Episode 7 recap: The Dajin Yuan incident.
The Lord Jin expressed his intention to welcome Xin Zheng Yi and arranged a banquet at the Baxian Tower. Li Hao Cai came over to pour drinks for Xin Zheng Yi. Xin Zheng Yi stated that since he had come here as the town mayor, his purpose was to seek benefits for everyone. There had been new tax policies in place, but nobody had studied them properly. This time, he wanted everyone to implement these tax policies. Those who earned more would have to pay more taxes, taking from the people and using it for the people's welfare.
Xin Zheng Yi emphasized that temples like the Lu Zu Temple should also pay taxes. Chen Mu Kun had no choice but to comply with the regulations and pay taxes in front of everyone. After Bai Xue Hua returned, she checked the accounts and found discrepancies between the current figures and the ledger. Chen Mu Kun pretended to ask if anyone here had made a mistake, but the people in the temple claimed to have counted the money multiple times, and all the donations were properly recorded. There should be no mistakes.
Xin Zheng Yi wanted to find someone good at arithmetic to be his secretary, but all the applicants did not meet his requirements. Li Hao Cai came over to deliver food and claimed to be good at calculations, as he could keep the accounts clear when working in his family's restaurant. Xin Zheng Yi felt that he needed someone who could handle more than just a restaurant's finances. When Li Hao Cai was leaving, he picked up something that fell on the ground. Xin Zheng Yi asked Li Hao Cai to become his secretary. Li Hao Cai went to help Chen Mu Kun with the accounts, and Lv Dong Bin arrived with a box of money, claiming to have found a stash of hidden donation money.
Lv Dong Bin thought it would be wise to search everywhere to avoid any omissions and managed to find many hidden donation money stashes. Chen Mu Kun returned to his room and discovered a box of money he had hidden that hadn't been found yet, but Bai Xue Hua and the others still discovered it. Chen Mu Kun was extremely frustrated.
Xin Zheng Yi came to find Chen Mu Kun and explained that the money he had handed over was Dajin Yuan, a currency created by Lord Jin. Although everyone in the town was using it, it was counterfeit and illegal. He asked Chen Mu Kun to accompany him to resolve the situation. People started getting agitated, and Chen Mu Kun expressed his willingness to cooperate with Xin Zheng Yi and go with him.
He Xian Gu and others also received a lot of Dajin Yuan. They didn't think there was anything wrong with it initially, but now they were told it couldn't be used, causing them significant losses. Many households had Dajin Yuan, and they gathered together to ask Lord Jin to exchange it for silver coins. Lord Jin said he could exchange it for them, but he didn't have enough money at the moment. He could only exchange for five people per day, with each person receiving two silver coins.
People became furious, unable to accept such a small amount. They sat at Lord Jin's doorstep, demanding money. Lv Dong Bin drew peace talismans and called everyone over, saying that they could use Dajin Yuan to purchase the "Dai Dai Peace Talisman" and could also exchange the talisman for silver coins. Everyone was delighted upon hearing this.
Owe Zheng Zhang came over, feeling that he had indulged Lord Jin during his time in power and caused so much trouble for everyone. He apologized to everyone. Chen Mu Kun was released and felt extremely frustrated. If Lord Jin didn't agree to exchange the Dajin Yuan for silver coins, they would suffer significant losses if they borrowed money. Chen Mu Kun went to find Lord Jin, who said he could exchange it for them but didn't have enough money at the moment. Otherwise, they could seize it first.
If Chen Mu Kun didn't receive the money back, he would have to report to the heavenly court. Lord Jin reluctantly agreed to repay him as soon as possible. Xin Zheng Yi came to apologize to Chen Mu Kun, realizing that he hadn't considered Chen Mu Kun's feelings. Now that Chen Mu Kun was out of money, he wanted to sell peace talismans to make some money.
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