The manager of the treasure house was indeed worthy of praise. Not only could he complete the task perfectly, but he could also keep his heart in the face of millions of dollars without greed. If Jiang Pengji did not reward him well and let him get the reward he deserved, who would work for her in the future?
Even if she knew that the manager of the treasure house could achieve this, Gu Xin must have done something secretly, but the reward was clear and she could not be stingy.
Therefore, in addition to the 200,000 strings of coins awarded to the caravan, she also took out an additional 20,000 strings of coins from the private treasury to give to the manager.
Xu Ke had been helping Jiang Pengji to manage the private treasury. He recorded every expenditure and income in detail. Seeing the two payments, even though he was used to seeing his lord's generosity, he could not help but be speechless … A total of 220,000 strings of coins, not 22 strings of coins.
Did he know what 220,000 strings of coins meant?
He only needed to take out 10,000 strings of coins and he could buy a position as a district magistrate in Dongqing. If he donated 100,000 strings of coins, he could become a county magistrate in name only.
If this wasn't a big deal, then what was?
Xu Ke looked at the two payments and sighed. When he saw the other payment, he was so shocked that he even threw away his brush.
The annual income of the national treasury was only 90 to 150 million strings of coins. His lord was just a district magistrate who occupied the entire territory of Fengyi County without a proper reason. Her income in a few months was close to 20 million strings of coins … Xu Ke suppressed the urge to scream for a long time.
Because of this, he was in a trance and almost floated to the government office of Xiangyang district.
Feng Jin looked up and saw Xu Ke, whom he had not seen for a few months. He was much thinner than he remembered. He said with concern, "Looking at Xiaoyu, the matters in Maolin district must be very heavy. If you are too tired, why don't you discuss with the lord and rest at home for two days? "
Xu Ke was stunned and regained his senses. "I'm fine …"
The government affairs in Maolin district were indeed very busy. In the beginning, they were so busy that Xu Ke almost forgot how it felt to sleep … Fortunately, he successfully got through that period and everything was on the right track. The following matters were handled by his subordinates according to the regulations. Xu Ke only needed to handle some trivial matters and strengthen supervision and inspection.
Feng Jin was surprised and looked at Xu Ke from head to toe.
Xu Ke was still wearing the old clothes that his aunt and Xunmei made for him a few years ago. The old clothes that originally fit him looked empty now.
"You should eat more. Look, you've lost so much weight."
Feng Jin had a lot of work in the past six months. Logically speaking, his workload should be reduced by 20%. However, the food in the government office was too good. In addition, he had a virtuous and meticulous wife to take care of him. His face was ruddy and he looked like a flower that had been carefully watered.
Xu Ke nodded, still looking absent-minded.
Before they could say more, unfamiliar footsteps came from outside the government office, accompanied by a tuneless tune. Xu Ke frowned.
Feng Jin said, "It should be Zi Shi."
Zi Shi?
Xu Ke was extremely busy in Maolin District. Occasionally, he had the time to pay attention to the matters in Xiangyang District. Feng Zhen was one of them.
It was said that this person was addicted to Hanshi powder and his behavior was unrestrained. Just based on this, Xu Ke's first impression of Feng Zhen was that he was below the passing grade.
Xu Ke said, "Feng Zishi?"
Feng Jin nodded.
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure in a green scholarly robe almost floated in. There was a slight smell of alcohol around him. His eyes were slightly narrowed, and he was humming an unknown tune. He mechanically said good afternoon to Feng Jin, then turned around to deal with his own affairs.
Xu Ke was a living person, yet he was neglected by Feng Zhen.
"He drank?" Xu Ke was surprised.
The lord actually indulged Feng Zhen so much that she allowed him to drink while working in the government office?
Feng Jin let out a long sigh and said, "The lord asked Dian Yan to keep an eye on him and not allow him to use Hanshi powder or drink excessively. I don't know where this person hides the alcohol. He must be drunk during his lunch break every day. However, he does his work very well and has never made a mistake."
For Jiang Pengji, as long as her subordinates did not step on her bottom line, she was happy to indulge them and allow them to have their own private hobbies. Feng Zhen could drink half a pot of alcohol every day under Dian Yan's pursuit and interception. It was impossible without Jiang Pengji's tacit approval.
Feng Jin and Xu Ke were both very disciplined in their personal lives. They were models of self-discipline when it came to Feng Zhen. Feng Jin and Xu Ke definitely didn't approve of his behavior. However, since Jiang Pengji didn't pursue the matter, it wasn't appropriate for them to restrain Feng Zhen.
The two of them did not purposely lower their voices, so Feng Zhen listened openly.
He sneered and mocked the two of them.
Dian Yan's pursuit and interception were powerful, but there were policies and countermeasures. Hiding a few pots of alcohol to secretly drink was a small matter.
Not to mention, his drinking buddy was their lord, Jiang Pengji. It would be strange if Dian Yan found out.
He thought proudly. When he lowered his head, he noticed that there were two more rolls of information on the table. The seal had not been opened yet.
A letter for him?
Feng Zhen opened it and he sobered up from his drunkenness.
"Aiyaya — Oh no!"
Feng Jin heard the commotion and asked, "What happened?"
Feng Zhen pinched his chin and said, "I never knew that I was so popular. Everyone was fighting over me."
Feng Jin and Xu Ke looked at each other in surprise. Someone had written a letter to Feng Zhen with the intention of recruiting him?
"The signature is interesting. Shangyang Feng Huaijie. Eh? Why is this name so similar to Huaiyu's?"
Looking at the date of the signature, it was actually half a month earlier than Wei Ci. It was just that the geographical distance was different. He had received Wei Ci's letter first.
Feng Huaijie?
Wasn't that Feng Jin's younger brother, Feng Jue?
Xu Ke turned his head. As expected, Feng Jin's expression had darkened. It was as if a thick layer of black paint had been applied to his face.
"That's my younger brother," Feng Jin answered.
Feng Zhen looked at the letter in surprise and then looked at Feng Jin.
Feng Jue and Feng Jin were actually biological brothers?
Were they really from the same mother?
Their temperaments did not seem like it.
Compared to the somewhat unrestrained and rebellious Feng Jue, Feng Jin was a proper son of an aristocratic family. His every move seemed to be measured by a ruler. He was neither distant nor close. He did things by the book … It was no wonder that Feng Zhen did not associate the two of them together.
After a while, he smiled and said, "The person that Huaijie is assisting is quite ambitious. Our lord will not submit to anyone. If the two of them were to fight, there would definitely be a battle. In the future … I'm afraid that the situation of you brothers fighting each other will be unavoidable."
Feng Jin's expression darkened even more.
He hated Huang Song!
He really did not know what kind of magic potion that Huang Song had fed Feng Jue. How could a mere eunuch's son be worthy of Feng Jue's full support?
"Hmph, we all serve our own masters. If such a day really comes, Jin will naturally clean up the mess."
Feng Jin snorted softly. His impression of Feng Zhen had also worsened.
Feng Zhen did not care. His personality was not suitable for dealing with such righteous gentlemen.
Opening the other letter, Feng Zhen clicked his tongue. "It looks like that Huang Song really does have some skills."
Feng Jin raised his eyebrows. "What's wrong?"
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