The benefits Xianzhou natives enjoyed were the envy of countless people.
All the more so for retirees of the former Cauldron Master's rank.
This check was not the former Cauldron Master's pension, but an additional reward from the Marshal.
After receiving the letter, the former Cauldron Master did not forget Guan Liang, who had lent him a hand. He generously offered half the Strales out of his own pocket.
The Strales could be transferred, but the check absolutely could not be shared with anyone else!
The corner of Guan Liang's mouth twitched, and he refused the former Cauldron Master's transfer without hesitation.
The man had earned it. How could Guan Liang possibly accept it?
Guan Liang could not help grumbling inwardly.
At the rate the Marshal spends money... how could he possibly save anything? He must blow through his entire paycheck every month!
He thought of Hua, whose spending the Marshal had restricted, and the new regulations introduced alongside that decision to limit spending by Xianzhou minors.
Unfortunately, the Marshal was not a minor, so there was no way to restrict his spending.
Guan Liang found that deeply regrettable. A few days later, he attended Hua's parent-teacher conference on his superior's behalf.
Afterward came the long holiday reserved for students.
Her peers had already boarded ships bound for other star systems. Unfortunately, Hua had started early as a child laborer for the Six Commissions.
Well, strictly speaking, she was not a child laborer.
The Xianzhou had long since amended its laws to allow some flexibility for exceptionally gifted children.
Since Hua had caught the Marshal's eye at first glance, she naturally ranked among those prodigies.
After careful deliberation, Guan Liang decided on an order for the Six Commissions.
As for why it was only the Six Commissions, without the Cloud