, "Your Majesty, these taxes are Rong County's commercial taxes. As long as a business contract is signed and the transaction is completed in Rong County, one out of ten taxes will be collected, and part of this tax will be used by Rong County." Except for construction, the rest was turned over to the national treasury. "

Prime Minister Deng Yu once again interjected, "Your Majesty, this move is very inappropriate. These tax merchants will eventually fall on the people. If they follow suit, the people will not be able to live, and the world will be in chaos. "

Qin Fang said disdainfully, "Prime Minister Deng, please don't be alarmist. Now that porcelain is selling well all over the country, there is no chaos in the world. Could it be that Prime Minister Deng wants to use power for personal gain?"

Prime Minister Deng Yu was so angry that he was so angry. It's all wrong. This is naked revenge, but he can't argue. After all, among the three ministers and nine ministers, which one is not from a wealthy family, and which one is not engaged in business?

Emperor Wen saw this and smoothed things over: " I am very relieved that both my dear friends are dedicated to serving the country. Don’t let your harmony be harmed. "

As he spoke, he showed a nostalgic look and said, "I still remember that when I visited Shuzhong, Rong County was just an inconspicuous small county, but now I don't know what it looks like. Why don't you two dear friends come with me? How about revisiting the old place?"

Prime Minister Deng Yu knew that Emperor Wen was interested in collecting commercial taxes, but since the words came to this, he could not refuse and could only promise.

Qin Fang is naturally very happy. His son has been away for more than two years. Although he has achieved outstanding results, it is useless if Emperor Wen cannot see them.Seeing is believing, Emperor Wen could go to Rong County and see for himself, which would be more effective than ten thousand good words he could say here.

After returning from the palace, Qin Fang sent a letter to Qin Hao, telling him that Emperor Wen was coming to Rong County and asking him to prepare well.

By the time Qin Hao received the letter, Emperor Wen was already on his way.

Qin Hao did not make any special preparations. He just informed the government officials to keep the streets tidy and clean them once a day instead of once a day in the morning and once in the afternoon.

"Is Your Majesty really coming?" Cheng Shaoshang sat lazily on the swing, not even interested in wandering.

After two years of hard work, Cheng Shaoshang finally became pregnant seven months ago. After five months of pregnancy, her energy was not as strong as before, and she was fatter than before. In a circle.

Qin Hao sat next to her, smiled, pinched her face, and said softly, "Maybe when our term ends next year, we will return to the capital."

Cheng Shaoshang She couldn't help but feel a little regretful when she heard this. She actually liked Rong County very much. Apart from the fact that there was no one here to control it, she also felt a sense of accomplishment. Everything here was built bit by bit with her own eyes.

She had never thought before that a woman could do these things. Every time she walked on the streets of Rong County, she faced the reverential gazes of the people. The feeling of being respected and needed was... It was an experience she had never had in the capital.

"Can you not go back?" Cheng Shaoshang yawned, looking at Qin Hao with a pair of round eyes.

Qin Hao pinched her face lovingly, "Fool, you will always go back. What's more, what we are doing now is only changing a county, and only the people of that county will benefit. When we return to the capital, We can benefit the people all over the world."

"Yes." Cheng Shaoshang nodded, leaned on Qin Hao's shoulder, and fell asleep soon.

A month later, Qin Hao met Emperor Wen's car ten miles away from Rong County.

Emperor Wen was very happy to see Qin Hao, "Qin Aiqing, come forward and answer."

"No." Qin Hao stepped forward.

Emperor Wen looked Qin Hao up and down for a while, "Qin Aiqing is dressed like this. Who would have thought that Qin Aiqing was so brave as a man?"

As he said that, Emperor Wen patted Qin Hao again. Looking over his shoulder, he smiled and said, "I've seen Qin Aiqing's ability to kill generals and seize flags. Now it's time to see your ability to dismount and calm the people. Don't let me down."

Qin Hao smiled slightly. Bowing, "Your Majesty, please."

The car drove all the way to the slope outside Rong County. Looking at the new city under the slope, Emperor Wen even wiped his eyes. Although the distance was too far, he could not see clearly. Qing Dynasty, but judging from the outline, the scale of this new city is already larger than many county seats.

"Why not build a city wall in this city?" Emperor Wen asked curiously.

Qin Hao explained with a smile, "The main reason is that the expansion speed is too fast and there is no time to build the city wall."

This is clear to Emperor Wen.Nodding, this new city only took more than two years to build. If the city wall was built from the beginning, it would restrict the development of the city.

Driving down the slope, Emperor Wen pointed in a random direction and entered the new town of Rong County. He also wanted to test Qin Hao here.

"Stop." Emperor Wen suddenly shouted.

The entire convoy stopped. Emperor Wen got out of the car and came to a stream beside the road. He squatted down and even reached out to hold up the water and smelled it at the tip of his nose.

"Qin Aiqing, why is this stream so clear?"

Even the water canals in the capital are very turbid. After all, so many people eat, drink and litter all day long, which always produces some domestic garbage. , and these domestic garbage are often dumped on the roadside and in the water, and a stench can be smelled in summer.

Qin Hao smiled and pointed to a square brick house nearby.

When Emperor Wen came to the door, he saw the word "public toilet" written in official writing.

There are several wooden barrels next to the public toilets, filled with domestic garbage.

Then he smelled an unpleasant smell, and the eunuch shouted sternly at Qin Hao: "Bold"

But Emperor Wen raised his hand to stop him, and suddenly said, "Qin Aiqing means, the people here are They will all pour the filth here."

Qin Hao smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty, you are wise."

As he spoke, the guards had stopped several people who came to use the toilet. Emperor Wen. He waved for them to let people in.

Although several common people knew that this group of people had a good background, they ignored them. Instead, they bowed to Qin Hao and said, "Master Qin."

The eunuchs beside Emperor Wen, Just as he was about to scold him sharply, Emperor Wen glared at him and then asked one of them.

"Why don't you just find a place where no one is around to solve the problem? You have to come to this public toilet to solve the problem."

The leader, a man with stubble on his face, looked at him like he was an idiot. Emperor Wen said, "Aren't they just like animals?"

Emperor Wen was a little embarrassed. He waved his hand to indicate that they could enter the public toilet, and then curiously asked Qin Hao, "Have all the people in Rong County learned the Book of Rites?"

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Qin Hao pointed to the notice board at the entrance of the street that read "Open defecation and littering are fined five yuan."

"Without it, I just feel sorry for the money."

Emperor Wen was stunned for a moment, then laughed. Please remember to bookmark the website, the latest, fastest and free to read without anti-theft