The first county magistrate in history

Chapter 182 Xiaoman Becomes an Official

Now, not only Qin Zheng is making plans, but the Empress and Xia Bitu are also making plans.

Even the civil and military officials in the court were divided into several camps and were making careful plans.

They are all arranged, but each is different.

Only at the end can the winner be decided.

But the center of the layout revolves around the transformation of the imperial capital.

In Beicheng Mansion, Qin Zheng summoned Wu Xiaoyou.

"Xiaoyou, you have worked hard and made great contributions. From now on, I will appoint you as the director of the North City Comprehensive Management Bureau, responsible for all aspects of the management of North City." Qin Zheng said with a smile.

Wu Xiaoyou rolled his eyes: "Sir, please don't lie to me, how can you reward me? You are tiring the silly girl!

What's this Comprehensive Management Bureau? Isn't it just to help you manage North City? I'm also going to set up a Research Department and recruit a group of researchers to be responsible for comprehensive research on North City. The requirements are strong, smart, and capable. To put it bluntly, it's all about intelligence.

We also need to set up a publicity department to publicize the benefits of the transformation and development, and also to promote the department store. We also need to set up a model department and a sales department, and recruit publicity staff, models, and sales staff... These people must be young and beautiful women. Right?"

Qin Zheng asked awkwardly, "How do you know?"

Wu Xiaoyou was helpless: "Sir, can you stop playing dumb? This is what Hongtong County did. I'm not blind! At that time, Mr. Zhang was the director of this comprehensive management bureau, and he was almost exhausted to death. Do you think I forgot?"

Qin Zheng's face flushed. "Ahem, Xiaoyou, you've seen it too. There's no one around the adults who can do this. Only my Xiaoyou can take on this important task."

Wu Xiaoyou wouldn't be fooled by adults and refused directly: "I won't do it. My mission is to protect you. In the future, don't give me those tracking missions. Even if you give it to me, I won't go. This time I understand. You have evil intentions. You just want to turn me into a black and ugly little black man!"

Qin Zheng: “…”

It's over. My subordinates have all grown up and are not as easy to fool as before.

"Nonsense, sir, I want to train you to take over my job in the future." Qin Zheng insisted.

Wu Xiaoyou said disdainfully: "Come on, sir, you want to lie down, I'm not stupid, I want to lie down too!"

Qin Zheng had a headache: "You, what do you want me to do? We can't let Tao Yong and Lu Dong, these rough guys, do it?"

Wu Xiaoyou felt a little sorry to see the adults worried.

But she really doesn't want to do these things!

She just wanted to be with the adults and protect them.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up: "Sir, please quickly find the reserve cadres from Hongtong County?"

Qin Zheng sighed, "I've already sent a letter by carrier pigeon. However, I still think you're the most suitable person for this job. After all, you've followed me for many years, and your moves are just like mine!"

Wu Xiaoyou was feeling proud, he couldn't live without me, right?

However, this time when she went out, she really thought it through.

She can't live without adults. She misses them so much after not seeing them for several months!

"I have a candidate who is very suitable." Wu Xiaoyou said.

If the right person is not found, the adults will not let her go.

Qin Zheng asked anxiously, "Who?"

Wu Xiaoyou said: "Sister Hua!"

Sister Hua’s name is Hua Qianrou, and she was originally the madam of a brothel in Hongtong County.

After Qin Zheng closed down the brothel, he saw that the madam was smart, capable, and eloquent, so he intended to cultivate her.

Now he is the director of Hongtong County Comprehensive Management Bureau.

Qin Zheng smiled bitterly: "She is working in Hongtong County. What will happen to Hongtong County if she comes?"

Wu Xiaoyou smiled and said, "Sir, the strength of Hongtong County lies in the fact that even if all the officials in office were laid off, it would still operate normally. Besides, you, the prefect of Beicheng, are only temporary, and she is also a temporary director here, and she won't be in office for long. Moreover, the Hongtong County General Administration Bureau still has a deputy director to take over."

Qin Zheng feels so miserable!

It’s not that he didn’t think of Sister Hua. In fact, Sister Hua was his first choice.

However, this woman had a special liking for him and was very attached to him. Moreover, she was a brothel owner, and her methods were beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Qin Zheng thought he had enough self-control, but she almost succeeded him several times.

Qin Zheng is afraid!

If he wanted to use Sister Hua, he would not have waited for Wu Xiaoyou to come back before setting up the Comprehensive Management Bureau.

But Xiaoyou doesn't want to do it, and he can't force her.

I had no choice but to say, "Send a pigeon to send the letter to Sister Hua!"

Wu Xiaoyou smiled happily: "Yes, sir!"

Qin Zheng: "However, before she arrives, you will be the acting agent. Time waits for no one!"

"That's pretty good." Wu Xiaoyou was happy.

Suddenly he asked, "Sir, when I came back, I saw that the department store was using red bricks. They were shipped from Hongtong County, weren't they? Isn't the cost too high?"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "A material mine capable of producing cement and a loess mine for making red bricks have been discovered near the imperial capital. I arranged for a cement plant and brick kiln to be built long before construction of the department store began. I just didn't tell you."

Wu Xiaoyou was convinced and asked, "Sir, who paid for the money? Could it be that our Hongtong County paid for it?"

Qin Zheng laughed and said, "I did pay for it, but now I have recovered it all. I want your master to suffer a loss, it's impossible!"

"Hehehe, my master is the most reliable!" Wu Xiaoyou left happily.

Qin Zheng looked at Wu Xiaoyou's cheerful face and became worried. Thinking of Sister Hua, he had no mood to work.

Now that Sister Hua is here, he has to be extremely careful.

Losing chastity is a small matter, but reputation is a big matter!

If the empress knew about this, she would definitely kill him!

At noon, Su Xiaoman delivered lunch to the construction site, and Qin Zheng followed her there to inspect the work.

At this time, there were still crowds of people outside the construction site.

Some spectators even climbed onto the roof of the opposite house to look into the construction site.

It’s no wonder they are curious. Since ancient times, they have never seen such new things.

Not only does the construction site look beautiful and tidy, but the houses being built inside are even surrounded by beautiful green safety nets.

There's also a tool called a Hercules that can actually lift objects weighing hundreds of pounds. It's something I've never seen or heard of before.

Moreover, I also heard a lot of new words, such as concrete, steel bars, red bricks, and hard hats...

Especially the red bricks and safety helmets, they are so beautiful!

"Sir, our Hongtong County has become famous. Look at those people. Many of them are construction bosses who have come from all over to learn and observe." Su Xiaoman said happily.

Qin Zheng's eyes lit up: "Why didn't I think of that?"

Su Xiaoman wondered, "Sir, what's the matter?"

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "Xiao Man, do you want to make money?"

Su Xiaoman's eyes were bright and clear: "Sir, do you have another way to make money?"

Qin Zheng nodded. "My little girl is really smart. It's a waste of talent for her to be my maid. The master is going to train you and appoint you as the director of the Tourism Bureau, the Construction Bureau, or something like that in the future."

Su Xiaoman was excited: "Wow! The Director of the Tourism Bureau and the Director of the Construction Bureau, can I do it?"

Qin Zheng nodded: "My little girl is smart and clever, why can't she do that? With my training, how could she not do that?"

I thought to myself, I always feel that this girl has a crush on me. This can’t be okay. I can’t delay her from getting married and starting a family!

It’s better to let her out first.

Although it is like forcing a duck to climb a tree, pulling onions in dry land, and forcing seedlings to grow faster, it is okay as long as I am there.

The key is that now that the opportunity has come, make money first.

Unexpectedly, Su Xiaoman tilted her head and looked at Qin Zheng: "Hmph, sir, are you trying to drive me away? I won't leave. It would be great to lie down. If you don't starve to death, then I won't starve to death either."

Qin Zheng: “…”

I was just about to correct her wrong idea of not wanting to make progress, which was the same as Wu Xiaoyou's.

Su Xiaoman continued, "My father came to me again last night and warned me that I must stay with Master and serve him. Otherwise, he would call Master and me to have a fight!"

Qin Zheng shuddered: "Ahem. Just pretend I didn't say anything. Tell your father, I won't chase you away."

Su Xiaoman smiled proudly, my dad is still the best!

I was almost fooled by adults!

You must be careful of adults from now on!

"But, isn't such a good opportunity to make money a waste?" Qin Zheng felt distressed and regretted that he discovered it too late.

Su Xiaoman rolled her eyes and said, "Sir, I can try first. But I am still your servant. When our reserve cadres arrive, I will quit!"

Qin Zheng had no choice but to agree: "It's a deal!"

Temporary solution.

After inspecting the construction site, Qin Zheng hurried back to Beifu and began to design a travel plan.

This is a temporary plan, focused only on construction sites.

Furthermore, it also provided free publicity for the sale of building materials. Now that iron ore, cement, and loess had been discovered, production of these key building materials could be ramped up and sold. While they were still new, they could fetch a good price.

As for the future, we have to wait until the imperial capital develops.

At that time, he would definitely go to Liangjin and hand all of this over to the empress.

Now, he can only make money now.

These plans had already been in Qin Zheng's mind. After all, Hongtong County was built by him. He just had to make some changes according to local conditions.

In the evening, the plan was handed to Su Xiaoman.

Su Xiaoman was overjoyed.

Hahaha, I’m an official now too.

Wu Xiaoyou was speechless about this. Only the little girl Su Xiaoman was so easy to fool.

However, I also admire you, sir, for being so daring in employing talents in an unconventional way!

Even someone like Su Xiaoman who has no basic knowledge and no experience dares to use it?

Xia Mo Ning was so envious. Why didn’t Master let me be the two directors?

Can you give me one?

However, thinking that I haven’t even finished the plan, I decided to give up.

The next day, Su Xiaoman took office with high spirits.

Qin Zheng specially assigned her a hundred special agents, not only to protect her, but also to help her recruit talents and cooperate with her to set up the two bureaus.

As for the office location, Beicheng Mansion has a large courtyard and many houses.

As soon as Su Xiaoman took office, he immediately took people who wanted to visit the construction site in the name of the Tourism Bureau Director.

If we wait until everyone is gathered, the cucumber dish will be cold.

The next step is to strictly follow the plan's requirements, recruiting talent while establishing the Tourism Bureau and the Construction Bureau. Recruiting, establishing, and making money—all without missing a beat.

Qin Zheng was also busy designing plans for each department.

He plans to reallocate existing North City agencies to better operationalize their functions.

Once the reserve cadres from Hongtong County arrive, they can start work immediately.

The construction of the imperial capital is a good opportunity for these prospective cadres to practice.

"Brother, our mother is calling you!" Sun Tiezhu suddenly shouted at the door of the study.

Qin Zheng quickly put down his work and went to the old lady's room.

"Godmother, is there something wrong?" Qin Zheng asked.

The old lady hesitated for a moment and said, "Gan'er, I see even Xiaoman is busy, but Tiezhu is still hanging around. Give him some work to do, don't let him sit idle and eat for nothing."

Qin Zheng understood that he was training his own people but leaving Sun Tiezhu aside, and the old lady could no longer sit still.