What's more, Wu Yanli's big account book was not kept in the shabby shop at all, but was left in the Habayashi Guards. The shopkeeper and the second shopkeeper were only responsible for writing the daily ledger and handing it in every day. Such behavior can be said to be
Nothing is lost.
Since Lin Fengjin opened this "unspoken benefit", the benefits obtained by the officials under the "Tian Party" are several times that of previous years. Of course, Lin Fengjin's income is also very amazing. Why, it is actually a very simple thing
The relationship between supply and demand has been straightened out.
This month, under Lin Fengjin's instruction, the shopkeeper of "Bu Yan Li" also began to try to prepare a generous gift to "ask for calligraphy and painting" from officials who had a neutral relationship with the Tian Party.
At this time, almost all officials almost understood what "seeking calligraphy and painting" meant, and the audience almost knew what "reducing soap" meant, so the shopkeeper often faced two kinds of treatment.
Either the other party asked you to leave without even accepting the gift, or you were invited in and at least received by the butler.
Surprisingly, half of the officials were willing to "grant calligraphy and paintings", which means they are willing to be dragged into the water! It can be seen that the lethality of silver is still very powerful.
Lin Fengjin's next step is to ask for calligraphy and painting from officials who are hostile to the "Tian Party"! Every time an official is dragged into the trap, Lin Fengjin's strength, which is equivalent to "silent benefit", becomes stronger.
I believe it is one thing to be a political enemy, but who the hell has a grudge against free money? Therefore, it is another thing to make money together. The two cannot coexist.
As for Tian Zhuguo's reaction, Lin Fengjin didn't need to care at all at this time. He had already analyzed it clearly just now. Anyone who uses "unspoken benefits" is planning to poke the assholes of more than a hundred officials. Tian Zhuguo has a high position and power, so
Tian Zhuguo cannot bear the consequences of disturbing the Lin family now!!
Because I have been busy with "unprofitable" things, and Xiangfan Bank has a practice, before closing the accounts at the end of the year, they often sell a batch of "dead pawns" (that is, things that the owner has not redeemed after the pawn period)
To make up for some shortcomings, this is an open secret.
Because Lin Fengjin had done a large business with Xiangfan Bank before, he was invited to the auction this time. However, this time Lin Fengjin was brutally sold by Xiangfan Bank because of the two items he was interested in.
Everything is expensive.
The first thing is a seemingly ordinary jade pendant, but it is called the Heaven and Earth Heart Pendant. Inside the jade pendant, there is a drop of ice dew. It is said that this thing is the essence of heaven and earth gathered together. Wear this jade pendant.
The pendant can quickly eliminate distracting thoughts and calm the mind. It is very helpful for reading, practicing exercises and so on.
The second thing was a pair of wrist guards. These wrist guards were made by the Monster Hunting Department of Nanzheng when they were searching for monster mounts. They killed a bear monster that refused to surrender and peeled off its vital white fur.
After that, he invited Qingmu Ancestor, a qigong master who lived in seclusion on Zhongnan Mountain, to make these thick earth wristbands. According to the evaluation, they are at the level of middle-grade mysterious weapons, which can give the wearer an additional person's power.
force.
Although Lin Fengjin's attack method is mainly based on dexterity, this pair of wrist guards can be very valuable to Linde who is good at shooting. With the addition of one person's power, the range and rate of fire can also be improved.
Qualitative changes will occur as long as there is continuous fighting.
So in order to get these two things, Lin Fengjin gritted his teeth and could only take out the piece of raw money (money of the sun and the moon), plus more than 100,000 taels of silver, and then he got his wish.
Because of so many trivial matters, Lin Fengjin stayed in Xiangdu until the 27th of the twelfth lunar month before boarding the ship and setting off home. Calculating the time, it would be too late to celebrate the New Year if he rushed back.
At that time, the Chinese New Year was much more important than it is now. It was necessary to hold a clan meeting together. Even those who were officials outside had to send someone to solemnly explain the reasons for not coming back. Especially this year, Lin Fengjin
The person in the pulse had just recognized his ancestor and returned to the clan as the tenth family member, so he paid even more attention to it.
Lin Fengjin came back this time close to the 29th day of the first lunar month. There were inevitably people gossiping around him, which made Lin members very passive. There were also strong opinions within the family. The head of the Lin family also secretly scolded this man for being ignorant.
In order to calm the turmoil, it can only be brought up at clan gatherings.
After Lin Fengjin returned, he watched coldly for a while and wrote down the two bad old men who scolded him the most, "Fourth Uncle" and "Seventh Uncle". Then he stood up and said:
"Elders, I actually have my own reasons for returning home late."
The old man who was least able to deal with Lin Yuan was the fourth uncle, but he was a hater of rich people. He immediately put on a straight face and cursed:
"What's the reason? Isn't it just to make some shady money outside? I don't even want to be filial to my ancestors! I, the Lin family, have passed down poems and books to the family. Why do I want to recruit a stinky relative like you to come back?"
Lin Fengjin was too lazy to take out three blank papers from his arms and handed them to the patriarch and said:!
"Actually, my nephew can come back when he first enters the twelfth lunar month. I just heard that the charcoal fire fee from the Ministry of Personnel has not been paid before. There seems to be some friction with the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Revenue has not allocated the money for a long time. I feel worried.
I thought there might be some bargains here."
Although the Lin family is a rich family, the current social atmosphere is like this. Many people have never even been out of the county, and their horizons are very shallow. However, when they heard Lin Fengjin talk about the household and official departments in the above, the first thing in their mind was
I felt awe-inspiring and a little in awe of him, but I heard Lin Fengjin continue:
"So my nephew has been waiting in Xiangdu. Sure enough, the officials couldn't keep calm at first. There were more than 300 people in total waiting to buy new year's goods, so they released 20 places for next year's supervisors and tribute students.
(There is a system for prison students and tribute students, and you can use money to buy places, commonly known as accepting prison and paying tribute). The nephew came out to sell, and the nephew thought that there were at least a dozen scholars in our clan, so he took a few thousand silver.
I went out and bought three places, so I was delayed a bit."
At this time, the proportion of scholars who passed the examination was extremely difficult. It was already remarkable that two or three scholars in one county could pass the examination. Therefore, among the dozen or so scholars in the Lin family, only two or three could expect to continue to take the examination.
They are just people, the rest of them are eager to go to Jiansheng or Gongsheng
Because even though the supervisor/gongsheng graduates cannot hold a regular position after graduation, they are already qualified to seek positions in the government such as Xuezheng (Director of the Education Bureau), Hucao (Director of the Civil Affairs Bureau), Qianliangzhubo (Director of the Finance Bureau), etc.
Use your hands and mix some oil and water to gain both real power and benefits.
At this time, those who can participate in the clan meeting are all prominent figures. Of course, those who can be selected as scholars are also considered the number one figures in the clan, and naturally have the right to participate.
Although in ancient times there were sarcastic words about scholars such as "a useless scholar" and "a poor man who has a lot of money", etc., it would be a big mistake to look down on the scholar because of this. Because anyone who is called such a person is
Traffickers and lackeys, butchers and policemen are all called out with strong jealousy. Just like when I look at those male bankers who go to high-end nightclubs and spend tens of thousands a night, I will itch with hatred and say that if you be careful, AIDS is a
reason
In fact, at that time, after becoming a scholar, you could be exempted from taxes and corvee for your immediate family members. Of course not paying taxes was a good thing, right? But corvée service was even more abnormal, often requiring you to prepare your own dry food and tools and travel dozens of kilometers away to perform your duties.
Work one¨
This doesn't sound like much, but if you think about it carefully, family planning was not practiced in ancient times. It was very common to have seven or eight brothers and sisters. Counting parents, a dozen families would benefit from this. So if there is no
If there are so many benefits, how can there be enough motivation to study hard for ten years?
Therefore, the prestige of a scholar is definitely well-known within the clan.
Hearing that Lin Fengjin actually had three quotas for supervisors, most of the scholars present were almost red-eyed. If they hadn't been concerned about the scholar's elegance, they would have started fighting soon!
At this time, the seventh uncle of the Lin family suddenly spoke up and praised:
"Speaking of it this way, Nephew Lin has done nothing but meritorious deeds! He always thinks about our people!"
The seventh uncle of this clan seems to have no scholars in his family, so he speaks with a public heart. In fact, he has no sons, so he expects his nephew to provide for him until the end of his life. And his nephew is none other than someone who is busy in Xiangdu at this time.
Not many people know about Shopkeeper Lin, who is always good at dancing and "silent".
With Uncle Qi taking the lead, the direction of the wind suddenly changed.
It is said that Lin Yuan's family is rich and generous, and of course there are people who want to join him. As long as there are scholars in the family, or people who are related to the scholars, they immediately nodded their heads and said good things about Lin Fengjin in unison.
Suddenly the matter fell into place.
On the other hand, the fourth uncle Qiu Fu who spoke out just now turned purple. The reason why he boasted about his poetry and calligraphy was because he was a scholar, and two of the five sons in his family were also scholars! It turned out that he was really alive.
Report, how did you know that Lin Fengjin could get a spot as a supervisor despite all the odds? At this time, he was asked to surrender, but how could he be so shameless?
Qiu Fu's fourth uncle was so angry that he didn't even want to eat the boiled sweet potato porridge after he got home. He went to bed early and lay down. The old woman listened to her sons' aggrieved talk about the affairs of Jin'er clan, and immediately started crying and casting lots.
, it is said that the old man himself is a waste, and he actually wants to block the future of his descendants. Whether the newly recognized ancestor is poor or rich is none of his business. If he closes his mouth and says nothing, the three talented people in his house will always