After receiving Zhou Xu's summons, Qin Fen, the railway bureau director, and the finance minister arrived very quickly.
To avoid disturbing Huo Qubing and Li Bowen at work, Zhou Xu led them to a side hall nearby to discuss the railway construction that would follow.
The moment he said this, the finance minister beside him had already skillfully begun wiping away tears, making Zhou Xu's eyelids twitch fiercely.
Seeing the other man's mouth already opening, Zhou Xu hurriedly raised a hand.
"Stop! You brat, rein it in a little. I have some idea of how much you've earned over the years. And you're still crying poverty to me?!"
Hearing this, the finance minister, Song Jinyu, who had been interrupted mid-performance by Zhou Xu, let out an awkward laugh.
"Heh heh. It's a habit. I couldn't stop myself for a moment. Please don't take offense, Your Majesty."
"..."
Looking at his shameless finance minister, Zhou Xu was speechless inside.
Finance Minister Song Jinyu was one of the talents Great Zhou had produced over the years. He possessed four-star Intelligence, and his talent was "Financial Expert." In terms of ability, it could be said to suit him perfectly.
After graduating from the academy, fourteen-year-old Song Jinyu was tossed into the Ministry of Finance as an intern to do odd jobs.
However, throwing a four-star character into a group of two-star characters basically had the effect of a crane standing among chickens.
Sure enough, relying on his outstanding abilities, eighteen-year-old Song Jinyu had already risen through the ranks and taken the position of Finance Minister of Great Zhou.
Looking across all of Great Zhou's ministers, this was the only brat who dared to cry poverty loudly in front of Zhou Xu, pull a rope to hang himself, and carry on as if his