C755 capital master sleepless night (1/2)
”Feng Fu, from a fifth-grade Han Lin, master Weng Tonghe … ”According to the standard salary from the early period of the empire, an annual salary of 80 taels of silver and 80 pieces of Dendrobium grisea. Afterwards, after the Yongzheng had increased the system of Liangliang and the official in the capital earned a salary of 2 taels of silver, which meant that your annual income was only 160 taels of silver and 160 pieces of Dendrobium grisum …”
”It's not enough, it's really not enough. A table in the capital would cost at least ten taels of silver, right?” ”For a merry affair between officials, it would at least cost ten taels or twenty taels. Your salary is not enough for a person to exchange favors …”
”I've asked around before. With only three rooms here, the annual rent is only 35 taels of silver. It's not easy to earn a living in the capital, not to mention that the salary of the Imperial Court has not been paid in full all these years. ”Most of the time, I only send half of it …”
The Manager Ding acted like he was familiar with his old home and was settling accounts little by little. He never thought that the situation of the von Hanlin's family would have already been investigated thoroughly, even to the point where his old home had a few acres of land.
At this time, it was as if von Hanlin was not wearing any clothes, all of the details had been clearly figured out, and not only Manager Ding, even the situation of his daughter-in-law was clear.
”My lady, our family is considered to be landlords with small assets. These past few years, not only were we unable to get your care, but we had to provide thirty to forty taels of silver to our daughter every year. Otherwise, you really wouldn't be able to live on …”
These words were like sharp knives stabbing into the heart of von Hanlin. In the end, he could no longer hold back and shouted, ”Enough, you came to my house today to humiliate me? Don't think you can humiliate me by lending me money … ”Me, me, me!”
Feng Fu's eyes rolled back and forth, as though he was looking for something. In the end, Xiao Ding sneered and said: ”What are you looking for? Find a wife's jewelry, prepare to be part of it? ”Let me tell you, even the pawnshop is closed at this late hour …”
With a wail, a figure left the window while crying. Only now did the two know that von Hanlin's daughter-in-law had been eavesdropping from the shadows all this time.
The crying sound was like a heavy hammer smashing onto Feng Fu's heart. The anger that had just accumulated within him immediately disappeared, and his entire body became like a deflated balloon.
The living room fell into silence, the Manager Ding gave him enough time to think until finally, Feng Fu let out a long sigh. ”If you have something to say, say it, then don't beat around the bush …”
”Ha ha, it feels great …” Manager Ding suddenly took out an abacus from his sleeve and started cracking it. ”The rent for you is 35 taels of silver a year, I will calculate 40 taels for you. One year will be a happy red and white affair, and according to the standards of a third rank official, I will calculate 450 taels, and that will be enough …”
”At the very least, we should at least add an old family member to watch the gate, right? ”Then there's the cook. Miss must have a servant girl, according to the four standards, I have to pay a hundred silver taels a year to raise them …”
”Also, your old home has suffered for you all these years. You should at least prepare 30 taels of silver or something to supplement it …” ”Also, this official uniform is worn out, so I'll have to buy a few of them …”
Manager Ding's calculations made Feng Fu's vision blurred. When he finally calculated the amount of money he had for the winter, he clapped his hands and said, ”Enough … …” According to this standard, it would cost a total of 960 taels of silver a year! How about a thousand taels of silver if I count as an integer for you? A thousand taels of silver meant … I calculated... A total of thirteen hundred Dragon-striated Silver Coin! ”
With that, the Manager Ding took out a new stack of bonds from his sleeves, counted out thirteen of them and placed them in front of Feng Fu. ”Master, please count them, if you don't I won't make up for it later …”
”You …” Feng Fu immediately stood up, wanting to shout but not daring to do so. In the end, he still said in a low voice, ”How dare you! You dare to bribe an official of the imperial government, do you not want to live …”
”Yes!” How could he not care about his life … It's because I cherish my life that I want to spend money to buy peace! You should take this silver properly, since I won't let you rebel, what are you afraid of? ”