The pension plan of the ancient cannon fodder woman

Chapter 326: Angry Magistrate Ge

Su He entered the yamen in high spirits, but found the entire yamen was silent.

She carefully inquired with the bailiff guarding the Second Hall and learned that Magistrate Ge had just received a letter from the capital and was very angry.

Su He thought for a few seconds and finally decided to go to County Magistrate Ge. The more difficult the situation was, the more courageous he had to be.

Su He guessed as he walked, and estimated that it was also related to food.

Sure enough, when Su He entered the study, he found that County Magistrate Ge and his legal advisor were there, as well as Judge Zhao.

Su He greeted everyone one by one, and then heard County Magistrate Ge complaining to her.

"Hehua, you came just in time. How dare the old man, the Minister of Personnel in the capital, ask us in the south to bear all the food and wages for the border."

What? Su He couldn't sit still any longer. She knew that the South was originally responsible for half of the food and wages. The southern states shared one half, so the burden that fell on Guangyuan was not small, not to mention that it was a disaster year.

"This? Has the Emperor agreed?"

The border defense is not just on the original side of the Huai River. There are soldiers stationed on all sides of Dayong. Not to mention the number of troops to be exported, even the cost of transportation is very high.

Originally, the capital was responsible for both sides, and the south was responsible for both sides, and the pressure was shared equally. Now it’s very annoying.

"The emperor hasn't agreed yet, but we in the south will send food and money every three months, so next month will be it."

This means that this time we are destined to send out six months' worth of food and wages.

Magistrate Ge and the Minister of Personnel were both Jinshi of the same period, so they were very familiar with each other. Magistrate Ge knew that he was a selfish villain, and because he was stationed in the capital, he tried his best to protect the safety of the capital. He didn't care about the lives of people outside.

If there was enough time, County Magistrate Ge could gather several colleagues in the south and rush to the capital to beat up the Minister of Personnel. Although they were county magistrates in the south, they were all the emperor's confidants, so even if they beat the Minister of Personnel secretly, the emperor would turn a blind eye and treat it as an accident.

"Sir, the soldiers at the border cannot wait, and their food and wages cannot be delayed, but we in the south have to deliver them all. The journey is too long and the risk is too great. Even if we in the south are responsible, I think we can find another way."

Magistrate Ge also knew that he could only give out double the amount of food this time, but he was so angry that he cursed a few times in the study to vent his anger.

"You said."

"We can discuss with the capital and let the capital continue to send food and money to the two fixed border defenses this time. We in the south will send the portion that should be given to the capital. This way, there will be no loss on the capital side, and we can save worry and effort. After all, this route to the capital is much safer."

County Magistrate Ge looked at Judge Zhao and said, "Old Zhao, what do you think?"

Zhao Tongpan had actually thought of this method, but he hadn't had time to say it. However, he would not mention such a trivial matter. He praised Su He very generously.

"He Hua's idea is good. This way, the capital won't suffer any loss, and our transportation pressure will be less. Old Ge, send a pigeon to report to the emperor."

Magistrate Ge nodded and said, "Master, go and write it."

When the lawyer heard this, he went to do it immediately.

"Sir, when will our food and supplies from the north be dispatched?

"Soon, in twenty days at most."

County Magistrate Ge did not hide it. The transportation of food and salaries was done through official routes every year, so it was impossible to hide it.

Magistrate Ge then told Zhao Tongpan about collecting grain. Every time grain was transported, it was the busiest time for their office. There would also be a shortage of manpower.

The two of them did not avoid Su He, and Su He was also tactful and just sat aside obediently.

Only after Judge Zhao left the study did Su He tell County Magistrate Ge her purpose for the day.

"Sir, I don't know if you remember that everyone in Tianyuan Village came here to escape famine in Huaihe River. We were on the road and met someone collecting tolls..."

Su He talked about what he had found out about the food and wages, and then expressed his concerns.

"The Dali are omnipresent, especially now that their food shortage is more serious than ours. I don't think they will give up this opportunity."

Su He was aware of the problem, so County Magistrate Ge certainly would not ignore it. Every year, part of the food and wages were lost, and along with them the drivers who transported the food and wages also disappeared.

Being a grain transport driver is more dangerous than working in the escort agency. Every year when it comes to transporting grain, the biggest headache for County Magistrate Ge is recruiting drivers. This is also the reason why County Magistrate Ge recruits temporary workers in advance. In addition to drivers, the grain transport team also needs to be escorted by constables.

"Do you have any solution?"

"Have."

County Magistrate Ge immediately urged Su He to continue.

"The problems we encounter in transporting grain are that the distance is long and the transport team will be very tired. Also, the task of transporting grain is heavy, so the whole team is large and the driving speed is slow."

"The journey is long, so we can transport it in sections. Combine sea and land transportation. Each section will be transported by different people, so people won't be so tired.

In addition, we can divide the grain transport into three batches, so that the grain transport team will not be so long, and we will have enough manpower. I personally suggest that we cooperate with the escort agency and the people from the merchant company. They travel all year round and are very familiar with this road. We can save a lot of trouble."

Magistrate Ge lowered his head and thought, "How can we ensure the reliability of the personnel in segmented transportation?"

"We can send our own people first. People can go by sea or on horseback, so they have plenty of time to wait at the agreed place. In addition, I understand that we used to load the grain on flatbed carts and use mules to pull them. Since we are transporting in sections, is it possible to change the means? For example, load the grain in the carriage and use horses to pull it."

County Magistrate Ge was a little confused, "Do you want to use it?"

"Aren't horses fast? Providing food and money is a serious matter. My lord, do you have the ability to arrange it?"

Magistrate Ge shook his head and said, "Hehua, there are not so many horses."

Su He felt a little disappointed. It seemed that there were indeed not many horses here.

"Sir, are we in the South transporting goods uniformly?"

County Magistrate Ge smiled and said, "No, we in the south also transport grain in turns. This time it's Guangyuan and Nanxun. Next time it'll be another county. In other words, Guangyuan only transports grain once a year."

Su He suddenly realized, "Then we can cooperate with Nanxun. It happens that we are responsible for the front road and they are responsible for the back road."

Although Su He had no experience, she could not resist the tolerant attitude of County Magistrate Ge, who was willing to listen to her nonsense and take the essence and discard the dross.

Finally, the two men chatted for an hour, and County Magistrate Ge agreed to transport the goods in sections.

Guangyuan has developed sea transportation, so Guangyuan will be responsible for this area. When it comes to Su'an, the people of Nanxun will be responsible for it.

In addition, Su He also contributed some moisture-proof tips, such as soaking the cloth bag for rice in boiled pepper water for half a quarter of an hour before putting the rice in it, and then drying it in the sun before putting the rice in it. The smell of pepper can repel insects. In addition, garlic, star anise, and kelp, which are only available in the south, can also prevent insects and mildew.

Magistrate Ge was very satisfied and asked the servant outside to call the legal advisor over, as he wanted to test it out before using it.