After lunch and seeing off Rich Master Yang and his family, Han Xiufeng followed his father-in-law into the study.

Duan Jingcheng took out a wooden box from the cabinet, opened the wooden box and took out two "West" banknotes, and said with a hint of apology: "Zhixing, you know that I have been in the army these years."

Being a house keeper, a military house is a hard job, nothing compared to a house or a prison house, and you can't save much money. You are about to go to the capital to fill the vacancy, and it's time to use money, but I can only scrape so much, you can take it first, or

Don’t be too little.”

Two hundred taels is a lot!

Thinking that even the money for the wedding banquet was paid by his father-in-law, and that the yard was worth hundreds of taels, Han Xiufeng felt very uncomfortable, and said with a bitter face: "Dad, you have spent so much on me.

How can I ask for your money again?"

"Here, what's the point of being embarrassed as a family?" Duan Jingcheng put the banknote in front of him and advised: "Going to the capital to fill a vacancy is no different than going to the capital to take the exam. This is a big deal. Don't say that I should help.

, the Yang family should also help."

"Dad, this is inappropriate."

"What's inappropriate?" Duan Jingcheng liked his new son-in-law to call him daddy. He knocked on the desk and said, "If you want to be an official, you can't be embarrassed. Not to mention you, even Ren He's son-in-law has to go to Beijing to take the exam.

Look down, do you know what he was busy with in the past few days?"

"What are you busy with?" Han Xiufeng asked curiously.

"He was busy arranging money and expenses. First, under the pretext of 'discussing the revision of the genealogy' (repairing the family tree), he visited the family members of the same clan one by one. No matter whether they were in the fifth server or not, and whether they had moved around in the past few years, he would go to anyone named Ren.

Looking for it, it is said that his son has even looked for me from as far away as Lianhezhou."

Duan Jingcheng paused for a moment, then continued: "After discussing the revision of the genealogy, I started visiting friends again. I was classmates in the same year and had relatives who were out of reach. His son had searched them all, and one family helped him collect some. It seemed that he had managed to get it together.

More than two thousand taels, otherwise how would he go to the capital with his little wealth?"

Isn't this what everyone does when they come to Beijing to take the exam? Han Xiufeng reacted and accepted the banknote generously and thanked him again.

Duan Jingcheng nodded with satisfaction, took out a small package from the cabinet, and carefully unwrapped it. It turned out to be a book.

"I bought this book in the early years, but I never thought that it would finally come in handy today. Zhixing, you have been working in the Yamen Gang for so many years. Even if you have never seen it, you must have heard of it. I will read it when I get back. It is really a good book.

, it’s full of tips for being an official.”

"The Complete Book of Blessings and Benefits"!

Han Xiufeng has not only heard of it but also read it. It was written by Huang Liuhong, who served as a county magistrate for two terms during the Kangxi Dynasty and later became an official in the Ministry of Industry. The book almost covers all state and county affairs.

Ren Zhixian's experience and understanding, and a large number of official documents and cases were cited. Once it was published, it became popular among the public and became a must-read book in the state and county halls in the past hundred years.

It's just that it doesn't teach people how to govern a place and how to achieve political achievements. It teaches people how to deal with things smoothly in official circles and seek self-protection.

To sum up, there are only two things, one is "working on matters" and the other is "settling down". The key lies in "diligence" and "caution". To put it bluntly, it means to serve the superior officer well.

For example, when giving a gift to a Shangguan, you must personally handle it. If the gift is a local specialty, you must not neglect it, and it must be kept fresh. If the Shangguan comes to inspect, you must serve it personally, arrange food and accommodation, and the etiquette of welcoming and delivering it must not be sloppy at all, no matter what.

No matter how big or small, you must do everything personally, so that Shangguan can come happily and leave happily...

Han Xiufeng thought to himself that I already knew the truth in the book, but he still took the book with both hands: "I've heard it, I've heard it. Dad, in my opinion, this "Fuhui Complete Book" is more valuable than the banknote you just gave me.

valuable!"

"It's natural." Seeing his new son-in-law being so enlightened, Duan Jingcheng said with a proud smile: "To be honest, the reason why I have been able to be a soldier for so many years is also based on this book. Some people also read

, but you forget it after you read it. Even if you don’t forget it, you can’t remember it when it’s time to do something. So you not only have to read it well, but you also have to apply what you learned.”

"Zhixing listens to dad's teachings carefully, pays attention to them, and understands them carefully."

"That's right. You can't be a nerd, let alone pretend to be aloof."

…

When Duan Jingcheng was mentioned about the secrets of being an official, he got out of hand and talked about it all afternoon, even though he was just a scribe and had never been an official. Han Xiufeng nodded frequently and was amazed at it from time to time, so he almost took a piece of paper to write it down.

We kept chatting like this until it got dark, and after we finished our supper, we took Qin'er and headed home with three hundred taels of silver in our pockets.

Han Da followed Pan Er and Zhu Zhu for a day of shopping and bought two full baskets of things. Seeing that the most promising younger brother in the family was back, he thought about how much money he had spent on his younger brother today, and felt a little embarrassed, so he did not dare to stand in the corner.

squeak.

Yaomei'er bought two pairs of clothes and was making midnight snacks in the kitchen with Zhuzi.

Han Xiufeng greeted them and was just about to ask Han Da to sit down when Han Da said sheepishly: "Four sons, there is still a lot of work in the fields. It is the first time that my parents and your sister-in-law have traveled so far.

Don't worry, I plan to go back early tomorrow morning."

"Brother, it's rare for you to enter the city, so you can play for a few more days."

"No, after all, I'm just having fun today and buying so many things," Han Da looked back at the piled basket bag and said, "I'll go to Zhuzi's house with the young shopkeeper later. I won't be here tomorrow morning."

Now that you are here, don’t go and send it away. If you have anything to say, tell me now and I will carry it back for you.”

"Must we leave?" Han Xiufeng asked with a grimace.

"You are about to go on a long journey, and you have a lot of things to do. I can't even tell the difference between east, west, north and south and can't help you. Being in the city will only cause trouble for you. Besides, there are so many things at home, and I don't feel at ease here.

…”

"Okay, it's better to go back earlier to save my parents and sister-in-law from worrying." Han Xiufeng thought for a while and then said: "Brother, I don't know when I will be back after I leave, but I will write to you often after I leave.

Letter. Brother Pan also has to write a letter home, and bring it back together when the time comes. If you can’t read, ask Shopkeeper Pan to read it for you."

"This feeling is good."

"Besides, I can't take care of my family now that I'm gone. My parents and aunt are old. I can't fulfill my filial piety in front of them. I can only ask you and my second and third brothers."

"Sir, don't worry at home. With me and your second and third brothers here, nothing will happen to you."

Han Da is really an honest man. Qin'er thought that Han Er and Han San were probably about the same. Thinking that he was leaving after midnight snack, she quickly went to the room to take out some copper coins, wrapped them in cloth and put them in front of him.

He knelt down slightly and said a blessing, then choked with sobs and said: "Brother, my hometown is neither far nor close. Yao Mei'er and I are women, so it's inconvenient to travel so far away, so we can't help the four of us.

Brother, go back and fulfill your filial piety."

"It's okay, it's okay, sister-in-law, what are you doing?"
Chapter completed!