Income Came More Easily!
River Conservancy Office.
Liang Qu looked around and knocked on the table.
Where is Shou Fu?
"Secretary Li is off duty today. I wonder what brings Lord Liang here?"
Huang Pingchang, the Record Keeper, put down the paper in his hand and stood up to reply.
Liang Qu didn't hesitate and handed over the seal. "Help me exchange for three bottles of Divine Thought Pill."
The main reason for exchanging items with acquaintances is to ensure peace of mind; it doesn't matter if you can't find one, as Huang Pingchang was someone you'd met a few times before.
"Hold on."
Huang Pingchang rolled up his sleeves, took the seal with both hands, and went to the bookshelf to find Liang Qu's file.
Based on the amount of Minor Merit required for the Divine Thought Pill, Huang Pingchang crossed out the Minor Merit from the account, wrote down the purpose, Opening Red, stamped it with the seals of both parties, and issued the slip.
Before long, an official brought over a tray containing three small porcelain bottles with round bellies and slender necks.
Liang Qu opened the bottle, shook it, and found five pills in the bottle, with a strong medicinal aroma.
Fresh goods.
To truly appreciate the essence of Grandmaster, it is often recommended to use Divine Thought Pill" in conjunction with the practice. It is said that taking this pill can create an immersive experience, making the process twice as effective.
Liang Qu originally thought that with his martial arts talent being three times greater, he could bypass external aids and save on the cost of pills.
Unexpectedly, things became more difficult than anticipated over the next three days.
The secrets and essence of communication seem to be not entirely determined by talent.
Huang Pingchang flipped through two pages of the Merit Ledger and reminded him, "Lord Liang, the three bottles of Divine Thought Pill will cost a total of forty-five Minor Merit. After exchanging them, you won't have many Minor Merit merits left in your account."
Liang Qu was stunned. "So fast?"
Huang Pingchang said, "According to what is written in the Merit Ledger, you must exchange three Cockscomb Fruit every day, and occasionally exchange them for Qi Replenishing Pill. The Minor Merit you can accumulate are actually not that many."
In addition, you have exchanged ship plans, crossbows, a River Dolphin, and several Medium Grade- grade pills, all of which are major items, often costing dozens or even hundreds of dollars.
Last August to October, you worked on flood control in Hua Zhu County, achieving Minor Merit but incurring significant expenses.
Harvests increased slightly in November, but declined again from January to early March due to holidays, leaving income and expenses barely breaking even.
Upon hearing Huang Pingchang's expense report, Liang Qu fell silent for a moment.
I never imagined I would spend so much.
It's more than just Minor Merit.
After Liu Quanfu finished building the Fujian-style ships, he didn't have much money left.
Fortunately, every penny has its destination, which is nothing more than transforming into strength and assets.
The money and Minor Merit didn't disappear!
They've just changed their way of being there! Huang Pingchang continued, "In addition, there's something I must tell you. I noticed that on the Merit Ledger, most of Lord Liang's Minor Merit merits came from hunting Spirit Monster and clearing Shallow Water Area."
There was no problem initially, but starting in April of this year, the regular quest to clear out Spirit Monster in Shallow Water Area will no longer be available. Only a few counties will retain this quest; the rest will require fishing for Treasure Fish by boat.
As Huang Pingchang spoke with Liang Qu, many people in the Records Room perked up their ears.
Big news!
The task of clearing the Shallow Water Area, which had earned them Minor Merit, was being cancelled! Liang Qu seemed to be deep in thought.
As expected.
In Shallow Water Area, Spirit Monster don't just respawn after being killed.
Spirit Monster are often more intelligent than ordinary wild beasts.
Having killed many, they realized the danger and fled deeper into the Great Marsh, shrinking their range and naturally reducing their numbers.
Hunting Spirit Monster and clearing Shallow Water Area are aimed at expanding fishing grounds and increasing yields.
After a year, the goal was achieved, and naturally, nothing was left unsaid.
The daily patrols by the River Earl River Chief are usually sufficient to maintain the situation.
If ordinary Martial Master Martial Artist want to continue to earn a safe and stable income from Minor Merit -scale training, they can only participate in the next phase of Deep Water Area development, which will change to regular tasks such as fishing on boats.
Everything has its own expiration date and will always change.
"Okay, I understand."
Liang Qu bowed his thanks, and as he turned to leave, Huang Pingchang called him back.
"Lord Liang, please wait!"
"Is there anything else?"
"Please don't be offended, sir, there are two more items."
Huang Pingchang opened the long cabinet under the table, took out a wooden box according to the name on the label, and said, "The first thing is the performance bonus before the New Year. It all arrived yesterday with the fleet. This is your remaining physical bonus."
Liang Qu ranked first in the performance evaluation and received a reward of one Great Merit, one hundred Minor Merit, and three hundred taels of silver, similar to the year-end bonus.
The Great Merit contributions were used up in advance, while the Minor Merit contributions resulted in River Conservancy Office powers being directly credited to the account.
Only three hundred taels of silver remained.
Liang Qu opened it and took a look.
There are two layers, totaling twenty silver ingots.
One official silver coin was worth a little over fifty taels.
"How come there's a thousand taels? Wasn't it supposed to be three hundred taels?"
"Because the remaining seven hundred taels are related to another matter, Lord Liang, do you remember the Treasure Lotus Root you contributed last year?"
"I remember now, did you receive a message?"
The offering of Treasure Plant by the Da Shun, which was not recorded, was rewarded.
Liang Qu handed over lotus roots last year, and he had almost forgotten when he gave them to him.
Around last spring?
"That's right, the reply was given along with the reward issued yesterday."
Huang Pingchang handed over a booklet.
Liang Qu took the booklet, flipped through a few pages, and roughly understood why a Treasure Plant had been delayed for so long.
Treasure Plant, especially low-grade Treasure Plant that are not recorded.
Its main research objective is not to determine how effective or medicinal Treasure Plant are; that is only a small part of the research.
More importantly, the input-output ratio of large-scale planting of Treasure Plant under its own effective environment.
To verify these results, the Treasure Plant must be planted in the ground or in water, and allowed to grow naturally.
Subsequently, rewards will be given based on factors such as yield and the potential for improvement and training.
Since it involves species, none of them have a short timeframe.
To ensure accuracy, not only can Treasure Plant not be forced to grow, but it must be planted not just once, but at least twice, and preferably three times.
The lotus roots in Liang Qu were planted with three full wheels.
The booklet was filled with all sorts of annotations, making it a headache to read. Liang Qu flipped straight to the end to read the conclusion.
"This lotus root has its merits. It has simple requirements for the planting environment and does not require much cooking. Moreover, depending on the soil composition, its healing effect can be partially enhanced, enriching the category of lower-level healing aquatic plants."
However, regardless of yield or output ratio, it only ranks in the middle among similar aquatic plants. After discussion, a reward of seven hundred taels of silver is hereby awarded.
At the four passes of Liang Qu, the sudden discovery of seven hundred taels of silver would be a cause for great joy.
A very large sum of money.
But now that he's at the Galloping Horse Extreme Realm, seven hundred taels isn't a lot, but it's not a little either.
"Something is better than nothing."
Liang Qu was in a good mood.
So much time has passed that he's almost forgotten about it.
It feels really good when something you had no hope for suddenly turns out to be a good thing.
Let's do the math: after deducting a large amount of expenses and a small amount of salary income.
Liang Qu's silver holdings once again reached a staggering 2,600 taels.
Carrying the silver and elixirs, Liang Qu rode home on horseback, entered his Quiet Room, and continued his seclusion.
He took a pill of Divine Thought Pill.
As the medicine took effect, Liang Qu's mind did not become as clear and refreshed as it would have been after taking the Morning Dew Worm; instead, he became increasingly drowsy.
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However, when Liang Qu focused his attention on martial arts, a blue light suddenly appeared on it.