Lin Jinghua received a reward, but surprisingly, his heart wasn't filled with much joy.
Fifteen people, each rewarded with two Spirit Stones.
Coming and going, that's thirty Spirit Stones.
This is quite a substantial amount!
First expressing gratitude, he then advised:
"Steward's kindness, we old men and brothers understand. However, as Lisong Valley is currently in its initial stages of development, how can we accept this additional reward after already receiving our wages? As the saying goes, a generous reward can lead to misjudgment, and the way to lead is with rewards and penalties. The benefits Steward gives us are already very generous... Any more, and it might cultivate greed among the brothers."
Chen Ye listened, slightly pondering.
Lin Jinghua's words were reasonable, for instance, the next harvest in Lisong Valley, will he give this extra reward again?
As the saying goes, gratitude for a liter of rice, resentment for a bushel.
