Daming 1805

Chapter 298 In the final analysis, it is the king's money
"In the final analysis, it is the king's money..."

Aoxue went to the nearest Daming Bank and confirmed that the six banknotes were genuine.

But when the bank teller asked if she wanted to open an account to make a deposit, Aoxue hesitated.

Aoxue had already thought of it when she got the goods from Lin Na and left the ambassador clothing firm.

Although the six items were cheated from Lin Na, in the final analysis they were produced by Dawang's factory.

The benefits that were originally given to employees at an approximate cost price will eventually flow to the Western market after being resold.

If these six items were sold in Taixi, the king's firm would sell six less items and lose at least five hundred silver bills.

Taking these three hundred silver notes as his own is equivalent to stealing the factory's profits and stealing the king's money.

Without the king's permission, if you "borrow" it yourself, it is like stealing.

Even if he found a chance to return it later, it would at least be a crime of embezzling public funds.

Aoxue hesitated in her heart, but in the end she didn't have any savings, so she returned to the New Rome Tea Shop with cash.

In the huge house, walking back and forth a few times, Aoxue felt more and more uneasy.

What to do with the money?
I can do whatever I want, the premise is the support of the King.

In the final analysis, I can have these harvests, and I still rely on the authority of the king.

Without the backing of the king's authority, he might be able to obtain these things temporarily through deception and intimidation.

But those who have been deceived and intimidated, after realizing that they are only bluffing, will definitely come to revenge themselves.

Without the authority of the king, even if he has the ability to make huge profits, he will not be able to truly enjoy the wealth.

Since I have just started working for the King, the King's trust in me must still be very limited.

If I have my own thoughts at this time, and use the trust and authority of the king to make profits for myself...

Once discovered by the king, he may lose all of this immediately, or even disappear directly.

It was really a fluke for me to get the chance to be close to the king by accident, so I can't be fooled by this little profit.

Even if it is a relatively large profit...he can't let himself ruin his bright future of climbing into the king's bed.

The most important thing now is to gain the King's trust as much as possible, and then gradually turn it into a favor.

If it was a personal maid like Empress Chunxiang, even if she snatched up all the [-] items, she would probably be fine.

The point is, after reaching that status, there is no need to embezzle property for the sake of rich clothes and good food.

Even if you really want money, you can ask the king directly for it openly and aboveboard.

That way it is absolutely safe whether you get it or not.

The question is, how can I be favored?
The king doesn't seem to be interested in his own body, and the king doesn't need a female slave like himself.

The maids around the king are much better than him.

She is a married woman, and she was born as a servant, and she was not raised at home since she was a child, so it is impossible for her to dream of being a concubine.

Aoxue fell into deep confusion, unable to see where her future lies.

"Can I just be an ordinary subordinate? Work for the king like an ordinary man? Do things?"

He desperately wants to sell his appearance and body to the king, but the king is not interested in this, and the king values ​​his ability.

As a woman, she should be attached to a man, but now she has to do things by herself to make money.

Aoxue's outlook on life and values ​​are trembling and distorted.

My skin is meaningless, the only thing I can do for the king is what I am doing now.

Then I really did all the things that the king told me very well, can I get the chance to climb into the king's bed?

Make a huge contribution that you can ask for rewards yourself, and then directly ask for the king's blessing?

Although the chances are definitely very slim, this seems to be the only direction...

Aoxue felt that she had finally found her purpose in life.

In order to climb into the king's bed, do all the things the king asked.

After tossing and thinking for a long time, Aoxue finally decided to report to Chunxiang.

In the castle of Meng County, when it was evening, sisters An Xiaona and An Xiaofu followed Zhu Jingyuan back to the room.

Chunxiang also returned to her room, leaned on the recliner and flipped through the book boringly, when suddenly a maid came and reported:

"Sister Chunxiang, that female worker named Aoxue came to you and said that she has something very important to report."

Chunxiang frowned subconsciously when she heard this, and muttered with some doubts in her heart:
"What is this woman doing here at this time? It has only been three hours since she left. Could she have gained anything?"

However, this woman's work cannot be seen in the light, so she can only communicate with herself directly, and cannot ask others to tell her.

So Chunxiang asked the servants to bring Aoxue in, and then pushed the others away.

Aoxue generally talked about what she did in the afternoon.

It was rough, but it said everything without any pretense.

Including defrauding six pieces of goods from Lin Na, going to the New Roman Tea House to find Aunt An and selling them, and getting six gold bills.

He also talked about how he got the right to use the New Roman Tea House, and the general direction where Aunt An led people to escape.

In the end, Aoxue also shared her guesses and ideas:

"That old bitch may have a channel with Tessie, or be part of a channel.

"But I think the more critical thing is to find a way for them to get things off the island.

"As long as we find this method and cut off their passage out of the island, we can completely cut off the source of smuggling.

"Also, although this old bitch won't tell me, there must be a secret room or something in that tea shop.

"Your Majesty, you can arrange for someone to investigate carefully, and they should find something."

Chunxiang was quite surprised when she heard that, she didn't expect this woman to do things so simple and rude, and rushed directly to the opponent's stronghold.

Moreover, this simple and crude plan is really quite effective, directly obtaining a lot of information.

After listening to this, Chunxiang thought about how to respond to Aoxue.

After struggling with anxiety for several seconds, Aoxue took out the six gold bills very reluctantly:
"Also... this is... the money I got back from selling six of Lin Na's items today.

"I thought about it, although I cheated these goods from Lin Na, in the final analysis they are goods from the factory.

"The money I got after selling it should be the king's money after all..."

Chunxiang immediately laughed when she heard this:

"If you can think of this, it means that the king has not misunderstood you.

"It also shows that you have a brain, but it's still not enough.

"Do you still remember why you were fined by the king?"

When Aoxue heard the praise, she immediately beamed with joy, and then she was confused again when she heard the compliment:

"I was fined because I bought...and then resold welfare products..."

Chunxiang smiled and said:
"Then who did you sell it to?"

Aoxue suddenly widened her eyes:
"I... sold it to Lin Na, and then I got it back..."

Chunxiang went on to explain:
"That's right, since you have brought back the things you resold, if you return the things directly, it is equivalent to taking the initiative to return the stolen goods, and the corresponding loss itself will be wiped out.

"According to His Highness's habit, the severity of the punishment is determined by the damage caused.

"After you return the stolen goods, you don't need to continue to pay the fine of the 250 five silver notes.

"The factory area only needs to impose basic punishment on your behavior itself, and can reduce the level of punishment according to the circumstances of surrender.

"The period of not being able to enjoy employee benefits, not being able to take general education exams and being promoted can also be shortened from one year to three months.

"But after you brought back those stolen goods, you immediately sold them again on your own initiative. Isn't this equivalent to reselling welfare goods for the second time?
"The total price of reselling this time is three hundred silver bills, according to the original penalty standard, three times the fine is nine hundred silver bills.

"According to the latest penalty standard under Master Lin, he will be fined ten times and fired, plus three years of forced labor."

Aoxue felt like her brain was going to explode.

How much is the nine hundred silver bills?

Ten times the fine, how much is the three thousand silver bills?
The key is that there are expulsion and three years of forced labor, which will kill people.

Aoxue felt unprecedented remorse and remorse, her body staggered almost to the point of falling:
"No...Your Majesty, you can't do this..."

Chunxiang felt very comfortable seeing Aoxue's flustered appearance, but she didn't force her too much:
"Don't be so excited, I know you have a mission,
"According to the king's request, at a price no lower than fifty silver bills, to test those smuggling channel merchants.

"So I won't punish you like that.

"I just want to remind you that you have to find your own position and understand your true identity.

"The way you do things in the future, as well as the angle of thinking, must be in line with your own identity.

"Otherwise, you may make as many mistakes as you do, and you won't even know how you died in the end."

Aoxue recovered from her panic and breathed a sigh of relief, and saluted Chunxiang very seriously:

"Also please teach me..."

Chunxiang nodded slightly in satisfaction:
"Now you are the king's man, in fact, you are already an official employee of the big food country, and you are no longer an ordinary citizen and worker.

"You can think of yourself as a plainclothes Jinyiwei. Jinyiwei found something stolen for the people, what should I do?"

Aoxue thought for a while:
"Should it be returned to the original owner?"

Chunxiang nodded:

"Yes, if you thought so at the time, you wouldn't do anything wrong, and you wouldn't just sell the stolen goods you got back."

Aoxue changed her perspective, recalled what she did today, and had a new question:

"If I were Jin Yiwei, could I use deception to get back the stolen goods from Lin Na? Is this considered a violation?"

Chunxiang immediately said:
"If it is determined that it is stolen goods, it is not considered a violation, so you can only get back the stolen goods, and you cannot directly take extra things.

"If a thief only steals two-dollar bills, you can't steal his whole family, let alone kill him.

"And the returned stolen goods must be handed over and registered as soon as possible, and your higher-level organization will decide how to deal with them.

"Because a thief, a smuggler, the money and things on his body are basically obtained illegally.

"Most of them should be returned to the owner and those whose interests have been violated by him.

"You dispose of the stolen goods by yourself, whether it is for your own use or for sale, at least it is regarded as embezzlement and embezzlement."

Aoxue nodded rather melancholy and solemnly:
"I understand... Then, what should I do with the six gold bills I got back and the right to use the house?"

Chunxiang put the six gold bills on the table beside her:
"Let's talk about money first, as the income from your first mission, it should be divided according to the rules His Highness has set for you.

"Half of it belongs to your personal income, which is fifteen silver notes, but it will be used to deduct your fine.

"250 five silver bills, after deducting fifteen silver bills, there are still 240 silver bills left.

"Originally all should be offset, but now only fifteen silver notes can be offset.

"How are you feeling now?"

Aoxue said with a sad face:

"I feel regretful, sad, and annoyed now, and I want to die..."

Chunxiang smiled:
"It's right to feel sad. Only when you are sad can you remember the lesson of this time."

Aoxue agreed with a sad face:

"I will never forget in my life..."

Chunxiang nodded lightly:

"It stands to reason that although the stolen goods you sold are the same as the sellable goods you held.

"However, logically speaking, I should not allow you to use the goods in your hands to replace the stolen goods you sold.

"It's just...you did a good job this time, and you found the clue so quickly, which can be regarded as a credit.

"The key is that you are honest enough to tell you the process of getting back the stolen goods and selling them, and handing back the three hundred silver bills.

"Instead of thinking about concealing these things by myself, and taking the payment of the three hundred silver bills for myself.

"Such choices and actions should of course be rewarded.

"So until tomorrow, I can try to ask His Highness to treat the stolen goods you sold as the goods that should be sold.

"Think of four of the goods in your hand as stolen goods that you should return.

"If His Highness agrees, the two can be offset and the fine you should pay will be exempted.

"This is equivalent to the fact that you have recovered the stolen money of 85 silver notes from Lin Na, but you haven't turned it in yet.

"In the future, we will gradually pay off the stolen money.

"Of course, the premise is that His Highness allows this to be done. If His Highness does not allow it, then you have to continue to pay the fine."

Chunxiang hit a stick, and gave a sweet date, it should be said to be a carrot, but it was just hung up, and she hadn't really given it yet.

Aoxue was so grateful that she almost knelt down, but she didn't really get down because of Chunxiang's repeated calls:
"Thank you, ma'am, thank you so much, ma'am..."

After calming down for a few seconds, Aoxue couldn't help asking again:
"Your Majesty, why do you have to wait until tomorrow? It's only evening now..."

Chunxiang subconsciously looked in the direction of Zhu Jingyuan's room:
"Because a girl in the family was confiscated by His Royal Highness today, I won't bother you at this time..."

Aoxue was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously swallowed hard:
"I'm so envious..."

Chunxiang couldn't help frowning when she heard this, and then immediately changed the subject and continued to explain the distribution of money:

"According to His Highness's arrangement, [-]% of the smuggling proceeds will be your activity expenses.

"That is sixty silver bills, which can be sent to you directly now.

"Used to hire people, scout for news, buy necessary tools, etc.

"But this money is public money and must be kept strictly in the books.

"You don't know much by yourself, I will send a girl to help you.

"Helping you manage money is also supervising you and reminding you not to do wrong things again."

Aoxue seriously agreed with complicated emotions:

"Understood, thank you, ma'am."

Chunxiang continued:

"The last is the shop, you just got the right to use it, and the name on the house deed is still the original owner.

"The crime of the owner of the house has not been clarified, it is mainly for your mission to continue, it is not appropriate to startle the snake.

"So the store will maintain the status quo for the time being, and you will be responsible for managing and using it as a base for organizing channel activities.

"However, with the crimes of those smugglers, there is no chance of keeping such assets after being caught.

"So the final result of the house is confiscation, and now it has to be managed according to the kingdom's assets.

"So when you use it, you must not destroy or resell the contents inside.

"It's your office there, understandable?"

Aoxue repeatedly said:

"I understand, I understand, it is the workplace that the Majesty allowed me to use in order to complete my task.

"Aunt An and her channel, if they still want to receive the goods, they will definitely come back there to contact me.

"Your Majesty, you can ask Your Highness not to arrest them until you find out their smuggling methods even if you find them.

"Let me find a way to gain their trust and figure out how they can get the goods out of the island."

Aoxue was very satisfied with this arrangement.

It is impossible to directly obtain the ownership of the house by oneself.

Now that I have obtained the permission from Chunxiang to use it, I can live in it with confidence.

There is no need to go back and live with my parents, two brothers, a younger sister, and a family of six in that narrow two-room dormitory.

The urban area of ​​Meng County is not big, and now I have a bicycle, so living in the store does not affect my work.

Chunxiang also nodded slightly and said:

"You said it before, the key now is to find a way for them to smuggle.

"You said that Aunt An was not caught because we don't know how they left the country.

"The officials from the Yamen and the people from the West Factory were all about to follow, but they all suddenly lost track of them.

"The next thing is to see if they dare to contact you again."

(End of this chapter)