"Pay back the money?"
Si Xi looked puzzled at Chen Jie, who chuckled and said, "Yes, pay back the money. Oh, by the way, here's the Fishing Guild Headquarters' account book for this year. How much money is left?"
As he spoke, Chen Zhu handed over an account book, which Chen Jie tossed onto the table.
Si Xi picked it up and looked through it, then with a confused face said, "How can such a big guild only have twenty-five thousand taels of silver left in the treasury?"
Chen Jie chuckled, "That's quite a lot, isn't it?"
"That's a lot? Normally, it costs the guild three to five thousand taels a month to operate. With this amount, there's only enough for the Headquarters to run for a month. What about after that?"
Chen Jie replied, "That's why they need to press for the twenty thousand taels to be returned as soon as possible. This would leave the Headquarters with five thousand taels, and without money, they'll have to figure out a way to increase their income."
"Increase income?"
