Chapter 018 Chapter 18
Gong Jiu’s massage was very comfortable. Both bodies were offline at almost the same time. Xue Chen didn’t know when he left. He
slept very well this time. After breakfast, Xue Chen came to the study next door, opened the doors and windows to let the sunlight in, sat cross-legged on the soft cushion behind the low table, opened the account book, flipped through it roughly, got the general idea, went back to the beginning, and read it word by word.
Longxing Prefecture is located in Jiangnan West Road. It is a road-level station. Together with Jiangnan East Road, it is called "Jiangnan". It has two counties, Nanchang and Xinjian, under its jurisdiction. It is an important grain production area with a very developed economy.
The impact of this locust plague is quite wide. Not only Longxing Prefecture, but also more than a dozen prefectures such as Jiangzhou and Yunzhou have been affected.
The court allocated money here, and the prefecture government opened its warehouses to release grain to help the people. At the same time, it bought grain from merchants in nearby prefectures and counties at high prices.
This dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and specially built Futianyuan, nursing homes, and nursing homes to help the poor and helpless elderly. Because of filial piety, the number of young people who starved to death was relatively large, and more widowed and lonely elderly people had no one to rely on and were sent here for help. It was necessary to allocate charity funds to solve the problem of food, clothing and living expenses for the elderly.
The court also provided burial sites, coffins, clothes and quilts for the people who died in the disaster. Each expenditure was very huge.
Gong Jiu reported the verified population number and daily changes. Some of them fled the city, and some died for various reasons.
The boss was anxious for results, so Xue Chen didn't leave work on time like he used to. Since he had nothing to do, he put all his thoughts on the account book. Every day, he spent his time calculating except for eating and sleeping. His eyes were fixed on the account book. Finally, on the evening of the sixth day, he calculated the real amount of money.
Xue Chen was immediately excited: [So much money!]
System: [No wonder the ancient courts were so short of money. It turned out that these people took all the money away.]
Xue Chen: [It's not that they are short of money. The current court is economically developed and very rich. If there were no problems with the policies, after repelling the enemy, it could have lasted for at least another two hundred years.]
System: [Isn't it the Ming Dynasty now? 】
Xue Chen: 【It's the Song Dynasty, idiot. Think about the name of the prime minister today, and the title "Longxing Prefecture". It's easy to associate it with "Kaifeng Prefecture". 】
System: 【Is that so! Is it the Northern Song Dynasty or the Southern Song Dynasty now? 】
Xue Chen was quiet for a moment: 【I don't know either. 】
System: 【Is it difficult to judge? 】
Xue Chen: 【We may be in a circular universe of a series of novels. The Southern Song Dynasty is followed by the Northern Song Dynasty, and the Northern Song Dynasty is followed by the Southern Song Dynasty...】
System: 【Ah? Is this a bug? Wait for me to submit it...】
Xue Chen waited for it for a while.
After a few minutes, the system spoke in confusion: 【It's so strange. The main brain said that the time loop you talked about is true, but this world is normal and there are no bugs. 】
Xue Chen sighed: 【I knew it. 】
System: 【What on earth is it? Why is it like this?
Xue Chen: [Because Zhuge Zhengwo. He was already an old man in the Northern Song Dynasty, but he was only in his thirties in the Southern Song Dynasty. The Jingkang Incident... It was all in the past, and it's useless to think about it now... I have never seen so much money in my life! Just looking at the numbers is so shocking. If someone puts silver here, I might not be able to control myself.]
He sat upright at the table, looking down at the account book in thought.
Before Gong Jiu was killed by Lu Xiaofeng, he was responsible for transporting gold, silver and jewelry worth 35 million taels to the King of Taiping. He found 13 escort companies to transport them together, and there were 103 escorts.
At that time, Gong Jiu had no intention of avoiding suspicion at all, and directly embezzled all the 35 million taels of things. His appetite was very big.
It is not as stable as in the original novel now. I wonder if Gong Jiu will still make the same choice.
The ink on the account book has dried, and Xue Chen looked up: "Mr. Hu."
Mr. Hu came in from outside: "Young Master."
Xue Chen confirmed it one last time and closed the account book: "Give it to Gong Jiu."
Mr. Hu did not leave immediately. Seeing the young man's tired look, he felt a little reluctant: "I will send the young master back to the room first."
After getting permission, he came over to help Xue Chen up. His soft and weak legs suddenly tensed and trembled.
Xue Chen felt the existence of his two calves for the first time, and it hurt so much that he almost cried.
He cried out in pain, and somehow he thought of his resentful brother. He quickly clenched his teeth and closed his mouth tightly, not making a sound.
Mr. Hu was also startled: "Sir, what happened?"
Xue Chen grabbed Hu Sheng's arm, veins popped out on the back of his hand, and after a little adjustment, he released one hand and pressed hard on his right leg: "Sitting for too long, cramp."
Hu Sheng quickly rubbed his leg, and the stiff muscles were loosened and gradually calmed down.
Xue Chen's forehead was covered with cold sweat, his face was pale, and he looked even more tired than before.
Mr. Hu was about to take him back to the bedroom to rest, and Gong Jiu suddenly appeared like a ghost.
Seeing Xue Chen's appearance, his cold and conceited expression had a more intriguing meaning, and he asked with interest: "What's wrong with you?"
Every time he had an attack in front of others, as long as Gong Jiu himself was not embarrassed, others would be embarrassed, but Xue Chen was an exception.
He never concealed his dislike at all, always avoided him, and was not afraid of him afterwards. His mood was calm and stable, which made Gong Jiu look particularly ridiculous.
Now it was finally his turn to make a fool of himself in front of Gong Jiu.
Xue Chen felt humiliated by him and said coldly: "Why didn't you knock when you came in?"
[Set synchronization rate +3, current vest synchronization rate 87%, available skill points 40. ]
Xue Chen was angry: [You scolded me too! ]
System: [I didn't expect the synchronization rate to increase at this time... I really didn't scold you, you are too sensitive. ]
Xue Chen: [You also scolded me for being sensitive! ]
System: [...]
Gong Jiu said: "The door is open."
Hu Sheng thought Xue Chen wanted to rest, and heard him calling him to come in and take him to the bedroom without closing the door.
Xue Chen grabbed the account book on the table and threw it at him: "Get out!"
Gong Jiu caught the account book, flipped it open and took a few glances, making sure that the numbers on it had been corrected and all the calculations had been done. He looked at Xue Chen with a slightly slower look and a little more appreciation.
In view of his outstanding ability, Gong Jiu decided to tolerate Xue Chen's insignificant ailments and not bother with him. He said tolerantly: "In that case, I won't bother you."
"Wait." Xue Chen saw that he was eager to go and get the money immediately, and suddenly didn't want to let him go.
Gong Jiu had a premonition.
After calming down, Xue Chen said in a soft voice: "I have been overworked these days, and my legs are very painful. Come and help me massage them."
Gong Jiu: "..."
The premonition came true.
Xue Chen asked Hu Sheng to leave, thought about it, and told him not to go far, in case Gong Jiu suddenly got sick, he could come to take over.
He moved his legs, which had lost consciousness again. His clothes were wrinkled by the cramps just now. There was not much muscle in his legs, and they felt very thin and soft. Because of the poor blood circulation, he could feel the low temperature through his clothes.
"Go to the couch over there." Xue Chen raised his chin.
Gong Jiu glanced at the account book, then at Xue Chen, his expression became more and more cruel, and he came over silently, picked up Xue Chen, and put him on the couch next to him.
Xue Chen took off his shoes and socks, moved his legs up, bent his left leg, and slowly rubbed his left knee: "Too many people have died outside these days. If the bodies are not handled in time, it is inevitable that epidemics will occur. You'd better be prepared."
Gong Jiu squatted in front of the couch and used his inner strength to rub his other leg: "These things will be handled by the state government. It has nothing to do with me."
Xue Chen sighed: [The eldest brother is like a father.]
System: [Your son is quite filial.]
Xue Chen: [I taught him to be filial, and that's what I deserve. This rebellious son has a bad nature and will be finished sooner or later. It's better to let Lu Xiaofeng beat him to death now.]