Chapter 1051 Headcount
The next morning, it happened to be a day off.
However, with the new official taking office, his subordinates also came to work as usual.
So Sun Shan led Master Zhang to start checking the accounts.
In this way, a day passed.
Reconciliation was tedious and tiring, so after Sun Shan finished reconciling the accounts and eating, he fell into a deep sleep.
On the third day, Sun Shan officially visited the entire yamen and of course went into the dungeon to see the criminals.
The so-called dungeon was pitch black. Even with several lights on in broad daylight, one could not see clearly. As soon as Sun Shan entered, he wanted to back out. In the end, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk the entire circle without changing his expression or heartbeat.
As soon as he came out, he pretended to pee and hurried back to the backyard to wash his face, hands and mouth.
Emma, it stinks so much, so badly, it’s hard for the officers on duty.
Sun Shan would rather go home and farm than be a jailer.
The harsh environment not only tortured the prisoners, but also the officials.
After tidying up his clothes, Sun Shan continued his inspection and returned to the office only after completing his work.
After lunch, Sun Shan began to count the staff in the yamen to see who was drawing a salary without doing anything.
Sun Shan called in the names one by one according to the roster, and said with a smile, "Don't be nervous. I just got here and I want to get to know you all. Otherwise, next time we meet, we won't even know that we work in the same government office.
The police officer whose name was called said nervously, "Yes, yes, yes, your Excellency is right."
You are the head of the county, you have the final say. You have called us over to take the roll call, how dare we not come?
The clerk still gave Sun Shan face and came to meet him when his name was called.
Everyone chatted with each other for a while, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then dispersed.
Sun Shan discovered that there were actually not many clerks officially registered, and these were the ones who were paid by the government.
If you are not registered, find a way to make money on your own.
Some clerks who were not on the roster had to pay money to have the opportunity to work in the yamen, and their way of making money was to collect protection fees from ordinary people.
Sun Shan knew this was going to happen, but he couldn't stop it at the moment.
The way to eliminate or reduce this situation is to have the government pay salaries, but the government itself has no money, so how can it pay?
Ultimately, it is an economic problem of the entire Yuanlu County. If it were a wealthy county, the people might be exploited less.
Especially in those counties with developed mining and coal businesses, the taxes they can collect will be quite large, and the lives of local people will also be affected.
When it comes to economic development, Sun Shan gets a headache.
Yuanlu County is located inland, surrounded by mountains, with only small rivers and streams flowing through it, and no river that can be used for transportation.
If you want to get rich, build roads first.
Waterways are also roads. If there is a river that can be used for transportation, trade will be much more convenient. Unfortunately, Yuan Lumei does not have one.
There are two ways of doing business.
One is to travel by land for three days and then transfer to Chenzhou Prefecture for water and land transportation.
The second option is to walk for a day and a night to Yuanxi County, take the Youshui River, turn into Chenzhou Prefecture, and take the water route.
Therefore, if Yuanlu County wants to transport large commercial goods, it must go by land before it can go by water.
This approach increases costs and makes trade more difficult.
Sun Shan thought about it and decided that he must build a smooth official road in order to transport the goods from Yuanlu.
Although Sun Shan didn't know what kind of goods Yuanlu could transport, the road had to be built.
After meeting with the clerks in the yamen one by one, it was already dark. The day had passed quickly.
Sun Shan walked back to the backyard, where he could smell the aroma of rice.
Fortunately, we were accompanied by Nanny Wang and Madam Xia this time, so there was someone to cook for us.
When Sun Shan saw Big Head Dog's mushroom head hairstyle, he not only wanted to laugh, but also remembered the original suggestion.
So he asked, "Big Head Dog, your hair is too short now. It will attract too much attention if you go out. How about you stop being a guard for a while and help Nanny Wang in the kitchen?"
If the big dog doesn't like being in logistics and still wants to be a guard, he must be given at least three chances.
We cannot just issue a "dismissal order" just because of his poor performance when he first came. Sun Shan is not that unkind.
When Big-Headed Dog heard Sun Shan asking him to go to the kitchen to work, he nodded and said, "Master, yes, I'll go. I'll help Nanny Wang cook."
Sun Shan was stunned. He didn't expect that Big Head Dog would agree so readily without any hesitation.
Seeing Sun Shan's confusion, the big-headed dog scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Master, I, I am indeed not suitable to be a bodyguard. I, I can't even protect you, so I am not suitable to be a bodyguard. Besides, my hair, Master, I dare not go out now. My hair is so ugly. If I go out, I will definitely be laughed at."
Speaking of Big Head Dog's mushroom head hairstyle, not only Sun Shan wanted to laugh, but everyone else laughed too.
Among the group of guards with buns on their heads, Big Head Dog with his short hair loose really stands out.
Big Head Dog now wishes his hair could grow overnight so he can return to his original handsome hairstyle.
Big Head Dog now hates those bandits so much that he wants to shave their hair, even if it means he turns into a corpse.
Therefore, Sun Shan's kitchen was headed by Nanny Wang, with Xia and Big-Headed Dog as assistants. A three-person kitchen team was formed to be responsible for the three meals a day for Magistrate Sun and his servants.
Of course, these three people need to be paid and will not do things for free.
After dinner, Master Zhang came in and asked, "Master, when will the court be open?"
These past two days I have been so busy reconciling accounts, doing calculations, and identifying people that I have put the bandits aside.
Master Zhang thought that the situation couldn't be delayed any longer. If it was delayed any longer, the bodies of the bandits would start to stink, or the three surviving bandits would die of joy.
We must hold court while there are still bandits alive so that the people of Yuanlu can be sure that their magistrate has eliminated this evil for the people.
Sun Shan also felt that the matter could not be delayed any longer, so he nodded and said, "We will go to court tomorrow to try these bandits and ask them to explain whether they have any accomplices."
I'm afraid that tomorrow only Sun Shan himself will speak, and there will be no chance for the bandits to speak.
Because the bandit was dying and unable to speak, he just needed to sign and seal his name.
Master Zhang whispered, "Master, do you want to post a notice?"
Not only did he post notices, but he also had to find someone to spread the news that the bandits would be tried tomorrow, so that people from all over the city could come and watch the fun and see Sun Shan's heroic efforts in suppressing the bandits.
The reputation of eliminating harm for the people must be firmly attributed to Sun Shan, and Sun Shan must be given good publicity.
If you gain a good reputation, people will be more supportive of your future work.
It will be more beneficial for future promotion and wealth.
Sun Shan looked at Master Zhang approvingly. As expected of a man who came from a dental practice, he was very versatile and knew how to do what was best for Sun Shan.
Sun Shan nodded with satisfaction: "Let's do as you wish. We will open the court to try the bandits tomorrow morning."
Master Zhang understood what Sun Shan meant.
So while it was still daylight, they quickly had people post notices and spread the word, telling the people of the entire county that if they wanted to see a play, they should quickly come to the government office, as there would be a wonderful play about the trial of bandits.
Don't miss it if you pass by.
County Office Plan
County Office
Map of Mi County (in reality, many county yamen are not so big and beautiful)
Neixiang County Government