Under the guidance of the officials of the Ministry of Rites, Han Rui came to the Ministry of Rites, ready to conduct a few days of on-the-job training, to understand some basic knowledge such as being on duty, entering and exiting the imperial city, listening carefully, a day passed, Han Rui's biggest feeling was that in the imperial city office, the various officials he came into contact with, there was no hospitality, nor deliberately making things difficult, the attitude was very ordinary, and he did not get extra importance because of his reputation.

At the same time, Han Rui also noticed that when doing things, the officials were very capable and meticulous, and they would never drag out for no reason, which was different from the casualness they usually encountered, this difference made Han Rui a little surprised, but also a little solemn, and secretly vigilant in his heart, after all, he was the monarch and minister who created the rule of Zhenguan, and the official style was definitely not as superficial as he imagined.

Out of the imperial city, Han Rui thoughtfully, took the green horse, and was about to go home, but a servant in Tsing Yi came up to him, saluted and said, "Master Han, my master is invited." ”

Han Rui looked at it, and had a rare impression, as if he was a servant of the Yu Mansion, asked a question, got a positive answer, and did not hesitate, he came to the Yu Mansion with ease, jumped off the horse, and went straight forward, Yu Shinan waited in the living room for a long time.

"Yu Gong." Han Rui greeted with a smile.

Yu Shinan flicked his sleeves, stretched out his hand, had a close relationship, and didn't have to hide it, and asked directly: "Today, you are going to the imperial city according to the order, what is the special feeling compared to Pingyue?" ”

After thinking about it, Han Rui replied truthfully, Yu Shinan laughed heartily, and said with satisfaction: "The son can be taught, this is what the old man wants to warn you, after becoming an official, you must tremble and abide by your duties, and remember to restrain the so-called celebrity demeanor, young people can be vibrant, energetic, and full of energy, but there are some rules, regulations, and taboos, which you still have to pay attention to." ”

Han Rui thought so, as the saying goes, people in the rivers and lakes, they can't help themselves, and officialdom is even worse, if you want to be motivated and occupy a high position, you must take Li Bai, Su Shi and other types of literati as warnings.

Mention a few words, Yu Shinan no longer spoke, some things, no matter how much others remind them, they will not take it to heart, it is useless to say more, now it is nothing more than to do his best, and I don't expect Han Rui to remember, I just hope that he has a general impression, make less low-level mistakes, and it is best not to suffer.

"Thank you for your teachings." Han Rui said gratefully, the officialdom newcomer should have such an awareness and correct his mentality.

Yu Shinan smiled and told a few more words, it was nothing more than some clichés, be friendly, not arrogant or impatient, have a peaceful attitude, don't collide with superiors and the like, Zheng Renji has also given instructions in this regard, and when he heard it again, Han Rui naturally nodded again and again, and now it must be regarded as a golden rule, but when it comes to the end, it is difficult to say.

"After becoming an official, although you don't have to go to the court to listen to the government, you have to do it every time." Yu Shinan said euphemistically: "You live outside the city, no matter how early you get up, I'm afraid you will be late." ”

Han Rui responded, feeling that this is also a problem, hurry up, say that it is not far away, and it is not close to it, it was originally very early to work in ancient times, and he had to get up early and rush to the capital, maybe he didn't even open the city gate, and moving to the city to live is an inevitable choice, but renting and buying a house is also a tangled problem, and the so-called plan has not changed quickly, which is the case.

Although some high-ranking officials and magnates, in addition to the mansions in the capital, there are also a few manors outside the city, which may not be able to live for a few days all year round, and let them be vacant, which is not a rare thing, but Han Rui does not feel that he is not qualified to compare with others, so he thought about it for a long time, and couldn't think of the best of both worlds, and finally decided to go home and ask everyone's opinions.

Bidding farewell to Yu Shinan, Han Rui whipped home, thinking about things all the way, a little confused, just by instinct, he returned to the mountain of the house, and the cold wind blew slightly, and he completely sobered up, as for how to return here, he definitely didn't have the slightest impression.

"Lang Jun is back."

Hearing the call, the servant quickly opened the door, walked out, took the reins, and led the green horse to feed and wash, Han Rui also crossed the corridor of the middle hall, ready to return to the room, but saw Qian Xu with a smile on his face, and said excitedly: "Twenty-one Lang, I came back just right, do you guess what I have gained today?" ”

Blinking his eyes, Han Rui smiled and said, "It must be a lot of gain to make my uncle so happy." ”

"It's just a lot of money, it's just a bumper harvest." Qian Xu laughed loudly, a little eager, and pulled Han Rui straight to the warehouse, Han Hui was also there, his expression was a little strange, as if he was surprised and happy, unbelievable, in the corner, pieces of gold, strings of copper coins, piled up like a mountain, the brilliant luster of gold, dazzling eyeballs, attracted Han Rui's attention, and he didn't leave for a long time.

"Twenty-seven thousand five hundred." Qian Xu said proudly, I really didn't expect that although the capital is a place where the rich gather, and the net worth is often counted in millions, but in a moment, there is no need to give anything, just an opportunity to cooperate and join, and you can easily get thousands of dollars, which is faster than robbery, which is indeed unbelievable.

Reluctantly opening his gaze, Han Rui said, "Uncle, it seems to be just the West Market." ”

"That's right, ten shops in the West Market." Qian Xu smiled and said: "Ming, there are ten shops in the East Market, I am afraid that the harvest is higher than the current one." ”

Taking a few deep breaths in a row, calming down the impulsiveness in his heart, Han Rui muttered: "I thought that they were only willing to pay one or two hundred yuan if they didn't see the goods, but they didn't expect it...... Unexpected. ”

"Haha, I think so too." Qian Xu nodded in agreement, and sighed: "It is worthy of being a Beijing businessman, bold and decisive, not afraid of risks, and it is not an ordinary businessman who can compete with him." ”

"Qian Lang's words are suspected of boasting." Han Hui smiled, but he got rid of the temptation of money.

"To be able to make money from them is proof that I'm better." Qian Xu was in a good mood and didn't mind being arrogant.

Han Rui agrees very much, after all, according to his original idea, he just produced fireworks and then sold them, thanks to Qian Xu's reminder, after discussion, he slowly improved the plan, but the result was unexpectedly good.

Tenacious, Qian Xu quickly reined in his excitement, and said solemnly: "Twenty-one Lang, this is the contract they signed, and there are several modifications in it, each of which is different, I think it is reasonable, so I agreed privately." ”

"Uncle thinks it's okay, then it's okay." Han Rui waved his hand and said, "Now I really don't have the skills to do it, so I will ask my uncle for help in this matter." ”

There is no thanks, no remuneration, it is completely a day job, Qian Xu did not refuse, smiled and promised, the ancient people are more lovely than modern people, that is, they value affection more, if Han Rui dares to mention remuneration and thanks, it is an insult, of course, he didn't say it, Han Rui must have remembered it in his heart, and he has begun to think about it, a more appropriate way to repay.

"By the way, uncle, how many firecrackers have been made?" Han Rui asked.

After a deep groan, Qian Xu said: "There are more than a hundred rings, and there are fewer thousands and ten thousand rings......"

"It's paper-consuming and time-consuming to fill, so it's not as fast as fireworks, and it's understandable that it's less." Han Rui smiled: "It's as much as you can, it's crackling, I don't know if anyone likes it." ”

"Twenty-one Lang, why pretend not to know." Qian Xu said with a smile: "During the New Year's holidays, every household will burn bamboo to drive away mountain ghosts, you are afraid that this kind of firecracker will win the hearts of the people, but you hide it, what is your intention?" ”

Han Rui smiled shyly, a little cunning, and opened the topic: "There is something to discuss with the two uncles, but I went to the city to report today, but I found a problem." ”

"The house is far away from the city, even if Lang Jun gets up early in the morning and goes to Beijing in a hurry, the city gate is not opened, I am afraid that he will miss the hour." Han Hui said, hitting the nail on the head.

Han Rui hurriedly said yes and asked for a solution.

"The best way is to move to the capital." Han Hui smiled and said: "It's just that after living for a few months, Lang Jun is used to the environment here, and he is reluctant to give up, and he feels troublesome, and it is difficult to decide for a while." ”

is worthy of being a confidant butler, and in an instant, he has understood Han Rui's psychology.

Shaking his head slightly, Han Hui said, "I can't make up my mind either, but ......"

"But what?" Han Rui hurriedly asked.

"You can ask the young lady's opinion." Han Hui smiled: "Maybe she has some arrangements." ”

Han Rui felt that it was the same, and he was very calm in his heart, listening to his wife's arrangement, there was nothing to be ashamed of, so he turned around and left, and walked back to the room quickly, but he couldn't find Zheng Naoyuo's figure, he was a little confused, and invited the maidservant to investigate.

"Not long after Lang Jun went out, his wife also went out." The handmaid whispered.

Go back to her mother's house, Han Rui guessed, waved his hand to let the maid stand back, feeling a little tired, so he lay down on the couch to rest, in a daze, he noticed that someone was approaching, and then opened his eyes, but it was Zheng Naoyu's soft smile.

"Husband is awake." Zheng Naoyo smiled: "It just so happens that after washing, you can eat." ”

Han Rui got up lazily, took the warm and wet towel, wiped it on his face a few times, and then he was a little sober, and while washing, he said vaguely: "Nao Yue, I have something to discuss with you." ”

took a clean towel and gently wiped the water droplets on Han Rui's cheeks, Zheng Naoyo smiled: "What's the matter?" ”

Talking about the problems he was facing, Han Rui asked, "What do you think should be?" ”

In fact, there is no other choice for this matter, without waiting for Zheng Naoyu to answer, Liuying on the side laughed, and said in a playful voice: "Lang Jun just found out about this, it is really an afterthought, today the lady and we have been wandering around the city for most of the day, just choosing a suitable house, but unfortunately after looking for a long time, we are not satisfied." ”

"Naoyu." Grabbing the slender jade hand, Han Rui's heart was warm, could it be that the ancients often called their wives virtuous helpers, it is not unreasonable, there are some things that she does not think about carefully, but she pays careful attention to them and fills in the gaps, which is really virtuous.

The two looked at each other affectionately there, but Liuying next to him was unwilling to be lonely, and said with a smile: "Lang Jun, I heard that you have made a lot of money, and you don't buy some rouge gouache for the lady, hehe, and Ping'er......"

(To be continued)