Chapter 4 Returning to Xu Mansion, where did the money go?
County government office.
"Sir, do you really want to do this?"
Zhou Ze, the chief secretary, had a look of reluctance and a bit of heartache, "Xu Youan has such a shitty political achievement, how much money does it cost to show him merit..."
"Idiot, when will you take a longer view?"
Wu Wenjing cursed disdainfully and said: "How much can we spend on everything? How much has Xu Youan been greedy for helping you and me make money over the years? Can the two be compared?"
"...what do you mean, sir?"
Zhou Ze reacted quickly and was suddenly frightened.
"Oh, Xu Chong is quite famous among the unruly people, and he is studying in a government school. Under normal circumstances, there is really nothing you and I can do against him."
Wu Wenjing stroked his long beard and raised the corners of his mouth: "But it will be different after entering the Yamen."
"Aren't you curious about how much Xu Youan was greedy?"
"I promise, this time you and I will each get half..."
………
Daqing's household registration system is extremely strict. With the lowest registered residence, not only are future generations unable to deregister, there is even a clear upper limit on the property owned by an individual.
But nationality like Xu Chong is much better, and it does not affect personal life and development. There are also restrictions on travel and residence, and there are restrictions on weddings and funerals.
The period of filial piety must not exceed one month, which is one of them.
When the appointment documents are issued and the civilian status is upgraded to official status, the restrictions will be greatly reduced, and all kinds of pomp can be paid attention to.
But Xu Chong doesn't care about this.
With the help of the villagers and Liu Er and Zhao Liu, the four charred corpses were buried.
Even the coffins and stone tablets were made by each family.
By the time I finish all this, it's already been three hours a day.
"Xu can't repay you well for what happened today. Those coins..."
Xu Chong saluted solemnly.
"Hey, I don't want to say something like this."
"Don't worry about it, Xianggong Xu. Just leave."
"Hurry back and cook for the baby. I'll see you later, Mr. Xu."
"..."
Dozens of people were instantly dispersed.
Xu Chong looked helpless.
He is now the sole heir to Third Master's property, and he has a lot of money to squander, and he really doesn't want to owe a favor on such a trivial matter.
But I didn’t expect that everyone would run away before I finished speaking.
"Brother Xu, there is no need to worry about it."
Zhang Shunyi patted Xu Chong on the shoulder and said meaningfully: "All of us believe that you will be a good official."
"What? A good official?!"
Xu Chong's jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Just listen to that kind of official tone, will anyone believe it?
Well, it seems that there really is...
Xu Chong realized that he was a living Bodhisattva riding a horse.
For the common people, since they say they want to be a good official, they will definitely become a good official...
"Also, Brother Xu, your acting was so similar that I didn't even react. I thought you were really losing your mind and going crazy."
Zhang Shunyi continued to speak, with a look of shame on his face: "If I spoil your plan, what will you do in the future..."
"Okay, okay, don't talk about this."
Xu Chong's heart twitched when he heard this, and he couldn't help but interrupt Zhang Shunyi.
"Uh... I understand, the appointment documents haven't been issued yet, so it's not appropriate to make it too public."
Zhang Shunyi gave Xu Chong an "I understand you" look, "Brother Xu must have a lot to say to your father, so I will leave first."
Do you have something to tell Mr. San?
It’s all buried in the ground, what else can I say...
Xu Chong looked at Zhang Shunyi's leaving figure and twitched the corner of his mouth, and began to concentrate on checking the panel.
That reminder changed as early as when I left the county government, and it returned to 'the concentration of spiritual energy has not reached the standard', and it remains until now.
It can be seen that there is nothing special about the four corpses.
According to the elimination method, now only the county government itself has a problem.
"It seems that this official position is necessary..."
Xu Chong murmured to himself.
If you think about it this way, there are gains and losses.
He boasted that he wanted to be a good official in Haikou, but he was able to enter the county government office to find spiritual energy.
Overall, it’s still a small profit.
Thinking of this, Xu Chong felt much better, and turned around to follow the route in his memory.
Xu Mansion in the east of the city.
A house with three entrances was built on an area of five entrances.
"This sin... with my meager income, I'm afraid I won't be able to pay it off in my lifetime, right?"
Xu Chong was amazed.
The housekeeper Lao Li had been waiting all morning. When he saw Xu Chong, he quickly nodded and bowed to greet him.
As a servant, even when the Xu family and his son were at their worst, he would not dare to show any disrespect to Xu Chong, let alone now.
The news that Xu Chong is about to take over as Dianshi has already spread throughout Canglong.
"Master, please come quickly."
Lao Li hunched over and told Xu Chong a lie while introducing Xu Chong in: "The master has suddenly encountered a catastrophe. The young master must cheer up. All the personnel in the house are waiting for the young master to take charge."
"What are you presiding over? Let them do whatever they need to do."
Xu Chong's expression remained unchanged.
I have lived in Xu Mansion for a long time, and I know the business situation of Xu Mansion very well.
To put it simply, these servants have an ordinary employment relationship with the Xu family.
Mr. Xu is very cautious and does not let these people do any bad things, and these people are also honest and kind-hearted and do not dare to do bad things at all.
"Uh... Young Master, everyone else is fine. What do you think of the two maids of the Master?"
Lao Li asked awkwardly.
"That's a problem."
Xu Chong frowned.
He is at the age where he is full of energy and has physical needs, but he is not yet horny enough to have sex with Third Master’s woman.
"Let's do this."
After thinking about it, Xu Chong said: "Ask them if they want to stay and do odd jobs. If they don't want to, I'll give them a small amount of money to send them off. Well...how much money is left in the account?"
"Three hundred and twenty-two taels of silver in cash."
"Huh?"
Xu Chong suddenly stamped his feet and said meaningfully: "Only three hundred and twenty-two taels? Lao Li, you have gone too far."
"It's unfair, young master!"
Old Li knelt down with a bang and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Conscience of heaven and earth, I have worked in the house for sixteen years, but the money in my account has never exceeded five hundred taels!"
Never more than five hundred taels?
Xu Chong frowned, instinctively feeling that something was fishy.
He just deceived Lao Li and didn't really suspect him.
But according to his analysis of the third master, it is reasonable to have tens of thousands of taels in the account, so why is it so small?
The rent collected from those shops alone is nearly 300 taels a month, not to mention the profits shared by many businesses.
Where did all that money go?
"Get up, as long as you haven't done it, I won't accuse you wrongly."
Xu Chong waved his hand, "Go and organize the account books over the years and send them to the study."
"Yes, yes, my old servant will go right away."
Lao Li hurriedly got up and retreated with his body hunched over.
Xu Chong went straight across the hall and came to the door of Xu Youan's study.
This study room can be said to be the most mysterious place in the entire Xu Mansion in the original person's memory.
Because no one is allowed to enter except Xu Youan himself.
When the original person was still young, he once stole the key and tried to sneak in. As a result, he was hung up and beaten.
The place that makes Xu Youan so nervous is either hiding a large amount of money or hiding evidence of making money.
No matter which one you choose, it will be of great help to you as an official in the future.
"Let me see what's in here."
Xu Chong opened his right hand, and a key appeared in his palm.