Lu Haoshan was worried about raising money, and Chen Gui was also worried about money in the house, but unlike Lu Haoshan, he was worried about how to share the money.

As a county magistrate who was re-elected for three terms, not only firmly sat firmly in his position, but also integrated the Jiangyou County Government as if it were a solid piece. Chen Gui had his own method, that is, to concentrate the benefits and reward them according to merits. In this way, the officials and clerks avoided the mutual destruction for money and finally benefiting outsiders. For those extra benefits, Chen Gui adopted a small share per month and a big share per year. In the blink of an eye, it was almost the end of the year, and it was time to distribute dividends again.

The officials and clerks below were already looking forward to it, but Zhou Dayuan, the official of the household office who controlled the money, did not move and delayed his distributor. The reason was very simple. Chen Gui, his immediate superior and the actual helmsman of the county government, had not decided how to divide it.

"Sir, the people below are urging you every day, and many brothers are waiting for the money to buy New Year's goods." Zhou Dayuan said in a low voice.

Chen Gui narrowed his eyes and said, "The accounts are all sorted out?"

"It's done," Zhou Dayuan lowered his voice and said: "According to previous years' rules, we will first draw 30% for the adults, and then divide the remaining 70% again. Don't worry, the account has been made in a stable manner. No one can find out except the subordinates."

This is a hidden rule, which was set by Chen Gui. Others had to act according to his rules, but as the maker, he could bypass these constraints. He ordered his confidant Zhou Dayuan to deduct 30% of his private bag before each time he was divided, and then he would take the initiative to divide the money by a little less, and he could still gain a good reputation in the county government. It was a win-win situation.

What Chen Gui is now annoyed is that he holds the money in his hand and doesn’t know how to divide it. In fact, he is not sure what to divide the new county magistrate, even if he divides the money, he also has skills. If he divides the money less, Lu Haoshan will learn about this matter in the future, but he is afraid that he will be in trouble. If he divides too much, he will be afraid that he will be greedy and dissatisfied with his desires, and will not be very fair to his subordinates. After all, the new county magistrate has arrived in October and has been sick for more than a month. Now he is picking peaches directly, and picking the biggest and best peaches as soon as he picks them, which makes everyone a little dissatisfied.

If you finally develop into your own people, you naturally cannot turn your back on your face. The money will be paid, but grasping the degree is a very important issue.

"No hurry, I need to take a closer look at this matter, just to sharpen their temperament." Chen Gui said slowly.

"Yes, sir." Zhou Dayuan has always obeyed his old boss's advice and agreed without hesitation after hearing this.

The household registration, land, taxation, and marriage of a county are all undertaken by household houses. It would be strange if you are not rich. As a household house official, Zhou Dayuan has definitely gained a lot of benefits, and it is not bad for this bonus, so he will not rush to distribute it.

The two were discussing, and a bookkeeper knocked on the door: "Sir, are you here at the county magistrate?"

"Come in." Chen Gui responded and asked the clerk to come in.

"I have met the county magistrate and the official Zhou Si." The clerk quickly saluted.

Chen Gui disliked the most that he was disturbing during secret talks. Everyone in the county government knew about this. At this time, the library office came to knock on the door, and there must be something big.

"Mr. County Master, the county master asked you to go to the side hall immediately and say you have something important to discuss with you."

The county magistrate looked for him? Chen Gui couldn't help but be stunned. Although the county magistrate Lu had been in office for almost two months, it was the first time he took the initiative to find him. He did not dare to neglect when he heard this, so he hurried to the side hall to look for Lu Haoshan.

As soon as he saw Lu Haoshan, Chen Gui immediately bowed and said, "Sir, I don't know what instructions should I give to find the official."

"Sit" Lu Haoshan did not speak immediately, but made a gesture of asking Chen Gui to sit down. After Liu Jinzhu presented incense tea, he said slowly and orderly: "Mr. Chen, we are now our own people."

"Yes, it is an honor for the senior officials to be respected by the adults."

No matter whether you are your own person or not, you have to say this to this point. No matter what, you have to say it.

Lu Haoshan smiled, and soon his face became solemn. He said straight to the point: "Civil Chief Chen, according to his mentor, in addition to salary, there are also some incomes such as fire consumption, food consumption, filial piety, and promising investments in the county government. I have been here for almost two months, why haven't I seen a penny yet?"

"This..." Chen Gui was shocked, thinking that this guy had become so fast, and he was so noble in front of him, why did he take the initiative to mention these gray tributes? However, he reacted quickly and quickly responded: "If you say that, you have these tributes to help you make up for the expenses of the county government. Before the New Year every year, you will distribute them as benefits to the county government officials to reward their hard work for the past year. However, some time ago, the adult was in a bad condition and did not hand them over to the adults. The subordinate just went to the household house and urged Zhou Si Li to prepare the accounts as soon as possible and hand them over to the adults for approval."

"Oh" Lu Haoshan said with a curious look: "How much is this money?"

Chen Gui hesitated for a moment and said ambiguously: "Sir, the accounts are still under statistics, but according to the old rules, there are about 1,000 taels a year. Although this year is a disaster year, the county government has worked hard and I believe that there is not much difference."

"How many can I divide into this official?" Lu Haoshan said directly.

"According to the rules, adults can get 25% of this."

"Twenty-half percent?"

"Yes," Chen Gui nodded and said, "This silver is called "Five-5" silver, and the officials account for 50% of them, and the officials account for 50% of them. Among them, the adults only earn half of them, and the remaining half of them, the county magistrate and the chief clerk each account for 10%, while the dictionary only has half of them. If the adults feel that the division is uneven, this matter can be discussed in the long run."

It was indeed a fortune. If I didn't ask myself, Chen Gui might not say it yet. Lu Haoshan was secretly happy. This 25% of the money could bring him more than 200 taels of money. The amount of money was not the most important, but it was a good start to be able to officially integrate into their group.

Lu Haoshan said generously: "Just as the old rules, it's not easy these days."

"Yes, sir, or sir, are kind-hearted." Chen Gui quickly said gratefully.

After pausing, Lu Haoshan continued, "Don't be surprised by County Magistrate Chen. In fact, this official did this, but there is something else."

Chen Gui hurriedly said, "Sir, these are all you deserve. How can you be surprised by the officials? But the officials said there is something inside. If the officials don't mind, the officials would like to hear the details."

"I was a bit pedantic before, so I didn't have a wide range of popularity and a bad reputation. It was not until after taking office that I experienced so many things that I realized the painstaking efforts of my mentor that day. Not to be hiding from the county magistrate Chen, Lu's job as a county magistrate was all based on his mentor's face. Otherwise, I was afraid that I would not be able to survive for a few more years. At most, I would be sent to those Qingshuiyamen to stumble. How could I be so glorious as a county magistrate from the beginning? What I saw here made me realize and decided not to give up the upcoming wealth."

As soon as Chen Gui heard the word "wealth and honor", he was shocked. It seemed as if a bee smelled nectar. He suddenly became energetic and immediately asked, "Sir, I don't know the wealth you are talking about, and I don't know what wealth and honor it is. Can you tell me about it?"

Lu Haoshan smiled slightly: "Brother Renfang is also his own person. When I was ill, I took care of the county government in an orderly manner, did not take credit or be arrogant, and even gave him a beautiful maid. I have already brought you into confidant, so there is no need to hide it. My mentor said that now the mob is moving four times, and the war in Liaodong is in full swing, and the national treasury has been unable to make ends meet in the morning. The emperor just forced the Ministry of Revenue. The Ministry of Revenue had no choice but to request the Emperor many times. Finally, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel reached an agreement, and officials who were proactive and had good character will be given priority."

"My mentor said that as long as I raise 20,000 taels of silver, I will act for me and seek an official position as a prefect. I used to think that this matter was not in line with morality, but now I think it's a shortcut to promotion. It's okay, only a bigger stage can better show my ambitions."

"Is the master's mentor so sure?" Chen Gui said in disbelief.

"It's not wrong. My mentor is from the Ministry of Personnel..." Lu Haoshan coughed twice, and then said inadvertently: "This topic is too far-reaching. We won't talk about this. County Magistrate Chen, you know the reason why this official is rushing to raise money now, right?"

Lu Haoshan said halfway, and suddenly stopped talking again, as if he was alert, but when he heard Chen Gui's ears, he was shocked in his heart. He said in his heart: I haven't found out your background yet. It turns out that this is the backer of this Qingniao, who is from the Ministry of Personnel. No wonder he is so confident. But if you think about it carefully, such people have a shortage of officials, so the energy behind them is naturally not small. As for the empty treasury, Chen Gui had heard about this matter for a long time. Those soldiers at the border were born and die, but the court often delayed the salary, and it took several months to delay the salary. How could the soldiers not make trouble? Chen Gui had heard about the salary for a few times. It was said that someone bought an official position, which was no longer a news in the officialdom.

Chen Gui, who had been sitting in the position of county magistrate and was breathing on the slightest part of the county magistrate, suddenly felt a bright sunshine suddenly shining through the gap on the dark clouds. To be honest, the Chen family did not lack money, but lacked access.

People walked to the high places and water flowed to the low places. Chen Gui was an official fan who was absolutely tempted when he heard this.

"Sir" Chen Gui rubbed his hands and said, "Your salary is not high, and those tributes are not that much every month. There is only a little silver a year, and it is still a little distance from 20,000 taels. But this method is just a matter of mine. I am afraid that the daylily will be cold when you raise the 20,000 taels."

Lu Haoshan shook his head: "Don't worry, you can use extraordinary means in extraordinary times. It is to take them from the people and use them for the people. His mentor said that as long as he doesn't penetrate the sky, he will have a way to suppress it."

Chen Gui hurriedly said: "Sir, Jiangyou has a population of only more than 50,000, and it is difficult to prepare for this 20,000 taels in a while. If you don't seize it, you are afraid that others will take the lead. As the saying goes, you must not miss it. You will not come again and you cannot miss it. However, once you are forced to force it, it will also greatly damage the voice of the adults and will hinder the promotion in the future."

"What should I do? I'll let such a good opportunity go for nothing?" Lu Haoshan said pretending to be embarrassed.

Looking at Chen Gui with a earnest look on the side, Lu Haoshan felt that Chen Gui had been attracted by the bait he threw out and slowly fell into his trap.

No matter what, in this chaotic world where laws and regulations collapse, everything is empty except strength. Anyway, his identity is fake. At most, he can't get oil in his feet and escape. Lu Haoshan decided to abandon the lower limit. In order to achieve his goal, he had to use any means: in the shortest time, he was seeking absolute control of Jiangyou County, while trying every means to accumulate strength. The so-called power is money, silver, grain and grass, and talent. Chen Gui, who was rich, was the first target of Lu Haoshan.
Chapter completed!