bayedsolid Chapter 1232 Annual Leave
Chapter 1232 Annual Leave
The Daqian New Year holiday starts on the first day of the first lunar month and ends on the fifth day.
There is no holiday on New Year’s Eve according to laws and regulations.
Of course, that’s what the regulations say, but actually taking a holiday is another matter.
Especially for officials in remote areas like Sun Shan, it doesn’t matter whether they have holidays or not. They can just hide in the backyard and sleep in a rocking chair when they have nothing to do on weekdays.
Sun Shan ordered the etiquette office to arrange for duty personnel to ensure that there were people on duty at the yamen during the New Year.
The ceremonial official was helpless. In previous years, as long as the magistrate sealed the document, he could go home and there was no need for him to be on duty at the yamen.
Although I had some objections to the magistrate's arrangement this year, it was completely fine according to the rules, so I had no choice but to accept it.
Sun Shan added: "The wages for those who stay in the government office will be doubled."
With these words, the ceremonial officer immediately made a 360-degree turn.
He said with a smile, "Sir, I will make careful arrangements to ensure that there will be enough people on duty during the New Year period in the government office. Even if there is an emergency, we can respond immediately. Sir, please rest assured."
Emma, you should have told me earlier if you wanted to be paid. And it's double the salary.
It doesn’t matter whether we celebrate this New Year or not, as long as we pay the money, everything will be fine.
The clerk thought that once the news was announced, the yamen runners would definitely rush to take up their duties.
Working five days is equivalent to working ten days. Where can you find such a good thing?
Besides, if you have money, you can always celebrate the New Year. It is better to work in the government office and make money than to go home for the New Year.
A few days later, Sun Dingnan came back.
Sun Shan felt like he hadn't seen anyone for a long time. The first thing he said when they met was, "Brother Nan, why have you lost so much weight?"
It's so pitiful. He used to have some baby fat, but now it's turned into hard bones.
Not only is he thin, but he's also a lot darker. He doesn't have the slightest bit of educated temperament at all, and looks like a typical skinny and dark farmer.
Sun Shan compared himself and didn’t know if he had shrunk or become shorter?
If the village chief saw this, he would be heartbroken.
Although Sun Dingnan is dark and thin, he is in high spirits. He said with a smile: "I was too busy to eat, so I lost weight. But fortunately, the workshop has been repaired and the villagers have started to produce guano fertilizer."
Sun Dingnan took the account book and told Sun Shan the material cost, labor cost and other account books in detail.
He said anxiously: "Master, we have spent a lot of the 3000 taels we raised last time. If we don't sell the guano, I'm afraid there will be no money in the treasury."
3000 taels may sound like a lot, but when you actually spend it, it goes away in a flash.
A little here, a little there, add it up, and the money is gone.
Especially when it comes to road construction, the wages are cheap, but there are too many workers, and if they build the roads without considering the cost, a lot of money will be spent all at once.
The most important thing is that the workshop does not allow credit, and payment is made upon completion of the work, and there is very little money left in the treasury.
The workers were so happy to work that they asked before leaving if they would recruit workers after the New Year. If they did, they would be the first to sign up.
Of course people want to come and work. It is rare in this day and age to be paid so readily.
What's more, the money is paid by the government, which is extremely rare.
Sun Dingnan and Mr. Wang became increasingly anxious as they watched the money in the treasury decrease day by day.
The guano workshop only pays out but has no income, so how can we not be anxious?
More than half a year has passed, and not a penny has been deposited in the treasury.
Sun Shan also saw Sun Dingnan's anxiety and said comfortingly: "Brother Nan, don't be anxious. We will do the preliminary work well and then wait for the money. This matter cannot be rushed."
After a pause, he added, "Besides, this money is not ours, it belongs to the lords of Yuanlu County. If they are not anxious, why should we be anxious? If they lose money, it is they who lose, not us."
Sun Dingnan couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Master, you are right. Fortunately, the money this time was pooled by many people. Even if there is a loss, after sharing the burden, each person won't lose much. If there is a real loss, Master Wang will suffer the most."
Sun Shan nodded repeatedly: "The Wang family is big and powerful, so we won't feel bad if we lose this little bit."
That is to say, if Sun Shan really suffered a loss, Mr. Wang would definitely come to complain and curse Sun Shan behind his back.
Sun Shan asked again, "Did you learn a lot from following Master Wang this time?"
Speaking of this, Sun Dingnan became happy.
He said seriously, "Master, if I hadn't worked with Master Wang, I would have never come into contact with many things. Alas, doing business is not easy. Master Wang is indeed capable, and his Wang family can be seen in all walks of life in Yuanlu. In addition to relying on Chenzhou Prefecture, I am also capable myself."
Sun Dingnan told Sun Shan everything he had seen and heard while following Master Wang.
For example, where to buy bricks, where to buy wood, how to recruit workers, how to calculate costs and get the price to the lowest.
There are many things you simply cannot understand unless you experience them yourself.
Sun Dingnan said with emotion: "Master, even if I know the general process now, I may not be able to do it smoothly if I do it alone. There are still many things to learn in the future."
Sun Dingnan is absolutely right. If you don’t experience the process of some things, you won’t understand how they work.
Even if you have experienced it, the process may not be the same next time.
You never stop learning, and there is still a lot to learn in the future.
This was Sun Shan’s first time entering officialdom, and he still couldn’t understand the twists and turns involved.
To outsiders, he, the county magistrate, seems to have the final say. Once he issues a task, the people below will just do it.
In fact, this is not the case at all.
Just like the villagers of Da Niao Village were selected to work in the workshop, in fact, this work position had already been eyed by many people, and various forces wanted to seek entry through various relationships.
If this "factory" had not been created by Sun Shan, he would definitely not have so much say.
For example, the yamen runners in the government office all had their own positions, and the men from Sunjia Village could not get in at all.
Sun Shan couldn't just fire the yamen runners and let his own people in, right?
Such a radical approach is bound to backfire.
Sun Shan had no choice but to create a "work station" instead of seizing it by force.
Fortunately, there are few officials in Yuanlu and the people are not fond of causing trouble, which is why Sun Shan has been so successful so far.
If he went up a level, not to mention the capital and Changsha Prefecture, even if he went to Chenzhou Prefecture, Sun Shan would not have the confidence that he could get along well with his colleagues and balance his own interests with theirs.
It seems that to become an official one has to work one's way up step by step. It is always more practical to have basic work experience than to be parachuted in.
Of course, Sun Shan also had high demands. He was responsible to both his superiors and his subordinates.
Some officials only like to be accountable to their superiors, perhaps this way they can move faster.
Sun Shan shook his head and stopped thinking about it. He just took things one step at a time. His brain was not good enough and he couldn't think that far ahead.
He said to Sun Dingnan: "You still have to work during the New Year. Thank you for your hard work. You have to go to Aojiawan to celebrate the New Year."
Sun Dingnan shook his head repeatedly: "Master, it's not hard. It doesn't matter where you celebrate the New Year. Besides, I have Dalang and Erjie with me, so I'm not lonely at all."