Chapter 5, Driving Ducks onto the Rack, Let's Open a Store

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"The accountant can engage in business; why rely on others? Business is a means, not a calculation; they are different. Moreover, I can engage in business, but if mismanagement leads to total loss, then there would be no hope left. Although I understand some modern business methods, many involve risks, and in various fields such as religion, ethics, and culture, one must ensure absolute certainty."

However, I do not dare to try. Many times, I hesitated and missed many opportunities, which is why I envy your courage. My father once taught me that those who dare to strive are always the strong ones. Mingqi, right now, you are the only strong one by my side, and I can only rely on you

I said, "Alright." He repeated it with emphasis, his eyes shining brightly.

It's surprising that I can eat it! I chuckled to myself and placed the porridge on the table

The room fell silent once again

I called Yue Ren over with a mix of schadenfreude and a heavy heart, showing him the statistical table. He examined it calmly for a long time without saying a word, then rolled his eyes and fainted.

... retracting the preface, he is not simple at all; it is truly a clever method that achieves two goals with one action, gaining both fame and fortune, while leaving me to toil away outside

Excellent

Ah? What did you say? I seemed to hear Yue Ren speaking in a daze

This economic situation is sufficient for Hangzhou to possess the "reputation" of having generations of corrupt officials

He sat up and looked at me, saying: "Mingqi, from now on, you are my ally. I will give you all my savings and the rewards from the Emperor, and you will manage them. I trust you."

Do you have any plans? As for the account on hetushu.com, I haven't checked how long it has been, and I don't know how much debt there is...

What does he really take me for? The day before yesterday, he locked me up and made me eat spoiled food. The day before that, he mocked me and then ruthlessly made me check a large number of accounts. Yesterday, he ignored me, forcing me to toil day and night in the accounts room. Today, he wants to rely on me to do business and make money to help him pay off his debts

In the treasury, there is almost not a single bit of silver.

God is above all, at a ratio of 1:100, relying on his position as a minor official, he earns approximately 60 taels a year, and even without eating or drinking, he would need to repay for 70 years

He is clearly not very happy, "Rather than being scolded as a corrupt official, it is more commendable to help a powerless woman who has started from scratch, isn't it?"

What is it? Please clarify!

Alas, one is under the eaves. And books.

Alright

I can't believe it, I searched for half a day, and I probably don't even have enough money for today's meal

He sighed, then turned to me with renewed hope, saying, "You know how to keep accounts, so you must understand a bit about business. Let's open a store in your name!"

Back in the room, he was already awake, staring blankly at the ceiling. I sat by the bed with a bowl of porridge.

For some reason, my heart felt a bit anxious, and I widened my eyes in disbelief, almost shouting: "Have you lost your mind? You want me to go into business? Is it not enough that I am already a spendthrift?"

I shrugged and said, "What can we do? We are all 17 years old, what do we understand? You read the classics, I dance to the latest trends, neither of us knows how to make money, and I still have to rely on you to support me, my lord!"

He looks completely oblivious, and he probably doesn't realize that by the end of the month, he will likely only have his own salary to distribute as wages and for library expenses.

Just as I was about to get angry, I suddenly realized that this is a great opportunity, isn't it? I can leverage modern knowledge to make money and establish my position in this society, without worrying about the storms of life, as I have the governor as my support.

I was taken aback; it turns out that handheld device is so efficient. Just as I was about to argue, he began speaking again.

He was finally awakened by the word "debt," looking at me in confusion

Is he naive, or do I just look easy to bully

He smiled, a sincere yet somewhat cunning smile. "Mingqi, there is one thing I truly admire about you: your courage to strive. The day before yesterday, when you mentioned being the accountant, I could tell that you didn't really understand how to manage the accounts, perhaps even less than I do. But you tried, and you succeeded remarkably. What others take more than ten days to calculate, you completed in just a day and a half."

Shake one's head

Aside from the rewards received by the third-place scholar Yue Renzhong from m.hetushu.com, there are also 50 taels of silver in the account, with outstanding debts amounting to approximately 5,000 taels

I have made some adjustments to the account books of the recent governors I just researched, using the statistical methods learned in middle school mathematics to analyze them

Alright, but you must tell me, you could completely exploit those wealthy individuals using your authority, so why must I start from scratch? This is what I intended to advise you to do from the very beginning

Yue Ren, our dear newly appointed magistrate, is finished

Would you like some porridge? It has just been cooked

Poor child, after years of hard study in a cold window, finally achieving some success, has not even enjoyed any blessings, and is left with a debt that is almost astronomical in amount

Yue Renshin has only been in office for 8 days, and he hasn't even found a single servant (I doubt he will be able to afford one in the future). I can only resign myself to the situation and take on the role of housekeeper, lifting him onto the bed and then heading to the kitchen to prepare a bowl of porridge.