However, these three expenditures are often unclear, or not managed smoothly, and no matter which expenditure they are, they will have a butterfly effect, leading to disaster consequences.

Needless to say, the salary of the garrison is not paid at the cost of human lives.

Expenditure on water conservancy and river channels is also important. If there is a problem with water conservancy facilities due to insufficient funding for the project, causing floods or other disasters, there will definitely be refugees, and it will be fatal.

In the area of ​​official salaries, there is a lot to be done.

The reason is that the Qing Dynasty was not transparent about official salary expenditures.

That is to say, Yanglianyin, the largest part of official income, has room for human manipulation.

Because the Qing government stipulated that the amount of money to be raised was ten to one thousand times the official salary.

Whether it is ten times or a thousand times, there is much to be done.

Jia Liu planned to start with Yanglianyin, and pioneered the first wage integration in Zhili, that is, setting a system for how much Yanglianyin should be paid to officials, instead of relying on people to pay for food.

While we were discussing how to make Zhili a country where civil servants’ wages were transparent and time-saving, a report came from the front, saying that the officials and gentry of Zhuozhou had heard that the new Governor-General had done this, and had come specially to pay a visit to the Governor-General.

I just hope that the Governor can meet them and say a few words to them.

"They are all local elders and local talents. I will rely on their support for my work in the future. Now that I'm here, let's go down and meet them."

Jia Liu didn't want to go to see these people in Zhuozhou, but he couldn't stand Shuan Zhu who kept coming at all times, so he had no choice but to get out of the car and go over to take a look surrounded by people.

I don’t know how many aspiring young people have been missed by these words.

When I arrived at the place, I saw Wu Tongming, the magistrate of Zhuozhou, leading a group of left-wing officials and dozens of local prominent gentry who were waiting respectfully.

What followed was the same old routine, nothing more than saluting first, then talking about how hard it was for the governor to come to Baoding to take office, what was going on in the place, and finally, following official custom, he presented a bunch of money.

There are silver ingots in boxes and copper coins in bamboo baskets.

The silver ingots must be to honor the Governor, and the copper coins are to express condolences to the Governor.

I just didn't expect that the Governor would be accompanied by as many as 3,000 people, so I obviously didn't prepare enough copper coins. I probably touched about ten baskets.

Jia Liu coughed slightly, and Shuan Zhu immediately stepped forward and said: "My lord has spoken before me. I will not follow the official customs in the past when I come to Baoding to take office. Please take back what you have sent! If you are interested, manage the place well and treat it well."

That’s what good people are!”

As soon as he said this, there was a cloud of applause and adulation.

Hearing this, Jia Liu felt as if his feet were off the ground and he was about to float.

Sure enough, people cannot hear the truth.

However, after the officials and gentry of Zhuozhou praised the new governor for his integrity and devotion to duty, they still strongly demanded that the governor accept the things. They said it was the local will. If the governor did not take it, it would be a shame to the local people.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Shuan Zhu couldn't make up his mind and turned to look at the young master.

Yin Jiang'a and Yubao in the rear were alerted by the movement and came over.

"That's all,"

Jia Liu was a bad person because he was soft-hearted, and he didn't want to see others in trouble. He went straight to the place where the money was piled. He first looked at a dozen silver boxes, which he estimated were only three or four thousand taels. It was really a customary welcome in officialdom.

Come and go.

Not much, after all, I am at the level of a governor.

Adding one copper coin to the sky is three to four hundred taels.

Shuan Zhu saw the hesitation on the young master's face, so he whispered thoughtfully: "Master, you haven't taken office yet, why don't you just accept it? You can wait until you take office."

"You think what I said is fart?"

Jia Liu glared at Shuan Zhu, who was obsessed with money and wanted to destroy his Taoist heart. He frowned slightly and turned to look at the Zhuozhou officials and gentry who were looking at him with friendly smiles. "In this case, I can't call you

Han Xin, let’s do this, I’ll accept the copper coins and you can take the silver box back.”

The officials and gentry of Zhuozhou obviously did not agree with the governor's move of accepting the younger ones but not the older ones. They were about to recommend Wu Zhizhou's advice to the public, but they saw that the governor's face had already dropped, and he was immediately frightened as he would block anyone who dared to speak again.

Dare not make a sound.

Wu Zhizhou also quickly asked someone to carry the silver box away, so as not to stain the governor's discernment.

Jia Liu spoke a few symbolic words to Zhuozhou officials and gentry, just a few words, not much, because the cold weather affected his speaking speed and he could not express himself.

The happy scene ends soon.

On the way back to the carriage, Fan Wei was puzzled: "Sir, you either don't accept it, or you accept it all, just the copper coins..."

I mean this does not comply with the rule of not accepting gifts.

"You don't know. Copper coins are the legal tender of our government. No one in our Qing Dynasty can refuse them for any reason. As the governor of Zhili, how can I know the law and break the law?"

After saying that, he stepped into the car, picked up the thermos and continued to keep warm.
Chapter completed!