I am not Yuan Shu

Chapter 166 You want me to prepare my own dog food?

After the bloody massacre, Duan Yu was able to calm down the anger in his heart a little bit by hearing the sharp screams of these people.

Then he started thinking about other things.

I can't be the only one to bear the 24 million Yuan Shu asked for, right?
Although I have money, this money was earned by risking my life on the battlefield. How can I just give away the money that I earned with my life?
I will have to rely on this money for my retirement in the future!

Duan Xing dragged his tired body to pay a visit to Wang Fu. Seeing Wang Fu's gloomy face, he was criticized by Wang Fu before he could put forward his request.

But now Duan Xing no longer had the energy to be angry. He had almost vented all his emotions. He was too weak to be angry and could only lower his head and wait for Wang Fu to finish venting.

After Wang Fu had finally vented his anger, he finally asked the question that Duan Xing had been waiting for.

"Tell me, what do you want to see me for?"

Duan Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yuan Shu demands 24 million coins in compensation, but I am short of money and cannot afford it. I wonder if Wang Changshi can..."

Duan Xing’s meaning was very clear, and Wang Fu raised his eyebrows when he heard it.

You want money?

Are you here to cry poor?

You want me to pay you for what you did?

Wang Fu's face immediately became unhappy.

"What does this have to do with me? I have repeatedly warned you not to confront Yuan Shu head-on, but you still made a mistake. Didn't I remind you clearly? Solve your own problems yourself, don't come to me. If you can't pay the money, I can."

As soon as Duan Xing raised his head, he felt unhappy.

When it comes to money and power, he is still able to mobilize his energy to protect his own interests.

"Empress Wang, this matter was originally entrusted by you. I was doing things for you, but I made a few small mistakes. You have scolded me and you are angry about it. You should at least help me a little, right? The Yuan family's kid has a big appetite. How can I afford 24 million?"

"Help? Haven't I helped enough?"

Wang Fu glared and said angrily, "You made mistakes while serving as the governor of Henan and were dismissed from office. If I hadn't come forward to intercede for you, would you be where you are today? Would you still be able to stay in Luoyang? You work for me, that's only natural! If I can't do something, you still want me to handle it for you?

Captain Duan, let's make it clear today. You can stay in Luoyang, you can hold the position of Si Li Xiao Wei, and you can have what you have today, which one of them is not because of me? Do you want me to pay you to solve the problem? If you can do it, do it. If you can't, there are many people vying for the position of Si Li Xiao Wei!"

Duan Xing became even more dissatisfied.

"I am able to stay here because of you, but without me, is there anyone willing to handle the students for you? Without me, who else would be willing to risk offending so many people to do things for you? What exactly does this matter mean? You and I, who don't know?"

Wang Fu was slightly stunned.

He knew that this matter would offend too many people. Only Duan Xing, who was born in Liangzhou and had no ties or interests, could work so hard for him to fight against the power of scholars. If it were someone else from Guandong, they would not try so hard.

But as Duan Xing's de facto backer, how could he tolerate this happening?

The guy who can only survive by relying on my protection actually dares to turn against me?

Do you want to rebel?
Wang Fu was so angry that he slammed the table in front of him and said angrily, "Is this how you talk to me? Without me, you wouldn't even have the chance to offend them! How dare you talk to me like this?!"

Duan Ying was also completely annoyed, and felt a little bit reckless, so he slammed the table.

"Without me, who would be willing to do such a dangerous thing? Who would be willing to be the Sili Xiaowei with a precarious life? Who dares to risk their life like this when they don't know how long they can live? Even if there is no credit, there is still hard work, right?"

The two of them exchanged insults for quite a while, but in the end, they both lost the energy to continue arguing.

Seeing that Duan Xing was really unwilling to give in, Wang Fu had no choice.

After thinking it over, he realized that he would have to rely more on Duan Ying to charge forward in the future, which made him feel disappointed. He would have to do without someone to do the dirty work in the future, so he gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and relented.

"I'll help you with 10 million, and you can pay for the rest yourself! I don't believe that you don't have any family background after leading the army for so many years! I know how much money the Hongnong Yang family made from this. You are the one who directly led the troops, so even if you didn't make as much as them, it's definitely not a small amount. Don't cry poor in front of me!"

Duan Xing was silent after hearing this. The Han-Qiang War cost the Eastern Han government tens of billions of money in supplies, most of which were transported from Luoyang to Liangzhou.

The major families such as the Hongnong Yang family, which were located on the main transportation routes, made a lot of money from this batch of materials by relying on the power network throughout Hongnong County and the three auxiliary areas, which directly contributed to the rise of the Hongnong Yang family starting from Yang Bing.

In addition to the Hongnong Yang family, this money also enriched a group of high-ranking families who held local power in the three prefectures of Guanzhong, as well as military commanders, officers at all levels, and so on. The tradition of plucking feathers from passing geese was fully demonstrated here.

As the saying goes, food is tight at the front and tight at the rear. The Han army at the front was eating food that was worse than pig food, while the big families of the transport officials in the rear were eating so much that their mouths were bloated with fat.

Of course, most of the Liangzhou generals represented by Duan Xing also indulged in eating and drinking the soldiers' flesh and blood, embezzling supplies, and nurturing the enemy for their own benefit, enjoying themselves very much.

The longer the war lasted, the more they earned, to the point that a large number of Guandong officials, whose interests were severely damaged, submitted petitions opposing the continuation of the war, and even called for the abandonment of Liangzhou.

Duan Xing did make a lot of money. If he had not offered a large sum of money to bribe Wang Fu, he would not have been accepted by Wang Fu.

But he spent so much money and even gave up his dignity to serve as Wang Fu's minion, all for the sake of gaining more benefits. Now he has lost his dignity, cannot get any benefits, and even has to pay money out of his own pocket.

Who can bear this?
Although it decreased from 24 million to 14 million, in Duan Ying's opinion, this was still unacceptable.

It would be fine if I were just a dog, but you should at least provide some dog food. But you don’t even give me dog food and ask me to prepare my own!

How can this make sense? !

However, Duan Xing could not argue with Wang Fu, nor did he dare to break up with him, so he could only leave Wang Fu with great hatred and return to the Sili Xiaowei Mansion. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt, and the more upset he felt, and he felt that this group of eunuchs were really a bunch of shit.

It's more than just shameless.
It's simply shameless!
Not even as good as Yuan Shu!

Yuan Shu also heard that he was very generous to his subordinates. Not only did he provide meals for those who worked for him, but he also gave them living allowances!
Because Yuan Shu was so famous and had done such earth-shaking things, Duan Xing also got to know him, especially after he set up Yi Xin Hui, Zhi Xing Academy and Liang Zhuang.

Although he was not interested in the so-called philosophy of mind and was too lazy to study, Duan Ying also understood that Yuan Shu was very particular about how he treated his students.

Generally speaking, Taixue does not actively provide accommodation and food to students. Students need to apply for it, find their own food, and pay some tuition fees.

Because there were too many students and not enough houses, many students who came later had no dormitories and had to rent houses in and around Luoyang City, and the living environment was very poor.

Yuan Shu not only has plenty of houses, but all of them are provided free of charge to students of Zhixing Academy.

As for tuition and food expenses, although they will be charged, the amount is not much. After collecting the food expenses, students will be provided with meals. As long as they pay the money, they can eat. If life is difficult, they can also take the initiative to apply for fee reduction as appropriate.

In addition, Yuan Shu also established a school organization called Yi Xin Hui to follow his example in practicing "conscience".

This school of thought is very powerful. Food and accommodation are free, and a living allowance is given every quarter. As long as you join it, not only do you not have to spend any money, you can also earn a little money.

Many students from poor families and Taixue students tried to join Yixinhui because of this condition, but Yixinhui had a strict review process and not everyone could join.

Duan Xing felt that this was very reasonable. If anyone could join, the Yuan family would be bankrupt, not to mention three officials for four generations, even three officials for eight generations would be bankrupt.

But no matter what, Yuan Shu was very generous to his own people. In his opinion, Zhixing Academy was half his own people and could already provide free accommodation. Yixinhui was completely his own people and did not have to pay and could even get money.

Who dares to say that they can provide such treatment?

Yuan Shu gave it out of his own pocket.

When his subordinates are bullied, he personally steps forward with a tough attitude and refuses to give up until he achieves his goal. Who wouldn't like such a leader?

Duan Yu couldn't help but compare Yuan Shu and Wang Fu.

Damn, there is no harm without comparison!

If I could hang out with Yuan Shu, it would definitely be much better than hanging out with Wang Fu...

This……

It seems a bit confusing?

(End of this chapter)