When he returned to the inn, Tao Shiqizheng sat alone. When he saw Du Zhongxiao coming back, he hurriedly got up and said hello.

The two of them sat down and came to tea. They drank tea while talking about gossip. When Tao Shiqi followed Du Zhongxiao, he was still a young man. Over the years, he has always regarded Du Zhongxiao as his relative and talked about everything.

When asked about the recent situation in Baitingjian and Ye County over the past few years, Du Zhongxiao couldn't help but sigh. In the past few years, in the words of his previous life, this place was not the budding of capitalism, but the obvious capitalist production relations had already appeared.

With the development of the Iron Supervision Bureau, the Iron Supervision Bureau sold various standardized kits and some key components to the public. With the Iron Supervision Bureau as the backing, Ye County opened a large number of private factories. Many prefectures on Jingxi Road have wealthy families who come here to open factories, most of which are in Ye County. In recent days, the government has strictly investigated the case of Jian Guanwai, and Du Zhongxiao collected paper in the inn, which caused panic.

Because the government's governance is relatively weak, there are many illegal things in the process of opening a large number of factories. Now the surrounding officials are staring at the case of Jian Guanwai. If they handle it strictly, they will find a way for themselves.

In China's special political environment, businessmen cannot participate in politics, and they form a small society. Jian Yuanwai is the people in that small society, and many people who run factories are watching this case.

Du Zhongxiao sighed and said to Tao Shiqi: "I am only concerned about this case now. The first point is that Bai Zhengran is very likely to be killed by Jian Jian, but there is no evidence. Half a year has passed, the body is decayed, so what is the use of re-examination? Unless it is to investigate the person who worked with Jian Jian at that time, but the Ye County Government Office is short of staff. How to investigate? Another thing is that Jian Jian committed a crime. He took the Bai family's land to open a factory. I hope most that I can discuss with the Bai family and do not affect the opening of the factory after compensation."

Tao Shiqi said: "What the official means is that after the case is investigated, the factory will not be demolished and the land will be returned to the Bai family?"

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "The Bai family is the only one left in Bai Xian. I gave her the land. Can she continue to grow vegetables? It would be better for the Jian family to give full compensation and she should do something else. The development of Baitingjian over the years depends on the large and small factories that can be opened, and it cannot be cut off."

Tao Shiqi said: "It is true. In recent years, the imperial court has been transferring materials from the Iron Supervisor. In addition to guns and cannons, there are also railway trains. After the materials are transferred, they do not give them iron. The Iron Supervisor can only find a way. Many small factories buy parts from the Iron Supervisor, make some of them, and sell them by themselves. The Iron Supervisor wants to make money and cannot produce so many machines. It is easy to produce these key parts, so it is easy to make a living."

This is the route that Du Zhongxiao determined when the Iron Supervision was first established. That is, the Iron Supervision mastered key technologies, produced important parts, and supplied large quantities of surrounding small factories to quickly form strong production capacity. Now it seems that the route is not wrong, and the effect is very obvious, but the government is backward in management. A large number of small factories have produced a lot of wealth, but the government has not been able to raise taxes. Moreover, the government is not ineffective in governing the government, causing social chaos.

After thinking about it, Du Zhongxiao said: "So many years, there are so many factories here. As far as you know, are there any gangs of thieves in Ye County? If the government is not effective, there is room for these people to develop, and there should be talent."

Tao Shiqi said: "It's okay in the Iron Supervisor. Although there are some powerful officials, they dare not be overly suppressed by the Iron Supervisor. Ye County is different. Although I have not come many, I also heard that some powerful officials are not engaged in production and rely on evil ways to make money."

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "That's right. The Ye County government has insufficient staff and many things, so it should be filled. The officials transferred from the Criminal Department tomorrow should be here, and their energy should be put on this. The Bai family's case can only do their best and leave it to fate."

Tao Shiqi was stunned for a moment: "What the official means, may not be able to be examined clearly?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "I think it is difficult to find out the death of Bai Zhengran. Today, I saw that Jian Waiji was tough and could not speak without evidence. And the person who worked in Ye County, Jian Zhongming, who was in charge of the criminal prison, was also a member of the Jian family. Unless it was accidental, it would be too difficult."

As the Chief Censor, Du Zhongxiao could not stay in Ye County for too long, nor could he spend too much energy on the Bai family case. After finding out that Jian Jianwai had exchanged the IOU, it was also considered an explanation. When it comes to a murder case, he could not force it.

Here comes Ye County, what Du Zhongxiao needs to do is to clarify the situation here as soon as possible and sort out the local forces. Those who do not engage in production and control local forces will inevitably be resolutely eliminated. If the factory staff is not a big mistake, they will let go if they can. It is nothing more than setting rules, and if someone dares to commit it, they will be severely punished. In the first place, the government's lack of power has caused local chaos.

It was noon and Du Zhongxiao said, "Let's go out and have a walk, find a restaurant to drink two drinks. To be honest, although it is too messy outside Ye County, it is bustling and prosperous, but it is more lively and prosperous than the capital. It should be a look when you come."

Tao Shiqi smiled and said, "Officials, many officials have opened factories in the past two years, and they have made countless money. In Ye County, if they are not officials, the capital city is probably not as good as those. With money, there will be more people who eat, drink and have fun!"

Du Zhongxiao nodded with a smile: "No, there are more rich people, and there are more people eating, drinking and having fun. Let's go and see it!"

The two men took their entourage out of the inn and walked towards the near the most prosperous railway station outside the city. In Ye County, except in the city wall, the prosperous areas outside the city are centered on the railway station and have a large population. With more wealthy people, the important roads are very neatly built, covered with stone slabs, and cleaned. You can pick a man outside the shops on both sides, and a servant stands at the door to attract guests.

Du Zhongxiao saw it and nodded, "The place is clean, it seems that the government has put some thoughts."

Tao Shiqi said: "Officials, this is not done by the government, but local officials. Many of them have been to the capital and learned from it. It doesn't cost much money. They gathered together at each store and hired a few idle people, but they would just pack up."

Du Zhongxiao was shocked: "Isn't this what the government sent? It's not a good thing to do this by the outsiders."

These basic social services can best show the level of government governance. If you don’t even care about these things, it’s not OK for the county government in Ye County to do the facts. Local wealthy people can imagine other things.

There are many restaurants on the roadside, and there are many large restaurants. There are colorful buildings outside the door, and there are female prostitutes standing down the colorful buildings. Seeing that the decoration is very luxurious, there are many guests entering and leaving. In addition to local big families, many people come here to do business. When they leave the train station, they often stay in nearby hotels.

Du Zhongxiao wanted to listen to the speeches of the city figures, not to enter the big restaurants. After walking for a long time, he saw a large wine shop in front, and there were many people sitting in it. He said to Tao Shiqi: "Let's listen to what ordinary people say, go to the wine shop in front."

Tao Shiqi said: "This family is also famous. The shop is owned by Ruzhou. When I first arrived in Ye County, I had no money and opened a wine shop to do business with poor families. Because the food tastes good, the ingredients are real, the price is not expensive, the business is excellent, and the business is getting bigger and bigger. The owner of this family is also interesting. After making money, he spread the wine into a big place and did not build a restaurant. Ye County is famous."

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's strange. Those who sell alcohol and drinks open restaurants after making money, and it's rare to keep their own business."

Tao Shiqi said: "There is nothing strange. Ye County is different from other places. In addition to the officials, there are many people working in the factory. These people are not as rich as the officials, but they are more rich than ordinary people. They are the customers of this kind of wine shop."

Du Zhongxiao nodded and understood a little. Due to insufficient manpower, the workers in Ye County have a higher cost. Generally, workers who work in factories have a low salary of three guan and five guan. The normal salary is the same as the short-term workers in the capital before. The grain is transported from Xiangzhou, the price is not high, and the workers' lives are acceptable. It is a normal life for many workers to come out to drink wine in their spare time. This wine shop is just suitable for their consumption level.

When he entered the wine shop, he saw half of the guests sitting in the lobby, and there were still many seats empty. Du Zhongxiao asked his entourage to choose a few tables, and together with Tao Shiqi, he chose a small table in the corner and sat down.

Just as he sat down, a servant came over quickly and asked, "Two guests, what are you going to use today?"

Tao Shiqi said: "Give us a fried fish dish, and then a fried lily with slices of meat, two fresh vegetables. One person has a large bowl of mutton soup, and add more meat to it. Make a stick of the best wine, and bring it over when it is hot."

The servant responded, understood a little, and ran back to the counter quickly.

Tao Shiqi said to Du Zhongxiao: "The most famous mutton soup in this restaurant is extremely delicious. Now it's cold, let's drink a bowl."

Du Zhongxiao has been on Hequ Road for many years, and it is not uncommon for mutton soup. But since he has arrived here, he will not refuse.

The pigs in China grow smaller, have high fat content, and are slow to grow. Although they taste fragrant and have low meat yield. A pig produced a similar meat as ordinary sheep in the past year, and the price is not cheap. Ye County has a large population and is not convenient to sell pigs from afar, so the price has always been very expensive. In addition to various stir-frying dishes, most of the people sold outside use mutton.

This is a different place from later generations. At this time of the Song Dynasty, there was not much population and a large amount of land was not developed. Most villages had special pasture land to raise sheep, and the price of mutton was not high.

While the two of them were waiting for the food and drinks to come, five people came in, gave in to each other and sat at the table next to them.
Chapter completed!