Finest Servant

Luo Min smiled and said embarrassedly: "I just went down under the river bank, and I accidentally stepped on the mud. I lost my temper, I lost my temper."

When Lin Wanrong saw the old man's rare shyness, he laughed and said, "It doesn't matter if I see it, it's just that if the inspectors of the inspectorate see you like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to communicate with you."

Luo Min said: "What am I working so hard for? Isn't it for the benefit of the people in Jiangsu Province? Even if the censors who inspected and sued the emperor, I dared to say so."

Lin Wanrong smiled and said: "Sue to the emperor? I think Lord Luo is looking forward to this day. After a few words of light scolding, but let the emperor see that your love for the people is like a son, this business is really done."

Lin Wanrong is familiar with this set and can't be familiar with it any more. The old fox said it nicely, what "benefits the people of Jiangsu Province", Lin Wanrong doesn't believe it at all. To put it bluntly, he just wants to make some political achievements and climb up.

Luo Min knew that he couldn't hide it from him, so she smiled shyly, and said, "Don't hide it, Brother Lin, what you said is indeed true. But if it can be promoted and benefit the people, why don't I do such a good thing?"

This old Luo is not wrong to Lin Wanrong. He thought that he was also an ambitious person in the past, but looking at his big belly now, he knows that those ambitions have already rotted in his stomach.

Luo Min called Luo Ning to bring herself a clean official uniform. Seeing Lin Wanrong looking at Luo Ning, Luo Min said to him softly: "Brother Lin, what did you just talk to Ning'er? I see her as if It looks very happy."

When did I change from Young Master Lin to Younger Brother Lin? I just met twice, this Luo Min is really familiar. "It's nothing. But I talked about some ideals and some life." Lin Wanrong said boldly.

"That's all?" Luo Min blinked in disbelief.

"Then what do you want us to talk about?" Lin Wanrong smiled. The more I look at this Luo Min, the less like Luo Ning's biological father. Grow up like this saucy bag. How can she give birth to such a beautiful daughter? It is estimated that Xiao Luo's siblings are like her mother.

"Ning'er not only looks like her mother, but also has a very similar personality. She is independent and opinionated, and her temperament is a little high. I still rarely see people talking to her like this." Luo Min sighed, like Missing his deceased wife for many years.

Lin Wanrong didn't have time to listen to his gossip, and immediately said straight to the point: "Lord Luo, you asked me to come here. It's not just as simple as having a heart-to-heart with me."

Luo Min laughed and said, "You had a great time chatting with my brother, and you almost forgot about the real business. Brother Lin, how do you feel after seeing this dike incident?"

"Great,

It is very large, crowded and very lively. "Lin Wanrong pretended to be confused.

Luo Min smiled bitterly: "Is that all there is to it?"

Lin Wanrong asked curiously, "What do you want me to know?"

When a fox encounters a fox, the comparison is patience, but Luo Min is in a hurry and can't help but say: "Don't hide it from Brother Lin. I asked you to come here today to investigate, just to ask you to help me think of a way, how? Get some money as soon as possible."

I know that you old fox is not at ease, and it is indeed this matter, Lin Wanrong said strangely: "Get the money? Mr. Luo, you are the first constitution of a province in Jiangsu, and the financial power is in your hands, how can you still worry about the money? ?"

Luo Min sighed: "Brother, you don't know, I, the governor of Jiangsu, look at the glory, and feel bitter inside. Jiang Nanfeng, the world is full, this is true, but the annual tax in Jiangsu is closely related to the top. Now the north is not peaceful. Next year will be a war with the barbarians, and there will be chaos in the White Lotus Sect. There is a lot of money in this area. I have paid all the land taxes in Jiangsu Province to the national treasury, and even the remainder of the money is also available. No."

There is some truth to this. The Governor of Jiangsu is such a fat man, I don't know how many people are watching, and it's really scary to get some hands and feet. Besides, now that the national crisis is on the horizon, and the money is not enough, it is normal for Jiangsu to be a granary, and it is normal to have more nodes.

"This year, the Ministry of Household has only allocated 10,000 taels of silver to the river defense in this province of Jiangsu. Take Jinling City as an example, if we don't rush to repair the dams in winter, when the rainy season comes in April and May next year, Xuanwu Lake will overflow. , coupled with the flood from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, when the time comes, both inside and outside will be flooded, and the city will be destroyed and people will die, this is definitely not an alarmist." Luo Min said helplessly, with a deep worry on his face.

"Only one city in Jinling, on the embankment of the Yangtze River, needs to spend more than a thousand taels of silver every day. In Jiangsu, there is a thousand-li river bank that flows through more than 21 counties. In addition to the natural danger of the Yangtze River, there is also the need for the Huaihe Taihu Hongze Lake. Governance. After all, there is a gap of more than 200,000 taels of silver, how can I do it?" Luo Min complained.

Lin Wanrong thought for a while and said, "Master Luo, with all due respect, this water control strategy cannot be accomplished overnight, at least ten years, as many as a hundred years, and there is no urgency."

Luo Min nodded and said: "I also know that there is no rush, but I don't want to repeat the same mistakes. In order to protect Jinling, the flood four years ago was forced to release water at the sluice gate in the upper suburbs, flooding thousands of miles of fertile fields. I am really ashamed of this. Jiangsu fathers."

It's no wonder, it turned out to be a terrible experience, flood discharge upstream, protect important targets, there is no way to do it, and it is understandable to be scolded by the common people.

Lin Wanrong said: "Lord Luo, I admire your determination. It's just about raising money, you should discuss it with the master in the house. I'm just a small housekeeper, at most I can manage a restaurant and make a little money with me. Saying that doesn't help."

Luo Dun sighed: "To tell you the truth, brother, I have done everything that should be done, fundraising, apportionment, all kinds of methods have been used, but the gap of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver can't be filled. Can we come up? Without the silver taels, the construction of the Yangtze River embankment will stop in a few days. If we don’t build the embankment before the frost, we will be helpless when the flood comes next year.”

"Brother Lin, Ning'er mentioned it to me, saying that you are nimble, nimble, and quick-witted. She once asked you for help, so I took the liberty to invite you here, and I also asked you to help me, brother. It can be regarded as a benefit for the people of Jiangsu. That's it." Luo Min said so sincere, that Lin Wanrong couldn't tell whether it was true or false.

Alas, it turned out that this girl, Luo Ning, recommended me to his father. Said Lao Tzu is good at making money. It's just that I can do it again. Not in the blink of an eye. Can I get you hundreds of thousands of taels of silver? If you have that ability. I'm still standing here talking nonsense with you, and I went home and counted the money.

"Lord Luo, I have no official, no power and no money, how can I help you?" Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly.

"No official, no power, no money, but Brother Lin, you are smart and intelligent. This is land that ten thousand taels of gold can't buy." Luo Min flattered.

Looking at this Luo Min's appearance, it is true that there is no way out, or else she would not have gone to the doctor in such a hurry. Lin Wanrong grew up beside the river, and naturally knew what the embankment meant to ordinary people. This Luo Min really wanted to do some practical things. He sighed and thought, "Damn, do you really want me to be a savior?"

Lin Wanrong walked up and down the embankment, thinking silently. Luo Min didn't speak.

Over there, Di Luo Ning looked up, but saw that the two on the river embankment were both frowning, she sighed in her heart, could it be that even the profiteer Brother Lin has nothing to do?

Lin Wanrong took a few steps, turned back suddenly, and said firmly: "Lord Luo, I can help you think of this method, but whether you can do it or not, it's your business."

Luo Min said with joy: "Just say it, I have not been scolded once or twice by Luo Min, and it doesn't matter if I get scolded once more."

Lin Wanrong nodded, this old Luo, except for a bigger belly and a slippery person, there are no other shortcomings.

"Lord Luo, how many people do you need to build the river embankment?" Lin Wanrong asked.

"At least 3,000 strong men are needed." Luo Min replied: "But we have already exhausted all the money and food, and I am afraid that it will not work."

Lin Wanrong said: "If you want to pay for recruiting, of course it won't work, but there are still many strong men in Jiangnan who don't need to pay. Why don't you take advantage of it?"

Luo Min said happily: "Where can there be such a strong man?"

"Jiangsu's commander's subordinates, three battalions of soldiers and horses, tens of thousands of people, all eat the land, food and wages, and there is no battle to fight at the moment, why not pull them to repair the embankment?" Lin Wanrong said lightly.

Luo Min was shocked and brought soldiers to repair the water conservancy. This idea is really bold, but there is no such rule in the Dahua dynasty, can it work?

Luo Min sighed and said: "Brother Lin, you are not a member of the officialdom, and you don't know the knowledge here. Cheng De, the commander of the Jiangsu capital, although nominally subject to my restraint, never listened to my orders. His soldiers, I am afraid it will be difficult to pass."

Lin Wanrong shook his head and said, "Lord Luo, this is something you need to consider. I'm just helping you think of it."

Luo Min frowned, Lin Wanrong shook his head and smiled and said: "It's up to people, if this Cheng De doesn't obey orders, you will sue him. Don't say anything else, just catch him ignoring the life and death of the people, and sue him to the capital, sue him. When the emperor goes, it's best to let everyone know today, and let all the people in Jiangsu know him, maybe someone will throw shit at his door in the middle of the night."

Luo Min didn't understand what he meant, just to make Cheng De stink, it is best to make the master behind him stink, forcing them to send troops to repair water conservancy.

Luo Min gritted his teeth and said, "So, tonight, I will order Cheng De overnight, and at the same time, I will report it to the court for eight hundred miles, requesting the Ministry of War to transfer orders, and then give the emperor a copy."

"Lord Luo, if you don't follow the Constitution, what is the crime according to my Dahua law?" Lin Wanjing said softly.

"The light is dismissal, and the heavy is beheading." Luo Min said.

"So, you took the order from the Ministry of War to let Cheng De send troops. If he doesn't obey, you will kill him on the spot. It's not an exaggeration?" Lin Wanrong said intentionally or unintentionally.

Luo Min was startled, and secretly said, this Young Master Lin is indeed a bit ruthless, he nodded and said, "According to Dahua's law, it is like this."

Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "Sir, I've come up with a solution for you. It's up to you to solve the problem of people. Let's talk about money."

Luo Min nodded, there is no other way now, just as Lin Wanrong said, if he doesn't give that Cheng De hard, he will never be soft.

"Lord Luo, what do you think is the most profitable industry in Jinling City?"

Luo Min thought for a while and replied, "Restaurant!"

Lin Wanrong vomited blood, you old fox, do you want to hit my restaurant idea? He smiled shyly and said: "Lord Luo, don't be joking. The most profitable business in Jinling City is that brothel. By the Qinhuai River, There are many brothels, and there are hundreds of them. They are the caves of gold sales. Of course, the girls in the brothel sell smiling faces, and they are in the business of flesh and blood, so it should make a little money. But most of the money, But it didn't fall on these sisters, don't adults think of a way from here?"

Luo Min's eyes flashed: "What do you mean, tax increase?"

"You don't have to increase taxes, you can open new types of taxes. Sir, the Qinhuai River, where an inch of land is worth an ounce of money, can have many names for this tax, such as house ownership tax, land value-added tax, and industry surcharge. There are so many names, I I can't even count them." Lin Wanrong said with a smile.

It is indeed very attractive to add new taxes to industries such as brothels, but as Lin Wanrong said, although it only touches the interests of a small number of people, it is conceivable how much infamy it will get.

Seeing his hesitation, Lin Wanrong cursed to himself, "You old fox, you don't want to offend people, and you want to be a good official praised by the people. Is there such a cheap thing in the world?"

Luo Min nodded and said, "Brother Lin's words make a lot of sense. I don't think it's just a brothel. Any industry with huge profits can be taxed heavily. It doesn't involve much scope, and it can be supported by the people. What do you think, brother?"

He said, squinting at Lin Wanrong, but his face was very meaningful.

Lin Wanrong's heart skipped a beat, "Damn it, this old fox won't charge a heavy tax on my perfume and soap? Damn it, he's shooting himself in the foot."

Luo Min seemed to see through his thoughts, and smiled slyly: "Brother Lin, the profit of your restaurant is very meager, and the Xiao family's affairs are just starting, so this tax will not be charged to you for the time being. "

This old fox got my advantage, but he still came to sell my good boy, Lin Wanrong was angry and funny, and was about to speak, but saw Luo Ning over there bringing two cups of fragrant tea in person, and said with a tender smile: "Father, Brother Lin , you are all tired, let's have a cup of tea."

After receiving Lin Wanrong's advice, Luo Min was in a very good mood. She took a sip of the tea and said, "Ning'er, Young Master Lin has helped a lot."

Luo Ning just saw that they were talking very much, and came here to inquire about the news, she said with joy: "Really, Brother Lin?"

Lin Wanrong smiled slightly, but before he spoke, he heard a noise and scolding in the distance.

The three hurriedly looked up. But it turned out to be a forty-fifty-year-old civilian man passing by with a mud bag. When he saw the talented people painting, he saw the gods. The mud and sand fell down and fell on Hou Yuebai's table. Aerial view is smudged.

The man, a grass-roots man, had never experienced such a disaster, his face was pale with fright, his legs were trembling, he raised his sleeves tremblingly to wipe the traces, but the more he wiped, the more dirty he became.

"Young Master, this little old man didn't mean it." The old man knelt on the ground in fright and kept kowtowing and crying.

Samurai loves knives, literati loves painting, this map of Jiangshan was made by Hou Yuebai specially to please Luo Ning. Seeing that he was destroyed by a vulgar person, how could he not burn with anger, he kicked the old man in the face fiercely When he got up, he said angrily, "You mud-legged pariah, did you see this painting?"

Slap, Lin Wanrong was so excited, he threw the teacup on the ground, rushed a few steps, grabbed a young man who was carrying the sand and said: "Brother, do you want to make money?"

"think."

Lin Wanrong took out ten taels of silver from his arms, picked up a stone and handed it to him together, saying, "I will give out ten taels of silver, you go with me."

The man asked, "Brother, what are you going to do?"

Lin Wanrong looked at Hou Yuebai, gritted his teeth and said, "Beat him."