"How can this be possible? No! No! Absolutely not!"

Guo Nanxing waved his hands and refused continuously!

"What's wrong with this? Is Brother Guo still afraid that I will bribe you?"

Lin Xu joked.

"of course not......"

Guo Nanxing smiled. Lin Xu had a higher rank than him. Moreover, he had also learned that Lin Xu had a good relationship with Liu Mingju and Zhou Changmin, the two feudal officials. Naturally, there was no need to ask him, a seven-year-old.

The county magistrate bribed!

"In addition to paying taxes according to law, the imperial court also encourages businesses to pay donations. In addition to using this money to deal with official affairs, part of it can also be used as money to support officials. As long as the accounts are recorded clearly, no one can say

What’s going on! After all, it’s something encouraged by the imperial court!”

"Yes, this is indeed something encouraged by the imperial court... But how can I have the nerve to take your money for nothing!"

"Brother Guo, what you said is wrong! How can you get money for nothing? If you have money to support your integrity, you can hire more staff and handle various official affairs more easily! With a stable environment, our Linshan Firm's business will be better

You will do better and earn greater profits. It’s a win-win situation!”

Lin Xu persuaded with a smile.

"What Mr. Lin said is absolutely true!"

Master Tong nodded repeatedly, wishing he could agree to it for Guo Nanxing!

"But......"

Guo Nanxing was still a little hesitant.

"Brother Guo, it's nothing, it's settled! Don't worry, I won't give you too much money, one hundred taels a month! With this little money, apart from official expenses and improving housing conditions, there won't be much left.

Okay. Again, if you don’t think about yourself, you have to think about your sister-in-law and niece, and even the people of Jiangling! If you collapse from exhaustion, who else can make the decision for the people? If you change

The one who came up is a corrupt, mediocre and lazy official, and the people will be plunged into dire straits again!"

Lin Xu continues to learn with emotion and move with reason!

This time, Guo Nanxing was completely convinced!

"Thank you very much, sir!"

Guo Nanxing raised his fists and bowed seriously.

In fact, Guo Nanxing is also worried about the lack of money. Without money, he cannot afford to hire staff. Although he is very diligent and wishes to do everything by himself, after all, his energy is limited, and there are too many things and they are too complicated.

, even if he doesn't sleep every day and rotates twelve hours, he still can't handle it!

In addition, when I was in poverty before, my wife and daughters suffered along with me. They didn’t have enough to eat, didn’t wear warm clothes, and lived in a shabby thatched house with drafts everywhere. But now that I have become the county magistrate, their lives have not improved much.

It's still a shabby house, the food and clothing are still mediocre, and the clothes are rags!

However, he is honest by nature and very self-disciplined. No matter how hard and tired he is, he will never take bribes or embezzle, let alone line his own pockets!

However, he always feels very uncomfortable when he thinks of the mountain of official duties and the wife and daughter who are suffering with him!

As for money to raise integrity, this is indeed allowed by the imperial court. The main reason is that the salary of officials is too low. For example, Guo Nanxing, a seventh-grade county magistrate, only has a salary of 90 shilumimei per year. Other than that, there is nothing else!

According to the current price of rice, converted into money, it is about 80 taels of silver.

For ordinary people, 80 taels of silver a year is definitely not a small amount, and it is enough to live a prosperous life as a country gentleman.

However, for a county magistrate, it seems a bit too little.

Because the county magistrate not only needs to support his family, but also generally has to have a decent house, which is related to the reputation of the county magistrate. After having a big house, he has to hire a housekeeper, concierge, servants, maids, chefs, and bearers.

, grooms and other servants, in order to facilitate their work, they need to hire masters and build their own work teams.

In addition, the county magistrate also needs various welcomes and send-offs, etiquette and entertainment!

Not to mention, many county magistrates also like to keep concubines and buy outhouses.

These are all things that cost a lot of money!

Calculated in this way, a salary of 80 taels of silver a year is simply not enough!

If their salaries are not enough and they still have to live, many officials will naturally focus on gray income.


Chapter completed!