The net income of 7,000 taels can live a rich life in this era, no matter which city, no matter which country, or even when you go to Europe. However, Li Meng felt that his money was not enough to spend. Now he only had 4,000 taels of savings, which could not even provide his subordinates with more than two months of spending.

Compared with modern Qingdao, October was already very cold at this time. This month, the salt team led by Ma Gang was stationed in the salt field.

It was very late for Ma Gang to join Li Meng's team, but he was the fastest learning of Li Meng's various skills. The four captains also gathered together to compete. Even a man with strength and insight like Chen Liuzi was far from a match for Ma Gang.

Li Meng sighed in his heart that it was the fastest young people who had received military training, who had made the progress the fastest. After all, they had served as personal soldiers under the commander. Compared with these military children who had been working as farmers for generations, Ma Gang had received regular military training from this era, so naturally his understanding and progress were also the fastest.

Ma Gang is the youngest, but his behavior is very military, which is particularly appreciated by Li Meng. After the morning exercise, Li Meng sat in the study, and the servants had prepared hot towels for him. As a side note, these servants were all the families of Liaodong military households, and Li Meng gave them a little reward, which made them happy. Some military households were worried about the innocence of their women's relatives. After all, Li Meng was not young and there were no ones to serve in the room. But in the end, everyone was relieved because Li Meng was completely self-disciplined and focused on management and training.

Covering the hot towel on his face and enjoying the dampness and heat that penetrated into his skin, Li Meng raised his head and breathed a long sigh through the towel. Li Meng knew that he had made a lot of money now. Buying some servants, maids and other services was enough, not only money, but also identity. These servants are young, but they can’t use five taels of silver, and a horse costs twenty taels!

Every night, you have a beautiful wife and concubine, delicious food during the day, and stroll around these natural beauty without pollution in your spare time. Isn’t this day endless happiness?

But Li Meng knew that he just couldn't relax. The food every day could be said to be rich, but he couldn't have the leisurely taste. He just ate it voraciously and then continued to do serious things. Li Meng sighed in his heart. Could it be that he was really hardworking and couldn't rest in modern times, but he was still like this when he came to ancient times.

Just as he was feeling, he heard the sound of people outside and greeting the guard Yan Ding, and walked towards him with big strides. Li Meng rubbed his hand towel on his face a few times and said loudly:

"Is it Ma Gang?"

"Sir, it's me, Ma Gang, who is here to have lunch for you at noon."

While speaking, Ma Gang, who was chuckling, pushed open the door of the house and strode in. He first greeted him, and then sat at the dining table honestly and unceremoniously. Li Meng looked at the young man with a treacherous smile and scolded:

"You don't go home to eat at Xuejia Island, and you come here every day on horseback. Is this meal better than yours?"

When it comes to riding horses, Li Meng insists on riding for several hours every day, but the result is that he can be more comfortable on it and does not have to worry about falling off at all times. Ma Gang was able to ride a horse in the past, so he was very comfortable to ride between Fengmeng Town and Xuejia Island.

Hearing Li Meng laughing and scolding, Ma Gang reached out and grabbed a steamed bun, broke it apart and stuffed it into some roasted pork. He chewed it a few bites and swallowed it, and then said vaguely:

"On Xuejia Island, my father would chat there every day. I really couldn't stand the boredom, so I just came to the adults to ask for food."

Li Meng shook his head with a smile. Ma Yuxing and Ma Baihu has had several dealings this year. I really don’t know that there is such a square family in such a declining Lingshan Guard. Every time I meet, I advise my good men to serve the court. It is really burying to do this private salt business. Li Meng’s temper is fine, so he naturally smiles. How could Ma Gang, a young man who is flying and jumping, stand it?

Ma Gang eliminated two steamed buns like a wind storm, which slowed down. As the captain of the salt team, it was one thing to prevent private salt from entering the jurisdiction. Training Salt Ding and training together was the top priority. Li Meng didn't get angry much, but Salt Ding performed poorly in the exam school but would definitely get angry. Ma Gang was also doing exercise training in the morning, and was tired and hungry. He was about to continue eating, but when he saw Li Meng's expression was a little depressed, Ma Gang couldn't help but ask:

"Sir, what's wrong with you? If someone who is not opens his eyes offends you, give me a command..."

Li Meng shook his hand, looked out the window, and said in a deep voice:

"The expenses are so great recently, I want to find some ways to save money!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Gang wiped his mouth, his voice a little loud, and said to Li Meng:

"Sir, Ma Gang dares to say something. There is no need for salt tutors to spend so much money. Who did you send to inquire about this rule? One or five cents a month, and a bunch of rice and flour. Tsk, this is great."

"Don't Laizhou Camp and Dengzhou Camp all pay this money like this?"

"Bah, how is that possible? I don't know that the grandsons of Laizhou camp pay nine times a year, and each time they pay 60% of them. They are deducted from them layer by layer, and they can't even have enough food to eat. This is still the best camp in our Ming Dynasty. How can we compare to our salt cubes? If it weren't for the rotation every two months, the locals would have recruited son-in-law to come to their door."

Hearing this, Li Meng laughed and asked:

"Then how did they find out this rule for me."

"The soldiers of our Ming Dynasty all say this to the outside world, but the only ones who can get this money are the most trusted servants around the generals. When fighting, they rely on them to charge to fight. I see who are below, and you can save a lot of money."

Hearing that Ma Gang was considering himself, Li Meng waved his hand with a smile and said:

"It's all for us who work hard. It doesn't matter if you give more money. Since you are treated as a servant, then just practice according to the practice."

Ma Gang scratched his head and did not continue to speak, but he thought in his heart that our practice method was probably more ruthless than the trainees of the family. There were 750 trainees, beloved, some generals of the Ming Dynasty were not as large as that.

While he was talking, someone asked outside and pushed the door in. It was Master Ning. The inspector's office was moved to Fengmeng Town by Li Meng. Master Ning and several clerks naturally followed him. Master Ning first smiled and greeted Li Meng and Ma Gang, and then raised the post and said to Li Meng:
Chapter completed!