The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

Sun Shan handed the document to County Magistrate Wang and sent him away.

Of course, the silver ingots were left behind.

Sun Shan calculated that he had taken 150 taels of silver from the bandits, plus a jade pendant worth 50 taels, and the Chenzhou government had awarded him another 200 taels of silver, which made a total of 400 taels of silver.

I have been waiting for news from Chenzhou Prefecture these days, and now it has been confirmed.

350 taels and a jade pendant worth 50 taels were officially added to the warehouse.

Sun Shan called out, "Gui'er, ask the master to come over."

Gui Ge'er, who was hiding in the side room, immediately responded, "Brother Shan, I'll be back soon."

After a while, Master Zhang was pulled in.

Mr. Zhang, who had his own office, hurried over and asked, "Master, what's going on?"

I just saw County Magistrate Wang coming in with something, and I learned that he came from Chenzhou Prefecture. So it must be something related to Chenzhou Prefecture.

Sun Shan cut to the chase, explaining the situation. He then asked, "Master, I have 350 taels of silver here. What do you want to do with it?"

Master Zhang thought for a moment and said, "Master, put this money into the yamen's treasury first, and then reward it to the guards who assisted in suppressing the bandits this time."

Sun Shan understood it immediately, first entering the public interest and then leaving the private interest.

The bonus was used to reward Sun Dali and his guards in a fair and open manner, and no one could say anything about this process.

Even if it was said, it was said in secret. Sun Shan generously rewarded the guards who had made great contributions in suppressing the bandits, and the reasons for his superiors to investigate were very legitimate.

Even though these are Sun Shan's guards.

Sun Shan was about to do the same, so he nodded and said, "Master, your suggestion is very good."

After a pause, he continued, "Should the dead and injured be compensated?"

The dead were mainly servants of the Wang family. Those seriously injured included Wang Jijun and housekeeper Wang, while those slightly injured included Big Head Dog and others.

Thinking of the people who died because of the bandits, Sun Shan felt that these bandits deserved to die even more, and he also sympathized with those who lost their lives, even if they were servants of the Wang family.

There is also Butler Wang, who is lying in bed pitifully, and the medical expenses have to come from Sun Shan's pocket.

Even if the cost is not much, I still feel bad and have to make up for it from other places.

It’s impossible for someone to be “injured on duty” and still have to pay for it out of pocket.

Master Zhang was stunned for a moment and glanced at Sun Shan secretly.

The master's expression was serious, not joking. It seemed that he really wanted to give these bonuses to the dead or injured.

Master Zhang thought for a moment and said, "Master, are all the injured and the dead compensated?"

Does it mean that the royal servants are included? If so, the prize money will be divided among the deceased, that is, the royal servants will take it.

This time, the bandit suppression was entirely dependent on the Sun family guards, and the role of the Wang family servants was almost zero.

Sun Shan nodded and said, "Treat them all equally!"

After Sun Shan said this, Master Zhang understood.

I just felt that my master was truly kind and righteous, even compensating the servants. I also felt that my master was truly selfless, not pocketing all the rewards, but distributing them reasonably to those who deserved them according to the circumstances.

Master Zhang calculated and said, "Master, each guard who participated in the suppression of the bandits will be rewarded 10 taels. The dead will receive 5 taels, the two seriously injured will receive 3 taels, and the four slightly injured will receive 2 taels."

There were 18 main forces suppressing the bandits, including Sun Dali. Ten servants of the Wang family died, one Wang Jijun and one housekeeper Wang were seriously injured, and four people including Big Head Dog were slightly injured.

After calculation, 244 taels have been spent.

Sun Shan thought for a moment and said, "You, Aunt Xia, Nanny Wang, and Steward Wang, although they were not the main force in suppressing the bandits, they also helped to suppress them, so they will also be rewarded with 5 taels."

In fact, Sun Shan wanted to say that he also wanted to suppress the bandits and get rewards.

Unfortunately, as the boss, I can't ask for money.

If there is a reward, it might be on the headlines of Yuanlu tomorrow.

As for the surviving servants of the Wang family, Sun Shan didn't care whether they had participated in the suppression of the bandits or not.

They were lucky to survive and met Sun Shan and his gang.

If you want rewards, dream on.

Gui Ge'er asked doubtfully, "Brother Shan, the reward for suppressing bandits is 10 taels, but only 5 taels for killing someone. Is there any problem with this?"

Daqian emphasizes that "the dead are the greatest". Now the living are rewarded more than the dead. Isn't it inappropriate?

Master Zhang shook his head and said, "That makes perfect sense. If there were no guards to suppress the bandits, where would the rewards come from? The greatest contribution here is guarding, so you should get the biggest reward."

Sun Shan smiled approvingly. "Master, you're right. It's all thanks to the guards that we're safe and sound, and Young Master Wang is still alive. The guards are the biggest contributor here."

This is why Sun Shan agreed to Master Zhang's plan.

Although the deaths are pitiful, without the brave guards, there would probably be more deaths.

Sun Shan and Zhang, the lawyer, discussed it and arranged for the police officers to work and send consolation money and compensation to the Wang family.

Wang Jijun, who was recuperating in the yard, covered his face with a book and slept soundly, drooling from time to time.

When Old Master Wang and Mr. Wang saw that their son studied so well, they became furious.

Especially Mr. Wang, who hurried over, took the book away, and was even more furious when he saw Wang Jijun sleeping as soundly as a pig.

He slapped Wang Jijun on the head and cursed him viciously: "I told you to sleep, I told you to sleep. You sleep all day long, eat and sleep, eat and sleep all day long. I'll beat you to death!"

In his dream, Wang Jijun was eating a big pork elbow while listening to a beautiful woman playing the piano, feeling very happy.

Suddenly there was a loud thunder, and then he was struck by a bolt of lightning, and instantly screamed in pain.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Master Wang punching him hard on the head.

Wang Jijun forgot his foot was still healed and quickly climbed up. Then he twisted his leg and instantly let out a scream like a pig being butchered: "Ah----it hurts----Mother-------"

Such a scream scared Old Master Wang and Mr. Wang, and they quickly asked the servants to help him onto the recliner.

The doctor was hurriedly summoned to see the patient, causing chaos in the Wang family.

An hour passed after the noisy Wang family quieted down.

Master Wang angrily scolded, "You rebellious son! I told you to study, but you went to sleep instead! When your injury heals, I'll give you a beating."

Wang Jijun curled up in the quilt timidly, not daring to make a sound.

He was reading a book, but he fell asleep while reading. It's not his fault.

It's all Mr. Sun's fault. Why do you say he's smart and say it's a pity that he dropped out of school?

This made his family think that he was just playful and if he studied hard, he would be able to pass the imperial examinations like his elder brother.

This made him return to a life of dire straits.

Now his legs are not healed yet, but you are forcing him to study. If his legs were healed, wouldn’t he have to drill a hole in the wall to steal light, or hang himself from the beam and prick his thigh with a needle?

However, Wang Jijun learned his lesson. When his father was furious, he should never talk back. If he did, he would only die a more miserable death.

When Mr. Wang saw Wang Jijun's timid look, his eyes widened with anger.

He cursed fiercely: "Look at cousin Xing, and then look at you. How could our Wang family give birth to a rebellious son like you!"

Mr. Wang is self-aware and doesn't let his younger son compare with his older son. It's okay to compare him with Wang Jiaxing, who is similar to him.

The result is even more infuriating when compared like this!

Mount Tai collapses in front of you, but you remain calm