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Chapter 156 Debt (5000 word chapter)
There is a clear difference between local warehouses and household warehouses.

The country has various needs, so it will establish classified warehouses in various places, especially near the capital, to store supplies and be ready to deal with national needs or disasters at any time.

For local governments, it is enough for their warehouses to have a moderate financial transfer function and are mostly used to store commonly used materials.For Cheng Jinzhou, these are very uneconomical products for money exchange - grain, silver, silk, money strings...

If there were no special circumstances, Cheng Jinzhou would not easily go to the local warehouse, the warehouse of the Ministry of Households was enough for him to use up.

A few million taels of silver and tens of millions of star dollars are huge and unimaginable numbers in his personal opinion, but for the country, they are just a few labor pains.Especially in a Chinese-style society, it is normal for the country to be rich and the people poor, and the resources in the warehouse are even more abundant than the general public.

The "hard work" in the past few days has allowed Cheng Jinzhou to successfully win 1600 million star dollars. Although the imperial court has some hidden actions to prevent it, such as closing warehouses, etc., it cannot stand up to his "grand grab".

In the end, Cheng Jinzhou would loot the entire warehouse with just a beautiful white note.The management level of the warehouse is too low. In the case of unequal information, he is still treated with good food and drink. If anyone wants to climb up, he will try his best to lean on him, which makes Xiaocheng a little bit Excuse me.In fact, Cheng Jinzhou has been waiting for a more direct order from the court, as well as a more drastic reaction. For example, sending a certain astrologer to accompany him home forcibly is acceptable. As for how to recover the sold materials, that is Of course it's another lawsuit.

However, the result that Cheng Jinzhou imagined did not appear to be 0.

At the sixth warehouse, Cheng Jinzhou had already obtained 1400 million. If you include the normal income from Shi Yan, it was basically enough to make a living. But without anyone to supervise him, Cheng Jinzhou felt like he had eaten eight The fully fed hunting dog swallowed the whole rabbit in a daze.

In the end, he was full of 1600 million before he stopped the car reluctantly.

He didn't know that the brake pads of the gentlemen far away in the capital became hot-fortunately, there were no Toyotas in the 17th century.

Therefore, when he heard that Cheng Jinzhou had returned to the capital, Li Shangshu couldn't sit still at first.No matter what the consensus of the Zhengshitang is, if there is any mistake in the Ministry of Finance, it will ultimately affect him as the person in charge. If others are not in their positions and do nothing, how can they hard-top the star warlock.

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In the house.Cheng Yun'an looked at his son with emotion. For some unknown reason, he suddenly fiddled with Cheng Jinzhou's head twice vigorously, making a mess of his hair, which he had managed so easily to manage.

When Cheng Jinzhou looked at his father with an innocent face, Cheng Yun'an suddenly burst out laughing, very loud and hearty.

It doesn't sound like an aristocratic laugh, but it is indeed a happy laugh.

After a long while, Cheng Yun'an gasped and said with a smile: "It's okay. I heard that you have been to many places in my name recently?"

"Yes." Cheng Jinzhou admitted without guilt: "I've been short of money for practicing astrology recently, and it happens that Shen Cong is also short of money, so we decided to borrow some first. There are so many warehouses in the Ministry of Accounts, and the things in them are left alone. , In fact, except for the first few warehouses, I also have IOUs for the back warehouses, and I will pay them back when I have enough money."

At the beginning, Cheng Jinzhou wanted to take the route of corruption and make money, but he did not consider how long it would take to corrupt a feudal cadre. In the end, he had to follow the route of the Qing Dynasty - Bai Tiao was short-term.This can be regarded as a disguised reduction in the risk of the other party committing a crime.

"How much did you borrow?" Cheng Yun'an asked Xie An to check the files, but warehouse managers from all over the world would not report the truth, and in the end they couldn't even estimate a rough figure.

In the past, the first thing Cheng's father would have done would have been to recite "The Masters", and then he would either get angry or advise him, and at the same time seriously criticize his incomplete understanding of the national reserves, and finally order him to return all his illegal gains and write a long statement. An examination that is enough to make a scholar cry.

Of course, Cheng, who was a sick child in the past, didn't have the ability to turn clouds and rain in several states and counties. God knows what the result will be if he really gets to this point.

Now, even if Cheng's rise in status did not change Cheng's father's attitude in dealing with people, it gave him new ideas about Cheng Jinzhou's discipline. Direct orders and lessons are probably seldom used anymore.

Cheng Jinzhou didn't pay much attention. Instead, he calculated carefully and said, "There are more than 200 million taels of silver."

Things like tin slag cost almost nothing, but most goods are equally valuable.In fact, most of the raw materials in the feudal era are equivalent to simple collection and arrangement of natural resources, and it is not easy to find even worse ones.

Cheng Yun'an was mentally prepared, and his heart contracted twice quickly, and he said, "Can you afford to pay back a million taels of silver?"

"No problem." Cheng Jinzhou said with a shy smile, "Master Shang Shu criticized you?"

Father Cheng smiled and shook his head.

Today's Cheng Yun'an is less of the strict father than in the past, and more of a loving person, saying: "Master Shangshu just gave me a few words of advice. If I didn't say anything before, do you have enough money now?"

He didn't ask Cheng Jinzhou what the money was used for.

"That's enough." Cheng Jinzhou said with an embarrassed smile, "At most half a year, I should be able to pay it back."

"I don't understand the matter of the Star Warlock. But this money..." Cheng Yun'an paused for a moment, then said thoughtfully: "There is no need to pay back this money right away. After half a year, everyone will forget it."

Like most clean and self-sufficient officials, Cheng Yun'an is more law-abiding than the petty officials, more upright and honest than the corrupt officials, but after more than ten years in the officialdom, he knows everything he should know and what he should know.

Although astrologists are very important, the state will never give millions of taels of silver to an ordinary astronomy practitioner. Reminiscent of Li Shangshu's attitude, Cheng Yun'an has reason to believe that since his son can easily get the money out , there is no need to return the money in a hurry.

Moreover, as far as he is concerned, more than 200 million taels of silver, let alone repaying it personally, even a wealthy family in the capital with a century-old foundation, has to be repaid to the bankruptcy pawn.The son said that he could pay back, but he didn't believe it.

Cheng Jinzhou nodded with a smile, and did not give a clear answer. First, he recounted Yueyu's life process, especially which county's warehouse he borrowed, which county's white paper he left, and which county's warehouse secretary he bribed. The old man explained, so that he would not make a mistake in the dark.After explaining everything, he said simply: "I'm going to stay at home for a few days. If there's nothing else to do, I'll probably just wait for the provincial exam."

Today's father is more serious than usual, and a little more intimate, but this is where Cheng Jinzhou finds it difficult to adapt. After finishing speaking, he wants to slip away from the sidelines.

But Cheng's father refused to let him get his wish. He widened his eyes and said, "You should read more, read more books, etiquette and self-cultivation will be good for your future."

Cheng Jinzhou hurriedly agreed, and said in a low voice: "You are tired after a busy day, I will ask the people below to cook some porridge."

He wanted to get rid of his father early, and then find a way to buy all the books back.Even buying a book worth 1600 million stars is a waste of money. If he doesn't copy it down, he won't be reconciled.

"Don't worry." The corner of Cheng's father's mouth curled slightly, and he said again: "You haven't seen Liu Qingshuang since the provincial examination."

Cheng Jinzhou's facial expression changed.Let him talk about marriage with a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl, it really feels a little guilty.

Zhao Quan could arouse his hatred and hatred, but Liu Qingshuang wanted him to experience love, it was a bit ridiculous, anyway, he was almost 30 years old.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Cheng's father obviously misunderstood, sighed and said: "The Liu family has always followed in the footsteps of the emperor, and you, now you have become a star art. So it is impossible for the Liu family to be very affectionate to you. .But you deliberately alienated, which is not right."

"I'm still young." Cheng Jinzhou's physical age is really young.According to the legend, boys and girls who can bear children at the age of 8 are called extraordinary talents and coincidences. A 13-year-old child who does not want to get married and is unable to get married is called a normal person.

"Come to visit Cheng's house once in a while, or send two letters." Cheng's father is not reluctant, there are young people who have never seen each other from engagement to bridal chamber, and being in the capital does not mean that they have to meet often, or The way of not meeting is more in line with the norms of etiquette and also in line with his cognitive environment.

"Then I'll go back first." Cheng Jinzhou took the opportunity and ran out, he was really afraid that something unexpected would happen.Especially when Cheng's mother arrived in the capital in two days, she would feel dizzy just thinking about it.

Outside the second door, Shi Yan and Shi Mo each moved their stools and sat behind the wall chatting.From book boy to housekeeper, in just one year, the two of them have gone through a lifetime of hard work as an ordinary servant, and they can't help but feel high-spirited.Because of this, the two cherished the opportunity more and more. Even while talking, their ears were perked up to listen to the noise inside.

Lu Dayong and several second-class men were waiting a little further away, serving tea to Shi Yan, Shi Mo, Meng Da and Meng Er, with unhappy faces on their faces.These servants who live outside the capital were originally relaxed and happy, with nothing to do all day long, but because they made Cheng Jinzhou unhappy, they are now all being punished, and their monthly income has also changed from more than 4 taels per month to Twenty taels per month is almost enough to support the family. Speaking of which, if a few people had not been in a higher rank before, they might have been kicked out of the house and became tenants. Whatever dissatisfaction they had in their hearts, they could not express it openly.

Although the servants of noble families have limited freedom, they are always a few bricks higher than ordinary citizens at the low end of the power pyramid, so even if they can redeem themselves, idle servants will not do so.Not to mention that some servants are not qualified to redeem themselves.

The door of the main hall creaked.

The group of servants all stood up with a snap as if they were taut springs.Then, like well-trained soldiers, the moment the door slowly opened, everyone returned to their respective positions.

Each door will have its own unique sound. A good servant does not need to remember all the door sounds, but he must know the door sounds of important rooms.

When Cheng Jinzhou opened the door completely, what he saw were servants and attendants who were dedicated to their duties. They seemed to be waiting there all the time, without moving at all.

Nodding in satisfaction, Cheng Jinzhou stretched out his hand and said, "Prepare your horse and go to the church."

He is now fully used to life in the feudal era, Audis, buses and bicycles are as far away as in a dream.

While speaking, Cheng Jinzhou rubbed off the ring again, and took a closer look at the independent trading platform.

New information is released on the platform every day. Although Cheng Jinzhou can only see the first page, and only one page a day, it still helps him understand the big world of the Star Alliance.

Inexplicably crossing to Great Xia, inexplicably becoming an astrologer, what has always supported Cheng Jinzhou is neither his knowledge nor his non-existent bravery, but a ring beyond imagination.

Thinking of the hesitation when he first arrived in Guijing and the ecstasy after getting the ring, the corners of Cheng Jinzhou's lips curled up.

Seeing that the little master was in a good mood, Shi Yan remembered the matter that Chen Jie came to ask for silver ingots a few days ago, and taking the opportunity of talking about the temple, he whispered: "Third brother, I went to call a few days ago. The county has already made an agreement with the local people that their tin mines, except for those sent to Fuyang according to the rules, will be reserved for us. I also sent two people in Fuyang to collect the scattered slag. It is estimated that it will cost Hundreds of taels of silver."

"If you are short of money, you can withdraw it from the account." Cheng Jinzhou has always been open-minded and not throttling.

Shi Yan responded, licked his lips, and said again: "The mines in Tong County have to dig wells, and the efficiency is not high now, and the further you go down, the more water there will be, which is prone to accidents. Guifang told me that if If the water can be drained, the number of mines can be doubled in a month, and fewer people will die.”

"Oh? What does he want to do?"

"It is said that the Holy Church sold a steam engine to him, but the price was very expensive, costing 2 taels of silver. At that time, the Holy Church wanted to use the machine to buy [-]% of the shares, and asked all the miners to join the Holy Church, but Gui Fang refused. Yes. Now to increase production, he thought, see if he can get two of them cheaply to pump water.” Shi Yan is also a smart person, he didn’t mention Chen Jie’s name, but went back to the steam engine instead.He has been with Cheng Jinzhou for the longest time, and he knows that mentioning the steam engine will naturally remind the master of Chen Jie.

Because of several murders on his body and unwillingness to go abroad, the steward of the Cheng family who had secretly worshiped at the door of the holy church had to hide his name after Zhao Quanxiang's death, eating, drinking and having fun with silver taels every month.After all, he is in his thirties and wants to start a career, but it is not easy for him to come to see Cheng Jinzhou directly, so as not to be discovered by interested people, so he has to spend money to ask Shi Yan to talk about it, and wants to get a boat to go overseas with the merchant. do trade.

If you follow Shi Yan's idea and receive dozens of taels of silver every month, besides being careful when going out, you will be more comfortable with wine, beauty, and fat body than the rich man in the countryside, so why risk it on the sea.But unable to resist the temptation of 200 taels of silver, he still mentioned it in front of Cheng Jinzhou.

As for whether Guifang wanted a steam engine, he didn't care whether Chen Jie's idea was successful or not.

Sure enough, Cheng Jinzhou thought of Chen Jie, but he got in touch with the mine, and pondered: "2 taels of silver must be expensive, but if the output of the mine increases, the manpower will also increase, and there must be problems in management. Hmm... ..., you help me ask Chen Jie if he is willing to manage the mine."

The tin mines in Tong County are state property and are mainly made up of slaves and hard laborers. However, according to the rules of Daxia, private individuals also have the right to mine the mines, but the smelting must be handed over to the state.

Of course, Cheng Jinzhou is a star warlock. As long as he is powerful enough and strong enough, there is no problem if he wants to mine some minerals. The price of tin ore is pretty good, especially after refining, you can still get money for it. The profit is quite attractive. .

If one wants to enter the mining industry in the future, Chen Jie is an ideal candidate.He has proved his loyalty and bravery to Cheng Jinzhou, but in terms of management skills, he can be tempered slowly.What's more, since ancient times, miners are mainly from the lower class, which is more suitable for rough talents like Chen Jie.

Shi Yan didn't expect Cheng Jinzhou to let Chen Jie go to the mine, which is completely different from the life of a sea merchant.But in his opinion, even working as a supervisor in a place where birds don't lay eggs is better than floating in the boundless salt water. He was very happy for Chen Jie and said, "I'll look for him when I go back."

Cheng Jinzhou nodded and said: "It's inconvenient for me to meet him, when the time comes, write him a letter, and does he have any family members?"

"I have a son and a wife, and I have taken them back to my hometown." Shi Yan is Cheng Jinzhou's second housekeeper, and he has to worry about every detail.

"How old is your son?" Cheng Jinzhou could understand when he thought about it. It was Chen Jie and others who abused Cheng Jinhao that day. He would naturally worry about being retaliated against.

"8 years old."

"Let him choose at that time. If he wants to study in the capital, he can find a private school. If he wants to go to Hexi, he can study in the family school of the Zheng family."

Zheng's family is Cheng's mother's natal family. Although Cheng Jinzhou has never been in contact with it, it is extremely simple to send someone to study.In fact, when the major families train their children, they don't mind letting their children study.

When the children of the family grow up to be officials, they need to be followed; to run a business, they must also be able to read and count;

The reason why the century-old family is so large and spends so much money every day is necessarily related to their long-term policies.But it has to be said that the resistance of families that can survive will become stronger and stronger.

Shi Yan was a little envious when he heard it. This kind of students who are personally asked by their masters are different from ordinary children who have to do math and other miscellaneous studies. As long as they work hard, they can keep reading the Four Books and Five Classics. If they gain fame, their slave status will naturally be cancelled. The master's family will often send a big gift, and put it under the banner of their own family, and their official career is even better than that of ordinary children from humble families. For the servants, it can be said to be the best way out for their children and grandchildren.Moreover, compared with Guifang who is valued by her master and released directly to become an official by coincidence, reading is a simpler and easier way to get ahead-if Guifang is in Cheng's house instead of Shen's, he must not have Chance to go to Tong County.Only the wealthy families in Beijing have so many positions for servants, it is not uncommon for ordinary Cheng family members to find no positions.

After the two of them finished talking, Shi Mo also brought Zhufeng over. The two Yadong horses are delicate masters, and servants should not touch them easily except for professional grooms.

Cheng Jinzhou jumped on the horse and started without saying hello.

After eating real rice for two more months, he could not wait to go to the temple to test the star point he could bear.

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Beyond the word count: 5000-word chapters, if possible, try to update in this way in the future.

I have written 5000 words for three consecutive days. Although I am weaker than many authors, I think I have defeated myself.I haven’t played games all day today, so I’m calling for monthly tickets
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(End of this chapter)