He immediately said to Yuan Shuzhi: "Old Yuan, in this case, let's be companions and take the exam together. We just need to stagger the positions when registering, so as not to end up killing each other. You don't have a fixed place to go now, so why not just sit here and have tea?" By working in the middle, firstly, we can get along day and night and learn from each other; secondly, you can also earn a few pennies to spend and have a living..."
Yuan Shuzhi shook his head and said: "I still have some money, and I am grateful that you don't want my tuition. Helping your teahouse is my duty as a disciple."
"Okay." Zeng Juan said, "That's it, don't call me Kunren of the Ming Dynasty. False Ming is false Ming. The chief of Australia is the chief of Australia. Since you want to be called an official of the Song Dynasty, you have to change it first. Come here, I heard that there will be an interview this year. Don't say that you are used to being bald. If you mess up the rules, you may be in danger!" Yuan Shuzhi hurriedly replied: "What Zeng Xiandi taught me is that you should remember that you will take the exam. He is a Kun—no! He is an Australian Jinshi!"
So Yuan Shuzhi used the remaining money from medical treatment to pay the Zeng family's rent and accommodation money, and lived in the Zeng family behind Wanshengju - in fact, this was not Zeng Juan's family, but the house of his former brother-in-law Cao Xueguan. After Huang Ping was arrested and his brother-in-law passed away, his mother moved in openly under the pretext of "taking care of her grandson." However, his father was busy selling candles and still lived in his original home. Although the Cao family had several distant relatives in the clan, no one dared to come to the funeral because Zeng Juan had Li Ziyu as his backer.
The Cao family's residence is much more luxurious than the Zeng family's. There are also many houses. So he rented an empty building to Yuan Shuzhi.
Yuan Shuzhi kept accounts and wrote water cards for the tea house during the day, and studied and discussed with Zeng Juan at night. Write essays, memorize common sense, and do math according to the content in the study materials. Since entering Zeng Juan's house, he has not been able to leave or take any steps forward. He has spent all his sleep and food preparing for the civil service examination.
The content of the Australian-Song Civil Service Examination is extremely complex, but it is not without rules. In particular, the language comprehension, logical reasoning, quantitative relationships and data analysis all have rules to follow. As for the single entrance essay, it is quite similar to the past policy essay. , the review is nothing more than using more allusions and viewpoints that Australians like.
The first time he looked at the Australian theory textbooks, he was confused. They didn't take into account the Confucian classics such as the Four Books and Five Classics. They were all miscellaneous subjects. At first glance, they looked a bit similar to the Mohists. For example, the logical reasoning was based on the "name of the Mohists". ", Ci, Shuo". As for those things such as economics, science, etc., they are all things of the Mohist school. Of course, it is not only the Mohist school, but also many legalist views, such as this Australian sage who was so thoughtful that " Freedom is not unrestricted freedom, freedom is the power to do anything permitted by law." This is obviously something from the Legalist school, and there are even some things from political strategists and peasants in it, but it only touches on Confucian learning. There are very few. It seems that this Australian does have a lot of opinions about the Holy Master!
Thinking of this, Yuan Shuzhi set the first tone for Australians' "examination of public affairs": "non-Confucianism and suspicion of ancient times."
Yuan Shuzhi hadn't felt so alive for a long time. Ever since he had a goal, his whole person seemed to have come alive again. It seemed that the power of this belief should not be underestimated. Two sentences written by himself hung on Yuan Shuzhi's desk to encourage himself: "If something goes wrong, it will come true. Even if the cauldron sinks the boat, one hundred and three Qin Passes will eventually belong to Chu. If you work hard, the sky will not fail you. If you sleep on the salary and taste the courage, three thousand Vietnamese soldiers can swallow Wu." Zeng Juan was also infected by the old scholar's enthusiasm, and secretly Compete with Yuan Shuzhi. Zeng Juan's mother was also very happy to see such an atmosphere in her home. They prepared meals on time every day and delivered them to their room. When they went to get the bowls, they often encountered situations where the food had not been touched and had already cooled down. This reading Once you forget yourself, you will really be immersed in it!
The only fun the two had after studying was to play with Myung Nyeo. After Myung Nyeo was rescued, the court arrested Myung Nyeo's stepmother and sent her to Jeju Island. It also changed the guardianship from Cao Xuegang to Zeng Juan's parents. ——Cao Xuegang pays living expenses on a monthly basis. Cao Xuegang clamored for a lawsuit, but he died as soon as the plague came. Now even the house and shop are occupied by the Zeng family. Naturally, the Zeng family's family situation has improved a lot.
The two elders of the Zeng family and Uncle Zeng Juan naturally devoted all their treasures to their three nephews. At the same time, both Li Ziyu and Zhang Yu doted on them very much. They either bought them clothes or food, and made their three little ones pink, plump, cute and tight.
Yuan Shuzhi loved playing with children. Whenever he was out in the yard, he would play with Ming Nu, Hua Zai and Cheng Zai. Despite his age, Yuan Shuzhi is still an old kid, playing various little games with Ming Nu. The Ming girl called Yuan Shuzhi "Grandpa". From a distance, the two of them looked like grandsons. One time, Mingnu said, "Grandpa, let me ride as a horse..." Yuan Shuzhi lay on the ground and crawled all over the yard with Mingnu on his back. Mingnu's grandmother was so happy when she saw it. She was angry and wanted to hit Ming Nu when she came over. Yuan Shuzhi quickly protected Ming Nu behind him and said breathlessly: "No blame, no blame, no blame, little girl. I am teasing her myself. Don't blame her." Sometimes Yuan Shuzhi also To teach Ming Nu how to read, he said, "Little girl, you have read books now... I will give you a test. How do you write the word fennel for fennel beans?" Ming Nu racked her brains and thought, Yuan Shuzhi After waiting for a long time, she said sincerely, "Can't you write?...I'll teach you, remember! These words should be remembered, and you will need them when you become someone's daughter-in-law, when you buy groceries and keep accounts." Finally Mingnu thought of it and happily He asked, "Is it the word "Hui" that goes back and forth under the grass?" Yuan Shuzhi looked very happy, tapped the long nails of two fingers on the table, nodded and said, "Yes, yes!... There are actually four types of the word "Hui". Write, you know..."
On this day, "Yangcheng Express" published the civil service recruitment number. After being involved in the owner Wan Shenglu Tea House, he subscribed to "Yangcheng Express". Firstly, it could be read by tea drinkers and he could also serve as a "narrator" - this It is also an important means to attract tea drinkers; secondly, it can also keep abreast of Australian policy trends. People like Zeng Juan have begun to realize the importance of information.
Getting this extra number is like finding a treasure. Because the above not only lists all the departments, positions and application requirements for recruitment in detail, but also provides detailed explanations. For those who want to take the public examination, it is nothing more than the "Application Guide".
Yuan Shuzhi and Zeng Juan studied the newspaper carefully in the evening, looking for positions that met their application requirements. There are really a lot of job openings this time. He first saw the police recruitment: the conditions were still very low, but it would be too much of a disadvantage for him to compete with those rough guys for his health. It seems that he still feels that the position of the tax bureau is the most suitable for him: he has been doing business with his parents since he was a child, and he is very good at abacus. This newspaper said that those who can do abacus will be given priority, and I heard from Li Ziyu that the tax bureau is the most important position in the Senate. It is a promising unit with several strong departments, good salary and plenty of salary and salary. I secretly decided to apply for the position of tax administrator in the tax bureau.
But Yuan Shuzhi was in trouble. He was dazzled by so many positions. He was literate, which Australians still valued very much. It's just that I'm not suitable for the position because I'm older. So he pulled Zeng Juan to help with the analysis. Zeng Juan looked at it and asked him to choose between civil affairs or environmental sanitation. Yuan Shuzhi thought about it and realized that the civil affairs department was naturally responsible for managing people's livelihood and death. It had great authority, but it was not easy to pass the test. He had no advantage over those young people. This sanitation bureau is equivalent to the cleaning room in the palace. It is responsible for cleaning the house. But after all, you are an official. You don’t have to do it yourself. You only need to direct the subordinates to do it. Just be a small person in the yamen. The boss was afraid that it was not a problem, and those applicants might not be willing to apply for such a lowly position, which would be an advantage for themselves, so Yuan Shuzhi decided to apply for the position of inspector of the Environmental Sanitation Bureau.
Looking at the application requirements again, this recruitment is different from the last police recruitment in that there is an "academic ability" requirement. Anyone with Ming Dynasty meritorious status, no matter what kind, will be regarded as having "the same academic ability as a Type B diploma". Children who are from sociology or elementary school and have not obtained any academic merit will be regarded as having "the same academic ability as a Type C diploma".
This "same academic ability as Type C diploma" roughly meets the application requirements for most positions. Both Zeng Juan and Yuan Shuzhi passed this threshold.
In addition to the requirement of "academic ability", a certificate from the Baojia in the place of registered residence is also required, confirming that the person is a permanent resident of the Baojia, and then going to the local police station to have it stamped. It does not require a Baojia. Yuan Shuzhi has never been able to register his household registration because he has no fixed address.
"It doesn't matter," Zeng Juan said, "I will register you under the employee collective account of Wanshenglu Tea Set tomorrow according to the "employment of workers" regulations."
The problem of household registration was solved, but it was difficult to go to the police station to apply for the certificate. Why? Because the application requirements clearly stipulate: "No criminal record." Yuan Shuzhi was dealt with for theft not long ago. This non-criminal record just wiped him out.
Yuan Shuzhi sighed and lost the energy to read. Zeng Juan also felt very disappointed. Just as he was thinking about how to comfort him, an idea suddenly came to his mind and he asked: "Lao Yuan! Did you register your household registration when you were processed by the police station?"
"At that time, I had no fixed place to live. Where did I get my household registration? When I first opened my household registration, I only applied for a temporary household registration in the temple where I was staying. Later, the monk kicked me out and it was gone."
"That's easy to handle!" Zeng Juan said, "Since you didn't register your household registration at that time, you just ended up with a baseless Yuan Shuzhi. You can register your household registration tomorrow and change your name to Yuan Shubian. yes."
This is a good idea. Yuan Shuzhi hesitated and said: "But many people know about my crime. There are many people in Chaju who know about it."
"You don't understand this. The first thing the government does is read the documents. As long as the names on the documents don't match, who can say you are Yuan Shuzhi? You are Yuan Shuzhi!"
