From the first contact, this housekeeper has always felt good about Zhou Ang.

This made him know that in fact, in an oriental-style classical farming and reading society, most of the wealthy families, especially those who have studied and become officials for generations, are actually really very particular about family style.

Maybe in a big family of eunuchs for generations, there will indeed be a few losers who can't support the wall, but the heritage of the century-old family makes it destined to be a minority of outliers.

And these few outliers, perhaps with the connivance of their elders, have some fox friends and dog friends, and have a few bullying slaves around them, but the characters such as the decent housekeeper who represents a family are by no means the only people who accompany their own evil young men and bully men and women can be.

Judging from the previous contact, this housekeeper is elegant, modest and polite, and has a good handwriting.

And at this time, since he made a solicitation, the conditions he gave could naturally be regarded as generous-

"If the young brother is willing to give in, how much money is needed per month, just ask. Every day, tea, water, pen, ink, snacks, etc., should be the best, and busy with the recent period, the house is actually a few big days a year, it will be busy, other times, leisure is there, the young brother can be in the house to warm the book. ”

It can be said that these conditions alone are already generous enough for the vast majority of current readers, and the conditions are generous enough - although the monthly money does not give a definite number, it will probably not be low. If it is low, it is not the face of the part-time worker who loses it, but the face of the Chen family.

But Zhou Ang listened to what he said, pondered for a moment, and said: "There is nothing to be entangled in the next month, and it is valued by your mansion. But I can only devote half a day to my day. And I'm afraid I won't be able to do it for too long. ”

The housekeeper pondered for a moment when he heard this, and nodded slowly, indicating that he understood what Zhou Ang meant.

Actually, if it was the previous Zhou Ang, if he had such an opportunity, he would have nodded and agreed.

Because in terms of Zhou Ang's identity and situation, being able to have someone like Chen who is willing to add blue eyes is a kind of value and support in itself - good handwriting is just the foundation, and his speech and demeanor have his own demeanor, plus he has left a deep impression on people as a sincere gentleman, so this opportunity is given.

People in this era, especially those who read, don't have many options to become famous.

Taking the exam, fighting too much, and going straight to the top, of course, is the best. Like Zhou Ang's father back then, starting from a county official and planning for Xu Tu is also an excellent way.

But for the vast majority of people, the first two roads are not easy to walk.

The remaining way is to attach to a large family, especially a family of eunuchs like the Chen family, and stay seriously and honestly for a few years, maybe one day the opportunity will come, or the younger generation of his family will become a leader, you can go with it, become a scribe, or ask for a letter of recommendation from the master's family, not to mention the county officials, the county officials can also do it!

And those who can't climb to the rank of Chen's family, follow a wealthy family, manage accounts for others, be a Xixi to teach children to read, and so on, which is also the way out when forced to do so.

But there is one thing, once you go to a certain family, you will carry the brand of other people for the rest of your life.

If you don't become an official in the future, no one cares about you, and you have the mark of a big family, so you can't say that everyone will respect you for three points, but if you are an official, this resume will really have to be carried for a lifetime.

In the future evaluation and promotion, you will be examined as a person, open your resume, and in the first paragraph, there will be seventy or eighty percent of the probability that it will directly determine the attitude of the Shangguan towards you-

"Less for the county officials", "less for the county officials", "the mother to filial piety, filial piety", "for Maocai", "for Chen's maids, it is a text, and people praise it".

Etcetera.

With a few simple words, you can carve your image from the officials who have mastered your promotion scheduling.

Zhou Ang is not a person with "less ambitions", nor is he pretentious, and even he does not have any career plans to be an official in the future, so he does not have to care about these, but as a person who has crossed over from modern society, he is particularly reluctant to be labeled as "Chen's private".

What's more, he felt that he was now an immortal cultivator.

So, he politely declined, but said that he could help for a short time.

But this is clearly not what the other side wants.

So the housekeeper thought for a moment, sighed, and said, "It's okay! It is common sense that the young brother is a dragon and a phoenix, and he has other ambitions. In this way, how dare you embarrass the young brother?"

After a pause, he smiled again and said, "It's just that Fang just said that this matter is purely reluctant, but it has nothing to do with Fang Cai's first thing." The young brother can continue to copy the scriptures in the future, and our house will all follow a copy of 80 texts and polish the pen with the young brother. ”

Zhou Ang smiled when he heard this, and said, "Thank you......! Next, I'm afraid I can't even copy the scriptures. ”

The butler was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Why is this so!"

Zhou Ang had no choice but to explain: "I was going to continue copying, but my mother taught me yesterday that I should concentrate on my studies and should not cover my eyes because of a little profit." It's ...... I hope you will forgive me!"

The housekeeper was stunned for a moment when he heard this, thought about it, and nodded again, "I understand." ”

In this era, the weight of parents' words is extremely heavy, and generally as long as they move out of their parents, it is absolutely difficult for outsiders to say anything. What's more, from the perspective of a reader, Zhou Cai's words are absolutely correct and irrefutable.

So, the butler could only sigh, and expressed his regret that he could no longer get the scriptures copied so neatly and in such a flowing and free manner.

Subsequently, he didn't say much, and simply wrote two small tickets directly to Zhou Ang.

There are five copies of one concluding scripture, totaling 400 texts.

There are also 20 supplementary scriptures, totaling 600 texts.

It's the whole money.

After writing the ticket, he also got up in person, accompanied Zhou Ang to the account room in the West Chamber, and settled the whole money, and then personally sent him out of the small courtyard, and then he had to go back.

Zhou Ang had already walked out a few steps, but he stopped again, turned around and asked, "I suddenly remembered something, I want to ask Your Excellency." ”

The butler was about to turn around, but when he heard this, he immediately stopped and said, "Please speak." ”

Zhou Ang said: "How many Xixi seats are there in your mansion?"

When the housekeeper heard this, he said, "There is only one Xixi in our house, and that is Mr. Chen Jing and Chen Lishan. Mr. Zhupi, who is mentioned below, is his nickname. ”

Zhou Ang suddenly realized and hurriedly asked, "Is he sick?"

The housekeeper said: "It is said that yesterday, the young master of his house came to take a leave in person, and I want to come on leave." ”

Zhou Ang nodded when he heard this, but he didn't ask anything more, and after thanking him, he went out, but asked Menzi for an inquiry, asked his address, and then went to Sogo Fang, found a shop, bought a box of preserved fruits, a box of snacks, carried it, and followed the instructions of the door, went to Hongtai Fang, and found Chen Jing's door.

I went over and knocked on the door, and after stopping for a while, the door was only half opened, and an old servant came out, with horizontal eyebrows and eyes, looking very unhappy, "Who are you looking for?"

Zhou Ang was stunned for a moment.

It is not surprising that Chen Jing has a slave in his family, but it is surprising that with Chen Jing's character and personality that he has seen several times before, the slave of his family is actually such a posture.

However, Zhou Ang still smiled and said, "This is Mr. Zhupi's home, right?"

"Yes, who are you?"

"In the next week, I heard that Chen Shibo was in poor health, so he came to visit. ”

The man looked Zhou Ang up and down, and somehow, Zhou Ang felt that his every move was a little like a roe deer's eyes - he said: "Thank you for your kindness! But my master is sick on the bed, and it is inconvenient to see outsiders." Please come back!"

With that, he was about to close the door.

At this moment, a voice suddenly said in the room, "Is it my nephew Zhou Angshi?

Hearing this, Zhou Ang held up the door that had not yet been closed.

The old slave hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Zhou Ang again, as if he saw that he was just a weak scholar, and finally let go of his hand, opened the door, and said, "Then please come in!"

Zhou Ang stepped into the door with a slight suspicion.

But as soon as he entered, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.