Chapter 6 Treat everyone equally
When they arrived at the city lord's mansion, the three junior sisters tactfully described the incident to Mrs. Shui. Mrs. Shui looked at Tang Yue and laughed angrily, "How could such a big thing happen in the last school?" !" He was only sensible for a few months and then fell back into his old ways.
Tang Yue saw that Mrs. Shui was angry and stepped forward to explain: "Mom, I didn't want to be like this. I originally planned to listen to the class well, but it was Chen Jinbao who took the initiative to cause trouble, and he was the one who started it. If I hadn't had a defensive weapon, , he had been seriously injured a long time ago, and he might have lost his life. You will never see me again."
Mrs. Shui couldn't hear her talking like this, "Nonsense, how could you do this if you have a defensive magic weapon. Something happened? That Chen Jinbao was so ignorant that he attacked you in public, a girl who had just introduced Qi into her body!” He said before: "Mrs. City Lord, Chen Jinbao said that Junior Sister Yue was the City Lord's lady, and then moved his hands. This is clearly disrespectful to the City Lord."
Shang Fanling lowered her head when she heard Yue Yanling speak like this. By default, she didn't want to stir up trouble, but Chen Jinbao's trouble was indeed caused by the factional dispute between Zixiao Mansion and the city lord's wife. Maybe it was the instruction of the Zixiao Mansion teacher, and Tang Wan's incident was just an excuse.
Mrs. Shui also knows what Yue Yanling means. Chen Jinbao’s master is the city lord’s brother, how can he disrespect the city lord? It was clearly disrespectful to him, the wife of the city lord.
She first comforted Yue Yanling and Shang Fanling, and asked them to tell the disciples that today was just a small conflict between the disciples and they should not pay too much attention to it. The two resigned after receiving a definite answer.
The next thing to do is Tang Yue's business. After all, because of her, a direct disciple was seriously injured, and there will definitely be trouble in Zixiao Mansion. Tang Yue quickly turned the topic to his senior brother Wei Hongyun, who was also in the flower hall at this time, "Senior Brother Wei, do you have anything important to discuss with your mother?"
Wei Hongyun is Shuiying Roushou's personal disciple, and she He also practiced inner alchemy and served as a director of Qionghuatang, helping Mrs. Shui manage the affairs of Qionghuatang and responsible for the city's financial affairs. At this time, he was wearing a purple shirt, standing tall and tall by the hall, with worried eyes, and replied to Tang Yue: "Junior sister, I'm ashamed to say that Qionghua Hall has been unable to make ends meet recently, and it's time to distribute spiritual stone pills to disciples. I'm here Let's discuss a solution with Master." Wei Hongyun's expression was a little subtle when he said this, and Tang Yue was curious, could there be something behind this financial dilemma?
Senior Brother Wei turned to Mrs. Shui and said, "Master, we can't always rely on your private property to make up for the entire Kunwu City's deficit. Those greedy disciples from aristocratic families will drain your private treasury, and they do this on purpose."
What? Tang Wenhua, the city lord, actually eats his wife? Tang Yue could not accept Shui Yingrou's betrayal, not only because the safety of Mrs. Shui's property was related to her survival and development, but also because she truly regarded Mrs. Shui as her mother, and no one wanted to see her mother lose her property.
"Mother, how can you let my father have the reputation of being a softie? This is not putting him in an unfair position. I think my father does not want to bear this bad reputation." Tang Yue started to talk again. Daqi, in fact, Tang Wenhua has pretended to be deaf and dumb many times about Shui Yingrou's subsidy. He felt that the city lord's wife should share the honor and disgrace of Kunwu City and do her part, and it was because of this that he and Shui Yingrou Yingrou got married, and the matter was done so secretly that no one outside would know about it.
Shui Yingrou rolled her eyes at her, "What nonsense are you talking about? I just want to make the situation in the city better so that more monks can be attracted to join Kunwu City."
Wei Hongyun was a little bit He said worriedly: "Master, Zixiao Mansion has applied for three additional cultivation supplies this month, and has also taken away most of the Kunwu Sword Stones. As a result, the Kunwu Sword Stones in the shop in charge of Qionghuatang are insufficient. And I found that Zixiao Mansion has Xiao Mansion does not use the Kunwu Stone for its own use. Some disciples secretly sell the Kunwu Sword Stone to make a profit. If this continues, the right to sell the sword stone will be directly transferred to Zixiao Mansion. "
Tang Yuegeng. I can't stand it anymore. There are people who are so open and aboveboard greedy for the city's property and enrich their own pockets. The Zixiao Mansion took the money but didn't spend it in the city. She suddenly felt no guilt about hurting Chen Jinbao. He could eat well, drink well, and be domineering, but he still poached Mrs. Shui's corner.
She asked Senior Brother Wei, "Don't father know that Zixiao Mansion is doing this?"
Senior Brother looked troubled: "I reported this matter to the city lord half a month ago, but the city lord replied to me It’s not appropriate to harm the peace with Zixiao Mansion.”
I’m afraid of hurting the peace by selling openly. I’m afraid part of the proceeds from the reselling will become the private property of the city lord. Isn’t this a joint effort to poach money from Shui Yingrou? Tang Yue anxiously said to Shui Ying: "Mother, no wonder they dare to humiliate me in public in the school, and you tolerate them to this point. Do you want to give them all your private property, so that we, mother and daughter, end up on the streets, begging for food?"
Shui Yingrou scolded her: "It's not as serious as you said. It's just a loss of a little money."
Tang Yue had exclusive access to the pearls and emeralds on Mrs. Shui's head, which were even less than what Zhuang Qiaohui had seen at the auction that day. He thought it was because she liked to keep a low profile, but it turned out that she wanted to be frugal and subsidize the city. No wonder she could get angry over just one piece of clothing.
Tang Yue was determined not to let the city lord's wife continue to be virtuous today. Although this kind of virtue was good, it would be very embarrassing if it appeared on himself and his important relatives.
"Mother, your kindness has not earned you praise from the people in the city. The Zixiao Mansion even thinks that you are weak and can be bullied. Today, Chen Jinbao dared to stop bullying me. He did everything for Tang Wan. It can be seen that The only lady in his heart is Tang Wan!”
“Mom, you worked hard and paid for it, but in the end, you succeeded Tang Wan, the lady of the city lord’s palace, Zhuang Qiaohui, the second lady of Kunwu City, and me. However, the mother and son swallowed their anger and scrimped on food and clothing. Maybe they will jointly drive you out when your money is gone and there is no use for it!" In order to prevent Mrs. Shui from paying, Tang Yue actually said that he was impoverished.
"How dare they! Do you think there is no one in Wuji Mountain?" Sure enough, when Mrs. Zhuang Er was mentioned, Mrs. Shui couldn't bear it.
And she still subconsciously regards Wuji Mountain as her backer and her home, which shows that she is just holding on to the name of the city lord's wife in Kunwu City.
Marriage is indeed beautiful on the outside but miserable on the inside. Since Tang Yue became Madam Shui's daughter, and Madam Shui was sincerely good to her, she could not let Madam Shui suffer.
Senior Brother Wei stepped forward at the right time and added: "The private sale of Kunwu Sword and Stone is not the main reason for the city's losses. There are many children of aristocratic families who have good relations with Zixiao Mansion. They are obviously not eligible to receive it, but they come here. Receive supplies for inner disciples. "
Inner disciples refer to the disciples accepted by the official institutions of Kunwu City, such as City Lord's Mansion, Zixiao Mansion, Qionghua Hall, Taiping Mansion, Shennong Mansion, and Baopu. The disciples of the pavilion are all inner disciples, equivalent to the status of civil servants. The Tiangong Artifact Refining Building and Duobao Pavilion are privately run in the city, not managed by the city lord's palace
"What? These people dare to take things for nothing!" Tang Yue was shocked. The families in the city were so arrogant. Mrs. Shui's temperament clearly doesn't look like someone who was taken advantage of.
It's not that Shui Yingrou knows nothing about financial management. On the contrary, she is a good at increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. It's just that she wanted to gain a reputation for generosity in the city so that she could gain a foothold in the city. At this time, she also thought about how she had spent a lot of money in the past. His behavior was questioned, "Do the family members take away a lot of shares?"
Seeing that his master finally listened, Wei Hongyun replied: "Master, the family members take away a lot of shares every year. I have been practicing for the inner monks for five years."
Tang Yue felt that it was time to put his controllable tears to use, "Mother, you have devoted so much to them, but no one in this city misses you. Well, Mrs. Zhuang Er is not all said to be meek and virtuous."
Of course she was exaggerating. In fact, no family in the city would like a concubine. It was just because the city lord liked her and gave her some face.
Mrs. Shui pondered for a while and said: "In that case, why should I work so hard and be thankless? Why don't I manage it more strictly and be known as "selfless"? I hope everyone in this city can do it for Kunwu. Economize resources in urban development and understand that if you use more, others will lose. "
Shui Yingrou did not make this decision out of anger or because she was provoked by Tang Yue. She had long been tired of long-term subsidies. She couldn't even finish a sentence, and deep down in her heart she felt disappointment and resentment towards Tang Wenhua. Her yearning for love when she was young was now being wiped away bit by bit by Tang Wenhua and the greedy elders in the city.
Tang Yue did not have such complicated feelings as Mrs. Shui. She praised Mrs. Shui happily: "Mother, you are so wise and decisive!"
Shui Yingrou looked at Tang Yue's beaming expression. , I thought that I still have a caring daughter, which is worth it, but I am also afraid that she will be obsessed with money and damage her Taoist heart: "Why are you becoming more and more obsessed with money? You are looking down on your mother. This is not a spiritual stone." I can't eat enough."
Tang Yue stuck out her tongue and pretended to be cute, "Mom, of course I know, but if you don't have long-term worries, you must have immediate worries." Wei Hongyun was really happy at this moment! He had long disliked the monks in Baina in the city, and was even more dissatisfied with the arrogant people in Zixiao Mansion. He suggested to Shui Yingrou: "Master, since you are determined to strictly manage finances, then cancel all special expenditures, Zixiao Mansion." Xiaofu’s regulations are also consistent with other institutions.”
Tang Yue found it incredible, "What? The status of everyone in Zixiao Mansion is higher than mine? I obeyed my father's words and held the same status as ordinary inner disciples."
City Lord Tang Wenhua felt that The monks in the City Lord's Mansion should set an example and share the joys and sorrows with other disciples. Therefore, the monks in the City Lord's Mansion are the same as the ordinary inner disciples. In the Zixiao Mansion, because the "disciples are outstanding", the salary of all disciples will be upgraded by one level. The monks in the Qi Training Period will receive the resources in the Foundation Building Period. Monks in the foundation building stage take the resources of the golden elixir stage, and so on.
But this is just superficial. He cannot let his own people suffer. Chu Tianshu and Tang Wan can receive another share from Zixiao Mansion because of their "excellent academic performance".
Tang Wenhua didn't deliberately not take care of Tang Yue. He felt that Tang Yue had Mrs. Shui's subsidy, so he didn't have to think of other ways. In this way, he could achieve "general love" for his children and proud disciples.
“Not only that, from now on, according to the general distribution rules for the three levels of Fuguange, each sect will allocate the disciples’ salaries by themselves. If you require additional supplies, you need to submit a special application to Qionghua Hall, which will be reviewed and approved by the monk in charge. , so we can be more relaxed." Mrs. Shui replied seriously, she had made up her mind not to spoil the elder families of Kunwu City and let them provide extra spiritual stones themselves.
Tang Yue was even happier after listening to Mrs. Shui's words. Now Chu Tianshu and Tang Wan could take advantage of the disciples of Zixiao Mansion. If they gain more points, everyone in Zixiao Mansion will lose one point. Although it is not much on average, this incident itself is enough to make the people of Zixiao Mansion uncomfortable.
Wei Hongyun thought that the purpose of his trip was not only achieved, but also exceeded his expectations. His face became relaxed and he asked Mrs. Shui: "Our Qionghua Hall is aware of the financial constraints in Kunwu City, so we advocate cutting expenditures in the name of increasing revenue and cutting expenditures. Okay? This is a fact. Kunwu City has been unable to make ends meet for a long time."
Mrs. Shui nodded, "Okay, I will trouble you, Hongyun, to carry out this matter. The elders in the city, especially everyone in Zixiao Mansion, will be in trouble." There may be some objections, and some troubles may arise. When the time comes, come to me and don't take it hard." She expected that the new deal would be opposed by the families in the city, after all, how could those people be willing to cut off their future benefits.
Tang Yue thought about Chen Jinbao in the school and smiled. If the second-generation cultivators in the city were like him, then he could also help with this matter. The identity of the city lord's palace lady is very useful. "Mother, I think I can also help you and your senior brother."
Shui Yingrou didn't know what she was thinking, so she just thought she was young and treated the matter as a joke, "You should still feel at ease. Stay in the mansion and don’t cause trouble for your senior brother. The matter with Chen Jinbao has not yet been settled. Please be careful if the Zixiao mansion comes to trouble you.”
Tang Yue raised his head when he heard this, "Mother, I'm not afraid of them. They can really hurt me if they have the ability. I don't believe that my father can't protect me."
Shui Yingrou heard her say this He said, so he had to reply: "You, your father is not good at showing favoritism."
In fact, Tang Yue and Shui Yingrou didn't trust Tang Wenhua very much, Tang Yue just wanted to raise a flag.
Wei Hongyun thought that what he had done at Madam Shui's place today was completed, and he would go back to Qionghua Hall to start reducing expenses. He said goodbye to Madam Shui and Tang Yue: "Master, Junior Sister, I still I have to take care of business, so I won’t disturb you for dinner.”
Mrs. Shui knew that he was busy on weekdays, so she replied: “Go back, I have worked hard for you these days, and the family has gained a lot these days. Lingguo Lingjiu is of high quality from Huayue City. You can bring some back."
Wei Hongyun replied sincerely: "Thank you, Master, for caring about me."
He has been growing up since he was a child. In Wuji Mountain, he had no father or mother, so Mrs. Shui treated him like her own son. She always asked questions and asked questions, taking care of every detail, and she often made him feel the warmth of his mother.
Tang Yue said: "Mother, let me see my senior brother off."
"Go!" Shui Yingrou was happy to see her child getting close to her direct disciple.
The two of them chatted all the way to the gate of the mansion. The scenery of Mrs. Shui's residence was good, with a garden of rocks, flowers and trees, winding paths leading to secluded areas, and some magic circles hidden among them, so it took a while to get to the closest place to the mansion. The side door.
Tang Yue sincerely thanked Senior Brother Wei: "Senior Brother, thank you for always thinking about your mother and doing your best in Qionghua Hall."
Wei Hongyun smiled back at her: "Junior Sister, this is my responsibility. Thanks to your support today, Junior Sister, Master made up his mind not to subsidize me anymore. Junior Sister, you are really much smarter than before."
Tang Yue avoided any mention of his personality changes, "Hey. , Forget about senior brother, this is because I have experienced a lot recently and have to think more. "The next step is to rely on senior brother Wei to figure it out.
Sure enough, Senior Brother Wei thought it would be better not to mention this matter, and took the initiative to change the topic: "Junior Sister, Master treats me like his own son, and I also regard you and Master as my relatives. I will never let you One day, Master and I will end up on the street." He felt uncomfortable when he heard such an assumption in the hall. Although he knew that the junior sister was just exaggerating, he didn't want to imagine it.
Tang Yue smiled. Brother Wei was indeed as kind to Shui Yingrou and Tang Yue's mother and daughter as in the original work. After Tang Yue's accident in the book, he desperately protected his mother and daughter from Kunwu City. After that, he spent many years searching for herbs that could restore their spiritual veins. After failing to protect the lives of his master and sister, he took refuge in a man. The first big villain the protagonist encounters has set up many disasters for the male and female protagonists.
Oh, by the way, that villain is Lu Lingyi, the eldest disciple of Xuanyuan Mountain who was forced to betray his master...
She feels that she will never let Senior Brother Wei go down the path of On the road to revenge, "Senior brother, I will also be kind to you."
Wei Hongyun realized that he had made a mistake. He felt that as a man and an older man, he should naturally take care of his little junior sister without asking for anything in return. It is true that in the past, junior sister was not very enthusiastic towards him, "I know junior sister is good to me. Just now you spoke for me in class, I can feel it."
Tang Yue understood his subconscious reaction, "Senior brother , I was ignorant and not close to you before, but now I know that we are far away from each other. I will help you in the future!"
Wei Hongyun will not refuse Tang Yue's help. He is very receptive and has already done it! It can be seen that Tang Yue has her own plans now, not to mention that she will not let anything happen if she is watching.
"This will cause more trouble for Junior Sister." As the daughter of the city lord, she is really suitable for dealing with the children of the aristocratic families in the city.
Tang Yue smiled mysteriously, "Brother, I will not let you down, and I will ask you to help me earn more spiritual stones in the future."
(End of this chapter)
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