Chapter 171 Carnival Night
Not long after, the Qin family announced good news.
Qin Heng, representing the Qin family, announced, "Brothers, after discussion, we've decided to give out three thousand taels of silver as a reward to those individuals who have performed exceptionally well during this period. There aren't many of us, only six, and each will receive five hundred taels of silver. Now, when I call out your name, please come forward."
Surprise, this is definitely a big surprise.
Those who have performed particularly well during this period did not expect to receive rewards from the Qin family. This is simply a pie in the sky.
It can be said that these people basically serve the Qin family. The Qin family's approach is really comprehensive.
The Qin family used this method to tell everyone present: the more you work, the more you get. We are all watching over those who perform well.
These six spots were chosen from the third and fourth tiers. Those whose names were called were thrilled, while those whose names weren't called secretly resolved to work even harder. Nothing touches the hearts of these low-level individuals more than having their hard work seen and remembered by those above them.
The Qin family added fuel to the already heated atmosphere.
That night, many men got drunk, and after getting drunk, they all hugged each other and cried bitterly.
They never knew money was so easy to make.
Without a doubt, the Qin family was the biggest winner this time. In cash alone, they received over 20,000 taels. Even with 3,000 taels given as rewards for outstanding performance, they still had 17,000 taels in cash.
Not to mention, there were three carts of medicinal herbs in the caravan, all belonging to the Qin family. The initial capital for these three carts of medicinal herbs was purchased with the 4,000 taels allocated to Qin Sheng, because Lu Songli had stated from the beginning that the medicinal herbs purchased with this money were intended to be transported to Pingzhou for personal use and not sold.
In a border area that is often invaded by foreign races, medicinal materials are a scarce resource, and everyone can understand that.
They had no objection to the Qin family taking so much money.
The Qin family planned and created this income of more than 70,000 taels of silver. They just contributed a lot. If it weren't for the Qin family's planning, they wouldn't get a single tael of silver.
They earned more because of their ability. They just kept busy for half a month. The work wasn't dangerous, and the food and supplies were all very good. The bosses ate the meat, and they drank the soup. It was perfectly normal.
Now, among these brothers, the least they got was fifty taels of gold, or five hundred taels of silver, and the most they got was eight hundred or one thousand five hundred taels. In just such a short period of time, they became rich.
They were not exaggerating. The best land in the suburbs of Chang'an cost ten taels per mu, and five hundred taels could buy fifty mu. The rent alone was enough to support the family for a year.
"Brother, you don't know how hard it is for us escorts. If we stay in the escort agency, we can only make two taels of silver a month. We can earn more by going out on escort missions, but we have to put our heads on the line and only earn a few taels of silver."
"Brother, isn't it the same for us as escorts? We might earn a little more than you do, maybe fifty or sixty taels of silver after escorting two batches of prisoners a year. But being an escort is also very hard work. Year after year, I don't know how many pairs of shoes we've worn out. Who understands this hardship?"
"Don't you police officers have any gray income?"
"You mean exploiting prisoners? How dare we? Unless the prisoners' relatives ask for it, we dare to take a little, but we won't ask for more. We don't dare to exploit or abuse prisoners. If we offend those officials who will be reinstated in the future, it will bring disaster to ourselves and our families. We are not short-sighted people like that!"
"Brother, you're right. You're smart."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Come on, drink!"
Xu Zheng and Yang Wei were also eating barbecue and drinking wine nearby. They were both very restrained and did not get drunk. They felt helpless when they saw the people below drinking so much.
This time, the two of them each received 5,000 taels of silver. After spending some time together, they became familiar with each other and couldn't help but ask each other about their next plans.
Yang Wei was thinking about retiring. He thought about sending the Qin family safely to Pingzhou, and then thinking about retiring after returning. With five thousand taels of silver, his family could live comfortably for the rest of their lives.
Xu Zheng disapproved of his decision to retire. Without the protection of the Yang Wei Escort Agency's military might, wouldn't their small family be like a three-year-old child with gold bricks causing trouble? How could that be good? He should use the money to expand and strengthen the Yang Wei Escort Agency.
After listening to this, Yang Wei felt that what he said made sense, and then he couldn't help but ask about his plans.
Xu Zheng did not hide it from him and told him that after they safely sent the Qin family to Pingzhou, they would move their whole family to Pingzhou after returning to Chang'an.
"What?!" Yang Wei excitedly sang in a high-pitched voice.
"Shh!" Xu Zheng signaled him not to get excited.
Yang Wei took two deep breaths to calm down the excitement in his heart. Forgive him, he was really surprised.
"No, after you go back this time, your whole family will move to Pingzhou?" Is it necessary to be so exaggerated?
"Well, Jiaci already had this idea before I left."
"But ideas are just ideas, they don't necessarily translate into reality, right?"
"You don't know Jiaci. Once she makes a decision, she always works hard to achieve it. Besides, I personally support this decision."
"Isn't Chang'an better than this border town of Pingzhou?"
"Chang'an is good, but you have to be qualified to enjoy its various benefits, such as the academy and good teachers..."
When Xu Zheng mentioned this, Yang Wei was also discouraged because his son could not enjoy the benefits in this regard.
"Are you willing to give up your clothes?"
Xu Zheng smiled and asked him, "You saw what the Qin family's children did just now. Don't you have any thoughts?"
Yang Wei thought back to the performance of the Qin family's children just now. They had all seen it, including Chen Chang'an. He could understand a little bit of their conversation, but he already felt that these children were very thoughtful and capable.
It was after seeing this scene that Xu Zheng was determined to move from Chang'an to Pingzhou. His mother's decision was right. As the saying goes, birds fly high when they are in the company of phoenixes, and people are noble when they are in the company of virtuous people. Those who keep company with vermilion become red, and those who keep company with ink become black.
Madam Qin Liushao was his nephew's aunt. She couldn't possibly ignore him, could she? Her children were all quite united, so they should all benefit from her influence. If he was lucky enough to be taught a little by her, he would surely be more successful in the future, influenced by her.
Aren’t these adults working so hard just for their children?
He was just an official in Chang'an, not a high-ranking official, so there was nothing he couldn't let go of. And because he was from Chang'an, it shouldn't be difficult for him to find a job in the government office in Pingzhou.
"Besides this, Chang'an City has other advantages."
"Other benefits, conveniences in life? Needless to say, I don't consider that."
"But Pingzhou is located on the border and is often invaded by foreign tribes. You have to consider this, right?"
Xu Zheng asked him, "Do you think those members of the Qin family would allow themselves and their families to be exposed to danger?"
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