Phi-Fic Chapter 296 Dealing with Military Pay...
Chapter 296 Dealing with Military Pay...
When Lin Feng arrived, Gu Jingzhi had already cooked wine in the house.
As soon as Lin Feng arrived, he picked up a bowl of hot wine and drank it. After putting the bowl down, he sighed: "It's still more enjoyable here, cousin!"
"what……"
Gu Jingzhi laughed dumbly: "What's the matter? Are you bored staying in the military camp?"
"Not really!"
Lin Feng smiled and said, "It's just that the New Year is coming soon, and the brothers below are busy distributing some regular rewards. They have been preparing these things these days!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded slightly after hearing this.
It is necessary for the superior to use both kindness and severity, especially during the New Year. Whether it is the imperial guards or the soldiers of Ningzhou Camp, they have worked hard this year. Gu Jingzhi waved his hand and this year's annual feast was particularly rich.
The two chatted about military affairs. Lin Feng drank a bowl of wine and asked, "Cousin, you asked me to ask about that batch of money, right?"
"Ok!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded and said, "That batch of money and silver has been recorded in the books. Naturally, the portion belonging to my Gu family must be taken out, but the military pay left by the Yun Kingdom cannot be put into the private treasury. Therefore, I plan to write a memorial to submit it after the New Year!"
"This one……"
After hearing this, Lin Feng frowned slightly.
Seeing this, Gu Jingzhi immediately said seriously: "What? Do you have other ideas? Let me tell you, this money does not belong to us, don't touch a single word..."
"What are you talking about, cousin?"
Lin Feng smiled bitterly and said, "As for money, we are not short of it. Although this amount of money is indeed not small, it is nothing compared to my career! I just thought..."
"My cousin can't return to the capital right now. If I submit a memorial now, the court will definitely send someone to retrieve it. Then... everyone inside and outside the court will know!"
"Cousin, aren't you worried that this money will be misappropriated?"
Uh?
When Gu Jingzhi heard this, it turned out to be true!
Gu Jingzhi had great use for this money. In order to deal with the aristocratic families in the future, this money was the 'key' he would use to pry open the aristocratic family's treasury...
But with such a large amount of gold and silver suddenly appearing, it is inevitable that some people in the court will have concerns.
Even if he and Emperor Xia clearly stated the purpose of the money, if it was left unused for a long time, those noble families and officials would find a way to take advantage of it.
Gu Jingzhi frowned and said, "So, according to you, we should keep these gold and silver in our hands first and take them back with us when we return to Beijing in the future?"
"hey-hey!"
Lin Feng smiled and said, "There's no need to be so rigid!"
"My cousin often teaches Brother Liu and the others that the money in circulation is real money. We have to stay in Ningzhou for a while! I thought, why don't you borrow this money for a while and return it when you've used it up?"
"..."
Don’t say it yet!
Lin Feng’s idea is really feasible!
This money is now like deposits in banks in the future. If it is left like this, it will not lay eggs, but if it is used for investment, it can make money.
Now that Gu Yunzhi was managing the Gu family's business, he needed money to expand. The Lin family's business had also expanded, and they needed more money. According to his plan...
Not to mention staying in Ningzhou for two years, even one year would be enough to double the money.
He thought for a moment and said, "Well, go back and ask Grandfather how much money is needed to fully expand the Lin family's business!"
"Of course, it must be made clear that this money cannot be tied up for too long. It would be best to make a cyclical plan..."
Gu Jingzhi and Lin Feng explained in detail.
After all, this money is not your own. If you embezzle it all at once, or even invest it in industries with long profit cycles, it is very likely to delay important things.
Although Gu Jing's exile will last for a maximum of two years, who knows when the imperial court will issue a transfer order?
After all, the prince has been cleared of the charges, so he doesn't necessarily have to stay in Ningzhou for the full three years.
Of course!
It is highly likely that Gu Jingzhi will not be allowed to move lightly next year. After all, next year is the most critical year for hybrid rice. Even for this reason, Emperor Xia will not transfer him back to Beijing or to other places.
……
The family dinner in the new year was an especially different year for Gu Yunzhi and Qin Biyi.
They can finally appear in Gu Jingzhi's house with their children openly. Without Jin Lehuang stirring up trouble behind the scenes, they and their children no longer have to hide in the dark!
However... right now, Chen Yu is still in the confinement period, and Gu Huanzhi is still at the border. The only adult male in the family is Gu Jingzhi, and the rest are women.
After a simple meal, Gu Jingzhi said to his second sister-in-law, "My second brother has made great contributions at the border and is now a ninth-rank lieutenant. I think he will be promoted even higher when he returns next year! Don't worry!"
Qin Biyi nodded slightly and said softly, "His safety is what I wish for most. Promotion is secondary!"
"Don't worry! There's no fighting on the border now, and my second brother has people under his command, so there won't be any danger!"
Gu Jingzhi smiled slightly, then looked at Gu Yunzhi and said, "The money that Jin Lehuang has been coveting has been found. Not only does it contain military pay from the past, but also part of our Gu family's property! I plan to hand it over to you to deal with..."
He then recounted what he had discussed with Lin Feng that day, and concluded, "The things belonging to our Gu family will naturally belong to the Gu family, but the military pay will be handed over to the imperial court. Therefore, during this period of time, this batch of gold and silver will be used to help my eldest sister expand her business, and I will take it away when I return to Beijing!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yunzhi immediately postponed it, saying, "That's unacceptable! This is the Gu family's property, and it should be handed over to you and your second brother. Especially you, as the head of the Gu family now, this property should be managed by your third brother and his wife!"
As soon as Gu Yunzhi said this, Qin Biyi nodded and said, "Third Uncle, what my eldest sister said is right! Now that my husband is at the border, I don't know how to manage such a large business. It's best to leave it in your hands!"
Gu Jingzhi listened, but shook his head and smiled, "Yu'er has her own things to do. Besides, my eldest sister is good at managing these businesses. I think it's most appropriate to let her manage these funds!"
"But I'm already a married woman, how can I get involved in my parents' property? These belong to you and my second brother. I..."
"Sister, we're all family and shouldn't have different opinions! If you insist on this, it's easy to deal with..."
Gu Jingzhi said: "Even if our daughter of the Gu family gets married, she will have a corresponding dowry. The three of us brothers and sisters will treat these as our common property and divide it according to the proportion when the time comes!"
There wasn't much gold and silver left by the Gu family, but there were quite a few jewelry and other things. These could be kept at home. After all, they didn't lack the money, so they didn't have to sell these things if they were poor.
Gu Yunzhi wanted to refuse again after hearing this, but Qin Biyi said, "Sister, what Third Uncle said makes sense. You are raising two children by yourself now, so you have to consider their future, right?"
"Even though our Gu family has fallen on hard times, there's no reason to mistreat our daughter. There aren't many people left in our family now, and no amount of money is as important as people!"
not to mention……
If the Gu family wants to rise again, it doesn't rely on money, but on official career...