Xu Wei was personally promoted by the Great Elder, so even among the many deacons, Xu Wei held a very high position.
But today, Xu Wei was feeling extremely uneasy.
As the chief deacon of the meteorite iron mine, Xu Wei naturally knew the situation of the mine.
Although the mine was located in the bustling Rong City, the tasks were heavy, and everyone was extremely busy on a daily basis.
So when people took a little something on the side, Xu Wei usually turned a blind eye.
Even when the Sect Master came for a southern inspection two years ago, he visited the meteorite iron mine. The Sect Master, being such a figure, surely knew about these matters.
However, the Sect Master didn't say much at the time, only instructing Xu Wei to maintain a balance.
Today, if it were the Great Elder or even the Sect Master coming for an inspection, Xu Wei wouldn't be worried at all.
After all, being part of the Grand Sky Sect, Xu Wei understood what could and couldn't be done.
If it were the Great Elder or the Sect Master, even if they saw various issues in the accounts, they would surely understand the intricacies involved.Even if they had opinions, at most, Xu Wei would just get a scolding.
But the problem was, the one coming this time wasn't the Sect Master or the Great Elder; it was Chu Xinghe.
This was what made Xu Wei nervous.
As a deacon, Xu Wei certainly knew what Xinghe represented in the Grand Sky Sect; he was the future of the sect.
It's no exaggeration to say that in the sect, offending a Head Elder or even the Great Elder was manageable.
But if you offended Xinghe... you were basically done for.
Xu Wei's concern was here; figures like the Sect Master and the Great Elder naturally understood the various matters of the mine and knew how to handle them.
But Xinghe was still young.
As the saying goes, young people tend to act impulsively.
Some issues at the mine, in the grand scheme of the sect, weren't major problems, but if Xinghe, in his youthful vigor, decided to make a big deal out of them, the meteorite iron mine would be in real trouble.
If Xinghe really seized on the issue of embezzlement at the mine and didn't let go, and this matter reached higher authorities, even though Xu Wei was the Great Elder's man, Xu Wei believed the Great Elder would sternly deal with it without hesitation.
After all, this was Xinghe's first time representing the Sect Master in inspecting various places, and it involved Xinghe's reputation. So, any issue Xinghe reported, whether big or small, would be treated as the biggest issue.
Even issues that weren't considered major on a normal day, if reported now, would mean trouble.
But just as Xu Wei was worried that Xinghe, in his youthful vigor, might report all the problems of the mine, causing everyone huge trouble, Xu Wei saw Xinghe casually pick up an account book. In the next moment, a flame ignited in Xinghe's hand, directly burning the account book to ashes.
This scene not only left Xu Wei dumbfounded but also all the stewards!
Seeing so many account books piled up, everyone's first reaction was that Xinghe was going to use them to make a point.
Everyone was doomed.
But who would have thought that Xinghe didn't even glance at the account books before burning them in front of everyone?
Not just the people from the meteorite iron mine, even Ma Liang was dumbfounded.
Ma Liang had been pondering how Senior Brother Xinghe would handle the meteorite iron mine's issues.
In Ma Liang's view, dealing with some and then warning others was a more appropriate approach, but now Senior Brother Xinghe had burned everything without a word? What did this mean?
"Deacon Xu, the mine's affairs are many, and everyone has worked hard. This time, the Sect Master has kindly allowed Xinghe to inspect various places. Though it's called an inspection, Xinghe is young and inexperienced; it's actually an opportunity for Xinghe to learn from various places."
"The meteorite iron mine is one of our Grand Sky Sect's important industries. Under Deacon Xu's leadership, the mine has consistently ranked among the top in annual evaluations. The sect sees everyone's efforts and contributions."
"As for the account books, Xinghe doesn't understand them, so he won't look at them further. Today, Xinghe accidentally burned the account books, so I'll trouble everyone to remake them."
"As the saying goes, rewards for merit, punishments for faults. The sect's conditions have improved over the past two years, and the resources for sect disciples have been continuously enhanced. But Xinghe previously overlooked that our Grand Sky Sect not only has inner and outer disciples and miner disciples but also countless stewards and deacons and disciples working hard in various industries. Please rest assured, when Xinghe returns to the sect, he will request rewards for everyone."
"Starting next month, all deacons, stewards, and everyone contributing to the Grand Sky Sect will have their resources doubled!"
With Chu Xinghe's words, the entire accounting room fell silent.
Whether it was the stewards or Xu Wei, they all stared wide-eyed at Chu Xinghe.
Before entering the accounting room, everyone was prepared to face severe punishment, but they never dreamed that what awaited them was not punishment but immense wealth?
Xu Wei's eyes were as wide as a bull's.
You know, before coming in, Xu Wei was worried about whether Xinghe would act impulsively.
After all, in dealing with Luo Zheng's matter, Xinghe was known for being intolerant of any wrongdoing.
So would such an intolerant Xinghe handle things strictly by the book?
If that were the case, the meteorite iron mine would indeed be in big trouble.
But Xu Wei never dreamed that not only did Xinghe not hold onto the mine's issues, but he also proactively proposed doubling everyone's resources?
You know, the Grand Sky Sect has numerous industries, and the people under each industry are countless. But in terms of conditions and treatment, they couldn't even compare to the inner sect disciples, let alone the outer sect disciples.
Previously, with the miner disciples' resources being significantly increased by Xinghe, many stewards found their treatment was even worse than the miner disciples'.
Stewards are human too... They often petitioned Xu Wei, hoping he would report to the sect to improve everyone's treatment.
Xu Wei had tried, but the result was always no result.
But today, who would have thought that not only did Xinghe not punish them for their issues, but he also casually announced that starting next month, everyone's treatment would be doubled?
If these words came from an elder, Xu Wei would doubt their feasibility, but coming from Xinghe... who would doubt it?
Every time the sect disciples' treatment was improved, it was proposed by Xinghe. Was there ever any obstruction?
So when Xinghe said he would improve everyone's treatment, there was no doubt it would be doubled as he said.
The stewards were dumbfounded.
The Grand Sky Sect has many industries, and naturally, there are many stewards. But the treatment for stewards has always been average. After all, most became stewards because their cultivation conditions weren't good, and the sect determined that continuing cultivation wouldn't lead anywhere, so they were assigned to various places as stewards.
Previously, being a steward of the Grand Sky Sect wasn't bad... Although it couldn't compare to the inner sect disciples, it was much better than the outer sect disciples.
But in the past two years, the inner sect disciples of the Grand Sky Sect were one thing, but the outer sect disciples had reached or even surpassed the previous inner sect disciples' treatment, and even the miner disciples' treatment surpassed many stewards'.
The stewards felt like a forgotten group, and they were distressed.
We are also disciples of the Grand Sky Sect! Even though we're not in the sect, we are still contributing to the sect, so why does no one pay attention to us?
But today, with Xinghe's arrival, everyone thought his sudden appearance was to investigate issues, but instead, he burned away all the problems and then doubled everyone's treatment on the spot.
It's said that wherever Xinghe goes, immense wealth follows!
Previously, the stewards didn't believe it, but at this moment, they realized it wasn't a rumor; it was the truth. Wherever Xinghe went, everyone gained immense wealth!
Xu Wei looked at the stewards, their eyes red with excitement, and he was stunned. Just moments ago, he was worried about whether Xinghe would act impulsively, whether things would spiral out of control.
But now, Xu Wei could only admit he was completely wrong!
Xinghe was indeed young, but his methods of handling affairs truly impressed Xu Wei.
Today, Xinghe didn't mention the meteorite iron mine's issues, but everyone knew it wasn't that Xinghe didn't know; he just chose not to hold it against them.
And now, he directly doubled everyone's treatment.
What does it mean to wield both kindness and authority?
At this moment, Xu Wei was thoroughly convinced.
Xinghe might be young, but his handling of matters was truly sophisticated.
No wonder Xinghe held such a position in the sect; who wouldn't admire someone like him?
A group of stewards all knelt down, fervently thanking Senior Brother Xinghe.
Chu Xinghe quickly helped everyone up, reminding the stewards that although the account books were burned, they still needed to be reported to the sect at the end of the year.
So they must work hard to ensure the account books were clean and error-free.
Seeing the stewards nodding like pecking chickens, Chu Xinghe was very pleased.
It's just a matter of taking some sect resources, right? Why are you all so nervous? Does Senior Brother Xinghe care about your consumption of sect resources?
Not only does Senior Brother Xinghe not mind, but he also hopes you'll continue your efforts next year.
Moreover, during this southern inspection, Chu Xinghe realized he had been foolish before!
He had only focused on crazily improving the treatment of inner and outer disciples and miner disciples, but he completely forgot about the countless stewards and the disciples under their management in the Grand Sky Sect's industries.
Even though they weren't in the sect, they were working hard for the sect. Besides occasionally taking some sect resources, weren't they working hard?
With other disciples' resources being improved, isn't it reasonable to double theirs?
Moreover, their numbers far exceeded the total of inner and outer disciples combined. Chu Xinghe didn't even know what terrifying number the people under the Grand Sky Sect's industries across the Blazing Sun Continent would reach.
Doubling everyone's treatment, you tell me if this is a huge loss or not.
Ma Liang was dumbfounded on the side. Senior Brother Xinghe, what are you doing? I, Ma Liang, completely don't understand.
They took from the sect, and not only do you not punish them, but you also casually double their treatment? Isn't this encouraging them to continue their misdeeds?
And have you calculated how terrifying the expenditure would be to double the treatment of everyone in all the Grand Sky Sect's industries worldwide?
Ma Liang racked his brain trying to understand what Senior Brother Xinghe meant.
But just as Ma Liang was deep in thought, something even more bewildering happened...