Chapter 453 Everyone's eyeing this lucrative job in Yancheng
"Wenqian, where is your sister!" After waiting day and night, he finally arrived at the city lord's mansion in Yancheng. As soon as he entered the mansion, he wanted to see Lin Luoxi.
"My sister and the others have left..." Lin Wenqian looked at Xiao Jingchen who suddenly appeared and finally understood why Lin Luoxi had left Yancheng with such a dog-like face.
It seems that Xiao Jingchen usually makes a lot of empty promises to his sister, otherwise, how could she have run away so quickly?
"Oh, I see!" Not seeing Lin Luoxi, Xiao Jingchen's excitement had nowhere to go, and he instantly deflated.
But the thought that he now owned a gold mine and no longer had to worry about being bullied by neighboring countries made him ask Lin Wenqian to take him to see the mine.
Lin Wenqian knew Xiao Jingchen's eagerness, so he skipped the welcoming banquet and took Xiao Jingchen on horseback to Black Wind Village, a hundred kilometers away, to see the gold mine he had been longing for.
"I never imagined that our Crimson Flame Dynasty would have its own gold mine..."
In the past, when exchanging assets, he always had to be mindful of others' feelings. Now that he had his own gold mine, Xiao Jingchen sat on the gold ore in the mine, his eyes involuntarily reddening.
"Yes, from now on, we won't have to be subservient to others anymore, nor will we have to worry about the national treasury being short of funds or enemies invading." Lin Wenqian only realized after becoming an official that the national treasury had far less money than private individuals had.
It was also his second younger sister; otherwise, if it were anyone else, they would have kept such a large gold mine for themselves long ago.
“Our Xiao family really needs to thank your sister…” These were Xiao Jingchen’s true feelings.
If it weren't for Lin Luoxi, the Xiao family's empire would definitely be in jeopardy.
Lin Luoxi not only protected the southern border, but also expanded the territory and intimidated the Southern Feather Kingdom.
It also enabled the soldiers on the southern border to be self-sufficient, reducing the expenditure of the national treasury.
They also donated 10,000 jin of grain to the country, relieving the soldiers of their worries.
Now, she has helped the imperial court find such a large gold mine. Lin Luoxi is a meritorious official of the Xiao family royal family, a great meritorious official of the imperial court, and a great meritorious official of the entire Chiyan Dynasty.
"Actually, my sister is mainly worried that you always make her lead troops into battle, which is why she works so hard to find resources for the court..." Lin Wenqian told Xiao Jingchen everything Lin Luoxi was thinking.
"Pfft!" Lin Wenqian's interruption of the sentimental atmosphere made Xiao Jingchen laugh helplessly.
After returning from Black Wind Village, Xiao Jingchen and Lin Wenqian were extremely busy. So many corrupt officials in Yancheng had been dealt with, creating many vacant official positions.
Yancheng was a lucrative post. All the officials in the imperial court knew that many official positions had become vacant in Yancheng. The ministers were scrambling to get their people assigned to Yancheng.
But Xiao Jingchen is not someone they can control now. He has thoroughly investigated the ancestors of all the talents recommended by the ministers, spanning three generations.
Only those with a clean family background, reliable character, talent, and loyalty to the royal family were hired by Xiao Jingchen.
All the other people who failed the investigation were rejected, and those who were recommended were also investigated by Xiao Jingchen.
Few can stand firm in the imperial court and withstand investigation; it all comes down to whether they are loyal to the royal family or seeking personal gain.
Once it was discovered that they wanted to establish their own gangs, Xiao Jingchen dismissed them all and filled the vacancies in the official positions with new talents.
Xiao Jingchen's actions prompted the ministers he trusted to wholeheartedly recommend talented individuals to him.
When the ministers with selfish motives saw their colleagues being dismissed from their posts by Xiao Jingchen, they all became timid and obedient.
With no one harboring ill intentions or causing trouble in the imperial court, Xiao Jingchen and Lin Wenqian were able to confidently and boldly make their mark in Yancheng.
In two months, Yancheng gradually returned to its former bustling state, and people could confidently travel and do business in Yancheng, which boosted the local economy.
Upon receiving news that Xiao Jingchen had left the palace, Lin Luoxi quickly handed over her work to Lin Wenqian.
Some of the more tedious tasks were handed over to Tong Zechuan and Lin Wenqian by the generals who had been with them during this period.
At the same time, it was also a way of telling Lin Wenqian that Tong Zechuan was trustworthy and that he could entrust him with important responsibilities.
The fact that he was recognized by Lin Luoxi shows that he was a good person with good character and ability. Lin Wenqian used him without any hesitation, and he was busy with him every day.
Seeing that Lin Wenqian and Tong Zechuan worked together seamlessly, Lin Luoxi immediately packed her bags, grabbed Xie Hanchuan, and took the child, quickly leaving Yancheng.
Just as Xiao Jingchen arrived in Yancheng, Lin Luoxi arrived in Pingcheng, which is next to Yancheng.
"Mom, look how big these shrimp are..." Walking down the street, Xie Zhili was shocked to see a shrimp in a vendor's basin that was bigger than his head.
"Young master, this is called a lobster. Look at its head, doesn't it look a bit like a dragon?"
The vendors, seeing Xie Zhili's cute appearance and his sophisticated attire, enthusiastically began explaining things to him.
Lin Luoxi looked at the large lobsters in the vendor's wooden bucket and subconsciously swallowed.
Such a big shrimp would cost over a thousand yuan to buy in modern times.
"Boss, how much is this lobster?" Lin Luoxi asked casually.
If she shows too much desire to eat, the vendors will definitely overcharge her.
"Seeing that you're from out of town, I won't cheat you. I'll give you three taels of silver per animal..."
The vendor had been there all day, but no one had come up to ask about the price. Finally, someone came up to ask, and after thinking for a moment, he decided to offer a price that would keep the customer coming back.
"How much?" Only three taels of silver each? She must have misheard.
"If you think it's too much..." The vendor saw Lin Luoxi's surprised expression and thought that the price he had given was too high, so he opened his mouth to lower the price again.
"No, boss, I want them all..."
A lobster bigger than her calf only costs three taels of silver; she'd be a fool to miss it.
"What?" This time it was the merchant's turn to look at Lin Luoxi in surprise.
"I'll take them all, boss. Count them and see how many there are," Lin Luoxi said confidently to the vendor. She wanted them all.
"Okay, Madam, I'll count them for you right away." The vendor smiled happily upon hearing Lin Luoxi repeat her words and hurriedly began to count all the lobsters in the basin behind him.
I've struck gold! I actually met a big client today. His mother finally has money to buy medicine.
"Madam, there are twenty-eight in total, you see..." After counting, the vendor cautiously looked at Lin Luoxi, afraid that she might think it was too many.
"Alright! Here's one hundred taels of silver, keep the change!" Lin Luoxi, observing his face, knew he was in trouble, and directly handed the merchant ten ten-tael silver notes.
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