"PS: It's hard to reconcile the crowd, but the last few chapters really need to use daily descriptions to advance the timeline, and at the same time describe the heroine, advancing to October, which is almost a big scene. The battle between Kunyang and Xuchang has been fought for more than a month (reality), isn't it good to have some daily adjustments? Anyway, I've been having a toothache for the past two days, and today the second shift is going to be late."

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Around dusk, Juncheng Chen Lang returned home and went straight to his study.

When I came to my study, sure enough, there were four scrolls of calligraphy and paintings on the desk.

Chen Lang stepped forward and carefully spread out one of the scrolls of calligraphy and paintings, only then did he realize that this was a "Bamboo Forest Tour", and the seven people depicted in the painting were the famous "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest" in ancient times.

In the past, when he went to Cao Suo's house as a guest, Cao Suo had shown off this kind of collection to him, although he liked it, but he didn't dare to win people's love, he never thought that the lady of Zhou's mansion today actually gave him this painting, which really made Chen Lang very happy.

In a hurry, he immediately carefully inspected the remaining three calligraphy and paintings.

And at this moment, his wife Zhang's greeting came from outside the study: "Master? ”

"Come in."

Chen Lang raised his head and replied.

As soon as the words fell, his wife Zhang took a maid into the study, and after Ying Ying saluted him, she said, "I heard that the master is here in the study......

After that, she walked to the desk, and also saw a few calligraphy and paintings spread by Chen Lang on the table, and added: "In addition to these four calligraphy and paintings, the Mrs. Zhou of the Duwei Zhou Mansion also ordered someone to send a box of jewelry, and the concubine looked very ...... precious."

"Haha."

Chen Lang smiled and said, "Take it, that lady probably learned that my Chen Mansion had advanced a sum of money, so she gave a gift as a thank you." ”

After saying that, he nodded secretly, and once again secretly praised Mrs. Zhou for handling it decently.

"The concubine knows."

Zhang nodded, and then asked curiously: "Zhou Duwei's wife, is it the woman who followed Zhou Duwei a while ago?" The concubine used to think it was a servant or something......"

"Don't talk nonsense." Chen Lang immediately stopped.

But to be honest, he didn't recognize it at the time.

It's no wonder, after all, Jing Nu followed Zhao Yu to live in his Chen Mansion temporarily, and she hardly said anything on weekdays, and it was no wonder that the Zhang family would mistake her for a maid or something—although this was close to the truth.

"The concubine is speechless."

Listening to her husband's reminder, Zhang immediately realized her gaffe, and hurriedly explained: "The concubine just felt strange, but I didn't expect that Mrs. Zhou to be so calm and decent...... Master, should the concubine bring a gift to visit tomorrow? ”

Chen Lang pondered for a moment when he heard this, nodded and said, "That's a good idea. ”

He turned his head and glanced at the calligraphy and paintings on the table, and said: "Zhou Duwei is different from Cao Suo, he is a very capable and methodical person, and he actually has tens of thousands of troops in his hands...... Among the rebels, Guan Shuo and Xiang Xuan's generation were all defeated at the hands of Zhou Duwei, and even the rebel commander Chen Xuan, who captured Chen County a few days ago, as I know today, was also a defeated general under Zhou Duwei. In my opinion, Zhou Duwei's recovery of Yanling, Linying and other places is just around the corner. ”

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the Zhang family and admonished, "If you can manage to get closer to that Mrs. Zhou, it will also be excellent for your husband." ”

Seeing her husband's approval, Zhang nodded and said, "Then tomorrow the concubine will go to Duwei Zhou's mansion with a portable return gift......

As she spoke, she seemed to think of something, and asked Chi Chi, "Do you want to give some money?" The concubine heard that when the Zhou Duwei came to Xuchang, the money in his hand was not abundant, and the money in the treasury of the Cao Mansion was stolen by those servants, and now that Mrs. Zhou takes care of the mansion, I think she needs a sum of money, you see......"

Even what the Zhang family knows, how could Chen Lang not know?

But wouldn't taking the initiative to give money embarrass the Duwei Zhou Mansion? For this reason, Chen Lang has already thought of a better way.

At the same time, Zhao Yu had also returned to his mansion with Niu Heng, and had dinner with Jingnu and He Shun in the dining room of the middle courtyard.

"Aren't these two guards? Why are you able to eat at the same table with the Lieutenant and his wife?'

The maid Bi'er's eyes widened in shock, but she didn't dare to ask.

After eating, Zhao Yu took Jing Nu alone, strolled through the not too big garden in the inner courtyard, and slowly walked towards the inner courtyard.

During this period, Zhao Yu asked Jingnu, "What did you do today?" ”

Jingnu didn't hide it, and said truthfully: "I took He Shun and others to clean up the treasury of the mansion today...... The treasures in the treasury have been stolen by the servants who have left the Cao Mansion, but I think it is better to end this matter, after all, the 'Captain's Mansion' has been stolen, and it is not good to hear it out...... There are no less grain cellars and wine cellars in the house, and I calculated that at least there are two or three hundred stones, enough to eat for a while. ”

After listening to Jingnu's description quietly, even Zhao Yu showed a look of surprise.

He immediately praised: "You have done a good job, especially in handling the affairs of the Chen Mansion, and you have handled it decently......

Hearing this compliment, Jing Nu was naturally happy in her heart, after all, Zhao Yu praised her, which means that she has done a good job and has the ability to become the main room?

However, there is something that Jingnu still has to tell Zhao Yu.

She whispered to Zhao Yu: "The money in the house is not enough......

Zhao Yu has never had any concept of money, so he asked casually, "How much is left?" ”

Jing Nu said a little depressedly: "I cleaned up about three or four hundred yuan from the treasury, and I called He Shun and handed it over to Sun Xu's kitchen, and there is basically no money left in the mansion at the moment, and it can't support it for a few days......"

"Oh."

Zhao Yu nodded, and immediately seemed to think of something, and suddenly realized: "Oh, I see...... I'll just say, what's going on. ”

"How?" Jingnu looked at Zhao Yu puzzled.

Zhao Yu explained with a smile: "You don't know, this afternoon, an official from the county guard office suddenly came to the Governor's Office to ask me about the monthly salary, and asked me whether I want to pay with grain, or with money, or half grain and half money." …… He also specially told me that Chen Lang sent him to inquire. ”

Speaking of this, he nodded and said, "This Chen Lang is indeed very good." ”

"Moon? How did I forget to do this?'

Jingnu's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly asked, "Is the county guard going to pay a fortune?" How much is the captain's salary? ”

Zhao Yu looked at Jingnu narrowly: "This is not what a lady of Yifu should look like." ”

Jing Nu was shy, and said with a bitter face: "Don't tease me, young master, so many people up and down the house want to eat......

In the past, like Zhao Yu, she was not sensitive to money and things, but now it is different, after all, she is the mistress of this mansion, and she needs to take care of the affairs in the mansion on behalf of her man, and there are so many people waiting to eat in the mansion.

Seeing this, Zhao Yu stopped joking, patted Jingnu's hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, don't worry." …… As far as I know today, the Commander's salary should be 'more than 2,000 stones'......"

"Than two thousand stones? How much is that? Jing Nu looked puzzled.

Regarding this Yulu, the official sent by the county guard office today explained to Zhao Yu.

Although the Jin Dynasty was separated from the Han Dynasty by at least a hundred years of chaos, it also adopted the Han system, but there were slight differences.

According to the Han system, the income of Jin officials can basically be roughly divided into several major files, such as 'ten thousand stones', 'two thousand stones', 'thousand stones', 'thousand stones', and 'hundred stones'.

And these files may be divided into several small files.

Take Zhang Feng and Ma Hong, who have just taken up the posts of the county lieutenant of Yingyin and the county lieutenant of Changshe, their Yulu is 'more than a thousand stones', that is, it is actually less than 1,000 stones, and it is 600 stones-the gates of the four gates of Xuchang are also this Yulu.

And the lieutenant served by Zhao Yu is at the level of 'two thousand stones'.

However, the '2,000 stones' are divided into several small grades, such as '2,000 stones', '2,000 stones', 'true 2,000 stones', 'medium 2,000 stones', and the lieutenant is at the level of '2,000 stones', and the actual income is 1,200 stones, which is 100 stones per month when exchanged for a monthly salary.

Looking at the entire Yingchuan County, there is only Li Junshou above him, which is '2,000 stones', and he actually gets 1,440 stones, and 120 stones per month.

So, how much is the 100 stone that the Lieutenant gets every month?

Let's put it this way, one stone of rice can feed three adult men for a month, in other words, one hundred stone can feed three hundred adult men for a month.

In the case of an ordinary civilian family, a family of eight needs to consume about 20 stone of grain a year.

In other words, the income of the governor for one month can make a family eat for five years.

But......

"That's all the Captain has to offer?" Shizunu asked in amazement.

She remembered that the grain she received every year in the Hou Mansion of Luyang Township was calculated in tens of thousands of stones.

Hearing the question raised by Jing Nu, Zhao Yu immediately laughed.

The annual income of the governor is 1,200 stones, which is a fortune, which is equivalent to the 'basic salary', no matter which dynasty it is, who makes a fortune on the basic salary?

And he, Luyang Zhao, relied on the privilege of 'eating thousands of households', and this privilege, as well as the food yi, was the reason why the officials and nobles of the past dynasties were really rich.

According to the grain production per mu in these years, the average annual grain output of 100 mu of good land is about 80 to 120 stones, and the land rent of the Jin State is 'tithe', that is, half of it, in other words, 100 mu of land can allow the government to collect at least 40 stone of grain and grain every year, and the privilege of 'eating 1,000 households' owned by the Luyang Township Marquis Mansion means that the field tax of 1,000 commoners should be handed over to the Township Marquis.

Theoretically speaking, if each household owns 100 acres of land, and the Xianghou Mansion can get about 40 stone of grain in a normal year, then 1,000 households is 40,000 stones.

Of course, this is an approximate amount based on the ideal state, and the real amount received by the Luyang Township Marquis Mansion every year may not be 40,000 stones, but even if it is reduced by half, it is not comparable to the annual amount of 1,200 stones of the Duwei.

In this way, it is no wonder that Jingnu showed a stunned look after hearing the specific words of the captain.

But again, who makes a fortune on a basic salary? Take Zhao Yu, who is now the captain, as long as he hints a little, those in Xuchang City who want to slap him will immediately give him a heavy gift that is several times or ten times that of his money.

What's more, the governor has additional rewards, the rewards of the county guard, and the rewards of the imperial court, which are far more than his fortune.

By the way, after comparing Du Wei's fortune, Zhao Yu suddenly realized that in the past, he was really rich in the Luyang Township Marquis Mansion, and it was no wonder that the mansion could support more than 200 people.

And now, the privilege of 'eating thousands of households' in his Luyang Township Marquis Mansion has fallen into the hands of a distant cousin he has never met.

"When the matter of Liang County is settled, I have to get back what belongs to my family."

Zhao Yu thought secretly.

He would rather temporarily hand over the privilege of 'eating a thousand households' to the Luyang County Ya for Luyang County to order Liu Wei to continue digging the 'Jinggong Canal', rather than give it to a distant relative who has little contact with their family.

Well, wait until the grudge with Tong Yan, the governor of Liang County, is resolved!