HCB Chapter 226 The Gold Mine Has Been Mined
Chapter 226 The Gold Mine Has Been Mined
Now it was the Vice Minister of Revenue's turn to be drenched in sweat.
He can choose not to go back to Dajing now, he can never go back.
The governor of Xuzhou was stunned. The officials in the capital really knew how to have fun. They could just sleep and get five hundred taels of silver into their accounts. How come he never encountered such a good thing?
The governor of Xuzhou, engrossed in watching the drama unfold, almost forgot why he had come to see Shen Zhiyi in the first place.
He couldn't help but chuckle a few times.
After briefly reviewing the gossip she had experienced the previous night, Shen Zhiyi finally turned her attention back to the roast chicken.
Who would have thought that the governor of Xuzhou next to him was laughing like a fool, impossible to ignore.
"Ahem, Governor, is there something interesting? You seem to be in a very good mood today."
Hearty?
The governor of Xuzhou quickly shook his head.
What's he so happy about? He's practically lost his head.
The governor of Xuzhou patted his cheeks and began to cry to Shen Zhiyi, "Shen Lang, you must save me!"
"Me?" Shen Zhiyi pointed to herself: "Save you?"
[Did this governor of Xuzhou get his brain caught in a door when he left home this morning? What can I do to help him? He has neither money nor power, so I can't help him.]
The governor of Xuzhou was heartbroken.
Shen Lang is truly heartless.
"Shen Lang, I've recently run into a problem. I urgently need three thousand taels of gold. Do you have any ideas?"
Three thousand taels?!
Shen Zhiyi raised her voice and quickly pointed to the newly appointed Minister of Personnel and Vice Minister of Revenue opposite her.
“These two have money, you can borrow from them.”
[Damn it, even selling me wouldn't get you three thousand taels of silver, and you're offering three thousand taels of gold? Where are you going to find that?]
Yeah, where are we supposed to look?
The governor of Xuzhou was so anxious he was about to cry.
He slapped his thigh and said, "So much silver, unless I have a mine at home!"
It's a pity you don't own a gold mine. I remember there are gold mines in Xuzhou, and they're quite large. But even if you knew, what could you do? Gold mines have to be handed over to the state.
The governor of Xuzhou's eyes lit up; he was originally going to hand it over to the state anyway.
If he discovers a gold mine, he can use it to go to the emperor to atone for his sins.
He was eager to continue asking questions, but was stopped by the newly appointed Minister of Personnel with a look.
"Look, the roast chicken is cooked."
The newly appointed Minister of Personnel tore off a chicken leg and gave it to Shen Zhiyi.
Shen Zhiyi accepted the offer, feeling flattered.
"Thank you."
Ah, a second-rank official is handing me, a mere sixth-rank official, a chicken leg! I'm truly going against the grain! But whatever, it's not like I forced him to do it.
Shen Zhiyi took a bite of the chicken leg and started looking for some fun.
What should I watch?
Shen Zhiyi hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to just go and check out the gold mine in Xuzhou. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to find a satisfactory show to watch while eating until she finished a whole chicken.
She is so experienced.
Every time I order takeout, by the time I finish the takeout, either I haven't found the show I want to watch while eating, or I've just started watching it.
She lost interest in watching it altogether.
So she decided to go directly to the gold mine.
The gleaming gold is sure to whet the appetite; it's a highly nutritious food.
Shen Zhiyi took a satisfied bite of the chicken leg, but was stunned the next second.
Wait, why are people mining this gold mine?
The hands of those present trembled.
Holy crap, someone actually dared to mine gold privately!
The officials from Dajing immediately fixed their gazes on the governor of Xuzhou.
The governor of Xuzhou weakly and helplessly raised his hand and waved it.
It's not me, it's not me.
He knows nothing yet.
Who did this? The people digging this mine seem to be villagers from nearby.
The governor of Xuzhou stood up in a panic, startling Shen Zhiyi with his sudden movement.
"You, you all eat first. I, I have something to attend to."
If this isn't dealt with soon, he's doomed.
The governor of Xuzhou quickly made his move, and the newly appointed Minister of Personnel also had to inform the old emperor of the matter. As a result, the original four people playing chicken were reduced to two.
Shen Zhiyi glanced at the chicken that was still roasting, and then at the seemingly melancholic Vice Minister of Revenue.
"Would you like some?"
The Vice Minister of Revenue shook his head fiercely: "I won't eat it, you eat it."
[It's confirmed. I didn't expect the Vice Minister of Revenue to be such a chicken lover. He's reluctant to eat chicken, huh? No problem, I can eat it all by myself.]
[After all, strictly speaking, the Vice Minister of Revenue and a chicken are of the same kind; it's understandable that he wouldn't want to eat his own kind.]
The Vice Minister of Revenue stared wide-eyed.
What did Shen Zhiyi mean by that?
He's a living, breathing human being, how can he be considered the same kind as a chicken?
Unfortunately, Shen Zhiyi was already engrossed in playing PUBG and watching the gold mine surveillance footage, and didn't bother to explain his doubts.
Feeling distressed at not getting an answer, the Vice Minister of Revenue went to the Vice Minister of Rites, Chen.
“Minister Chen, you are quite familiar with Gentleman Shen, so you should know the meaning behind Gentleman Shen’s words just now, right?”
Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites suppressed a laugh.
The Vice Minister of Revenue, enraged and humiliated, demanded: "One hundred taels of silver!"
Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites: "Hey, don't try to trick me. If I take your money, that's bribery. I don't want it. How about this, you treat me to a meal, and I'll tell you."
"Okay, deal."
Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites waved his hand at the other party, his tone laced with a hint of lewdness.
"Women who sell themselves in brothels are called chickens by Shen Lang, and men who sell themselves in brothels are called ducks by Shen Lang. Do you understand, Vice Minister of Revenue?"
After saying that, Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites patted the other person on the shoulder.
"You're really something, daring to seduce the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. You'd better watch yourself when you return to Dajing."
"Wait, does your wife know about this?"
There's not much to say about the background of the wife of the Vice Minister of Revenue. If the daughter of the Minister of Revenue were to marry the Vice Minister of Revenue, it would certainly not be allowed for her to become a concubine.
Thinking of this, Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites looked at Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue as if he were looking at a scumbag.
“Abandoning your wife is the most despicable thing His Majesty despises. If you dare to do it, I guarantee you will be kicked out of the capital immediately.”
The Vice Minister of Revenue swallowed hard, and finally said helplessly, "My wife is naturally aware of this."
Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites exclaimed in surprise, "What? She's actually willing to be a concubine? Wow, you guys really know how to play games."
"What do you mean I'm willing to be a concubine? There's absolutely no possibility between me and the daughter of the Minister of Revenue."
"Oh~"
Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites suddenly realized: "That means Shen Lang was right when he said you and chickens are the same kind of creatures."
Vice Minister of Revenue: ...
That makes so much sense; he couldn't even refute it.
Vice Minister Chen of the Ministry of Rites sighed and shook his head as he left.
He went to find Shen Zhiyi.
Based on his experience following Shen Zhiyi to gossip, there's probably more to the story about the Vice Minister of Revenue.
If he doesn't understand the situation clearly, he'll definitely be too upset to sleep tonight.
"Shen Lang!"
While eating chicken, Shen Zhiyi saw Chen, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, waving as he approached, and silently handed him another chicken leg.