As soon as the yamen was sealed in the first month, the county magistrate kept issuing signs for the arresting team to go to the countryside to collect the land silver that had been owed over the years, and began to collect the land silver silver this year. It is said that the war in Guangxi is in a tight situation and the court urgently needs food and wages. If the taxes and taxes that should be collected are not in full, the county magistrate will probably not be able to handle the current agency as a real person, and I am afraid that even the agency will be appointed for a few days.

Guan Guan has been busy collecting taxes since the 20th day of the first lunar month. Today, he has the "wind sign" that must be paid for taxes, and tomorrow he has the "fire sign" that he must be given tomorrow. The county magistrate even issued the "thunder sign" that he had to delay that night every now and then, which made him very busy, but time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was February 12th.

I thought that the county magistrate had not issued a notice today, and was about to find an excuse to go home for a day, but Zhuzi, who would not come to the yamen without a death, came, so he pulled him to the yamen and asked happily: "Uncle Guan, isn't it okay at noon?"

"It should be nothing today, what's wrong?"

"The fourth brother has sent a letter, and I asked the big pie number 'Risenchang' to bring it back! I went to deliver things to my youngest girl in the morning, and happened to meet Duan Jingcheng. Duan Jingcheng said that there is also your letter, so I will invite you to drink."

Captain Guan worked as a yamen for so many years, received gifts and even received black money, but he never received a letter. Thinking of Han Si who was far away in the capital, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Siwazi wrote me a letter, too?"

"What am I lying to you? Before coming, my sister-in-law asked my youngest girl to go out to buy meat and drink wine, and she was waiting for you to eat and bring you lunch."

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go in and say to them."

………

The ancients said: Why don’t you be happy when you open a long book? How many masters’ letters are worth a thousand gold!

Qin'er was looking forward to the stars and the moon, and finally she had the letter Han Si sent back from the capital. Although she didn't recognize a single word, she was still very happy and excited. She sat at the table and listened to her father reading it over and over again.

Just as he was still not satisfied, he wanted to ask her father to talk about it again, Zhuzi and Guan Guan arrived in a hurry.

As soon as Captain Guan entered the door, he asked anxiously: "In-law, Qin'er, Siwazi is in the capital, is there any lack of compensation?"

"I'm sorry, Brother Guan, that Zhixing is in good condition in the capital. As for the lack of it... it's not so fast, but the letter said that he had already asked a reliable person, and it's a matter of time to make up for it." Duan Jiqing was also happy, and stood up to greet him and sat down. Then he took out a letter written on red paper and put it in front of him: "Brother Guan, this is the New Year's greeting letter written to you by Zhixing. You can take a look first."

There are many words written on the big red paper, with elegant and upright fonts, which set off the festive and passionate feelings of the festival. Guan Guan looked at it and smiled bitterly: "In-law, I will recognize the word Guan, why don't you read it for me."

"Oh, I'm just happy, but I forgot that you can't read." Duan Jiqing put down the tea bowl, picked up his faith and said, "Bow, New Year's Eve! I wish you, my uncle and parents, honoring you, your nephew, on the New Year's Eve Festival, and your new year's Eve Festival, and the whole courtyard is safe..."

Duan Jiqing was ups and downs, but Guan Guan seemed to understand but couldn't help but interrupt, "In-laws, Zhixing is judging in words, I don't understand much."

"Okay, I'll tell you." Thinking of his daughter's request just now, Duan Jiqing held the letter and said proudly: "This is a New Year's greeting letter written to you on the first day of the first lunar month. It is to wish you all the family."

"Siwazi is just sensible, and she still thinks about me in the capital." Captain Guan took the letter and carefully held it. He asked curiously: "In-law, you just said that Siwazi is in good condition, what is going on? Did he say in the letter?"

"I said it, here!"

Duan Jiqing picked up another letter and pointed to one of them and said, "Zhixing and others arrived in the capital on the 14th day of the 12th lunar month. They stayed at the Chongqing Guild Hall in the capital. The manager of the guild was Fei, an old Juren from Bishan. He was old and planned to take the exam again. If he failed, he would go back to his hometown in Bishan to enjoy his old age. Didn't Zhi go to Mr. Gu to ask for a letter before he walked? That letter came in great use. It turned out that the guild hall was built by Mr. Gu when he was an official in Beijing. When our Chongqing Prefecture saw that Zhixing was sponsored by Mr. Gu, he asked Zhixing to replace Mr. Fei to take care of the guild hall."

"So, Siwazi took a job as soon as he arrived in the capital!"

"Yes, I went to the top of the Chongqing Guild Hall on the third day of my arrival in the capital." Duan Jiqing looked at Qin'er, who was sitting next to her and laughed, and pointed to the other three unopened letters on the table. He said with a smile: "Zhixing not only changed from a guest to a master, but also wanted to raise 2,000 taels of silver from seven fellow merchants who were doing business in Beijing, and planned to start construction and renovate after the palace examination was released."

“What are you recreating?”

"A club."

"Why do you need to rebuild it?" Guan Captain Guan asked in confusion.

Duan Jiqing picked up the bowl and drank a small sip of tea, and patiently explained: "The guild hall was built when Mr. Gu was an official in Beijing. It has been more than ten years, but it has not been well managed during the period. It has been disrepair for a long time and is almost impossible to live in. Moreover, it was not raised much money when it was advocated. It was small in scale and few rooms. As the saying goes, one official is beneficial to the people. Although the first thing I have done now is not an official, it is not much different. Naturally, it must be managed well and the guild hall must be renovated and expanded."

Thinking that Siwazi had raised 2,000 taels of silver, Captain Guan suddenly reacted: "Yes, yes, it should be rebuilt. The old house has been disrepaired for so long, so how can it be if it is not rebuilt!"

Duan Jiqing smiled tacitly, then his face turned: "Brother Guan, the renovation of the guild hall is a big deal. Why do you say that? Because the guild hall is the place where juren and candidate officials from the fourteen prefectures and counties in Chongqing Prefecture go to Beijing, and it is also the place where officials from the fourteen prefectures and counties in Chongqing Prefecture talk about their hometown friendship and connections with their hometown feelings. Do you know who you are dealing with now?"

"who?"

"Hanlin Academy's review of Mr. Ji, the Ministry of Revenue's Office, Mr. Wang, the Ministry of Revenue's Office, Mr. Jiang, the Ministry of Justice, and Mr. Qian, the Ministry of Rites Office! He is either a Hanlin official or a fifth-rank master, not to mention the juren who entered the Beijing examination, now everyone is begging him."

Captain Guan was shocked: "According to what you said, Siwazi is really developed!"

"I only know." Duan Jiqing nodded and smiled proudly: "From the letter, it doesn't matter whether he has any shortcomings or not. As long as he does the main business of this guild, he needs money and reputation. When he returns the money he borrowed from the Pan family before his death, he will earn more than a little money back. Not to mention the son of Ren He, even Mr. Hanlin Ji, who has to live in retirement and return home, he must also pursue his love."

“Why?”
Chapter completed!