Chapter 134: How much salary was paid?

On a warm summer afternoon, Cao Jinsong finally experienced again the fear of being dominated by a brutal bandit. Even his proud chest deflated.

It seemed that the pride in the heart and the wallet were closely connected, and if one side leaked, the other side would not be able to keep it.

On the afternoon of the second day, Ji You received another letter sent from the foot of the mountain, so he hurriedly left the mountain and arrived at the courtyard at the end of Chunhua Lane, the residence of the scholar named Kuang.

In fact, Ji You had been here once on the second day after returning to Tianshuyuan from Lingjian Mountain.

But that time, Kuang Cheng was not there and the door was locked.

After asking at the Sixianjian, he found out that he had been transferred to the Sixianjian Reception Department after he set out on his journey, and was then responsible for handling trade matters between the demon race and the human race.

At this time, Kuang Shusheng had just returned to Beijing. He was a little tired and was sweeping the yard with a broom. He seemed to be in a good mood.

Hearing the footsteps, the scholar turned around and looked outside the door, and saw Ji You.

"Brother Ji, long time no see."

Ji You raised the corner of his mouth: "I heard that you got promoted. How much salary did you get?"

The corner of Kuang Cheng's mouth twitched, and then he put down the broom: "Have you eaten? I haven't eaten yet, how about we talk while we eat."

Ji You couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Good."

Afterwards, the two of them left the side courtyard and found a nearby noodle shop to sit down. They ordered two bowls of plain noodles and some wine, meat and food.

At this time, Kuang Cheng took out some silver from his pocket and handed it to him, placing it in front of him: "This is half of what I got last month."

"So much? It seems your monthly salary has indeed increased."

"The monthly salary is still the same. The reason why the salary is higher is actually related to the demon tribe's entry into Kyushu for trade."

Kuang Cheng said as he peeled garlic: "The spiritual stones that the demons brought from the Snow Region are of higher quality than those from the big mines in Yunzhou and Zhongzhou, and are very popular among immortal cultivators. This channel was handled by Daxia, and it can be regarded as taking back part of the ownership of the spiritual mines from the Jiuzhou family."

Ji You raised his eyes and said, "No wonder the prices of Yunzhou Stone and Zhongzhou Stone have been falling in the past few days."

"That's right, and this matter is beneficial to the people."

"oh?"

Kuang Cheng handed him the garlic cloves and said, "The demons brought the spirit stones from the snowy land here, but what they exchanged for was not our human race's money, but rice, vegetables, fruits, salt, and various handicrafts."

As Ji You chewed the green leaves in his mouth, he understood why this matter was beneficial to the people.

The snowfield is a very cold place and few crops can grow there, so these are the crops they want.

By trading with the demon clan, Daxia suppressed the price of spirit stones in the hands of the aristocratic families, and also earned money from the immortal cultivators in Qingyun World.

After deducting the profits from these silvers, a portion of them is used to buy agricultural products from the people, which will further increase the prices of these things, so that the people can become richer.

Ji You ate a mouthful of noodles and said, "It seems that the emperor in the palace was not just talking when he said he wanted to establish a new policy."

"Yes, my colleagues in the Sixianjian are working as hard as I am, but... just like that, it still can't change the current situation, because even if we control the spirit stones, it won't hurt the immortal sects and families who have to collect taxes every year. Besides, the demons are not easy to get along with."

"And they are not of my race, so their hearts must be different?"

Kuang Cheng nodded and said, "Your Majesty has opened the gate and allowed the demons to enter Jiuzhou for trade. This is a very risky move. When I go out on this trip, I always hear that the demons want to seize the luck of the human race and return to Jiuzhou. The barbarians in the north seem to have the same goal."

Ji You took a bite of garlic and looked at him.

Kuang Cheng's position and identity determine the way he looks at things today.

For ordinary people like them, although people in the world are often oppressed by immortal sects and aristocratic families, it is still better than being enslaved by other races.

No one wants to go back to the ancient times, to the days when they were enslaved, oppressed, and skinned and dismembered by other races.

However, the rumors about the troubled times are still just rumors until now.

Although the demons and barbarians were ready to make a move, the seven immortal sects and the Nine Provinces families were also somewhat restless, but after the incident in Qiling, there seemed to be no bigger chaos.

We had found some clues about the baby from Qingwa before, but in the end, they seemed to have disappeared without a trace, and there was no news of them at all.

The whereabouts of those babies are still unknown, and he doesn't know whether they disappeared into the world with the ancestor of the Zheng family.

Because with Ji You's current identity as an outer courtyard disciple, he cannot access more useful information.

But what particularly concerned him was the weak whispering he heard when he traveled through time.

He believed that there would be a time of chaos, but how it would happen and who would cause it remained a mystery.

All Ji You can do now is to improve his strength and enter the inner courtyard.

Kuang Cheng is the same, trying hard to move in a good direction amidst the mystery, and he is full of energy.

This is probably because he can really do something practical for the world, instead of being the scholar who could only feel sad about the passing of time.

"Brother Ji, you still have to become the headmaster of Tianshu Academy as soon as possible."

"You always have a blind confidence in me."

"This is not blind. When Brother Ji becomes the headmaster of Tianshu Academy and marries the daughter of Danzong, his say will be much greater, and at least the people can live better."

Ji You glanced at him and said, "What do you think of me marrying the future headmaster of Lingjian Mountain?"

Kuang Cheng held the noodles in the air and said, "That's even better. I've said it before. What conquers the world may not necessarily be a long sword, but also a good body."

"Eat some noodles, you yellow-faced scholar."

Then the two of them ate noodles while talking about Yuyang County.

After the last banknote was sent back, Master Chen found a piece of land in the county and started to build a school, intending to teach the children of Yuyang County to be knowledgeable and well-mannered.

In addition, there have been constant wars in the north this year, and the folks seem a little uneasy.

Moreover, there is some drought this year, so the crop yield does not seem so optimistic.

However, there is good news amidst the bad news. That is, the Fengxian Villa where Qiu Ru was originally intended to be captured to make medicine has moved away from Yuyang County, and now only an uninhabited mansion remains.

Hearing this news, Ji You was quite surprised: "Moved away?"

"They said it had moved away, but no one had seen it. As you know, the people in the county don't dare to get close to it. They usually walk around it for fear of offending the immortal."

Ji You held the chopsticks in his hand: "Then why do you say they moved away?"

Kuang Cheng also stopped eating: "It was the hunter Lao Geng who lived at the foot of the mountain. When he went up the mountain to hunt, he found that there was no one inside. Later, a few half-grown children bravely went to look around and confirmed that there was no one."

"Didn't anyone see how they left?"

"No, but I heard that the things in the house are still there. They left as if they had evaporated from the face of the earth. Some people in the county were discussing whether Fengxian Villa had offended a larger immortal cultivation family, so they left so quietly."

Ji You held the chopsticks, feeling something was strange.

However, Qingyun World is so big that anything can happen. The Ji family was the same in the past. The house was deserted overnight.

After eating the noodles, the two of them returned to the remote house along the alley.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

However, when he got closer, he saw a beautiful figure standing around the house. When she saw Kuang Cheng and Ji You coming, she got panicked and immediately walked out.

But after walking a few steps, the beautiful figure couldn't help but stop, and after hesitating for a while, she looked over.

"Kuang...Mr. Kuang."

"It's Miss Wei. Long time no see."

Wei Rui lowered her head and spoke softly, "I heard that you had returned to Beijing, so I... I thought I would stop by to see you."

Since the incident at Qiling ended, Zhongzhou has become relatively stable. The refugees who had gathered at the city gates have left one after another, and Wei Rui no longer has to distribute porridge.

Later, Kuang Cheng was transferred away from Shengjing and had not seen her for several months.

"Although Kuang is a weak scholar, I have been taken care of by my colleagues in the Sixianjian during the journey. I have no problem with this trip. Thank you for your concern, young lady."

"I...well...well, anyway, I hope you are alright."

Ji You stretched out his hand and pushed open the courtyard door: "Miss Wei, I invite you to come in for a cup of tea on behalf of Kuang Cheng."

Wei Rui glanced at Kuang Cheng, and after a moment of silence, she said, "Okay."

"Forget it, Brother Ji. I just returned to Beijing and there is not much tea at home. Besides, I haven't had time to go to the water shop yet, and there is no water in the water tank at home."

Kuang Cheng suddenly said something to Ji You, his expression was frank.

Ji You turned to look at Wei Rui, and saw that she was slightly startled after hearing it. She looked up at Kuang Cheng and said, "Is that so... Then, I won't bother you anymore. May you be safe."

Ji You watched Wei Rui leave and looked at Kuang Cheng: "She obviously came here specially to see you, why are you chasing her away?"

"I am in the Sixian Prison and cannot have too much contact with the Wei family. Besides, Miss Wei and I are just casual acquaintances. It is not polite for a single man to invite an unmarried woman into his home, and it will also damage her reputation."

"Then there's no need to find such a lame excuse. Just tell her the truth."

Kuang Cheng glanced at his right hand and said, "When I was investigating Wei Li's tax embezzlement case, I saw the word 'cannibalism' on every page, and it was hard for me to deal with it."

Ji You turned and looked at him: "But if a woman gets married, she is no longer considered a member of the Wei family."

"Ji...Brother Ji, what nonsense are you talking about."

"I guess you even thought of a name for the baby."

Kuang Cheng held his breath, his face flushed: "Brother Ji is talking nonsense!"

Ji You narrowed his eyes: "Don't pretend, I've thought about it too."

"I don't!"

"It's no use having them. You've chased them away."

Hearing this, Kuang Cheng's mood suddenly began to drop, and he pursed his lips and said nothing.

But at this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded in the alley.

The two looked up and saw Wei Rui, who had said goodbye earlier, coming back again, looking a little at a loss.

She was holding a paper bag with a tea stick stuck on the outside of it, and a boy carrying water was following behind her.

The waiter asked if this was the house. When he saw Wei Rui nod, he pushed the door and walked in. Then he heard the sound of water flowing into the tank.

"I...I bought some tea."

After the sound of water stopped, Wei Rui finally plucked up the courage to speak.

Almost everyone in Shengjing knew that the granddaughter of the treacherous prime minister Wei Li was a well-educated, weak-willed person who never argued and seldom spoke.

But at this moment, she showed unexpected stubbornness.

Ji You looked at the two people who were looking at each other without saying a word, and thought to himself, I have become redundant.

"Brother Kuang, I'm leaving first. You guys... drink slowly."

"Hey, Brother Ji!"

"You're welcome. After all, I don't want to get involved in your discussion about naming. I still have my own name to choose."

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(End of this chapter)