Volume 2 The Wind Rises in Jiangdu Chapter 25 Baiweilou Holds a Banquet
Under the advice of Steward Zhou, the efficiency of the chief security officer was relatively fast, and he was registered for naturalization after a while.
According to the household registration system of Daliang, Jiangnan is classified as "Zhong".
This is mainly divided according to the age of the person: boys and girls under the age of three are called Huang, four to ten years old are called Xiao, eleven to seventeen years old are called Zhong, eighteen to sixty years old are called Ding, and over sixty years old are called Lao.
The chief of the security guard was also responsible, and repeatedly asked why he was only naturalized now, Jiang Nan continued to lie that he was lying by the lake when he woke up, and he didn't remember anything before.
The chief didn't ask the reason again, after all, Captain Yao's face also had to be taken care of, he was from the rank of the seventh rank, and there was a cousin who was too guarded, and it was not for someone like him to be guilty.
Regarding the age and birthday, Jiang Nan lied, probably estimating, he is now 17 years old.
However, according to the land management system of Daliang, if you are not Ding Nan, you cannot enjoy the uniform field system, so it will take another year for Jiangnan to get the field.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Emperor Wen of Liang analyzed the reasons for the fall of the previous dynasty, and one of them was the chaotic management of the fields: in the previous dynasty, slaves and cattle could be divided into fields, and there was no limit on the number of fields, resulting in most of the fields being divided into the names of the aristocratic class.
In order to make the Liang Dynasty stable for a long time, although he also followed many of the systems of the previous dynasties, he made an optimization on this basis, and the uniform field system was one, so that the people would not think of rebellion if they had land to plant and food to eat.
Of course, there is another one, which is the imperial examination system.
Most of the officials of the previous dynasty were from the scholar clan, and the selection of officials was also elected by the scholar clan, and the ability was also unsatisfactory, and the most important thing was that the emperor's rights were not as good as the scholar clan, which was unacceptable to Emperor Wen of Sui. Therefore, immediately after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the system of selecting officials in the previous dynasty was abandoned, and the imperial examination system was introduced.
More than 100 years have passed, and most of today's officials are not from the Shi clan, and the Shi class is completely declining.
After all, if officials from the Shu clan want to protect their own interests, they have to go to the opposite side of the scholar clan, which is to maintain the imperial power in disguise, which is what the emperor likes to see.
After the chief of the body guard left, the tailor began to tailor clothes for Jiang Nan, which made him sigh a little.
I've heard of private customization in the original world, and I didn't have long to feel it for myself, and I was in a good mood. However, it takes longer than buying ready-made clothes.
The tailor is also a delicate person, and he has prepared a few finished products that have been made, and let Jiangnan try them one by one, and there is really a piece that fits.
After careful questioning, I learned that the tailor was from Yao Zhankui's house.
In addition to having fields under Yao Zhankui's name, he also has businesses such as cloth villages and restaurants. In Jiangdu City, there are branches in the eastern, southern, western and northern districts.
In their spare time, the tailors of the cloth village will make some ready-made clothes according to the common body shape to cater to those who can't wait.
Although Jiangnan is tall, this kind of figure is not particularly rare in Daliang.
After changing into a new cheongsam, a maid stepped forward to wash the dirty clothes. After Steward Zhou's introduction, the maid's name was Xiaocui, and she followed him in the future.
Jiangnan couldn't shirk it, so he should go.
The housekeeper knew that the master valued Jiangnan more, and he would help him to take care of everything one by one, which also gave him a clear understanding of Yaofu.
Although Yao Zhankui is only a lieutenant who has been promoted from the seventh rank, with the help of his cousin, he is also well-known in Jiangdu County, and his influence is not small.
There are more than 100 maids in the house, and the division of labor is also very clear, such as taking care of the house, cleaning, and cooking on the fire...... There are also those who are out tending to the property but will not come back until the evening.
After chatting with Jiang Nan for a while, the housekeeper left, and he could do his best, after all, he was not an idler, and there were still many things for him to watch personally, and it was impossible for the master to do everything himself.
He has to rely on him alone at home and abroad, and the group of people below are not very assured, if you don't stare at it personally, some things may not be understood in detail, in case the old man can't answer the question, the job will be lost, and it is not easy to find this kind of errand again.
He was able to sit in today's position because his father turned out to be the housekeeper of Yao Mansion, and he won the trust of the master, and he was also regarded as a son inheriting his father's business.
Even so, it is not easy to sit in this position, and there are still a few staring down there. If you can't say when you make a mistake, you'll be squeezed out.
After Steward Zhou left, Jiang Nan also had the leisure to look at the room.
Yao Zhankui is still relatively kind, and the room prepared for him is estimated to be dozens of square meters, it is still a suite, the entrance is the living room, and the bedroom is inside.
In the living room, two rows of general chairs are placed opposite each other, and there are mountains and rivers painted by unknown masters on the wall, although simple but also chic.
In the bedroom, there is a wooden shelf bed, hollowed out and carved with flowers and plants, and in the middle of the room is a table of eight immortals and a few round stools, on which are teapots and bowls, and some desserts.
Seeing this, Jiang Nan hurriedly grabbed it and stuffed it into his mouth.
Not to mention, it tastes good, sweet but not greasy.
During this time, I ate grilled fish every day, and I almost didn't know the taste of other foods.
The things that used to be ordinary in the world have become delicious for Jiangnan now.
I don't know if it's because the world food here is already scarce or the current Jiangnan life is too pitiful, maybe both.
In the evening, Steward Zhou went and returned, saying that the lord held a banquet in his own restaurant to catch the wind for Jiangnan and thank him for saving his life, and Jiangnan was happy to go.
The restaurant is not far away, just in the eastern part of the city.
Under the introduction of the housekeeper, Jiangnan saw the four-story restaurant quite far away, and the plaque was very eye-catching-Baiwei Building.
The word comes from the hand of a famous artist, and with these three words alone, Yao Zhankui has come out with five taels of silver to moisten the pen.
On the first and second floors, there is a square table and four benches, mainly for individual customers who were not very particular in the past, and they left after eating.
The third and fourth floors are private rooms for those who need to talk about things or have financial resources. The minimum consumption of 500 yuan is not something that everyone can afford.
Under the guidance of Steward Zhou, when he came to the private room, Yao Zhankui had already arrived, sitting at the table drinking tea, and the dishes had already been served. Seeing Jiang Nan coming in, he waved his hand and motioned for him to sit casually.
Looking at the table full of dishes, Jiang Nan swallowed his saliva, he hadn't eaten a dish for a long time, and he almost didn't remember what it tasted like.
"You're so polite!" Jiang Nan looked at Yao Zhankui and said with a smile.
When Yao Zhankui heard this, he waved his hand and said with a smile: "My own restaurant, there is no business on weekdays, just give an order, and it will not be troublesome." You taste it, and you can also help with advice. ”
"Okay, then you're welcome, I'm a little hungry." Jiang Nan picked up the chopsticks and tasted them one by one.
To be honest, it's average. Even though Jiangnan hasn't eaten for a long time, the vision and taste bud memory are still there. After a moment of silence, he said, "It's not bad." ”
Lying is not what he is good at, and he can barely cope with this word.
Yao Zhankui didn't care, he knew everything about his family, even if he didn't usually come to eat. However, the environment here is good, the vision is wide, standing upstairs through the window can see the Liuquan Lake, this will be taken into account when the banquet talks. A group of idlers are not useful, the business is not good, and the restaurant is a little unable to make ends meet, so I consider transferring it out.
"By the way, I think your words and deeds are a little special, don't you really remember the past at all?" Yao Zhankui saw that the atmosphere was quite harmonious, and expressed the doubts that had been buried in his heart for a long time.
When Jiang Nan heard this, the secret way was indeed so. Even if you try your best to adapt to everything in this world, some habits and ways of speaking are not easy to change in a short time, and there are too many differences between the two worlds. As if confused, he said, "Well, I really can't remember." Only occasionally I think of something inconsequential. ”
When Yao Zhankui heard this, he was a little relieved. After all, people of unknown origin are always a little unreliable when they are around, even if they are their own saviors. If you don't notice it, you will be infiltrated into your home by people with bad intentions, and you may cause trouble. What's more, Jiangnan is indeed a talent, young, and his future prospects are limitless, if he can be tied to himself, he can't say that he can restore the glory of the heyday of the Yao people.
Jiang Nan saw that he seemed to be still thinking about his origins, so he hurriedly changed the topic and said: "Some words may be a little ugly, I don't know whether to say them or not." ”
Anyway, I was also noticed that the way I spoke was not an ordinary person, so there was no need to force myself to change it, how comfortable to say.
Yao Zhankui was still fantasizing about the beautiful things in the future, and when he heard something said in Jiangnan, he stabilized his mind and said softly: "But it doesn't hurt to say it." ”