The meeting lasted for an entire morning, but no one felt tired. Everyone was thinking about the role their family could play in High Willow City in the future. At noon, Hua Kai hosted a banquet for all the family heads. Many family heads lowered their heads and discussed, especially the family heads of the Six Major Family of Ninth Grades. They even discussed with some family heads who were close to them which department they should fight for in the afternoon.
After lunch, Hua Kai asked the other family heads to rest. He brought the family heads of the six major families to his living room. The division of power had to be decided today because it might decide the future development focus of the six major families. When they went to High Willow City, they might have to choose some special families and talents to bring along.
The Hua family was delegating power. Many of the subordinates that belonged to the Hua family might be too lazy to care about them in the future and directly hand them over to the six major families.
Now that the future rights and obligations of the six families were decided, it would help them to cultivate their own forces.
"The six major departments are the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of City Defense, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Human Resources.
The departments will be handed over to the six families. When you arrive at High Willow City, you must quickly display the functions of each department. Everyone in High Willow City, including the Hua family, can choose the personnel. But if any family fails in their duties, I will directly ask your family head. "
When Hua Kai released his Innate Spirit Power, the six families lowered their heads and didn't dare to say anything. They didn't expect Hua Kai to be so powerful before he was 20 years old. But after thinking about it, they felt a burst of excitement.
With Hua Kai's talent as the first saint of Qi Dynasty, it was very likely that he would advance to the Golden Core Realm in the future and lead the Hua family to become the eighth first-grade family in the world. At that time, their families would definitely benefit, just like now.
"The six major departments will be divided. In order not to hurt each other, each of you write down the department you want to be in charge of on a piece of paper.
If two families choose the same department, I will decide the final division according to the strength of the six families. "Hua Kai said.
This division was very significant. Although it was said to be a three-year rotation, it was very unlikely for a family to change the person in charge of a department after it had just stabilized.
Unless a family was doing too badly in a department, or a department suddenly had a lot of benefits to take.
The six family heads looked at each other and silently wrote down the departments they wanted to be in charge of. After everyone finished writing, they handed the slips of paper to Hua Kai. Hua Kai took a look at them. The result was not far from what he had expected.
The Jia family chose the Department of Commerce. They used to be in charge of Guang County's commercial transportation, so they were the most suitable to manage Gao Liu City's commerce.
Traveling merchants were one of the main sources of income for the Hua family every year. They were responsible for the wholesale of goods, the traveling merchants, and the management of shops in High Willow City. In the future, they wouldn't have to worry about a lack of money.
The Ren family, the Huang Jia family, and the Yue Jia family all chose the Ministry of Construction. The Hua family loved construction the most. Every year, they spent hundreds of thousands of gold on construction.
The Ministry of Construction was responsible for the planning, design, renovation, and construction of the entire High Willow County. The amount of resources and manpower they needed was innumerable. If they got this department, many of the affiliated families would rush to join them.
The Tai family chose the Ministry of Human Resources. In the future, all the officials in the city would be appointed by them. At the same time, they would also be responsible for the construction and management of High Willow City's college. This was also a department with a lot of power.
The Yi family chose the Ministry of Agriculture. No matter where it was, agriculture was the most important and crucial part of the development.
The Yue Jia chose the Ministry of Agriculture. In the future, they would be responsible for the distribution of pastures in High Willow County, taxes, and other matters related to agriculture.
The Ministry of Finance and the City Defense that everyone thought highly of were unexpectedly not chosen. After Hua Kai saw the choices of all the families, he tore up the slips of paper.
"The Jia family will be responsible for the Ministry of Commerce, the Huang Jia will be responsible for the Ministry of Finance, the Ren family will be responsible for the Ministry of Construction, the Yue Jia City Defense, the Yi family will be responsible for the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Tai family will be responsible for the Ministry of Human Resources.
When you go home this afternoon, everyone will prepare yourselves. We will set out before the end of August. "Hua Kai's words determined the future direction of the six families.
In the end, only the heads of the families themselves and Hua Kai would know whether or not they would choose the department they wanted.
Wong Kwong Kei's face was full of reluctance. Huang Jia was originally in the timber business. If he could get the important position of the Ministry of Construction, not to mention how many families would try to curry favor with him, Huang Jia himself would also receive a huge amount of money every year.
But now, the Hua family gave the Ministry of Finance to Huang Jia. This Ministry of Finance looked very good, as it managed the entire High Willow City's money. But this money was actually just to help the Hua family manage it. Who would dare to embezzle it?
After sending off all the family heads, Hua Kai saw that his uncle's face was full of unhappiness, so he brought him back to the main courtyard. When his mother saw this, she happily ordered a few dishes and two pots of wine for the two of them to talk at home.
"Uncle, why are you unhappy that Huang Jia was assigned to the Ministry of Finance?" Hua Kai looked at Wong Kwong Kei and said with a smile.
"How can I be happy? Among the six departments, the Ministry of Finance is probably the most glamorous on the surface, but in reality, it has the least power!" Wong Kwong Kei said with a face full of displeasure.
"High Willow City's population is more than 60 thousand. After the Hua family's subordinates all move to High Willow City, the population may reach 100 thousand. The finance of such a big city is a very large number. How can you say that the money in our hands is useless?" Hua Kai shook his head and said.
Wong Kwong Kei looked at Hua Kai and rolled his eyes. "You're saying that Huang Jia can still manipulate this money?
Hearing you say this, the other families must also have some opinions … "
"Uncle!
All the money in the Ministry of Finance has to be discussed by the seven families before it can be used. Each family has the right to propose how to use the money. Every year, the Ministry of Finance has to make a budget for High Willow City. As long as it's a good deal, no one can refute Uncle's words!
After all, you are the god of wealth for all of us! "Hua Kai said with a smile.
"This, what should we do!
Nephew, you have to give uncle some ideas! "Wong Kwong Kei hurriedly said when he heard this.
"There are too many things that can be done with money. As long as it's for the good of High Willow City, it's a good thing that the money spent can be reaped in return.
Let me give you an example. You see, there are more and more caravans going from Guang County to High Willow City. After they send large amounts of goods to High Willow City, they have to painstakingly transport the gold and silver back.
Every day, we have caravans sending gold and silver to High Willow City. Without these gold and silver circulating, our High Willow City can't develop. "
As Hua Kai spoke, Wong Kwong Kei quietly listened.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Hua Kai could only continue.
"The Hua family can make a lot of special paper. Can we issue some certificates to the caravans so that they can be exchanged for gold and silver back in Guang County? This way, we don't have to work so hard to send gold and silver back and forth?"
"This, what does this have to do with the finance department?" Wong Kwong Kei asked puzzledly.
"This has a lot to do with it!
If these paper certificates can be exchanged for gold and silver, can you open a bank in both places?
Won't the bank charge us a service fee?
Then when everyone gets used to using these banknotes and doesn't exchange them for gold and silver, won't we have a large amount of money in the bank?
This money can be used to build the city, the army, and the education.
If more than half of the families agree, we can also lend the bank's money to people who need money and have a mortgage. This way, when everyone gets used to using banknotes … … "When Hua Kai said this, Wong Kwong Kei's face was full of excitement.
"The annual budget of the five families needs to be verified by us. As long as the suggestion is feasible, they won't offend the Huang Jia.
When the time comes, using banknotes to replace gold and silver will definitely work … … However, this way, the Huang Jia won't be able to get any benefits! "Wong Kwong Kei was very satisfied, but he still said this.
"Uncle, when you have money, the simplest thing is to make money.
When the time comes, there will be more people borrowing money and the way to make money will naturally come.
However, when the time comes, the Hua family will send people to supervise and won't let you use money indiscriminately. I will set a bottom line. No matter who crosses it, they must be punished. "Hua Kai said.
The world's economic order is still very weak. If Uncle gets a taste of the power of capital, he will very likely walk step by step into the abyss. Therefore, Hua Kai must constantly guide him and restrict him.
If Gaoliu City's funds can be used in the form of banknotes, it will greatly promote the development of the entire Gaoliu County!
Therefore, it is necessary for the Hua family to set up two banks.
Hua Kai then told Uncle about the things to pay attention to when setting up a bank. Wong Kwong Kei left happily after listening.
In the afternoon, all of the Hua family's subordinate families began to move, especially the six aristocratic families. According to the department they were in charge of in Gaoliu City, they began to rope in the families that specialized in that department. All of the Hua family's subordinate families were moving around. The small families also wanted more power and property. Soon, most of the ordinary families sought refuge under the six aristocratic families. The Hua family only needed to manage the six aristocratic families well in the future.
On the third day after returning home, Hua Kai woke up early in the morning and went to the training field to do morning exercises with the Household Servant. It has been a long time since he participated in morning exercises. This made many of the family members happy to see him and they put in more effort than before.
After the morning exercises, Hua Kai selected 20 family members. Under the envious gazes of everyone, he brought them to the main courtyard. When these 20 people finished their training, it was almost noon. At this time, the Household Servant came back to report that the representatives of the new aristocratic families in Guang County had come to visit.
Hua Kai met the representatives of the new aristocratic families in the main hall. They all looked polite to Hua Kai, but in their hearts, they did not think highly of him!
As a new aristocratic family, no matter how well they developed, their foundation was still insufficient. In their eyes, the Hua family was just a nouveau riche.
Hua Kai did not care about this. He asked the purpose of their visit and tactfully rejected their invitation. He also said that he would try to start the migration before September, leaving only 2000 people in Fort Wah Ka and Guang County's restaurants.
When the representatives heard this, they left happily. They were not willing to have a conflict with the Hua family at the last moment of the transfer of power.