Chapter 869: Savages Must Also Hold Meetings

The conference room was already full of people, and everyone had received a copy of the meeting agenda in their hands, along with sample vouchers of various kinds; these vouchers all had a circle of holes punched in one corner, signifying that these vouchers were not for circulation.

However, everyone thought that everyone had arrived, yet the meeting still hadn't started; there was also one more table at the very back than usual, which left everyone very puzzled. The officials from Lema City had all trekked over through the accumulated snow, so why was there still an extra table?

Speaking of these officials from Lema City, they were also very hardworking; despite the wind, rain, and snow blocking the roads, they had to come no matter what for major meetings like this. Otherwise, if they couldn't personally participate in many of the things that had to be discussed at the meeting, they might indeed miss something, fail to learn the information accurately, and their own opinions might not be conveyed either.

And this was precisely one of the advantages of being in Huaxia City. Now, the advantages of Huaxia City as the political center, educational center, economic center, military center, and medical center in every aspect had been thoroughly manifested. No matter how high-ranking an official one was in Lema City, they actually still wanted to return to Huaxia City.

Early this morning, they had no choice but to ride oxen and travel slowly over. Fortunately, it was a Cement Road; before the accumulated snow melted, the ground beneath the snow wouldn't freeze. If the snow was too thin, it would be slippery, but if the snow was a bit thicker, one could actually walk quite steadily.

It wasn't that Huaxia City insisted on putting them through this trouble, but rather that these two matters were particularly important, and the implementation cycle would be relatively long. If they could carry it out over the entire Winter, that would already be a sufficiently well-completed task.

Furthermore, this matter had been prepared for too long a time, but due to all sorts of problems, it had been continuously postponed and delayed, especially the issue of the Planned Economy. Therefore, now that the time was right, it had to be executed with all possible speed.

The group of savage Tribal Chiefs finally arrived at the meeting place. They truly had not expected that human labor could build such a tall and magnificent structure; even if they were told that this was where the gods lived, they would believe it.

After routinely verifying their identities, the group was led inside. However, as soon as they entered the door, everyone turned their heads to look at them, which made the few of them exceptionally nervous, not knowing what they should do.

Baifeng broke the stalemate: "Everyone, these are the Tribal Chiefs of the few tribes we have newly brought under our rule. From now on, they are people of our Huaxia. Given their status and the needs of their future work, we have let them come along today to listen in."

"Of course, they are not yet qualified to express their own views and opinions on today's matters, and today's matters have no direct connection to them. But this is also to allow them to integrate into our Huaxia and adapt to our Huaxia as quickly as possible, so we let them come to listen. Introductions are unnecessary; arrange for them to be seated, and then our meeting will officially begin."

With a gesture from Baifeng, the few Tribal Chiefs were arranged at the table in the last row. The meeting agenda and such were also prepared for them; even knowing they couldn't read them at all, it was still a way to make them feel more included and less awkward.

"Alright, the meeting begins. This meeting will be presided over by Yu."

Everyone opened the first page of the meeting agenda one after another. Hearing the rustling sound of paper turning, the few Tribal Chiefs sat in unease. The Soldier they had just gotten familiar with had already left, and they had no idea what to do. But seeing others flipping through the things on the table, they had no choice but to tentatively flip through the items, which were made of a material they didn't recognize and covered in strange symbols.

"Everyone, today's meeting will be presided over by me. First, I will announce the issue of the restructuring of various departments, and after that, we will discuss the matter of the Planned Economy."

This departmental restructuring involves the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, the Agricultural Department, the Ministry of Justice, and some issues regarding personnel transfers.

"We will discuss them one by one."

The people in these departments already knew a little bit about this restructuring. After all, from the initial investigation, it had been clearly stated that it was in preparation for the restructuring, which indeed matched their current demands. Plus, having flipped through the meeting agenda as soon as they arrived, they now roughly knew what the situation was; listening to it again just allowed them to be more thorough.

Yu spoke for a long time, then turned to look at Bai Yulong: "Alright, regarding the restructuring of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Justice, that is how it is. It requires the two departments to cooperate with each other. Besides the handover of work, there is also the issue of personnel transfers. This requires the cooperation of the Ministry of Personnel; it must be handled in a timely manner to complete the restructuring as quickly as possible."

"Furthermore, during the time of restructuring, officials must not put down the work they are currently responsible for while waiting to change departments or move locations. Especially for those in the Ministry of Revenue managing household registers, and the Ministry of Justice making preparations for reception, it also takes time. But in our Huaxia, it is impossible for no one to be born or die during this period, so the work that needs to be done must still be done; don't wait until after the restructuring to make up for it."

"Regarding the restructuring of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Justice, that is all. Do the two Ministers have any suggestions or requirements?"

Yulong shook his head to indicate he did not, and Xing did the same. This completely aligned with their interests, so they would not raise any objections.

Yu simply flipped to the next page: "Alright, then let us begin the restructuring of the Agricultural Department."

Subsequently, the restructuring requirements for several departments were finished being explained, and they had no objections whatsoever.

Yu asked for instructions from Baifeng with a look, and Baifeng took over the conversation from the side: "Alright, the issue of restructuring has been explained. Next, let's talk about the matter of personnel transfers. After all, this time we have established some departments, merged some, and abolished others, so the arrangement of personnel is also a big problem."

He picked up another document that had not been distributed to the others, opened it, and said while looking at it: "For the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Justice, it is a lateral transfer. Apart from the change in name, there is no difference elsewhere. Later, the Ministry of Personnel will convey a detailed list to you, accurate to every individual; you just need to follow it."

"Now, it is mainly the Ministry of Works and the Agricultural Department. You are implementing refined and specialized work here; the management of each department will also need to be separated and further refined."

"For the Agricultural Department, it is still headed by Geng. The person in charge will be responsible for all farming under Heaven, pure seed growth, Autumn Harvest and Winter storage, the cultivation of new seeds, the improvement of farming techniques, and so on. You remain responsible, and your duties remain unchanged, but your power will be reduced. This is also to lighten your burden so that you have enough energy to do your own work well; for work you are not familiar with, you won't have to worry about it anymore."