I'M THE FARMGIRL YOU CAN'T MESS WITH

Chapter 226: Discussion

Editor: Atlas Studios

“Since the army can’t guarantee the soldiers’ monthly military salary, they can only relax their requirements during war. Moreover, with these spoils of war motivating us, the soldiers will fight harder.”

Wealth moved people’s hearts.

Mu Shi had directly ransacked the house of a noble of the Jin Kingdom. Of course, most of the things had been handed over, and only a small portion had been divided by them.

Qi Haoran took the lion’s share, followed by Mu Shi, and the remainder was split among the soldiers below.

As there were many children in the family, most of whom are girls, Mu Shi had chosen some things for girls. The precious dagger in Mu Yangling’s hand was obtained by killing a deputy general of the Jin Kingdom on the battlefield. The deputy general was probably a noble, so he would wear such a precious dagger encrusted with gems on his waist. Spoils obtained on the battlefield did not have to be handed over, so this dagger belonged to him completely.

Qi Haoran would not snatch these from his subordinates, so Mu Shi kept it.

Apart from these things, Qi Haoran also brought back a few pearl flowers and a few silver hairpins for Mu Yangling, Xiuhong and Xiulan. He felt that the three girls were getting older by the day and had to learn to dress up.

Great-aunt also received two silver bracelets. Mu Shi forcefully put them on and said, “Aunt, if you weren’t at home, I wouldn’t be at ease at home even if Ah Ling is capable. These silver bracelets weren’t bought either. They were given to me after we snatched them from the enemy. It wouldn’t be eye-catching for you to wear them.”

What Mu Shi gave Shu Wanniang was a pair of sparkling and lustrous jade bracelets. Mu Yangling couldn’t take her eyes off them. Of course, Mu Shi only took them out when the couple was alone at night. Mu Yangling only saw the bracelets the next day, but Great-aunt didn’t notice them. It was only after a long time that she suddenly realized that Shu Wanniang was wearing them.

Compared to accessories, Great-aunt was more concerned about whether Mu Shi had snatched some silver. Hence, when she untied Mu Shi’s two bags and realized that there were only some small accessories and bundles of fabric, she couldn’t help but ask in confusion, “You didn’t snatch any gold or silver? These things look good, but they can’t be used as money.”

Mu Shi touched his nose and said, “The gold and silver have to be taken back. I hid these gold and silver accessories in the cracks between the stones before secretly going back and bringing them out.”

Shu Wanniang asked curiously, “Considering jade is more expensive than gold and silver, why are they only so strict about gold and silver?”

“Mother, gold and silver are money. As long as these jewelry are melted, they can be used. However, other things, such as jade and gems, have to be exchanged for money. Since they wouldn’t be exchanged for a good price if there’s too much, it’s better to leave such things for the soldiers as spoils of war while they take back the gold and silver.” Mu Yangling continued after a pause, “Since the General has occupied Hanzhong Prefecture, he has to rebuild the defensive line and also recruit soldiers and buy horses. These all require money, so he’s forbidding the soldiers from keeping the gold and silver, right?”

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