I’m the Farmgirl You Can’t Mess With
Chapter 902 - Chapter 902 Small Account Book

Chapter 902: Small Account Book Chapter 902: Small Account Book Editor: Atlas Studios Only after Pedro left did Qi Haoran move and widen his eyes.

“You got the money just like that?” Fan Zijin smiled smugly and flicked the paper in his hand.

“Now, we have the money to rebuild the fishing village and help the fishermen settle down.” Due to the maritime ban, pirates often went ashore to plunder.

As a result, there was barely anyone living within five kilometers of the coast.

The fishing villages in the past had all been forced to move or be abandoned.

More than 1,000 people were holed up in two or three slums.

Almost every day, people starved to death or died of illness.

Now that the maritime ban had been lifted, those people would definitely leave the slums and build houses near the coast as it would be more convenient to fish and catch seafood that way.

If Fan Zijin still had his previous identity, he would definitely only be focused on reopening the port since he mainly dealt with officials and rich merchants.

However, as a magistrate now, he definitely had to prioritize the commoners under his rule before those rich merchants and officials.

As the latter had the ability and money, he only needed to provide the support of the Imperial Court and express his attitude.

As for the former, they were a disadvantaged group.

Not only did they not have the capital to get back on their feet, but they might even have difficulty surviving.

The government office was responsible for rebuilding the fishing village and settling the fishermen, but how was he going to do so when there was not even a rat in the coffers?

He couldn’t use his private money to subsidize the people like Haoran, right?

Fan Zijin was already generous enough to give Qi Haoran money to pay for expenses in the military.

Naturally, he could not pay for this out of his own pocket anymore, so he could only find other ways to make up for it.

He had not expected Pedro to be willing to pay such a high price for the 300 pirates.

It seemed that the crew was even more valuable than he had expected.

After the matter was settled, Fan Zijin did not waste any more time.

He brought the remaining pirates who should be killed to the seaside and said to the surrounding commoners and fishermen, “These people’s hands are stained with the blood of Great Qi citizens, so they deserve to be killed.

I swear here that anyone who has killed the commoners of Great Qi will be killed no matter how far away they are!” “Magistrate Fan is wise!” The commoners who surrounded Fan Zijin knelt down in a circle.

The outsiders could not hear what Fan Zijin said, but they could hear what the people in front of them said.

Everyone who heard it knelt down in gratitude.

Soon, all the commoners on the beach knelt down row after row.

Fan Zijin looked at these people who were dressed in rags but knelt down sincerely to him.

For the first time, he felt a heroic spirit from acting in the interest of the people.

On impulse, Fan Zijin waved his hand and said, “I will help the dispersed fishermen rebuild their homes and sponsor them to build fishing boats.” As soon as these words were spoken, some fishermen cried on the spot and kowtowed to Fan Zijin.

To farmers who farmed, land was their lifeblood.

To fishermen, boats were their lifeblood.

Boats were equivalent to land.

Fan Zijin’s words undoubtedly gave them a second life.

How could they not be grateful?

Qi Haoran blinked, tilted his head, and whispered to Mu Yangling, “In the future, if anyone dares to say that Zijin is not generous, I will definitely beat him to death.

Look, previously, Zijin only planned to build three fishing boats in each fishing village.

But now, it seems like he’s got to build one boat for each family.” Fan Zijin was close enough to hear it, and for a moment, he was so angry that his liver hurt.

He glared at Qi Haoran fiercely and waved his hand to get someone to execute those pirates.

Seeing Fan Zijin stand at the side with a dark expression, everyone only felt that his fury was directed at the pirates who killed the commoners.

They felt even more impressed by him now.

However, Mu Yangling knew Fan Zijin the best, so she knew that he must be feeling the pinch.

She quickly reached out and pinched the soft flesh on Qi Haoran’s waist, telling him to behave and not add fuel to the fire.

Previously, he had only planned to use the money given to redeem the pirates to help the fishermen.

Now that he had made a big deal out of it, he definitely could not give only three fishing boats to each village.

However, there wasn’t money in the coffers to make up for the shortfall, so it could only come out of his own pocket.

Even though she knew that Fan Zijin was rich, Mu Yangling could not help but worry about him.

Most of the money he earned from doing business had been moved into Qi Xiuyuan’s private vault.

Then, the money was moved from Qi Xiuyuan’s private vault to the national treasury.

As such, it could be said that there was not much left in his hands.

In addition, she had just borrowed a sum of money from him not long ago.

At the thought of this, Mu Yangling immediately felt pity for Fan Zijin.

It seemed like he was always lending out money.

Fortunately, Little Madam Xia did not care about external affairs.

Otherwise, she would definitely be angered to death.

As a good friend and a good brother, Mu Yangling felt that she couldn’t let Fan Zijin suffer such a loss.

When she returned, she deliberately pulled Qi Haoran a few steps behind and asked in a low voice, “Are you out of money?” “You need money urgently?” Qi Haoran said in frustration, “That’s right, we didn’t bring much money with us when we came.

It’s not convenient for you to buy anything.

Wait for me.

I’ll borrow some from Zijin later.” “aEUR|” Mu Yangling quickly pulled him back and said, “I have money.

Don’t borrow it from Zijin.

Let’s talk when we get home.” When they got home, Mu Yangling pressed him onto the chair opposite and asked seriously, “Haoran, tell me honestly, how much did you borrow from Zijin?” “Zijin asked you for money?” This was the only reason Qi Haoran managed to come up with.

Otherwise, why would Ah Ling, who never asked about these things, suddenly ask about this?

Qi Haoran said in distress, “Zijin must be short of money.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked you.

I still have some money on me.

I’ll send it to him later.

Since I don’t know how long it will take for Zhu Liang and the others to arrive, I think we should get someone to return to the capital to transport more silver over first.

Considering Zijin wants to provide relief to the fishermen, his expenses must be quite high.

Let’s send him tens of thousands of taels.” Qi Haoran carefully looked at Ah Ling’s expression and said, “Zijin often lends us money and helps us a lot.” Mu Yangling rolled her eyes and said, “Alright, don’t look at me like I’m a fierce woman.

I only want to ask you, how much silver did you borrow from Zijin?

Let me repeat myself.

He didn’t ask me to return the money.

It just suddenly occurred to me to ask.

Although you and Zijin are as close as brothers, even biological brothers still have to settle accounts clearly.

You can’t keep borrowing from him without ever returning.

If this goes on, surely it will affect your relationship in the long run?” Qi Haoran was about to say that he and Zijin did not care about this, but thinking about it, if he could take this opportunity to return the money he owed Zijin, Zijin would have more money on hand.

At the thought of this, Qi Haoran ran back to his room and brought his small account book over.

This was placed with his important official documents and official seal.

As this was the only place Ah Ling wouldn’t search, Qi Haoran’s private savings and private account book were hidden here.

He had to carry these with him whenever he moved, so Fei Bai packed them up when they left.

This allowed him to find these items immediately.

Mu Yangling looked at his small account book in surprise and asked, “Why didn’t I know you had this?” Qi Haoran’s face stiffened.

Oh no, he was so focused on returning the money that he even took out his private account book.

Seeing that his body was stiff, Mu Yangling smiled mysteriously.

Qi Haoran’s body trembled.

Opening the account book, Mu Yangling was overwhelmed with contempt and couldn’t look straight at the accounts.

After all, he was a Prince, yet he actually recorded the entries like a primary school student.

Still, although it was childish and chaotic, one could somehow understand it.

The recorded events ranged from something major like the time and location of the bribes accepted, to something trivial like how much of his monthly allowance was left on what date.

In between, there were even some diary-like entries.

For example, he’d written in this book that he would save up enough money to buy a jade bracelet for Ah Ling.

Although Mu Yangling had yet to see any sign of the jade bracelet, this intention alone was enough to make her feel a sweetness in her heart.

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