After eating lunch, sending away the rich Yang's 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 silver tickets for the "West Number", and said with a little apology: "Zhixing, you know, I have been on an errand in the barn all these years, and the barn is a drudgery, compared with the household torture room, I can't save much silver." Seeing that you are going to the capital to fill the shortfall, it is the time to use silver, but I can only make up so much, you take it first, don't be too little. ”

Two hundred taels, a lot!

Thinking that even the money for the wine was paid by the father-in-law, as well as the courtyard worth hundreds of taels, Han Xiufeng felt very bad in his heart, and said with a bitter face: "Dad, you have already spent so much for me, how can I ask for your silver again?" ”

"Take it, what's embarrassing for the family." Duan Jingcheng put the silver ticket in front of him and persuaded: "It's no different to go to the capital to fill the vacancy and follow up on the Beijing exam, this is a big deal." Don't say that I should help make it up, the Yang family should also help make it up. ”

"Dad, this is not appropriate."

"What's inappropriate," Duan Jingcheng liked his new son-in-law very much to call him father, knocked on the desk and said: "If you want to be an official, you can't be embarrassed, don't talk about you, even Ren He's turtle son has to pull down his face in order to enter Beijing to catch the exam, do you know what he was busy with some time ago?" ”

"What's the deal?" Han Xiufeng asked curiously.

"Busy with bargaining, first under the pretext of 'discussing the revision of the genealogy' (repairing the family tree), he visited those families of the same clan one by one, and no matter whether he was in the five suits or not, and whether he had moved around over the years, as long as he was surnamed Ren, he went to find it, and it is said that even his turtle son who was so far away from Hezhou had been found."

Duan Jingcheng paused, and then said: "After discussing the spectrum, he began to visit friends again, and in the same year, there were also those relatives who couldn't be beaten by eight poles, and his turtle son searched all over the place, and the family helped him make up a little, as if he had made up more than two thousand taels, otherwise how could he go to the capital with his little family background." ”

Isn't this what people do when they go to Beijing to catch the exam, Han Xiufeng reacted, generously accepted the silver ticket, and thanked him again.

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

"I bought this book in my early years, and I never thought it would come in handy today. Zhixing, you have been idle in the Yamen Gang for so many years, even if you haven't seen it, you must have heard of it. After I went back, I read it well, it was really a good book, and it was full of tips for being an official. ”

"The Complete Book of Blessings"!

Han Xiufeng has not only heard of it but also read it, this is written by Huang Liuhong, who served as a two-term magistrate in the Kangxi Dynasty and later became an official to the Ministry of Industry. The book almost covers the affairs of the state and county, not only the experience of his two governors, but also a large number of public cases. Once printed, it became popular in the market and became a must-read book in the main hall of the state and county for nearly a hundred years.

It's just that it's not about how people govern the place, how to make political achievements. It is to teach people how to be tactful in officialdom and seek self-preservation.

To sum up, there are only two things, one is "in the matter", and the other is "in peace", the key is "diligence" and "prudence", to put it bluntly, it is to serve the officials well.

For example, if the gift is a local specialty, it must not be neglected, and it must be kept fresh. If the Shangguan comes to inspect, he must personally serve, arrange the food and lodging, and the etiquette of welcoming and sending him must not be sloppy at all......

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 of it, I've heard of it." Dad, in my opinion, this "Fuhui Quanshu" is worth more than the silver ticket you just gave! ”

"This is natural," Seeing that the new son-in-law was so enlightened, Duan Jingcheng smiled proudly: "It's not a secret, the reason why I have been able to do the military room for so many years is also because of this book." Some people also watch it, but they forget it. Even if you haven't forgotten it, you can't remember it when it's time to do it. So you don't just have to look good, you have to apply what you've learned. ”

"Zhixing listens to his father's teachings, looks at it carefully, and understands it carefully."

"That's right, you can't be a nerd, and you can't fake Qinggao."

……

When it came to the trick of being an official, Duan Jingcheng was out of control and actually talked about it all afternoon, although he was just a scribe and had never been an official. Han Xiufeng nodded frequently, marveling at it from time to time, and almost took a piece of paper to write it down.

We chatted until it was dark and ate supper, and then I went home with Qin'er and Datou with three hundred taels of silver tickets.

Han Da followed Pan Er and Zhuzi for a day of shopping, bought two baskets of things, and saw that the most promising brother in the family came back, thinking that he had spent a lot of money on his younger brother today, and he was a little embarrassed, standing in the corner and not daring to squeak.

My sister bought two sets of clothes and was making supper in the kitchen with Zhuzi.

Han Xiufeng said hello to them, and was just about to ask Han Da to sit down, but Han Da said embarrassedly: "Four babies, there is still a lot of work in the field, and it is the first time that my father and your sister-in-law are not at ease when they go so far away, I plan to go back early tomorrow." ”

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

"No, besides, I played it today, and I still bought such things," Han Da glanced back at the piled up baskets, and said: "I'll go to Zhuzi's house with the young shopkeeper later, and Ming'er won't come early in the morning, so don't send it." If you have anything to say now, I'll help you bring it back. ”

"Must go?" Han Xiufeng asked with a bitter face.

"You're going to go out soon, and you have a lot of things to do, and I can't even tell the difference between east and west, north and south, and I can't help, and I'll only make trouble for you in the city. Besides, there are so many things going on at home, and I don't feel solid here......"

"Okay, it's better to go back early, so that my father and sister-in-law don't have to worry about them." Han Xiufeng thought for a while, and then said, "Big brother, I don't know when I will be able to come back, but I will often write to you after I leave." Brother Pan has to write a letter to his family, and when the time comes, bring it back together, and if you don't know how to read, ask the shopkeeper Pan to read it for you. ”

"It's a good feeling."

"Then I can't take care of my family when I leave, my father and aunt are old, I can't be filial in front of them, I can only ask you and the second brother and the third brother."

"Fourth baby, don't worry at home, with me and your second brother and third brother here, nothing will happen."

Han Da is really an honest man, Qin'er thought to herself that Han Er and Han San were estimated to be about the same, and then thought that he was going to leave after eating supper, so he hurriedly went to the room and took out some copper coins, found a cloth wrapped in two, and put it in front of him, and squatted slightly to say a thousand blessings, and said in a choked voice: "Big brother, the old man of the horse is not far away, and it is not close to the house." My sister and I are also women's families, and it is inconvenient to go out so far, so I can't help my fourth brother go back to fulfill my filial piety. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, brother and sister, what are you doing here?"

"Big brother, listen to me, this is a little bit of my heart. This is for my father and mother, this is for a few babies, and when I go back, you can help me divide it and buy some candy for the babies. ”