Chapter 17 Discussion of the Eastern Courtyard Officers
The joy of the first day of work is the same for everyone, especially the work that pays so much that it is shocking. However, for Wei Shihao, who was restricted by Abba's relationship with his colleague, the first day of work was more heavy than joyful.
He didn't even know whether he should go to work in the Zhuangjin workshop, he only knew that if he didn't agree to work, then what awaited him would be a deniable crime of hooliganism, and he would also face an unbearable prison sentence.
He had no choice!
Early the next morning, Wei Shihao hung his head and walked towards Chumo Street.
The cottage in the early morning should be so quiet that only the sound of birds and the rhyme of mountain songs from people who are rushing to work in the morning should be heard, but today is different from the past, and in front of the Zhuangjin workshop, there are already seventy or eighty young men and women around. A few days ago, they had applied for a job in the workshop, and that day was the day when the results were announced and they went straight to work.
They were happily discussing something, talking and laughing.
"The people in the workshop just said, let's wait a little longer. When it's time to start work, the workshop will announce the list of hired personnel and the type of work that the hired personnel will be responsible for. I'm looking forward to it! It would be nice if I was hired and assigned to the South or North Courtyard to learn how to embroider brocade from Master Moman. ”
It was Lu Wanxian who spoke from the borrowed village, and what she wanted to be hired most was a brocade weaver. However, when she applied for the job, she was worried that she would not be selected, so she said that she would be willing to do all kinds of work, such as handymen, brocade weavers, and spinners in the southern, northern, and western courtyards.
Of all the jobs, the errand of the East Courtyard became the most enviable errand of the day. As everyone knows, the East Courtyard is the office and temporary residence of Mo Qinglian, the shopkeeper Mo, and the people who work there are the most powerful and respected in the workshop.
"The brocade weaver is nothing, I want to go to the East Courtyard to work for the shopkeeper Mo. However, it seems that such a good job will not fall on us people. A girl next to her said with a wry smile.
"Sister, you don't have to think about it! According to reliable sources, there are regulations on the selection of candidates for the Eastern Court this time: the first must be a man, and you will not be qualified for this; Second, you must be able to sing mountain songs, this you will, but you are not a man. Do you see, is there the elder brother standing over there at the front? He is the eldest son of the Deng family, and this time he also came to apply, so he didn't come to the East Courtyard? He is dignified, his family is rich and powerful, and the servants of the East Courtyard are still less than him? A man next to him said, deliberately turning up his voice so that more people could hear it.
As soon as these words came out, many people looked over here, and then turned their envious eyes to Deng Qiantu.
Deng Qiantu, who was dressed in a white robe and wearing a top hat, also heard the man's compliments, so he shook the folding fan in his hand proudly, turned to look this way, and nodded to the man who spoke with a smile in agreement.
Deng Qian's demeanor was extraordinary, and the man's words were also recognized by most of the people present. Many of the girls present cast adoring glances at him.
The Deng family originally had a close relationship with the workshop, and they were rich, but now that the eldest prince is allowed to work in the workshop, it must be aimed at the errand of the East Courtyard. What's more, Deng Qiantu is lustful, and now there are two beautiful women living in the East Courtyard, and everyone knows what he wants to do.
While enjoying the envy of everyone, Deng Qiantu also noticed that there were still some of these young men and women who were disdainful of him, including Li Maozai and Wei Ermei.
After Deng Qiantu glanced at Li Maozai and Wei Ermei with contemptuous eyes, he snorted lightly and thought, "Xiaomi, just by virtue of the level of these two of you, you are also worthy of working in the workshop?" Even if you two are successful in applying, when I go to work in the East Courtyard, I will let you come to the East Courtyard every day to help me clean the thatched house......"
Deng Qiantu imagined that the two of them had to help the East Courtyard wash the toilet every day, so he couldn't help laughing.
"Brother...... ...... here," Wei Ermei shouted after seeing Wei Shihao from a distance.
When she went out, Wei Shihao went out for a morning jog. He runs from Qiu Kai to Longtai Village every day, rain or shine, about five kilometers back and forth, even if he wants to come to work today, he is still the same.
A few days ago, Wei Ermei and Li Maozai went to the workshop to apply for handymen together. They wanted to save money to furnish their new house when they got married, so they were embarrassed to tell their family in advance.
When Wei Shihao saw Ah Mei and Li Maozai, he looked surprised, so he walked over and asked, "Are you two also here to see the work?" Why have I never heard you mention it? ”
Li Maozai scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "The second sister said that my house is too dilapidated, let me come to the workshop to do handymanship, and when I save enough money, I will repair the house." Unexpectedly, after I came to sign up, she also came and applied for a handyman. This is the lowest type of work, how can we be embarrassed to tell you? ”
"Breath, catboy! What happened to the handymen? What is different when you eat with your hands? I'm here to do a handyman, too. In order to cheer up Li Maozai and Ah Mei, Wei Shihao also deliberately raised his voice so that everyone could hear it. In Wei Shihao's opinion, Mo Qinglian forced him to work in the workshop, she must have wanted to fix him, and she must have asked him to do dirty and tiring handymen, everyone will know about this sooner or later, so it is better to talk about it first.
I heard that it is glorious to be an official, but I have never heard that it is also a handy worker to be proud of?
Wei Shihao's words attracted everyone's surprised eyes.
"Cut...... He is Wei Shihao, this person I know, and he has always been at odds with Deng Gongzi. He must have known that he was not as good as Deng Gongzi, so he deliberately laughed at himself for giving himself a long face! Hee-hee. "There are girls from other villages talking about Wei and Deng.
After the arrogant Deng Qiantu heard the discussion, his heart secretly rejoiced again. He paused for a moment, then walked up to Wei Shihao, and deliberately sarcastically said, "Yo, Young Master Wei, Li Maozai, and the second sister are also here?" I don't know what talent the three of them have, and what they can do in the workshop? In this way, I have a few acquaintances in the workshop, and even Master Xie is a contemptible old friend...... It's just a friendship.,If you don't win the election.,My son will reluctantly intercede with you.,Let you go to the workshop to do a handyman.,Wash the toilet and the like.,How about it? Haha......"
When Deng Qiantu spoke, he also deliberately emphasized the word "old friend".
Clear-eyed people knew that this was Deng Qiantu's intention to bury Wei Shihao, Li Maozai and Wei Ermei, so they laughed in agreement.
"You ......" Li Maozai and Wei Ermei were so angry that they pointed at each other and wanted to say something, but they only spit out the word "you".
After Wei Shihao glanced at Deng Qiantu, he also snorted contemptuously, and whispered to Li Maozai and Wei Ermei: "How long can he be angry?" Look at him, I'll scare him! ”
Wei Shihao turned his head and looked at Deng Qiantu with a wicked smile, thinking: "It's rare that my father has allowed me to sing mountain songs, so I'll use you to open the brush today." So he sang:
Take a fan and put a scholar on it,
Silence on and on the other hand.
The Deng family's silver dollars are piled up like a mountain,
Why bribe to be a subordinate.
Wei Shihao sang while imitating the scholar's actions such as shaking a fan and comparing gold ingots, and his singing voice was subdued and frustrated, and he sang very ironically, Deng Qiantu actually paid bribes in order to enter the workshop to work, and he was kind enough to laugh at others?
Wei Shihao mistakenly believed that the silver that Deng Qiantu gave to Mo Qinglian yesterday was for the purpose of getting a good position in the workshop, so he mocked the other party crookedly.
When the serpent is struck seven inches, it becomes soft; When people are slapped in the face, they panic!
"You ......" Deng Qiantu was so angry that his face turned red, and everyone pricked up their ears, wanting to hear how he would go back to his next song.
Deng Qiantu looked at the expectant eyes around him, and sang not to be outdone:
My family is powerful and rich,
There is no need to work, there is also a sieve (there is wine to drink).
I'm willing to apply for an errand officer,
I don't need you to tear it down.
In today's society, it is not uncommon for rich people to spend money to do things, and it is also an open secret. Deng Qiantu did whatever he wanted with the money, and it had nothing to do with anyone else, because he felt that Wei Shihao was demolishing his platform.
As soon as Deng Qiantu's singing stopped, Wei Shihao immediately sang:
Who doesn't know Master Deng,
The house lives opposite the village that borrowed (the mountain song can be inverted in order to rhyme).
The rent is collected every year, and the rent rises every year,
and all that was drunk was the blood of the people.
"Good!" Most of the people standing in front of the gate of the workshop were children of poor people, and when they heard Wei Shihao scolding Master Deng with a mountain song, everyone couldn't help but applaud, even the young men and women who had just supported Deng Qian's apprentices also applauded.
After being scolded, Deng Qiantu stomped his feet with hatred, he really wanted to call the family members who were standing on the periphery to watch the results of the application to come and beat Wei Shihao up, but it was a literary fight for Shange, if he used force, then how would he see people in the future? The idea of beating people has to be stopped!
When Deng Qiantu was about to open his mouth to return the song, an official came out of the workshop and shouted, but he just gave up.
The official said, "Quiet, quiet! The following is the list of hires and types of work for this recruitment, please remember your corresponding type of work if you read the name, and then go to work. ”