After traveling across the sea for more than ten years, Kameda Jutaro has seen the world, but he has really seen the world today. The old hen is not a good bird in the sky. The officials of the Ming Empire are so damn evil, old mother One set after another of pig strap bras, hundreds of thousands of taels were spent on this complaint before it even started, Xie Xiangrong's errand fees, and souvenirs from Zhang Songhe, the Minister of Etiquette.
However, once you enter the Hou family, you are as deep as the sea. Since you have embarked on the path of filing a lawsuit and have already started investing, you cannot give up halfway. What's more, if you win the case, then the secret recipe of the sugar bean and sesame balls will belong to you, and the money will not be like running water. Come back a thousand times a hundred times, reluctant to let the child catch the wolf, how can there be reward if you don't pay. There is wind every year, and the wind blows every year. It is long and slow, and the days are uneventful. Day after day, things are endless, and the days are endless. Kameda Jutaro, who has thought about it, looks much better.
Time is like running water, fleeting. After leaving the Rites Yamen, it is already morning. Erniu is still lazy, like a middle-aged uncle who has been beaten by life and no longer has dreams. The society is too realistic and hard work cannot make you rich. Will suffer poverty.
The sunshine after the snow was a bit dazzling. Xie Xiaodong tried his best to open his small eyes. He was an idiot for the capital of the Ming Empire. Asking for directions could only trouble the gatekeeper who had a black heart and even darker hands.
"Brother, please excuse me, how can I get to the Criminal Department?" Although I have only been here for a short time, I have also seen the darkness of the officialdom of the Ming Empire. You may not be able to get things done if you give money, but you will definitely not be able to get things done if you don’t give money. Fortunately, the yamen servant I was lucky enough to meet has a very professional ethics. , get things done when you give money, so Xie Xiaodong consciously gave a couple of silver.
He took the money skillfully and earned more than a dozen taels in one morning. Erniu felt that today was his lucky day. The happy grin reached to the base of the ears. If you look carefully, you can see Er Niu's back molars, which appear to be black and, um, have cavities.
"Sir, if you follow this direction for less than a hundred steps, you can see the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice." Erniu pointed to Xie Xiaodong not far away.
"Uh, so close"
Okay, this money was spent a bit unfairly.
Zhu Xiluo grew up in a monk's temple. He didn't read many books or see many markets. He had a serious peasant mentality. He ate pancakes and went to hotels and saved whatever he could. All the money he saved was saved. Therefore, those who can invest less will invest less, and those who can afford nothing will never spend more. Therefore, these relatively large yamen are basically adjacent to each other, in order to increase work efficiency and reduce unnecessary expenses.
"Thank you, big brother." Xie Xiaodong expressed his thanks again.
After all, being able to work as an errand in the yamen has a strong background and backing, so Xie Xiaodong, who comes from a small place, does not dare to be too rude.
Looking at the sun above his head, Erniu suggested, "I think it would be better for you to come back in the afternoon. At this time, all the government offices are about to get off work and they won't receive you."
You get what you pay for, and you get what you pay for. One tael of silver a day will not make you do the work of two taels of silver. Working overtime and doing voluntary labor for the Ming Empire are just slogans, and those who are willing are fools. This is the experience summed up by countless hard-working workers over a lifetime, and the honest people will always be injured.
I looked at the sun and saw that I had only finished half of the things I had been busy with all morning. However, if you have a good meal, you are not afraid of being late. It is okay to wait for a while.
I wasted a lot of energy last night. Because I got up a little late in the morning, Xie Xiaodong didn't eat enough and was a little hungry, so he took Kameda Jutaro back to the inn.
"Dad, I'm back." Xie Xiaodong pushed open the door and entered.
Uh, okay, Xie Xiaodong turned his head, and Wu Niaopeng also turned his head.
Today I just went to submit the petition, so the only ones who went to the Ministry of Rites were Xie Xiaodong, Kameda 18th Prince, Li Jinzhong and Wu Niaopeng. Xie Xiaodong went to deal with the matter, Kameda Shitaro was the plaintiff, and Wu Niaopeng and Li Jinzhong were qualified to go only because of Kameda Shitaro's injury. They contributed. So only Xie Xiangrong and Liu Yujing stayed in the inn.
After all, they can't be locals. There are as many officials as dogs in Yingtian Mansion, and the fourth-quality control is really nothing. In order to avoid offending people who shouldn't be offended, Xie Xiangrong didn't go shopping. Moreover, he had just been blackmailed by Li Yutang for one hundred thousand taels. Xie Xiangrong I felt a little distressed, so I stayed in the inn. After all, all the expenses here were accounted for by Kameda Shiba Taro. Of course, lying down in the inn after eating and drinking was boring, so Xie Xiangrong found Liu Yujing to have an abortion together. Khan's game is also about understanding the lives of grassroots people. Officially, it is called going to the countryside to send warmth. As a result, he was probably having so much fun that he forgot about time, and was spotted by Xie Xiaodong and others who were rushing back for lunch. Toad and pheasant go so well together.
Being able to serve as an official in the Ming Empire and not return home for so long, he still doesn't want to lose face. In the officialdom, Xie Xiangrong has already put his face aside, and it is dispensable. This is not the first time he has been caught red-handed by his wife. However, being caught by his own son was definitely the first time for an older girl to get on a sedan chair, so Xie Xiangrong was a little embarrassed.
On the top of the mountain, you can see the rushing river, and above the peaks, you can feel the strong wind. Xie Xiangrong stood very high, but he felt a little cold.
"Ah, haha, son, don't think too much, we are comparing whose skin is fairer."
Well, Xie Xiangrong still has some shame left.
Compared to Xie Xiangrong, Liu Yujing didn't feel uncomfortable. After all, his son also strongly supported him in this business. What's more, the person he served this time was the Songjiang prefecture. Liu Yujing was also honored to have such a big leader as his benefactor. If possible, she would like to take a photo with the prefect and hang it in her studio in the future. Think about the people the prefect has slept with, their prices shouldn't rise so much, a hundred and ten taels a time is not expensive.
Without any hesitation, Liu Yujing slowly put on her clothes. If Liu Yujing lit up a cigarette at this time, she would look like a rich woman looking for a young man, and Xie Xiangrong would also receive a big red envelope.
Xie Xiaodong's head was missing, but he was not stupid. He curled his lips and reluctantly believed his father's lies, "Dad, I feel that the monthly pocket money of 10,000 taels is a bit low."
A young man should have great ambitions. When riding a horse across the plains, a man must stand upright. I heard that the Songjiangfu Whiskey Tavern has restocked it, and I must go and patronize it.
"You..." Xie Xiangrong was a little angry. He racked his brains and exhausted countless brain cells. He could only embezzle more than 10,000 taels a month at most. If you include the sale of land, it is estimated to be just over 20,000 taels. If you pay back 10,000 taels a month, If it wasn't enough, if Xie Xiaodong wasn't his biological son, there would be grass growing on Xie Xiaodong's grave, and the prefect would go to the grave every week to dance and grieve.
"What's wrong, Dad, you're in trouble. Well, I'll ask my mother for it." He arrogantly picked out his ear with his ring finger. Xie Xiaodong looked like he didn't deserve a beating.
"Okay, I'll give it." Xie Xiangrong gritted his teeth and decided to quit sex in the future and only think about working hard to make money.
This is just a small episode on the road to filing a complaint, just like an advertisement in a TV series, and it is free of charge.
After a busy morning, I couldn’t treat myself badly. Xie Xiaodong ordered a table full of food and wine, ate happily, and carried Kameda Shiba Taro back and forth. Li Jinzhong and Wu Niaopeng were also exhausted, with their chests pressed against their backs. Of course, the hardest part was Thank you, the magistrate, for your hard work and exhaustion, both physically and mentally. The banquet table was quickly eaten.
Xie Xiaodong briefly explained the matter of the complaint. Xie Xiangrong was accustomed to this kind of work efficiency. After all, he had been here before. If it weren't for the help of Mr. Zhang, the Minister of Etiquette, he would have been busy signing and pressing fingerprints for more than half a month. By the time the case was settled, On the agenda, the victims who lost their heads have all grown back.
I don't know which god in the sky knocked over the inkstone while playing. The sky was still clear and cloudless in the morning, but now there were clusters of black spots. The sky also darkened. Afraid of rain or snow, Xie Xiaodong had no time to rest after a hard morning, so he hired a carriage and took the other three people towards the Penal Department Yamen.
When we arrived in front of the criminal department, the sky was completely dark, and bright raindrops fell from the sky, and after a while they turned into goose feather shapes.
Xie Xiaodong got out of the car holding an umbrella. Compared to the Rites Yamen, the Xingbu Yamen was much more impressive. The road in front of the door was obviously repaired. Compared with the Rites Yamen, the bluestone was much larger and smoother.
The front of the Rites Department is bare, while there are two stone lions in front of the Punishment Department. Although they may be a bit small, only a few laps larger than the huskies of later generations, they can still be regarded as decorations, and the plaque on the Rites Department is very obvious. It's ordinary, and the wooden frame is also very ordinary, but the one in the Ministry of Justice is taller and on a different level. The fonts are vigorous and powerful, and the silver hooks and iron paintings are made by famous artists at first glance.
Of course, such an obvious difference is naturally due to financial problems. The Ming Empire is relatively poor, but the investment of the Ministry of Punishment is still much stronger than that of the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Punishment also has income, such as food expenses, nursing fees, visit fees for prisoners, and fees for the use of torture instruments. , including prisoners who have committed the felony of decapitation, will also be charged for knife sharpening. The Rites Department is mainly engaged in reception work, and the overall income is very low.
It is said that people who are destined to meet thousands of miles away will meet each other, but those who are not destined to sleep in the same bed and get up will go their separate ways. Now Xie Xiaodong felt that he had met his destined person - Comrade Erniu, who was on guard at the Ministry of Rites in the morning.
"Hello, young master," Erniu greeted Xie Xiaodong proactively when he saw him getting out of the car.
The Ming Empire's one brick and two niu comrades were moved to the Ministry of Punishment this afternoon.
"Haha, big brother, we meet again." Xie Xiaodong was also very happy. After all, he was an acquaintance and it was easy to get things done with a little money.
A tael of silver came into Er Niu's hands, "I'd like to trouble my brother to go in and report again."
After flipping a tael of silver in Dian's hand, Erniu curled his lips and pointed to the plaque on the door of the Punishment Department: "This young master is the Punishment Department!"
This is the address you told me this morning. Xie Xiaodong cursed in his heart, a little confused, "I know, I can read."
"The Ministry of Etiquette charges one tael for running errands"! Pointing a hundred meters away, he pointed at the Ministry of Punishment again, "The Ministry of Punishment's errand fees will be huge."
"Well, why is that?"
"The journey is long and the shoes are wasted."
Well, okay, even from the outside, the building area of the Ministry of Punishments is quite a bit larger than that of the Ministry of Rites. The errand fee is not expensive. The money came so easily that Xie Xiaodong had the urge to come and see the door.
He happily paid and Erniu happily cashed out, "I'll let you know later. At this time, the adults inside are taking a nap."
"Pfft" Xie Xiaodong knelt down.
My father is considered a weirdo in the officialdom. He has no ability or knowledge. He can't do agriculture, education, or economy. But at least he doesn't arrive late and leave early. He doesn't take a nap at the office. At most, he can watch it on the yamen TV. piece. If Xie Xiaodong came to Xiaofang and said he couldn't understand the ridiculous work attitude.
Even if you don't understand, you have to accept it with all your heart. They are the ones who have the power.
Xie Xiaodong could only go back to the carriage and wait. The snow outside was getting heavier and heavier, and soon a layer of snow fell on the ground. Without preparing a stove, Xie Xiaodong could only wrap up his clothes tightly.
After probably two sticks of incense, Xie Xiaodong finally couldn't bear the cold anymore and got out of the car. No pain, no gain. Looking at the two cows stomping their feet to keep warm in the heavy snow, Xie Xiaodong suddenly no longer envied him. He had spent the money well.
"Brother, see if the adults at this point are awake."
It was probably too cold to stay outside. He looked up at the gray sky and saw the two cows running inside.
After a while, Erniu ran back panting. He looked at Xie Xiaodong and was speechless, "Sir, you'd better go back. The adults inside said that it's snowing today and it's not suitable to work."
"Fuck", Xie Xiaodong couldn't help but raise his middle finger.
