Pan Wenchang is the teacher of the county school and the official of the eighth grade.

In the past, the county government of Lingtong County was poor, and the distribution of money was incomplete, not to mention any oil and water!

Others won't look up to him too much.

But now it's completely different.

The imperial court's money can be obtained in full and on time, and there is also a subsidy.

Of course, that's not the point.

What's more, Lingtong County has developed rapidly, the population has skyrocketed, and commerce has gradually risen, so that the power in the hands is great!

Power always comes before wealth.

For what?

Because with power, you can make money!

Otherwise, why do you want to be an official?

Naturally, it is not verbal, but to serve the people and benefit one party.

With power, you can be superior to others.

With the increasing power and status, Pan Wenchang naturally did not worry about not being able to buy a concubine.

When the money is saved enough and the news is released, more people are willing to sell their daughters to him.

Power and money, age is not a matter.

Seeing Pan Wenchang's confident and proud appearance, Wei Yong, Zhao Ping, and Hu Bao and others were all disdainful.

The dignified county school teachings can't even afford a room of concubines!

Although they did not take concubines, they did not have money in their hands.

Peng Xi was also speechless for a while after seeing this, he had to save his salary for several months before he could buy a house and a concubine, what was there to be proud of?

There are five beautiful concubines in his house!

There are three rooms where someone else stammers and wants to pull a relationship, so he takes the initiative to send his daughter over.

There are also two rooms with the red card of the Qinglou, which was bought for a large sum of money.

Pan Wenchang is also ...... In the end, Peng Xi could only think that Pan Wenchang had been poor for too long, and the time of frustration in officialdom was too long, and he didn't look like an official at all.

"Mr. Pan, I wonder how much you earn in a month?" Hu Bao saw that Peng Xi quietly gave him a look, and then opened his mouth to ask.

Pan Wenchang stroked his beard and replied with a smile, "The monthly payment from the imperial court is one or two coins, and there is also a subsidy of one or two silver. ”

Listening to the tone, very satisfied.

Hu Bao glanced at him angrily.

Just such a small amount of silver is not enough for him to pay for a month's wine.

On an errand in the Yamen, Hu Bao couldn't earn more than 20 taels of silver a month and brought it home, and the mother-in-law at home did not follow it.

Wangsha City is the county government, the population is concentrated, and it is the power center of a county, and the government is naturally not comparable to the poor and small counties like Lingtong County in the past.

There are many things to do and a lot of power in their hands, so there will naturally be more gray income.

"With only a mere two taels of silver a month, Mr. Pan is actually satisfied?" Peng Xi's eyes rolled slightly, he had an idea in his heart, and pretended to be surprised.

Pan Wenchang was stunned for a moment, and then a little embarrassed.

Compared with Peng Xi, the head of Gong Cao of Zhengliupin, the silver of two taels and two coins is indeed a bit less.

However, at this time, Peng Xi looked at Wei Yong and asked, "How much is your monthly income?" ”

"Go back to my lord, no matter what, it won't be less than twenty taels of silver."

Wei Yong's voice landed, and Pan Wenchang's eyes widened instantly.

It's just a servant, can you earn twenty taels of silver a month?

Peng Xi looked at Zhao Ping again.

Zhao Ping immediately replied: "The small one can also earn more than 20 taels of silver." ”

Then, without Peng Xi asking, Hu Bao and others also said their monthly income.

If it was just one person, Pan Wenchang would still have doubts, but when the six officials said this, he was surprised.

The monthly income of these six servants is actually ten times his monthly income!

The previous Yang County Commander had a good relationship with Pan Wenchang, and Pan Wenchang knew that the monthly income of the Yang County Order would not exceed five taels of silver.

"Master Pan has worked hard for the development of Lingtong County, thought about ideas, worked hard, and worked hard, and he could only earn two taels of silver a month." Hu Bao shook his head.

Zhao Ping's voice was uneven, "It's indeed too little." ”

"Mr. Pan is talented, he is too wronged." Wei Yong was uneven.

Since the six officials reported their income, Pan Wenchang's previous satisfaction status quo has disappeared.

Pan Wenchang thinks that he is familiar with poetry and books, and he is a well-educated person, except for readers, no one else can enter his eyes at all.

Although he had not shown it before, he looked down on Wei Yong and other officials in his heart.

In his eyes, the six people are just reckless men who rely on their strength to catch thieves and thieves for the imperial court, so as to make a little money to make ends meet.

But the little money earned by the other party is now astronomical in his eyes!

Earn more than 20 taels of silver a month!

Oh, my God!

In exchange for Peng Xi's income, Pan Wenchang can accept it.

But these people are just a few officials......

Pan Wenchang's face was a little distorted, and he suddenly felt pain in his jaw before he came back to his senses.

I looked down, but I accidentally plucked a few whiskers.

Pan Wenchang has always cherished his beard, and he couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw this.

Seeing Pan Wenchang's expression change, Peng Xi didn't know that Pan Wenchang was already psychologically unbalanced at the moment?

The teachings of the eighth grade are not as good as a few officials, and it will be unbalanced if they are anyone.

"Now that Lingtong County is developing rapidly, business is rising, and the price of land shops has risen one after another, Mr. Pan has contributed a lot to it, doesn't Jingxian County Order have the intention of giving Mr. Pan more subsidies?" Peng Xi asked knowingly.

Pan Wenchang shook his head with a smile when he heard this.

To be honest, although he has also contributed to the development of Lingtong County, it is really not much.

Just helping to keep track of it.

"Huh?" Peng Xi looked a little surprised.

Hu Bao also said: "This is too much to take Master Pan seriously." ”

"Yes, two taels of silver a month, this is to pass the meal!"

"I think Master Pan can't meddle in the affairs of the county government at all, right?"

A few servants, you say a word, I speak a word.

"With Master Pan's ability, not to mention managing the county school, even if he is in charge of the entire Lingtong County, it is more than enough."

"Mr. Pan is a real scholar."

"I toast Mr. Pan."

After being poured a few glasses of wine by several officials, Pan Wenchang's face turned red and his head was a little dizzy.

Originally, I didn't think that I was thinking in this direction, but now listening to the praise of a few officials, Pan Wenchang is really a little unconvinced.

How old is Jingjiang Longcai?

What he can do, can't he do it himself?

It's just that Jing Jianglong has a good background and has made a good friend!

Otherwise, if he were to take charge of the affairs of Lingtong County, he would only do better than Jingjianglong!

His family background is poor, which has always been a knot in Pan Wenchang's heart, thinking that it is precisely because of his poor background and no relatives to help him that he has not been able to rise to the top.

Pan Wenchang has such a thought, that is, he will be jealous of those noble children of well-born families.

Wine is intimidating!

Pan Wenchang snorted coldly: "Lord Jing is nothing remarkable! ”

But he forgot that before Jiang Long came to take office, he couldn't even get it on time, and he had to be in arrears for two or three months, and he would be severely detained and withheld by the superiors.

If it weren't for the old wife still helping with sewing and finding something to do, I wouldn't even be able to support my family!

I can only barely eat my stomach!

I also forgot the excitement and excitement in my heart when I was able to get the money on time, and then I heard that the county government would give a certain amount of silver to the officials every month.

At the same time, I also forgot that I was sincerely grateful to Jiang Long at that time!

In fact, not only Pan Wenchang, but also the officials and officials who served in Lingtong County in the past are actually very grateful to Jiang Long.

In fact, it was too difficult in the past.

In addition, they are court officials, and they live in poverty, and they can't get their salaries, and there is a layer of depression and nests.

Until Jiang Long arrived, because of his extraordinary background, he didn't dare to default on the arrears of officials' salaries.

Then there is the cooperation with the border army, decisively flattening the bandit den of Jieziliang, which has a deterrent effect, so that the nearby horse bandits will not dare to fight the idea of Lingtong County.

It was the arrival of Jianglong that changed everything in Lingtong County!

Let the officials who have to serve here finally have the feeling that they are officials.

As for before, it really didn't look like a majestic person who ate public food.

"The imperial court has deducted a lot of our money in arrears, and we begged Lord Jing not long ago to help us get it back, but!" Speaking of the most embarrassing things, Pan Wen's long nostrils snorted coldly, "He is really capable, he has already helped us get it back." ”

But he forgot that Jiang Long had no obligation to help with this at all.

Peng Xi frowned again after hearing this.

He helped Pang Chengan take care of many matters in the county, in fact, it has become a common practice to deduct the tolerance of the county officials, and the silver withheld is naturally divided by many participating officials in the county, and Peng Xi can also get a share.

Hearing Pan Wenchang say this, Peng Xi was not dissatisfied with the silver mentioned by Pan Wenchang, he also stretched out his hand to be greedy.

But for Jiang Long's reaction, there was some surprise.

He thought that Jiang Long was young and vigorous, even if he had the ability and strength, he was always a little less old and spicy.

There is no life experience.

But when he was in the county government, he didn't hear the news that Jiang Long had asked for arrears for the officials of Lingtong County.

What does this mean?

This shows that Jiang Long understands in his heart that these silver are not easy to ask for!

I couldn't even get it at all, so I didn't spend my heart and effort.

Peng Xi is the person involved, he knows that this silver involves too many officials, who dares to ask for it, you will offend a large number of officials, even if you have a good background, extraordinary background, and your family is a top wealthy family in the capital, so what?

If you dare to turn over the old accounts, you will only end up in the shallows, and the tiger will be bullied by dogs in Pingyang, and you will leave with a disgraced face.

Peng Xi didn't dare to underestimate Jiang Long too much, and despised Jiang Long's youth.

Pan Wenchang also wanted to find Jiang Long's other shortcomings and mistakes, but after looking through his memory, he couldn't find a few more.

"Since Master Jing doesn't give it, why doesn't Mr. Pan take the initiative to get it himself?" When Peng Xi saw that the time was right, he confessed and no longer hid it.

Take it yourself?

Pan Wenchang was stunned when he heard this.

Wei Yong echoed, "Yes, Master Pan is too honest. ”

"Mr. Pan studied hard for decades, wasn't it to live a life of being a superior person?"

"yes, what's it now?"

A few of the officials began to help again.

"Mr. Pan is loyal, if it were me, he would have taken a large sum of silver to his home a long time ago."

"I won't let my wife live in poverty at home."

"My wife and daughter don't even have a decent dress."

"Everything is inferior, only reading is high! Mr. Pan is deeply educated, how can he not live a life as good as a few of us? ”

When Pan Wenchang, who was on his brain, heard this, he felt that these words were very reasonable.

Just take it yourself?

How to take it?

What to take?

Silver?

He can't interfere in the management of money and grain.

If you want to take it, you don't have a chance.

Peng Xi saw Pan Wenchang's distress and embarrassment, and smiled lightly, "Mr. Pan, what do you think is the most valuable in Lingtong County at this time?" ”

"Naturally, it's a storefront on the street." Pan Wenchang answered without thinking.

"Then why don't Mr. Pan make a move and take down a few stores?"

Peng Xi's voice landed, and Pan Wenchang instantly changed color.