After she mentioned this, the fourth master remembered that his mother should be the best at doing these things.

Anyone who has played cards with Concubine De knows that in the entire harem, who can have a fan of Concubine De's wealth!

"What do you think?"

Gu Youran smiled and said: "Eniang is called for money according to people, the money of the fourteenth elder brother is definitely different from the money owed by the little palace maid below to play cards, and the money owed by the concubines and concubines is even more different." As for how those relatives in the countryside deal with Eniang, I have heard one or two, and I feel very sighing. ”

She looked at the list that the fourth master had just set up, in order to make all the ministers unable to find mistakes, the fourth master used to treat everyone equally, and he was sharp and decisive towards everyone, but although this makes people unable to say anything, it will also drive some honest people crazy.

And those real scoundrels will never have the slightest guilt, but will take advantage of the topic to play and add fuel to the fire, making the situation more tense.

The fourth master looked at her and nodded lightly, motioning for her to continue.

Gu Youran said: "The money owed by the fourteenth elder brother, he is Eniang's own son, Eniang didn't think about asking for it when he gave it to him, he naturally gave it, and Eniang didn't treat it as a debt, so naturally he wouldn't urge it." ”

"And those palace maids and eunuchs, they don't have much money, even if they have the heart to repay the money, it is impossible to repay it all at once, so Eniang will give a deadline and let them pay off the account within the time they can."

"Compared with those relatives in the countryside are generally desperate to take refuge, naturally there is no money, although these people have let the arrears, but I once saw it, the mother burned after they left, and I didn't plan to let them pay it back. E-Niang said that this is considered a virtue accumulation, and she is not in a hurry to use the money anyway. ”

The fourth master nodded and approved of her words, but he also frowned slightly: "E-niang's approach is naturally a great virtue, but the silver of the imperial court can't be repaid because people can't afford it, once there is this gap, there will be scoundrels and bastards who take the opportunity to make trouble." ”

Gu Youran smiled: "Don't worry."

"The way E-Niang treats the concubines is the way you should treat the scoundrels. Because, they are not short of money, they just intend to borrow, and they feel that they are spending other people's money, and they don't feel distressed, and they just intend to rely on it. ”

The fourth master's eyebrows opened slightly.

Gu Youran felt that the time had come, the analogy was too excessive, and he could speak up about the government, so he said: "Then I'll say it directly!" ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

Gu Youran smiled: "Okay, then I'll help you analyze and analyze!" ”

"Hmm." The fourth master smiled and nodded.

"Let's start with the situation of the borrowing officer."

"The first type of situation is that it is borrowed as a last resort."

"There are a lot of people in this category, a first-grade Beijing official is only one hundred and eighty taels, and a nine-grade Beijing official is only thirty-one taels and five yuan, which is a little silver, you can support your family, but that's just food and clothing. Nowadays, to set up a table in the capital with enough pomp and circumstance, it costs at least ten taels of silver to make a decent dress, and it also requires more than three taels of silver to give the imperial court, which is really a drop in the bucket, which is not enough to meet the better quality of life of the officials. ”

"Therefore, it is human nature for them to borrow money."

"The expenses are too big, if you don't borrow from the imperial court, then you have to borrow from the local government, and the usury is rolling more and more, and I'm afraid that life will be more difficult at that time."