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

The three wealthy businessmen were dumbfounded. Why should they pay for the conscription fees issued by the government? They were not officials.

Besides, Lord Sun doesn't have to pay for it himself, the government office has its own treasury.

The three wealthy businessmen knew that they would pay compensation, but they didn't expect that Sun Shan would ask them to pay for the government's expenses. This completely refreshed their understanding.

Rich Merchant A stepped forward cautiously and whispered, "Hey, shouldn't the government pay for these expenses?"

What I want to say more is that it will never be their turn to pay, and the cost is quite high.

All the families in Yuanlu have to send people to perform labor service. How much money will it cost?

Sun Shan said coldly, "The government has its own affairs, and you have yours."

Rich Merchant A choked and was speechless. "Master Sun, what you said makes a lot of sense. Don't say it again next time."

Rich businessman B didn't want to spend this money either. He had already made a lot of money by buying a maid who was proficient in "music, chess, calligraphy and painting". If he resold her, he would definitely get a 50% discount, not to mention a 70% discount. He was already heartbroken by the repeated losses in this deal.

Not only did he suffer a loss, but he also indirectly offended Lord Sun, which made him feel even more heartbroken.

Now that Lord Sun has asked them to pay for the war, it goes without saying that it is a huge expense. Isn't it a double loss?

The three of them discussed it and decided to compensate Lord Sun personally, but they did not want to compensate all the laborers in the county.

Rich Merchant B stepped forward gently, bowed his head, lowered his eyebrows and said in a humble voice: "Sir, it is not proper for us to pay for the conscription. I am afraid it will cause gossip."

Sun Shan's face was cold, and he waved his hand coldly, saying, "Who said you would pay for the conscription? Didn't I just say that the government would pay? You three are just making anonymous donations, just like donating to a candidate to take the college entrance examination in Chenzhou Prefecture."

Sun Shan pretended not to know what the wealthy businessmen meant and said soothingly, "Don't worry. I will keep your donation anonymous. No one will know it came from you three. Outsiders will just think it's government funds."

When the three wealthy businessmen heard what Sun Shan said, they almost vomited three liters of blood.

Is this the issue they are worried about? Mr. Sun's answer is irrelevant.

What's more, after they donated, he let them remain anonymous. Lord Sun is even more cruel than skinning them alive. He wants them to remain unknown even though they are sweating and bleeding. Lord Sun is so cruel.

This donation was even worse than the donation the students made for the exam. At least the students received a thank-you letter from Teacher Deng.

Rich Businessman C was just about to step forward and discuss with Sun Shan about compensating him with other means.

I really don't want to donate to this expedition, it's a bottomless pit.

Before he could even begin to speak, Sun Shan impatiently said, "I'm very busy with official duties and really don't have time to chat with you. Finally, let me ask you, are you going to donate or not?"

As he said this, his eyes were raised high, staring at the three wealthy businessmen.

If they said "no", I believe Sun Shan would ask Gui Ge'er to drag them out and chop them up in the next second.

The three wealthy businessmen were shocked and their hearts were pounding.

Emma, ​​those snake-like eyes appeared again. They would definitely rush over and poison them to death in the next second.

Emma, ​​I'm so scared, what should I do?

What can we do? The three wealthy businessmen didn't hesitate at all and answered in unison: "Donate, Mr. Sun, we will donate!"

After saying this, my heart was still beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to jump out.

Sun Shan's eyes relaxed instantly, and he smiled slightly, as gentle as jade, like a modest gentleman, and regained the gentleness and elegance of a scholar.

With a professional smile on his face, he nodded and said, "Okay, very good, very good. I wonder how much you three would like to donate?"

It would be best to donate 1,200,000 taels, but it seemed that none of the three of them could afford that. Sun Shan was unsure how much he could donate, so he let the three of them name a price first and then slowly bargained.

The three wealthy merchants looked at each other for a few seconds, and then Merchant A stepped forward and said, "Sir, how about the three of us donate 100 taels together?"

This was the price they agreed upon as an apology to Sun Shan.

Sun Shan closed his eyes, then opened them again and said seriously, "100 taels? Are you kidding me?"

In fact, 100 taels is not a small amount, because when he first took office, there were only 500 taels left in the warehouse.

One fifth of it has been released, which is actually pretty good.

But since the three of them can say 100 taels, there is a lot of room for it to soar upwards.

Hehe, maybe if I intimidate him a little, I can get more money out of him.

The three wealthy businessmen felt bitter. It turned out that the conscription fee was a bottomless pit. Even though it was 100 taels, Lord Sun was still not satisfied. He was really too greedy.

The rich businessman wanted to quarrel with Sun Shan, but when they met his eyes, the three of them became timid again.

The three wealthy businessmen looked at each other again, and wealthy businessman B secretly gestured "two".

Rich Merchant A understood and whispered again, "Sir, at least 200 taels, no more. Sir, our life is not easy, especially in the past few years, business has been difficult, and the money we worked hard to earn has been lost again."

Sir, we really have no money in our pockets. Sir, 200 taels, we have to scrape together here and there. Sir, what we said is true.

Sun Shan didn't believe what they said was true. No businessman tells the truth.

Sun Shan then said, "One price, 300 taels. Will you donate or not?"

The three wealthy businessmen opened their eyes wide and covered their chests with their fat hands, as if they might have a heart attack in the next second.

Sun Shan continued, "If I can afford a skinny horse from Yangzhou, I can't possibly afford 300 taels. I know your financial situation well. Don't worry, I'm a fair person and I won't ask you for donations without reason. But you've done something wrong, so you must find a way to atone for it. Do you understand?"

Sun Shan thought that 300 taels was probably the limit, and if he pressed any further, the other party might turn against him.

Don't chase a desperate enemy, and spare others when you can. Sun Shan knows how to balance.

The three wealthy businessmen still wanted to struggle, but Sun Shan continued to give them a "venomous snake" look.

The three wealthy businessmen were so frightened that they trembled and said tremblingly, "Donate, sir, we will donate."

Sun Shan patted their shoulders with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Yes, I have always liked intelligent people. You are very smart and have won my heart."

Then he made a big promise to them and said, "I have a lot of ideas for making money, and today we have a good chat. In the future..."

He looked at the three wealthy businessmen in an enigmatic manner and smiled wickedly: "You will know from now on."

The three wealthy businessmen didn't get Sun Shan's big pie at all, because they were only concerned about the bloodshed at the moment and had no time to listen to Sun Shan's nonsense.

Sun Shan sat back on the stool, picked up the teacup and took a sip. The meaning was self-evident.

The three wealthy businessmen naturally understood and took their leave one after another.

Sun Shan did not forget to instruct, "Remember to donate tomorrow. I thank you on behalf of the people of Yuanlu."