Let the smuggling

Let the smuggling

Shi Chuan thought for a moment about County Magistrate Meng's plea and reluctantly said, "Okay, since I'm back, I'll change to work normally from tomorrow - from now on, I'll go on the streets every morning to patrol you - I'll do it early to exercise."

County Magistrate Meng slapped the table: "That's great. Shi Dalang, you can stand up to the fifteen people in our fast-paced class. Don't worry, Dalang, we won't use you in vain... Well, Dalang probably doesn't know yet, mom, the streets in the city are full of fat, and Tong was taken away by the state yamen. There are only a few remote streets left in the county, which is really hard to allocate..."

Shi Chuan was confused when he heard this: "Wait, let me digest it for a while - fat meat? Street? What does this mean?"

"Mom, you really don't know..."

Legend has it that the Song Dynasty was an era with a large number of redundant staff. According to regulations: 15 police officers in a superior county maintained public order, which was about one quarter of the modern street police station. But this number was stipulated in the founding period of Taizu. Even if Haizhou County was the capital, it was one of the six major tea markets in the world, it was not easy to make an exception. And 15 people could not take care of such a capital, no matter what. Fortunately, there were also solutions. The unspoken rules of the Song Dynasty government were: the city relied on "generals" and the countryside relied on grain chiefs.

In the patriarchal society of the Song Dynasty, in order to save administrative expenses, the court encouraged the people to use the township rules and regulations to make the villagers self-discipline. The various constraints of the government on selling houses and land were to strengthen the constraints of the township rules and regulations. At the same time, officials also liked to use "generals" who were not in the official position to assist in maintaining public orders. This "general" was an official, but he did not occupy the official position. The court did not pay salaries and was not responsible for promotion. He only gave some officials welfare. This did not spend the money of the government and did not affect the officials' hard work. In addition to assisting in the hunt for theft as bounty hunters, the generals also had an additional reward - contracting street security.

That's right, it's a contract for public security in the street. The contractor is outside the government system, but within the system - he is under the supervision of the magistrate and the judge. If he commits an illegal incident, he will still be impeached and lost his official position. However, because he is not under the jurisdiction of the court, if there is anything, the court will be more ruthless in handling it...

"However, the county government still has many streets outside the city, such as the East Gate's most chaotic. Of course, it is a dock area. If it is well-organized, it will be considered a piece of fat. Otherwise, Dalang will take away the three streets outside the East Gate." After the introduction of the county magistrate Meng, he recommended it to Shi Chuan.

As a public security contractor, the "general" who contracts street security has the right to charge a certain amount of "power money" from the shops along the street - that is, public security fees. Then, he must ensure the normal operation order of the store. If there is a complaint in the store, or a public security case occurs in the store, the contractor must be responsible for solving the case, or assist the government in solving the case... This assistance is usually to pay the case-solving fee - look, you usually collect money, and it is not okay to take money without doing anything. If something happens, you must be responsible for the expenses of the yamen runners, or you can solve it yourself.

Because of the heavy constraints, general generals do not like to contract too much streets. They can’t take care of themselves on the one hand. If the streets are very thin and the money they collect is not as good as those who lose money, wouldn’t that be a loss? Isn’t it a loss-making business?

This is the case in the dock area outside the East Gate. It has mixed personnel and is difficult to manage, but it is indeed a piece of fat. There are both big tea merchants and big wealthy merchants engaged in maritime trade. As long as those people are worried, they don’t care about money... But the key problem is: they never worry outside the East Gate.

"Da Lang is different," Meng County Magistrate kept persuading: "Although the East Gate is chaotic, do you know that the Jinmao Rat is the biggest force in the East Gate. Now he sees Da Lang retreating, if Da Lang is willing to come forward... No matter how the Jinmao Rat makes trouble, can it run out of your palm?

Of course, the government will never stand idly. The yamen runners I will send to follow you. If you have any problems, you will catch them and then throw them to the yamen runners, and ask the yamen runners to take the sluts back to the county yamen and see me deal with them... Mother, we have agreed in advance. If you take them, you can't beat them. Street gangsters make trouble. They are all punished by punishment. If you don't have any serious actions, things will be a big deal."

"Damn, I'm asking me to take care of it, and I don't allow me to hit people. Do you just let me look at the scenery with my hands behind my back? Are you, are you giving me a piece of fat? " Shi Chuan complained, but there was no intention of rejection in his tone. Dongmen, dock area, just these keywords have made Shi Chuan's eyes bright like a light bulb.

I have controlled the dock area, then, that's not that I'm allowed to smuggle?

The ecstatic expression of the Magistrate Meng's lips flashed away. He hurriedly stood up and smiled concealedly, "Dalang agreed. It's great. There are eleven streets outside the East Gate. Dalang, you pick three first, and the remaining eight streets - I'll let those generals find you too, and you will act together... Mother, there are too many cases accumulated in the past few days. After Dalang, you go out to the street, I just tried my best to try the case."

"Wait--" I tried it on and understood: "It turns out that eleven streets outside the East Gate have never been contracted out, right? It turns out that you used me as a raft and took your own private goods?"

County Magistrate Meng shook his head proudly and smiled: "It's not easy to be an official. Dalang, it's in chaos outside the east gate. Although some people had contracted it before, they couldn't do it for a long time. Now Dalang is willing to come forward, so I'll send the news and contract the remaining streets together... Dalang, we are so familiar with each other, you can just treat it as doing me a favor. Besides, you won't suffer any loss, right?

My mother, my family is lazy, and the case files are piled up in the yamen. Now the top of them is not appointing Xindu Head. I carry two loads of burdens on my shoulders. Look, it’s already dark, and there are still a lot of official duties in the yamen. Dalang, you can do it first, let’s go to the county government tomorrow, how about demarcate the streets?"

"Wait a little longer..." Shi Chuan touched his chin and replied with a smile: "Meng County Magistrate, you know that I am impatient. If I encounter someone who makes trouble, what if I can't help but be angry... The sea is vast, what if - I mean, if my gangsters roll into the sea and drown, who is it?"

County Magistrate Meng grinned and said goodbye, while sneakingly answering: "Ah, mom, it depends on whether there are any bystanders. If there are no bystanders, then it is like falling into the water. If it is God's will, who will blame him?"

"Okay, don't worry, County Magistrate Meng, the troublemakers on the docks in the future, and everyone likes "stumbled into the water" - the world will be purified from now on, right?"

Meng Dutou muttered in a low voice: "Mom, if there is no circumstance, that would be great."

Shi Chuan saw County Magistrate Meng away with a smile and went to close the gate of the courtyard in person. At this time, the girls had already rested, and the new servants fell asleep. Only the white Indira room was still on, and the door was closed... Shi Chuan looked at the empty door and chuckled. He patrolled the courtyard with his hands behind his back. Now, only a few new apprentices from Lu Da are still litting the lights and digging holes. In the dark night, there was no other sound except the rustling sound of digging soil.

Shi Chuan stood in the yard with satisfaction and admired the tranquility. Although the courtyard in front of him had all kinds of inconveniences, it gave Shi Chuan a feeling of home. He walked around the yard with his palms on his back, and stood at the door of Indira for a moment. He hesitated for a moment. Is this piece of tofu eaten? Is it always worried that crazy words would ruin his reputation, but with his own female envoy... Is this a romantic and elegant thing?

After a moment of silence, Shi Chuan suddenly let out a chuckle, and a crisp sound: "Monkey is anxious, I can't eat hot tofu. Is it still worried that she will run away if I put it in my pocket?" After this laugh, he turned around and returned to his bed, and fell asleep next to the pillow.

Shi Chuan slept very hard until the next day Lu Da and the other three came to pay their respects.

Lu Da first came up to report: "Master, a few days ago, Xianggong Wang picked up Gu Xiaoqiniang and then called us over, saying that he heard Gu Xiaoqi talk about the new pavilion in our yard, so he asked us to build one in her garden - Well, Master, we only know how to do this pavilion, but we don't know why. Xianggong Wang's request has changed, and the apprentices were confused, so I would like to ask the master to explain it."

It is not surprising that the new pavilion in the yard is rebuilt. The original horse shanty was rebuilt and a blind-like structure was added to the roof. People standing on the ground can control the blinds, allowing the blades to change the angle to penetrate light.

This is not something to keep in secret. The construction level in the Song Dynasty was already very high. This small change would not affect time and space. Shi Chuan asked casually a few questions and roughly figured out the shape of Wang Yanzhang's back garden and the design requirements of the customers. He dripped into charcoal and drew a few drawings and handed them to Lu Da: "Let these pictures give Wang Xianggong to choose a pattern, and then I will help you calculate the specific workmanship and materials and design process. You can learn it according to your understanding. As for whether you can learn it or not, it depends on your understanding."

Qu Er was ready, so he took out a few contracts and handed them to Shizhuan: "Master, the customer has designed these things. After you leave, they will ask me if I can do the Samsung class. You can also help me see..."

Shi Chuan laughed: "Did your business be very prosperous after connecting several projects in such a short time? Have you ever thought about expanding your team?"

The three apprentices looked at each other, and Lu Da bowed and said, "The three of us discussed it. In the future, I will be responsible for leading the engineering team to work, Qu Er is responsible for the accounts, Li San is responsible for taking over the work, and purchasing materials. Master, we are only three of us. We have just learned from the master for a few days. Although we have a prosperous life, we still have to work while we are working, but we did not expect to expand our team."

Shi Chuan clapped his hands: "Good, the division of labor is very suitable, and it does take into account everyone's strengths... From now on, I will go shopping and patrol every day, so you will come here in the morning and learn from me for half an hour. Well, if you want to come, I will come, I will expire.

As for what project you have undertaken, if you don’t know how to start, I can help you plan it. I don’t care about the specific construction. Don’t bother me if you have nothing to do.”

Lu Da bowed and said gratefully: "Master, the three of us are all 'ultrasound people' that cannot be tolerated by our family. After following the master for a few days, he has made a fortune. Now that the business is booming, even the future wife's industry has been planned - the master is grateful to us for our great kindness, but, well, the disciples' marriage has not yet settled, Master, look..."

Shi Chuan nodded: "I understand. I will never interfere with you when you come to this yard in the future. You will negotiate with me if you like a girl, as long as the girl is willing to marry."

Qu Er couldn't help it: "Master, what are you waiting for? We're leaving now... Well, has Miss Suxin got up?"

Let the smuggling,
Chapter completed!