The weather in early summer started to get hot, and the refined salt matter was indeed as Ling Xin'an expected. The entire Zhou Dynasty carried out a major clean-up of this department from top to bottom, and Qingzhou Prefecture was the first to do so. Fortunately, Liang and Xu escaped from this difficulty.

And below them, some so-called moths were also found. It has been nearly twenty years, and the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty has never been so angry that he purged the Salt Road Department of the entire dynasty.

Other departments and officials who were promoted through the Salt and Road Department were also purged in one fell swoop, and the entire officialdom of the Zhou Dynasty was trembling with fear.

But Ling Xin'an was banging vigorously in the smelter at this time.

Lin Wei is responsible for the technology of the entire smelting plant, while Ling Shuang is responsible for the external business of the entire smelting plant. With the continuous cooperation between the two, the smelting plant is on the right track, and now it is starting to make some comparisons.

There was better crude steel in the past, but when Lin Wei saw the expression of such hard crude steel for the first time, it has become a good talk in the whole factory.

Dangdangdang...

Ling Xin'an held a hammer made of nearly a hundred kilograms of thick iron in her hand, and struck the dagger on the mold over and over again. Yes, Ling Xin'an wanted to make a dagger that could be placed on her waist at any time. In order to forge this knife

, Ling Xin'an even asked Ling Shuang to search for so-called meteorite iron or gold steel. To him, these are just rare metals, but to people in this world, they are like alien objects and full of mystery.

Fortunately, Ling Xin'an was very lucky. Last year, the chamber of commerce that went looking for tungsten ore actually found it, as well as aluminum ore, coal, etc. This made Ling Xin'an more confident in her future plans.

The development of aluminum ore, tungsten ore, and coal does not require the consent of the Zhou Dynasty, but under the current conditions, Ling Xin'an informed the big families that after finding these ores, the ore they asked for was only a thousand stones, and one year's purchase

quantity.

Such a rare amount immediately made those families lament and feel unhappy, and some families even began to refuse to dig. If Lord Ling really needed it, they could sell it to him like if they had found ore. Ling Xin'an was willing to accept it half-heartedly and settle for a slightly lower price.

Buy them all at their asking price.

Back at Ling Mansion, Ling Xin'an called a young man named Gao Sachs. He was about seventeen years old. He was courageous and smart. The key was that he also knew how to rise to the top. Ling Xin'an had already noticed this man and met him several times in private.

I went down to meet Xia Xiaoyu and come up with some ideas. Xia Xiaoyu mentioned him in front of Ling Xin'an, but how could Ling Xin'an trust people so easily.

When Goldman Sachs, who was still in the backyard and was handling the purchase ledger, heard that the adults invited him, even though he had always dreamed of dining at the same table with the adults, he was still trembling in his heart at this time and didn't understand why the adults invited him alone.

"Master!" As Goldman approached, no matter how nervous he felt, he would not forget the etiquette.

"Get up!" Ling Xin'an said calmly.

Goldman Sachs stood up and stood aside, bowing his head slightly in thought. What he was wondering in his heart was whether he was dissatisfied with the account books he had made. God testifies, I, Goldman Sachs, have not embezzled a penny.

Ling Xin'an looked at the young man in front of her, her eyes moving and sometimes with a fleeting light. Even though she seemed stiff standing here, she looked calm and composed on the outside.

"Xiao Gao!" Ling Xin'an said.

"Here, sir!" Goldman Sachs said quickly.

"How long have you been in Ling Mansion?"

"Sir, it's September. I was recruited by Miss Ling along with Xiaoyu."

"You know Xiaoyu very well?"

"Sir, it's acceptable!"

"I heard from Xiao Yu that you are the best at arithmetic in the accounting room and the fastest at doing accounting."

"Thank you for your cultivation!"

"Do you know why Xiaoyu can take charge of the entire Ling Mansion, but you can't?"

Goldman Sachs was startled and looked up at Ling Xin'an, his expression changing.

Ling Xin'an looked at him, her deep gaze piercing the most hidden corner of his heart and said, "Because I like people who are loyal and sincere!"

Goldman Sachs quickly knelt on the ground and said: "The villain is loyal to the adults and has no intention of betrayal."

"I remember that Ling Shuang personally went to your countryside to recruit you. At that time, your family had many brothers and sisters. In order to prevent your sister from being sold to the pig butcher next door to pay off the debt, you begged Ling Shuang to give you a gold coin to redeem your sister.

Follow her voluntarily, right?" Ling Xin'an said slowly.

Goldman Sachs put his head on the ground and said: "Yes, sir!"

"How is your family doing when you go back at the end of the year?"

"Everything is fine with my family, but it's still hard to understand my feelings when facing my parents."

"I don't know how your parents are as people, but I know they don't care much about you brothers and sisters, especially you and your sister. They have been beating and scolding you since childhood, so after the end of the year, you took your sister with you.

Are you coming out?"

Goldman kowtowed repeatedly: "Please forgive me. I brought my sister into the Ling Mansion privately because I didn't want my sister to be harmed by the family. Please forgive me."

Ling Xin'an said: "I don't blame you for this, and your family is not a tyrant, but there are some things I think you have forgotten!"

Goldman Sachs' forehead instantly became covered with sweat, and his back was dripping with cold sweat. He kowtowed repeatedly: "Sir, I know I was wrong!"

"What's wrong?"

Goldman Sachs was silent, lying on the ground trembling, but unable to say a word.

Ling Xin'an looked at him and said calmly: "The affairs of Ling Mansion are not decided by anyone but me. I can let you in and let you out. Xiao Gao, you are a very smart young man.

, you want to be in a position, want to stand out, this is correct, but it’s a pity that your intelligence is used in the wrong place!”

Gao Sheng was so out of breath that he didn't dare to take a breath. There was only Ling Xin'an's voice in his mind.

"Call your sister over here!" Ling Xin'an said.

"Yes, sir!"

After only a while, Goldman Sachs led a girl of 14 or 15 years old who was about three years younger than him. The brother and sister had similar faces, and they both had big, smart, black eyes. Seeing that it was Master Ling, Gao Jie was trembling and at a loss.

, watching her brother kneel down, she also knelt down immediately.

"Get up!" Ling Xin'an said.

The two Goldman Sachs brothers stood with their heads lowered, not daring to look at Ling Xin'an at all.

"Xiao Gao, I called your brother and sister here today to give you an opportunity. It depends on how you seize this opportunity!" After a long time, Ling Xin'an said.

Goldman Sachs raised his head, looked at Ling Xin'an, and said excitedly: "Sir, despite your orders, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Ling Xin'an sneered: "I don't like these flattery words. This opportunity only comes once. If you do the right thing, your achievements in the future will be no less than that of Xiao Zhang. At first, Xiao Zhang was just a chef, but now he is the boss of the entire hotel.

Butler, if you do something wrong, then there will be no place for you in Ling Mansion from now on."

Goldman Sachs was stunned for a moment, and looked at Ling Xin'an with his mouth slightly open. Suddenly, he slowly walked up to Ling Xin'an again, knelt down, knocked his head on the ground, and said word by word: "Sir, I, Goldman Sachs, have been rescued by Miss Ling."

Well, when I entered the Ling Mansion, I never thought that one day I would betray the Ling Mansion. I never did, not now, and never will in the future. Only when I entered the Ling Mansion did I know what dignity is, what self-reliance is, and what self-improvement is. My sister and I

He is the child who is least loved by his parents. Ever since he was little, my brothers and sisters have had enough to eat and wear new clothes, but my sister and I have not. As soon as I became sensible, I told myself that I want to be strong and live better than them all.

, If Miss Ling hadn’t recruited me, my sister and I might not have survived last winter. Everything we have is given by adults. Even if we let the villain die, the villain will not betray the adults."

Ling Xin'an looked at him: "Remember what you said today!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Get up!" Ling Xin'an waved her hand.

Goldman Sachs stood up, still lowering his head, not knowing why.

"Your name is Xiaojie, right?" Ling Xin'an asked her.

The girl Gao Jie immediately trembled and looked at Ling Xin'an in fear and nodded, but did not dare to speak.

"Are you literate?"

Gao Jie blushed and nodded fearfully: "Sir, I am learning Chinese characters from my brother!"

"Is there a bookkeeping meeting?"

Gao Jie shook her head.

Ling Xin'an said: "Xiao Gao, Miss Ling will give you a task later. If you do it well, I will leave it all to you in the future. As for your sister, she will continue to stay here to work."

"Yes, sir!" said the Goldman Sachs brother and sister.

Looking at the leaving figures of the Goldman brothers and sisters, not long after, Ling Shuang walked in and said: "Master, is he really good?"

Ling Xin'an said: "He will definitely be able to do it. He has ambition, courage and means. If he is not deterred now, it will be a double-edged sword in the future!"

Ling Shuang said: "Then give him a try!"

Ling Xin'an nodded: "Don't worry, as long as he still has feelings for his sister, he won't be so bad. No matter what, I still have to take care of it."

The brother and sister Goldman Sachs walked back to the accounting room. When they were about to reach the door, Goldman Sachs stopped, looked back at the sister he loved most and depended on each other and said: "Xiaojie, if we leave now, where do you want to go?"

Gao Jie looked at her brother and said, "I will follow my brother wherever he goes."

Goldman Sachs stroked his sister's face and said, "What if my brother also wants to leave here?"

Gao Jie opened her eyes wide and said, "Brother, where are you going after leaving Ling Mansion?"

"outside world!"

"But, brother, is there anyone better than Lord Ling outside? Why do you want to leave here? Sister Hehua is teaching me how to read and calligraphy, saying that I will be like Sister Ling in the future. I want to study and don't want to get married when I grow up.

, I want to fight for myself, brother, maybe there are more powerful people outside than Master Ling, but here, I feel more comfortable than anywhere else, no one bullies me, no one looks down on me, and they teach me if I don’t understand.

, the people here are very kind to me, I like it here." After speaking, Gao Jie lowered his head.

Goldman Sachs stroked her head and smiled: "Since you don't want to leave, then don't leave. The adults also said that as long as we work hard, we brothers and sisters will definitely succeed in the future."

Gao Jie nodded: "Well, I believe that brother can do it. When the time comes, I will definitely get back that slap."
Chapter completed!