Lin Zexu and Niu Jian accepted the task and discussed the examination plan with local officials and factory bosses.
Lin Zexu was the first to express his thoughts:
"Your Highness believes that the target's ability should not be examined... Should this ability include cultural level?"
Niu Jian immediately nodded and said:
“I think it should be included, so in this exam format, there shouldn’t be a written exam.
"Being able to write is also a very important ability, so it can only be done through a purely oral test."
Lin Zexu thought again:
"Purely oral exam? Let people ask questions on the spot and then make evaluations? The influence of such people is too great..."
Niu Jian nodded again:
"I think this is the only way to go. We can't require everyone to be able to write. This requirement is too high.
“Moreover, writing does not directly reflect the language expression ability, especially the accent.
"I have looked through previous records and found that the scholars of the He tribe could basically write Chinese characters, but they could not speak the elegant dialect of the Ming Dynasty.
"Now the situation is reversed. Almost all He tribe members can speak Daming Yayan, but very few can write."
Lin Zexu leaned on his chair and said while thinking:
"Then the person in charge of the assessment must strictly manage it to ensure that the examiners and the people taking the exam have no chance of contact before the exam, and that both parties do not know each other at all...
"After all, the questions and content of the investigation cannot have any depth or difficulty. In fact, it is equivalent to the form of survey questionnaire that Renwu Dynasty began to use..."
Niu Jian also said with some emotion:
"Indeed, if you think about it this way, this test is indeed a questionnaire.
“But there is no right or wrong way to a questionnaire, so how do we evaluate their performance?
“How do you determine whether a person has passed the exam?”
Lin Zexu took a pen and wrote on the paper:
“There is no right or wrong, but what His Highness wants to examine is not right or wrong either.
“According to His Highness’ request, the deep internal logic is to investigate their thinking tendencies.
"Investigate their thinking habits and their compatibility with Ming culture...
"The superficial operation plan is to look at their way of expression and whether they are proficient in using Ming Yayan."
Niu Jian thought for a while and said:
"So, if during the question-asking process, the other party only speaks the local dialect, then it will be eliminated directly?
"I think we can speed up the questioning and respond quickly and nervously, which can better reflect his language habits."
Lin Zexu wrote down Niu Jian’s thoughts:
“Yes, that makes sense, it can also speed up the exam.
“The specific personnel responsible for assessment may only be at primary school level, and they cannot evaluate in-depth things.
“Things at the level of thinking cannot be accurately quantified.
"Only during a relatively quick question and answer process can we discover that the other party does not belong to the habits of Ming culture..."
Niu Jian nodded slightly, and the two parties continued to discuss for a while, and settled on the idea of the investigation... or rather the investigation.
Lin Zexu listed all the key points, showed them to Niu Jian, and then continued to consult his colleagues for their opinions:
"Do you think we should send out a notice in advance to publicize the content of the assessment and the benefits of passing it?"
Niu Jian thought for a while and said:
“I think it’s better not to publicize it too much for the first time, but to try the effect on a small scale first, so that the relevant people can also exercise.
"Furthermore, workers who pass the assessment will have their wages increased. It is best to do it in stages rather than all at once."
Lin Zexu also nodded slowly:
“Then simply limit the scope of the examination and target specific groups of people for each examination.
“People of the same ethnic group may have similar habits, and targeted questionnaire questions can be arranged based on these habits.
"The order...of course is from near to far, starting with the Koreans and the He tribe.
“The first time should be narrowed down further to only those in management positions and their families.”
Niu Jian had no objection to this arrangement, so he immediately began to arrange a specific investigation plan and organize the manpower responsible for the investigation.
As a prominent workshop director, the key to Hao Zhongyi was that he happened to have a mixed-race younger brother, and Hao Zhongyi also told Zhu Jingyuan that this younger brother would receive full bonuses in all aspects.
Therefore, his brother Hao Jizhi and his wife were naturally included in the first batch of investigators.
One morning five days later, Hao Zhongyi was called to Lin Zexu’s office alone.
Lin Zexu, as the administrative shopkeeper of the Meng County Factory, personally sent Hao Zhongyi, his brother and his wife the exam notices.
Lin Zexu signed the admission ticket on the spot and asked Hao Zhongyi to sign a recommendation commitment letter and a confidentiality commitment letter on the spot.
When Hao Zhongyi was summoned by Zhu Jingyuan, he had already heard Zhu Jingyuan ask about his brother's salary.
Hao Zhongyi originally thought that Zhu Jingyuan was just talking casually at that time. Even if he had the idea of adjustment, it would probably take many years to actually implement it.
I didn't expect that this adjustment would start so quickly. This efficiency is really high.
After figuring out what was going on, Hao Zhongyi instinctively screamed and thanked his family's king and shopkeeper Lin.
Hao Zhongyi signed the documents without hesitation, and then ran to the kitchen of the cafeteria with two admission tickets.
Hao Jizhi is also the manager of this cafeteria, but he still thinks about his family's inheritance in his heart.
When I have nothing to do, I would recite the names and recipes of the dishes while practicing my knife skills or preparing sauces and soup stock.
Seeing Hao Zhongyi, Hao Jizhi still kept cutting the tofu shreds, but changed his words at the end:
"Brother, why are you here? Are you so hungry at work? I have noodles and sauce here. Should I give you pancakes to eat, or should you do it yourself?"
Hao Zhongyi took Hao Jizhi's arm and walked into the office next to him:
"I'm not hungry. Stop practicing now. Come with me first. I have something important to tell you."
Hao Jizhi didn't expect his second brother to be so serious, so he was a little surprised. He put down the kitchen knife honestly and followed his second brother:
"What do you want to say..."
Hao Zhongyi carefully closed the door and took out two admission tickets:
"You and your wife will take the exam with these two certificates in three days.
"As long as you pass the exam, you will be considered a Ming citizen in Mozhou, the great food country.
"Your basic salary and all the other money you should receive are the same as mine."
Hao Zhongyi often talked to his brother about his meeting with Zhu Jingyuan.
He also learned what Zhu Jingyuan said at that time over and over again, almost boring his younger brother.
So Hao Jizhi was mentally prepared for these things, but this preparation was counterproductive to a certain extent.
Hao Jizhi's eyes widened and he asked in surprise:
"Brother, are you not bluffing me? Did this start so soon? Will I really be considered a Ming Dynasty person from now on?"
Hao Zhongyi looked serious:
"Shopkeeper Lin told me this in person. Can this be false? Can your brother trick you?"
Hao Jizhi was hesitant, but the admission ticket in his brother's hand was confirmed to be the signatures of shopkeeper Lin and his brother.
I basically believe that this incident is true, but I still have doubts about the exam:
"Have I ever gone to school seriously? I don't know how to write a few words. How can I pass the exam..."
Hao Zhongyi said immediately:
"Shopkeeper Lin said that the exam is very simple and you don't need to write. The examiner will ask questions on the spot and just say whatever he asks you.
"Before the exam results come out, don't tell outsiders that Brother Ren is your recommender and has signed a letter of guarantee."
Hao Jizhi confirmed this matter, but still didn't have high expectations.
Because in the Ming Dynasty tradition in the past, the restrictions on origin were very firm.
After the non-pure Ming people are born, there is basically only one way to cross the ethnic registration ladder.
That is, as a girl, she became the maid of the Ming Dynasty prince, and finally became a concubine.
For other ordinary people, there is no possibility of changing their birth status.
The channels within the West Factory are unknown to ordinary people outside.
Therefore, because Hao Jizhi is currently a member of the He tribe, he never thought that he could become a real Ming Dynasty person.
Even if it is partially officially recognized as the same treatment, there is no feasible channel.
Now Prince Dashi has given them a way, but they still instinctively think that this road must be very difficult.
So after taking the admission ticket, Hao Jizhi didn't have much reaction.
But with the mentality that I would rather believe something than nothing, I finally went to take the exam.
The first exam was internal and not open to the public, so there was no obvious announcement or formation.
It was in the factory management building that we chose two adjacent conference rooms.
One serves as a waiting room and one as a review room.
There were very few people participating, with a total of more than thirty people in the waiting room.
In addition to relatives of the management, there are also people who belong to the management themselves.
Hao Jizhi excelled in both aspects, so he was ranked at the top.
And other people at the scene may not know each other, but they all know Hao Jizhi, the canteen steward and chef.
As soon as Hao Jizhi and his wife entered the door, everyone who was chatting in twos and threes subconsciously greeted Hao Jizhi.
I have no choice but to offend the canteen steward. Is it still possible to have a good meal?
After Hao Jizhi sat down, he immediately inquired with them and found that they were all secretly given admission tickets by his relatives.
Others' mentality was similar to Hao Jizhi's, and they naturally felt that the exam must be difficult.
There is basically no sense of expectation for passing the exam.
There were complaints.
Everyone didn't wait too long, and soon a clerk came in and called Hao Jizhi's name.
Hao Jizhi followed the other party to the next door nervously.
When he entered the door, he found shopkeeper Lin sitting at the conference table. Hao Jizhi subconsciously said hello quickly:
"Hey, Shopkeeper Lin, do you want to eat..."
Lin Zexu knew that the people in this assessment were more important, so he personally conducted the questionnaire and summed up his experience.
You can ensure the impartiality of the examination, so you don't need to find someone you don't know to take the examination.
Lin Zexu laughed directly after hearing this greeting.
In fact, Lin Zexu knew that in Hao Jizhi's situation, there was no need for a special examination at all.
But the normal process still needs to be followed.
"I've eaten. Xiao Hao, come here and sit next to me..."
Lin Zexu greeted Hao Zhongyi, sat down directly under him, and then said with a smile:
"Don't be nervous. Our exam is called an exam, but it's actually just a chat. I just need to see that you speak fluently and smoothly."
Hao Jizhi said instinctively:
"I must be fluent in chatting. How about I give you the menu of my restaurant?"
Lin Zexu had actually heard Fang many times, but now he still smiled and nodded:
"Then you try to apply again..."
Hao Jizhi immediately took a deep breath and then spit out a string of words:
"Roasted sea cucumber with green onion, sweet and sour pork belly, nine-turn large intestine, sweet and sour carp, braised prawns..."
Hao Jizhi read dozens of dish names in one breath, and then took a deep breath:
"I have to ask my brother to cook some of the dishes. I haven't even started teaching yet..."
Lin Zexu wrote a few words on the information sheet in front of him:
"Okay, very good. Xiao Hao, your name is Hao Jizhi. When is your birthday specifically?"
What followed was a series of simple questions and answers. Lin Zexu asked Hao Zhongyi his age, birthday, and zodiac sign.
As well as personal preferences, what you like to do during your breaks, simple questions like this.
Hao Jizhi focuses on the question itself, while Lin Zexu focuses on the state in the process of answering.
Hao Jizhi chatted a lot and said several paragraphs intermittently. He was no different from an ordinary Shandong person.
He did not show any suspicious characteristics or habits of his tribe.
Finally, Lin Zexu filled in "Excellent" at the end of the form in his hand.
Then he directly took a stack of small printed books next to him, filled in Hao Jizhi's information, and stamped it on the spot.
Then he handed the small book to Hao Jizhi:
"Okay, you passed the exam, and this is your Ming Dynasty General Education Basic Examination Certificate.
“From now on, you will enjoy citizen treatment in the Mozhou area of the Ming Dynasty.
“Your salary, work benefits and security are all consistent with those of Ming people.
"Here, you are a complete Ming Dynasty."
When Lin Zexu was filling out the documents, Hao Jizhi had no idea what Lin Zexu was writing.
When Lin Zexu made the final announcement, Hao Jizhi was completely stunned:
"What did you say, Chief Shopkeeper? Did I hear you correctly? Did I pass the exam right now?"
Lin Zexu smiled and nodded and said:
"Yes, you passed the exam, so this is the certificate issued to you, and it is also proof that you enjoy the treatment of Ming people.
“But it only concerns you, and your wife also has to take the exam alone.
“If you and your wife both pass, your children will be entitled to the same treatment by default.
"Take the same test again when you reach adulthood."
Hao Jizhi took the small book in a daze and found that what was written on it was:
Ming Dynasty General Education Basic Examination Certificate.
There are no characters that are too complicated, they are all very common characters, and Hao Jizhi knows them all.
It also states the purpose of this certificate, which is the one introduced by Lin Zexu and the one introduced by his brother.
Hao Jizhi was stunned for a long time before muttering to himself:
"Have you passed the exam? As long as I hold it...I will be a real Ming Dynasty person here? Am I no longer a He clan?"
Lin Zexu continued to strengthen his memory and said:
"Yes, according to the decree and permission of His Highness Prince Dashi, you have obtained Ming citizenship within the scope of Dashi Country."
Hao Jizhi held the small certificate tightly with both hands and repeated the sentence very excitedly:
"I am now from Ming Dynasty..."
