Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 410 Resign? Unless I'm stupid! (Please subscribe!!)
"Congratulations to Mr. Situ. The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Personnel have passed the comprehensive accounting. In this year-end bonus assessment, you are ranked first, and the bonus amount is 8,899 taels of silver."

Qiu Zhang said.

"Thank you, thank you. Wait a minute." Situ Fang's eyes widened, "Mr. Qiu, did you just tell me how much my year-end bonus is?"

"Eight thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine taels of silver!" Qiu Zhang repeated it calmly and seriously.

"hiss--"

Situ Fang took a breath and hugged the small box tightly, fearing that others would snatch it away.

"There are so many!!"

"But how come so much money is packed in such a small box?" Situ Fang looked at Qiu Zhang in confusion, with some anger in his eyes, "Master Qiu, although I am not a high official, I am still in the fifth rank, ranking On top of the Tai Chi Hall, you don’t need to lift the brush like this, right?”

"Mr. Situ, please don't get me wrong. Your year-end bonus is definitely 8,899 taels. In order to facilitate the distribution, the contents inside are not silver but banknotes of the same value as silver. They are Kaiping issued by Kaiping Bank. Banknotes are not treasures.”

Qiu Zhang said quickly.

hiss--

Situ Fang swallowed and said.

Situ Fang took a deep breath, and then slowly opened the small wooden box. As expected, there was a thick stack of banknotes of different denominations lying inside.

Therefore, everyone recognizes that the banknotes issued by Kaiping Bankers can be exchanged for silver on a one-to-one basis. In addition, the banknotes issued by Kaiping Bankers are exquisitely made and easy to carry. They have gradually replaced the status of treasure banknotes and become The most widely used paper currency in the Ming Dynasty.

"That's right, it's indeed eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight taels!"

"There are eighty-eight one-tael silver notes, eight one-tael silver notes, and eight one-tael silver notes. The total adds up to eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight taels!"

"Thank you."

Seeing so much money for the first time, Situ Fang suddenly felt a little moist at the corners of his eyes.

Situ Fang took in a breath of cold air again.

Qiu Zhang said slowly.

No one knows how much money Kaiping Silver Cabinet has, but it is precisely because of the support of Kaiping Silver Cabinet that Ming Dynasty can develop to what it is today.

Situ Fang simply counted and quickly determined that there was no problem with the amount of bonuses.

As an official, we all know that Kaiping Silver Cabinet is strong. Now who doesn’t know that the Ministry of Accounts can dare to give so many loan lines to various departments and provinces of the imperial court? It’s not just how much money is in the imperial treasury, it’s all because Kaiping Silver Cabinet is at the back. Hold on!

This is eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight taels!
It is eighty-eight times his annual salary. This is simply terrifying. He has been an official for almost ten years and has never made so much money in total!

I was even more excited.

In the past, Situ Fang always felt that he was a person who did not value money and other external things. His ideals and ambitions were to serve the court and benefit the people. However, when he reached middle age, his parents needed money for medical treatment and retirement, and his children needed education and training. , the family expenses are increasing, and the burden falls on him alone. At this time, Situ just discovered that money is not necessary, but it is impossible to live without money.

"Eight thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine taels of flat silver notes? Not treasure notes!!"

In fact, to be honest, he recognized it even if there were really eight thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine taels of treasure banknotes in the box. Although the treasure banknotes depreciated greatly, they were still worth a lot of money. What shocked Situ Fang was that the Ministry of Revenue actually issued them. It was a flat silver note, so there was no doubt that the box he was holding was worth eight thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine taels of silver!

"Master Qiu, this amount is too large. Can I open it for inspection?"

"Master Situ, if your verification is correct, please sign your name in my year-end bonus book so that I can go back and submit the work!"

"Of course, please do it! If there are any problems, our household department will handle it for you immediately." Qiu Zhang smiled and nodded.

"With this money, I can hire a doctor for my father!"

"I can give my wife some decent jewelry and give my child some new clothes!"

“The family house could also use some renovations!”

Situ Fang murmured excitedly.

That day at the Tai Chi Hall, Ouyang Lun fought for the 'year-end bonus' for Ming officials. He only thought it was a small amount of money, no more than a hundred taels at most, or even more than ten taels, but he never expected that there would be such a sum. many!
Compared with this "year-end bonus", the salary increase is like mosquito meat!
After all, as a fifth-grade official, even if his salary is doubled, it will only be two hundred taels a year, which is only an extra one hundred taels of silver. If he had not received the "year-end bonus", Situ Fang would think that this was an extra one hundred taels of silver. It's not that good at all, but compared to one hundred taels and eight thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine taels, there is a huge difference.

"Master Qiu, thank you so much!"

Situ Fang first held the small box with his arm, and then held Qiu Zhang's hand with both hands. With tears in his eyes, he said with great gratitude: "This is a timely help for me!"

"Master Situ, if you want to thank Consort Ouyang, just thank Prince Consort Ouyang. Without him to argue our case in front of His Majesty, we wouldn't be able to get this money!" Qiu Zhang said with a smile.

"That's right, I have to thank Prince Consort Ouyang!"

"Lord Qiu, please tell Ouyang Prince Consort for me, please tell me that I, Situ Fang, will keep this friendship in mind! I will never forget it!" Situ Fang said solemnly.

"Haha, there are too many messages for Consort Ouyang from me. If you have a chance to repay Master Situ, go and thank Consort Ouyang yourself!" Qiu Zhang said with a smile.

This happened to him every time he was given a year-end bonus. The officials who received the bonus thanked him profusely and asked him to thank Prince Consort Ouyang on his behalf. If everyone really helped, he would be tired. Death, so he decisively refused.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to help, it’s just that he can’t do it!

"Of course, Prince Consort Ouyang also said that the officials who received the year-end bonus are those who have done well this year. I hope you can continue your efforts next year. If you still do well next year, the year-end bonus will only be more generous. !”

"And this year-end bonus is a huge favor from the Emperor. You have to thank His Majesty the Emperor. Don't be confused about priorities. Do you understand?"

Qiu Zhang said with a smile.

When Situ Fang heard this, he nodded repeatedly, "I will obey Ouyang Prince Consort's words. I will work hard next year and I will never let Ouyang Prince Consort down!"

"Consort Ouyang is so noble and upright! He is also a role model for our generation!"

"Okay, since the year-end bonus has been paid out, I have to go to the next one. Say goodbye!" Qiu Zhang saluted Situ Fang and then left with the motorcade.

"Master Qiu, please walk slowly, Prince Consort Ouyang, please rest assured!!"

Situ Fang held the small box in one hand and waved the other hand excitedly.

After Qiu Zhang and the convoy were far away, Situ Fang returned to the courtyard.

"Husband, what happened outside? Why do you have something extra in your hand?" Situ Fang's wife came up to him and asked with concern. "Madam, it's a great thing, our dad has money for medical treatment!" Situ Fang smiled and patted the box in his hand.

Hearing this, the wife's expression suddenly changed, "Husband, you actually accept other people's money. This is corruption and bribery. If Your Majesty finds out about this, our family will be completely ruined!"

"Hurry up and return the money. Although our family is short of money, we can't take such dirty money. If dad knew that you were accepting bribes to treat his illness, he would never be able to treat his illness with peace of mind. He would even get sick. more serious!"

"Madam, please don't get excited. I have not accepted money from others, nor have I accepted bribes. Remember the year-end bonus I told you last time? This is the year-end bonus given to me by the imperial court! Eight thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine taels Here!" Situ Fang said with a smile.

"So the ten-year-end bonus scares me to death." The wife breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest. But the next second, her eyes widened. "Husband, how much did you just say this year-end bonus is?"

"Eight thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine taels, haha, are you scared?" Seeing his wife's surprised look, Situ Fang smiled and said, "I was as surprised as you at the time, but I have already confirmed that this is the end of the year. The bonus is calculated by the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel based on the performance of the officials. I rated it as high. You must think that this year-end bonus is a bit too much, right? "

The wife nodded, "This is more than just a little more! This is simply a huge fortune. If 8,899 taels were just a salary, you might not be able to earn this much in your entire life!"

Situ Fang: "Who says it's not the case? But when I signed the contract just now, I saw the total annual bonus of our Minister of Industry. What do you think it is?"

"How much?" His wife's eyes were full of curiosity.

"Forty-eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight taels of silver!!"

"Hiss—oh my God! There are so many!" The wife was dumbfounded. "If that's the case, then husband, your year-end bonus is normal."

"That's right, to be honest, I didn't panic at all after seeing the amount of Lord Shangshu's year-end bonus. My more than 8,000 yuan is nothing compared to Shangshu's more than 40,000 yuan!"

Situ Convenience became more confident, and the dullness before was completely gone.

"Yes." The wife nodded, "I found that since Ouyang Prince Consort became the Minister of Household Affairs, the benefits of your officials have become better and better. They just distributed gift boxes not long ago, and now they have year-end bonuses. I thought about these things in the past. Never thought about it.”

"That's right, when Prince Consort Ouyang was appointed as the clan leader, so many clan children scolded him at first, but not long after, all the clan children began to criticize him. I have never understood why the clan children changed so quickly, but Now, I understand! It is our blessing to have Ouyang Prince Consort as Minister of the Ministry of Finance!" Situ Fang said excitedly.

"Husband, although you are not in the household department, I feel that Ouyang's consort is definitely a capable person. If you have a chance, you must embrace him. Maybe he will be able to rise to prominence in the future!" said the wife.

"Consort Ouyang is no longer someone I can match at my level. I'd better do my own thing well." Situ Fang shook his head helplessly, "Oh, by the way, I'll leave all the money to you. Go and hire a doctor for dad first." , This illness cannot be delayed. In addition, we must pay back all the money we owe. You and your children should buy jewelry and buy new clothes! "

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements!" The wife happily took the box, then thought of something, and asked: "Husband, what about your resignation?"

"Of course I won't resign. Although my monthly salary is low, my year-end bonus is nearly 10,000 taels. Unless I am a fool, I will resign!" Situ Fang said loudly: "I still have to do good things and repay Ouyang Prince Consort. This friendship!”

"Come on, let's go to a restaurant to eat as a family today!"

"Husband, dad is still sick!"

"Yes, then let the servants go to the restaurant and order a table of food. Our family will have a great celebration today!"

"it is good!"

In the capital, the official atmosphere suddenly changed again.

The originally dull official atmosphere made officials feel suffocated, but suddenly smiles reappeared on the officials' faces, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

In the alleys of the capital, you can often see convoys from the Ministry of Revenue passing by, knocking on the doors of official mansions and delivering wooden boxes.

Not only the capital, the Ministry of Revenue also sent officials to various places in the Ming Dynasty.

The capital is heaven and earth.

The two boys on duty were discussing quietly.

"What's going on in the past two days? Our passenger flow in Heaven and Earth has at least tripled!"

"Not only that, many officials have also become generous with their actions."

"A few days ago, all the officials were looking sad. In the past two days, they are all smiling. They all shouted that they would die for the Ming Dynasty!"

"I really don't understand."

"So they are officials and we are just servants!"

"But that's okay. I've saved ten taels of silver in the past two days just from the rewards from the master!"

"I also got five taels. Ah Si had the best luck. An official rewarded me with a hundred taels!!"

"Is it so rich to be an official now? I want to be an official too!"

While the servants were discussing, several officials gathered in the private room of Heaven and Earth.

"Haha, what a turn of events! I originally thought that we would never have to think about getting more salary in this life, but I never thought that this year-end salary can be as much as my lifetime salary!"

"Isn't it! If I can get such a year-end bonus every year, let alone a few taels of silver every month, even if it gives me a copper plate, I will still work hard!"

"Consort Ouyang is simply our savior!"

"I originally thought that what Ouyang Prince Consort was getting for us was just a little benefit, but I never expected that it would be a huge fortune!"

"I now suspect that Prince Consort Ouyang raised his salary intentionally to make His Majesty think that the year-end bonus is not much at all. If he refuses the salary increase, it will be easier to refuse the year-end bonus."

"Probably!"

"I can only say that Prince Consort Ouyang is having fun building the plank road openly and secretly visiting Chencang!"

"Thanks to Prince Consort Ouyang, we can live a good life. With this year-end bonus, who can think of corruption!"

"That's right, I can use the money I earn openly to keep my back straight!"

"After receiving my year-end bonus yesterday, I directly purchased a new Hongqi horse-drawn carriage. The full payment will not be paid in installments. I have the strength!"

"I heard that this wave of year-end bonuses is not only for our officials in the capital, but also for officials in various provinces and counties!"

"Consort Ouyang is so grand!"

"I just don't know if His Majesty knows about this."

(End of this chapter)