Hua Xiujie, Cao Zhiyuan and Zhao Xuefei were all stunned when they heard it. How could Li Feibai have such an idea? How could I never have such a thought before? Don't say anything, the annual income is almost 100,000 taels! The county has such a large amount of income at once, and it won't take long to make a lot of money in the open, which one doesn't make a lot of money? From then on, Jiyuan County will no longer be looked down upon by officials in other counties because of poverty. But why does this sound a little unreliable?

Cao Zhiyuan, the county leader, is in charge of the households, and he is also in charge of all the money and grain transactions such as taxes and grain in the county. If there is really such a large amount of income, of course, it is good, but where the teachers of the tax and grain endowments are famous, how can they say that they will receive it. He thought about it for about half a tea time, and said, "From ancient times to the present, haven't you heard that you have to charge money to enter the temple?" ”

Lin Zhiyuan eagerly hopes that this matter can be carried out, so that his embarrassment can be solved, if he can firmly grasp the errand of collecting tickets in his hands, wouldn't he have to lie down on the mountain of gold and silver from now on to sleep? Said: "Then we will set a precedent in the world!" ”

Cao Zhiyuan said: "Wouldn't it make colleagues in other counties laugh at us? Saying that we are really poor and crazy, and we need money to enter the temple and burn incense, so we are not afraid of God's wrath? ”

Lin Zhiyuan said: "Do small traders and hawkers have to pay taxes when they enter the city?" People go to the city to buy and sell and pay taxes in order to support their families, and they go to the temple to burn incense to bless peace, why do they enter the city to buy and sell and pay taxes, and there are people who laugh when they enter the temple to burn incense and pay taxes safely? He paused and explained: "In fact, buying tickets is paying taxes. Then he said, "Besides, doesn't the temple need to be repaired?" We are a poor county, where does the money come from for repairs without admission fees, if the temple collapses, what will happen at that time? Is it that we burn incense and ask for money and are laughed at by them, or are we laughed at by them when the temple collapses? Besides, if you have money, why bother whether they laugh or not, just make a fortune in a muffled voice. ”

He licked his lips and added, "As for whether God will be angry or not, my opinion is this! The golden body of the gods was cold and unworshipped every day, and the gods would be angry. God's golden body is full of offerings every day, and incense is full of incense, and God is too late to be happy, so how can he be angry! How can God care if he wants money to enter the temple, whether he wants money to burn incense, as long as someone comes to worship him, he is satisfied! ”

Cao Zhiyuan stopped talking and turned his head to look at Zhao Xuefei.

To be honest, Zhao Xuefei was also careful when he heard it. He just asked Li Feibai to say a few words casually, but he didn't expect Li Feibai to tell him a way to make money. As the county magistrate of a poor county, he has long had enough. If it weren't for the lack of money in the county, how could he still be a county magistrate for so many years? To report on the work of the political envoy, you need some money. When you go to the capital to receive Jingcha, you need some silver. The patrol came to the county to inspect the officials, and they needed some silver! The governor came to the county to inspect and need some silver.

It's just that there is no money in the county, so every time it can't be done. If he doesn't take his superiors in his eyes, he doesn't sit on the cold bench, who will sit on the cold bench?

Now, as long as he has money, he can get through the relationship, and in less than three or two years, he can be promoted all the way. However, there is a big event in front of us, the Lord of the Patrol Mansion will go to the Jidu Temple to ask for rain in the spring of next year. Start collecting money now, if you provoke the anger of the heavens and people, and the people do something to stop the sedan chair and complain, he won't want to do it. This matter has to be discussed in the long run, and when the governor leaves after asking for rain, then the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so he is not afraid of what demon moths will be born by the people.

He said, "We'll talk about this later!" Let's discuss the construction of the temple first! ”

Lin Zhiyuan was anxious and said, "My lord, you also heard just now that the county's treasury money is not even enough to pay the servants with food and silver, where is the money to repair the temple?" ”

Zhao Xuefei said: "Lin Dianshi is not in a hurry, listen to what I say." The reason why I have called you here today to talk about the renovation of the temple is because in the same year that I was appointed as the political envoy, I sent me a letter revealing a piece of news. ”

The so-called same year is the Jinshi in the same year. Although Lin Zhiyuan is not a jinshi, he also knows that these people who were admitted to the jinshi in the same year have a very good relationship, and they often communicate with each other, and it is even more common for them to report a letter. He said, "What's the news?" ”

Zhao Xuefei said: "Seeing that the weather has been dry for many years and the people are in distress, the Lord Patrol will go to the Jidu Temple in the spring of next year to ask for rain." The political envoy knows that the Jidu Temple is in disrepair, which is really unsightly, and will give us a sum of money for repairing the Jidu Temple, as well as arranging food, accommodation and walking for the adults on this trip! ”

Hearing this, Lin Zhiyuan and the other three no longer wanted to charge tickets, and began to turn their attention to this major event. After all, when tickets are opened, the people may have no opinion, or the people may be very angry. It's okay to say that if you have no opinion, if the people are so angry that they sue when the governor comes to ask for rain, no one can stand it.

Moreover, after all, it is a bit long-term to make money by tickets, and no one can guarantee that there are really so many people who enter the temple to burn incense, and there is too much uncertainty in the geometry of income.

Lin Zhiyuan said: "I don't know how much money there is?" ”

Zhao Xuefei said: "It should be around 10,000 taels." In a few days, there will be an official document, and then we will know what the exact number is! ”

Lord Bo Hua Xiujie bowed his head lightly and said, "Ten thousand taels should be enough!" He counted with his fingers and said, "Since the Lord Inspector is here, you can't make casual minor repairs, but you should conscientiously overhaul them." In this way, three thousand taels is not enough, at least four thousand taels. The Governor of the Prefecture is definitely not coming alone, the political envoys, the envoys of the Inspectorate, and the Commander of the Embassy are all coming, whether it is the Patrol Mansion Pavilion, the Political Embassy, or the Embassy of the Inspectorate, all of them have been damaged, and they all have to be repaired and repaired, and it takes 2,000 taels. The adults and their entourage should be all covered with new ones, and it will cost a thousand taels. The various offerings and decorations required for worship also cost 1,000 taels. ”

Speaking of this, he pinched his fingers and calculated, how could it be only eight thousand taels, less than ten thousand taels. I wanted to talk about what needs to be expensed, but I couldn't think of it for a while, so I said, "Let's talk about it first, and then I'll talk about it later." After speaking, he began to think in his heart: "After the matter is completed, the county magistrate's 1,000 taels are indispensable, and the county lord's 500 taels are also indispensable." As for the canonical history? Stay where it's cool! In this way, it should not be a problem to earn three thousand taels. ”

Lin Zhiyuan hurriedly took over the conversation and said, "There are so many adults here, and the safety issue must be taken seriously." I think hiring more people can not only ensure the safety of adults, but also prevent people from making trouble, which affects the mood of adults! And these thousand taels are enough! But in his heart, he was thinking: "As the manager who is responsible for the security of a county, I can't get the oil and water on the officials, so I will definitely be able to make some money this time!" Even if you hire a thousand people, three cents per person per day is enough, and how much money can you spend on three meals at most? Won't you let me earn eight or nine hundred taels this time? No, you have to give 200 taels to the county magistrate, 50 taels to the county magistrate, and 20 taels to the lord Bo. Alas, all of a sudden, there are three hundred taels less, which is really distressing. But, I can't bear the child can't trap the wolf, I have to suffer if I should suffer, who called other people's officials bigger than themselves! ”